PRDO Perdoceo Education Corporation

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Annual Incentive Award Program

On March 7, 2023, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Perdoceo Education Corporation (the “Company”) approved the 2023 Annual Incentive Plan (the “2023 AIP”). The 2023 AIP updates the nomenclature of the financial performance measure used in the Company’s 2022 Annual Incentive Plan (the “2022 AIP”) from adjusted EBITDA to adjusted operating income to be consistent with the Company’s external reporting. The 2023 AIP is similar to the 2022 AIP in all other material respects. As with the 2022 AIP, the 2023 AIP will use a company-wide adjusted operating income performance component (80% weighting) and an individual goals performance component (20% weighting) for the most senior level participants, including the Company’s executive officers. Achievement of the target level of performance for the adjusted operating income performance component results in a payout factor of 100%, with achievement of a threshold adjusted operating income performance level required for any payments under the 2023 AIP and a payment cap of 200% of a participant’s AIP target value. In addition, the payout opportunity for the individual goals performance component will also vary based on the level of achievement of the adjusted operating income performance component to further support the achievement of the Company’s business objectives.

The foregoing description is not a complete description of all of the rights and obligations under the 2023 AIP and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the 2023 AIP, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Other Compensation Matters

 

On March 7, 2023, the Committee approved revised compensation arrangements for certain executive officers. The Committee approved the following increased base salaries, effective March 1, 2023: $650,000 for Mr. Hurst, $489,720 for Mr. Ghia, $388,773 for Mr. Kline, $386,750 for Ms. Baskel and $388,500 for Mr. Jansen. In addition, effective for 2023, Mr. Hurst’s AIP target value was increased from 85% to 100% of base salary, and Mr. Ghia’s AIP target value was increased from 80% to 90% of base salary. On March 7, 2023, the Committee also awarded additional and retention bonus awards to certain named executive officers. The Committee awarded Mr. Kline an additional bonus award in the amount of $240,670, payable in cash in two equal installments on each of March 1, 2024 and 2025, and awarded Ms. Baskel an additional bonus award in the amount of $227,500, payable in cash in two equal installments on each of June 30, 2023 and March 1, 2024. These awards were made in recognition of Mr. Kline’s and Ms. Baskel’s contributions and as a retention tool because of their critical role as leaders of our academic institutions. The Committee also awarded a retention bonus of $60,000 to Mr. Jansen, payable in cash on June 30, 2023, in recognition of his efforts in overseeing recent acquisitions.