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LETTER FROM CEO
To Our Shareholders |
I am pleased to invite you to Aptiv PLC’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. local time, at The Dolder Grand in Zurich, Switzerland.
The following Notice of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement describes the business that will be conducted at the Annual Meeting. You can find financial and other information about Aptiv in the accompanying Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. These materials are also available on our website, aptiv.com.
Aptiv is a global technology company serving industrial markets worldwide. Renowned for our expertise in intelligent design, engineering, and manufacturing, we provide scalable, end-to-end solutions that enhance the performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency of mission-critical systems. Our open, modular solutions integrate flexible hardware, AI/ML-enabled software, and sensor-to-cloud connectivity platforms to accelerate our customers’ transition to a software-defined future.
In 2024, we made significant progress despite a dynamic macroeconomic environment. Our advanced full-system solutions address the critical needs of our customers and our robust business model positions us for long-term success. We continue to invest to enhance our product portfolio, optimize our global footprint, increase the efficiency of our engineering activities, and diversify our customer and end-market exposure — ensuring we remain well-positioned for future growth.
Looking ahead, we are increasing our strategic and operating focus with the planned separation of our Electrical Distribution Systems (“EDS”) business. The spin-off of EDS marks an important next step in Aptiv’s evolution, creating two independent, leading companies with the product portfolio, scale, and global reach to drive even greater success. By sharpening our focus, Aptiv and EDS will be optimally positioned to address customer needs, capitalize on market opportunities, and create long-term value for our shareholders.
With a foundation built on our people, products, planet, and platforms, we remain committed to delivering next-generation solutions. We are honored to have been recognized by TIME as one of the ‘World’s Best Companies’ for two consecutive years, and Ethisphere as one of the ‘World’s Most Ethical Companies’ for the 12th year in a row.
We are excited about the road ahead and remain confident in our ability to execute our strategy and deliver long-term value for all our stakeholders.
Your vote is very important to us. I encourage you to sign and return your proxy card or use telephone or Internet voting so that your shares will be represented and voted at the meeting.
Thank you for your continued support. We look forward to seeing you on April 23, 2025.
Sincerely,
Kevin P. Clark Chair and Chief Executive Officer |
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS |
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Wednesday, April 23, 2025 9:00 a.m. Local Time |
The Dolder Grand Kurhausstrasse 65 8032 Zurich, Switzerland |
Record Date The close of business February 28, 2025 |
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MEETING AGENDA
Presenting the Company’s accounts and auditors’ reports for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 to the shareholders, passing the following resolutions, and transacting such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting:
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
THAT the following directors be elected as directors of the Company:
AUDITORS
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Resolutions 1 to 11 will be proposed as ordinary resolutions, and Resolution 12 will be proposed as an advisory, non-binding resolution.
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You are entitled to vote only if you were a shareholder of Aptiv PLC at the close of business on February 28, 2025. Holders of ordinary shares of Aptiv PLC are entitled to one vote for each share held of record on the record date.
We hope you will be able to attend the Annual Meeting in person. If you expect to attend, please check the appropriate box on the proxy card when you return your proxy or follow the instructions on your proxy card to vote and confirm your attendance by telephone or Internet.
Additional information regarding the business to be conducted and the resolutions is set out in the proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”) and other proxy materials, which can be accessed by following the instructions on the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials that accompanies this Notice of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.
You are entitled to appoint one or more proxies to attend the Annual Meeting and vote on your behalf. Your proxy does not need to be a shareholder of the Company. Instructions on how to appoint a proxy are set out in the Proxy Statement and on the proxy card.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Katherine H. Ramundo
Executive Vice President,
Chief Legal Officer,
Chief Compliance Officer
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PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU WILL NEED PROOF THAT YOU OWN APTIV SHARES AS OF THE RECORD DATE TO BE ADMITTED TO THE ANNUAL MEETING.
This Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and the Proxy Statement are being distributed or made available on or about March 10, 2025.
REORGANIZATION
On December 17, 2024, Aptiv completed a scheme of arrangement under Jersey law (the “Scheme”), which was approved by its shareholders on December 2, 2024 and sanctioned by the Royal Court of Jersey on December 13, 2024. Pursuant to the Scheme, the ordinary shares of Aptiv Irish Holdings Limited (formerly known as Aptiv PLC), a company organized under the laws of Jersey and the then publicly traded parent company of the Aptiv group (the “Predecessor”), were cancelled and the holders thereof received, on a one-for-one basis, ordinary shares of Aptiv PLC. Following the Scheme, Aptiv PLC became the publicly traded parent company of the Aptiv group, and the Predecessor became a wholly owned subsidiary of Aptiv PLC. References in this Proxy Statement to “we,” “our,” “Aptiv,” “Aptiv PLC” or the “Company” refer to the Predecessor prior to completion of the Scheme and to Aptiv PLC after the completion of the Scheme.
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6 2025 PROXY STATEMENT—SUMMARY |
2025 Proxy Statement-Summary |
This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in the Proxy Statement. This summary does not contain all of the information that you should consider, and you should read the entire Proxy Statement carefully before voting.
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Date: April 23, 2025 |
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Time: 9:00 a.m. local time Location: The Dolder Grand, Kurhausstrasse 65, 8032 Zurich, Switzerland Record Date: February 28, 2025 |
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GENERAL INFORMATION Stock Symbol: APTV Exchange: NYSE Ordinary Shares Outstanding (as of the record date): 229,446,368 shares Registrar & Transfer Agent: Computershare Investor Services Corporate Website: aptiv.com Investor Relations Website: ir.aptiv.com |
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BOARD MEETING INFORMATION Board Meetings in 2024: 8 Standing Board Committee Meetings in 2024: Audit (5), Compensation and Human Resources (6), Finance (5), Innovation and Technology (5), Nominating and Governance (5) |
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(RESOLUTIONS 1 TO 10)
All of our current directors are nominated for one-year terms to serve until the 2026 annual meeting, or until such director’s earlier resignation, retirement or other termination of service.
The Board believes that the combination of the various qualifications, skills, and breadth and depth of experiences of the director nominees contributes to an effective and well-functioning Board. The Board and the Nominating and Governance Committee believe that, individually and as a whole, the directors possess the necessary qualifications to provide effective oversight of the business and quality advice and counsel to the Company’s management. Included in each director nominee’s biography below is an assessment of each of their specific qualifications, attributes, skills and experience. Committee memberships listed below are as of the date of this Proxy Statement. In connection with the Scheme completed on December 17, 2024, the then-serving directors of the Predecessor became the directors of Aptiv PLC with the same term of office as they had with the Predecessor. References below to tenure on the Board for each our directors includes their service on the board of the Predecessor. Mr. Mahoney was a member of the Board prior to the Company’s initial public offering in 2011, and information included in this Proxy Statement as to his tenure on our Board reflects that service.
The Board has been informed that each nominee is willing to continue to serve as a director. If a director does not receive a majority of the vote for his or her election, then that director will not be elected to the Board, and the Board may fill the vacancy with a different person, or the Board may reduce the number of directors to eliminate the vacancy.
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KEVIN P. CLARK | Age: 62
Kevin P. Clark has been a director since March 2015, when he became Aptiv’s President and Chief Executive Officer. In April 2022, he was named Chair and Chief Executive Officer. In 2014, Mr. Clark was appointed Chief Operating Officer responsible for Aptiv’s business segments, as well as the global supply chain function. He joined Aptiv in 2010 as Chief Financial Officer, responsible for all financial activities, including strategic planning, corporate development, financial planning and analysis, treasury, accounting, and tax. Before joining Aptiv, he was a founding partner of Liberty Lane Partners, LLC, a private investment company with investment holdings in healthcare, technology and distribution-related industries from 2007 to 2010. He served as Chief Financial Officer of Fisher Scientific International Inc., a manufacturer, distributor and service provider to the global healthcare market, from the company’s initial public offering in 2001 through the completion of its merger with Thermo Electron Corporation in 2006 forming Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.. He also held a number of senior management positions while at Fisher Scientific. He began his career in the financial organization of Chrysler Corporation. Mr. Clark has both a bachelor’s degree in financial administration and a master’s degree in finance from Michigan State University. QUALIFICATIONS:
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Nancy E. Cooper | Age: 71
Nancy E. Cooper has been a director since February 2018. Ms. Cooper is the former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of CA Technologies, an IT management software provider, a position she held from 2006 until she retired in 2011. Before joining CA, she served as the Chief Financial Officer of IMS Health, Inc. from 2001 to 2006 and as Chief Financial Officer for Reciprocal, Inc. from 2000 to 2001. She began her career at IBM Corporation in 1976, where she held positions of increasing responsibility over a 22-year period, focusing on technology strategy and financial management. Ms. Cooper has bachelor’s degrees in both economics and political science from Bucknell University and a master’s of business administration from the Harvard Graduate School of Business. QUALIFICATIONS:
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DIRECTOR SINCE: FEBRUARY 2018 INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR APTIV COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS: Audit Committee (Chair) and Nominating and Governance Committee |
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Joseph L. (Jay) Hooley | Age: 67
Joseph L. (Jay) Hooley has been a director since January 2020. Mr. Hooley is the former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of State Street Corporation, one of the world’s leading providers of financial services to institutional investors, including investment servicing, investment management and investment research and trading. He served as State Street’s Chairman from 2011 to 2019, its Chief Executive Officer from 2010 to 2018, and its President and Chief Operating Officer from 2008 to 2014. From 2002 to 2008, he served as Executive Vice President and head of State Street’s Investor Services Division, and, in 2006, he was appointed Vice Chairman and Global Head of State Street’s Investment Servicing and Investment Research and Trading. Mr. Hooley has a bachelor’s degree from Boston College. QUALIFICATIONS:
Mr. Hooley’s long tenure as a public company executive leading and transforming a global financial services organization, including his extensive experience with institutional investors through his role as Chairman and CEO of State Street, provides the Board with significant expertise in management, strategic planning and corporate governance, as well as a global business perspective, and his unique background helps the Board better understand investors’ points of view and ensures those perspectives are incorporated into Board discussions with management on important strategic topics. |
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Vasumati P. (Vasu) Jakkal | Age: 49
Vasumati P. (Vasu) Jakkal has been a director since April 2024. Ms. Jakkal is the Corporate Vice President of Security, Compliance, Identity & Privacy at Microsoft Corporation, a position she has held since 2020. Prior to joining Microsoft, from 2017 to 2020, she served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at FireEye-Mandiant (acquired by Google), which provided hardware, software and services that investigate cybersecurity attacks and analyze IT security risks. From 2014 to 2017, Ms. Jakkal was Vice President, Corporate Marketing & Strategy at Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (now Broadcom Inc.), a networking provider of software and hardware solutions spanning the cloud to the edge. Prior to that, she was with LSI Corporation (now Broadcom Inc.), a designer, developer, manufacturer and global supplier of semiconductor and infrastructure software products, where she served as the Chief of Staff and Technical Advisor to the CEO and COO. She began her career at Intel Corporation, where she held positions of increasing responsibility spanning engineering to general management from 1999 until 2012. Ms. Jakkal has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the College of Engineering, Pune (India) and a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Minnesota. QUALIFICATIONS:
Ms. Jakkal has over 20 years of technology experience across cybersecurity, cloud, IOT, AI and mobility, which provides the Board with critical expertise as Aptiv accelerates its innovation in and commercialization of new technologies across industries. |
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Merit E. Janow | Age: 66
Merit E. Janow has been a director since April 2021. Professor Janow is the Dean Emerita of the Faculty and currently Professor of Practice in the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) at Columbia University, a position she has held since 1993. Previously, she was the Dean of the faculty of SIPA from 2013 to 2021. She regularly teaches graduate courses in international economic policy and law, at both SIPA and Columbia Law School. She has published numerous articles and several books. Professor Janow has had three periods of government service, serving as one of seven members of the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization from 2003 to 2007, as the Executive Director of the International Competition Policy Advisory Committee of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division from 1997 to 2000, and as Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Japan and China from 1990 to 1993. She served on the Board of Directors and as Chair of the Nasdaq Stock Markets LLC of the Nasdaq OMX Group from 2005 to 2016. Professor Janow has a bachelor’s degree in Asian Studies from the University of Michigan and a juris doctorate degree from Columbia Law School. QUALIFICATIONS:
Professor Janow’s extensive knowledge and experience in international trade, economics, policy and regulatory matters provide valuable insight to the Company given the global nature of our business, and she particularly contributes meaningful perspective on the Asia Pacific region, as a result of her background and experience. |
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DIRECTOR SINCE: APRIL 2021 INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR APTIV COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS: Compensation and Human Resources Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee |
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Sean O. Mahoney | Age: 62
Sean O. Mahoney has been a director since November 2009. Mr. Mahoney is a private investor with over three decades of experience in investment banking and finance. He spent 17 years in investment banking at Goldman, Sachs & Co. from 1987 to 2004, where he was a partner and head of the Financial Sponsors Group, followed by four years at Deutsche Bank Securities, where he served as Vice Chairman, Global Banking from 2004 to 2008. During his banking career, he acted as an advisor to companies across a broad range of industries and product areas. Mr. Mahoney has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Chicago and a master’s degree from Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar. QUALIFICATIONS:
Through his many years of experience in investment banking and finance, Mr. Mahoney provides the Board with expertise in value-creation and business strategy, capital markets, financing, and mergers and acquisitions. |
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DIRECTOR SINCE: NOVEMBER 2009 INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR APTIV COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS: Finance Committee (Chair) and Nominating and Governance Committee |
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Paul M. Meister | Age: 72
Paul M. Meister has been a director since July 2019 and our Lead Independent Director since April 2022. Mr. Meister is a partner in Novalis LifeSciences, a Life Science focused venture firm and is also co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Lane Partners, LLC, a private investment company with investment holdings in healthcare, technology and distribution-related industries. From 2014 to 2018, he was President of MacAndrews & Forbes Incorporated, a private company that owns or controls a diverse set of businesses. During 2018, he also served, on an interim basis, as Executive Vice Chairman of Revlon, Inc. a leading beauty products company. He served from 2010 to 2014 as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of inVentiv Health (now Syneos Health), a leading provider of commercial, consulting and clinical research services to the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. He was Chairman of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc, a scientific instruments equipment and supplies company, from November 2006 to April 2007. He was previously an Executive Officer of Fisher Scientific International Inc., a predecessor of Thermo Fisher Scientific from 1991 to 2006. Mr. Meister has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and a master’s of business administration degree from Northwestern University. QUALIFICATIONS:
Mr. Meister’s extensive public company experience, as both an executive and a board member, provides the Board with significant expertise in management, strategy, finance and capital markets, operations, and mergers and acquisitions. |
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LEAD INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR DIRECTOR SINCE: JULY 2019 APTIV COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS: Compensation and Human Resources Committee, Finance Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee (Chair) |
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• Oaktree Acquisition Corp.I (2019 – 2021) • Oaktree Acquisition Corp.II (2020 – 2022) • Scientific Games Corporation (2012 – 2020) |
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Robert K. (kelly) Ortberg | Age: 64
Robert K. (Kelly) Ortberg has been a director since September 2018. Mr. Ortberg has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Boeing Company since August 2024. Previously, Mr. Ortberg was the Chief Executive Officer of Collins Aerospace, a United Technologies company, a position he held from 2018 to 2020. Following his retirement from Collins Aerospace, he served as a Special Advisor to the office of the Chief Executive Officer for RTX Corporation (formerly Raytheon Technologies Corporation), an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide until 2021. He previously served at Rockwell Collins, Inc. as its Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer from 2015 to 2018; President and CEO from 2013 to 2015; President from 2012 to 2013; Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Government Systems from 2010 to 2012; and Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer of Commercial Systems from 2006 to 2010. Before taking on those roles, he held other executive positions at Rockwell Collins, which he joined in 1987. Mr. Ortberg has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Iowa. QUALIFICATIONS:
Mr. Ortberg brings to the Board a track record of operational and technology leadership, global management, accelerating company growth and creating shareholder value, coupled with a strong background in transformation and innovation and more than 30 years of experience in aerospace and defense. |
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Colin J. Parris | Age: 63
Colin J. Parris has been a director since December 2017. Dr. Parris is the former Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at GE Digital, a position he held from May 2020 until April 2024. He joined General Electric in 2014 as the Vice President, GE Software Research. Before joining GE, he spent two decades at IBM in a variety of executive roles, serving most recently as Vice President, Systems Research in the IBM T.J. Watson Research Division from 2013 to 2014 and General Manager for IBM’s Power Systems business from 2010 to 2013. Dr. Parris has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Howard University, a master’s degrees in electrical engineering and computer science from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s degree in management from Stanford University. He also has a Ph.D in electrical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. QUALIFICATIONS:
Dr. Parris has an extensive technology background with significant experience in software and leading digital transformations. His deep technology background and current focus on data software and artificial intelligence provide valuable knowledge and relevant insight to the Board. |
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Ana G. Pinczuk | Age: 61
