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Item 3.01 | Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing. |
The shares of Adicet Bio, Inc. (the “Company” or “Adicet”) common stock listed on The Nasdaq Global Select Market, previously trading through the close of business on September 15, 2020 under the ticker symbol “TORC,” commenced trading on The Nasdaq Global Market, on a post-reverse stock split adjusted basis, under the ticker symbol “ACET,” on September 16, 2020. The Company common stock is represented by a new CUSIP number, 007002108.
Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers |
Employment Agreement with Chen Schor
The Company has entered into an employment agreement with Chen Schor, pursuant to which Mr. Schor will serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective as of September 15, 2020 (the “Effective Date”). Mr. Schor’s employment agreement provides for “at will” employment. Pursuant to Mr. Schor’s employment agreement, Mr. Schor is entitled to an annual base salary of $520,000. Commencing in calendar year 2021, Mr. Schor is also eligible for annual incentive compensation targeted at 50% of his base salary, provided that any incentive compensation for calendar year 2020 will be prorated based on the Effective Date.
Mr. Schor is eligible to participate in the employee benefit plans generally available to full-time employees, subject to the terms of those plans. Pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement, if Mr. Schor’s employment is terminated by Adicet without cause or by Mr. Schor for good reason 3 months prior to or within the 12-month period following a change in control (as such terms are defined in his employment agreement and subject to the terms and conditions therein), then Mr. Schor will be entitled to (1) a lump sum cash payment equal to one-and-a-half (1.5) times the sum of his then-current annual base salary (or his base salary in effect immediately prior to the change in control, if higher) and his target bonus for the then-current year (or his target bonus in effect immediately prior to the change in control, if higher), (2) any unpaid bonus earned for the year preceding the date of Mr. Schor’s employment termination, payable at the time it would otherwise have been paid had his employment not terminated, (3) full acceleration of all time-based stock options and other time-based stock awards held by Mr. Schor, and (4) monthly cash payments equal to the monthly employer contribution that Adicet would have made to provide health insurance for Mr. Schor and any covered dependents for up to 18 months.
Employment Agreement with Carrie Krehlik
The Company has entered into an employment agreement with Carrie Krehlik, pursuant to which Ms. Krehlik will serve as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer of the Company, effective as of the Effective Date. Ms. Krehlik’s employment agreement provides for “at will” employment. Pursuant to Ms. Krehlik’s employment agreement, Ms. Krehlik is entitled to an annual base salary of $300,000. Commencing in calendar year 2021, Ms. Krehlik is also eligible for annual incentive compensation targeted at 40% of her base salary, provided that any incentive compensation for calendar year 2020 will be prorated based on the Effective Date. Ms. Krehlik is eligible to participate in the employee benefit plans generally available to full-time employees, subject to the terms of those plans. Pursuant to Ms. Krehlik’s employment agreement, if Ms. Krehlik’s employment is terminated by Adicet without cause or by Ms. Krehlik for good reason within the 12-month period following a change in control (as such terms are defined in her employment agreement and subject to the terms and conditions therein), then Ms. Krehlik will be entitled to (1) a lump sum cash payment equal to the sum of 12 months of her then-current base salary (or her base salary in effect immediately prior to the change in control, if higher) and her target bonus for the then-current year (or her target bonus in effect immediately prior to the change in control, if higher), (2) any unpaid bonus earned for the year preceding the date of Ms. Krehlik’s employment termination, payable at the time it would otherwise have been paid had her employment not terminated, (3) full acceleration of all time-based stock options and other time-based stock awards held by Ms. Krehlik, and (4) monthly cash payments equal to the monthly employer contribution that Adicet would have made to provide health insurance for Ms. Krehlik and any covered dependents for up to 12 months.
Employment Agreement with Francesco Galimi, M.D., Ph.D.
The Company has entered into an employment agreement with Francesco Galimi, M.D., Ph.D., pursuant to which Dr. Galimi will serve as Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of the Company, effective as of the Effective Date. Dr. Galimi’s employment agreement provides for “at will” employment. Pursuant to Dr. Galimi’s employment agreement, Dr. Galimi is entitled to an annual base salary of $400,000. Commencing in calendar year 2021, Dr. Galimi is also eligible for annual incentive compensation targeted at 40% of his base salary, provided that any incentive compensation for calendar year 2020 will be prorated based on the Effective Date. Dr. Galimi is eligible to participate in the employee benefit plans generally available to full-time employees, subject to the terms of those plans. Pursuant to Dr. Galimi’s employment agreement, if Dr. Galimi’s employment is terminated by Adicet without cause or by Dr. Galimi for good reason within the 12-month period following a change in control (as such terms are defined in his employment agreement and subject to the terms and conditions therein), then Dr. Galimi will be entitled to (1) a lump sum cash payment equal to the sum of his then-current annual base salary (or his base salary in effect immediately prior to the change in control, if higher) and his target bonus for the then-current year (or his target bonus in effect immediately prior to the change in control, if higher), (2) any unpaid bonus earned for the year preceding the date of Dr. Galimi’s employment termination, payable at the time it would otherwise have been paid had his employment not terminated, (3) full acceleration of all time-based stock options and other time-based stock awards held by Dr. Galimi, and (4) monthly cash payments equal to the monthly employer contribution that Adicet would have made to provide health insurance for Dr. Galimi and any covered dependents for up to 12 months.
Employment Agreement with Lloyd Klickstein, M.D., Ph.D.
The Company has entered into an employment agreement with Lloyd Klickstein, M.D., Ph.D., pursuant to which Dr. Klickstein will serve as Chief Innovation Officer of the Company, effective as of the Effective Date. Dr. Klickstein’s employment agreement provides for “at will” employment. Pursuant to Dr. Klickstein’s employment agreement, Dr. Klickstein is entitled to an annual base salary of $403,700. Commencing in calendar year 2021, Dr. Klickstein is also eligible for annual incentive compensation targeted at 40% of his base salary, provided that any incentive compensation for calendar year 2020 will be prorated based on the Effective Date. Dr. Klickstein is eligible to participate in the employee benefit plans generally available to full-time employees, subject to the terms of those plans. Pursuant to Dr. Klickstein’s employment agreement, if Dr. Klickstein’s employment is terminated by Adicet without cause or by Dr. Klickstein for good reason within the 12-month period following a change in control (as such terms are defined in his employment agreement and subject to the terms and conditions therein), then Dr. Klickstein will be entitled to (1) a lump sum cash payment equal to the sum of his then-current annual base
salary (or his base salary in effect immediately prior to the change in control, if higher) and his target bonus for the then-current year (or his target bonus in effect immediately prior to the change in control, if higher), (2) any unpaid bonus earned for the year preceding the date of Dr. Klickstein’s employment termination, payable at the time it would otherwise have been paid had his employment not terminated, (3) full acceleration of all time-based stock options and other time-based stock awards held by Dr. Klickstein, and (4) monthly cash payments equal to the monthly employer contribution that Adicet would have made to provide health insurance for Dr. Klickstein and any covered dependents for up to 18 months.
Employment Agreement with Nick Harvey
The Company has entered into an employment agreement with Nick Harvey pursuant to which Mr. Harvey will serve as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective as of September 16, 2020.
Mr. Harvey has over 20 years of experience in financial operations, capital markets, investor relations and M&A transactions as well as managing corporate growth for life science companies. Mr. Harvey joins Adicet most recently from Centrexion Therapeutics, a privately held biotechnology company, where he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Previously, he served as the Chief Financial Officer of Radius Health where he helped successfully complete its initial public offering and transition from a research and development stage company to a commercial organization. During his tenure at Radius, he oversaw financial operations, business development, legal, facilities, and information technology. Prior to that, Mr. Harvey served as a Managing Director at Shiprock Capital, a venture capital firm, where he managed investments and development of early and late-stage companies. Mr. Harvey received his MBA from Harvard Business School, and earned both a law degree and an undergraduate degree in Economics from the Australian National University. Mr. Harvey’s employment agreement provides for “at will” employment. Pursuant to Mr. Harvey’s employment agreement, Mr. Harvey is entitled to an annual base salary of $385,000. Mr. Harvey is also eligible for annual incentive compensation targeted at 40% of his base salary, provided that any incentive compensation for calendar year 2020 will be prorated based on the effective date of his hire. Mr. Harvey is eligible to participate in the employee benefit plans generally available to full-time employees, subject to the terms of those plans.
Pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement, Mr. Harvey is entitled to an inducement non-qualified stock option to purchase up to 195,898 shares of the Company Common Stock. Twenty-five percent of the shares underlying such option shall vest on September 15, 2021 and the remainder of such shares shall vest in thirty-six equal monthly installments thereafter.
Pursuant to Mr. Harvey’s employment agreement, if Mr. Harvey’s employment is terminated by Adicet without cause or by Mr. Harvey for good reason within the 12-month period following a change in control (as such terms are defined in his employment agreement and subject to the terms and conditions therein), then Mr. Harvey will be entitled to (1) a lump sum cash payment equal to the sum of his then-current annual base salary (or his base salary in effect immediately prior to the change in control, if higher) and his target bonus for the then-current year (or his target bonus in effect immediately prior to the change in control, if higher), (2) any unpaid bonus earned for the year preceding the date of Mr. Harvey’s employment termination, payable at the time it would otherwise have been paid had his employment not terminated, (3) full acceleration of all time-based stock options and other time-based stock awards held by Mr. Harvey, and (4) monthly cash payments equal to the monthly employer contribution that Adicet would have made to provide health insurance for Mr. Harvey and any covered dependents for up to 12 months.
In connection with the appointment of each of Chen Schor, Nick Harvey, Stewart Abbot, M.D., Francesco Galimi, Lloyd Klickstein, and Carrie Krehlik (collectively, the “Executive Officers”) as executive officers of Adicet, each has entered into the Company’s standard form of indemnification agreement, a copy of which was filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-222373) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 16, 2018. Pursuant to the terms of the indemnification agreement, the Company may be required, among other things, to indemnify each Executive Officer for some expenses, including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and settlement amounts incurred by him or her in any action or proceeding arising out of his or her service as one of our Executive Officers. In addition, each Executive Officer entered into an Employee Confidentiality, Assignment and Nonsolicitation Agreement that contains, among other things, non-solicitation provisions that apply during the term of each Executive Officer’s employment and for one year thereafter.
No Executive Officer has any family relationship with any of the executive officers or directors of the Company. There are no arrangements or understandings between an Executive Officer and any other person pursuant to which he or she was appointed as an officer of the Company.
Item 8.01 | Other Events |
Information relating to Adicet Therapeutics, Inc.’s Management and Executive Compensation is filed herewith and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in Exhibit 99.1 is taken from the Company’s Proxy Statement (File No. 333-239372) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 21, 2020 and is further updated by the disclosure set forth in Item 5.02 herein.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
Below is a list of exhibits included with this Current Report on Form 8-K.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Adicet Bio, Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Chen Schor | |
Name: | Chen Schor | |
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
Date: September 18, 2020
Exhibit 10.1
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This Employment Agreement (Agreement) is made between Adicet Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), and Chen Schor (the Executive) and is contingent upon the closing (the Closing) of the transaction (the Merger) contemplated by that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement) by and among resTORbio, Inc. (Parent), Adicet Bio, Inc. (Adicet Bio) and the other parties thereto. Subject to Section 11, except with respect to the Equity Documents (as defined below), this Agreement supersedes in all respects all prior agreements between the Executive and Parent regarding the subject matter herein, including without limitation (i) the offer letter between the Executive and Parent dated March 31, 2017, as amended by the Amendment to Offer Letter dated January 15, 2018 (together, the Prior Agreement) except as specifically preserved herein, and (ii) any offer letter, employment agreement or severance agreement.
WHEREAS, Adicet Bio, Inc. will change its name to Adicet Therapeutics, Inc. post- Closing and Parent will change its name to Adicet Bio, Inc. post-Closing.
WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ the Executive and the Executive desires to be employed by the Company beginning on the effective date of the Closing of the Merger (the Effective Date) on the terms contained herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. | Employment. |
(a) Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and continue until terminated in accordance with the provisions hereof (the Term). The Executives employment with the Company shall be at will, meaning that the Executives employment may be terminated by the Company or the Executive at any time and for any reason subject to the terms of this Agreement.
(b) Position and Duties. The Executive shall serve as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and shall have such powers and duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board of Directors of Parent (the Board). The Executive shall devote his full working time and efforts to the business and affairs of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive may serve on other boards of directors, with the approval of the Governance Committee of the Board (the Governance Committee) or engage in religious, charitable or other community activities as long as such services and activities do not interfere with the Executives performance of his duties to the Parent and the Company as provided in this Agreement.
