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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): April 13, 2020 (April 9, 2020)

 

 

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NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-9618

 

36-3359573

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

File No.)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

2701 Navistar Drive

Lisle Illinois

 

60532

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (331) 332-5000

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.10

 

NAV

 

New York Stock Exchange

Cumulative convertible junior preference stock, Series D (par value $1.00)

 

NAV-D

 

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging Growth Company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  

 

 


ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS

Third Amendment to Clarke Amended and Restated Employment Agreement

On April 11, 2020 (the “Execution Date”), Navistar International Corporation (the “Company”) entered into a Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Employment and Services Agreement (the “Third Amendment”) with the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Troy A. Clarke. Mr. Clarke also serves as executive Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). The Third Amendment, effective as of April 11, 2020 (the “Effective Date”), modifies certain terms and extends the expiration date of Mr. Clarke’s Amended and Restated Employment and Services Agreement with the Company dated April 22, 2016 (“the 2016 A&R Agreement”), as amended by the Amendment to the 2016 A&R Agreement dated April 16, 2018 (the “First Amendment”) and the Second Amendment to the 2016 A&R Agreement dated April 24, 2019 (the “Second Amendment”) (and together, the “Agreement”), which contained an expiration date of April 22, 2020. The following is a description of the material terms of the Third Amendment, which description is qualified by reference to a copy of the Third Amendment attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning given to them in the Agreement.

Term of Employment. The Services Term of Mr. Clarke’s employment under the Agreement is extended from April 22, 2020 to July 1, 2020, unless it is terminated earlier by the Company or by Mr. Clarke, as described in the Agreement.

Compensation. Mr. Clarke’s compensation under the Third Amendment is as follows:

  Base Salary. Mr. Clarke’s annual base salary remains unchanged at $1,050,000. Effective April 20, 2020 through the expiration of the Services Term, as provided by the Third Amendment or any subsequent amendment of the Agreement, but no later than December 31, 2020, 35% of Mr. Clarke’s base salary will be deferred and paid no later than March 15, 2021, or such earlier date designated by the Company, together with interest at a 6% annual rate.

  Annual Incentive. Mr. Clarke’s target annual incentive award and maximum annual incentive award is 125% of base salary and 2.25 times the target annual incentive award, respectively. For the fiscal year in which the Services Term ends, he will be entitled to a pro rata portion of the annual incentive bonus paid in a lump sum even if he is not employed by the Company on the payment date.

  Long-Term Incentive. For the 2020 fiscal year, Mr. Clarke was granted long-term incentive awards on the Execution Date in the form of (i) an award of 2,750,000 time-based restricted cash units to be cash-settled or stock-settled at the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board and (ii) a performance-based restricted cash unit award with a target amount of $2,750,000 (the “2020 LTI Awards”), in each case subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s 2013 Performance Incentive Plan (or any successor plan) and applicable award agreements in the form that applies to other senior executives’ 2020 long-term incentive awards generally (including with respect to performance goals); provided, however, that (i) the 2020 LTI Awards, like Mr. Clarke’s 2018 and 2019 LTI Awards, will be payable on his “Qualified Retirement” and (ii) “Qualified Retirement” means, with respect to Mr. Clarke, a termination from employment with the Company that occurs for any reason after he has (A) attained age 62 and (B) completed five years of continuous service.

Terminations for any Reason. If Mr. Clarke’s employment and service with the Company terminates for any reason, including death or disability, Mr. Clarke will be entitled to: (i) any unpaid base salary accrued up to the Date of Termination, (ii) any unpaid, but earned, annual incentive for any completed fiscal year, (iii) pay for accrued but unused vacation, (iv) any benefits or compensation as provided under the terms of the employee benefit and compensation agreements and plans under which he has a vested right, including those that vest as a consequence of the termination of employment, and (v) reimbursement for unreimbursed business expenses.

Post-Services Term Agreement. Following expiration of the Services Term, if requested by the Company’s Board, Mr. Clarke agrees to serve as Chairman of the Company’s Board for a period of not more than two years. During such period, his compensation will be equal to the cash equivalent of the non-employee director cash and equity retainer, provided that compensation will subsequently be negotiated if he is requested to assume responsibilities as an executive Chairman beyond those reasonable and customary for a board chairman. Vesting of equity awards and performance cash incentives outstanding following Mr. Clarke’s termination of employment will continue regardless of whether he has been requested by the Company’s Board to serve as Chairman following the Services Term, subject only to his continued compliance with non-competition and non-solicitation covenants.


