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“Oilfield service companies are the ‘tip of the whip’ for the oil market—when prices are high, companies see their stock go way up, and when prices drop, their stock does way down, and executive compensation follows,” said David Bixby.
Steve Sullivan notes, “In an open market, you get what you pay for. If a board is serious about affordability and transparency, it will pay whatever they have to pay to get that individual.”
“A lot of this is very subjective,” said Deborah Lifshey, a managing director at executive compensation consultant Pearl Meyer. “Do you leave it open to morals? Or get specific into MeToo and harassment?”
“IPO grants [to CEOs] serve two purposes—alignment with shareholders and retention, because an executive disruption at that stage can be very problematic,” noted Aalap Shah