2. | Compensation and Related Matters. |
(a) Base Salary. The Executives initial base salary shall be paid at the rate of $520,000 per year. The Executives base salary shall be subject to periodic review by the Compensation Committee of the Board (the Compensation Committee). The base salary in effect at any given time is referred to herein as Base Salary. The Base Salary shall be payable in a manner that is consistent with the Companys usual payroll practices for executive officers. The Executives salary and any other cash compensation may be provided through TriNet, Inc. or another professional employer organization (a PEO). As a result of the Companys arrangement with the PEO, the PEO will be considered the Executives employer of record for these purposes for so long as that arrangement exists. While the PEO will have responsibility for the functions above, the Company retains responsibility for overseeing the Executives work and reviewing the Executives performance, among other functions.
(b) Incentive Compensation. The Executive shall be eligible to receive cash incentive compensation as determined by the Board or the Compensation Committee from time to time. Commencing in calendar year 2021, the Executives initial target annual incentive compensation shall be fifty (50) percent of the Executives Base Salary; provided that any incentive compensation for calendar year 2020 will be prorated based on the Effective Date. The target annual incentive compensation in effect at any given time is referred to herein as Target Bonus. The actual amount of the Executives annual incentive compensation, if any, shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Board or the Compensation Committee, subject to the terms of any applicable incentive compensation plan that may be in effect from time to time. Except as otherwise provided herein, as may be provided by the Board or the Compensation Committee or as may otherwise be set forth in the applicable incentive compensation plan the Executive must be employed by the Company on the day such incentive compensation is paid in order to earn or receive any incentive compensation.
(c) Expenses. The Executive shall be entitled to receive prompt reimbursement for all reasonable expenses incurred by the Executive during the Term in performing services hereunder, in accordance with the policies and procedures then in effect and established by the Company for its executive officers.
(d) Other Benefits. The Executive shall be eligible to participate in or receive benefits under the Companys employee benefit plans in effect from time to time, subject to the terms of such plans.
(e) Paid Time Off. The Companys current paid time off policy for executives is flexible and paid time off may be taken at such times and intervals as the Executive may determine, subject to the business needs of the Company and the terms and conditions of any policies as may be in effect from time to time.
(f) Equity. The equity awards held by the Executive shall be treated as described in the Merger Agreement and, subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, shall continue to be governed by the terms and conditions of the applicable equity incentive plan(s) and the applicable award agreement(s) governing the terms of such equity awards (collectively, the Equity Documents); provided, however, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Equity Documents, Section 6(a)(ii) of this Agreement shall apply in the event of a termination by the Company without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason in either event within the Change in Control Period (as such terms are defined below).
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(g) Indemnification. The Company shall indemnify the Executive to the extent that its officers, directors and employees are entitled to indemnification pursuant to the Companys Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws for any acts or omissions by reason of being an officer or employee of the Company as of the Effective Date. At all times during the Employment Term, the Company shall maintain in effect a director and officers liability insurance policy with the Executive as a covered officer.
3. Termination. The Executives employment hereunder may be terminated without any breach of this Agreement under the following circumstances:
(a) Death. The Executives employment hereunder shall terminate upon death.
(b) Disability. The Company may terminate the Executives employment if the Executive is disabled and unable to perform or expected to be unable to perform the essential functions of the Executives then existing position or positions under this Agreement with or without reasonable accommodation for a period of 180 days (which need not be consecutive) in any 12-month period. If any question shall arise as to whether during any period the Executive is disabled so as to be unable to perform the essential functions of the Executives then existing position or positions with or without reasonable accommodation, the Executive may, and at the request of the Company shall, submit to the Company a certification in reasonable detail by a physician selected by the Company to whom the Executive or the Executives guardian has no reasonable objection as to whether the Executive is so disabled or how long such disability is expected to continue, and such certification shall for the purposes of this Agreement be conclusive of the issue. The Executive shall cooperate with any reasonable request of the physician in connection with such certification. If such question shall arise and the Executive shall fail to submit such certification, the Companys determination of such issue shall be binding on the Executive. Nothing in this Section 3(b) shall be construed to waive the Executives rights, if any, under existing law including, without limitation, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, 29 U.S.C. §2601 et seq. and the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §12101 et seq.
(c) Termination by the Company for Cause. The Company may terminate the Executives employment hereunder for Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, Cause shall mean: (i) conduct by the Executive constituting a material act of misconduct in connection with the performance of his duties, including, without limitation, misappropriation of funds or property of the Company, Parent or any of its or their subsidiaries or affiliates other than the occasional, customary and de minimis use of Company or Parent property for personal purposes; (ii) the commission by the Executive of acts satisfying the elements of (A) any felony or (B) a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, deceit, dishonesty or fraud; (iii) any misconduct by the Executive, regardless of whether or not in the course of the Executives employment, that would reasonably be expected to result in material injury or reputational harm to the Company, Parent or any of its or their subsidiaries or affiliates if the Executive were to continue to be employed in the same position; (iv) continued willful nonperformance by the Executive of his material duties hereunder (other than by reason of the Executives physical or mental illness, incapacity or disability) which, to the extent it is curable by the Executive, is not cured within thirty (30) after written notice thereof is given to the Executive by the Board; (v) a breach by the Executive of the
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Restrictive Covenants Agreement or any of the provisions contained in Section 8 of this Agreement; (vi) a material violation by the Executive of the Companys or Parents written employment policies; or (vii) failure to cooperate with a bona fide internal investigation or an investigation by regulatory or law enforcement authorities, after being instructed by the Company or Parent to cooperate, or the willful destruction or failure to preserve documents or other materials known to be relevant to such investigation or the inducement of others to fail to cooperate or to produce documents or other materials in connection with such investigation.
(d) Termination by the Company without Cause. The Company may terminate the Executives employment hereunder at any time without Cause. Any termination by the Company of the Executives employment under this Agreement which does not constitute a termination for Cause under Section 3(c) and does not result from the death or disability of the Executive under Section 3(a) or (b) shall be deemed a termination without Cause.
(e) Termination by the Executive. The Executive may terminate his employment hereunder at any time for any reason, including for Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, Good Reason shall mean that the Executive has complied with the Good Reason Process (hereinafter defined) following the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) a material diminution in the Executives responsibilities, authority or duties provided changes to the Executives responsibilities, authority or duties prior to a Change in Control that are made in the good faith discretion of the Board as part of the Companys evolving business needs and strategy shall not be a Good Reason occurrence; (ii) a material diminution in the Executives Base Salary except for across-the-board salary reductions based on the Companys or Parents financial performance similarly affecting all or substantially all senior management employees of the Company or Parent; (iii) a material change in the geographic location at which the Executive provides services to the Company such that there is an increase of at least thirty (30) miles of driving distance to such location from the Executives principal residence as of such change; or (iv) the material breach of this Agreement by the Company. Good Reason Process shall mean that (i) the Executive reasonably determines in good faith that a Good Reason condition has occurred; (ii) the Executive notifies the Company in writing of the first occurrence of the Good Reason condition within 60 days of the first occurrence of such condition; (iii) the Executive cooperates in good faith with the Companys efforts, for a period not less than 30 days following such notice (the Cure Period), to remedy the condition; (iv) notwithstanding such efforts, the Good Reason condition continues to exist; and (v) the Executive terminates his employment within 180 days after the end of the Cure Period.
4. | Matters Related to Termination. |
(a) Notice of Termination. Except for termination as specified in Section 3(a), any termination of the Executives employment by the Company or any such termination by the Executive shall be communicated by written Notice of Termination to the other party hereto. For purposes of this Agreement, a Notice of Termination shall mean a notice which shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon.
(b) Date of Termination. Date of Termination shall mean: (i) if the Executives employment is terminated by death, the date of death; (ii) if the Executives employment is terminated on account of disability under Section 3(b) or by the Company for
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Cause under Section 3(c), the date on which Notice of Termination is given; (iii) if the Executives employment is terminated by the Company without Cause under Section 3(d), the date on which a Notice of Termination is given or the date otherwise specified by the Company in the Notice of Termination; (iv) if the Executives employment is terminated by the Executive under Section 3(e) other than for Good Reason, 30 days after the date on which a Notice of Termination is given, and (v) if the Executives employment is terminated by the Executive under Section 3(e) for Good Reason, the date on which a Notice of Termination is given after the end of the Cure Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Executive gives a Notice of Termination to the Company, the Company may unilaterally accelerate the Date of Termination and such acceleration shall not result in a termination by the Company for purposes of this Agreement.
(c) Accrued Obligations. If the Executives employment with the Company is terminated for any reason, the Company shall pay or provide to the Executive (or to the Executives authorized representative or estate) (i) any Base Salary earned through the Date of Termination; (ii) unpaid expense reimbursements (subject to, and in accordance with, Section 2(c) of this Agreement); and (iii) any vested benefits the Executive may have under any employee benefit plan of the Company through the Date of Termination, which vested benefits shall be paid and/or provided in accordance with the terms of such employee benefit plans (collectively, the Accrued Obligations).
(d) Resignation of All Other Positions. To the extent applicable, the Executive shall be deemed to have resigned from all officer and board member positions that the Executive holds with the Company or any of its respective subsidiaries and affiliates upon the termination of the Executives employment for any reason. The Executive shall execute any documents in reasonable form as may be requested to confirm or effectuate any such resignations.
5. Severance Pay and Benefits Upon Termination by the Company without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason Outside the Change in Control Period. If the Executives employment is terminated by the Company without Cause as provided in Section 3(d) or the Executive terminates employment for Good Reason as provided in Section 3(e), in each case outside of the Change in Control Period (as defined below), then, in addition to the Accrued Obligations, subject to the Executive signing a separation agreement containing, among other provisions, a general release of claims in favor of the Company and related persons and entities, including the PEO, a reaffirmation of the Executives Continuing Obligations (as defined below), confidentiality, return of property and non-disparagement, in a form and manner satisfactory to the Company (the Separation Agreement and Release) and the Separation Agreement and Release becoming irrevocable and fully effective, all within 60 days after the Date of Termination (or such shorter time period provided in the Separation Agreement and Release):
(a) the Company shall pay the Executive an amount equal to twelve (12) months of the Executives Base Salary (the Severance Amount); and
(b) the Company shall pay any unpaid bonus earned for the year preceding the date of Executives employment termination, payable at the time it otherwise would have been paid had the Executives employment with the Company not terminated; and
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(c) subject to the Executives copayment of premium amounts at the applicable active employees rate and the Executives proper election to receive benefits under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (COBRA), the Company shall pay to the Executive a monthly cash payment (including a gross up payment to account for applicable taxes and withholdings) equal to the monthly employer contribution that the Company would have made to provide health insurance to the Executive and covered dependents if the Executive had remained employed by the Company until the earliest of (A) the twelve (12) month anniversary of the Date of Termination; (B) the date that the Executive becomes eligible for group medical plan benefits under any other employers group medical plan; or (C) the cessation of the Executives health continuation rights under COBRA.
The amounts payable under Section 5(a) and (c), to the extent taxable, shall be paid out in substantially equal installments in accordance with the Companys payroll practice over twelve (12) months commencing within 60 days after the Date of Termination; provided, however, that if the 60-day period begins in one calendar year and ends in a second calendar year, such payments, to the extent they qualify as non-qualified deferred compensation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), shall begin to be paid in the second calendar year by the last day of such 60-day period; provided, further, that the initial payment shall include a catch-up payment to cover amounts retroactive to the day immediately following the Date of Termination. Each payment pursuant to this Agreement is intended to constitute a separate payment for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b)(2).
6. Severance Pay and Benefits Upon Termination by the Company without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason within the Change in Control Period. The provisions of this Section 6 shall apply in lieu of, and expressly supersede, the provisions of Section 5 if (i) the Executives employment is terminated either (a) by the Company without Cause as provided in Section 3(d), or (b) by the Executive for Good Reason as provided in Section 3(e), and (ii) the Date of Termination 3 months prior to or within 12 months after the occurrence of the first event constituting a Change in Control (such period, the Change in Control Period) following the Effective Date. These provisions shall terminate and be of no further force or effect after the Change in Control Period.
