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EXHIBIT 10.19
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
XXXXXX X. XXXXXXX
AND
TALON AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, L.L.C.
Dated November 27, 1995
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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, entered into as of the 27th day of November, 1995, is by
and between XXXXXX X. XXXXXXX (the "Employee"), an individual residing at 0000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000, and TALON AUTOMOTIVE GROUP,
L.L.C. (the "Company"), a Michigan corporation with offices located at 000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Company desires to retain the services of the Employee upon
the terms and conditions contained herein, and the Employee is willing and
agrees to accept such employment upon such terms and conditions;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premise and the mutual covenants set
forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Employment. The Company shall employ the Employee, and the Employee
hereby accepts such employment, upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set
forth.
2. Duties During Employment Period.
a. The Employee will be employed by the Company as its President and
Chief Executive Officer, and the Employee will serve the Company in such
capacities and in such other or additional capacities or positions as may
be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Company.
The Employee shall faithfully perform and discharge all of the duties
assigned to him in such capacities and positions from time to time by the
Board of Directors of the Company or by the Chairman of the Board of
Directors of the Company.
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b. During the Employment Period (as defined in Paragraph 3
hereof), the Employee shall devote his full time, attention and best
efforts to the performance of his assigned duties with the Company and
shall not during the Employment Period be employed in any other
business activity, whether or not such activity is pursued for gain,
profit or other pecuniary advantage.
3. Term. The term of this Agreement (the "Employment Period") shall
commence as of the date Employee first undertakes the performance of his
assigned duties with the Company (but not later than January 2, 1996), and
shall continue until terminated in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph
10 hereof (the "Employment Period"). A termination of this Agreement shall
not, however, in any way affect the provisions of Paragraphs 6, 7, 8 and 9
hereof which shall survive any such termination and remain in full force and
effect in accordance with the terms thereof.
4. Compensation. Subject to Paragraph 10 hereof, in consideration for the
services rendered by the Employee hereunder, the Company shall pay the Employee
compensation as follows:
a. Salary. During the Employment Period, the Company shall pay the
Employee a salary at an initial annual rate equal to Two Hundred Fifty
Thousand ($250,000) Dollars per year (the "Base Salary"), payable in
accordance with the normal payroll practices of the Company, which Base
Salary shall be subject to increase as determined by the Board of Directors
of the Company from time to time.
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b. Incentive Compensation.
i. As forth consideration for the performance by the Employee of his
agreement and covenants contained herein, for each calendar year during the
Employment Period, commencing with the 1996 calendar year, the Company shall pay
the Employee an annual bonus (the "Bonus"), upon the following terms and
conditions:
a) In the event that the Combined Net Income (as hereinafter defined)
of the Talon Automotive Group Companies (as hereinafter defined) shall be
equal to One Hundred (100%) percent of the Projected Combined Net Income
(as hereinafter defined) of the Talon Automotive Group Companies, then the
Bonus for such calendar year shall be equal to Forty Five (45%) percent of
the Employee's Base Salary for such calendar year;
b) In the event that the Combined Net Income of the Talon Automotive
Group Companies shall be equal to or greater than Eighty (80%) percent of
the Projected Combined Net Income of the Talon Automotive Group Companies,
then the Bonus for such calendar year shall be equal to the sum of (i)
Twenty Two and 5/10 (22.5%) percent of the Employee's Base Salary for such
year, plus (ii) an amount equal to One and 125/100 (1.125%) percent of the
Employee's Base Salary for such year for each full percentage by which the
Combined Net Income of the Talon Automotive Group Companies shall be in
excess of Eighty (80%) percent of the Projected Combined Net Income of the
Talon Automotive Group Companies;
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c) In the event that the Combined Net Income of the Talon Group
Companies shall be less than Eighty (80%) percent of the Projected Combined
Net Income of the Talon Group Companies, then the Employee shall not be
entitled to any Bonus for such calendar year;
d) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in no
event shall the Bonus for any calendar year exceed the sum of Sixty Seven
and 5/10 (67.5%) percent of the Employee's Base Salary for such calendar
year.
e) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, for the
1996 calendar year, the Employee shall be guaranteed a minimum Bonus in the
amount of Seventy Thousand and 00/100 ($70,000) Dollars.
ii. For purposes hereof, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
a) "Combined Net Income" shall mean the combined sum of the net
income and net losses of all of the Talon Automotive Group Companies for
any calendar year consisting of twelve (12) consecutive months determined
prior to any provision or expense for federal and state income taxes
thereon, all determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, consistently applied. In addition, all inventory valuations
shall be calculated on a first-in, first-out basis.
