UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): March 5, 2018
KAISER ALUMINUM CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
0-52105
 
94-3030279
(State or Other Jurisdiction
 
(Commission
 
(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)
 
File Number)
 
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
27422 Portola Parkway, Suite 200
 
 
 
 
Foothill Ranch, California
 
92610-2831
 
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(949) 614-1740
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements with Certain Officers.
2018 Base Salary

On March 5, 2018, the compensation committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of the board of directors of Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (the “Company”) approved the annual base compensation of the Company's executive officers, effective April 1, 2018, including the annual base compensation of the executive officers of the Company identified below (the “Named Executive Officers”) for 2018.

Name and Position
 
Base Salary
Jack A. Hockema
 
$915,000
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
 
 
 
 
 
Keith A. Harvey
 
$552,000
President and Chief Operating Officer
 
 
 
 
 
Daniel J. Rinkenberger
 
$468,000
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
 
John M. Donnan
 
$438,800
Executive Vice President - Legal, Compliance and Human Resources
 
 
 
 
 
John Barneson
 
$386,500
Senior Vice President - Corporate Development
 
 

2018 Incentive Compensation

On March 5, 2018, the Compensation Committee also approved a short-term incentive plan for 2018 (the “2018 STI Plan”) and a long-term incentive program for the 2018 through 2020 performance period (the “2018 - 2020 LTI Plan”). The structure, terms and objectives of the 2018 STI Plan and 2018 - 2020 LTI Plan are described in more detail below and generally consistent with the structure, terms and objectives of the 2017 short-term incentive plan and the 2017-2019 long-term incentive program except that (i) the safety modifier under the 2018 STI Plan is to be measured by lost-time case incident rate as well as total case incident rate; and (ii) the weighting of the three performance metrics under the 2018-2020 LTI Plan is revised as described below.

2018 STI Plan

The 2018 STI Plan is designed to reward participants for achieving certain adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization performance goals determined based on the return on the Company's adjusted net assets. Similar to the short-term incentive plan approved by the Compensation Committee in 2017, the 2018 STI Plan includes modifiers for safety, quality, delivery and cost performance, and permits, subject to the maximum payout opportunity described below, adjustments to individual awards based on actual performance, including individual, facility, and/or functional area performance.

The 2018 STI Plan provides for (1) a threshold performance level below which no payout is made, a target performance level at which the target award is available and a performance level at or above which the maximum payout is available, and (2) minimum and maximum payout opportunities ranging from zero up to three times the target payout amount. The table below sets forth the estimated future payouts that can be earned by each of the Named Executive Officers under the 2018 STI Plan below the threshold performance level and at the threshold, target and maximum performance levels.





Name
 
Below Threshold
 
Threshold
 
Target
 
Maximum
Jack A. Hockema
 
$0
 
$
337,500

 
 
$
675,000

 
 
$
2,025,000

 
Keith A. Harvey
 
$0
 
$
225,000

 
 
$
450,000

 
 
$
1,350,000

 
Daniel J. Rinkenberger
 
$0
 
$
155,000

 
 
$
310,000

 
 
$
930,000

 
John M. Donnan
 
$0
 
$
146,800

 
 
$
293,600

 
 
$
880,800

 
John Barneson
 
$0
 
$
87,500

 
 
$
175,000

 
 
$
525,000

 
The preceding description of the 2018 STI Plan is qualified in its entirety by the Kaiser Aluminum Fabricated Products 2018 Short-Term Incentive Plan for Key Managers Summary, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
2018 - 2020 LTI Plan
The 2018 - 2020 LTI Plan is designed to reward participants with (i) a fixed number of time-vested restricted stock units and (ii) a fixed number of performance shares that vest, if at all, based on the Company's achievement of the performance objectives described below. The performance objective for 30% of the performance shares is based on the Company's total shareholder return ("TSR") performance relative to its peer companies (the "Peer Group") in the S&P 600 Small Cap Materials index, for 40% of the performance shares is based Company's total controllable cost performance (“Controllable Cost”), and for the remaining 30% of the performance shares is based on the Company's economic value added ("EVA") performance, determined based on the Company's adjusted pre-tax operating income in excess of a capital charge, each over the 2018 through 2020 performance period.
The restricted stock units issued to members of senior management, including the Named Executive Officers, subject to certain limited exceptions, vest on March 5, 2021, and entitle the participant to receive one share of the Company’s common stock for each vesting restricted stock unit. The 2018 - 2020 LTI Plan provides for minimum and maximum vesting opportunities ranging from zero up to two times the pro rata portion of the target number of performance shares depending upon the Company's performance. Each performance share that becomes earned and vested entitles the participant to receive one share of the Company's common stock.
On March 5, 2018, the Compensation Committee approved the following grants of restricted stock units and performance shares, effective as of March 5, 2018, to the Named Executive Officers pursuant to the terms of the 2018 - 2020 LTI Plan:

