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CAPITAL LIGHT ASSET TRANSITION
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ProPetro Holding Corp. (NYSE: PUMP) is a Midland, Texas-based provider of premium completion and power services to leading upstream oil and gas companies engaged in the exploration and production (“E&P”) of North American unconventional oil and natural gas resources.
The Company was founded in 2005. In 2010, management strategically focused the Company’s efforts on establishing a best-in-class hydraulic fracturing platform targeting the Permian Basin. In 2017, we consummated the initial public offering of shares of our common stock. Our fleet has been designed to handle the highest-intensity, most complex hydraulic fracturing jobs.
By successfully serving some of the largest and most demanding public and private E&P operating companies, we have established ourselves as a premium completion services company with a goal of helping to bring reliable energy to the world.
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UNIQUELY POSITIONED FOR SUCCESS
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Permian Focus
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Blue Chip Customers
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Superior Performance
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Sustainable Future
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Positioned in a low-cost
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Large drilling inventories and sizeable rig programs
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Consistently outperforming the competition on location and serving as an efficient completions partner
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Investing in lower emissions equipment to reduce our carbon footprint
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Capital Discipline
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Strong balance sheet; disciplined capital allocation and asset deployment
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Continued investment in our community and commitment to strong governance
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ProPetro Holding Corp.
303 W. Wall Street, Suite 102 Midland, Texas 79701 |
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Message from Our Chief Executive Officer
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Thanks to the continued hard work of our team, we remain positioned to execute on our strategic objectives and to support the development of reliable, consistent, efficient and secure sources of energy. We believe this approach will drive value creation for our stockholders.
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ProPetro Holding Corp.
303 W. Wall Street, Suite 102 Midland, Texas 79701 |
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NOTICE OF 2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
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Record Date
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Stockholders who owned our common stock at the close of business on March 24, 2025 are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the annual meeting, or any continuation, postponement, or adjournment thereof.
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Election of nine director nominees to serve for a one-year term
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Approval of the Second Amended and Restated 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan
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Ratification of the appointment of RSM US LLP as our independent, registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025
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YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. We urge you to review the accompanying proxy statement carefully and to submit your proxy as soon as possible so that your shares will be represented at the meeting. You may revoke your proxy if you so desire at any time before it is voted. Have your Notice, proxy card or voting instruction form with your 11-digit control number and follow the instructions.
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REGISTERED HOLDERS
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www.AALVote.com/
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Sign, date and mail the proxy card, which you may have received by mail, using the postage-paid envelope provided
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BENEFICIAL OWNERS (HOLDERS IN STREET NAME)
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Follow the instructions provided by your broker, bank
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Return a properly executed voting instruction form by mail, depending upon the method(s) your broker, bank or other nominee makes available
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To attend the annual meeting, you will need proof of ownership and a legal proxy from your broker, bank or other nominee
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DEADLINE
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11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on May 19, 2025, if you are a registered holder
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If you are a beneficial owner, please refer to the information provided by your broker, bank or other nominee
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Proxy Statement Summary
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Voting Agenda
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Election of nine director nominees to serve for a one-year term
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In 2024, we saw continued results from our efforts to transition our fleet to more efficient and lower emissions equipment, closing the year with approximately 75% of our fleets utilizing next generation FORCE® electric equipment or Tier IV DGB equipment. We now have four FORCE® electric fleets in service with customers under contract with at least one additional FORCE® fleet expected to be placed into service in 2025. During 2024, the impact of these investments was reflected in our performance, as our FORCE® electric and Tier IV DGB equipment displaced almost 63 million gallons of diesel through the use of natural gas.
Additionally, in 2024, we established our new PROPWRSM power generation business, which we expect to continue to drive progress in this area, while also filling a need to supply reliable, dispatchable electric power services to support our customers’ operations.
We believe these investments and our focus on continued improvements in operating performance for these assets will support our competitiveness, while fostering a reduced emissions profile for our services.
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140 Megawatts
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Mobile Power Generation Equipment
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Phillip A. Gobe began serving as our Chairman of the Board in July of 2019 and as Executive Chairman in October 2019. Mr. Gobe was appointed as our Chief Executive Officer on March 13, 2020 and served in that role until August 31, 2021, at which point he was re-appointed as Executive Chairman. Mr. Gobe stepped down as Executive Chairman on March 31, 2022, and continues serving the Company as Chairman of the Board. Mr. Gobe served as a director of Pioneer from July 2014 until Pioneer’s merger with ExxonMobil in May 2024. Mr. Gobe previously served as Chairman of the Board for Pantheon Resources plc until his June 2023 retirement. He also previously served as a director of Scientific Drilling International and Pioneer Southwest Energy Partners L.P. Mr. Gobe joined Energy Partners, Ltd. as Chief Operating Officer in December 2004 and became President in May 2005, and served in those capacities until his retirement in September 2007. Mr. Gobe also served as a director of Energy Partners, Ltd. from November 2005 until May 2008. Prior to that, Mr. Gobe served as Chief Operating Officer of Nuevo Energy Company from February 2001 until its acquisition by Plains Exploration & Production Company in May 2004. Prior to that time, he held numerous operations and human resources positions with Vastar Resources, Inc. and Atlantic Richfield Company (“ARCO”) and its subsidiaries. Mr. Gobe has a Bachelor of Arts degree from The University of Texas and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Louisiana in Lafayette. Mr. Gobe’s extensive experience in the energy industry, including service as a director to public corporations in the industry, makes him well suited to serve as Chairman of the Board.
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Samuel D. Sledge has served as our Chief Executive Officer and as a member of our Board since August 31, 2021. Mr. Sledge previously served as the Company’s President from April 2021 to August 2021, and prior to that, he served as Chief Strategy and Administrative Officer beginning in March 2020. Mr. Sledge has significant experience with ProPetro having joined the Company in 2011. Mr. Sledge has served in various capacities throughout his tenure such as a Frac Technical Specialist and Technical Operations Manager where his duties included quality control, planning and logistics, and the development of the engineering program. Mr. Sledge has also served as ProPetro’s Vice President of Finance, Corporate Development, and Investor Relations where his responsibilities included financial planning and analysis, strategic initiatives, and investor relations. Mr. Sledge received a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration from Baylor University. We believe Mr. Sledge’s experience in the energy industry and his significant experience in management roles at the Company make him well suited to serve as a director.
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Spencer D. Armour III has served as a member of our Board since February 2013. Mr. Armour has over 30 years of executive and entrepreneurial experience in the energy services industry. Mr. Armour served as President of PT Petroleum LLC in Midland, Texas from 2011 to 2018. He was the Vice President of Corporate Development for Basic Energy Services, Inc. from 2007 to 2008, which acquired Sledge Drilling Corp., a company Mr. Armour co-founded and served as Chief Executive Officer from 2005 to 2006. From 1998 through 2005, he served as Executive Vice President of Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc., which acquired Lone Star Mud, Inc., a company Mr. Armour founded and served as President from 1986 to 1997. Mr. Armour also served on the board of Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. from 1999 to 2001. He currently serves on the boards of Viper Energy, Inc. and CES Energy Solutions Corp and is a partner at Geneses Investments. Mr. Armour received a B.S. in Economics from the University of Houston in 1977 and served on the University of Houston System Board of Regents from 2011 until 2018. We believe that Mr. Armour’s extensive experience in the energy services industry and his deep knowledge of industry dynamics within the Permian Basin make him well suited to serve as a director.
