Callaway Golf Company | Recipient: |
Performance Unit Grant | Effective Grant Date: |
Number of Units: | |
Plan: Amended and Restated 2004 Incentive Plan | |
1. | Governing Plan. Recipient hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and the prospectus for the Plan (the “Plan Prospectus”). This Performance Unit Grant is subject in all respects to the applicable provisions of the Plan, which are incorporated herein by this reference. In the case of any conflict between the provisions of the Plan and this Performance Unit Grant Agreement (the “Agreement”), the provisions of the Plan will control. |
2. | Grant of Performance Unit. Effective as of the Effective Grant Date identified above, the Company has granted and issued to Recipient the Number of Performance Units with respect to the Company's Common Stock identified above (the “PSUs”), representing an unfunded, unsecured promise of the Company to deliver shares of Common Stock in the future, subject to the claims of the Company’s creditors and the terms, conditions and restrictions set forth in this Agreement. Nothing contained in this Agreement, and no action taken pursuant to its provisions, will create or be construed to create a trust of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between Recipient and the Company or any other person. |
3. | Restrictions on the PSU. The PSU is subject to the following restrictions: |
(a) | No Transfer. The PSU and the shares of Common Stock it represents may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of or encumbered until shares are actually issued, and any additional requirements or restrictions contained in this Agreement have been satisfied, terminated or waived by the Company in writing. |
(b) | Cancellation of Unvested Shares. In the event Recipient ceases to provide “Continuous Service” (as defined below) for any reason before the PSU vests pursuant to paragraph 4 and the restrictions set forth in paragraph 3 expire, this award shall be cancelled with respect to any then unvested PSUs and no additional shares of Common Stock shall vest; provided, however, that the Committee may, in its discretion, determine not to cancel and void all or part of such unvested award, in which case the Board may impose whatever conditions it considers appropriate with respect to such portion of the unvested award. |
4. | Lapse of Restrictions. The restrictions imposed under paragraph 3 will lapse and expire, and the PSU will vest, in accordance with the following: |
(a) | Vesting Schedule. Subject to earlier cancellation, and subject to the vesting provisions, if any, set forth in any agreement between Recipient and the Company or its Affiliate, as the same may be amended, modified, extended or renewed from time to time, the restrictions imposed under paragraph 3 will lapse and be removed with respect to the number of PSUs, and in accordance with the vesting schedule, set forth in Exhibit B (the “Vesting Schedule”). |
(b) | Effect of Vesting. The Company will deliver to Recipient a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of vested shares of Common Stock subject to the PSU within ten (10) days following the vesting date or dates provided herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Company (i) does not withhold shares otherwise issuable to Recipient to satisfy the Company’s tax withholding obligation and (ii) determines that Recipient’s sale of shares of Common Stock on the date the shares subject to the award |
(c) | Payment of Taxes. If applicable, upon vesting and/or issuance of Common Stock in accordance with the foregoing, Recipient must pay in the form of a check or cash or other cash equivalents to the Company such amount as the Company determines it is required to withhold under applicable laws as a result of such vesting and/or issuance. In this regard, the Company may withhold from the shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable to Recipient upon the vesting of the PSU that number of shares having an aggregate Fair Market Value (as defined in the Plan), determined as of the date the withholding tax obligation arises, equal to the amount of the total withholding tax obligation; provided, however, that in no event shall the aggregate Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock so withheld exceed the maximum individual statutory tax rate in the applicable jurisdiction at the time of such withholding (or such other rate as may be required to avoid the liability classification of the applicable award under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America); provided, further, that the number of shares withheld by the Company to satisfy the tax withholding with respect to the PSUs shall be rounded up to the nearest whole share to the extent rounding up to the nearest whole share does not result in the liability classification of the PSUs under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. Alternatively, a Recipient who is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act at the time the tax withholding obligation arises may request to satisfy his or her tax withholding obligation directly through an immediate payment to the Company equal to the amount of the tax withholding obligation. If such a Recipient does not satisfy the tax withholding obligation pursuant to the preceding sentence, Recipient authorizes and directs the Company to withhold from the shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable to Recipient upon vesting of the SUs that number of shares having an aggregate Fair Market Value (as defined in the Plan), determined as of the date the withholding tax obligation arises, equal to the amount of the total withholding tax obligation. Recipient acknowledges that the ultimate liability for all tax-related items legally due by Recipient is and remains Recipient’s responsibility and that Company and/or its Affiliates (1) |