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b) "Projected Combined Net Income" of the Talon Automotive Group
Companies shall mean those amounts which are reflected in the final
budgets of the Talon Automotive Group Companies and approved by the
Executive Committee of the Company, in its sole and absolute discretion,
on or before January 31 of any calendar year during the Employment Period,
to be the projected Combined Net Income of the Talon Automotive Group
Companies for such calendar year.
c) "Talon Automotive Group Companies" shall mean those entities
listed on Schedule I attached hereto, as such Schedule may be amended from
time to time by the mutual agreement of the Employee and the Company. In
the event that all or substantially all of the assets, stock or membership
interests of any of the Talon Automotive Group Companies is sold or
otherwise disposed of during any calendar year during the Employment
Period, then such entity shall nevertheless be included in the Talon
Automotive Group Companies for the calendar year in which such sale or
disposition occurred; provided, however, the portion of the Combined Net
Income and the Projected Combined Net Income for such entity for such
calendar year shall be determined for the period ending as of the end of
the month immediately preceding the date of the sale. Such entity shall
not be included in the Talon Automotive Group Companies for any calendar
year after the year in which such sale or disposition occurred.
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iii. Within ninety (90) days following the end of each calendar
year during the Employment Period, the Company shall determine any
Bonus payable pursuant to the terms hereof and pay such Bonus to the
Employee. Such determination by the Company shall be conclusive and
binding.
iv. In the event that this Agreement is terminated, prior to
the end of a calendar year; then the Bonus for such partial year
shall be determined as set forth above based upon the Combined Net
Income and the Projected Combined Net Income for the Talon Group
Companies for the period ending as of the end of the month
immediately preceding the date of termination, unless the termination
is for Cause (as defined in Paragraph 10(b) hereof), or the
employment is voluntarily terminated by the Employee pursuant to
Paragraph 10(a) which, or in either event, the Employee shall not be
entitled to any Bonus for such partial year.
v. Any Bonus payable pursuant to the terms hereof shall be
subject to all applicable federal, state and local payroll tax
withholding requirements.
c. Deferred Compensation. As further consideration for the
performance by the Employee of his covenants and agreements set forth
herein, the Employee shall be entitled to deferred compensation pursuant
to a deferred compensation program currently being developed by the
Company and contemplated to be in such form as is outlined in the
memorandum dated November 3, 1995 from Xxxxx X. Xxxxx to the Employee,
attached hereto as Exhibit A.
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d. Other Benefits. During the Employment Period, the Company shall
provide the Employee the use of a Company automobile, commensurate with his
position, four weeks paid vacation and reimbursement of monthly country
club dues, together with such other fringe benefits as the Company may from
time to time provide its employees, including life insurance, health
insurance, disability insurance, and participation in any pension or profit
sharing plan then in effect. A summary description of other Talon
Automotive Group Companies benefit programs currently in effect is attached
hereto as Exhibit B.
e. Expenses. In addition, the Company shall reimburse the Employee
for any travel and out-of-pocket expenses reasonably incurred by the
Employee for the purpose of performing his services hereunder, such
reimbursement to be made upon presentation to and approval by the Company
of receipts, vouchers and other evidence satisfactory in itemizing such
expenses in reasonable detail in accordance with the Company's regular
practice.
5. Designation of Beneficiary. The Employee shall file with the Secretary
of the Company a written notice designating one or more beneficiaries to whom
payments otherwise due him shall be made in the event of his death while in the
employment of the Company, or after termination thereof at a time when any
amount is still payable to him. The Employee shall have the right to change the
beneficiary or beneficiaries from time to time (without the consent of any prior
beneficiary); provided, however, that any change shall not become effective
unless in writing and upon receipt by the Secretary of the Company. In no such
beneficiary shall have
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been designated, or if no designated beneficiary shall survive the Employee,
than all amounts payable hereunder shall be paid to the Employee's estate.
6. Covenant Not to Compete.
a. The Employee hereby acknowledges and recognizes the highly
competitive nature of the businesses of the Company and accordingly agrees for
the consideration stated above that, during the Employment Period and so long
as the Employee is entitled to any payments from the Company hereunder or
pursuant to any other agreement, he will not directly or indirectly (except as
a passive investor in less than one (1%) percent of the outstanding capital
stock of a publicly traded corporation or in his capacity as an employee of the
Company):
i. conduct, engage in, have an interest in, or aid or assist
any person or entity in conducting, engaging or having an interest in
(whether as an owner, principal, lender, stockholder, partner,
employer, employee, consultant, officer, director or otherwise):
a) any business or enterprise (whether or not for profit)
which performs automotive stamping or metal forming services
similar to those being provided by the Company or any Affiliated
Company (as hereinafter defined); or
b) any business or enterprise (whether or not for profit)
which develops, manufactures or sells any automotive products in
any manner directly competitive to those developed, manufactured
or sold by the Company or any Affiliated Company;
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-- anywhere within the United States of America, Canada or
Mexico.
