Exhibit 10.3
EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT, dated as of [●], 2023, by and between VISTA OUTDOOR INC., a Delaware corporation (“Vista Outdoor”), and [OUTDOOR PRODUCTS SPINCO INC.], a Delaware corporation and direct wholly owned subsidiary of Vista Outdoor (“[Outdoor Products]”).
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Vista Outdoor and Outdoor Products are entering into a Separation and Distribution Agreement (the “Distribution Agreement”), pursuant to which Vista Outdoor shall distribute to the holders of shares of Vista Outdoor common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Vista Outdoor Shares”), its entire interest in Outdoor Products by way of a dividend of all shares of Outdoor Products common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Outdoor Products Shares”), owned by Vista Outdoor as of the Distribution Date;
WHEREAS, in connection with the Distribution, Vista Outdoor and Outdoor Products desire to enter into this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, prior to the date of this Agreement, each employee of the Parties desired to be employed by the Outdoor Products Business immediately following the Distribution is employed by Outdoor Products (or a member of the Outdoor Products Group) and each employee of the Parties desired to be employed by the Vista Outdoor Business immediately following the Distribution is employed by Vista Outdoor (or a member of the Vista Outdoor Group).
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein and in the Distribution Agreement, the Parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1.01. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings. All capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Distribution Agreement, unless otherwise indicated.
“2024 AIPs” means the annual incentive programs established by the Vista Outdoor Group for Outdoor Products Employees in respect of fiscal year 2024.
“Agreement” means this Employee Matters Agreement together with those parts of the Distribution Agreement referenced herein and all schedules hereto and all amendments, modifications and changes hereto and thereto.
“Benefit Plan” means any plan, program, policy, agreement, arrangement or understanding that is an employment, consulting, deferred compensation, executive compensation, incentive bonus or other bonus, employee pension, profit sharing, savings, retirement, supplemental retirement, stock option, stock purchase, stock appreciation right, restricted stock, restricted stock unit, deferred stock unit, other equity-based compensation, severance pay, retention, change in control, salary continuation, life, death benefit, health, hospitalization, workers’ compensation, sick leave, vacation pay, child bonding leave, educational assistance, disability or accident insurance or other employee compensation or benefit plan, program, agreement or arrangement, including any “employee benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) (whether or not subject to ERISA) sponsored, maintained or contributed to by such entity or to which such entity is a party.
“Claiming Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.10(c).
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