2007 Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

 

 

AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.

 

2007 EXECUTIVE INCENTIVE BONUS PLAN

 

1.  Purposes of the Plan.  The Plan is intended to increase stockholder value and the success of the Company by motivating key executives to: (1) perform to the best of their abilities, and (2) achieve the Company’s objectives. The Plan’s goals are to be achieved by providing such executives with incentive awards based on the achievement of goals relating to the performance of the Company or upon the achievement of objectively determinable individual performance goals. The Plan is intended to permit the payment of bonuses that may qualify as performance-based compensation under Code section 162(m).

 

2.  Definitions.  

 

(a) “Annual Revenue” means the Company’s or a business unit’s net sales for the Fiscal Year, determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

 

(b) “Award” means, with respect to each Participant, the award determined pursuant to Section 8(a) below for a Performance Period. Each Award is determined by a Payout Formula for a Performance Period, subject to the Committee’s authority under Section 8(a) to eliminate or reduce the Award otherwise payable.

 

(c) “Base Salary” means as to any Performance Period, the Participant’s annualized salary rate on the last day of the Performance Period. Such Base Salary shall be before both (i) deductions for taxes or benefits, and (ii) deferrals of compensation pursuant to Company-sponsored plans.

 

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

 

(e) “Cash Position” means the Company’s or a business unit’s level of cash and cash equivalents.

 

(f) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

(g) “Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board, or a sub-committee of the Compensation Committee, which shall, with respect to payments hereunder intended to qualify as performance-based compensation under Code Section 162(m), consist solely of two or more members of the Board who are not employees of the Company and who otherwise qualify as “outside directors” within the meaning of Section 162(m).

 

(h) “Company” means Amkor Technology, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries (as such term is defined in Code Section 424(f)).

 

(i) “Company Free Cash Flow” means as to any Fiscal Quarter or Fiscal Year, the Company’s or a business unit’s Net Cash Provided by Operations less payments for property, plant, and equipment determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

 

(j) “Determination Date” means the latest possible date that will not jeopardize a Target Award or an Award’s qualification as Performance-Based Compensation.

 

(k) “Earnings Per Share” means as to any Fiscal Quarter or Fiscal Year, the Company’s or a business unit’s Net Income, divided by a weighted average number of common shares outstanding and dilutive common equivalent shares deemed outstanding, determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

 

(l) “EBITDA” means as to any Fiscal Quarter or Fiscal Year, the Company’s or a business unit’s earnings before interest, depreciation and amortization determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

 

(m) “Fiscal Quarter” means a fiscal quarter of the Company.

 

(n) “Fiscal Year” means a fiscal year of the Company.

 

(o) “Gross Fixed Assets” means as to any Fiscal Quarter or Fiscal Year, the value of the Company’s assets intended for ongoing use in business operations, determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

(p) “Gross Margin” means as to any Fiscal Quarter or Fiscal Year, the Company’s or a business unit’s revenue less the cost of goods sold, determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

 

(q) “Gross Profit Dollars” means as to any Fiscal Quarter or Fiscal Year, the Company’s or a business unit’s revenue less cost of goods sold, determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

 

(r) “Maximum Award” means as to any Participant for any Performance Period, the lesser of (i) $3,000,000 or (ii) 200% of the Participant’s Base Salary.

 

(s) “Net Cash Provided by Operations” means as to any Fiscal Quarter or Fiscal Year, the Company’s or a business unit’s Net Income plus adjustments to reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operations, determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

 

(t) “Net Income” means as to any Fiscal Quarter or Fiscal Year, the income after taxes of the Company or a business unit for the Fiscal Quarter or Fiscal Year determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

 

(u) “Operating Cash Flow” means the Company’s or a business unit’s sum of Net Income plus depreciation and amortization less capital expenditures plus changes in working capital comprised of accounts receivable, inventories, other current assets, trade accounts payable, accrued expenses, product warranty, advance payments from customers and long-term accrued expenses, determined in accordance with generally acceptable accounting principles.

