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BEARINGPOINT, INC. 2000 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN (as amended and restated effective as of November 19, 2008)

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Title: BEARINGPOINT, INC. 2000 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN (as amended and restated effective as of November 19, 2008)
Governing Law: Delaware     Date: 6/5/2009
Industry: Business Services     Sector: Services

BEARINGPOINT, INC. 2000 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN (as amended and restated effective as of November 19, 2008), Parties: bearingpoint inc , bearingpoint  inc
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Exhibit 10.24

BEARINGPOINT, INC.

2000 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

(as amended and restated effective as of November 19, 2008)

I. INTRODUCTION

1.1

 

Purposes . The purposes of the 2000 Long-Term Incentive Plan (this “Plan”) of BearingPoint, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), are (i) to align the interests of the Company’s stockholders and the recipients of awards under this Plan by providing a means to increase the proprietary interest of such recipients in the Company’s growth and success, (ii) to advance the interests of the Company by increasing its ability to attract and retain highly competent employees (including the Company’s executive officers), Non-Employee Directors and consultants and (iii) to motivate such persons to act in the long-term best interests of the Company and its stockholders.

 

 

 

This Plan is a continuation, and amendment and restatement, of the BearingPoint, Inc. 2000 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the provisions of which shall continue to control with respect to any options or stock awards outstanding thereunder to the extent necessary to avoid establishment of a new measurement date for financial accounting purposes.

 

1.2

 

Certain Definitions .

 

 

 

“Affiliate” shall mean (i) any subsidiary corporation (other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Company, as described in Section 424(f) of the Code and (ii) any other entity in which the Company has an equity interest or with which the Company has a significant business relationship.

 

 

 

“Agreement” shall mean the written agreement evidencing an award hereunder between the Company and the recipient of such award.

 

 

 

“Award” shall mean any award under this Plan.

 

 

 

“Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

 

 

“Bonus Stock” shall mean shares of Common Stock which are not subject to a Restriction Period or Performance Measures.

 

 

 

“Bonus Stock Award” shall mean an award of Bonus Stock under this Plan.

 

 

 

“Change in Control” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.8(b).

 

 

 

“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

 

 

“Committee” shall mean the committee designated by the Board which shall consist of two or more members of the Board, each of whom may be a “Non-Employee Director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act.

 


 

 

 

“Common Stock” shall mean the common stock, $0.01 par value, of the Company.

 

 

 

“Company” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.1.

 

 

 

“Disability” shall mean, unless otherwise provided by the Committee in an Agreement, the inability of the recipient of an award to perform substantially such recipient’s duties and responsibilities for a continuous period of at least six months, as determined solely by the Committee.

 

 

 

“Discretionary Director Options” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.5.

 

 

 

“Discretionary Director Restricted Stock Award” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.6.

 

 

 

“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

 

 

“Fair Market Value” shall mean the closing price of a share of Common Stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on the date as of which such value is being determined or, if there shall be no reported transactions on such date, on the next preceding date for which a transaction was reported; provided, however, that if the Common Stock is not traded on the New York Stock Exchange, Fair Market Value may be determined by the Committee by whatever means or method as the Committee, in the good faith exercise of its discretion, shall at such time deem appropriate.

 

 

 

“Free-Standing SAR” shall mean an SAR which is not issued in tandem with, or by reference to, an option, which entitles the holder thereof to receive, upon exercise, shares of Common Stock (which may be Restricted Stock), cash or a combination thereof with an aggregate value equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock on the date of exercise over the base price of such SAR, multiplied by the number of such SARs which are exercised.

 

 

 

“Incentive Stock Option” shall mean an option to purchase shares of Common Stock that meets the requirements of Section 422 of the Code, or any successor provision, which is intended by the Committee to constitute an Incentive Stock Option.

 

 

 

“IPO” shall mean the initial public offering of Common Stock of the Company on February 8, 2001 pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

 

 

“Non-Employee Director” shall mean any director of the Company who is not an officer or employee of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company.

 

 

 

“Non-Statutory Stock Option” shall mean an option to purchase shares of Common Stock which is not an Incentive Stock Option.

 

 

 

“Performance Cash” shall mean a right, contingent upon the attainment of specified Performance Measures within a specified Performance Period, to receive an amount of cash other than a Performance Share Unit Award or an SAR.

