Companies Northern Technologies International Corp
Northern Technologies International (NTIC): executive pay, fiscal 2025
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CEO pay, last three years
- $946,597FY2024
- $785,383FY2025
CEO total pay was $785,383 in fiscal 2025, down from $946,597 in fiscal 2024.
FY2025: salary $523,754 · bonus $0 · stock awards $0 · option awards $224,768
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Summary compensation table
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Patrick Lynch | $523,754 | $0 | $0 | $224,768 | $23,759 | $0 | $13,102 | $785,383 |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Matthew Wolsfeld | 387,123 | 0 | 0 | 166,133 | 17,561 | 0 | 12,875 | 583,692 |
| Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary | ||||||||
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.
Three-year trend — total compensation per named executive
| Named executive officer | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | FY2023 total | Δ FY2024→2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Patrick Lynch | $785,383 | $946,597 | — | ↓ −161,214 |
| Matthew Wolsfeld | 583,692 | 702,848 | — | ↓ −119,156 |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis
NTIC's compensation program is designed to align the interests of executives with long-term stockholder interests, promote stock ownership, and create significant incentives for executive retention. The program balances fixed base salary with variable short-term incentives based on company and individual performance, and long-term equity-based incentives that link compensation to stock price appreciation.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | — |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | true |
Equity grants and outstanding awards
No plan-based awards are on file for this fiscal year.
Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Wolsfeld | Option | 11,707 | 11.38 | — |
| G. Patrick Lynch | Option | 15,839 | 11.38 | — |
| Matthew Wolsfeld | Option | 22,362 | 13.25 | — |
| G. Patrick Lynch | Option | 30,254 | 13.25 | — |
| Matthew Wolsfeld | Option | 33,156 | 13.26 | — |
| G. Patrick Lynch | Option | 44,858 | 13.26 | — |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramani NarayanIndependent · Nominating and Corporate Governance | $31,000 | $0 | $50,000 | — | $144,000 | $225,000 |
| Richard J. NigonIndependent · Board Chair · Audit Committee · Compensation Committee · Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee | 57,500 | 0 | 60,000 | — | 0 | 117,500 |
| Nancy E. CalderonIndependent · Audit Committee (Chair) · Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee | 46,500 | 50,000 | 0 | — | 0 | 96,500 |
| Konstantin von FalkenhausenIndependent · Audit Committee · Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (Chair) | 44,000 | 0 | 50,000 | — | 0 | 94,000 |
| Sarah E. KempIndependent · Compensation Committee (Chair) | 37,500 | 50,000 | 0 | — | 0 | 87,500 |
| Cristina PinhoIndependent · Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee | 34,000 | 50,000 | 0 | — | 0 | 84,000 |
| Sunggyu LeeIndependent · Compensation Committee | 34,000 | 0 | 50,000 | — | 0 | 84,000 |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $25,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $50,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | $1,000 |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 5,000 / 4,000 / 2,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | — |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $284,500 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $150,000 |
| All other compensation | $144,000 |
| Total cost of the board | $578,500 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names Northern Technologies International as a peer
Companies that benchmark against NTIC
No companies currently name NTIC as a compensation peer in their most recent disclosure.
This is the complete answer, not a partial one — the list is never padded.
Chief executive pay against the peer group
Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company’s own proxy statement.
| Rank | Company | FY | Chief executive | Salary | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Technologies International Corp | 2025 | G. Patrick Lynch | $523,754 | $0 | $224,768 | $23,759 | $785,383 |
Each peer’s compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer’s figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.
Say-on-pay history and pay ratio
No say-on-pay vote is on file for this company.
Insider trades since the proxy
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
Sources (12 citations)
Each figure is listed with the filing it comes from, where it appears in that filing, and the value as printed. Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.
- Section 01, G. Patrick Lynch. DEF 14A, filed 2025-12-01. Section “Executive Compensation” · page 61. As printed: 785,383. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Matthew Wolsfeld. DEF 14A, filed 2025-12-01. Section “Executive Compensation” · page 61. As printed: 583,692. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Ramani Narayan. DEF 14A, filed 2025-12-01. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 225,000. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Richard J. Nigon. DEF 14A, filed 2025-12-01. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 117,500. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Nancy E. Calderon. DEF 14A, filed 2025-12-01. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 96,500. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Konstantin von Falkenhausen. DEF 14A, filed 2025-12-01. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 94,000. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Sarah E. Kemp. DEF 14A, filed 2025-12-01. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 87,500. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Cristina Pinho. DEF 14A, filed 2025-12-01. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 84,000. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Sunggyu Lee. DEF 14A, filed 2025-12-01. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 84,000. View filing ↗
- Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed). Computed. Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.
- Section 09b board cost (computed). Computed. Cash 284,500 + equity 150,000 + all other 144,000 = 578,500, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- Northern Technologies International Corp (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2025-12-01. CEO total compensation as printed in Northern Technologies International Corp's own proxy. As printed: 785,383. View filing ↗