Company: ADAMM
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001273685-25-000038
Chunk: 55

Company: ADAMAS TRUST, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 55
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 individual basis the performance of our NEOs and, with respect to the compensation of our NEOs who are not the Chief Executive Officer, it also considers the recommendations of our Chief Executive Officer.

The Compensation Committee generally reviews compensation levels for our NEOs near the beginning of each calendar year in determining base salaries and projected ranges for total compensation for the new fiscal year, and then meets again following the end of such fiscal year to review the Company’s and each NEOs’ actual performance, at which time it typically makes determinations with respect to annual cash and equity incentive compensation. With respect to long-term equity incentive awards, the Compensation Committee generally intends to make award determinations near the beginning of the performance period of the applicable award. In situations where we hire or promote a new NEO during the fiscal year, the Compensation Committee may make base salary and incentive compensation determinations in close proximity to the NEO's hiring or promotion date. The Compensation Committee may also adjust or modify awards subsequent to the initial grant date to give effect to changes to base salary that may occur during any given year.

The Compensation Committee reviews all elements of compensation and total compensation payable to each of our NEOs. As part of its annual review of the compensation of our NEOs, the Compensation Committee typically considers a number of factors in determining or structuring compensation, including the nature of the executive’s job and the responsibilities related thereto, the executive’s job performance compared to goals and objectives established for the Company and the executive at the beginning of the year and in relation to actual market conditions, the experience level of the executive in his or her current position, the compensation levels of competitive jobs within a peer group of companies selected by the Compensation Committee with the assistance of our independent compensation consultant, our financial performance and financial condition on an absolute and relative basis, the execution of our investment and financing strategy, the impact of compensation determinations on our budgeted operating expense ratios, individual contributions to our mission, values and longer-term strategic goals and certain other factors. These factors described above may vary from year to year in importance to, and usage by, the Compensation Committee, depending upon market conditions, corporate priorities and individual circumstances.

The Compensation Committee also reviews and makes recommendations to our Board of Directors annually with respect to the compensation of our non-employee directors. In setting director compensation, our Board of Directors generally considers the compensation practices and levels for directors paid by a peer group selected by the Compensation Committee and by other mortgage REITs, as well as the expected time commitment from the non-employee directors in such