DEF 14A of Phinia Inc.
Filed Apr 9, 2026 · FY20250001968915-26-000061
Table of Contents
| Pay Ratio | 63 | | Pay Versus Performance | 64 | | Pay Versus Performance Table | 64 | | Pay Versus Performance Relationship Descriptions | 65 | | Proposal 3: Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte and Touche LLP as Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 67 | | Change in Auditors | 68 | | Independent Auditor’s Fees | 68 | | Pre-Approval Policy for Services Performed by Independent Auditors | 69 | | Audit Committee Report | 69 | | Annual Meeting and Other Information | 70 | | 2026 Annual Meeting | 70 | | Voting | 71 | | Proxy Materials | 73 | | Shareholder Proposals for the 2027 Annual Meeting | 74 | | Beneficial Ownership of Company Stock | 75 | | Directors and Executive Officers | 75 | | Certain Other Beneficial Owners | 76 | | Equity Compensation Plan Information | 77 | | Annex A: Non-GAAP Financial Measures | A-1 |
Our Director Nominees
Our Director Nominees Our Board brings extensive experience and expertise across multiple disciplines and industries. Each director nominee was chosen for his or her skills and experiences, including relevant to: the transportation industry; manufacturing and operations; capital markets, corporate finance, and investments; legal, regulatory, and enterprise risk management; adapting to changing market conditions; demonstrated success in acquisitions, integrations, and restructurings across global commercial vehicle, industrial, light commercial vehicle, light passenger vehicle, and aftermarket industries; excellence in fostering a high-performance culture; corporate governance; and/or general business acumen.
Our Director Nominees
| | | | | | Samuel R. Chapin Independent Senior Advisor, Rockefeller Capital Management; Retired, Former Executive Vice Chairman, Global Corporate and Investment Banking, Bank of America Merrill Lynch Age: 68 Committees: CC, CGC | Brady D. Ericson President and Chief Executive Officer, PHINIA Inc. Age: 54 Committees: None | Robin Kendrick Independent Retired, Former President and Chief Executive Officer, Accuride Corporation Age: 61 Committees: AC, CGC | Latondra Newton Independent Former Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, The Walt Disney Company Age: 57 Committees: CC | | | | | | | D’aun Norman Independent Retired, Former Audit Partner, Ernst & Young LLP Age: 59 Committees: AC* | Meggan M. Walsh Independent Retired, Former Senior Portfolio Manager and Head, Dividend Value, Invesco Ltd. Age: 62 Committees: CGC | Rohan S. Weerasinghe Independent Non-Executive Chair, PHINIA Inc.; Retired, Former General Counsel, Citigroup, Inc. Age: 75 Committees: CGC* | Roger J. Wood Independent Retired, Former Co-Chief Executive Officer, Tenneco Inc. Age: 63 Committees: AC, CC* |
Our Director Nominees
COMMITTEE KEY: AC – Audit Committee | CC – Compensation Committee | CGC – Corporate Governance Committee | * Committee Chair
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Shareholder Engagement
Shareholder Engagement We recognize our relationships with shareholders and other stakeholders are an important part of the Company’s success. During 2025, we engaged with shareholders, prospective shareholders, and other stakeholders and members of the broader investing community. During these engagements, our management team provides updates on a range of topics and addresses questions from shareholders that enhance our understanding of key shareholder perspectives and focus areas. Upon request, our Non-Executive Chair will join discussions with shareholders to add an independent director perspective. The Board and management carefully consider these engagements in evaluating our business and strategic priorities, as well as corporate governance, executive compensation, sustainability, and other strategies and initiatives.
Shareholder Engagement
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Shareholder Engagement
The Board, upon the recommendation of the Corporate Governance Committee, has nominated eight individuals for election as directors at the Annual Meeting, to serve for a term of office expiring at the Company’s 2027 annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified. Each of the eight director nominees currently serves as a director on the Board. Each director nominee was chosen through a deliberate and thoughtful process over many months, based on extensive consideration of the current and anticipated needs of the Company. We expect that each director nominee will be able to serve, if elected. If any director nominee is not able to serve, proxies may be voted for substitute nominees, unless the Board chooses to reduce the number of directors serving on the Board.
Shareholder Engagement
| | | | | | Samuel R. Chapin Independent Senior Advisor, Rockefeller Capital Management; Retired, Former Executive Vice Chairman, Global Corporate and Investment Banking, Bank of America Merrill Lynch Age: 68 Committees: CC, CGC | Brady D. Ericson President and Chief Executive Officer, PHINIA Inc. Age: 54 Committees: None | Robin Kendrick Independent Retired, Former President and Chief Executive Officer, Accuride Corporation Age: 61 Committees: AC, CGC | Latondra Newton Independent Former Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, The Walt Disney Company Age: 57 Committees: CC | | | | | | | D’aun Norman Independent Retired, Former Audit Partner, Ernst & Young LLP Age: 59 Committees: AC* | Meggan M. Walsh Independent Retired, Former Senior Portfolio Manager and Head, Dividend Value, Invesco Ltd. Age: 62 Committees: CGC | Rohan S. Weerasinghe Independent Non-Executive Chair, PHINIA Inc.; Retired, Former General Counsel, Citigroup, Inc. Age: 75 Committees: CGC* | Roger J. Wood Independent Retired, Former Co-Chief Executive Officer, Tenneco Inc. Age: 63 Committees: AC, CC* |
Shareholder Engagement
COMMITTEE KEY: AC – Audit Committee | CC – Compensation Committee | CGC – Corporate Governance Committee | * Committee Chair
Shareholder Engagement
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Board Composition and Qualifications
Board Composition and Qualifications Our Board utilizes a thoughtful approach to board composition. We seek to maintain a board of directors that is strong in its collective knowledge and possesses a broad range of skills, qualifications, attributes, experiences, and backgrounds relevant to overseeing management and guiding the Company in executing its business strategy, recognizing that these areas may change over time. The Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for establishing criteria for membership on the Board and its committees, such as depth of experience, balance of business interest and experience, independence, required expertise and qualifications, and for identifying and recommending to the Board the names of qualified persons for election or re-election as directors. In considering each director candidate and the composition of the Board and its committees as a whole, the Corporate Governance Committee will consider at a minimum the extent to which candidates possess the following factors, which are also outlined in the Corporate Governance Committee's charter: •the highest personal and professional ethics, integrity, and values; •demonstrated business acumen, experience, and ability to use sound judgment to contribute to effective oversight of the business and financial affairs of the Company; •ability to evaluate strategic options and risks, form independent opinions, and state them in a constructive manner; •active, objective, and constructive participation at meetings of the Board and its committees; •flexibility in approaching problems; •open-mindedness on policy issues and areas of activity affecting the overall interests of the Company and its shareholders; •stature to represent the Company before the public, shareholders, and various others who affect the Company; •involvement only in activities and interests that do not create a conflict with the director’s responsibilities to the Company and its shareholders; •willingness to objectively appraise management performance in the interest of the Company's shareholders; •interest and availability of time to be involved with the Company and its employees over a sustained period; •ability to work well with others, with deep and broad perspective in dealing with people and situations, and respect for the views of others; •a reasoned and balanced commitment to the social responsibilities of the Company; •diversity of perspectives, skills, qualifications, attributes, and experiences in areas identified as relevant to oversee management and guide the Company in executing its business strategy; •willingness to adhere to overboarding limits set forth in the Company's Corporate Governance Guidelines; •willingness to adhere to the resignation policies set forth in the Company's Corporate Governance Guidelines; and •willingness to provide all information, including completion of a questionnaire, required by the Company’s Second Amended and Restated By-Laws (By-Laws) and other Company policies and practices.
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Skills Matrix
Skills Matrix In addition to the qualifications and attributes set forth in the Corporate Governance Committee Charter, the Corporate Governance Committee utilizes a skills matrix consisting of a broad range of skills and experiences that it believes enables a director nominee to make significant contributions to the Board, PHINIA, and our shareholders.
Skills Matrix
| SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES | Chapin | Ericson | Kendrick | Newton | Norman | Walsh | Weerasinghe | Wood | Total | | Senior Leadership Experience Experience serving as CEO or a senior executive, as well as hands-on leadership experience in core management areas — such as strategic and operational planning, financial reporting, compliance, risk management, and leadership development — enables directors to provide practical advice to management on a variety of topics relevant to our business and effectively oversee our complex, global organization. | ● | ● | ● | ● | | | ● | ● | 6 | | Public Company Board Experience Service on the boards and board committees of other public companies, or as a senior advisor to public company boards, provides an understanding of corporate governance practices and trends, board management and agenda setting, succession planning, and relations between the board, the CEO, and other senior management, which supports our strong governance practices and alignment with shareholder interests. | ● | ● | | | ● | | ● | ● | 5 | | Transportation Industry Experience Long (measured in years) or high-level experience in the transportation industry, original equipment vehicle manufacture, aftermarket, or other vehicle or industrial systems or components supply business provides unique insight to management on our diverse applications and end markets, business, operations, and strategic opportunities. | | ● | ● | ● | ● | | | ● | 5 | | Manufacturing and Operations Experience Manufacturing and operations experience provides valuable insight to management on improvements to our manufacturing and environmental footprints, the operational efficiency of our plants, executing on restructuring plans, regulatory trends, and sustainability and other business practices relevant to our operations, which supports our efforts in driving continued growth and increased profitability. | | ● | ● | ● | | | | ● | 4 | | International Experience Experience serving as CEO or a senior executive within multinational companies or international markets provides valuable insight to management on our global business plans and challenges in international operations. | ● | ● | ● | ● | | | ● | ● | 6 | | Technology and Innovation Expertise Expertise in technology and innovation provides valuable insight to management in developing advanced technologies, systems, and processes that enable us to deliver superior products and solutions to our customers and support our vision for long-term value creation. | | ● | ● | | | | | ● | 3 | | Financial Expertise Experience directing large investments, accessing equity and debt markets, and preparing financial statements, or actively supervising one or more persons engaged in such activities, provides valuable insight to management in developing our strategies, assessing growth opportunities, assuring sound capital allocation principles, and maintaining effective financial reporting processes. | ● | ● | ● | | ● | ● | ● | ● | 7 | | Risk Management Expertise Long (measured in years) or high-level experience in providing effective oversight of risk management procedures — such as relating to investments, cybersecurity, fraud, quality, warranty, geopolitical, supplier insolvencies, and critical event management — benefits management in addressing enterprise risks and provides for effective Board oversight of our risk management practices and the most significant risks facing the Company. | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 8 | | Legal, Regulatory, and Public Policy Expertise Knowledge of legal and regulatory frameworks in which we operate, government advocacy, public policy, and voting and investment standards of significant institutional investors and advisory firms assists management in evaluating risks and opportunities, including how our business may be impacted by governmental actions and stakeholder interests. | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | | 4 |
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Director Independence and Other Attributes
Director Independence and Other Attributes The Corporate Governance Committee considers the independence of each director nominee and may consider other attributes, including age, tenure, and self-identified characteristics. We further describe the Board's independence standards in the Corporate Governance Practices and Policies section of this Proxy Statement. With respect to self-identified characteristics, 50% of our director nominees reflect diversity in gender and/or race/ethnicity, with three female nominees and two nominees identifying as racially or ethnically diverse. The Corporate Governance Committee may consider additional skills, experiences, attributes, and qualifications, as it deems appropriate, given the then-current needs of the Board and PHINIA. The Corporate Governance Committee reviews the criteria for Board and committee membership (including the qualifications, attributes, and skills matrix described above) as part of its annual Board composition review, which may include a review of potential director candidates.
