Exhibit 4.1

 

INTERVAL LEISURE GROUP, INC.
 2013 STOCK AND INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN

 

1.             Purpose of the Plan.

 

The purpose of this Plan is to enhance shareholder value by linking the compensation of officers, directors and key employees of the Company to increases in the price of Interval Leisure Group, Inc. common stock and the achievement of other performance objectives, and to encourage ownership in the Company by key personnel whose long-term employment is considered essential to the Company’s continued progress and success.  The Plan is also intended to assist the Company in the recruitment of new employees and to motivate, retain and encourage such employees and directors to act in the shareholders’ interest and share in the Company’s success.

 

2.             Definitions.

 

As used herein, the following definitions shall apply:

 

(a)  “Administrator” means the Board, any Committee or such delegates as shall be administering the Plan in accordance with Section 4 of the Plan.

 

(b)  “Adjusted EBITA” means EBITA plus such of the following adjustments as determined by the Administrator (i) non-cash compensation expense, (ii) goodwill and asset impairments, (iii) restructuring charges, (iv) non-cash impairment or write-downs of assets or goodwill, (v) charges relating to disposal of lines of business, (vi) litigation settlement amounts, (vii) costs incurred for proposed and completed acquisitions, (vii) expenses from the early extinguishment of debt, (viii) losses (and minus gains) to the extent due to fluctuations in currency values, (ix) extraordinary losses (and minus extraordinary gains) in accordance with GAAP.

 

(c)  “Adjusted EBITDA” means EBITDA plus such of the following adjustments as determined by the Administrator (i) non-cash compensation expense, (ii) goodwill and asset impairments, (iii) restructuring charges, (iv) non-cash impairment or write-downs of assets or goodwill, (v) charges relating to disposal of lines of business, (vi) litigation settlement amounts, (vii) costs incurred for proposed and completed acquisitions, (vii) expenses from the early extinguishment of debt, (viii) losses (and minus gains) to the extent due to fluctuations in currency values, (ix) extraordinary losses (and minus extraordinary gains) in accordance with GAAP.

 

(d)  “Affiliate” means any Subsidiary or other entity that is directly or indirectly controlled by the Company or any entity in which the Company has a significant ownership interest as determined by the Administrator.  The Administrator shall, in its sole discretion, determine which entities are classified as Affiliates and designated as eligible to participate in this Plan.

 

(e)  “Applicable Law” means the requirements relating to the administration of stock option plans under U.S. federal and state laws, any stock exchange or quotation system on which the Company has listed or submitted for quotation the Common Shares to the extent provided under the terms of the Company’s agreement with such exchange or quotation system and, with respect to Awards subject to the laws of any foreign jurisdiction where Awards are, or will be, granted under the Plan, the laws of such jurisdiction.

 











 

(f)  “Award” means a Stock Award, Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Stock Unit or Other Stock-Based Award granted in accordance with the terms of the Plan, or any other property (including cash) granted pursuant to the provisions of the Plan.

 

(g)  “Awardee” means an Employee, Director or Consultant who has been granted an Award under the Plan.

 

(h)  “Award Agreement” means a Stock Award Agreement, Option Agreement, Stock Appreciation Right Agreement, Restricted Stock Unit Agreement or Other Stock-Based Award Agreement, which may be in written or electronic format, in such form and with such terms as may be specified by the Administrator, evidencing the terms and conditions of an individual Award.  Each Award Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan. The Award Agreement shall be delivered to the Participant receiving such Award upon, or as promptly as is reasonably practicable following, the grant of such Award.  The effectiveness of an Award shall not be subject to the Award Agreement’s being signed by the Company and/or the Participant receiving the Award unless specifically so provided in the Award Agreement.

 

(i)  “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

(j)  “Change of Control” shall mean, except as otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, one of the following shall have taken place after the date of this Agreement:

 

(i)  Any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) or 14(d) of the Exchange Act) (other than the Company, any majority controlled subsidiary of the Company, or the fiduciaries of any Company benefit plans) becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of 50% or more of the total voting power of the voting securities of the Company then outstanding and entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the Company; provided, however, that no Change of Control shall occur upon the acquisition of securities directly from the Company;

 

(ii)  Individuals who, as of the beginning of any 24 month period, constitute the Board (as of the date hereof, the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason during such 24 month period to constitute at least a majority of the Board, provided that any individual becoming a Director subsequent to the date hereof whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the Directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board, but excluding for this purpose any such individual whose initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual or threatened election contest relating to the election or removal of the Directors of the Company or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board; or

 

(iii)  Consummation of (A) a merger, consolidation or reorganization of the Company, in each case, with respect to which all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the respective beneficial owners of the voting securities of the Company immediately prior to such merger, consolidation or reorganization do not, following such merger, consolidation or reorganization, beneficially own, directly or indirectly, at least 50% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the entity or entities resulting from such merger, consolidation or reorganization, (B) a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company, or (C) a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, unless at least 50%

 

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of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the entity or entities that acquire such assets are beneficially owned by individuals or entities who are or were the beneficial owners of the voting securities of the Company immediately before such sale or other disposition.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any payment or distribution event applicable to an Award is subject to the requirements of Section 409A(a)(2)(A) of the Code, the determination of the occurrence of a Change of Control shall be governed by applicable provisions of Section 409A(a)(2)(A) of the Code and regulations and rulings issued thereunder for purposes of determining whether such payment or distribution may then occur.

 

(k)  “Code” means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any successor thereto, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and other relevant interpretive guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or the Treasury Department.  Reference to any specific section of the Code shall be deemed to include such regulations and guidance, as well as any successor provision of the Code.

 

(l)  “Committee” means a committee of Directors appointed by the Board in accordance with Section 4 of the Plan or, in the absence of any such special appointment, the Compensation and Human Resources Committee of the Board.

 

(m)  “Common Shares” means the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company.

 

(n)  “Company” means Interval Leisure Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or, except as utilized in the definition of Change of Control, its successor.

 

(o)  “Consultant” means an individual providing services to the Company or any of its Affiliates as an independent contractor, and includes prospective consultants who have accepted offers of consultancy for the Company or any of its Affiliates, so long as such person (i) renders bona fide services that are not in connection with the offer and sale of the Company’s securities in a capital-raising transaction, (ii) does not directly or indirectly promote or maintain a market for the Company’s securities, and (iii) otherwise qualifies as a consultant under the applicable rules of the SEC for registration of shares of stock on a Form S-8 registration statement.

 

(p)  “Conversion Award” has the meaning set forth in Section 4(b)(xii) of the Plan.

 

(q)  “Director” means a member of the Board.

 

(r)  “Disability” means (i) “Disability” as defined in any employment, consulting or similar agreement to which the Participant is a party, or (ii) if there is no such agreement or it does not define “Disability,” (A) permanent and total disability as determined under the Company’s long-term disability plan applicable to the Participant, or (B) if there is no such plan applicable to the Participant or the Committee determines otherwise in an applicable Award Agreement, “Disability” as determined by the Committee.  Notwithstanding the above, with respect to an Incentive Stock Option, Disability shall mean permanent and total disability as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code and, with respect to any Award that constitutes “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, the foregoing definition shall apply for purposes of vesting of such Award, provided that such Award shall not be settled until the earliest of: (i) the Participant’s “disability” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, (ii) the Participant’s “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code

 

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and (iii) the date such Award would otherwise be settled pursuant to the terms of the Award Agreement.

 

(s)  “Disaffiliation” means a Subsidiary’s or Affiliate’s ceasing to be a Subsidiary or Affiliate for any reason (including, without limitation, as a result of a public offering, or a spin-off or sale by the Company, of the stock of the Subsidiary or Affiliate) or a sale of a division of the Company and its Affiliates.

 

(t)  “EBITA” means net income excluding, if applicable, (i) interest income and interest expense, (ii) income taxes, and (iii) amortization expense of intangibles.

 

(u)  “EBITDA” means net income excluding, if applicable, (i) interest income and interest expense, (ii) income taxes, (iii) depreciation expense, and (iv) amortization expense of intangibles.

 

(v)  “Employee” means a regular, active employee of the Company or any Affiliate, including an Officer or Director who is also a regular, active employee of the Company or any Affiliate.  The Administrator shall determine whether the Chairman of the Board qualifies as an “Employee.”  For any and all purposes under the Plan, the term “Employee” shall not include a person hired as a leased employee, Consultant or a person otherwise designated by the Administrator, the Company or an Affiliate at the time of hire as not eligible to participate in or receive benefits under the Plan or not on the payroll, even if such ineligible person is subsequently determined to be a common law employee of the Company or an Affiliate or otherwise an employee by any governmental or judicial authority.  Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion, for purposes of the Plan, an Employee shall be considered to have terminated employment and to have ceased to be an Employee if his or her employer ceases to be an Affiliate, even if he or she continues to be employed by such employer.

