Common use of Qualified Performance-Based Awards Clause in Contracts

Qualified Performance-Based Awards. If the Grantee is a Covered Employee, the grant of Performance Shares evidenced by this Agreement shall be considered a Qualified Performance-Based Award. In furtherance thereof, and notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or the Plan to the contrary, the Earned Number of Performance Shares that the Grantee may earn for the Performance Period pursuant to the grant evidenced by this Agreement (the “Earned Shares”) shall be determined by the Committee based on, and must have a value (the “Earned Shares Value”) that in no event exceeds a value equal to, the percentage of the Company’s cumulative Cash Net Income (as defined below) for the Performance Period previously established by the Board of Directors of the Company in resolutions adopted on [February 4, 2016] to apply with respect to the Grantee for the Performance Period (the “Award Pool Value”). Notwithstanding the prior sentence, the Committee shall have the power and authority, in its sole and absolute exercise of negative discretion, to reduce the Earned Shares such that the Earned Shares Value will be less than the Award Pool Value, which reduction may be made by taking into account the factors described above under Section 3 of this Agreement or any other criteria the Committee deems appropriate. The reductions in Earned Shares Value, if any, shall not result in any increases in the value of performance shares earned by any other Participant. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Cash Net Income” shall mean the Company’s net income from continuing operations in the consolidated statement of income adjusted for the impact of non-cash items, such as depreciation, amortization, unrealized gains and losses, intangible asset impairments and other non-cash gains/losses included in net income (as reported in the Company’s annual reports for 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Performance Share Agreement, Performance Share Agreement (Reynolds American Inc)

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Qualified Performance-Based Awards. If the Grantee is a Covered Employee, the grant of Performance Shares evidenced by this Agreement shall be considered a Qualified Performance-Based Award. In furtherance thereof, and notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or the Plan to the contrary, the Earned Number of Performance Shares that the Grantee may earn for the Performance Period pursuant to the grant evidenced by this Agreement (the “Earned Shares”) shall be determined by the Committee based on, and must have a value (the “Earned Shares Value”) that in no event exceeds a value equal to, the percentage of the Company’s cumulative Cash Net Income (as defined below) for the Performance Period previously established by the Board of Directors of the Company in resolutions adopted on [February 45, 2016] 2015 to apply with respect to the Grantee for the Performance Period (the “Award Pool Value”). Notwithstanding the prior sentence, the Committee shall have the power and authority, in its sole and absolute exercise of negative discretion, to reduce the Earned Shares such that the Earned Shares Value will be less than the Award Pool Value, which reduction may be made by taking into account the factors described above under Section 3 of this Agreement or any other criteria the Committee deems appropriate. The reductions in Earned Shares Value, if any, shall not result in any increases in the value of performance shares earned by any other Participant. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Cash Net Income” shall mean the Company’s net income from continuing operations in the consolidated statement of income adjusted for the impact of non-cash items, such as depreciation, amortization, unrealized gains and losses, intangible asset impairments and other non-cash gains/losses included in net income (as reported in the Company’s annual reports for 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively).other

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Performance Share Agreement (Reynolds American Inc)

Qualified Performance-Based Awards. If the Grantee is a Covered Employee” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, the grant of Performance Shares evidenced by this Agreement shall be considered a Qualified Performance-Based Award. In furtherance thereof, and notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or the Plan to the contrary, the Earned Number of Performance Shares that the Grantee may earn for the Performance Period pursuant to the grant evidenced by this Agreement (the “Earned Shares”) shall be determined by the Committee based on, and must have a value (the “Earned Shares Value”) that in no event exceeds a value equal to, the percentage of the Company’s cumulative Cash Net Income (as defined below) for the Performance Period previously established by the Board of Directors of the Company in resolutions adopted on [February 4May 7, 2016] 2015 to apply with respect to the Grantee for the Performance Period (the “Award Pool Value”). Notwithstanding the prior sentence, the Committee shall have the power and authority, in its sole and absolute exercise of negative discretion, to reduce the Earned Shares such that the Earned Shares Value will be less than the Award Pool Value, which reduction may be made by taking into account the factors described above under Section 3 of this Agreement or any other criteria the Committee deems appropriate. The reductions in Earned Shares Value, if any, shall not result in any increases in the value of performance shares earned by any other Participantawardee. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Cash Net Income” shall mean the Company’s net income from continuing operations in the consolidated statement of income adjusted for the impact of non-cash items, such as depreciation, amortization, unrealized gains and losses, intangible asset impairments and other non-cash gains/losses included in net income (as reported in the Company’s quarterly and annual reports for the period from April 1, 2015 through March 31, 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Performance Share Agreement (Reynolds American Inc)

