EX-10.17 2 dex1017.htm 2006 SHORT TERM INCENTIVE PLAN OF JOHN H. HEYMAN 2006 Short Term Incentive Plan of John H. Heyman

Exhibit 10.17

2006 STI Plan – CEO, John Heyman

NOTE: All figures below are in US dollars unless otherwise indicated. For individuals based outside the U.S. and paid in local currency, bonus potential is based on percentage of base salary in local currency.

I. Objectives & Principles

This document summarizes the Short Term Incentive (“STI”) Plan for individuals in the CEO role. The objectives of this STI Plan are aligned with overall company compensation program objectives:

 

   

Provide total potential compensation equal to or greater than market for the role

 

   

Incent healthy cross-functional behavior and reward results that are aligned with company business objectives and our shareholders

 

   

Keep the plan simple

Some key principles of our STI plan include:

 

   

Self funding – STI payout is funded via financial metrics (team profitability), based on the 12-month financial plan.

 

   

Annual payout except for sales-oriented roles. With base salary ranges at market, STI reinforces the pay-for-performance culture.

 

   

Payout triggered on financial milestones aligned with Budget and Target (see Section VI for definitions of Budget and Target). Partial payout of STI occurs at Budget with linear payout of remaining STI up to Target. There is opportunity for upside for above Target performance.

 

   

ROI to shareholders – our STI plans reflect a philosophy to provide an acceptable return to shareholders before rewarding management or employees for delivering results.

If you have questions or feedback on our compensation program or this STI Plan, please contact the Compensation Manager.

II. Effective Date

January 1 – December 31, 2006. All STI plans are reviewed annually during Q4 for the upcoming fiscal year, to ensure that these compensation plans are aligned with the company’s financial and operational objectives.

III. Target STI

Target STI potential for individuals in this role is $318.750, with opportunity to earn upside for above Target performance.

IV. Focus of Role

 

   

Profitability – measured via Operating Income (“Op Income”). See Section VI for definition of Op Income.

V. STI Plan Structure

 

  A. Base Salary – individuals are eligible for base salary increase during the annual salary review cycle.

 

  B. STI – structured and paid as follows.

 

  1. Op Income – STI will be paid as follows based on Op Income.

 

  a) Budget – 67% of annual STI is associated with Budget level performance. See Section VI for definition of Budget.

 

  1) Quarterly – 20% of annual STI will be paid quarterly (5% each quarter) based on cumulative quarterly CM Budget, since it is important for the Executives to be focused on helping the company achieve its quarterly financial objectives throughout the year. There is no “catch up” — if the cumulative quarterly Budget is not met for a particular quarter, then the quarterly payout is forfeited. No additional STI will be paid out on a quarterly basis.

 

  2) Annual –47% of annual STI will be paid at year-end if annual CM Budget is met.

 

  b) Target – the remaining 33% of annual STI will be paid at year-end in a linear fashion between annual Budget and annual Target. See Section VI for definition of Target.

 

  c) Upside – Upside is discretionary and will be determined by Radiant’s Compensation Committee based on year-end results. A guideline calculation might be approximately 5% on every dollar above annual Target for Op Income.

Example 1: Assume annual STI potential is $318,750, Op Income Budget is $10 million, Op Income Target is $15 million, and Actual Op Income $13 million. Assume also that cumulative quarterly Budget for Op Income is achieved 3 of the 4 quarters.

 

   

20% of annual STI ($63,750, or $15,938 per quarter) is associated with quarterly Budget performance. $15,938 per quarter would be paid out in each of the 3 quarters that cumulative quarterly Budget for CM was achieved.

 

   

47% of annual STI ($149,813) is associated with annual Budget performance. The full $149,813 would be paid out since the annual Budget was achieved.

