SPORTSMAN’S WAREHOUSE HOLDINGS, INC. PERFORMANCE RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.10
SPORTSMAN’S WAREHOUSE HOLDINGS, INC.
2019 PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE PLAN
PERFORMANCE RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
THIS PERFORMANCE RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is dated as of [_______], 20[__] by and between Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), and [_______] (the “Participant”).
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings, Inc. 2019 Performance Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), the Corporation has granted to the Participant effective as of the date hereof (the “Award Date”), a credit of stock units under the Plan (the “Award”), upon the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Plan.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of services rendered and to be rendered by the Participant, and the mutual promises made herein and the mutual benefits to be derived therefrom, the parties agree as follows:
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Nothing contained in this Agreement or the Plan constitutes an employment or service commitment by the Corporation, affects the Participant’s status, if he or she is an employee, as an employee at will who is subject to termination without cause, confers upon the Participant any right to remain employed by or in service to the Corporation or any Subsidiary, interferes in any way with the right of the Corporation or any Subsidiary at any time to terminate such employment or services, or affects the right of the Corporation or any Subsidiary to increase or decrease the Participant’s other compensation or benefits. Nothing in this Agreement, however, is intended to adversely affect any independent contractual right of the Participant without his or her consent thereto.
(i) If the Severance Date occurs on or before [______], 20[__]: (A) the Stock Units subject to the Award corresponding to the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year will continue to be eligible to vest in accordance with Section 3(a) hereof with respect to that Performance Year as though the Participant’s employment or service had not terminated; (B) any Stock Units subject to the Award that are deemed to be Eligible Stock Units for the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year in accordance with Section 3(a) hereof shall immediately vest and become nonforfeitable as of the last day of such Performance Year; and (C) the remaining unvested Stock Units subject to the Award, after giving effect to the preceding clause (B), shall terminate in accordance with Section 8(a) of this Agreement.
(ii) If the Severance Date occurs after [______], 20[__] but on or before [______], 20[__]: (A) any Stock Units subject to the Award that are deemed to be Eligible Stock Units for the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year shall immediately vest and become nonforfeitable as of the Participant’s Severance Date; (B) the Stock Units subject to the Award corresponding to the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year will continue to be eligible to vest in accordance with Section 3(a) hereof with respect to that Performance Year as though the Participant’s employment or service had not terminated; (C) any Stock Units subject to the Award that are deemed to be Eligible Stock Units for the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year in accordance with Section 3(a) hereof shall immediately vest and become nonforfeitable as of the last day of such Performance Year; and (D) the remaining unvested Stock Units subject to the Award, after giving effect to the preceding clauses (A) and (C), shall terminate in accordance with Section 8(a) of this Agreement.
(iii) If the Severance Date occurs after [______], 20[__] but on or before [______], 20[__]: (A) any Stock Units subject to the Award that are deemed to be Eligible Stock Units for the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year or for the fiscal 20[__] Performance Years shall immediately vest and become nonforfeitable as of the Participant’s Severance Date; (B) the Stock Units subject to the Award corresponding to the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year will
continue to be eligible to vest in accordance with Section 3(a) hereof with respect to that Performance Year as though the Participant’s employment or service had not terminated; (C) any Stock Units subject to the Award that are deemed to be Eligible Stock Units for the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year in accordance with Section 3(a) hereof shall immediately vest and become nonforfeitable as of the last day of such Performance Year; and (D) the remaining unvested Stock Units subject to the Award, after giving effect to the preceding clauses (A) and (C), shall terminate in accordance with Section 8(a) of this Agreement.