5. | Voting and Other Rights. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, until the issuance of shares of Common Stock pursuant to paragraph 4(b), Recipient shall not have any right in, to or with respect to any of the shares of Common Stock (including any voting rights or rights with respect to dividends) issuable under this Agreement until the shares are actually issued to Recipient. |
6. | No Dividends or Dividend Equivalent Rights. Recipient shall not be entitled to any dividends or dividend equivalent rights unless and until the PSUs vest and the shares underlying the PSUs are issued to Recipient. |
7. | Nature of Grant. In accepting the grant, Recipient acknowledges that: |
(a) | the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature and it may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time, unless otherwise provided in the Plan and this Agreement; |
(b) | the grant of the PSU is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of PSUs, or benefits in lieu of PSUs, even if PSUs have been granted repeatedly in the past, and all decisions with respect to future PSU grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company; |
(c) | Recipient’s participation in the Plan shall not create a right to Continued Service with the Company or an Affiliate and shall not interfere with the ability the Company or an Affiliate to terminate Recipient’s service relationship at any time with or without cause; |
(d) | Recipient is voluntarily participating in the Plan; |
(e) | the PSU is an extraordinary benefit and is not part of normal or expected compensation or salary for any purposes, including, but not limited to, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement benefits or similar payments and in no event should be considered as compensation for, or relating in any way to, past services for the Company or an Affiliate; |
(f) | the future value of the underlying shares of Common Stock is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty, and if Recipient vests in the PSU and obtains shares of Common Stock, the value of those shares may increase or decrease in value; and |
(g) | in consideration of the grant of the PSU, no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from termination of the PSU or diminution in value of the PSU or shares of Common Stock acquired through vesting of the PSU resulting from termination of Recipient’s Continuous Service by the Company or an Affiliate (for any reason whatsoever) and Recipient irrevocably releases the Company and its Affiliates from any such claim that may arise; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have arisen, then, by signing this Agreement, Recipient shall be deemed irrevocably to have waived his or her entitlement to pursue such claim. |
8. | Electronic Delivery. The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to the PSU and participation in the Plan or future PSUs that may be granted under the Plan by electronic means or to request Recipient consent to participate in the Plan by electronic means. Recipient hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and, if requested, to agree to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or another third party designated by the Company. |
9. | Taxable Event. Recipient acknowledges that the issuance/vesting/settlement of the PSUs will have significant tax consequences to Recipient and Recipient is hereby advised to consult with Recipient’s own tax advisors concerning such tax consequences. A general description of the U.S. federal income tax consequences related to the PSUs is set forth in the Plan prospectus. |
10. | Amendment. Except as otherwise provided in the Plan, this Agreement may be amended only by a writing executed by the Company and Recipient which specifically states that it is amending this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and except as otherwise provided in the Plan, this Agreement may be amended solely by the Committee by a writing which specifically states that it is amending this Agreement, so long as a copy of such amendment is delivered to Recipient, and provided that no such amendment adversely affecting Recipient’s rights hereunder may be made without Recipient’s written consent. Without limiting the foregoing, the Committee reserves the right to change, by written notice to Recipient, the provisions of this Agreement in any way it may deem necessary or advisable to carry out the purpose of the grant as a result of any change in applicable laws or regulations or any future law, regulation, ruling, or judicial decision, provided that any such change will be applicable only to rights relating to that portion of the Award which is then subject to restrictions as provided herein. |
11. | Miscellaneous. |
(a) | The rights and obligations of the Company under this Agreement will be transferable by the Company to any one or more persons or entities, and all covenants and agreements hereunder will inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by the Company’s successors and assigns. |
(b) | Recipient agrees upon request to execute any further documents or instruments necessary or desirable in the sole determination of the Company to carry out the purposes or intent of this Agreement. |
(c) | Recipient acknowledges that the PSU award granted to Recipient under the Plan, and its underlying shares of Common Stock, are subject to all general Company policies as amended from time to time, including the Company’s insider trading policies. |
