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Exhibit 10.1

 

2016 SUPREME CASH BONUS PLAN

 

SECTION 1.  DEFINITIONS: Terms capitalized in this 2016 Supreme Cash Bonus Plan (the “2016 Bonus Plan”), but not otherwise defined herein, shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Supreme Industries, Inc. 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

 

Award:  Shall mean after the Plan Year and all Performance Goal achievement is determined, the payment of cash pursuant to the terms of this 2016 Bonus Plan.

 

Target Incentive: Shall mean a target dollar amount that a Participant will earn, payable in the form of cash, if all applicable Performance Goals for the Plan Year are achieved at the 100% level.  The target is set for each Participant in accord with their function within the Company.

 

Leadership Team: Shall mean the persons serving in the following positions:

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

Vice President, Operations

 

Vice President and General Counsel

 

Vice President, Human Resources

 

Vice President, Marketing

 

Vice President, Sales

 

Vice President, Engineering

 

Participant:  Shall mean the Leadership Team and any other employee of the Company designated as covered by this 2016 Bonus Plan by the CEO with the advice and consent of Supreme Industries, Inc.’s Management Committee.

 

Plan Year: Shall mean the Company’s 2016 fiscal year (beginning December 27, 2015 and ending December 31, 2016).

 

Performance Goals: Shall mean goals based on specific and objectively measurable financial metrics selected by the Compensation Committee and/or the Board of Directors, as applicable.

 

Supreme or Company:  Shall mean Supreme Industries, Inc. or any subsidiary of Supreme Industries, Inc.

 

SECTION 2.  SUMMARY:  The 2016 Bonus Plan is intended to provide financial incentives to executive officers and key employees of Supreme Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries through the use of “at risk” variable pay tied to specific performance incentives which will motivate their actions and behaviors in ways beneficial to the Company and its stockholders.  This 2016 Bonus Plan will offer Participants the opportunity to earn a cash bonus for the attainment of 2016 Bonus Plan incentives.

 

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SECTION 3.  PHILOSOPHY: The Board believes that compensation of executive officers and key employees should be partially “at risk” and variable, based on performance against certain pre-established financial objectives that are important to the Company.  The 2016 Bonus Plan is intended to focus the efforts of the Participants on achieving those objectives in order to help ensure the sustained profitability, long-term growth, and continued wellbeing of the Company.  The Board believes that doing so aligns the interests of management with stockholders.

 

The 2016 Bonus Plan is structured to provide Participants with competitive cash rewards for successful performance, which enables the Company to attract and retain critical management resources.

 

SECTION 4.  ADMINISTRATION:  Administration of this 2016 Bonus Plan shall be vested in the Compensation Committee.  The decisions of the Compensation Committee shall be final as to the interpretation of the 2016 Bonus Plan or any rule, procedure or action related thereto.  All Participants consent to the transfer and use of personal data by the Company and its agents in connection with the administration of this 2016 Bonus Plan.

 

SECTION 5.  ELIGIBILITY: Only Participants as defined above are eligible to participate in the 2016 Bonus Plan.

 

To receive an Award under the 2016 Bonus Plan, a Participant must be an active, full-time employee on the last business day of the Plan Year, except as provided herein.  An employee who is hired or promoted after the date of adoption of this 2016 Bonus Plan may be selected as a Participant at such time, provided that any Award earned by such Participant shall be prorated to reflect that Participant’s actual time in service, except as otherwise provided by the Board pursuant to an employment agreement or similar document.

 

If a Participant dies or incurs a Total and Permanent Disability, an Award, prorated on the basis of Participant’s actual time in service with the Company during the Plan Year prior to death or Total and Permanent Disability, will be paid to the Participant or his or her beneficiary at the same time and in the same manner as Awards for the Plan Year are paid to the other Participants.  The Participant’s beneficiary under the 2016 Bonus Plan shall be the beneficiary designated for the Participant’s group life insurance plan.  If no such beneficiary has been designated, the Award will be paid to the Participant’s estate.

