Exhibit 10.1
STOCK OPTION GRANT NOTICE AND
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
TransDigm Group Incorporated, a
Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”),
pursuant to its 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the “
Plan ”), hereby grants to the holder listed
below (“ Participant ”), an option to
purchase the number of shares of the Company’s common stock,
par value $0.01 (“ Stock ”), set forth
below (the “ Option ”). This Option is
subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth herein and in
the Stock Option Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A (the
“ Stock Option Agreement ”) and the Plan,
which are incorporated herein by reference. Unless otherwise
defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same
defined meanings in this Grant Notice and the Stock Option
Agreement.
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Participant:
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Grant Date:
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Exercise Price per Share:
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Total Number of Shares
Subject to the Option:
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Expiration
Date:
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Type of Option:
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¨ Incentive Stock
Option
¨ Non-Qualified Stock
Option
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Vesting Schedule:
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Subject to the
terms of the Stock Option Agreement (including without limitation
all exhibits thereto), the Option shall be eligible to become
exercisable upon the achievement of performance objectives over the
period set forth in Exhibit B hereto (provided that the
Participant is an Eligible Person (as defined in the Plan) at all
times during the period beginning on the Grant Date and ending on
the applicable vesting date):
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By his or her signature, the
Participant agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the
Plan, the Stock Option Agreement and this Grant Notice. The
Participant has reviewed the Stock Option Agreement, the Plan and
this Grant Notice in their entirety, has had an opportunity to
obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Grant Notice
and fully understands all provisions of this Grant Notice, the
Stock Option Agreement and the Plan. The Participant agrees that as
a condition to receiving the Option, the Participant shall comply
with the Stock Retention Guidelines set forth on Exhibit C .
The Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and
final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee upon any
questions arising under the Plan or relating to the
Option.
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TRANSDIGM
GROUP INCORPORATED
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PARTICIPANT
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By:
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By:
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Print Name:
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Print Name:
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Title:
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Address:
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Address:
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EXHIBIT A
TO STOCK OPTION GRANT
NOTICE
STOCK OPTION
AGREEMENT
Pursuant to the Stock Option Grant
Notice (the “ Grant Notice ”) to which
this Stock Option Agreement (this “ Agreement
”) is attached, TransDigm Group Incorporated, a Delaware
corporation (the “ Company ”), has
granted to the Participant an option (the “
Option ”) 1 under the Company’s 2006 Stock Incentive
Plan (the “ Plan ”) to purchase the
number of shares of Stock indicated in the Grant Notice.
ARTICLE I.
GENERAL
1.1 Defined Terms . Wherever
the following terms are used in this Agreement they shall have the
meanings specified below, unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise. Capitalized terms not specifically defined herein shall
have the meanings specified in the Plan and the Grant
Notice.
(a) “
Administrator ” shall mean the Board or the
Compensation Committee or other committee of the Board responsible
for conducting the general administration of the Plan in accordance
with Section 3 of the Plan; provided that if the Participant
is an Independent Director, “Administrator” shall mean
the Board.
(b) “ Consultant
” shall mean an individual who renders services to the
Company as a consultant and has been so designated by the
Committee.
(c) “ Credit
Agreement ” shall mean that certain credit agreement
dated as of June 23, 2006 among TransDigm, Inc., TransDigm
Group Incorporated and the lenders party thereto, as in effect as
of the Grant Date and without reference to any amendment to the
Credit Agreement made following the Grant Date.
(d) “ Diluted Shares
” as of a given date shall mean the total diluted
weighted-average of common shares of the Company outstanding as of
such date.
(e) “ EBITDA
” for a given fiscal year of the Company shall mean
Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of the
Company for such fiscal year on a pro forma basis adjusted for
acquisitions or divestitures.
(f) “ Independent
Director ” shall mean a non-employee director of the
Company.
