UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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HEALTHEQUITY, INC.
15 W. Scenic Pointe Dr., Ste. 100
Draper, UT 84020

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To Be Held at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time on Thursday, June 23, 2022

Dear Stockholder:

You are cordially invited to attend the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of HealthEquity, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“we,” “us,” “HealthEquity” or the “Company”). The Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday, June 23, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time, for the following purposes, as more fully described in the accompanying proxy statement:

1.   To elect eleven directors to serve until the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified;

2.   To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending January 31, 2023;

3.   To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the fiscal 2022 compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, as described in the accompanying proxy statement; and

4.   To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.

Our board of directors has fixed the close of business on April 29, 2022, as the record date for the Annual Meeting. Only stockholders of record on April 29, 2022, are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. Further information regarding voting rights and the matters to be voted upon is presented in the accompanying proxy statement.

On or about May 13, 2022, we expect to mail to our stockholders a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) containing instructions on how to access our proxy statement and our annual report. The Notice provides instructions on how to vote via the Internet or by telephone and includes instructions on how to receive a paper copy of our proxy materials by mail. The accompanying proxy statement and our annual report can be accessed directly at the Internet address listed on the Notice.

Due to the public health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be holding the Annual Meeting solely in a virtual meeting format. Conducting the meeting virtually will again ensure stockholder access in light of the expected ongoing uncertainty for large gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To attend the virtual Annual Meeting, please visit: https://web.lumiagm.com/261252145. As always, we encourage you to vote your shares prior to the Annual Meeting.

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we urge you to submit your vote via the Internet, telephone or mail as soon as possible so that your shares can be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with your instructions.

Thank you for your continued support of HealthEquity.

By order of the Board of Directors,

Robert Selander
Chairman of the Board of Directors

Draper, Utah
May 13, 2022

 

 

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HEALTHEQUITY, INC.

PROXY STATEMENT
FOR 2022 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To Be Held at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time on Thursday, June 23, 2022

This proxy statement and the enclosed form of proxy are furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by our board of directors for use at our 2022 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), and any postponements, adjournments or continuations thereof. The Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday, June 23, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time. Due to the public health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be holding the Annual Meeting solely in a virtual meeting format. Conducting the meeting virtually will again ensure stockholder access in light of the expected ongoing uncertainty for large gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To attend the virtual Annual Meeting, please visit: https://web.lumiagm.com/261252145.

The Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) containing instructions on how to access this proxy statement and our annual report is first being mailed on or about May 13, 2022, to all stockholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING

The information provided in the “question and answer” format below addresses certain frequently asked questions but is not intended to be a summary of all matters contained in this proxy statement. Please read this entire proxy statement carefully before voting your shares.

What matters am I voting on?

You will be voting on:

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the election of eleven directors to hold office until the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified;

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a proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending January 31, 2023;

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a proposal to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the fiscal 2022 compensation paid to our named executive officers, as described in this proxy statement; and

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any other business that may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.

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How does our board of directors recommend that I vote?

Our board of directors recommends that you vote:

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FOR the election of each of the eleven directors nominated by our board of directors and named in this proxy statement as directors to serve until the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified;

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FOR the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending January 31, 2023; and

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FOR the approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, of the fiscal 2022 compensation paid to our named executive officers as described in this proxy statement.

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Will there be any other items of business on the agenda?

If any other items of business or other matters are properly brought before the Annual Meeting, your proxy gives discretionary authority to the persons named on the proxy card with respect to those items of business or other matters. The persons named on the proxy card intend to vote the proxy in accordance with their best judgment. Our board of directors does not intend to bring any other matters

 

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to be voted on at the Annual Meeting, and at the date of this proxy statement we are not aware of any matters that may be properly presented by others for consideration at the Annual Meeting.

Who is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting?

Holders of our common stock at the close of business on April 29, 2022, the record date for the Annual Meeting (the “Record Date”), are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. Each stockholder is entitled to one vote for each share of our common stock held as of the Record Date. As of the Record Date, there were 84,365,331 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote. Stockholders are not permitted to cumulate votes with respect to the election of directors.

Is there a list of stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting?

The names of stockholders of record entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be available (i) virtually at the Annual Meeting and (ii) for 10 days prior to the Annual Meeting for any purpose germane to the Annual Meeting. During the 10 days preceding the Annual Meeting, the names of the stockholders of record entitled to vote may be accessed by contacting our Corporate Secretary at: HealthEquity, Inc., 15 W. Scenic Pointe Dr., Ste. 100, Draper, UT 84020; (801) 727-1000.

What is the difference between holding shares as a stockholder of record and as a beneficial owner?

Stockholder of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name.   If, at the close of business on the Record Date, your shares were registered directly in your name with American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC (“AST”), our transfer agent, then you are considered the stockholder of record with respect to those shares. As the stockholder of record, you have the right to grant your voting proxy directly to the individuals listed on the proxy card or to vote in person at the Annual Meeting.

Beneficial Owners: Shares Registered in the Name of a Broker, Bank or Other Nominee.   If, at the close of business on the Record Date, your shares were held not in your name, but rather in a stock brokerage account or by a bank or other nominee on your behalf, then you are considered the beneficial owner of shares held in “street name.” As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker, bank or other nominee how to vote your shares by following the voting instructions your broker, bank or other nominee provides. If you do not provide your broker, bank or other nominee with instructions on how to vote your shares, your broker, bank or other nominee may, in its discretion, vote your shares with respect to routine matters but may not vote your shares with respect to any non-routine matters. Please see “What if I do not specify how my shares are to be voted?” for additional information.

Do I have to do anything in advance if I plan to virtually attend the Annual Meeting?

Stockholder of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name.   If you were a stockholder of record at the close of business on the Record Date, you do not need to do anything in advance to virtually attend and/or vote your shares at the Annual Meeting, but you will need to log in with your 11-digit control number (found on your proxy card, the stockholder meeting notice, or in an email you previously received from AST). If prompted for an additional code, enter: hlthvirt2022.

Beneficial Owners: Shares Registered in the Name of a Broker, Bank or Other Nominee.   If you were a beneficial owner whose shares were registered in the name of a broker, bank or other nominee at the close of business on the Record Date, you may not vote your shares virtually at the Annual Meeting unless you obtain a “legal proxy” from such broker, bank or other nominee who is the stockholder of record with respect to your shares. You may still virtually attend the Annual Meeting even if you do not have a legal proxy by visiting: https://web.lumiagm.com/261252145 and entering code: hlthvirt2022.

Please note that you may not make any audio or video recordings of the Annual Meeting, live stream the Annual Meeting or take any photographs of the Annual Meeting.

Why did I receive a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials instead of a full set of proxy materials?

In accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, we have elected to furnish our proxy materials, including this proxy statement and our annual report, primarily

 

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via the Internet. We encourage stockholders to take advantage of the availability of our proxy materials on the Internet to help reduce the environmental impact of delivery of proxy materials in printed form. However, if you received a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials and wish to receive proxy materials in printed or electronic form, you may so request by contacting AST by phone at 1-888-776-9962 (1-718-921-8562 for international callers), by e-mail to info@astfinancial.com or by visiting AST’s website at https://us.astfinancial.com/proxyservices/requestmaterials.asp. A separate copy will be promptly provided following receipt of your request.

What does it mean if I receive more than one Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials?

If you receive more than one Notice, your shares may be registered in more than one name or in different accounts. Please follow the voting instructions on each Notice to ensure that all of your shares are voted.

How do I vote and what are the voting deadlines?

Stockholder of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name.   If you are a stockholder of record, you can vote in one of the following ways:

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You may vote via the Internet or by telephone.   To vote via the Internet or by telephone, follow the instructions provided in the Notice. If you vote via the Internet or by telephone, you do not need to return a proxy card by mail. Internet and telephone voting are available 24 hours a day. Votes submitted through the Internet or by telephone must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on June 22, 2022. Alternatively, you may request a printed proxy card by telephone at 1-888-776-9962 (or 1-718-921-8562 for international callers), over the Internet at https://us.astfinancial.com/proxyservices/requestmaterials.asp, or by e-mail at info@astfinancial.com, and then follow the instructions under the heading “You may vote by mail” immediately below.

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You may vote by mail.   If you have received printed proxy materials by mail and would like to vote by mail, you need to complete, date and sign the proxy card that accompanies this proxy statement and promptly mail it to the tabulation agent in the enclosed postage-paid envelope so that it is received no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on June 22, 2022. You do not need to put a stamp on the enclosed envelope if you mail it from within the United States. The persons named in the proxy card will vote the shares you own in accordance with your instructions on the proxy card you mail. If you return the proxy card, but do not give any instructions on a particular matter to be voted on at the Annual Meeting, the persons named in the proxy card will vote the shares you own in accordance with the recommendations of our board of directors.

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You may vote virtually at the Annual Meeting.   If you plan to attend the Annual Meeting virtually, you may vote by logging in with your 11-digit control number (found on your proxy card, the stockholder meeting notice, or in an email you previously received from AST). If prompted for an additional code, enter: hlthvirt2022. If you do not have your 11-digit control number, please contact AST at 1-800-937-5449 (outside the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico: 1-718-921-8124).

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Beneficial Owners: Shares Registered in the Name of a Broker, Bank or Other Nominee.   If you are the beneficial owner of shares held of record by a broker, bank or other nominee, you will receive voting instructions from your broker, bank or other nominee. You must follow the voting instructions provided by your broker, bank or other nominee in order to instruct your broker, bank or other nominee how to vote your shares. The availability of Internet and telephone voting options will depend on the voting process of your broker, bank or other nominee. As discussed above, if you are a beneficial owner, you may not vote your shares at the virtual Annual Meeting itself unless you obtain a legal proxy from your broker, bank or other nominee. If you obtain a legal proxy from your bank, broker or other nominee, you must register for the Annual Meeting in advance by submitting the legal proxy, along with your name and email address, to AST at proxy@astfinancial.com. You will receive a confirmation email from AST with a 11-digit control number, which may be used to login to vote during the virtual Annual Meeting. If prompted for an additional code, enter: hlthvirt2022

 

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Is my vote confidential?

Proxy instructions, ballots and voting tabulations that identify individual stockholders are handled in a manner that protects your voting privacy. Your vote will not be disclosed either within HealthEquity or to third parties, except as necessary to meet applicable legal requirements, to allow for the tabulation of votes and certification of the vote or to facilitate a successful proxy solicitation.

What happens if I decide to attend the virtual Annual Meeting, but I have already voted or submitted a proxy covering my shares?

You may still attend the virtual Annual Meeting. Please be aware that virtual attendance at the Annual Meeting will not, by itself, revoke a proxy.

Can I change my vote or revoke my proxy?

Stockholder of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name.   If you are a stockholder of record, you may revoke your proxy or change your proxy instructions at any time before your proxy is voted at the Annual Meeting by:

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entering a new vote by Internet or telephone;

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signing and returning a new proxy card with a later date;

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delivering a written revocation to our Corporate Secretary at: HealthEquity, Inc., 15 W. Scenic Pointe Dr., Ste. 100, Draper, UT 84020, by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on June 22, 2022; or

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attending the virtual Annual Meeting and voting online during the Annual Meeting.

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Beneficial Owners: Shares Registered in the Name of a Broker, Bank or Other Nominee.   If you are the beneficial owner of your shares, you must contact the broker, bank or other nominee holding your shares and follow their instructions to change your vote or revoke your proxy.

What is the effect of giving a proxy?

Proxies are solicited by and on behalf of our board of directors. The persons named in the proxy have been designated as proxy holders by our board of directors. When a proxy is properly dated, executed and returned, the shares represented by the proxy will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the instructions of the stockholder; however, if no specific instructions are given, the shares will be voted in accordance with the recommendations of our board of directors. If any matters not described in this proxy statement are properly presented at the Annual Meeting, the proxy holders will use their own judgment to determine how to vote your shares. If the Annual Meeting is postponed or adjourned, the proxy holders can vote your shares on the new meeting date, unless you have properly revoked your proxy, as described above.

What if I do not specify how my shares are to be voted?

Stockholder of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name.   If you are a stockholder of record and you submit a proxy but you do not provide voting instructions, your shares will be voted:

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FOR the election of each of the eleven directors nominated by our board of directors and named in this proxy statement as directors to serve until the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified (Proposal No. 1);

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FOR the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending January 31, 2023 (Proposal No. 2);

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FOR the approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, of the fiscal 2022 compensation paid to our named executive officers, as described in this proxy statement (Proposal No. 3); and

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Beneficial Owners: Shares Registered in the Name of a Broker, Bank or Other Nominee.   If you are a beneficial owner and you do not provide your broker, bank or other nominee that holds your shares with voting instructions, then your broker, bank or other nominee will determine if it has discretion to vote on each matter. Brokers do not have discretion to vote on non-routine matters. Proposal No. 1 (election of directors) and Proposal No. 3 (advisory vote on compensation paid to our named executive officers) are non-routine matters, while Proposal No. 2 (ratification of appointment of independent registered public accounting firm) is a routine matter. As a result, if you do not provide voting instructions to your broker, bank or other nominee, then your broker, bank or other nominee may, in its discretion, vote your shares with respect to Proposal No. 2 (ratification of appointment of independent registered public accounting firm) but may not vote your shares with respect to the other proposals. For additional information regarding broker non-votes, see “What are the effects of abstentions and broker non-votes and how many votes are needed for approval of each proposal?” below.

How do I submit a question at the Annual Meeting?

If you wish to submit a question, beginning at 9:00 a.m. MT on the day of the Annual Meeting you may log into the virtual meeting platform at https://web.lumiagm.com/261252145, type your question into the “Ask a Question” field, and click “Submit.” Questions must be briefly stated and cover only one topic per question. If multiple questions are submitted on the same topic, those questions will be grouped and answered collectively. In order to allow us to answer questions from as many stockholders as possible, we will limit each stockholder to one question. We reserve the right to exclude questions that are irrelevant to the business of the Company or of the Annual Meeting, are related to material non-public information, are not a matter of interest to stockholders generally, are related to pending or threatened litigation or investigations, are derogatory in nature, relate to personal matters or personal grievances, or are otherwise out-of-order or not otherwise suitable for the conduct of the Annual Meeting. Germane questions received during the Annual Meeting, and their related responses, will be posted on the Company’s investor relations website at https://ir.healthequity.com/annual-reports-and-proxies as soon as practicable following the Annual Meeting.

