Michael Praeger compensation by year
AvidXchange Summary Compensation Table · all 3 fiscal years held| Component | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $497,692 | $500,000 | $520,192 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $4,200,000 | $4,312,827 | $4,836,108 |
| Option awards | $1,799,481 | $1,849,122 | $2,099,998 |
| Non-equity incentive | $648,543 | $611,800 | $231,525 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $17,840 | $12,516 | $13,764 |
| Total | $7,163,557 | $7,286,265 | $7,701,587 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: AvidXchange Holdings, Inc. DEF 14A filed April 30, 2025, accession 0001193125-25-107131, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the AvidXchange Holdings, Inc. filed document, accession 0001193125-25-107131. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed April 30, 2025.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2024 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 391,905 | $4,052,298 | — |
| RSU | 269,552 | $2,787,168 | — |
| RSU | 163,247 | $1,687,974 | — |
| RSU | 17,856 | $184,631 | — |
| Option | 225,000 | — | $9.00 |
| Option | 42,068 | — | $12.11 |
| Option | 346,935 | — | $12.34 |
| Option | 182,039 | — | $8.04 |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in AvidXchange Holdings, Inc.'s FY2024 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Insider transactions since the last proxy
21 Form 4 lines since the FY2024 proxy (filed April 30, 2025)current to 2026-11-06 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-15 | Disposition to the issuer | — | 213,468 | — | 0 |
| 2025-10-15 | Disposition to the issuer derivative | — | 65,299 | — | 0 |
| 2025-10-15 | Disposition to the issuer | — | 757,327 | — | 0 |
| 2025-10-15 | Other | — | 1,328,276 | — | 0 |
| 2025-10-15 | Other | — | 9,719,576 | — | 1,226,422 |
| 2025-10-15 | Disposition to the issuer | — | 1,226,422 | — | 0 |
| 2025-10-15 | Other | — | 1,888,652 | — | 0 |
| 2025-10-15 | Disposition to the issuer derivative | — | 582,524 | — | 0 |
The 8 most recent of 21 lines, each as reported on the Form 4. "10b5-1" marks a trade the filing reports under a pre-arranged trading plan. View every Form 4 filing on EDGAR →
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments AvidXchange discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disability | $525,000 | $5,015,573 | $30,117 | $5,570,691 |
| Involuntary termination without cause | $525,000 | $5,015,573 | $30,117 | $5,570,691 |
| Death | $525,000 | $5,015,573 | $30,117 | $5,570,691 |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $787,500 | $9,432,260 | $45,176 | $10,789,936 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in AvidXchange Holdings, Inc.'s FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
AvidXchange’s named executive officers, FY2024
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2024 total |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Praeger · this page | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board | $7,701,587 |
| Daniel Drees | President | $4,101,362 |
| Joel Wilhite | Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President | $3,887,870 |
| Angelic Gibson | Chief Information Officer, Senior Vice President | $3,184,184 |
| Ryan Stahl | General Counsel and Secretary, Senior Vice President | $2,569,164 |
Board service
AvidXchange board · FY2022–FY2024How this board is paid
Company policy: AvidXchange pays directors a $30,000 cash retainer and $185,000 in RSUs. As stated in AvidXchange's FY2024 proxy.
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