 

(w)  “Exchange Act” means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and any successor thereto.

 

(x)  “Fair Market Value” means the closing price for the Common Shares reported on a consolidated basis on the on the exchange on which such Common Shares are traded on the date of measurement, or if the Common Shares were not traded on such measurement date, then on the next preceding date on which Common Shares were traded, all as reported by such source as the Committee may select.  If the Common Shares are not listed on a national securities exchange, Fair Market Value shall be determined by the Committee in its good faith discretion, taking into account, to the extent appropriate, the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.

 

(y)  “Grant Date” means, with respect to each Award, the date upon which the Award is granted to an Awardee pursuant to this Plan, which may be a designated future date as of which such Award will be effective, as determined by the Committee.

 

(z)  “Incentive Stock Option” means an Option that is identified in the Option Agreement as intended to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder, and that actually does so qualify.

 

(aa)  “Nonqualified Stock Option” means an Option that is not an Incentive Stock Option.

 

(bb)  “Officer” means a person who is an officer of the Company within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

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(cc)  “Option” means a right granted under Section 8 of the Plan to purchase a number of Shares or Stock Units at such exercise price, at such times, and on such other terms and conditions as are specified in the agreement or other documents evidencing the Award (the “Option Agreement”).  Both Incentive Stock Options and Nonqualified Stock Options may be granted under the Plan.

 

(dd)  “Other Stock-Based Award” means an Award granted pursuant to Section 12 of the Plan on such terms and conditions as are specified in the agreement or other documents evidencing the Award (the “Other Stock-Based Award Agreement”).

 

(ee)  “Participant” means the Awardee or any person (including any estate) to whom an Award has been assigned or transferred as permitted hereunder.

 

(ff)  “Plan” means this 2013 Stock and Incentive Compensation Plan, as set forth herein and as hereafter amended from time to time.

 

(gg)  “Qualifying Performance Criteria” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14(b) of the Plan.

 

(hh)  “Retirement” means voluntary Termination of Employment by an Employee from the Company and its Affiliates with the specific approval of the Committee and after the Employee has attained age 60 and completed at least 10 years of service with the Company and its Affiliates, provided such Employee has also not breached any agreement required by the Company or one of its Affiliates to refrain from engaging in competition or disclosing confidential information or otherwise adversely affecting the business interests of the Company and its Affiliates.

 

(ii)  “Securities Act” means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

(jj)  “Share” means a Common Share, as adjusted in accordance with Section 16 of the Plan.

 

(kk)  “Stock Appreciation Right” means a right granted under Section 10 of the Plan on such terms and conditions as are specified in the agreement or other documents evidencing the Award (the “Stock Appreciation Right Agreement”).

 

(ll)  “Stock Award” means an award or issuance of Shares made under Section 11 of the Plan, the grant, issuance, retention, vesting and/or transferability of which is subject during specified periods of time to such conditions (including, without limitation, continued employment or performance conditions) and terms as are expressed in the agreement or other documents evidencing the Award (the “Stock Award Agreement”).

 

(mm)  “Stock Unit” means a bookkeeping entry representing an amount equivalent to the Fair Market Value of one Share, payable in cash, property or Shares.  Stock Units represent an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the Company, except as otherwise provided for by the Administrator.

 

(nn)   “Stock Unit Award” means an award or issuance of Stock Units made under Section 12 of the Plan, the grant, issuance, retention, vesting and/or transferability of which is subject during specified periods of time to such conditions (including, without limitation, continued employment or performance conditions) and terms as are expressed in the agreement or other documents evidencing the Award (the “Stock Unit Award Agreement”).

 

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(oo)  “Subsidiary” means any corporation (other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Company, provided each company in the unbroken chain (other than the Company) owns, at the time of determination, stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock, in one of the other corporations in such chain.

 

(pp)  “Termination for Cause” means, unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, Termination of Employment on account of any act of fraud or intentional misrepresentation or embezzlement, misappropriation or conversion of assets of the Company or any Affiliate, or the intentional and repeated violation of the written policies or procedures of the Company, provided that, for an Employee who is party to an individual severance or employment agreement defining Cause, “Cause” shall have the meaning set forth in such agreement except as may be otherwise provided in such agreement.  For purposes of this Plan, a Participant’s Termination of Employment shall be deemed to be a Termination for Cause if, after the Participant’s employment has terminated, facts and circumstances are discovered that would have justified, in the opinion of the Committee, a Termination for Cause.

 

(qq)  “Termination for Good Reason” means a Termination of Employment within one year after a Change of Control that either (i) is a Termination of Employment with “Good Reason” as defined in any the Participant’s employment agreement, if any, or in any Award Agreement to which the applicable Participant is a party, or (ii) if there is no such employment agreement or if it does not define “Good Reason,” a Termination of Employment by the Participant following the occurrence, without the Participant’s prior written consent, of one or more of the following within one year after a Change of Control: (A) a material reduction in the Participant’s rate of annual base salary from the rate of annual base salary in effect for such Participant, (B) a relocation of the Participant’s principal place of business more than 35 miles from the city in which such Participant’s principal place of business was located immediately prior to the change, or (C) a material and demonstrable adverse change in the nature and scope of the Participant’s duties from those in effect immediately prior to the Change of Control.  In order to invoke a Termination of Employment for Good Reason, a Participant shall provide written notice to the Company of the existence of one or more of the conditions described in clauses (A) through (C) within 90 days following the Participant’s knowledge of the initial existence of such condition or conditions, and the Company shall have 30 days following receipt of such written notice (the “Cure Period”) during which it may remedy the condition.  In the event that the Company fails to remedy the condition constituting Good Reason during the Cure Period, the Participant must terminate employment, if at all, within 90 days following the Cure Period in order for such Termination of Employment to constitute a Termination of Employment for Good Reason.

 

(rr)  “Termination of Employment” means, for purposes of this Plan, unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, ceasing to be an Employee (as determined in accordance with Section 3401(c) of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder) of the Company and any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, if a Participant’s employment with, or membership on, a board of directors of the Company and its Affiliates terminates but such Participant continues to provide services to the Company and its Affiliates in a non-employee Director capacity or as an Employee, as applicable, such change in status shall not be deemed a Termination of Employment.  A Participant employed by, or performing services for, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate or a division of the Company and its Affiliates shall be deemed to incur a Termination of Employment if, as a result of a Disaffiliation, such Subsidiary, Affiliate, or division ceases to be a Subsidiary, Affiliate or division, as the case may be, and the Participant does not immediately thereafter become an Employee of (or service provider for), or member of the board of directors of, the Company or another Subsidiary or Affiliate.  Temporary absences from employment because of illness, vacation or leave of absence and transfers among the

 

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Company and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates shall not be considered Terminations of Employment.  In addition, Termination of Employment shall mean a “separation from service” as defined in regulations issued under Code Section 409A whenever necessary to ensure compliance therewith for any payment or settlement of a benefit conferred under this Plan that is subject to such Code section, and, for such purposes, shall be determined based upon a reduction in the bona fide level of services performed to a level equal to twenty percent (20%) or less of the average level of services performed by the Employee during the immediately preceding 36-month period.

 

3.                  Stock Subject to the Plan.

 

(a)  Aggregate Limit. Subject to the provisions of Section 16(a) of the Plan, the maximum aggregate number of Shares which may be subject to or delivered under Awards granted under the Plan is 4,100,000 Shares, less one Share for every Share granted under any prior plan after December 31, 2012.  After the Effective Date of the Plan, no awards may be granted under any prior plan.  Any awards that were issued under a prior plan, are outstanding as of the Effective Date of this Plan, and provide for the crediting of additional Shares as dividends or dividend equivalents may continue to receive such additional Shares credited thereto from the Shares authorized under this Plan.  Shares subject to or delivered under Conversion Awards shall not reduce the aggregate number of Shares which may be subject to or delivered under Awards granted under this Plan.  The Shares issued under the Plan may be either Shares reacquired by the Company, including Shares purchased in the open market, or authorized but unissued Shares.