Limited Effect. Except as specifically modified in the Third Amendment, the Agreement continues in full force and effect.

2020 Nonelective Deferred Compensation Plan

On April 9, 2020, the Compensation Committee of the Board approved the 2020 Nonelective Deferred Compensation Plan pursuant to which the base salary of most salaried employees of the Company will be deferred in percentages ranging from 10% to 30% effective April 20, 2020 through no later than December 31, 2020. The deferred base salary will be paid no later than March 15, 2021, together with interest at a 6% annual rate. Under the 2020 Nonelective Deferred Compensation Plan, the base salary of all executive officers except the Chief Executive Officer will be deferred at a 30% rate. As disclosed above, the base salary of Troy Clarke, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, will be deferred at a 35% rate pursuant to his employment agreement. The foregoing description is qualified by reference to a copy of the 2020 Nonelective Deferred Compensation Plan attached as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

2020 Non-Employee Directors Deferred Compensation Plan

On April 9, 2020, upon the recommendation of its Nominating and Governance Committee, the Board approved the 2020 Non-Employee Directors Nonelective Deferred Compensation Plan pursuant to which 35% of the cash compensation payable to non-employee directors after April 20, 2020 through no later than December 31, 2020 will be deferred and paid no later than March 15, 2021, together with interest at a 6% annual rate. The foregoing description is qualified by reference to a copy of the 2020 Non-Employee Directors Nonelective Deferred Compensation Plan attached as Exhibit 10.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

In accordance with General Instruction B.2. to Form 8-K, the following information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

On April 13, 2020, the Company issued a press release providing an update on the actions it is taking in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The press release dated April 13, 2020 is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

In light of recent developments relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company is supplementing the risk factors contained in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2019, as further supplemented in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended January 31, 2020. The following risk factor should be read in conjunction with the risk factors described in the Form 10-K and Form 10-Q.

Our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be adversely affected by the global coronavirus pandemic.

The ongoing outbreak of COVID-19 that began in China has resulted in work stoppages at certain suppliers that are part of our supply chain. Due to the resulting supplier disruptions, we temporarily suspended operations at some facilities. Our truck assembly plant in Springfield, Ohio is currently scheduled to reopen on in early May 2020. While we are an essential business that plans to continue manufacturing operations as possible, all scheduled production dates are subject to change based on market conditions. In the near term, it is extremely difficult to predict the length at which these plants will remain suspended or if additional facilities will experience similar closures.

We cannot predict if or when any further disruptions will occur due to the rapidly changing environment as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve. We believe that our future financial results will be impacted, but at this time, the magnitude of such impacts is uncertain. As a result, on March 23, 2020 we withdrew our previously announced financial and industry guidance for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020. The temporary closure of certain plants, as well as other business disruptions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, including potential layoffs, furloughs of employees or deferral of employee compensation, may impact our ability to deliver our products to our customers on schedule. On April 13, 2020, we announced a series of cost reduction initiatives that we estimated would conserve approximately $300 million in cash over the balance of our fiscal year ending October 31, 2020. These initiatives, along with any other initiatives we undertake in response to COVID-19, may not achieve their intended cost-savings, and may result in other adverse consequences to our business.


We currently expect that the COVID-19 pandemic will negatively impact our cash flow and liquidity profile. If we cannot service our debt, we will have to take actions such as reducing or delaying capital investments, selling assets, restructuring or refinancing our debt or seeking additional debt or equity capital. We cannot assure you that any of these remedies could, if necessary, be effected on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. Our ability to restructure or refinance our debt will depend on the condition of the capital markets, which have and may continue to be adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and our financial condition at such time.

Additionally, the COVID-19 outbreak has significantly increased economic and demand uncertainty. The current outbreak and continued spread of COVID-19 could cause a global recession, which would have a further adverse impact on our financial condition and operations. In past recessions, demand for trucks and buses has been negatively impacted which has resulted in lower chargeouts, adverse pricing, lower parts sales and lower used truck residual values. Current economic forecasts for significant increases in unemployment in the U.S. and other regions due to the adoption of social distancing and other policies to slow the spread of the virus is likely to have a negative impact on demand for our products once our operations resume, and these impacts could exist for an extensive period of time. To the extent COVID-19 adversely affects our business, operations, financial condition and operating results, it may also have the effect of heightening many of the other risks described in the “Risk Factors” section of our most recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

  (d) Exhibits

The following documents are filed herewith:

Exhibit
    No.    