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Our Director Nominees
Our Director Nominees
Our Director Nominees
| Rohan S. Weerasinghe Non-Executive Chair of the Board Independent Director Age: 75 Director since 2023 Committees: •Corporate Governance (Chair) | Professional Experience •Of Counsel, Allen Overy Shearman Sterling LLP (A&O Shearman) (2023 – 2025) •General Counsel, Citigroup, Inc. (Citigroup) (2012 – 2021) •Senior Partner, Shearman & Sterling LLP (2005 – 2012) •Partner, Shearman & Sterling LLP (1985 – 2005) •Various positions at Shearman & Sterling LLP (1977 – 1985) | | | Key Skills & Qualifications •Senior Leadership and International Experience: Mr. Weerasinghe served as the General Counsel of Citigroup (one of the world’s largest financial institutions) for over nine years, and prior to that, as the Senior Partner at Shearman & Sterling (one of the world’s pre-eminent international law firms, n.k.a. A&O Shearman). Mr. Weerasinghe brings valuable senior leadership experience and a global perspective to the Board and assists the Board in overseeing the development of our strategy. •Public Company Board and Legal Experience: Mr. Weerasinghe has extensive experience advising public companies, boards, chief executive officers, and other senior management, as well as sovereigns, global financial institutions, and other corporates worldwide, on a wide variety of matters, including significant legal, governance, and business matters and other crisis situations. This breadth of experience enhances the Board's understanding of various complexities relevant to the Company's global business. •Financial and Risk Management Expertise: Mr. Weerasinghe’s tenure as General Counsel of Citigroup, and his roles at A&O Shearman, which previously included managing and overseeing the firm’s chief financial officer, provided him with invaluable finance, capital markets, internal controls, and risk management experience, and enhances the Board's effectiveness in fulfilling its finance, capital allocation, and risk oversight responsibilities. | | | Prior Board Experience •Sateri Holdings (2010 – 2012) | | | Education •J.D., Harvard Law School •M.B.A., Harvard Business School •B.A., Harvard College |
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Our Director Nominees
| Brady D. Ericson President & CEO, PHINIA Age: 54 Director since 2023 Committees: •None | Professional Experience •President & CEO, PHINIA (2023 – Present) •President & General Manager (Fuel Systems and Aftermarket), BorgWarner Inc. (BorgWarner) (2022 – 2023) •President & General Manager (Morse Systems), BorgWarner (2019 – 2022) •Chief Strategy Officer, BorgWarner (2017 – 2019) •President (Emissions Systems and BERU Systems), BorgWarner (2011 – 2016) •Various managerial positions at BorgWarner (2000 – 2011) •Various executive positions at Honeywell, Remy International, and Ford Motor Company | | | Key Skills & Qualifications •Senior Leadership Experience: Mr. Ericson’s tenure as President and CEO of PHINIA and former roles as President and General Manager of three business units and Chief Strategy Officer of BorgWarner (automotive and e-mobility supplier), enable him to leverage significant senior leadership, strategic planning, and business experience to enhance the Board's oversight of our complex, global organization. •Transportation Industry, Manufacturing, and Operations Experience: As CEO of PHINIA and a former executive at BorgWarner, Mr. Ericson has in-depth knowledge of the Company, the global automotive industry, and other industries and markets relevant to our business, driving our successful development and execution of PHINIA’s strategic plan. Mr. Ericson’s conviction that internal combustion engine technologies will be key to lower carbon mobility and other transportation and industrial solutions in the future is a driving force behind the establishment of PHINIA. •Global Business Experience and Financial Expertise: Through his leadership roles at PHINIA and BorgWarner, Mr. Ericson gained invaluable expertise in leading a global business that benefits the Company and the Board, including overseeing key financing and capital allocation initiatives, technology and innovation initiatives, manufacturing and operations, risk management, mergers and acquisitions, integrations, and organizational and industry transformation. Mr. Ericson also acquired extensive international experience through leadership positions held while working and living in five different countries. | | | Other Boards •Fastenal Company (NASDAQ: FAST) (2025 – Present) Prior Board Experience •Romeo Power, Inc. (previously NYSE: RMO) (2021) •Romeo Systems, Inc. (2019 – 2020) | | | Education •M.B.A., Duke University •B.S., Kettering University |
Our Director Nominees
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Our Director Nominees
| Samuel R. Chapin Independent Director Age: 68 Director since 2023 Committees: •Compensation •Corporate Governance | Professional Experience •Senior Advisor, Rockefeller Capital Management (2019 – Present) •Executive Vice Chairman (Global Corporate and Investment Banking), Bank of America Merrill Lynch (2010 – 2016) •Vice Chairman, Merrill Lynch (2003 – 2009) •Senior Vice President & Head of Global Investment Banking Division, Merrill Lynch (2001 – 2003) •Managing Director, Merrill Lynch (1993 – 2009) •Various positions at Merrill Lynch (1984 – 1993) | | | Key Skills & Qualifications •Senior Leadership Experience and Financial Expertise: Through his roles as Senior Advisor, Rockefeller Capital Management (wealth management and financial services firm), and Executive Vice Chairman, Global Corporate and Investment Banking and other senior leadership roles with Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Mr. Chapin has gained significant investment banking and financial expertise and leadership experience managing a complex, global investment banking organization, which provides the Board with a valuable perspective in overseeing the Company's finance, investment, and capital allocation strategies. •Public Company Board Experience: Having served on the boards of O-I Glass, Revvity, and CIRCOR International, Mr. Chapin has extensive experience working with senior management and board members on business and corporate governance matters, including consideration of strategic alternatives, acquisitions, and sales of businesses, contributing to the Board's effectiveness in overseeing our strong governance practices and alignment with shareholder interests. •International Experience and Risk Management Expertise: Through his more than three decades of investment banking at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Mr. Chapin advised complex, global organizations on a wide range of transactional processes, mergers and acquisitions, deal financing, and related risk management, which enhances the Board's ability to assess and oversee the Company's strategic growth opportunities, related financing strategies, risk management practices, and other matters relevant to our global operations. As Executive Vice Chairman of Global Corporate and Investment Banking, Mr. Chapin was primarily responsible for managing relationships with many of the bank’s largest and most complex clients. | | | Other Boards •O-I Glass, Inc. (NYSE: OI) (2020 – Present) •Revvity, Inc. (NYSE: RVTY) (2016 – Present) Prior Board Experience •CIRCOR International, Inc. (previously NYSE: CIR) (2019 – 2023) | | | Education •M.B.A., University of Pennsylvania Wharton School •B.A., Lafayette College |
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Our Director Nominees
| Robin Kendrick Independent Director Age: 61 Director since 2023 Committees: •Audit •Corporate Governance | Professional Experience •President & CEO, Accuride Corporation (2019 – 2025) •President & General Manager (Turbo Systems), BorgWarner (2018 – 2019) •President & General Manager (Transmission Systems), BorgWarner (2011 – 2018) •President & CEO, RGF AG (2011) •President, Europe, Acument Global Technologies (2008 – 2010) •Various executive positions at American Axle & Manufacturing (1999 – 2008) | | | Key Skills & Qualifications •Senior Leadership and International Experience: Through his experience as CEO of Accuride Corporation (diversified manufacturer and supplier of commercial vehicle components), Mr. Kendrick brings to the Board significant insight into the complexities of managing a global Tier-1 automotive and mobility supplier, as well as extensive senior leadership and strategic planning experience. Mr. Kendrick also has robust engineering, sales, technology and innovation, operations, and manufacturing experience acquired through leadership roles at BorgWarner, RGF, Acument, and American Axle that enable him to provide the Board with valuable operations and product development expertise that inform PHINIA’s business strategy, operations, and technology and innovation initiatives. •Transportation Industry, Manufacturing, and Operations Experience: As the former CEO and a former director of Accuride, Mr. Kendrick provides the Board with unique insights into the Company’s business, operations, and strategic opportunities, as well as a deep understanding of the transportation industry and its key participants. Mr. Kendrick currently serves as a director of ATC, a global remanufacturer of automotive powertrain and drivetrain systems for ICE, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, and battery electric vehicle technologies. •Financial Expertise and Risk Management Expertise: Mr. Kendrick’s experience working with private equity firms on the restructuring and sale of Acument Europe, and his work as CEO of Accuride, including his management of global operations through the successful completion of Accuride's financial restructuring process in March 2025 following the filing of a voluntary Chapter 11 petition under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in October 2024, contributes to our Board’s understanding of investor and other stakeholder expectations surrounding capital allocation, leverage, and financial discipline, as well as managing risks applicable to complex, global organizations such as the Company. | | | Other Boards •ATC (2022 – Present) Prior Board Experience •Accuride Corporation (previously NYSE: ACW) (2019 – 2025) | | | Education •B.S., University of Leeds, England |
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Our Director Nominees
| Latondra Newton Independent Director Age: 57 Director since 2023 Committees: •Compensation | Professional Experience •Senior Vice President & Chief Diversity Officer, The Walt Disney Company (2017 – 2023) •Group Vice President (Social Innovation) & Chief Diversity Officer, Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (2014 – 2017) •Chief Program Officer, Toyota Mobility Foundation (2013 – 2014) •Vice President (Strategic Planning), Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (2009 – 2013) •Various executive positions at Toyota Motor Corporation (1991 – 2009) | | | Key Skills & Qualifications •Senior Leadership and Global Human Capital Experience: Ms. Newton’s experience serving in Chief Diversity Officer roles at The Walt Disney Company (entertainment conglomerate) and Toyota has enabled her to bring valuable global and regional senior leadership experience and human capital expertise to the Board that assists the Board in overseeing the Company’s human capital management strategies, including relating to talent development, inclusion, and corporate marketing initiatives. •Transportation Industry, Manufacturing, and Operations Experience: Ms. Newton brings extensive experience in the transportation industry and manufacturing and operations to the Board through her various leadership positions over more than 25 years with Toyota, including Vice President, Strategic Planning and Group Vice President, Social Innovation. While with Toyota, Ms. Newton managed the facilities and transportation purchasing department and directed the procurement of capital equipment, building construction, and logistics services for North America. Ms. Newton also served as general manager of the Team Member Development Center, which managed all engineering and manufacturing staff training and development initiatives in North America. These experiences enable Ms. Newton to provide the Board with valuable industry, manufacturing, and operations expertise that informs the Company’s business strategy and matters relevant to its manufacturing and other operations. •Risk Management Expertise and Legal, Regulatory & Public Policy Experience: Through her tenure with Toyota, Ms. Newton held leadership roles that included overseeing corporate planning activities, economic forecasting, competitor analysis, and corporate marketing initiatives. Ms. Newton also gained significant experience managing corporate affairs and related risks, including overseeing state and federal legislative and regulatory activity and engagement, in addition to media and community relations. Ms. Newton's experiences provide the Board with a meaningful perspective on the Company’s business strategy, regulatory risk management, and engagement with external stakeholders and constituencies. | | | Education •B.S., Kettering University |
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Our Director Nominees
| D'aun Norman Independent Director Age: 59 Director since 2023 Committees: •Audit (Chair) | Professional Experience •Audit Partner, Ernst & Young LLP (1988 – 2019) | | | Key Skills & Qualifications •Public Company Board Experience: As a current director of Garrett Motion, Ms. Norman brings to the Board experience working with senior management and board members on business and corporate governance matters at a global automotive, commercial, industrial, and aftermarket parts supplier, contributing to the Board's effectiveness in overseeing our strong governance practices and alignment with shareholder interests. •Transportation Industry Experience: Ms. Norman specialized in advising publicly traded, global transportation suppliers and other industrials companies for over 16 years as a partner with Ernst & Young. This extensive experience and deep industry knowledge has enabled Ms. Norman to provide the Board with a unique understanding of the Company’s business and managing the risks and complexities applicable to its global operations. •Financial and Risk Management Expertise; Legal, Regulatory and Public Policy Experience: For over three decades, Ms. Norman provided assurance and advisory services to large multinational transportation and industrial companies as a senior audit partner at Ernst & Young. Through this experience, Ms. Norman brings significant financial reporting, accounting and controls, business analysis, risk management, and regulatory expertise to the Board, which strengthens the Board's effectiveness in fulfilling its strategic, financial, ethics and compliance, risk, and other oversight responsibilities. | | | Other Boards •Garrett Motion, Inc. (NASDAQ: GTX) (2021 – Present) | | | Education •B.S., Bowling Green State University •Certified Public Accountant •NACD Certified Director •CERT Certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight, Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute •EY Executive Education Program, Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management |
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Our Director Nominees
| Meggan M. Walsh Independent Director Age: 62 Director since 2024 Committees: •Corporate Governance | Professional Experience •Senior Portfolio Manager and Head, Dividend Value, Invesco Ltd. (Invesco) (2000 – 2021) •Portfolio Manager, Equities, Invesco (1998 – 2000) •Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Long-Term Fixed Income, Invesco (1992 – 1998) •Trader, Short-Term Taxable Fixed Income Securities, Invesco (1991 – 1992) •Financial Analyst, Nationale Nederlanden, N.A. (1987 – 1991) | | | Key Skills & Qualifications •Financial Expertise: Through her role as a Senior Portfolio Manager and Head, Dividend Value with Invesco (global independent investment management firm), Ms. Walsh gained significant experience directing large investments and assessing companies' strategic positioning, capital allocation policies, industry fundamentals, regulatory requirements, and total return potential through extensive financial modeling. Ms. Walsh's skill set also includes mergers and acquisitions analysis and assessing the effectiveness of corporate actions, including restructurings, recapitalizations, and spin-offs. This breadth of experience enables Ms. Walsh to provide the Board with a valuable perspective in overseeing and assessing the Company's capital allocation strategies, strategic growth opportunities, and other corporate actions. •Investment and Risk Management Experience: Ms. Walsh brings 35 years of investor leadership experience in both fixed income and equity portfolio management to the Board. At Invesco, Ms. Walsh led responsibility for investments and capital allocation across sectors in the Dividend Value team portfolios and assessing and managing risks associated with such portfolios. Team assets she was directly responsible for grew significantly during her tenure, driving higher revenue growth. Ms. Walsh's experience enhances the Board's effectiveness in overseeing the Company's investment, financing, and risk management strategies and practices. •Investor Perspective; Legal, Regulatory and Public Policy Experience: Ms. Walsh brings an investor perspective to the Board, including a deep understanding of proxy voting standards, benchmarks, and environmental, social, and governance considerations in the investor community. This perspective, combined with her extensive financial and investment expertise, enables Ms. Walsh to contribute to the Board's understanding of investor and other stakeholder expectations surrounding capital allocation, leverage, financial discipline, and environmental, social, and governance topics, among other matters. | | | Education •M.B.A., Loyola University Maryland •B.S., University of Maryland •Chartered Financial Analyst |