(i) If the Award is assumed, substituted, exchanged, or otherwise continued following the Change of Control, and in the event the Participant’s Severance Date occurs as a result of a termination of employment by the Corporation or a Subsidiary without Cause or by the Participant for Good Reason upon or following the Change of Control and on or before [______], 20[__] (in lieu of any accelerated vesting provided for in Section [____]of the [Employment/Severance] Agreement; subject to the Participant satisfying the release requirement of Section [____] of the [Employment/Severance] Agreement), the Target Stock Units shall be subject to adjustment and pro-rated vesting as provided in the next sentence. In such circumstances, the number of Target Stock Units that will become eligible to vest will be the sum of: (1) the greater of: (A) the number of Eligible Stock Units with respect to the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year determined as though the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year ended as of the Severance Date, with the “Total ROIC” (as defined in Exhibit A) and “Total Operating Income” (as defined in Exhibit A) performance goals set forth on Exhibit A for the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year pro-rated based on the ratio of the number of calendar days in the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year that occurred while the Participant was employed by or providing services to the Corporation or a Subsidiary to the total number of calendar days in the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year, and with performance for the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year determined based on actual performance for such shortened period against the pro-rated Total ROIC and Total Operating Income goals, and (B) one-third of the number of Target Stock Units, and (2) two-thirds of the number of Target Stock Units. Any Stock Units subject to the Award that are deemed eligible to vest in accordance with the preceding provisions of this Section 8(c)(i) shall immediately vest and become nonforfeitable as of the Participant’s Severance Date. The remaining unvested portion of the Stock Units subject to the Award, after giving effect to the preceding sentence, shall terminate in accordance with Section 8(a) of this Agreement.
(ii) If the Award is assumed, substituted, exchanged, or otherwise continued following the Change of Control, and in the event the Participant’s Severance Date occurs as a result of a termination of employment by the Corporation or a Subsidiary without Cause or by the Participant for Good Reason upon or following the Change of Control and after [______], 20[__] but on or before [______], 20[__] (in lieu of any accelerated vesting provided for in Section [___]of the [Employment/Severance] Agreement; subject to the Participant satisfying the release requirement of Section [___] of the [Employment/Severance] Agreement), the Target Stock Units shall be subject to adjustment and pro-rated vesting as provided in the next sentence. In such circumstances, the number of Target Stock Units that will become eligible to vest will be the sum of: (1) any Stock Units subject to the Award that are deemed to
be Eligible Stock Units for the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year, (2) the greater of: (A) the number of Eligible Stock Units with respect to the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year determined as though the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year ended as of the Severance Date, with the Total ROIC and Total Operating Income performance goals set forth on Exhibit A for the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year pro-rated based on the ratio of the number of calendar days in the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year that occurred while the Participant was employed by or providing services to the Corporation or a Subsidiary to the total number of calendar days in the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year, and with performance for the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year determined based on actual performance for such shortened period against the pro-rated Total ROIC and Total Operating Income goals, and (B) one-third of the number of Target Stock Units, and (3) one-third of the number of Target Stock Units. Any Stock Units subject to the Award that are deemed eligible to vest in accordance with the preceding provisions of this Section 8(c)(ii) shall immediately vest and become nonforfeitable as of the Participant’s Severance Date. The remaining unvested portion of the Stock Units subject to the Award, after giving effect to the preceding sentence, shall terminate in accordance with Section 8(a) of this Agreement.
