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Annual Cash Incentive Plan for Fiscal Year 2010 - Annie's Inc.

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Annie's Inc.

2010 Cash Bonus Plan

(April 2009 – March 2010)

Sales Team, Non-Executives, Executive Team



Annie's Inc. cash annual incentive bonus pool for FY2010 will be allocated across five groups: Sales Team, Tier II, Tier III, Goal Based, and Executive Team (including the CEO). The bonus payout metrics for each group are based on a combination of Company financial targets for FY 2010 and discretionary individual performance goals as determined by executive management and the Compensation Committee.

Payout of the cash annual incentive bonus is subject to:


  1. Issuance of Annie's, Inc. audited financial statements for FY 2010. Bonuses are anticipated to be paid on or before July 31, 2010 (within 150 days following Fiscal Year End).

  2. Must be employed as an Annie's employee at the time of pay-out. Those on continuation payments or acting as consultants are not eligible.

  3. Eligible compensation for the bonus calculation is base wages paid between April 1, 2009 and March 31, 2010. Employment started subsequent to April 1, 2009 (new employees) will be pro-rated based upon base wages paid from the start day until March 31, 2010. Employees in a probationary period as determined in their employment letter are not eligible until successful completion of the probationary period. When the probationary period is successfully completed the bonus will be pro-rated back to the hire date.

  4. Disability or other unpaid leave will NOT be included as base wages nor will credit be provided for FY 2010 bonus calculations.

  5. Individuals under the direction of a Performance Improvement Plan ("PIP") are ineligible to participate unless otherwise determined by the Human Resources department and executive management.

  6. Income from operations ("EBIT") of 6.4% or better as a percentage of Net Sales.

 


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  7. Net Sales of $21.0 million or better on the Annie's Natural's Brand.

  8. The Compensation Committee shall administer the Plan and has the sole authority and discretion to determine eligibility, achievements of targets, amounts of awards (including discretionary awards), and the interpretation of Plan provisions. The determinations of the Compensation Committee shall be final.

  9. Eligibility to participate in the plan does not assure that any employee will actually receive an award. The Compensation Committee may award discretionary bonuses in excess of targeted amounts or to individuals otherwise ineligible on such terms and conditions as it may specify.

  10. The Bonus Plan is subject to modification at any time by the Compensation Committee without notice.

Other terms and conditions may be included in individual notices to employees and amended only in writing by the CEO or COO with the prior approval of the Compensation Committee.

 


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Annie's Inc

FY 2010 Annual Cash Incentive Plan


Summary Schedule: Consolidated 2010 Cash Bonus Plan


FY2010 Plan      Approved June 8, 2009   

Financial Metrics

   AH      YOY     AN      YOY     Total      FY09      YOY incr  
        incr.        incr.                  

Gross Sales

   $ 91.9         7.6   $ 28.3         0.1   $ 120.2       $ 113.8         5.7

Net Sales

   $ 76.9         10.0   $ 23.8         4.1   $ 100.7       $ 92.8         8.6

Operating Income

             $ 8.0       $ 2.8      

Net Income

             $ 6.4       $ 1.1      

Assumes Bonus Accrual of $1.301 = Target

                  

Compensation Plan

All Bonus Awards subject to EBIT of not less than 6.4 % of Net Sales


 

Net Sales Target

  

  $ 100.7 MM           

 

Bonus subject to min. Net Sales for AN

  

  $ 21.00 MM           
            Assumed $ pool        $ 499,579     

 


Net Sales


  

               
YOY Grwth                       Incr Sales        
Achievement (MM)     Payout           $ Payout     Increment     at CM = 18%        
  110%      $ 110.77        19.4     175.0     $ 874,263      $ 124,895      $ 906,300        13.8
  105%      $ 105.74        14.0     150.0     $ 749,368      $ 99,916      $ 362,520        27.6
  103%      $ 103.72        11.8     130.0     $ 649,453      $ 149,874      $ 543,780        27.6
  100%      $ 100.7        8.6     100.0     $ 499,579      $ 99,916      $ 181,260        55.1
  99%      $ 99.69        7.5     80.0     $ 399,663      $ 99,916      $ 181,260        55.1
  98%      $ 98.69        6.4     60.0     $ 299,747      $ 99,916      $ 181,260        55.1
  97%      $ 97.68        5.3     40.0     $ 199,832      $ 99,916      $ 181,260        55.1
  96%      $ 96.67        4.2     20.0     $ 99,916      $ 49,958      $ 181,260        27.6
  95%      $ 95.67        3.1     10.0     $ 49,958      $ 49,958       

 

EBIT target

  

  $ 8.0 MM           

 

EBIT is net of Bonus Actually Earned

  

      Assumed $ Pool        $ 797,470     
Achievement EBIT     Payout           $ Payout     EBIT Payout
Increment
    EBIT
Increase
       
  120%      $ 9.60        160.0       $ 1,275,951      $ 239,241      $ 800,000        29.9
  110%      $ 8.80        130.0       $ 1,036,711      $ 239,241      $ 800,000        29.9
  100%      $ 8.0        100.0       $ 797,470      $ 119,620      $ 320,000        37.4
  96%      $ 7.68        85.0       $ 677,849      $ 119,620      $ 320,000        37.4
  92%      $ 7.36        70.0       $ 558,229      $ 119,620      $ 320,000        37.4
  88%      $ 7.04        55.0       $ 438,608      $ 119,620      $ 320,000        37.4
  84%      $ 6.72        40.0       $ 318,988      $ 119,620      $ 320,000        37.4
  80%      $ 6.40        25.0       $ 199,367      $ 199,367       