   

Description of Exhibit

         
 

10.1*

   

Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Employment and Services Agreement dated April 11, 2020

         
 

10.2*

   

2020 Nonelective Deferred Compensation Plan

         
 

10.3*

   

2020 Non-Employee Directors Nonelective Deferred Compensation Plan

         
 

99.1*

   

Press release, dated April 13, 2020, “Navistar Takes Proactive Measures in Response to COVID-19”

         
 

104

   

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

* indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed or incorporated by reference as an exhibit to this report

Forward-Looking Statements

Information provided and statements contained in this report that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”), Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements only speak as of the date of this report and Navistar International Corporation assumes no obligation to update the information included in this report. Such forward-looking statements include information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations, including descriptions of our business strategy. These statements often include words such as believe, expect, anticipate, intend, plan, estimate, or similar expressions. These statements are not guarantees of performance or results and they involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. For a further description of these factors, see the risk factors set forth in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended January 31, 2020, and our current report on Form 8-K dated April 13, 2020. Although we believe that these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there are many factors that could affect our actual financial results or results of operations and could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. All future written and oral forward-looking statements by us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to above. Except for our ongoing obligations to disclose material information as required by the federal securities laws, we do not have any obligations or intention to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances in the future or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.


SIGNATURE

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.

NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

(Registrant)

     

By:

 

/s/ Walter G. Borst

Name:

 

Walter G. Borst

Title:

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Dated: April 13, 2020

Exhibit 10.1

Execution Version

THIRD AMENDMENT TO NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AND SERVICES AGREEMENT

This Third Amendment to the Navistar International Corporation Amended and Restated Employment and Services Agreement (dated April 22, 2016), as amended by the Amendment to the Navistar International Corporation Amended and Restated Employment and Services Agreement (dated April 16, 2018) and the Second Amendment to the Navistar International Corporation Amended and Restated Employment and Services Agreement (dated April 24, 2019) is entered into on April 11, 2020 (the “Execution Date”) and effective as of April 11, 2020 (the “Third Amendment Effective Date”) by and among Navistar International Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), its principal operating subsidiary, Navistar, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Navistar”), and Troy A. Clarke (“Executive”) (each a “Party” and collectively, the “Parties”).

RECITALS:

A.    On April 22, 2016, the Company, Navistar and Executive entered into that certain Navistar International Corporation Amended and Restated Employment and Services Agreement (the “Agreement”) wherein Executive agreed to continue to serve as Chief Executive Officer and President (“CEO”) of the Company and the Company and Navistar agreed to provide compensation and benefits, among other things, to Executive for such service.

B.    The Agreement was subsequently amended by the First Amendment to the Navistar International Corporation Amended and Restated Employment and Services Agreement (dated April 16, 2018) (the “First Amendment”), and most recently by the Second Amendment to the Navistar International Corporation Amended and Restated Employment and Services Agreement (dated April 24, 2019) (the “Second Amendment”). The Second Amendment extended the term of the Agreement through and until April 22, 2020 (Paragraph 1(a) of the Agreement) and also made certain other amendments to the Agreement.

C.    The term of the Agreement, as amended by the First and Second Amendments, will expire on April 22, 2020, and the Parties desire to further extend and amend the Agreement in accordance with, and subject to the terms of, this Third Amendment (the “Third Amendment”).

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

1.    Third Amendment. The Agreement, as amended by the First Amendment and the Second Amendment, is further amended as of the Third Amendment Effective Date as follows:

(a)    Paragraph 1(a) is amended to extend the Services Term of the Agreement through and until July 1, 2020 by replacing the phrase “… shall end on the fourth anniversary of the Effective Date …” in the first sentence of Paragraph 1(a) with “… shall end on July 1, 2020 …”, such that the Services Term will expire on July 1, 2020.

 

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(b)    Paragraph 3(a) is amended by designating the existing paragraph as subparagraph (i) and by adding the following new subparagraph (ii) to read as follows:

“(ii)    Effective for services rendered during the Services Term on and after April 20, 2020 through the expiration of the Services Term, as amended by the Third Amendment or any subsequent amendment of the Agreement, but not later than December 31. 2020, 35% of Base Salary shall be paid on March 15, 2021, or such earlier date designated by the Company (the “Deferred Payment Date”). The Base Salary deferred pursuant to this Section 3(a)(ii) shall be paid on the Deferred Payment Date as a single cash amount plus interest calculated at a 6% annual rate, net of required withholdings. The deferral pursuant to this Section 3(a)(ii) is exempt from Section 409A, as defined in Section 6(b)(ii) of this Agreement, as a “short term deferral” as such term is defined by regulations under Section 409A, and is to be construed and administered in accordance with such intent.”