(iii) If the Award is assumed, substituted, exchanged, or otherwise continued following the Change of Control, and in the event the Participant’s Severance Date occurs as a result of a termination of employment by the Corporation or a Subsidiary without Cause or by the Participant for Good Reason upon or following the Change of Control and after [______], 20[__] but on or before [______], 20[__] (in lieu of any accelerated vesting provided for in Section [___]of the [Employment/Severance] Agreement; subject to the Participant satisfying the release requirement of Section [___]of the [Employment/Severance] Agreement), the Target Stock Units shall be subject to adjustment and pro-rated vesting as provided in the next sentence. In such circumstances, the number of Target Stock Units that will become eligible to vest will be the sum of: (1) any Stock Units subject to the Award that are deemed to be Eligible Stock Units for the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year plus any Stock Units subject to the Award that are deemed to be Eligible Stock Units for the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year and (2) the greater of: (A) the number of Eligible Stock Units with respect to the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year determined as though the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year ended as of the Severance Date, with the Total ROIC and Total Operating Income performance goals set forth on Exhibit A for the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year pro-rated based on the ratio of the number of calendar days in the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year that occurred while the Participant was employed by or providing services to the Corporation or a Subsidiary to the total number of calendar days in the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year, and with performance for the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year determined based on actual performance for such shortened period against the pro-rated Total ROIC and Total Operating Income goals, and (B) one-third of the Target Stock Units. Any Stock Units subject to the Award that are deemed eligible to vest in accordance with the preceding provisions of this Section 8(c)(iii) shall immediately vest and become nonforfeitable as of the Participant’s Severance Date. The remaining unvested portion of the Stock Units subject to the Award, after giving effect to the preceding sentence, shall terminate in accordance with Section 8(a) of this Agreement.
(iv) If the Award is not assumed, substituted, exchanged, or otherwise continued following the Change of Control, and the Change of Control occurs on or before [______], 20[__], the Target Stock Units shall be subject to adjustment and pro-rated vesting as provided in the next sentence. In such circumstances, the number of Target Stock Units that will
become eligible to vest will be the sum of: (1) the greater of: (A) the number of Eligible Stock Units with respect to the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year determined as though the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year ended as of the date of the Change of Control, with the Total ROIC and Total Operating Income performance goals set forth on Exhibit A for the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year pro-rated based on the ratio of the number of calendar days in the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year that occurred prior to the date of the Change of Control to the total number of calendar days in the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year, and with performance for the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year determined based on actual performance for such shortened period against the pro-rated Total ROIC and Total Operating Income goals, and (B) one-third of the Target Stock Units, and (2) two-third of the number of Target Stock Units. Any Stock Units subject to the Award that are deemed eligible to vest in accordance with the preceding provisions of this Section 8(c)(iv) shall immediately vest and become nonforfeitable as of (or, as necessary to give effect to such acceleration, immediately prior to) the Change of Control. The remaining unvested portion of the Stock Units subject to the Award, after giving effect to the preceding sentence, shall terminate as of the date of the Change of Control.
(v) If the Award is not assumed, substituted, exchanged, or otherwise continued following the Change of Control, and the Change of Control occurs after [______], 20[__] but on or before [______], 20[__], the Target Stock Units shall be subject to adjustment and pro-rated vesting as provided in the next sentence. In such circumstances, the number of Target Stock Units that will become eligible to vest will be the sum of: (1) any Stock Units subject to the Award that are deemed to be Eligible Stock Units for the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year, (2) the greater of: (A) the number of Eligible Stock Units with respect to the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year determined as though the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year ended as of the date of the Change of Control, with the Total ROIC and Total Operating Income performance goals set forth on Exhibit A for the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year pro-rated based on the ratio of the number of calendar days in the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year that occurred prior to the date of the Change of Control to the total number of calendar days in the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year, and with performance for the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year determined based on actual performance for such shortened period against the pro-rated Total ROIC and Total Operating Income goals, and (B) one-third of the number of Target Stock Units, and (3) one-third of the number of Target Stock Units. Any Stock Units subject to the Award that are deemed eligible to vest in accordance with the preceding provisions of this Section 8(c)(v) shall immediately vest and become nonforfeitable as of (or, as necessary to give effect to such acceleration, immediately prior to) the Change of Control. The remaining unvested portion of the Stock Units subject to the Award, after giving effect to the preceding sentence, shall terminate as of the date of the Change of Control.