(a) If the Executives employment is terminated by the Company without Cause as provided in Section 3(d) or the Executive terminates employment for Good Reason as provided in Section 3(e) and in each case the Date of Termination occurs during the Change in Control Period, then, in addition to the Accrued Obligations, and subject to the signing of the Separation Agreement and Release by the Executive and the Separation Agreement and Release becoming fully effective, all within the time frame set forth in the Separation Agreement and Release but in no event more than 60 days after the Date of Termination:
(i) the Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum in cash in an amount equal to one and a half (1.5) times the sum of (A) the Executives then-current Base Salary (or the Executives Base Salary in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control, if higher) plus (B) the Executives Target Bonus for the then-current year (or the Executives Target Bonus in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control, if higher) and
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(ii) the Company shall pay any unpaid bonus earned for the year preceding the date of Executives employment termination, payable at the time it otherwise would have been paid had the Executives employment with the Company not terminated, and
(iii) notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any applicable option agreement or other stock-based award agreement, all stock options and other stock-based awards held by the Executive that are subject solely to time-based vesting (the Time- Based Equity Awards) shall immediately accelerate and become fully vested and exercisable or nonforfeitable as of the later of (i) the Date of Termination or (ii) the effective date of the Separation Agreement and Release (the Accelerated Vesting Date), provided in order to effectuate the accelerated vesting contemplated by this subsection, the unvested portion of the Executives options that would otherwise be forfeited on the Date of Termination will be delayed until the earlier of (A) the effective date of the Separation Agreement Release (at which time acceleration will occur), or (B) the date that the Separation Agreement and Release can no longer become fully effective (at which time the unvested Time-Based Equity Awards will be terminated or forfeited). Notwithstanding the foregoing, no additional time-based vesting of the Time-Based Equity Awards shall occur during the period between the Date of Termination and the Accelerated Vesting Date; and
(iv) subject to the Executives copayment of premium amounts at the applicable active employees rate and the Executives proper election to receive benefits under COBRA, the Company shall pay to the Executive a monthly cash payment (including a gross up payment to account for applicable taxes and withholdings) equal to the monthly employer contribution that the Company would have made to provide health insurance to the Executive and covered dependents if the Executive had remained employed by the Company until the earliest of (A) the eighteen (18) month anniversary of the Date of Termination; (B) the date that the Executive becomes eligible for group medical plan benefits under any other employers group medical plan; or (C) the cessation of the Executives health continuation rights under COBRA.
The amounts payable under this Section 6(a), to the extent taxable, shall be paid or commence to be paid within 60 days after the Date of Termination; provided, however, that if the 60-day period begins in one calendar year and ends in a second calendar year, such payments to the extent they qualify as non-qualified deferred compensation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, shall be paid or commence to be paid in the second calendar year by the last day of such 60-day period.
(b) | Additional Limitation. |
(i) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event that the amount of any compensation, payment or distribution by the Company to or for the benefit of the Executive, whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise, calculated in a manner consistent with Section 280G of the Code, and the applicable regulations thereunder (the Aggregate Payments), would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of
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the Code, then the Aggregate Payments shall be reduced (but not below zero) so that the sum of all of the Aggregate Payments shall be $1.00 less than the amount at which the Executive becomes subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code; provided that such reduction shall only occur if it would result in the Executive receiving a higher After Tax Amount (as defined below) than the Executive would receive if the Aggregate Payments were not subject to such reduction. In such event, the Aggregate Payments shall be reduced in the following order, in each case, in reverse chronological order beginning with the Aggregate Payments that are to be paid the furthest in time from consummation of the transaction that is subject to Section 280G of the Code: (1) cash payments not subject to Section 409A of the Code; (2) cash payments subject to Section 409A of the Code; (3) equity-based payments and acceleration; and (4) non-cash forms of benefits; provided that in the case of all the foregoing Aggregate Payments all amounts or payments that are not subject to calculation under Treas. Reg. §1.280G-1, Q&A-24(b) or (c) shall be reduced before any amounts that are subject to calculation under Treas. Reg. §1.280G-1, Q&A-24(b) or (c). |
(ii) For purposes of this Section 6(b), the After Tax Amount means the amount of the Aggregate Payments less all federal, state, and local income, excise and employment taxes imposed on the Executive as a result of the Executives receipt of the Aggregate Payments. For purposes of determining the After Tax Amount, the Executive shall be deemed to pay federal income taxes at the highest marginal rate of federal income taxation applicable to individuals for the calendar year in which the determination is to be made, and state and local income taxes at the highest marginal rates of individual taxation in each applicable state and locality, net of the maximum reduction in federal income taxes which could be obtained from deduction of such state and local taxes.
(iii) The determination as to whether a reduction in the Aggregate Payments shall be made pursuant to Section 6(b)(i) shall be made by a nationally recognized accounting firm selected by the Company (the Accounting Firm), which shall provide detailed supporting calculations both to the Company and the Executive within 15 business days of the Date of Termination, if applicable, or at such earlier time as is reasonably requested by the Company or the Executive. Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Company and the Executive.
(c) Definitions. | For purposes of this Section 6, the following terms shall have the following meanings: |
Change in Control shall mean any of the following:
(i) any person, as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Act), any of its subsidiaries, or any trustee, fiduciary or other person or entity holding securities under any employee benefit plan or trust of Parent or any of its subsidiaries), together with all affiliates and associates (as such terms are defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Act) of such person, shall become the beneficial owner (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of Parent representing 50 percent or more of the combined voting power of Parents then outstanding securities having the right to vote in an election of the Board (Voting Securities) (in such case other than as a result of an acquisition of securities directly from Parent); or
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(ii) the date a majority of the members of the Board is replaced during any 12-month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board before the date of the appointment or election; or
(iii) the consummation of (A) any consolidation or merger of Parent where the stockholders of Parent, immediately prior to the consolidation or merger, would not, immediately after the consolidation or merger, beneficially own (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Act), directly or indirectly, shares representing in the aggregate more than 50 percent of the voting shares of Parent issuing cash or securities in the consolidation or merger (or of its ultimate parent corporation, if any), or (B) any sale or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of transactions contemplated or arranged by any party as a single plan) of all or substantially all of the assets of Parent.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change in Control shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of the foregoing clause (i) solely as the result of an acquisition of securities by Parent which, by reducing the number of shares of Voting Securities outstanding, increases the proportionate number of Voting Securities beneficially owned by any person to 50 percent or more of the combined voting power of all of the then outstanding Voting Securities; provided, however, that if any person referred to in this sentence shall thereafter become the beneficial owner of any additional shares of Voting Securities (other than pursuant to a stock split, stock dividend, or similar transaction or as a result of an acquisition of securities directly from Parent) and immediately thereafter beneficially owns 50 percent or more of the combined voting power of all of the then outstanding Voting Securities, then a Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred for purposes of the foregoing clause (i).
7. | Section 409A. |
(a) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, if at the time of the Executives separation from service within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, the Company determines that the Executive is a specified employee within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, then to the extent any payment or benefit that the Executive becomes entitled to under this Agreement or otherwise on account of the Executives separation from service would be considered deferred compensation otherwise subject to the 20 percent additional tax imposed pursuant to Section 409A(a) of the Code as a result of the application of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, such payment shall not be payable and such benefit shall not be provided until the date that is the earlier of (A) six months and one day after the Executives separation from service, or (B) the Executives death. If any such delayed cash payment is otherwise payable on an installment basis, the first payment shall include a catch-up payment covering amounts that would otherwise have been paid during the six-month period but for the application of this provision, and the balance of the installments shall be payable in accordance with their original schedule.
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(b) All in-kind benefits provided and expenses eligible for reimbursement under this Agreement shall be provided by the Company or incurred by the Executive during the time periods set forth in this Agreement. All reimbursements shall be paid as soon as administratively practicable, but in no event shall any reimbursement be paid after the last day of the taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense was incurred. The amount of in-kind benefits provided or reimbursable expenses incurred in one taxable year shall not affect the in-kind benefits to be provided or the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other taxable year (except for any lifetime or other aggregate limitation applicable to medical expenses). Such right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.
(c) To the extent that any payment or benefit described in this Agreement constitutes non-qualified deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code, and to the extent that such payment or benefit is payable upon the Executives termination of employment, then such payments or benefits shall be payable only upon the Executives separation from service. The determination of whether and when a separation from service has occurred shall be made in accordance with the presumptions set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h).
(d) The parties intend that this Agreement will be administered in accordance with Section 409A of the Code. To the extent that any provision of this Agreement is ambiguous as to its compliance with Section 409A of the Code, the provision shall be read in such a manner so that all payments hereunder comply with Section 409A of the Code. Each payment pursuant to this Agreement or the Restrictive Covenants Agreement is intended to constitute a separate payment for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b)(2). The parties agree that this Agreement may be amended, as reasonably requested by either party, and as may be necessary to fully comply with Section 409A of the Code and all related rules and regulations in order to preserve the payments and benefits provided hereunder without additional cost to either party.
(e) The Company makes no representation or warranty and shall have no liability to the Executive or any other person if any provisions of this Agreement are determined to constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code but do not satisfy an exemption from, or the conditions of, such Section.
8. | Continuing Obligations. |
(a) Restrictive Covenants Agreement. As a condition of employment, the Executive is required to enter into the Employee Confidentiality, Assignment and Nonsolicitation Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit A (the Restrictive Covenants Agreement). For the avoidance of doubt, the Restrictive Covenants Agreement is supplemental to Section 4 of the Prior Agreement (the Preserved Provision); provided that Section 4(c) (Non-Competition Restrictions) shall only apply to the products and services of resTORbio, Inc. developed prior to the Effective Date which remains in full force and effect. For purposes of this Agreement, the obligations in this Section 8 and those that arise in the Restrictive Covenants Agreement, the Preserved Provision and any other agreement relating to confidentiality, assignment of inventions, or other restrictive covenants shall collectively be referred to as the Continuing Obligations.
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(b) Third-Party Agreements and Rights. The Executive hereby confirms that the Executive is not bound by the terms of any agreement with any previous employer or other party which restricts in any way the Executives use or disclosure of information, other than confidentiality restrictions (if any), or the Executives engagement in any business. The Executive represents to the Company that the Executives execution of this Agreement, the Executives employment with the Company and the performance of the Executives proposed duties for the Company will not violate any obligations the Executive may have to any such previous employer or other party. In the Executives work for the Company, the Executive will not disclose or make use of any information in violation of any agreements with or rights of any such previous employer or other party, and the Executive will not bring to the premises of the Company any copies or other tangible embodiments of non-public information belonging to or obtained from any such previous employment or other party.
(c) Litigation and Regulatory Cooperation. During and after the Executives employment, the Executive shall cooperate fully with the Company in (i) the defense or prosecution of any claims or actions now in existence or which may be brought in the future against or on behalf of the Company which relate to events or occurrences that transpired while the Executive was employed by the Company, and (ii) the investigation, whether internal or external, of any matters about which the Company believes the Executive may have knowledge or information. The Executives full cooperation in connection with such claims, actions or investigations shall include, but not be limited to, being available to meet with counsel to answer questions or to prepare for discovery or trial and to act as a witness on behalf of the Company at mutually convenient times. During and after the Executives employment, the Executive also shall cooperate fully with the Company in connection with any investigation or review of any federal, state or local regulatory authority as any such investigation or review relates to events or occurrences that transpired while the Executive was employed by the Company. The Company shall reimburse the Executive for any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the Executives performance of obligations pursuant to this Section 8(c).
(d) Relief. The Executive agrees that it would be difficult to measure any damages caused to the Company which might result from any breach by the Executive of the Continuing Obligations, and that in any event money damages would be an inadequate remedy for any such breach. Accordingly, the Executive agrees that if the Executive breaches, or proposes to breach, any portion of the Continuing Obligations, the Company shall be entitled, in addition to all other remedies that it may have, to an injunction or other appropriate equitable relief to restrain any such breach without showing or proving any actual damage to the Company.
9. | Arbitration of Disputes. |
(a) Arbitration Generally. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach thereof or otherwise arising out of the Executives employment or the termination of that employment (including, without limitation, any claims of unlawful employment discrimination or retaliation, whether based on race, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected class under applicable law) shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be settled by arbitration in any forum and form agreed upon by the parties or, in the absence of such an agreement, under the auspices of JAMS
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in Boston, Massachusetts in accordance with the JAMS Employment Arbitration Rules, including, but not limited to, the rules and procedures applicable to the selection of arbitrators. The Executive understands that the Executive may only bring such claims in the Executives individual capacity, and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class proceeding or any purported representative proceeding. The Executive further understands that, by signing this Agreement, the Company and the Executive are giving up any right they may have to a jury trial on all claims they may have against each other. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. This Section 9 shall be specifically enforceable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 9 shall not preclude either party from pursuing a court action for the sole purpose of obtaining a temporary restraining order or a preliminary injunction in circumstances in which such relief is appropriate, including without limitation relief sought under the Restrictive Covenants Agreement; provided that any other relief shall be pursued through an arbitration proceeding pursuant to this Section 9.
(b) Arbitration Fees and Costs. The Executive shall be required to pay an arbitration fee to initiate any arbitration equal to what the Executive would be charged as a first appearance fee in court. The Company shall advance the remaining fees and costs of the arbitrator. However, to the extent permissible under the law, and following the arbitrators ruling on the matter, the arbitrator may rule that the arbitrators fees and costs be distributed in an alternative manner. Each party shall pay its own costs and attorneys fees, if any. If, however, any party prevails on a statutory or contractual claim that affords the prevailing party attorneys fees (including pursuant to this Agreement), the arbitrator may award attorneys fees to the prevailing party to the extent permitted by law.