Qualified Performance-Based Awards. If the Grantee is a Covered Employee, the grant of Performance Shares Restricted Stock Units evidenced by this Agreement shall be considered a Qualified Performance-Based Award. In furtherance thereof, and notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or the Plan to the contrary, the Earned 2014/2015 Target Number of Performance Shares Restricted Stock Units or the 2014/2018 Target Number of Restricted Stock Units, as applicable, that the Grantee may earn for the 2014/2015 Performance Period or 2014/2018 Performance Period, as applicable, pursuant to the grant evidenced by this Agreement (the “Earned Shares”) shall be determined by the Committee based on, and must have a value (the “Earned Shares Value”) that in no event exceeds a value equal to, the percentage of the Company’s cumulative Cash Net Income (as defined below) for the 2014/2015 Performance Period or 2014/2018 Performance Period, as applicable, previously established by the Board of Directors of the Company in resolutions adopted on [February 4August 18, 2016] 2014 to apply with respect to the Grantee for the 2014/2015 Performance Period or the 2014/2018 Performance Period, as applicable (the “Award Pool Value”). Notwithstanding the prior sentence, the Committee shall have the power and authority, in its sole and absolute exercise of negative discretion, to reduce the Earned Shares such that the Earned Shares Value will be less than the Award Pool Value, which reduction may be made by taking into account the factors described above under Section 3 of this Agreement or any other criteria the Committee deems appropriate. The reductions in Earned Shares Value, if any, shall not result in any increases in the value of performance shares Restricted Stock Units earned by any other Participant. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Cash Net Income” shall mean the Company’s net income from continuing operations in the consolidated statement of income adjusted for the impact of non-cash items, such as depreciation, amortization, unrealized gains and losses, intangible asset impairments and other non-cash gains/losses included in net income (as reported in the Company’s annual reports for 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively).by

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Reynolds American Inc)

Qualified Performance-Based Awards. If the Grantee is a Covered Employee, the grant of Performance Shares evidenced by this Agreement shall be considered a Qualified Performance-Based Award. In furtherance thereof, and notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or the Plan to the contrary, the Earned Number of Performance Shares that the Grantee may earn for the Performance Period pursuant to the grant evidenced by this Agreement (the “Earned Shares”) shall be determined by the Committee based on, and must have a value (the “Earned Shares Value”) that in no event exceeds a value equal to, the percentage of the Company’s cumulative Cash Net Income (as defined below) for the Performance Period previously established by the Board of Directors of the Company in resolutions adopted on [February 4August 18, 2016] 2014 to apply with respect to the Grantee for the Performance Period (the “Award Pool Value”). Notwithstanding the prior sentence, the Committee shall have the power and authority, in its sole and absolute exercise of negative discretion, to reduce the Earned Shares such that the Earned Shares Value will be less than the Award Pool Value, which reduction may be made by taking into account the factors described above under Section 3 of this Agreement or any other criteria the Committee deems appropriate. The reductions in Earned Shares Value, if any, shall not result in any increases in the value of performance shares earned by any other Participant. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Cash Net Income” shall mean the Company’s net income from continuing operations in the consolidated statement of income adjusted for the impact of non-cash items, such as depreciation, amortization, unrealized gains and losses, intangible asset impairments and other non-cash gains/losses included in net income (as reported in the Company’s quarterly and annual reports for the period from October 1, 2014 through December 31, 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively).

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Samples: Performance Share Agreement (Reynolds American Inc)

Qualified Performance-Based Awards. If the Grantee is a Covered Employee, the grant of Performance Shares Restricted Stock Units evidenced by this Agreement shall be considered a Qualified Performance-Based Award. In furtherance thereof, and notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or the Plan to the contrary, the Earned 2014/2015 Target Number of Performance Shares Restricted Stock Units or the 2014/2016 Target Number of Restricted Stock Units, as applicable, that the Grantee may earn for the 2014/2015 Performance Period or 2014/2016 Performance Period, as applicable, pursuant to the grant evidenced by this Agreement (the “Earned Shares”) shall be determined by the Committee based on, and must have a value (the “Earned Shares Value”) that in no event exceeds a value equal to, the percentage of the Company’s cumulative Cash Net Income (as defined below) for the 2014/2015 Performance Period or 2014/2016 Performance Period, as applicable, previously established by the Board of Directors of the Company in resolutions adopted on [February 4August 18, 2016] 2014 to apply with respect to the Grantee for the 2014/2015 Performance Period or the 2014/2016 Performance Period, as applicable (the “Award Pool Value”). Notwithstanding the prior sentence, the Committee shall have the power and authority, in its sole and absolute exercise of negative discretion, to reduce the Earned Shares such that the Earned Shares Value will be less than the Award Pool Value, which reduction may be made by taking into account the factors described above under Section 3 of this Agreement or any other criteria the Committee deems appropriate. The reductions in Earned Shares Value, if any, shall not result in any increases in the value of performance shares Restricted Stock Units earned by any other Participant. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Cash Net Income” shall mean the Company’s net income from continuing operations in the consolidated statement of income adjusted for the impact of non-cash items, such as depreciation, amortization, unrealized gains and losses, intangible asset impairments and other non-cash gains/losses included in net income (as reported in the Company’s annual reports for 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively).by