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DIRECTOR since February 2013
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Mark S. Berg has served as a member of our Board since February 2019. Mr. Berg is a senior energy industry executive with extensive commercial and operational experience, including leadership of strategic planning, business development, land, water management, completion and well services, environmental, sustainability, legal, government relations and communications. During his 20-year career with Pioneer, then an NYSE-listed independent oil and gas exploration and production company, first as Executive Vice President & General Counsel from 2005 to 2014 and then as Executive Vice President, Corporate Operations from 2014 until its merger with ExxonMobil in 2024, he played a key role in transforming the company into a major U.S. shale resource developer. He led the negotiating team for the $65 billion merger with ExxonMobil as well as multiple multibillion-dollar mergers, global divestitures, and cross-border joint ventures. Prior to joining Pioneer, Mr. Berg served from 2002 to 2004 as Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary of Hanover Compressor Company, then an NYSE-listed company specializing in natural gas compression and processing, where he instituted disciplined internal controls, resolved a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) investigation, and settled securities class action litigation. From 1997 to 2002 he served as Executive Vice President & General Counsel of American General Corporation, a Fortune 200 diversified financial services company, and oversaw its $27 billion merger with American International Group. Mr. Berg began his career with the Houston based law firm Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. and served as a partner from 1990 through 1997, focused on mergers, acquisitions and international project development. From 2018 to 2020, he served on the board of directors of HighPoint Resources, an exploration and production company then listed on the NYSE. Mr. Berg currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Crystal Clearwater Resources, a leading wastewater solutions company. Mr. Berg also serves on the boards of Oncor Electric Delivery Holdings Company LLC and Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, a regulated electricity transmission and distribution company. Additionally, Mr. Berg serves as the founding Vice Chairman of the Permian Strategic Partnership, a coalition of Permian Basin energy companies and higher education institutions focused on supporting public education, healthcare, road safety and workforce development in the Permian Basin region.
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DIRECTOR since February 2019
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Mr. Berg was initially appointed to the Board by Pioneer pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement.
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Anthony J. Best has served as a member of our Board since January 2018 and was elected to serve as Lead Independent Director in October 2019. Mr. Best has over 40 years of experience in the energy industry. Mr. Best retired as the Chairman of the board of Newpark Resources in May 2023. He was previously a director with Quantum Energy Partners’ (“Quantum”) portfolio companies, ExL Petroleum and Middle Fork Energy Partners, and also served as Senior Advisor for Quantum. Prior to joining Quantum, Mr. Best served in various roles with SM Energy Company, an oil and gas exploration company, commencing in 2006 as its President and Chief Operating Officer, and as its Chief Executive Officer from February 2007 through January 2015. From 2003 to 2005, Mr. Best served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Pure Resources, Inc., a Unocal development and exploration company. From 2000 to 2003, Mr. Best served as an independent consultant offering leadership and oil and gas consultation to energy companies and volunteer organizations, and from 1979 through 2000, Mr. Best served in various roles of increasing responsibility at ARCO, culminating in the position of President, ARCO Latin America. Mr. Best holds a Master of Science in Engineering Management degree from the University of Alaska and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University. Prior to beginning his business career, Mr. Best served five years as an engineering officer in the United States Air Force. We believe that Mr. Best’s experience in significant management roles with companies operating in the Permian Basin and his broad experience in the energy industry make him well suited to serve as a director.
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INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR since January 2018
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G. Larry Lawrence was appointed to our Board in December 2020. Mr. Lawrence previously served as Audit Committee Chair of Legacy Reserves, LP’s Board of Directors, a role he held from 2006 to 2019. From January 2021 until June 2021, Mr. Lawrence served as the interim Chief Financial Officer of Natural Gas Services Group, a natural gas compression equipment provider, where he previously served as Chief Financial Officer for nine years. Prior to Natural Gas Services Group, Mr. Lawrence served as Chief Financial Officer for Lynx Operating Co. Inc., an oil and gas exploration company, for three years and as Chief Financial Officer for Pure Resources, Inc., an oil and gas E&P company, for two years. He has also held finance and management consulting positions for Parson Group, ARCO and Crescent Consulting. Mr. Lawrence earned his bachelor’s degree with an accounting major from Dillard University in New Orleans. We believe that Mr. Lawrence’s broad experience in the energy industry, including his service as a director and executive officer with various companies, makes him well suited to serve as a director.
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AGE 73
INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR since December 2020
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Mary P. Ricciardello has served as a member of our Board since January 2023. Ms. Ricciardello currently serves as a director, Audit Committee member and Corporate Governance, Nominating and Sustainability Committee member at Eagle Materials Inc. Ms. Ricciardello previously served as a director at Devon Energy from 2008 to 2021, Noble Corporation from 2003 to 2020, Enlink Midstream from 2014 to 2018, Midstates Petroleum from 2010 to 2013 and U.S. Concrete from 2003 to 2010. Beginning in 1982, Ms. Ricciardello enjoyed a distinguished, two-decade career at Reliant Energy Inc. (“Reliant”) and its predecessor, Houston Lighting & Power Company, an electricity generation and retail services company, where she held several roles of increasing responsibility in the financial services and treasury functions. In 1996, Ms. Ricciardello was appointed as Reliant’s Vice President and Comptroller and she served as its Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer from 1999 until her retirement in 2002. Ms. Ricciardello earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of South Dakota and an MBA from the University of Houston. She is also a Texas licensed Certified Public Accountant and earned a CERT Certificate in Cybersecurity from Carnegie Mellon University. We believe that Ms. Ricciardello is well suited to serve as a director based on her accounting and financial expertise and public company board and committee experience.
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AGE 69
INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR since January 2023
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MICHELE VION
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Michele Vion has served as a member of our Board since February 2020. Ms. Vion previously served as Vice President, Human Resources at HighPoint Resources Corporation, a successor to the Bill Barrett Corporation, an oil and gas E&P company, from August 2010 to September 2019. Ms. Vion was previously employed at Level 3 Communications, Inc., an international communications company, starting in 2006 and ultimately as Group Vice President of Human Resources up to January 2010. Ms. Vion also previously served as Vice President of Human Resources for Sun Microsystems, Inc., a computer networking company, for seven years. She also previously held senior human resource and client account management positions at Prudential Financial, Inc., an insurance and investment management company and JP Morgan, a global financial services firm. Prior to joining JP Morgan, Ms. Vion served in an accounting position as a Regional Controller for the Eastern Region at Sony Corporation of America. Ms. Vion previously served as Compensation Committee Chair and as a member of the Audit Committee of Boingo Wireless, Inc.’s Board of Directors, roles she held from 2018 until Boingo’s acquisition by Digital Colony Management, LLC in June 2021. Ms. Vion also served on the board and as Chair of the Compensation Committee and as member of the Audit Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of Callidus Software Inc., a publicly-traded, cloud-based software company, from 2005 to 2016. Ms. Vion holds a Bachelor of Arts in East Asian Studies and Economics from Wesleyan University, has attended Stanford University’s Director’s College, and participated in the Financial Times’ Director Exchange. We believe that Ms. Vion is well suited to serve as a director based on her executive leadership experience in human resources and accounting and public company board and committee experience.
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INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR since February 2020
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ALEX V. VOLKOV
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Alex V. Volkov has served as a member of our Board since May 2024. Mr. Volkov is a seasoned executive with almost three decades of experience in various roles within ExxonMobil. Beginning his journey with the company in 1997, Mr. Volkov has navigated through diverse assignments spanning marketing, business development, supply chain logistics, and strategy development. His international experience includes serving as Vice President of Exxon Neftegas Limited in Moscow, overseeing commercial activities in Russia, and later moving to the United Kingdom to lead international natural gas marketing and trading efforts. In 2019, Mr. Volkov transitioned to Houston as Vice President, Global LNG Marketing, overseeing ExxonMobil’s LNG portfolio globally, a position he held until 2021. Between 2021 and 2023, he held positions as Vice President, Commercial & Power and then as Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, culminating in his current role the Vice President of Commercial & Integration overseeing Unconventional business development, land management, and midstream infrastructure activities. Mr. Volkov is a graduate of The University of Nizhni Novgorod, Russia, and holds an MBA from The University of Alabama.
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Mr. Volkov was appointed to the Board by Pioneer pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement.
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The majority of the members of the Board at any given time must qualify as “independent” under the rules of the NYSE.
