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Exhibit
10.82
MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE
PLAN
(2005)
The purpose of the Management Incentive
Plan (the “Plan”) is to provide management with
incentives for the successful execution of both short- and
long-term plans that:
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Provide significant revenue growth, |
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Maintain and increase the profitability of Charles &
Colvard, Ltd. (the “Corporation”), |
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Increase the public market valuation of the Corporation,
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Develop the human, fiscal, and physical capacity to enable the
Corporation to accelerate and maintain growth into the indefinite
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The Board of Directors of the
Corporation (“Board”) recognizes that there are
currently five senior officer positions within the senior
management that will play important roles in achieving the stated
goals. The Board has established specific goals for net sales, and
net income, and has set strategic objectives for the Corporation.
The Board has tasked the senior managers with the responsibility
and accountability for meeting both the annual goals and the
strategic objectives.
As tangible incentives to the officers,
the Board has determined that a combination of annual cash bonuses
and stock option awards should be offered to those employees for
reaching or exceeding the defined goals.
Upon the completion of the annual audit
by the Corporation’s outside accountants, each of the
identified officers shall be eligible to receive cash bonuses and
stock option awards as defined in this Plan. Earning of the stock
option awards will be subject to the employee’s continuing
service to the Corporation as an employee, consultant, or member of
the Board for a minimum of three years following the date of grant
of the stock option award, and as further defined in the documents
that accompany the stock option awards. The stock option awards are
intended to be a reward for the continuing achievement and success
of the Corporation due to the employee’s service and
contributions. The stock option award will be priced at the closing
price of the Corporation’s common stock on the date
immediately prior to the award date, will “cliff vest”
on the third anniversary of the award date and have an expiration
date on the fifth anniversary of the award date. Unless the
Committee determines otherwise, if the officer terminates
employment, prior to vesting of his stock option award, the
unvested portion(s) of his stock option award shall be forfeited
and the employee shall have no right to the shares subject to the
unvested portion(s) of the award.
The individuals and titles of the
individuals currently eligible for inclusion in the incentive plan
are:
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Name
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Title
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| Robert S.
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CEO |
| James
Braun |
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CFO &
Vice President |
| Dennis
Reed |
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Vice
President - Sales |
| Earl
Hines |
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Senior
Vice President – Manufacturing |
| Barbara
Mooty |
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Vice
President Industry Relations & Brand Development |
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The Committee, in its discretion, may
determine that other officers of the Corporation may also be
eligible to participate in the Plan. Participation in the Plan in
any one year does not guarantee the right to participate in any
other year.
I. Cash Bonuses
The cash bonuses will consist of two
components, the “Base Bonus” and the “Pool
Bonus.”
The “Base
Bonus”
Each individual holding an officer
position who is selected to participate in the Plan in 2005 (as
identified above) shall be eligible to receive a cash bonus of up
to 40% of his or her annual salary (as of the first day of
applicable fiscal year) for meeting the specific annual goals
approved by the Board. Cash bonuses shall be earned at the rate of
20% of the base salary should the company achieve 90% of the net
sales and net income goals (considering each goal separately),
increasing two percentage points of salary for each additional
percentage point of the respective goal, to a maximum of 40% of the
base salary should the Corporation reach the goals for net sales
and net income. Net Income will include an accrual for both the
total cash bonus under this plan and an accrual for the current
year portion of compensation expense relating to the stock options
awarded under the Plan. The portion of the Base Bonus determined by
the “key objectives” criteria shall be awarded if the
Committee determines that the specific key objectives for that
executive have been meet during the period. The bonus for each
executive shall be calculated as per the schedule defined in Table
A below.
Table A - The Cash Incentives
“Base Bonus”
Position / Target
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**** Corporate totals ****
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Net Sales
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Net Income
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Key Objectives
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CEO
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30% |
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50%
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20%
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CFO
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35% |
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35%
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30%
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VP Sales
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60% |
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20%
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20%
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VP IR&BD
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30% |
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30%
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40%
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VP Mfg.
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30% |
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40%
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30%
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EXAMPLE:
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VP Sales |
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Base Salary: |
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$160,000.00 |
Results. The company reached
92% of the net sales goal, 100% of the net income goal, and it is
determined that the executive accomplished all of the defined key
objectives during the period.
Bonus calculation:
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Net Sales: 24% of salary
(160,000 X .24) X .6 (the weight detailed in Table A for this
criteria for this position) equals $23,040.00
Net Income: 40% of salary
(160,000 X .4) X .2 ((the weight detailed in Table A for this
criteria for this position) equals $12,800.00
Key Objectives: 40% of salary
(160,000 X .4) X .2 ((the weight detailed in Table A for this
criteria for this position) equals $12,800.00
Total bonus: $48,640.00 or
30.4% of the base salary
NO POOL BONUS DOLLARS
EARNED
End of Example.
Pool Bonus.
As further incentive, the above
individuals shall be eligible for additional cash bonuses based
entirely on the superior performance of the Corporation in
generating net income above the established goal. Net Income will
include an accrual for both the total cash bonus under this Plan
and an accrual for the current year portion of compensation expense
relating to the stock options awarded under the plan. This is
identified as the “Pool Bonus,” and shall be defined as
twenty percent (20%) of the net income of the Corporation that is
above the established goal. The named individuals according to the
following chart, marked as “Table B”, will share the
Pool Bonus.
Table B - The Cash Incentives
“Pool Bonus”
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Officer
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CEO |
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30%
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CFO |
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15%
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VP
Sales |
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15%
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VP
Mkt. |
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15%
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VP
Mfg. |
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15%
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*Discretionary |
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10%
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The Discretionary portion of the Pool Bonus (other than any CEO
discretionary bonus, which shall be determined by the Committee) is
to be distributed based upon the recommendation of the CEO and
approval by the Committee to one or more Corporation employees
holding the positions identified above who have made an outstanding
contribution to the Corporation’s success during the
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Notwithstanding the
foregoing, unless the Committee determines otherwise, should an
officer terminate employment prior to the end of the time period
over which the Pool Bonus or Base Bonus is achieved, his applicable
percentage shall be forfeited back to the Company.
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EXAMPLE:
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| Position: |
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VP Sales |
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Base Salary: |
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$160,000.00 |
Results. The company exceeded
the revenue goal, which results in an additional one million
dollars in net income, and it is determined that the executive
accomplished all of the defined key objectives during the
period.
Bonus calculation: Base
bonus
Net Sales: 40% of salary
(160,000 X .4) X .6 (the weight detailed in Table A for this
criteria for this position) equals $38,400.00
Net Income: 40% of salary
(160,000 X .4) X .2 (the weight detailed in Table A for this
criteria for this position) equals $12,800.00
Key Objectives: 40% of salary
(160,000 X .4) X .2 (the weight detailed in Table A for this
criteria for this position) equals $12,800.00
Base bonus: $64,000.00 or 40%
of the base salary
Pool bonus: (1,000,000 X .2)
X .15 (as defined in Table B) equ
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