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In 2023, Chi-Foon Chan earned $3.13M in total compensation at PDF Solutions, including $625.00K salary and $2.50M bonus. Most recently sold 12,570 shares in Feb 2022. Currently holds stock worth $73.04M. 1+ years at the helm of PDF Solutions.

Compensation History

Annual executive compensation data for Chi-Foon Chan, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.

Year

2023

Total Compensation

$3.13M

Salary

$625.00K

Bonus

$2.50M

Other

$0.00

Salary

$625.00K

Board Justification

The compensation philosophy for the CEO aligns with performance metrics that drive long-term value creation and retention strategies, ensuring competitive compensation relative to peers.

Bonus

$2.50M

Board Justification

The cash incentive target opportunity for Chi-Foon Chan was set at 200% of his base salary, with actual cash incentive payments based on performance against pre-established financial and organizational goals for fiscal 2023.

Other Compensation

$0.00

Board Justification

No other compensation was reported for Chi-Foon Chan in 2023 as he was not in an active role during this fiscal year.

Restricted Stock

$0.000 RSU

Board Justification

No stock awards vested in 2023 as Chi-Foon Chan's unvested awards terminated upon his departure from the CEO role in June 2022.

Performance Metrics

The performance metrics for Chi-Foon Chan's compensation were based on achieving specific financial and organizational goals set by the Compensation Committee.

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Chi-Foon Chan

CEO of PDF Solutions

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley

Field of Expertise

Technology & Engineering - Engineering

Sector of Economy

Technology

CEO of PDF Solutions for

1 year 11 months (Dec 2023 - Present)

Previous Experience

President, Co-CEO of Synopsys, Inc.

Holdings

Track Chi-Foon Chan's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.

Total Stock Sold

$244.28M

SNPS

$244.28M

2,267,063 SNPS shares

What if they kept their stock?

If Chi-Foon Chan didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra SNPS2,267,063 shares worth $1.06B.
This is 333.18% and $813.89M more than what they got when they sold the stock.

Insider Trading

Chi-Foon Chan's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.

SNPS

$3.64M

SNPS at $289.25/share

Feb 18, 2022

Sale

SNPS

8,244 shares

SNPS

Dec 9, 2021

Received

SNPS

$4.23M

SNPS at $343.13/share

Dec 3, 2021

Sale

SNPS

$87.97M

SNPS at $315.34/share

Aug 20, 2021

Sale

SNPS

$1.71M

SNPS at $242.96/share

May 21, 2021

Sale

SNPS

$1.72M

SNPS at $269.37/share

Feb 19, 2021

Sale

SNPS

8,244 shares

SNPS

Dec 10, 2020

Received

SNPS

$2.84M

SNPS at $237.50/share

Dec 4, 2020

Sale

SNPS

$42.14M

SNPS at $211.79/share

Aug 21, 2020

Sale

SNPS

$949.01K

SNPS at $170.01/share

May 22, 2020

Sale

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