Exhibit 10.22
FERRELL COMPANIES,
INC.1998
INCENTIVE COMPENSATION
PLAN
As Amended and Restated effective
as of October 11, 2004
1. PURPOSE. The
purposes of the Ferrell Companies, Inc. 1998 Incentive
Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) are as
follows:
(a)
to allow upper middle and senior
level managers of Ferrellgas, Inc. (“FGI”) to
participate in the equity growth of Ferrell Companies, Inc.
(“FCI”) and, indirectly (through its
“subsidiary” holding), in the equity growth of
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”) and its
subsidiaries (with FCI, FGI, the Partnership and its subsidiaries
being collectively referred to herein as
“Companies”);
(b)
to generate an increased incentive
to contribute to the Partnership’s future success and
prosperity and to focus on the value growth of FCI; and
(c)
to focus on profitable Partnership
growth and acquisition activities that will enable subordinated
Partnership units (“Subordinated Units”) held by FCI to
convert to common Partnership units (“Common Units”),
to increase the value of all Partnership Units (including both
Common and Subordinated Units) and to increase the equity value of
FCI, through an increasing Partnership value, a maximization of
Partnership distributions, a reduction of FCI debt, and an
optimization of share value growth for the FCI shares held by
FCI’s employee stock ownership plan (its
“ESOP”).
Unless defined in the sentence or
paragraph in which they are used, definitions used herein are set
forth in Section 9.9 below. The following provisions
constitute an amendment, restatement and continuation of the Plan
effective as of October 11, 2004.
2.
ADMINISTRATION.
2.1
Administration by
Committee. The Plan shall
be administered by the FCI Options Committee (comprised of three
members of the FCI’s or FGI’s Management Committee, and
generally including the CEO and CFO of FGI, as well as the senior
personnel manager of FGI) (the “Committee”).
2.2
Authority.
Subject to the provisions of the
Plan, the Committee shall have the authority to (a) interpret
the provisions of the Plan, and prescribe, amend, and rescind
rules and procedures relating to the Plan, (b) grant
incentives under the Plan, in such forms and amounts and subject to
such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate, including,
without limitation, incentives which are made in combination with
or in tandem with other incentives (whether or not
contemporaneously granted) or compensation or in lieu of current or
deferred compensation, (c) modify the terms of, cancel and
reissue, or repurchase outstanding incentives, subject to
Section 9.7, (d) suspend the operation of the Plan (or
any portion thereof) pursuant to the provisions of Section 9.8
hereinbelow and (e) make all other determinations and take all
other actions as it deems necessary or desirable for the
administration of the Plan. The determination of the Committee on
matters within its authority shall be conclusive and binding on
Companies and all other persons. The Committee shall comply with
all applicable law in administering the Plan.
3. PARTICIPATION.
Subject to the terms and conditions
of the Plan, the Committee shall designate from time to time
employees of Companies (including, without limitation, employees
who are officers and/or directors of any Companies entity) who
shall receive incentives under the Plan
(“Participants”).
4. SHARES
SUBJECT TO THE PLAN
4.1
Number of Shares
Reserved. Subject to
adjustment in accordance with Sections 4.2 and 4.3, the aggregate
number of shares of FCI common stock (“Common Stock”)
available for incentives under the Plan shall be that number of
shares of Common Stock equaling 20% of FCI’s outstanding
Common Stock shares, on a fully-diluted basis, immediately
following the date on which the ESOP has acquired all of the
outstanding Common Stock shares.
All shares of Common Stock issued
under the Plan may be authorized and unissued shares or treasury
shares. In addition, all of such shares may, but need not, be
issued pursuant to the exercise of nonqualified stock options
and/or “incentive stock options” (as defined in section
422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
“Code”)).
4.2
Reusage of Shares.
(a)
In the event of the termination (by
reason of forfeiture, expiration, cancellation, surrender, or
otherwise) of any incentive under the Plan, that number of shares
of Common Stock that was subject to the incentive but not delivered
shall be available again for incentives under the Plan.