 

   

The remaining 33% of annual STI ($105,187) is associated with Target level performance and is earned ratably between Budget and Target. 2.1% of each dollar between Budget and Target is earned as STI ($105,187 STI divided by $5,000,000 difference between Budget and Target = 2.1%). Therefore, $63,112 would be earned (2.1% x $3,000,000 difference between Actual and Budget = $63,112).

 

   

Total STI earned = $260,739 ($47,814 on quarterly Budget performance + $149,813 on annual Budget performance + $63,112 on annual performance between Budget and Target).


VI. Definitions and Calculations

 

   

Operating Income = Operating Income per published financial reports, excluding Taxes, Interest and non-recurring items such as Acquisition Amortization.

 

   

Budget = formerly known as Threshold. Minimum performance level where a partial payout of STI occurs. Budget assumes moderate revenue and profit growth year over year and will vary from Industry Group to Industry Group based on growth assumptions in each Industry’s financial plan.

 

   

Target = formerly known as Plan. Performance level where full payout of STI occurs.

VII. Eligibility and Other Details

 

   

This STI plan applies to the individual in the CEO role, unless otherwise specified and approved by the CEO, Division President and VP-HR.

 

   

The individual must be employed at year-end to earn STI for that year. If an individual’s employment is terminated, all future STI is forfeited.

 

   

Transfers must be in the new group for a full quarter to be eligible for pro-rata payout in the new group. Therefore, payouts for transfers will be calculated as follows:

 

   

Q1 transfer — 1 quarter in old group, 3 quarters in new group

 

   

Q2 transfer — 2 quarters in old group, 2 quarters in new group

 

   

Q3 transfer — 3 quarters in old group, 1 quarter in new group

 

   

Q4 transfer — 4 quarters in old group, next year in new group

 

   

Annual payouts are based on annual results, prorated according to the above schedule.

 

   

If the individual is on a reduced work load, part-time schedule, or on leave of absence, the STI calculation will be adjusted based on base wages earned that year per Payroll.

 

   

Accounting owns the calculation and approval process. HR owns plan documentation. BU leadership owns communication.

 

   

STI is calculated and processed after year-end earnings are released and internal financial reports are published, approximately eight weeks after year-end. Approvals are required from BU leadership, VP-HR, CFO, and CEO. Projected timing of Q4 06 earnings release is February 21, 2007, and projected timing for annual STI payout for 2006 is March 31, 2007.

 

   

There are certain exceptions to annual STI payout. For those exceptions, STI will be calculated and processed after quarterly earnings are released and internal financial reports are published, approximately eight weeks after quarter-end. Approvals are required from BU leadership, VP-HR, CFO and CEO. Projected timing for payout of 2006 quarterly STI/commissions is as follows:

 

     Q1 06    Q2 06    Q3 06    Q4 06

earnings release

   26-Apr-06    26-Jul-06    25-Oct-06    21-Feb-07

in paychecks-U.S.

   26-May-06    1-Sep-06    24-Nov-06    30-Mar-07

in paychecks-Geelong & Prague

   30-May-06    31-Aug-06    30-Nov-06    31-Mar-07

 

   

Once approved, STI will be submitted to Payroll for processing. All STI will be paid out net of applicable taxes.

 

   

If you have questions about this STI plan or a specific STI calculation, please contact your manager. S/he will involve others from Accounting, BU leadership, and HR as appropriate.

 

   

The CEO, Division President and VP-HR must approve any exceptions to this STI plan in advance.

VIII. Individual Targets/Quotas

 

   

2006 Op Income as follows. These figures must be achieved after any STI is paid.

 

     Q1 06     Q2 06     Q3 06     Q4 06     Annual  

Budget

   [xxxx ]*   [xxxx ]*   [xxxx ]*   [xxxx ]*   [xxxx ]*

Budget—cumulative qtrly

   [xxxx ]*   [xxxx ]*   [xxxx ]*   [xxxx ]*  

Target—Annual only

   —       —       —       —       [xxxx ]*

* Filed under an application for confidential treatment.