Name
 
Number of Restricted Stock Units (1)
 
Total Number of Performance Shares (2)
Jack A. Hockema
 
8,285

 
 
35,190

 
Keith A. Harvey
 
3,904

 
 
18,934

 
Daniel J. Rinkenberger
 
3,629

 
 
8,670

 
John M. Donnan
 
3,145

 
 
7,514

 
John Barneson
 
2,586

 
 
6,177

 
_______________
(1)
The restrictions on 100% of the restricted stock units granted will lapse on March 5, 2021 or earlier if the Named Executive Officer's employment terminates as a result of death or disability or in the event of a change in control of the Company. If the Named Executive Officer's employment is terminated by the Named Executive Officer on or after retirement at age 65 or older, the restricted stock units granted will remain outstanding and the restrictions on a pro-rated portion of such units, determined based on the number of days the Named Executive Officer was employed by the Company during the restriction period, will lapse on March 5, 2021.





(2)
The tables below set forth the aggregate number of performance shares that will become vested for each of the Named Executive Officers under the 2018 - 2020 LTI Plan below the threshold performance levels and at the threshold, target and maximum performance levels based on the Company’s performance objectives described above:

Name
 
Below Threshold
 
Threshold
 
Target
 
Maximum
Jack A. Hockema
 
0
 
8,797

 
 
17,595

 
 
35,190

 
Keith A. Harvey
 
0
 
4,733

 
 
9,467

 
 
18,934

 
Daniel J. Rinkenberger
 
0
 
2,167

 
 
4,335

 
 
8,670

 
John M. Donnan
 
0
 
1,878

 
 
3,757

 
 
7,514

 
John Barneson
 
0
 
1,544

 
 
3,088

 
 
6,177

 
_______________
The number of performance shares, if any, that are earned will be determined based on the Company performance and will vest on the later to occur of March 5, 2021 and the date on which the Compensation Committee approves the multipliers for the performance shares based on the Company's achievement of each of the performance objectives described above. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the respective target number of performance shares will be earned and immediately vest if prior to December 31, 2020 the Named Executive Officer's employment terminates as a result of death or disability, and if there is a change in control of the Company before December 31, 2020, the number of performance shares, if any, that are earned will be determined based on the Company's achievements during the performance period through the date of such change in control and will immediately vest on such date. However, if the Named Executive Officer's employment is terminated by the Company without cause or is voluntarily terminated by the Named Executive Officer for good reason, the number of performance shares, if any, that are earned will be determined based on the actual performance achieved during the performance period and will vest as described above. If the Named Executive Officer's employment is terminated by the Named Executive Officer on or after normal retirement at age 65 or older, the number of performance shares, if any, that are earned will be determined based on the actual performance achieved during the performance period and pro-rated for the number of days the Named Executive Officer was employed by the Company during the performance period.

The grants of restricted stock units and performance shares were made pursuant to the Company's 2016 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Equity Plan”). A copy of the Equity Plan is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by the Company on May 26, 2016. A summary of the performance objectives for determining the number of performance shares earned under the 2018 - 2020 LTI Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.






SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
KAISER ALUMINUM CORPORATION
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Cherrie I. Tsai
 
 
 
 
Cherrie I. Tsai
Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary
Date: March 7, 2018





