1 EXHIBIT 10.18 BOISE CASCADE OFFICE PRODUCTS CORPORATION KEY EXECUTIVE PERFORMANCE PLAN 1996 Payout Criteria Based on Economic Value Added (EVA) Economic Value Added (EVA(R)) is a registered trademark of Stern Stewart & Co., and they have assisted Boise Cascade Office Products in developing this incentive plan. PAYOUT AS A PERCENT OF SALARY Improvement PRESIDENT in EVA CEO COO/CFO RELIABLE VP - --------------- ------- -------- -------- ----- Less than $(34,054,000) 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% $(26,000,000) 12.6% 9.5% 8.4% 7.4% $(22,884,000) 17.4% 13.1% 11.6% 10.2% $(22,883,999) 47.4% 35.6% 31.6% 27.7% $(13,000,000) 62.4% 46.8% 41.6% 36.4% $ 0 122.4% 91.8% 81.6% 71.4% $ 6,500,000 152.4% 114.3% 101.6% 88.9% $ 13,000,000 162.4% 121.8% 108.2% 94.7% - - For Improvement in EVA in excess of $13 Million, the payout increases proportionally to the increase from $6.5 Million to $13 Million. - - The payout is interpolated on a straight line for Improvement in EVA not shown in the table. EVA = Net Operating Profit Before Tax - Capital Charge Net Operating Profit Before Tax (NOPBT)* = Income from operating assets + Imputed interest of capitalized lease obligations - Amortization of restructuring losses * Unusual nonrecurring and nonoperating income or expense items do not affect NOPBT Capital Charge = EVA Capital x 16% EVA Capital** = Operating Capital + Imputed capital value of lease obligations - Gain from the sale of assets + Unamortized restructuring losses ** Nonrecurring and nonoperating losses do not affect Operating Capital. There may be adjustments to Operating Capital for strategic investments subject to approval by the Compensation Committee of the Board. 2 EXHIBIT 10.18 BOISE CASCADE OFFICE PRODUCTS CORPORATION KEY EXECUTIVE PERFORMANCE PLAN 1997 Payout Criteria Based on Economic Value Added (EVA) Economic Value Added (EVA(R)) is a registered trademark of Stern Stewart & Co., and they have assisted Boise Cascade Office Products in developing this incentive plan. PAYOUT AS A PERCENT OF SALARY Improvement PRESIDENT in EVA CEO COO/CFO RELIABLE VP - -------------- ------- ------- -------- ----- Less than $(47,329,996) 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% $(23,729,000) 19.9% 14.9% 13.2% 11.6% $(23,728,999) 49.9% 37.4% 33.2% 29.1% $(21,000,000) 52.5% 39.3% 35.0% 30.6% $ 0 112.5% 84.3% 75.0% 65.6% $ 10,500,000 122.4% 91.8% 81.6% 71.4% - - For Improvement in EVA in excess of $10.5 Million, the payout increases proportionally to the increase from $0 Million to $10.5 Million. - - The payout is interpolated on a straight line for Improvement in EVA not shown in the table. EVA = Net Operating Profit Before Tax - Capital Charge Net Operating Profit Before Tax (NOPBT)* = Income from operating assets + Imputed interest of capitalized lease obligations - Amortization of restructuring losses * Unusual nonrecurring and nonoperating income or expense items do not affect NOPBT Capital Charge = EVA Capital x 16% EVA Capital** = Operating Capital + Imputed capital value of lease obligations - Gain from the sale of assets + Unamortized restructuring losses ** Nonrecurring and nonoperating losses do not affect Operating Capital. There may be adjustments to Operating Capital for strategic investments subject to approval by the Compensation Committee of the Board.