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“Performance Cash Award” shall mean an award of Performance Cash under this Plan.

 

 

 

“Performance Measures” shall mean the criteria and objectives, established by the Committee, which shall be satisfied or met (i) as a condition to the exercisability of all or a portion of an option or SAR, (ii) as a condition to the grant of a Stock Award or (iii) during the applicable Restriction Period or Performance Period as a condition to the holder’s receipt, in the case of a Restricted Stock Award, of the Restricted Stock subject to such award, or, in the case of a Performance Share Unit Award, of the shares of Common Stock, or in the case of a Performance Cash Award, of the cash, subject to such award and/or of payment with respect to such award. Such criteria and objectives may include one or more of the following: the attainment by a share of Common Stock of a specified Fair Market Value for a specified period of time, earnings per share, net income, return to stockholders (including dividends), return on equity, earnings of the Company, revenues, market share, cash flow, return on assets, costs, shareholder value, EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes), EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization), funds from operations, cash from operations, net cash flow, net cash flow before financing activities, other cash flow measures, total shareholder return, return on capital, return on invested capital, operating income, after-tax operating income, proceeds from dispositions, or cost reduction goals, or any combination of the foregoing. In the sole discretion of the Committee, the Committee may amend or adjust the Performance Measures or other terms and conditions of an outstanding award in recognition of unusual or nonrecurring events affecting the Company or its financial statements or changes in law or accounting principles.

 

 

 

“Performance Period” shall mean any period designated by the Committee during which the Performance Measures applicable to a Performance Share Unit Award or Performance Cash Award shall be measured.

 

 

 

“Performance Share” shall mean a right, contingent upon the attainment of specified Performance Measures within a specified Performance Period, to receive one share of Common Stock, which may be Restricted Stock or, in lieu of all or a portion thereof, the Fair Market Value of such share of Common Stock in cash.

 

 

 

“Performance Share Unit Award” shall mean an award of Performance Shares under this Plan.

 

 

 

“Person” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.8(b)(iii).

 

 

 

“Restricted Stock” shall mean either (i) shares of Common Stock which are subject to a Restriction Period, or (ii) Common Stock equivalent units which are subject to a Restriction Period.

 

 

 

“Restricted Stock Award” shall mean an award of Restricted Stock under this Plan.

 

 

 

“Restriction Period” shall mean any period designated by the Committee during which the Restricted Stock subject to a Restricted Stock Award is subject to forfeiture and may not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise encumbered or disposed of, except as provided in this Plan or the Agreement relating to such award.

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“Retirement” shall mean, unless otherwise provided by the Committee in an Agreement, termination of employment with or service to the Company by reason of retirement on or after age 65.

 

 

 

“SAR” shall mean a stock appreciation right which may be a Free-Standing SAR or a Tandem SAR.

 

 

 

“Section 409A” shall mean Section 409A of the Code and related U.S. Department of Treasury regulations and pronouncements.

 

 

 

“Section 409A Transaction” shall mean a “change in ownership or effective control of a corporation or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of a corporation” as defined in Section 409A.

 

 

 

“Stock Award” shall mean a Restricted Stock Award or a Bonus Stock Award.

 

 

 

“Stock Based Awards Limitations” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.5(e).

 

 

 

“Tandem SAR” shall mean an SAR which is granted in tandem with, or by reference to, an option (including a Non-Statutory Stock Option granted prior to the date of grant of the SAR), which entitles the holder thereof to receive, upon exercise of such SAR and surrender for cancellation of all or a portion of such option, shares of Common Stock (which may be Restricted Stock), cash or a combination thereof with an aggregate value equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock on the date of exercise over the base price of such SAR, multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock subject to such option, or portion thereof, which is surrendered.

 

 

 

“Tax Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.5.