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Our Director Nominees
| Roger Wood Independent Director Age: 63 Director since 2023 Committees: •Audit •Compensation (Chair) | Professional Experience •Co-CEO, Tenneco Inc. (2018 – 2020) •Chairman & CEO, Fallbrook Technologies Inc. (2018) •President & CEO, Dana Incorporated (2011 – 2015) •Executive Vice President & Group President (Engine Group), BorgWarner (2009 – 2011) •President (BorgWarner Turbo Systems & BorgWarner Emissions Systems), BorgWarner (2005 – 2009) •Various positions at BorgWarner (1985 – 2005) | | | Key Skills & Qualifications •Senior Leadership and Public Company Board Experience: Mr. Wood’s experience as a CEO of multiple public, multinational manufacturing companies, including Tenneco Inc. (designer, manufacturer and marketer of products for original equipment and aftermarket customers), provides the Board with significant leadership experience and knowledge of global manufacturing, operations, customer solutions, and strategic planning. His current and prior service on the boards of Goodyear Tire, Brunswick, Tenneco, and Dana Holding, also enable him to bring to the Board significant experience working with senior management and board members on business and corporate governance matters at global automotive companies. •Global Transportation Industry, Manufacturing, and Operations Experience: Through his senior executive positions at Tenneco, Fallbrook Technologies, and Dana Incorporated, Mr. Wood brings extensive knowledge of the transportation industry and related business operations, providing the Board with unique insight into the complexities of the Company’s global operations, technology and innovation initiatives, and strategic growth opportunities. •Financial Expertise and Risk Management Expertise: Through his various roles as CEO and in other senior leadership positions, Mr. Wood has gained substantial experience overseeing corporate finance, investment, capital allocation, and risk management matters, as well as mergers and acquisitions experience, including most notably Tenneco’s $5.4 billion acquisition of Federal-Mogul LLC (leading global supplier to original equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket), subsequent integration, and ultimate spin-off of Tenneco's $12 billion automotive business. Mr. Wood's experience enhances the Board's effectiveness in overseeing the Company's finance, investment, capital allocation, and risk management strategies and practices. | | | Other Boards •The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT) (2023 – Present) •Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) (2012 – Present) Prior Board Experience •Tenneco Inc. (previously NYSE: TEN) (2016 – 2018) •Fallbrook Technologies Inc. (2016 – 2018) •Dana Holding Corporation (NYSE: DAN) (2011 – 2015) | | | Education •M.B.A., Syracuse University, Whitman School of Management •B.T., State University College at Buffalo, New York |
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Qualifications for Director Nominees and Board Member Attributes
Qualifications for Director Nominees and Board Member Attributes The Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for establishing criteria for membership on the Board and its committees, such as depth of experience, balance of business interest and experience, independence, required expertise, and qualifications. We describe the minimum qualifications and attributes included in the Corporate Governance Committee Charter, our skills matrix, and additional considerations used by the Corporate Governance Committee in considering each director nominee and the composition of the Board and its committees in the Board Composition and Qualifications section of this Proxy Statement.
Director Candidate Identification and Evaluation Process
Director Candidate Identification and Evaluation Process The Corporate Governance Committee accepts candidate recommendations and referrals from a variety of sources, including shareholders, directors, management, and third-party search firms. When identifying candidates for Board membership, the Corporate Governance Committee will include, and will request that any search firm it engages include, a diverse pool of qualified candidates from which director nominees are chosen. The Corporate Governance Committee assesses the effectiveness of this policy as part of its regular review of the Corporate Governance Committee Charter, the annual Board and committee evaluation process, and by monitoring changes in the Board’s composition along a variety of dimensions over time. When engaging a search firm, the Corporate Governance Committee generally provides additional guidance to the search firm as to the skills, experiences, qualifications, and attributes that the Corporate Governance Committee is seeking in potential candidates. The search firm then identifies candidates for the Corporate Governance Committee’s consideration and conducts a preliminary interview of such candidates.
Director Candidate Identification and Evaluation Process
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Director Candidate Identification and Evaluation Process
Included below is an overview of the process the Corporate Governance Committee undertakes when evaluating all director candidates, including those identified by shareholders.
Shareholder Recommendations for Director Nominees
Shareholder Recommendations for Director Nominees The Corporate Governance Committee will consider candidates for the Board that are recommended by shareholders. Shareholder-recommended candidates, whose nominations comply with the required procedures described in our By-Laws and who meet the criteria referred to in our Corporate Governance Guidelines, will be evaluated by the Corporate Governance Committee in the same manner as the Corporate Governance Committee’s candidates. See "Shareholder Proposals for the 2027 Annual Meeting" in the Annual Meeting and Other Information section of this Proxy Statement for additional information regarding the process for shareholders to recommend director nominees.
Shareholder Recommendations for Director Nominees
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N0N-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
N0N-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
N0N-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
N0N-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION Consistent with its charter, the Corporate Governance Committee periodically reviews the non-employee director compensation program and makes recommendations to the Board as it deems appropriate. During 2025, Pearl Meyer & Partners, LLC (Pearl Meyer), the independent compensation consultant engaged by the Compensation Committee, prepared a comparative market analysis that indicated the Company's total non-employee director compensation and total Board Chair compensation values fell below our compensation peer group median. Based on this analysis and in consultation with the Compensation Committee Chair, management and the Corporate Governance Committee recommended and the Board approved the following changes to the non-employee director compensation program, effective as of the date of the Annual Meeting, to better align with the peer group median: (i) an increase in the value of the annual equity grant made to each non-employee director from $140,000 to $160,000; and (ii) an increase in the Board Non-Executive Chair cash premium from $100,000 to $115,000.
2025 Director Compensation
2025 Director Compensation The following table sets forth the total compensation of the Company’s non-employee directors for the year ended December 31, 2025.
2025 Director Compensation
| Name(1) | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($)(2) | Stock Awards ($)(3) | All Other Compensation ($) | Total ($) | | Samuel R. Chapin | 112,500 | 140,010 | 0 | 252,510 | | Robin Kendrick | 112,500 | 140,010 | 0 | 252,510 | | Latondra Newton | 107,500 | 140,010 | 0 | 247,510 | | D’aun Norman | 125,000 | 140,010 | 0 | 265,010 | | Meggan M. Walsh | 105,000 | 140,010 | 0 | 245,010 | | Rohan S. Weerasinghe | 215,000 | 140,010 | 0 | 355,010 | | Roger J. Wood | 125,000 | 140,010 | 0 | 265,010 |
2025 Director Compensation
(1)Mr. Ericson is a member of the Board and President and CEO of the Company, and his compensation for fiscal year 2025 is reported in the Summary Compensation Table and other tables and sections of this Proxy Statement. Mr. Ericson did not receive any additional compensation for his service on the Board. (2)This column reflects the cash retainers earned by non-employee directors for Board and committee service to the Company from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025, whether or not such fees were deferred. Messrs. Kendrick and Weerasinghe each deferred a portion of their cash retainers into RSUs in the amounts of $34,461 and $131,717, respectively. (3)This column reflects the aggregate grant date fair value, determined in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standard Board’s Accounting Standards Codification 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation (ASC Topic 718), excluding the effect of estimated forfeitures, of the annual Board equity grants made by the Company on May 21, 2025, which were comprised of (i) restricted stock for Messrs. Chapin and Wood and Mses. Norman and Walsh) and (ii) pursuant to the Deferral Program, RSUs for Messrs. Kendrick and Weerasinghe and Ms. Newton. A discussion of the relevant assumptions is set forth in Note 18 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of the 2025 Annual Report. As of December 31, 2025, each of Messrs. Chapin and Wood and Mses. Norman and Walsh held 3,351 shares of unvested restricted stock, and Messrs. Kendrick and Weerasinghe and Ms. Newton held 4,702, 8,510, and 3,351 unvested RSUs, respectively.
2025 Director Compensation
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2025 Director Compensation
In accordance with the requirements of Section 14A of the Exchange Act, PHINIA is requesting that our shareholders vote, on an advisory basis, to approve the compensation of our named executive officers, as discussed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and the compensation tables and accompanying narrative disclosure included in this Proxy Statement. This advisory vote is commonly referred to as a “say-on-pay” vote. The vote is not intended to address any specific item of compensation, but rather the overall compensation of our named executive officers and our executive compensation program and practices described in this Proxy Statement. At our 2024 annual meeting of shareholders (2024 Annual Meeting), we held an advisory say-on-pay frequency vote and shareholders voted in favor of holding the advisory say-on-pay vote on an annual basis. Following the 2024 Annual Meeting and based on this shareholder vote, the Board determined that the Company would hold the say-on-pay vote on an annual basis until the next advisory vote on say-on-pay frequency at the 2030 annual meeting of shareholders. Following this say-on-pay vote at the 2026 Annual Meeting, the next say-on-pay vote will occur at the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders. Although the advisory say-on-pay vote is not binding, the Board and Compensation Committee highly value the opinions of our shareholders. The result of this vote will provide information to the Compensation Committee about our shareholders’ views of our executive compensation program, which the Compensation Committee will be able to consider in the future when making executive compensation decisions. Our executive compensation programs are designed to be consistent with our compensation philosophy to pay for performance, align the interests of our executives with those of shareholders, and pay competitively. The Compensation Committee closely monitors our compensation program and pay levels of executives from other similarly-situated companies, and maintains a high level of oversight over our executive compensation program. For the reasons expressed above and in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the Compensation Committee and the Board believe that our compensation policies and programs are aligned with the interests of our shareholders and designed to reward performance and pay competitively. The Board recommends that shareholders vote FOR the following resolution: “RESOLVED, that the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in this Proxy Statement pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the executive compensation tables and the narrative discussion, is approved.”
2025 Director Compensation
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Table of Contents
| Other Executive Compensation Practices and Policies | 49 | | Executive Stock Ownership Policy | 49 | | Compensation Recovery Policy | 49 | | Equity Grant Practices | 49 | | Restrictions on Short Sales, Hedging, and Pledging of Stock | 49 | | Executive Benefits and Retirement Plan | 49 | | Limited Cash Allowances | 50 | | Change of Control and Severance Plans and Agreements | 50 | | Treatment of Equity in the Event of a Change of Control | 50 | | Compensation Risk Management | 51 |
Introduction
Introduction This CD&A describes the Company's executive compensation policies and practices and the material components of compensation awarded to, or earned by, each of the Company's NEOs during 2025. This CD&A also describes the processes of the Compensation Committee of the Board (for purposes of this CD&A, the Committee) for making pay decisions, as well as its rationale for specific decisions related to 2025 compensation for our NEOs. With respect to 2025 compensation, the Committee has undertaken the following key actions: •Approved the overall design of our 2025 annual and long-term incentive compensation programs for the Company's executive officers, which design supports the Company’s compensation philosophy and objectives, including aligning the interests of our executive officers with the long-term interests of our shareholders: ◦annual cash incentive compensation awards that may be earned based on the Company’s achievement of two equally-weighted financial performance measures: economic value added (EVA) and adjusted free cash flow (Adjusted Free Cash Flow); and ◦long-term equity incentive compensation awards consisting of: ▪performance stock units (PSUs) (weighted 70%, an increase from 60% in 2024 to align with the Company's continued focus on achievement of longer-term financial goals and delivery of long-term shareholder value), with a three-year performance period (2025-2027) and earned PSUs generally vesting based on the Company’s total shareholder return compared to that of a comparator group of peer companies (relative TSR, or rTSR); and ▪time-based restricted stock (RSAs) (weighted 30%, compared to 40% in 2024), which vest ratably in equal annual installments over a three-year period. •Conducted an assessment of risk associated with our executive and broader employee compensation policies and programs. •Engaged an independent compensation consultant and, with their input, reviewed and constructed a peer group of companies to provide comparative executive compensation benchmarking data. •Conducted a review and market analysis of each component of the total compensation arrangements of the NEOs and, based on that review: ◦adopted target total direct compensation levels (i.e., base salary, target annual cash incentive compensation and target long-term incentive compensation) emphasizing at-risk pay, aligned with our pay-for-performance philosophy; and ◦provided NEOs cash and equity compensation components designed to incentivize achievement of financial goals, supporting our vision for long-term value creation and the long-term interests of our business and shareholders. •Satisfied responsibilities of the Committee as outlined in the Committee's Charter, exercising appropriate due diligence and governance associated with the Company's executive compensation program. The Committee will continue to consider our executive compensation policies and practices in the context of our business performance and needs on a going-forward basis.