What is a quorum?

A quorum is the minimum number of shares required to be present at the Annual Meeting for the meeting to be properly held under our Amended and Restated By-Laws (“by-laws”) and Delaware law. The presence, in person or by proxy, of the holders of record of a majority of voting power of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business at the Annual Meeting. As noted above, as of the Record Date, there were a total of 84,365,331 shares of common stock issued and outstanding and there were no other shares of our capital stock outstanding, which means that 42,182,666 shares of common stock must be represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting to have a quorum. If there is no quorum, the chairman of the meeting or, if the chairman of the meeting so elects, the holders of a majority of the shares of stock entitled to vote who are present, in person or by proxy, may adjourn the meeting to another place, if any, date or time.

What are the effects of abstentions and broker non-votes and how many votes are needed for approval of each proposal?

An abstention represents a stockholder’s affirmative choice to decline to vote on a proposal. If a stockholder indicates on its proxy card that it wishes to abstain from voting its shares, or if a broker, bank or other nominee holding its customers’ shares of record causes abstentions to be recorded for shares, these shares will be considered present for purposes of determining whether a quorum exists and will be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.

A broker non-vote occurs when a broker, bank or other nominee holding shares in street name for a beneficial owner does not vote on a particular proposal because the broker, bank or other nominee does not have discretionary voting power with respect to such proposal and has not received voting instructions from the beneficial owner of the shares. In tabulating the voting results for any of the proposals to be considered at the Annual Meeting, shares that constitute broker non-votes are not considered

 

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entitled to vote on that proposal. Thus, broker non-votes will be counted for purposes of calculating whether a quorum is present at the Annual Meeting but will not be counted for purposes of determining the number of votes cast. Therefore, a broker non-vote will make a quorum more readily attainable but will not otherwise affect the outcome of the vote on any of the proposals to be considered at the Annual Meeting.

The following table describes the vote required to adopt each proposal at the Annual Meeting, and the manner in which votes will be counted:

How are proxies solicited for the Annual Meeting and who is paying for such solicitation?

Our board of directors is soliciting proxies for use at the Annual Meeting by means of the proxy materials. We will bear the entire cost of proxy solicitation, including the preparation, assembly, printing, mailing and distribution of the proxy materials. Copies of solicitation materials will also be made available upon request to brokers, banks and other nominees to forward to the beneficial owners of the shares held of record by such brokers, banks or other nominees. The original solicitation of proxies may be supplemented by solicitation by telephone, electronic communication or other means by our directors, officers, employees or agents. No additional compensation will be paid to these individuals for any such services, although we may reimburse such individuals for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with such solicitation. We do not plan to retain a proxy solicitor to assist in the solicitation of proxies.

If you choose to access the proxy materials and/or vote via the Internet, you are responsible for any Internet access charges you may incur. If you choose to vote by telephone, you are responsible for any telephone charges you may incur.

Will members of the board of directors attend the Annual Meeting?

We strongly encourage, but do not require, our board members to attend the Annual Meeting. Those who do attend will be available to answer appropriate questions from stockholders.

How can I find out the results of the voting at the Annual Meeting?

Preliminary voting results will be announced at the Annual Meeting. In addition, final voting results will be published in a current report on Form 8-K that we expect to file within four business days after

 

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the Annual Meeting. If final voting results are not available to us at that time, we intend to file a Form 8-K to publish preliminary results and, within four business days after the final results are known to us, file an amendment to the Form 8-K to publish the final results.

How can I submit a recommendation of a director candidate for the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders?

Stockholders who wish to submit a recommendation of a director candidate for consideration by the nominating, governance and corporate sustainability committee for election at our 2023 annual meeting of stockholders may do so by submitting in writing such candidates’ names, in compliance with the procedures and along with the other information required by the nominating, governance and corporate sustainability committee’s Policies and Procedures for Director Candidates, to the Corporate Secretary at: HealthEquity, Inc., 15 W. Scenic Pointe Dr., Ste. 100, Draper, UT 84020.

How can I submit a stockholder proposal for consideration at the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders?

Stockholders who, in accordance with the SEC’s Rule 14a-8, wish to present proposals for inclusion in the proxy materials to be distributed by us in connection with our 2023 annual meeting of stockholders must submit their proposals by contacting the Corporate Secretary at: HealthEquity, Inc., 15 W. Scenic Pointe Dr., Ste. 100, Draper, UT 84020; (801) 727-1000. Proposals must be received on or before February 23, 2023. In addition, all stockholder proposals requested to be included in the Company’s proxy statement and proxy card must also comply with the requirements set forth in the federal securities laws, including Rule 14a-8, in order to be included in the Company’s proxy statement and proxy card for the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders.

In addition, the Company’s by-laws establish an advance notice procedure with regard to certain matters, including nominations of persons for election as directors, to be brought before an annual meeting of stockholders. In accordance with our by-laws, for a matter not included in our proxy materials to be properly brought before the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders, a stockholder’s notice of the matter that the stockholder wishes to present must be delivered to the Corporate Secretary at: HealthEquity, Inc., 15 W. Scenic Pointe Dr., Ste. 100, Draper, UT 84020, not less than 90 nor more than 120 days prior to the first anniversary of the Annual Meeting and must contain specified information concerning the matters to be brought before such meeting and concerning the stockholder proposing such matters. As a result, any notice given by or on behalf of a stockholder pursuant to these provisions of our by-laws (and not pursuant to the SEC’s Rule 14a-8) must be received no earlier than February 23, 2023, and no later than March 25, 2023. If the date of the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders is more than 30 days earlier or later than the anniversary date of the Annual Meeting, notice must be received not later than the close of business on the later of (i) the 90th day prior to such annual meeting or (ii) the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made. Copies of the Company’s by-laws may be obtained free of charge by contacting the Corporate Secretary at: HealthEquity, Inc., 15 W. Scenic Pointe Dr., Ste. 100, Draper, UT 84020; (801) 727-1000.

 

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Our business affairs are managed under the direction of our board of directors, which is currently composed of ten members. At the Annual Meeting, eleven directors are to be elected, each to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

The following table sets forth the names, ages as of May 13, 2022, and certain other information for each of the directors with terms expiring at the Annual Meeting:

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Nominees for Director

Robert Selander has served as chairman and a member of our board of directors since September 2015. Mr. Selander began his career at Citibank in 1974 where, during his 20-year tenure, he held numerous leadership positions, including managing parts of Citibank’s Consumer Financial Services business in the United States, Brazil, Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. In 1994, Mr. Selander joined MasterCard International, where he served as the President of MasterCard’s Europe, Middle East, Africa and Canada regions until his appointment in 1997 as President and Chief Executive Officer. In addition, Mr. Selander served as President and Chief Executive Officer of MasterCard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) from 1997 until 2010. Mr. Selander served as a director of the Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: HIG) from 1998 to 2008, MasterCard Incorporated from 2002 until 2010, and MasterCard International from 1997 until 2010. Mr. Selander also served on the Board of Trustees of the Fidelity Equity and High Income Funds from 2011 until 2017, served as a director of The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) from 2014 to 2019, and currently serves as a director of Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX). Mr. Selander holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Cornell University and an M.B.A. from Harvard University. The board of directors believes that Mr. Selander’s extensive business experience and his background as a president and chief executive officer of a publicly traded company qualify him to serve as a member of our board of directors.

Jon Kessler has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer since February 2014 and as a director since March 2009. From March 2009 through January 2014, he served as our Executive Chairman. Prior to joining HealthEquity, Mr. Kessler founded WageWorks, Inc., (“WageWorks”) a provider of tax-advantaged programs for consumer-centric health, commuter and other employee spending account benefits, serving as Chief Executive Officer of that company from 2000 to 2004, Executive Chairman in 2005, and Chief Executive Officer from 2006 to 2007. Prior to founding WageWorks, Mr. Kessler was a benefits taxation specialist at Arthur Andersen, LLP and, prior to that, he was a senior

 

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economist in Washington, D.C., specializing in employee benefits and environmental taxation during the Clinton and Bush (Sr.) administrations. Mr. Kessler also currently serves as a trustee of the Employee Benefits Research Institute, a nonprofit organization. Mr. Kessler holds a B.A. from George Washington University in International Affairs and an M.P.P. from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. The board of directors believes that Mr. Kessler’s experience in the tax-advantaged consumer-benefits industry, his background as a chief executive officer and his training as a tax specialist qualify him to serve as a member of our board of directors.

Stephen Neeleman, M.D. founded HealthEquity in 2002 and has served as our Vice Chairman since February 2014, having previously served as Chief Executive Officer from November 2002 through January 2014 and as a director since November 2002. Dr. Neeleman is a board certified general surgeon and practiced in Arizona and for Intermountain Healthcare in Utah, from July 2003 to December 2014. Dr. Neeleman is the co-author of The Complete HSA Guidebook — How to Make Health Savings Accounts Work for You and a contributor to The Innovator’s Prescription — A Disruptive Solution for Health Care. While on the faculty of the University of Arizona Department of Surgery, Dr. Neeleman spent time in Washington, D.C. educating lawmakers prior to the passage of the law that created HSAs. He serves on the America’s Health Insurance Plans’ HSA Leadership Council and the American Bankers’ Association HSA Council. He also serves on the State of Utah’s Health Data Committee and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development Board of Directors. Prior to attending medical school, Dr. Neeleman worked as a senior manager for Morris Air (later acquired by Southwest Airlines). Dr. Neeleman holds a B.A. from Utah State University and an M.D. from the University of Utah, and completed his surgical residency at the University of Arizona in Tucson. The board of directors believes that Dr. Neeleman’s experience in the healthcare industry as a medical doctor, his expertise in the history, development and administration of HSAs and his extensive knowledge of our company as its founder qualify him to serve as a member of our board of directors.

Frank Corvino has served as a member of our board of directors since July 2014. Mr. Corvino served as Chairman of the Greenwich Hospital Foundation in Greenwich, Connecticut, from 2014 to 2016, and also has been President of Corvino & Corvino, a consulting firm, since January 2015. Mr. Corvino served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Greenwich Hospital from November 1992 until December 2014 and served as Chief Operating Officer of Greenwich Hospital from July 1988 to November 1992. Mr. Corvino served as Executive Vice President of Yale New Haven Health System from March 1998 to December 2014. Since January 2013, Mr. Corvino has been a member of the Fordham University Science Council. Mr. Corvino holds a B.S. in Pharmacy from Fordham University and an M.S. in Pharmacy Administration from St. John’s University. The board of directors believes that Mr. Corvino’s extensive experience in the healthcare industry, including his decades of experience as a leader of hospitals and hospital systems, qualifies him to serve as a member of our board of directors.

Adrian Dillon has served as a member of our board of directors since September 2016. Mr. Dillon is currently on the board of directors and is the chair of the audit committee of Datto Holding Corp. (NYSE: MSP), and is a member of the supervisory board and chairman of the audit committee of SUSE S.A. Mr. Dillon served as a member of the board of directors of WNS (Holdings) Limited, from 2012-2021, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WMS), from 2005 to 2017, Wonga Group Limited, from 2013 to 2015, NDS Group Limited, from 2011 to 2012, Verigy Pty, from 2006 to 2007, and LumiLeds Inc., from 2002 to 2007. He also held key finance roles including, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer at Skype Limited from 2010 to 2011 and Executive Vice President — Finance & Administration and Chief Financial Officer at Agilent Technologies, Inc. from 2001 to 2010, as well as various positions at Eaton Corporation from 1979 to 2001. Mr. Dillon was a member and past chairman of The Conference Board Council of Financial Executives. Mr. Dillon graduated from Amherst College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. The board of directors believes that Mr. Dillon’s extensive financial and accounting expertise and thorough understanding of financial reporting rules and regulations, including the management of internal controls, qualifies him to serve as a member of our board of directors.

Evelyn Dilsaver has served as a member of our board of directors since August 2014. Ms. Dilsaver was formerly a member of The Charles Schwab Corporation from December 1991 until her retirement in September 2007. During her tenure at The Charles Schwab Corporation, Ms. Dilsaver held various

 

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senior management positions within the organization, including Executive Vice President (The Charles Schwab Corporation) and President and Chief Executive Officer (Charles Schwab Investment Management). Prior to becoming President and Chief Executive Officer of Charles Schwab Investment Management, a position she held from July 2003 to July 2007, Ms. Dilsaver held the position of Senior Vice President, Asset Management Products and Services. Ms. Dilsaver is a member of the board of directors and chair of the audit committee of each of Tempur Sealy International, Inc. (NYSE: TPX) and Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Holdings plc (Nasdaq: OCDX). In the past five years, Ms. Dilsaver has also served as a director of Aéropostale Inc. (NYSE: ARO), HighMark Funds, Russell Exchange Traded Funds, Longs Drug Stores Corp. and Tamalpais Bancorp. She is also a member of the board of directors of a privately held corporation and real estate investment trust. Ms. Dilsaver holds a B.S. in Accounting from California State University, East Bay, and is a Certified Public Accountant. The board of directors believes that Ms. Dilsaver’s extensive financial industry experience and her background as a chief executive officer qualifies her to serve as a member of our board of directors.

Debra McCowan has served as a member of our board of directors since April 2018. Ms. McCowan is Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTAP), a hybrid cloud data services and data management company, since 2018, where she is responsible for developing the global HR strategy. Prior to joining NetApp, Ms. McCowan was the Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer of Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ: EQIX), a global interconnection and data center company, from 2013 to 2018. Prior to joining Equinix, Ms. McCowan was the co-founder and partner at Accelerance, Inc. from October 2011 to October 2013, where she provided organizational and systems change strategy consulting services, including leadership development and executive coaching. Ms. McCowan also served as Vice President of Worldwide Human Resources for Avago Technologies U.S. Inc. from January 2007 to July 2011, and Vice President of Human Resources for Hitachi Data Systems, a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., from July 2005 to January 2006. Ms. McCowan graduated with a post graduate degree in Human Resources and Industrial Relations Management from the University of Melbourne and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from La Trobe University in Australia. The board of directors believes that Ms. McCowan’s extensive human resources, governance and compliance background, experience developing talent driven organizations with strong cultures, insights into organizational architectures and deep understanding of employee benefits qualify her to serve as a member of our board of directors.

