Compensation Plan - Countrywide Asset Management Corp. and Richard H. Wohl
COMPENSATION PLAN
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Name: RICHARD H. WOHL
Effective Date: January 1, 1996
Effective Period: Calendar Year 1996
. Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Description of Key Individual and Department/Business Unit Goals: See
Schedule A.
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. Base Salary: $200,000 per annum.
. Production/Profitability Bonus:
*Maximum Amount: $60,000 Minimum Amount: $0
*Criteria: See Schedule B.
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. Discretionary Bonus:
*Maximum Amount: $175,000 Minimum Amount: $0
*Criteria: See Schedule C.
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. Regular Benefits: Standard Countrywide Asset Management Corp. ("CAMC")
dental, medical and insurance plans. Eligible for participation in CAMC
401(k) plan on the first day of the calendar quarter following completion of
one year of service.
. Additional Benefits: Standard Countrywide senior executive benefits (deferred
compensation plan, etc.)
. Vacation: Three (3) weeks per year.
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This Compensation Plan is intended to outline the general terms of the base
salary, bonus and benefits that will apply to your position during the period
specified above. This Compensation Plan shall not be construed as a contract of
employment and may be amended or revised at any time by the Chief Operating
Officer of CAMC.
Please note that an employee's employment and compensation can be terminated at
any time, with or without cause and with or without notice, at the option of
either CAMC or the employee, and the "at-will" nature of such employment cannot
be changed by any verbal representation or assurance, by implication, or based
upon longevity of service or any other factor. In order to be eligible for any
bonus contemplated by this Compensation Plan, whether related to production,
profitability, performance or otherwise, you must be employed by CAMC on the
date of distribution of such bonus.
This Compensation Plan is the sole, entire and complete document relating in any
way to the subject matter hereof, and expressly supersedes any prior or
contemporaneous agreements or representations, whether oral or written.
/s/ Michael W. Perry By: /s/ Richard H. Wohl
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Michael W. Perry Name: Richard H. Wohl
Executive Vice President and Title: Senior Vice President, General
Chief Operating Officer Counsel and Secretary
Date: May 17, 1996
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SCHEDULE B
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(Production/Profitability Bonus)
1996 Earnings per Share (fully diluted)
for CWM Mortgage Holdings, Inc. Profitability Bonus Amount
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$1.20 or less $0
$1.21 to $1.30 $20,000 to $29,999
$1.31 to $1.40 $30,000 to $39,999
$1.41 to $1.50 $40,000 to $49,999
$1.51 to $1.60 $50,000 to $59,999
$1.61 or more $60,000
Earnings per share for CWM Mortgage Holdings, Inc. shall be determined on the
basis of the annual audit conducted by CWM's independent accountants.
If earnings per share for CWM Mortgage Holdings, Inc. fall between any two
threshold amounts set forth above, the Profitability Bonus Amount payable shall
be interpolated by the corresponding percentage.
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SCHEDULE C
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(Discretionary Bonus)
1. Potential Discretionary Bonus Amount for Legal Affairs and Contract
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Administration: From $0 up to $125,000, based on your manager's evaluation
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of your performance.
2. Potential Discretionary Bonus Amount for Product Development and Compliance:
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Maximum Potential Performance Percentage:
Goal/Objective Discretionary Bonus Amount Excellent/Good/Satisfactory/Poor
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a. Pursue and complete $ 5,000 100% / 75% / 50% / 0%
development of current new
products (Merrill 100, Nest
Egg, etc.)
b. Hire experienced product $10,000 100% / 75% / 50% / 0%
development and compliance
officers, create functional
and efficient departments
and carefully manage costs
c. Develop at least five new or $20,000 100% / 80% / 60% / 40% / 20% / 0%
enhanced products
d. Develop and implement federal $10,000 100% / 75% / 50% / 0%
compliance plan for all
mortgage banking entities
e. Develop federal compliance plan $ 5,000 100% / 75% / 50% / 0%
for commercial lending entities
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Total: $50,000
The Potential Discretionary Bonus Amount for Product Development and
Compliance shall be calculated by (1) multiplying (x) the Performance
Percentage for each Goal/Objective times (y) the Maximum Potential
Discretionary Bonus Amount for such Goal/Objective, and (2) adding all sums
determined pursuant to the preceding clause (1) for each Goal/Objective. The
Maximum Potential Discretionary Bonus Amount for Product Development and
Compliance shall be $50,000.
3. Bonus Discount Factor for Company Earnings:
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1996 Earnings per Share (fully diluted)
for CWM Mortgage Holdings, Inc. Discretionary Bonus Amount
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less than $1.00 0%
$1.00 to $1.24 50%
$1.25 to $1.34 75%
greater than $1.35 100%
Earnings per share for CWM Mortgage Holdings, Inc. shall be determined on the
basis of the annual audit conducted by CWM's independent accountants.
If earnings per share for CWM Mortgage Holdings, Inc. fall between any two
threshold amounts set forth above, the Bonus Discount Factor shall not be
interpolated by the corresponding percentage.
4. Actual Discretionary Bonus Amount.
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The Actual Discretionary Bonus Amount shall be calculated by multiplying (x)
the sum of the Potential Discretionary Bonus Amounts in Part 1 and Part 2
above (from $0 up to $175,000) times (y) the Bonus Discount Factor determined
pursuant to Part 2 above.
Example: $125,000 (Potential Discretionary Bonus Amount) x 50% ($1.20 per
------- share earnings for 1996) = $67,500 (Actual Discretionary Bonus
Amount).
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