Compensation Practices
| | What We Don’t Do | | | We do not provide excessive severance benefits | | | We do not provide excessive executive personal benefits | | | We do not provide tax gross-ups to NEOs, except in limited circumstances relating to international assignments | | | We do not pay current dividends or dividend equivalents on unvested awards; dividend equivalents vest only when, if, and to the extent that the underlying awards vest | | | We do not provide single-trigger change of control benefits except if awards are not assumed by the acquiror | | | We do not permit pledging of our stock by directors or executive officers | | | We do not permit short sales, put options, call options, or other market-offered derivative and hedging transactions involving our stock | | | We do not encourage excessive or unnecessary risk-taking through our compensation policies |
Base Salary
Base Salary In establishing base salaries for our executive officers, the Committee considers the scope of each executive’s responsibilities and individual experiences, the time period serving in the executive officer role, development opportunities, changes in responsibilities, internal equity, and individual and business performance, with reference to market and, specifically, to Peer Group data. When considering market competitive base salaries, the Committee targets median market levels among its Peer Group. Base salaries may, however, be reasonably below or above the median of the Peer Group considering the other factors described above. With the input of Pearl Meyer, the Committee conducted a review of the compensation of our NEOs relative to our Peer Group and other appropriate market data. Based on such review, the Committee approved 2025 base salaries for our NEOs effective April 1, 2025, as set forth in the table below. Base salaries for our NEOs increased between 9% and 20% as compared to 2024, informed by market compensation data from our Peer Group and published surveys, with the aim of moving compensation levels closer to Peer Group median levels, reflecting individual and business performance, individual responsibilities, internal equity, and retaining executive talent.
Annual Cash Incentive
Annual Cash Incentive The Committee previously approved and implemented the PHINIA Inc. Management Incentive Bonus Plan (PHINIA MIP), a cash-based, annual incentive plan intended to assist the Company in attracting and retaining highly qualified employees and to focus executives on achieving annual financial goals that are designed to drive long-term shareholder value. At the beginning of 2025, the Committee approved annual cash incentives for our NEOs under the PHINIA MIP that may be earned based on the Company's achievement of two equally-weighted financial performance measures specific to PHINIA: EVA and Adjusted Free Cash Flow. The Committee approved EVA and Adjusted Free Cash Flow because they are key measures used by management for, among other matters, considering the Company’s cost of capital in connection with investment decisions and with actions aimed at creating long-term shareholder value. Additionally, we believe EVA is reflective of true economic profit attained beyond accounting profits, and incentivizes true value creation for shareholders, including having a positive correlation to share price. EVA and Adjusted Free Cash Flow are non-GAAP measures. See Annex A for definitions and reconciliations to their most directly comparable financial measures as reported under GAAP. The payout range of the 2025 annual cash incentives was 0% to 200%, with 50% payout at threshold achievement and 200% payout at maximum achievement for each metric. The Committee reserved discretion to adjust final 2025 annual incentive payouts by up to 10% (positive or negative) based on the Committee’s evaluation of the Company’s performance against its strategic goals (with total payout for each NEO capped at 200% of their respective target bonus opportunity). The Committee believes the design of the 2025 annual cash incentive program is appropriate for our NEOs because it is aligned with: •PHINIA's executive compensation philosophy and business objectives; •annual cash incentives to PHINIA-specific 2025 performance; and •NEOs' interests with Company business goals and strategies and the interests of the Company's shareholders. In connection with approving the 2025 annual incentive program under the PHINIA MIP, the Committee approved the following 2025 target annual incentive opportunities for our NEOs.
Annual Cash Incentive
| Name | Target Annual Incentive Opportunity (% of base salary) | Target Annual Incentive Opportunity ($) | | Brady D. Ericson | 140% | $1,680,000 | | Chris P. Gropp | 75% | $442,500 | | Robert Boyle | 65% | $308,750 | | Alisa Di Beasi | 65% | $292,500 | | Pedro Abreu | 50% | $200,000 |
Goal Setting and Performance Levels
| | | Performance Level | | | | | | | Performance Metric(1) | Weight | Threshold (50% payout) | | Target (100% payout) | | Maximum (200% payout) | | | EVA | 50% | $37.84 | M | $43.40 | M | $48.96 | M | | Adjusted Free Cash Flow | 50% | $160 | M | $180 | M | $200 | M |
2025 Performance and Payout Determinations
2025 Performance and Payout Determinations In February 2026, the Committee validated 2025 achievement of the pre-established EVA and Adjusted Free Cash Flow measures against approved performance levels. The following table details the 2025 results achieved.
2025 Performance and Payout Determinations
| | Performance Level | | | | | | | | | Performance Metric | Threshold (50% payout) | | Target (100% payout) | | Maximum (200% payout) | | Actual Results(1) | | | EVA | $37.84 | M | $43.40 | M | $48.96 | M | $43.03 | M | | Adjusted Free Cash Flow | $160 | M | $180 | M | $200 | M | $212 | M |
2025 Performance and Payout Determinations
(1)EVA and Adjusted Free Cash Flow are non-GAAP measures. See Annex A for definitions and reconciliations to their most directly comparable financial measures as reported under GAAP. In conjunction with the above demonstrated achievement of the pre-established EVA and Adjusted Free Cash Flow measures against approved performance levels, in February 2026, the Committee approved the annual cash incentive amounts earned by our NEOs for 2025. The following table details 2025 annual cash incentive amounts earned:
2025 Performance and Payout Determinations
| Name | Payout as a % of Target Based on Actual EVA Performance | Payout as a % of Target Based on Actual Adjusted Free Cash Flow Performance | Payout as a % of Target Based on Overall Performance | Annual Incentive Payout(1) | | Brady D. Ericson | 96.7% | 200% | 148.3% | $2,491,440 | | Chris P. Gropp | 96.7% | 200% | 148.3% | $656,228 | | Robert Boyle | 96.7% | 200% | 148.3% | $457,876 | | Alisa Di Beasi | 96.7% | 200% | 148.3% | $433,778 | | Pedro Abreu | 96.7% | 200% | 148.3% | $296,600 |
2025 Performance and Payout Determinations
(1)Final actual incentive payout amounts, as approved by the Committee, were determined based upon actual performance against EVA and Adjusted Free Cash Flow for 2025, with no application of Committee discretion to modify payouts as permitted under the approved 2025 annual cash incentive program.
2025 Performance and Payout Determinations
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Long-Term Equity Incentives
Long-Term Equity Incentives The PHINIA Inc. 2023 Stock Incentive Plan (the Stock Incentive Plan) authorizes the Committee to award stock appreciation rights, stock options, restricted stock, stock units, performance units, cash incentive awards, and certain other types of awards to our key employees and directors. The general practice of the Committee is to grant incentive awards, including equity-based incentive awards, during the first quarter of the calendar year so that all components of executive compensation can be considered in a coordinated and comprehensive manner. The Committee approved the grant of 2025 LTI awards to each of the Company’s executive officers, including the NEOs, in February 2025 (the 2025 LTI Awards). The target 2025 LTI Awards for the Company’s NEOs consist of grants of PSUs (weighted 70%) and time-based RSAs (weighted 30%) awarded under the Stock Incentive Plan. The Committee determined to increase the weighting of PSUs from 2024 (60%) to 2025 (70%), reflective of the continued focus on achievement of longer-term financial goals and delivery of long-term shareholder value. The table below sets forth the target dollar values for the 2025 LTI Awards granted to each of the NEOs, as well as the number of PSUs and RSAs awarded.
Long-Term Equity Incentives
| | | Number of Awards Granted in 2025(1) | | | Name | 2025 LTI Award Value at Target | PSUs at Target | RSAs at Target | | Brady D. Ericson | $5,500,000 | 76,162 | 32,641 | | Chris P. Gropp | $1,100,000 | 15,232 | 6,528 | | Robert Boyle | $550,000 | 7,616 | 3,264 | | Alisa Di Beasi | $475,000 | 6,578 | 2,819 | | Pedro Abreu | $350,000 | 4,847 | 2,077 |
Long-Term Equity Incentives
(1) The Company’s 20-day average closing stock price per share as of the fifth trading day prior to the date of grant ($50.55) was used to convert target 2025 LTI Award values to RSAs and PSUs (at target). The closing stock price per share on the grant date used for accounting values in the Summary Compensation Table was $50.13.
Performance Stock Units
Performance Stock Units PSUs granted in 2025 have a cumulative three-year performance period (2025-2027). Earned PSUs will vest based on the Company’s rTSR performance, as outlined below (with straight-line interpolation between performance levels). The payout is limited to the target performance level if the Company’s absolute TSR is negative. The vesting of the PSUs is conditioned on the NEO’s continued service with the Company through the end of the performance period and is further subject to the terms and conditions of the Stock Incentive Plan and the applicable award agreements.
Performance Stock Units
| Performance Level | Company's rTSR Percentile Rank | Percentage of Target PSUs Earned | | Maximum | 75th and Above | 200% | | Target | 50th | 100% | | Threshold | 25th | 50% | | Below Threshold | Below 25th | 0% |
Performance Stock Units
The Committee believes the PSUs are well-aligned to market and Peer Group prevalence, align the interests of our NEOs with those of our shareholders, and further emphasize the importance of our long-term performance and value creation. All 2025 PSU awards will be settled in shares of Company common stock.
Performance Stock Units
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Performance Stock Units
As described above, the Peer Group was reviewed in February 2025, including to inform the rTSR metric for the 2025 PSU awards. As part of this review, the Committee made changes to the Peer Group, including to remove companies whose revenues or market capitalization were significantly above or below the Peer Group median, better align the comparator group of peer companies with the Company from a size and business perspective, and demonstrate responsiveness to the changing landscape within the industry. The Committee and management worked with Pearl Meyer to review and approve the following comparator group of peer companies:
Performance Stock Units
| Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. | Dorman Products, Inc. | Modine Manufacturing Company | | Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc. | Federal Signal Corporation | Oshkosh Corporation | | Autoliv, Inc. | Fox Factory Holding Corp. | Sensata Technologies Holding plc | | Dana Incorporated | Garrett Motion Inc. | Standard Motor Products, Inc. | | Dauch Corporation | Gentex Corporation | The Timken Company | | Donaldson Company, Inc. | LCI Industries | Visteon Corporation |
Performance Stock Units
The Committee and management believe that the above comparator group of peer companies used for the rTSR metric for the 2025 PSU awards: (i) consists of business-relevant peers whose stock prices exhibit similar market correlations, supporting meaningful and objective comparisons of shareholder returns; (ii) was designed to remain robust throughout the multi-year performance period, including maintaining integrity in the event of merger or acquisition activity among comparator companies; and (iii) while largely comprised of similar companies included in the compensation benchmarking Peer Group, was developed with less emphasis on Company size, as relative performance assessment is not as tightly linked to size as market pay levels.
Time-Based Restricted Stock
Time-Based Restricted Stock RSAs granted in 2025 will vest ratably in three equal installments on February 28, 2026, February 28, 2027, and February 28, 2028. The vesting of RSAs is conditioned on the NEO’s continued service with the Company through the applicable vesting dates and is further subject to the terms and conditions of the Stock Incentive Plan and the applicable award agreements. The Committee believes that the use of RSAs as a component of compensation is well-aligned with Peer Group practice, helps retain skilled executives, and aligns the interests of our executives with those of our shareholders, as the value of RSAs is directly linked to the price of the Company's common stock. All 2025 grants of RSAs to the NEOs will be settled in shares of Company common stock.