Ana G. Pinczuk has been a director since November 2016. Ms. Pinczuk was the Chief Operating Officer for Dexterity, Inc., a company that has created AI-enabled robots for logistics and warehouse automation from December 2022 to May 2024. From 2019 to 2022, Ms. Pinczuk served as the Chief Development Officer for Anaplan, Inc., which provides a cloud-based connected planning platform that helps connect organizations and people to make better and faster decisions. She joined Anaplan in 2019 as Chief Transformation Officer. Before that she held the following positions from 2015 to 2018: President of Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Pointnext technology services organization; Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer of Veritas Technologies LLC, a data management provider specializing in information protection, availability and insight solutions; and Senior Vice President and General Manager of Backup and Recovery for Symantec Corporation. From 2000 to 2015, Ms. Pinczuk served in various executive positions at Cisco Systems, Inc., including Senior Vice President, Sales from 2014 to 2015, Senior Vice President, Services Transformation and Chief Operating Officer from 2013 to 2014, and Vice President, Global Technical Services from 2009 to 2013. Before joining Cisco, she spent 15 years with AT&T, Inc., in positions of increasing responsibility. Ms. Pinczuk has both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Cornell University, an executive master’s degree in technology management from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a master’s degree in software management from Carnegie Mellon University. Ms. Pinczuk is pursuing a Master of Science in Cybersecurity, Risk and Strategy at New York University. QUALIFICATIONS:
Ms. Pinczuk’s broad technology and commercial experience spans AI/ML, IP networking, mobility, software/SaaS, data storage and security, making her a strong contributor to the Board as Aptiv accelerates its innovation in and commercialization of new technologies. |
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DIRECTOR SINCE: NOVEMBER 2016 INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR APTIV COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS: Finance Committee and Innovation Technology Committee |
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• SentinelOne, Inc. • SmartRent Inc. |
• Five9, Inc. (2021 – 2023) • KLA-Tencor Corporation (2018 – 2019) |
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” EACH OF THE 10 DIRECTOR NOMINEES NAMED ABOVE. IF YOU COMPLETE THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD, UNLESS YOU DIRECT OTHERWISE ON THAT CARD, THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THAT PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE ELECTION OF ALL 10 NOMINEES. |
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Board Practices |
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BOARD AND GOVERNANCE INFORMATION The Company is committed to good corporate governance, which we believe is important to the success of our business and to advancing shareholder interests. Highlights include: |
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Board Independence and Accountability
Board Independence |
9 of 10 director nominees are independent. Our Chair and Chief Executive Officer is the only non-independent director. |
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Board Leadership |
Current Board leadership structure is comprised of our Chair and a strong Lead Independent Director, who provides independent Board leadership, based on robust and clearly delineated responsibilities. |
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Board Engagement |
Attendance: • All directors attended more than 75% of Board and their respective Committee meetings in 2024. • All director nominees are expected to attend the Annual Meeting. Independent directors meet in executive session at every regular Board and Board Committee meeting. |
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Board Composition and Diversity |
Directors have a diversity of experience that spans a broad range of industries. Directors have a broad array of attributes and skills directly relevant to the Company. 5 of our 10 director nominees are female and/or racially/ethnically diverse. No director should stand for election if the director has reached age 75, unless the Board determines that such director’s continued service is in the Company’s interest. |
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Board Committees |
Fully independent Audit, Compensation and Human Resources, Finance, Innovation and Technology and Nominating and Governance Committees. Each Committee has a written charter that is reviewed annually and is available on our website. |
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Board Accountability |
Annual elections of all directors. Majority voting standards for election of directors. Annual Say-on-Pay vote. Annual shareholder ratification of the Audit Committee’s selection of our independent auditor. Code of Conduct applies to all directors and employees. |
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Responsiveness to Shareholders and Shareholder Engagement |
Following each Annual Meeting, the appropriate Committees of the Board consider the vote outcomes of the management and shareholder proposals and, depending on those vote outcomes, may recommend proposed courses of action. Directors are committed to meaningful engagement, communication and transparency with shareholders and welcome their input and suggestions, to better understand shareholders’ perspectives about Aptiv. Board members meet with top shareholders for conversations focused on a variety of topics, including strategic initiatives and sustainability, human capital matters and governance matters, when appropriate. |
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Stock Ownership |
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Non-employee directors are subject to robust stock ownership guidelines of $600,000 in Aptiv shares, representing 5X the annual maximum cash retainer. No hedging/no pledging. |
Board Effectiveness
Board Committee and Director Evaluations |
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Annual Board and Committee self-evaluation process. Annual director performance evaluations. Ongoing assessment of corporate governance best practices appropriate for Aptiv. |
Overboarding Limits |
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Directors are subject to the following overboarding limitations: • Directors who are chief executive officers of public companies must limit the number of public company boards on which they serve to a total of three. • Directors who are not chief executive officers of public companies must limit the number of public company boards on which they serve to a total of four. • Members of the Audit Committee must limit the number of public company audit committees on which they serve to a total of three. |
Board Oversight of Risk and Sustainability Programs |
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Our full Board is responsible for risk oversight and Board Committees oversee certain key risks relating to their areas of responsibility, as set forth in their respective Committee charters. The Board has delegated oversight of management’s handling of sustainability matters of importance to the Company, including risks, policies, strategies and programs to the Nominating and Governance Committee, as set forth in the Nominating and Governance Committee Charter. The Company publishes an annual Sustainability Report, which can be found at aptiv.com/en/about/sustainability, and which is aligned with Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), and Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) frameworks. |
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The Board oversees and engages in Board and executive succession planning.
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The Nominating and Governance Committee regularly reviews the following Board practices and adopts governance practices that serve the interests of our shareholders.
SIZE OF THE BOARD
As of the date of this mailing, the Board consists of 10 directors. Following the Annual Meeting and assuming all nominated directors are elected, the Board will consist of 10 directors. Our Memorandum and Articles of Association provide that our Board must consist of a minimum of two directors. The exact number of directors will be determined from time to time by our full Board.
LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE
The Board, as part of its annual assessment of its leadership structure, continues to believe that it is in the best interest of the Company and its shareholders for Mr. Clark to serve as Chair of the Board and CEO, given his skills, experience and character. Mr. Clark has held the Chair position since 2022, which has served the Company well. As described in more detail in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis”, in order to successfully transform our business to capitalize on the opportunities before it, and thereby increase shareholder value, the Board continues to believe that this leadership structure provides the Company with the right leadership and strategic vision. In addition, it is the Board’s view that the Company’s corporate governance principles, the quality, stature and substantive business knowledge of the members of the Board, as well as the Board’s culture of open communication with the CEO and senior management are conducive to Board effectiveness with a combined Chair and CEO position.
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In addition, the Board has a strong Lead Independent Director in Mr. Meister, who was selected in 2022 to serve in this role and will continue to serve following the Annual Meeting. As Lead Independent Director, Mr. Meister provides independent leadership and coordination among the directors as well as a connection to the Company’s management team.
The Board has appointed its Lead Independent Director from among its independent directors. The Lead Independent Director coordinates the activities of all of the Board’s independent directors working with the Chair and CEO. The Lead Independent Director is the principal liaison with the Chair and CEO and ensures that the Board has an open, trustful relationship with the Company’s senior management team. In addition to the duties of all directors, as set forth in the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, the specific responsibilities of the Lead Independent Director are as follows:
DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
The Board believes that a substantial majority of its members should be independent, non-employee directors. Mr. Clark, our Chair and CEO, is the only non-independent director. The current non-employee directors of the Company are Nancy E. Cooper, Joseph L. Hooley, Vasumati P. Jakkal, Merit E. Janow, Sean O. Mahoney, Paul M. Meister, Robert K. Ortberg, Colin J. Parris, and Ana G. Pinczuk. The Board has determined that all of its non-employee directors meet the requirements for independence under the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) listing standards. Furthermore, the Board limits membership on the Audit, Compensation and Human Resources, and Nominating and Governance Committees to independent directors.
AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERTS
The Board has determined that all of the members of the Audit Committee are financially literate and meet the independence rules required for Audit Committee members by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Ms. Cooper and Messrs. Hooley and Ortberg meet the qualifications of audit committee financial experts, as defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
EVALUATION OF BOARD PERFORMANCE
The Board believes that a robust and constructive Board, committee and director performance evaluation process is an essential component of board effectiveness. The Board conducts a comprehensive evaluation process annually, overseen by the Nominating and Governance Committee, of its own performance, as well as the performance of each Committee and each director, as outlined below.
Each year, the Nominating and Governance Committee reviews the evaluation format and process. Each director is then asked to complete an anonymous evaluation of the Board and each Committee on which they serve. Evaluation topics include number and length of meetings, topics covered and materials provided, Committee structure and activities, Board composition and expertise, succession planning, director participation and interaction with management, and promotion of the Company’s values and ethical behavior.
Board and Committee evaluation results are compiled and summarized by the Corporate Secretary’s Office. Directors receive the summary results of these evaluations. Committee evaluation results are discussed by the applicable Committee, and Board evaluation results are discussed by the full Board. Our Board considers the results when making decisions on the structure of our Board and its Committees, agendas and meeting schedules for our Board and its Committees, and changes in the performance or functioning of our Board and identifies opportunities for improvement.
The Board also conducts individual director assessments. The Lead Independent Director conducts individual interviews with each director to obtain his or her assessment of director performance, Board dynamics and the effectiveness of the Board and its
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Committees, and to provide feedback about that director’s performance. These discussions are designed to help assess the competencies and skills each director is expected to bring to the Board. These evaluations have consistently revealed that the Board and its Committees are operating effectively, while identifying opportunities to improve the way the Board and its Committees operate. As a result of the evaluations, the Board takes concrete steps to optimize Board and Committees effectiveness.
DIRECTOR SELECTION AND NOMINATIONS
DIRECTOR SELECTION AND THE IMPORTANCE OF DIVERSITY
The Nominating and Governance Committee recommends individuals for membership on the Board. The Nominating and Governance Committee considers a candidate’s character and expertise, performance, personal characteristics, diversity (inclusive of gender, race, ethnicity and age) and professional responsibilities, and also reviews the composition of the Board relative to the long-term business strategy and the challenges and needs of the Board at that time. The Board is committed to searching for the best available candidates to fill vacancies and fully appreciates the value of diversity, viewed in its broadest sense, including gender, race, ethnicity, experience, leadership qualities, and education when evaluating prospective candidates. The Nominating and Governance Committee uses the same selection process and criteria for evaluating all nominees.
Ensuring the Board is composed of directors who bring diverse viewpoints and perspectives, exhibit a variety of skills, professional experience and backgrounds, and effectively represent the long-term interests of shareholders, is a top priority of the Board and the Nominating and Governance Committee. The Board is strong in its collective knowledge and diversity of experiences in terms of accounting and finance, acquisitions, capital markets, management and leadership, vision and strategy, human capital management, operations and manufacturing, sales and marketing, business judgment, information systems and cybersecurity, software and technology, crisis management, risk assessment, industry knowledge, corporate governance, global policy and trade and global markets, among others.
The Board is designed to operate swiftly and effectively in making key decisions and when facing major challenges. Board meetings are conducted in an environment of trust and confidentiality, open dialogue, mutual respect and constructive commentary.
The Nominating and Governance Committee retains the services of independent executive search firms to help identify director prospects, perform candidate outreach, assist in reference and background checks, and provide other related services. In addition to using search firms, the Nominating and Governance Committee also receives candidate recommendations from members of the Board. The recruiting process typically involves contacting a prospect to gauge his or her interest and availability after which a candidate meets with several members of the Nominating and Governance Committee. References for the candidate are contacted and a background check is completed before a final recommendation is made to the Board to appoint a candidate to the Board.
SHAREHOLDER RECOMMENDATIONS AND NOMINATIONS
Shareholders holding at least 10% of the ordinary shares outstanding and who have the right to vote at general meetings of the Company may propose, and the Nominating and Governance Committee will consider, nominees for election to the Board at the next annual meeting by giving timely written notice to the Corporate Secretary at Aptiv PLC, Spitalstrasse 5, 8200 Schaffhausen, Switzerland. Any such notice must include the name of the nominee, a biographical sketch and resume, contact information and such other background materials as the Nominating and Governance Committee may request. Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee evaluates nominees recommended by shareholders in the same manner as it evaluates other nominees.
For a shareholder to make a formal nomination for election to our Board at an annual meeting, the shareholder must provide advance notice to the Company, in accordance with the procedures in our Memorandum and Articles of Association. Shareholders holding at least 10% of the ordinary shares outstanding and who have the right to vote at general meetings of the Company may formally propose nominees for election to the Board at the next annual meeting by giving timely written notice to the Corporate Secretary at Aptiv PLC, Spitalstrasse 5, 8200 Schaffhausen, Switzerland, which must be received at our principal executive offices no later than the close of business on March 4, 2026, and no earlier than November 24, 2025. The notice periods may change in accordance with the procedures set out in our Memorandum and Articles of Association. Any such notice must include all information regarding the proposed nominee that is required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings in a contested election pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act and a written and signed consent of the proposed nominee to be named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serve as a director.
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DIVERSITY, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE OF OUR DIRECTOR NOMINEES
The table below summarizes some of the experience, qualifications, attributes and skills of our director nominees. This high-level summary is not intended to be an exhaustive list of each of our director nominee’s skills or contributions to the Board; we look to directors to be knowledgeable in these areas as it relates to Aptiv. We have identified below the areas in which each director has specific expertise or prominence that he or she brings to the Board. Further information on each director nominee, including some of each of their specific experience, qualifications, attributes or skills is set forth in the biographies in “Election of Directors” above.
SKILLS MATRIX
SENIOR EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
FINANCE
HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
INFORMATION SYSTEMS/CYBERSECURITY
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SALES AND MARKETING
SOFTWARE AND TECHNOLOGY
GLOBAL POLICY AND TRADE
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DIRECTOR RETIREMENT
Our Corporate Governance Guidelines provide that the retirement age for directors is 75, unless waived by the Board. No director who is or would be over 75 at the expiration of his or her current term may be nominated to a new term, unless the Board waives the retirement age for the director. Once granted, such waiver must be reviewed and, if appropriate, renewed annually.
Our Corporate Governance Guidelines also provide that non-employee directors who significantly change their primary employment during their tenure as Board members must offer to tender their resignation to the Nominating and Governance Committee. The Nominating and Governance Committee will evaluate the continued appropriateness of Board membership under the new circumstances and make a recommendation to the Board as to any action to be taken with respect to such offer.
BOARD REFRESHMENT
We believe that Board refreshment is critical as the industries we operate in change and the Company’s business strategy evolves. In the last five years, we have added four new independent directors, providing leadership in a variety of areas of importance to Aptiv. At the same time, we believe that we benefit from having seasoned directors on our Board who are well-versed in the Company’s business and help facilitate the transfer of institutional knowledge. We believe the average tenure for our independent directors of approximately six and one-half years reflects the balance the Board seeks between different perspectives brought by long-serving and new directors.
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
Independent directors meet in executive session each Board meeting, without the CEO or any other employees in attendance. The Lead Independent Director presides over each executive session of the Board. Each Committee meeting also includes an executive session at which Committee members meet without the CEO or any other employees in attendance.
BOARD’S ROLE IN RISK OVERSIGHT
At Aptiv, we always strive to do the right thing, the right way. Our long-term success depends on ensuring that we demonstrate the highest ethical standards in everything we do, everywhere we operate. We believe an effective risk oversight and compliance program is critical to a company’s long-term success and future growth. The Board takes an active role in risk oversight related to the Company, both as a full Board and through its Committees, each of which has primary risk oversight responsibility with respect to all matters within the scope of its duties as described in its charter and as set forth below. While the Company’s management is responsible for day-to-day management of the various risks facing the Company, including those set forth below, the Board is responsible for monitoring management’s actions and decisions.
As part of the Board’s risk oversight, it reviews with the Company its risk management program, including initiatives targeted to address certain identified risks relevant to the business, such as: supply chain resiliency, geopolitical issues, inflation and macroeconomics, talent, and cybersecurity. To aid in its oversight, the Board receives regular updates and reviews from both internal Aptiv and external experts on issues of importance to the Company, and relies on the Committees to provide oversight of risks within their respective charters and to report to the Board on the management of those risks.
Role of the Audit Committee: The Audit Committee reviews our guidelines and policies with respect to risk assessment and management and our major financial and information technology risk exposures, including internal controls, disclosure, litigation, compliance and enterprise cybersecurity, along with the monitoring and mitigation of these exposures. On a regular basis, the Audit Committee reviews the Company’s enterprise risk management program.