ii. Solicit, divert, take away, interfere with or accept any
business from any customers, suppliers, trade or patronage of the
Company or any Affiliated Company, or take any actions which are
adverse to or injurious to the Company or any Affiliated Company or
which adversely affect the business of the Company or any Affiliated
Company or their relationships with their employees, customers or
suppliers; or
iii. Employ, attempt to employ or solicit for employment any
employee of the Company or any Affiliated Company, or induce or
otherwise advise any employee to leave the employ of the Company or
and Affiliated Company or to engage in any of the activities
prohibited hereby.
b. It is expressly understood and agreed that although the Employee
and the Company consider the restrictions contained above reasonable for
the purpose of preserving for the Company and each Affiliated Company,
their businesses and goodwill and other proprietary rights, if any of the
aforesaid restrictive covenants are found by any court having jurisdiction
to be unreasonable for any reason, then the restrictions contained herein
shall nevertheless remain effective, but shall be deemed amended as may be
necessary to be considered to be reasonable by such court, and as so
amended shall be enforced.
7. Disclosure of Information. The Employee acknowledges that the trade
secrets, private or secret processes of the Company and each Affiliated Company
which may exist from time to time and confidential information concerning their
products, development, technical
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information, procurement and sales activities and procedures, promotion and
pricing techniques and credit and financial data concerning customers are
valuable, special and unique assets, access to and knowledge of which are
essential to the performance of the Employee's duties hereunder. In view of the
highly competitive nature of the industries in which the business of the
Company and each Affiliated Company is conducted, the Employee further agrees
that all knowledge and information described in the preceding sentence not in
the public domain and heretofore or in the future obtained by the Employee as a
result of his employment by the Company shall be considered confidential
information. In recognition of this fact, Employee agrees that he will not,
during or after the Employment Period, disclose any of such secrets, processes
or information to any person, firm, corporation, association or other entity for
any reason or purpose whatsoever, except as necessary in the performance of his
duties as an employee of the Company and then only upon a written
confidentiality agreement in such form and content as requested by the Company
from time to time, nor shall the Employee make use of any such secrets,
processes or information (other than information in the public domain) for his
own purposes or for the benefit of any person, firm, corporation or other
entity (except the Company) under any circumstances during or after the
Employment Period.
8. Company Right to Inventions. The Employee shall promptly disclose,
grant and assign to the Company for its sole use and benefit any and all
inventions, improvements, technical information and suggestions relating in any
way to the products or services of the Company or any Affiliated Company which
the Employee may conceive, develop or acquire during the Employment Period
(whether or not during usual working hours), together with all patent
applications, patents, letters, copyrights and reissues thereof that may at any
time be
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granted for or upon any such invention, improvement or technical information. In
connection therewith, the Employee shall promptly at all times during and after
the Employment Period:
a. Execute and deliver such applications, assignments,
descriptions and other instruments as may be necessary or proper in the
operation of the Company to vest title to such inventions,
improvements, technical information, patent applications and patents or
reissues thereof in the Company and to enable the Company to obtain and
maintain the entire right and title thereto throughout the world.
b. Render to the Company at its expense all such assistance as it
may require in the prosecution of applications for said patents or
reissues thereof, in the prosecution or defense of interferences which
may be declared involving any said application or patents, and in any
litigation in which the Company may be involved relating to any such
patents, inventions, improvements or technical information.
9. Remedies. In the event of a breach or threatened breach by the
Employee of the provisions of Paragraphs 6, 7 or 8 hereof, the Employee
acknowledges that the remedy at law would be inadequate and that the Company
shall be entitled to an injunction restraining him from such breach in addition
to monetary damages and any other remedy provided by law and, if in the opinion
of the Board of Directors of the Company, whose opinion shall be binding and
conclusive, the Employee shall breach any of the provisions set forth in
Paragraphs 6, 7, or 8 hereof and shall fail to cure or correct any such breach
within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof has been provided to the
Employee, any rights of the Employee to any unpaid amounts due hereunder or
under any other agreement (including, without limitation, any severance pay,
unpaid Bonus or deferred compensation amounts) shall thereupon terminate and
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be forfeited. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as prohibiting the
Company from pursuing any other remedies available to it for any such breach or
threatened breach.
10. Termination of Employment.
a. The Employee's employment hereunder shall be terminable at
will by the Company or the Employee for any reason whatsoever upon
sixty (60)days prior written notice to the other.
b. The Employee's employment hereunder may also be terminated
at any time during the Employment Period by the Company for Cause (as
hereinafter defined) upon giving the Employee notice of such
termination, which termination may be effective immediately. For
purposes hereof, "Cause" shall mean any of the following events:
i. the Employee's conviction of or a plea of guilty or
nolo contendere to a felony, a crime, directly or indirectly,
injurious to the Company, a crime involving moral turpitude or a
crime providing for a term of imprisonment of one year or more
(which shall not in any event include traffic offenses);
ii. the Employee engages in any fraud, misrepresentation,
theft, embezzlement or misappropriation with respect to the
Company, or any Affiliated Company, or their respective
properties, funds or businesses;
iii. the Employee engages in any actions which are
materially injurious to the Company or which materially and
adversely affect the Company's business or the Company's
relationships with its employees, customers or suppliers;
iv. the violation by the Employee of any covenant or
agreement contained in this Agreement or any other agreement
with the Company and the
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Employee shall fail to cure or correct such breach within thirty (30) days
after written notice thereof has been provided to the Employee; or
V. any willful gross misconduct by the Employee not specifically
identified above, or any neglect of duties or inattention to duties which is
not cured within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof by the Company
to the Employee.