Our Board has undertaken a review of the independence of each of our directors and director nominees and has affirmatively determined that each of Messrs. Armour, Berg, Best, Lawrence, Moore and Volkov and Mses. Ricciardello and Vion are “independent,” as defined by the NYSE rules. Under the NYSE rules, a director can be independent only if (a) the director does not trigger a categorical bar to independence and (b) our Board affirmatively determines that the director has no material relationship with the Company (either directly or as a partner, stockholder or officer of an organization that has a relationship with the Company).
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ProPetro Holding Corp.
Attention: General Counsel and Corporate Secretary P.O. Box 873 Midland, Texas 79702 |
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AUDIT COMMITTEE
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MEETINGS IN 2024: 10
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Our Audit Committee is directly responsible for, among other things, the appointment, compensation, retention and oversight of our independent registered public accounting firm.
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The Audit Committee is also responsible for discussing the effectiveness of the internal controls over financial reporting with our independent registered public accounting firm and relevant financial management.
REPORT
The Report of our Audit Committee appears on page 73 of this proxy statement.
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During the year ended December 31, 2024, the members of the Audit Committee were Ms. Ricciardello and Messrs. Best and Lawrence. The Audit Committee is presently comprised of Ms. Ricciardello and Messrs. Best and Lawrence, with Mr. Best serving as committee chair.
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Our Audit Committee is comprised solely of “independent” directors, as defined under and required by the NYSE rules and Rule 10A-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
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Our Board has determined that each of Messrs. Armour and Lawrence, and Ms. Ricciardello qualify as an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined by the rules under the Exchange Act.
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
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MEETINGS IN 2024: 5
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The Compensation Committee is responsible for, among other things, overseeing the discharge of the responsibilities of the Board relating to compensation of the Company’s officers and directors, reviewing and assessing the Company’s initiatives relating to human capital management, and reviewing the succession planning strategies of the Company.
In carrying out these responsibilities, the Compensation Committee reviews all components of executive compensation for consistency with our compensation philosophy and with the interests of our stockholders.
REPORT
The Report of our Compensation Committee appears on page 46 of this proxy statement.
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From January 1, 2024 to November 13, 2024, the members of the Compensation Committee were Ms. Vion and Messrs. Best and Moore. The Compensation Committee is presently comprised of Mses. Ricciardello and Vion and Messrs. Berg and Best, with Ms. Vion serving as committee chair.
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Our Compensation Committee consists solely of “independent” directors, as defined under and required by the NYSE rules and “non-employee directors” under Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
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MEETINGS IN 2024: 4
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The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for, among other things:
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identifying individuals qualified to become Board members;
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selecting or recommending director nominees for each election of directors to the Board;
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developing and recommending criteria for selecting qualified director candidates to the Board;
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considering committee member qualifications, appointments and removals;
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recommending corporate governance principles, codes of conduct and compliance mechanisms;
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providing oversight in the evaluation of the Board and each committee thereof;
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overseeing our sustainability initiatives; and
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Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee consists solely of “independent” directors, as defined under and required by the NYSE rules.
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The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee ProPetro Holding Corp. c/o General Counsel and Corporate Secretary P.O. Box 873 Midland, Texas 79702 |
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| RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS | |
| POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS | |
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| Spencer D. Armour III | | | | | 90,000 | | | | | | 154,993 | | | | | | 244,993 | | |
| Mark S. Berg(4) | | | | | 59,588 | | | | | | 154,997 | | | | | | 214,585 | | |
| Anthony J. Best | | | | | 130,000 | | | | | | 154,993 | | | | | | 284,993 | | |
| Phillip A. Gobe | | | | | 140,000 | | | | | | 154,993 | | | | | | 294,993 | | |
| G. Larry Lawrence | | | | | 90,000 | | | | | | 154,993 | | | | | | 244,993 | | |
| Jack B. Moore | | | | | 105,000 | | | | | | 154,993 | | | | | | 259,993 | | |
| Mary P. Ricciardello | | | | | 90,000 | | | | | | 154,993 | | | | | | 244,993 | | |
| Michele Vion | | | | | 105,000 | | | | | | 154,993 | | | | | | 259,993 | | |
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| Spencer D. Armour III | | | | | 17,939 | | |
| Mark S. Berg(a) | | | | | 16,454 | | |
| Anthony J. Best | | | | | 17,939 | | |
| Phillip A. Gobe | | | | | 17,939 | | |
| G. Larry Lawrence | | | | | 17,939 | | |
| Jack B. Moore | | | | | 17,939 | | |
| Mary P. Ricciardello | | | | | 17,939 | | |
| Michele Vion | | | | | 17,939 | | |
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Executive Officers
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ADAM MUÑOZ
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Adam Muñoz has served as our President and Chief Operating Officer since August 2021, and prior to that, he served as Chief Operating Officer since January 2021 and served as Senior Vice President of Operations since March 2020. Mr. Muñoz joined the Company in 2010 to initiate ProPetro’s Permian pressure pumping operation. Prior to joining ProPetro, Mr. Muñoz held sales and operations roles at Frac Tech Services and Weatherford International. Since joining ProPetro, Mr. Muñoz has served as the Director of Business Development and Technical Services where he was responsible for overseeing the growth of the hydraulic fracturing operations as well as managing the department’s day-to-day technical services. Mr. Muñoz has most recently served as the Vice President of Frac Services where his duties included leading the hydraulic fracturing division through specific efforts to increase operational efficiencies and maximize financial productivity. Mr. Muñoz received a Bachelor of Business Marketing from The University of Texas at the Permian Basin.
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PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER since October 2020
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Jody Mitchell has served as our General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since January 2023. Prior to his appointment as General Counsel, Mr. Mitchell served as the Company’s Vice President and Deputy General Counsel since April 2021. Before joining the Company, Mr. Mitchell served in various roles at Concho Resources Inc., a hydrocarbon exploration company acquired by ConocoPhillips in 2021 (“Concho”), from 2014 to 2021, including Director of Marketing and Midstream and, prior to that, Associate General Counsel. Before joining Concho, Mr. Mitchell served as counsel supporting the upstream and midstream businesses at Petrohawk Energy Corporation (“Petrohawk”) and at BHP Billiton following BHP Billiton’s acquisition of Petrohawk. Mr. Mitchell began his career as an associate at Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP, where he concentrated on oil, gas and energy litigation and construction litigation. Mr. Mitchell holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas and a Juris Doctor from the University of Houston Law Center.
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AGE 42
GENERAL COUNSEL AND CORPORATE SECRETARY since January 2023
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SHELBY K. FIETZ
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Shelby Fietz has served as our Chief Commercial Officer since November 2023. Mr. Fietz joined ProPetro in 2012, and prior to his appointment as Chief Commercial Officer, Mr. Fietz served as the Company’s Vice President of Commercial, leading the business development, sales, supply chain, and marketing functions. He also previously held the position of Vice President of Business Development, Sales and Marketing, while also leading our supply chain organization. Prior to his appointment as an officer, Mr. Fietz held roles of increasing responsibility within ProPetro in both operations and business development. Mr. Fietz also serves in a leadership capacity with the Permian Basin Chapter of the Energy Workforce and Technology Council. Mr. Fietz holds a Bachelor of Science from Angelo State University.
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CHIEF COMMERCIAL SECRETARY since November 2023
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CELINA M. DAVILA
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Celina Davila has served as our Chief Accounting Officer since November 2023. Prior to her appointment as Chief Accounting Officer, Ms. Davila served as the Company’s Director of Accounting and Corporate Controller since August 2022 and as Corporate Controller since October 2019. Ms. Davila joined the Company in January 2019 as Hydraulic Fracturing Controller. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Davila served in various roles at Pioneer, a leading independent natural resources company, from 2012 to 2018, including Accounting Manager and, prior to that, Accounting Supervisor. Ms. Davila began her career as a Senior Auditor at Johnson, Miller, and Co. Ms. Davila is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and a Master of Business Administration degree from Texas Tech University.
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CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER since November 2023
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The Board of Directors unanimously recommends a vote FOR the approval of the compensation of our Named Executive Officers.