(c)    Paragraph 3(b) is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

(b)    Annual Incentive. Executive will continue to participate in the Company’s Annual Incentive Plan for fiscal year 2020 and be eligible to earn an annual incentive bonus based upon the attainment of performance goals established by the Board. Executive’s target annual incentive for fiscal 2020 will be 125% of Executive’s Base Salary during such fiscal year, based upon Board-specified levels of performance goals being achieved (the “Target Annual Incentive”). For the purpose of calculating the Target Annual Incentive, the Base Salary amount deferred under Paragraph 3(a)(ii) of this Agreement shall be included in the compensation deemed to be paid to Executive in calendar year 2020 as if actually paid in such calendar year. Executive’s maximum annual incentive bonus for the 2020 fiscal year will be 2.25 times Executive’s Target Annual Incentive. The annual incentive bonus will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s Annual Incentive Plan for fiscal 2020, on the same terms and conditions that apply to other senior executives generally; provided, however, that, notwithstanding anything contained in the Company’s fiscal 2020 Annual Incentive Plan or this Agreement or otherwise to the contrary, Executive shall be entitled to a Pro Rata portion of his Actual Annual Incentive (both terms “Pro Rata” and “Actual Annual Incentive” having the same meaning as set forth in Paragraph 6(b)(iii) below) for the year in question, which shall be paid to Executive in a lump sum as provided in Paragraph 6(b)(iii) for a Pro Rata Bonus, regardless of whether or not he is employed by the Company at fiscal 2020 year-end or on the payment date.”

(d)    Paragraph 3(c)(ii) is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

“(ii) For the 2020 fiscal year, Executive will be granted long-term incentive awards on the Execution Date, in the form of (x) 50% time-based restricted cash units which will be cash-settled or share-settled at the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors and (y) 50% in a performance-based cash unit award, with a total target amount of $5,500,000 and in each case subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s 2013 Performance Incentive Plan, as amended (or any successor plan) and applicable award agreements in the form that applies to other senior executives’ 2020 long-term incentive awards generally (including with respect to performance goals and to pro rata vesting upon a termination), and the specific terms and conditions contained in Executive’s 2020 long-term incentive award.”

 

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(e)    Paragraph 6(d) is amended by replacing the sentence: “The duration of Executive’s assistance will not exceed the extended Services Term (i.e., April 22, 2020)” with the sentence: “The duration of Executive’s assistance will not exceed the extended Services Term (i.e., July 1, 2020).”

(f)    Paragraph 6(f) is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

“Following the expiration of the Term of this Agreement, Executive agrees, if requested by the Board, to remain with the Corporation as Executive Chairman of the Board for a period of up to two (2) years. As consideration for Executive’s agreement to serve in such capacity, his compensation will be equal to the cash equivalent of the non-employee director cash and equity retainer and, for the avoidance of doubt, Executive shall continue to vest in any unvested equity awards and performance cash incentives outstanding on the date of his retirement as CEO through the end date of his service as Executive Chairman of the Board. In the event the Board of Directors chooses not to elect Executive as Executive Chairman of the Board following his retirement as CEO, or at the conclusion of his service as Executive Chairman of the Board, all unvested equity and cash performance incentives will continue to vest, subject to non-compete and non-solicit covenants. Should the Board of Directors request that Executive perform duties beyond those customary for a Chairman in the normal course of business, Executive shall be entitled to appropriate supplemental compensation to be negotiated in good faith and agreed upon by the Parties at the time.”

(g)    Paragraph 20 is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

Legal Fees. The Company will pay the legal fees, up to a maximum of $10,000, incurred by Executive in connection with the negotiation and execution of this Third Amendment, payable upon submission of the billing statement or paid receipt for such services rendered by Executive’s counsel.”

2.    Miscellaneous.

(a)    Except as specifically modified in this Third Amendment, the Agreement, as amended by the First Amendment and the Second Amendment, shall continue in full force and effect and the Agreement, as amended by the First Amendment and the Second Amendment, and further amended by this Third Amendment, is hereby ratified, confirmed and approved.

