Exhibit 10.1
CONSULTING AGREEMENT
This CONSULTING AGREEMENT ("
Agreement
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Effective Date
") by and between The North American Coal Corporation (the "
Company
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Consultant
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WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Consultant will retire as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective June 30, 2015 (the “Retirement Date”); and
WHEREAS, Consultant has specialized expertise and knowledge regarding the mining industry; and
WHEREAS, to ensure a smooth transition, the Company wishes to retain Consultant as the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company to provide support to the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company upon request.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto memorialize their understanding and agree as follows:
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Consulting Services
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(a)
Capacity
. The Company will retain Consultant as a consultant to the Company as of the Effective Date. Consultant hereby accepts such position upon the terms and conditions set forth herein and shall perform such consulting services as assigned by the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and/or the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of NACCO Industries, Inc. (each, an “Authorized Individual”) from time to time. The consulting services will be as mutually agreed upon by an Authorized Individual and Consultant.
(b)
Scope and Performance of Work.
Consultant shall perform the services in a reasonably timely manner (on such schedule as reasonably determined by Consultant, subject to the limitations contained in Section 1(c) hereof) and shall use continuing best efforts to achieve the goals or objectives of the particular project. Consultant will perform the services at such locations as are mutually agreed upon by the parties.
(c)
Schedule/Hours
. Consultant shall have the sole discretion to determine the work schedule and the manner in which the consulting services will be performed after agreement on the work days required with an Authorized Individual. In no event will Consultant perform services under this Agreement in excess of 3 days per calendar month, without the express written consent of an Authorized Individual.
(d)
No Authority
. While performing consulting services hereunder, Consultant shall not be deemed an agent or authorized representative of the Company and shall have no authority to bind the Company for any contractual or other purposes.
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Term
. This Agreement shall be effective on the Effective Date and shall continue in effect until December 31, 2015, at which time, this Agreement shall automatically terminate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be terminated at any time by either party upon 30 days written notice to the other party.
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Compensation
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(a)
Consulting Fees
For consulting services rendered under this Agreement, the Company shall pay Consultant a daily consulting fee of $3,500 (pro-rated in ½-day increments). Such amount shall be paid to Consultant, in arrears, in the form of a single lump sum payment within ten (10) business days following the end of each calendar month during the Term.
(b)
Reimbursement of Expenses
. All reasonable expenses incurred by Consultant in the performance of the services hereunder shall be for the account of, on behalf of, and at the expense of Company, and Company shall reimburse Consultant for any such expenses incurred by Consultant upon presentation of satisfactory evidence thereof in accordance with Company policies. All expenses shall be billed at actual cost. Air travel shall not exceed coach, economy or similar class rates without the express written approval by an Authorized Individual. Notwithstanding the foregoing, expenses (other than travel) that are expected to exceed $1,000 shall require the prior written approval of one of the Authorized Individuals. No later than ten (10) business days after the end of each calendar month, Consultant shall provide the Dallas Accounting Department with a written invoice for any such expenses incurred during such month, indicating the type of expenses incurred and the amount thereof. Company shall reimburse Consultant for such expenses net 30 days from the date of receipt, absent any dispute regarding the amount thereof, and subject to the rules set forth in Section 5(d).
(c)
No Funding
. The Company shall pay the consulting fee from current operating funds. No property of the Company is or shall be, by reason of this Agreement, held in trust for Consultant, nor shall Consultant have any interest in, or any lien or prior claim on, any property of the Company by reason of this Agreement or the Company’s obligation to make a payment hereunder.
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Independent Contractor/Taxes/Benefits
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(a) While this Agreement is in effect, Consultant will at all times be and remain an independent contractor of the Company. Consultant will be free to exercise his judgment as to the manner and method of providing the consulting services to the Company, subject to applicable laws and requirements reasonably imposed by the Company. For purposes of the amounts paid under this Agreement, Consultant will NOT be treated as an employee of the Company for purposes of federal, state or local income tax withholding and unless otherwise specifically provided by law, for purposes of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act, the Social Security Act, the Federal Unemployment Tax Act or any Workers’ Compensation law of any state or country. Consultant acknowledges and agrees that, as an independent contractor, he will be required to pay any applicable taxes on the fees paid by the Company and the Company shall not withhold any taxes on such fees or be responsible for the payment thereof.
(b) The parties intend that any payment provided under this Agreement shall be exempt from, or shall be paid or provided in compliance with, Internal Revenue Code Section 409A and the Treasury Regulations thereunder such that there shall be no adverse tax consequences, interest or penalties as a result of the payments, and the parties shall administer and interpret the Agreement in accordance with Internal Revenue Code Section 409A and the Treasury Regulations thereunder. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company shall not be obligated to guarantee any particular tax result for Consultant with respect to any payment provided to Consultant hereunder and Consultant shall be responsible for any taxes imposed on Consultant with respect to any such payment.
(c) Except as described in the following sentence, Consultant acknowledges and agrees that as of the Effective Date, Consultant will not be treated as an employee of the Company or its affiliates for purposes of any employee benefit plan or program maintained by the Company and shall not be entitled to receive or accrue any benefits under any such plan or program. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) nothing contained herein shall change, alter or release any vested right of Consultant earned under any employee benefit plan as of the Retirement Date; (b) during the Term, Consultant shall be provided with the use of a computer and/or iPhone or similar devices and related technical support; and (c) during the Term, Consultant shall also be provided with office support to assist with the services described herein.
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Restrictions
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Confidentiality
. Consultant will not, without the consent of an Authorized Individual, divulge any information of a confidential, proprietary or trade secret nature relating to the Company or any of its affiliates to anyone other than authorized personnel of the Company and/or its affiliates, either during the Term of this Agreement or at any time thereafter.
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Cooperation
. During the Term and for a period of two years following the Term, , Consultant agrees to cooperate with the Company by being reasonably available to testify on behalf of the Company and its subsidiaries in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative and to assist the Company and its subsidiaries in any such action, suit or proceeding, by providing information and meeting and consulting at mutually agreeable times and places with the Company or its subsidiaries, their representatives or counsel, as reasonably requested; provided that such obligation to cooperate does not unreasonably interfere with Consultant’s business or personal affairs. The Company agrees to reimburse (or cause one of its subsidiaries to reimburse) Consultant for all documented expenses reasonably incurred by Consultant in connection with the provision of testimony or assistance or other cooperation contemplated by this Subsection and to pay an hourly fee at a mutually agreed rate for the services rendered by Consultant
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under this Subsection. Such reimbursements and hourly fees shall be paid in accordance with Company’s or subsidiary’s normal payment timing arrangement for non-employee service providers, and shall be paid no later than the last date for which such reimbursements and payments are permitted to be paid pursuant to applicable Treasury Regulations under Internal Revenue Code Section 409A so that such reimbursements and payments do not constitute a deferral of compensation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any such reimbursements, or any reimbursements described in Section 3(b), are taxable for federal income tax purposes and are subject to Internal Revenue Code Section 409A, then such reimbursements shall be subject to the following rules:
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The amounts to be reimbursed shall be limited to expenses incurred during Consultant’s lifetime.
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The amounts eligible for reimbursement during any of Consultant’s taxable years may not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other of Consultant’s taxable years.
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Any reimbursement of an eligible expense shall be made on or before the last day of Consultant’s taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense was incurred.
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Consultant’s right to a reimbursement is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.
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6.
Entire Agreement
. This Agreement is the complete Agreement between the Company and Consultant and supersedes any proposal or prior agreement, oral or written, and any other communications relating to the subject matter of this Agreement. No changes to this Agreement shall be effective unless made in writing and signed by the parties hereto. This Agreement may not be modified, altered or changed except upon express written consent of the Authorized Individual and Consultant with specific reference made to this Agreement.
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Applicable Law
. This Agreement will be interpreted, enforced and governed by and under the laws of the State of Texas, excluding conflict of law provisions. Consultant consents to the jurisdiction of the State of Texas for interpretation of this Agreement or any dispute arising from the Agreement.