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| 30 | | | 2024 Company Performance | |
| 30 | | | Strong Operational Performance, Dynamic Capital Management and Establishment of PROPWRSM Business | |
| 31 | | | Guiding Principles | |
| 31 | | | Performance-Based Compensation Philosophy and Pay Mix | |
| 32 | | | Compensation Policies and Practices | |
| 32 | | | SAY-ON-PAY ADVISORY VOTE AND STOCKHOLDER ENGAGEMENT | |
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| 33 | | | Philosophy and Guiding Principles of Our Compensation Program | |
| 34 | | | How We Make Compensation Decisions | |
| 35 | | | Use of Peer Compensation Data | |
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| 41 | | | Long Term Incentive Awards | |
| 42 | | | Employee Benefits, Perquisites, and Special Payments | |
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| 43 | | | Employee Compensation Claw-Back Policy | |
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| I. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION HIGHLIGHTS | |
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Reward executives for exceptional performance and hold them accountable for underperformance in a manner that adheres to our values
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Align executive interests with those of our stockholders by making a substantial portion of compensation performance-based and “at risk”
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Provide the necessary flexibility to respond to varying market conditions and changing circumstances with a structure that ensures accountability in our cyclical and volatile business
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Our Named Executive Officers should be rewarded for exceptional performance and held accountable for underperformance relative to our annual and longer-term strategic goals. Our Named Executive Officers must work to achieve these goals in a manner that is consistent with our values and policies. We tie a significant portion of each Named Executive Officer’s compensation to the achievement of financial, strategic, and operational goals based on both short- and long-term corporate performance measures while retaining sufficient flexibility to modify or claw-back compensation if necessary. We also retain the flexibility to structure the performance measures to respond to the changing needs of the business through varying market cycles. See “Annual Cash Incentive Awards” and “Long Term Incentive Awards” below.
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Compensation for our Named Executive Officers should align their interests with those of our stockholders. Our compensation program aligns pay to performance by making a substantial portion of total executive compensation variable, or “at risk,” through an annual bonus program based on our performance goals and the granting of long-term incentive equity awards, which include time-vested RSUs and performance-based RSUs. As performance goals are met, not met, or exceeded, executives are rewarded commensurately. Our Stock Ownership Guidelines also require each Named Executive Officer to retain significant ownership in the Company’s common stock such that they are invested in our success over the long term along with our stockholders.
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We are in a cyclical and volatile business. As a result, our Compensation Committee feels it is important to have a flexible compensation program that is responsive to unforeseen circumstances that arise during the year. To meet this objective, the Compensation Committee retains discretion to increase or decrease the bonuses paid to each Named Executive Officer pursuant to our Annual Bonus Plan from the amount that would be indicated by the pre-established performance metrics if circumstances so warrant.
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Total executive compensation should be industry-competitive so that we can attract, retain, and motivate talented executives with the experience and skills necessary for our success. We stay apprised, with the assistance of the Compensation Committee’s independent compensation advisor, of the amounts and types of executive compensation paid to similarly situated executives by companies with which we compete for executive talent as well as general industry trends and best practices.
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Executive compensation should be internally consistent and equitable. We consider not only the compensation paid by our peer companies, but also our Named Executive Officers’ capabilities, levels of experience, tenures, positions, responsibilities, and contributions when setting their compensation. Additionally, our Compensation Committee feels that our Named Executive Officers should have a larger proportion of their compensation “at risk” and tied to corporate performance than our general employee population because they are typically in a position to have a more direct impact on the achievement of our performance goals.
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Archrock, Inc.
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ChampionX Corporation
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Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
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Liberty Oilfield Services Inc.
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Nabors Industries Ltd.
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Nine Energy Services Inc.
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Oil States International, Inc.
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Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
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Precision Drilling Corporation
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ProFrac Holding Corp.
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RPC, Inc.
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Select Energy Services, Inc.
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SALARY |
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To provide a consistent, fixed level of pay that is sufficient to allow us to attract and retain executives with the appropriate skills and experience for their positions
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Immaterial cost of living adjustments for most Named Executive Officers; additional increases to align with market for Messrs. Sledge and Mitchell.
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◄ AT RISK ►
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ANNUAL
CASH INCENTIVE BONUS |
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To motivate and reward the achievement of our annual individual and operational performance goals
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80% was based on the achievement of quantitative performance goals utilizing financial, safety and sustainability metrics, and 20% was based upon a qualitative analysis of individual performance for the fiscal year
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Increased emphasis on quantitative metrics and refinement of environmental and employee-related metrics. Qualitative metric based on individually tailored executive goals.
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Long-
Term |
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LONG-TERM
INCENTIVE AWARDS |
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To drive performance and support retention, while aligning the interests of our Named Executive Officers with those of our stockholders
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Generally, 50% PSUs that vest, if earned, following the completion of a three-year performance period, in each case subject to continued employment, and 50% RSUs that vest equally on each of the first three anniversaries of grant
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No material changes
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Base Salary as of
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Name
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December 2023
($) |
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December 2024
($) |
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| Samuel D. Sledge(1) | | | | | 800,000 | | | | | | 946,000 | | |
| Adam Muñoz(2) | | | | | 572,000 | | | | | | 600,000 | | |
| David S. Schorlemer(2) | | | | | 515,000 | | | | | | 540,000 | | |
| Shelby Fietz(3) | | | | | 495,000 | | | | | | 495,000 | | |
| John J. Mitchell(1) | | | | | 387,000 | | | | | | 450,000 | | |
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Name
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2024 Target Award
Opportunity (% of base salary) |
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| Samuel D. Sledge(1) | | | | | 110% | | |
| Adam Muñoz | | | | | 100% | | |
| David S. Schorlemer | | | | | 90% | | |
| Shelby Fietz | | | | | 90% | | |
| John J. Mitchell | | | | | 75% | | |
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Performance Level
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Payout (as a % of
Target Award) |
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| Threshold | | | | | 50% | | |
| Target | | | | | 100% | | |
| Maximum | | | | | 200% | | |
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Measure
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Weighting
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Threshold
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Target
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Maximum
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Actual 2024
Performance |
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Payout as a
Percentage of Target Bonus |
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QUANTITATIVE MEASURE
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Adjusted EBITDA(1)(3)
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| | | | 40% | | | |
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| | | $ | 150MM | | | | | $ | 300MM | | | | | $ | 330MM | | | | | $ | 283MM | | | |
37.7%
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FCF(2)(3)
Safety and Sustainability |
| | | | 20% | | | |
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| | | $ | 40MM | | | | | $ | 79MM | | | | | $ | 87MM | | | | | $ | 150MM | | | |
40%
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Safety (TRIR)(4)
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| | | | 10% | | | |
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| | | | 0.75 | | | | | | 0.65 | | | | | | 0.50 | | | | | | 0.74 | | | |
-0.5%(8)
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Diesel Displacement (gallons)(5)
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| | | | 5% | | | |
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| | | | 46,800,000 | | | | | | 58,500,000 | | | | | | 64,350,000 | | | | | | 62,895,391 | | | |
8.8%
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Employee Training
(hours)(6) |
| | | | 5% | | | |
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| | | | 8,000 | | | | | | 10,000 | | | | | | 11,000 | | | | | | 9,473 | | | |
4.3%
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Quantitative Total
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80%
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90.3%
