OPENLANE Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

OPENLANE's CEO is Peter Kelly, appointed in Apr 2021, has a tenure of 3.08 years. total yearly compensation is $6.72M, comprised of 11.5% salary and 88.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.32% of the company’s shares, worth $5.98M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.3 years and 4.8 years respectively.

Key information

Peter Kelly

Chief executive officer

US$6.7m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage11.5%
CEO tenure3.1yrs
CEO ownership0.3%
Management average tenure5.3yrs
Board average tenure4.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Some Confidence Is Lacking In OPENLANE, Inc.'s (NYSE:KAR) P/S

Apr 12
Some Confidence Is Lacking In OPENLANE, Inc.'s (NYSE:KAR) P/S

Subdued Growth No Barrier To OPENLANE, Inc.'s (NYSE:KAR) Price

Dec 23
Subdued Growth No Barrier To OPENLANE, Inc.'s (NYSE:KAR) Price

Openlane: Attractive Valuation Warrants A Buy

Nov 15

Does OPENLANE (NYSE:KAR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Nov 15
Does OPENLANE (NYSE:KAR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Openlane: Looking Good Under The Hood

Aug 24

These 4 Measures Indicate That OPENLANE (NYSE:KAR) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Aug 12
These 4 Measures Indicate That OPENLANE (NYSE:KAR) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

KAR Auction Services (NYSE:KAR) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

May 04
KAR Auction Services (NYSE:KAR) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

KAR Auction Non-GAAP EPS of $0.33 beats by $0.16, revenue of $372.8M misses by $6.66M

Feb 21

KAR Auction Services: Cheap Enough To Be Worth The Risk

Jan 18

Are Investors Undervaluing KAR Auction Services, Inc. (NYSE:KAR) By 42%?

Jan 10
Are Investors Undervaluing KAR Auction Services, Inc. (NYSE:KAR) By 42%?

What Does KAR Auction Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:KAR) Share Price Indicate?

Dec 20
What Does KAR Auction Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:KAR) Share Price Indicate?

KAR Auction Services (NYSE:KAR) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Oct 28
KAR Auction Services (NYSE:KAR) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

KAR Auction Services: Worth Getting Revved Up Over

Oct 04

These 4 Measures Indicate That KAR Auction Services (NYSE:KAR) Is Using Debt Extensively

Jul 14
These 4 Measures Indicate That KAR Auction Services (NYSE:KAR) Is Using Debt Extensively

KAR Auction Services: 'New' KAR On Offer At A Bargain Price

Jul 13

Is KAR Auction Services (NYSE:KAR) A Risky Investment?

Apr 06
Is KAR Auction Services (NYSE:KAR) A Risky Investment?

Is There An Opportunity With KAR Auction Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:KAR) 22% Undervaluation?

Mar 16
Is There An Opportunity With KAR Auction Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:KAR) 22% Undervaluation?

KAR Auction Services: Sell To Grow

Feb 28

Does KAR Auction Services (NYSE:KAR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Dec 28
Does KAR Auction Services (NYSE:KAR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

KAR Auction Services: Longer-Term Growth Story Intact Despite Near-Term Headwinds

Sep 28

These 4 Measures Indicate That KAR Auction Services (NYSE:KAR) Is Using Debt Extensively

Sep 24
These 4 Measures Indicate That KAR Auction Services (NYSE:KAR) Is Using Debt Extensively

Why KAR Auction Services, Inc. (NYSE:KAR) Could Be Worth Watching

Sep 06
Why KAR Auction Services, Inc. (NYSE:KAR) Could Be Worth Watching

Are Investors Undervaluing KAR Auction Services, Inc. (NYSE:KAR) By 43%?

Jul 19
Are Investors Undervaluing KAR Auction Services, Inc. (NYSE:KAR) By 43%?

These 4 Measures Indicate That KAR Auction Services (NYSE:KAR) Is Using Debt Extensively

Jun 07
These 4 Measures Indicate That KAR Auction Services (NYSE:KAR) Is Using Debt Extensively

KAR Auction Q1 2021 Earnings Preview

May 03

KAR Auction Services, Inc. (NYSE:KAR) Shares Could Be 37% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Apr 01
KAR Auction Services, Inc. (NYSE:KAR) Shares Could Be 37% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

When Should You Buy KAR Auction Services, Inc. (NYSE:KAR)?

