Technical Olympic USA, Inc.
(“TOUSA”) Performance Unit Program
Term Sheet for Performance Unit
Program
Pursuant to Section 6(c) of TOUSA Annual and Long-Term
Incentive Plan (LTIP)
(as amended and restated effective
January 1, 2005)
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This
Performance Unit Program is pursuant to the authority set forth in
Section 6(c) of the LTIP.
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Performance
Units (“Units”) will be awarded to eligible
Associates 1
. The number of Units to be awarded
to Associates will be proposed by the CEO and approved by the TOUSA
Human Resources, Compensation, and Benefits Committee (the
“Committee”), except for awards to the CEO which will
be determined solely by the Committee.
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Associates of
TOUSA and its wholly owned affiliates. Eligible Associates may
include:
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Corporate Associates (e.g., CEO,
senior corporate executives and their senior managers) and
CEO-designated high potential associates at the Corporate
level
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Operations Associates (e.g., senior
regional executives and their senior managers, division and unit
president) and CEO-designated high potential associates at the
Operations level
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Initial grant
date effective as of January 1, 2005. Subsequent grants may
occur annually effective as of January 1 of such year.
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Vesting
Period/Vesting
Date:
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The Vesting
Period is three (3) years (e.g., for the initial grant,
January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2007). The Vesting Date
is the last date of the Vesting Period (e.g., for the initial
grant, December 31, 2007).
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Expiration
shall occur automatically either upon payment in full of vested
Units or upon failure to vest, unless earlier terminated in
accordance with the Program. Upon expiration, all Unit rights and
benefits are terminated.
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“Associate,” as herein, is defined
as “Employee” in the LTIP.
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Each Unit
represents the right to be paid the amount equivalent to the
appreciation of one share of TOUSA common stock from the Unit Grant
Date to the Vesting Date 2 (the “Unit Value”). The stock value
on each of the Grant Date and the Vesting Date shall be equivalent
to the closing price of one share of TOUSA common stock on the U.S.
securities exchange on which such stock is listed or the closing
bid quotation on NASDAQ on such dates. The Unit Value will be
subject to adjustment as described under “Adjustments”
and “Multiple Incentive” below.
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Cash or (in
TOUSA’s discretion) up to 50% of payment amount in TOUSA
common stock and the balance in cash. In the event that any amount
is paid in TOUSA common stock, the total Unit Value on the Vesting
Date will be converted into the equivalent number of shares of
TOUSA common stock on the Payment Dates 3 .
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Payments shall
be made: (1) 50% on March 31 in the year immediately
following the Vesting Date, and (2) 50% on March 31 in
the second year following the Vesting Date.
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Units will
become vested on the Vesting Date if Return on Equity
(ROE) and Cumulative Earnings (CE) targets have been
achieved. ROE and CE are weighted equally for purposes of vesting,
each at 50%, as follows:
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In
the event that both are achieved, then 100% of Units are
vested.
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In
the event that one, but not the other, is achieved, then 50% of
Units are vested and the remainder fail to vest.
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In
the event that neither is achieved, then Units fail to vest. Units
that fail to vest shall automatically expire.
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Detailed ROE
and CE targets for Unit awards shall be as proposed by the CEO and
approved by the Committee.
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Return on
Equity (ROE) during Vesting Period
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2
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For example: If
stock price on Grant Date = $25 and stock price on Vesting Date =
$40, net Value = $15. With 1,000 Units, total Unit Value is $15 x
1,000 Units = $15,000, subject to adjustments and taxes.
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3
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For example, of
total Unit Value on the Vesting Date = $15,000 (calculated in
footnote 2 above) and payment is to be made in 50% cash and 50%
stock, then total payment would include $7,500 in cash plus the
number of shares equal to $7,500 ÷ the price of stock on the
Payment Dates, subject to adjustments and taxes.
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For example,
assuming a Grant Date of 1/1/05, with Vesting Date of 12/31/07,
then 50% payment on 3/31/08 and 50% payment on 3/31/09.
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ROE means, for
any Vesting Period, the average of ROE during such Vesting Period.
Average ROE is calculated as: stockholders’ equity at the
beginning of Vesting Period (grant date), plus stockholder’s
equity at the end of each quarter during the Vesting Period,
divided by thirteen (13).
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Equity
issuances will then be added in on a monthly weighted basis
commencing 9 months after the issuance. The average equity
will then be divided into net income for the year to calculate
ROE.
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Cumulative
Earnings (CE) during Vesting Period
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CE means, for
any Vesting Period, the cumulative earnings during the Vesting
Period.
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Extraordinary
gains and losses (as defined by GAAP), payments under management
services agreement, and payments to affiliates are excluded from
all calculations. Extraordinary dividends 5 will be ascribed an earnings factor using the
earnings ratio from the prior year.
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As additional
incentive to meet and exceed established ROE and CE targets,
multiples will be applied to the Unit Value, calculated as
follows:
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Where at least 100% but less than
150% of target is achieved, Unit Value shall be increased
consistent with actual results. 6
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Where at least 150% of target is
achieved, Unit Value shall be multiplied by 175%.
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As
described in “Vesting” above, Multiple Incentive
calculations shall apply separately to each of ROE and CE
targets.
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Effect of
Termination of Employment:
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By the
Company Without Cause/By the Associate for Good Reason/Due to
Associate’s Death or Disability/Expiration of Employment
Agreement According to Terms 7
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Extraordinary
dividends are dividends exceeding 3% of net income on a trailing 4
quarter basis.
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E.g., if 120%
of target is achieved, then Unit Value shall be multiplied by
120%.
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Terms such as
“For Cause,’ “For Good Reason,”
“Death,” “Disability,” etc. shall be
defined as set forth in the Company’s standard form of
Employment Agreement, as such form may change from time to time,
and notwithstanding alternate definitions as may exist in
individual employment agreements.
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If, as of
the date of termination, Units are:
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Vested, but not fully paid, then
payments shall occur in the ordinary course as if Associate were
employed on the Payment Dates.
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Not
vested, then:
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(a)
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For
Associates who have been employed for less than (2) years
during the Vesting Period, all units will expire
immediately.
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(b)
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For
Associates who been employed for at least two (2) years during
the Vesting Period, all Units will remain outstanding for the
remainder of the Vesting Period. If the Units vest on the Vesting
Date, then:
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