(g) “ Net Debt
” shall mean, as of the last day of a given fiscal year of
the Company, the excess of (a) Consolidated Total Indebtedness
(as defined in the Credit Agreement) of the Company over
(b) the amount of cash and cash equivalents set forth on the
Company’s balance sheet.
(h) “ Termination of
Consultancy ” shall mean the time when the engagement
of the Participant as a Consultant to the Company or a Subsidiary
is terminated for any reason, with or without
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For the
avoidance of doubt, the term “Option” as used herein
only describes options granted pursuant to the Stock Option Grant
Notice to which this Agreement is an Exhibit.
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cause, including, but not by way of limitation,
by resignation, discharge, death or retirement, but excluding:
(i) terminations where there is a simultaneous employment or
continuing employment of the Participant by the Company or any
Subsidiary, and (ii) terminations where there is a
simultaneous re-establishment of a consulting relationship or
continuing consulting relationship between the Participant and the
Company or any Subsidiary. The Administrator, in its absolute
discretion, shall determine the effect of all matters and questions
relating to Termination of Consultancy, including, but not by way
of limitation, the question of whether a particular leave of
absence constitutes a Termination of Consultancy. Notwithstanding
any other provision of the Plan, the Company or any Subsidiary has
an absolute and unrestricted right to terminate a
Consultant’s service at any time for any reason whatsoever,
with or without cause, except to the extent expressly provided
otherwise in writing.
(i) “ Termination of
Directorship ” shall mean the time when the
Participant, if he or she is or becomes an Independent Director,
ceases to be a Director for any reason, including, but not by way
of limitation, a termination by resignation, failure to be elected,
death or retirement. The Board, in its sole and absolute
discretion, shall determine the effect of all matters and questions
relating to Termination of Directorship with respect to Independent
Directors.
(j) “ Termination of
Employment ” shall mean the time when the
employee-employer relationship between the Participant and the
Company or any Subsidiary is terminated for any reason, with or
without Cause, including, but not by way of limitation, a
termination by resignation, discharge, death, disability or
retirement; but excluding: (i) terminations where there is a
simultaneous reemployment or continuing employment of the
Participant by the Company or any Subsidiary, and
(ii) terminations where there is a simultaneous establishment
of a consulting relationship or continuing consulting relationship
between the Participant and the Company or any Subsidiary. The
Administrator, in its absolute discretion, shall determine the
effect of all matters and questions relating to Termination of
Employment, including, but not by way of limitation, the question
of whether a particular leave of absence constitutes a Termination
of Employment; provided, however, that, if this Option is an
Incentive Stock Option, unless otherwise determined by the
Administrator in its discretion, a leave of absence, change in
status from an employee to an independent contractor or other
change in the employee-employer relationship shall constitute a
Termination of Employment if, and to the extent that, such leave of
absence, change in status or other change interrupts employment for
the purposes of Section 422(a)(2) of the Code and the then
applicable regulations and revenue rulings under said
Section.
(k) “ Termination of
Services ” shall mean the time when (i) every
relationship between the Participant and the Company has been
terminated by a Termination of Consultancy, Termination of
Directorship and/or Termination of Employment, as applicable, and
(ii) the Participant is no longer an Eligible Person under the
Plan.
1.2 Incorporation of Terms of
Plan . The Option is subject to the terms and conditions of the
Plan which are incorporated herein by reference. In the event of
any inconsistency between the Plan and this Agreement, the terms of
the Plan shall control.
ARTICLE II.
GRANT OF OPTION
2.1 Grant of Option . In
consideration of the Participant’s past and/or continued
employment with or service to the Company or a Subsidiary and for
other good and valuable consideration, effective as of the Grant
Date set forth in the Grant Notice (the “ Grant
Date ”), the Company irrevocably grants to the
Participant the Option to purchase any part or all of an aggregate
of the number of shares of Stock set forth in the Grant Notice,
upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan and this
Agreement. Unless
designated as a Non-Qualified Stock Option in
the Grant Notice, the Option shall be an Incentive Stock Option to
the maximum extent permitted by law.