(b)    This Third Amendment will be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable federal laws and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith or preempted thereby, with the laws of the State of Illinois, including any applicable statutes of limitation, without regard to any otherwise applicable principles of conflicts of laws or choice of law rules (whether of the State of Illinois or any other jurisdiction) that would result in the application of the substantive or procedural rules or law of any other jurisdiction.

(c)    This Third Amendment is binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns under the Agreement.

(d)    All capitalized terms not defined in this Third Amendment shall have the same meaning ascribed to those terms in the Agreement, as amended by the First Amendment and the Second Amendment, or, in the case of the term “Qualified Retirement,” in the 2018, 2019 and 2020 long-term incentive award provided to Executive.

 

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(e)    In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Third Amendment and the terms of the Agreement, as amended by the First Amendment and the Second Amendment, the terms of this Third Amendment shall govern and control.

(f)    This Third Amendment may be executed in counterparts (including via facsimile or the electronic exchange of portable document format [PDF] copies), and each counterpart will have the same force and effect as an original and will constitute an effective, binding agreement on the part of each of the undersigned.

(g)    The Recitals are by this reference incorporated herein and made a part of this Third Amendment.

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has executed this Third Amendment, in the case of the Company and Navistar, by a duly authorized officer, on the 11th day of April, 2020.

 

NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

/s/ Curt A. Kramer

By:   Curt A. Kramer
Its:   Senior Vice President and General Counsel
NAVISTAR, INC.

/s/ Curt A. Kramer

By:   Curt A. Kramer
Its:   Senior Vice President and General Counsel
EXECUTIVE

/s/ Troy A. Clarke

Troy A. Clarke

 

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Exhibit 10.2

NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

2020 NONELECTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

Section 1. Definitions

Affected Compensation for a Designated Employee is base salary for services rendered.

The Code is the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

The Committee is the Committee as defined in the Navistar PIP.

The Corporation is Navistar International Corporation.

Deferred Compensation for any Designated Employee equals the product of Affected Compensation times the Designated Percentage, paid as provided under Section 2.

The Deferred Payment Date is March 15, 2021, or such earlier date designated by the Committee at the Committee’s sole discretion.

A Designated Employee is an individual who is a U.S. employee of the Corporation or a U.S. subsidiary of the Corporation in Organizational Level 5 or higher, other than an employee who is a nonexempt employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act or who is in an excepted category of employees designated by the Committee or its delegate at its sole discretion.

The Designated Percentage for a Designated Employee is as follows:

 

Organizational Level

   Designated Percentage  

Level 5

     10

Level 6

     15

Level 7

     20

Level 8

     25

Band A

     30

Band B

     30

Band C

     30

If an individual’s employment status changes from one Organizational Level to another after April 20, 2020, the Designated Percentage for such individual shall change accordingly, effective as of the first payroll period immediately following the effective date of such change in employment status.

The Navistar PIP is the Navistar International Corporation 2013 Performance Incentive Plan (Amended and Restated as of December 9, 2019).

The Plan is this Navistar International Corporation 2020 Nonelective Deferred Compensation Plan.

Section 2. Nonelective Deferral. Effective for services rendered on and after April 20, 2020, through no later than December 31, 2020, the Designated Percentage of Affected Compensation earned by a Designated Employee shall be paid as Deferred Compensation pursuant to the terms of this Plan.

Section 3. Timing and Vested Status of Payment

(a)    Deferred Compensation shall be paid to the employee on the Deferred Payment Date as a single cash amount equal to the (i) amount of Deferred Compensation plus interest calculated at a 6% annual rate from the date each part of such amount would have otherwise have been paid through the Deferred Payment Date, (ii) net of applicable federal, state and local tax withholding.


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(b)    Deferred Compensation payable for services rendered by a Designated Employee shall be paid pursuant to Section 3(a) without regard to whether such employee has a termination of employment for any reason after such services are rendered.

Section 4. Code Section 409A. All Deferred Compensation paid pursuant to the terms of the Plan is payable as a “short term deferral” as such term is defined by Code Section 409A and regulations thereunder, and accordingly is exempt from Code Section 409A. The Plan is to be construed and administered in accordance with this intent. The Corporation does not warranty the tax treatment of any amounts paid under the Plan. Accordingly, while the Committee or its delegate will endeavor to structure all payments to be exempt from the requirements of Code Section 409A, the Corporation will have no obligation to indemnify any person from any taxes or penalties incurred under Code Section 409A (or any other taxes or penalties) arising as a result of the form or operation of the Plan.