c. If the Employee dies, the Employee's employment hereunder shall be
deemed to cease on the date of his death.
d. In the event of the Employee's Total Disability (as hereinafter
defined), the Employee's employment hereunder may be terminated immediately
upon the Company giving notice to such effect to the Employee.
e. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in the
event that:
i. the Employee's employment with the Company is terminated pursuant
to Paragraph 10 (a) hereof, or in the event of the Employee's death, Retirement
(as hereinafter defined) or Total Disability, then the Employee shall forfeit
all rights to any subsequent payments of Base Salary pursuant to Paragraph 4(a)
hereof, and shall only be entitled to a Bonus to the extent provided in
Paragraph 4(b)(iv) hereof; and
ii. the Employee's employment with the Company is terminated by the
Company pursuant to Paragraph 10(a), if such termination occurs during the
first three years of employment, the Company shall pay to the Employee a sum
equal
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to Two Hundred Fifty Thousand ($250,000) Dollars as severance pay and in full
satisfaction of any and all claims against the Company, except for payments
which may be due pursuant to the Company's deferred compensation program.
The Employee shall not be entitled to any severance pay if (a) the Employee is
terminated after three (3) years of employment by the Company, or (b) the
Employee is terminated for Cause or (c) if the Employee voluntarily terminates
his employment at any time. Any amounts due under this paragraph shall be
contingent upon the execution by the Employee of a satisfactory release of any
and all claims against the Company and shall be payable in twelve (12) equal
consecutive installments following the date of execution of such release, less
all applicable federal, state and local taxes; and
iii. the Employee's employment with the Company is terminated by
the Company for Cause pursuant to Paragraph 10(b) hereof, then the Employee
shall not be entitled to and shall forfeit all rights to any subsequent
payments by the Company of any nature whatsoever from and after the date of
such termination, including without limitation, any right to any subsequent
payments pursuant to Paragraphs 4(a) or 4(b) hereof.
f. For purposes hereof, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
i. "Affiliated Company" shall mean any entity fifty (50%) percent
or more of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders or
members owning, directly or indirectly, fifty (50%) percent or more of the
Company;
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ii. "Retirement" shall mean a voluntarily termination by the
Employee of his employment with the Company at or after that date upon
which the Employee attains the age of Sixty Two (62) years; and
iii. "Total Disability" means any physical or mental impairment
which in the opinion of the Board of Directors of the Company will
prevent the employee for a period of at least one (1) year from
performing duties as an employee of the Company in a position of
responsibility commensurate with his position at such time.
11. Notices. Any notice required or permitted to be provided under this
Agreement shall be deemed properly furnished if in writing and if mailed by
registered or certified mail, postage prepaid with return receipt requested, to
the Employee at his residence and to the Company at its offices at 000 Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000, to the attention of its Chairman of the
Board (with a copy to Timmis & Xxxxx, 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx 00000).
12. Waiver of Breach. The waiver by either party of a breach of any
provision of this Agreement by the other party shall not operate or be
construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach.
13. Assignment. This Agreement shall not be assignable by either party
except by the Company to any Affiliated Company or any successor in interest of
the Company's business, which assumes the obligations of the Company hereunder.
14. Entire Agreement. This instrument contains the entire agreement of
the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and may not be waived,
changed, modified, extended or
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discharged orally but only by agreement in writing, consented to in writing by
the Chairman of the Board of the Company, and signed by the party against whom
enforcement of any such waiver, change, modification, extension or discharge is
sought.
15. Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed and construed in
accordance with the laws of State of Michigan.
16. Headings. The headings of any of the Paragraphs hereof are for
convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction
or limit the scope or intent of any of the provisions of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of
the date first written above.
TALON AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, L.L.C.