Rajesh Natarajan has served as a member of our board of directors since May 2022. Mr. Natarajan has been the Chief Product and Strategy Officer of Globalization Partners since March 2022. Prior to joining Globalization Partners, Mr. Natarajan was Executive Vice President of Products and Engineering of RingCentral, Inc. (NYSE: RNG) from December 2020 to December 2021. Mr. Natarajan was Executive Vice President and Chief Product and Technology Officer of Ancestry.com from February 2017 to November 2020. Mr. Natarajan served in senior leadership positions with increasing responsibility in the areas of technology and product development at Intuit, Inc. (NASDAQ: INTU) from 2014 to 2017, including as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security and Fraud Officer. Mr. Natarajan served in senior leadership positions with increasing responsibility in the areas of technology and product development at PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) from 2006 to 2014, including as Vice President, Platform Engineering and Operations. Mr. Natarajan also served in various management positions with increasing responsibility in the area of technology from 1995 to 2006 with Sabre Holdings Corporation, including as an early member of the development team that founded Travelocity.com. Mr. Natarajan currently serves as a member of the board of directors for Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BFH). Mr. Natarajan holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University and an M.S. in Industrial Engineering from Clemson University. The board of directors believes that Mr. Natarajan’s extensive experience in technology development, information technology, product development and cybersecurity qualify him to serve as a member of our board of directors.

Stuart Parker has served as a member of our board of directors since December 2020. Mr. Parker served as President and CEO of United Services Automobile Association (USAA) from 2015 until his retirement in February 2020. He spent more than 21 years with USAA in various roles, including Chief Operating Officer (2014 — 2015), Chief Financial Officer (2012 — 2014), President of the Property & Casualty Insurance Group (2007 — 2012), and President of Financial Planning Services (2004 -2007).

 

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Mr. Parker currently serves as a member of the board of directors for Kemper Corporation (NYSE: KMPR) and Factory Mutual Insurance Company. Mr. Parker holds a B.B.A. in Management from Valdosta State University and an M.B.A. from St. Mary’s University. Mr. Parker is a distinguished graduate of the Air Force ROTC program and served in the U.S. Air Force for nearly 10 years, including service in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. The board of directors believes that Mr. Parker’s business experience and his background as a president and chief executive officer of a large financial institution qualifies him to serve as a member of our board of directors.

Ian Sacks has served as a member of our board of directors since April 2004. Mr. Sacks has been a Managing Director at TowerBrook Capital Partners L.P., an investment management firm, since 2004, where he focuses on healthcare and business services related investments. Mr. Sacks previously was a Management Partner with Soros Private Equity and, prior to joining that firm, Mr. Sacks was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of HelpCare. Mr. Sacks is a member of the board of directors of the publicly traded company R1 RCM Inc. (NASDAQ: RCM). Mr. Sacks also serves as a director for a number of private companies. Mr. Sacks holds a B.S. from Tufts University. The board of directors believes that Mr. Sacks’s extensive knowledge of the Company gained from his experience with our business and service on our board of directors as well as his healthcare and other business experience qualifies him to serve as a member of our board of directors.

Gayle Wellborn has served as a member of our board of directors since August 2017. Ms. Wellborn currently works as an independent Digital and Customer Experience consultant. Prior to her work as a consultant, Ms. Wellborn was the Senior Vice President, Brand and Digital Group for Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE: ALLY) from September 2012 to April 2015, and Senior Vice President, eCommerce executive for Ally from 2008 to 2012, She also was Senior Vice President, Online Banking executive responsible for Bank of America Corp’s (NYSE: BAC) online and mobile banking products and services from 2002 to 2008. At both Ally and Bank of America she was responsible for the strategy and delivery of innovative online and mobile products, services and customer experiences, and also was responsible for the development and execution of Ally’s consumer social media strategy. She was part of the team to lead the rebranding of GMAC to Ally Financial, and was accountable for the launch of Ally Bank and the Ally Bank call centers in the US and Canada. Before joining Bank of America, Ms. Wellborn served in various technology and customer service leadership positions at First Union/Wachovia. Ms. Wellborn graduated with an Executive MBA from Queens University in North Carolina and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina. The board of directors believes that Ms. Wellborn’s extensive business experience, particularly in the financial, branding, technology and digital areas, qualifies her to serve as a member of our board of directors.

Board Diversity Matrix

The following table includes the Company’s board diversity matrix as of May 13, 2022:

 

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Director Independence

Our common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. Under NASDAQ rules, independent directors must comprise a majority of a listed company’s board of directors. In addition, NASDAQ rules require that, subject to specified exceptions, each member of a listed company’s audit, compensation, and nominating and corporate governance committees be independent. Under NASDAQ rules, a director will only qualify as an “independent director” if, in the opinion of the listed company’s board of directors, the director does not have a relationship that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director.

Audit committee members must also satisfy the independence criteria set forth in Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act and NASDAQ listing requirements. In addition, compensation committee members must satisfy the independence criteria set forth in Rule 10C-1 under the Exchange Act and NASDAQ listing requirements.

Our board of directors has undertaken a review of the independence of each director and considered whether such director has a material relationship with us that could compromise his or her ability to exercise independent judgment in carrying out his or her responsibilities. As a result of this review, our board of directors has determined that Messrs. Selander, Corvino, Dillon, Natarajan, Parker and Sacks and Mses. Dilsaver, McCowan and Wellborn are “independent directors” as defined under the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the listing requirements and rules of NASDAQ.

Board Leadership Structure

Our board of directors is responsible for providing oversight of the affairs of the Company. Our board of directors consists of a non-executive chairman of the board of directors and four standing committees that are each led by a chair. Nine of the eleven current directors are independent, which we believe provides effective independent oversight of management. Our Chief Executive Officer is a director, but he does not serve as chairman of the board of directors and does not serve on any committee of the board of directors.

We believe that the current leadership structure of the board of directors is appropriate because it allows the board of directors and its committees to fulfill their responsibilities, draws upon the experience and talents of all directors, encourages management accountability to the board of directors and helps maintain good communication among members of the board of directors and with management. In particular, by having our Chief Executive Officer serve as a member of our board of directors — with a separate individual serving as chairman of our board of directors — we believe we optimize the development of our Company’s strategy by embracing the diverse perspectives and roles of our independent directors and our Chief Executive Officer.

Board Meetings and Committees

During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, our board of directors held 11 meetings (including regularly scheduled and special meetings). Each director attended at least 75% of the aggregate of (i) the total number of meetings of our board of directors held during the period for which he or she served as a director and (ii) the total number of meetings held by all committees of our board of directors on which he or she served during the periods that he or she served.

It is the policy of our board of directors to regularly have separate meeting times for independent directors without management.

Our board of directors has adopted a policy that our directors are strongly encouraged to attend each annual meeting of stockholders. All of the members of our board of directors who were directors at the time of our 2021 annual meeting of stockholders attended the annual meeting of stockholders held virtually.

Our board of directors has four standing committees:

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the audit and risk committee,

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the cybersecurity and technology committee,

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the nominating, governance and corporate sustainability committee, and

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the talent, compensation and culture committee,

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The composition and responsibilities of each of the committees of our board of directors are described below. Members serve on these committees until their resignation or until otherwise determined by our board of directors.

Audit and Risk Committee

Our audit and risk committee is comprised of Adrian Dillon, Frank Corvino, Evelyn Dilsaver, and Gayle Wellborn, each of whom is a non-employee member of our board of directors. Mr. Dillon is the chair of our audit and risk committee. Our board of directors has determined that each of the members of our audit and risk committee satisfies the requirements for independence and financial literacy under the rules and regulations of the SEC, including Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act, and NASDAQ listing requirements. Our board of directors has also determined that each of Mr. Dillon and Ms. Dilsaver qualify as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in the SEC rules and satisfies the financial sophistication requirements of NASDAQ. This designation does not impose on Mr. Dillon or Ms. Dilsaver any duties, obligations or liabilities that are greater than those generally imposed on members of our audit and risk committee and our board of directors. Our audit and risk committee is responsible for, among other things:

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selecting, hiring and setting the compensation for our independent registered public accounting firm to act as our independent auditor;

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evaluating the qualifications, performance and independence of our independent registered public accounting firm;

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pre-approving any audit and non-audit and tax services to be performed by our independent registered public accounting firm;

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reviewing and approving the internal audit plan for each upcoming year;

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reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of our internal control policies and procedures and our disclosure controls and procedures;

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overseeing procedures for the treatment of complaints on accounting, internal accounting controls or audit matters;

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reviewing and discussing with the board of directors reports regarding the major risk exposures of the Company;

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reviewing and approving the risk management plan for each upcoming year;

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reviewing and discussing with management and our independent registered public accounting firm the results of our annual audit, our quarterly financial statements and our publicly filed reports;

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reviewing our compliance with financial covenants under any existing debt instruments;

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reviewing and approving related person transactions; and

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preparing the audit and risk committee report that the SEC requires be included in our annual proxy statement.

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Our audit and risk committee operates under a written charter that satisfies the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and NASDAQ listing requirements. A copy of the charter of our audit and risk committee is available in the Corporate Governance section of our Investor Relations webpage: ir.healthequity.com. During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, our audit and risk committee held 10 meetings.

 

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Cybersecurity and Technology Committee

Our cybersecurity and technology committee is comprised of Gayle Wellborn, Adrian Dillon, Rajesh Natarajan, Ian Sacks and Stuart Parker, with Ms. Wellborn serving as the chair. Our cybersecurity and technology committee is responsible for, among other things:

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reviewing the Company’s cybersecurity threat landscape, risks and data security programs, as well as the Company’s management and mitigation of cybersecurity risks and potential breach incidents;

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reviewing the Company’s compliance with applicable information security and data protection laws and industry standards;

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reviewing the Company’s technology and information systems strategies and trends that may affect these strategies;

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reviewing reports and key metrics on the Company’s cybersecurity, technology and information systems and related risk management programs;

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reviewing the progress of major technology-related proposals, plans, projects and architecture decisions to ensure that these projects and decisions support the Company’s overall business strategy and receive appropriate support from the Company;

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reviewing the capacity, performance and reliability of the Company’s technology platforms;

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reviewing and discussing with management the Company’s cybersecurity, technology and information systems policies as to risk assessment and risk management;

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reviewing and providing oversight on the Company’s crisis preparedness with respect to cybersecurity, technology and information systems;

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referring to the audit and risk committee any matters that fall under the oversight of the audit and risk committee or are otherwise relevant for noting or consideration by the audit and risk committee; and

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reviewing the Company’s budget, investments, insurance, training and staffing as they relate to cybersecurity, technology and information systems.

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Our cybersecurity and technology committee operates under a written charter. A copy of the charter of our cybersecurity and technology committee is available on the Corporate Governance section of our Investor Relations webpage: ir.healthequity.com. During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, our cybersecurity and technology committee held four meetings.

Talent, Compensation and Culture Committee

Our talent, compensation and culture committee is comprised of Debra McCowan, Frank Corvino, Robert Selander and Stuart Parker, each of whom is a non-employee member of our board of directors. Ms. McCowan is currently the chair of our talent, compensation and culture committee. Our board of directors has determined that each member of our talent, compensation and culture committee meets the requirements for independence under the rules and regulations of the SEC, including Rule 10C-1 under the Exchange Act, and NASDAQ listing requirements, is a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act and is an “outside director” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code. Our talent, compensation and culture committee is responsible for, among other things:

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reviewing and approving the corporate goals and objectives applicable to the compensation of our Chief Executive Officer and evaluating the Chief Executive Officer’s performance in light of those goals and objectives;

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reviewing, approving and, when appropriate, making recommendations regarding our Chief Executive Officer’s and all other executive officers’ annual base salaries; incentive compensation plans, including the specific goals and amounts; equity compensation, employment agreements,

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severance arrangements and change in control arrangements; and any other benefits, compensation or arrangements;

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administering our incentive compensation plans and equity compensation plans;

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overseeing succession planning for key executives other than our Chief Executive Officer;

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reviewing the Company’s program for management development;

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reviewing, approving and, when appropriate, making recommendations regarding employee benefit plans;

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overseeing the Company’s culture and related strategies, programs and risks;

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overseeing the Company’s talent management, development and retention and related strategies, programs and risks, including the Company’s diversity and inclusion initiatives and results;

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reviewing and discussing with management the Company’s Compensation Discussion and Analysis and the related executive compensation disclosures included in this proxy statement;

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reviewing our incentive compensation arrangements to determine whether they encourage excessive risk-taking and evaluating compensation policies and practices that could mitigate such risk;

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evaluating and making recommendations regarding the compensation of our non-employee directors;

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reviewing our compliance with the requirements under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act relating to loans to directors and officers and with all other applicable laws affecting employee compensation and benefits; and

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overseeing our overall compensation philosophy, compensation plans and benefits programs.

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Our talent, compensation and culture committee operates under a written charter that satisfies the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and NASDAQ listing requirements. Under its charter, the talent, compensation and culture committee has the authority to delegate any of its responsibilities, along with the authority to take action in relation to such responsibilities, to one or more subcommittees. A copy of the charter of our talent, compensation and culture committee is available on the Corporate Governance section of our Investor Relations webpage: ir.healthequity.com. During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, our talent, compensation and culture committee held five meetings.