Section 5. Unfunded Arrangement. Deferred Compensation under the Plan shall be paid from the general assets of the Corporation or a subsidiary of the Corporation, and any individual entitled to payments from the Plan shall be no more than an unsecured general creditor of the Corporation or such applicable subsidiary of the Corporation.

Section 6. Plan Administration. The Committee shall have full discretionary authority to construe, interpret and administer the Plan. Decisions of the Committee will be final, conclusive and binding upon all parties. The Committee may delegate all or any part of its discretionary authority to the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer or any officer of the Corporation or a U.S. subsidiary of the Corporation designated by the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer.

Section 7. Amendment and Termination. The Committee may modify, amend, or terminate the Plan at any time, at its sole discretion.

Section 8. Impact on Other Plans and Arrangements. For purposes of calculating benefits payable under any other employee benefit plan or arrangement sponsored by the Corporation or U.S. subsidiary of the Corporation, Deferred Compensation shall be included in the compensation deemed paid to a Designated Employee in calendar year 2020 as if actually paid in such calendar year. The preceding sentence does not apply to any plan or arrangement sponsored by the Corporation or U.S. subsidiary of the Corporation that (i) is intended to be qualified under Code Section 401(a), (ii) by its terms prohibits inclusion of Deferred Compensation in the compensation deemed paid in calendar year 2020 as if actually paid in such calendar year, or (iii) for which the Committee determines that the application of such preceding sentence would violate the terms of any federal state or local law, or would cause income inclusion under Code Section 409A or unexpected tax consequences for any person.

Section 9. Applicable Law. The Plan will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware (without regard to the conflicts of laws provisions of that State or any other jurisdiction).

Exhibit 10.3

NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

2020 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS

NONELECTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

Section 1. Definitions

Affected Compensation for a Director is the following cash compensation payable for director services performed in calendar year 2020, and that is not subject to a deferral election by the Director under the Deferred Fee Plan:

Cash component of the Annual Retainer,

Lead Director Additional Annual Retainer, and

Committee Chairman Additional Annual Retainer.

Affected Compensation in no event includes any compensation payable in Navistar common stock, including Deferred Stock Units (“DSUs”) and Restricted Stock Units “RSUs”).

The Code is the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

The Committee is the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

The Corporation is Navistar International Corporation.

The Deferred Fee Plan is the Navistar Non-Employee Directors’ Deferred Fee Plan (Amended and Restated as of December 9, 2019).

The Deferred Payment Date is March 15, 2021, or such earlier date designated by the Committee at the Committee’s sole discretion.

A Director is a member the Board of Directors of the Corporation who is not a full-time employee of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries.

The Plan is this Navistar International Corporation 2020 Non-Employee Directors Nonelective Deferred Compensation Plan.

Section 2. Nonelective Deferral. Effective for Affected Compensation payable after April 20, 2020, through no later than December 31, 2020, 35% of Affected Compensation shall be paid on the Deferred Payment Date, as a single cash payment plus interest calculated at a 6% annual rate. Deferred Affected Compensation payable for services rendered by a Director shall be paid pursuant to this Section 2 without regard to whether a Director ceases to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for any reason after such services are rendered.

Section 3. Code Section 409A. All Affected Compensation deferred pursuant to the terms of the Plan is payable as a “short term deferral” as such term is defined by Code Section 409A and regulations thereunder, and accordingly is exempt from Code Section 409A. The Plan is to be construed and administered in accordance with this intent. The Corporation does not warranty the tax treatment of any amounts paid under the Plan. Accordingly, while the Committee will endeavor to structure all payments to be exempt from the requirements of Code Section 409A, the Corporation will have no obligation to indemnify any person with respect to any taxes or penalties incurred under Code Section 409A (or any other taxes or penalties) arising as a result of the form or operation of the Plan.

Section 4. Other Provisions. Amounts deferred under the Plan shall be subject to Section 5 of the Deferred Fee Plan, except that, for any amount deferred under the terms of the Plan:

(a)    The Committee has full discretionary authority to construe, interpret and administer the terms of such deferral under the terms of the Plan, and decisions of the Committee with respect to such deferral under the terms of the Plan shall be final, conclusive and binding upon all parties; and

(b)    The Committee may modify, amend, or terminate the Plan at any time, at its sole discretion.