By: Hawthorne Metal Products Company
Its: Member
By /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxx XXXXXX X. XXXXXXX
Its: Vice President
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EXHIBIT A
TALON AUTOMOTIVE GROUP BENEFITS
MEDICAL
Self-insured with Weyco, PPO networks with SelectCare and Health Choice
Immediate eligibility
Employee monthly pre-tax contribution:
Base Plan: Single $20.00
Family $50.00
Buy Up Plan: Single $38.00
Family $98.00
Prescription coverage:
20% employee copay to annual out-of-pocket maximum $150/individual,
$300/family
Base Plan coverage:
90% in-network, 70% out-of-network
$0 deductible in-network
$400 individual/$800 family deductible out-of-network
$1,000 individual/$2,000 annual out-of-pocket maximum in-network
$2,000 individual/$4,000 annual out-of-pocket maximum out-of-network
$10 office visit copay in-network
$200 preventive coverage
Buy Up Plan coverage
100% in-network, 80% out-of-network
$0 deductible in-network
$400 individual/$800 family deductible out-of-network
Minimal annual out-of-pocket maximum in-network
$1,500 individual/$3,000 annual out-of-pocket maximum out-of-network
$10 office visit copay in-network
$200 preventive coverage
DENTAL
Self-insured with Weyco
$25/individual, 475/family annual deductible - applies only to type B and C
expenses
$1,000 annual maximum for type A, B, and C expenses
$1,000 lifetime maximum for orthodontic benefits
Type A benefits covered at 100%:
Periodic exams (two per calendar year)
Prophylaxis, fluoride applications for children under age 19
Bitewing x-rays
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DENTAL CONTINUED
Type B benefits covered at 75% after annual deductible:
Extractions, fillings, periodontics, endodontics, general and local
anesthesia Space maintainers (age 12 and under)
Type C benefits covered at 50% after annual deductible:
inlays, onlays, gold fillings, crowns
initial installation and replacement of fixed bridgework and full or
partial dentures
Type D benefits covered at 50% for dependent children to age 19
orthodontic appliances
SHORT-TERM DISABILITY
Self-insured
90-day eligibility
60% wages up to six months of disability
SALARY CONTINUANCE
Self-insured
Two year eligibility
100% wages up to first 30 days of disability
LONG-TERM DISABILITY
Insured with Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company
After disabled six months, 60% wages up to monthly maximum of $6,000
Payable through age 65 as long as remain disabled
LIFE INSURANCE
Insured with UNUM Life Insurance Company
Coverage if hired before May 1, 1993:
Earnings Coverage
$50,000 or more $500,000
$45,000 to $49,999 $250,000
$25,000 to $34,999 $150,000
$20,000 to $24,999 $ 75,000
less than $20,000 $ 30,000
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LIFE INSURANCE CONTINUED
Coverage if hired May 1, 1993 or after:
one times base salary to maximum of $50,000
Accidental death and dismemberment coverage same amount as life coverage
Optional life coverage may be purchased by employee at group rates
one, two, three, or four times base salary is available
Dependent coverage may purchased by employee at group rate
$10,000 or $5,000 per child and/or $50,000, $25,000 or $10,000 for spouse
VISION
No benefits
HEARING
No Benefits
TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Self-insured
100% up to $2,000 annual maximum
Includes books, lab fees, tests, etc.
Grade of C or better for undergraduate, B or better for graduate
Job- or degree-related
401(k)
Must be at least age 20 1/2 and have completed 1,000 hours to participate
Employee may contribute the greater of 45,200 or 7 1/2% of salary up to IRS
maximum
No after-tax contributions
Four self-directed investment funds which can be changed quarterly:
Money Market Fund
Balanced Fund
Equity Fund
GIC Fund
Loan provisions of up to one loan; minimum loan is $500
Quarterly allocations of investments
505 employer match, maximum annual match $200
Quarterly participant statements
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PROFIT SHARING
Must be at least age 20 1/2 and have completed one year of service to
participate
Must have at least 1,000 hours per year in order to gain vesting for that year
Seven year cliff vesting schedule
Retirement age of 55
Annual discretionary employer contribution
Annual participant statements
No loans allowed
Employer directed investment
No employee contributions
Must be actively employed on the last day of plan year to be eligible for
fofeitures and contributions for that year
VACATION
Two weeks per year after one year of service
Three weeks per year after five years of service
Four weeks per year after fifteen years of service
PERSONAL DAYS
2 days after 90 days of employment
HOLIDAYS
New Year's Day
1/2 Good Friday
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Day following Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
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EXHIBIT B
TALON GROUP
[TALON LOGO] 000 XXXXX XXXXXX
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
(000) 000-0000
Fax (000) 000-0000
Inter-office Memorandum PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL
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TO: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
FROM: Xxxxx Xxxxx
DATE: November 3, 1995*
RE: Long Term Deferred Compensation Program
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Following is a description of the long term deferred compensation program that
is being developed for the Talon Automotive Group ("TAG") and in which you
would participate as TAG's CEO. We have not finalized all of the terms of the
plan, but the following sets forth a brief outline of what we plan to implement.
I. General Description of the Plan
A. The plan is a stock appreciation rights plan that provides for
deferred compensation equal to a percentage of the increase in
shareholder value of TAG over a threshold amount. The increase in
shareholder value shall be equal to the amount by which the sum of:
(a) the fair market value of TAG at the end of the employee's
employment period, (b) the amount of all net shareholder
distributions made during the employment period and (c) all Talon
consulting fees paid during the employment period which are in
excess of a mutually agreed upon level, shall exceed the initial
fair market value of TAG at December 31, 1995, increased at the rate
of 5% per annum during the employment period ("Threshold Amount").