8.
Assignment
. No interest of Consultant under this Agreement, or any right to receive any payment hereunder, shall be subject in any manner to sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, attachment, garnishment, or other alienation or encumbrance of any kind, nor may such interest or payment right be taken, voluntarily or involuntarily, for the satisfaction of the obligations or debts of, or other claims against, Consultant, including claims for alimony, support, separate maintenance and claims in bankruptcy proceedings. The Company may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement to the Parent Company or any successor of the Company’s business which expressly assumes the Company’s obligations hereunder in writing.
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Notice
. Any notice to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed as follows:
To Consultant at:
850 Beechwood Lane
Fairview, TX 75069
To the Company at:
The North American Coal Corporation
5340 Legacy Drive
Building 1; Suite 300
Plano, TX 75024
Attention: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary.
EXECUTED on the dates indicated below.
THE NORTH AMERICAN COAL CORPORATION
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Date:
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May 14, 2015
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By:
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/s/ John D. Neumann
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Name: John D. Neumann
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Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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ROBERT L. BENSON
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Date:
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May 14, 2015
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By:
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/s/ Robert L. Benson
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Name: Robert L. Benson
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Exhibit 10.2
HAMILTON BEACH BRANDS, INC.
LONG-TERM INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN
(Amended and Restated Effective March 1, 2015)
1.
Effective Date
Subject to Section 15, the effective date of this amended and restated Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) is March 1, 2015.
2.
Purpose of the Plan
The purpose of this Plan is to further the long-term profits and growth of Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) by enabling the Employers to attract and retain key management employees by offering long-term incentive compensation to those key management employees who will be in a position to make significant contributions to such profits and growth. This incentive is in addition to all other compensation.
3.
Application of Code Section 409A
It is intended that the compensation arrangements under the Plan be in full compliance with the requirements of Code Section 409A. The Plan shall be interpreted and administered in a manner to give effect to such intent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Employers do not guarantee any particular tax result to Participants or Beneficiaries with respect to any amounts deferred or any payments provided hereunder, including tax treatment under Code Section 409A.
4.
Definitions
(a)
“Account” shall mean the record maintained by the Employer in accordance with Section 7 to reflect the Participants’ Awards under the Plan (plus interest thereon). The Account shall be further sub-divided into various Sub-Accounts as described in Section 8.
(b)
“Award” shall mean the cash awards granted to a Participant under this Plan for the Award Terms.
(c)
“Award Term” shall mean the period of one or more years on which an Award is based, as established by the Committee and specified in the Guidelines. Any Award Term(s) applicable to a Qualified Performance-Based Award shall be established by the Committee not later than 90 days after the commencement of the Award Term on which such Qualified Performance-Based Award will be based and prior to the completion of 25% of such Award Term.
(d)
“Beneficiary” shall mean the person(s) designated in writing (on a form acceptable to the Committee) to receive the payment of all amounts hereunder in the event of the death of a Participant. In the absence of such a designation and at any time when there is no existing Beneficiary hereunder, a Participant’s Beneficiary shall be his surviving legal spouse or, if none, his estate.
(e)
“Change in Control” shall mean the occurrence of an event described in Appendix 1 hereto.
(f)
“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(g)
“Committee” shall mean the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, any other committee appointed by such Board of Directors, or any sub-committee appointed by the Compensation Committee to administer this Plan in accordance with Section 5; provided that such committee or sub-committee consists of not less than two directors of the Company and so long as each such member of the committee or sub-committee is an “outside director” for purposes of Code Section 162(m).
(h)
“Covered Employee” shall mean any Participant who is a “covered employee” for purposes of Code Section 162(m) or any Participant who the Committee determines in its sole discretion is likely to become such a covered employee.
(i)
“Disability” or “Disabled.” A Participant shall be deemed to have a “Disability” or be “Disabled” if the Participant is determined to be totally disabled by the Social Security Administration or if the Participant (i) is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, or (ii) is, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than 3 months under an Employer-sponsored accident and health plan.
(j)
“Final Payout Percentage.” For each Plan Year, the Final Payout Percentage shall mean the percentage of the Target Payout that is paid out under this Plan, as determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion.
(k)
“Grant Date” shall mean the effective date of an Award, which is the January 1
st
following the end of the Award Term.
(l)
“Guidelines” shall mean the guidelines that are approved by the Committee for each Award Term for the administration of the Awards granted under the Plan. To the extent that there is any inconsistency between the Guidelines and the Plan on matters other than the time and form of payment of the Awards, the Guidelines shall control. If there is any inconsistency between the Guidelines and the Plan regarding the time and form of payment of the Awards, the Plan shall control.
(m)
“Hay Salary Grade” shall mean the salary grade or Salary Points assigned to a Participant by the Employers pursuant to the Hay Salary System, or any successor salary system subsequently adopted by the Employers; provided, however, that for purposes of determining Target Awards for U.S. Participants, the midpoint of the national salary ranges (unadjusted for geographic location) shall be used.
(n)
“Key Employee.” A Participant shall be classified as a Key Employee if he meets the following requirements:
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The Participant, with respect to the Participant’s relationship with the Employers and their affiliates, met the requirements of Section 416(i)(1)(A)(i), (ii) or (iii) of the Code (without regard to Section 416(i)(5) thereof) and the Treasury Regulations issued thereunder at any time during the 12-month period ending on the most recent Identification Date (defined below) and his Termination of Employment occurs during the 12-month period beginning on the most recent Effective Date (defined below). When applying the provisions of Code Sections 416(i)(1)(A)(i), (ii) or (iii) for this purpose: (i) the definition of “compensation” (A) shall be as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.415(c)-2(d)(4) (i.e., the wages and other compensation for which the Employer is required to furnish the Employee with a Form W-2 under Code Sections 6041, 6051 and 6052, plus amounts deferred at the election of the Employee under Code Sections 125, 132(f)(4) or 401(k)) and (B) shall apply the rule of Treasury Regulation Section 1.415(c)-2(g)(5)(ii) which excludes compensation of non-resident alien employees and (ii) the number of officers described in Code Section 416(i)(1)(A)(i) shall be 60 instead of 50.
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The Identification Date for Key Employees is each December 31
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and the Effective Date is the following April 1
st
. As such, any Employee who is classified as a Key Employee as of December 31
st
of a particular Plan Year shall maintain such classification for the 12-month period commencing on the following April 1
st
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Participant shall not be classified as a Key Employee unless the stock of NACCO Industries, Inc. (or a related entity) is publicly traded on an established securities market or otherwise on the date of the Participant’s Termination of Employment.
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(o)
“Maturity Date” shall mean the date established under Section 10(a)(i) of the Plan.
(p)
“Non-U.S. Participant” shall mean a Participant who is classified by the Committee as a non-resident alien with no U.S.-earned income. Such classification shall be determined as of the Grant Date of a particular Award. Once a Participant is classified by the Committee as a Non-U.S. Participant with respect to a particular Award, such classification shall continue in effect until the Sub-Account holding such Award is paid, regardless of any subsequent change in classification.
(q)
“Participant” shall mean any person who meets the eligibility criteria set forth in Section 6 and who is granted an Award under the Plan or a person who maintains an Account balance hereunder.
(r)
“Performance Objectives” shall mean the performance objectives established pursuant to the Plan for Participants. Performance Objectives may be described in terms of Company-wide objectives or objectives that are related to the performance of the individual Participant or any Subsidiary, division, business unit, department or function of the Company. Performance Objectives may be measured on an absolute or relative basis. Relative performance may be measured by a group of peer companies or by a financial market index. Any Performance Objectives applicable to a Qualified Performance-Based Award shall be based on one or more, or a combination, of the following criteria, or the attainment of specified levels of growth or improvement in one or more of the following criteria: return on equity, return on total capital employed, diluted earnings per share, total earnings, earnings growth, return on capital, return on assets, return on sales, earnings before interest and taxes, revenue, revenue growth, margin, return on investment, increase in the fair market value of shares, share price (including, but not limited to, growth measures and total stockholder return), profit, net earnings, cash flow (including, but not limited to, operating cash flow and free cash flow), inventory turns, financial return ratios, market share, earnings measures/ratios, economic value added, balance sheet measurements (such as receivable turnover), internal rate of return, customer satisfaction surveys or productivity, net income, operating profit or increase in operating profit, market share, increase in market share, sales value increase over time, economic value income, economic value increase over time, new project development, adjusted standard margin or net sales.