 

(b)  Code Section 162(m) and 422 Limits; Other Share Limitations. Subject to the provisions of Section 16(a) of the Plan, the aggregate number of Shares subject to Awards granted under this Plan during any fiscal year to any one Employee shall not exceed 2,733,333 Shares, or if an Award is settled in cash, the maximum amount of cash award allocable to any one Employee during a single fiscal year shall not exceed ten million dollars ($10,000,000).  Subject to the provisions of Section 16(a) of the Plan, the aggregate number of Shares that may be subject to all Incentive Stock Options granted under the Plan shall not exceed sixty-six and seven tenths percent (66.7%) of the total aggregate number of Shares that may be subject to or delivered under Awards under the Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, the limitations set forth in this Section 3(b) shall be subject to adjustment under Section 16(a) of the Plan only to the extent that such adjustment will not affect the status of any Award intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code.

 

(c)  Limit on Awards to Directors.  Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, the aggregate grant date fair value (computed as of the date of grant in accordance with applicable financial accounting rules) of all Awards granted to any Director who does not serve as an Employee of the Company (a “Non-employee Director”) during any single calendar year shall not exceed five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000).

 

(d)  Share Counting Rules.

 

(i)  For purposes of this Section 3 of the Plan, Shares subject to Awards that have been canceled, expired, settled in cash, or not issued or forfeited for any reason (in whole or in part) shall not reduce the aggregate number of Shares which may be subject to or delivered under Awards granted under this Plan and shall be available for future Awards granted under this Plan. In addition, Shares subject to Awards that have been canceled, expired, settled in cash, or not issued or forfeited for any reason shall not reduce any other limitation on Shares to which such Shares were subject at the time of the Award, and shall be available for future

 

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Awards of the type subject to such limitations.  In addition, if any Shares subject to an award under any prior plan are canceled, expired, settled in cash, or not issued or forfeited for any reason (in whole or in part) after the Effective Date of this Plan, then such Shares subject to an award under any prior plan shall, to the extent of such cancellation, expiration or forfeiture, again be available for grant under this Plan on a one-for-one basis.

 

(ii)  Shares subject to Awards that have been retained by the Company in payment or satisfaction of the purchase price of an Award or the tax withholding obligation of an Awardee, and Shares that have been delivered (either actually or constructively by attestation) to the Company in payment or satisfaction of the purchase price of an Award or the tax withholding obligation of an Awardee, such Shares so tendered or withheld shall be available for grant under the Plan on a one-for-one basis. Similarly, if any Shares subject to an award under any prior plan are, after the Effective Date of this Plan, either retained by the Company in payment or satisfaction of the purchase price of an Award or the tax withholding obligation of an Awardee, or if Shares are delivered (either actually or constructively by attestation) to the Company in payment or satisfaction of the purchase price of an award or the tax withholding obligation of an awardee under a prior plan, then such Shares subject to an award under any prior plan shall, to the extent of such tendering or withholding, again be available for grant under this Plan on a one-for-one basis.

 

4.                  Administration of the Plan.

 

(a)  Procedure.

 

(i)  Multiple Administrative Bodies. The Plan shall be administered by the Board, a Committee designated by the Board to so administer this Plan and/or their respective delegates.

 

(ii)  Section 162(m). To the extent that the Administrator determines it to be desirable to qualify Awards granted hereunder as “performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Code Section 162(m), Awards to “covered employees” (within the meaning of Code Section 162(m)) or to Employees that the Committee determines may be “covered employees” in the future shall be made by a Committee of two or more “outside directors” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code.  References herein to the Administrator in connection with Awards intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” shall mean a Committee meeting the “outside director” requirements of Code Section 162(m).  Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, the Administrator shall not have any discretion or authority to make changes to any Award that is intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” to the extent that the existence of such discretion or authority would cause such Award not to so qualify.

 

(iii)  Rule 16b-3. To the extent desirable to qualify transactions hereunder as exempt under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act (“Rule 16b-3”), Awards to Officers and Directors shall be made by the entire Board or a Committee of two or more “non-employee directors” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3.

 

(iv)  Other Administration.  To the extent required by the rules of the principal U.S. national securities exchange on which the Shares are traded, the members of the Committee shall also qualify as “independent directors” as set forth in such rules.  Except to the extent prohibited by Applicable Law, the Board or a Committee may delegate to a Committee of one or more Directors or to authorized officers of the Company the power to approve

 

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Awards to persons eligible to receive Awards under the Plan who are not (A) subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act or (B) at the time of such approval, “covered employees” under Section 162(m) of the Code.

 

(v)  Awards to Directors.  The Board shall have the power and authority to grant Awards to Non-employee Directors, including the authority to determine the number and type of awards to be granted; determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of this Plan, of any award; and to take any other actions the Board considers appropriate in connection with the administration of the Plan.

 

(vi)  Delegation of Authority for the Day-to-Day Administration of the Plan.  Except to the extent prohibited by Applicable Law, the Administrator may delegate to one or more individuals the day-to-day administration of the Plan and any of the functions assigned to it in this Plan.  Such delegation may be revoked at any time.

 

(b)  Powers of the Administrator. Subject to the provisions of the Plan and, in the case of a Committee or delegates acting as the Administrator, subject to the specific duties delegated to such Committee or delegates, the Administrator shall have the authority, in its discretion:

 

(i)  to select the Non-employee Directors, Consultants and Employees of the Company or its Affiliates to whom Awards are to be granted hereunder;

 

(ii)  to determine the number of Common Shares to be covered by each Award granted hereunder;

 

(iii)  to determine the type of Award to be granted to the selected Employees, Consultants and Non-employee Directors;

 

(iv)  to approve forms of Award Agreements;

 

(v)  to determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, of any Award granted hereunder.  Such terms and conditions include, but are not limited to, the exercise and/or purchase price, the time or times when an Award may be exercised (which may or may not be based on performance criteria), the vesting schedule, any vesting and/or exercisability provisions, terms regarding acceleration of Awards or waiver of forfeiture restrictions, the acceptable forms of consideration for payment for an Award, the term, and any restriction or limitation regarding any Award or the Shares relating thereto, based in each case on such factors as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall determine and may be established at the time an Award is granted or thereafter;

 

(vi)  to correct administrative errors;

 

(vii)  to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan (including sub-plans and Plan addenda) and Awards granted pursuant to the Plan;

 

(viii)  to adopt rules and procedures relating to the operation and administration of the Plan to accommodate the specific requirements of local laws and procedures.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrator is specifically authorized (A) to adopt rules and procedures regarding the conversion of local currency, the shift of tax liability from employer to employee (where legally permitted) and withholding procedures and handling of stock certificates which vary with local requirements, and (B) to adopt sub-

 

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plans and Plan addenda as the Administrator deems desirable, to accommodate foreign laws, regulations and practice;

 

(ix)  to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, including rules and regulations relating to sub-plans and Plan addenda;

 

(x)  to modify or amend each Award, including, but not limited to, the acceleration of vesting and/or exercisability, provided, however, that any such modification or amendment (A) is subject to the minimum vesting provisions under the Plan, if any, and the plan amendment provisions set forth in Section 17 of the Plan, and (B) may not impair any outstanding Award unless agreed to in writing by the Participant, except that such agreement shall not be required if the Administrator determines in its sole discretion that such modification or amendment either (Y) is required or advisable in order for the Company, the Plan or the Award to satisfy any Applicable Law or to meet the requirements of any accounting standard, or (Z) is not reasonably likely to significantly diminish the benefits provided under such Award, or that adequate compensation has been provided for any such diminishment, except following a Change of Control;

 

(xi)  to allow or require Participants to satisfy withholding tax amounts by electing to have the Company withhold from the Shares to be issued upon exercise of a Nonqualified Stock Option or vesting of a Stock Award that number of Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount required to be withheld.  The Fair Market Value of the Shares to be withheld shall be determined in such manner and on such date that the Administrator shall determine or, in the absence of provision otherwise, on the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is to be determined.  All elections by a Participant to have Shares withheld for this purpose shall be made in such form and under such conditions as the Administrator may provide;

 

(xii)  to authorize conversion or substitution under the Plan of any or all stock options, stock appreciation rights or other stock awards held by awardees of an entity acquired by the Company (the “Conversion Awards”).  Any conversion or substitution shall be effective as of the close of the merger or acquisition. The Conversion Awards may be Nonqualified Stock Options or Incentive Stock Options, as determined by the Administrator, with respect to options granted by the acquired entity;

 

(xiii)   to authorize any person to execute on behalf of the Company any instrument required to effect the grant of an Award previously granted by the Administrator;

 

(xiv)  to impose such restrictions, conditions or limitations as it determines appropriate as to the timing and manner of any resale by a Participant or of other subsequent transfers by the Participant of any Shares issued as a result of or under an Award or upon the exercise of an Award, including, without limitation, (A) restrictions under an insider trading policy, (B) restrictions as to the use of a specified brokerage firm for such resale or other transfers, and (C) institution of “blackout” periods on exercises of Awards;

 

(xv)  to provide, either at the time an Award is granted or by subsequent action, that an Award shall contain as a term thereof, a right, either in tandem with the other rights under the Award or as an alternative thereto, of the Participant to receive, without payment to the Company, a number of Shares, cash or a combination thereof, the amount of which is determined by reference to the value of the Award; and

 

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(xvi)  to make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for administering the Plan and any Award granted hereunder.