10. Consent to Jurisdiction. The parties hereby consent to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Accordingly, with respect to any such court action, the Executive (a) submits to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of such courts; (b) consents to service of process; and (c) waives any other requirement (whether imposed by statute, rule of court, or otherwise) with respect to personal jurisdiction or service of process.
11. Integration. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements between the parties concerning such subject matter including the Prior Agreement provided that the Preserved Provision, the Restrictive Covenants Agreement and the Equity Documents remain in full force and effect.
12. Withholding; Tax Effect. All payments made by the Company to the Executive under this Agreement shall be net of any tax or other amounts required to be withheld by the Company under applicable law. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to require the Company to make any payments to compensate the Executive for any adverse tax effect associated with any payments or benefits or for any deduction or withholding from any payment or benefit.
13. Successors and Assigns. Neither the Executive nor the Company may make any assignment of this Agreement or any interest in it, by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the other; provided, however, that the Company may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including the Restrictive Covenants Agreement) without the
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Executives consent to any affiliate or to any person or entity with whom the Company shall hereafter effect a reorganization or consolidation, into which the Company merges or to whom it transfers all or substantially all of its properties or assets; provided further that if the Executive remains employed or becomes employed by the Company, the purchaser or any of their affiliates in connection with any such transaction, then the Executive shall not be entitled to any payments, benefits or vesting pursuant to Section 5 or pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement solely as a result of such transaction. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Executive and the Company, and each of the Executives and the Companys respective successors, executors, administrators, heirs and permitted assigns. In the event of the Executives death after the Executives termination of employment but prior to the completion by the Company of all payments due to the Executive under this Agreement, the Company shall continue such payments to the Executives beneficiary designated in writing to the Company prior to the Executives death (or to the Executives estate, if the Executive fails to make such designation).
14. Enforceability. If any portion or provision of this Agreement (including, without limitation, any portion or provision of any section of this Agreement) shall to any extent be declared illegal or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, then the remainder of this Agreement, or the application of such portion or provision in circumstances other than those as to which it is so declared illegal or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each portion and provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
15. Survival. The provisions of this Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement and/or the termination of the Executives employment to the extent necessary to effectuate the terms contained herein.
16. Waiver. No waiver of any provision hereof shall be effective unless made in writing and signed by the waiving party. The failure of any party to require the performance of any term or obligation of this Agreement, or the waiver by any party of any breach of this Agreement, shall not prevent any subsequent enforcement of such term or obligation or be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach.
17. Notices. Any notices, requests, demands and other communications provided for by this Agreement shall be sufficient if in writing and delivered in person or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service or by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the Executive at the last address the Executive has filed in writing with the Company or, in the case of the Company, at its main offices, attention of the Board.
18. Amendment. This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written instrument signed by the Executive and by a duly authorized representative of the Company.
19. Effect on Other Plans and Agreements. An election by the Executive to resign for Good Reason under the provisions of this Agreement shall not be deemed a voluntary termination of employment by the Executive for the purpose of interpreting the provisions of any of the Companys benefit plans, programs or policies. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit the rights of the Executive under the Companys benefit plans, programs or
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policies except as otherwise provided in Section 8 hereof, and except that the Executive shall have no rights to any severance benefits under any Company severance pay plan, offer letter or otherwise. In the event that the Executive is party to an agreement with the Company providing for payments or benefits under such plan or agreement and under this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall govern and the Executive may receive payment under this Agreement only and not both. Further, Section 5 and Section 6 of this Agreement are mutually exclusive and in no event shall the Executive be entitled to payments or benefits pursuant to both Section 5 and Section 6 of this Agreement.
20. Governing Law. This is a Massachusetts contract and shall be construed under and be governed in all respects by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles thereof. With respect to any disputes concerning federal law, such disputes shall be determined in accordance with the law as it would be interpreted and applied by the United States Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit.
21. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be taken to be an original; but such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same document.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement effective on the Effective Date.
ADICET THERAPEUTICS, INC./RESTORBIO, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ ILLEGIBLE | |
Its: | Partner |
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/s/ Chen schor | ||
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[Exhibit A
Restrictive Covenants Agreement]
Exhibit 10.2
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This Employment Agreement (Agreement) is made between Adicet Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), and Carrie Krehlik (the Executive) and is contingent upon the closing (the Closing) of the transaction (the Merger) contemplated by that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement) by and among resTORbio, Inc. (Parent), Adicet Bio, Inc. (Adicet Bio) and the other parties thereto. Subject to Section 11, except with respect to the Employee Proprietary Information and Invention Assignment Agreement between the Executive and Adicet Bio, dated November 3, 2017 (the Prior Restrictive Covenants Agreement) and the Equity Documents (as defined below), this Agreement supersedes in all respects all prior agreements between the Executive and Adicet Bio regarding the subject matter herein, including without limitation (i) the offer letter between the Executive and Adicet Bio dated November 1, 2017, as amended (the Prior Agreement), and (ii) any offer letter, employment agreement or severance agreement.
WHEREAS, Adicet Bio, Inc. will change its name to Adicet Therapeutics, Inc. post- Closing and Parent will change its name to Adicet Bio, Inc. post-Closing.
WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ the Executive and the Executive desires to be employed by the Company beginning on the effective date of the Closing of the Merger (the Effective Date) on the terms contained herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. Employment.
(a) Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and continue until terminated in accordance with the provisions hereof (the Term). The Executives employment with the Company shall be at will, meaning that the Executives employment may be terminated by the Company or the Executive at any time and for any reason subject to the terms of this Agreement.
(b) Position and Duties. The Executive shall serve as the Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resource Officer of the Company and shall have such powers and duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the CEO). The Executive shall devote her full working time and efforts to the business and affairs of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive may serve on other boards of directors, with the approval of the Governance Committee of the Board of Directors of the Parent (the Governance Committee of the Board), or engage in religious, charitable or other community activities as long as such services and activities do not interfere with the Executives performance of her duties to the Parent and the Company as provided in this Agreement.
2. Compensation and Related Matters.
(a) Base Salary. The Executives initial base salary shall be paid at the rate of $300,000 per year. The Executives base salary shall be subject to periodic review by the Compensation Committee of the Board (the Compensation Committee). The base salary in effect at any given time is referred to herein as Base Salary. The Base Salary shall be payable in a manner that is consistent with the Companys usual payroll practices for executive officers. The Executives salary and any other cash compensation may be provided through TriNet, Inc. or another professional employer organization (a PEO). As a result of the Companys arrangement with the PEO, the PEO will be considered the Executives employer of record for these purposes for so long as that arrangement exists. While the PEO will have responsibility for the functions above, the Company retains responsibility for overseeing the Executives work and reviewing the Executives performance, among other functions.
(b) Incentive Compensation. The Executive shall be eligible to receive cash incentive compensation as determined by the Board or the Compensation Committee from time to time. Commencing in calendar year 2021, the Executives initial target annual incentive compensation shall be forty (40) percent of the Executives Base Salary; provided that any incentive compensation for calendar year 2020 will be prorated based on the Effective Date. The target annual incentive compensation in effect at any given time is referred to herein as Target Bonus. The actual amount of the Executives annual incentive compensation, if any, shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Board or the Compensation Committee, subject to the terms of any applicable incentive compensation plan that may be in effect from time to time. Except as otherwise provided herein, as may be provided by the Board or the Compensation Committee or as may otherwise be set forth in the applicable incentive compensation plan the Executive must be employed by the Company on the day such incentive compensation is paid in order to earn or receive any incentive compensation.
(c) Expenses. The Executive shall be entitled to receive prompt reimbursement for all reasonable expenses incurred by the Executive during the Term in performing services hereunder, in accordance with the policies and procedures then in effect and established by the Company for its executive officers.
(d) Other Benefits. The Executive shall be eligible to participate in or receive benefits under the Companys employee benefit plans in effect from time to time, subject to the terms of such plans.
(e) Paid Time Off. The Companys current paid time off policy for executives is flexible and paid time off may be taken at such times and intervals as the Executive may determine, subject to the business needs of the Company and the terms and conditions of any policies as may be in effect from time to time.
(f) Equity. The equity awards held by the Executive shall be treated as described in the Merger Agreement and, subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, shall continue to be governed by the terms and conditions of the applicable equity incentive plan(s) and the applicable award agreement(s) governing the terms of such equity awards (collectively, the Equity Documents); provided, however, and notwithstanding
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anything to the contrary in the Equity Documents, Section 6(a)(ii) of this Agreement shall apply in the event of a termination by the Company without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason in either event within the Change in Control Period (as such terms are defined below).
(g) Indemnification. The Company shall indemnify the Executive to the extent that its officers, directors and employees are entitled to indemnification pursuant to the Companys Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws for any acts or omissions by reason of being an officer or employee of the Company as of the Effective Date. At all times during the Employment Term, the Company shall maintain in effect a director and officers liability insurance policy with the Executive as a covered officer.
3. Termination. The Executives employment hereunder may be terminated without any breach of this Agreement under the following circumstances:
(a) Death. The Executives employment hereunder shall terminate upon death.
(b) Disability. The Company may terminate the Executives employment if the Executive is disabled and unable to perform or expected to be unable to perform the essential functions of the Executives then existing position or positions under this Agreement with or without reasonable accommodation for a period of 180 days (which need not be consecutive) in any 12-month period. If any question shall arise as to whether during any period the Executive is disabled so as to be unable to perform the essential functions of the Executives then existing position or positions with or without reasonable accommodation, the Executive may, and at the request of the Company shall, submit to the Company a certification in reasonable detail by a physician selected by the Company to whom the Executive or the Executives guardian has no reasonable objection as to whether the Executive is so disabled or how long such disability is expected to continue, and such certification shall for the purposes of this Agreement be conclusive of the issue. The Executive shall cooperate with any reasonable request of the physician in connection with such certification. If such question shall arise and the Executive shall fail to submit such certification, the Companys determination of such issue shall be binding on the Executive. Nothing in this Section 3(b) shall be construed to waive the Executives rights, if any, under existing law including, without limitation, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, 29 U.S.C. §2601 et seq. and the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §12101 et seq.
(c) Termination by the Company for Cause. The Company may terminate the Executives employment hereunder for Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, Cause shall mean: (i) conduct by the Executive constituting a material act of misconduct in connection with the performance of her duties, including, without limitation, misappropriation of funds or property of the Company, Parent or any of its or their subsidiaries or affiliates other than the occasional, customary and de minimis use of Company or Parent property for personal purposes; (ii) the commission by the Executive of acts satisfying the elements of (A) any felony or (B) a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, deceit, dishonesty or fraud; (iii) any misconduct by the Executive, regardless of whether or not in the course of the Executives employment, that would reasonably be expected to result in material injury or reputational harm to the Company, Parent or any of its or their subsidiaries or affiliates if the Executive were to continue to be employed in
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the same position; (iv) continued willful nonperformance by the Executive of her material duties hereunder (other than by reason of the Executives physical or mental illness, incapacity or disability) which, to the extent it is curable by the Executive, is not cured within thirty (30) after written notice thereof is given to the Executive by the CEO; (v) a breach by the Executive of the Restrictive Covenants Agreement or any of the provisions contained in Section 8 of this Agreement; (vi) a material violation by the Executive of the Companys or Parents written employment policies; or (vii) failure to cooperate with a bona fide internal investigation or an investigation by regulatory or law enforcement authorities, after being instructed by the Company or Parent to cooperate, or the willful destruction or failure to preserve documents or other materials known to be relevant to such investigation or the inducement of others to fail to cooperate or to produce documents or other materials in connection with such investigation.
(d) Termination by the Company without Cause. The Company may terminate the Executives employment hereunder at any time without Cause. Any termination by the Company of the Executives employment under this Agreement which does not constitute a termination for Cause under Section 3(c) and does not result from the death or disability of the Executive under Section 3(a) or (b) shall be deemed a termination without Cause.
(e) Termination by the Executive. The Executive may terminate her employment hereunder at any time for any reason, including for Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, Good Reason shall mean that the Executive has complied with the Good Reason Process (hereinafter defined) following the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) a material diminution in the Executives responsibilities, authority or duties provided changes to the Executives responsibilities, authority or duties prior to a Change in Control that are made in the good faith discretion of the Companys CEO as part of the Companys evolving business needs and strategy shall not be a Good Reason occurrence; (ii) a material diminution in the Executives Base Salary except for across-the-board salary reductions based on the Companys or Parents financial performance similarly affecting all or substantially all senior management employees of the Company or Parent; (iii) a material change in the geographic location at which the Executive provides services to the Company such that there is an increase of at least thirty (30) miles of driving distance to such location from the Executives principal residence as of such change; or (iv) the material breach of this Agreement by the Company. Good Reason Process shall mean that (i) the Executive reasonably determines in good faith that a Good Reason condition has occurred; (ii) the Executive notifies the Company in writing of the first occurrence of the Good Reason condition within 60 days of the first occurrence of such condition; (iii) the Executive cooperates in good faith with the Companys efforts, for a period not less than 30 days following such notice (the Cure Period), to remedy the condition; (iv) notwithstanding such efforts, the Good Reason condition continues to exist; and (v) the Executive terminates her employment within 180 days after the end of the Cure Period.