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QUALITATIVE MEASURE
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Individual Performance(7)
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| | | | 20% | | | |
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82% – 149%
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16% – 30%
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Qualitative Total
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| | | | 20% | | | |
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16% – 30%
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Overall Total
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| | | | 100% | | | |
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106.3% – 120.3%
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Named Executive
Officer |
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2024 Strategic Qualitative Goals
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Actual 2024
Performance Level (max of 200%) |
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Payout as a
Percentage of Target Bonus for Strategic Qualitative Goal |
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| Samuel D. Sledge | | |
Operational (60%)
•
Achieve and exceed quantitative AIP metrics
•
Deploy and contract additional FORCE® electric fleets
•
Refresh corporate strategy and drive strategic execution
•
Assess and improve overall cost structure
Individual (40%)
•
Improve prioritization
•
Focus on delegation and accountability amongst executive team
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140%
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28%
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Named Executive
Officer |
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2024 Strategic Qualitative Goals
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Actual 2024
Performance Level (max of 200%) |
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Payout as a
Percentage of Target Bonus for Strategic Qualitative Goal |
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| Adam Muñoz | | |
Operational (60%)
•
Implementation of project management office to support strategic execution
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Reduce maintenance cost
•
Increase frac efficiencies
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Drive improvement in equipment life
Individual (40%)
•
Foster “continuous improvement”
•
Improve communication approach
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149%
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30%
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| David S. Schorlemer | | |
Operational (60%)
•
Address and remediate all control deficiencies
•
Implementation of certain administrative software systems
•
Establish Office of Controllers
Individual (40%)
•
Improve communication approach
•
Support new strategic analysis and approach
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82%
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16%
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| Shelby Fietz | | |
Operational (60%)
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Guide and support execution of strategic supply chain initiative
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Improve cross-functional business line commercialization
Individual (40%)
•
Support a new strategic analysis and approach
•
Improve organization, prioritization and delegation
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140%
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28%
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| John J. Mitchell | | |
Operational (60%)
•
Support e-fleet contract negotiation and commercial management
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Support M&A strategy and execution
•
Support effective engagement with the Board and its Committees
Individual (40%)
•
Support a new strategic analysis and approach
•
Provide effective and timely counsel to the leadership team
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143%
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29%
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Name
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2024 Target Award
Opportunity as a Percentage of Base Salary |
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Value of 2024
Target Award Opportunity ($) |
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Actual Payout
as a Percentage of Target Award |
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Value of Actual
2024 Annual Award ($) |
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| Samuel D. Sledge | | | | | 110% | | | | | | 1,040,600 | | | | | | 118.3% | | | | | | 1,231,030 | | |
| Adam Muñoz | | | | | 100% | | | | | | 600,000 | | | | | | 120.3% | | | | | | 721,800 | | |
| David S. Schorlemer | | | | | 90% | | | | | | 486,000 | | | | | | 106.3% | | | | | | 516,618 | | |
| Shelby Fietz | | | | | 90% | | | | | | 445,500 | | | | | | 118.3% | | | | | | 527,027 | | |
| John J. Mitchell | | | | | 75% | | | | | | 337,500 | | | | | | 118.9% | | | | | | 401,288 | | |
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Payout (as a % of Target Number of
PSUs Granted) |
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Payout (as a % of Target Number of
PSUs Granted) if TSR is Below Zero |
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Company’s
Percentile Rank in Peer Group |
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≥ 90th Percentile
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| | | | 200% | | | | | | 175% | | |
| 75th Percentile | | | | | 175% | | | | | | 150% | | | |||
| 50th Percentile | | | | | 100% | | | | | | 90% | | | |||
| 25th Percentile | | | | | 50% | | | | | | 40% | | | |||
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< 25th Percentile
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| | | | 0% | | | | | | 0% | | |
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Name
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Number of RSUs
Granted in 2024 |
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Value of RSUs
Granted in 2024(1) ($) |
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Target Number
of PSUs Granted in 2024 |
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Value of PSUs
Granted in 2024(1) ($) |
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| Samuel D. Sledge | | | | | 242,830 | | | | | | 1,775,087 | | | | | | 242,830 | | | | | | 1,996,063 | | |
| David S. Schorlemer | | | | | 100,628 | | | | | | 735,591 | | | | | | 100,628 | | | | | | 827,162 | | |
| Adam Muñoz | | | | | 125,786 | | | | | | 919,496 | | | | | | 125,786 | | | | | | 1,033,961 | | |
| Shelby Fietz | | | | | 56,603 | | | | | | 413,768 | | | | | | 56,603 | | | | | | 465,277 | | |
| John J. Mitchell | | | | | 61,006 | | | | | | 445,954 | | | | | | 61,006 | | | | | | 501,469 | | |
| IV. OTHER COMPENSATION PRACTICES, POLICIES AND GUIDELINES | |
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Office
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Multiple of Base Pay
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Chief Executive Officer
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5x
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Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
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3x
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| All Other Executive Officers | | |
■
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| | 1x | |
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We pay a mix of compensation which includes short-term cash and long-term equity-based compensation.
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We base the vesting and payment of our incentive compensation awards on several different performance metrics, which discourages our employees from placing undue emphasis on any one metric or aspect of our business at the expense of others.
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We believe that our performance metrics are reasonably challenging yet should not require inappropriate risk-taking to achieve.
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The performance metrics for awards under our Annual Bonus Plan include quantitative financial and operational metrics as well as qualitative metrics related to our operations, strategy, and other aspects of our business, as well as the individual performance of our executives, and our Compensation Committee retains discretion to modify payout amounts under the Annual Bonus Plan, as appropriate.
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The performance periods under our PSUs overlap, and our time-vested RSUs generally vest over a three-year period. This mitigates the motivation to maximize performance in any one period at the expense of others.
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Our Named Executive Officers are required to own our common stock at levels provided in our Executive Stock Ownership Guidelines.
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We have instituted a claw-back policy, which allows us to claw-back compensation in the event of a financial restatement.
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We believe that we have an effective management process for developing and executing our short- and long-term business plans.
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Our compensation policies and programs are overseen by the Compensation Committee.
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The Compensation Committee retains an independent compensation consultant.
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MICHELE
VION |
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MARK S. BERG
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Chair
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ANTHONY J.
BEST |
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MARY P.
RICCIARDELLO |
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| SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE | |
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Name and
Principal Position |
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Year
|
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Salary(1)
($) |
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Bonus
($) |
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Stock
Awards(2) ($) |
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Option
Awards ($) |
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Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Compensation(3) ($) |
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All Other
Compensation(4) ($) |
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Total
($) |
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|
Samuel D. Sledge
Chief Executive Officer |
| | | | 2024 | | | | | | 946,000 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 3,771,150 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 1,231,030 | | | | | | 39,267 | | | | | | 5,987,447 | | |
| | | 2023 | | | | | | 800,000 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 4,210,746 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 735,800 | | | | | | 41,414 | | | | | | 5,787,960 | | | |||