 

If a Participant terminates service due to Retirement prior to the last day of the Plan Year, an Award, prorated on the basis of Participant’s actual time in service with the Company during the Plan Year prior to Retirement, shall be paid to the Participant at the same time and in the same manner as Awards for the Plan Year are paid to other Participants.

 

If a Change In Control occurs prior to the last day of the Plan Year, the full value of the Award, payable based on the Target Incentive, shall be paid to the Participant on or within 60 days of the Change In Control.

 

SECTION 6.  SETTING OF TARGET INCENTIVES, PERFORMANCE GOALS, AND CALCULATION OF AWARDS FOR THE LEADERSHIP TEAM:  Management has submitted recommendations for the 2016 Bonus Plan. The Compensation Committee has reviewed the proposal to determine whether management’s recommendations generally align with the Company’s most recent compensation study, the Company’s 2016 budget, and any other relevant factors.  The Compensation Committee determined that the procedures and goals outlined in this section were proper and suitable to meet the Company’s goals.

 

The determination of the Target Incentive will be made by the Compensation Committee of the Board for each member of the Leadership Team, with the exception of the CEO, who’s Target Incentive will be set

 

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by the independent members of the Board of Directors.  Each member of the Leadership Team will have their Target Incentive provided to them in writing separate from this 2016 Bonus Plan.

 

Performance Goals for the Leadership Team in 2016 are as follows:

 

·                  Year over year net sales growth from continuing operations to budget;

·                  EBITDA to budget; and

·                  Average controllable working capital as a percentage of sales to budget.(1)

 

The first two goals each shall be weighted as 40% of the total.  The remaining goal (working capital) shall be weighted 20% of the total.  Performance Goal achievement will be determined by comparing the relevant Performance Goal with the Company’s actual performance for that financial metric during the Plan Year.  The threshold for each Performance Goal is at least 80% of the goal set for 2016.  For each one percent increment (rounded to the nearest whole percentage) below the goal, achievement for a Performance Goal will decline by two percent (2%) until reaching the threshold, below which there will be no Award achievement attributable to that particular Performance Goal.  Participants may earn above target incentive Awards for above goal performance, up to a maximum Award of 125% of the target incentive.  The maximum performance cap is 125% for each Performance Goal.  For each one percent increment (rounded to the nearest whole percentage) of above goal performance, achievement for that Performance Goal will increase by two percent (2%), up to the 125% cap.

 

Except with respect to the CEO, whose Performance Goal achievement will be determined by the independent members of the Board, Performance Goal achievement for the Plan Year will be determined by the Compensation Committee, in its sole discretion. Once the Compensation Committee determines the level of achievement for each Performance Goal, the Compensation Committee will apply the weighting and the resulting factor will be multiplied by each member of the Leadership Team’s Target Incentive to arrive at the Participant’s Award.

 

The Compensation Committee may, in its discretion, adjust the payout of an Award downward after consideration of other business factors, including overall performance of the Company and the individual’s contribution to Company performance. The Compensation Committee may reduce or entirely eliminate an Award in the event a Participant is on a performance improvement plan or otherwise demonstrates unsatisfactory performance or discipline during the Plan Year.  The Compensation Committee may adjust a payout of an Award in its discretion to prevent the enlargement or dilution of the Award because of extraordinary events or circumstances as determined by the Compensation Committee.

 

SECTION 7.  TARGET INCENTIVES, PERFORMANCE GOALS AND CALCULATION OF AWARDS FOR OTHER PARTICIPANTS:

 

Once the Leadership Team target incentives and goals are set, the CEO will then set target incentives and goals for all other Participants, utilizing the Performance Goals specified above or other similar goals closely relating each individual’s job functions, with weighting to be determined by the CEO.  Prior to advising the Participants of their participation in this 2016 Bonus Plan, the CEO will advise the Compensation Committee of his determinations.

 

SECTION 8.  APPROVAL AND PAYMENT OF AWARDS:

 

Upon completion of the Plan Year, the Compensation Committee shall certify to what extent the Performance Goals were met and determine the Award payable to each Participant based on information supplied and certified by management.  Certification by the Compensation Committee shall be subject to completion of the annual audit and certification of overall Company results by the Company’s 

 

(1)  Twelve month average of the sum of accounts receivable, plus inventory, minus accounts payables (excludes prepaid expenses and accrued liabilities) divided by net sales for the year.

