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[8-K] AerSale Corporation Reports Material Event

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AerSale Corporation's board approved a change to CEO Nicolas Finazzo's pay structure effective August 6, 2025, shifting compensation heavily toward equity to better align incentives with long-term stock performance. Mr. Finazzo will forego any annual incentive cash bonus that had been targeted at 100% of his base salary. In place of that cash opportunity, his annual target equity grants are increased from 300% to 600% of base salary, apportioned 50% performance stock units, 25% restricted stock units, and 25% stock options under the company's equity plan. The company states that about 64% of his total annual target direct compensation will now depend on long-term company performance.

Il consiglio di amministrazione di AerSale Corporation ha approvato una modifica alla struttura retributiva del CEO Nicolas Finazzo, con effetto dal 6 agosto 2025, orientando fortemente la remunerazione verso strumenti azionari per allineare meglio gli incentivi alla performance azionaria a lungo termine. Il signor Finazzo rinuncerà a qualsiasi bonus annuale in contanti legato agli incentivi, che era stato fissato a 100% della sua retribuzione base. Invece di tale opportunità in contanti, i suoi grant azionari annuali target sono aumentati da 300% a 600% della retribuzione base, ripartiti in 50% unità azionarie legate alla performance, 25% unità azionarie vincolate e 25% opzioni su azioni secondo il piano azionario della società. La società afferma che circa il 64% della sua retribuzione annua target diretta totale dipenderà ora dalla performance aziendale a lungo termine.

El consejo de administración de AerSale Corporation aprobó un cambio en la estructura salarial del consejero delegado Nicolas Finazzo, con efecto a partir del 6 de agosto de 2025, desplazando la remuneración principalmente hacia el capital para alinear mejor los incentivos con el rendimiento de las acciones a largo plazo. El Sr. Finazzo renunciará a cualquier bono anual en efectivo por incentivos que se había fijado en el 100% de su salario base. En lugar de esa oportunidad en efectivo, sus concesiones anuales objetivo de capital aumentan de 300% a 600% del salario base, distribuidas en 50% unidades de acciones por desempeño, 25% unidades restringidas de acciones y 25% opciones sobre acciones según el plan de acciones de la compañía. La compañía indica que aproximadamente el 64% de su compensación anual objetivo directa total dependerá ahora del desempeño a largo plazo de la empresa.

AerSale Corporation 이사회는 2025년 8월 6일부로 CEO 니콜라스 피나초의 보수 구조 변경을 승인했으며, 장기적인 주가 성과와 인센티브를 더 잘 연동하기 위해 보상을 주식 기반으로 크게 전환했습니다. 피나초 씨는 연간 인센티브 현금 보너스인 기본급의 100%를 포기합니다. 해당 현금 기회의 대신 연간 목표 주식 부여 비율은 기본급의 300%에서 600%로 상향되며, 회사의 주식 제도에 따라 50% 성과 기반 주식단위, 25% 제한부 주식단위, 25% 주식옵션으로 배분됩니다. 회사는 전체 연간 목표 직접 보상의 약 64%가 이제 장기적 회사 성과에 따라 결정된다고 밝혔습니다.

Le conseil d'administration d'AerSale Corporation a approuvé une modification de la structure de rémunération du CEO Nicolas Finazzo, applicable à compter du 6 août 2025, en orientant fortement la rémunération vers l'actionnariat afin d'aligner davantage les incitations sur la performance boursière à long terme. M. Finazzo renoncera à toute prime annuelle en numéraire liée aux objectifs, qui avait été fixée à 100 % de son salaire de base. En remplacement de cette opportunité en numéraire, ses attributions annuelles d'actions cibles sont portées de 300 % à 600 % du salaire de base, réparties à 50 % en unités d'actions liées à la performance, 25 % en unités d'actions restreintes et 25 % en options sur actions dans le cadre du plan d'actionnariat de la société. La société indique qu'environ 64 % de sa rémunération directe annuelle cible totale dépendra désormais de la performance à long terme de l'entreprise.