Nominating, Governance and Corporate Sustainability Committee

Our nominating, governance and corporate sustainability committee is comprised of Evelyn Dilsaver, Ian Sacks, Robert Selander, and Debra McCowan, each of whom is a non-employee member of our board of directors. Ms. Dilsaver is the chair of our nominating, governance and corporate sustainability committee. Our board of directors has determined that each member of our nominating, governance and corporate sustainability committee meets the requirements for independence under NASDAQ listing requirements. Our nominating, governance and corporate sustainability committee is responsible for, among other things:

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evaluating and making recommendations regarding the qualifications, composition, organization, and governance of our board of directors;

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identifying and screening individuals qualified to become members of our board of directors and making recommendations regarding the selection and approval of nominees for director;

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overseeing the annual evaluation of and reporting to the board of directors on the performance and effectiveness of the board of directors and its committees;

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overseeing the Company’s strategy, policies, programs and public reporting relating to corporate social responsibility matters, including with respect to environmental, social and governance sustainability matters; and

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reviewing and making recommendations regarding our corporate governance guidelines and overseeing our corporate governance practices, including reviewing and making recommendations regarding other documents and policies in our corporate governance framework.

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Our nominating, governance and corporate sustainability committee operates under a written charter that satisfies NASDAQ listing requirements. A copy of the charter of our nominating, governance and corporate sustainability committee is available on the Corporate Governance section of our Investor Relations webpage: ir.healthequity.com. During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, our nominating, governance and corporate sustainability committee held four meetings.

Oversight of Environmental, Social and Governance Matters

Environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) matters are overseen by our board of directors and its committees, as well as management. Our board of directors provides strategic oversight of ESG topics material to the Company. As described above in “— Board Meetings and Committees — Nominating, Governance and Corporate Sustainability Committee”, the nominating, governance and corporate sustainability committee provides general oversight of the Company’s strategy, policies, programs and public reporting relating to corporate social responsibility matters and provides regular updates to the board of directors regarding these matters. As further described below, the board’s committees also provide oversight of individual ESG topics material to the Company.

In 2021, the Company engaged an independent third-party to develop a materiality assessment of ESG topics. This assessment was overseen by our nominating, governance and corporate sustainability committee and coordinated by our Vice President of Corporate Sustainability. The assessment identified ESG topics material to the Company. For a description of these ESG topics, please review the Company’s 2022 Corporate Sustainability Report: “Sustainably Purple”, which is available on the Company’s website, but is not incorporated into this proxy statement.

The following table identifies each of the material ESG topics and the board committee that provides oversight of that topic:

Cybersecurity Oversight

As described above in “Board Meetings and Committees — Cybersecurity and Technology Committee”, the cybersecurity and technology committee provides oversight of the Company’s cybersecurity threat landscape, risks and data security programs, and the Company’s management and mitigation of cybersecurity risks and potential breach incidents. The cybersecurity and technology committee meets with the Company’s Chief Security Officer and team to, among other items, review any cybersecurity incidents, review key metrics on the Company’s cybersecurity program and related risk management programs, and discuss the Company’s cybersecurity programs and goals. The cybersecurity and technology committee updates the full board of directors during each quarterly board meeting, or more frequently if circumstances dictate.

The audit and risk committee provides an additional layer of cybersecurity oversight, as it provides oversight of the Company’s enterprise risk management program, which includes management of cybersecurity risks and the potential fraud and privacy risks that could arise from a cybersecurity incident.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

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committee is or has been an officer or employee of the Company. None of our executive officers currently serves, or in the past year has served, as a member of the board of directors or compensation committee, or other board committee performing equivalent functions, of any entity that has one or more executive officers serving on our talent, compensation and culture committee or our board of directors. None of the members of our talent, compensation and culture committee has any relationship required to be disclosed under this caption under the rules of the SEC.

Considerations in Evaluating Director Nominees

Our nominating, governance and corporate sustainability committee uses a variety of methods for identifying and evaluating director nominees. In its evaluation of director candidates, including the members of the board of directors eligible for re-election, our nominating, governance and corporate sustainability committee will consider the current size, composition and needs of our board of directors and the respective committees of the board of directors, including, without limitation, issues of character, integrity, judgment, diversity, independence, area of expertise, corporate experience, length of service, potential conflicts of interest, and other commitments. Our nominating, governance and corporate sustainability committee evaluates these factors, among others, and does not assign any particular weighting or priority to any of these factors. Our nominating, governance and corporate sustainability committee requires the following minimum qualifications to be satisfied by any nominee for a position on the board of directors: (i) the highest personal and professional ethics and integrity; (ii) proven achievement and competence in the nominee’s field and the ability to exercise sound business judgment; (iii) skills that are complementary to those of the existing members of the board of directors; (iv) the ability to assist and support management and make significant contributions to our success; and (v) an understanding of the fiduciary responsibilities that are required of a member of the board of directors and the commitment of time and energy necessary to diligently carry out those responsibilities.

If our nominating, governance and corporate sustainability committee determines that an additional or replacement director is required, it may take such measures that it considers appropriate in connection with its evaluation of a director candidate, including candidate interviews, inquiry of the person or persons making the recommendation or nomination, engagement of an outside search firm to gather additional information, or reliance on the knowledge of the members of the nominating, governance and corporate sustainability committee, the board of directors or management. Our nominating, governance and corporate sustainability committee also may propose to the board of directors a candidate recommended or offered for nomination by a stockholder as a nominee for election to the board of directors. After our nominating, governance and corporate sustainability committee makes its recommendations to the board of directors, the board of directors has final authority on determining the selection of those director candidates for nomination to the board of directors.

Stockholder Recommendations for Nominations to the Board of Directors

Our nominating, governance and corporate sustainability committee will consider candidates for directors recommended by stockholders holding at least one percent (1%) of the fully diluted capitalization of HealthEquity continuously for at least 12 months prior to the date of the submission of the recommendation. Our nominating, governance and corporate sustainability committee will evaluate such recommendations in the same manner as candidates recommended from other sources. Stockholders wishing to recommend a candidate for nomination should direct the recommendation in writing by letter to our Corporate Secretary at: HealthEquity, Inc., 15 W. Scenic Pointe Dr., Suite 100, Draper, UT 84020. Such recommendations must include the candidate’s name, home and business contact information, detailed biographical data, relevant qualifications, a signed letter from the candidate confirming willingness to serve on our board of directors, information regarding any relationships between the candidate and HealthEquity and evidence of the recommending stockholder’s ownership of our common stock. Such recommendations must also include a statement from the recommending stockholder in support of the candidate, particularly within the context of the criteria for membership to the board of directors. Our nominating, governance and corporate sustainability committee has discretion to decide which individuals to recommend for nomination as directors, including issues of character, integrity, judgment, diversity, independence, area of expertise, corporate experience, length of service, potential conflicts of interest, other commitments and personal references.

 

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A stockholder can nominate a candidate directly for election to our board of directors by complying with the procedures in Article II, Section 2 of our by-laws and the rules and regulations of the SEC. Any eligible stockholder who wishes to submit a nomination should review the requirements in our by-laws on nominations by stockholders. Any nomination should be sent in writing to our Corporate Secretary at: HealthEquity, Inc., 15 W. Scenic Pointe Dr., Ste. 100, Draper, UT 84020. To be timely for our 2023 annual meeting of stockholders, our Corporate Secretary must receive the nomination no earlier than February 23, 2023, and no later than March 25, 2023. The notice must state the information required by Article II, Section 2 of our by-laws and otherwise must comply with applicable federal and state law.

Policies and Procedures for Communications to Independent Directors

In cases where stockholders wish to communicate directly with our non-management directors, messages can be sent to our General Counsel at: HealthEquity, Inc., 15 W. Scenic Pointe Drive, Suite 100, Draper, UT, 84020; (801) 727-1000. Our General Counsel will review all incoming stockholder communications (except for mass mailings, product complaints or inquiries, job inquiries, business solicitations and patently offensive or otherwise inappropriate material) and, if appropriate, route such communications to the appropriate member(s) of the board of directors. Our General Counsel may decide in the exercise of his judgment whether a response to any stockholder communication is necessary and shall provide a report to our nominating, governance and corporate sustainability committee on a quarterly basis of any stockholder communications received to which the General Counsel has responded. This procedure does not apply to communications to non-management directors from officers or directors of HealthEquity who are stockholders or to stockholder proposals submitted pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act.

Stockholder Engagement

We carefully consider feedback from our stockholders regarding our executive compensation program and corporate governance issues. Our stockholders are invited to express their views to members of our board of directors as described under “Policies and Procedures for Communications to Independent Directors” above. We also engage in dialogue with our major stockholders throughout the year to solicit their views and opinions about various topics and matters of mutual interest.

We believe that our stockholder outreach process continues to strengthen our understanding of our stockholders’ concerns and the issues on which they are focused. We therefore expect to continue to engage with our stockholders on a regular basis.

Corporate Governance Guidelines and Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

Our board of directors has adopted corporate governance guidelines. These guidelines address items such as the role of our board of directors, conduct of board of directors and committee meetings and other corporate governance policies and standards applicable to us in general. In addition, our board of directors has adopted a code of business conduct and ethics that applies to all of our employees, officers and directors, including our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and other executive and senior financial officers. Our code of business conduct and ethics and our corporate governance guidelines are posted on the Corporate Governance section of our Investor Relations webpage: ir.healthequity.com. We intend to post any amendments to our code of business conduct and ethics and our corporate governance guidelines, and any waivers of our code of business conduct and ethics for directors and executive officers, on the same website.

Risk Management

Risk is inherent with every business, and we face a number of risks, including strategic, financial, cyber, business and operational, legal and compliance, and reputational. We have designed and implemented processes to manage risk to our business. Management is responsible for the day-to-day management of risks the Company faces, while our board of directors, as a whole and assisted by its committees, has responsibility for the oversight of risk management. In its risk oversight role, our board of directors and its committees have the responsibility to satisfy themselves that the risk management processes designed and implemented by management are appropriate and functioning as designed.

 

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Our board of directors believes that open communication between management and our board of directors is essential for effective risk management and oversight. Our board of directors meets with our President and Chief Executive Officer and other members of the senior management team at quarterly meetings of our board of directors, where, among other topics, they discuss strategy and risks facing the Company, as well as at such other times as they deem appropriate.

While our board of directors is ultimately responsible for risk oversight, our board committees assist our board of directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities in certain areas of risk:

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Our audit and risk committee assists our board of directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to enterprise-wide risk management in the areas of internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures and legal and regulatory compliance, and discusses with management and our independent auditor guidelines and policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management. Our audit and risk committee also reviews our major financial risk exposures and the steps management has taken to monitor and control these exposures. In addition, our audit and risk committee monitors certain key risks on a regular basis throughout the fiscal year, such as risk associated with internal control over financial reporting and liquidity risk. Furthermore, the audit and risk committee is directly responsible for the appointment, retention, compensation and oversight of the work of the Company’s independent auditor (including resolution of disagreements between management and our auditor regarding financial reporting) in connection with auditing the Company’s annual financial statements, books, records, accounts and internal controls over financial reporting and related work.

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Our cybersecurity and technology committee oversees management’s responsibilities with respect to the Company’s cybersecurity and technology.

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Our nominating, governance and corporate sustainability committee assists our board of directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to the management of risk associated with board organization, membership and structure, environmental, social and governance matters and corporate governance.

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Our talent, compensation and culture committee assesses risk created by the incentives inherent in our compensation policies and practices, as well as our culture and talent management and our diversity and inclusion initiatives.

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Finally, our full board of directors reviews strategic and operational risk in the context of reports from our management team, receives reports on all significant committee activities at each regular meeting and evaluates the risks inherent in any significant transactions.

Related Person Transactions Policy

The Company has adopted a Related Person Transactions Policy. See “Related Person Transactions — Policies and Procedures for Transactions with Related Persons.”

Whistleblower Policy

The audit and risk committee has established a telephone and Internet whistleblower hotline available to employees of the Company for the confidential and anonymous submission of suspected violations, including complaints regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters, harassment, fraud and policy violations.

 

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PROPOSAL NO. 1

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

Our board of directors is currently composed of ten members. At the Annual Meeting, eleven directors are to be elected, each to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

Nominees

Our nominating, governance and corporate sustainability committee has recommended, and our board of directors has approved, Robert Selander, Jon Kessler, Stephen Neeleman, M.D., Frank Corvino, Adrian Dillon, Evelyn Dilsaver, Debra McCowan, Rajesh Natarajan, Stuart Parker, Ian Sacks, and Gayle Wellborn as nominees for election as directors at the Annual Meeting. If elected, each of Messrs. Selander, Kessler, Neeleman, Corvino, Dillon, Natarajan, Parker and Sacks, and Mses. Dilsaver, McCowan and Wellborn will serve as directors until the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. Each of the nominees is currently a director of the Company. For information concerning the nominees, please see “Board of Directors and Corporate Governance.”

If you are a stockholder of record and you sign your proxy card or vote over the Internet or by telephone but do not give instructions with respect to the voting of directors, your shares will be voted FOR the re-election of Messrs. Selander, Kessler, Neeleman, Corvino, Dillon, Natarajan, Parker and Sacks, and Mses. Dilsaver, McCowan and Wellborn. We expect that Messrs. Selander, Kessler, Neeleman, Corvino, Dillon, Natarajan, Parker and Sacks, and Mses. Dilsaver, McCowan and Wellborn will accept such nomination; however, in the event that a director nominee is unable or declines to serve as a director at the time of the Annual Meeting, the proxies will be voted for any nominee who shall be designated by our board of directors to fill such vacancy. If you are a beneficial owner of shares of our common stock and you do not give voting instructions to your broker, bank or other nominee, then your broker, bank or other nominee will leave your shares unvoted on this matter.

Vote Required

The election of directors requires a majority of the votes cast by the holders of shares of our common stock present in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote thereon to be approved. A “majority of the votes cast” means the number of votes cast “for” a director’s election exceeds the number of votes cast “against” that director’s election. Abstentions and broker non-votes will not count as a vote cast either “for” or “against” a director’s election.

In the event any nominee for director receives a greater number of votes “against” his or her election than votes “for” such election, such nominee is required pursuant to the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines to irrevocably offer in writing his or her resignation to the board of directors, which the board of directors will determine whether to accept or reject. Our nominating, governance and corporate sustainability committee (excluding, if applicable, the director who tendered the resignation) will evaluate any such resignation in light of the best interests of the Company and its stockholders in determining whether to recommend to the board of directors that it accept or reject the resignation.