Role of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee: The Compensation and Human Resources Committee reviews and discusses with management, management’s assessment of certain risks, including whether there are any risks arising from the Company’s compensation programs, as well as risks related to employee retention and talent development.
Role of the Finance Committee: The Finance Committee reviews and discusses with management financial-related risks facing the Company, including foreign exchange, capital allocation, treasury and liquidity-related risks, major acquisitions, and the Company’s tax planning.
Role of the Innovation and Technology Committee: The Innovation and Technology Committee reviews and validates our technology and product roadmap risks and discusses these risks with management, along with product cyber risks, and risks related to engineering talent retention and development.
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Role of the Nominating and Governance Committee: The Nominating and Governance Committee evaluates the overall effectiveness of the Board and its Committees, including the Board’s focus on the most critical issues and risks. As part of its delegated authority to oversee Aptiv’s sustainability program, the Nominating and Governance Committee ensures that Aptiv is implementing the right strategy to assess and address evolving sustainability risks, including climate risks.
BOARD’S ROLE IN SUSTAINABILITY OVERSIGHT
As a global company, we understand how interconnected the world is, and how our commitment to environmental and social responsibility — and our commitment to always do the right thing, the right way — is directly connected to our success.
Sustainability at Aptiv is driven from the top by our Board and CEO and is embedded at every level of Aptiv. The Board has delegated to the Nominating and Governance Committee oversight of management’s handling of Aptiv’s sustainability risks, policies, strategies and programs, as set forth in the Nominating and Governance Committee Charter. In addition, the Nominating and Governance Committee reviews the goals the Company establishes with respect to sustainability matters and its progress against those goals, as well as the Company’s Sustainability Report available on our website at aptiv.com by clicking on the tab “About”, then the heading “Sustainability”. The Nominating and Governance Committee ensures that the other Committees of the Board, as appropriate, receive updates relevant to their continuing oversight on specific sustainability topics that otherwise fall within the charter of those Committees, as shown below.
GOVERNANCE PRINCIPLES
The Board has adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines, which set forth the corporate governance practices for Aptiv. The Corporate Governance Guidelines are available on our website at aptiv.com by clicking on the tab “Investors”, then the heading “Governance” and then the caption “Governance Documents”.
CODE OF CONDUCT
The Company has adopted a Code of Conduct, which applies to all employees and directors, including the principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer and controller, or persons performing similar functions. The Code of Conduct is available on our website at aptiv.com by clicking on the tab “Investors”, then the heading “Governance” and then the caption “Code of Conduct”.
Copies of our Code of Conduct are also available to any shareholder who submits a request to the Corporate Secretary at Aptiv PLC, Spitalstrasse 5, 8200 Schaffhausen, Switzerland, or by email at corporatesecretary@aptiv.com. We intend to satisfy any disclosure requirement under Item 5.05 of Form 8-K by posting on our website any amendments to, or waivers from, a provision of our Code of Conduct that applies to our directors or officers.
COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Anyone who wishes to communicate with the Board or any individual member of the Board (or independent directors as a group) may do so by sending an email to corporatesecretary@aptiv.com or a letter addressed to the director or directors in care of the Corporate Secretary at Aptiv PLC, Spitalstrasse 5, 8200 Schaffhausen, Switzerland. All correspondence, other than items such as junk mail and mail that are unrelated to a director’s duties and responsibilities, will be forwarded to the appropriate director or directors.
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Board and Committee Meetings |
During 2024, the Board held 8 meetings. All of our directors attended at least 75% of the Board and Committee meetings on which they serve. In addition, all directors are expected to attend the Annual Meeting, and in 2024, all directors attended the Annual Meeting.
Board Committees |
Our Board has the following five committees: Audit; Compensation and Human Resources (CHRC); Finance; Innovation and Technology (ITC); and Nominating and Governance (Nom Gov). Committee charters are available on our website at aptiv.com by clicking on the tab “Investors”, then the heading “Governance” and then the caption “Governance Documents”. Committee membership as of the date of this Proxy Statement is set forth below:
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Kevin P. Clark |
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Joseph L. Hooley |
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Vasumati P. Jakkal |
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Merit E. Janow |
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Sean O. Mahoney |
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Paul M. Meister |
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Robert K. Ortberg |
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Colin J. Parris |
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Ana G. Pinczuk |
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“X” = Member of Committee
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Audit |
Responsible for the engagement of the registered independent public accounting firm and the review of the scope of the audit to be undertaken by the registered independent public accounting firm. Responsible for oversight of the adequacy of our internal accounting and financial controls and the accounting principles and auditing practices and procedures to be employed in preparation and review of our financial statements. Responsible for oversight of risk-related matters broadly, including the Company’s enterprise risk management program, compliance program and cybersecurity. |
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Compensation and Human Resources |
Responsible for the oversight of the Company’s compensation philosophy and reviews and approves compensation for executive officers (including cash compensation, equity incentives and benefits). Responsible for oversight of human capital management, including succession planning. |
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Finance |
Responsible for oversight of corporate finance matters, including capital structure, financing transactions, acquisitions and divestitures, minority investments, share repurchase and dividend programs, employee retirement plans, interest rate policies, commodity and currency hedging, tax strategy and the annual business plan, including review of capital expenditures and restructurings. |
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Innovation and Technology |
Responsible for oversight of the Company’s technology roadmaps and the technology landscape, product cybersecurity and assessing the overall skill set of the engineering organization. |
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Nominating and Governance |
Responsible for reviewing, recommending and overseeing policies and procedures relating to director and board committee nominations and corporate governance policies, conducting director searches, overseeing board and committee self-evaluations and overseeing management’s handling of sustainability matters of importance to the Company, including risks, policies, strategies and programs. |
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BOARD COMPENSATION
Our directors (other than Mr. Clark, who does not receive additional compensation for his Board service) received the following annual compensation for service in 2024, which is paid in cash and time-based restricted stock units (“RSUs”). For 2024, each non-employee director was entitled to receive annual compensation in the amount of $300,000. In addition, the Lead Independent Director was entitled to receive additional annual compensation of $50,000. Also, Chairs of our Board Committees received the following additional annual compensation:
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Each director may elect, on an annual basis, to receive 60%, 80% or 100% of his or her compensation in RSUs, with the remainder paid in cash.
An annual grant of RSUs is made on the day of the Annual Meeting, which vests on the day before the next annual meeting. Cash compensation is paid quarterly. Any director who joins the Board, other than in connection with the Annual Meeting, will receive prorated cash compensation and a prorated grant of RSUs, based on the date the director joins the Board. These RSUs vest on the day before the next annual meeting.
The table below shows cash and equity compensation paid to each member of the Board in 2024:
2024 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
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Richard L. Clemmer |
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30,000 |
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30,000 |
Nancy E. Cooper |
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132,000 |
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198,064 |
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330,064 |
Joseph L. Hooley |
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325,038 |
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325,038 |
Vasumati P. Jakkal |
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45,000 |
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240,047 |
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285,047 |
Merit E. Janow |
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120,000 |
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180,071 |
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300,071 |
Sean O. Mahoney |
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128,000 |
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192,066 |
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320,066 |
Paul M. Meister |
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370,066 |
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370,066 |
Robert K. Ortberg |
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120,000 |
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180,071 |
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300,071 |
Colin J. Parris |
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128,000 |
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192,066 |
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320,066 |
Ana G. Pinczuk |
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300,023 |
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300,023 |
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Nancy E. Cooper |
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2,774 |
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Joseph L. Hooley |
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4,552 |
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Vasumati P. Jakkal |
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3,362 |
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Merit E. Janow |
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2,522 |
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Sean O. Mahoney |
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2,690 |
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Paul M. Meister |
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5,183 |
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Robert K. Ortberg |
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2,522 |
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Colin J. Parris |
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2,690 |
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Ana G. Pinczuk |
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4,202 |
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STOCK OWNERSHIP GUIDELINES
The Board believes that each director should hold a meaningful equity position in the Company, and it has established equity holding requirements for our non-employee directors. The holding requirement for each non-employee director is $600,000 in Aptiv shares, which equals five times the maximum cash retainer a director can select. Each new director has up to five years from his or her date of appointment to fulfill this holding requirement. As of the 2024 measurement of ownership, all non-employee directors, except for Ms. Jakkal who joined the Aptiv Board in 2024 and Professor Janow who joined the Aptiv Board in 2021, were at or above the ownership requirement.
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Compensation Discussion and Analysis |
A Note from the Chair of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee
Dear Fellow Shareholders,
On behalf of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee (“Compensation Committee”), I want to thank you for your investment in Aptiv and your support of the Company’s leadership as we work to drive long-term success of our Company.
As more fully described in the letter from our Chair and Chief Executive Officer in this Proxy Statement, Aptiv’s management team has positioned the Company for growth by optimizing the portfolio to further align with global mega trends fueling growth in diverse end markets. In 2024, Aptiv delivered record operating income and significant margin expansion, despite near-term revenue headwinds stemming from meaningful reductions in production schedules from select customers and the broader global reduction in automotive light vehicle production. Looking ahead, we remain confident in Aptiv’s positioning relative to the long-term secular trends – electrification, digitization, artificial intelligence and connectivity.
Every year, the Compensation Committee reviews the executive compensation structure to ensure the alignment of incentives and operational performance. The positioning of Aptiv for long-term sustainable revenue and earnings growth, strong operating and financial performance, and the Company’s commitment to pay-for-performance, were core to the Compensation Committee’s decisions in 2024. As the Company continues to emphasize growth in adjacent markets, accounting for nearly 20 percent of revenue in 2024, the Compensation Committee reduced the weighting of Growth over Market performance and emphasized non-automotive adjacent market revenue in our Strategic Results Metric in the 2024 Annual Incentive Plan, to reflect Aptiv’s expansion of revenue sources outside the automotive industry.
The Compensation Committee approved annual incentive award payouts for the Named Executive Officers that ranged from 105% to 121% of target, depending on total company and business unit performance. However, despite the strong operating results over the recent three-year performance period, our stock has underperformed over the same period. As further described in the “CEO Realized Pay And Our Performance" section and the “2022-2024 Performance-Based RSUs” section, the long-term performance-based incentive award cycle that closed on December 31, 2024 vested at 63% of target, and with our stock price underperformance during the vesting period, the actual value that our CEO realized from that award was approximately 30% of target.
The Compensation Committee continues to evaluate and ensure the alignment of the Company’s rewards programs with Aptiv’s strategy and the value delivered to our shareholders. As the Company sharpens its focus, changes to the 2025 compensation plans have been made to further enhance this alignment, including:
We continue to appreciate our shareholders’ perspectives on Aptiv, our executive compensation program and other stewardship topics, and take shareholder feedback seriously as the Compensation Committee oversees incentive programs and makes compensation decisions for our executive officers. We are confident in our Company’s leadership and our ability to capitalize on the value creation opportunities ahead.
We look forward to continued opportunities to connect with our shareholders beyond the Annual Meeting, and to your continued support of Aptiv.
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OVERVIEW
The Compensation Committee, which is composed entirely of independent directors, sets the Company’s executive compensation philosophy and reviews and approves compensation for executive officers, in consultation with the Compensation Committee’s independent executive compensation consultant.
In this section, we describe and analyze:
2024 YEAR IN REVIEW
Company Financial and Business Performance Highlights. Our 2024 performance reflects our solid execution and cost reduction initiatives despite the global inflationary environment. Our recent business and financial achievements include the following:
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Our strong strategic, operational and financial performance over time is reflected in our results shown below.
* Return on net assets in 2023 includes the impacts of the $2.1 billion deferred tax benefit recognized from the Company’s initiation of changes to its corporate entity structure, including intercompany transfers of intellectual property and other related transactions. Excluding the impacts of these transactions, return on net assets was 21.8% in 2023.
Metric Definitions:
Adjusted Net Income represents net income attributable to Aptiv before amortization, restructuring and other special items, including the tax impact thereon.
Adjusted Operating Income is defined as net income before interest expense, other income (expense), net, income tax (expense) benefit, equity income (loss), net of tax, amortization, restructuring and other special items.
Cash Flow Before Financing represents cash provided by (used in) operating activities plus cash provided by (used in) investing activities, adjusted for the purchase price of business acquisitions and other transactions, the cost of significant technology investments and net proceeds from the divestiture of discontinued operations and other significant businesses.
Return on Net Assets is defined as tax-affected operating income (net income before interest expense, other income (expense), net, income tax expense (benefit), equity income (loss), net of tax and gains (losses) on equity method transactions), divided by average net working capital plus average net property, plant and equipment, measured each calendar year; not adjusted for restructuring expenses that are expected to provide future benefit to the Company.
Appendix A contains a reconciliation of these numbers to U.S. GAAP financial measures.
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 29
CEO REALIZED PAY AND OUR PERFORMANCE
The compensation programs for our named executive officers are heavily weighted toward performance-based opportunities that are at-risk and subject to our performance. Incentive plan metrics are intended to drive results that create value for our shareholders. The chart below illustrates the relationship between Mr. Clark’s target performance-based long-term incentive award opportunity granted in 2022 and the amount he realized based on our performance against the metrics established for the three-year performance period ended December 31, 2024. While our financial performance over the three-year performance period was slightly below target, our stock price performance over the same period, both relative to companies in the Russell 3000 Auto Parts Index and on an absolute basis, had a significant negative impact on how much value Mr. Clark realized from the target opportunity granted to him. This table supplements, but is not a substitute for, the information contained in the “2024 Summary Compensation Table” and the “2024 Pay Versus Performance Table”.
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OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
For fiscal year 2024, the NEOs were:
Kevin P. Clark |
Chair and Chief Executive Officer |
Varun Laroyia |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Joseph R. Massaro |
Vice Chairman, Engineered Components Group and Former Chief Financial Officer |
Javed A. Khan |
President, Software and Advanced Safety and User Experience |
Joseph T. Liotine |
Executive Vice President, Electrical Distribution Systems |
Obed D. Louissaint |
Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer |
Messrs. Laroyia and Massaro were both included as NEOs since they both served as principal financial officer ("PFO") for a portion of 2024, with Mr. Massaro serving as the PFO from January 1, 2024 - November 7, 2024, and Mr. Laroyia serving as the PFO from November 8, 2024 - December 31, 2024.
COMPENSATION GOVERNANCE AND ALIGNMENT WITH SHAREHOLDERS
Aptiv’s executive compensation program is designed to attract, retain and motivate leaders who drive the successful execution of our business strategies. Our program seeks to balance achievement of targeted near-term results with building shareholder value through sustained long-term performance. Our focus on pay-for-performance and corporate governance aims to achieve alignment with the interests of our shareholders, as highlighted below:
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY AND STRATEGY
General Philosophy in Establishing and Making Pay Decisions. Our executive compensation programs reflect our pay-for-performance philosophy and encourage executives to make sound decisions that drive short- and long-term shareholder value creation. The Compensation Committee utilizes a combination of fixed and variable pay elements in order to achieve the following objectives:
Given the on-going transformation of our Company, we seek talent across a broad range of industries, including technology. Our goal for target total direct compensation (base salary, annual and long-term incentives) for our officers, including the NEOs, is to provide market competitive compensation that allows us to attract and retain the best global talent. Compensation for individual roles is based on a review of market data and multiple factors, including each executive’s role and responsibilities, the individual’s performance over time, the experience and critical skills the individual may bring to the role with Aptiv, and talent market dynamics.
2024 Say-on-Pay. At our 2024 Annual Meeting, we received support from approximately 90% of votes cast for our named executive officers’ compensation. Management and the Compensation Committee closely reviewed our shareholders’ 2024 Say-on-Pay vote and believe it indicates support for the Company’s executive compensation program and pay-for-performance philosophy. Based on this support, as well as with the feedback we have heard through our shareholder engagement efforts, the Compensation Committee has maintained the overall pay-for-performance philosophy, compensation objectives and governing principles it has used in recent years when making decisions or adopting policies regarding executive compensation.
2024 Shareholder Engagement. Aptiv is committed to regular, proactive engagement, communication, and transparency with shareholders, which enables the Company to better understand shareholders’ perspectives about Aptiv and the market generally.
As part of this commitment, in November 2024, our CEO engaged with a majority of our top 25 shareholders, primarily to discuss our CFO transition from Mr. Massaro to Mr. Laroyia. As part of our formal outreach program, we then extended the opportunity to our top 25 shareholders representing approximately 57% of our then-outstanding shares, to meet with our Chief Legal Officer, Chief People Officer and Investor Relations in December 2024. Members of our Board also met with shareholders. In these shareholder meetings, topics discussed included Aptiv’s path to carbon neutrality, supply chain management, talent development and retention, and diversity and inclusion. The Board and management appreciated the constructive and positive input received from shareholders on all topics, which has continued to give us valuable insight into our shareholders’ priorities. We have and will continue to incorporate shareholder feedback into our practices.