(d) | To the extent applicable, this Agreement and the PSUs shall be interpreted in accordance with Section 409A of the Code and Department of Treasury regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder. The PSUs are not intended to constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and the Department of Treasury regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder. For purposes of Section 409A of the Code (including, without limitation, for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b)(2)(iii)), each payment that Recipient may be eligible to receive under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate and distinct payment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, if the PSUs constitute “deferred compensation” under Section 409A of the Code and Recipient is a “specified employee” for purposes of Section 409A of the Code, no distribution or payment of any amount that is due because of Recipient’s “separation from service” (as defined in Section 409A of the Code without regard to alternative definitions thereunder) will be issued or paid (a) unless Recipient’s termination of Continuous Service is a “separation from service” and (b) before the date this six (6) months following the date of Recipient’s “separation from service” or, if earlier, the date of the Participant’s death, unless such distribution or payment can be made in a manner that complies with Section 409A of the Code, and any amounts so deferred will be paid in a lump sum on the day after such six (6) month period elapses. |
12. | Severability. The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to be severable and the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions hereof. If any provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof to any person or any circumstance, is held to be invalid or unenforceable under present or future laws effective |
13. | Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware and applicable federal law. |
14. | Irrevocable Arbitration of Disputes. |
(a) | You and the Company agree that any dispute, controversy or claim arising hereunder or in any way related to this Agreement, its interpretation, enforceability, or applicability, that cannot be resolved by mutual agreement of the parties shall be submitted to binding arbitration. The parties agree that arbitration is the parties’ only recourse for such claims and hereby waive the right to pursue such claims in any other forum, unless otherwise provided by law. Any court action involving a dispute which is not subject to arbitration shall be stayed pending arbitration of arbitrable disputes. |
(b) | You and the Company agree that the arbitrator shall have the authority to issue provisional relief. You and the Company further agree that each has the right, pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1281.8, to apply to a court for a provisional remedy in connection with an arbitrable dispute so as to prevent the arbitration from being rendered ineffective. |
(c) | Any demand for arbitration shall be in writing and must be communicated to the other party prior to the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations. |
(d) | The arbitration shall be administered by JAMS pursuant to its Employment Arbitration Rules and Procedures. The rules may be found online at www.jamsadr.org. The arbitration shall be conducted in San Diego by a former or retired judge or attorney with at least ten (10) years’ experience in employment-related disputes, or a non-attorney with like experience in the area of dispute, who shall have the power to hear motions, control discovery, conduct hearings and otherwise do all that is necessary to resolve the matter. The parties must mutually agree on the arbitrator. If the parties cannot agree on the arbitrator after their best efforts, an arbitrator will be selected from JAMS pursuant to its Employment Arbitration Rules and Procedures. The Company shall pay the costs of the arbitrator’s fees and all administrative costs of the arbitration in excess of any court filing fee Recipient would have incurred to initiate suit in court. |
(e) | The arbitration will be decided upon a written decision of the arbitrator stating the essential findings and conclusions upon which the award is based. The arbitrator shall have the authority to award damages, if any, and attorneys’ fees and costs to the extent that they are available under applicable law(s). The arbitration award shall be final and binding, and may be entered as a judgment in any court having competent jurisdiction. Either party may seek review pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1286, et seq. |
(f) | It is expressly understood that the parties irrevocably agree to arbitrate any dispute identified above and have chosen arbitration to avoid the burdens, costs and publicity of a court proceeding, and the arbitrator is expected to handle all aspects of the matter, including discovery and any hearings, in such a way as to minimize the expense, time, burden and publicity of the process, while assuring a fair and just result. In particular, the parties expect that the arbitrator will limit discovery by controlling the amount of discovery that may be taken (e.g., the number of depositions or interrogatories) and by restricting the scope of discovery only to those matters clearly relevant to the dispute. However, at a minimum, each party will be entitled to at least one (1) deposition and shall have access to essential documents and witnesses as determined by the arbitrator. |
(g) | The provisions of this paragraph shall survive the expiration or termination of the Agreement, and shall be binding upon the parties. |
15. | Data Privacy. Recipient hereby explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of his or her personal data as described in this document by and among, as applicable, the Company and its Affiliates for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing Recipient’s participation in the Plan. |