4. Matters Related to Termination.
(a) Notice of Termination. Except for termination as specified in Section 3(a), any termination of the Executives employment by the Company or any such termination by the Executive shall be communicated by written Notice of Termination to the other party hereto. For purposes of this Agreement, a Notice of Termination shall mean a notice which shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon.
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(b) Date of Termination. Date of Termination shall mean: (i) if the Executives employment is terminated by death, the date of death; (ii) if the Executives employment is terminated on account of disability under Section 3(b) or by the Company for Cause under Section 3(c), the date on which Notice of Termination is given; (iii) if the Executives employment is terminated by the Company without Cause under Section 3(d), the date on which a Notice of Termination is given or the date otherwise specified by the Company in the Notice of Termination; (iv) if the Executives employment is terminated by the Executive under Section 3(e) other than for Good Reason, 30 days after the date on which a Notice of Termination is given, and (v) if the Executives employment is terminated by the Executive under Section 3(e) for Good Reason, the date on which a Notice of Termination is given after the end of the Cure Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Executive gives a Notice of Termination to the Company, the Company may unilaterally accelerate the Date of Termination and such acceleration shall not result in a termination by the Company for purposes of this Agreement.
(c) Accrued Obligations. If the Executives employment with the Company is terminated for any reason, the Company shall pay or provide to the Executive (or to the Executives authorized representative or estate) (i) any Base Salary earned through the Date of Termination; (ii) unpaid expense reimbursements (subject to, and in accordance with, Section 2(c) of this Agreement); and (iii) any vested benefits the Executive may have under any employee benefit plan of the Company through the Date of Termination, which vested benefits shall be paid and/or provided in accordance with the terms of such employee benefit plans (collectively, the Accrued Obligations).
(d) Resignation of All Other Positions. To the extent applicable, the Executive shall be deemed to have resigned from all officer and board member positions that the Executive holds with the Company or any of its respective subsidiaries and affiliates upon the termination of the Executives employment for any reason. The Executive shall execute any documents in reasonable form as may be requested to confirm or effectuate any such resignations.
5. Severance Pay and Benefits Upon Termination by the Company without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason Outside the Change in Control Period. If the Executives employment is terminated by the Company without Cause as provided in Section 3(d) or the Executive terminates employment for Good Reason as provided in Section 3(e), in each case outside of the Change in Control Period (as defined below), then, in addition to the Accrued Obligations, subject to the Executive signing a separation agreement containing, among other provisions, a general release of claims in favor of the Company and related persons and entities, including the PEO, a reaffirmation of the Executives Continuing Obligations (as defined below), confidentiality, return of property and non-disparagement, in a form and manner satisfactory to the Company (the Separation Agreement and Release) and the Separation Agreement and Release becoming irrevocable and fully effective, all within 60 days after the Date of Termination (or such shorter time period provided in the Separation Agreement and Release):
(a) the Company shall pay the Executive an amount equal to nine (9) months of the Executives Base Salary (the Severance Amount); and
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(b) the Company shall pay any unpaid bonus earned for the year preceding the date of Executives employment termination, payable at the time it otherwise would have been paid had the Executives employment with the Company not terminated; and
(c) subject to the Executives copayment of premium amounts at the applicable active employees rate and the Executives proper election to receive benefits under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (COBRA), the Company shall pay to the Executive a monthly cash payment (including a gross up payment to account for applicable taxes and withholdings) equal to the monthly employer contribution that the Company would have made to provide health insurance to the Executive and covered dependents if the Executive had remained employed by the Company until the earliest of (A) the nine (9) month anniversary of the Date of Termination; (B) the date that the Executive becomes eligible for group medical plan benefits under any other employers group medical plan; or (C) the cessation of the Executives health continuation rights under COBRA.
The amounts payable under Section 5 (a) and (c), to the extent taxable, shall be paid out in substantially equal installments in accordance with the Companys payroll practice over nine (9) months commencing within 60 days after the Date of Termination; provided, however, that if the 60-day period begins in one calendar year and ends in a second calendar year, such payments, to the extent they qualify as non-qualified deferred compensation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), shall begin to be paid in the second calendar year by the last day of such 60-day period; provided, further, that the initial payment shall include a catch-up payment to cover amounts retroactive to the day immediately following the Date of Termination. Each payment pursuant to this Agreement is intended to constitute a separate payment for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b)(2).
6. Severance Pay and Benefits Upon Termination by the Company without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason within the Change in Control Period. The provisions of this Section 6 shall apply in lieu of, and expressly supersede, the provisions of Section 5 if (i) the Executives employment is terminated either (a) by the Company without Cause as provided in Section 3(d), or (b) by the Executive for Good Reason as provided in Section 3(e), and (ii) the Date of Termination occurs on or within 12 months after the occurrence of the first event constituting a Change in Control (such period, the Change in Control Period) following the Effective Date. These provisions shall terminate and be of no further force or effect after the Change in Control Period.
(a) If the Executives employment is terminated by the Company without Cause as provided in Section 3(d) or the Executive terminates employment for Good Reason as provided in Section 3(e) and in each case the Date of Termination occurs during the Change in Control Period, then, in addition to the Accrued Obligations, and subject to the signing of the Separation Agreement and Release by the Executive and the Separation Agreement and Release becoming fully effective, all within the time frame set forth in the Separation Agreement and Release but in no event more than 60 days after the Date of Termination:
(i) the Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum in cash in an amount equal to one (1) times the sum of (A) the Executives then-current Base Salary (or the Executives Base Salary in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control, if higher) plus (B) the Executives Target Bonus for the then-current year (or the Executives Target Bonus in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control, if higher) and
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(ii) the Company shall pay any unpaid bonus earned for the year preceding the date of Executives employment termination, payable at the time it otherwise would have been paid had the Executives employment with the Company not terminated, and
(iii) notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any applicable option agreement or other stock-based award agreement, all stock options and other stock-based awards held by the Executive that are subject solely to time-based vesting (the Time- Based Equity Awards) shall immediately accelerate and become fully vested and exercisable or nonforfeitable as of the later of (i) the Date of Termination or (ii) the effective date of the Separation Agreement and Release (the Accelerated Vesting Date), provided in order to effectuate the accelerated vesting contemplated by this subsection, the unvested portion of the Executives options that would otherwise be forfeited on the Date of Termination will be delayed until the earlier of (A) the effective date of the Separation Agreement Release (at which time acceleration will occur), or (B) the date that the Separation Agreement and Release can no longer become fully effective (at which time the unvested Time-Based Equity Awards will be terminated or forfeited). Notwithstanding the foregoing, no additional time-based vesting of the Time-Based Equity Awards shall occur during the period between the Date of Termination and the Accelerated Vesting Date; and
(iv) subject to the Executives copayment of premium amounts at the applicable active employees rate and the Executives proper election to receive benefits under COBRA, the Company shall pay to the Executive a monthly cash payment (including a gross up payment to account for applicable taxes and withholdings) equal to the monthly employer contribution that the Company would have made to provide health insurance to the Executive and covered dependents if the Executive had remained employed by the Company until the earliest of (A) the twelve (12) month anniversary of the Date of Termination; (B) the date that the Executive becomes eligible for group medical plan benefits under any other employers group medical plan; or (C) the cessation of the Executives health continuation rights under COBRA.
The amounts payable under this Section 6(a), to the extent taxable, shall be paid or commence to be paid within 60 days after the Date of Termination; provided, however, that if the 60-day period begins in one calendar year and ends in a second calendar year, such payments to the extent they qualify as non-qualified deferred compensation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, shall be paid or commence to be paid in the second calendar year by the last day of such 60-day period.
(b) Additional Limitation.
(i) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event that the amount of any compensation, payment or distribution by the Company to
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or for the benefit of the Executive, whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise, calculated in a manner consistent with Section 280G of the Code, and the applicable regulations thereunder (the Aggregate Payments), would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, then the Aggregate Payments shall be reduced (but not below zero) so that the sum of all of the Aggregate Payments shall be $1.00 less than the amount at which the Executive becomes subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code; provided that such reduction shall only occur if it would result in the Executive receiving a higher After Tax Amount (as defined below) than the Executive would receive if the Aggregate Payments were not subject to such reduction. In such event, the Aggregate Payments shall be reduced in the following order, in each case, in reverse chronological order beginning with the Aggregate Payments that are to be paid the furthest in time from consummation of the transaction that is subject to Section 280G of the Code: (1) cash payments not subject to Section 409A of the Code; (2) cash payments subject to Section 409A of the Code; (3) equity-based payments and acceleration; and (4) non-cash forms of benefits; provided that in the case of all the foregoing Aggregate Payments all amounts or payments that are not subject to calculation under Treas. Reg. §1.280G-1, Q&A-24(b) or (c) shall be reduced before any amounts that are subject to calculation under Treas. Reg. §1.280G-1, Q&A-24(b) or (c).
(ii) For purposes of this Section 6(b), the After Tax Amount means the amount of the Aggregate Payments less all federal, state, and local income, excise and employment taxes imposed on the Executive as a result of the Executives receipt of the Aggregate Payments. For purposes of determining the After Tax Amount, the Executive shall be deemed to pay federal income taxes at the highest marginal rate of federal income taxation applicable to individuals for the calendar year in which the determination is to be made, and state and local income taxes at the highest marginal rates of individual taxation in each applicable state and locality, net of the maximum reduction in federal income taxes which could be obtained from deduction of such state and local taxes.
(iii) The determination as to whether a reduction in the Aggregate Payments shall be made pursuant to Section 6(b)(i) shall be made by a nationally recognized accounting firm selected by the Company (the Accounting Firm), which shall provide detailed supporting calculations both to the Company and the Executive within 15 business days of the Date of Termination, if applicable, or at such earlier time as is reasonably requested by the Company or the Executive. Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Company and the Executive.
(c) Definitions. For purposes of this Section 6, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Change in Control shall mean any of the following:
(i) any person, as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Act), any of its subsidiaries, or any trustee, fiduciary or other person or entity holding securities under any employee benefit plan or trust of Parent or any of its subsidiaries), together with all affiliates and
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associates (as such terms are defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Act) of such person, shall become the beneficial owner (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of Parent representing 50 percent or more of the combined voting power of Parents then outstanding securities having the right to vote in an election of the Board (Voting Securities) (in such case other than as a result of an acquisition of securities directly from Parent); or
(ii) the date a majority of the members of the Board is replaced during any 12-month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board before the date of the appointment or election; or
(iii) the consummation of (A) any consolidation or merger of Parent where the stockholders of Parent, immediately prior to the consolidation or merger, would not, immediately after the consolidation or merger, beneficially own (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Act), directly or indirectly, shares representing in the aggregate more than 50 percent of the voting shares of Parent issuing cash or securities in the consolidation or merger (or of its ultimate parent corporation, if any), or (B) any sale or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of transactions contemplated or arranged by any party as a single plan) of all or substantially all of the assets of Parent.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change in Control shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of the foregoing clause (i) solely as the result of an acquisition of securities by Parent which, by reducing the number of shares of Voting Securities outstanding, increases the proportionate number of Voting Securities beneficially owned by any person to 50 percent or more of the combined voting power of all of the then outstanding Voting Securities; provided, however, that if any person referred to in this sentence shall thereafter become the beneficial owner of any additional shares of Voting Securities (other than pursuant to a stock split, stock dividend, or similar transaction or as a result of an acquisition of securities directly from Parent) and immediately thereafter beneficially owns 50 percent or more of the combined voting power of all of the then outstanding Voting Securities, then a Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred for purposes of the foregoing clause (i).
7. Section 409A.
(a) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, if at the time of the Executives separation from service within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, the Company determines that the Executive is a specified employee within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, then to the extent any payment or benefit that the Executive becomes entitled to under this Agreement or otherwise on account of the Executives separation from service would be considered deferred compensation otherwise subject to the 20 percent additional tax imposed pursuant to Section 409A(a) of the Code as a result of the application of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, such payment shall not be payable and such benefit shall not be provided until the date that is the earlier of (A) six months and one day after the Executives separation from service, or (B) the Executives death. If any such delayed cash payment is otherwise payable on an installment basis, the first payment shall include a catch-up payment covering amounts that would otherwise have been paid during the six-month period but for the application of this provision, and the balance of the installments shall be payable in accordance with their original schedule.
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(b) All in-kind benefits provided and expenses eligible for reimbursement under this Agreement shall be provided by the Company or incurred by the Executive during the time periods set forth in this Agreement. All reimbursements shall be paid as soon as administratively practicable, but in no event shall any reimbursement be paid after the last day of the taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense was incurred. The amount of in-kind benefits provided or reimbursable expenses incurred in one taxable year shall not affect the in-kind benefits to be provided or the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other taxable year (except for any lifetime or other aggregate limitation applicable to medical expenses). Such right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.