In addition to the formal outreach discussed above, members of management continued to have regular and extensive interaction with our investors throughout the year to discuss our businesses, technologies, end markets, financial results, operational execution and our sustainability efforts at numerous conferences and roadshows, in addition to Company-hosted events and quarterly conference calls; in particular, in 2024, the Company hosted 296 one-on-one investor meetings, 12 investor conferences and 18 marketing/non-deal roadshow events. We have also shared financial and sustainability information relevant to our shareholders through our Sustainability Report, our Investor Relations website, our Annual Report and this Proxy Statement.
2024 Peer Group Analysis. We use a group of peer companies to compare NEO compensation to market. The Compensation Committee reviews and approves the composition of our peer group on an annual basis, with input from its independent compensation consultant and management.
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Aptiv’s 2024 peer group (referenced for purposes of 2024 compensation decisions) consisted of the following companies, whose aggregate profile was comparable to Aptiv in terms of size, industry, global reach, operating characteristics and competition for executive talent. In July 2024, the Compensation Committee added four companies to Aptiv's peer group (as designated below):
Adobe Inc.* |
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Amphenol Corporation |
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Lear Corporation |
Corning Incorporated |
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PayPal Holding, Inc.* |
Cummins, Inc. |
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Rockwell Automation, Inc. |
Eaton Corporation plc |
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Salesforce, Inc.* |
Emerson Electric Co. |
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TE Connectivity Ltd. |
Fortive Corporation |
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Textron Inc. |
Honeywell International Inc. |
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Trane Technologies PLC |
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. |
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Uber Technologies, Inc.* |
* Companies added to the peer group in July 2024
In addition to the peer group, the Compensation Committee periodically uses supplemental market references from the technology sector for select roles to help prioritize building the leadership and technology skills within Aptiv that are fundamental to our ability to achieve our long-term strategy. For example, the Compensation Committee used the 2023 Radford Global Compensation survey to benchmark executive leadership of size appropriate software industry companies when establishing a competitive compensation package to hire Mr. Khan.
While target pay positioning versus market varies among our NEOs, executive pay packages that are at a premium to market reflect the competitive landscape in the sectors from which we seek industry leaders with the requisite experience to drive our business. Furthermore, the Compensation Committee believes that our highly performance-based incentive programs create strong alignment between compensation and shareholder value and result in appropriate pay outcomes on a realized basis.
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2024 COMPENSATION PROGRAM OVERVIEW
We regularly undertake a comprehensive review of our business plan to identify strategic initiatives that should be linked to executive compensation. We also assess the level of risk in our Company-wide compensation programs to ensure that they do not encourage risk-taking that could be reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on Aptiv.
The following table outlines the primary elements of executive compensation for the NEOs for 2024 and indicates how these elements relate to our key strategic objectives:
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• Commensurate with job responsibilities, individual performance, capabilities, market competitiveness and talent market dynamics • Reviewed on an annual basis |
• Attract and retain key executives by providing market-competitive fixed compensation |
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• Compensation Committee approves an incentive design for the annual performance period to include financial, operational and strategic metrics with goals and objectives • Target award opportunity based upon job responsibilities, market competitiveness and talent market dynamics • Payouts can range from 0% to 200% of target and are determined by achievement of pre-established financial goals and strategic objectives |
• Pay-for-performance and encourages accountability by rewarding achievement of corporate objectives • Align executive and shareholder interests • Motivate the pursuit of specific business goals that drive long-term value creation • Drive our current and future platforms and Aptiv’s sustainability commitments through strategic goals • Attract, retain and motivate key executives with market-competitive incentive compensation opportunities |
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• Target award granted commensurate with job responsibilities, individual performance, market competitiveness and talent market dynamics • Performance-based RSU awards (60% of LTI) are earned based upon achievement of Company performance goals, including multi-year financial and relative TSR targets • Time-based RSU awards (40% of LTI) vest over time, generally three years |
• Pay-for-performance and encourages accountability by rewarding achievement of corporate objectives • Align executive and shareholder interests • Attract, retain and motivate key executives with market-competitive incentive compensation opportunities • Utilize multi-year vesting period and multiple metrics aligned to long-term shareholder value creation, including stock price performance, providing a multi-dimensional assessment of performance |
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• Qualified defined contribution plan available to all U.S. salaried employees, including NEOs • Non-qualified defined contribution plan available to eligible U.S. employees, including NEOs, that allows for contributions that exceed statutory limits under our qualified defined contribution plan |
• Attract and retain key executives with market-competitive wealth accumulation opportunities |
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2024 TARGET ANNUAL TOTAL DIRECT COMPENSATION MIX FOR CEO AND OTHER NEOs*
Base salary and annual and long-term incentive award opportunities (all as more fully described below) are the elements of our NEOs’ total direct compensation. A majority of each NEO’s total direct compensation opportunity is comprised of performance-based (“at-risk”) pay, in line with the Company’s compensation philosophy.
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2024 NEO Target Total Direct Compensation Opportunities The following table depicts 2024 annual target total direct compensation opportunities for the NEOs. This table reflects base salary, plus annual and long-term incentive plan target award values, and therefore uses different valuation methodologies from those required for purposes of the “2024 Summary Compensation Table” under applicable SEC rules. Further, this table does not include information regarding changes in non-qualified deferred compensation earnings, information regarding all other compensation or certain additional footnote disclosure, each as required to be presented in the “2024 Summary Compensation Table” under the rules of the SEC. As such, this table should not be viewed as a substitute for the “2024 Summary Compensation Table”.
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Kevin P. Clark Chair and Chief Executive Officer |
1,462,272 |
2,193,408 |
13,500,000 |
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Varun Laroyia Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
850,000 |
850,000 |
4,050,000 |
5,750,000 |
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Joseph R. Massaro Vice Chairman, Engineered Components Group and Former Chief Financial Officer |
1,275,000 |
1,721,250 |
6,250,000 |
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Javed A. Khan President, Software and Advanced Safety and User Experience |
900,000 |
1,215,000 |
4,100,000 |
6,215,000 |
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Joseph T. Liotine Executive Vice President, Electrical Distribution Systems |
900,000 |
1,125,000 |
4,300,000 |
6,325,000 |
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Obed D. Louissaint Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer |
750,000 |
750,000 |
3,400,000 |
4,900,000 |
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2024 ANNUAL COMPENSATION DETERMINATION
Individual base salaries and annual incentive targets for the NEOs are established based on the scope of each NEO’s responsibilities, individual performance, capabilities, market pay data and talent market dynamics.
2024 Base Salaries. Base salary is intended to be commensurate with each NEO’s responsibilities, individual performance and capabilities. Our practice is to make periodic adjustments to base salary, although we review compensation competitiveness annually. During 2024, the Compensation Committee did not make any base salary adjustments for Messrs. Clark, Massaro and Louissaint. Each of Messrs. Laroyia, Khan and Liotine joined Aptiv in 2024 and their compensation remained as detailed under the "Recent New Hire Information" section.
2024 Annual Incentive Plan Awards. Our Annual Incentive Plan is designed to motivate our NEOs to drive earnings, cash flow, profitable growth and our strategic priorities, all of which are key indicators of success for the Company. During 2024, the Compensation Committee approved an increase to Mr. Massaro’s annual incentive award opportunity from 125% to 135% as a percentage of base salary as a result of the Compensation Committee's annual market assessment.
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The Compensation Committee, working with management and its independent compensation consultant, sets the performance metrics and objectives based on Aptiv’s annual business objectives. For 2024, the Compensation Committee approved the following performance metrics for the Annual Incentive Plan:
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Design Changes from 2023 Annual Incentive Plan. For 2024, the Compensation Committee approved the following design changes to the Annual Incentive Plan (from the 2023 program):
Financial Performance Objectives (75% Weighting). For 2024, the Compensation Committee approved the three financial performance metrics described in the table above, including OI, CFBF / SOCF and GOM, which were collectively weighted 75% of the Annual Incentive Plan.
Performance Goal Setting. The OI, CFBF / SOCF and GOM goals and the award payout levels related to the achievement of those goals are measured on a performance scale set by the Compensation Committee. Performance below the minimum threshold for a metric would result in no payout for that metric, and performance above the maximum level for a metric would be capped at a maximum total payout of 200% of target with respect to that metric.
The Compensation Committee consistently sets performance targets that are rigorous and aligned with Aptiv’s goal planning process and commitments to operational excellence. Our Annual Incentive Plan target goals, approved by the Compensation Committee, are generally established to reflect our focus on growth over prior year actual outcomes and above market growth in the performance period. Aptiv’s targeted levels of performance continue to reflect rigorous hurdles taking into account the challenging macroeconomic outlook and consistent with our goal of delivering exceptional operational performance. In addition, for our business segment leaders, the Compensation Committee approves segment-specific financial performance targets to further enhance pay and performance alignment for the respective segment leaders.
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For 2024, each NEO's award was designed to payout as follows:
The 2024 financial performance goals and results by metric were:
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*For purposes of the OI calculated results under the Annual Incentive Plan, the results shown in Appendix A were adjusted to remove the impact of M&A activity. For purposes of the CFBF / SOCF calculated results under the Annual Incentive Plan, the results shown were adjusted to remove the impact of M&A. See Appendix A for further details.
Strategic Results Metric (25% Weighting). For 2024, the Compensation Committee approved that achievement on our strategic initiatives would constitute a 25% weighted metric ("Strategic Results Metric") to reinforce the importance of making significant progress on our strategic goals in the overall execution of our business strategy. The strategic goals under the Strategic Results Metric fall under the following three pillars - Business Foundation, Current Platforms and Future Platforms - and align with our broader strategic framework, including our sustainability program, and are intended to align focus across the organization on specific goals that drive long-term value creation. Aptiv’s strategic goals are reviewed with the same rigor and processes as the quantitative goal-setting described above, because these strategic goals are important to our ability to drive shareholder value creation.
Based on its holistic evaluation of our performance against our strategic goals, the Compensation Committee approved that a payout factor of 75% of target reflected the progress made in 2024 in relation to our Strategic Results Metric, as set forth in more detail below. The following table reflects qualitative results achieved and support the payout factor. While meaningful progress was made, our payout factor reflects that we did not meet all our expectations.
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2024 Annual Incentive Plan Payouts. The 2024 Annual Incentive Plan payouts for our NEOs were based 75% on financial performance and 25% on strategic goals. Based on the results described above, the Compensation Committee approved the following 2024 Annual Incentive Plan payouts for the NEOs:
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Kevin P. Clark |
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Varun Laroyia |
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135,068 |
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152,627 |
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Joseph R. Massaro |
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1,721,250 |
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126 |
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75 |
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113 |
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1,945,013 |
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Javed A. Khan |
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1,215,000 |
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1,470,150 |
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Joseph T. Liotine |
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761,301 |
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115 |
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75 |
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799,366 |
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Obed D. Louissaint |
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750,000 |
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126 |
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75 |
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113 |
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847,500 |
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(1) Messrs. Laroyia and Liotine were each eligible for a prorated 2024 annual incentive award based on their respective hire dates.
2024 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE COMPENSATION
Performance Metrics. Aptiv’s Long-Term Incentive Plan is designed to reward performance on long-term strategic metrics and to attract, retain and motivate participants. Aptiv’s Long-Term Incentive Plan is primarily performance-based, with 60% of the NEOs’ annual award consisting of performance-based RSUs, which deliver value if financial and relative TSR goals are met. The targets reflect Aptiv’s pay-for-performance culture, which help align executive and investor interests. The remaining 40% of NEOs' annual award are time-based RSUs, the value of which is determined by Aptiv’s share price performance.
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 39
The performance-based RSUs are settled after the results of a three-year performance period are determined. The time-based RSUs generally vest ratably over three years, beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. The 2024 performance-based RSU grant vests at the end of 2026 and will be settled in early 2027 after the outcomes of the performance period are determined and approved. Under the design of the performance-based RSU awards, each NEO could receive from 0% to 200% of his target performance-based RSU award, as determined by Aptiv’s performance against certain Company-wide performance metrics. The metrics and weights used in the 2024 awards are shown below. These metrics reflect the balance sheet, income statement and market performance, together providing a comprehensive and robust performance assessment.
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Weighting (%) |
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Average Return on Net Assets (RONA)(1) |
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33.3 |
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Cumulative Net Income (NI)(2) |
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33.3 |
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Relative Total Shareholder Return (TSR)(3) |
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33.3 |
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2024 Grants. The Compensation Committee established the following 2024 target long-term incentive award values for our NEOs (consisting of performance-based RSUs and time-based RSUs, as described above). In so doing, the Compensation Committee considered market compensation data and each NEO’s scope of responsibilities, individual performance and retention considerations.
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Performance-Based |
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Time-Based RSUs ($) |
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Total Long-Term |
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Kevin P. Clark |
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8,100,000 |
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5,400,000 |
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13,500,000 |
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Varun Laroyia |
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2,430,000 |
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1,620,000 |
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4,050,000 |
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Joseph R. Massaro |
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3,750,000 |
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2,500,000 |
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6,250,000 |
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Javed A. Khan |
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2,460,000 |
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1,640,000 |
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4,100,000 |
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Joseph T. Liotine |
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2,580,000 |
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1,720,000 |
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4,300,000 |
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Obed D. Louissaint |
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2,040,000 |
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1,360,000 |
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3,400,000 |
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In addition to their respective annual long-term incentive awards set forth in the table above, Messrs. Laroyia, Khan and Liotine were awarded new hire equity awards, granted shortly after their respective hire dates in 2024. These awards were granted to Messrs. Laroyia, Khan and Liotine in consideration of the forfeited value of cash and equity compensation from their prior employers, and to build an equity ownership stake to align with our shareholders. For specific details on the new hire equity awards, please see the "Recent New Hire Information" section.
40 COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
2022-2024 Performance-Based RSUs. The Compensation Committee assessed the performance awards granted in February 2022 for which vesting was based on achievement of three-year cumulative performance through December 31, 2024.
In February 2025, we paid out the performance-based RSUs for the 2022-2024 performance period. The following tables set forth: (1) the threshold, target and maximum goal levels, as well as the performance level achieved during the performance period; and (2) for each NEO holding these awards, the target number of performance-based RSUs granted, the actual number of performance-based RSUs forfeited, and the actual number of performance-based RSUs earned.
Performance Metric |
Weight |
Threshold 40% Payout |
Target 100% Payout |
Maximum 200% Payout |
Achievement (% of Target) |
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Average Return on Net Assets (RONA)(1) |
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Actual: 26.7% |
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33.3% |
82% |
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22.3% |
28.6% |
33.4% |
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Actual: $3,914M |
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Cumulative Net Income (NI)(2) |
33.3% |
106% |
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$3,004M |
$3,863M |
$4,507M |
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Actual: 21st |
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Relative Total Shareholder Return (TSR)(3) |
33.3% |
0% |
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30th |
50th |
90th |
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Total Weighted Financial Performance Payout |
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63% |
While our financial performance over the three-year performance period (including RONA and NI results together) was slightly below target, our stock price performance over the same period relative to companies in the Russell 3000 Auto Parts Index had a significant impact on the overall achievement of the performance goals. Based on the achievement of the performance goals during the period, the earned award was 63% of the target opportunity. As a result, the Compensation Committee approved the following 2022-2024 performance-based RSU award payouts.
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Performance-Based RSUs |
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Name(1) |
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Target Units Granted (#) |
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Units Forfeited (#) |
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Actual |
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Kevin P. Clark |
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54,125 |
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20,026 |
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34,099 |
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Joseph R. Massaro |
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21,650 |
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8,010 |
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13,640 |
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2025 INCENTIVE COMPENSATION Changes
For 2025, the Compensation Committee approved the following design changes to the Annual Incentive Plan and Long-Term Incentive Plan to ensure alignment of the Company’s reward programs with Aptiv’s strategy and long-term value creation for our shareholders.
Annual Incentive Plan. The performance measures within the Annual Incentive Plan were modified to replace Cash Flow and Growth over Market with Revenue. As a result of these changes, the 2025 Annual Incentive Plan includes Revenue, Operating Income and Strategic Results metrics. The Compensation Committee believes these changes create a balanced portfolio of top line, bottom line and strategic performance measures, while simplifying the program and reflecting our continued journey to place more emphasis on the expansion of revenue sources outside the automotive industry.
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 41
Long-Term Incentive Plan. The financial measures in the performance-based component of our Long-Term Incentive Plan were changed to replace Return on Net Assets and Net Income metrics with Return on Invested Capital and Software and Adjacent Market Revenue. The Compensation Committee believes these changes maintain balance between growth and return metrics, while focusing the Aptiv team on the pursuit of our software and non-automotive adjacent market business opportunities. In addition, Total Shareholder Return was shifted from a weighted metric to a +/- 20% payout modifier on financial results to ensure the executives’ primary focus remains on execution of our long-term financial performance goals, while maintaining meaningful shareholder alignment.
