Introduction | You have been granted performance-based Restricted Stock Units (“Units”) under the Corteva, Inc. 2019 Omnibus Incentive Plan (“Plan”), subject to the following Award Terms. This grant is also subject to the terms of the Plan, which is hereby incorporated by reference. However, to the extent that an Award Term conflicts with the Plan, the Plan shall govern. Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in these Award Terms, including any appendices to these Award Terms (hereinafter, collectively referred to as the “Agreement”). A copy of the Plan, and other Plan-related materials, such as the Plan prospectus, are available at: www.benefits.ml.com |
Acceptance | You must expressly accept the terms and conditions of your Award as set forth in this Agreement. To accept, log on to Merrill Lynch Benefits OnLine at www.benefits.ml.com, select Equity Plan > Grant Information > Pending Acceptance. If you do not accept your Units in the manner instructed by the Company, your Units will be subject to cancellation. |
Dividend Equivalents | Dividends payable on the Shares represented by your Units (including whole and fractional Units) will be allocated to your account in the form of Units based upon the closing Share price on the date of the dividend payment. Such Units will be subject to the vesting terms set forth below and all other terms set forth in the Agreement. Dividend equivalent units will be determined after the end of the applicable performance period (“Performance Period”) and credited to your account at that time based on the performance-adjusted number of Units in your account. Dividend equivalent units will be calculated by taking the final performance-adjusted Units and calculating the dividend equivalent units for the first dividend payment date for the Performance Period. The resulting number of dividend equivalent units from the first dividend payment date will be added to the final performance-adjusted number of Units before calculating the dividend equivalent units for the second dividend payment date during the Performance Period. This process will be repeated for each subsequent dividend payment date during the Performance Period. |
Performance Period | January [Year of Grant] - December [Year of Grant Plus Two Years] |
Vesting Terms | You may not sell, gift, or otherwise transfer or dispose of any of the Units. |
Performance Metrics | The total number of Units subject to the Award that will be eligible to vest will be based upon the attainment level of the performance goals related to the Company’s (a) Return on Invested Capital (“ROIC”) (as defined below) and (b) Operating Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) Growth (as defined below), in each case, during the Performance Period. The performance attainment level and percent of target payout will be determined independently for each metric, and the two metrics will be weighted differently in determining the final total number of Units that are eligible to vest (the “Final Award”). The ROIC performance goal is weighted at 50% and the Operating EPS Growth performance goal is weighted at 50%. |
ROIC Payout % x Target Award x 50% | + | Operating EPS Growth Payout % x Target Award x 50% | = | Final Award |
Performance | ROIC Average (%) | ROIC Payout % |
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• | Based on the table above, the Company’s average ROIC during the Performance Period is translated into a percentage payout (of the target) for 50% of the Units subject to the Award. |
A = | Operating Earnings Per Share as reported at the end of a fiscal year, minus Operating Earnings Per Share as reported at the end of the prior fiscal year |
B = | A / Operating Earnings Per Share as reported at the end of the prior fiscal year |
Performance | Operating EPS Growth Average | Operating EPS Growth Payout % |
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• | Based on the table above, the Company’s average Operating EPS Growth during the Performance Period is translated into a percentage payout (of the target) for 50% of the Units subject to the Award. |
Adjustment | The Committee, in its sole and absolute discretion, may make appropriate and equitable adjustments to the performance goal measurement or the method applied to calculate such measurement or determine the underlying performance metric, in the event of or in connection with, among other items: (i) tax adjustments, (ii) a merger or acquisition or any similar event affecting the Shares or other securities of the Company, (iii) debt incurred relative to pension funding (whether required or driven by de-risking strategies), (iv) the impact of any new accounting standards, and (v) items associated with discontinued operations. |
Payment | Within 70 days following the last day of the Performance Period, vested Units (including dividend equivalents accruing after the end of the Performance Period and prior to the payment date), if any, will be paid to you or your estate, as applicable, in one Share for each whole Unit and a cash payment for any fraction of a Unit. The value of each fractional Unit will be based on the average of the high and low sale prices of Shares as reported on the Composite Tape of the New York Stock Exchange as of the effective date of payment. |
the Code | The Units are intended to be exempt from or compliant with Section 409A of the Code and the U.S. Treasury Regulations relating thereto so as not to subject you to the payment of additional taxes and interest under Section 409A of the Code or other adverse tax consequences. In furtherance of this intent, the provisions of this Agreement will be interpreted, operated, and administered in a manner consistent with these intentions. The Committee may modify the terms of this Agreement, the Plan or both, without your consent, in the manner that the Committee may determine to be necessary or advisable in order to comply with Section 409A of the Code or to mitigate any additional tax, interest and/or penalties or other adverse tax consequences that may apply under Section 409A of the Code if compliance is not practical. This section does not create an obligation on the part of the Company to modify the terms of this Agreement or the Plan and does not guarantee that the Units or the delivery of Shares upon vesting/settlement of the Units will not be subject to taxes, interest and penalties or any other adverse tax consequences under Section 409A of the Code. In no event whatsoever shall the Company be liable to any party for any additional tax, interest or penalties that may be imposed on you by Section 409A of the Code or any damages for failing to comply with Section 409A of the Code. |