| | | 2022 | | | | | | 700,000 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 3,258,631 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 1,036,000 | | | | | | 33,663 | | | | | | 5,028,294 | | | |||
|
David S. Schorlemer(5)
Former Chief Financial Officer |
| | | | 2024 | | | | | | 540,000 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 1,562,753 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 516,618 | | | | | | 50,780 | | | | | | 2,670,151 | | |
| | | 2023 | | | | | | 515,000 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 1,486,143 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 406,200 | | | | | | 72,509 | | | | | | 2,479,852 | | | |||
| | | 2022 | | | | | | 477,000 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 1,564,132 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 634,800 | | | | | | 79,928 | | | | | | 2,755,860 | | | |||
|
Adam Muñoz
President and Chief Operating Officer |
| | | | 2024 | | | | | | 600,000 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 1,953,457 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 721,800 | | | | | | 49,809 | | | | | | 3,325,066 | | |
| | | 2023 | | | | | | 572,000 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 2,105,373 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 501,100 | | | | | | 52,359 | | | | | | 3,230,832 | | | |||
| | | 2022 | | | | | | 550,000 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 2,215,845 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 864,000 | | | | | | 58,608 | | | | | | 3,688,453 | | | |||
|
Shelby Fietz(5)
Chief Commercial Officer |
| | | | 2024 | | | | | | 495,000 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 879,045 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 527,027 | | | | | | 53,580 | | | | | | 1,954,652 | | |
| | | 2023 | | | | | | 365,193 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 3,449,874 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 414,500 | | | | | | 56,729 | | | | | | 4,286,296 | | | |||
|
John J. “Jody” Mitchell(5)
General Counsel |
| | | | 2024 | | | | | | 450,000 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 947,423 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 401,288 | | | | | | 48,107 | | | | | | 1,846,818 | | |
| | | 2023 | | | | | | 387,000 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 834,721 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 270,000 | | | | | | 51,414 | | | | | | 1,543,135 | | |
|
Name
|
| |
Vehicle
Allowance Program(a) ($) |
| |
Contribution
to 401(k) Plan(b) ($) |
| |
Club Dues/
Membership Fees(c) ($) |
| |
Total
($)(d) |
| ||||||||||||
| Samuel D. Sledge | | | | | 14,400 | | | | | | 20,700 | | | | | | 4,167 | | | | | | 39,267 | | |
| David S. Schorlemer | | | | | 14,400 | | | | | | 20,700 | | | | | | 15,680 | | | | | | 50,780 | | |
| Adam Muñoz | | | | | 14,400 | | | | | | 20,700 | | | | | | 14,709 | | | | | | 49,809 | | |
| Shelby Fietz | | | | | 14,400 | | | | | | 20,700 | | | | | | 18,480 | | | | | | 53,580 | | |
| John J. “Jody” Mitchell | | | | | 14,400 | | | | | | 20,700 | | | | | | 13,007 | | | | | | 48,107 | | |
| GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS | |
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Name
|
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Grant Date
|
| |
Estimated Possible Payouts Under
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards(1) |
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Estimated Future Payouts Under
Equity Incentive Plan Awards(2) |
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All Other
Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock(3) (#) |
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Grant Date
Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards(4) ($) |
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Threshold
($) |
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Target
($) |
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Maximum
($) |
| |
Threshold
(#) |
| |
Target
(#) |
| |
Maximum
(#) |
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| Samuel D. Sledge | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Annual Bonus
|
| | | | ― | | | | | | 520,300 | | | | | | 1,040,600 | | | | | | 2,081,200 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | |
|
Annual RSUs(5)
|
| | | | 2/28/2024 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 242,830 | | | | | | 1,775,087 | | |
|
PSUs
|
| | | | 2/28/2024 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 121,415 | | | | | | 242,830 | | | | | | 485,660 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 1,996,063 | | |
| David S. Schorlemer | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Annual Bonus
|
| | | | ― | | | | | | 243,000 | | | | | | 486,000 | | | | | | 972,000 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | |
|
Annual RSUs(5)
|
| | | | 2/28/2024 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 100,628 | | | | | | 735,591 | | |
|
PSUs
|
| | | | 2/28/2024 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 50,314 | | | | | | 100,628 | | | | | | 201,256 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 827,162 | | |
| Adam Muñoz | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Annual Bonus
|
| | | | ― | | | | | | 300,000 | | | | | | 600,000 | | | | | | 1,200,000 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | |
|
Annual RSUs(5)
|
| | | | 2/28/2024 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 125,786 | | | | | | 919,496 | | |
|
PSUs
|
| | | | 2/28/2024 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 62,893 | | | | | | 125,786 | | | | | | 251,572 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 1,033,961 | | |
| Shelby Fietz | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Annual Bonus
|
| | | | ― | | | | | | 222,750 | | | | | | 445,500 | | | | | | 891,000 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | |
|
Annual RSUs(5)
|
| | | | 2/28/2024 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 56,603 | | | | | | 413,768 | | |
|
PSUs
|
| | | | 2/28/2024 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 28,302 | | | | | | 56,603 | | | | | | 113,206 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 465,277 | | |
| John J. “Jody” Mitchell | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Annual Bonus
|
| | | | ― | | | | | | 168,750 | | | | | | 337,500 | | | | | | 675,000 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | |
|
Annual RSUs(5)
|
| | | | 2/28/2024 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 61,006 | | | | | | 445,954 | | |
|
PSUs
|
| | | | 2/28/2024 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 30,503 | | | | | | 61,006 | | | | | | 122,012 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 501,469 | | |
| NARRATIVE DISCLOSURE TO SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE AND GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS TABLE | |
| OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR END | |
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Option Awards
|
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Stock Awards
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Name
|
| |
Number of
Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Exercisable (#) |
| |
Number of
Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Unexercisable (#) |
| |
Option
Exercise Price ($) |
| |
Option
Expiration Date |
| |
Number of
Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested(1) (#) |
| |
Market
Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested(2) ($) |
| |
Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares That Have Not Vested(3) (#) |
| |
Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Market Value of Unearned Shares That Have Not Vested(2) ($) |
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|
Samuel D. Sledge
|
| | | | 21,750 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 14.00 | | | | | | 3/16/2027 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | |
| | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 392,564 | | | | | | 3,662,622 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | |||
| | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 834,376 | | | | | | 7,784,728 | | | |||
|
David S. Schorlemer
|
| | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 157,731 | | | | | | 1,471,630 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | |
| | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 324,332 | | | | | | 3,026,018 | | | |||
|
Adam Muñoz
|
| | | | 48,938 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 14.00 | | | | | | 3/16/2027 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | |
| | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 206,682 | | | | | | 1,928,343 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | |||
| | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 425,930 | | | | | | 3,973,927 | | | |||
|
Shelby Fietz
|
| | | | 6,090 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 14.00 | | | | | | 3/16/2027 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | |
| | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 295,373 | | | | | | 2,755,830 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | |||
| | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 134,436 | | | | | | 1,254,288 | | | |||
|
John J. “Jody” Mitchell
|
| | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 87,586 | | | | | | 817,177 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | |
| | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 191,140 | | | | | | 1,783,336 | | |
|
Name
|
| |
Number of Unvested
RSUs on 12/31/2024 |
| |
Remaining Vesting Dates
|
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|
Samuel D. Sledge
|
| | | | 33,494 | | | |
February 16, 2025
|
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| | | 116,240 | | | | February 1, 2025 and February 1, 2026 | | |||
| | | 242,830 | | | |
February 28, 2025, February 28, 2026, and February 28, 2027
|
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|
David S. Schorlemer
|
| | | | 16,077 | | | |
February 16, 2025
|
|
| | | 41,026 | | | | February 1, 2025 and February 1, 2026 | | |||
| | | 100,628 | | | |
February 28, 2025, February 28, 2026, and February 28, 2027
|
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|
Adam Muñoz
|
| | | | 22,776 | | | |
February 16, 2025
|
|
| | | 58,120 | | | | February 1, 2025 and February 1, 2026 | | |||
| | | 125,786 | | | |
February 28, 2025, February 28, 2026, and February 28, 2027
|
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Shelby Fietz
|
| | | | 2,412 | | | |
February 16, 2025
|
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| | | 7,077 | | | | February 1, 2025 and February 1, 2026 | | |||
| | | 20,513 | | | | May 31, 2025 | | |||
| | | 208,768 | | | | November 26, 2025 and November 26, 2026 | | |||
| | | 56,603 | | | |
February 28, 2025, February 28, 2026, and February 28, 2027
|
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Name
|
| |
Number of Unvested
RSUs on 12/31/2024 |
| |
Remaining Vesting Dates
|
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John J. “Jody” Mitchell
|
| | | | 3,537 | | | |
February 16, 2025
|
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| | | 24,043 | | | | February 1, 2025 and February 1, 2026 | | |||
| | | 61,006 | | | |
February 28, 2025, February 28, 2026, and February 28, 2027
|
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Name
|
| |
Number of Unvested
PSUs on 12/31/2024 |
| |