(s)
“Plan Year” shall mean the calendar year.
(t)
“Qualified Performance-Based Award” shall mean any Award or portion of an Award granted to a Covered Employee that is intended to satisfy the requirements for “qualified performance-based compensation” under Code Section 162(m).
(u)
“Retirement” or “Retire” shall mean the termination of a Participant’s employment with the Employers after the Participant has reached age 55 and completed at least 5 years of service.
(v)
“Salary Points” means the salary points assigned to a Participant by the Committee for the applicable Award Term pursuant to the Hay salary point system, or any successor salary point system adopted by the Committee.
(w)
“Subsidiary” shall mean any corporation, partnership or other entity, the majority of the outstanding voting securities of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company. The Company and the Subsidiaries shall be referred to herein collectively as the “Employers.”
(x)
“Target Award” shall mean a dollar amount calculated by multiplying (i) the designated salary midpoint that corresponds to a Participant’s Hay Salary Grade by (ii) the long-term incentive compensation target percent for that Hay Salary Grade for the applicable Award Term, as determined by the Committee. The Target Award is the Award that would be paid to a Participant under the Plan if each Performance Objective is met at exactly target.
(y)
“Target Payout.” For each Plan Year, the Target Payout shall mean the total amount that would be paid out under the Plan if each Performance Objective is met exactly at target level, as determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion.
(z)
“Termination of Employment” shall mean, with respect to any Participant’s relationship with the Company and its affiliates, a separation from service as defined in Code Section 409A (and the regulations and guidance issued thereunder).
(aa)
“True-Up Interest Rate.” The True-Up Interest Rate shall mean the interest rate determined under an annual “True-Up Interest Rate Table” and related interpolation chart that is adopted and approved by the Committee within the first 90 days of each Plan Year and is based on the Final Payout Percentage of the Plan for such Plan Year.
(bb) “U.S. Participant” shall mean, with respect to any Award, any Participant who is not a Non-U.S. Participant.
5.
Administration
(a)
This Plan shall be administered by the Committee. A majority of the Committee shall constitute a quorum, and the action of members of the Committee present at any meeting at which a quorum is present, or acts unanimously approved in writing, shall be the act of the Committee. All acts and decisions of the Committee with respect to any questions arising in connection with the administration and interpretation of this Plan, including the severability of any or all of the provisions hereof, shall be conclusive, final and binding upon the Employers and all present and former Participants, all other employees of the Employers, and their respective descendants, successors and assigns. No member of the Committee shall be liable for any such act or decision made in good faith.
(b)
The Committee shall have complete authority to interpret all provisions of this Plan, to prescribe the form of any instrument evidencing any Award granted under this Plan, to adopt, amend and rescind general and special rules and regulations for its administration (including, without limitation, the Guidelines), and to make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of this Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such action may be taken by the Committee that would cause any Qualified Performance-Based Awards to be treated as “applicable employee remuneration” of such Participant, as such term is defined in Code Section 162(m) (
i.e.
, to no longer qualify for the exception for “qualified performance-based compensation” under Code Section 162(m)).
6.
Eligibility
Any person who is classified by the Employers as a salaried employee of the Employers generally at a Hay Salary Grade of 26 or above(Company salary grade of 17 or above or a compensation level equivalent thereto), who in the judgment of the Committee occupies a position in which his efforts may significantly contribute to the profits or growth of the Employers, may be eligible to participate in the Plan; provided, however, that (a) directors of the Company who are not classified as salaried employees of the Employers, (b) leased employees (as such term is defined in Code Section 414) and (c) employees covered under separate long-term incentive contractual arrangements shall not be eligible to participate in the Plan. A person who satisfies the requirements of this Section 6 shall become a Participant in the Plan when granted an Award under Section 8(b)(ii).
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Accounts and Sub-Accounts
Each Employer
shall establish and maintain on its books an Account for each Participant who is or was employed by the Employer which shall reflect the Awards described in Section 8 hereof. Such Account shall also (a) reflect credits for the interest described in Section 10(b) and debits for any distributions therefrom and (b) be divided into the Sub-Accounts specified in Section 8(d).
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Granting of Awards/Crediting to Sub-Accounts
The Committee may, from time to time and upon such conditions as it determine, authorize the granting of Awards to Participants for each Award Term, which shall be consistent with, and shall be subject to all of the requirements of, the following provisions:
(a)
The Committee shall approve (i) a Target Award to be granted to each Participant and (ii) a formula for determining the amount of each Award for such Award Term, which formula is based upon the Company’s achievement of Performance Objectives, as set forth in the Guidelines; provided, however, that with respect to any Qualified Performance-
Based Award, the Committee shall approve the foregoing not later than the 90th day of the applicable Award Term and prior to the completion of 25% of such Award Term. At such time, the Committee shall designate whether the Award is a Qualified Performance-Based Award.
(b)
Effective no later than April 30
th
of the Plan Year following the end of the Award Term, the Committee shall approve (i) a preliminary calculation of the amount of each Award based upon the application of the formula and actual Company performance to the Target Awards previously determined in accordance with Section 8(a) and (ii) a final calculation and approval of the amount of each Award to be granted to each Participant for the Award Term (with the specified Grant Date of such Award being January 1
st
of the Plan Year following the end of the Award Term). Such approval shall be certified in writing by the Committee before any amount is paid for any Award granted with respect to an Award Term. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (1) the Committee shall have the power to decrease the amount of any Award below the amount determined in accordance with the foregoing provisions and (2) the Committee shall have the power to increase the amount of any Award above the amount determined in accordance with the foregoing provisions and/or adjust the amount thereof in any other manner determined by the Committee, in its sole and absolute discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (A) no such decrease may occur following a Change in Control; (B) no such increase, adjustment or other change may be made that would cause any Qualified Performance-Based Award to be includable as “applicable employee remuneration” of such Participant, as such term is defined in Code Section 162(m) (
i.e.
, to no longer qualify for the exception for “qualified performance-based compensation” under Code Section 162(m)) and (C) no Award, including any Award equal to the Target Award, shall be payable under the Plan to any Participant except as determined and approved by the Committee.
(c)
Calculations of Target Awards for U.S. Participants for an Award Term shall initially be based on a Participant’s Hay Salary Grade as of January 1
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of the first year of the Award Term. Calculations of Target Awards for Non-U.S. Participants for an Award Term shall be determined in accordance with the Guidelines in effect for such Award Term. However, such Target Awards may be changed during or after the Award Term under the following circumstances: (i) if a Participant receives a change in Hay Salary Grade, salary midpoint and/or long-term incentive compensation target percentage during an Award Term, such change will be reflected in a pro-rata Target Award, (ii) employees hired into or promoted to a position eligible to participate in the Plan (as specified in Section 6 above) during an Award Term will, if designated as a Plan Participant by the Committee, be assigned a pro-rated Target Award based on their length of service during an Award Term and (iii) the Committee may increase or decrease the amount of the Target Award at any time, in its sole and absolute discretion; provided, however, that (1) no such decrease may occur following a Change in Control and (2) no such increase, adjustment or other change may be made that would cause any Qualified Performance-Based Award to be includable as “applicable employee remuneration” of such Participant, as such term is defined in Code Section 162(m) (
i.e.