In reaching its decision, pursuant to our corporate governance guidelines, the board of directors may consider any factors it deems relevant, including but not limited to, (i) any stated reasons why stockholders voted against the director, (ii) any alternatives for curing the underlying cause of the “against” votes, (iii) the director’s tenure, (iv) the director’s qualifications, (v) the director’s past and expected future contributions to the Company, and (vi) the overall composition of the board of directors. In addressing such resignation, the board of directors may (A) accept the resignation offer, (B) defer acceptance of the resignation offer, (C) maintain the director but attempt to address the underlying cause of the “against” votes, (D) resolve that the director will not be re-nominated in the future for election, or (E) reject the resignation offer. An accepted resignation offer will become effective immediately upon acceptance or upon such other time as determined by the independent members of the board of directors.

 

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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE ELECTION OF EACH OF THE ELEVEN DIRECTORS NOMINATED BY OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND NAMED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT AS DIRECTORS TO SERVE UNTIL THE NEXT ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS AND UNTIL HIS OR HER SUCCESSOR IS ELECTED AND QUALIFIED.

 

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PROPOSAL NO. 2

RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Our audit and risk committee has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, or PwC, as our independent registered public accounting firm to audit our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2023. PwC also served as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022. Pursuant to the requirement mandated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, PwC’s lead audit partner rotates every five years, and will be required to rotate after the completion of the audit of our financial statements for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2026.

At the Annual Meeting, stockholders are being asked to ratify the appointment of PwC as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2023. Stockholder ratification of the appointment of PwC is not required by our by-laws or other applicable legal requirements. However, our board of directors is submitting the appointment of PwC to our stockholders for ratification as a matter of good corporate governance. In the event that this appointment is not ratified by the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote, such appointment will be reconsidered by our audit and risk committee. Even if the appointment is ratified, our audit and risk committee, in its sole discretion, may appoint another independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the fiscal year ending January 31, 2023, if our audit and risk committee believes that such a change would be in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.

Representatives of PwC are expected to be present virtually at the Annual Meeting. They will have an opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so and are expected to be available to respond to appropriate questions from our stockholders.

Fees Paid to the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The following table presents fees for professional audit services and other services rendered to us by PwC for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2022 and 2021.

(1)

Audit fees consist of fees billed for professional services rendered in connection with the audit of our annual financial statements, review of our quarterly financial statements, services rendered in connection with registration statements on Form S-8, services performed in connection with the filing of a prospectus supplement, and services that are normally provided by PwC in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years.

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Audit-related fees consist of fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our consolidated financial statements and are not reported under “Audit fees.”

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Tax fees consist of fees billed for professional services rendered by PwC for tax advice.

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All other fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for products and services provided and not otherwise included in “Audit fees,” “Audit-related fees” or “Tax fees”.

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Auditor Independence

In the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, there were no other professional services provided by PwC that would have required our audit and risk committee to consider their compatibility with maintaining the independence of PwC.

 

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Audit and Risk Committee Policy on Pre-Approval of Audit and Permitted Non-Audit and Tax Services of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Our audit and risk committee has established a policy governing our use of the services of our independent registered public accounting firm. Under the policy, our audit and risk committee is required to pre-approve all audit and permitted non-audit and tax services performed by our independent registered public accounting firm in order to ensure that the provision of such services do not impair such accounting firm’s independence. All fees paid to PwC for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2022 and 2021 were pre-approved by our audit and risk committee.

Vote Required

The ratification of the appointment of PwC requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of our common stock present in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote thereon. Abstentions will have the effect of a vote AGAINST the proposal.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR OUR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 2023.

 

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PROPOSAL NO. 3

ADVISORY VOTE ON COMPENSATION PAID TO OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Section 14A of the Exchange Act enables our stockholders to vote to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the fiscal 2022 compensation paid to our named executive officers as disclosed in the section of this proxy statement titled “Executive Compensation,” including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and narrative discussion that follows the compensation tables. This proposal, commonly known as a “say-on-pay” proposal, gives our stockholders the opportunity to express their views on the compensation paid to our named executive officers. Our stockholders previously approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, that we conduct a “say-on-pay” vote on an annual basis.

As described in detail in the section of this proxy statement titled “Executive Compensation,” our compensation program for our named executive officers is designed to (i) attract and retain highly qualified named executive officers, who are critical to our long-term success; (ii) motivate and reward our named executive officers for achieving our short-term business and long-term strategic goals; and (iii) align the financial interests of our named executive officers with those of our stockholders.

Stockholders are urged to read the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and narrative discussion that follows the compensation tables in this proxy statement, which discuss in greater detail our compensation philosophy, policies and practices. Our board of directors believes that the compensation paid to our named executive officers is necessary, appropriate and properly aligned with our compensation philosophy and policies.

This vote is not intended to address any specific item of compensation, but rather the overall compensation paid to our named executive officers, and the philosophy, policies and practices described in this proxy statement. Accordingly, stockholders are being asked to indicate their support for the compensation paid to our named executive officers as described in this proxy statement by approving the following advisory resolution:

RESOLVED, that the stockholders of the Company approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and narrative discussion.

Although the vote is intended to be advisory and non-binding, we value the views of our stockholders and the board of directors and our talent, compensation and culture committee will consider the voting results, along with other relevant factors, in connection with their ongoing evaluation of our executive compensation program.

Vote Required

The approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, of the compensation paid to our named executive officers as described in this proxy statement requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of our common stock present in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote thereon. Abstentions will have the effect of a vote AGAINST the proposal. Broker non-votes will have no effect on this proposal.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE THEIR SHARES, ON A NON-BINDING, ADVISORY BASIS, FOR THE PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION PAID TO OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AS DESCRIBED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT.

 

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AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE REPORT

The information contained in the following Audit and Risk Committee Report shall not be deemed to be soliciting material or to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, nor shall such information be incorporated by reference into any future filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent that HealthEquity, Inc., or the Company, specifically incorporates it by reference in such filing.

As members of the audit and risk committee, we are responsible for overseeing the Company’s accounting and financial reporting processes, the Company’s risk management and risk governance structure, the performance of the Company’s internal audit function and the audit of the Company’s financial statements. In addition, the audit and risk committee is responsible for reviewing and approving the Company’s risk management plan for each fiscal year. During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, the audit and risk committee held 10 meetings — with and without management present — at which the audit and risk committee reviewed and discussed, among other items, the Company’s operational auditing procedures, the annual plan and scope of work of the independent auditor, and the requirements of, and the Company’s compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, including the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s, or PCAOB’s, Auditing Standard No. 5 regarding the audit of internal control over financial reporting.

The audit and risk committee has oversight responsibility for management’s implementation of procedures for identifying, monitoring and communicating the risks inherent to the Company’s business, including financial and strategic risks and risks regarding the Company’s operations and reputation (including cyber risks). The audit and risk committee receives regular reports from management regarding the Company’s assessment of risk and regularly reports to the full board of directors. In addition, the cybersecurity and technology committee refers to the audit and risk committee any matters that have come to the attention of the cybersecurity and technology committee that fall under the oversight of the audit and risk committee, or are otherwise relevant for noting or consideration by the audit and risk committee, including any matters relating to the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

The audit and risk committee has established a telephone and Internet whistleblower hotline available to employees of the Company for the confidential and anonymous submission of suspected violations, including complaints regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters, harassment, fraud and policy violations. The audit and risk committee receives regular updates on submissions to the hotline.

The audit and risk committee has reviewed and discussed the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements with management and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, or PwC, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. The audit and risk committee has discussed with PwC the matters required to be discussed by Auditing Standard No. 1301, Communications with Audit Committees, issued by the PCAOB.

The audit and risk committee has received and reviewed the written disclosures and the letter from PwC required by the applicable requirements of the PCAOB regarding PwC’s communications with the audit and risk committee concerning independence, and has discussed with PwC its independence. In such discussions, the audit and risk committee considered, among other things, the length of time the PwC audit partner and other staff have been on the engagement, and other relationships that may impact the firm’s objectivity and independence.

Based on the review and discussions referred to above, the audit and risk committee recommended to the board of directors that the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2022, for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Respectfully submitted by the members of the audit and risk committee of the board of directors:

Adrian Dillon (Chair)
Frank Corvino
Evelyn Dilsaver
Gayle Wellborn

 

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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

The following table identifies certain information about our executive officers as of May 13, 2022. Each executive officer serves at the discretion of our board of directors and holds office until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation or removal. There are no family relationships among any of our directors or executive officers.

Jon Kessler has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer since February 2014 and as a director since March 2009. From March 2009 through January 2014, he served as our Executive Chairman. Prior to joining HealthEquity, Mr. Kessler founded WageWorks, a provider of tax-advantaged programs for consumer-centric health, commuter and other employee spending account benefits, serving as Chief Executive Officer of that company from 2000 to 2004, Executive Chairman in 2005, and Chief Executive Officer from 2006 to 2007. Prior to founding WageWorks, Mr. Kessler was a benefits taxation specialist at Arthur Andersen, LLP and, prior to that, he was a senior economist in Washington, D.C., specializing in employee benefits and environmental taxation during the Clinton and Bush (Sr.) administrations. Mr. Kessler also currently serves as a trustee of the Employee Benefits Research Institute and a director of the International Baccalaureate Organization, both nonprofit organizations. Mr. Kessler holds a B.A. from George Washington University in International Affairs and an M.P.P. from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.

Stephen Neeleman, M.D. founded HealthEquity in 2002 and has served as our Vice Chairman since February 2014, having previously served as Chief Executive Officer from November 2002 through January 2014 and as a director since November 2002. Dr. Neeleman is a board certified general surgeon and practiced in Arizona and for Intermountain Healthcare in Utah, from July 2003 to December 2014. Dr. Neeleman is the co-author of The Complete HSA Guidebook — How to Make Health Savings Accounts Work for You and a contributor to The Innovator’s Prescription — A Disruptive Solution for Health Care. While on the faculty of the University of Arizona Department of Surgery, Dr. Neeleman spent time in Washington, D.C. educating lawmakers prior to the passage of the law that created HSAs. He serves on the America’s Health Insurance Plans’ HSA Leadership Council and the American Bankers’ Association HSA Council. He also serves on the State of Utah’s Health Data Committee and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development Board of Directors. Prior to attending medical school, Dr. Neeleman worked as a senior manager for Morris Air (later acquired by Southwest Airlines). Dr. Neeleman holds a B.A. from Utah State University and an M.D. from the University of Utah, and completed his surgical residency at the University of Arizona in Tucson.

Edward Bloomberg has served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since August 2018. Mr. Bloomberg is responsible for managing the Company’s day-to-day operations and leads our service delivery and operations, sales, product and marketing teams. Prior to joining HealthEquity, Mr. Bloomberg was Senior Vice President of Operations, Strategy and Support for Financial Engines, a provider of investment advice through its relationships with large employers and retirement plan recordkeepers. Prior to his employment by Financial Engines, Mr. Bloomberg served as the Chief Operating Officer of The Mutual Fund Store, a large registered investment advisor that was sold to Financial Engines in 2016. Before that, Mr. Bloomberg served 10 years in various leadership capacities at TD Ameritrade. Mr. Bloomberg holds a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University.

Delano Ladd has served as our Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since September 2016, having previously served as our Deputy General Counsel from April

 

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to September 2016. Prior to joining HealthEquity, Mr. Ladd worked as an attorney in the Corporate and Financial Services practice group in the New York office of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP. Mr. Ladd holds a B.A. from the University of Colorado and a J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law.

Tyson Murdock has served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since April 1, 2021. Mr. Murdock joined HealthEquity in January 2018 and served as Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller until June 2020 and most recently as Executive Vice President and Deputy Chief Financial Officer from June 2020 to March 2021. Prior to joining HealthEquity, Mr. Murdock worked in various roles at eBay, Inc. beginning in the San Jose, CA corporate headquarters in 2007 as part of the Mergers and Acquisitions team, followed by service in the Salt Lake City, Utah office as the Chief Financial Officer of eBay Marketplace’s Global Customer Experience division from February 2015 to January 2018. Prior to joining eBay, Inc., Mr. Murdock worked as a senior manager at Ernst & Young LLP in the San Francisco Bay area, serving a variety of public and private audit clients. Mr. Murdock holds a B.S. and a Master of Accountancy from Brigham Young University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Elimelech Rosner has served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer since March 2022 and leads our technology team. Prior to joining HealthEquity, Mr. Rosner was Chief Product and Technology Officer for Finastra Limited, from 2018 to 2022. Prior to his employment by Finastra Limited, Mr. Rosner worked in various technology leadership roles at NCR Payment Solutions, from 2011 to 2018, including most recently as Chief Technology Officer, from 2016 to 2018. Mr. Rosner holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Science and a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering, each from Technion, Israel Institute of Technology.

Larry Trittschuh has served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Security Officer since December 2018. Mr. Trittschuh leads information security, privacy, fraud prevention, incident response, physical security, and enterprise risk teams. Prior to joining HealthEquity, Mr. Trittschuh served as Chief Security Officer for Barclays Americas from March 2018 to December 2018. Mr. Trittschuh’s professional background also includes Senior Vice President, Information Security for Synchrony Financial from July 2014 to March 2018, and various information security roles at General Electric from August 2006 to July 2014. Mr. Trittschuh has been an active participant in shaping cybersecurity partnership strategies in both industry and government. He was a founding Board member of the Defense Security Information Exchange (DSIE) and served on the Board of Directors of the Internet Security Alliance. Prior to joining GE, Mr. Trittschuh served as a pilot in the United States Air Force and Senior Consultant for BearingPoint, a management and technology consulting firm. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the United States Air Force Academy and an FAA Airline Transport Pilot certificate.

 

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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT

Our talent, compensation and culture committee has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis with management. Based on such review and discussion, our talent, compensation and culture committee has recommended to the board of directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this proxy statement.