Applicable Performance
Period End Date |
| |||
|
Samuel D. Sledge
|
| | | | 348,716 | | | |
December 31, 2025
|
|
| | | 485,660 | | | | December 31, 2026 | | |||
|
David S. Schorlemer
|
| | | | 123,076 | | | |
December 31, 2025
|
|
| | | 201,256 | | | | December 31, 2026 | | |||
|
Adam Muñoz
|
| | | | 174,358 | | | |
December 31, 2025
|
|
| | | 251,572 | | | | December 31, 2026 | | |||
|
Shelby Fietz
|
| | | | 21,230 | | | |
December 31, 2025
|
|
| | | 113,206 | | | | December 31, 2026 | | |||
|
John J. “Jody” Mitchell
|
| | | | 69,128 | | | |
December 31, 2025
|
|
| | | 122,012 | | | | December 31, 2026 | |
| 2024 OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED | |
| | | |
Option Awards
|
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Stock Awards
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Name
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Number of Shares
Acquired on Exercise (#) |
| |
Value Realized on
Exercise ($) |
| |
Number of Shares
Acquired on Vesting(1) (#) |
| |
Value Realized on
Vesting(2) ($) |
| ||||||||||||
| Samuel D. Sledge | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 191,743 | | | | | | 1,660,236 | | |
| David S. Schorlemer | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 85,444 | | | | | | 745,244 | | |
| Adam Muñoz | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 121,032 | | | | | | 1,054,099 | | |
| Shelby Fietz | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 128,141 | | | | | | 1,093,583 | | |
| John J. “Jody” Mitchell | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 24,843 | | | | | | 216,874 | | |
| PENSION BENEFITS | |
| NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION | |
| POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL | |
|
Name
|
| |
Executive Severance Plan Tier Level
|
|
| Samuel D. Sledge | | |
Tier 1
|
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| David S. Schorlemer | | |
Tier 2
|
|
| Adam Muñoz | | |
Tier 2
|
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| Shelby Fietz | | |
Tier 2
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| John J. “Jody” Mitchell | | |
Tier 2
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Name
|
| |
Payments and
Benefits |
| |
Termination
without Cause or Resignation for Good Reason(1) ($) |
| |
Termination as
a Result of Death, Disability(2) ($) |
| |
Termination
as a Result of Retirement(3) ($) |
| |
Termination
without Cause within One Year Following a Change in Control(4) ($) |
| |
Resignation
for Good Reason within One Year Following a Change in Control(4) ($) |
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Samuel D. Sledge
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| |
Cash Severance(5)
|
| | | | 3,973,200 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 5,959,800 | | | | | | 5,959,800 | | |
| Pro-Rata Bonus(6) | | | | | ― | | | | | | 1,040,600 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 1,040,600 | | | | | | 1,040,600 | | | |||
| COBRA Subsidy(7) | | | | | 18,141 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 32,039 | | | | | | 32,039 | | | |||
| RSU and PSU Acceleration(8) |
| | | | ― | | | | | | 3,610,862 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 9,628,344 | | | | | | 9,315,845 | | | |||
|
Total
|
| | | | 3,991,341 | | | | | | 4,651,462 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 16,660,783 | | | | | | 16,348,284 | | | |||
|
David S. Schorlemer
|
| |
Cash Severance(5)
|
| | | | 1,539,000 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 2,052,000 | | | | | | 2,052,000 | | |
| Pro-Rata Bonus(6) | | | | | ― | | | | | | 486,000 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 486,000 | | | | | | 486,000 | | | |||
| COBRA Subsidy(7) | | | | | 12,098 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 21,547 | | | | | | 21,547 | | | |||
| RSU and PSU Acceleration(8) |
| | | | ― | | | | | | 1,360,535 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 3,820,838 | | | | | | 3,670,839 | | | |||
|
Total
|
| | | | 1,551,098 | | | | | | 1,846,535 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 6,380,385 | | | | | | 6,230,386 | | | |||
|
Adam Muñoz
|
| |
Cash Severance(5)
|
| | | | 1,800,000 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 2,400,000 | | | | | | 2,400,000 | | |
| Pro-Rata Bonus(6) | | | | | ― | | | | | | 600,000 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 600,000 | | | | | | 600,000 | | | |||
| COBRA Subsidy(7) | | | | | 12,098 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 21,547 | | | | | | 21,547 | | | |||
| RSU and PSU Acceleration(8) |
| | | | ― | | | | | | 1,875,276 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 4,982,571 | | | | | | 4,770,071 | | | |||
|
Total
|
| | | | 1,812,098 | | | | | | 2,475,276 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 8,004,118 | | | | | | 7,791,618 | | | |||
|
Shelby Fietz
|
| |
Cash Severance(5)
|
| | | | 1,410,750 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 1,881,000 | | | | | | 1,881,000 | | |
| Pro-Rata Bonus(6) | | | | | ― | | | | | | 445,500 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 445,500 | | | | | | 445,500 | | | |||
| COBRA Subsidy(7) | | | | | 12,098 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 21,547 | | | | | | 21,547 | | | |||
| RSU and PSU Acceleration(8) |
| | | | ― | | | | | | 1,518,658 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 3,801,832 | | | | | | 3,779,328 | | | |||
|
Total
|
| | | | 1,422,848 | | | | | | 1,964,158 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 6,149,879 | | | | | | 6,127,375 | | | |||
|
John J. “Jody” Mitchell
|
| |
Cash Severance(5)
|
| | | | 1,181,250 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 1,575,000 | | | | | | 1,575,000 | | |
| Pro-Rata Bonus(6) | | | | | ― | | | | | | 337,500 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 337,500 | | | | | | 337,500 | | | |||
| COBRA Subsidy(7) | | | | | 12,098 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 21,547 | | | | | | 21,547 | | | |||
| RSU and PSU Acceleration(8) |
| | | | ― | | | | | | 726,870 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 2,209,906 | | | | | | 2,176,906 | | | |||
|
Total
|
| | | | 1,193,348 | | | | | | 1,064,370 | | | | | | ― | | | | | | 4,143,953 | | | | | | 4,110,953 | | |
| Year | | | Summary Compensation Table Total for First PEO(1) | | | Summary Compensation Table Total for Second PEO(1) (2) | | | Compensation Actually Paid to First PEO(1) (2) | | | Compensation Actually Paid to Second PEO(1) (2) | | | Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs(1) (2) | | | Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs(1) | | | Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based On: | | | Net Income (Loss) (in thousands) | | | EBITDA (in thousands)(3) | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TSR | | | Peer Group TSR(3) | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (a) | | | (b) | | | (b) | | | (c) | | | (c) | | | (d) | | | (e) | | | (f) | | | (g) | | | (h) | | | (i) | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | | | | | N/A | | | | | $ | | | | | | N/A | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | ( | | | | | $ | | | |||||||
| 2023 | | | | | N/A | | | | | $ | | | | | | N/A | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | ||||||||
| 2022 | | | | | N/A | | | | | $ | | | | | | N/A | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | ||||||||
| 2021 | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | ( | | | | | $ | | | |||||||||
| 2020 | | | | $ | | | | | | N/A | | | | | $ | | | | | | N/A | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | ( | | | | | $ | | |
| | | | | | 2024 | | | | | |
| PEO SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE TOTALS | | | | $ | | | | | | |
| Add (Subtract): | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fair value of equity awards granted during the year from the Summary Compensation Table | | | | | ( | | | | | |
| Fair value at year end of equity awards granted during the year | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fair value of equity awards granted and vested during the year | | | | | | | | | | |
| Change in fair value of equity awards granted in prior years that were unvested as of the end of the year | | | | | | | | | | |
| Change in fair value of equity awards granted in prior years that vested during the year | | | | | | | | | | |
| Equity awards granted in prior years that were forfeited during the year | | | | | ( | | | | | |
| Dividends or other earnings paid on equity awards during the year | | | | | | | | | | |
| Total Equity Award Related Adjustments | | | | | | | | | | |
| COMPENSATION ACTUALLY PAID TOTALS | | | | $ | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2024 | | | | | |
| NON-PEO NEOS SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE TOTALS | | | | $ | | | | | | |
| Add (Subtract): | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fair value of equity awards granted during the year from the Summary Compensation Table | | | | | ( | | | | | |
| Fair value at year end of equity awards granted during the year | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fair value of equity awards granted and vested during the year | | | | | | | | | | |
| Change in fair value of equity awards granted in prior years that were unvested as of the end of the year | | | | | | | | | | |
| Change in fair value of equity awards granted in prior years that vested during the year | | | | | | | | | | |
| Equity awards granted in prior years that were forfeited during the year | | | | | ( | | | | | |
| Dividends or other earnings paid on equity awards during the year | | | | | | | | | | |
| Total Equity Award Related Adjustments | | | | | | | | | | |
| AVERAGE COMPENSATION ACTUALLY PAID TOTALS | | | | $ | | | | | |
| NARRATIVE DISCLOSURE TO PAY VERSUS PERFORMANCE TABLE | |
| Most Important Financial Performance Measures | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
|
Employee
|
| |
2023 Annual Total
Compensation ($) |
| | |
Estimated Pay
Ratio |
| ||||||
|
Chief Executive Officer
|
| | | | 5,987,447 | | | | | |
|
48:1
|
| |
| Median employee, other than our CEO | | | | | 123,943 | | | |
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| | Proposal 4—Approval of The Second Amended and Restated 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan | |
| | |
| Background and Purpose of the Proposal | |
| Summary of the Second A&R LTIP | |
| Federal Income Tax Consequences | |
| Tax Consequences to Participants | |
| New Plan Benefits | |
| Equity Compensation Plan Information | |
|
Plan Category
|
| |
Number of Securities
to Be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights(1) (#) (a) |
| |
Weighted Average
Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights ($) (b) |
| |
Number of Securities
Remaining Available for Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans (Excluding Securities Reflected in Column (a))(2) ($) (c) |
| |||||||||
| Equity compensation plans approved by security holders |
| | | | 5,910,515 | | | | | | 14.00 | | | | | | 2,574,261 | | |
| Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | | | | | ― | | |
| Total | | | | | 5,910,515 | | | | | | 14.00 | | | | | | 2,574,261 | | |
| Consequences of Failing to Approve the Proposal | |
| VOTE REQUIRED | |
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The Board of Directors unanimously recommends a vote FOR the approval of the Second A&R LTIP.