RECENT NEW HIRE INFORMATION
Messrs. Liotine, Khan and Laroyia each joined Aptiv in 2024 with the target compensation opportunities discussed in the "2024 NEO Target Total Direct Compensation Opportunities" table above. The 2024 target annual incentive awards for Messrs. Laroyia and Liotine were prorated based on their respective hire dates, while the 2024 target annual incentive award for Mr. Khan was not prorated and his award was guaranteed to pay out at least at target for 2024.
In addition, Messrs. Liotine, Khan and Laroyia received new hire awards, which were granted in consideration of the forfeited value of cash and equity compensation from their prior employers, and to build an equity ownership stake to align with our shareholders, as detailed below. The cash awards described below are subject to a repayment provision if the executive voluntarily terminates his employment or is terminated for "cause" within the first two years of employment.
Mr. Liotine joined Aptiv on April 29, 2024. He received one-time cash and equity sign-on awards, including a cash award of $2,000,000 and a time-based RSU award with a targeted value of $3,000,000. The sign-on cash award is paid in two installments: $1,000,000 upon hire and $1,000,000 following the one-year anniversary of his hire date, subject to continued employment through such anniversary. The sign-on time-based RSU award was granted in June 2024, and vests ratably in June 2025 and 2026.
Mr. Khan joined Aptiv on August 14, 2024. He received one-time cash and equity sign-on awards, including a cash award of $5,000,000 and an equity award of $6,500,000. The sign-on cash award is paid in three installments: $2,500,000 upon hire, $1,500,000 following the one-year anniversary of his hire date, and $1,000,000 following the two-year anniversary of his hire date, subject to continued employment through each such anniversary. The sign-on equity awards were granted in October 2024, and included a time-based RSU award with a targeted value of $4,000,000, which vests ratably in October 2025 and 2026, and a performance-based RSU award with a targeted value of $2,500,000, with performance and vesting terms consistent with the regular annual performance-based RSU awards described above under the “2024 Long-Term Incentive Compensation” section.
Mr. Laroyia joined Aptiv on November 4, 2024. He received one-time cash and equity sign-on awards, including a cash award of $2,000,000 and a time-based RSU award with a targeted value of $3,000,000. The sign-on cash award is paid in two installments: $1,000,000 upon hire and $1,000,000 following the one-year anniversary of his hire date, subject to continued employment through such anniversary. The sign-on time-based RSU award was granted in November 2024, and vests ratably in November 2025 and 2026.
OTHER COMPENSATION
Additional compensation and benefit programs available to our NEOs are described below.
Aptiv Salaried 401(k) Plan. Along with other eligible U.S. Aptiv salaried employees, our NEOs participate in our broad-based and tax-qualified defined contribution plan, the Aptiv Salaried 401(k) Plan, which is a qualified plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”). All contributions are subject to tax-qualification limits imposed by the Code.
Aptiv Deferred Compensation Plan (“DCP”). Under the DCP, eligible U.S. employees, including our NEOs, receive Aptiv contributions in excess of the limits imposed upon the Aptiv Salaried 401(k) Plan by the Code. No guaranteed or above-market rates are earned; the investment options available are a subset of those available to all employees under the Aptiv Salaried 401(k) Plan. Additional details regarding benefits and payouts under this plan are provided in the “Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation” section.
Financial Planning. A select group of senior executives, including the NEOs, are eligible to participate in executive financial services sponsored by Aptiv. Aptiv pays the annual service fee of the third-party financial advisory firm for the participating executives, and each participating executive pays income taxes on the imputed income associated with the benefit.
Severance Plans. In 2017, we adopted the Aptiv PLC Executive Severance Plan (the “Severance Plan”) and the Aptiv PLC Executive Change in Control Severance Plan (the “Change in Control Plan”). These plans were adopted to provide severance protections to certain executives who are designated by the Compensation Committee as eligible to participate in each plan, including our NEOs.
For the participating NEOs, the Severance Plan generally provides for severance benefits in the event of a “qualifying separation” (as defined in the Severance Plan to include a termination without “cause” or a resignation for “good reason”) of the NEO’s employment. Pursuant to the Severance Plan, an NEO who incurs a qualifying separation would be entitled to receive severance payments equal in the aggregate to a multiple of annual base salary (1.5 times for officers with at least two years of service, and 1 time for all other
42 COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
officers), unless and until the NEO is employed by another employer. The Severance Plan also provides a COBRA subsidy for a period of up to 18 months following a qualifying separation.
The Change in Control Plan generally provides for “double-trigger” severance benefits in connection with a “qualifying separation” (as defined in the Change in Control Plan to include a termination without “cause” or a resignation for “good reason”) that occurs in connection with or within two years after a change in control (as defined in the Change in Control Plan). Pursuant to the Change in Control Plan, an NEO who incurs a qualifying separation would generally be entitled to receive a lump sum cash payment in an amount equal to the sum of (1) three times base salary in the case of the CEO and two times base salary in the case of an NEO other than the CEO, and (2) in the case of the CEO, three times the higher of the CEO’s target annual cash incentive award opportunity for the year in which the separation occurs or in effect immediately prior to the change in control (or in the case of an NEO other than the CEO, two times the higher of the NEO’s target annual cash incentive award opportunity for the year in which the separation occurs or in effect immediately prior to the change in control). In addition, an NEO who incurs a qualifying separation is also entitled to receive a lump sum payment representing the sum of 36 monthly COBRA premiums for the CEO and 24 monthly COBRA premiums for NEOs other than the CEO. The Change in Control Plan does not provide for any excise tax gross-up benefit.
Benefits under the Severance Plan and the Change in Control Plan are generally subject to execution by the NEO of a general waiver and release of claims in favor of Aptiv.
Other Benefits. We provide additional benefits, such as relocation and expatriate benefits to our NEOs, when applicable, and in general, these benefits are the same as those provided to similarly situated non-officer employees. Additional details are covered in the “2024 Summary Compensation Table”.
COMPENSATION GOVERNANCE PRACTICES
Stock Ownership Guidelines. To support alignment of our executives’ interests with those of our shareholders, Aptiv’s Board believes that our officers should maintain an appropriate level of equity interest in Aptiv. To that end, our Board has adopted the following stock ownership guidelines:
Role |
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Guideline |
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CEO |
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6x base salary |
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Other Section 16 officers, including all of our other NEOs |
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3x base salary |
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Our officers, including the NEOs, are expected to fulfill the ownership requirement within five years from the time they are appointed to their respective positions. Until such time as the required holding is met, officers may not sell stock, subject to limited exceptions. Once the ownership requirement has been met, an officer may sell stock, provided, however, that the minimum ownership requirement must continue to be met. The Compensation Committee reviews the ownership level for covered executives each year. As of the measurement date of February 14, 2025, all of our NEOs were at or above the applicable ownership requirement or on track to meet the applicable ownership requirement within five years of their respective appointments. Set forth in the following graph reflects the CEO's holdings, and the average holdings of the other NEOs, in relation to our stock ownership guidelines:
Clawback. In 2023, we adopted a new Compensation Clawback Policy that complies with rules promulgated by the NYSE and the SEC (the “Clawback Policy”). The Clawback Policy generally applies to current and former executive officers, and it provides for the recovery of certain incentive-based compensation received during a three-year recovery period if we are required to prepare an accounting restatement due to material noncompliance with any financial reporting requirement under the securities laws. The incentive-based
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 43
compensation recoverable under the Clawback Policy generally includes the amount of incentive-based compensation received (on or after October 2, 2023) that exceeds the amount that would have been received had it been determined based on the restated amounts (without regard to any taxes paid).
The Clawback Policy does not condition clawback on the fault of the executive officer, but the required clawback under the Clawback Policy is subject to certain limited exceptions in accordance with the SEC and NYSE rules.
We also continue to maintain our prior clawback policy (the “Supplemental Policy”) as a supplement to the Clawback Policy. The Supplemental Policy gives the Compensation Committee discretion to provide for forfeiture of awards or repayment of prior amounts if our financial statements are materially misstated or in material noncompliance with any financial reporting requirement under securities laws. Under the Supplemental Policy, if the misstatement is due to fraud, then the participants responsible for the fraud will forfeit their rights to future awards and must repay any amounts they received from prior awards due to the fraudulent behavior.
Restrictive Covenants. All executives, including the NEOs, are required to sign confidentiality and non-interference agreements. The non-interference agreements include non-compete and non-solicitation covenants, which generally prohibit executives from:
If the terms of the confidentiality and non-interference agreements are violated, Aptiv has the right to cancel or rescind any unvested Long-Term Incentive Plan award, consistent with applicable law.
No Excise Tax Gross-Ups. We do not provide any excise tax gross-ups specific to our officer population, including our NEOs. Certain expatriate policy and relocation provisions, applicable to all salaried employees, allow for tax gross-ups as reimbursement for additional taxes or expenses incurred due to expatriate status or relocation expenses.
No Hedging/No Pledging. The Company’s Insider Trading Policy prohibits directors and employees from entering into transactions that “hedge” the value of Aptiv stock and from pledging Aptiv securities as collateral for a loan, which includes engaging in short-term or speculative transactions and from engaging in short sales or the use of prepaid variable forward contracts, equity swaps, collars and exchange funds. In addition, the Company’s Insider Trading Policy prohibits directors and employees from trading in options (such as put and call options) on Aptiv stock and purchasing Aptiv securities on margin or holding Aptiv securities in a margin account. Further, directors and employees are encouraged to avoid frequent trading or speculating in Aptiv stock. The Company’s Insider Trading Policy is available on aptiv.com by clicking on the tab “Investors” and then the caption “Governance Documents” under the heading “Governance.”
Independent Compensation Consultant. The Compensation Committee has retained Meridian Compensation Partners ("Meridian") as its independent compensation consultant since November 2023. The scope of the work done by Meridian during 2024 for the Compensation Committee included the following:
44 COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
The Compensation Committee assessed the independence of Meridian pursuant to SEC and NYSE rules and no conflict of interest exists that would prevent Meridian from independently representing the Compensation Committee. Meridian does not perform other services for the Company. Meridian met with the Compensation Committee Chair and the Compensation Committee outside the presence of management. In addition, Meridian participated in all of the Compensation Committee’s meetings during 2024 and, when requested by the Compensation Committee Chair, in preparatory meetings and in executive sessions at Compensation Committee meetings.
Compensation Risk Assessment. The Aptiv Human Resources team completed a risk assessment of our compensation programs in January 2025 and concluded that our compensation policies, practices and programs do not create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on Aptiv. Meridian reviewed and concurred with management's findings. The compensation risk assessment included a review of our pay and incentive plan structures, pay practices and policies, and governance processes, including the Compensation Committee’s oversight of such programs (supported by an independent consultant).
The Compensation Committee reviewed the 2025 assessment and discussed the report with management and Meridian. The Compensation Committee agreed that our compensation policies, practices and programs do not create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on Aptiv. In doing so, the Compensation Committee also reaffirmed the following key risk mitigating factors with respect to our NEOs:
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT 45
Compensation Committee Report |
We, the undersigned members of the Compensation Committee, have reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis with management. Based on such review and discussion, we recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Proxy Statement and incorporated by reference into our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Respectfully submitted,
Joseph L. Hooley, Chairman
Merit E. Janow
Paul M. Meister
46 2024 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
2024 Summary Compensation Table |
The table below sets forth specified information regarding the compensation of the individuals who served in 2024 as principal executive officer (Kevin P. Clark), principal financial officer (Varun Laroyia and Joseph R. Massaro), and the next three most highly compensated executive officers who were serving in such capacity as of December 31, 2024 (Javed A. Khan, Joseph T. Liotine and Obed D. Louissaint), all of whom collectively are Aptiv’s NEOs. Messrs. Laroyia and Massaro were both included as NEOs since they both served as principal financial officer ("PFO") for a portion of 2024, with Mr. Massaro serving as the PFO from January 1, 2024 - November 7, 2024, and Mr. Laroyia serving as the PFO from November 8, 2024 - December 31, 2024.
Name and Principal Position |
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Year |
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Salary |
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Bonus |
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Stock |
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Non-Equity |
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All Other |
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Total |
Kevin P. Clark |
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2024 |
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1,462,272 |
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— |
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14,502,615 |
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2,478,551 |
|
314,612 |
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18,758,050 |
Chair and Chief Executive Officer |
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2023 |
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1,462,272 |
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— |
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14,032,595 |
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2,193,408 |
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311,861 |
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18,000,136 |
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2022 |
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1,462,272 |
|
— |
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12,358,679 |
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2,193,408 |
|
192,262 |
|
16,206,621 |
Varun Laroyia |
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2024 |
|
138,447 |
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1,000,000 |
|
6,880,792 |
|
152,627 |
|
6,242 |
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8,178,108 |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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Joseph R. Massaro |
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2024 |
|
1,275,000 |
|
— |
|
6,714,213 |
|
1,945,013 |
|
182,112 |
|
10,116,338 |
Vice Chairman, Engineered Components Group and Former Chief Financial Officer |
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2023 |
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1,256,250 |
|
— |
|
6,206,788 |
|
1,593,750 |
|
172,336 |
|
9,229,124 |
|
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2022 |
|
1,150,000 |
|
— |
|
4,943,446 |
|
1,500,000 |
|
103,463 |
|
7,696,909 |
Javed A. Khan |
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2024 |
|
344,318 |
|
2,500,000 |
|
11,300,147 |
|
1,470,150 |
|
14,603 |
|
15,629,218 |
President, Software and Advanced Safety and User Experience |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Joseph T. Liotine |
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2024 |
|
606,818 |
|
1,000,000 |
|
7,633,583 |
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799,366 |
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472,294 |
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10,512,061 |
Executive Vice President, Electrical Distribution Systems |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Obed D. Louissaint |
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2024 |
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750,000 |
|
— |
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3,652,545 |
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847,500 |
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107,759 |
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5,357,804 |
Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer |
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2023 |
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750,000 |
|
2,000,000 |
|
11,139,181 |
|
750,000 |
|
82,190 |
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14,721,371 |
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2024 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE 47
Name |
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Aptiv |
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Life |
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Other ($)(c) |
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Total ($) |
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|
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Kevin P. Clark |
|
273,601 |
|
211 |
|
40,800 |
|
314,612 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Varun Laroyia |
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5,596 |
|
314 |
|
333 |
|
6,242 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Joseph R. Massaro |
|
164,106 |
|
5,256 |
|
12,750 |
|
182,112 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Javed A. Khan |
|
13,773 |
|
830 |
|
— |
|
14,603 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Joseph T. Liotine |
|
38,686 |
|
1,328 |
|
432,280 |
|
472,294 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Obed D. Louissaint |
|
90,406 |
|
1,080 |
|
16,273 |
|
107,759 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
48 2024 GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS
2024 Grants of Plan-Based Awards |
The table below sets forth the threshold, target and maximum award payout opportunities (or full award opportunity, as applicable) for plan-based awards that were granted to our NEOs in 2024.
|
|
|
|
|
Estimated Possible Payouts Under |
|
Estimated Future Payouts Under |
|
All Other |
|
Grant Date |
||||||||
Name |
Grant Date |
|
Award Type |
|
Threshold |
|
Target |
|
Maximum |
|
Threshold |
|
Target |
|
Maximum |
|
Units |
|
Awards |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kevin P. Clark |
|
|
AIP |
|
548,352 |
|
2,193,408 |
|
4,386,816 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2/28/2024 |
|
Time-Based RSU |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
68,930 |
|
5,429,616 |
|
2/28/2024 |
|
Performance-Based RSU |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,849 |
|
103,396 |
|
206,792 |
|
|
|
9,072,999 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Varun Laroyia |
|
|
AIP |
(1) |
33,767 |
|
135,068 |
|
270,137 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11/14/2024 |
(2) |
Time-Based RSU |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
53,716 |
|
2,902,275 |
|
11/14/2024 |
|
Time-Based RSU |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,007 |
|
1,567,248 |
|
11/14/2024 |
|
Performance-Based RSU |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,877 |
|
43,509 |
|
87,018 |
|
|
|
2,411,269 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Joseph R. Massaro |
|
|
AIP |
|
430,313 |
|
1,721,250 |
|
3,442,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2/28/2024 |
|
Time-Based RSU |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31,912 |
|
2,513,708 |
|
2/28/2024 |
|
Performance-Based RSU |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,967 |
|
47,869 |
|
95,738 |
|
|
|
4,200,505 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Javed A. Khan |
|
|
AIP |
|
1,215,000 |
|
1,215,000 |
|
2,430,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10/1/2024 |
(3) |
Time-Based RSU |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
56,101 |
|
3,956,243 |
|
10/1/2024 |
|
Time-Based RSU |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,002 |
|
1,622,101 |
|
10/1/2024 |
(3) |
Performance-Based RSU |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,766 |
|
35,064 |
|
70,128 |
|
|
|
2,884,014 |
|
10/1/2024 |
|
Performance-Based RSU |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,626 |
|
34,502 |
|
69,004 |
|
|
|
2,837,790 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Joseph T. Liotine |
|
|
AIP |
(4) |
190,325 |
|
761,301 |
|
1,522,603 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6/21/2024 |
(5) |
Time-Based RSU |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39,809 |
|
2,994,035 |
|
6/21/2024 |
|
Time-Based RSU |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,824 |
|
1,716,593 |
|
6/21/2024 |
|
Performance-Based RSU |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,559 |
|
34,236 |
|
68,472 |
|
|
|
2,922,956 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Obed D. Louissaint |
|
|
AIP |
|
187,500 |
|
750,000 |
|
1,500,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2/28/2024 |
|
Time-Based RSU |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,360 |
|
1,367,447 |
|
2/28/2024 |
|
Performance-Based RSU |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,510 |
|
26,041 |
|
52,082 |
|
|
|
2,285,098 |
2024 GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS 49
Our NEOs are parties to offer letters with Aptiv that generally describe the compensation and benefits initially provided to them upon employment, including benefits upon termination. For more information about these arrangements, refer to “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control”. For more information about the NEOs’ relative mix of salary and other compensation elements in proportion to total compensation, refer to “2024 Compensation Program Overview — 2024 Target Annual Total Direct Compensation Mix for CEO and Other NEOs”.