 

(c)  Effect of Administrator’s Decision. All questions arising under the Plan or under any Award shall be decided by the Administrator in its total and absolute discretion.  All decisions, determinations and interpretations by the Administrator regarding the Plan, any rules and regulations under the Plan and the terms and conditions of any Award granted hereunder, shall be final and binding on all Participants.  The Administrator shall consider such factors as it deems relevant, in its sole and absolute discretion, to making such decisions, determinations and interpretations, including, without limitation, the recommendations or advice of any officer or other employee of the Company and such attorneys, consultants and accountants as it may select.

 

5.    Eligibility.

 

Awards may be granted only to Directors, Employees and Consultants of the Company or any of its Affiliates; provided, however, that Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries (within the meaning of Section 424(f) of the Code).

 

6.    Term of Plan.

 

The Plan shall become effective upon the date of its approval by shareholders of the Company (the “Effective Date”).  It shall continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years from the date the Plan is approved by the shareholders of the Company unless extended or terminated earlier under Section 17of the Plan.

 

7.    Term of Award.

 

Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the term of each Award shall be determined by the Administrator and stated in the Award Agreement, and may extend beyond the termination of the Plan.  In the case of an Option or a Stock Appreciation Right, the term shall be ten (10) years from the Grant Date or such shorter term as may be provided in the Award Agreement.

 

8.    Options.

 

The Administrator may grant an Option or provide for the grant of an Option, either from time to time in the discretion of the Administrator or automatically upon the occurrence of specified events, including, without limitation, the achievement of performance goals or the satisfaction of an event or condition within the control of the Awardee or within the control of others.

 

(a)  Option Agreement. Each Option Agreement shall contain provisions regarding (i) the number of Shares that may be issued upon exercise of the Option, (ii) the type of Option, (iii) the exercise price of the Option and the means of payment of such exercise price, (iv) the term of the Option, (v) such terms and conditions regarding the vesting and/or exercisability of an Option as may be determined from time to time by the Administrator, (vi) restrictions on the transfer of the Option and forfeiture provisions, and (vii) such further terms and conditions, in each case not inconsistent with this Plan, as may be determined from time to time by the Administrator.

 

(b)  Exercise Price. The per share exercise price for the Shares to be issued upon exercise of an Option shall be determined by the Administrator, except that the per Share exercise price shall be no less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the Grant Date.

 

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(c)  No Option Repricings. Subject to Section 16(a) of the Plan, the exercise price of an Option may not be reduced without shareholder approval, nor may outstanding Options be cancelled in exchange for cash, other Awards or Options with an exercise price that is less than the exercise price of the original Option without shareholder approval.

 

(d)  No Reload Grants. Options shall not be granted under the Plan in consideration for and shall not be conditioned upon the delivery of Shares to the Company in payment of the exercise price and/or tax withholding obligation under any other employee stock option.

 

(e)  Vesting Period and Exercise Dates. Options granted under this Plan shall vest and/or be exercisable at such time and in such installments during the period prior to the expiration of the Option’s term as determined by the Administrator, as specified in the Option Agreement.  The Administrator shall have the right to make the timing of the ability to exercise any Option granted under this Plan subject to continued active employment, the passage of time and/or such performance requirements as deemed appropriate by the Administrator.  At any time after the grant of an Option, the Administrator may reduce or eliminate any restrictions surrounding any Participant’s right to exercise all or part of the Option.

 

(f)  Form of Consideration. The Administrator shall determine the acceptable form of consideration for exercising an Option, including the method of payment, either through the terms of the Option Agreement or at the time of exercise of an Option.  Acceptable forms of consideration may include:

 

(i)  cash;

 

(ii)  check or wire transfer (denominated in U.S. Dollars);

 

(iii)  subject to any conditions or limitations established by the Administrator, other Shares which (A) in the case of Shares acquired from the Company (whether upon the exercise of an Option or otherwise), have been owned by the Participant for more than six (6) months on the date of surrender (unless this condition is waived by the Administrator), and (B) have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to or greater than the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which said Option shall be exercised (it being agreed that the excess of the Fair Market Value over the aggregate exercise price shall be refunded to the Awardee in cash);

 

(iv)  subject to any conditions or limitations established by the Administrator, the Company withholding shares otherwise issuable upon exercise of an Option;

 

(v)  consideration received by the Company under a broker-assisted sale and remittance program acceptable to the Administrator and in compliance with Applicable Law;

 

(vi)  such other consideration and method of payment for the issuance of Shares to the extent permitted by Applicable Law; or

 

(vii)  any combination of the foregoing methods of payment, provided, however, that the Participant must pay in cash an amount not less than the aggregate par value (if any) of the Shares being required to the extent required by applicable law.

 

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(g)  Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Shareholder.

 

(i)  Any Option granted hereunder shall be exercisable according to the terms of the Plan and at such times and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator and set forth in the applicable Option Agreement.

 

(ii)  An Option shall be deemed exercised when (A) the Company receives (1) written or electronic notice of exercise (in accordance with the Option Agreement or procedures established by the Administrator) from the person entitled to exercise the Option and (2) full payment for the Shares with respect to which the related Option is exercised, and (B) with respect to Nonqualified Stock Options, provisions acceptable to the Administrator have been made for payment of all applicable withholding taxes.

 

(iii)  Unless provided otherwise by the Administrator or pursuant to this Plan, until the Shares are issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a shareholder shall exist with respect to the Shares subject to an Option, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option.

 

(iv)  The Company shall issue (or cause to be issued) such Shares as soon as administratively practicable after the Option is exercised.  An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.

 

(h)  Termination of Employment or Board Membership. The Administrator shall determine as of the Grant Date (subject to modification subsequent to the Grant Date) the effect a termination from membership on the Board by a Non-employee Director for any reason or a Termination of Employment due to (i) Disability, (ii) Retirement, (iii) death, or (iv) otherwise (including Termination for Cause) shall have on any Option.  Unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement, (w) upon termination from membership on the Board by a Non-employee Director, any Option held by such Director that (1) has not vested and is not exercisable as of the effective date of such termination from membership on the Board shall be subject to immediate cancellation and forfeiture, or (2) is vested and exercisable as of the effective date of such termination shall remain exercisable for one year thereafter, or the remaining term of the Option, if less; (w) upon Termination of Employment due to death, any Option held by such Employee shall become 100% vested and exercisable as of the effective date of such Termination of Employment and shall remain exercisable for one year after such Termination of Employment due death, or the remaining term of the Option, if less; (x) any Option held by an Employee upon Termination of Employment for Disability shall continue to vest for up to five years after the effective date of such Disability and will remain outstanding for five years or the remaining term of the option, if less, subject to compliance with non-competition and confidentiality obligations, (y) any Option held by an Employee at Retirement that was granted more than 12 months prior to the date of the Employee’s Retirement shall continue to vest for up to five years after the effective date of such Retirement and will remain outstanding for five years or the remaining term of the option, if less, subject to compliance with non-competition and confidentiality obligations; and (z) any other Termination of Employment shall result in immediate cancellation and forfeiture of all outstanding Options that have not vested as of the effective date of such Termination of Employment, and any vested and exercisable Options held at the time of such Termination of Employment shall remain exercisable for ninety (90) days thereafter, or the remaining term of the Option, if less.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, all outstanding and unexercised Options shall be immediately cancelled in the event of a Termination for Cause.

 

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9.    Incentive Stock Option Limitations/Terms.

 

(a)  Eligibility. Only Employees (who qualify as employees under Section 3401(c) of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder) of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries may be granted Incentive Stock Options.  No Incentive Stock Option shall be granted to any such Employee who as of the Grant Date owns stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of the Company.