 

 

 

“Ten Percent Holder” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

 

1.3

 

Administration . This Plan shall be administered by the Committee. Any one or a combination of the following awards may be made under this Plan to eligible persons: (i) options to purchase shares of Common Stock in the form of Incentive Stock Options or Non-Statutory Stock Options, (ii) SARs in the form of Tandem SARs or Free-Standing SARs, (iii) Stock Awards in the form of Restricted Stock or Bonus Stock, (iv) Performance Shares and (v) Performance Cash. The Committee shall, subject to the terms of this Plan, select eligible persons for participation in this Plan and determine the form, amount and timing of each award to such persons and, if applicable, the number of shares of Common Stock, the number of SARs, the number of Performance Shares and the amount of Performance Cash subject to such an award, the exercise price or base price associated with the award, the time and conditions of exercise or settlement of the award and all other terms and conditions of the award, including, without limitation, the form of the Agreement evidencing the award. The Committee may, in its sole discretion and for any reason at any time, take action such that (i) any or all outstanding options and SARs shall become exercisable in part or in full, (ii) all or a portion of the Restriction Period applicable to any outstanding Restricted Stock Award shall lapse, (iii) all or a portion of the Performance Period applicable to any outstanding Performance Share Unit

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Award or Performance Cash Award shall lapse and (iv) the Performance Measures applicable to any outstanding award (if any) shall be deemed to be satisfied at the maximum or any other level. The Committee shall, subject to the terms of this Plan, interpret this Plan and the application thereof, establish rules and regulations it deems necessary or desirable for the administration of this Plan and may impose, incidental to the grant of an award, conditions with respect to the award, such as limiting competitive employment or other activities. All such interpretations, rules, regulations and conditions shall be final, binding and conclusive.

 

 

 

The Committee may delegate some or all of its power and authority hereunder to the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or any other executive officer of the Company as the Committee deems appropriate; provided, however, that the Committee may not delegate its power and authority to the Chief Executive Officer or any other executive officer of the Company with regard to the selection for participation in this Plan of an officer or other person subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act or decisions concerning the timing, pricing or amount of an award to such an officer or other person. The Committee may engage or authorize the engagement of a third party administrator to carry out administrative functions under the Plan.

 

 

 

No member of the Board or Committee, and neither the Chief Executive Officer nor any other executive officer to whom the Committee delegates any of its power and authority hereunder, shall be liable for any act, omission, interpretation, construction or determination made in connection with this Plan in good faith, and the members of the Board and the Committee, the Chief Executive Officer and any such other executive officer shall be entitled to indemnification and reimbursement by the Company in respect of any claim, loss, damage or expense (including attorneys’ fees) arising therefrom to the full extent permitted by law, except as otherwise may be provided in the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and/or By-laws, and under any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance that may be in effect from time to time.

 

 

 

A majority of the Committee shall constitute a quorum. The acts of the Committee shall be either (i) acts of a majority of the members of the Committee present at any meeting at which a quorum is present, or (ii) acts approved in writing by all of the members of the Committee without a meeting.

 

1.4

 

Eligibility . Participants in this Plan shall consist of the Company’s employees (including its executive officers), Non-Employee Directors and consultants, and persons expected to become employees (including executive officers), Non-Employee Directors and consultants, of the Company and its Affiliates, as the Committee in its sole discretion may select from time to time, and such other persons designated by the Committee pursuant to Section 7.13. For purposes of this Plan, references to employment also shall mean a consulting relationship and references to employment by the Company also shall mean employment by an Affiliate. The Committee’s selection of a person to participate in this Plan at any time shall not require the Committee to select such person to participate in this Plan at any other time. Non-Employee Directors of the Company shall be eligible to participate in this Plan in accordance with Article VI.

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1.5

 

Shares Available .

 

 

(a)

 

Shares Available. The number of shares of Common Stock that are authorized for grants or awards under this Plan (the “Authorized Shares”) is 92,179,333. The Board and the appropriate officers of the Company are authorized to take from time to time whatever actions are necessary, and to file any required documents with governmental authorities, stock exchanges and transaction reporting systems to ensure that shares of Common Stock are available for issuance pursuant to Awards.

 

 

(b)

 

Maximum Grants of Incentive Stock Options. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 7.7, the maximum number of shares that may be granted as Incentive Stock Options shall be 92,179,333.

 

 

(c)

 

Restoration of Available Shares. To the extent that shares of Common Stock subject to an outstanding option (except to the extent shares of Common Stock are issued or delivered by the Company in connection with the exercise of a Tandem SAR), Free-Standing SAR, Stock Award or Performance Share Unit Award are not issued or delivered by reason of the expiration, termination, cancellation or forfeiture of such award or otherwise in a manner such that all or some of the shares covered by an Award are not issued to a Participant or are exchanged for Awards that do not involve Common Stock, then such shares of Common Stock shall again be available under this Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of any SAR settled upon exercise by delivery of shares of Common Stock, the full number of shares with respect to which the SAR was exercised shall count against the number of Authorized Shares and shall not again become available under this Plan.