 

(v) “Operating Expenses” means the sum of the Company’s or a business unit’s research and development expenses and selling and general and administrative expenses during a Fiscal Quarter or Fiscal Year.

 

(w) “Operating Income” means the Company’s or a business unit’s income from operations determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

 

(x) “Participant” means an executive officer or other key employee of the Company participating in the Plan for a Performance Period.

 

(y) “Payout Formula” means as to any Performance Period, the formula or payout matrix established by the Committee pursuant to Section 7 in order to determine the Awards (if any) to be paid to Participants. The formula or matrix may differ from Participant to Participant.

 

(z) “Performance-Based Compensation” means compensation that is intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Section 162(m).

 

(aa) “Performance Goals” means the goal(s) (or combined goal(s)) determined by the Committee (in its discretion) to be applicable to a Participant with respect to an Award. As determined by the Committee, the Performance Goals applicable to an Award may provide for a targeted level or levels of achievement using one or more of the following measures: (i) Annual Revenue, (ii) Cash Position, (iii) Company Free Cash Flow, (iv) Earnings Per Share, (v) EBITDA, (vi) Gross Margin, (vii) Gross Profit Dollars, (viii) Net Cash Provided by Operations, (ix) Net Income, (x) Operating Cash Flow, (xi) Operating Expenses, (xii) Operating Income, (xiii) Profit Before Tax, (xiv) Return on Assets, (xv) Return on Equity, (xvi) Return on Gross Fixed Assets, (xvii) Return on Sales, (xviii) Revenue Growth, and (xix) Total Stockholder Return. The Performance Goals may differ from Participant to Participant and from Award to Award. Any criteria used may be (i) measured in absolute terms, (ii) compared to another company or companies, (iii) measured against the performance of the Company as a whole or a segment of the Company and/or (iv) measured on a pre-tax or post-tax basis (if applicable). Prior to the Determination Date, the Administrator will determine whether any significant element(s) will be included in or excluded from the calculation of any Performance Goal with respect to any Participant. Any Performance Goals may be used to measure the performance of the Company as a whole or a business unit of the Company and may be measured relative to a peer group or index. The Performance Goals may differ from Participant to Participant and from Award to Award. Prior to the Determination Date, the Administrator will determine whether any significant element(s) will be included in or excluded from the calculation of any Performance Goal with respect to any Participant. In all other respects, Performance Goals will be calculated in accordance with the Company’s financial statements, generally accepted accounting principles, or under a methodology established by the Administrator

prior to the issuance of an Award, which is consistently applied and identified in the financial statements, including footnotes, or the management discussion and analysis section of the Company’s annual report.

 

(bb) “Performance Period” means any Fiscal Quarter or Fiscal Year, or such other longer period but not in excess of three Fiscal Years, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.

 

(cc) “Plan” means this 2007 Executive Incentive Bonus Plan.

 

(dd) “Plan Year” means the Company’s fiscal year.

 

(ee) “Profit Before Tax” means as to any Fiscal Quarter or Fiscal Year, the Company’s or a business unit’s net sales less all expenses (except for taxes, equity, and minority interest), determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

 

(ff) “Return on Assets” means the percentage equal to the Company’s or a business unit’s Operating Income before incentive compensation, divided by average net Company or business unit, as applicable, assets, determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

 

(gg) “Return on Equity” means the percentage equal to the Company’s or a business unit’s Net Income divided by average stockholder’s equity, determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

 

(hh) “Return on Gross Fixed Assets” means as to any Fiscal Quarter or Fiscal Year, the Company’s or a business unit’s annualized EBITDA divided by the total Gross Fixed Assets determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

 

(ii) “Return on Sales” means the percentage equal to the Company’s or a business unit’s Operating Income before incentive compensation, divided by the Company’s or the business unit’s, as applicable, revenue, determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

 

(jj) “Revenue Growth” means the Company’s or a business unit’s net sales for the Fiscal Quarter or Fiscal Year, determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, compared to the net sales of the immediately preceding quarter.

