Exide Technologies (XIDE)

 

The Committee’s primary objective is to have an executive compensation program that attracts, motivates and retains a strong leadership team that is rewarded based on our financial objectives and increasing shareholder value. The program targets a base compensation that is between the 50th and 75th percentiles of market while also providing executives with the opportunity to earn total cash compensation which is also higher than the market average based upon their individual contribution to us attaining our growth and profit objectives. A core strategy of the executive compensation program is to link compensation to our overall performance, the performance of our various business units and the performance of individual executives. The Committee also strives to ensure that the amount of each executive’s incentive compensation increases directly with the level of that executive’s responsibility. Each year, internal and external consultants review the executive compensation philosophy and components to ensure competitiveness in the marketplace and current company climate. Although a yearly review is conducted on the values and metrics, the core components of compensation for our executive officers include a base salary, a short-term incentive plan (or annual cash bonus) and a long-term incentive plan (for equity compensation), each of which are described below.