50 2024 OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END
2024 Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End |
The values displayed in the table below reflect each Aptiv NEO’s outstanding long-term incentive awards as of December 31, 2024.
|
|
Stock Awards |
|||||||||||||
Name |
|
Restricted Stock Unit |
|
|
Number of |
|
Market Value of |
|
Equity Incentive |
|
Equity Incentive |
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kevin P. Clark |
|
2/28/2022 |
|
|
12,028 |
|
|
727,453 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2/28/2023 |
|
|
29,444 |
|
|
1,780,773 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2/28/2024 |
|
|
68,930 |
|
|
4,168,886 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1/1/2023-12/31/2025 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
132,494 |
|
|
8,013,237 |
|
|
|
1/1/2024-12/31/2026 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
206,792 |
|
|
12,506,780 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Varun Laroyia |
|
11/14/2024 |
(2) |
|
53,716 |
|
|
3,248,744 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11/14/2024 |
|
|
29,007 |
|
|
1,754,343 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1/1/2024-12/31/2026 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
87,018 |
|
|
5,262,849 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Joseph R. Massaro |
|
2/28/2022 |
|
|
4,811 |
|
|
290,969 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2/28/2023 |
|
|
13,024 |
|
|
787,692 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2/28/2024 |
|
|
31,912 |
|
|
1,930,038 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1/1/2023-12/31/2025 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
58,604 |
|
|
3,544,370 |
|
|
|
1/1/2024-12/31/2026 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
95,738 |
|
|
5,790,234 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Javed A. Khan |
|
10/1/2024 |
(3) |
|
56,101 |
|
|
3,392,988 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10/1/2024 |
|
|
23,002 |
|
|
1,391,161 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1/1/2024-12/31/2026 |
(3) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
70,128 |
|
|
4,241,341 |
|
|
|
1/1/2024-12/31/2026 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
69,004 |
|
|
4,173,362 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Joseph T. Liotine |
|
6/21/2024 |
(4) |
|
39,809 |
|
|
2,407,648 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6/21/2024 |
|
|
22,824 |
|
|
1,380,396 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1/1/2024-12/31/2026 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
68,472 |
|
|
4,141,187 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Obed D. Louissaint |
|
2/28/2023 |
|
|
22,649 |
|
|
1,369,812 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2/28/2023 |
|
|
6,795 |
|
|
410,962 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2/28/2024 |
|
|
17,360 |
|
|
1,049,933 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1/1/2023-12/31/2025 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,576 |
|
|
1,849,236 |
|
|
|
1/1/2024-12/31/2026 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52,082 |
|
|
3,149,919 |
|
2024 OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED TABLE 51
2024 Option Exercises and Stock Vested Table |
The following table sets forth information regarding vested stock awards during 2024 for our NEOs. The value realized on vesting is based on the market price of the underlying shares on the date of vest.
|
|
Stock Awards (2) |
||
Name |
|
Number of Shares |
|
Value Realized |
|
|
|
|
|
Kevin P. Clark |
|
70,830 |
|
$4,955,608 |
Varun Laroyia(1) |
|
— |
|
— |
Joseph R. Massaro |
|
28,651 |
|
2,007,364 |
Javed A. Khan(1) |
|
— |
|
— |
Joseph T. Liotine(1) |
|
— |
|
— |
Obed D. Louissaint |
|
26,046 |
|
1,864,789 |
52 2024 NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION
2024 Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation |
The Aptiv Deferred Compensation Plan (“DCP”) is a non-qualified deferred compensation program available to a limited number of employees, including the NEOs. Under the DCP, participants receive Aptiv contributions in excess of the limits imposed upon the Aptiv Salaried 401(k) Plan by the Code.
PLAN BENEFITS
Employees who were eligible for DCP deferrals in 2024 were permitted to defer additional income above $345,000 (the maximum eligible compensation limit under the Aptiv Salaried 401(k) Plan for 2024) into a DCP deferral account. They also received the following benefits:
INVESTMENT OPTIONS
Participants in the DCP may select investment options for their deferred amounts. The investment options consist of a small selection of index mutual funds and do not offer any guaranteed or above-market returns.
DEFERRAL ELECTION PROCESS
The DCP deferral election process is conducted prior to the year in which eligible income is earned. For the 2024 plan year, deferral elections were required to be made no later than December 31, 2023. During this process, eligible employees were allowed to make deferral elections related to their 2024 base salary and any annual incentive award based on 2024 performance that would be scheduled to be paid in 2025 (but no later than March 15, 2025).
DISTRIBUTIONS
Eligible employees must also elect a distribution date for their deferred amounts. A base salary deferral must remain deferred for a minimum of one year, and any annual incentive deferrals must remain deferred for a minimum of two years.
VESTING
All employee deferrals and Aptiv contributions are immediately vested.
The values displayed in the table below include contributions to the NEOs’ DCP accounts by the NEOs and by Aptiv in 2024, as well as the aggregate balances of these accounts at the end of 2024.
2024 NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION 53
2024 NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION TABLE
Name |
|
Executive |
|
Registrant |
|
Aggregate |
|
Aggregate |
|
Aggregate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kevin P. Clark |
|
231,748 |
|
248,301 |
|
168,173 |
|
549,913 |
|
1,917,353 |
Varun Laroyia |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
Joseph R. Massaro |
|
75,713 |
|
138,806 |
|
95,580 |
|
49,337 |
|
748,859 |
Javed A. Khan |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
Joseph T. Liotine |
|
18,327 |
|
19,636 |
|
(506) |
|
— |
|
37,458 |
Obed D. Louissaint |
|
41,563 |
|
66,981 |
|
9,780 |
|
— |
|
176,886 |
54 POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL
|
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control |
EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENTS
We have offer letters in place with all Aptiv NEOs. These offer letters describe our standard terms and conditions of employment and compensation and benefits provided to the individual. Mr. Clark’s offer letter also includes severance provisions, which provide for 18 months of base pay plus an amount equal to 1.5 times his annual incentive at target in the event he is terminated by the Company without cause.
Each NEO has signed a non-interference and confidentiality agreement, described above in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section. The non-interference agreement includes both non-compete and non-solicitation covenants.
ANNUAL INCENTIVE PLAN
In the event of a change in control, each NEO’s annual incentive target award will be prorated for the time period between the plan start date and the effective change in control date. A payment will also be calculated for that time period based on actual performance and compared to the prorated target, with the NEO receiving the larger of the two values. Payment of the award will be made as soon practicable following the date of change in control, but prior to March 15 of the calendar year following the year in which a change in control occurs.
In the event of the death of an NEO or a termination of an NEO’s employment due to disability, such NEO’s annual incentive target award for the year of such event will be pro-rated, subject to further adjustment to reflect business performance.
LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
Except in the event of death or disability with respect to awards granted on or after February 28, 2024, awards outstanding for less than one year will be forfeited upon termination. Upon a voluntary resignation from Aptiv (other than for good reason), including retirement, any time-based RSUs that have not vested will be canceled. Upon a termination without cause or for good reason, or due to death or disability for any awards granted before February 28, 2024, the time-based RSUs will be prorated over the period between the grant date and termination date. Any unvested pro-rata awards generally will be delivered at the next scheduled vesting date, but no later than March 15 of the year following the year in which the vesting occurs. In the event of death or disability with respect to awards granted on or after February 28, 2024, unvested time-based RSUs will vest in full, and such awards will be delivered at the next scheduled vesting date, but no later than March 15 of the year following the year in which the vesting occurs.
Upon a termination without cause, for good reason or due to retirement, or due to death or disability with respect to awards granted before February 28, 2024, any outstanding performance-based RSUs will be prorated over the period between the grant date and termination date. In the event of death or disability with respect to awards granted on or after February 28, 2024, any outstanding performance-based RSUs will vest in full, based on performance. The final performance payout will be determined based on actual performance at the end of the performance period and shares generally will be distributed at the time of the general distribution. For this purpose, “retirement” generally means a voluntary termination of employment after attaining at least age 55 and at least 10 years of service.
If an NEO voluntarily departs (with the exception of the retirement and good reason provisions discussed above) or is terminated for cause, or in the event of any other termination (other than due to death or disability with respect to awards granted on or after February 28, 2024) prior to the first anniversary of the grant date, all outstanding unvested equity awards will be canceled.
POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL 55
Upon a qualifying termination within two years after a change in control, or upon a change in control if a replacement award is not provided, outstanding unvested equity awards will vest as follows:
A replacement award is an award with respect to the stock of Aptiv or its successor that is at least equal in value to the outstanding award, relates to a publicly traded security and has no less favorable terms than the outstanding award. A qualifying termination after a change in control includes any termination by Aptiv without cause, or by the NEO for good reason, or due to death or disability.
CHANGE IN CONTROL PLAN
The Change in Control Plan generally provides for severance benefits in connection with a “qualifying separation” (as defined in the Change in Control Plan to include a termination without “cause” or a resignation for “good reason”) that occurs in connection with or within two years after a change in control (or, in the case of a termination without cause at the request of a party involved in a change in control, after the signing of the transaction agreement and prior to consummation or termination of the transaction). Pursuant to the Change in Control Plan, an NEO who incurs a qualifying separation would be entitled to receive generally a lump sum cash payment in an amount equal to the sum of (1) three times base salary in the case of the CEO and two times base salary in the case of an NEO other than the CEO, using the higher of the base salary at termination and the base salary immediately prior to the change in control, and (2) two times (or, for the CEO, three times) the higher of the NEO’s target annual cash incentive award opportunity for the year in which the separation occurs or in effect immediately prior to the change in control. In addition, an NEO who incurs a qualifying separation is also entitled to receive a lump sum payment representing the sum of 36 monthly COBRA premiums for the CEO and 24 monthly COBRA premiums for NEOs other than the CEO. Severance benefits under the Change in Control Plan are generally subject to the NEO’s execution of a customary release of claims in favor of Aptiv.
SEVERANCE PLAN
For the eligible NEOs, the Severance Plan generally provides for severance benefits in the event of a “qualifying separation” (as defined in the Severance Plan to include a termination without “cause” or a resignation for “good reason”) of the NEO’s employment. Pursuant to the Severance Plan, an NEO who incurs a qualifying separation would be entitled to receive generally severance payments equal in the aggregate to a multiple of annual base salary (1.5 times for officers with at least two years of service, and 1 time for all other officers), unless and until the NEO is employed by another employer. The Severance Plan also provides to eligible U.S. employees a COBRA subsidy for a period of up to 18 months following a qualifying separation. Severance benefits under the Severance Plan are generally subject to the NEO’s execution of a customary release of claims in favor of Aptiv.
56 POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL
DEfinitions
For purposes of our executive compensation plans and arrangements described in this section, the following definitions apply:
"Cause" is generally defined as:
"Good reason" is generally defined as:
A "change in control" generally occurs if any of the following events occur (subject to certain limitations and exceptions as further set forth in the applicable plans and arrangements):
POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL 57
POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL TABLE
|
|
|
|
Termination Scenario |
||||||||
Name |
|
Component |
|
Voluntary |
|
Involuntary |
|
Involuntary |
|
Change in |
|
Death /Disability ($) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kevin P. Clark |
|
Cash Severance(1) |
|
— |
|
5,483,520 |
|
— |
|
10,967,040 |
|
— |
|
|
Annual Incentive Plan(2) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
2,193,408 |
|
2,193,408 |
|
|
Long-Term Incentives—Time-Based Restricted Stock Units(3)(4) |
|
— |
|
1,348,281 |
|
— |
|
6,677,113 |
|
5,517,167 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-Term Incentives—Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units(3)(4) |
|
5,866,016 |
|
5,866,016 |
|
— |
|
13,533,489 |
|
12,119,406 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefits Continuation |
|
— |
|
32,073 |
|
— |
|
84,197 |
|
— |
|
|
Total |
|
5,866,016 |
|
12,729,890 |
|
— |
|
33,455,247 |
|
19,829,981 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Varun Laroyia |
|
Cash Severance(1) |
|
— |
|
850,000 |
|
— |
|
3,400,000 |
|
— |
|
|
Annual Incentive Plan(2) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
850,000 |
|
850,000 |
|
|
Long-Term Incentives—Time-Based Restricted Stock Units(3)(4) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
5,003,087 |
|
5,003,087 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-Term Incentives—Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units(3)(4) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
2,631,424 |
|
2,631,424 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefits Continuation |
|
— |
|
17,816 |
|
— |
|
25,891 |
|
— |
|
|
Total |
|
— |
|
867,816 |
|
— |
|
11,910,402 |
|
8,484,511 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Joseph R. Massaro |
|
Cash Severance(1) |
|
— |
|
4,494,375 |
|
— |
|
5,992,500 |
|
— |
|
|
Annual Incentive Plan(2) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
1,721,250 |
|
1,721,250 |
|
|
Long-Term Incentives—Time-Based Restricted Stock Units(3)(4) |
|
— |
|
570,750 |
|
— |
|
3,008,699 |
|
2,500,788 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-Term Incentives—Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units(3)(4) |
|
2,456,153 |
|
2,456,153 |
|
— |
|
5,976,694 |
|
5,351,270 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefits Continuation |
|
— |
|
32,073 |
|
— |
|
56,131 |
|
— |
|
|
Total |
|
2,456,153 |
|
7,553,351 |
|
— |
|
16,755,274 |
|
9,573,308 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Javad A. Khan |
|
Cash Severance(1) |
|
— |
|
900,000 |
|
— |
|
4,230,000 |
|
— |
|
|
Annual Incentive Plan(2) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
1,215,000 |
|
1,215,000 |
|
|
Long-Term Incentives—Time-Based Restricted Stock Units(3)(4) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
4,784,149 |
|
4,784,149 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-Term Incentives—Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units(3)(4) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
4,207,352 |
|
4,207,352 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefits Continuation |
|
— |
|
32,073 |
|
— |
|
56,131 |
|
— |
|
|
Total |
|
— |
|
932,073 |
|
— |
|
14,492,632 |
|
10,206,501 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Joseph T. Liotine |
|
Cash Severance(1) |
|
— |
|
900,000 |
|
— |
|
4,050,000 |
|
— |
|
|
Annual Incentive Plan(2) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
1,125,000 |
|
1,125,000 |
|
|
Long-Term Incentives—Time-Based Restricted Stock Units(3)(4) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
3,788,044 |
|
3,788,044 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-Term Incentives—Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units(3)(4) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
2,070,593 |
|
2,070,593 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefits Continuation |
|
— |
|
30,392 |
|
— |
|
44,410 |
|
— |
|
|
Total |
|
— |
|
930,392 |
|
— |
|
11,078,047 |
|
6,983,637 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Obed D. Louissaint |
|
Cash Severance(1) |
|
— |
|
750,000 |
|
— |
|
3,000,000 |
|
— |
|
|
Annual Incentive Plan(2) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
750,000 |
|
750,000 |
|
|
Long-Term Incentives—Time-Based Restricted Stock Units(3)(4) |
|
— |
|
399,591 |
|
— |
|
2,830,706 |
|
2,591,024 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-Term Incentives—Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units(3)(4) |
|
— |
|
598,329 |
|
— |
|
2,499,578 |
|
2,173,288 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefits Continuation |
|
— |
|
30,182 |
|
— |
|
48,931 |
|
— |
|
|
Total |
|
— |
|
1,778,102 |
|
— |
|
9,129,215 |
|
5,514,312 |
58 POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL
As required by Section 409A of the Code, all NEOs who have elected to participate in the DCP generally must wait six months to receive a payment under the plan by reason of termination of employment. Payments for departure on December 31, 2024, would generally be made within 60 days after July 1, 2025. All amounts are estimates only, and actual amounts will vary depending upon the facts and circumstances applicable at the time of the triggering event.