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Reynolds American Inc)

Qualified Performance-Based Awards. If the Grantee is a Covered Employee, the grant of Performance Shares evidenced by this Agreement shall be considered a Qualified Performance-Based Award. In furtherance thereof, and notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or the Plan to the contrary, the Earned Number of Performance Shares that the Grantee may earn for the Performance Period pursuant to the grant evidenced by this Agreement (the “Earned Shares”) shall be determined by the Committee based on, and must have a value (the “Earned Shares Value”) that in no event exceeds a value equal to, the percentage of the Company’s cumulative Cash Net Income (as defined below) for the Performance Period previously established by the Board of Directors of the Company in resolutions adopted on [February 4, 2016] 2016 to apply with respect to the Grantee for the Performance Period (the “Award Pool Value”). Notwithstanding the prior sentence, the Committee shall have the power and authority, in its sole and absolute exercise of negative discretion, to reduce the Earned Shares such that the Earned Shares Value will be less than the Award Pool Value, which reduction may be made by taking into account the factors described above under Section 3 of this Agreement or any other criteria the Committee deems appropriate. The reductions in Earned Shares Value, if any, shall not result in any increases in the value of performance shares earned by any other Participant. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Cash Net Income” shall mean the Company’s net income from continuing operations in the consolidated statement of income adjusted for the impact of non-cash items, such as depreciation, amortization, unrealized gains and losses, intangible asset impairments and other non-cash gains/losses included in net income (as reported in the Company’s annual reports for 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Performance Share Agreement (Reynolds American Inc)

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Qualified Performance-Based Awards. If the Grantee is a Covered Employee, the grant of Performance Shares Restricted Stock Units evidenced by this Agreement shall be considered a Qualified Performance-Based Award. In furtherance thereof, and notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or the Plan to the contrary, the Earned 2017 Target Number of Performance Shares Restricted Stock Units or the 2018 Target Number of Restricted Stock Units, as applicable, that the Grantee may earn for the 2017 Performance Period or 2018 Performance Period, as applicable, pursuant to the grant evidenced by this Agreement (the “Earned Shares”) shall be determined by the Committee based on, and must have a value (the “Earned Shares Value”) that in no event exceeds a value equal to, the percentage of the Company’s cumulative Cash Net Income (as defined below) for the 2017 Performance Period or 2018 Performance Period, as applicable, previously established by the Board of Directors of the Company in resolutions adopted on [February 4September 15, 2016] 2016 to apply with respect to the Grantee for the 2017 Performance Period or the 2018 Performance Period, as applicable (the “Award Pool Value”). Notwithstanding the prior sentence, the Committee shall have the power and authority, in its sole and absolute exercise of negative discretion, to reduce the Earned Shares such that the Earned Shares Value will be less than the Award Pool Value, which reduction may be made by taking into account the factors described above under Section 3 of this Agreement or any other criteria the Committee deems appropriate. The reductions in Earned Shares Value, if any, shall not result in any increases in the value of performance shares Restricted Stock Units earned by any other Participant. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Cash Net Income” shall mean the Company’s net income from continuing operations in the consolidated statement of income adjusted for the impact of non-cash items, such as depreciation, amortization, unrealized gains and losses, intangible asset impairments and other non-cash gains/losses included in net income (as reported in the Company’s quarterly and annual reports for 2016the period from October 1, 2017 and 2016 through September 30, 2018, respectively).. NAI-1502151968v3

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Reynolds American Inc)