 

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independent auditors and the CEO’s Award shall be subject to ratification by the independent members of the Board of Directors.  Payment of Awards shall be made in a lump sum payment in cash except to the extent of Participant’s elective contribution to any qualified deferred compensation plan. To the extent Awards are subject to Section 409A of the Code, payments are intended to qualify as short-term deferrals under the regulations adopted under Section 409A of the Code.  Payment of Awards shall be made as soon as reasonably practicable in 2017, but no later than March 15, 2017.  The Company may deduct from any Award such amounts as may be required to be withheld under any federal, state or local tax laws.

 

SECTION 9.  RECOUPMENT OF AWARDS:

 

If the Board learns of any intentional misconduct by a Participant which directly contributes to the Company having to restate all or a portion of its financial statements, the Board may, in its sole discretion, require the Participant to reimburse the Company for the difference between any Awards paid to the Participant based on achievement of financial results that were subsequently the subject of a restatement and the amount the Participant would have earned as awards under the 2016 Bonus Plan based on the financial results as restated.

 

SECTION 10.  NO CONTRACT:

 

The 2016 Bonus Plan is not and shall not be construed as an employment contract or as a promise or contract to pay Awards to Participants or their beneficiaries.  The 2016 Bonus Plan shall be approved by the Compensation Committee and may be amended from time to time by the Compensation Committee or terminated without notice.  No Participant or beneficiary may sell, assign, transfer, discount or pledge as collateral for a loan, or otherwise anticipate any right to payment of an Award under this 2016 Bonus Plan.

 

SECTION 11.  GOVERNING LAW

 

This 2016 Bonus Plan shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

4Exhibit 4.1

 

SECOND AMENDMENT
 TO
 TAX BENEFITS PRESERVATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

This SECOND AMENDMENT TO TAX BENEFITS PRESERVATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT is dated as of April 27, 2016 (the “Second Amendment”),  by and between Impac Mortgage Holdings, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, a New York limited liability trust company (the “Rights Agent” which term shall include any successor Rights Agent hereunder). Capitalized terms contained herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Rights Agreement.

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Rights Agent entered into a Tax Benefits Preservation Rights Agreement dated as of September 3, 2013, as amended on September 24, 2013 (as it may be amended from time to time as provided herein, the “Rights Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 7 of the Rights Agreement, the Final Expiration Date is September 2, 2016;

 

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company has determined that it is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to amend the Rights Agreement to, among other things, extend the Final Expiration Date by three years so that it shall be September 2, 2019;

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 28 of the Rights Agreement, prior to the occurrence of a Distribution Date, the Company may in its sole discretion and the Rights Agent shall, if the Board of Directors so directs, supplement or amend any provision of the Rights Agreement as the Board may deem necessary or advisable without the approval of any holders of certificates representing shares of Common Stock of the Company;

 

WHEREAS, Section 28 of the Rights Agreement also provides that any supplement or amendment that does not amend Sections 18, 19, 20, 21 or 28 or any other section of the Rights Agreement in a manner that is adverse to the Rights Agent will become effective immediately upon execution by the Company, whether or not also executed by the Rights Agent;

 

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, no Distribution Date (as defined in the Rights Agreement) has occurred;

 

WHEREAS, the Board has authorized and approved this Second Amendment; and

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual agreements set forth in the Rights Agreement and this Second Amendment, and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

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1.                                      Amendments of Section 7.  Section 7 of the Rights Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

 

(a)         Clause (a)(i) shall be removed and replaced with the following:

 

“(i) the Close of Business on September 2, 2019 (the “Final Expiration Date”),”

 

(b)         Clause (a)(iv) shall be removed and replaced with the following:

 

“(iv) the Close of Business on September 2, 2016 if the Inspector of Election for the Company’s 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (or any adjournment or postponement thereof) certifies that the vote on the amendment to this Agreement dated as of April 27, 2016 at such meeting (with the required vote for such approval to be described in the Company’s proxy statement relating to such Annual Meeting) reflects that stockholder approval of such amendment has not been received,”

 

(c)          The fourth sentence of clause (a) shall be removed and replaced with the following:

 

“Until such notice is received by the Rights Agent, the Rights Agent may presume conclusively for all purposes, prior to the Close of Business on September 2, 2019, that the Expiration Date has not occurred.”