|
|
|
Audit Matters
|
|
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| | Proposal 5—Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | |
| | |
| VOTE REQUIRED | |
|
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The Board of Directors unanimously recommends a vote FOR the ratification of the appointment of RSM US LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
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Year Ended December 31,
|
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| | | |
2024
($) |
| |
2023
($) |
| ||||||
| Audit fees(1) | | | | | 1,686,741 | | | | | | 1,476,626 | | |
| All other fees(2) | | | | | n/a | | | | | | n/a | | |
|
Total fees
|
| | | | 1,686,741 | | | | | | 1,476,626 | | |
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ANTHONY J.
BEST |
| | |
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G. LARRY
LAWRENCE |
| | |
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Mary P.
Ricciardello |
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Chair
|
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STOCK OWNERSHIP INFORMATION
|
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| PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS | |
|
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner
|
| |
Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned |
| |
Percentage
Beneficially Owned |
| ||||||
| 5% Stockholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Exxon Mobil Corporation(1)
22777 Springwoods Village Parkway
Spring, Texas 77389 |
| | | | 16,600,000 | | | | | | 16.0% | | |
|
BlackRock, Inc.(2)
50 Hudson Yards
New York, New York 10001 |
| | | | 16,081,523 | | | | | | 15.5% | | |
|
The Vanguard Group(3)
100 Vanguard Boulevard
Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355 |
| | | | 11,491,781 | | | | | | 11.1% | | |
|
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP(4)
6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One
Austin, Texas 78746
|
| | | | 7,293,490 | | | | | | 7.0% | | |
|
Jeal Intec, S.L.(5)
Calle Velazquez 57
6 Derecha, 28010 Madrid |
| | | | 6,440,979 | | | | | | 6.2% | | |
|
Name of Beneficial Owner
|
| |
Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned(6) |
| |
Percentage
Beneficially Owned |
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| Directors | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Phillip A. Gobe | | | | | 207,684 | | | | | | * | | |
| Samuel D. Sledge | | | | | 357,739 | | | | | | * | | |
| Spencer D. Armour III | | | | | 117,091 | | | | | | * | | |
| Mark S. Berg | | | | | 28,728 | | | | | | * | | |
| Anthony J. Best | | | | | 110,939 | | | | | | * | | |
| Michele Vion | | | | | 51,945 | | | | | | * | | |
| G. Larry Lawrence | | | | | 62,831 | | | | | | * | | |
| Jack B. Moore(7) | | | | | 117,091 | | | | | | * | | |
| Mary P. Ricciardello | | | | | 42,684 | | | | | | * | | |
| Alex V. Volkov | | | | | — | | | | | | | | |
| Named Executive Officers | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David S. Schorlemer(8) | | | | | 191,902 | | | | | | * | | |
| Adam Muñoz | | | | | 163,376 | | | | | | * | | |
| John J. Mitchell | | | | | 49,799 | | | | | | * | | |
| Shelby Fietz | | | | | 117,095 | | | | | | * | | |
| Celina A. Davila(9) | | | | | 19,771 | | | | | | * | | |
| All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (15 Persons) | | | | | 1,638,675 | | | | | | 1.6% | | |
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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May 20, 2025
10:00 a.m. Central Time |
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2518 FM 307
Midland, Texas 79706 |
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March 24, 2025
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This proxy statement and our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K will be mailed on or about April 8, 2025
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IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS
FOR THE STOCKHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON MAY 20, 2025 |
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This proxy statement and our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K are each available at
https://web.viewproxy.com/propetro/2025. |
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Proposals
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Board
Recommendation |
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Page
Reference |
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1
Election of nine director nominees to serve for a one-year term
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FOR each
nominee |
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**
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2
Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers (Say-on-Pay)
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FOR
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**
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3
Approval, on an advisory basis, of the frequency of future advisory votes on compensation of our named executive officers (Say-on-Pay Frequency)
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ONE YEAR
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**
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4
Approval of the Second Amended and Restated 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)
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FOR
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**
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5
Ratification of the Audit Committee’s selection of RSM US LLP as our independent auditors for 2025
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FOR
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INTERNET
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REGISTERED HOLDERS
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www.AALVote.com/
PUMP, 24/7 |
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Call
1 (866) 804-9616 (toll-free), 24/7 |
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Scan the QR code
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Sign, date and mail the proxy card, which you may have received by mail, using the postage-paid envelope provided
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Attend the annual meeting and cast your ballot
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BENEFICIAL OWNERS (HOLDERS IN STREET NAME)
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Follow the instructions provided by your broker, bank
or other nominee |
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Return a properly executed voting instruction form by mail, depending upon the method(s) your broker, bank or other nominee makes available
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To attend the annual meeting, you will need proof of ownership and a legal proxy from your broker, bank or other nominee
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DEADLINE
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11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on May 19, 2025,
if you are a registered holder |
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If you are a beneficial owner, please refer to the information provided by your broker, bank or other nominee
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Proposal
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Vote Requirement
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Effect of
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Effect of Broker Non-Votes
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Election of Directors
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The plurality of the votes cast. This means that the nine nominees receiving the highest number of affirmative “FOR” votes will be elected as directors.
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Say-on-Pay
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The affirmative “FOR” vote of the holders of a majority of the shares represented at the meeting (in person or by proxy) and entitled to vote.
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The effect of a vote “AGAINST”
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Say-on-Pay Frequency
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The plurality of the votes cast. This means that the frequency option that receives the greatest number of votes will be considered the preference of the Company’s stockholders.
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LTIP
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The affirmative “FOR” vote of the holders of a majority of the shares represented at the meeting (in person or by proxy) and entitled to vote.
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Ratification of the Appointment of Our Independent Auditor
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The affirmative “FOR” vote of the holders of a majority of the shares represented at the meeting (in person or by proxy) and entitled to vote.
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The effect of a vote “AGAINST”
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A broker is entitled to vote shares held for a beneficial owner on “routine” matters, without instructions from the beneficial owner of those shares
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ProPetro Holding Corp.
Attention: General Counsel and Corporate Secretary P.O. Box 873 Midland, Texas 79702 |
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INVESTOR RELATIONS
(432) 844-0871 |
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ProPetro Holding Corp.
Attention: General Counsel and Corporate Secretary P.O. Box 873 Midland, Texas 79702 |
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