 

(kk) “Section 162(m)” means Section 162(m) of the Code, or any successor to Section 162(m), as that Section may be interpreted from time to time by the Internal Revenue Service, whether by regulation, notice or otherwise.

 

(ll) “Target Award” means the target award payable under the Plan to a Participant for the Performance Period, expressed as a percentage of his or her Base Salary or a specific dollar amount, as determined by the Committee in accordance with Section 6.

 

(mm) “Total Stockholder Return” means the total return (change in share price plus reinvestment of any dividends) of a share of the Company’s common stock.

 

3.  Plan Administration.  

 

(a) The Committee shall be responsible for the general administration and interpretation of the Plan and for carrying out its provisions. Subject to the requirements for qualifying compensation as Performance-Based Compensation, the Committee may delegate specific administrative tasks to Company employees or others as appropriate for proper administration of the Plan. Subject to the limitations on Committee discretion imposed under Section 162(m), the Committee shall have such powers as may be necessary to discharge its duties hereunder, including, but not by way of limitation, the following powers and duties, but subject to the terms of the Plan:

 

(i) discretionary authority to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan, and to determine eligibility, Awards and the amount, manner and time of payment of any Awards hereunder;

 

(ii) to prescribe forms and procedures for purposes of Plan participation and distribution of Awards; and

 

(iii) to adopt rules, regulations and bylaws and to take such actions as it deems necessary or desirable for the proper administration of the Plan.

 

(b) Any rule or decision by the Committee that is not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan shall be conclusive and binding on all persons, and shall be given the maximum deference permitted by law.

4.  Eligibility.  The employees eligible to participate in the Plan for a given Performance Period shall be the Chief Executive Officer and other select executives and employees of the Company who are designated by the Committee in its sole discretion. No person shall be automatically entitled to participate in the Plan.

 

5.  Performance Goal Determination.  The Committee, in its sole discretion, shall establish the Performance Goals for each Participant for the Performance Period. Such Performance Goals shall be set forth in writing prior to the Determination Date.

 

6.  Target Award Determination.  The Committee, in its sole discretion, shall establish a Target Award for each Participant. Each Participant’s Target Award shall be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, and each Target Award shall be set forth in writing prior to the Determination Date.

 

7.  Determination of Payout Formula or Formulae.  On or prior to the Determination Date, the Committee, in its sole discretion, shall establish a Payout Formula or Formulae for purposes of determining the Award (if any) payable to each Participant. Each Payout Formula shall (a) be set forth in writing prior to the Determination Date, (b) be based on a comparison of actual performance to the Performance Goals, (c) provide for the payment of a Participant’s Target Award if the Performance Goals for the Performance Period are achieved, and (d) provide for an Award greater than or less than the Participant’s Target Award, depending upon the extent to which actual performance exceeds or falls below the Performance Goals. Notwithstanding the preceding, in no event shall a Participant’s Award for any Performance Period exceed the Maximum Award.

 

8.  Determination of Awards; Award Payment.  

 

(a) Determination and Certification.  After the end of each Performance Period and after receipt of the audit report of the Company’s financial statements from the Company’s auditors, the Committee shall certify in writing (which may be by approval of the minutes in which the certification was made) the extent to which the Performance Goals applicable to each Participant for the Performance Period were achieved or exceeded. The Award for each Participant shall be determined by applying the Payout Formula to the level of actual performance that has been certified by the Committee. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of the Plan, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may eliminate or reduce the Award payable to any Participant below that which otherwise would be payable under the Payout Formula but shall not have the right to increase the Award above that which would otherwise be payable under the Payout Formula.

 

(b) Right to Receive Payment.  Each Award under the Plan shall be paid solely from the general assets of the Company. Nothing in this Plan shall be construed to create a trust or to establish or evidence any Participant’s claim of any right to payment of an Award other than as an unsecured general creditor with respect to any payment to which he or she may be entitled. A Participant needs to be employed by the Company through the payment date in order to be eligible to receive an Award payout hereunder.