(vi) If the Award is not assumed, substituted, exchanged, or otherwise continued following the Change of Control, and the Change of Control occurs after [______], 20[__] but on or before [______], 20[__], the Target Stock Units shall be subject to adjustment and pro-rated vesting as provided in the next sentence. In such circumstances, the number of Target Stock Units that will become eligible to vest will be the sum of: (1) any Stock Units subject to the Award that are deemed to be Eligible Stock Units for the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year plus any Stock Units subject to the Award that are deemed to be Eligible Stock Units for the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year and (2) the greater of: (A) the number of Eligible Stock Units with respect to the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year determined as though
the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year ended as of the date of the Change of Control, with the Total ROIC and Total Operating Income performance goals set forth on Exhibit A for the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year pro-rated based on the ratio of the number of calendar days in the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year that occurred prior to the date of the Change of Control to the total number of calendar days in the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year, and with performance for the fiscal 20[__] Performance Year determined based on actual performance for such shortened period against the pro-rated Total ROIC and Total Operating Income goals, and (B) one-third of the number of Target Stock Units. Any Stock Units subject to the Award that are deemed eligible to vest in accordance with the preceding provisions of this Section 8(c)(vi) shall immediately vest and become nonforfeitable as of (or, as necessary to give effect to such acceleration, immediately prior to) the Change of Control. The remaining unvested portion of the Stock Units subject to the Award, after giving effect to the preceding sentence, shall terminate as of the date of the Change of Control.
(i) “Cause” with respect to the Participant means the definition of “Cause” expressly provided in any written employment agreement (or offer letter or similar written agreement) between the Participant and the Corporation or any Subsidiary that defines such term (or substantially similar term, such as (without limitation) “gross misconduct”) in the context of the Participant’s employment. If the Participant is not covered by such an agreement with the Corporation or a Subsidiary that defines such term, then “Cause” with respect to the Participant means that one or more of the following has occurred, as reasonably determined by the Board based on the information then known to it: (A) the Participant’s commission of any felony; (B) the Participant takes any actions or omissions intentionally causing the Corporation or any Subsidiary to violate any law, rule or regulation (other than technical violations that have no material adverse impact on the Corporation or Subsidiary, as applicable); (C) the Participant’s willful or reckless act or omission that injures the reputation or business of the Corporation or any Subsidiary in any material way or is otherwise demonstrably detrimental to the Corporation or a Subsidiary; (D) the Participant willfully fails or refuses to follow the legal and clear directives of the Board or any superior to whom the Participant reports (unless the following of such directive would be a violation of applicable law); (E) the Participant has been dishonest in connection with his employment activities or committed or engaged in an act of theft, embezzlement or fraud; or (F) the Participant has materially breached any provision of any agreement to which the Participant is a party with the Corporation or any Subsidiary or any fiduciary duty the Participant owes to the Corporation or any Subsidiary, provided in the event of a breach of such an agreement or duty in which a cure is reasonably possible in the circumstances, the Corporation or Subsidiary (as the case may be) provides written notice to the Participant of the condition(s) claimed to constitute such breach and the Participant fails to remedy such condition(s) within thirty (30) days after the date of such notice.
(ii) “Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following after the Award Date:
(A) The acquisition by any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act (a “Person”)) of
beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of more than 30% of either (1) the then-outstanding shares of common stock of the Corporation (the “Outstanding Company Common Stock”) or (2) the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the “Outstanding Company Voting Securities”); provided, however, that, for purposes of this clause (A), the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change of Control; (a) any acquisition directly from the Corporation, (b) any acquisition by the Corporation, (c) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Corporation or any affiliate of the Corporation or a successor, (d) any acquisition by a Person or affiliate of a Person who owned more than 30% of the Outstanding Company Common Stock or Outstanding Company Voting Securities on the Award Date, or (e) any acquisition by any entity pursuant to a transaction that complies with clauses (C)(1), (2) and (3) below;
(B) Individuals who, as of the Award Date, constitute the Board (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to the Award Date whose election, or nomination for election by the Corporation’s stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board (including for these purposes, the new members whose election or nomination was so approved, without counting the member and his predecessor twice) shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board, but excluding, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board;
(C) Consummation of a reorganization, merger, statutory share exchange or consolidation or similar corporate transaction involving the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries, a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation, or the acquisition of assets or stock of another entity by the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries (each, a “Business Combination”), in each case unless, following such Business Combination, (1) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities that were the beneficial owners of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and the Outstanding Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the then-outstanding shares of common stock and the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as the case may be, of the entity resulting from such Business Combination (including, without limitation, an entity that, as a result of such transaction, owns the Corporation or all or substantially all of the Corporation's assets directly or through one or more subsidiaries (a “Parent”)) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership immediately prior to such Business Combination of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and the Outstanding Company Voting Securities, as the case may be, (2) no Person (excluding any entity resulting from such Business Combination or a Parent or any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the Corporation or such entity resulting from such Business Combination or Parent) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, more than 30% of,
respectively, the then-outstanding shares of common stock of the entity resulting from such Business Combination or the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities of such entity, except to the extent that the ownership in excess of 30% existed prior to the Business Combination, and (3) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors or trustees of the entity resulting from such Business Combination or a Parent were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement or of the action of the Board providing for such Business Combination; or
(D) Approval by the stockholders of the Corporation of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation other than in the context of a Business Combination.