Exhibit 10.1

Kaiser Aluminum
2018 Short-Term Incentive Plan for Key Managers

This is a summary of the Kaiser Aluminum short-term incentive program (“STIP”) effective January 1, 2018. The STIP performance period is the 2018 calendar year. The 2018 STIP rewards participants for performance based on return on net assets targets derived from the adjusted pre-tax operating income of our core fabricated products business calculated as a percentage of adjusted net assets and expressed in adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization as reported to investors (“Adjusted EBITDA”) with modifiers for safety, quality, delivery and manufacturing cost efficiency, with the possibility of adjustments to individual awards based on actual performance, including individual, facility, and/or functional area.
Purpose of the 2018 Kaiser Aluminum STIP
1.
Focus attention on value creation within Fabricated Products, our core business segment, and Corporate.
2.
Reward the achievement of aggressive performance goals.
3.
Provide incentive opportunities that are consistent with competitive market.
4.
Link incentive pay to performance as well as our success and ability to pay.
STIP Philosophy
Compensation should (i) reward management for value creation, the safe and efficient operation of our business and customer satisfaction, (ii) stand the test of time to provide continuity in compensation philosophy, (iii) recognize the cyclical nature of our business, and (iv) provide a retention incentive. In order to achieve success, participants must continue to seek out and find ways to create value, operate safely and efficiently and provide customer satisfaction.
Primary Performance Measures
The performance goals will be based on Adjusted EBITDA, as reflected in the Company’s Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures - Consolidated, as reported in the Company’s earnings materials.

•
Safety performance will be measured by Total Case Incident Rate (TCIR) and Lost-time Case Incident Rate (LCIR).

•
Quality performance will be measured by the no fault claim rate.

•
Delivery performance will be measured by the on-time delivery rate.

•
Manufacturing cost efficiency will be measured by the Company’s manufacturing cost (excluding benefit costs) compared to plan.


1


Target Incentive
•
A monetary target incentive amount for each participant is established for the STIP based on the competitive market, internal compensation balance and position responsibilities.

•
Participants’ monetary incentive targets are set at the beginning of the STIP performance period.

•
The participant’s monetary incentive target amount represents the incentive opportunity based on the Adjusted EBITDA, safety, quality, delivery and cost performance results.

How The Award Multiplier Is Determined
•
At the end of the year Adjusted EBITDA will be determined and used to calculate the Award Multiplier.

•
The Award Multiplier is adjusted within a range as follows:

•
Up to ±5% based upon TCIR
•
Up to ±5% based upon LCIR
•
Up to ±10% based upon no fault claim rate
•
Up to ±10% based upon on-time delivery rate
•
Up to ±20% based on manufacturing cost efficiency, excluding benefits costs

•
Individual participant awards are modified to reflect any adjustments permitted by the STIP and subject to a maximum final Award Multiplier of 3.0 times target.


2


STIP Award
Each participant’s base award is determined as the monetary incentive target times the Award Multiplier modified to reflect any adjustments permitted by the STIP.

•
Individual payouts may be adjusted up or down 100% based on actual performance, including individual, facility, and/or functional area.

•
Adjustments to awards for executive officers, including our CEO and named executive officers, require approval by the Compensation Committee. All other adjustments require the approval of our CEO.

Form and Timing of Payment
•
STIP awards are paid, at the Company’s election, in cash, non-restricted shares of the Company’s common stock or a combination of cash and non-restricted shares no later than March 15 following the end of the year.

•
Except as set forth in this STIP, Awards are conditioned on employment on date of payment.

Detrimental Activity
•
If a participant, either during employment by the Company or any affiliate or within one year after termination of such employment (or, if termination of such employment results from retirement at or after age 65, within the period ending one year after the date the Company paid the STIP award to the participant), shall engage in any Detrimental Activity (as defined below), and the Compensation Committee shall so find, forthwith upon notice of such finding, the participant shall forfeit to the Company any payment received under this STIP.

•
To the extent that such amounts are not paid to the Company, the Company may, to the extent permitted by law, set off the amounts so payable to it against any amounts that may be owing from time to time by the Company or any affiliate to the participant, whether as wages or vacation pay or in the form of any other benefit or for any other reason; provided , however , that, except to the extent permitted by Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(j)(4), such offset shall not apply to amounts that are “deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.

•
“Detrimental Activity” means any conduct or act determined by the Committee to be injurious, detrimental or prejudicial to any significant interest of the Company or any affiliate, including, without limitation, any one or more of the following types of activity:

◦
Conduct resulting in an accounting restatement due to material noncompliance with any financial reporting requirement under the U.S. federal securities laws.

◦
Engaging in any activity, as an employee, principal, agent, or consultant for another entity that competes with the Company in any actual, researched, or prospective product, service, system, or business activity for which the Participant has had any direct responsibility during the last two years of the participant’s employment with the Company or an affiliate, in any territory in which the Company or an affiliate manufactures, sells, markets, services, or installs such product, service, or system, or engages in such business activity.