(b)
In the event that shares of Common
Stock are delivered under the Plan and are thereafter forfeited or
reacquired by FCI (whether or not pursuant to rights reserved upon
the award thereof), such forfeited or reacquired shares shall be
available again for incentives under the Plan.
4.3
Adjustments to Shares
Reserved. In the event of
any merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization,
spinoff, stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split,
exchange, or other distribution with respect to shares of Common
Stock or other change in the corporate structure or capitalization
affecting the Common Stock (each being an
“Adjustment”), the type and number of shares of stock
which are or may be subject to incentives under the Plan and the
terms of any outstanding incentives (including the price at which
shares of stock may be issued pursuant to an outstanding incentive)
shall be equitably adjusted by the Committee, in its sole
discretion, to preserve both the value of incentives awarded or to
be awarded to Participants under the Plan and the percentage of
outstanding Common Stock shares (on a fully-diluted basis)
available for incentives under the Plan immediately prior to the
date of the Adjustment (taking into account both incentives granted
but not yet distributed from the Plan and incentives not yet
granted under the Plan).
5. STOCK
OPTIONS.
5.1
Awards. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan,
the Committee shall designate the individuals to whom
“nonqualified stock options” to purchase shares of
Common Stock (“Stock Options”) are to be awarded under
the Plan and shall determine the number, and terms of the Stock
Options to be awarded to each of them. Unless and until the
Committee makes a decision to the contrary, the Participants to
whom Stock Options are granted hereunder shall be designated from
the following two employee groups:
(i)
field employees who are at or above
the “area manager” designation level; and
(ii)
corporate employees who are deemed
by the Committee to have a material positive impact on developing
and implementing the strategies, systems or processes that support
the operations of the Partnership and contribute to the achievement
by the Partnership of its financial and operational goals and the
maximization of the equity value of FCI.
Stock Options awarded under the Plan
will, unless and until the Committee makes a decision to the
contrary, be classified as either “Tranche A Options”
or “Tranche B Options.” Each Stock Option awarded under
the Plan shall be a “nonqualified stock option” for tax
purposes.
5.2
Adjustment of Awards.
If a Participant experiences a
material change in job status (or other similar compensation
measurement as may, from time to time, be utilized by the
Committee), the Committee may, in its sole discretion, determine
whether any or all of the unvested portion of the
Participant’s Stock Option(s) shall be taken from the
Participant and returned to FCI. In addition, in the event of a
Change in Control, the Committee may, in its sole discretion,
determine what adjustments, if any, should be made to
(i) Stock Options awarded hereunder and/or (ii) the
Plan.
5.3
Time for Exercise.
Each Stock Option shall be
exercisable in accordance with the following rules:
(a)
Each Stock Option granted prior to
September 28, 2004, shall be exercisable only if it is vested
(as described in Section 5.4 below) and, then, only to the
extent, at the times and until the expiration
date(s) described in the following table and the remainder of
this Section 5.3(a):
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Exercise Event
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Percentage of Vested Portion
of
Tranche A Options Which May be
Exercised on Specified Exercise
Dates
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Percentage of Vested Portion
of
Tranche B Options Which May be
Exercised on Specified Exercise
Dates
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Full repayment of the
“FCISenior Notes” (as defined in Section 9.9
below) (“Trigger 1”)
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Up to 25% of the vested portion of a
Participant’s Stock Option(s) may be exercised, upon (and
only upon) the first odd-numbered year “Exercise Date”
(as defined in Section 9.9 below) next following such
repayment of the FCI Senior Notes.
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Up to 25% of the vested portion of a
Participant’s Stock Option(s) may be exercised, upon
(and only upon) the first even-numbered year “Exercise
Date” next following such repayment of the FCI Senior
Notes.
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Full repayment of the
“Subordinated Notes” (as defined in Section 9.9
below), and assuming Trigger 1 occurs (“Trigger
2”)
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An additional 25% of the vested
portion of a Participant’s Stock Option(s) may be
exercised, upon (and only upon) the first odd-numbered year
Exercise Date next following such repayment of the Subordinated
Notes.