Der Vorstand von AerSale Corporation hat mit Wirkung zum 6. August 2025 eine Änderung der Vergütungsstruktur des CEO Nicolas Finazzo genehmigt und verlagert die Vergütung stärker in Richtung Eigenkapital, um die Anreize besser an die langfristige Aktienperformance zu koppeln. Herr Finazzo verzichtet auf jegliche jährliche Barbonusprämie, die mit 100 % seines Basisgehalts angesetzt gewesen war. Statt dieser Barvergütung werden seine jährlichen zielgerichteten Aktienzuteilungen von 300 % auf 600 % des Basisgehalts erhöht und gemäß dem Aktienprogramm des Unternehmens aufgeteilt in 50 % Performance-Stock-Units, 25 % Restricted-Stock-Units und 25 % Aktienoptionen. Das Unternehmen gibt an, dass etwa 64 % seiner gesamten jährlichen Zielvergütung nun von der langfristigen Unternehmensleistung abhängen werden.

Positive
  • CEO equity target doubled to 600% of base salary, increasing long-term alignment with shareholders
  • Approximately 64% of total target compensation will be tied to long-term company performance
  • Shift from cash to equity reduces immediate cash bonus payouts and links pay to sustained stock performance
Negative
  • CEO will forgo the annual cash bonus previously targeted at 100% of base salary
  • Majority of compensation tied to equity, increasing CEO pay sensitivity to share-price volatility

Insights

TL;DR CEO pay is reweighted from cash to stock, doubling target equity and tying most pay to long-term performance.

This modification replaces a cash bonus opportunity (previously targeted at 100% of base pay) with materially larger equity awards (now 600% of base pay). The award mix—50% performance stock units, 25% restricted stock units and 25% options—focuses pay delivery on future share-price and performance outcomes, increasing alignment between management and long-term shareholders. For investors, the change reduces near-term cash outflow risk but increases sensitivity of CEO compensation to share volatility.

TL;DR The board tightened pay-for-performance alignment but concentrated CEO compensation risk in equity.

Shifting roughly 64% of target compensation toward long-term stock-linked awards signals a governance choice to prioritize shareholder alignment. The elimination of an annual cash bonus removes a formulaic short-term payout and increases reliance on plan-based performance metrics and equity vesting conditions. This approach can strengthen incentives for sustained value creation but also raises questions about retention, equity dilution and how performance metrics will be measured and enforced under the equity plan documents.

Il consiglio di amministrazione di AerSale Corporation ha approvato una modifica alla struttura retributiva del CEO Nicolas Finazzo, con effetto dal 6 agosto 2025, orientando fortemente la remunerazione verso strumenti azionari per allineare meglio gli incentivi alla performance azionaria a lungo termine. Il signor Finazzo rinuncerà a qualsiasi bonus annuale in contanti legato agli incentivi, che era stato fissato a 100% della sua retribuzione base. Invece di tale opportunità in contanti, i suoi grant azionari annuali target sono aumentati da 300% a 600% della retribuzione base, ripartiti in 50% unità azionarie legate alla performance, 25% unità azionarie vincolate e 25% opzioni su azioni secondo il piano azionario della società. La società afferma che circa il 64% della sua retribuzione annua target diretta totale dipenderà ora dalla performance aziendale a lungo termine.

El consejo de administración de AerSale Corporation aprobó un cambio en la estructura salarial del consejero delegado Nicolas Finazzo, con efecto a partir del 6 de agosto de 2025, desplazando la remuneración principalmente hacia el capital para alinear mejor los incentivos con el rendimiento de las acciones a largo plazo. El Sr. Finazzo renunciará a cualquier bono anual en efectivo por incentivos que se había fijado en el 100% de su salario base. En lugar de esa oportunidad en efectivo, sus concesiones anuales objetivo de capital aumentan de 300% a 600% del salario base, distribuidas en 50% unidades de acciones por desempeño, 25% unidades restringidas de acciones y 25% opciones sobre acciones según el plan de acciones de la compañía. La compañía indica que aproximadamente el 64% de su compensación anual objetivo directa total dependerá ahora del desempeño a largo plazo de la empresa.