3


◦
Soliciting any employee of the Company or an affiliate to terminate the employee’s employment with the Company or an affiliate.

◦
The disclosure to anyone outside the Company or an affiliate, or the use in other than the Company’s or an affiliate’s business, without prior written authorization from the Company, of any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information or material relating to the business of the Company and its subsidiaries acquired by the participant during the participant’s employment with the Company or its subsidiaries or while acting as a consultant for the Company or its subsidiaries.

◦
The failure or refusal to disclose promptly and to assign to the Company upon request all right, title and interest in any invention or idea, patentable or not, made or conceived by the participant during employment by the Company or any affiliate, relating in any manner to the actual or anticipated business, research or development work of the Company or any affiliate or the failure or refusal to do anything reasonably necessary to enable the Company or any affiliate to secure a patent where appropriate in the U.S. and in other countries.

◦
Activity that results in termination for Cause (as defined below).

•
“Cause” means (i) the participant’s engaging in fraud, embezzlement, gross misconduct or any act of gross dishonesty with respect to the Company or its affiliates, (ii) the participant’s habitual drug or alcohol use which impairs the ability of the participant to perform the participant’s duties with the Company or its affiliates, (iii) the participant’s indictment with respect to, conviction of, or plea of guilty or no contest to, any felony, or other comparable crime under applicable local law (except, in any event, for motor vehicle violations not involving personal injuries to third parties or driving while intoxicated), or the participant’s incarceration with respect to any of the foregoing that, in each case, impairs the participant’s ability to continue to perform the participant’s duties with the Company and its affiliates, or (iv) the participant’s material breach of any written employment agreement or other agreement between the Company and the participant, or of the Company’s Code of Business Conduct, or failure by the participant to substantially perform the participant’s duties for the Company which remains uncorrected or reoccurs after written notice has been delivered to the participant demanding substantial performance and the participant has had a reasonable opportunity to correct such breach or failure to perform.

Other Administrative Provisions
•
The STIP will be reviewed annually.

•
Annual incentive awards paid from the STIP count as additional compensation for purposes of the Company’s Defined Contribution and Restoration Plans but not for other Company benefits.

•
All applicable federal, state, local and FICA taxes will be withheld from all incentive award payments.


4


•
Retirement or termination: If a participant dies, or retires at or after age 65, or becomes disabled, the participant’s award shall be determined based on the Company’s actual performance and prorated for the actual number of days of the participant’s employment during 2018.

•
Leave of absence participants earn a prorated award based on the number of months of active employment.

•
Beneficiary designation: In the event of death the deceased participant’s designated beneficiary will receive any payments due under the STIP. If there is no designated beneficiary on file with Human Resources, any amounts due will be paid to the surviving spouse or, if no surviving spouse, to the participant’s estate.

•
Non transferability: No amounts earned under the STIP may be sold, transferred, pledged or assigned, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution until the termination of the applicable performance period. All rights to benefits under the STIP are exercisable only by the participant or, in the case of death, by the participant’s beneficiary.

•
The STIP may be modified, amended or terminated by the Compensation Committee at any time. If the plan is terminated, modified or amended, then future payments from the STIP are governed by such modifications or amendments. If terminated, then a prorated award will be determined based on number of months up to termination, and paid before March 15 following the end of the year.

•
The STIP constitutes no right to continued employment.

•
The Chairman and CEO, with oversight from the Compensation Committee, has the discretionary authority to interpret the terms of the plan and those decisions shall be final, binding and conclusive on all persons affected.



5


Exhibit10.2

Kaiser Aluminum 2018-2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan
Management Objective:
The applicable measurable performance objective:
 
 
 
 
Ÿ
for 30% of the Performance Shares is the percentile ranking (“Relative TSR Ranking”) of the total shareholder return (“TSR”) of Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (the “Company”) over the period from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2020 (the “Performance Period”) compared to the TSR of companies listed on Annex I  hereto (each, a “Peer Company”), each of which is a member of the S&P 600 Small Cap Materials Sector index, over the Performance Period;
 
 
 
 
Ÿ
for 40% of the Performance Shares is the cost performance (“Cost Performance”) of the Company, measured against the Company’s total controllable cost (“Total Controllable Cost”), over the Performance Period; and
 
 
 
 
Ÿ
for 30% of the Performance Shares is the economic value added performance (“EVA Performance”) of the Company, measured by the consolidated adjusted pre-tax operating income of the Company (“PTOI”) less a capital charge, over the Performance Period.
 