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An additional 25% of the vested
portion of a Participant’s Stock Option(s) may be
exercised, upon (and only upon) the first even-numbered year
Exercise Date next following such repayment of the Subordinated
Notes.
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Assuming that both Trigger 1 and
Trigger 2 have occurred:
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The vested portion of
aParticipant’s Stock Option(s) may be exercised up to
the following percentage on the Exercise Date occurring in each of
the followingyears:
2009 60%
2011 80%
2013 100%
2015 100%
2017 100%
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The vested portion of
aParticipant’s Stock Option(s) may be exercised up to
the following percentages on the Exercise Date occurring in each of
the followinyears:
2010 70%
2012 90%
2014 100%
2016 100%
2018 100%
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In the event that either or both of
Trigger 1 and Trigger 2 has (have) not occurred by 2013 (for
Tranche A Options) or 2014 (for Tranche B Options), then
(i) 100% of the vested portion of a Participant’s
Tranche A Option(s) may be exercised on the Exercise Date
occurring in each of 2013, 2015 and 2017; and (ii) to up to
100% of the vested portion of a Participant’s vested Tranche
B Option(s) may be exercised on the Exercise Date occurring in
each of 2014, 2016 and 2018.
(b)
Each Stock Option granted on or
after September 28, 2004, shall be exercisable only if it is
vested (as described in Section 5.4 below) and, then, only to
the extent, at the times and until the expiration
date(s) established by the Committee and set forth in the
stock option agreement evidencing the grant of such Stock
Option.
5.4
Vesting. Each Stock Option shall
vest in accordance with the following:
(a)
Subject to the provisions of
paragraph (c), Tranche A Options and Tranche B Options granted
prior to September 28, 2004, shall vest in accordance with the
following schedule:
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Anniversary of
Stock Option
Grant Date
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Annual
Vested Percentage
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Cumulative
Vested
Percentage
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1st
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5
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%
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5
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%
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2nd
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5
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%
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10
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%
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3rd
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5
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%
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15
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%
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4th
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5
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%
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20
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%
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5th
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5
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%
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25
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%
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6th
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10
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%
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35
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%
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7th
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10
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%
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45
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%
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8th
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10
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%
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55
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%
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9th
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10
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%
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65
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%
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10th
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10
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%
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75
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%
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11th
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10
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%
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85
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%
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12th
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15
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%
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100
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%
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(b)
Subject to the provisions of
paragraph (c), Stock Options granted on or after September 28,
2004, shall vest in accordance with the vesting schedule
established by the Committee and set forth in the stock option
agreement evidencing the grant of such Stock Options.
(c)
Notwithstanding the vesting schedule
set forth in the immediately preceding paragraphs or in a
Participant’s stock option agreement, as applicable, all
Stock Options granted hereunder shall fully vest upon (i) a
“Change in Control” of the Partnership or FCI,
(ii) the Participant’s death, or “permanent
disability” or (iii) the Participant’s retirement
from FCI at or after attainment of age 65. A Stock Option, whether
or not vested, will be forfeited, no longer exercisable and, if
vested, divested if (I) a
Participant’s employment with FGI is terminated for gross
insubordination (as determined by FGI’s Board of Directors)
or (II) the Participant enters a plea of “guilty”
or “nolo contendre” to, or is convicted by a court of
competent jurisdiction of, a felony.
5.5
Option Price.
The option price per share
(“Option Price”) for any Stock Option awarded shall not
be less than the “Fair Market Value” of a share of
Common Stock on the date the Stock Option is granted. Recipients of
Stock Options shall be timely notified no less frequently than
twice annually of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common
Stock.
5.6
Manner of Exercise.
The vested portion of a Stock Option
may be exercised, in whole or in part, once a year on the Exercise
Date by notice to FCI specifying the number of whole (not
fractional) shares of Common Stock to be purchased. Such notice
shall be given at least thirty (30) days prior to the Exercise Date
and it shall be accompanied by (or provision shall be made for)
(i) payment of the Option Price by a certified or cashiers
check or wire transferpayable to the order of the Company on or
prior to the Exercise Date; (ii) an executed share transfer
restriction agreement