, to no longer qualify for the exception for “qualified performance-based compensation” under Code Section 162(m)). Except as provided in Section 11, in order to be eligible to receive an Award for an Award Term, the Participant must be employed by the Employers and must be a Participant on December 31
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of the last year of the Award Term provided that, if a Participant dies, becomes Disabled or Retires during the Award Term, the Participant shall be entitled to a pro-rata portion of the Award for such Award Term, calculated based on actual Company performance for the entire Award Term in accordance with Section 8(b)(ii) above and based on the number of days the Participant was actually employed by the Employers during the Award Term.
(d)
After approval by the Committee, each Award shall be credited to the Participant’s Account in accordance with the following rules. The cash value of each Award for each Award Term shall be credited to a separate Sub-Account for each Participant. Such Sub-Accounts shall be classified based on the Grant Date of the particular Award. For example, the cash value of the Awards with a Grant Date of 1/1/15 shall be credited to the 2015 Sub-Account, the cash value of the Awards with a Grant Date of 1/1/16 shall be credited to the 2016 Sub-Account, etc.
(e)
Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, (i) the maximum cash value of the Awards granted to a Participant under this Plan for any Award Term shall not exceed $5,000,000 and (ii) the maximum cash value of the payment from the Sub-Account that holds the Awards for any Award Term (including interest) shall not exceed $7,000,000.
(f)
Multiple Awards may be granted to a Participant; provided, however, that no two Awards to a Participant may have identical performance periods.
(g)
All determinations under this Section shall be made by the Committee. Each Qualified Performance-Based Award shall be granted and administered to comply with the requirements of Code Section 162(m).
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Vesting
All Awards granted hereunder shall be immediately 100% vested as of the Grant Date. Participants shall be 100% vested in all amounts credited to their Accounts hereunder.
10.
Payment of Sub-Account Balances/Interest
(a)
Payment Dates
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(i)
Maturity Date
. The Maturity Date of each Sub-Account shall be the third anniversary of the Grant Date of the Award that was credited to such Sub-Account. For example, the Maturity Date of the 2016 Sub-Account (containing Awards with a Grant Date of 1/1/16) shall be 1/1/19. Subject to the provisions of clause (ii) below, the balance of each Sub-Account shall be paid to the Participant on the Maturity Date of such Sub-Account.
(ii)
Other Payment Dates
. Notwithstanding the foregoing, but subject to the provisions of Section 11 hereof, (1) the payment date of amounts that were credited to a particular Sub-Account while a Participant was a Non-U.S. Participant may be any earlier date determined by the Committee and (2) in the event a Participant dies, becomes Disabled, or incurs a Termination of Employment on account of Retirement prior to the applicable Maturity Date, (A) the payment date of all amounts credited to the Participant’s pre-2015 Sub-Accounts as of the date of death, Disability, or Termination of Employment on account of Retirement shall be the date of such death, Disability, or Termination of Employment on account of Retirement, (B) the payment date of all amounts credited to the Participant’s post-2014 Sub-Accounts as of the date of death, Disability, or Termination of Employment on account of Retirement shall be a date during the period from January 1st through April 30th of the Plan Year following the year in which such death, Disability, or Termination of Employment on account of Retirement occurs and (C) the Award earned for the Award Term in which the date of death, Disability, or Termination of Employment on account of Retirement occurs shall be paid during the period from January 1st through April 30th of the Plan Year following the last day of the Award Term; provided, however, that if a Participant who incurs a Termination of Employment on account of Retirement is a Key Employee, the Participant’s payment date shall not be any earlier than the 1st day of the 7th month following the date of his Termination of Employment on account of Retirement (or, if earlier, the date of the Participant’s death).
(b)
Interest
. The Participant’s Sub-Accounts shall be credited with interest as follows; provided, however, that (1) no interest shall be credited to a Sub-Account after the Maturity Date of the Sub-Account, (2) no interest shall be credited to a particular Sub-Account following a Participant’s first Termination of Employment prior to the Maturity Date for that Sub-Account (except as described in Section 10(c)(ii) with respect to delayed payments made to Key Employees on account of a Termination of Employment on account of Retirement), (3) no interest shall be credited to the Sub-Accounts after the last day of the month preceding the payment date of such Sub-Account and (4) no interest in excess of 14% shall be credited to any Sub-Account.
(i)
Interest Rate for Non-Covered Employees
. At the end of each calendar month during a Plan Year, the Sub-Accounts of Participants who are not Covered Employees shall be credited with an amount determined by multiplying the Participant’s Sub-Account balances during such month by 2%. In addition, as of the end of each Plan Year in which the True-Up Interest Rate for such Plan Year exceeds 2%, the Sub-Accounts shall also be credited with an additional amount determined by multiplying the Participant’s Sub-Account balances during each month of such Plan Year by the excess of the True-up Interest Rate over 2%, compounded monthly. If a Participant incurs a Termination of Employment for any reason prior to December 31 of a Plan Year, the foregoing interest calculations shall be calculated as of the last day of the month coincident with or prior to the Participant’s termination date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that, prior to an applicable Maturity Date, a Participant who is not a Covered Employee incurs a Termination of Employment (
other than
on account of death, disability or Retirement), the interest credited to such Participant’s Sub-Accounts for the year in which such Termination of Employment occurs shall be capped at 2%.
(ii)
Interest Rate for Covered Employees
. At the end of each calendar month during a Plan Year, the Sub-Accounts of Participants who are Covered Employees shall be credited with an amount determined by multiplying the Participant’s Sub-Account balances during such month by 14%; provided, however, that the Committee shall have the power to decrease such interest to such lower amount determined by the Committee in its sole discretion based on the True-Up Interest Rate for such Plan Year, but no less than 2%. If a Participant incurs a Termination of Employment for any reason prior to December 31 of a Plan Year, the foregoing interest calculations shall be calculated as of the last day of the month coincident with or prior to the Participant’s termination date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that, prior to an applicable Maturity Date, a Participant who is a Covered Employee incurs a Termination of Employment (
other than
on account of death, disability or Retirement), the interest credited to such Participant’s Sub-Accounts for the year in which such Termination of Employment occurs shall be capped at 2%.
(iii)
Prior Plan Years
. In the event that, prior to an applicable Maturity Date, a Participant becomes eligible for a payment of amounts credited to his pre-2015 Sub-Accounts prior to December 31 of a Plan Year, the foregoing interest calculations shall be made as of the last day of the month prior to such payment date. When making such calculations, the True-Up Interest Rate shall be equal to the year-to-date True-Up Interest Rate as of the last day of the prior month, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.
(iv)
Changes
. The Committee may change (or suspend) the interest rate credited on Accounts hereunder at any time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such change may be made in a manner that would cause any Qualified Performance-Based Award to be includable as “applicable employee remuneration” of such Participant, as such term is defined in Code Section 162(m) (i.e., to no longer qualify for the exception for “qualified performance-based compensation” under Code Section 162(m)).
(c)
Payment Date, Form of Payment and Amount
.
(i)
Payment Date and Form
. Except as otherwise described in Section 11 hereof, the Participant’s Employer or former Employer shall deliver to the Participant (or, if applicable, his Beneficiary), a check in full payment of each Sub-Account within 90 days of the applicable payment date of such Sub-Account.
(ii)
Amount
. Each Participant shall be paid the entire balance of each Sub-Account (including interest). If a Participant who incurs a Termination of Employment on account of Retirement is a Key Employee whose payment is delayed until the 1st day of the 7th month following such Termination of Employment on account of Retirement, such Participant’s Sub-Accounts shall continue to be credited with interest (in accordance with the rules specified in Section 10(b) but at the rate of 2%) from the date the payment would have been made if the Participant was not a Key Employee
through the last day of the month prior to the actual payment date. Any amounts that would otherwise be payable to the Key Employee prior to the 1st day of the 7th month following Termination of Employment on account of Retirement shall be accumulated and paid in a lump sum make-up payment within 30 days following such delayed payment date. Amounts that are payable to the Non-U.S. Participants shall be converted from U.S. dollars to local currency in accordance with the terms of the Guidelines.
