Performance Unit Award Notice

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Exhibit 10.18

Exhibit A

Performance Unit Award Notice

 

A. Participant:  

 

  
B. Grant Date:   February 23, 2010  
C. Performance Period:   1/1/2010 through 12/31/2012  
D. Aggregate Target Dollar Award:  

 

  
E. Initial Value Per Performance Unit:  

 

  
F. Aggregate Target Performance Units:  

 

  

G. Performance Measures:

 

  1. Growth in Diluted Earnings per Share: The compounded annual growth rate in L-3’s Diluted EPS. “Diluted EPS” means earnings per common share on a fully diluted basis, determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and as derived from L-3’s audited consolidated financial statements prepared in the ordinary course of business. Diluted EPS shall be adjusted as contemplated by the terms of the Performance Unit Agreement to exclude certain unusual or nonrecurring items, and for 2012, shall be calculated based on continuing operations.

Portion of Aggregate Target Award for this Performance Measure: 50%

Target Units for this Performance Measure:                     

Performance Scale:

 

Performance Levels

    Diluted
EPS
Growth
Rate		   Cumulative
Diluted
EPS Required		    Unit
Multiplier		  

Maximum

    ³ 13%   ³ $27.65      200 % 
   10%   $26.19      150 % 

Target

    8%   $25.23      100 % 
   7%   $24.79      75 % 

Threshold

    6%   $24.32      50 % 

Below Threshold

    < 6%   < $24.32      0 % 

In the event that the level of actual performance exceeds the Threshold and falls between two of the stated performance levels listed above, the Unit Multiplier will be calculated on a straight-line basis between the two stated Unit Multipliers for those performance levels.

Payment Method: Shares of L-3 stock. Subject to the terms of the Performance Unit Agreement, the number of shares will be determined by multiplying (1) the Target Units for this Performance Measure, by (2) the applicable Unit Multiplier.

 

  2. Relative Total Stockholder Return: L-3’s TSR compared to the returns of a comparison group of companies (see Appendix 1). “TSR” means, with respect to a particular company for particular time period, (a) the change in the per-share market price of the company’s common stock (as quoted in the principal market on which it is traded as of the beginning and ending of the period) plus dividends and other distributions paid per share during such period, divided by (b) the per-share market price of the company’s common stock as quoted as of the beginning of such period, all of which is adjusted for any changes in company’s equity structure, including but not limited to stock splits and stock dividends. This measure will be assessed by determining L-3’s relative percentile positioning on TSR versus companies included in the comparison group.

Portion of Aggregate Target Award for this Performance Measure: 50%

Target Units for this Performance Measure:                     

Performance Scale:

 

Performance Levels

   

Relative

TSR

    Unit
Multiplier		  

Maximum

    > 74th percentile      200 % 
   63rd percentile      150 % 

Target

    50th percentile      100 % 

Threshold

    40th percentile      50 % 

Below Threshold

    < 40th percentile      0 % 

In the event that the level of actual performance exceeds the Threshold and falls between two of the stated performance levels listed above, the Unit Multiplier will be calculated on a straight-line basis between the two stated Unit Multipliers for those performance levels.

Payment Method: Cash. Subject to the terms of the Performance Unit Agreement, the cash amount will be determined by multiplying (1) the Target Units for this Performance Measure, by (2) the applicable Unit Multiplier, by (3) the fair market value per share of L-3 common stock at end of the Performance Period.

Appendix 1

The companies included for the Relative Total Stockholder Return assessment are those in the S&P 1500 Aerospace & Defense Index, excluding L-3. This list will be modified by the Compensation Committee to reflect any changes to companies included in the Index.

S&P 1500 Aerospace & Defense Index

 

    

Company

   

Ticker

1.    AAR CORP    AIR
2.    AEROVIRONMENT INC.    AVAV
3.    ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC    ATK
4.    AMERICAN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING INC    ASEI
5.    APPLIED SIGNAL TECHNOLOGY    APSG
6.    BE AEROSPACE INC    BEAV
7.    BOEING CO    BA
8.    CERADYNE INC    CRDN
9.    CUBIC CORP    CUB
10.    CURTISS-WRIGHT CORP    CW
11.    ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORP    ESL
12.    GENCORP INC    GY
13.    GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP    GD
14.    GOODRICH CORP    GR
15.    HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC    HON
16.    ITT CORP    ITT
17.    LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP    LMT
18.    MOOG INC    MOG.A
19.    NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP    NOC
20.    ORBITAL SCIENCES CORP.    ORB
21.    PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP    PCP
22.    RAYTHEON CO    RTN
23.    ROCKWELL COLLINS INC    COL
24.    STANLEY INC    SXE
25.    TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INC    TDY
26.    TRIUMPH GROUP INC    TGI
27.    UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP    UTX