Respectfully submitted by the members of the talent, compensation and culture committee of the board of directors:

Debra McCowan (Chair)
Frank Corvino
Stuart Parker
Robert Selander

 

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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

This Compensation Discussion and Analysis describes the compensation program for our named executive officers. During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, these individuals were:

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Jon Kessler, our President and Chief Executive Officer (our “CEO”);

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Stephen Neeleman M.D., our Founder and Vice Chairman (our “Founder and Vice Chairman”);

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Tyson Murdock, our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (our “CFO”);

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Darcy Mott, our former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (our “Former CFO”);

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Edward Bloomberg, our Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (our “COO”); and

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Larry Trittschuh, our Executive Vice President and Chief Security Officer (our “CSO”).

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This Compensation Discussion and Analysis describes the material elements of our executive compensation program during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022. It also provides an overview of our executive compensation philosophy and objectives. Finally, it analyzes how and why our talent, compensation and culture committee, which we refer to as the compensation committee in this Compensation Discussion & Analysis, arrived at the specific compensation decisions for our executive officers, including the named executive officers, for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, including the key factors that the compensation committee considered in determining their compensation.

Executive Summary

Fiscal Year 2022 Business Highlights

During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, we continued to execute on our core financial and business objectives, despite the headwinds provided by the COVID-19 pandemic. Our key financial and operational results were as follows:

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Overall revenue of $756.6 million, representing an increase of 3% from the fiscal year ended January 31, 2021;

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Net loss of $44.3 million, compared to net income of $8.8 million in the fiscal year ended January 31, 2021;

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Net loss per diluted share of $0.53, compared to net income per diluted share of $0.12 for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2021;

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Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”)(1) of $236.0 million, representing a decrease of 2% from the fiscal year ended January 31, 2021;

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7.2 million health savings accounts (“HSAs”) at the end of the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, representing an increase of 25% compared to the fiscal year ended January 31, 2021;

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New HSAs from sales of 918,000 and 164,000 net new consumer-directed benefits (“CDBs”);

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HSA Assets of $19.6 billion, representing an increase of 37% from the fiscal year ended January 31, 2021; and

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Closed the acquisitions of Luum, Further, and the Fifth Third Bank HSA portfolio.

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Fiscal Year 2022 Executive Compensation Highlights

The following key compensation actions were taken with respect to the named executive officers for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022 in order to better align their compensation with those holding similar executive positions within our compensation peer group:

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Adjusted EBITDA is not a generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) financial measure. The definition of this non-GAAP financial measure, and a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measure, is included as Exhibit A to this proxy statement.

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Base Salaries — Annual base salaries for our CEO and Founder and Vice Chairman were unchanged from their previous year-end levels for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2021. Annual base salaries for our CFO, COO, and CSO were increased by 15%, 19%, and 13%, respectively, from their previous year-end levels for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2021 in order to (i) help ensure the retention of these executive officers and (ii) ensure consistency with the general guideline established by our compensation committee of targeting total direct compensation for executive officers at the 50th percentile of the market, based on our compensation peer group. The annual base salary for our Former CFO was decreased by 13% upon his transition to the non-executive role of Special Advisor on April 1, 2021.

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Annual Cash Bonuses — The target annual cash bonus opportunity for our CEO, Founder and Vice Chairman, COO, and CSO were unchanged from their previous levels for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2021. The target annual cash bonus opportunity for our CFO was increased by 50% in order to (i) help ensure retention, (ii) maintain relative parity in compensation among our executive officers, and (iii) ensure consistency with the general guideline established by our compensation committee of targeting total direct compensation for our executive officers at the 50th percentile of the market, based on our peer group. Our Former CFO was entitled to earn a pro rata bonus for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, but he agreed to forgo this bonus. Based on our performance as measured against our corporate performance objectives, annual cash bonuses paid to our CEO, Founder and Vice Chairman, CFO, COO, and CSO under the 2022 Executive Bonus Plan represented 75% of their target annual cash bonus opportunities.

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Long-Term Incentive Compensation — Our CEO, Founder and Vice Chairman, CFO, COO, and CSO received performance-based vesting restricted stock units, which are earned based on our relative total stockholder return compared to the stock price of the constituents of the Russell 2000 index in the period beginning March 30, 2021 (the date the performance-based vesting restricted stock units were granted by the compensation committee) and ending January 31, 2024. In addition, our Founder and Vice Chairman, CFO, COO, and CSO were granted long-term incentive compensation in the form of time-based vesting restricted stock units, which vest over a multi-year period. Our Former CFO did not receive any equity-based incentive compensation during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022.

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Pay-for-Performance Discussion

We believe that our executive compensation program is reasonable, competitive, and appropriately balances the goals of attracting, motivating, rewarding, and retaining our executive officers. To ensure that our executive officers’ interests are aligned with those of our stockholders and to motivate and reward individual initiative and effort, the compensation committee seeks to ensure that a majority of their target annual total direct compensation opportunity is “at-risk” and will vary above or below target levels commensurate with our performance.

We emphasize performance-based compensation that appropriately rewards our executive officers for delivering financial, operational, and strategic results that meet or exceed pre-established goals through our annual cash bonus plan, as well as through the grant of both time-based and performance-based vesting equity awards for shares of our common stock, which we use to deliver long-term incentive compensation opportunities.

Executive Compensation Policies and Practices

We endeavor to maintain sound governance standards consistent with our executive compensation policies and practices. The compensation committee evaluates our executive compensation program on a regular basis to ensure that it is consistent with our short-term and long-term goals given the dynamic nature of our business and the market in which we compete for executive talent. The following policies and practices were in effect during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022:

WHAT WE DO:

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Independent Compensation Committee.   Our compensation committee is comprised solely of independent directors.

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Independent Compensation Committee Advisor.   The compensation committee engaged its own independent compensation consultant to assist with its compensation review for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022.

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Annual Executive Compensation Review.   The compensation committee reviews and approves our compensation strategy, including a review and determination of our compensation peer group to be used for comparative purposes and a review of our compensation-related risk profile, to ensure that our compensation programs do not encourage excessive or inappropriate risk taking and that the level of risk that they do encourage is not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on us.

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Multi-year Vesting and Earn-out Requirements.   The equity awards granted to our executive officers vest or are earned over multi-year periods, consistent with current market practice and our retention objectives.

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Risk Mitigation.   Our executive compensation program is designed, in part, to manage business and operational risk and to discourage short-term risk taking at the expense of long-term results.

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Pay for Performance.   A majority of target annual compensation for our named executive officers is “at-risk” compensation, including the performance-based annual cash incentive and long-term equity awards, subject to both performance-based and time-based vesting requirements.

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Double-Trigger Vesting of Equity Awards.   All outstanding equity awards held by our executive officers provide that such awards will vest only upon a qualifying termination within a 12-month period following a change in control of the Company in which the awards are assumed or substituted by the acquirer.

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Stock Ownership Guidelines.   We maintain robust stock ownership guidelines to further align the interests of our executive officers with the interests of our stockholders.

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Clawback Policy.   Our board of directors has adopted a clawback policy for the purpose of recouping certain executive compensation in the event of an accounting restatement resulting from material non-compliance with financial reporting requirements under the federal securities laws.

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Engage with our Stockholders.   We engage with our stockholders to discuss and understand their perceptions or concerns regarding our executive compensation program and other matters.

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No Special Retirement Plans.   We do not currently offer, nor do we have plans to provide, pension arrangements, retirement plans or nonqualified deferred compensation plans or arrangements to our executive officers that are not generally available to our other full-time, salaried team members.

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No Special Health or Welfare Benefits.   Our executive officers participate in broad-based, company-sponsored health and welfare benefits programs on the same basis as our other full-time, salaried team members.

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No Perquisites.   We generally do not provide any perquisites or other personal benefits to our executive officers.

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No Tax Reimbursements.   We do not provide any tax reimbursement payments (including “gross-ups”) on any perquisites or other personal benefits to our executive officers.

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No Post-Employment Tax Reimbursements.   We do not provide any tax reimbursement payments (including “gross-ups”) on any severance or change-in-control payments or benefits.

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Hedging and Pledging Prohibited.   We prohibit our executive officers, directors and certain other team members from hedging or pledging our equity securities.

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No Dividends or Dividend Equivalents on Unvested Performance Awards.   We do not pay dividends or dividend equivalents on performance-based awards unless and until the performance shares are earned and vest.

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Executive Compensation Philosophy and Program Design

Compensation Philosophy

Our executive compensation program is guided by our overarching philosophy of only paying for demonstrable performance. Consistent with this philosophy, we have designed our executive compensation program to achieve the following primary objectives:

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Provide compensation and benefit levels that will attract, retain, motivate, and reward a highly talented team of executive officers within the context of responsible cost management;

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Establish a direct link between our financial and operational results and strategic objectives and the compensation of our executive officers; and

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Align the interests and objectives of our executive officers with those of our stockholders by linking the long-term incentive compensation opportunities to stockholder value creation and their cash incentives to our annual performance.

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Program Design

We structure the annual target total direct compensation of our executive officers, including the named executive officers, using three principal elements: base salary, an annual cash bonus opportunity, and a long-term incentive compensation opportunity in the form of equity awards for shares of our common stock. We also design our executive compensation program based on a variety of factors, with the primary goals being to align the interests of our executive officers and stockholders and to link pay with performance. We evaluate performance over both short-term (annual) and multi-year periods based on our financial and operational performance, including results for certain key performance measures.

Governance of Executive Compensation Program

Role of the Compensation Committee

The compensation committee discharges the responsibilities of our board of directors relating to the compensation of our executive officers, including the named executive officers. The compensation committee has overall responsibility for: (i) overseeing our compensation and benefits policies generally; (ii) overseeing, evaluating, and approving the compensation plans, policies, and programs applicable to our CEO as well as our other executive officers; (iii) overseeing, evaluating, and recommending to our full board of directors for approval compensation plans and arrangements for the non-employee members of our board of directors; (iv) determining and overseeing the process of evaluating our CEO’s performance; and (v) overseeing the preparation of, reviewing, and approving this Compensation Discussion and Analysis.

With respect to our CEO, the compensation committee sets, and with respect to our other executive officers, the compensation committee reviews and approves their:

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annual base salaries;

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annual cash bonus opportunities and payments;

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long-term incentive compensation;

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employment agreements (including post-employment compensation arrangements); and

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other compensation, perquisites, and other personal benefits, if any.

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The compensation committee’s practice of developing and maintaining compensation arrangements that are competitive includes a balance between hiring and retaining the best possible talent and maintaining a reasonable and responsible cost structure.

Role of Chief Executive Officer and Members of Our Management Team

In discharging its responsibilities, the compensation committee works with members of our management team, including our CEO. The management team assists the compensation committee by

 

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providing information on Company and individual performance, and management’s perspective and recommendations on compensation matters. The compensation committee solicits and reviews our CEO’s recommendations and proposals with respect to adjustments to annual cash compensation, long-term incentive compensation opportunities, program structures, and other compensation-related matters for our executive officers (other than with respect to his own compensation). The compensation committee reviews and discusses these recommendations and proposals with our CEO and uses them as one factor in determining and approving the compensation for our executive officers (other than our CEO) and direct reports to our CEO and COO. Our CEO recuses himself from all discussions and recommendations regarding his own compensation.

Role of Compensation Consultant

The compensation committee has the authority to retain and terminate compensation consultants, legal counsel, and other advisors as it may deem necessary to assist it in the performance of its duties and responsibilities, without consulting or obtaining the approval of the senior management of the Company. The compensation committee recognizes the importance of objective, independent expertise and advice in carrying out its responsibilities and, therefore, engages an external compensation consultant to assist it by providing information, analysis, and other advice relating to our executive compensation program and the decisions resulting from its annual executive compensation review.

The compensation committee engaged Compensia, a national compensation consulting firm, as its compensation advisor for a portion of the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022. In June 2021, the compensation committee retained Semler Brossy, a national compensation firm, for the remainder of the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022. The compensation consultant reports directly, and is directly accountable, to the compensation committee, and the compensation committee has the sole authority to retain, terminate, and obtain the advice of Semler Brossy at the Company’s expense. The compensation committee selected Semler Brossy as its compensation consultant because of the firm’s expertise and reputation and the fact that Semler Brossy provides no services to us other than its services to the compensation committee, has no other ties to management that could jeopardize its independent status, and has strong internal governance policies that help ensure that it maintains its independence.

During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, our compensation consultants attended the meetings of the compensation committee (both with and without management present) as requested by the compensation committee and consulted with the compensation committee chair and other members between meetings.

The compensation committee regularly reviews the objectivity and independence of the advice provided by its compensation advisors on executive and non-employee director compensation. The compensation committee considered the independence of Semler Brossy and Compensia under the relevant SEC rules and NASDAQ listing standards and determined that its work does not give rise to any conflicts of interest.

Compensation Review Cycle

The compensation committee reviews the base salary levels, annual cash bonus opportunities, and long-term incentive compensation opportunities of our executive officers, including the named executive officers, during the first half of each fiscal year, or more frequently as warranted. Adjustments, if any, are generally effective shortly thereafter.

Compensation-Setting Process

With the assistance of its former compensation consultant, Compensia, the compensation committee established a general guideline to target total direct compensation for our executive officers at the 50th percentile of the market, based on our compensation peer group, and expects to bridge any gap between each executive officer’s current compensation and such 50th percentile over a multi-year period. However, our compensation committee expects to make exceptions to such guidelines to reflect individual performance and other relevant factors as further discussed below. Total direct compensation for this purpose is comprised of base salary, annual cash incentives and long-term equity

 

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incentives. When selecting and setting the amount of each compensation element, the compensation committee may consider the following factors:

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our performance against the financial and operational objectives established by the compensation committee and our board of directors;

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each individual executive officer’s skills, experience, and qualifications relative to other similarly situated executives at the companies in our compensation peer group and/or in selected broad-based compensation surveys;

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the scope of each executive officer’s role compared to other similarly situated executives at the companies in our compensation peer group and/or in selected broad-based compensation surveys;

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the performance of each individual executive officer, based on a subjective assessment of his or her contributions to our overall performance, ability to lead his or her business unit or function, and work as part of a team, all of which reflect our core values;

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compensation parity among our executive officers;

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our financial performance relative to our peers; and

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the compensation practices of our compensation peer group and the positioning of each executive officer’s compensation relative to the compensation levels of similarly situated executives at the companies in our compensation peer group and/or in selected broad-based compensation surveys.