CEO PAY RATIO 59
|
CEO Pay Ratio |
We are required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and SEC rules to disclose the ratio of the annual total compensation of Mr. Clark, our Chair and Chief Executive Officer, to that of an employee whose annual compensation is at the median of all our employees (the “Median Employee”). Due to our permitted use of reasonable estimates and assumptions in preparing this pay ratio disclosure, the disclosure may involve a degree of imprecision, and thus this ratio disclosure is a reasonable estimate calculated in a manner consistent with Item 402(u) of Regulation S-K using the data and assumptions described below.
The Median Employee was identified by using “total annual base pay” as reflected in our enterprise-wide human resources information system, as of October 31, 2024, for all of our employees (including full-time, part-time, and temporary employees of Aptiv and its consolidated subsidiaries). We did not include our “contingent workforce”. We did not use any statistical sampling or cost-of-living adjustments for purposes of this pay ratio disclosure. The total annual base pay for our salaried employees reflects base salary paid on an annual basis, and for hourly employees, the annual rate is determined using their hourly rate and standard work hours. This methodology was chosen because we believe it is a compensation measure that can be applied consistently across the globe and provides an accurate depiction of total earnings. Because there was more than one Median Employee identified using this methodology, we selected an individual who we determined to be reasonably representative of our Median Employee and who did not have any unusual or nonstandard compensation items.
Aptiv employs approximately 141,000 employees globally as of December 31, 2024, with approximately 31,000 salaried employees and 110,000 hourly employees. In addition, we maintain a contingent workforce of approximately 50,000 to accommodate fluctuations in customer demand. 51% of our workforce is located in North America, where our largest presence is in Mexico. 79% of our North American workforce is part of our global manufacturing workforce. Market levels of pay and wage rates are generally lower in countries in which Aptiv has manufacturing facilities, in line with our regional service model that enables us to efficiently and effectively serve our global customers from best cost countries. In these countries, Aptiv provides market competitive compensation, which, in many cases, is dictated by local union agreements. The Median Employee is a full-time hourly employee located in Mexico, where competitive wages vary greatly from standard U.S. hourly rates.
After identifying the Median Employee, we calculated annual total compensation for the Median Employee using the same methodology as compensation reported in the 2024 Summary Compensation Table for the CEO. The Median Employee’s annual total compensation is $9,052. When compared to our CEO’s annual total compensation of $18,758,050, the ratio of the total annual compensation of our CEO to the total annual compensation of our Median Employee was approximately 2,072:1.
We believe that there are a number of reasons why our pay ratio is not comparable to that of other companies, including that other companies may have a median employee that works in the U.S., may outsource manufacturing, may have different types of workforces, may operate in different countries, or may utilize different compensation practices. Further, in calculating their own pay ratios, other companies may utilize methodologies, exclusions, estimates, and assumptions that substantially differ from Aptiv’s calculation methodology.
60 2024 PAY VERSUS PERFORMANCE TABLE
|
2024 Pay Versus Performance Table |
In accordance with SEC rules, the following table sets forth information with respect to how the compensation of our NEOs aligns with Company performance.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Value of Initial Fixed $100 |
|
|
|
|
||
Year(1) |
Summary |
|
Compensation |
|
Average Summary |
|
Average |
|
Total |
|
Peer Group |
|
Net Income |
|
Adjusted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
2022 |
|
( |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
2021 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
2020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year |
|
Principal Executive Officer (“PEO”) |
|
Non-PEO NEOs |
|
|
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
Varun Laroyia, Joseph R. Massaro, Javed A. Khan, Joseph T. Liotine, Obed D. Louissaint |
|
2023 |
|
|
Joseph R. Massaro, William T. Presley, Obed D. Louissaint, Benjamin Lyon, Katherine H. Ramundo |
|
2022 |
|
|
Joseph R. Massaro, Benjamin Lyon, William T. Presley, Sophia M. Velastegui |
|
2021 |
|
|
Joseph R. Massaro, William T. Presley, Katherine H. Ramundo, Mariya K. Trickett |
|
2020 |
|
|
Joseph R. Massaro, David Paja, David M. Sherbin, Mariya K. Trickett |
|
|
|
PEO ($) |
|
Average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Reported in 2024 Summary Compensation Table (SCT) |
|
|
|||
+ |
Fair value of equity awards granted during the fiscal year 2024 |
|
( |
|
( |
+ |
Year-end fair value of equity awards granted during the fiscal year 2024 |
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
+ |
Change in fair value from end of prior fiscal year 2023 to end of current fiscal year 2024 for awards made in prior fiscal years that were unvested at end of current fiscal year 2024 |
|
( |
|
( |
|
|
|
|
|
|
+ |
Change in fair value from end of fiscal year 2023 to vesting date, for awards made in prior fiscal years that vested during current fiscal year 2024 |
|
( |
|
( |
Total Adjustments |
|
( |
|
( |
|
Compensation Actually Paid for Fiscal Year 2024 |
|
|
2024 PAY VERSUS PERFORMANCE TABLE 61
ANALYSIS OF THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THE PAY VERSUS PERFORMANCE TABLE
In accordance with SEC rules, the following charts describe the relationship between the “Compensation Actually Paid” to our NEOs and the Company’s financial performance as measured by our cumulative TSR, GAAP NI and our CSM, Adjusted NI.
As more fully described under “Compensation Governance and Alignment with Shareholders” in our “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section, our focus on pay-for-performance and corporate governance aims to help ensure alignment with the interests of our shareholders, as highlighted below.
Aligning executive compensation to Company financial and stock price performance is one of the key design principles of our executive compensation program. This is evidenced by the program design elements, including:
62 2024 PAY VERSUS PERFORMANCE TABLE
Compensation Actually Paid Versus Total Shareholder Return (1)
Compensation Actually Paid Versus Net Income(1)
2024 PAY VERSUS PERFORMANCE TABLE 63
Compensation Actually Paid versus Adjusted Net Income(1)
MOST IMPORTANT MEASURES IN LINKING COMPENSATION WITH PERFORMANCE IN FISCAL YEAR 2024
In the Company’s assessment, the following table lists the most important financial performance measures used by the Company to link compensation actually paid, as determined in accordance with SEC rules, to the NEOs to Company performance for 2024. The way these measures, together with certain other performance measures, determine the amounts of incentive compensation paid to our NEOs is described in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section.
Most Important Performance Measures for 2024(1) |
64 REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
|
Report of the Audit Committee |
The information contained in this report shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material” or “filed” or incorporated by reference in future filings with the SEC, or subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference into a document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.
The Audit Committee currently consists of Ms. Cooper (Chair), Messrs. Hooley and Ortberg, and Dr. Parris. All of the members of the Audit Committee are independent directors under the NYSE listing standards and the rules of the SEC. In addition, the Board has determined that all members of the Audit Committee are financially literate under the NYSE listing standards and that each of Ms. Cooper, Messrs. Hooley and Ortberg qualify as an “audit committee financial expert” under the rules of the SEC.
The Audit Committee operates under a written charter adopted by the Board, which is evaluated annually. The charter of the Audit Committee is available on our website at aptiv.com by clicking on the tab “Investors”, then the heading “Governance” and then the caption “Governance Documents”.
The Audit Committee selects, evaluates and, where deemed appropriate, replaces Aptiv’s independent registered public accounting firm. As part of the evaluation of the independent registered public accounting firm, the Audit Committee considers the quality and efficiency of the services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm, the independent registered public accounting firm’s global capabilities and independent registered public accounting firm’s technical expertise and knowledge of the Company’s global operations and industry. In connection with the mandated rotation of the independent registered public accounting firm’s lead engagement partner, the Audit Committee is directly involved in the selection of the new lead engagement partner. The Audit Committee also pre-approves all audit services, engagement fees and terms, and all permitted non-audit engagements, except as otherwise prohibited under applicable law.
Management is responsible for Aptiv’s internal controls and the financial reporting process. Aptiv’s independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for performing an audit of Aptiv’s consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”). The Audit Committee’s responsibility is to monitor and oversee these processes.
In this context, the Audit Committee has reviewed Aptiv’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 and has met and held discussions with management and Ernst & Young LLP (“EY”), the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. Management represented to the Audit Committee that Aptiv’s consolidated financial statements for fiscal year 2024 were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The discussions between the Audit Committee and EY included the matters required to be discussed by Rules on Auditing Standard No. 1301, Communications with Audit Committees, and Related and Transitional Amendments to PCAOB Standards.
The Audit Committee received the written disclosures and letter from EY required by the applicable requirements of the PCAOB regarding EY’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning its independence, and the Audit Committee discussed with EY the accounting firm’s independence.
Based upon the Audit Committee’s discussions with management and EY and the Audit Committee’s review of the representation of management and the report of EY to the Audit Committee, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board that the audited consolidated financial statements be included in Aptiv’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the SEC.
The Audit Committee also considered whether non-audit services provided by EY during 2024 were compatible with maintaining their independence and concluded that such non-audit services did not affect their independence.
Respectfully submitted,
Nancy E. Cooper, Chair
Joseph L. Hooley
Robert K. Ortberg
Colin J. Parris
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM’S FEES 65
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm’s Fees |
The Audit Committee has a policy concerning the approval of audit and non-audit services to be provided by Aptiv’s independent registered public accounting firm. The policy requires that the Audit Committee pre-approve all audit services and all permitted non-audit services (including fees and the nature of the terms thereof), except as otherwise prohibited pursuant to the Exchange Act. These services may include audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services. For each proposed service, the Audit Committee reviews a description of the service and sufficient information to confirm the determination that the provision of such service will not impair the independent registered public accounting firm’s independence. The Chair of the Audit Committee is authorized to grant such pre-approvals in the event there is a need for such approvals prior to the next full Audit Committee meeting, provided all such pre-approvals are then reported to the full Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting.
During fiscal years 2024 and 2023, EY provided various audit, audit-related, tax and other services to Aptiv. The Audit Committee pre-approved all audit services, audit-related, tax and other services provided by EY in 2024 and 2023. The following table presents fees for professional services charged by EY by type and amount for fiscal years 2024 and 2023:
($ in thousands) |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Audit fees(1) |
|
19,400 |
|
$16,200 |
|
|
|
|
|
Audit-related fees(2) |
|
500 |
|
1,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total audit and audit related fees |
|
19,900 |
|
17,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
Tax fees(3) |
|
5,000 |
|
9,800 |
|
|
|
|
|
All other fees |
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total fees |
|
$24,900 |
|
$27,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
66 APPOINTMENT OF AND PAYMENT TO AUDITORS
Appointment of and Payment to Auditors |
(Resolution 11)
The Audit Committee of our Board has appointed EY as our auditors. Shareholders are requested to reappoint EY as the Company’s auditors for the period ending with the Annual Meeting of the Company to be held in 2025. Shareholders are also requested to authorize the directors to determine the fees to be paid to the auditors. Shareholders are also requested to ratify the appointment of EY as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for purposes of United States securities law reporting for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
A representative of EY will be present at the Annual Meeting with the opportunity to make a statement if the firm desires and to respond to appropriate questions.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” APPROVAL OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS OUR AUDITORS, TO RATIFY THEIR APPOINTMENT AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE THE FEES TO BE PAID TO THE AUDITORS. |
ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 67
|
Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation |
(RESOLUTION 12)
As required by Section 14A of the Exchange Act, we are providing shareholders with the opportunity to cast an advisory, non-binding vote on the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in this Proxy Statement.
Our executive compensation programs are designed to align executive and shareholder interests by reinforcing the long-term growth, value creation and sustainability of Aptiv and to ensure that the majority of compensation opportunities are a result of pay-for-performance.
The Company is presenting Resolution 12 which gives shareholders the opportunity to approve or not approve our compensation program for NEOs by voting for or against the following resolution (a “say-on-pay” vote). While the vote on the resolution is advisory in nature and therefore will not bind us to take any particular action, the Board intends to carefully consider the shareholder vote resulting from the proposal in making future decisions regarding the Company’s compensation programs.
“RESOLVED, that the Company’s shareholders approve, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s compensation disclosure rules, including the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” the compensation tables and narrative discussion.”
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY’S NEOS, AS DISCLOSED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT, ON AN ADVISORY, NON-BINDING BASIS. |
68 OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners |
Set forth in the table below is information about the number of ordinary shares held by persons (including any “group” as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), we know to be the beneficial owners of more than 5% of Aptiv ordinary shares (based on 235,035,739 ordinary shares outstanding at December 31, 2024), based on information furnished by the identified persons to the SEC.
The definition of beneficial ownership for proxy statement purposes includes shares over which a person has sole or shared voting power or dispositive power, whether or not a person has any economic interest in the shares. The definition also includes shares that a person has a right to acquire currently or within 60 days of February 28, 2025.
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner |
|
Number of Shares |
|
|
Percent of |
|
||
The Vanguard Group, Inc. (1) |
|
|
31,697,555 |
|
|
|
13.5 |
% |
100 Vanguard Blvd. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Malvern, PA 19355 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
BlackRock, Inc. (2) |
|
|
23,200,017 |
|
|
|
9.9 |
% |
55 East 52nd Street |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
New York, NY 10055 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Jane Street Group, LLC (3) |
|
|
16,766,274 |
|
|
|
7.1 |
% |
250 Vesey Street |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
New York, NY 10281 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Massachusetts Financial Services Company (4) |
|
|
14,289,126 |
|
|
|
6.1 |
% |
111 Huntington Avenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Boston, MA 02199 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT 69
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Security Ownership of Management |
The following table sets forth information as of February 28, 2025 concerning beneficial ownership of Aptiv ordinary shares by each director, nominee and each of the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table. The definition of beneficial ownership for proxy statement purposes includes shares over which a person has sole or shared voting power or dispositive power, whether or not a person has any economic interest in the shares. The definition also includes shares that a person has the right to acquire currently or within 60 days of February 28, 2025. Except as otherwise indicated and subject to applicable community property laws, each owner has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the securities listed.
Name of Beneficial Owner |
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Number of |
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Number of |
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Total |
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Percent of |
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Directors |
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Nancy E. Cooper |
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10,463 |
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2,774 |
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13,237 |
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* |
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Joseph L. Hooley |
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11,555 |
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4,552 |
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16,107 |
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* |
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Vasumati P. Jakkal |
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— |
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3,362 |
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3,362 |
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* |
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Merit E. Janow |
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4,764 |
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2,522 |
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7,286 |
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* |
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Sean O. Mahoney |
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19,165 |
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2,690 |
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21,855 |
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* |
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Paul M. Meister |
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14,229 |
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5,183 |
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19,412 |
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* |
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Robert K. Ortberg |
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10,408 |
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2,522 |
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12,930 |
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* |
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Colin J. Parris |
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13,149 |
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2,690 |
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15,839 |
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* |
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Ana G. Pinczuk |
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18,230 |
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4,202 |
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22,432 |
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* |
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Officers |
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Kevin P. Clark |
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668,542 |
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— |
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668,542 |
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* |
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Varun Laroyia |
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5,359 |
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— |
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5,359 |
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* |
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Joseph R. Massaro |
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142,351 |
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— |
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142,351 |
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* |
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Javed A. Khan |
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3,754 |
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— |
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3,754 |
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* |
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Joseph T. Liotine |
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4,219 |
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— |
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4,219 |
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* |
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Obed D. Louissaint |
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30,258 |
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— |
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30,258 |
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* |
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Directors and Officers as a Group (18 Persons) |
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1,034,115 |
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30,497 |
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1,064,612 |
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* |
* Less than 1%.
70 RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Board has adopted a written Related Party Transaction Policy. Pursuant to this policy, the Company’s executive officers, directors and nominees for director must promptly disclose any actual or potential material conflict of interest to our Chief Legal Officer, who will then assess and communicate the information to the Nominating and Governance Committee for evaluation and appropriate resolution. The Nominating and Governance Committee will generally not approve or ratify a related party transaction unless it has determined that, upon consideration of all relevant information, the related party transaction is in, or not inconsistent with, the best interests of the Company and its shareholders. If we become aware of an existing related party transaction that has not been pre-approved under our Related Party Transaction Policy, the transaction will be referred to the Nominating and Governance Committee, which will evaluate all options available, including ratification, revision or termination of such transaction.
No related party transactions were identified during 2024.