11.
Change in Control
(a)
The following provisions shall apply notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary.
(b)
Amount of Award for Year of Change In Control
. In the event of a Change in Control during an Award Term, the amount of the Award payable to a Participant who is employed on the date of the Change in Control (or who died, became Disabled or Retired during such Award Term and prior to the Change in Control) for such Award Term shall be equal to the Participant’s Target Award for such Award Term multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days during the Award Term during which the Participant was employed by the Employers prior to the Change in Control and the denominator of which is the number of days in the Award Term.
(c)
Time of Payment
. In the event of a Change in Control, the payment date of all amounts credited to the Participant’s Sub-Accounts (including, without limitation, the pro-rata Target Award for the Award Term during which the Change in Control occurred) shall be the date that is between two days prior to, or within 30 days after, the date of the Change in Control, as determined by the Committee in its sole and absolute discretion. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, the interest credited to the Participant’s Sub-Accounts under Section 10(b) for the year in which the Change in Control occurs shall be calculated as of the last day of the month prior to the date of the Change in Control. When making such calculation, the True-Up Interest Rate shall be equal to the year-to-date True-Up Interest Rate as of the last day of the month prior to the date of the Change in Control, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.
12.
Amendment, Termination and Adjustments
(a)
The Committee, in its sole and absolute discretion, may alter or amend this Plan from time to time; provided, however, that no such amendment shall, without the written consent of a Participant, (i) reduce a Participant’s Account balance as in effect on the date of the amendment, (ii) reduce the amount of any outstanding Award that was previously approved by the Committee but not yet paid as of the date of the amendment, (iii) modify Section 11(b) hereof or (iv) alter the time of payment provisions described in Sections 10 and 11 of the Plan except for any amendments that accelerate the time of payment as permitted under Code Section 409A or are required to bring such provisions into compliance with the requirements of Code Section 409A and, in either case are permitted by Code Section 409A and the regulations issued thereunder.
(b)
The Committee, in its sole and absolute discretion, may terminate this Plan (or any portion thereof) at any time; provided that, such termination is permitted under Code Section 409A and, without the written consent of a Participant, no such termination shall (i) reduce a Participant’s Account balance as in effect on the date of the termination, (ii) reduce the amount of any outstanding Award that was previously approved by the Committee but not yet paid as of the date of the termination or (iii) alter the time of payment provisions described in Sections 10 or 11 of the Plan, except for modifications that accelerate the time of payment or are required to bring such provisions into compliance with the requirements of Code Section 409A and, in either case, are permitted under Code Section 409A.
(c)
Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon a complete termination of the Plan, the Committee, in its sole and absolute discretion, shall have the right to change the time of distribution of Participants’ Sub-Accounts under the Plan,
including requiring that all such Sub-Accounts be immediately distributed in the form of lump sum cash payments (but only to the extent such change is permitted by Code Section 409A).
(d)
No amendment may cause any Qualified Performance-Based Award to be includable as “applicable employee remuneration” of such Participant, as such term is defined in Code Section 162(m) (
i.e.
, to no longer qualify for the exception for “qualified performance-based compensation” under Code Section 162(m)).
(e)
Any amendment or termination of the Plan shall be in the form of a written instrument approved and adopted by the Committee. Such amendment or termination shall become effective as of the date specified by the Committee.
13.
General Provisions
(a)
No Right of Employment
. Neither the adoption or operation of this Plan, nor any document describing or referring to this Plan, or any part thereof, shall confer upon any employee any right to continue in the employ of the Employers, or shall in any way affect the right and power of the Employers to terminate the employment of any employee at any time with or without assigning a reason therefor to the same extent as the Employers might have done if this Plan had not been adopted.
(b)
Governing Law
. The provisions of this Plan shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, except when preempted by federal law.
(c)
Expenses
. Expenses of administering the Plan shall be paid by the Employers, as directed by the Company.
(d)
Assignability
. No Award granted to a Participant under this Plan and no Account balance of a Participant under this Plan shall be transferable by him for any reason whatsoever or be subject to alienation, anticipation, sale, pledge, encumbrance or other legal process or in any manner be liable for or subject to the debts or liabilities of the Participant or Beneficiary; provided, however, that upon the death of a Participant, any amounts payable hereunder shall be paid to the Participant’s Beneficiary.
(e)
Taxes
. There shall be deducted from each payment under the Plan the amount of any tax required by any governmental authority to be withheld and paid over to such governmental authority for the account of the person entitled to such payment.
(f)
Limitation on Rights of Participants; No Trust
. No trust has been created by the Employers for the payment of any benefits under this Plan; nor have the Participants been granted any lien on any assets of the Employers to secure payment of such benefits. This Plan represents only an unfunded, unsecured promise to pay by the Employer or former Employer of the Participant, and the Participants and Beneficiaries are merely unsecured creditors of the Participant’s Employer or former Employer.
(g)
Payment to Guardian
. If a Sub-Account balance is payable to a minor, to a person declared incompetent or to a person incapable of handling the disposition of his property, the Committee may direct payment of such Sub-Account to the guardian, legal representative or person having the care and custody of such minor, incompetent or person. The Committee may require such proof of incompetency, minority, incapacity or guardianship as it may deem appropriate prior to the distribution of such Sub-Account. Such distribution shall completely discharge the Employers from all liability with respect to such Sub-Account.
(h)
Miscellaneous
.
(i)
Headings
. Headings are given to the sections of this Plan solely as a convenience to facilitate reference. Such headings, numbering and paragraphing shall not in any case be deemed in any way material or relevant to the construction of this Plan or any provisions thereof.
(ii)
Construction
. The use of the masculine gender shall also include within its meaning the feminine. The use of the singular shall also include within its meaning the plural, and vice versa.
(iii)
Acceleration of Payments
. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, to the extent permitted under Code Section 409A and the Treasury regulations issued thereunder, payments of amounts due hereunder may be accelerated to the extent necessary to (1) comply with federal, state, local or foreign ethics or conflicts of interest laws or agreements or (2) pay the FICA taxes imposed under Code Section 3101, and the income withholding taxes related thereto. Payments may also be accelerated if the Plan (or a portion thereof) fails to satisfy the requirements of Code Section 409A; provided that the amount of such payment may not exceed the amount required to be included as income as a result of the failure to comply with Code Section 409A.
(iv)
Delayed Payments due to Solvency Issues.
Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, an Employer shall not be required to make any payment hereunder to any Participant or Beneficiary if the making of the payment would jeopardize the ability of the Employer to continue as a going concern; provided that any missed payment is made during the first Plan Year in which the funds of the Employer are sufficient to make the payment without jeopardizing the going concern status of the Employer.
(v)
Payments Violating Applicable Law
. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, the payment of all or any portion of the amounts payable hereunder will be deferred to the extent that an Employer reasonably anticipates that the making of such payment would violate Federal securities laws or other applicable law (provided that the making of a payment that would cause income taxes or penalties under the Code shall not be treated as a violation of applicable law). The deferred amount shall become payable at the earliest date at which the Employer reasonably anticipates that making the payment will not cause such violation.
14.
Liability of Employers and Transfers.
(a)
The provisions of this Section shall apply notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary.
(i)
Subject to the provisions of clause (ii) of this Section, the Employers shall each be solely liable for the payment of amounts due hereunder to or on behalf of the Participants who are (or were) its employees.