B. The Threshold Amount shall be increased by any additional equity
invested by the shareholder in the Company.
C. The amount of the net shareholder distributions shall be equal to the
total shareholder distributions less, in any year where the TAG
companies are subchapter S-corporations, the amount of income taxes
related to such companies.
D. The fair market value of TAG at December 31, 1995 shall be equal to
the appraised value of the company as determined by Xxxxx & Co.,
which has been engaged to prepare annual valuations of the Talon
companies. The value of TAG at the end of the employment period will
be equal to its appraised value or, if the stock is publicly traded,
the market value of such stock.
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Xx. Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
November 3, 1995
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E. The plan will provide for the conversion of the deferred compensation
value into shares of the company in the event of a public offering.
Such shares would be restricted until fully vested pursuant to the
provisions of the plan.
F. The plan will provide for a three year rolling vesting period with
complete vesting at a mutually agreed upon retirement age or upon
death or disability.
G. The plan will give you the opportunity to withdraw in any year an
amount equal to 50% of your vested account balance, up to a maximum
of $250,000 per annum.
H. The plan balance will be paid out over a five year period following
the end of the employment period.
II. Participation level of Del Xxxxxxx
X. Your SAR percentage shall be equal to the following:
Amount of Increase
in Shareholder Value Participation
During Employment Period Percentage
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First $20,000,000 6%
Next $20,000,000 7%
Over $40,000,000 8%
B. Your account will start out with a balance equal to the value of your
United Technologies stock options which you will lose, which amount
we understand is approximately $145,000.
III. Example:
The following is offered as an example of how your SAR value would be
calculated under the following assumptions:
A. Assumptions:
1. Fair market value of TAG at December 31, 1995 is $25,000,000.
2. Shareholders invested an additional $3,000,000 of equity in year
two and $5,000,000 in year three.
3. Fair market value of TAG increases $5,000,000 in year one,
$15,000,000 in year two, and $20,000,000 in year three.
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November 3, 1995
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4. In year four, TAG is doing $250,000,000 in sales with a 5% after
tax income of $12,500,000 and goes public at a 12 x's P/E ratio,
resulting in a total market capitalization of $150,000,000.
(Note: Actual market capitalization would be adjusted to reflect
pro forma financial statements based upon contribution of
proceeds of I.P.O.)
5. Net shareholder distribution plus Talon consulting fees in
excess of minimum amount are as follows:
Year 1 $1,200,000
Year 2 $1,500,000*
Year 3 $1,500,000
Year 4 $2,000,000
B. Computation of SAR values at the end of:
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
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Beginning Threshold Amount $ 25,000,000 $ 26,250,000 $ 30,712,500 $ 37,498,125
Additional Equity Invested - 3,000,000 5,000,000 - (2)
5% Annual Increase in
Threshold Amount 1,250,000 1,462,500 1,785,625 1,874,906
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Ending Threshold Amount $ 26,250,000 $ 30,712,500 $ 37,498,125 $ 39,373,031
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FMV - End of year $ 30,000,000 $ 45,000,000 $ 65,000,000 $150,000,000 (2)
Plus: Cumulative Shareholder
Distribution & Talon Fees 1,200,000 2,700,000 4,200,000 6,200,000
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Adjusted FMV $ 31,200,000 $ 47,700,000 $ 69,200,000 $156,200,000
Less: Threshold (26,250,000) (30,712,500) (37,498,125) (39,373,031)
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Cumulative Increase $ 4,950,000 $ 16,987,500 $ 31,701,875 $116,826,969
SAR % 6% 6% 6-7%(1) 6-8%(1)
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Accumulated Bal. - End of Yr. $ 297,000 $ 1,019,250 $ 2,019,127 $ 8,746,157
Plus: U.T. Balance 145,000 145,000 145,000 145,000
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Account Balance - End of Yr. $ 442,000 $ 1,164,250 $ 2,164,127 $ 8,891,157
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Annual Increase in Acct. Bal. $ 297,000 $ 722,250 $ 999,877 $ 6,727,030
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Amount Vested - - $ 442,000 $ 1,164,250
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Annual Amount Available
to Withdraw - - $ 250,000 $ 250,000
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(1) See above table for relevant percentage.
(2) There would be an adjustment for the additional equity of a public
offering, which would also increase the market capitalization to give
effect to the pro forma interest savings ????????????. We have not tried
to fully adjust for those unknowns.
