10-K/A: Constellium SE Amends 10-K, Updates Executive Compensation and Equity Incentive Plan

Constellium SE files an amendment to its 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K, updating information on executive compensation, security ownership, and the equity incentive plan.

Summary

• Constellium SE has filed Amendment No. 1 to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.
• The amendment primarily updates Part III, Item 11 regarding executive compensation, Part III, Item 12 concerning security ownership and related stockholder matters, and Part IV, Item 15 related to exhibits.
• The company voluntarily elected to file annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K with the SEC instead of filing the reporting forms available to foreign private issuers.
• The company had Adjusted EBITDA of $623 million and Free Cash Flow of $(100) million in 2024 as disclosed in its Form 10-K and as prepared under U.S. GAAP.
• The amendment includes an updated description of the material features of the Constellium SE 2013 Equity Incentive Plan and Amendment No. 6 to the plan.
• The aggregate market value of the registrant's ordinary shares held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2024 was approximately $2.7 billion.
• The number of issued and outstanding ordinary shares of the registrant on December 31, 2024, was 146,819,884 and 143,523,308 shares, respectively.

Sentiment

Score: 5

Explanation: The document presents factual updates and amendments. While there are some negative financial results, the overall tone is neutral.

Positives

• The company has positive pay governance practices, including granting compensation that is primarily at-risk and variable, and subjecting annual cash incentives and PSUs to measurable and rigorous goals.
• The company maintains a robust clawback policy.
• The company has Share Ownership Guidelines for executive officers and non-executive directors to encourage minimum levels of ownership and to foster alignment between the executive officers and shareholder interests.
• The company adopted an anti-hedging and pledging policy prohibiting directors and executive officers from engaging in hedging transactions and pledging of Constellium ordinary shares effective March 2025.

Negatives

• The company experienced demand weakness across most of its end markets along with extreme weather impacting operations in the US and Europe in 2024.
• The company had Free Cash Flow of $(100) million in 2024.
• EPA awards were earned below target, with payouts as a percentage of target ranging from 34% to 39%.

Risks

• The company's performance is subject to demand fluctuations in its end markets and operational disruptions due to extreme weather.
• The company's financial performance is subject to market risk, as detailed in Item 7A of the Annual Report on Form 10-K.
• The company's ability to pay future dividends is subject to its financial condition, earnings, capital requirements, level of indebtedness, statutory obligations, future prospects and contractual restrictions.

Future Outlook

The document does not contain specific forward-looking statements beyond the general business strategy.

Industry Context

The document provides insight into Constellium's compensation practices relative to its peer group, which includes companies in the S&P MidCap 400 Materials Index and the S&P SmallCap 600 Materials Index.

Comparison to Industry Standards

• The company uses a peer group of industry-relevant and similarly sized companies to be used for reference when making 2024 compensation decisions.
• Market comparison information for the CEO and CFO was sourced from publicly available peer group information.
• Market comparison information for our other NEOs was sourced from the Mercer Executive Remuneration survey for the manufacturing industry.
• The 2024 North American Compensation Peer Group includes Alcoa Corporation, Commercial Metals Co., Ryerson Holding Corp., ATI Inc., Crown Holdings, Inc., Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., Arconic Corp., Kaiser Aluminum Corp., Steel Dynamics, Inc., Century Aluminum Co., Novelis Inc., Thor Industries, Inc., Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., Reliance, Inc., Worthington Enterprises, Inc.

Corporate Governance

Stakeholder Impact

• Shareholders are impacted by changes in executive compensation and equity incentive plans.
• Employees are impacted by changes in compensation and benefits.
• The company's performance impacts stakeholders including shareholders, employees, customers, suppliers, and creditors.

Key Dates

Keywords

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