Exhibit 10.1
GT SOLAR INTERNATIONAL,
INC.
EXECUTIVE INCENTIVE
PROGRAM
FY 2009
GT SOLAR INTERNATIONAL,
INC.
EXECUTIVE INCENTIVE
PROGRAM
FY 2009
1.
FISCAL YEAR 2009
The FY 2009 Executive Incentive
Program (the “ Program ”) of GT Solar
International, Inc. (the “ Company ”) shall
commence on April 1, 2008, and continue through and including
March 31, 2009 (“ FY 2009 ”).
2.
ADMINISTRATION
The Program shall be administered by
the Compensation Committee (the “ Committee ”)
of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “ Board
”). Subject to the provisions of the Program, the
Committee may establish from time to time such regulations,
provisions, procedures and conditions of the Program which, in its
opinion, may be advisable in the administration of the
Program. No member of the Committee shall be liable for any
action or determination made in good faith with respect to the
administration of the Program, eligibility under the Program or the
bonuses awarded under the Program.
3.
ELIGIBILITY
The Committee shall determine, in
its sole discretion, any and all executives of the Company that
will be eligible to participate in the Program (each, a “
Participant ”; collectively, the “
Participants ”). Participants will be eligible
to participate in the Program only upon execution of a participant
agreement with the Company as set forth in Exhibit A
hereto (a “ Participant Agreement ”). Each
Participant Agreement shall be subject to the terms and conditions
of the Program and may contain additional terms and conditions
(which may vary from Participant to Participant). Unless
otherwise specified in such Participant Agreement, the date on
which Participant is deemed to be a participant in the Program (the
“ Participation Date ”) shall be the date on
which the individual started employment with the Company during FY
2009.
As soon as practicable after the
Participation Date and from time to time thereafter, the Committee,
in accordance with Section 5(B)(iv) below, shall
adopt in writing certain goals and objectives to be achieved by
Participant over the course of FY 2009. Such goals and
objectives may vary among Participants. MBO Goals for the
Chief Executive Officer shall be developed by the Committee
following consultation with the Chief Executive Officer on business
priorities for the plan year.
4.
Operating Income and
Bookings
A.
Operating Income
“Operating Income” for
FY 2009 means, on a consolidated basis, GAAP net income and
excluding (adding to or subtracting from as appropriate)
income taxes, interest expense, interest income and other
income/expense for such period.
Operating Income for FY 2009 shall
be derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of
the Company and its subsidiaries covering such period, and shall be
subject to the review and approval of the Committee, whose
determination of such Operating Income calculation shall be final
and binding.
For FY 2009, the Company’s
target Operating Income (the “ Target Operating Income
”) shall be set forth in each Participant’s Participant
Agreement.
B.
Bookings
“Bookings” for any
period means the consolidated gross aggregate amount of commitments
for sales by the Company and its subsidiaries of products and
services during such period pursuant to written agreements (either
through customer contracts or customer purchase orders) with
customers of the Company or any of its subsidiaries. In
order to qualify as a booked order, the order must be considered a
“clean non-contingent order” with a specified delivery
schedule.
For FY 2009, the Company’s
target Bookings (the “ Target Bookings ”) shall
be set forth in each Participant’s Participant
Agreement.
5.
BONUS PAYMENTS
A.
Determination Date
The amount, if any, to be paid to
each Participant under the Program (the “ Bonus
Payment ”) shall be determined by the Committee after the
conclusion of FY 2009 following the receipt of the Company’s
audited financial statements by its independent accountants (the
“ Determination Date ”). Bonus Payments
shall be disbursed in the calendar year in which the FY 2009 ends
as soon as administratively practicable after the Determination
Date. All amounts earned under the Program reflect gross
dollar amounts and are, therefore, subject to applicable
withholding and taxation.
B.
Bonus Calculation
Each Participant’s Bonus
Payment, if any, shall be determined in the following
manner:
(i)
Target Bonus
The Participant Agreement for each
Participant will specify such Participant’s “Target
Bonus” (which will be based upon a percentage of
Participant’s base salary). Adjustments to base salary
during the course of FY 2009, or partial year participation due to
a start date during the plan year, shall result in a corresponding
adjustment to target bonus eligibility on a pro-rated
basis.
(ii)
Calculation of Bonus
Payment
Each Participant’s Bonus
Payment shall equal the sum of the “Financial Performance
Component” and such Participant’s “MBO
Component.” Notwithstanding anything in this Program to
the contrary, in no event shall a Participant’s Bonus Payment
exceed the product of two times such Participant’s Target
Bonus.
(iii)
Financial Performance
Component
Each Participant’s Financial
Performance Component shall equal the product of (X) such
Participant’s Target Bonus multiplied by
(Y) seventy-five percent (75%) multiplied by (Z) the
Bonus Multiplier.
The “Bonus Multiplier”
for each Participant shall be determined based on the
“Weighted Performance Factor,” as follows:
(a) The Weighted Performance Factor shall equal the
sum of (X) the product of seventy percent (70%) multiplied by
the Operating Income Factor and (Y) the product of thirty
percent (30%) multiplied by the Bookings Factor.
(b) The Operating Income Factor shall equal the
quotient of the Company’s actual Operating Income for FY 2009
divided by the Target Operating Income.
(c) The Bookings Factor shall equal the quotient of
the Company’s actual Bookings for FY 2009 divided by the
Target Bookings.
(d) If the Weighted Performance Factor is equal to
or less than 75%, the Bonus Multiplier shall equal 0. If the
Weighted Performance Factor is equal to 100%, the Bonus Multiplier
shall equal 1. If the Weighted Performance Factor is less
than 100%, the Company shall decrease the Bonus Multiplier for each
Participant by 0.2 for each five percent (5%) by which the Weighted
Performance Factor is below 100% (using linear interpolation to
determine the applicable Bonus Multiplier for any intermediate
decrease). If the Weighted Performance Factor is greater than
100%, the Company shall increase the Bonus Multiplier for each
Participant by 0.25 for each five percent (5%) by which the
Weighted Performance Factor is greater than 100% (using linear
interpolation to determine the applicable Bonus Multiplier for any
intermediate increase).
(e) The maximum Bonus Multiplier available to any
Participant shall equal 2.
(iv)
MBO Component
The MBO Component, if any, for each
Participant shall be determined as follows:
(a) If the Committee determines that such
Participant has not met such Participant’s MBO Goals for FY
2009, such Participant’s MBO Component shall equal 0, subject
to the conditions reflected in paragraph (d.) below.
(b) If the Committee determines that such
Participant has met such Participant’s MBO goals for FY 2009,
such Participant’s MBO Component shall equal the product of
(X) such Participant’s Target Bonus multiplied by
(Y) twenty-five percent (25%) multiplied by (Z) the Bonus
Multiplier.
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