Time-Based Restricted Stock
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Equity Grant Practices
Equity Grant Practices The Company generally grants annual equity awards in the first quarter of each year, following approval by the Committee. The Committee and the Board do not take into account material non-public information when determining the timing or terms of equity awards or the value of executive compensation. In 2025, we did not grant stock options, stock appreciation rights, or similar option-like awards to our NEOs.
Change of Control and Severance Plans and Agreements
Change of Control and Severance Plans and Agreements We have Change of Control Employment Agreements (as currently in effect, the CoC Agreements) with each of our NEOs and certain other executives. In establishing the CoC Agreements, our Board determined that it is in the best interests of the Company and our shareholders to: (i) maintain NEOs’ continued dedication in the event of either a contemplated or actual change of control; and (ii) provide two years of compensation to NEOs terminated in connection with a change of control so as to focus their attention on executing the transaction rather than their personal circumstances affected by a change of control (including in the event of their termination of employment without cause or for good reason in connection with a change of control). A description of such compensation and severance payments and benefits is described in this Proxy Statement under Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control. The CoC Agreements: (i) do not provide for excise tax gross-up provisions; (ii) allow a portion of any benefit received in connection with a change of control to be attributable to a non-compete agreement to reduce the potential for the excise tax; and (iii) require an executive to forego a portion of change of control payments that could otherwise trigger excise tax if such reduction would be beneficial to the executive. Each of our NEOs is eligible for severance benefits under the PHINIA Inc. Transition Income Plan (TIP). We established the TIP to provide limited severance payments to all U.S. salaried employees in the event their employment is terminated due to a restructuring or reduction in work force, or the permanent elimination of a position. The TIP benefit includes a lump sum payment that is based on length of service (with a maximum benefit of 26 weeks of base salary) and medical coverage if eligible, subject to an employee’s execution, and non-revocation, of a release of claims against the Company. In no event would an NEO receive a payment under both the CoC Agreement and the TIP.
Treatment of Equity in the Event of a Change of Control
Treatment of Equity in the Event of a Change of Control The CoC Agreements and RSA and RSU award agreements provide for double-trigger vesting upon a change of control. Specifically, to the extent the acquiror in a change of control transaction assumes outstanding equity-based awards or provides replacement awards on an equivalent basis, these awards will not automatically be subject to accelerated exercisability, vesting, or settlement upon the change of control. Rather, vesting will occur upon the participant’s termination of employment if they are terminated by the Company (or its successor) without cause or if the participant terminates their employment for good reason during the two-year period following the change of control. In the case of assumed awards that vest based on the attainment of performance goals, (i) the performance goals will be deemed to have been satisfied at the target award level or, if greater, as otherwise specified by the Committee at or after grant, and (ii) any assumed or substituted award will not include a performance goal, unless otherwise determined by the Committee. If the acquiror in the change of control transaction does not assume the awards or issue replacement awards, then upon the date of the change of control, RSAs and RSUs will become fully vested. For awards that vest based on the attainment of performance goals and that are not assumed by the acquiror, the goals will be deemed to have been fully earned and achieved at projected actual performance levels as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, and the relevant performance period will be deemed to have ended on the effective date of the change of control.
Treatment of Equity in the Event of a Change of Control
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Compensation Risk Management
Compensation Risk Management Each year, our Committee oversees a risk assessment of the Company’s executive compensation program, supported by our independent compensation consultant, to confirm that our compensation program and practices do not create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company. Our executive compensation program currently includes several features that mitigate unnecessary risk-taking, including: (i) a balance of short- and long-term incentives, with long-term incentives serving as the majority of our executives’ target direct compensation; (ii) a mix of performance metrics associated with our incentives; (iii) caps on the amount of incentive pay that may be paid; (iv) clawback and forfeiture provisions; and (v) stock ownership requirements.
Summary Compensation Table (2025, 2024, and 2023)
Summary Compensation Table (2025, 2024, and 2023) The following table presents compensation information for each of our NEOs. Prior to completion of the Spin-Off in July 2023, such amounts were paid by the Company's former parent. Following the Spin-Off's completion, such amounts were paid by the Company.
Summary Compensation Table (2025, 2024, and 2023)
| Name & Principal Position | Year | Salary ($) | Bonus ($) | Stock Awards(1) ($) | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation(2) ($) | Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($) | All Other Compensation(3) ($) | Total ($) | | Brady D. Ericson President and CEO | 2025 | 1,150,000 | — | 6,754,379 | 2,491,440 | — | 992,126 | 11,387,945 | | | 2024 | 968,750 | — | 5,951,898 | 2,050,000 | — | 758,975 | 9,729,623 | | | 2023 | 781,250 | — | 5,891,782 | 976,500 | — | 530,511 | 8,180,043 | | Chris P. Gropp SVP and CFO | 2025 | 576,250 | — | 1,350,839 | 656,228 | — | 294,570 | 2,877,887 | | | 2024 | 526,250 | — | 1,322,612 | 614,180 | — | 224,195 | 2,687,237 | | | 2023 | 423,996 | 169,752 | 993,558 | 325,500 | — | 411,767 | 2,324,573 | | Robert Boyle SVP, General Counsel and Secretary | 2025 | 464,875 | — | 675,419 | 457,876 | — | 151,876 | 1,750,046 | | | 2024 | 424,625 | — | 661,329 | 427,548 | — | 174,227 | 1,687,729 | | | 2023 | 357,808 | 166,560 | 547,792 | 183,675 | — | 404,834 | 1,660,669 | | Alisa Di Beasi SVP and CHRO | 2025 | 439,563 | — | 583,358 | 433,778 | — | 151,117 | 1,607,816 | | | 2024 | 394,938 | — | 548,914 | 368,242 | — | 117,045 | 1,429,139 | | | 2023 | 344,646 | 155,304 | 524,466 | 165,075 | — | 86,113 | 1,275,604 | | Pedro Abreu VP and CSO | 2025 | 387,500 | — | 429,838 | 296,600 | — | 334,050 | 1,447,988 |
Summary Compensation Table (2025, 2024, and 2023)
(1)Reflects the aggregate grant date fair value of stock awards calculated in accordance with ASC Topic 718, excluding the effect of estimated forfeitures. 2025 stock awards consisted of PSUs and RSAs granted to all NEOs under the Stock Incentive Plan on February 26, 2025. The terms of the 2025 stock awards are summarized in the CD&A under “NEO Compensation—Long-Term Equity Incentives.” A discussion of the relevant assumptions is set forth in Note 18 to the consolidated financial statements in the 2025 Annual Report. For the PSUs, which are market-based, the aggregate grant date fair value of the awards, as reported in the table, does not change assuming that the highest level of performance conditions will be achieved. These amounts may not reflect the actual value realized upon vesting or settlement, if any. (2)Cash payments made under the PHINIA MIP with respect to 2025 performance. (3)Amounts reported include compensation under the following plans and programs.
Summary Compensation Table (2025, 2024, and 2023)
| 2025 Plan or Program | Ericson ($) | Gropp ($) | Boyle ($) | Di Beasi ($) | Abreu ($) | | Limited Cash Allowance(a) | 50,000 | 35,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | | PHINIA Retirement Savings Plan(b) | 41,065 | 41,065 | 14,792 | 31,456 | 26,759 | | PHINIA Excess Plan(c) | 419,292 | 125,095 | 61,658 | 52,230 | 38,454 | | Value of Dividends Accrued on Unvested Awards(d) | 481,769 | 92,910 | 47,766 | 42,268 | 29,122 | | Costs Related to Prior International Assignments(e) | — | — | 2,660 | — | 214,715 | | Lifestyle Spending Accounts (LSA)(f) | — | 500 | — | 163 | — | | Total | 992,126 | 294,570 | 151,876 | 151,117 | 334,050 |
Summary Compensation Table (2025, 2024, and 2023)
(a)Amounts provided to NEOs in the form of a taxable cash allowance that may be used for the purchase of executive benefits in their discretion.
Summary Compensation Table (2025, 2024, and 2023)
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Summary Compensation Table (2025, 2024, and 2023)
(b)Company contributions made to each NEO's account under the PHINIA Retirement Savings Plan. (c)Company contributions made to each NEO's account under the PHINIA Excess Plan. (d)We do not pay current dividends or dividend equivalents on unvested awards. Dividend equivalents vest only when, if, and to the extent the underlying awards vest. (e)For Mr. Boyle, includes amounts relating to tax gross ups and tax preparation support related to an international assignment that ended in June 2023. For Mr. Abreu, includes the following amounts relating to an international assignment that ended in July 2024 and his subsequent relocation to the U.S. at the request of the Company for his current role: tax gross ups ($151,501); housing and moving expenses ($41,811); home leave travel ($17,039); and destination services ($4,364). (f)After-tax amounts reimbursed to NEOs pursuant to LSA benefits available to all U.S.-based employees.
Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table (2025)
Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table (2025) The following table presents additional information regarding the plan-based compensation for 2025 disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table.
Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table (2025)
| Name | Grant Date | Estimated Possible Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards(1) | | | Estimated Future Payouts Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards | | | All Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units (#) | Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards ($) | | | | Threshold ($) | Target ($) | Maximum ($) | Threshold (#) | Target (#) | Maximum (#) | | | | Brady D. Ericson | | 840,000 | 1,680,000 | 3,360,000 | | | | | | | | 2/26/2025(2) | | | | | | | 32,641 | 1,636,293 | | | 2/26/2025(3) | | | | 38,081 | 76,162 | 152,324 | | 5,118,086 | | Chris P. Gropp | | 221,250 | 442,500 | 885,000 | | | | | | | | 2/26/2025(2) | | | | | | | 6,528 | 327,249 | | | 2/26/2025(3) | | | | 7,616 | 15,232 | 30,464 | | 1,023,590 | | Robert Boyle | | 154,375 | 308,750 | 617,500 | | | | | | | | 2/26/2025(2) | | | | | | | 3,264 | 163,624 | | | 2/26/2025(3) | | | | 3,808 | 7,616 | 15,232 | | 511,795 | | Alisa Di Beasi | | 146,250 | 292,500 | 585,000 | | | | | | | | 2/26/2025(2) | | | | | | | 2,819 | 141,316 | | | 2/26/2025(3) | | | | 3,289 | 6,578 | 13,156 | | 442,042 | | Pedro Abreu | | 100,000 | 200,000 | 400,000 | | | | | | | | 2/26/2025(2) | | | | | | | 2,077 | 104,120 | | | 2/26/2025(3) | | | | 2,424 | 4,847 | 9,694 | | 325,718 |
Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table (2025)
(1)Represents threshold, target, and maximum annual cash incentive amounts that could have been earned based on Company performance pursuant to 2025 awards granted under the PHINIA MIP. The amounts of annual cash incentive awards earned in 2025 by our NEOs were determined in February 2026 and are included in the “Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation” column of the Summary Compensation Table. (2)Represents RSA awards granted under the Stock Incentive Plan. These RSAs vest ratably in three equal installments on February 28, 2026, February 28, 2027, and February 28, 2028, subject to continued employment through the applicable vesting dates. Grant date fair values are determined in accordance with ASC Topic 718, excluding the effect of estimated forfeitures. (3)Represents PSU awards granted under the Stock Incentive Plan. These PSUs may be earned in a multiple ranging from 0-200% of target based on rTSR performance during the cumulative three-year performance period of January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027, subject to continued employment through the performance period. The number of PSUs earned will be determined as soon as practicable after the end of the performance period. The PSUs are considered market condition awards pursuant to ASC Topic 718 and the grant date fair value for the awards was $67.20 per unit, calculated using the Monte Carlo simulation model in accordance with ASC Topic 718, excluding the effect of estimated forfeitures.
Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table (2025)
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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End Table (2025)
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End Table (2025) The following table presents information regarding the number and value of unvested equity awards outstanding at December 31, 2025 for our NEOs.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End Table (2025)
| | | Stock Awards | | | | | Name | Grant Date | Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#) | Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested(1) ($) | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#) | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested(1) ($) | | Brady D. Ericson | 2/26/2025 | 33,362(2) | 2,091,464 | 155,688(9) | 9,760,081 | | | 2/16/2024 | 42,107(3) | 2,639,688 | 189,482(10) | 11,878,627 | | | 8/29/2023 | 70,999(4) | 4,450,927 | | | | | 7/18/2023 | 13,586(5) | 851,706 | | | | Chris P. Gropp | 2/26/2025 | 6,672(2) | 418,268 | 31,138(9) | 1,952,041 | | | 2/16/2024 | 9,355(3) | 586,465 | 42,108(10) | 2,639,751 | | | 8/29/2023 | 15,272(4) | 957,402 | | | | | 7/18/2023 | 4,450(5) | 278,971 | | | | Robert Boyle | 2/26/2025 | 3,336(2) | 209,134 | 15,568(9) | 975,958 | | | 2/16/2024 | 4,679(3) | 293,327 | 21,054(10) | 1,319,875 | | | 8/29/2023 | 6,785(4) | 425,352 | | | | | 7/18/2023 | 4,027(5) | 252,453 | | | | Alisa Di Beasi | 2/26/2025 | 2,881(2) | 180,610 | 13,446(9) | 842,930 | | | 2/16/2024 | 3,884(3) | 243,488 | 17,474(10) | 1,095,445 | | | 8/29/2023 | 6,098(4) | 382,284 | | | | | 7/18/2023 | 4,238(5) | 265,680 | | | | Pedro Abreu | 2/26/2025 | 2,123(2) | 133,091 | 9,910(9) | 621,258 | | | 2/16/2024 | 2,808(6) | 176,034 | 12,630(10) | 791,775 | | | 8/29/2023 | 3,875(7) | 242,924 | | | | | 7/18/2023 | 2,798(8) | 175,407 | | |
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End Table (2025)
(1)Calculated by multiplying the number of shares or units by the closing price per share of the Company's stock on December 31, 2025, which was $62.69. (2)Awards granted on February 26, 2025 in the form of RSAs, plus reinvested dividends, which vest ratably over three years on February 28, 2026, February 28, 2027, and February 28, 2028. (3)Awards granted on February 16, 2024 in the form of RSAs, plus reinvested dividends, which vest in two remaining equal installments on February 28, 2026 and February 28, 2027. (4)One-time recognition awards granted on August 29, 2023, shortly after the Spin-Off, to motivate, retain, and further align NEOs’ interests with our stock price performance and shareholder interests (“2023 Recognition Awards”), in the form of RSAs, plus reinvested dividends, which vest in one remaining installment on August 29, 2026. (5)Awards granted on July 18, 2023, as replacement of awards initially granted by the former parent (“2023 Replacement Awards”) in February 2022 and April 2023, in the form of RSAs, plus reinvested dividends, which vest in one remaining installment on February 28, 2026. (6)Awards granted on February 16, 2024 in the form of RSUs, plus reinvested dividends, which vest in two remaining equal installments on February 28, 2026 and February 28, 2027. (7)2023 Recognition Awards in the form of RSUs, plus reinvested dividends, which vest in one remaining installment on August 29, 2026. (8)2023 Replacement Awards in the form of RSUs, plus dividend equivalents, which vest in one remaining installment on February 28, 2026. (9)Awards granted on February 26, 2025 in the form of PSUs, plus reinvested dividends, reported at the maximum level of performance (200%). PSUs may be earned in a multiple ranging from 0-200% of target based on the Company's rTSR performance during the performance period of January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027, subject to continued employment through the performance period. The PSUs, if earned, will vest in the first quarter of 2028 when the Compensation Committee approves the level of achievement of the performance goals.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End Table (2025)
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(10)Awards granted on February 16, 2024 in the form of PSUs, plus reinvested dividends, reported at the maximum level of performance (200%). PSUs may be earned in a multiple ranging from 0-200% of target based on the Company's rTSR performance during the performance period of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026, subject to continued employment through the performance period. The PSUs, if earned, will vest in the first quarter of 2027 when the Compensation Committee approves the level of achievement of the performance goals.
Option Exercises and Stock Vested Table (2025)
Option Exercises and Stock Vested Table (2025) The following table presents information regarding the number and value of stock awards exercised or vested for our NEOs during 2025.
Option Exercises and Stock Vested Table (2025)
| Name | Stock Awards | | | | Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting(1) (#) | Value Realized on Vesting(2) ($) | | Brady D. Ericson | 171,732 | 9,842,499 | | Chris P. Gropp | 28,375 | 1,538,048 | | Robert Boyle | 17,090 | 904,259 | | Alisa Di Beasi | 16,337 | 860,848 | | Pedro Abreu | 9,992 | 527,843 |
Option Exercises and Stock Vested Table (2025)
(1)For Mses. Gropp and Di Beasi and Messrs. Ericson and Boyle, the number of shares acquired upon vesting includes: (i) 2023 Replacement Awards in the form of RSAs (initially granted by the former parent in February 2022 and April 2023), plus associated reinvested dividends, as to which restrictions lapsed in February 2025; (ii) 2023 Recognition Awards in the form of RSAs, plus associated reinvested dividends, as to which restrictions lapsed in August 2025; and (iii) RSAs granted in February 2024, plus associated reinvested dividends, as to which restrictions lapsed in February 2025. For Mr. Ericson, the number of shares acquired upon vesting also includes shares underlying 2023 Replacement Awards in the form of RSUs (initially granted by the former parent in April 2023), plus associated dividend equivalents, as to which restrictions lapsed in December 2025. For Mr. Abreu, the number of shares acquired upon vesting includes shares underlying: (i) 2023 Replacement Awards in the form of RSUs (initially granted by the former parent in February 2022 and April 2023), plus associated dividend equivalents, as to which restrictions lapsed in February 2025; (ii) 2023 Recognition Awards in the form of RSUs, plus associated dividend equivalents, as to which restrictions lapsed in August 2025; and (iii) RSUs granted in February 2024, plus associated dividend equivalents, as to which restrictions lapsed in February 2025. (2)For the RSAs and RSUs granted as 2023 Replacement Awards as to which restrictions lapsed in February 2025, the value realized on vesting is equal to the number of shares or units vested, plus reinvested dividends and dividend equivalents, multiplied by the closing price per share of PHINIA common stock on February 28, 2025 ($49.31); and, for associated reinvested dividends and dividend equivalents earned as of the dividend record date of February 28, 2025, with a payable date of March 14, 2025, the value realized on vesting is equal to the number of reinvested dividend shares or dividend equivalent units vested multiplied by the closing price per share of PHINIA common stock on the distribution date of March 14, 2025 ($42.88). For the RSAs and RSUs granted as 2023 Recognition Awards as to which restrictions lapsed in August 2025, the value realized on vesting is equal to the number of shares or units vested, plus reinvested dividends and dividend equivalents, multiplied by the closing price per share of PHINIA common stock on August 29, 2025 ($58.48); and, for associated reinvested dividends and dividend equivalents earned as of the dividend record date of August 22, 2025, with a payable date of September 12, 2025, the value realized on vesting is equal to the number of reinvested dividend shares or dividend equivalent units vested multiplied by the closing price per share of PHINIA common stock on the distribution date of September 12, 2025 ($58.20). For Mr. Ericson's RSUs granted as 2023 Replacement Awards as to which restrictions lapsed in December 2025, the value realized on vesting is equal to the number of units vested, plus dividend equivalents, multiplied by the closing price per share of the Company's stock on December 31, 2025 ($62.69). For the RSAs and RSUs granted in February 2024 as to which restrictions lapsed in February 2025, the value realized on vesting is equal to the number of shares or units vested, plus reinvested dividends and dividend equivalents, multiplied by the closing price per share of PHINIA common stock on February 28, 2025 ($49.31); and, for associated reinvested dividends and dividend equivalents earned as of the dividend record date of February 28, 2025, with a payable date of March 14, 2025, the value realized on vesting is equal to the number of reinvested dividend shares or dividend equivalent units vested multiplied by the closing price per share of PHINIA common stock on the distribution date of March 14, 2025 ($42.88).
Option Exercises and Stock Vested Table (2025)
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Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Table (2025)
Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Table (2025) The following table includes information regarding the PHINIA Excess Plan for our NEOs during 2025.
Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Table (2025)
| Name | Executive Contributions in Last FY ($) | Registrant Contributions in Last FY(1) ($) | Aggregate Earnings in Last FY(2) ($) | Aggregate Withdrawals/ Distributions ($) | Aggregate Balance at Last FYE(3) ($) | | Brady D. Ericson | — | 419,292 | 597,700 | — | 4,481,658 | | Chris P. Gropp | — | 125,095 | 115,843 | — | 837,231 | | Robert Boyle | — | 61,658 | 32,819 | — | 200,073 | | Alisa Di Beasi | — | 52,230 | 29,097 | — | 188,070 | | Pedro Abreu | — | 38,454 | 2,927 | — | 41,381 |
Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Table (2025)
(1)Amounts contributed for each NEO, which are also included in the “All Other Compensation” column in the Summary Compensation Table. (2)Amounts are not included in the Summary Compensation Table because they are not above market. (3)Of the aggregate total amounts in this column, the following amounts have been reported in the Summary Compensation Table for this year and for previous years.
Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Table (2025)
| | 2025 ($) | Previous Years ($) | Total ($) | | Brady D. Ericson | 419,292 | 671,149 | 1,090,441 | | Chris P. Gropp | 125,095 | 149,718 | 274,813 | | Robert Boyle | 61,658 | 73,947 | 135,605 | | Alisa Di Beasi | 52,230 | 69,389 | 121,619 | | Pedro Abreu | 38,454 | — | 38,454 |
Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Table (2025)
The PHINIA Excess Plan was established effective January 1, 2024 as a "mirror excess benefit plan" and assumed the obligations and liabilities under the former parent company plan associated with employees who became associated with the PHINIA business, including the NEOs. The PHINIA Excess Plan is an unfunded, non-qualified retirement plan, which keeps certain highly compensated U.S. employees whole regarding Company contributions that are otherwise limited under the PHINIA Retirement Savings Plan by provisions in the Internal Revenue Code. Participation is automatic once these limits are reached in a plan year. The contributions vest in the same manner as under the PHINIA Retirement Savings Plan. Distributions are made following a participant’s separation from service, with distributions attributable to amounts earned or vested before January 1, 2005 distributed within 30 days after the participant’s separation from service, and amounts earned or vested after December 31, 2004 distributed in the seventh month following the month in which the participant’s separation from service occurs. No in-service withdrawals or loans are available. If a participant’s service with PHINIA is terminated because of dishonest conduct injurious to PHINIA, or if dishonest conduct injurious to PHINIA is identified by the Committee within one year after the participant’s service is terminated, the Committee may terminate the participant’s remaining interest and benefits under the PHINIA Excess Plan (except with respect to the DC Plan Account described below). Effective on January 1, 2024, we established and simultaneously merged into the PHINIA Excess Benefit Plan, the PHINIA Deferred Compensation Plan, such that certain participants in the PHINIA Excess Plan have a deferred compensation account under the PHINIA Excess Plan that reflects transferred account balances of such participants from a corresponding “frozen” deferred compensation plan (DC Plan Account) maintained by PHINIA's former parent. The DC Account feature is closed to new entrants, and no new deferrals were made during 2025 or are permitted to be made to the accounts of participants. Distributions are made based on the elections of participants and may be elected to commence or occur upon the occurrence of (a) the first to occur of the participant's retirement or disability or (b) a specific scheduled date which is not earlier than five years after the end of the plan year in which the participant first commenced participation in the plan. Generally, no in-service withdrawals or loans are available; however, in the event of a change in control (as defined for purposes of the DC Plan Account feature) a participant will receive a complete distribution of their account).
Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Table (2025)
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Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Table (2025)
PHINIA Excess Plan balances can be notionally invested in the same investment options that are available to participants under the PHINIA Retirement Savings Plan. As these plans are unfunded, no money is invested. Rather, a notional account is maintained which mirrors the returns of these investments.
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control The following table presents information regarding the post-employment payments that would be paid to each of our NEOs, including upon certain employment termination events and/or a change of control. The table assumes: (i) the acquiror in a change of control transaction assumes outstanding equity-based awards; (ii) the terms of the CoC Agreements for each NEO control with respect to the treatment of equity awards; (iii) the Committee exercises discretion to vest equity awards in full, where discretion applies and the other applicable criteria is otherwise met (unless otherwise indicated below); (iv) the NEO provides the required advance written notice of retirement, as applicable; and (v) the achievement of target performance with respect to PSUs for which the performance period has not ended. For each NEO, the payments and benefits detailed in the table are in addition to any payments and benefits under our plans and arrangements that are offered or provided generally to all salaried employees on a non-discriminatory basis and any accumulated vested (non-enhanced) benefits. The calculations assume the applicable event occurred on December 31, 2025. For purposes of the calculations, the closing price per share of the Company's stock on December 31, 2025 ($62.69) was used to determine the market value of PSUs, RSUs, and RSAs, including any related reinvested dividends and dividend equivalents.