(c) To the extent that any payment or benefit described in this Agreement constitutes non-qualified deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code, and to the extent that such payment or benefit is payable upon the Executives termination of employment, then such payments or benefits shall be payable only upon the Executives separation from service. The determination of whether and when a separation from service has occurred shall be made in accordance with the presumptions set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h).
(d) The parties intend that this Agreement will be administered in accordance with Section 409A of the Code. To the extent that any provision of this Agreement is ambiguous as to its compliance with Section 409A of the Code, the provision shall be read in such a manner so that all payments hereunder comply with Section 409A of the Code. Each payment pursuant to this Agreement or the Restrictive Covenants Agreement is intended to constitute a separate payment for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b)(2). The parties agree that this Agreement may be amended, as reasonably requested by either party, and as may be necessary to fully comply with Section 409A of the Code and all related rules and regulations in order to preserve the payments and benefits provided hereunder without additional cost to either party.
(e) The Company makes no representation or warranty and shall have no liability to the Executive or any other person if any provisions of this Agreement are determined to constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code but do not satisfy an exemption from, or the conditions of, such Section.
8. Continuing Obligations.
(a) Restrictive Covenants Agreement. As a condition of employment, the Executive is required to enter into the Employee Confidentiality, Assignment and Nonsolicitation Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit A (the Restrictive Covenants Agreement). For the avoidance of doubt, the Restrictive Covenants Agreement is supplemental to the Prior Restrictive Covenants Agreement, which remains in full force and effect. For purposes of this Agreement, the obligations in this Section 8 and those that arise in the Restrictive Covenants Agreement, the Prior Restrictive Covenants Agreement and any other agreement relating to confidentiality, assignment of inventions, or other restrictive covenants shall collectively be referred to as the Continuing Obligations.
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(b) Third-Party Agreements and Rights. The Executive hereby confirms that the Executive is not bound by the terms of any agreement with any previous employer or other party which restricts in any way the Executives use or disclosure of information, other than confidentiality restrictions (if any), or the Executives engagement in any business. The Executive represents to the Company that the Executives execution of this Agreement, the Executives employment with the Company and the performance of the Executives proposed duties for the Company will not violate any obligations the Executive may have to any such previous employer or other party. In the Executives work for the Company, the Executive will not disclose or make use of any information in violation of any agreements with or rights of any such previous employer or other party, and the Executive will not bring to the premises of the Company any copies or other tangible embodiments of non-public information belonging to or obtained from any such previous employment or other party.
(c) Litigation and Regulatory Cooperation. During and after the Executives employment, the Executive shall cooperate fully with the Company in (i) the defense or prosecution of any claims or actions now in existence or which may be brought in the future against or on behalf of the Company which relate to events or occurrences that transpired while the Executive was employed by the Company, and (ii) the investigation, whether internal or external, of any matters about which the Company believes the Executive may have knowledge or information. The Executives full cooperation in connection with such claims, actions or investigations shall include, but not be limited to, being available to meet with counsel to answer questions or to prepare for discovery or trial and to act as a witness on behalf of the Company at mutually convenient times. During and after the Executives employment, the Executive also shall cooperate fully with the Company in connection with any investigation or review of any federal, state or local regulatory authority as any such investigation or review relates to events or occurrences that transpired while the Executive was employed by the Company. The Company shall reimburse the Executive for any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the Executives performance of obligations pursuant to this Section 8(c).
(d) Relief. The Executive agrees that it would be difficult to measure any damages caused to the Company which might result from any breach by the Executive of the Continuing Obligations, and that in any event money damages would be an inadequate remedy for any such breach. Accordingly, the Executive agrees that if the Executive breaches, or proposes to breach, any portion of the Continuing Obligations, the Company shall be entitled, in addition to all other remedies that it may have, to an injunction or other appropriate equitable relief to restrain any such breach without showing or proving any actual damage to the Company.
9. Arbitration of Disputes.
(a) Arbitration Generally. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach thereof or otherwise arising out of the Executives employment or the termination of that employment (including, without limitation, any claims of unlawful employment discrimination or retaliation, whether based on race, religion, national origin, sex,
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gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected class under applicable law) shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be settled by arbitration in any forum and form agreed upon by the parties or, in the absence of such an agreement, under the auspices of JAMS in San Francisco, California in accordance with the JAMS Employment Arbitration Rules, including, but not limited to, the rules and procedures applicable to the selection of arbitrators. The Executive understands that the Executive may only bring such claims in the Executives individual capacity, and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class proceeding or any purported representative proceeding. The Executive further understands that, by signing this Agreement, the Company and the Executive are giving up any right they may have to a jury trial on all claims they may have against each other. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. This Section 9 shall be specifically enforceable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 9 shall not preclude either party from pursuing a court action for the sole purpose of obtaining a temporary restraining order or a preliminary injunction in circumstances in which such relief is appropriate, including without limitation relief sought under the Restrictive Covenants Agreement; provided that any other relief shall be pursued through an arbitration proceeding pursuant to this Section 9.
(b) Arbitration Fees and Costs. The Executive shall be required to pay an arbitration fee to initiate any arbitration equal to what the Executive would be charged as a first appearance fee in court. The Company shall advance the remaining fees and costs of the arbitrator. However, to the extent permissible under the law, and following the arbitrators ruling on the matter, the arbitrator may rule that the arbitrators fees and costs be distributed in an alternative manner. Each party shall pay its own costs and attorneys fees, if any. If, however, any party prevails on a statutory or contractual claim that affords the prevailing party attorneys fees (including pursuant to this Agreement), the arbitrator may award attorneys fees to the prevailing party to the extent permitted by law.
10. Consent to Jurisdiction. The parties hereby consent to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of the State of California. Accordingly, with respect to any such court action, the Executive (a) submits to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of such courts; (b) consents to service of process; and (c) waives any other requirement (whether imposed by statute, rule of court, or otherwise) with respect to personal jurisdiction or service of process.
11. Integration. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements between the parties concerning such subject matter including the Prior Agreement, provided that the Prior Restrictive Covenants Agreement, the Restrictive Covenants Agreement and the Equity Documents remain in full force and effect.
12. Withholding; Tax Effect. All payments made by the Company to the Executive under this Agreement shall be net of any tax or other amounts required to be withheld by the Company under applicable law. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to require the Company to make any payments to compensate the Executive for any adverse tax effect associated with any payments or benefits or for any deduction or withholding from any payment or benefit.
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13. Successors and Assigns. Neither the Executive nor the Company may make any assignment of this Agreement or any interest in it, by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the other; provided, however, that the Company may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including the Restrictive Covenants Agreement) without the Executives consent to any affiliate or to any person or entity with whom the Company shall hereafter effect a reorganization or consolidation, into which the Company merges or to whom it transfers all or substantially all of its properties or assets; provided further that if the Executive remains employed or becomes employed by the Company, the purchaser or any of their affiliates in connection with any such transaction, then the Executive shall not be entitled to any payments, benefits or vesting pursuant to Section 5 or pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement solely as a result of such transaction. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Executive and the Company, and each of the Executives and the Companys respective successors, executors, administrators, heirs and permitted assigns. In the event of the Executives death after the Executives termination of employment but prior to the completion by the Company of all payments due to the Executive under this Agreement, the Company shall continue such payments to the Executives beneficiary designated in writing to the Company prior to the Executives death (or to the Executives estate, if the Executive fails to make such designation).
14. Enforceability. If any portion or provision of this Agreement (including, without limitation, any portion or provision of any section of this Agreement) shall to any extent be declared illegal or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, then the remainder of this Agreement, or the application of such portion or provision in circumstances other than those as to which it is so declared illegal or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each portion and provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
15. Survival. The provisions of this Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement and/or the termination of the Executives employment to the extent necessary to effectuate the terms contained herein.
16. Waiver. No waiver of any provision hereof shall be effective unless made in writing and signed by the waiving party. The failure of any party to require the performance of any term or obligation of this Agreement, or the waiver by any party of any breach of this Agreement, shall not prevent any subsequent enforcement of such term or obligation or be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach.
17. Notices. Any notices, requests, demands and other communications provided for by this Agreement shall be sufficient if in writing and delivered in person or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service or by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the Executive at the last address the Executive has filed in writing with the Company or, in the case of the Company, at its main offices, attention of the Board.
18. Amendment. This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written instrument signed by the Executive and by a duly authorized representative of the Company.
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19. Effect on Other Plans and Agreements. An election by the Executive to resign for Good Reason under the provisions of this Agreement shall not be deemed a voluntary termination of employment by the Executive for the purpose of interpreting the provisions of any of the Companys benefit plans, programs or policies. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit the rights of the Executive under the Companys benefit plans, programs or policies except as otherwise provided in Section 8 hereof, and except that the Executive shall have no rights to any severance benefits under any Company severance pay plan, offer letter or otherwise. In the event that the Executive is party to an agreement with the Company providing for payments or benefits under such plan or agreement and under this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall govern and the Executive may receive payment under this Agreement only and not both. Further, Section 5 and Section 6 of this Agreement are mutually exclusive and in no event shall the Executive be entitled to payments or benefits pursuant to both Section 5 and Section 6 of this Agreement.
20. Governing Law. This is a California contract and shall be construed under and be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles thereof. With respect to any disputes concerning federal law, such disputes shall be determined in accordance with the law as it would be interpreted and applied by the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.
21. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be taken to be an original; but such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same document.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement effective on the Effective Date.
ADICET THERAPEUTICS, INC./RESTORBIO, INC. | ||
/s/ Chen Schor | ||
By: | Chen Schor | |
Its: | Chief Executive Officer |
CARRIE KREHLIK |
/s/ Carrie Krehlik |
Carrie Krehlik |
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[Exhibit A
Restrictive Covenants Agreement]
Exhibit 10.3
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This Employment Agreement (Agreement) is made between Adicet Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), and Francesco Galimi (the Executive) and is contingent upon the closing (the Closing) of the transaction (the Merger) contemplated by that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement) by and among resTORbio, Inc. (Parent), Adicet Bio, Inc. (Adicet Bio) and the other parties thereto. Subject to Section 11, except with respect to the Employee Proprietary Information and Invention Assignment Agreement between the Executive and Adicet Bio, dated September 5, 2019 (the Prior Restrictive Covenants Agreement) and the Equity Documents (as defined below), this Agreement supersedes in all respects all prior agreements between the Executive and Adicet Bio regarding the subject matter herein, including without limitation (i) the offer letter between the Executive and Adicet Bio dated September 4, 2019, as amended by the Amendment to Offer Letter, dated April 25, 2020 (together, the Prior Agreement) except as expressly preserved herein, and (ii) any offer letter, employment agreement or severance agreement.
WHEREAS, Adicet Bio, Inc. will change its name to Adicet Therapeutics, Inc. post- Closing and Parent will change its name to Adicet Bio, Inc. post-Closing.
WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ the Executive and the Executive desires to be employed by the Company beginning on the effective date of the Closing of the Merger (the Effective Date) on the terms contained herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. Employment.
(a) Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and continue until terminated in accordance with the provisions hereof (the Term). The Executives employment with the Company shall be at will, meaning that the Executives employment may be terminated by the Company or the Executive at any time and for any reason subject to the terms of this Agreement.
(b) Position and Duties. The Executive shall serve as the Senior Vice President, Chief Medical Officer of the Company and shall have such powers and duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the CEO). The Executive shall devote his full working time and efforts to the business and affairs of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive may serve on other boards of directors, with the approval of the Governance Committee of the Board of Directors of the Parent (the Governance Committee of the Board), or engage in religious, charitable or other community activities as long as such services and activities do not interfere with the Executives performance of his duties to the Parent and the Company as provided in this Agreement.
2. Compensation and Related Matters.
(a) Base Salary. The Executives initial base salary shall be paid at the rate of $400,000 per year. The Executives base salary shall be subject to periodic review by the Compensation Committee of the Board (the Compensation Committee). The base salary in effect at any given time is referred to herein as Base Salary. The Base Salary shall be payable in a manner that is consistent with the Companys usual payroll practices for executive officers. The Executives salary and any other cash compensation may be provided through TriNet, Inc. or another professional employer organization (a PEO). As a result of the Companys arrangement with the PEO, the PEO will be considered the Executives employer of record for these purposes for so long as that arrangement exists. While the PEO will have responsibility for the functions above, the Company retains responsibility for overseeing the Executives work and reviewing the Executives performance, among other functions.