(ii)
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the benefits that are payable to or on behalf of a Participant are based on the Participant’s employment with more than one Employer, the following provisions shall apply:
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Upon a transfer of employment, the Participant's Sub-Accounts shall be transferred from the prior Employer to the new Employer and interest shall continue to be credited to the Sub-Accounts following the transfer (to the extent otherwise required under the terms of the Plan). Subject to Section 14(a)(ii)(2)(C),the last Employer of the Participant shall be responsible for processing the payment of the entire amount which is allocated to the Participant's Sub Accounts hereunder; and
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Notwithstanding the provisions of clause (1), (A) each Employer shall be solely liable for the payment of the amounts credited to a Participant's Account that were earned by the Participant while he was employed by that Employer; (B) each Employer (unless it is insolvent) shall reimburse the last Employer for its allocable share of the Participant's distribution; (C) if any responsible Employer is insolvent at the time of distribution, the last Employer shall not be required to make a distribution to the Participant with respect to amounts that are allocable to service with that Employer (and the insolvent Employer shall be responsible for such payment on the payment date specified in Section 13(h)(iv)); and (D) each Employer shall (to the extent permitted by applicable law) receive an income tax deduction for the Employer's allocable share of the Participant's distribution.
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15.
Approval by Stockholders
The Plan was approved by the Stockholders of NACCO Industries, Inc. on May 12, 2010. This amended and restated Plan will again be submitted for approval by the stockholders of NACCO Industries, Inc. on May 14, 2015. If such approval has not been obtained by July 1, 2015, all grants of Target Awards made on or after January 1, 2015 for Award Terms beginning on or after January 1, 2015 will be rescinded.
Appendix 1.
Change in Control.
Change in Control
.
The term “Change in Control” shall mean the occurrence of any of the events listed in I or II, below; provided that such occurrence meets the requirements of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5) (or any successor or replacement thereto) with respect to a Participant:
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i.
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Any “Person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), other than one or more Permitted Holders (as defined below), is or becomes the “beneficial owner”(as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 of the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of a Related Company (as defined below) entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the “Outstanding Voting Securities”), other than any direct or indirect acquisition, including but not limited to an acquisition by purchase, distribution or otherwise, of voting securities by any Person pursuant to an Excluded Business Combination (as defined below); or
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The consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of any Related Company or the acquisition of assets of another corporation, or other transaction involving a Related Company (“Business Combination”) excluding, however, such a Business Combination pursuant to which
either of
the following apply (such a Business Combination, an “Excluded Business Combination”) (A) a Business Combination involving Housewares Holding Co. (or any successor thereto) that relates solely to the business or assets of The Kitchen Collection, Inc. (or any successor thereto) or (B) a Business Combination pursuant to which the individuals and entities who beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the combined voting power of any Related Company immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then Outstanding Voting Securities of the entity resulting from such Business Combination (including, without limitation, an entity that as a result of such transaction owns any Related Company or all or substantially all of the assets of any Related Company, either directly or through one or more subsidiaries).
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i. Any “Person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), other than one or more Permitted Holders, is or becomes the “beneficial owner”(as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 of the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then Outstanding Voting Securities of NACCO Industries, Inc. (“NACCO”), other than any direct or indirect acquisition, including but not limited to an acquisition by purchase, distribution or otherwise, of voting securities:
(A) directly from NACCO that is approved by a majority of the Incumbent Directors (as defined below); or
(B) by any Person pursuant to an Excluded NACCO Business Combination (as defined below);
provided,
that if at least a majority of the individuals who constitute Incumbent Directors determine in good faith that a Person has become the “beneficial owner”(as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 of the Exchange Act) of more than 50% of the combined voting power of the Outstanding Voting Securities of NACCO inadvertently, and such Person divests as promptly as practicable a sufficient
number of shares so that such Person is the “beneficial owner”(as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 of the Exchange Act) of 50% or less of the combined voting power of the Outstanding Voting Securities of NACCO, then no Change in Control shall have occurred as a result of such Person’s acquisition; or
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a majority of the Board of Directors of NACCO ceases to be comprised of Incumbent Directors; or
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the consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of NACCO or the acquisition of assets of another corporation, or other transaction involving NACCO (“NACCO Business Combination”) excluding, however, such a Business Combination pursuant to which both of the following apply (such a Business Combination, an “Excluded NACCO Business Combination”):
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(A) the individuals and entities who beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, NACCO immediately prior to such NACCO Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then Outstanding Voting Securities of the entity resulting from such NACCO Business Combination (including, without limitation, an entity that as a result of such transaction owns NACCO or all or substantially all of the assets of NACCO, either directly or through one or more subsidiaries); and
(B) at the time of the execution of the initial agreement, or of the action of the Board of Directors of NACCO, providing for such NACCO Business Combination, at least a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of NACCO were Incumbent Directors.
III
. Definitions. The following terms as used herein shall be defined as follow:
1. “
Incumbent Directors
” means the individuals who, as of December 31, 2014, are Directors of NACCO and any individual becoming a Director subsequent to such date whose election, nomination for election by NACCO’s stockholders, or appointment, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the then Incumbent Directors (either by a specific vote or by approval of the proxy statement of NACCO in which such person is named as a nominee for director, without objection to such nomination);
provided
,
however
, that an individual shall not be an Incumbent Director if such individual’s election or appointment to the Board of Directors of NACCO occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest (as described in Rule 14a‑12(c) of the Exchange Act) 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 of Directors of NACCO.
2. “
Permitted Holders
” shall mean, collectively, (i) the parties to the Amended and Restated Stockholders’ Agreement dated September 28, 2012, as amended from time to time, by and among the Participating Stockholders (as defined therein), NACCO and other signatories thereto;
provided
,
howeve
r, that for purposes of this definition only, the definition of Participating Stockholders contained in the Stockholders’ Agreement shall be such definition in effect of the date of the Change in Control, (ii) any direct or indirect subsidiary of NACCO and (iii) any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by NACCO or any direct or indirect subsidiary of NACCO.
3. “
Related Company
” means Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc. and its successors (“HB”), any direct or indirect subsidiary of HB and any entity that directly or indirectly controls HB.
Exhibit 10.3
THE NORTH AMERICAN COAL CORPORATION
ANNUAL INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN
(Amended and Restated Effective March 1, 2015)
The purpose of The North American Coal Corporation Annual Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) is to further the profits and growth of The North American Coal Corporation (the “Company”) and its Subsidiaries (collectively, the “Employers”) by enabling the Employers to attract and retain key employees by offering annual incentive compensation to those key employees who will be in a position to help the Employers to meet their financial and business objectives.
(a)
“Award” means cash paid to a Participant under the Plan for a Performance Period in an amount determined in accordance with Section 5.
(b)
“Change in Control” means the occurrence of an event described in Appendix 1 hereto.
(c)
“Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors or any other committee appointed by the Company's Board of Directors to administer this Plan in accordance with Section 3, so long as any such committee consists of not less than two directors of the Company and so long as each member of the Committee is (i) an “outside director” for purposes of Section 162(m) and (ii) is not an employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
(d)
“Covered Employee” means any Participant who is a “covered employee” for purposes of Section 162(m) or any Participant who the Committee determines in its sole discretion could become a “covered employee.”
(e)
“Guidelines” means the guidelines that are approved by the Committee for the administration of the Awards granted under the Plan. To the extent that there is any inconsistency between the Guidelines and the Plan, the Guidelines will control.
(f)
“Participant” means any person who is classified by the Employers as a salaried employee, generally in Hay Salary Grade 25 and above (Company salary grade equivalent of 13 and above) who in the judgment of the Committee occupies a position in which his efforts may significantly contribute to the profits or growth of his Employer; provided, however, that the Committee may select any employee who is expected to contribute, or who has contributed, significantly to the Employer’s profitability to participate in the Plan and receive an Award hereunder; and further provided, however, that following the end of the Performance Period the Committee may make one or more discretionary Awards to employees of the Employers who were not previously designated as Participants. Directors of the Company who are also employees of the Company are eligible to participate in the Plan.
(g)
“Payment Period” means, with respect to any Performance Period, the period from January 1 to March 15 of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which such Performance Period ends.
(h)
“Performance Period” means any period of one year (or portion thereof) on which an Award is based, as established by the Committee. Any Performance Period(s) applicable to a Qualified Performance-Based Award shall be established by the Committee not later than 90 days after the commencement of the Performance Period on which such Qualified Performance-Based Award will be based and prior to completion of 25% of such Performance Period.