 

2.                                      Amendments to Exhibit B. Exhibit B to the Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

 

(a)         The reference to “September 16, 2016” in the legend on page B-1 shall be removed and replaced with “September 2, 2019.”

 

(b)         The first sentence on page B-1 shall be removed and replaced with the following:

 

“This certifies that           , or registered assigns, is the registered owner of the number of Rights set forth above, each of which entitles the owner thereof, subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Tax Benefits Preservation Rights Agreement dated as of September 3, 2013 (the “Rights Agreement”) between Impac Mortgage Holdings, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, a New York limited liability trust company, as Rights Agent (the “Rights Agent”), to purchase from the Company at any time after the Distribution Date (as such term is defined in the Rights Agreement) and prior to the close of business on September 2, 2019 at the office or offices of the Rights Agent designated for such purpose, or its successors as Rights Agent, one one-thousandth of a fully paid, non-assessable share of the Series A-1 Junior Participating Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”) of the Company, at a purchase price of $50.00 per one one-thousandth of a share (the “Purchase Price”), upon presentation and surrender of this Rights Certificate with the Form of Election to Purchase and the related Certificate duly executed.”

 

3.                                      Amendments to Exhibit C. Exhibit C to the Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

 

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(a)         The first bullet point on page C-5 under the section entitled “Expiration Date of the Rights” of Exhibit C shall be removed and replaced with the following:

 

“ ·                                 the close of business on September 2, 2019;”

 

(b)         The third bullet point on page C-5 under the section entitled “Expiration Date of the Rights” of Exhibit C shall be removed and replaced with the following:

 

“·                                    the close of business on September 2, 2016 if the Inspector of Election for the Company’s 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders           certifies that the vote on the amendment, dated as of April 27, 2016, to the Rights Agreement at such meeting reflects that stockholder approval has not been received;”

 

4.                                      Effectiveness. This Second Amendment shall be deemed effective as of the date first written above, as if executed on such date. Except as amended hereby, the Rights Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall be otherwise unaffected hereby.

 

5.                                      Miscellaneous. This Second Amendment shall be deemed to be a contract made under the laws of the State of Maryland and for all purposes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of such state applicable to contracts to be made and performed entirely within such state. This Second Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. A signature to this Second Amendment executed and/or transmitted electronically shall have the same authority, effect and enforceability as an original signature. If any provision, covenant or restriction of this Second Amendment is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Second Amendment shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be effected, impaired or invalidated.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Second Amendment to be duly executed as an instrument under seal and attested, all as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

	
ATTEST:
    	
IMPAC MORTGAGE HOLDINGS,
   INC.
    
	
By:
    	
/s/ Ron Morrison
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ William S. Ashmore
    
	
 
    	
Name: R. Morrison
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Name: William S. Ashmore
    
	
 
    	
Title: EVP
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Title: President
    

 

CERTIFICATION AND INSTRUCTION TO RIGHTS AGENT: The officer of the Company whose duly authorized signature appears above certifies that this Second Amendment is in compliance with the terms of Section 28 of the Rights Agreement and, on behalf of the Company, instructs the Rights Agent to enter into this Second Amendment.

 

[Signature Page to Second Amendment to Rights Agreement]

 

 

	
ATTEST:
    	
 
    	
AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER &
   TRUST COMPANY, LLC, as Rights
   Agent
    
	
By:
    	
/s/ Lindsay Kies
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Jennifer Donovan
    
	
 
    	
Name: Lindsay Kies
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Name: Jennifer Donovan
    
	
 
    	
Title Relationship Manager
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Title SVP
    

 

[Signature Page to Second Amendment to Rights Agreement]

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