Qualified Performance-Based Awards. If the Grantee is a Covered Employee, the grant of Performance Shares evidenced by this Agreement shall be considered a Qualified Performance-Based Award. In furtherance thereof, and notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or the Plan to the contrary, the Earned Number of Performance Shares that the such Grantee may earn for the Performance Period pursuant to the grant evidenced by this Agreement (the Earned Shares) shall be determined by the Compensation Committee based on, and must have a value (the Earned Shares Value) that in no event exceeds a value equal to, the percentage of the Company’s cumulative Cash Net Income (as defined below) for the Performance Period previously established by the Board of Directors of the Company in resolutions adopted on [February 42, 2016] 2010 to apply with respect to the Grantee for the Performance Period (the Award Pool Value). Notwithstanding the prior sentence, the Compensation Committee shall have the power and authority, in its sole and absolute exercise of negative discretion, to reduce the Earned Shares such that the Earned Shares Value will be less than the Award Pool Value, which reduction may be made by taking into account the factors described above under Section 3 of this Agreement or any other criteria the Compensation Committee deems appropriate. The reductions in Earned Shares Value, if any, shall not result in any increases in the value of performance shares earned by any other Participantawardee. For purposes of this Agreement, the term Cash Net Incomeshall mean the Company’s net income from continuing operations in the consolidated statement of income adjusted for the impact of non-cash items, such as depreciation, amortization, unrealized gains and losses, intangible asset impairments and other non-cash gains/losses included in net income (as reported in the Company’s annual reports report for 20162010, 2017 2011 and 20182012, respectively).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Reynolds American Inc

Qualified Performance-Based Awards. If the Grantee is a Covered Employee” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, the grant of Performance Shares evidenced by this Agreement shall be considered a Qualified Performance-Based Award. In furtherance thereof, and notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or the Plan to the contrary, the Earned Number of Performance Shares that the Grantee may earn for the Performance Period pursuant to the grant evidenced by this Agreement (the “Earned Shares”) shall be determined by the Committee based on, and must have a value (the “Earned Shares Value”) that in no event exceeds a value equal to, the percentage of the Company’s cumulative Cash Net Income (as defined below) for the Performance Period previously established by the Board of Directors of the Company in resolutions adopted on [February 4April 16, 2016] 2014 to apply with respect to the Grantee for the Performance Period (the “Award Pool Value”). Notwithstanding the prior sentence, the Committee shall have the power and authority, in its sole and absolute exercise of negative discretion, to reduce the Earned Shares such that the Earned Shares Value will be less than the Award Pool Value, which reduction may be made by taking into account the factors described above under Section 3 of this Agreement or any other criteria the Committee deems appropriate. The reductions in Earned Shares Value, if any, shall not result in any increases in the value of performance shares earned by any other Participantawardee. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Cash Net Income” shall mean the Company’s net income from continuing operations in the consolidated statement of income adjusted for the impact of non-cash items, such as depreciation, amortization, unrealized gains and losses, intangible asset impairments and other non-cash gains/losses included in net income (as reported in the Company’s quarterly and annual reports for 2016the period from April 1, 2017 and 20182014 through March 31, respectively2015).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Performance Share Agreement (Reynolds American Inc)

Qualified Performance-Based Awards. If the Grantee is a Covered Employee, the grant of Performance Shares evidenced by this Agreement shall be considered a Qualified Performance-Based Award. In furtherance thereof, and notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or the Plan to the contrary, the Earned Number of Performance Shares that the Grantee may earn for the Performance Period pursuant to the grant evidenced by this Agreement (the “Earned Shares”) shall be determined by the Committee based on, and must have a value (the “Earned Shares Value”) that in no event exceeds a value equal to, the percentage of the Company’s cumulative Cash Net Income (as defined below) for the Performance Period previously established by the Board of Directors of the Company in resolutions adopted on [February 42, 2016] 2017 to apply with respect to the Grantee for the Performance Period (the “Award Pool Value”). Notwithstanding the prior sentence, the Committee shall have the power and authority, in its sole and absolute exercise of negative discretion, to reduce the Earned Shares such that the Earned Shares Value will be less than the Award Pool Value, which reduction may be made by taking into account the factors described above under Section 3 of this Agreement or any other criteria the Committee deems appropriate. The reductions in Earned Shares Value, if any, shall not result in any increases in the value of performance shares earned by any other Participant. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Cash Net Income” shall mean the Company’s net income from continuing operations in the consolidated statement of income adjusted for the impact of non-cash items, such as depreciation, amortization, unrealized gains and losses, intangible asset impairments and other non-cash gains/losses included in net income (as reported in the Company’s annual reports for 20162017, 2017 2018 and 20182019, respectively).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Performance Share Agreement (Reynolds American Inc)

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