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EX-10.1 2 exh101.htm MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE PLAN

Exhibit 10.1

Management Incentive Plan (MIP) Recommendation to Board of Directors                                                                       September 16, 2013


Purpose:

Provide a cash incentive program for the leadership of School Specialty

 

 

Goal:

Gain 100% alignment and engagement from senior leaders around the CEO priorities:  1) stabilize our business; 2) align
our infrastructure better and lower our costs; 3) improve our bottom line performance.

 

 

Structure:

Essentially, this is the Incentive Bonus Plan structure (as of June 1, 2007) that has been in place previously

 

 

Cost:

At current staffing level of eligible participants (64 total), annual cost at Target  = $1,963,000

 

 

Payout:

Payout Percentage will be determined by the FY2014 final results with payout occurring within 90 days from the close
of the fiscal year

 

 

Target/Metric:

The MIP for F2014 will be based on a single metric of Operating EBITDA with the following thresholds and Scale:


 

 

Threshold

Target

Maximum

 

% achievement

90.5%

100%

114.3%

 

EBITDA

$38.0M

$42.0M

$48.0M

 

% Payout(1)

80%

100%

150%


(1) This represents the percentage of an individual target based on the salary grade level of the participant


Other Specifics:

Additional Comments on the plan include:


 

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Participant must be employed with company on date of payment.

 

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Board of Directors will approve final payout percentage

 

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Target represents Adjusted Budget ($44M original budget less $2M for public company costs)

 

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Participants are director level and up (range on target as % of base = 15% to 60%)

 

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No payout for EBITDA achievement below $38M; program capped at 150% achievement