Mar 11
When Should You Buy KAR Auction Services, Inc. (NYSE:KAR)?

These 4 Measures Indicate That KAR Auction Services (NYSE:KAR) Is Using Debt Extensively

Feb 04
These 4 Measures Indicate That KAR Auction Services (NYSE:KAR) Is Using Debt Extensively

Shareholders Of KAR Auction Services (NYSE:KAR) Have Received 1.6% On Their Investment

Jan 14
Shareholders Of KAR Auction Services (NYSE:KAR) Have Received 1.6% On Their Investment

KAR Auction gains as CEO scheduled to appear on CNBC's `Mad Money' tonight

Jan 12

Does KAR Auction Services's (NYSE:KAR) Statutory Profit Adequately Reflect Its Underlying Profit?

Dec 24
Does KAR Auction Services's (NYSE:KAR) Statutory Profit Adequately Reflect Its Underlying Profit?

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Peter Kelly's remuneration changed compared to OPENLANE's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2023US$7mUS$773k

-US$199m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$178m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$187m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$9m

Dec 31 2022US$7mUS$768k

-US$12m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-US$32m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-US$58m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

-US$61m

Dec 31 2021US$8mUS$710k

-US$33m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-US$142m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-US$75m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-US$90m

Dec 31 2020US$2mUS$600k

-US$100m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$21m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$26m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$80m

Dec 31 2019US$2mUS$577k

US$92m

Compensation vs Market: Peter's total compensation ($USD6.72M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.72M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Peter's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.


CEO

Peter Kelly (54 yo)

3.1yrs

Tenure

US$6,721,355

Compensation

Mr. Peter J. Kelly serves as Chief Executive Officer and Director KAR Auction Services, Inc. since April 01, 2021. He served as President at KAR Auction Services, Inc. since January 7, 2019 until March 202...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Peter Kelly
CEO & Director3.1yrsUS$6.72m0.32%
$ 6.0m
Brad Lakhia
Executive VP & CFO1.1yrsUS$4.63mno data
Sriram Subrahmanyam
EVP of Operations and President of Services & International Markets2yrsUS$1.56m0.036%
$ 676.0k
Scott Anderson
Chief Accounting Officer3.2yrsUS$903.56k0.029%
$ 548.9k
James Coyle
Executive VP & President of North American Marketplaces2.6yrsUS$2.00m0.014%
$ 257.3k
Michael Eliason
VP of Investor Relations & Treasurer8yrsno datano data
Charles Coleman
Executive VP6.6yrsno data0.026%
$ 474.8k
Tobin Richer
Executive Vice President of Marketing & Communications5.4yrsno data0.0098%
$ 182.0k
Warren Byrd
Executive Vice President of Corporate Development & Real Estate13.9yrsno datano data
Patrick Ming
Executive Sales Director5.3yrsno datano data
Lisa Price
Executive VP & Chief People Officer10.9yrsno data0.043%
$ 801.0k
Christopher Seitz
Senior Vice Presidentno datano datano data

5.3yrs

Average Tenure

51yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: KAR's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.3 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Peter Kelly
CEO & Director3.1yrsUS$6.72m0.32%
$ 6.0m
James Hallett
Director17.1yrsUS$255.49k0.66%
$ 12.3m
J. Howell
Independent Director9.4yrsUS$285.63k0.014%
$ 263.5k
Michael Kestner
Independent Chairman10.4yrsUS$351.25k0.010%
$ 188.1k
Sanjeev Mehra
Independent Director2.6yrsno datano data
Roy Mackenzie
Independent Director3.9yrsno datano data
Mark Hill
Independent Director9.9yrsUS$265.00k0.056%
$ 1.0m
Stefan Jacoby
Independent Director4.9yrsUS$255.00k0.028%
$ 521.7k
Carmel Galvin
Independent Director4.3yrsUS$275.00k0.023%
$ 434.3k
Mary Smith
Independent Director4.6yrsUS$262.50k0.028%
$ 527.9k

4.8yrs

Average Tenure

63.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: KAR's board of directors are considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).


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