 
 
 
TSR Performance Objective
 
 
 
 
The Relative TSR Ranking will be based on the Company’s relative stock performance against the Peer Companies, with any dividends being treated as being reinvested on the applicable ex-dividend date.
 
 
 
 
The beginning and ending share prices are determined using the 20 trading day averages preceding the beginning and the end of the applicable performance period, respectively.
 
 
 
 
Any Peer Company that is acquired during the Performance Period shall be omitted from the peer group and will not be included in determining the Relative TSR Ranking.
 
 
 
 
Any Peer Company that files for bankruptcy, or that has its shares delisted from its primary stock exchange because it fails to meet the exchange listing requirements (other than as a result of its acquisition), during the Performance Period shall remain in the peer group and will be ranked last for purposes of determining the Relative TSR Ranking.
 
 
 




 
The Relative TSR Ranking target is the 50 th  percentile (the “Target TSR Ranking”). The payout for TSR performance at the target level (a multiplier of 1.00x) is 50% of the applicable Performance Shares. The threshold performance required to potentially earn Performance Shares is a Relative TSR Ranking at the 25 th  percentile. The payout for TSR performance at the threshold level (a multiplier of 0.50x) is 25% of the applicable Performance Shares. If the Relative TSR Ranking is below the 25 th  percentile, no Performance Shares will be earned. If the Relative TSR Ranking is greater than the 90 th  percentile, Performance Shares will be earned at the maximum level. The payout for performance at the maximum level (a multiplier of 2.00x) is 100% of the applicable Performance Shares.
 
 
 
 
The multiplier for Performance Shares based on TSR Percentile Ranking will be determined by straight line interpolation between the measuring points based on the Relative TSR Ranking as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TSR Percentile Ranking
<25 th  percentile
  25 th  percentile
  50 th  percentile
  75 th  percentile
≥90 th  percentile
Multiplier
   0.00x
   0.50x
   1.00x
   1.50x
   2.00x
 
 
 
 
If the TSR of the Company over the Performance Period is negative, then the multiplier shall be capped at 1.00x.
 
 
 
 
Cost Performance Objective
 
 
 
 
The Company’s Cost Performance is measured as a percentage of the average annual increase or decrease in Total Controllable Cost over the Performance Period as compared with the Total Controllable Cost for 2017. The baseline reflects 2017 costs/performance flexed for volume and mix.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Controllable Cost shall equal the sum of the Company’s (1) controllable variable conversion cost (“Variable Cost”) and (2) controllable plant overhead and selling, general and administrative expenses (“Overhead Cost”) as more fully described to the Company’s compensation committee (the “Committee”).
 
 
 
 
The Cost Performance target is a 0% annualized cost increase requiring the offset of underlying inflation (the “Target Cost Performance”). The payout for Cost Performance at the target level (a multiplier of 1.00x) is 50% of the applicable Performance Shares. If the Cost Performance is equal to or greater than a 3% annualized cost increase, no Performance Shares will be earned. If the Cost Performance equals or exceeds a 3% annualized cost reduction, Performance Shares will be earned at the maximum level. The payout for performance at the maximum level (a multiplier of 2.00x) is 100% of the applicable Performance Shares.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




 
The multiplier for Performance Shares based on Cost Performance will be determined by a straight line interpolation based on Cost Performance as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost Performance

 ≥3% annualized cost increase
   0% annualized cost increase
 ≥3% annualized cost reduction
Multiplier

   0.00x
   1.00x
   2.00x
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EVA Performance Objective
 
 
 
 
For each year of the Performance Period, EVA will equal (1) PTOI less (2) 15% of adjusted net assets as of the end of the immediately preceding year (“Net Assets”).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In determining EVA for a particular year:
 
 
 
 
Net Assets will equal total assets less total liabilities of our Consolidated financial statements, subject to adjustments to:
 
 
 
 
Ÿ
remove discontinued operations and legacy environmental accruals;
 
Ÿ
remove VEBA related assets and liabilities;
 
Ÿ
exclude financing items;
 
Ÿ
exclude capital expenditures in progress at prior year end;
 
Ÿ
add prorated value of current year capital projects or acquisitions larger than 1% of prior year Net Assets except to the extent necessary to avoid over-stating Net Assets;
 
Ÿ
exclude income tax related assets and liabilities;
 
Ÿ
exclude mark-to-market assets and liabilities relating to hedging activities except for those relating to option premiums;
 
Ÿ
exclude cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments; and
 
Ÿ
address other items as recommended by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and approved by the Committee.
 