 

(b)  $100,000 Limitation. Notwithstanding the designation “Incentive Stock Option” in an Option Agreement, if and to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by the Awardee during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and any of its Subsidiaries) exceeds U.S. $100,000, such Options shall be treated as Nonqualified Stock Options.  For purposes of this Section 9(b) of the Plan, Incentive Stock Options shall be taken into account in the order in which they were granted.  The Fair Market Value of the Shares shall be determined as of the Grant Date.

 

(c)  Transferability. The Option Agreement must provide that an Incentive Stock Option is not transferable by the Awardee otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and, during the lifetime of such Awardee, must not be exercisable by any other person.  If the terms of an Incentive Stock Option are amended to permit transferability, the Option will be treated for tax purposes as a Nonqualified Stock Option.

 

(d)  Exercise Price. The per Share exercise price of an Incentive Stock Option shall in no event be inconsistent with the requirements for qualification of the Incentive Stock Option under Section 422 of the Code.

 

(e)  Other Terms. Option Agreements evidencing Incentive Stock Options shall contain such other terms and conditions as may be necessary to qualify, to the extent determined desirable by the Administrator, with the applicable provisions of Section 422 of the Code.  If any such terms and conditions, as of the Grant Date or any later date, do not so comply, the Option will be treated thereafter for tax purposes as a Nonqualified Stock Option.

 

10.  Stock Appreciation Rights.

 

A “Stock Appreciation Right” is a right that entitles the Awardee to receive, in cash or Shares (as determined by the Administrator), value equal to or otherwise based on the excess of (i) the Fair Market Value of a specified number of Shares at the time of exercise over (ii) the aggregate exercise price of the right, as established by the Administrator on the Grant Date.  Stock Appreciation Rights may be granted to Awardees either alone (“freestanding”) or in addition to or in tandem with other Awards granted under the Plan and may, but need not, relate to a specific Option granted under Section 8 of the Plan.  Any Stock Appreciation Right granted in tandem with an Option may be granted at the same time such Option is granted or at any time thereafter before exercise or expiration of such Option.  All Stock Appreciation Rights under the Plan shall be granted subject to the same terms and conditions applicable to Options as set forth in Section 8 of the Plan.  Subject to the provisions of Section 8 of the Plan, the Administrator may impose such other conditions or restrictions on any Stock Appreciation Right as it shall deem appropriate.

 

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11.  Stock Awards.

 

(a)  Stock Award Agreement. Each Stock Award Agreement shall contain provisions regarding (i) the number of Shares subject to such Stock Award or a formula for determining such number, (ii) the purchase price of the Shares, if any, and the means of payment for the Shares, (iii) the performance criteria, if any, and level of achievement versus these criteria that shall determine the number of Shares granted, issued, retainable and/or vested, (iv) such terms and conditions on the grant, issuance, vesting and/or forfeiture of the Shares as may be determined from time to time by the Administrator, (v) restrictions on the transferability of the Stock Award, and (vi) such further terms and conditions, in each case not inconsistent with this Plan, as may be determined from time to time by the Administrator.  The Committee may, in its sole discretion, waive the vesting restrictions and any other conditions set forth in any Award Agreement under such terms and conditions as the Committee shall deem appropriate, subject to the limitations imposed under Code Section 162(m) and the regulations thereunder in the case of an Award intended to comply with the performance-based exception under Code Section 162(m), unless determined otherwise under the circumstances by the Committee.

 

(b)  Restrictions and Performance Criteria. The grant, issuance, retention and/or vesting of Stock Awards issued to Employees may be subject to such performance criteria and level of achievement versus these criteria as the Administrator shall determine, which criteria may be based on financial performance, personal performance evaluations and/or completion of service by the Awardee.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the performance criteria for any Stock Award that is intended to satisfy the requirements for “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code (a “Performance Stock Award”) shall be established by the Administrator based on one or more Qualifying Performance Criteria selected by the Administrator and specified in writing not later than ninety (90) days after the commencement of the period of service (or, if earlier, the elapse of 25% of such period) to which the performance goals relate or otherwise within the time period required by the Code or the applicable Treasury Regulations, provided that the outcome is substantially uncertain at that time.  Stock Awards for which vesting is not based on the attainment of performance criteria are referred to as “Restricted Stock Awards.”

 

(c)  Termination of Employment or Board Membership. The Administrator shall determine as of the Grant Date (subject to modification subsequent to the Grant Date) the effect a termination from membership on the Board by a Non-employee Director for any reason or a Termination of Employment due to (i) Disability, (ii) Retirement, (iii) death, or (iv) otherwise (including Termination for Cause) shall have on any Stock Award.  Unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement, w) a Termination of Employment due to death, or a termination from membership on the Board by a Non-employee Director due to Disability or death, shall result in vesting of any remaining unvested Stock Award; (x) any Stock Award held by an Employee at Termination of Employment due to Disability shall continue to vest for up to five years after the effective date of such Termination of Employment and, if a Performance Stock Award, the actual amount of the vested Award shall be determined and certified by the Committee after the completion of the performance period based on actual performance results; subject in each case to compliance with non-competition and confidentiality obligations; and (y) any Stock Award held by an Employee at Retirement that was granted more than 12 months prior to the date of the Employee’s Retirement shall continue to vest for up to five years after the effective date of such Retirement and, if a Performance Stock Award, the actual amount of the vested Award shall be determined and certified by the Committee after the completion of the performance period based on actual performance results, subject in each case to compliance with non-competition and confidentiality obligations; and (z) any other Termination of Employment or termination from membership on

 

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the Board by a Non-employee Director shall result in immediate cancellation and forfeiture of all outstanding, unvested Stock Awards.

 

(d)  Rights as a Shareholder. Unless otherwise provided for by the Administrator, the Participant shall have the rights equivalent to those of a shareholder and shall be a shareholder only after Shares are issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company) to the Participant. Any certificate issued in respect of a Restricted Stock Award shall be registered in the name of the applicable Participant and shall bear an appropriate legend referring to the terms, conditions, and restrictions applicable to such Award, substantially in the following form:

 

“The transferability of this certificate and the shares of stock represented hereby are subject to the terms and conditions (including forfeiture) of the Interval Leisure Group, Inc. 2013 Stock and Incentive Compensation Plan and an Award Agreement.  Copies of such Plan and Agreement are on file at the offices of Interval Leisure Group, Inc., 6262 Sunset Drive, Miami FL, 33143.”

 

The Committee may require that the certificates evidencing such shares be held in custody by the Company until the restrictions thereon shall have lapsed and that, as a condition of any Award of Restricted Stock, the applicable Participant shall have delivered a stock power, endorsed in blank, relating to the Common Shares covered by such Award.  The Participant shall not be permitted to sell, assign, transfer, pledge or otherwise encumber a Restricted Stock Award.

 

12.    Stock Unit Awards and Other Stock-Based Awards.

 

(a)  Stock Unit Awards.  Each Stock Unit Award Agreement shall contain provisions regarding (i) the number of Shares subject to such Stock Unit Award or a formula for determining such number, (ii) the performance criteria, if any, and level of achievement versus these criteria that shall determine the number of Shares granted, issued, and/or vested, (iv) such terms and conditions on the grant, issuance, vesting and/or forfeiture of the Shares as may be determined from time to time by the Administrator, (v) restrictions on the transferability of the Stock Unit Award, and (vi) such further terms and conditions, in each case not inconsistent with this Plan, as may be determined from time to time by the Administrator.  The Committee may, in its sole discretion, waive the vesting restrictions and any other conditions set forth in any Award Agreement under such terms and conditions as the Committee shall deem appropriate, subject to the limitations imposed under Code Section 162(m) and the regulations thereunder in the case of an Award intended to comply with the performance-based exception under Code Section 162(m), unless determined otherwise under the circumstances by the Committee.

 

(b)  Restrictions and Performance Criteria. The grant, issuance, retention and/or vesting of Stock Unit Awards issued to Employees may be subject to such performance criteria and level of achievement versus these criteria as the Administrator shall determine, which criteria may be based on financial performance, personal performance evaluations and/or completion of service by the Awardee.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the performance criteria for any Stock Unit Award that is intended to satisfy the requirements for “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code (a “Performance Stock Unit Award”) shall be established by the Administrator based on one or more Qualifying Performance Criteria selected by the Administrator and specified in writing not later than ninety (90) days after the commencement of the period of service (or, if earlier, the elapse of 25% of such period) to which the performance goals relate or otherwise within the time period required by the Code or the applicable Treasury Regulations, provided that the outcome is substantially uncertain at that time.