 

 

(d)

 

Available Common Stock. Shares of Common Stock shall be made available from authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock, or authorized and issued shares of Common Stock reacquired and held as treasury shares or otherwise or a combination thereof.

 

 

(e)

 

Limitations on Awards to Employees. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Plan, the following limitations shall apply to any Awards to employees made hereunder:

 

(i)

 

no employee may be granted, during any calendar year, Awards consisting of Options or SARs (including Options or SARs that are granted as Performance Awards) that are exercisable for more than 2,750,000 shares of Common Stock;

 

 

(ii)

 

no employee may be granted, during any calendar year, Awards consisting of Stock Awards (including Stock Awards that are granted as Performance Awards) covering or relating to more than 1,375,000 shares of Common Stock (the limitation set forth in this clause (ii), together with the

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limitations set forth in clause (i) above, being hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Stock Based Awards Limitations”); and

 

 

(iii)

 

no employee may be granted employee Awards consisting of Performance Cash Awards in respect of any calendar year having a value determined on the Grant Date in excess of $5,000,000.

II. STOCK OPTIONS AND STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS

2.1

 

Stock Options . The Committee may, in its discretion, grant options to purchase shares of Common Stock to such eligible persons as may be selected by the Committee. Each option, or portion thereof, that is not an Incentive Stock Option shall be a Non-Statutory Stock Option. An Incentive Stock Option may not be granted to any person who is not an employee of the Company or any parent or subsidiary (as defined in Section 424 of the Code). Each Incentive Stock Option shall be granted within ten years of November 15, 2006. To the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the date of grant) of shares of Common Stock with respect to which options designated as Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by a participant during any calendar year (under this Plan or any other plan of the Company or any parent or subsidiary as defined in Section 424 of the Code) exceeds the amount (currently $100,000) established by the Code, such options shall constitute Non-Statutory Stock Options.

 

 

 

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, without the prior approval of the Company’s stockholders, options issued under the Plan will not be repriced, replaced, or regranted through cancellation or by decreasing the exercise price of a previously granted option, except as expressly provided by the adjustment provisions of Paragraph 7.7.

 

 

 

Options shall be subject to the following terms and conditions and shall contain such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of this Plan, as the Committee shall deem advisable:

 

(a)

 

Number of Shares and Purchase Price. The number of shares of Common Stock subject to an option and the purchase price per share of Common Stock purchasable upon exercise of the option shall be determined by the Committee; provided, however, that the purchase price per share of Common Stock purchasable upon exercise of the option shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of grant of such option; and provided further, that if an Incentive Stock Option shall be granted to any person who, at the time such option is granted, owns capital stock possessing more than ten percent of the total combined voting power of all classes of capital stock of the Company (or of any parent or subsidiary as defined in Section 424 of the Code) (a “Ten Percent Holder”), the purchase price per share of Common Stock shall not be less than the price (currently 110% of Fair Market Value) required by the Code in order to constitute an Incentive Stock Option.

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(b)

 

Exercise Period and Exercisability. The period during which an option may be exercised shall be determined by the Committee; provided, however, that no option shall be exercised later than ten years, or ten and one-half years in certain countries to take advantage of favorable local laws, after its date of grant; and provided further, that if an Incentive Stock Option shall be granted to a Ten Percent Holder, such option shall not be exercised later than five years after its date of grant. The Committee may, in its discretion, establish Performance Measures which shall be satisfied or met as a condition to the grant of an option or to the exercisability of all or a portion of an option. The Committee shall determine whether an option shall become exercisable in cumulative or non-cumulative installments and in part or in full at any time. An exercisable option, or portion thereof, may be exercised only with respect to whole shares of Common Stock.