(iii) “Good Reason” with respect to the Participant means the definition of “Good Reason” expressly provided in any written employment agreement (or offer letter or similar written agreement) between the Participant and Corporation or any Subsidiary that defines such term (or substantially similar term) in the context of the Participant’s employment. If the Participant is not covered by such an agreement with the Corporation or a Subsidiary that defines such term, then “Good Reason” with respect to the Participant means the occurrence (without the Participant’s consent) of any one or more of the following conditions: (A) a significant and material diminution by the Corporation in the Participant’s position, responsibilities, reporting responsibilities or title, or a reduction by the Corporation in the Participant’s base salary; or (B) a material breach by the Corporation of a written employment agreement to which the Corporation and the Participant are a party; provided, however, that any such condition or conditions, as applicable, shall not constitute grounds for a termination for Good Reason unless both (x) the Participant provides written notice to the Corporation of the condition claimed to constitute grounds for Good Reason within sixty (60) days of the initial existence of such condition(s), and (y) the Corporation fails to remedy such condition(s) within thirty (30) days of receiving such written notice thereof; and provided, further, that in all events the termination of the Participant’s employment shall not constitute a termination for Good Reason unless such termination occurs not more than one hundred and eighty (180) days following the initial existence of the condition claimed to constitute grounds for Good Reason.
(iv) “Permanent Disability” with respect to the Participant means any mental or physical illness or disability that renders the Participant incapable of performing the Participant’s duties, even with a reasonable accommodation, for more than twelve (12) consecutive weeks in any twelve-month period, unless a longer period is required by law. The date of Permanent Disability will be the date on which the Administrator declares the incapacity on the grounds described above.
(v) “Severance Date” means the last day that the Participant is employed by or provides services to the Corporation or a Subsidiary. A termination of employment shall not be considered to have occurred for purposes of the Award if the Participant is employed by the Corporation and such employment terminates but immediately following such termination of employment the Participant continues as an employee of a Subsidiary or if the Participant is employed by a Subsidiary and such employment terminates but
immediately following such termination of employment the Participant continues as an employee of the Corporation or another Subsidiary.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Agreement to be executed on its behalf by a duly authorized officer and the Participant has hereunto set his or her hand as of the date and year first above written.
SPORTSMAN’S WAREHOUSE HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation
By:
Print Name: Its:
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PARTICIPANT
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EXHIBIT A
PERFORMANCE-BASED VESTING REQUIREMENTS
This Exhibit A is subject to the other provisions of the Agreement (including, without limitation, Sections 4, 8 and 9 of the Agreement).
