10-K: Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)
Published on March 10, 2015
Exhibit 10.29
ANNUAL INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM
CONTINUING STRUCTURE
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (along with all of its subsidiaries, the Corporation) shall have an Annual Incentive Compensation Program (AIP) structured as set forth below. The AIP shall automatically be continued for each of the Corporations fiscal years until terminated or revised by the Compensation Committee.
1. Structure: Each participant shall have an incentive at target based upon a percentage of his or her base salary (the Incentive at Target). The Incentive at Target shall be allocated between (i) a component paid out based upon attainment of the Company Performance Target (defined below) during the applicable fiscal year (the Company Component) and (ii) a component paid out based on the participants achievement of individual Key Performance Metrics with supervisory discretion during the applicable fiscal year (the Individual Component).
2. Participation:
a. Named Executive Officers: The Corporations Named Executive Officers (as determined pursuant to SEC Rules), shall participate in the AIP at the following Incentive at Target levels and allocations:
Name |
|
Position |
|
Target |
|
Mix |
|
Gerry Lopez |
|
President & CEO |
|
100 |
% |
100/0 |
|
Craig Ramsey |
|
EVP & Chief Financial Officer |
|
70 |
% |
100/0 |
|
John McDonald |
|
EVP, US Operations |
|
70 |
% |
80/20 |
|
Elizabeth Frank |
|
EVP, Chief Content & Programming Officer |
|
65 |
% |
60/40 |
|
Mark McDonald |
|
EVP, Development |
|
65 |
% |
60/40 |
|
b. Other Employees: All other participants along with their Incentive at Target level and allocation shall be determined at the discretion of the CEO in consultation with the SVP Human Resources.
3. Payout: Unless provided otherwise in a written agreement with the employee, an employee must remain employed on the last day of the applicable fiscal year to be eligible for any payout under the AIP and employees hired after the beginning of the applicable fiscal year shall have their payouts prorated.
a. Company Component: The Company Component payout shall be determined based upon the attainment as certified by the Compensation Committee of the Company Performance Target.
i. Company Performance Target: The Company Performance Target (adopted pursuant to Section 10 of the Corporations 2013 Equity Incentive Plan) shall be the Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the Corporations 10-K) provided for in the Corporations annual financial performance plan for the applicable fiscal year as approved by the Board of Directors (the Financial Plan). The Company Performance Target shall increase or decrease by 2.6% for each 1% variance in industry attendance as compared to the assumed level of industry attendance underlying the Financial Plan, up to a maximum of 5% variance in industry attendance (the Industry Attendance Adjustment).
ii. Payout Scale: The Company Component payout shall be on a scale as set forth on the chart below (payout for performance that falls between two stated levels shall be determined by linear interpolation):
% of Company Performance |
|
Company Component Payout |
|
80% (or lower) |
|
0 |
% |
90% |
|
50 |
% |
100% |
|
100 |
% |
110% |
|
150 |
% |
120% (or higher) |
|
200 |
% |
iii. Supplemental Net Income Threshold for the CEO & CFO: The Compensation Committee shall have discretion with regard to the CEO and CFO to reduce the Company Component Payout as provided above in the event the Corporation fails to achieve at least 80% of the net income provided for in the Financial Plan (the Net Income Threshold). Determination of achievement of the Net Income Threshold shall be made by the Compensation Committee, but shall exclude the impacts of the following:
1. Gains or losses from the Corporations investment in National Cinemedia LLC, including gains or losses from the sale or disposition of all or a portion of the Corporations ownership interest (including as-converted shares of National Cinemedia, Inc.) or from adjustments due to changes in the underlying value of the shares of National Cinemedia, Inc.
2. Losses from discontinued Canadian operations.
3. Expenses related to mergers and acquisitions approved by the Board.
4. Gains or losses from Board approved refinancing of debt obligations related to acquisition activity and/or resulting in lower outstanding debt or cash interest expense.
5. Gains or losses from one time significant or unusual items, subject to Compensation Committee review and approval.
b. Individual Component: The Individual Component payout shall be determined as follows:
i. Named Executive Officers: The payout shall be determined by the Compensation Committee in consultation with the CEO.
ii. Other Participants: The payout shall be determined by each participants supervisor subject to parameters established by the CEO in consultation with the SVP Human Resources.