 

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Stock Unit Awards for which vesting is not based on the attainment of performance criteria are referred to as “Restricted Stock Unit Awards.”

 

(c)  Termination of Employment or Board Membership. The Administrator shall determine as of the Grant Date (subject to modification subsequent to the Grant Date) the effect a termination from membership on the Board by a Non-employee Director for any reason or a Termination of Employment due to (i) Disability, (ii) Retirement, (iii) death, or (iv) otherwise (including Termination for Cause) shall have on any Stock Unit Award.  Unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement, (w) a Termination of Employment due to Disability or death, or a termination from membership on the Board by a Non-employee Director due to Disability or death, shall result in vesting of any remaining unvested Stock Unit Award; (x) any Stock Unit Award held by an Employee at Termination of Employment for Disability shall continue to vest for up to five years after the effective date of such Termination of Employment and, if a Performance Stock Unit Award, the actual amount of the vested Award shall be determined and certified by the Committee after the completion of the performance period based on actual performance results, subject in each case to compliance with non-competition and confidentiality obligations; (y) any Stock Unit Award held by an Employee at Retirement that was granted more than 12 months prior to the date of the Employee’s Retirement shall continue to vest for up to five years after the effective date of such Retirement and, if a Performance Stock Unit Award, the actual amount of the vested Award shall be determined and certified by the Committee after the completion of the performance period based on actual performance results, subject in each case to compliance with non-competition and confidentiality obligations; and (z) any other Termination of Employment or termination from membership on the Board by a Director shall result in immediate cancellation and forfeiture of all outstanding, unvested Stock Unit Awards.

 

(d)  Rights as a Shareholder. Unless otherwise provided for by the Administrator, the Participant shall have the rights equivalent to those of a shareholder and shall be a shareholder only after Shares are issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company) to the Participant.

 

(e)  Other Stock-Based Award.  An “Other Stock-Based Award” means any other type of equity-based or equity-related Award not otherwise described by the terms of this Plan (including the grant or offer for sale of unrestricted Shares) as well as any cash based bonus based on the attainment of Qualifying Performance Criteria as described in Section 14(b), in such amount and subject to such terms and conditions as the Administrator shall determine.  Such Awards may involve the transfer of actual Shares to Participants, or payment in cash or otherwise of amounts based on the value of Shares or pursuant to a cash basis performance goal.  Each Other Stock-Based Award will be evidenced by an Award Agreement containing such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Administrator.

 

(f)  Value of Other Stock-Based Awards.  Each Other Stock-Based Award shall be expressed in terms of Shares or units based on Shares, as determined by the Administrator.  The Administrator may establish performance goals in its discretion.  If the Administrator exercises its discretion to establish performance goals, the number and/or value of Other Stock-Based Awards that will be paid out to the Participant will depend on the extent to which the performance goals are met.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the performance criteria for any Other Stock-Based Award that is intended to satisfy the requirements for “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code shall be established by the Administrator based on one or more Qualifying Performance Criteria selected by the Administrator and specified in writing not later than ninety (90) days after the commencement of the period of service (or, if earlier, the elapse of 25% of such period) to which the performance goals relate and otherwise

 

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within the time period required by the Code and the applicable Treasury Regulations, provided that the outcome is substantially uncertain at that time.

 

(g)  Payment of Other Stock-Based Awards. Payment, if any, with respect to Other Stock-Based Awards shall be made in accordance with the terms of the Award, in cash or Shares as the Administrator determines.

 

(h)  Termination of Employment or Board Membership.  The Administrator shall determine as of the Grant Date (subject to modification subsequent to the Grant Date) the effect a termination from membership on the Board by a Non-employee Director for any reason or a Termination of Employment due to (i) Disability, (ii) Retirement, (iii) death, or (iv) otherwise (including Termination for Cause) shall have on any Other Stock-Based Award.  Unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement, (x) a Termination of Employment due to Disability or death, or termination from membership on the Board by a Non-employee Director due to Disability or death, shall result in vesting of a prorated portion of any Other Stock-Based Award, based upon the full months of the applicable performance period, vesting period or other period of restriction elapsed as of the end of the month in which the Termination of Employment or Board membership due to Disability or death occurs over the total number of months in such period; (y) any Other Stock-Based Award held by an Employee at Retirement that was granted more than 12 months prior to the date of the Employee’s Retirement shall become 100% vested as of the effective date of such Retirement and, if a performance based Award, the actual amount of the vested Award shall be determined and certified by the Committee after the completion of the performance period based on actual performance results; and (z) any other Termination of Employment or termination from Board membership shall result in immediate cancellation and forfeiture of all outstanding, unvested Other Stock-Based Awards.

 

13.    Cash Awards

 

(a)  Determination of Awards.  The Committee shall determine the total amount of any Cash Awards for each year or such shorter performance period as the Committee may establish in its sole discretion.  Prior to the beginning of the year or such shorter performance period as the Committee may establish in its sole discretion (or such later date as may be prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service under Section 162(m) of the Code), the Committee shall establish performance goals for Cash Awards for the year or such shorter period; provided, that such performance goals may be established at a later date for Participants who are not “covered employees” (within the meaning of Section 162(m)(3) of the Code).  The performance goals for a Cash Award intended to satisfy the requirements of Code Section 162(m) shall be based on Qualifying Performance Criteria.  For performance periods that are shorter than a full year, the maximum Cash Award under Section 3(b) may be pro-rated if so determined by the Committee.

 

(b)  Payment of Awards.  Cash Awards under the Plan shall be paid in cash or in Shares (valued at Fair Market Value as of the date of payment) as determined by the Committee, as soon as practicable following the close of the performance period as the Committee may establish.  It is intended that a Cash Award will be paid no later than the fifteenth (15th) day of the third month following the later of: (i) the end of the Participant’s taxable year in which the requirements for such Cash Award have been satisfied by the Participant or (ii) the end of the Company’s fiscal year in which the requirements for such Cash Award have been satisfied by the Participant.  To the extent provided by the Committee, a Participant may elect to defer receipt of amounts payable under a Cash Award for a specified period, or until a specified event, subject in each case to the Committee’s approval and the terms of any applicable deferred compensation plan that complies

 

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with Section 409A of the Code.  The Cash Award for any performance period to any Participant may be reduced or eliminated by the Committee in its discretion.

 

(c)  Termination of Employment.  The Administrator shall determine as of the Grant Date (subject to modification subsequent to the Grant Date) the effect a Termination of Employment due to (i) Disability, (ii) Retirement, (iii) death, or (iv) otherwise (including Termination for Cause) shall have on any Cash Award.  Unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement, (x) a Termination of Employment due to Disability or death shall result in vesting of a prorated portion of any Cash Award, based upon the full months of the applicable performance period elapsed as of the end of the month in which the Termination of Employment due to Disability or death occurs over the total number of months in such period; (y) any Termination of Employment by an Employee due to Retirement shall result in vesting of a prorated portion of any Cash Award, based upon the full months of the applicable performance period elapsed as of the end of the month in which the Termination of Employment due to Retirement occurs and the actual amount of the vested Award shall be determined and certified by the Committee after the completion of the performance period based on actual performance results; and (z) any other Termination of Employment shall result in immediate cancellation and forfeiture of all outstanding, unvested Cash Awards.

 

14.    Other Provisions Applicable to Awards.

 

(a)  Non-Transferability of Awards. Unless determined otherwise by the Administrator, an Award may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred or disposed of in any manner other than by beneficiary designation, will or by the laws of descent or distribution, including but not limited to any attempted assignment or transfer in connection with the settlement of marital property or other rights incident to a divorce or dissolution, and any such attempted sale, assignment or transfer shall be of no effect prior to the date an Award is vested and settled.  The Administrator may make an Award transferable to an Awardee’s family member or any other person or entity.  If the Administrator makes an Award transferable, either as of the Grant Date or thereafter, such Award shall contain such additional terms and conditions as the Administrator deems appropriate, and any transferee shall be deemed to be bound by such terms upon acceptance of such transfer.