(b) Incentive Compensation. The Executive shall be eligible to receive cash incentive compensation as determined by the Board or the Compensation Committee from time to time. Commencing in calendar year 2021, the Executives initial target annual incentive compensation shall be forty (40) percent of the Executives Base Salary; provided that any incentive compensation for calendar year 2020 will be prorated based on the Effective Date. The target annual incentive compensation in effect at any given time is referred to herein as Target Bonus. The actual amount of the Executives annual incentive compensation, if any, shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Board or the Compensation Committee, subject to the terms of any applicable incentive compensation plan that may be in effect from time to time. Except as otherwise provided herein, as may be provided by the Board or the Compensation Committee or as may otherwise be set forth in the applicable incentive compensation plan the Executive must be employed by the Company on the day such incentive compensation is paid in order to earn or receive any incentive compensation.
(c) Expenses. The Executive shall be entitled to receive prompt reimbursement for all reasonable expenses incurred by the Executive during the Term in performing services hereunder, in accordance with the policies and procedures then in effect and established by the Company for its executive officers; provided that the Executives commuting expenses shall continue to be governed by Section 2.f of the Prior Agreement (the Preserved Provision).
(d) Other Benefits. The Executive shall be eligible to participate in or receive benefits under the Companys employee benefit plans in effect from time to time, subject to the terms of such plans.
(e) Paid Time Off. The Companys current paid time off policy for executives is flexible and paid time off may be taken at such times and intervals as the Executive may determine, subject to the business needs of the Company and the terms and conditions of any policies as may be in effect from time to time.
(f) Equity. The equity awards held by the Executive shall be treated as described in the Merger Agreement and, subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, shall continue to be governed by the terms and conditions of the applicable equity
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incentive plan(s) and the applicable award agreement(s) governing the terms of such equity awards (collectively, the Equity Documents); provided, however, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Equity Documents, Section 6(a)(ii) of this Agreement shall apply in the event of a termination by the Company without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason in either event within the Change in Control Period (as such terms are defined below).
(g) Indemnification. The Company shall indemnify the Executive to the extent that its officers, directors and employees are entitled to indemnification pursuant to the Companys Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws for any acts or omissions by reason of being an officer or employee of the Company as of the Effective Date. At all times during the Employment Term, the Company shall maintain in effect a director and officers liability insurance policy with the Executive as a covered officer.
3. Termination. The Executives employment hereunder may be terminated without any breach of this Agreement under the following circumstances:
(a) Death. The Executives employment hereunder shall terminate upon death.
(b) Disability. The Company may terminate the Executives employment if the Executive is disabled and unable to perform or expected to be unable to perform the essential functions of the Executives then existing position or positions under this Agreement with or without reasonable accommodation for a period of 180 days (which need not be consecutive) in any 12-month period. If any question shall arise as to whether during any period the Executive is disabled so as to be unable to perform the essential functions of the Executives then existing position or positions with or without reasonable accommodation, the Executive may, and at the request of the Company shall, submit to the Company a certification in reasonable detail by a physician selected by the Company to whom the Executive or the Executives guardian has no reasonable objection as to whether the Executive is so disabled or how long such disability is expected to continue, and such certification shall for the purposes of this Agreement be conclusive of the issue. The Executive shall cooperate with any reasonable request of the physician in connection with such certification. If such question shall arise and the Executive shall fail to submit such certification, the Companys determination of such issue shall be binding on the Executive. Nothing in this Section 3(b) shall be construed to waive the Executives rights, if any, under existing law including, without limitation, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, 29 U.S.C. §2601 et seq. and the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §12101 et seq.
(c) Termination by the Company for Cause. The Company may terminate the Executives employment hereunder for Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, Cause shall mean: (i) conduct by the Executive constituting a material act of misconduct in connection with the performance of his duties, including, without limitation, misappropriation of funds or property of the Company, Parent or any of its or their subsidiaries or affiliates other than the occasional, customary and de minimis use of Company or Parent property for personal purposes; (ii) the commission by the Executive of acts satisfying the elements of (A) any felony or (B) a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, deceit, dishonesty or fraud; (iii) any misconduct by the Executive, regardless of whether or not in the course of the Executives employment, that would
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reasonably be expected to result in material injury or reputational harm to the Company, Parent or any of its or their subsidiaries or affiliates if the Executive were to continue to be employed in the same position; (iv) continued willful nonperformance by the Executive of his material duties hereunder (other than by reason of the Executives physical or mental illness, incapacity or disability) which, to the extent it is curable by the Executive, is not cured within thirty (30) after written notice thereof is given to the Executive by the CEO; (v) a breach by the Executive of the Restrictive Covenants Agreement or any of the provisions contained in Section 8 of this Agreement; (vi) a material violation by the Executive of the Companys or Parents written employment policies; or (vii) failure to cooperate with a bona fide internal investigation or an investigation by regulatory or law enforcement authorities, after being instructed by the Company or Parent to cooperate, or the willful destruction or failure to preserve documents or other materials known to be relevant to such investigation or the inducement of others to fail to cooperate or to produce documents or other materials in connection with such investigation.
(d) Termination by the Company without Cause. The Company may terminate the Executives employment hereunder at any time without Cause. Any termination by the Company of the Executives employment under this Agreement which does not constitute a termination for Cause under Section 3(c) and does not result from the death or disability of the Executive under Section 3(a) or (b) shall be deemed a termination without Cause.
(e) Termination by the Executive. The Executive may terminate his employment hereunder at any time for any reason, including for Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, Good Reason shall mean that the Executive has complied with the Good Reason Process (hereinafter defined) following the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) a material diminution in the Executives responsibilities, authority or duties provided changes to the Executives responsibilities, authority or duties prior to a Change in Control that are made in the good faith discretion of the Companys CEO as part of the Companys evolving business needs and strategy shall not be a Good Reason occurrence; (ii) a material diminution in the Executives Base Salary except for across-the-board salary reductions based on the Companys or Parents financial performance similarly affecting all or substantially all senior management employees of the Company or Parent; (iii) a material change in the geographic location at which the Executive provides services to the Company such that there is an increase of at least thirty (30) miles of driving distance to such location from the Executives principal residence as of such change; or (iv) the material breach of this Agreement by the Company. Good Reason Process shall mean that (i) the Executive reasonably determines in good faith that a Good Reason condition has occurred; (ii) the Executive notifies the Company in writing of the first occurrence of the Good Reason condition within 60 days of the first occurrence of such condition; (iii) the Executive cooperates in good faith with the Companys efforts, for a period not less than 30 days following such notice (the Cure Period), to remedy the condition; (iv) notwithstanding such efforts, the Good Reason condition continues to exist; and (v) the Executive terminates his employment within 180 days after the end of the Cure Period.
4. Matters Related to Termination.
(a) Notice of Termination. Except for termination as specified in Section 3(a), any termination of the Executives employment by the Company or any such termination by the Executive shall be communicated by written Notice of Termination to the other party hereto. For purposes of this Agreement, a Notice of Termination shall mean a notice which shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon.
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(b) Date of Termination. Date of Termination shall mean: (i) if the Executives employment is terminated by death, the date of death; (ii) if the Executives employment is terminated on account of disability under Section 3(b) or by the Company for Cause under Section 3(c), the date on which Notice of Termination is given; (iii) if the Executives employment is terminated by the Company without Cause under Section 3(d), the date on which a Notice of Termination is given or the date otherwise specified by the Company in the Notice of Termination; (iv) if the Executives employment is terminated by the Executive under Section 3(e) other than for Good Reason, 30 days after the date on which a Notice of Termination is given, and (v) if the Executives employment is terminated by the Executive under Section 3(e) for Good Reason, the date on which a Notice of Termination is given after the end of the Cure Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Executive gives a Notice of Termination to the Company, the Company may unilaterally accelerate the Date of Termination and such acceleration shall not result in a termination by the Company for purposes of this Agreement.
(c) Accrued Obligations. If the Executives employment with the Company is terminated for any reason, the Company shall pay or provide to the Executive (or to the Executives authorized representative or estate) (i) any Base Salary earned through the Date of Termination; (ii) unpaid expense reimbursements (subject to, and in accordance with, Section 2(c) of this Agreement); and (iii) any vested benefits the Executive may have under any employee benefit plan of the Company through the Date of Termination, which vested benefits shall be paid and/or provided in accordance with the terms of such employee benefit plans (collectively, the Accrued Obligations).
(d) Resignation of All Other Positions. To the extent applicable, the Executive shall be deemed to have resigned from all officer and board member positions that the Executive holds with the Company or any of its respective subsidiaries and affiliates upon the termination of the Executives employment for any reason. The Executive shall execute any documents in reasonable form as may be requested to confirm or effectuate any such resignations.
5. Severance Pay and Benefits Upon Termination by the Company without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason Outside the Change in Control Period. If the Executives employment is terminated by the Company without Cause as provided in Section 3(d) or the Executive terminates employment for Good Reason as provided in Section 3(e), in each case outside of the Change in Control Period (as defined below), then, in addition to the Accrued Obligations, subject to the Executive signing a separation agreement containing, among other provisions, a general release of claims in favor of the Company and related persons and entities, including the PEO, a reaffirmation of the Executives Continuing Obligations (as defined below), confidentiality, return of property and non-disparagement, in a form and manner satisfactory to the Company (the Separation Agreement and Release) and the Separation Agreement and Release becoming irrevocable and fully effective, all within 60 days after the Date of Termination (or such shorter time period provided in the Separation Agreement and Release):
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(a) the Company shall pay the Executive an amount equal to nine (9) months of the Executives Base Salary (the Severance Amount); and
(b) the Company shall pay any unpaid bonus earned for the year preceding the date of Executives employment termination, payable at the time it otherwise would have been paid had the Executives employment with the Company not terminated; and
(c) subject to the Executives copayment of premium amounts at the applicable active employees rate and the Executives proper election to receive benefits under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (COBRA), the Company shall pay to the Executive a monthly cash payment (including a gross up payment to account for applicable taxes and withholdings) equal to the monthly employer contribution that the Company would have made to provide health insurance to the Executive and covered dependents if the Executive had remained employed by the Company until the earliest of (A) the nine (9) month anniversary of the Date of Termination; (B) the date that the Executive becomes eligible for group medical plan benefits under any other employers group medical plan; or (C) the cessation of the Executives health continuation rights under COBRA.
The amounts payable under Section 5 (a) and (c), to the extent taxable, shall be paid out in substantially equal installments in accordance with the Companys payroll practice over nine (9) months commencing within 60 days after the Date of Termination; provided, however, that if the 60-day period begins in one calendar year and ends in a second calendar year, such payments, to the extent they qualify as non-qualified deferred compensation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), shall begin to be paid in the second calendar year by the last day of such 60-day period; provided, further, that the initial payment shall include a catch-up payment to cover amounts retroactive to the day immediately following the Date of Termination. Each payment pursuant to this Agreement is intended to constitute a separate payment for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b)(2).
6. Severance Pay and Benefits Upon Termination by the Company without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason within the Change in Control Period. The provisions of this Section 6 shall apply in lieu of, and expressly supersede, the provisions of Section 5 if (i) the Executives employment is terminated either (a) by the Company without Cause as provided in Section 3(d), or (b) by the Executive for Good Reason as provided in Section 3(e), and (ii) the Date of Termination occurs on or within 12 months after the occurrence of the first event constituting a Change in Control (such period, the Change in Control Period) following the Effective Date. These provisions shall terminate and be of no further force or effect after the Change in Control Period.
(a) If the Executives employment is terminated by the Company without Cause as provided in Section 3(d) or the Executive terminates employment for Good Reason as provided in Section 3(e) and in each case the Date of Termination occurs during the Change in Control Period, then, in addition to the Accrued Obligations, and subject to the signing of the Separation Agreement and Release by the Executive and the Separation Agreement and Release becoming fully effective, all within the time frame set forth in the Separation Agreement and Release but in no event more than 60 days after the Date of Termination:
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(i) the Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum in cash in an amount equal to one (1) times the sum of (A) the Executives then-current Base Salary (or the Executives Base Salary in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control, if higher) plus (B) the Executives Target Bonus for the then-current year (or the Executives Target Bonus in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control, if higher) and
(ii) the Company shall pay any unpaid bonus earned for the year preceding the date of Executives employment termination, payable at the time it otherwise would have been paid had the Executives employment with the Company not terminated, and
(iii) notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any applicable option agreement or other stock-based award agreement, all stock options and other stock-based awards held by the Executive that are subject solely to time-based vesting (the Time- Based Equity Awards) shall immediately accelerate and become fully vested and exercisable or nonforfeitable as of the later of (i) the Date of Termination or (ii) the effective date of the Separation Agreement and Release (the Accelerated Vesting Date), provided in order to effectuate the accelerated vesting contemplated by this subsection, the unvested portion of the Executives options that would otherwise be forfeited on the Date of Termination will be delayed until the earlier of (A) the effective date of the Separation Agreement Release (at which time acceleration will occur), or (B) the date that the Separation Agreement and Release can no longer become fully effective (at which time the unvested Time-Based Equity Awards will be terminated or forfeited). Notwithstanding the foregoing, no additional time-based vesting of the Time-Based Equity Awards shall occur during the period between the Date of Termination and the Accelerated Vesting Date; and
(iv) subject to the Executives copayment of premium amounts at the applicable active employees rate and the Executives proper election to receive benefits under COBRA, the Company shall pay to the Executive a monthly cash payment (including a gross up payment to account for applicable taxes and withholdings) equal to the monthly employer contribution that the Company would have made to provide health insurance to the Executive and covered dependents if the Executive had remained employed by the Company until the earliest of (A) the twelve (12) month anniversary of the Date of Termination; (B) the date that the Executive becomes eligible for group medical plan benefits under any other employers group medical plan; or (C) the cessation of the Executives health continuation rights under COBRA.