One-third of the Target Stock Units subject to the Award will correspond to each Performance Year. The aggregate percentage of the Target Stock Units that shall be deemed to be Eligible Stock Units for each Performance Year in accordance with Section 3(a) of the Agreement shall be determined as follows: (1) fifty percent (50%) of one-third of the Target Stock Units shall become eligible to vest based on the Corporation’s level of Total Operating Income (as defined below) for the applicable Performance Year; and (2) fifty percent (50%) of one-third of the Target Stock Units shall become eligible to vest based on the Corporation’s Total ROIC (as defined below) for such Performance Year. The aggregate percentage of the Target Stock Units that shall be deemed to be Eligible Stock Units for the applicable Performance Year in accordance with Section 3(a) of the Agreement shall be determined in accordance with the tables below as follows:
Actual Level of Total ROIC for the Performance Year |
Vesting Eligibility Percentage |
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Fiscal Year 20[__] |
Fiscal Year 20[__] |
Fiscal Year 20[__] |
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[___]% |
[___]% |
[___]% |
0% |
[___]% |
[___]% |
[___]% |
50% |
[___]% |
[___]% |
[___]% |
100% |
[___]% |
[___]% |
[___]% |
150% |
[___]% |
[___]% |
[___]% |
175% |
[___]% |
[___]% |
[___]% |
200% |
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Actual Level of Total Operating Income for the Performance Year |
Vesting Eligibility Percentage |
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Fiscal Year 20[__] |
Fiscal Year 20[__] |
Fiscal Year 20[__] |
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[___]% |
[___]% |
[___]% |
0% |
[___]% |
[___]% |
[___]% |
50% |
[___]% |
[___]% |
[___]% |
100% |
[___]% |
[___]% |
[___]% |
150% |
[___]% |
[___]% |
[___]% |
175% |
[___]% |
[___]% |
[___]% |
200% |
For actual Total Operating Income or Total ROIC achievement results between two points in the preceding tables, the actual vesting eligibility percentage shall be determined on a straight-line bases between the two closest points based on the actual level of achievement of the
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Total Operating Income or Total ROIC, as applicable, with the actual vesting eligibility percentage in each case rounded to the nearest two decimal places.
Determination. As soon as practicable (and in all events within two and one-half months) after the last day of each Performance Year, the Administrator shall determine performance for the applicable Performance Year and whether and the extent to which the Target Stock Units shall be deemed to be Eligible Stock Units that will be eligible to become vested in accordance with the time-based requirements under Section 3(b) of this Agreement. The number of Target Stock Units that will be deemed to be Eligible Stock Units for the Performance Year shall be determined as follows: (1) fifty percent (50%) of one-third of the number of Target Stock Units will be multiplied by the Total Operating Income Vesting Eligibility Percentage determined pursuant to the preceding tables (based on the actual level of Sales for the Performance Year); and (2) fifty percent (50%) of one-third of the number of Target Stock Units will be multiplied by the Total ROIC Percentage determined pursuant to the preceding tables (based on the actual Total ROIC for the Performance Year). The total number of Eligible Stock Units (the sum of the two amounts in clauses (1) and (2) of the preceding sentence) will be rounded down to the nearest whole unit. All such determinations shall be made by the Administrator whose determinations shall be final and binding.
Defined Terms. For purposes of the Award, the following definitions will apply.
“GAAP” means U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
“Total ROIC” means trailing twelve month 4-wall store earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization at the end of the 24th month since grand opening divided by the sum of (a) initial capital outlay (fixed asset investment less tenant allowance) plus (b) 90 day opening average inventory less new store allowances received by vendor for opening inventory (expressed as a percentage).
“Total Operating Income” means GAAP operating income divided by GAAP revenue (expressed as a percentage).
Adjustments. For purposes of determining Total ROIC and Total Operating Income under the Award for the Performance Year, the Administrator shall adjust (without duplication) the Corporation’s Total ROIC and Total Operating Income (each as determined before giving effect to such adjustments), for the unbudgeted impact of the following items that occur during the Performance Year:
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The Administrator’s determination of whether an adjustment is required, and the nature and extent of any such adjustment, shall be final and binding.
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