 

(b)  Qualifying Performance Criteria. For purposes of this Plan, the term “Qualifying Performance Criteria” shall mean any one or more of the following performance criteria, either individually, alternatively or in any combination, applied to either the Company as a whole or to a business unit, Affiliate or business segment, either individually, alternatively or in any combination, and measured either annually or cumulatively over a period of years, on an absolute basis or relative to a pre-established target, to previous years’ results or to a designated comparison group, in each case as specified by the Committee in the Award: (i) sales or cash return on sales; (ii) cash flow or free cash flow or net cash from operating activity; (iii) earnings (including gross margin, earnings before or after interest and taxes, earnings before taxes, and net earnings); (iv) basic or diluted earnings per share; (v) growth in earnings or earnings per share; (vi) stock price or change in stock price; (vii) return on equity or average shareholders’ equity; (viii) total shareholder return; (ix) return on capital or change in working capital; (x) return on assets or operating assets; (xi) return on investments; (xii) revenue or gross profits; (xiii) EBITDA or Adjusted EBITDA or EBITA or Adjusted EBITA or net income; (xiv) pretax income before allocation of corporate overhead and bonus; (xv) operating income or net operating income; (xvi) operating profit or net operating profit (whether before or after taxes); (xvii) operating margin; (xviii) return on operating revenue; (xix) working capital or net working capital; (xx) market share; (xxi) unit volume (including, without limitation, membership, transactions, affiliated

 

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resorts, and properties or units under management); (xxii) contract awards or backlog; (xxiii) overhead or other expense or cost reduction; (xxiv) growth in shareholder value relative to the moving average of a peer group or equity market index; (xxv) credit rating; (xxvi) asset quality; (xxvii) cost saving levels, (xxviii) marketing-spending efficiency; (xxix) core non-interest income; (xxx) strategic plan development and implementation; (xxxi) improvement in workforce diversity; (xxxii) customer satisfaction; (xxxiii) employee satisfaction; (xxxiv) management succession plan development and implementation; (xxxv) employee retention; and (xxxvi) customer retention.  With respect to any Award that is intended to satisfy the requirements for “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code, the performance criteria must be Qualifying Performance Criteria, and the Administrator will (within the first quarter of the performance period, but in no event more than ninety (90) days into that period) establish the specific performance targets (including thresholds and whether to exclude certain extraordinary, non-recurring, or similar items) and award amounts (subject to the right of the Administrator to exercise discretion to reduce payment amounts following the conclusion of the performance period).

 

(c)  Certification. Prior to the payment of any compensation under an Award intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Administrator shall certify in writing the extent to which any Qualifying Performance Criteria and any other material terms under such Award have been satisfied (other than in cases where such criteria relate solely to the increase in the value of the Common Shares).

 

(d)  Discretionary Adjustments Pursuant to Section 162(m). Notwithstanding satisfaction or completion of any Qualifying Performance Criteria, to the extent specified as of the Grant Date, the number of Shares, Options or other benefits granted, issued, retainable and/or vested under an Award on account of satisfaction of such Qualifying Performance Criteria may be reduced by the Administrator on the basis of such further considerations as the Administrator in its sole discretion shall determine.

 

15.    Dividends and Dividend Equivalents.

 

Awards other than Options and Stock Appreciation Rights may provide the Awardee with the right to receive dividend payments or dividend equivalent payments on the Shares subject to the Award, upon vesting of such Award.  Such payments may be made in cash, Shares or Stock Units or may be credited as cash or Stock Units to an Awardee’s account and later settled in cash or Shares or a combination thereof, as determined by the Administrator.  Such payments and credits may be subject to such conditions and contingencies as the Administrator may establish.

 

16.  Adjustments upon Changes in Capitalization, Organic Change or Change of Control.

 

(a)  Adjustment Clause. In the event of (i) a stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, share combination, or recapitalization or similar event affecting the capital structure of the Company (each, a “Share Change”), or (ii) a merger, consolidation, acquisition of property or shares, separation, spin-off, reorganization, stock rights offering, liquidation, Disaffiliation, or similar event affecting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (each, an “Organic Change”), the Administrator or the Board may in its discretion make such substitutions or adjustments as it deems appropriate and equitable to (i) the Share limitations set forth in Section 3 of the Plan, (ii) the number and kind of Shares covered by each outstanding Award, and (iii) the price per Share subject to each such outstanding Award.  In the case of Organic Changes, such adjustments may include, without limitation, (x) the cancellation of outstanding Awards in exchange for payments of cash, property or a combination thereof having an aggregate value equal to the value of such

 

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Awards, as determined by the Administrator or the Board in its sole discretion (it being understood that in the case of an Organic Change with respect to which shareholders receive consideration other than publicly traded equity securities of the ultimate surviving entity, any such determination by the Administrator that the value of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right shall for this purpose be deemed to equal the excess, if any, of the value of the consideration being paid for each Share pursuant to such Organic Change over the exercise price of such Option or Stock Appreciation Right shall conclusively be deemed valid); (y) the substitution of other property (including, without limitation, cash or other securities of the Company and securities of entities other than the Company) for the Shares subject to outstanding Awards; and (z) in connection with any Disaffiliation, arranging for the assumption of Awards, or replacement of Awards with new awards based on other property or other securities (including, without limitation, other securities of the Company and securities of entities other than the Company), by the affected Subsidiary, Affiliate, or division or by the entity that controls such Subsidiary, Affiliate, or division following such Disaffiliation (as well as any corresponding adjustments to Awards that remain based upon Company securities).  The Committee may adjust in its sole discretion the Qualifying Performance Criteria applicable to any Awards to reflect any Share Change and any Organic Change and any unusual or non-recurring events and other extraordinary items, impact of charges for restructurings, discontinued operations, and the cumulative effects of accounting or tax changes, each as defined by generally accepted accounting principles or as identified in the Company’s financial statements, notes to the financial statements, management’s discussion and analysis or the Company’s other SEC filings, provided that in the case of Qualifying Performance Criteria applicable to any performance-based Awards intended to qualify under Code Section 162(m), such adjustment does not violate Section 162(m) of the Code.  Any adjustment under this Section 15(a) need not be the same for all Participants.

 

(b)  Change of Control. Subject to Section 16(a), above, unless otherwise provided in any applicable Award Agreement, in connection with a Change of Control, the Committee may make such adjustments and/or settlements of outstanding Awards as it deems appropriate and consistent with the Plan’s purposes, including, without limitation, the acceleration of vesting of Awards either upon a Change of Control or upon various Terminations of Employment following a Change of Control.  The Committee may provide for such adjustments as a term of the Award or may make such adjustments following the granting of the Award.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event may the Committee exercise its discretion to cause the forfeiture of any Stock Award, Stock Unit Award or Other Stock-based Award outstanding as of the date of the Change of Control or any Option or SAR with an exercise price greater than the per share consideration received by holders of shares in the transaction constituting a Change of Control outstanding as of the date of the Change of Control.

 

(c)  Section 409A.  Notwithstanding the foregoing: (i) any adjustments made pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Plan to Awards that are considered “deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code shall be made in compliance with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code; (ii) any adjustments made pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Plan to Awards that are not considered “deferred compensation” subject to Section 409A of the Code shall be made in such a manner as to ensure that, after such adjustment, the Awards either continue not to be subject to Section 409A of the Code or comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code; (iii) the Administrator shall not have the authority to make any adjustments pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Plan to the extent that the existence of such authority would cause an Award that is not intended to be subject to Section 409A of the Code to be subject thereto; and (iv) if any Award is subject to Section 409A of the Code, Section 16(b) of the Plan shall be applicable only to the extent specifically provided in the Award Agreement and permitted pursuant to Section 25 of the Plan in order to ensure that such Award complies with Code Section 409A.

 

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17.    Amendment and Termination of the Plan.

 

(a)  Amendment and Termination. The Administrator may amend, alter or discontinue the Plan or any Award Agreement, but any such amendment shall be subject to approval of the shareholders of the Company in the manner and to the extent required by Applicable Law.  In addition, without limiting the foregoing, unless approved by the shareholders of the Company and subject to Section 16(a), no such amendment shall be made that would:

 

(i)  increase the maximum aggregate number of Shares which may be subject to Awards granted under the Plan;

 

(ii)  reduce the minimum exercise price for Options or Stock Appreciation Rights granted under the Plan; or

 

(iii)  reduce the exercise price of outstanding Options or Stock Appreciation Rights.

 

(b)  Effect of Amendment or Termination. No amendment, suspension or termination of the Plan shall impair the rights of any Participant with respect to an outstanding Award, unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Participant and the Administrator, which agreement must be in writing and signed by the Participant and the Company, except that no such agreement shall be required if the Administrator determines in its sole discretion that such amendment either (i) is required or advisable in order for the Company, the Plan or the Award to satisfy any Applicable Law or to meet the requirements of any accounting standard, or (ii) is not reasonably likely to significantly diminish the benefits provided under such Award, or that any such diminishment has been adequately compensated, except that such a change is not permitted in connection with or following a Change of Control.  Termination of the Plan shall not affect the Administrator’s ability to exercise the powers granted to it hereunder with respect to Awards granted under the Plan prior to the date of such termination.