(i)
“Performance Objectives” shall mean the performance objectives established pursuant to the Plan for Participants. Performance Objectives may be described in terms of Company-wide objectives or objectives that are related to the performance of the individual Participant or any Subsidiary, division, business unit, department or function of the Company. Performance Objectives may be measured on an absolute or relative basis. Relative performance may be measured by a group of peer companies or by a financial market index. Any Performance Objectives applicable to a Qualified Performance-Based Award shall be based on one or more, or a combination, of the following criteria, or the attainment of specified levels of growth or improvement in one or more of the following criteria: return on equity, return on total capital employed, diluted earnings per share, total earnings, earnings growth, return on capital, return on assets, return on sales, earnings before interest and taxes, revenue, revenue growth, margin, return on investment, increase in the fair market value of shares, share price (including, but not limited to, growth measures and total stockholder return), operating profit, net earnings, cash flow (including, but not limited to, operating cash flow and free cash flow), inventory turns, financial return ratios, market share, earnings measures/ratios, economic value added, balance sheet measurements (such as receivable turnover), internal rate of return, customer
satisfaction surveys or productivity, net income, operating profit or increase in operating profit, market share, increase in market share, sales value, sales value increase over time, economic value income, economic value increase over time or new project development.
(j)
“Qualified Performance-Based Award” shall mean any Award or portion of an Award granted to a Covered Employee that is intended to satisfy the requirements for “qualified performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m).
(k)
“Retire” means a termination of employment that entitles the Participant to immediate commencement of his pension benefits under any of the qualified defined benefit pension plans sponsored by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries or, for Participants who are not members of such a plan, a termination of employment after reaching age 55 with at least 10 years of service with the Company or a member of the Company’s controlled group (as defined in Code Section 414).
(l) “Salary Points” means the salary points assigned to a Participant by the Committee for the applicable Performance Period pursuant to the Hay salary point system, or any other salary point system used by the Committee.
(m) “Section 162(m)” means Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any successor provision.
(n) “Subsidiary” shall mean any corporation, partnership or other entity, the majority of the outstanding voting securities of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company.
(p) “Target Award” shall mean the designated salary midpoint that corresponds to a Participant’s Salary Points, multiplied by the short-term incentive compensation target percent for those Salary Points for the applicable Performance Period, as determined by the Committee. The Target Award is the Award that would be paid to a Participant under the Plan if each Performance Objective is met exactly at target level. Calculations of Target Awards for a Performance Period shall initially be based on the Participant’s Salary Points as of January 1
st
of the first year of the Performance Period. However, such Target Awards shall be changed during the Performance Period under the following circumstances: (i) if a Participant receives a change in Salary Points, salary midpoint and/or short-term incentive compensation target percentage during a Performance Period, such change shall be reflected in a pro-rata Target Award, (ii) employees hired into or promoted into a position eligible to participate in the Plan during a Performance Period will be assigned a pro-rated Target Award based on their length of service during the Performance Period and (iii) the Committee may increase or decrease the amount of the Target Award at any time, in its sole and absolute discretion; provided, however, that (X) no such decrease may occur following a Change in Control and (Y) no such increase, adjustment or any other change may be made that would cause any Qualified Performance-Based Award to be includable as “applicable employee remuneration” of such Participant, as such term is defined in Code Section 162(m) (
i.e.
, to no longer qualify for the exception for “qualified performance-based compensation” under Code Section 162(m)).
This Plan shall be administered by the Committee. The Committee shall have complete authority to interpret all provisions of this Plan consistent with law, to prescribe the form of any instrument evidencing any Award granted under this Plan, to adopt, amend and rescind general and special rules and regulations for its administration (including, without limitation, the Guidelines), and to make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of this Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such action may be taken by the Committee that would cause any Qualified Performance-Based Awards to be includable as “applicable employee remuneration” of such Participant, as such term is defined in Section 162(m) (i.e., to no longer qualify for the exception for “qualified performance-based compensation” under Code Section 162(m)). A majority of the Committee shall constitute a quorum, and the action of members of the Committee present at any meeting at which a quorum is present, or acts unanimously approved in writing, shall be the act of the Committee. All acts and decisions of the Committee with respect to any questions arising in connection with the administration and interpretation of this Plan, including the severability of any or all of the provisions hereof, shall be conclusive, final and binding upon the Employers and all present and former Participants, all other employees of the Employers, and their respective descendants, successors and assigns. No member of the Committee shall be liable for any such act or decision made in good faith.
Each Participant shall be eligible to participate in this Plan and receive Awards in accordance with Section 5; provided, however, that, unless otherwise determined by the Committee, specified in the Guidelines or as otherwise provided in Section 6 below, (a) a Participant must be employed by the Employers on the last day of the Performance Period (or die, become permanently disabled or Retire during such Performance Period) in order to be eligible to receive an Award for such Performance Period, (b) a Participant must be actively employed for at least 90 days during the Performance Period in order to be eligible to receive an Award for such Performance Period and (c) the Award of a Participant who is described in clause (a) or
who is employed on the last day of the Performance Period but is not employed during the entire Performance Period shall be paid in a pro-rated amount based on the number of days the Participant was actually employed by the Employers during such Performance Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee shall have the discretion to grant an Award to a Participant who does not meet the foregoing requirements; provided that no such action may be taken by the Committee that would cause any Qualified Performance-Based Awards to be includable as applicable employee remuneration of such Participant, as such term is defined in Section 162(m) (i.e., to no longer qualify for the exception for “qualified performance-based compensation” under Code Section 162(m)).
The Committee may, from time to time and upon such conditions as it may determine, authorize the payment of Awards to Participants, which shall be consistent with, and shall be subject to all of the requirements of, the following provisions:
(a)
The Committee shall approve (i) a Target Award to be granted to each Participant and (ii) a formula for determining the amount of each Award, which formula is based upon the achievement of Performance Objectives as set forth in the Guidelines; provided, however, that with respect to any Qualified Performance-Based Award, the Committee shall approve the foregoing not later than the 90th day of the applicable Performance Period and prior to the completion of 25% of such Performance Period.
(b)
Prior to the end of the Payment Period, the Committee shall approve (i) a preliminary calculation of the amount of each Award based upon the application of the formula and actual performance to the Target Awards previously determined in accordance with Section 5(a); and (ii) a final calculation of the amount of each Award to be paid to each Participant for the Performance Period. Such approval shall be certified in writing by the Committee before any amount is paid under any Award with respect to that Performance Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee shall have the power to (1) decrease the amount of any Award below the amount determined in accordance with Section 5(b)(i); and/or (2) increase the amount of any Award above the amount determined in accordance with Section 5(b)(i); provided, however, that (A) no such decrease may occur following a Change in Control and (B) no such increase, change or adjustment may be made that would cause any Qualified Performance-Based Award to be includable as “applicable employee remuneration” of such Participant, as such term is defined in Section 162(m) (i.e., to no longer qualify for the exception for “qualified performance-based compensation” under Code Section 162(m)). No Award, including any Award equal to the Target Award, shall be payable under the Plan to any Participant except as determined by the Committee.
(c)
Each Award shall be fully paid during the Payment Period and shall be paid in cash. Awards shall be paid subject to all withholdings and deductions pursuant to Section 7. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, the maximum amount paid to a Participant in a single calendar year as a result of Awards under this Plan shall not exceed $5,000,000 or such lesser amount specified in the Guidelines.
(d)
At such time as the Committee approves a Target Award and formula for determining the amount of each Award, the Committee shall designate whether all or any portion of the Award is a Qualified Performance-Based Award.
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(a)
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The following provisions shall apply notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary.
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(b)
Amount of Award for Year of Change In Control.