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control
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Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control
| Event* | Ericson | Gropp | Boyle | Di Beasi | Abreu | | Retirement | | | | | | | Annual cash incentive(1) | 2,491,440 | 656,228 | 457,876 | 433,778 | 296,600 | | PSUs(2) | — | 879,917 | — | — | — | | RSAs(3) | — | 996,269 | — | — | — | | RSUs(4) | — | — | — | — | — | | Total | 2,491,440 | 2,532,414 | 457,876 | 433,778 | 296,600 | | Death | | | | | | | Annual cash incentive(1) | 2,491,440 | 656,228 | 457,876 | 433,778 | 296,600 | | PSUs(2) | 3,959,500 | 879,917 | 439,958 | 365,107 | 263,925 | | RSAs(3) | 7,942,321 | 1,822,838 | 971,132 | 891,452 | — | | RSUs(4) | — | — | — | — | 594,365 | | Total | 14,393,261 | 3,358,983 | 1,868,966 | 1,690,337 | 1,154,890 | | Disability | | | | | | | Annual cash incentive(1) | 2,491,440 | 656,228 | 457,876 | 433,778 | 296,600 | | PSUs(2) | 3,959,500 | 879,917 | 439,958 | 365,107 | 263,925 | | RSAs(3) | 7,942,321 | 1,822,838 | 971,132 | 891,452 | — | | RSUs(4) | — | — | — | — | 594,365 | | Total | 14,393,261 | 3,358,983 | 1,868,966 | 1,690,337 | 1,154,890 | | Involuntary Termination (w/o Cause) Unrelated to Change of Control | | | | | | | Annual cash incentive(1) | 2,491,440 | 656,228 | 457,876 | 433,778 | 296,600 | | PSUs(2) | 3,959,500 | 879,917 | 439,958 | 365,107 | 263,925 | | Total | 6,450,940 | 1,536,145 | 897,834 | 798,885 | 560,525 | | Involuntary Termination Upon Restructuring or Reduction in Force or Permanent Elimination of Job Position | | | | | | | Annual cash incentive(1) | 2,491,440 | 656,228 | 457,876 | 433,778 | 296,600 | | PSUs(2) | 3,959,500 | 879,917 | 439,958 | 365,107 | 263,925 | | Lump Sum Transitional Benefit(5) | 600,000 | 295,000 | 237,500 | 225,000 | 200,000 | | Group Insurance Benefits(6) | 58,157 | 17,511 | 58,157 | 58,157 | 56,036 | | Total | 7,109,097 | 1,848,656 | 1,193,491 | 1,082,042 | 816,561 | | Change of Control with Termination (Involuntary w/o Cause or for Good Reason) | | | | | | | Annual cash incentive(1) | 1,680,000 | 442,500 | 308,750 | 292,500 | 200,000 | | Cash Severance Payment(7) | 8,640,000 | 2,065,000 | 1,567,500 | 1,485,000 | 1,200,000 | | PSUs(8) | 10,819,353 | 2,295,896 | 1,147,917 | 969,188 | 706,516 | | RSAs(8) | 10,033,785 | 2,241,106 | 1,180,266 | 1,072,062 | 133,091 | | RSUs(8) | — | — | — | — | 594,365 | | Additional Retirement Benefits(9) | 815,830 | 280,054 | 158,338 | 149,262 | 138,390 | | Continued Health Care Benefits(10) | 44,822 | 16,047 | 44,640 | 44,457 | 2,909 | | Outplacement Services(11) | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | | Total | 32,073,790 | 7,380,603 | 4,447,411 | 4,052,469 | 3,015,271 | | Post-Change of Control Voluntary Termination (w/o Good Reason) Death or Disability | | | | | | | Pro Rata Bonus(12) | 1,680,000 | 442,500 | 308,750 | 292,500 | 200,000 | | Total | 1,680,000 | 442,500 | 308,750 | 292,500 | 200,000 |
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control
* No additional payments or benefits are provided in the case of a termination for cause or a voluntary termination (outside of retirement or following a change of control). (1)Represents cash payments under the PHINIA MIP with respect to full year 2025 performance. Pursuant to the PHINIA MIP, a participant employed at least three months during the current calendar year whose employment ends as a result of involuntary termination (not for cause), death, disability or retirement may be eligible (or, in the case of death, their beneficiary may be eligible) to receive an incentive award based on year-end financial results and calculated on a prorated basis for the period of employment in that calendar year. (2)The applicable PSU award agreement provides that in the case of termination due to death, disability, retirement, or involuntary termination without cause that occurs on or after the first anniversary of the grant date, PSUs will remain eligible to vest pro rata (based on the number of months served in the performance period) as determined following the end of the performance period based on actual results. PSUs granted on February 26, 2025 for the 2025-2027 Performance Period would be forfeited since they would not have been held by the NEOs for at least one year at December 31, 2025. Amounts reflect the value of PSUs granted on February 16, 2024. Ms. Gropp was the only NEO eligible for retirement as of December 31, 2025.
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Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control
(3)The applicable RSA award agreements provide that for RSAs granted prior to 2024, (i) in the case of termination due to death or disability, all RSAs will immediately vest in full and (ii) in the case of termination due to retirement, 2023 Recognition Awards in the form of RSAs will vest pro rata (based on the number of months served) if the NEO has provided at least six months’ advanced written notice of retirement, and 2023 Replacement Awards in the form of RSAs will vest in whole or in part as determined in the Committee’s sole discretion. For RSAs granted in 2024 and 2025, (i) in the case of termination due to death or disability that occurs on or after the first anniversary of the grant date, RSAs will vest in full and (ii) in the case of termination due to retirement occurring on or after the first anniversary of the grant date, RSAs will vest pro rata (based on the number of months served) if the NEO has provided at least six months’ advanced written notice of retirement. RSAs granted on February 26, 2025 would be forfeited since they would not have been held by the NEOs for at least one year at December 31, 2025. Amounts reflect the value of RSAs granted on February 16, 2024, 2023 Replacement Awards, and 2023 Recognition Awards. Ms. Gropp was the only NEO eligible for retirement as of December 31, 2025. (4)Mr. Abreu is the only NEO with RSUs. For RSUs granted prior to 2024, (i) in the case of termination due to death or disability, all RSUs will immediately vest in full and (ii) in the case of termination due to retirement, 2023 Recognition Awards in the form of RSUs will vest pro rata (based on the number of months served) if the NEO has provided at least six months’ advanced written notice of retirement, and 2023 Replacement Awards in the form of RSUs will vest in whole or in part as determined in the Committee’s sole discretion. For RSUs granted in 2024, (i) in the case of termination due to death or disability that occurs on or after the first anniversary of the grant date, all RSUs will vest in full and (ii) in the case of termination due to retirement occurring on or after the first anniversary of the grant date, RSUs will vest pro rata (based on the number of months served) if the NEO has provided at least six months’ advanced written notice of retirement. Amounts reflect the value of RSUs granted February 16, 2024, 2023 Replacement Awards, and 2023 Recognition Awards. Mr. Abreu was not eligible for retirement at December 31, 2025, and it is assumed that the Committee would not exercise its discretion to vest his 2023 Replacement Award in the event of retirement. (5)Lump sum cash benefit made under the TIP equal to twenty-six weeks’ base salary for each NEO. (6)Group insurance benefit provided under the TIP in the form of Company paid COBRA medical, dental and vision premiums applicable to each NEO, less any amount required to have been paid by the NEO while an active employee for such group insurance benefits. Amounts reflect each NEOs applicable amount of COBRA premiums for the 2026 year, for a duration of twenty-six weeks, the maximum duration for group insurance benefits permitted under the TIP. Amounts do not include other health and welfare benefits provided under benefit plans available to all U.S.-based salaried employees. The provisions of each plan would determine the timing and method of any payments made under the above scenarios. (7)A cash severance payment based on two (or three, in the case of the CEO) times base salary plus bonus (at target opportunity) as provided under the CoC Agreement for each NEO. (8)Pursuant to the CoC Agreement for each NEO, upon the date of the NEO's termination of employment or service, all outstanding equity awards will automatically vest (at target for any awards subject to performance goals). Amounts reflect the full value of outstanding PSUs, RSUs, and RSAs. (9)As provided under the CoC Agreement for each NEO, values in the table represent a cash amount equivalent to retirement benefits based on two times the Company contributions to the PHINIA Retirement Savings Plan. Amounts do not reflect any impact from the potential imposition of any excise tax. (10)As provided under the CoC Agreement for each NEO, values in the table represent a cash amount equal in value to welfare benefits (i.e. medical, dental, and life insurance coverage) for 18 months, calculated based on applicable 2026 COBRA rates and group life insurance premiums, and individual NEO elections. Amounts do not reflect any impact from the potential imposition of any excise tax. Amounts do not include other health and welfare benefits provided under benefit plans available to all U.S.-based salaried employees. The provisions of each plan would determine the timing and method of any payments made under the above scenarios. (11)As provided under the CoC Agreement for each NEO, values in the table represent a cash amount equal to the maximum value of outplacement services. Amounts do not reflect any impact from the potential imposition of any excise tax. (12)Amounts include prorated target bonus payment under the CoC Agreements for year of termination.
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control
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Equity Award Agreements
Equity Award Agreements The terms of our employee RSA and RSU award agreements provide special vesting terms in certain circumstances. •In the event of death or disability, all unvested shares or units will immediately vest (in the case of awards granted in 2024 and 2025, if the employee’s termination of employment due to death or disability occurs on or after the first anniversary of the grant date). •In the event of a qualifying retirement (on or after attaining age 55 with at least 10 years of service or with the written consent of the Company), the Committee may, in its sole discretion, cause all or a portion of the unvested shares or units to vest or, in the case of certain RSAs and RSUs, the award provides that a pro rata portion of the unvested shares will vest. As of December 31, 2025, Ms. Gropp is our only NEO who would meet the age 55 with 10 years of service requirement applicable to RSAs (and we assume that the Committee would not exercise its discretion to deem any other NEO retiree eligible as of December 31, 2025 who did not similarly meet the age and service condition). As of December 31, 2025, no NEO would meet the age 55 with 10 years of service requirement applicable to RSUs. •In the event of a change of control and a qualifying termination (without cause or for good reason) within two years following a change of control, the shares or units relating to an award will vest. The terms of our employee PSU award agreements provide special vesting terms in certain circumstances. •In the event of death, disability, qualifying retirement (on or after attaining age 55 with at least 10 years of service or with the written consent of the Company) or involuntary termination without Cause, in each case that occurs on or after the first anniversary of the grant date, the award provides that the employee shall remain eligible to vest in a pro rata portion of the PSUs the employee would have otherwise earned, determined at the end of the applicable performance period and based on actual results against the goals. Ms. Gropp is our only NEO who would meet the age 55 with 10 years of service requirement applicable to PSUs (and we assume that the Committee would not exercise its discretion to deem any other NEO retiree eligible as of December 31, 2025 who did not similarly meet the age and service condition). •In the event of a change of control and the PSUs are assumed or replaced by the acquiror, then the performance goals will be deemed to have been satisfied at a target award level or, if greater, as otherwise specified by the Compensation Committee at or after grant and any assumed or substituted award will not include performance goals, unless otherwise determined by the Compensation Committee. If the executive’s employment is terminated without cause or the executive terminates his or her employment for good reason within two years after the change of control, such assumed or replaced awards will vest. If the PSUs are not assumed or no replacement awards are issued, the PSUs will be deemed fully earned and achieved at projected actual performance levels (as determined by the Compensation Committee in its sole discretion).