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These factors provide the framework for compensation decision making and final decisions regarding the compensation opportunity for each executive officer. No single factor is determinative in setting pay levels, nor was the impact of any factor on the determination of pay levels quantifiable.

Competitive Positioning

For purposes of comparing our executive compensation against the competitive market, the compensation committee reviews and considers the compensation levels and practices of a group of comparable companies. During much of the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, the compensation committee referenced the following compensation peer group for purposes of understanding the competitive market:

The companies in this compensation peer group were selected on the basis of their similarity to us in size, as determined using the following criteria:

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similar revenue size — approximately 1/3x to approximately 3.0x our last four fiscal quarters’ revenue; and

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similar market capitalization — approximately 1/3x to approximately 3.0x our market capitalization.

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The compensation committee further refined the peer group by considering each company’s:

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profitability — positive operating income;

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revenue growth — equal to or greater than approximately 10%;

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similar industry focus — financial technology and technology-enabled business services; and

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geographic location.

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To analyze the compensation practices of the companies in our compensation peer group, the compensation committee’s compensation consultant gathers data from public filings (primarily proxy statements). In the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, this market data was then used as a reference point for the compensation committee to assess our current incentive compensation levels in the course of its deliberations on compensation forms and amounts. Based on a review of market practices among our compensation peer group, as a general guideline, our compensation committee targets the 50th percentile of the peer group executive officer compensation. In some instances, our executive compensation falls below this target, and the compensation committee expects to bridge any such gap over a multi-year period. However, our compensation committee expects to make exceptions to such guidelines to reflect individual performance and other relevant factors as further described above.

In selecting peers, our compensation committee seeks to maintain consistency from year to year, other than for events potentially calling for immediate elimination of a peer group member. In September 2021, the compensation committee, with the assistance of Semler Brossy, modified our peer group by removing HMS Holdings Corp., Pluralsight, Inc., and Realpage, Inc., because each was acquired, and Teladoc Health, Inc., because it fell significantly outside our required financial criteria to be considered a peer. In addition, the compensation committee, with the assistance of Semler Brossy, added Coupa Software Incorporated to our peer group. The compensation committee has and will continue to review our compensation peer group at least annually and make adjustments to its composition, taking into account changes in both our business and the businesses of the companies in the peer group.

Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation

At our 2021 annual meeting of stockholders, our “say-on-pay” proposal resulted in a favorable vote from approximately 97% of the shares present and entitled to vote at the annual meeting. We believe the level of support was due to the appropriateness of the overall design of our executive compensation program and our communications with our stockholders and responsiveness to stockholder feedback obtained through our stockholder engagement process. The compensation committee noted the results of the vote and made no changes to our compensation program or policies as a result.

Frequency of Say-on-Pay Vote

Consistent with the preference expressed by our stockholders at our 2017 annual meeting of stockholders, our board of directors decided that the Company will include a vote to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation paid to our named executive officers in our proxy materials every year until the next required advisory vote to approve the frequency of future advisory votes on named executive officer compensation, which will occur no later than our 2023 annual meeting of stockholders.

 

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Individual Compensation Elements

In the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, the primary elements of our executive compensation program consisted of base salary, an annual cash bonus opportunity, and long-term incentive compensation in the form of equity awards. While the compensation committee reviews each of these compensation elements, as well as target total direct compensation, it does not use any specific formula to determine the allocation between fixed and variable compensation in making its decisions. Rather, the compensation committee considers together all elements that comprise the target total direct compensation of our executive officers, including the named executive officers, rather than each element in isolation.

Base Salary

Generally, we establish the initial base salaries of our executive officers through arm’s-length negotiation at the time we hire the individual executive officer, taking into account his or her position,

 

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qualifications, experience, and the base salaries of our other executive officers and executive officers in similar roles at peer companies. Thereafter, the compensation committee reviews the base salaries of our executive officers annually and makes adjustments to base salaries as it determines to be necessary or appropriate.

In the first quarter of the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, the compensation committee reviewed the base salaries of our executive officers, including the named executive officers, taking into consideration a competitive market analysis prepared by its compensation consultant, the recommendations of our CEO (except with respect to his own base salary), and the other factors described above. As a result of such market review, the annual base salary of our CEO and Founder and Vice Chairman remained unchanged. In addition, the compensation committee approved an increase in the annual base salaries for our CFO, COO, and CSO in order to better align their compensation with those holding similar executive positions within our compensation peer group. Annual base salaries for our CFO, COO, and CSO increased by 15%, 19%, and 13%, respectively, from their previous year-end levels for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2021 in order to (i) help ensure the retention of these executive officers and (ii) ensure consistency with the general guideline established by our compensation committee of targeting total direct compensation for executive officers at the 50th percentile of the market, based on our compensation peer group. The annual base salary for our Former CFO was decreased by 13% upon his transition to the non-executive role of Special Advisor. The base salaries of the named executive officers for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:

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Any changes in base salaries are generally effective April 1st of the fiscal year in which the increases are approved.

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In connection with the compensation committee’s review of our executive officers’ compensation for our fiscal year ending January 31, 2023, the compensation committee approved an increase to the base salary for our CFO, which increased from $350,000 to $400,000, effective April 1, 2022. The compensation committee made this change in order to better align our CFO’s target cash compensation with those holding similar positions within our compensation peer group.

Annual Cash Bonuses

For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, we had a cash bonus plan, the HealthEquity Executive Bonus Plan for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022 (the “2022 Executive Bonus Plan”), for our executive officers, including our CEO, Founder and Vice Chairman, CFO, COO, and CSO. Our Former CFO agreed to forgo participation in the 2022 Executive Bonus Plan. The compensation committee established each executive officer’s target annual cash bonus opportunity and set the formula and corporate and personal performance measures for bonus payments at the beginning of the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022. Under the 2022 Executive Bonus Plan, each executive officer’s target annual cash bonus opportunity was expressed as a percentage of each individual’s base salary. The bonus amount funded under the 2022 Executive Bonus Plan was determined based on the achievement of a percentage based on the target performance level taking into account both Company performance and individual and team performance. The annual cash bonus that our named executive officers would actually earn under the 2022 Executive Bonus Plan was 75% based on our achievement with respect to certain corporate performance measures for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, and 25% based on the achievement of individual and team performance objectives.

 

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Target Annual Cash Bonus Opportunities

Each of our executive officers participating in the 2022 Executive Bonus Plan was assigned a target annual cash bonus opportunity, the amount of which was calculated as a percentage of his or her base salary. In March 2021, the compensation committee reviewed the target annual cash bonus opportunities of our executive officers, taking into consideration a competitive market analysis prepared by its compensation consultant, the recommendations of our CEO (except with respect to his own target annual cash bonus opportunity), and the other factors described above. Following this review, the compensation committee determined to maintain the annual cash bonus opportunities for our CEO, Founder and Vice Chairman, COO and CSO at their levels for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022. The target annual cash bonus opportunity for our CFO was increased by 50% upon his appointment to CFO in order to (i) help ensure retention, (ii) maintain relative parity in compensation among our executive officers, and (iii) ensure consistency with the general guideline established by our compensation committee of targeting total direct compensation for our executive officers at the 50th percentile of the market, based on our peer group. The target annual cash bonus opportunities of the named executive officers for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, were as follows:

2022 Executive Bonus Plan Formula

For purposes of the 2022 Executive Bonus Plan, the actual cash bonus payment was based on both the corporate performance measures and individual and team performance objectives and paid as a percentage of the target annual cash bonus opportunity, calculated as follows:

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Performance achievement between the specified levels was interpolated on a straight-line basis; provided that, the funding percentage for each Operating Objective was zero if actual performance was below 50% and was capped at 200%.

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Corporate Performance Measures

In March 2021, the compensation committee selected revenue, Adjusted EBITDA margin (as defined below), new HSA sales, and HSA Assets as the corporate performance measures for purposes of the 2022 Executive Bonus Plan. The compensation committee selected these corporate performance measures because it believed that they were appropriate drivers for our business as they provided a balance between generating revenue, managing our expenses, and growing our business, which would enhance stockholder value over both the short-term and long-term.

 

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For purposes of the 2022 Executive Bonus Plan, Adjusted EBITDA was defined as adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, amortization of acquired intangible assets, stock-based compensation expense, merger integration expenses, acquisition costs, gains and losses on equity securities, and certain other non-operating items. Adjusted EBITDA margin was defined as the quotient obtained by dividing Adjusted EBITDA by the Company’s revenue. The compensation committee believes that Adjusted EBITDA margin provides useful information to enable our stockholders to understand and evaluate our operating results in the same manner as our management and our board of directors because it reflects operating profitability before consideration of non-operating expenses and non-cash expenses.

The target levels for these corporate performance measures were based on our operating plan for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, which was reviewed and approved by our board of directors. These target levels were set to reward strong management performance in light of our strategic objectives and the industry and economic conditions and trends at the time the targets were set.

Individual and Team Performance Objectives

In the first quarter of the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, our executive officers together with our CEO established the individual and team performance objectives for each executive officer, which were subsequently presented to our compensation committee and used in determining achievement of 25% of the performance level under the 2022 Executive Bonus Plan for our CEO, Founder and Vice Chairman, CFO, COO and CSO. Each executive officer’s satisfaction of the individual and team performance goals was based on:

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whether an executive officer’s team satisfied the performance objectives for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022; and

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how much the executive officer contributed to the success of his or her team’s performance.

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For purposes of calculating the funding of the executive bonus pool, achievement of the individual and team performance objectives was deemed to be equal to the blended average of revenue, Adjusted EBITDA margin, new HSA sales, and HSA Assets for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022; however, payment of each individual executive officer’s bonus was based on the assessment of such individual’s performance against the attainment of management objectives. These assessments were inherently subjective and were made by the compensation committee in its sole discretion with input from our CEO (except with respect to his own performance). Consequently, notwithstanding the achievement of performance goals and objectives, an executive officer’s actual annual cash bonus could be less than his or her target annual cash bonus opportunity.

Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Cash Bonus Payments

In March 2022, the compensation committee determined the amounts to be paid under the 2022 Executive Bonus Plan based on our actual performance for the year with respect to each performance measure multiplied by each participant’s target annual cash bonus opportunity. For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, our revenue was $756.6 million, our Adjusted EBITDA margin was 31.2%, our new HSA sales were 918,000, and our HSA Assets were $19.6 billion. Our performance was below the target level established for Adjusted EBITDA margin and above the target levels established for each of revenue, new HSA sales, and HSA Assets. In addition, the 2022 Executive Bonus Plan contained an individual and team performance measure that funds at a blended rate of all other performance measures. As a result, according to the 2022 Executive Bonus Plan, funding of the executive bonus pool was calculated as follows:

 

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The compensation committee determined to exclude the financial results of the recently acquired Further business from the calculation of the performance metrics, resulting in a lower payout percentage than was funded under the 2022 Executive Bonus Plan. In addition, the compensation committee evaluated the individual performance of each executive officer, as well as the performance of each executive officer’s team (where applicable), against the objectives approved by the compensation committee and assessed the extent to which each executive officer’s efforts had contributed to the success of his team’s performance. Due to the Company’s mixed financial results for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, the compensation committee set the individual and team member performance metric at 20.0% achievement, which, together with the exclusion of the Further financial results, resulted in annual cash bonuses for our named executive officers being paid at 75.0% of their target annual cash bonus opportunities. Actual bonus payments made to our named executive officers under the 2022 Executive Bonus Plan for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, were as follows:

Fiscal Year 2023 Executive Bonus Plan

In March 2022, the compensation committee approved the terms of our executive bonus plan for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2023 (the “2023 Executive Bonus Plan”). The compensation committee selected revenue, Adjusted EBITDA (as defined below), and new HSA sales as the corporate performance measures for purposes of the 2023 Executive Bonus Plan. The compensation committee selected these corporate performance measures because it believes that they are appropriate drivers for our business, as they provide a balance between generating revenue, managing our expenses, and growing our business, which would enhance stockholder value over both the short-term and long-term.

For purposes of the 2023 Executive Bonus Plan, Adjusted EBITDA is defined as adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, amortization of acquired intangible assets, stock-based compensation expense, merger integration expense, acquisition costs, gains and losses on equity securities, costs associated with unused office space, and certain other non-operating items. The compensation committee believes that Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to enable our stockholders to understand and evaluate our operating results in the same manner as our management

 

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and our board of directors, because it reflects operating profitability before consideration of non-operating expenses and non-cash expenses.

The target levels for these corporate performance measures are based on our operating plan for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2023, which was reviewed and approved by our board of directors. These target levels were set to reward strong management performance in light of our strategic objectives and the industry and economic conditions and trends at the time the targets were set. These target levels were set as follows:

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The compensation committee has the discretionary authority to interpret any metric of the 2023 Executive Bonus Plan, including the right to remove certain extraordinary and/or unexpected expenses from the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA for purposes of the plan. Linear interpolation will be used to determine payout for performance between threshold and target or target and maximum.

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Long-Term Incentive Compensation

As with their other elements of executive compensation, the compensation committee determines the amount of long-term incentive compensation opportunities for our executive officers as part of its annual compensation review and after taking into consideration a competitive market analysis prepared by its compensation consultant, the recommendations of our CEO (except with respect to his own long-term incentive compensation opportunity), the outstanding equity holdings of each executive officer, the projected impact of the proposed awards on our earnings, the proportion of our total shares outstanding used for annual employee long-term incentive compensation awards (our “burn rate”) in relation to the companies in our compensation peer group, the potential voting power dilution to our stockholders (our “overhang”) in relation to the companies in our compensation peer group, and the other factors described above.

During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, the compensation committee used equity awards in the form of restricted stock units to deliver the annual long-term incentive compensation opportunities to our executive officers and to address special situations as they may arise from time to time.