In the event of a Change in Control during a Performance Period, the amount of the Award payable to a Participant who is employed by the Employers on the date of the Change in Control (or who died, become permanently disabled or Retired during such Performance Period and prior to the Change in Control) for such Performance Period shall be equal to the Participant’s Target Award for such Performance Period, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days during the Performance Period during which the Participant was employed by the Employers (or a controlled group member) prior to the Change in Control and the denominator of which is the number of days in the Performance Period.
(c)
Time of Payment
. In the event of a Change in Control, the payment date of all outstanding Awards (including, without limitation, the pro-rata Target Award for the Performance Period during which the Change in Control occurred) shall be the date that is between two days prior to, or within 30 days after, the date of the Change in Control, as determined by the Committee in its sole and absolute discretion.
Any Award paid to a Participant under this Plan, shall be subject to all applicable federal, state and local income tax, social security and other standard withholdings and deductions.
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8.
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Amendment and Termination
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The Committee may alter or amend this Plan (including the Guidelines) from time to time or terminate it in its entirety; provided, however, that no such increase, change or adjustment may be made that would cause a Qualified Performance-Based Award to be includable as “applicable employee remuneration” of a Covered Employee, as such term is defined in Section 162(m) (i.e., to no longer qualify for the exception for “qualified performance-based compensation” under Code Section 162(m)).
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9.
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Approval by Stockholders
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The Plan was approved by the stockholders of NACCO Industries, Inc. on May 12, 2010. This amended and restated Plan will again be submitted for approval by the stockholder of NACCO Industries, Inc. on May 14, 2015. If such approval has not been obtained by July 1, 2015, all grants of Target Awards made on or after January 1, 2015 will be rescinded.
(a)
No Right of Employment
. Neither the adoption or operation of this Plan, nor any document describing or referring to this Plan, or any part thereof, shall confer upon any employee any right to continue in the employ of the Employers, or shall in any way affect the right and power of the Employers to terminate the employment of any employee at any time with or without assigning a reason therefor to the same extent as the Employers might have done if this Plan had not been adopted.
(b)
Governing Law
. The provisions of this Plan shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas.
(c)
Miscellaneous
. Headings are given to the sections of this Plan solely as a convenience to facilitate reference. Such headings, numbering and paragraphing shall not in any case be deemed in any way material or relevant to the construction of this Plan or any provisions thereof. The use of the masculine gender shall also include within its meaning the feminine. The use of the singular shall also include within its meaning the plural, and vice versa.
(d)
American Jobs Creation Act
. It is intended that this Plan be exempt from the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, as enacted by the American Jobs Creation Act, and the Plan shall be interpreted and administered in a manner to give effect to such intent.
(e)
Limitation on Rights of Participants; No trust; Payment by Employer
. No trust has been created by the Employers for the payment of Awards granted under this Plan; nor have the Participants been granted any lien on any assets of the Employers to secure payment of such benefits. This Plan represents only an unfunded, unsecured promise to pay by the Participant’s Employers, and the Participants hereunder are unsecured creditors of their Employer. The Employer by which the Participant was last employed prior to the payment shall make the payment of the Award to the Participant; provided; however, that each Employer is solely liable for the payment of amounts due hereunder solely to or on behalf of the Participants who are (or were) its employees.
(f)
Payment to Guardian
. If an Award is payable to a minor, to a person declared incompetent or to a person incapable of handling the disposition of his property, the Committee may direct payment of such Award to the guardian, legal representative or person having the care and custody of such minor, incompetent or person. The Committee may require such proof of incompetency, minority, incapacity or guardianship as it may deem appropriate prior to the distribution of such Award. Such distribution shall completely discharge the Employers from all liability with respect to such Award.
Subject to Section 9, the effective date of this amended and restated Plan is March 1, 2015.
Appendix 1.
Change in Control.
Change in Control
.
The term “Change in Control” shall mean the occurrence of any of the events listed in I or II, below; provided that such occurrence occurs on or after January 1, 2015 and meets the requirements of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5) (or any successor or replacement thereto) with respect to a Participant:
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Any “Person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), other than one or more Permitted Holders (as defined below), is or becomes the “beneficial owner”(as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 of the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of a Related Company (as defined below) entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the “Outstanding Voting Securities”), other than any direct or indirect acquisition, including but not limited to an acquisition by purchase, distribution or otherwise, of voting securities by any Person pursuant to an Excluded Business Combination (as defined below); or
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The consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of any Related Company or the acquisition of assets of another corporation, or other transaction involving a Related Company (“Business Combination”) excluding, however, such a Business Combination pursuant to which (such a Business Combination, an “Excluded Business Combination”) the individuals and entities who beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the combined voting power of any Related Company immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then Outstanding Voting Securities of the entity resulting from such Business Combination (including, without limitation, an entity that as a result of such transaction owns any Related Company or all or substantially all of the assets of any Related Company, either directly or through one or more subsidiaries).
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II.
i. Any “Person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), other than one or more Permitted Holders, is or becomes the “beneficial owner”(as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 of the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then Outstanding Voting Securities of NACCO Industries, Inc. (“NACCO”), other than any direct or indirect acquisition, including but not limited to an acquisition by purchase, distribution or otherwise, of voting securities:
(A) directly from NACCO that is approved by a majority of the Incumbent Directors (as defined below); or
(B) by any Person pursuant to an Excluded NACCO Business Combination (as defined below);
provided,
that if at least a majority of the individuals who constitute Incumbent Directors determine in good faith that a Person has become the “beneficial owner”(as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 of the Exchange Act) of more than 50% of the combined voting power of the Outstanding Voting Securities of NACCO inadvertently, and such Person divests as promptly as practicable a sufficient number of shares so that such Person is the “beneficial owner”(as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 of the Exchange Act) of 50% or less of the combined voting power of the Outstanding Voting Securities of NACCO, then no Change in Control shall have occurred as a result of such Person’s acquisition; or
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a majority of the Board of Directors of NACCO ceases to be comprised of Incumbent Directors; or
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the consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of NACCO or the acquisition of assets of another corporation, or other transaction involving NACCO (“NACCO Business Combination”) excluding, however, such a Business Combination pursuant to which both of the following apply (such a Business Combination, an “Excluded NACCO Business Combination”):
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(A) the individuals and entities who beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, NACCO immediately prior to such NACCO Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than
50% of the combined voting power of the then Outstanding Voting Securities of the entity resulting from such NACCO Business Combination (including, without limitation, an entity that as a result of such transaction owns NACCO or all or substantially all of the assets of NACCO, either directly or through one or more subsidiaries); and
(B) at the time of the execution of the initial agreement, or of the action of the Board of Directors of NACCO, providing for such NACCO Business Combination, at least a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of NACCO were Incumbent Directors.
III
. Definitions. The following terms as used herein shall be defined as follow:
1. “
Incumbent Directors
” means the individuals who, as of December 31, 2014, are Directors of NACCO and any individual becoming a Director subsequent to such date whose election, nomination for election by NACCO’s stockholders, or appointment, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the then Incumbent Directors (either by a specific vote or by approval of the proxy statement of NACCO in which such person is named as a nominee for director, without objection to such nomination);
provided
,
however
, that an individual shall not be an Incumbent Director if such individual’s election or appointment to the Board of Directors of NACCO occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest (as described in Rule 14a‑12(c) of the Exchange Act) 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 of Directors of NACCO.
2. “
Permitted Holders
” shall mean, collectively, (i) the parties to the Amended and Restated Stockholders’ Agreement, dated September 28, 2012, as amended from time to time, by and among the Participating Stockholders (as defined therein), NACCO and other signatories thereto;
provided
,
howeve
r, that for purposes of this definition only, the definition of Participating Stockholders contained in the Stockholders’ Agreement shall be such definition in effect of the date of the Change in Control, (ii) any direct or indirect subsidiary of NACCO and (iii) any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by NACCO or any direct or indirect subsidiary of NACCO.
3. “
Related Company
” means The North American Coal Corporation and its successors (“NA Coal”), any direct or indirect subsidiary of NA Coal and any entity that directly or indirectly controls NA Coal.