Equity Award Agreements
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PAY RATIO
PAY RATIO As required by SEC rules, we disclose below the 2025 annual total compensation of: (i) our CEO, Brady D. Ericson, who leads our global workforce of approximately 12,500 employees; (ii) the 2025 annual total compensation of our median employee; and (iii) the ratio of their respective annual total compensation amounts to each other. We calculated the annual total compensation for both Mr. Ericson and our median employee using the same methodology that is used for the Summary Compensation Table. •Mr. Ericson’s annual total compensation — $11,387,945 •Our median employee’s annual total compensation — $22,705 •Ratio of Mr. Ericson’s annual total compensation to our median employee’s annual total compensation — 502:1
Pay Ratio Methodology
Pay Ratio Methodology Consistent with Instruction 2 to Item 402(u) of Regulation S-K, the applicable SEC rule, we may identify our median employee for purposes of providing pay ratio disclosure once every three years and calculate and disclose total compensation for that employee each year in the subsequent three-year period; provided that, during the last completed fiscal year, there has been no change in the employee population or employee compensation arrangements that the Company reasonably believes would result in a significant change to the 2024 pay ratio disclosure. We most recently calculated the median employee for purposes of providing such pay ratio disclosure in 2024. For purposes of our 2025 pay ratio disclosure, we reviewed the changes in our employee population and employee compensatory arrangements and determined there has been no change in our employee population or employee compensatory arrangements that would significantly impact the 2024 CEO pay ratio disclosure and ultimately require us to identify a new median employee for 2025. As a result, for purposes of our 2025 pay ratio disclosure, we used the same median employee that we used for our 2024 pay ratio disclosure. SEC rules allow us to select a methodology for identifying our median employee in a manner that is most appropriate based on our size, organizational structure, and compensation plans, policies and procedures. In determining our median employee for purposes of our 2024 pay ratio disclosure, we chose October 31, 2024 as the determination date. As of this date, PHINIA and its consolidated subsidiaries employed 12,774 persons, 445 of which were located in the U.S. and 12,329 of which were located outside of the U.S. Applying the “de minimis” exemption under SEC rules, we then excluded a total of 440 employees in the following jurisdictions, which constituted all of our employees in each referenced jurisdiction: Australia (13), Belgium (3), Germany (37), India (231), Italy (12), Japan (11), Korea (62), Luxembourg (32), Morocco (1), Netherlands (2), Portugal (5), Singapore (6), Spain (22) and United Arab Emirates (3). These excluded employees collectively comprised less than five percent of our global employee population. As a result of these exclusions, our median employee was determined from a total of 12,334 employees, 445 of which were located in the U.S. and 11,889 of which were located outside of the U.S. Consistent with SEC requirements, we reviewed our global employee population (excluding the de minimis employees noted above and Mr. Ericson) as of October 31, 2024 to prepare the pay ratio analysis. We used a consistently applied compensation measure across our global employee population (excluding the de minimis employees noted above and Mr. Ericson) to calculate the median employee compensation. For our consistently applied compensation measure, we calculated total cash compensation for the trailing 12 months preceding October 31, 2024 for each applicable employee, defined as base pay or wages, plus overtime cash incentives, and allowances, and excluding all non-cash incentives, equity settled incentives, benefits-in-kind or fringe benefits, or other non-cash items inclusive of income. We then calculated the median employee’s actual 2024 fiscal year compensation in the same manner as the NEOs’ compensation as presented in the Summary Compensation Table. Since our median employee is located in Mexico, for purposes of our 2024 pay ratio disclosure, we converted that employee’s compensation from Mexican Pesos to U.S. Dollars at an exchange rate of 0.04934, calculated using the average month-end rates for 2024. For purposes of our 2025 pay ratio disclosure, we converted the median employee's compensation from Mexican Pesos to U.S. Dollars at an exchange rate of 0.05534, calculated using the average month-end rates for 2025. The 2025 pay ratio reported above is calculated in a manner consistent with SEC rules based on our internal records and the methodology described above. It excludes approximately 130 employees of SEM, which we acquired in August 2025. In determining our median employee, except as described above, we did not rely on any material assumptions, adjustments (e.g., cost-of-living adjustments), or estimates (e.g., statistical sampling) to identify our median employee or determine annual total compensation or any elements of annual total compensation for our median employee or Mr. Ericson.
Pay Ratio Methodology
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Pay Ratio Methodology
We disclose below pay versus performance information, including the relationship between executive compensation actually paid (CAP), as calculated pursuant to SEC rules, and Company performance. The CAP values disclosed do not reflect the actual amount of compensation paid to our NEOs during the applicable years. The Compensation Committee does not utilize CAP, as calculated pursuant to SEC rules, as a basis for NEO compensation decisions.
Pay Versus Performance Table
Pay Versus Performance Table
Pay Versus Performance Table
| Pay Versus Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | Year (a) | Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO (b)(1) | Compensation Actually Paid to PEO (c)(1)(2) | Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO Named Executive Officers (d)(1) | Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO Named Executive Officers (e)(1)(2) | Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based On: | | Net Income (h) | Adjusted Free Cash Flow (i)(4) | | | | | | | | PHINIA Total Shareholder Return (f)(3) | Peer Group Total Shareholder Return (g)(3) | | | | | 2025 | $11,387,945 | $19,830,233 | $1,920,934 | $2,863,136 | $181.68 | $120.86 | $130,000,000 | $212,000,000 | | | 2024 | $9,729,623 | $19,984,947 | $1,807,233 | $2,911,033 | $136.62 | $95.99 | $79,000,000 | $253,000,000 | | | 2023 | $8,180,043 | $9,382,637 | $1,714,367 | $1,737,186 | $83.97 | $97.97 | $102,000,000 | $161,000,000 |
Pay Versus Performance Table
(1)Mr. Ericson served as our principal executive officer (PEO) for each of 2025, 2024 and 2023. Our 2025 non-PEO NEOs included Mses. Gropp and Di Beasi and Messrs. Boyle and Abreu. Our 2024 non-PEO NEOs included Mses. Gropp and Di Beasi and Messrs. Boyle and Matthew Logar. Our 2023 non-PEO NEOs included Mses. Gropp and Di Beasi and Messrs. Boyle and Todd Anderson. (2)For each of 2025 and 2024, the values included in this column for the compensation actually paid to our PEO and the average compensation actually paid to our non-PEO NEOs reflect the following adjustments to the values included in column (b) and column (d), respectively:
Pay Versus Performance Table
| PEO | 2025 | | Summary Compensation Table (SCT) Total for PEO (column (b)) | $11,387,945 | | - aggregate change in actuarial present value of pension benefits | 0 | | + service cost of pension benefits | 0 | | + prior service cost of pension benefit | 0 | | - SCT “Stock Awards” column value | 6,754,379 | | - SCT “Option Awards” column value | 0 | | + year-end fair value of equity awards granted in the covered year that are outstanding and unvested as of the covered year-end | 8,945,018 | | +/- change in fair value of equity awards granted in prior years that are outstanding and unvested as of the covered year-end | 4,771,620 | | + vesting date fair value of equity awards granted and vested in the covered year | 0 | | +/- change in fair value of equity awards granted in prior years that vested in the covered year | 1,480,029 | | - fair value as of prior-year end of equity awards granted in prior years that failed to vest in the covered year | 0 | | + dollar value of dividends/earnings paid prior to the vesting date on equity awards in the covered year | 0 | | + excess fair value for equity award modifications | 0 | | Compensation Actually Paid to PEO (column (c)) | $19,830,233 |
Pay Versus Performance Table
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Pay Versus Performance Table
| Average for Non-PEO NEOs | 2025 | | Average SCT Total for Non-PEO NEOs (column (d)) | $1,920,934 | | - aggregate change in actuarial present value of pension benefits | 0 | | + service cost of pension benefits | 0 | | + prior service cost of pension benefits | 0 | | - SCT “Stock Awards” column value | 759,864 | | - SCT “Option Awards” column value | 0 | | + year-end fair value of equity awards granted in the covered year that are outstanding and unvested as of the covered year-end | 1,006,310 | | +/- change in fair value of equity awards granted in prior years that are outstanding and unvested as of the covered year-end | 607,354 | | + vesting date fair value of equity awards granted and vested in the covered year | 0 | | +/- change in fair value of equity awards granted in prior years that vested in the covered year | 88,402 | | - fair value as of prior-year end of equity awards granted in prior years that failed to vest in the covered year | 0 | | + dollar value of dividends/earnings paid prior to the vesting date on equity awards in the covered year | 0 | | + excess fair value for equity award modifications | 0 | | Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs (column (e)) | $2,863,136 |
Pay Versus Performance Table
(3)TSR for the Company and the peer group was calculated as the yearly percentage change in cumulative TSR based on a deemed fixed investment of $100 at market close on July 5, 2023 and in accordance with Items 201(e) and 402(v) of Regulation S-K. For purposes of this pay versus performance disclosure, our peer group is the same peer group used for purposes of the performance graph included in the 2025 Annual Report, the S&P 600 Automotive Parts & Equipment Index (for purposes of this Pay Versus Performance section only, the Peer Group). Because fiscal years are presented in the table in reverse chronological order (from top to bottom), the table should be read from bottom to top for purposes of understanding cumulative returns over time. (4)Adjusted Free Cash Flow is calculated as set forth in Annex A.
Pay Versus Performance Relationship Descriptions
Pay Versus Performance Relationship Descriptions The following graphical comparisons describe the relationships between certain figures included in the Pay Versus Performance Table for each of 2025, 2024, and 2023, including: (i) a comparison between our cumulative TSR and the TSR of the Peer Group; and (ii) comparisons between (a) the compensation actually paid to the PEO and the average compensation actually paid to our non-PEO NEOs in each of those years and (b) each of the performance measures set forth in columns (f), (h), and (i) of the Pay Versus Performance Table.
Pay Versus Performance Relationship Descriptions
| ☐ | PEO CAP | ☐ | Avg Non-PEO NEO CAP | | | PHINIA TSR | | Peer Group TSR |
Pay Versus Performance Relationship Descriptions
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Pay Versus Performance Relationship Descriptions
| ☐ | PEO CAP | ☐ | Avg Non-PEO NEO CAP | ☐ | Net Income |
Pay Versus Performance Relationship Descriptions
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Directors and Executive Officers
Directors and Executive Officers The following table presents information as of March 25, 2026, the record date for the Annual Meeting (the Record Date), regarding the beneficial ownership of the Company's common stock by (i) each director and director nominee, (ii) each NEO, and (iii) all directors, director nominees, and executive officers as a group.
Directors and Executive Officers
| Name | Shares Beneficially Owned(1)(2) | Shares of Common Stock Acquirable within 60 Days(3)(4) | Percent of Class(5) | | Pedro Abreu | 13,238 | — | * | | Robert Boyle | 35,719 | — | * | | Samuel R. Chapin | 23,923 | — | * | | Alisa Di Beasi | 35,319 | — | * | | Brady D. Ericson | 389,029 | — | * | | Chris P. Gropp(6) | 67,877 | — | * | | Robin Kendrick(7) | 32,350 | 4,724 | * | | Latondra Newton | 16,556 | 3,367 | * | | D’aun Norman | 19,923 | — | * | | Meggan M. Walsh | 7,560 | — | * | | Rohan S. Weerasinghe(8) | 22,698 | 8,551 | * | | Roger J. Wood | 19,923 | — | * | | All directors, director nominees, and executive officers as a group (21 persons) | 828,005 | 16,642 | 2.2% |
Directors and Executive Officers
* Represents less than one percent of the total number of shares of common stock outstanding. (1)Amounts reflect beneficial ownership as calculated under SEC rules. Except as otherwise noted, the named persons have sole voting and investment power over the indicated number of Company shares. Amounts also include all Company shares held in trust over which the person has shared voting power or investment power. None of the shares are pledged by any person in this table. (2)Amounts include the following shares of restricted stock: Mr. Abreu, 3,064; Mr. Boyle, 14,466; Mr. Chapin, 3,367; Ms. Di Beasi, 12,633; Mr. Ericson, 140,204; Ms. Gropp, 31,996 (including 1,800 shares held by her spouse); Ms. Norman, 3,367; Ms. Walsh, 3,367; Mr. Wood, 3,367; and all directors, director nominees, and executive officers as a group, 263,630. (3)Beneficial ownership includes securities that an individual or entity has the right to acquire, such as through the vesting of restricted stock units, within 60 days of the Record Date. Such securities, including shares of our common stock that are subject to restricted stock units vesting within 60 days of the Record Date, are deemed to be outstanding for computing the percentage ownership of the person holding such securities and the percentage ownership of any group in which the holder is a member, but are not deemed outstanding for computing the percentage of any other person. (4)The deferred restricted stock units included in the table for Messrs. Kendrick and Weerasinghe and Ms. Newton will vest May 21, 2026. See “Director Deferred Compensation Program” in the Non-Employee Director Compensation section of this Proxy Statement for additional information regarding the deferred restricted stock units. (5)Based on 37,606,278 shares of common stock outstanding as of the Record Date. (6)Includes 3,967 shares (including 1,800 shares of restricted stock) directly held by Ms. Gropp’s spouse, of which Ms. Gropp disclaims beneficial ownership. (7)Includes 15,794 shares held by a trust. (8)Includes 12 shares held in a managed account.
Directors and Executive Officers
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