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AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
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THIS AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, entered into as of the 1st day of
January, 1998, is by and between XXXXXX X. XXXXXXX (the "Employee"), an
individual residing at 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000, and
TALON AUTOMOTIVE GROUP L.L.C. (the "Company"), a Michigan limited liability
company with offices located at 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Employee of the Company entered into that certain Employment
Agreement dated November 27, 1995 (the "Employment Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the Employee and the Company desire to amend the Employment
Agreement upon the terms and conditions set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants
set forth herein, the parties hereto hereby amend the Employment Agreement as
follows:
1. Paragraph 4(a) of the Employment Agreement is hereby amended and
restated in its entirety to read as follows:
"a. Salary. Effective as of January 1, 1998 and continuing thereafter
during the Employment Period, the Company shall pay the Employee a salary at an
annual rate equal to Four Hundred Thousand ($400,000) Dollars per year (the
"Base Salary"), payable in accordance with the normal payroll practices of the
Company, which Base Salary shall be subject to increase as determined by the
Board of Directors of the Company from time to time."
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2. Paragraph 4(b) of the Employment Agreement is hereby amended and
restated in its entirety to read as follows:
"b. Incentive Compensation. As further consideration for the performance
by the Employee of his agreement and covenants contained herein, the Company
shall pay the Employee an annual bonus (the "Bonus"), upon the following terms
and conditions:
i. For calendar years ending December 31, 1996 and December 31,
1997 during the Employment Period:
a) In the event that the Combined Net Income (as hereinafter
defined) of the Talon Automotive Group Companies (as hereinafter
defined) shall be equal to One Hundred (100%) percent of the
Projected Combined Net Income (as hereinafter defined) of the Talon
Automotive Group Companies, then the Bonus for such calendar year
shall be equal to Forty Five (45%) percent of the Employee's Base
Salary for such calendar year;
b) In the event that the Combined Net Income of the Talon
Automotive Group Companies shall be equal to or greater than Eighty
(80%) percent of the Projected Combined Net Income of the Talon
Automotive Group Companies, then the Bonus for such calendar year
shall be equal to the sum of (i) Twenty Two and 5/10 (22.5%) percent
of the Employee's Base Salary for such year, plus (ii) an amount
equal to One and 125/100 (1.125%) percent of the Employee's Base
Salary for such year for each full percentage by which the Combined
Net Income of the Talon Automotive Group Companies shall be in excess
of Eighty (80%) percent of the Projected Combined Net Income of the
Talon Automotive Group Companies;
c) In the event that the Combined Net Income of the Talon
Group Companies shall be less than Eighty (80%) percent of the
Projected Combined Net Income of the Talon Group Companies, then the
Employee shall not be entitled to any Bonus for such calendar year;
d) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary,
in no event shall the Bonus for any calendar year exceed the sum of
Sixty Seven and 5/10 (67.5%) percent of the Employee's Base Salary
for such calendar year.
e) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary,
for the 1996 calendar year, the Employee shall be guaranteed a
minimum Bonus in the amount of Seventy Thousand and 00/100 ($70,000)
Dollars.
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ii. For calendar year ending December 31, 1998, and for each
calendar year thereafter during the Employment Period, the Company shall
pay the Employee a Bonus consisting of the sum of the following two
components:
a) In the event that the Combined Net Income of the Talon
Automotive Group Companies for such calendar year shall be equal to
or greater than Seventy Five (75%) percent of the Projected Combined
Net Income of the Talon Automotive Group Companies for such calendar
year, and in the event that the Talon Automotive Group Companies
shall, during such calendar year, achieve various non-financial
objectives which were established by the mutual agreement of the
Board of Directors of the Company and the Employee at or about the
commencement of each such calendar year, then in such event the
Company shall pay to the Employee a Bonus for such calendar year up
to Thirty (30%) percent of the Employee's Base Salary for such
calendar year; provided, however, in the event that the Talon
Automotive Group Companies shall, during such calendar year,
substantially exceed such mutually agreed non-financial objectives,
then the Company may, in the sole discretion of its Board of
Directors, pay to the Employee a Bonus for such calendar year up to
Forty Five (45%) percent of the Employee's Base Salary for such
calendar year; and
b) In the event that the Combined Net Income of the Talon
Automotive Group Companies for such calendar year shall be equal to
or greater than Seventy Five (75%) percent of the Projected Combined
Net Income of the Talon Automotive Group Companies for such calendar
year, then, in addition to any Bonus payable pursuant to
Section 4(b)(ii)(a) above, in such event the Company shall pay to the
Employee a Bonus for such calendar year, upon the following terms and
conditions:
i) In the event that the Combined Net Income of the Talon
Automotive Group Companies for such calendar year shall be equal
to or greater than Seventy Five (75%) percent, but less than One
Hundred (100%) percent, of the Projected Combined Net Income of
the Talon Automotive Group Companies, then in such event the
Company shall pay to the Employee a Bonus for such calendar year
equal to the sum of (i) Fifteen (15%) percent of the Employee's
Base Salary for such year, plus (ii) an amount equal to 6/10 of
One (.6%) percent of the Employee's Base Salary for such year