 

(c)  Effect of the Plan on Other Arrangements. Neither the adoption of the Plan by the Board or a Committee nor the submission of the Plan to the shareholders of the Company for approval shall be construed as creating any limitations on the power of the Board or any Committee to adopt such other incentive arrangements as it or they may deem desirable, including without limitation, the granting of restricted shares or restricted share units or stock options otherwise than under the Plan, and such arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only in specific cases.

 

18.    Designation of Beneficiary.

 

(a)  An Awardee may file a written designation of a beneficiary who is to receive the Awardee’s rights pursuant to Awardee’s Award or the Awardee may include his or her Awards in an omnibus beneficiary designation for all benefits under the Plan.  To the extent that Awardee has completed a designation of beneficiary while employed with the Company or an Affiliate, such beneficiary designation shall remain in effect with respect to any Award hereunder until changed by the Awardee to the extent enforceable under Applicable Law.

 

(b)  Such designation of beneficiary may be changed by the Awardee at any time by written notice.  In the event of the death of an Awardee and in the absence of a beneficiary validly designated under the Plan who is living at the time of such Awardee’s death, the Company shall allow the legal representative of the Awardee’s estate to exercise the Award.

 

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19.  No Right to Awards or to Employment.

 

No person shall have any claim or right to be granted an Award and the grant of any Award shall not be construed as giving an Awardee the right to continue in the employ of the Company or its Affiliates.  Further, the Company and its Affiliates expressly reserve the right, at any time, to dismiss any Employee or Awardee at any time without liability or any claim under the Plan, except as provided herein or in any Award Agreement entered into hereunder.

 

20.  Legal Compliance.

 

Shares shall not be issued pursuant to an Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Stock Award, Stock Unit Award or Other Stock-Based Award unless such Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Stock Award or Other Stock-Based Award and the issuance and delivery of such Shares shall comply with Applicable Law and shall be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance.  Unless the Awards and Shares covered by this Plan have been registered under the Securities Act or the Company has determined that such registration is unnecessary, each person receiving an Award and/or Shares pursuant to any Award may be required by the Company to give a representation in writing that such person is acquiring such Shares for his or her own account for investment and not with a view to, or for sale in connection with, the distribution of any part thereof.

 

21.  Inability to Obtain Authority.

 

To the extent the Company is unable to or the Administrator deems it unfeasible to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Company’s counsel to be advisable or necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, the Company shall be relieved of any liability with respect to the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained.

 

22.  Reservation of Shares.

 

The Company, during the term of this Plan, will at all times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as shall be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan.

 

23.  Notice.

 

Any written notice to the Company required by any provisions of this Plan shall be addressed to the Secretary of the Company and shall be effective when received.

 

24.  Governing Law; Interpretation of Plan and Awards.

 

(a)  This Plan and all determinations made and actions taken pursuant hereto shall be governed by the substantive laws, but not the choice of law rules, of the state of Delaware, except as to matters governed by U.S. federal law.

 

(b)  In the event that any provision of the Plan or any Award granted under the Plan is declared to be illegal, invalid or otherwise unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be reformed, if possible, to the extent necessary to render it legal, valid and enforceable, or otherwise deleted, and the remainder of the terms of the Plan and/or Award shall not be affected except to the extent necessary to reform or delete such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision.

 

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(c)  The headings preceding the text of the sections hereof are inserted solely for convenience of reference, and shall not constitute a part of the Plan, nor shall they affect its meaning, construction or effect.

 

(d)  The terms of the Plan and any Award shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective permitted heirs, beneficiaries, successors and assigns.

 

25.    Section 409A.

 

It is the intention of the Company that no Award shall be “deferred compensation” subject to Section 409A of the Code, unless and to the extent that the Administrator specifically determines otherwise, and the Plan and the terms and conditions of all Awards shall be interpreted accordingly.  The terms and conditions governing any Awards that the Administrator determines will be subject to Section 409A of the Code, including any rules for elective or mandatory deferral of the delivery of cash or Shares pursuant thereto and any rules regarding treatment of such Awards in the event of a Change of Control, shall be set forth in the applicable Award Agreement, deferral election forms and procedures, and rules established by the Administrator, and shall comply in all respects with Section 409A of the Code.  The following rules will apply to Awards intended to be subject to Section 409A of the Code (“409A Awards”):

 

(a)  If a Participant is permitted to elect to defer an Award or any payment under an Award, such election will be permitted only at times in compliance with Code Section 409A, including applicable transition rules thereunder.

 

(b)  The Company shall have no authority to accelerate distributions relating to 409A Awards in excess of the authority permitted under Section 409A.

 

(c)  Any distribution of a 409A Award following a Termination of Employment that would be subject to Code Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) as a distribution following a separation from service of a “specified employee” as defined under Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i), shall occur no earlier than the expiration of the six-month period following such Termination of Employment.

 

(d)  In the case of any distribution of a 409A Award, if the timing of such distribution is not otherwise specified in the Plan or an Award Agreement or other governing document, the distribution shall be made not later than the end of the calendar year during which the settlement of the 409A Award is specified to occur.

 

(e)  In the case of an Award providing for distribution or settlement upon vesting or the lapse of a risk of forfeiture, if the time of such distribution or settlement is not otherwise specified in the Plan or an Award Agreement or other governing document, the distribution or settlement shall be made not later than March 15 of the year following the year in which the Award vested or the risk of forfeiture lapsed.

 

26.    Limitation on Liability.

 

The Company and any Affiliate which is in existence or hereafter comes into existence shall not be liable to a Participant, an Employee, an Awardee or any other persons as to:

 

(a)  The Non-Issuance of Shares. The non-issuance or sale of Shares as to which the Company has been unable to obtain from any regulatory body having jurisdiction the authority

 

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deemed by the Company’s counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any shares hereunder; and

 

(b)  Tax or Exchange Control Consequences. Any tax consequence expected, but not realized, or any exchange control obligation owed, by any Participant, Employee, Awardee or other person due to the receipt, exercise or settlement of any Option or other Award granted hereunder.

 

27.    Unfunded Plan.

 

Insofar as it provides for Awards, the Plan shall be unfunded.  Although bookkeeping accounts may be established with respect to Awardees who are granted Stock Awards, Stock Unit Awards or Other Stock-Based Awards under this Plan, any such accounts will be used merely as a bookkeeping convenience.  The Company shall not be required to segregate any assets which may at any time be represented by Awards, nor shall this Plan be construed as providing for such segregation.  Neither the Company nor the Administrator shall be deemed to be a trustee of Shares or cash to be awarded under the Plan.  Any liability of the Company to any Participant with respect to an Award shall be based solely upon any contractual obligations which may be created by the Plan; no such obligation of the Company shall be deemed to be secured by any pledge or other encumbrance on any property of the Company.  Neither the Company nor the Administrator shall be required to give any security or bond for the performance of any obligation which may be created by this Plan.

 

28.  Foreign Employees.

 

Awards may be granted hereunder to Employees who are foreign nationals, who are located outside the United States or who are not compensated from a payroll maintained in the United States, or who are otherwise subject to (or could cause the Company to be subject to) legal or regulatory provisions of countries or jurisdictions outside the United States, on such terms and conditions different from those specified in the Plan as may, in the judgment of the Administrator, be necessary or desirable to foster and promote achievement of the purposes of the Plan, and, in furtherance of such purposes, the Administrator may make such modifications, amendments, procedures, or subplans as may be necessary or advisable to comply with such legal or regulatory provisions.

 

29.  Tax Withholding.

 

Each Participant shall pay to the Company, or make arrangements satisfactory to the Company regarding the payment of, any federal, state, local or foreign taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld with respect to any Award under the Plan no later than the date as of which any amount under such Award first becomes includible in the gross income of the Participant for any tax purposes with respect to which the Company has a tax withholding obligation.  Unless otherwise determined by the Company, withholding obligations may be settled with Shares, including Shares that are part of the Award that gives rise to the withholding requirement; provided, however, that not more than the legally required minimum withholding may be settled with Shares.  The obligations of the Company under the Plan shall be conditional on such payment or arrangements, and the Company and its Affiliates shall, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct any such taxes from any vested Shares or any other payment due to the Participant at that time or at any future time.  The Administrator may establish such procedures as it deems appropriate, including making irrevocable elections, for the settlement of withholding obligations with Shares.

 

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