2.2 Exercise Price . The
exercise price of the shares of Stock subject to the Option shall
be as set forth in the Grant Notice, without commission or other
charge; provided , however , that the price per share
of the shares of Stock subject to the Option shall not be less than
100% of the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the Grant
Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if this Option is designated
as an Incentive Stock Option and the Participant owns (within the
meaning of Section 424(d) of the Code) more than 10% of the
total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company
or any “subsidiary corporation” of the Company or any
“parent corporation” of the Company (each within the
meaning of Section 424 of the Code), the price per share of
the shares of Stock subject to the Option shall not be less than
110% of the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the Grant
Date.
2.3 Consideration to the
Company . In consideration of the grant of the Option by the
Company, the Participant agrees to render faithful and efficient
services to the Company or any Subsidiary. Nothing in the Plan or
this Agreement shall confer upon the Participant any right to
continue in the employ or service of the Company or any Subsidiary
or shall interfere with or restrict in any way the rights of the
Company and its Subsidiaries, which rights are hereby expressly
reserved, to discharge or terminate the services of the Participant
at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without Cause,
except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in a written
agreement between the Company or a Subsidiary and the
Participant.
ARTICLE III.
PERIOD OF
EXERCISABILITY
3.1 Commencement of
Exercisability .
(a) Subject to Sections 3.1(b),
3.1(c) and 3.3, the Option shall become vested and exercisable in
such amounts and at such times as are set forth in the Grant
Notice.
(b) No portion of the Option which
has not become vested and exercisable at the date of the
Participant’s Termination of Services shall thereafter become
vested and exercisable, except as may be otherwise provided by the
Administrator or as set forth in a written agreement between the
Company and the Participant.
(c) Notwithstanding
Section 3.1(a) of this Agreement and Section 8 of the
Plan (but subject to Section 3.1(b) of this Agreement), in the
event of a Change in Control: Options shall become fully vested and
exercisable if the applicable target related to Stockholder Return
(as defined below) is attained: (i) if such Change in Control
occurs on or prior to September 30, 2009 and the Stockholder
Return (as defined below) is at least 50%; (ii) if such Change
in Control occurs on or following October 1, 2009 and on or
prior to September 30, 2010 and the Stockholder Return is at
least 40%; (iii) if such Change in Control occurs on or
following October 1, 2010 and on or prior to
September 30, 2011 and the Stockholder Return is at least 30%;
or (iv) if such Change in Control occurs on or following
October 1, 2011 and on or prior to September 30, 2013 and
the Stockholder Return is at least 20%; provided, however that in
no case shall the Options become fully vested unless the Fair
Market Value per share on the effective date of a Change in Control
is $52.50. For purposes of this Section 3.1,
“Stockholder Return” shall mean the
annual compounded pre-tax internal rate of return determined with
respect to the period beginning on the Grant Date and ending on the
effective date of a Change in Control (and based upon an assumed
fair market value of $35.00 per share on the Grant Date and on the
Fair Market Value on the effective date of a Change in Control).
For purposes of determining Stockholder Return in
connection with any Change in Control, the
following proceeds received by the Company’s stockholder
during the period beginning on the Grant Date and ending on the
date of such Change in Control shall be considered:
(i) dividends and distributions received by the stockholders
from the Company or any of its subsidiaries plus (ii) the Fair
Market Value of the consideration received by the stockholders in
connection with a Change in Control or in connection with any other
sale of common stock or other equity interests in the Company or
any Subsidiary, after taking into account all post-closing
adjustments relating to a Change in Control, and assuming the
exercise of all vested options and warrants outstanding as of the
effective date of such Change in Control (after giving effect to
any dilution of securities or instruments arising in connection
with such Change in Control); provided however , that if the
stockholders retain any portion of the common stock following such
Change in Control or other sale, the Fair Market Value of such
portion of the retained common stock immediately following such
Change in Control or other sale shall be deemed
“consideration received” for purposes of calculating
the proceeds and provided further that the Fair Market Value
of any non-cash consideration (including stock) received in
connection with a Change in Control shall be determined as of the
date of such Change in Control.