 

 

(c)

 

Method of Exercise. An option may be exercised (i) by giving written notice to the Company specifying the number of whole shares of Common Stock to be purchased and by accompanying such notice with payment therefor in full (or by arranging for such payment to the Company’s satisfaction) either (A) in cash, (B) by delivery (either actual delivery or by attestation procedures established by the Company) of Shares of Common Stock having an aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the date of exercise, equal to the aggregate purchase price payable by reason of such exercise, (C) in cash by a broker-dealer acceptable to the Company to whom the optionee has submitted an irrevocable notice of exercise or (D) a combination of (A) and (B), in each case to the extent set forth in the Agreement relating to the option, (ii) if applicable, by surrendering to the Company any Tandem SARs which are cancelled by reason of the exercise of the option and (iii) by executing such documents as the Company may reasonably request. The Company shall have sole discretion to disapprove of an election pursuant to any of clauses (i)(B)-(D). Any fraction of a share of Common Stock which would be required to pay such purchase price shall be disregarded and the remaining amount due shall be paid in cash by the optionee. No certificate representing Common Stock shall be delivered until the full purchase price therefor and any withholding taxes thereon, as described in Section 7.5, have been paid (or arrangement made for such payment to the Company’s satisfaction).

2.2

 

Stock Appreciation Rights . The Committee may, in its discretion, grant SARs to such eligible persons as may be selected by the Committee. The Agreement relating to an SAR shall specify whether the SAR is a Tandem SAR or a Free-Standing SAR.

 

 

 

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, without the prior approval of the Company’s stockholders, SARs issued under the Plan will not be repriced, replaced, or regranted through cancellation or by decreasing the exercise price of a previously granted SAR, except as expressly provided by the adjustment provisions of Paragraph 7.7.

 

 

 

SARs shall be subject to the following terms and conditions and shall contain such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of this Plan, as the Committee shall deem advisable:

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(a)

 

Number of SARs and Base Price. The number of SARs subject to an award shall be determined by the Committee. Any Tandem SAR related to an Incentive Stock Option shall be granted at the same time that such Incentive Stock Option is granted. The base price of a Tandem SAR shall be the exercise price per share of Common Stock of the related option. The base price of a Free-Standing SAR shall be determined by the Committee; provided, however, that such base price shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of grant of such SAR.

 

 

(b)

 

Exercise Period and Exercisability. The Agreement relating to an award of SARs shall specify whether such award may be settled in shares of Common Stock (including shares of Restricted Stock) or cash or a combination thereof. The period for the exercise of an SAR shall be determined by the Committee but in no event may an SAR be exercised more than ten years, or ten and one-half years in certain countries to take advantage of favorable local laws, after its date of grant; provided, however, that no Tandem SAR shall be exercised later than the expiration, cancellation, forfeiture or other termination of the related option. The Committee may, in its discretion, establish Performance Measures which shall be satisfied or met as a condition to the grant of an SAR or to the exercisability of all or a portion of an SAR. The Committee shall determine whether an SAR may be exercised in cumulative or non-cumulative installments and in part or in full at any time. An exercisable SAR, or portion thereof, may be exercised, in the case of a Tandem SAR, only with respect to whole shares of Common Stock and, in the case of a Free-Standing SAR, only with respect to a whole number of SARs. If an SAR is exercised for shares of Restricted Stock, a certificate or certificates representing such Restricted Stock shall be issued in accordance with Section 3.2(c) and the holder of such Restricted Stock shall have such rights of a stockholder of the Company as determined pursuant to Section 3.2(d). Prior to the exercise of an SAR for shares of Common Stock, including Restricted Stock, the holder of such SAR shall have no rights as a stockholder of the Company with respect to the shares of Common Stock subject to such SAR.

 

 

(c)

 

Method of Exercise. A Tandem SAR may be exercised (i) by giving written notice to the Company specifying the number of whole SARs which are being exercised, (ii) by surrendering to the Company any options which are cancelled by reason of the exercise of the Tandem SAR and (iii) by executing such documents as the Company may reasonably request. A Free-Standing SAR may be exercised (i) by giving written notice to the Company specifying the whole number of SARs which are being exercised and (ii) by executing such documents as the Company may reasonably request.

 

2.3

 

Termination of Employment or Service . Subject to the requirements of the Code, all of the terms relating to the exercise, cancellation or other disposition of an option or SAR upon a termination of employment with or service to the Company of the recipient of such option or SAR, as the case may be, whether by reason of Disability, Retirement, death or any oth


 
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