Exhibit 99.1

 

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Navistar, Inc.

2701 Navistar Drive

Lisle, IL 60532 USA

 

P : 331-332-5000

W : navistar.com

  

 

Media contact:    Bre Whalen, Breana.Whalen@Navistar.com, 331-332-3056
Investor contact:    Marty Ketelaar, Marty.Ketelaar@Navistar.com, 331-332-2706
Web site:    Navistar.com/News

NAVISTAR TAKES PROACTIVE MEASURES IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19

Lisle, Ill. (April XX, 2020) – Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) today provided an update on actions it is taking in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

As an essential business critical to supporting our country’s increasingly stressed supply chain, Navistar plans to continue manufacturing operations at all plants subject to market conditions, component supplier disruptions and the continued spread and impact of COVID-19. Due to component supplier constraints, the stoppage at Navistar’s truck assembly plant in Springfield, Ohio has been extended through early May. Navistar service facilities and parts distribution centers are continuing regular operations, and up-to-the-minute International Truck and IC Bus dealership hours can be found at InternationalTrucks.com/covid19.

“Navistar is not immune to the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Troy A. Clarke, chairman, president and CEO. “The extent of this virus is unprecedented, and our personal lives, businesses and global economies are being impacted by events beyond our control. With considerable uncertainties surrounding coronavirus, we have been monitoring the situation closely and decided to take actions to reduce costs and maximize financial flexibility and liquidity to best position Navistar for the future.”

The company is implementing a series of temporary cost reduction measures to further preserve financial flexibility. Actions include:

 

   

A postponement of 30 percent of capital expenditures;

 

   

A postponement of 30 percent of information technology project spend;

 

   

A deferral of $162 million in pension contributions until 2021 under provisions of the CARES Act;

 

   

A deferral of employer payroll tax payments and certain Employee Retention Tax Credits under provisions of the CARES Act as guidance becomes available;

 

   

A deferral of 35 percent to the base salary of the CEO and board compensation;


   

A deferral of 10 to 30 percent to the base salary of U.S.-based, salaried exempt, non-represented employees;

 

   

A reduced workweek by 20 percent for contractors.

Salary deferrals will be effective April 20 through December 31 and will be repaid with interest no later than March 15, 2021. Other cost reduction actions will go into effect immediately through December 31.

These cost reduction initiatives are in addition to other previously implemented employee-related actions including a deferral of merit salary increases and a delay in 401k company match contributions until 2021. In total, these measures conserve approximately $300 million in cash over the balance of the company’s fiscal year, ending October 31. Navistar will continue to diligently monitor business conditions and consider additional actions as necessary.

As of April 10, Navistar’s consolidated cash and cash equivalents and manufacturing cash and cash equivalents both exceeded $1 billion.

“We held a strong manufacturing cash position heading into this pandemic, and the actions we are taking allow us to manage cash flow in response to these extraordinary times,” said Walter G. Borst, executive vice president and chief financial officer. “These actions do not impact the longer-term benefits of our Navistar 4.0 strategy but may influence the timing of when the plan’s full potential is realized, which we will reevaluate once the post-coronavirus economy is better understood.”

About Navistar

Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) is a holding company whose subsidiaries and affiliates produce International® brand commercial trucks, proprietary diesel engines, and IC Bus® brand school and commercial buses. An affiliate also provides truck and diesel engine service parts. Another affiliate offers financing services. Additional information is available at www.Navistar.com.


Forward-Looking Statement

Information provided and statements contained in this report that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”), Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements only speak as of the date of this report and Navistar International Corporation assumes no obligation to update the information included in this report. Such forward-looking statements include information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations, including descriptions of our business strategy. These statements often include words such as believe, expect, anticipate, intend, plan, estimate, or similar expressions. These statements are not guarantees of performance or results and they involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. For a further description of these factors, see the risk factors set forth in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended January 31, 2020, and our current report on Form 8-K dated April 13, 2020. Although we believe that these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there are many factors that could affect our actual financial results or results of operations and could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. All future written and oral forward-looking statements by us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to above. Except for our ongoing obligations to disclose material information as required by the federal securities laws, we do not have any obligations or intention to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances in the future or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

For further information:

Media, Bre Whalen, 331-332-3056, Breana.Whalen@Navistar.com

Investors, Marty Ketelaar, 331-332-2706, Marty.Ketelaar@Navistar.com

Web site: Navistar.com/News

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