OTHER Information 71
Other Information |
PRESENTATION OF ACCOUNTS
Under Jersey law, the directors are required to present the accounts of the Company and the reports of the auditors before shareholders at a general meeting. The accounts of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 will be presented to the shareholders at the Annual Meeting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Management is not aware of any other matters to be brought before the Annual Meeting, except those set forth in this Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders. If other business is properly presented for consideration at the Annual Meeting, the proxies will be voted by the persons named therein in accordance with their judgment on such matters.
If a shareholder intends to submit a proposal for inclusion in the proxy statement for our 2026 Annual Meeting in accordance with Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act, the proposal must be received by our Corporate Secretary no later than the close of business on November 11, 2025. Proposals may be submitted by email addressed to corporatesecretary@aptiv.com or by mail addressed to the Corporate Secretary, Aptiv PLC, Spitalstrasse 5, 8200 Schaffhausen, Switzerland.
If you wish to bring a matter before a general meeting outside the process described above, you may do so by following the procedures set forth in the Company’s Memorandum and Articles of Association and the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991, as amended. Shareholders proposing nominees for election to the Board at the next annual meeting must give timely written notice received at our principal executive offices no later than the close of business on March 4, 2026, and no earlier than November 24, 2025. In addition to complying with the Company’s Memorandum and Articles of Association, to nominate directors, shareholders must give timely notice that complies with the additional requirements of Rule 14a-19, and which must be received no later than February 23, 2026.
HOUSEHOLDING
Only one copy of each of our annual report to shareholders and this Proxy Statement have been sent to multiple shareholders who share the same address and last name, unless we have received contrary instructions from one or more of those shareholders. This procedure is referred to as “householding.” We have been notified that certain intermediaries (brokers or banks) will also household proxy materials. We will deliver promptly, upon oral or written request, separate copies of the annual report and proxy statement to any shareholder at the same address. If you wish to receive separate copies of one or both of these documents, or if you do not wish to participate in householding in the future, you may write to our Corporate Secretary at Aptiv PLC, Spitalstrasse 5, 8200 Schaffhausen, Switzerland, or call (248) 813-3005. You may contact your broker or bank to make a similar request. Shareholders sharing an address who now receive multiple copies of our annual report and proxy statement may request delivery of a single copy of each document by writing or calling us at the address or telephone number above or by contacting their broker or bank (provided the broker or bank has determined to household proxy materials).
RECORD DATE
Shareholders owning Aptiv ordinary shares at the close of business on February 28, 2025 (the record date) may vote at the 2025 Annual Meeting. On that date, 229,446,368 ordinary shares were outstanding. Each ordinary share is entitled to one vote on each matter to be voted upon at the Annual Meeting.
VOTING PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL MEETING
If you are a shareholder of record, you may vote by proxy in any of the following ways:
By Internet or Telephone - If you have Internet or telephone access, you may authorize the submission of a proxy on your behalf by following the voting instructions in the materials you receive. If you vote by Internet or telephone, you should not return your proxy card.
By Mail - You may vote by mail by completing, dating and signing your proxy card and mailing it in the envelope provided. You must sign your name exactly as it appears on the proxy card. If you are signing in a representative capacity (for example, as officer of a corporation, guardian, executor, trustee or custodian), you must indicate your name and title or capacity.
72 OTHER Information
If you vote over the Internet or by telephone, your vote must be received by 3:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on April 21, 2025.
If your shares are held in a stock brokerage account or by a bank or other holder of record, you are considered the beneficial owner of shares held in “street name.” The street name holder will provide you with instructions that you must follow in order to have your shares voted.
CHANGING YOUR VOTE BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING
If you are a shareholder of record, you may revoke your proxy before it is exercised by:
If you are a beneficial owner of shares held in street name, you may submit new voting instructions by contacting your brokerage firm, bank or other holder of record.
VOTING AT THE ANNUAL MEETING
If you are a shareholder of record, you may also vote in person at the Annual Meeting or you may be represented by another person at the Annual Meeting by executing a proxy designating that person.
If you hold your shares in street name and you wish to vote in person at the Annual Meeting, you must obtain a legal proxy issued in your name from the street name holder.
QUORUM FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING
A quorum will consist of one or more shareholders present online or by proxy who hold or represent shares of not less than a majority of the total voting rights of all of the shareholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.
VOTING TABULATION
To be approved, Resolutions 1 to 11 require a simple majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting in favor of each Resolution, assuming a quorum has been met. If a director does not receive a majority of the votes cast for his or her election, then that director will not be elected to the Board, and the Board may fill the vacancy with a different person, or the Board may reduce the number of directors to eliminate the vacancy. The vote on Resolution 12 is advisory and is not binding on our Board or the Company. Abstentions and broker non-votes are counted for the purpose of determining a quorum, but are not counted as votes cast.
BROKER NON-VOTES
A broker non-vote occurs when the broker that holds your shares in street name is not entitled to vote on a matter without instruction from you and you do not give any instruction. Unless instructed otherwise by you, brokers will not have discretionary authority to vote on any matter other than Resolution 11 (Appointment of and Payment to Auditors), which is considered to be “routine” for these purposes. It is important that you cast your vote for your shares to be represented on all matters.
OTHER Information 73
ATTENDING THE ANNUAL MEETING
If you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, you must present proof that you own Aptiv shares to be admitted.
Record Shareholders. If you are a record shareholder (a person who owns shares registered directly in his or her name with Computershare, Aptiv’s transfer agent) and plan to attend the Annual Meeting, please indicate this when voting, either by marking the attendance box on the proxy card or responding affirmatively when prompted during telephone or Internet voting.
Owners of Shares Held in Street Name. Beneficial owners of Aptiv ordinary shares held in street name by a broker, bank or other nominee will need proof of ownership to be admitted to the Annual Meeting. A recent brokerage statement or letters from the broker, bank or other nominee are examples of proof of ownership. If your shares are held in street name and you want to vote in person at the Annual Meeting, you must obtain a written proxy from the broker, bank or other nominee holding your shares.
ACCESSING PROXY MATERIALS ON THE INTERNET
This Proxy Statement and our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K are available at aptiv.com. If you received a printed copy of our proxy materials, you may choose to receive future proxy materials by email. Choosing to receive your future proxy materials by email will lower our costs of delivery and is beneficial for the environment. If you choose to receive our future proxy materials by email, you will receive an email next year with instructions containing a link to view those proxy materials and a link to the proxy voting site. Your election to receive proxy materials by email will remain in effect until you terminate it or for so long as the email address provided by you is valid.
NOTICE AND ACCESS
The SEC permits companies to furnish proxy materials to shareholders by providing access to these documents over the Internet instead of mailing a printed copy. Accordingly, we mailed a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) to shareholders. Shareholders have the ability to access, view and print the proxy materials on a website referred to in the Notice and request a printed set of proxy materials.
PROXY SOLICITATION
We will pay the cost for soliciting proxies for the Annual Meeting. Aptiv will distribute proxy materials and follow-up reminders by mail and electronic means. We have engaged Sodali & Co at 333 Ludlow Street, 5th Floor, South Tower, Stamford, CT 06902 to assist with the solicitation of proxies. We will pay Sodali an aggregate fee, including reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, of $13,500, depending on the level of services actually provided. Certain Aptiv employees, officers and directors may also solicit proxies by mail, telephone or personal visits but they will not receive any additional compensation for their services.
We will also reimburse brokers, banks and other nominees for their expenses in forwarding proxy materials to beneficial owners.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE INFORMATION
The following documents are available on our website at aptiv.com by clicking on the tab “Investors”, then the heading “Governance” and then the caption “Governance Documents”:
The Code of Conduct is also available on our website at aptiv.com by clicking on the tab “Investors”, then the heading “Governance” and then the caption “Code of Conduct”.
Any links to websites included in this Proxy Statement are provided solely for convenience purposes. Content on the websites, including content on Aptiv’s website, is not, and shall not be deemed to be, part of this Proxy Statement or incorporated by reference herein or into any of our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
74 OTHER Information
VOTING RESULTS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING
The voting results will be published in a current report on Form 8-K, which will be filed with the SEC no later than four business days after the Annual Meeting. The voting results will also be published on our website at aptiv.com.
Shareholders owning Aptiv’s ordinary shares will not have any dissenters’ rights of appraisal in connection with any of the matters to be voted on at the meeting.
REQUESTS FOR COPIES OF ANNUAL REPORT
Aptiv will furnish to shareholders, without charge, a copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, as filed with the SEC, upon receipt of a written request addressed to our Corporate Secretary at Aptiv PLC, Spitalstrasse 5, 8200 Schaffhausen, Switzerland.
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD ON APRIL 23, 2025
The SEC has adopted rules to allow proxy materials to be posted on the Internet and to provide only a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials to shareholders. Our Proxy Materials and Annual Report are available at www.proxyvote.com.
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1 APPENDIX A
Appendix A |
ADJUSTED NET INCOME AND ADJUSTED NET INCOME PER SHARE
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Year Ended December 31, |
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(in millions, except per share amounts) |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders |
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$1,787 |
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$2,909 |
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$531 |
Mandatory convertible preferred share dividends (a) |
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— |
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29 |
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63 |
Net income attributable to Aptiv |
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1,787 |
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2,938 |
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594 |
Adjusting items: |
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Amortization |
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211 |
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233 |
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149 |
Restructuring |
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193 |
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211 |
|
85 |
Other acquisition and portfolio project costs |
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80 |
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80 |
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26 |
Asset impairments |
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22 |
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18 |
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8 |
Other charges related to Ukraine/Russia conflict (b) |
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— |
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— |
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29 |
Compensation expense related to acquisitions |
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18 |
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26 |
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— |
Costs associated with acquisitions and other transactions |
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— |
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4 |
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61 |
Debt extinguishment costs |
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15 |
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1 |
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— |
Impairment of equity investments without readily determinable fair value |
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— |
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18 |
|
— |
Loss on change in fair value of publicly traded equity securities |
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3 |
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6 |
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52 |
Net gain on equity method transactions |
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(605) |
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— |
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— |
Tax impact of intercompany transfers of intellectual property and other related transactions (c) |
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— |
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(2,082) |
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— |
Tax impact of adjusting items (d) |
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(117) |
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(77) |
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(37) |
Adjusted net income attributable to Aptiv |
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$1,607 |
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$1,376 |
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$967 |
Adjusted weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding (a) |
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256.66 |
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282.88 |
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283.55 |
Diluted net income per share attributable to ordinary shareholders |
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$6.96 |
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$10.39 |
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$1.96 |
Adjusted net income per share |
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$6.26 |
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$4.86 |
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$3.41 |
APPENDIX A 2
Adjusted Weighted Average Number of Diluted Shares Outstanding:
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Year Ended December 31, |
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(in millions) |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding |
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256.66 |
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282.88 |
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271.18 |
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Weighted average MCPS Converted Shares |
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— |
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— |
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12.37 |
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Adjusted weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding |
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256.66 |
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282.88 |
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283.55 |
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CASH FLOW BEFORE FINANCING
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Year Ended December 31, |
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(in millions) |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income |
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$1,810 |
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$2,966 |
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$590 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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964 |
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912 |
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762 |
Restructuring expense, net of cash paid |
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(45) |
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83 |
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18 |
Working capital |
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120 |
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(128) |
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(618) |
Pension contributions |
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(32) |
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(33) |
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(24) |
Increase in deferred income tax assets from intercompany transfers of intellectual property and other related transactions |
|
— |
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(2,082) |
|
— |
Net gain on equity method transactions |
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(605) |
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— |
|
— |
Other, net |
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234 |
|
178 |
|
535 |
Net cash provided by operating activities |
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2,446 |
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1,896 |
|
1,263 |
Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Capital expenditures |
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(830) |
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(906) |
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(844) |
Proceeds from business divestitures, net of cash sold |
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— |
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(17) |
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— |
Cost of business acquisitions and other transactions, net of cash acquired |
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— |
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(83) |
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(4,310) |
Proceeds from sale of technology investments |
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— |
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— |
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3 |
Cost of technology investments |
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(121) |
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(6) |
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(42) |
Proceeds from sale of equity method investments |
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448 |
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— |
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— |
Purchase of short-term investments |
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(748) |
|
— |
|
— |
Redemptions of short-term investments |
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740 |
|
— |
|
— |
Settlement of derivatives |
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(2) |
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6 |
|
7 |
Other, net |
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6 |
|
4 |
|
4 |
Net cash used in investing activities |
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(507) |
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(1,002) |
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(5,182) |
Adjusting items: |
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|
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|
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Adjustment for the cost of business acquisitions and other transactions, net of cash acquired |
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— |
|
83 |
|
4,310 |
Adjustment for cost of significant technology investments |
|
121 |
|
4 |
|
40 |
Adjustment for proceeds from sale of equity method investments |
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(448) |
|
— |
|
— |
Cash flow before financing |
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$1,612 |
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$981 |
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$431 |
3 APPENDIX A
ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME
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Year Ended December 31, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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($ in millions) |
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$ |
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Margin |
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$ |
|
Margin |
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$ |
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Margin |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders |
|
$1,787 |
|
9.1% |
|
$2,909 |
|
14.5% |
|
$531 |
|
3.0% |
Mandatory convertible preferred share dividends |
|
— |
|
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
63 |
|
|
Net income attributable to Aptiv |
|
1,787 |
|
9.1% |
|
2,938 |
|
14.7% |
|
594 |
|
3.4% |
Interest expense |
|
337 |
|
|
|
285 |
|
|
|
219 |
|
|
Other (income) expense, net |
|
(41) |
|
|
|
(63) |
|
|
|
54 |
|
|
Net gain on equity method transactions |
|
(605) |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
223 |
|
|
|
(1,928) |
|
|
|
121 |
|
|
Equity loss, net of tax |
|
118 |
|
|
|
299 |
|
|
|
279 |
|
|
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest |
|
24 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
(3) |
|
|
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest |
|
(1) |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(1) |
|
|
Operating income |
|
1,842 |
|
9.3% |
|
1,559 |
|
7.8% |
|
1,263 |
|
7.2% |
Amortization |
|
211 |
|
|
|
233 |
|
|
|
149 |
|
|
Restructuring |
|
193 |
|
|
|
211 |
|
|
|
85 |
|
|
Other acquisition and portfolio project costs |
|
80 |
|
|
|
80 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
Asset impairments |
|
22 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
Other charges related to Ukraine/Russia conflict |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
54 |
|
|
Compensation expense related to acquisitions |
|
18 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Adjusted operating income |
|
$2,366 |
|
12.0% |
|
$2,127 |
|
10.6% |
|
$1,585 |
|
9.1% |
PTIV PLC 5 HANOVER QUAY, GRAND CANAL DOCK DUBLIN 2, IRELAN
APTIV PLC SPITALSTRASSE 58200 SCHAFFHAUSEN, SWITZERLAND SCAN TO VIEW MATERIALS & VOTE VOTE BY INTERNET - www.proxyvote.com or scan the QR Barcode above Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information up until April 21, 2025 at 3:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Have your proxy card in hand when you access the web site and follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create an electronic voting instruction form. VOTE BY PHONE - 1-800-690-6903 Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions up until April 21, 2025 at 3:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Have your proxy card in hand when you call and then follow the instructions. VOTE BY MAIL Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope we have provided or return it to Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717. APTIV PLC The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following: 1.Election of Directors Nominees: For Against Abstain 1a.Kevin P. Clark 1b.Nancy E. Cooper 1c.Joseph L. Hooley 1d.Vasumati P. Jakkal 1e.Merit E. Janow 1f.Sean O. Mahoney 1g.Paul M. Meister 1h.Robert K. Ortberg 1i.Colin J. Parris 1j.Ana G. Pinczuk V60942-P24731 The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR For Against Abstain proposals 2 and 3. 2.Proposal to re-appoint auditors, ratify independent public accounting firm and authorize the directors to determine the fees paid to the auditors. 3.Say-on-Pay - To approve, by advisory vote, executive compensation. NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) hereon. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, or other fiduciary, please give full title as such. Joint owners should each sign personally. All holders must sign. If a corporation or partnership, please sign in full corporate or partnership name by authorized officer. Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting: The Proxy Materials are available at www.proxyvote.com. V60943-P24731 APTIV PLC Annual Meeting of Shareholders April 23, 2025 9:00 AM Local Time This proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors Katherine H. Ramundo, with the power of substitution, is hereby authorized to represent and vote the shares of the undersigned, with all the powers which the undersigned would possess if personally present, at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Aptiv PLC to be held on April 23, 2025 or at any postponement or adjournment thereof. Shares represented by this proxy will be voted as directed by the shareholder. If no such directions are indicated, the Proxies will have authority to vote FOR all nominees, and FOR Proposals 2 and 3. (Items to be voted appear on reverse side.) Continued and to be signed on reverse side