 

(c) Form of Distributions.  The Company shall distribute all Awards to the Participant in cash.

 

(d) Timing of Distributions.  Subject to Section 8(e) below, the Company shall distribute amounts payable to Participants as soon as is practicable following the determination and written certification of the Award for a Performance Period, but no later than the fifteenth day of the third month of the Fiscal Year following the determination and certification.

 

(e) Deferral.  The Committee may defer payment of Awards, or any portion thereof, to Participants as the Committee, in its discretion, determines to be necessary or desirable to preserve the deductibility of such amounts under Section 162(m). In addition, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may permit a Participant to defer receipt of the payment of cash that would otherwise be delivered to a Participant under the Plan. Any such deferral elections shall be subject to such rules and procedures as shall be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.

 

9.  Term of Plan.  Subject to its approval at the 2007 annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders, the Plan shall first apply to the Company’s first Plan Year commencing following approval by the stockholders at the 2007 annual meeting. Once approved by the Company’s stockholders, the Plan shall continue for a term of five (5) years unless sooner terminated under Section 10 of the Plan.

10.  Amendment and Termination of the Plan.  The Committee may amend, modify, suspend or terminate the Plan, in whole or in part, at any time, including the adoption of amendments deemed necessary or desirable to correct any defect or to supply omitted data or to reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or in any Award granted hereunder; provided, however, that no amendment, alteration, suspension or discontinuation shall be made which would (a) impair any payments to Participants made prior to such amendment, modification, suspension or termination, unless the Committee has made a determination that such amendment or modification is in the best interests of all persons to whom Awards have theretofore been granted; provided further, however, that in no event may such an amendment or modification result in an increase in the amount of compensation payable pursuant to such Award or (b) cause compensation that is, or may become, payable hereunder to fail to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation. To the extent necessary or advisable under applicable law, including Section 162(m), Plan amendments shall be subject to stockholder approval. At no time before the actual distribution of funds to Participants under the Plan shall any Participant accrue any vested interest or right whatsoever under the Plan except as otherwise stated in this Plan.

 

11.  Withholding.  Distributions pursuant to this Plan shall be subject to all applicable federal and state tax and withholding requirements.

 

12.  At-Will Employment.  No statement in this Plan should be construed to grant any employee an employment contract of fixed duration or any other contractual rights, nor should this Plan be interpreted as creating an implied or an expressed contract of employment or any other contractual rights between the Company and its employees. The employment relationship between the Company and its employees is terminable at-will. This means that an employee of the Company may terminate the employment relationship at any time and for any reason or no reason.

 

13.  Successors.  All obligations of the Company under the Plan, with respect to awards granted hereunder, shall be binding on any successor to the Company, whether the existence of such successor is the result of a direct or indirect purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise, of all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company.

 

14.  Indemnification.  Each person who is or shall have been a member of the Committee, or of the Board, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company against and from (a) any loss, cost, liability, or expense that may be imposed upon or reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with or resulting from any claim, action, suit, or proceeding to which he or she may be a party or in which he or she may be involved by reason of any action taken or failure to act under the Plan or any award, and (b) from any and all amounts paid by him or her in settlement thereof, with the Company’s approval, or paid by him or her in satisfaction of any judgment in any such claim, action, suit, or proceeding against him or her, provided he or she shall give the Company an opportunity, at its own expense, to handle and defend the same before he or she undertakes to handle and defend it on his or her own behalf. The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other rights of indemnification to which such persons may be entitled under the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, by contract, as a matter of law, or otherwise, or under any power that the Company may have to indemnify them or hold them harmless.

 

15.  Nonassignment.  The rights of a Participant under this Plan shall not be assignable or transferable by the Participant except by will or the laws of intestacy.

 

16.  Governing Law.  The Plan shall be governed by the laws of the State of Arizona, without regard to conflicts of law provisions thereunder.