In March 2021, our compensation committee approved the grant of equity awards to each of our named executive officers, other than our Former CFO. The equity awards granted to each of our Founder and Vice Chairman, CFO, COO, and CSO were delivered in the form of restricted stock units, with one-third of the value of such grant comprised of time-based vesting stock options and two-thirds comprised of performance-based vesting restricted stock units. The equity awards granted to our CEO were delivered solely in the form of performance-based vesting restricted stock units. All time-based vesting restricted stock units vest 25% each year on the anniversary of the grant over a total of four years. All performance-based vesting restricted stock units vest on the three-year anniversary of the grant, based on achievement of applicable performance metrics.

Restricted stock units are “full value awards,” meaning that each recipient receives shares of our common stock and vests in the full value of such shares over time. As a result, while the value the recipient realizes in connection with an award of restricted stock units depends on our stock price, time-vested restricted stock units generally have some value even if the Company’s stock price significantly decreases following their grant (unlike performance-based restricted stock units which are not earned and do not vest unless a minimum performance level is achieved). As a result, time-vested restricted stock units help to secure and retain our executive officers and instill an ownership mentality, regardless of whether the Company’s stock price increases or decreases.

 

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The performance-based vesting restricted stock units granted to our executive officers, including our named executive officers, are earned and vest based on our relative total stockholder return compared to the stock price of the constituents of the Russell 2000 index in the period beginning March 30, 2021 (the date the performance-based vesting restricted stock units were granted by the compensation committee) and ending January 31, 2024, as follows:

Linear interpolation will be used to determine the percentage of the shares subject to the award that will be earned and vest between each threshold at or above the 10th percentile.

The table below provides a summary of the equity awards granted to each of our named executive officers during fiscal year ended January 31, 2022:

All equity awards granted to our executive officers during fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, also provide for accelerated vesting on a “double trigger” basis. For additional information, please see “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change In Control” below.

For additional detail on the stock options, restricted stock units (both performance-based and service-based), and restricted stock awards held by our named executive officers, see the “Fiscal 2022 Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End Table” below.

Fiscal Year 2020 Equity Awards

The performance-based vesting restricted stock units granted in 2019 to our executive officers (the “FY20 PRSUs”), including our named executive officers, vested in March 2022. The FY20 PRSUs were originally awarded with vesting based on the achievement of the Company’s revenue CAGR (determined on a basis consistent with GAAP) in the period beginning February 1, 2019 and ended January 31, 2022, calculated based on a beginning value of $287.2 million (the Company’s revenue for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019) as follows:

The compensation committee determined in March 2020 that the vesting criteria for these awards should be updated to reflect the state of the Company after the acquisition of WageWorks. As a result, the compensation committee updated the vesting criteria as follows:

 

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One-third of the shares available pursuant to these performance awards were deemed attributable to the first year of the performance period and would be earned based on our revenue CAGR during the first year of the original three-year performance period, measured solely based on our Company’s revenue CAGR over such one-year period, exclusive of the incremental revenues recognized through the acquisition of WageWorks, measured using the original revenue CAGR targets set by the compensation committee. Accordingly, in March 2020, this one-third tranche was deemed by the compensation committee to be earned at target. Despite this determination by the compensation committee, vesting of this one-third tranche still occurred after the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, when the remaining performance conditions were certified by the compensation committee (as described below).

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The remaining two-thirds of the shares that could be earned under these performance awards were updated to vest upon the achievement of certain threshold amounts of the Company’s Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities (as defined under GAAP) during the fiscal years ended January 31, 2021 and 2022, respectively. Vesting occurred following the certification by the compensation committee of performance during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022:

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Linear interpolation was used to determine the percent of the shares subject to the award that vested between each threshold. The actual Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities was $181.6 million and $141.0 million during the fiscal years ended January 31, 2021 and 2022, respectively. Accordingly, in March 2022, the compensation committee approved an aggregate vesting of 88% with respect to the FY20 PRSUs.

Fiscal Year 2023 Equity Awards

In March 2022, the compensation committee determined that performance-based vesting restricted stock units granted in fiscal year ending January 31, 2023 would be earned and vest based on our relative total stockholder return compared to the stock price of the constituents of the Russell 2000 index to further align executive compensation to our stockholders’ return. Accordingly, in March 2022, our compensation committee approved the grant to our executive officers of equity awards in the form of both time-based vesting restricted stock units and performance-based vesting restricted stock units. An award consisting of one-half of the restricted stock units granted to each executive officer other than our CEO vests based upon the executive officer’s continuing service to the Company, with one quarter of the restricted stock units vesting on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date and the remaining portion vesting ratably over the 12 following calendar quarters, such that the award is fully vested on the fourth anniversary of the vesting commencement date. Another award consisting of one-half of the restricted stock units granted to each executive officer other than our CEO may be earned and vests based on the achievement of relative total stockholder return targets. All of the restricted stock units granted to our CEO in March 2022 are performance-based vesting restricted stock units that are to be earned and vest based on the achievement of the applicable total stockholder return goals.

Welfare and Health Benefits

We sponsor a retirement plan intended to qualify for favorable tax treatment under Section 401(a) of the Code, which contains a cash or deferred feature that is intended to meet the requirements of Section 401(k) of the Code (the “Section 401(k) Plan”). The Section 401(k) Plan provides for a discretionary employer matching contribution and, for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, we made matching contributions to participant’s Section 401(k) Plan accounts in amounts up to 100% of the first 1% of his or her eligible earnings contributed to the Section 401(k) Plan and 50% of the next 5% of

 

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his or her eligible earnings contributed to the Section 401(k) Plan. An employee is 100% vested in his or her pre-tax deferrals when contributed and 100% vested in employer contributions after two years of employment.

In addition, our executive officers, including the named executive officers, are eligible to participate in our employee benefits programs on the same basis as all of our full-time, salaried team members. These benefits include medical, dental and vision benefits, disability insurance, basic life insurance coverage, health savings accounts and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.

We design our employee benefits programs to be affordable and competitive in relation to the market, as well as compliant with applicable laws and practices. We adjust our employee benefits programs as needed based upon regular monitoring of applicable laws and practices and the competitive market.

Perquisites and Other Personal Benefits

Currently, we do not view perquisites or other personal benefits as a significant component of our executive compensation program. Accordingly, we do not typically provide perquisites or other personal benefits to our named executive officers and do not have a formal perquisites policy. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in the fiscal year ended January 31, 2021, we required Mr. Kessler and Dr. Neeleman to use company-paid private air charters for all necessary personal travel. Except for these company-paid private air charters, none of the named executive officers received perquisites or other personal benefits that were, in the aggregate, $10,000 or more for each individual during the fiscal years ended January 31, 2022, 2021, or 2020.

In the future, we may provide perquisites or other personal benefits in limited circumstances, such as in situations where we believe it is appropriate to assist an individual in the performance of his or her duties, to make our executive officers more efficient and effective, and for recruitment and retention purposes. All future practices with respect to perquisites or other personal benefits will be approved and subject to periodic review by the compensation committee.

Employment Agreements

We have entered into a written employment agreement with each of our named executive officers. Each of these agreements was approved on our behalf by the compensation committee or, in certain instances, by our board of directors.

In filling each of our executive positions, our board of directors or the compensation committee, as applicable, recognized that it would need to develop competitive compensation packages to attract qualified candidates in a dynamic labor market. At the same time, our board of directors and the compensation committee were sensitive to the need to integrate new executive officers into the executive compensation structure that we were seeking to develop, balancing both competitive and internal equity considerations.

Each employment agreement provides for “at-will” employment until termination thereof by the Company or the executive officer for any reason, and sets forth the initial compensation arrangements for the executive officer, including an initial base salary, an annual cash bonus opportunity, and, with respect to our COO and CSO an equity award recommendation. None of our employment agreements has a stated duration or term. In addition, each employment agreement with each of our named executive officers provides them with the opportunity to receive certain post-employment payments and benefits in the event of certain terminations of employment. Finally, these employment agreements prohibit the executive officer from engaging directly or indirectly in competition with us, recruiting or soliciting any of our employees, diverting our customers to a competitor, or disclosing our confidential information or business practices.

For information on the specific terms and conditions of the employment agreements with the named executive officers, see “Narrative to Fiscal 2022 Summary Compensation Table and Fiscal 2022 Grant of Plan-Based Awards Table — Executive Employment Arrangements” below.

 

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Other Compensation Policies and Practices

Policy Prohibiting Hedging or Pledging of Our Equity Securities

Our Insider Trading Policy provides that directors, executive officers, and all other employees of the Company are prohibited from engaging in short sales of our equity securities, buying or selling options or other derivative securities on our equity securities, and engaging in hedging or monetization transactions (such as prepaid variable forward contracts, equity swaps, collars and exchange funds). In addition, these persons are prohibited from holding our equity securities in a margin account or pledging our equity securities as collateral for a loan.

Compensation Clawback Policy

The board of directors has adopted a clawback policy for the purpose of recouping certain executive compensation in the event of an accounting restatement resulting from material non-compliance with financial reporting requirements under the federal securities laws. The clawback policy creates and maintains a culture that emphasizes integrity and accountability, reinforces the Company’s pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and deters wrongdoing. The clawback policy covers the following incentive compensation that may be paid to our executive officers:

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Any annual bonus or other short-term and long-term cash incentive (such as those described under “— Compensation Discussion and Analysis — Individual Compensation Elements — Annual Cash Bonuses” above), and

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Any performance-based vesting equity awards (such as those described under “— Compensation Discussion and Analysis — Individual Compensation Elements — Long-Term Incentive Compensation” above.).

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Upon a restatement of our financial statements due to material noncompliance with any financial reporting requirement, the clawback policy provides a repayment obligation of the after-tax portion of the excess of any incentive compensation paid to an executive officer within the three-year period prior to the date we are required to prepare the restatement based on the erroneous data over the incentive compensation that would have been paid to the executive officer had it been based on the restated results. The clawback policy applies to all incentive compensation that is approved, awarded, or granted to an executive officer following its effective date. The clawback policy is in addition to any recovery rights provided under applicable law and will be revised by the compensation committee to the extent necessary, to comply with any rules promulgated by the SEC pursuant to Section 954 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

Stock Ownership Guidelines

The board of directors has adopted stock ownership guidelines for our named executive officers and our other executive officers, which set the minimum ownership expectations for each such executive officer. The guidelines require that prior to the later of July 31, 2021 or the fifth anniversary of becoming an executive officer of the Company, our executive officers should own a certain amount of our common stock. Mr. Mott is no longer subject to our stock ownership guidelines. The table below shows the ownership guidelines for each of our named executive officers (other than Mr. Mott), their applicable compliance dates, and whether they were in compliance, as applicable, as of April 29, 2022:

 

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The guidelines require that each of our other executive officers own shares of our common stock equal to one and one-half times annual base salary, respectively, within the same timeline. Half of the fair market value of the shares of our common stock underlying vested stock options (to the extent the fair market value exceeds the applicable exercise price) are included when determining the executive officer’s stock ownership. Shares underlying unvested restricted stock units are not counted towards determining the executive officers’ stock ownership. We believe that the stock ownership guidelines serve to further align the interests of our executive officers with the interests of our stockholders.

Compensation and Risk Management

Our compensation committee regularly reviews our executive officer compensation and our company-wide compensation programs and policies. Our compensation committee’s independent compensation consultant is involved in this review process, which is conducted under the oversight of our compensation committee. With respect to fiscal year ended January 31, 2022 and the compensation programs in place for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, our compensation committee has concluded that our compensation programs are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company.

Tax and Accounting Considerations

Deductibility of Executive Compensation

Section 162(m) of the Code, or Section 162(m), generally disallows public companies a tax deduction for federal income tax purposes for compensation in excess of $1 million paid to their chief executive officer, chief financial officer, and any employee who is among the three highest compensated executive officers for the taxable year (other than the chief executive officer and chief financial officer), regardless of whether the executive officer is serving at the end of the public company’s taxable year and regardless of whether the executive officer’s compensation is subject to disclosure for the last completed fiscal year under the applicable SEC rules (a “Covered Employee”). In addition, once an individual becomes a Covered Employee for any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2016, that individual will remain a Covered Employee for all future years, including following any termination of employment.

While our compensation committee considers tax deductibility as one factor in determining executive compensation, our compensation committee also looks at other factors in making its decisions, as noted above, and retains the flexibility to award compensation that it determines to be consistent with the goals of our executive compensation program even if the awards are not deductible by us for tax purposes if it determines that doing so is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.

 

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Taxation of  “Parachute” Payments

Sections 280G and 4999 of the Code provide that executive officers and members of our board of directors who hold significant equity interests and certain other service providers may be subject to significant additional taxes if they receive payments or benefits in connection with a change in control of the Company that exceeds certain prescribed limits, and that we (or our successor) may forfeit a deduction on the amounts subject to this additional tax. We do not provide any executive officer, including any named executive officer, with a “gross-up” or other reimbursement payment for any tax liability that the executive officer may owe as a result of the application of Sections 280G or 4999, and have not agreed and are not otherwise obligated to provide any executive officer with such a “gross-up” or other reimbursement.

Deferred Compensation

If an executive officer is entitled to nonqualified deferred compensation benefits that are subject to Section 409A of the Code (“Section 409A”), and such benefits do not comply with the requirements of Section 409A, such failure to comply could result in accelerated income inclusion for the executive officer of deferred compensation, as well as a 20% additional tax and additional interest penalties. We intend for all of our executive compensation to either comply with or be exempt from Section 409A.

Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation

We follow the Financial Accounting Standard Board’s Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718 (“FASB ASC Topic 718”) for our stock-based compensation awards. FASB ASC Topic 718 requires us to measure the compensation expense for all share-based payment awards made to our employees and members of our board of directors, including options to purchase shares of our common stock and other stock awards, based on the grant date “fair value” of these awards. This calculation is performed for accounting purposes and reported in the executive compensation tables required by the federal securities laws, even though the recipient of the awards may never realize any value from their awards. While we consider the expense resulting from the application of FASB ASC Topic 718 when granting our stock-based compensation awards to ensure that it is reasonable, the amount of this expense is not the most important factor that the compensation committee considers when making equity-award decisions.

 

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Compensation of Named Executive Officers

The following table sets forth information regarding the compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid to our named executive officers during the fiscal years ended January 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020.

Summary Compensation Table