for each full percentage by which the Combined Net Income of the
Talon Automotive Group Companies shall be in excess of Seventy
Five (75%) percent of the Projected Combined Net Income of the
Talon Automotive Group Companies;
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ii) In the event that the Combined Net Income of the Talon
Automotive Group Companies for such calendar year shall be equal to
(but not exceed) One Hundred (100%) percent of the Projected Combined
Net Income of the Talon Automotive Group Companies for such calendar
year, then the Bonus for such calendar year shall be equal to Thirty
(30%) percent of the Employee's Base Salary for such year;
iii) In the event that the Combined Net Income of the Talon
Automotive Group Companies for such calendar year shall be greater
than One Hundred (100%) percent of the Projected Combined Net Income
of the Talon Automotive Group Companies, then in such event the
Company shall pay to the Employee a Bonus for such calendar year
equal to the sum of (i) Thirty (30%) percent of the Employee's Base
Salary for such year, plus (ii) an amount equal to 6/10 of One (.6%)
percent of the Employee's Base Salary for such year for each full
percentage by which the Combined Net Income of the Talon Automotive
Group Companies shall be in excess of One Hundred (100%) percent of
the Projected Combined Net Income of the Talon Automotive Group
Companies; provided, however, notwithstanding anything contained
herein to the contrary, in no event shall the aggregate amount of
Bonus payable pursuant to this Section 4(b)(ii)(b) for any calendar
year exceed Forty Five (45%) percent of the Employee's Base Salary
for such calendar year; and
iv) In the event that the Combined Net Income of the Talon
Group Companies for such calendar year shall be less than Seventy
Five (75%) percent of the Projected Combined Net Income of the Talon
Group Companies for such calendar year, then the Employee shall not
be entitled to any Bonus pursuant to this Section 4(b)(ii)(b) for
such calendar year;
- provided, however, notwithstanding anything contained herein to the
contrary, in no event shall the aggregate amount of Bonus payable pursuant
to this Section 4(b)(ii) for any calendar year exceed Ninety (90%) percent
of the Employee's Base Salary for such calendar year.
iii. For purposes hereof, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:
a) "Combined Net Income" shall mean the combined sum of the
net income and net losses of all of the Talon Automotive Group
Companies for any calendar year consisting of twelve (12) consecutive
months determined prior to any provision or expense for federal and
state income taxes thereon, all determined in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied. In
addition, all inventory valuations shall be calculated on
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a first-in, first-out basis.
b) "Projected Combined Net Income" of the Talon Automotive
Group Companies shall mean those amounts which are reflected in the
final budgets of the Talon Automotive Group Companies and approved by
the Executive Committee of the Company, in its sole and absolute
discretion, on or before January 31 of any calendar year during the
Employment Period, to be the projected Combined Net Income of the
Talon Automotive Group Companies for such calendar year.
c) "Talon Automotive Group Companies" shall mean those
entities listed on Schedule I attached hereto, as such Schedule may
be amended from time to time by the mutual agreement of the Employee
and the Company. In the event that all or substantially all of the
assets, stock or membership interests of any of the Talon Automotive
Group Companies is sold or otherwise disposed of during any calendar
year during the Employment Period, then such entity shall
nevertheless be included in the Talon Automotive Group Companies for
the calendar year in which such sale or disposition occurred;
provided, however, the portion of the Combined Net Income and the
Projected Combined Net Income for such entity for such calendar year
shall be determined for the period ending as of the end of the month
immediately preceding the date of the sale. Such entity shall not be
included in the Talon Automotive Group Companies for any calendar
year after the year in which such sale of disposition occurred.
iv. Within ninety (90) days following the end of each calendar year
during the Employment Period, the Company shall determine any Bonus
payable pursuant to the terms hereof and pay such Bonus to the Employee.
Such determination by the Company shall be conclusive and binding.
v. In the event that this Agreement is terminated, prior to the end
of a calendar year, then the Bonus for such partial year shall be
determined as set forth above based upon the Combined Net Income and
Projected Combined Net Income for the Talon Group Companies for the period
ending as of the end of the month immediately preceding the date of
termination, unless the termination is for Cause (as defined in
Paragraph 10(b) hereof), or the employment is voluntarily terminated by
the Employee pursuant to Paragraph 10(a) which, or in either event, the
Employee shall not be entitled to any Bonus for such partial year.
vi. Any Bonus payable pursuant to the terms hereof shall be subject
to all applicable federal, state and local payroll tax withholding
requirements."
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3. Schedule I attached hereto is hereby substituted for and in place of
the Schedule I which was originally attached to the Agreement.
4. In all other respects, the remaining terms and conditions of the
Employment Agreement are hereby confirmed and ratified and shall continue in
full force and effect as provided therein.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment to
Employment Agreement as of the day and year first written above.
TALON AUTOMOTIVE GROUP L.L.C.
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SCHEDULE I
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Talon Automotive Group, L.L.C.
Hawthorne Metal Products Company
Xxxxxx Metal Products Company
Production Stamping, Inc.
J & R Manufacturing, Inc.
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