AerSale Corporation 이사회는 2025년 8월 6일부로 CEO 니콜라스 피나초의 보수 구조 변경을 승인했으며, 장기적인 주가 성과와 인센티브를 더 잘 연동하기 위해 보상을 주식 기반으로 크게 전환했습니다. 피나초 씨는 연간 인센티브 현금 보너스인 기본급의 100%를 포기합니다. 해당 현금 기회의 대신 연간 목표 주식 부여 비율은 기본급의 300%에서 600%로 상향되며, 회사의 주식 제도에 따라 50% 성과 기반 주식단위, 25% 제한부 주식단위, 25% 주식옵션으로 배분됩니다. 회사는 전체 연간 목표 직접 보상의 약 64%가 이제 장기적 회사 성과에 따라 결정된다고 밝혔습니다.

Le conseil d'administration d'AerSale Corporation a approuvé une modification de la structure de rémunération du CEO Nicolas Finazzo, applicable à compter du 6 août 2025, en orientant fortement la rémunération vers l'actionnariat afin d'aligner davantage les incitations sur la performance boursière à long terme. M. Finazzo renoncera à toute prime annuelle en numéraire liée aux objectifs, qui avait été fixée à 100 % de son salaire de base. En remplacement de cette opportunité en numéraire, ses attributions annuelles d'actions cibles sont portées de 300 % à 600 % du salaire de base, réparties à 50 % en unités d'actions liées à la performance, 25 % en unités d'actions restreintes et 25 % en options sur actions dans le cadre du plan d'actionnariat de la société. La société indique qu'environ 64 % de sa rémunération directe annuelle cible totale dépendra désormais de la performance à long terme de l'entreprise.

Der Vorstand von AerSale Corporation hat mit Wirkung zum 6. August 2025 eine Änderung der Vergütungsstruktur des CEO Nicolas Finazzo genehmigt und verlagert die Vergütung stärker in Richtung Eigenkapital, um die Anreize besser an die langfristige Aktienperformance zu koppeln. Herr Finazzo verzichtet auf jegliche jährliche Barbonusprämie, die mit 100 % seines Basisgehalts angesetzt gewesen war. Statt dieser Barvergütung werden seine jährlichen zielgerichteten Aktienzuteilungen von 300 % auf 600 % des Basisgehalts erhöht und gemäß dem Aktienprogramm des Unternehmens aufgeteilt in 50 % Performance-Stock-Units, 25 % Restricted-Stock-Units und 25 % Aktienoptionen. Das Unternehmen gibt an, dass etwa 64 % seiner gesamten jährlichen Zielvergütung nun von der langfristigen Unternehmensleistung abhängen werden.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): August 6, 2025

AERSALE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-38801

84-3976002

(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification
Number)

9850 NW 41st Street, Suite 400

Doral, FL 33178

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(305) 764-3200

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrants under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

ASLE

The Nasdaq Capital Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On August 6, 2025, the Board of Directors of AerSale Corporation (the “Company”) approved a modification of the compensation structure for Nicolas Finazzo, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, effective August 6, 2025, to better align his incentive compensation with the long-term performance of the Company’s stock price. This modification includes Mr. Finazzo foregoing any annual incentive cash bonus opportunity commencing with fiscal 2025, which was previously targeted at 100% of his base salary, in consideration of increasing his annual target equity grants from 300% of his current base salary to 600% of his current base salary commencing with his target equity grants for 2025. Such modified target equity grants are apportioned 50% in performance stock units, 25% in restricted stock units, and 25% in stock options and are subject to the terms and conditions as set forth in the AerSale Corporation 2020 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, and the applicable equity award agreements. Based on this modification, approximately 64% of Mr. Finazzo’s total annual target direct compensation will be dependent upon the Company’s long-term performance.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

AERSALE CORPORATION

 

Date: August 12, 2025

By:

/s/ Martin Garmendia

 

Name:

Martin Garmendia

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

FAQ

What change did AerSale (ASLE) make to the CEO's compensation?

The CEO will forego an annual cash bonus previously targeted at 100% of base salary and have his target equity grants increased from 300% to 600% of base salary.

How are the new equity grants for AerSale's CEO apportioned?

The target equity grants are apportioned 50% performance stock units (PSUs), 25% restricted stock units (RSUs), and 25% stock options.

How much of the CEO's pay is tied to long-term performance?

Based on the modification, approximately 64% of the CEO's total annual target direct compensation will depend on long-term company performance.

When does the compensation modification take effect?

The modification is effective August 6, 2025.

Under what plan are the equity awards granted?

The awards are subject to the terms of the AerSale Corporation 2020 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, and applicable award agreements.
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