     Approx
Target
% Salary
    Planned
Salary
FY 2010
     Proposed
Bonus Pool
FY 2010
     Factor Weights  
                                       Of  which:
Discretionary
 
             Net Sales      EBIT     

Exec Team

     35.0   $ 940,000       $ 329,000         33.3   $ 109,557         66.7   $ 219,443         20.0   $ 65,800   

Tier II

     23.6   $ 1,514,000       $ 357,065         33.3   $ 118,903         66.7   $ 238,162         30.0   $ 107,120   

Tier III

     11.7   $ 583,975       $ 68,221         33.3   $ 22,718         66.7   $ 45,504         40.0   $ 27,289   

Sales

     21.7   $ 1,864,670       $ 404,912         50.0   $ 202,456         50.0   $ 202,456         10.0   $ 40,491   

Goal Based

     9.0   $ 1,532,711       $ 137,850         33.3   $ 45,945         66.7   $ 91,904         40.0   $ 55,140   
  

   

    

    

   

    

   

    

   

 
     $ 6,435,356       $ 1,297,049         $ 499,579         $ 797,470         $ 295,839   

Note: The above schedule for "EBIT" includes an annual bonus accrual of $1.3MM at the $8.0MM target. Actual results will be measured against the EBIT target using actual bonus amounts achieved. Income from operation / "EBIT" is defined as [Net Income + interest expense + income taxes].

 


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Annie's Inc

FY 2010 Annual Cash Incentive Plan


5. Executive Team Cash Bonus Plan

For FY 2010, the Executive Team Bonus Pool, based upon current staffing, totals $329,000.

The Executive Team consists of John Foraker, Steven Jackson, Mark Mortimer, and Sarah Bird.

An Executive Team member's cash bonus will be determined based upon achievement of Company performance measures of Consolidated Net Sales and Income from Operations ("EBIT") and individual performance. For each Executive Team member, Company achievement of each performance goal will be weighted 1/3rd and 2/3rd, respectively, in calculating the maximum available cash bonus. For all Executive Team members other than the CEO, twenty percent (20%) of this maximum will be payable solely based upon the CEO's evaluation of an Executive Team member's individual performance. For the CEO, twenty percent (20%) of this maximum will be payable solely based upon the Compensation Committee's evaluation of the CEO's individual performance.


Consolidated Net Sales

       

Income from Operations ("EBIT")

33.3%

     66.7%

The payouts of each of the performance measures are described more fully below:


Last

   First   

Business Title

  

Department

  

Bonus Tier

   Bonus
Target %
    Net Sales
Metric ($$)
     EBIT Metirc
(Inc. from
Ops.) ($$)
     Of  which…$$
discretionary
    

Total Target

Bonus $$

 

Bird

   Sarah    Sr. Vice President of Marketing    G & A    Exec Team      35   $ 20,979       $ 42,021       $ 12,600       $ 63,000   

Foraker

   John    CEO    G & A    Exec Team      35   $ 32,634       $ 65,366       $ 19,600       $ 98,000   

Jackson

   Steven    COO    G & A    Exec Team      35   $ 27,389       $ 54,861       $ 16,450       $ 82,250   

Mortimer

   Mark    Senior Vice President - Sales    G & A    Exec Team      35   $ 28,555       $ 57,195       $ 17,150       $ 85,750   
      Subtotal       Exec Team      $ 109,557       $ 219,443       $ 65,800       $ 329,000   

 


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Annie's Inc

FY 2010 Annual Cash Incentive Plan


Sliding performance scale for Net Sales and Income from Operations is located in the Summary

Consolidated Bonus Pool Amount (will be adjusted for eligible participants at time of payment):


     Approx
Target
% Salary
    Planned
Salary FY
2010
     Proposed
Bonus Pool
FY 2010
     Net Sales      Factor Weights
EBIT
     Of which:
Discretionary
 

Exec Team

     35.0   $ 940,000       $ 329,000         33.3   $ 109,557         66.7   $ 219,443         20.0   $ 65,800   

Tier II

     23.6   $ 1,514,000       $ 357,065         33.3   $ 118,903         66.7   $ 238,162         30.0   $ 107,120   

Tier III

     11.7   $ 583,975       $ 68,221         33.3   $ 22,718         66.7   $ 45,504         40.0   $ 27,289   

Sales

     21.7   $ 1,864,670       $ 404,912         50.0   $ 202,456         50.0   $ 202,456         10.0   $ 40,491   

Goal Based

     9.0   $ 1,532,711       $ 137,850         33.3   $ 45,945         66.7   $ 91,904         40.0   $ 55,140   
  

   

    

    

   

    

   

    

   

 
     $ 6,435,356       $ 1,297,049         $ 499,579         $ 797,470         $ 295,839   

7. Effect of Acquisitions on Bonus Targets

If the Company acquires a business during the year, the bonus targets and payouts will be modified, as approved by the Compensation Committee, to appropriately reflect the expectations for the financial performance of the business acquired.

8. Final Plan Administration

The Compensation Committee shall administer the Plan and has the sole authority and discretion to determine eligibility, achievements of targets, amounts of awards (including discretionary awards), and the interpretation of Plan provisions. The determinations of the Compensation Committee shall be final.

9. Participant Eligibility

Eligibility to participate in the plan does not assure that any employee will actually receive an award. The Compensation Committee may award discretionary bonuses in excess of targeted amounts or to individuals otherwise ineligible on such terms and conditions as it may specify.


Approved: June 8, 2009

/s/ Brian T. Murphy

Brian T. Murphy
On behalf of the Compensation Committee

 


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