16. | Language. If you have received this Agreement or any other document related to the Plan translated into a language other than English and if the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control. |
CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY | RECIPIENT | ||
By: | |||
(i) | a reorganization or merger or consolidation that would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto (or, in the case of a reorganization or merger or consolidation that is preceded or accomplished by an acquisition or series of related acquisitions by any Person, by tender or exchange offer or otherwise, of voting securities representing 5% or more of the combined voting power of all securities of the Company, immediately prior to such acquisition or the first acquisition in such series of acquisitions) continuing to represent, either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of another entity, more than 50% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of the Company or such other entity outstanding immediately after such reorganization or merger or consolidation (or series of related transactions involving such a reorganization or merger or consolidation), or |
(ii) | a reorganization or merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization or reincorporation of the Company (or similar transaction) that does not result in a material change in beneficial ownership of the voting securities of the Company or its successor; or |
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Type | 1 Local = USD | 1 US = Local | Type | 1 Local = USD | 1 US = Local |
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CAD | JPY | ||||
CNY | KRW | ||||
EUR | MXN | ||||
Currency Neutral EPS Metrics | |||||
Year | Annual Currency Neutral EPS Target | Cumulative Currency Neutral EPS Goals and Award Levels(1) | Maximum Cumulative EPS Award | ||
Threshold (50% Award) | Target (100% Award) | Maximum(2) (200% Award) | |||
1 | n/a | 50% | |||
2 | n/a | 80% | |||
3 | 200% | ||||
• | If actual currency neutral EPS performance does not reach the threshold currency neutral EPS level for year 1, no performance award is earned for year 1 |
• | Actual currency neutral EPS Performance at or above the year 1 threshold level up to the year 1 target level will determine the performance award level for year 1, with performance above target not rewarded in year 1 |
• | The interpolated year 1 performance achievement level will be multiplied by the target number of units and then by the cumulative payout cap for year 1 of 50% |
• | A maximum of 25% of the total target award, 250 performance shares, may be earned and banked at the end of year 1 based on EPS performance |
• | If actual cumulative currency neutral EPS performance through year 2 does not exceed the threshold cumulative currency neutral EPS level for year 2, no incremental performance award is earned for year 2 |
• | Actual cumulative currency neutral EPS performance through year 2 at or above threshold cumulative currency neutral EPS level up to the cumulative year 2 target level will determine the cumulative performance award level through year 2, with performance above target not rewarded in year 2 |
• | The interpolated year 2 cumulative performance level will be multiplied by the target number of units and then by the cumulative award cap for year 2 of 80% to determine the cumulative performance award through year 2 |
• | If cumulative performance award through year 2 is less than or equal to the performance award earned in year 1, no additional incremental performance award is banked in year 2 |
• | If cumulative performance award through year 2 exceeds the performance award earned in year 1, the banked amount increases to the year 2 performance award earned through year 2 |
• | The cumulative performance award earned through year 2 cannot exceed 80% of the three-year target EPS award |
• | A maximum of 40% of the total target award, 400 performance shares, may be earned and banked at the end of year 2 based on cumulative EPS performance |
• | If actual cumulative currency neutral EPS performance through year 3 does not exceed the threshold cumulative currency neutral EPS level for year 3, no incremental performance award is earned for year 3, and the cumulative performance award earned through year 2 is the final number of shares earned under the plan |
• | Actual cumulative currency neutral EPS Performance through year 3 at or above threshold cumulative currency neutral EPS level will determine the cumulative award payout level through year 3, up to a maximum of 200% of target EPS award |
• | The interpolated year 3 cumulative performance payout level will be multiplied by the target number of shares to determine the cumulative performance award through year 3 |
• | If cumulative performance award through year 3 is less than or equal to the cumulative performance award earned through year 2, no additional incremental performance award is earned in year 3, and the cumulative performance award earned through year 2 is the final number of shares earned under the plan |
• | If cumulative performance award through year 3 exceeds the cumulative performance award earned through year 2, the cumulative award earned will be increased based on the year 3 performance level |
• | Cumulative performance award earned through year 3 cannot exceed 200% of the three-year target number of shares of the EPS award. A maximum of 100% of the total target award, 1,000 performance shares, may be earned based on cumulative EPS performance. |
• | 500 Units tied to EPS performance |
• | 500 Units tied to rTSR performance |
• | Performance level 125% * 500 Units = 625 Units awarded |
• | Performance level 120% * 500 Units = 600 Units awarded |