 
 




 
PTOI will be adjusted to:
 
 
 
 
Ÿ
exclude non-cash LIFO inventory charges (benefits);
 
Ÿ
exclude non-cash mark to market and lower of cost or market adjustments;
 
Ÿ
amortize the following non-recurring activities over three calendar years with the first year being the year of the initial charge if the value exceeds one percent of prior year Net Assets:
 
 
- Restructuring charges;
 
 
- Gains or losses resulting from asset dispositions;
 
 
- Labor stoppage costs; and
 
 
- Asset impairment charges;
 
Ÿ
exclude discontinued operations and legacy environmental income and expenses;
 
Ÿ
exclude unrealized mark-to-market gains (losses) related to hedging activities;
 
Ÿ
exclude VEBA related income and expense;
 
Ÿ
exclude workers compensation gains (expenses) caused by changes in the discount rate; and
 
Ÿ
address other items as recommended by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and approved by the Committee.
 
 
 
 
The EVA Performance target is is an amount specified by the Committee
(the “Target EVA Performance”). The payout for EVA Performance at the target level (a multiplier of 1.00x) is 50% of the applicable Performance Shares. If the EVA Performance is equal to or less than the threshold amount specified by the Committee, no Performance Shares will be earned. If the EVA Performance is greater than or equal to the maximum EVA performance specified by the Committee, Performance Shares will be earned at the maximum level. The payout for performance at the maximum level (a multiplier of 2.00x) is 100% of the applicable Performance Shares.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The multiplier for Performance Shares based on EVA Performance will be determined by a straight line interpolation based on EVA Performance as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EVA Performance

 ≤ [Threshold EVA Performance]
    [Target EVA Performance]
 ≥ [Maximum EVA Performance]
Multiplier

   0.00x
   1.00x
   2.00x
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




Determination of Number of Performance Shares Potentially Earned:
The number of Performance Shares earned, if any, will be determined as follows:
 
 
 
 
Ÿ
Following December 31, 2020, the Committee will approve a multiplier (“LTI Multiplier”) for each of the performance metrics described above based on the Company’s performance.

 
 
 
 
Ÿ
The number of Performance Shares earned, if any, will equal the sum of the product (rounded down to the nearest whole number) of (1) the number of Performance Shares granted under each performance metric and (2) one-half of the LTI Multiplier determined based on each of the applicable Company performance metrics (rounded to the nearest whole percentage point); provided , however , such number will not exceed the number of Performance Shares granted hereunder.
 
 
 
 
The Committee will approve the LTI Multiplier not later than March 15, 2021.
 
 
 
Administrative Provisions:
Additional administrative provisions are reflected in the terms of the applicable grant documents.




Annex I

Peer Company List

AKS
AK Steel Holding Corporation
KRA
Kraton Corporation
ASIX
AdvanSix Inc.
KS
Kapstone Paper and Packaging Corporation
AVD
American Vanguard Corporation
KWR
Quaker Chemical Corporation
BCC
Boise Cascade Company
LXU
LSB Industries, Inc.
BCPC
Balchem Corporation
MTRN
Materion Corporation
CCC
Calgon Carbon Corporation
MYE
Myers Industries, Inc.
CENX
Century Aluminum Company
NGVT
Ingevity Corporation
CLW
Clearwater Paper Corporation
NP
Neehah, Inc.
DEL
Deltic Timber Corporation
RYAM
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.
FF
FutureFuel Corporation
SCL
Stepan Company
FTK
Flotek Industries, Inc.
SHLM
A. Schulman, Inc.
FUL
H.B. Fuller Company
SWM
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.
GLT
P. H. Glatfelter Company
SXC
SunCoke Energy, Inc.
HAYN
Haynes International, Inc.
TG
Tredegar Corporation
HWKN
Hawkins, Inc.
TMST
TimkenSteel Corporation
IOSP
Innospec Inc.
USCR
U.S. Concrete, Inc.
IPHS
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
ZEUS
Olympic Steel, Inc.
KOP
Koppers Holdings Inc.