[(d) INCLUDE ONLY FOR THOSE
PARTICIPANTS RECEIVING A 280G GROSS UP: Anything in this
Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, if a Change of Control
occurs and it is determined that any payment or distribution by the
Company to or for the benefit of Participant, whether paid or
payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of
this Agreement or otherwise, including the acceleration of Options
hereunder (a “ Payment ”), would
constitute an “excess parachute payment” within the
meaning of Section 280G of the Code, the Company shall pay to
the Participant an additional amount (the “ Gross-Up
Payment ”) equal to the amount of any excise tax
imposed under Section 4999 of the Code, times a gross-up
factor equal to 1 divided by (1 minus the Total Tax Rate) (but
limited in amount to the excise tax that would have been imposed
under the Code as in effect on the date hereof), where the “
Total Tax Rate ” includes any applicable
federal, state and local income tax, employment tax and excise tax
for the Participant. For purposes of determining the amount of the
Gross-Up Payment, unless the Participant specifies that other rates
apply, the Participant shall be deemed to pay federal income tax
and employment taxes at the highest marginal rate of federal income
and employment taxation in the calendar year in which the Gross-Up
Payment is to be made, and state and local income taxes at the
highest marginal rate of taxation in the state and locality of the
Participant’s residence on the Payment date, net of the
maximum reduction in federal income taxes that may be obtained from
the deduction of such state and local taxes. All determinations to
be made under this paragraph shall be made by the Company’s
independent public accountants immediately prior to the Change of
Control. Any such determination by the Company’s independent
public accountants shall be binding upon the Company and the
Participant. The Company shall pay the Gross-Up Payment to the
Participant within ten days after the independent public
accountant’s determination of the amount thereof. In any
event, the Gross-Up Payment shall be made no later than three and
one-half months following the taxable year in which the Payment
occurs. All of the fees and expenses of the independent public
accountants in performing the determinations referred to in this
paragraph shall be borne solely by the Company. In the event there
is a material change in the Code that negatively impacts the amount
of excise tax that would be payable in the event of a Change in
Control, the Administrator will revisit the issue of providing a
Gross-Up Payment and consider whether the limitation on the amount
of the Gross-Up Payment based on the Code as in effect on the date
hereof should be removed or modified.]
3.2 Duration of
Exercisability . The installments provided for in the vesting
schedule set forth in the Grant Notice are cumulative. Each such
installment which becomes vested and exercisable pursuant to the
vesting schedule set forth in the Grant Notice shall remain vested
and exercisable until it becomes unexercisable under
Section 3.3.
3.3 Expiration of Option .
The Option may not be exercised to any extent by anyone after the
first to occur of the following events:
(a) The expiration of ten years from
the Grant Date;
(b) If this Option is designated as
an Incentive Stock Option and the Participant owned (within the
meaning of Section 424(d) of the Code), at the time the Option
was granted, more than 10% of the total combined voting power of
all classes of stock of the Company or any “subsidiary
corporation” of the Company or any “parent
corporation” of the Company (each within the meaning of
Section 424 of the Code), the expiration of five years from
the Grant Date;
(c) The opening of business on the
day of the Participant’s Termination of Employment by reason
of a termination by the Company for Cause;
(d) The expiration of six months
from the date of the Participant’s Termination of Services,
unless such termination occurs by reason of the Participant’s
death, Disability or retirement (pursuant to Section 3.3(e))
or is a termination by the Company for Cause (as defined in
Participant’s employment agreement), provided, however
, that any portion of this Option that is an Incentive Stock Option
shall cease to be an Incentive Stock Option on the expiration of
three months from the Participant’s Termination of Services
(and shall thereafter be a Non-Qualified