Exhibit 10.1
Rewards Network
Inc.
2009 Incentive Compensation
Plan
Participation in the 2009
Incentive Plan
The Chief Executive Officer will
recommend to the Compensation Committee the members of the
management of Rewards Network Inc. and its subsidiaries
(collectively, the “ Corporation ”) that will be
eligible to participate in the Rewards Network Inc. 2009 Incentive
Compensation Plan (the “ 2009 Incentive Plan
”).
All members of the
Corporation’s management who participate in the 2009
Incentive Plan must be approved by the Compensation Committee of
the Board of Directors. Members of the Corporation’s
management who are approved to participate in the 2009 Incentive
Plan are referred to as “ Participants
.”
Incentive Compensation
Determination
The 2009 Incentive Plan provides
Participants with the possibility of receiving incentive
compensation (“ 2009 Awards ”) based on
(a) the Participant’s individual performance during 2009
as determined by the Participant’s supervisor, and
(b) the overall performance of the Company as reflected by
2009 EBITDA, as defined below.
2009 EBITDA
“ 2009 EBITDA ”
means the Corporation’s 2009 earnings before interest, income
taxes, depreciation and amortization. For purposes of the 2009
Incentive Plan, the Corporation’s 2009 EBITDA shall be
determined without regard to any expense for management incentive
compensation (including management incentive compensation expense
(a) for incentive compensation payable under the 2009
Incentive Plan or (b) related to management restricted stock
unit awards granted in 2009) and may be adjusted with the approval
of the Compensation Committee to exclude any unusual and
non-recurring gains and losses. 2009 EBITDA will be determined by
the Corporation in its sole discretion, with the Compensation
Committee making the final determination, and such determination
will be final and binding on all Participants and not subject to
review.
2009 EBITDA Threshold and
Target
The Compensation Committee will
determine an “ EBITDA Threshold ” and an “
EBITDA Target ” during the first quarter of 2009 (or
later, if necessary) and will promptly communicate these targets to
all Participants.
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Incentive Compensation Pool
The total amount of 2009 Awards
payable to Participants under the 2009 Incentive Plan, if any, will
be determined by the Compensation Committee as soon as practical
after December 31, 2009. If the Corporation’s 2009
EBITDA is less than or equal to the EBITDA Threshold, then there
shall be no 2009 Awards. If the Corporation’s 2009 EBITDA is
greater than the EBITDA Threshold, then an incentive compensation
pool shall be funded and available for 2009 Awards as
follows:
The “ Base Incentive
Compensation Pool ” will equal the aggregate Target, as
provided below, of all Participants who are eligible to receive
2009 Awards at the time the 2009 Awards are payable, as provided
below. The Compensation Committee will increase or decrease the
Base Incentive Compensation Pool to arrive at the “ Final
Incentive Compensation Pool ” as follows:
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The Final Incentive Compensation
Pool will equal the Base Incentive Compensation Pool multiplied by
a fraction with the numerator equal to 2009 EBITDA minus the EBITDA
Threshold and a denominator equal to the EBITDA Target
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