Under 55/10 Rule, Due to Disability or Death, Divestiture to Entity Less Than 50% Owned by the Company, or Involuntary Termination Giving Rise to Severance Benefits | If you are an active employee for six months following the Date of Grant and terminate employment (i) after attainment of age 55 with at least 10 years of service; or due to (ii) disability; (iii) death; (iv) liquidation, dissolution or divestiture to an entity less than 50% owned by the Company; or (v) an involuntary termination by the Company or, if different, your employer (the “Employer”) which gives rise to the payment of severance benefits under a plan maintained by the Company, the Units will remain subject to the Vesting Terms and will be paid in accordance with the Payment terms above. However, the number of Units will be prorated based on the number of months you were employed from the Date of Grant through the end of the Performance Period. | |
Due to Any Other Reason (including for Cause; Voluntary Termination; or Involuntary Termination Without Severance Benefits) | Units will be forfeited as of the date on which you terminate employment. |
Restricted Conduct | If you engage in any of the conduct described in subparagraphs (i) through (v) below for any reason, in addition to all remedies in law and/or equity available to the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate, you shall forfeit all Units. For purposes of subparagraphs (i) through (v) below, “Company” shall mean Corteva, Inc. and/or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates. |
Applicable Policies | This Award shall be subject to the Company’s clawback policy; the Corteva, Inc. Insider Trading Policy, including the anti-hedging and anti-pledging provisions thereunder; and/or share ownership guidelines, if any, (in each case as they may be amended from time to time), the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference. |
Forfeiture | Any benefits you may receive hereunder shall be subject to repayment or forfeiture as may be required to comply with the requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or any applicable law, including the requirements of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, or any securities exchange on which the Shares are traded, as may be in effect from time to time. |
Withholding | You acknowledge that the Company and/or the Employer (1) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax, payment on account or other tax-related items related to the Plan and legally applicable to you (“Tax-Related Items”) in connection with any aspect of the Units, including, but not limited to, the grant, vesting or settlement of the Units, the subsequent sale of Shares acquired pursuant to such settlement and the receipt of any dividends and/or any dividend equivalent units; and (2) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Units to reduce or eliminate your liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if you are subject to Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction, the Company and/or the Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction. |
Severability | The provisions of this Agreement are severable and if any one or more provisions are determined to be illegal or otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions shall nevertheless be binding and enforceable. |
Waiver | You acknowledge that a waiver by the Company or breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement, or of any subsequent breach by you or any other participant. |
Privacy | In relation to this Agreement, the Company may collect, use, transfer and share your personal information, such as your name, contact information and banking information. The Company may share personal information with its Affiliates and selected third parties outside of your country of residence, including the United States, which may have data protection rules that are different from those of your country, to perform this Agreement and for purposes consistent with our privacy statement: https://www.corteva.com/privacy.html. |
Market Abuse Laws | You may be subject to insider trading restrictions and/or market abuse laws based on the exchange on which the Shares are listed and in applicable jurisdictions including the United States and your country or your broker's country, if different, which may affect your ability to accept, acquire, sell or otherwise dispose of Shares, rights to Shares (e.g., Units) or rights linked to the value of Shares under the Plan during such times as you are considered to have "inside information" regarding the Company (as defined by Applicable Laws). Local insider trading laws and regulations may prohibit the cancellation or amendment of orders you placed before you possessed inside information. Furthermore, you could be prohibited from (a) disclosing the inside information to any third party and (b) "tipping" third parties or causing them otherwise to buy or sell securities. Any restrictions under these laws or regulations are separate from and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under the Corteva, Inc Insider Trading Policy. You acknowledge that it is your responsibility to comply with any applicable restrictions, and you should speak to your personal advisor on this matter. |
Other Requirements | The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on your participation in this Agreement, on the Units and on any Shares acquired under the Plan, to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons, and to require you to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing. |