The amounts payable under this Section 6(a), to the extent taxable, shall be paid or commence to be paid within 60 days after the Date of Termination; provided, however, that if the 60-day period begins in one calendar year and ends in a second calendar year, such payments to the extent they qualify as non-qualified deferred compensation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, shall be paid or commence to be paid in the second calendar year by the last day of such 60-day period.
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(b) Additional Limitation.
(i) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event that the amount of any compensation, payment or distribution by the Company to or for the benefit of the Executive, whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise, calculated in a manner consistent with Section 280G of the Code, and the applicable regulations thereunder (the Aggregate Payments), would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, then the Aggregate Payments shall be reduced (but not below zero) so that the sum of all of the Aggregate Payments shall be $1.00 less than the amount at which the Executive becomes subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code; provided that such reduction shall only occur if it would result in the Executive receiving a higher After Tax Amount (as defined below) than the Executive would receive if the Aggregate Payments were not subject to such reduction. In such event, the Aggregate Payments shall be reduced in the following order, in each case, in reverse chronological order beginning with the Aggregate Payments that are to be paid the furthest in time from consummation of the transaction that is subject to Section 280G of the Code: (1) cash payments not subject to Section 409A of the Code; (2) cash payments subject to Section 409A of the Code; (3) equity-based payments and acceleration; and (4) non-cash forms of benefits; provided that in the case of all the foregoing Aggregate Payments all amounts or payments that are not subject to calculation under Treas. Reg. §1.280G-1, Q&A-24(b) or (c) shall be reduced before any amounts that are subject to calculation under Treas. Reg. §1.280G-1, Q&A-24(b) or (c).
(ii) For purposes of this Section 6(b), the After Tax Amount means the amount of the Aggregate Payments less all federal, state, and local income, excise and employment taxes imposed on the Executive as a result of the Executives receipt of the Aggregate Payments. For purposes of determining the After Tax Amount, the Executive shall be deemed to pay federal income taxes at the highest marginal rate of federal income taxation applicable to individuals for the calendar year in which the determination is to be made, and state and local income taxes at the highest marginal rates of individual taxation in each applicable state and locality, net of the maximum reduction in federal income taxes which could be obtained from deduction of such state and local taxes.
(iii) The determination as to whether a reduction in the Aggregate Payments shall be made pursuant to Section 6(b)(i) shall be made by a nationally recognized accounting firm selected by the Company (the Accounting Firm), which shall provide detailed supporting calculations both to the Company and the Executive within 15 business days of the Date of Termination, if applicable, or at such earlier time as is reasonably requested by the Company or the Executive. Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Company and the Executive.
(c) Definitions. For purposes of this Section 6, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Change in Control shall mean any of the following:
(i) any person, as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Act), any of its subsidiaries, or
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any trustee, fiduciary or other person or entity holding securities under any employee benefit plan or trust of Parent or any of its subsidiaries), together with all affiliates and associates (as such terms are defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Act) of such person, shall become the beneficial owner (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of Parent representing 50 percent or more of the combined voting power of Parents then outstanding securities having the right to vote in an election of the Board (Voting Securities) (in such case other than as a result of an acquisition of securities directly from Parent); or
(ii) the date a majority of the members of the Board is replaced during any 12-month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board before the date of the appointment or election; or
(iii) the consummation of (A) any consolidation or merger of Parent where the stockholders of Parent, immediately prior to the consolidation or merger, would not, immediately after the consolidation or merger, beneficially own (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Act), directly or indirectly, shares representing in the aggregate more than 50 percent of the voting shares of Parent issuing cash or securities in the consolidation or merger (or of its ultimate parent corporation, if any), or (B) any sale or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of transactions contemplated or arranged by any party as a single plan) of all or substantially all of the assets of Parent.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change in Control shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of the foregoing clause (i) solely as the result of an acquisition of securities by Parent which, by reducing the number of shares of Voting Securities outstanding, increases the proportionate number of Voting Securities beneficially owned by any person to 50 percent or more of the combined voting power of all of the then outstanding Voting Securities; provided, however, that if any person referred to in this sentence shall thereafter become the beneficial owner of any additional shares of Voting Securities (other than pursuant to a stock split, stock dividend, or similar transaction or as a result of an acquisition of securities directly from Parent) and immediately thereafter beneficially owns 50 percent or more of the combined voting power of all of the then outstanding Voting Securities, then a Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred for purposes of the foregoing clause (i).
7. Section 409A.
(a) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, if at the time of the Executives separation from service within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, the Company determines that the Executive is a specified employee within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, then to the extent any payment or benefit that the Executive becomes entitled to under this Agreement or otherwise on account of the Executives separation from service would be considered deferred compensation otherwise subject to the 20 percent additional tax imposed pursuant to Section 409A(a) of the Code as a result of the application of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, such payment shall not be payable and such benefit shall not be provided until the date that is the earlier of (A) six months and one day after the Executives separation from service, or (B) the Executives death. If any such delayed cash payment is otherwise payable on an installment basis, the first payment shall include a catch-up
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payment covering amounts that would otherwise have been paid during the six-month period but for the application of this provision, and the balance of the installments shall be payable in accordance with their original schedule.
(b) All in-kind benefits provided and expenses eligible for reimbursement under this Agreement shall be provided by the Company or incurred by the Executive during the time periods set forth in this Agreement. All reimbursements shall be paid as soon as administratively practicable, but in no event shall any reimbursement be paid after the last day of the taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense was incurred. The amount of in-kind benefits provided or reimbursable expenses incurred in one taxable year shall not affect the in-kind benefits to be provided or the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other taxable year (except for any lifetime or other aggregate limitation applicable to medical expenses). Such right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.
(c) To the extent that any payment or benefit described in this Agreement constitutes non-qualified deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code, and to the extent that such payment or benefit is payable upon the Executives termination of employment, then such payments or benefits shall be payable only upon the Executives separation from service. The determination of whether and when a separation from service has occurred shall be made in accordance with the presumptions set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h).
(d) The parties intend that this Agreement will be administered in accordance with Section 409A of the Code. To the extent that any provision of this Agreement is ambiguous as to its compliance with Section 409A of the Code, the provision shall be read in such a manner so that all payments hereunder comply with Section 409A of the Code. Each payment pursuant to this Agreement or the Restrictive Covenants Agreement is intended to constitute a separate payment for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b)(2). The parties agree that this Agreement may be amended, as reasonably requested by either party, and as may be necessary to fully comply with Section 409A of the Code and all related rules and regulations in order to preserve the payments and benefits provided hereunder without additional cost to either party.
(e) The Company makes no representation or warranty and shall have no liability to the Executive or any other person if any provisions of this Agreement are determined to constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code but do not satisfy an exemption from, or the conditions of, such Section.
8. Continuing Obligations.
(a) Restrictive Covenants Agreement. As a condition of employment, the Executive is required to enter into the Employee Confidentiality, Assignment and Nonsolicitation Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit A (the Restrictive Covenants Agreement). For the avoidance of doubt, the Restrictive Covenants Agreement is supplemental to the Prior Restrictive Covenants Agreement, which remains in full force and effect. For purposes of this Agreement, the obligations in this Section 8 and those that arise in the Restrictive Covenants Agreement, the Prior Restrictive Covenants Agreement and any other agreement relating to confidentiality, assignment of inventions, or other restrictive covenants shall collectively be referred to as the Continuing Obligations.
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(b) Third-Party Agreements and Rights. The Executive hereby confirms that the Executive is not bound by the terms of any agreement with any previous employer or other party which restricts in any way the Executives use or disclosure of information, other than confidentiality restrictions (if any), or the Executives engagement in any business. The Executive represents to the Company that the Executives execution of this Agreement, the Executives employment with the Company and the performance of the Executives proposed duties for the Company will not violate any obligations the Executive may have to any such previous employer or other party. In the Executives work for the Company, the Executive will not disclose or make use of any information in violation of any agreements with or rights of any such previous employer or other party, and the Executive will not bring to the premises of the Company any copies or other tangible embodiments of non-public information belonging to or obtained from any such previous employment or other party.
(c) Litigation and Regulatory Cooperation. During and after the Executives employment, the Executive shall cooperate fully with the Company in (i) the defense or prosecution of any claims or actions now in existence or which may be brought in the future against or on behalf of the Company which relate to events or occurrences that transpired while the Executive was employed by the Company, and (ii) the investigation, whether internal or external, of any matters about which the Company believes the Executive may have knowledge or information. The Executives full cooperation in connection with such claims, actions or investigations shall include, but not be limited to, being available to meet with counsel to answer questions or to prepare for discovery or trial and to act as a witness on behalf of the Company at mutually convenient times. During and after the Executives employment, the Executive also shall cooperate fully with the Company in connection with any investigation or review of any federal, state or local regulatory authority as any such investigation or review relates to events or occurrences that transpired while the Executive was employed by the Company. The Company shall reimburse the Executive for any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the Executives performance of obligations pursuant to this Section 8(c).
(d) Relief. The Executive agrees that it would be difficult to measure any damages caused to the Company which might result from any breach by the Executive of the Continuing Obligations, and that in any event money damages would be an inadequate remedy for any such breach. Accordingly, the Executive agrees that if the Executive breaches, or proposes to breach, any portion of the Continuing Obligations, the Company shall be entitled, in addition to all other remedies that it may have, to an injunction or other appropriate equitable relief to restrain any such breach without showing or proving any actual damage to the Company.
9. Arbitration of Disputes.
(a) Arbitration Generally. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach thereof or otherwise arising out of the Executives employment or the termination of that employment (including, without limitation, any claims of unlawful employment discrimination or retaliation, whether based on race, religion, national origin, sex,
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gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected class under applicable law) shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be settled by arbitration in any forum and form agreed upon by the parties or, in the absence of such an agreement, under the auspices of JAMS in San Francisco, California in accordance with the JAMS Employment Arbitration Rules, including, but not limited to, the rules and procedures applicable to the selection of arbitrators. The Executive understands that the Executive may only bring such claims in the Executives individual capacity, and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class proceeding or any purported representative proceeding. The Executive further understands that, by signing this Agreement, the Company and the Executive are giving up any right they may have to a jury trial on all claims they may have against each other. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. This Section 9 shall be specifically enforceable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 9 shall not preclude either party from pursuing a court action for the sole purpose of obtaining a temporary restraining order or a preliminary injunction in circumstances in which such relief is appropriate, including without limitation relief sought under the Restrictive Covenants Agreement; provided that any other relief shall be pursued through an arbitration proceeding pursuant to this Section 9.
(b) Arbitration Fees and Costs. The Executive shall be required to pay an arbitration fee to initiate any arbitration equal to what the Executive would be charged as a first appearance fee in court. The Company shall advance the remaining fees and costs of the arbitrator. However, to the extent permissible under the law, and following the arbitrators ruling on the matter, the arbitrator may rule that the arbitrators fees and costs be distributed in an alternative manner. Each party shall pay its own costs and attorneys fees, if any. If, however, any party prevails on a statutory or contractual claim that affords the prevailing party attorneys fees (including pursuant to this Agreement), the arbitrator may award attorneys fees to the prevailing party to the extent permitted by law.
10. Consent to Jurisdiction. The parties hereby consent to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of the State of California. Accordingly, with respect to any such court action, the Executive (a) submits to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of such courts; (b) consents to service of process; and (c) waives any other requirement (whether imposed by statute, rule of court, or otherwise) with respect to personal jurisdiction or service of process.
11. Integration. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements between the parties concerning such subject matter including the Prior Agreement, provided that the Prior Restrictive Covenants Agreement, the Preserved Provision, the Restrictive Covenants Agreement and the Equity Documents remain in full force and effect.
12. Withholding; Tax Effect. All payments made by the Company to the Executive under this Agreement shall be net of any tax or other amounts required to be withheld by the Company under applicable law. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to require the Company to make any payments to compensate the Executive for any adverse tax effect associated with any payments or benefits or for any deduction or withholding from any payment or benefit.
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13. Successors and Assigns. Neither the Executive nor the Company may make any assignment of this Agreement or any interest in it, by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the other; provided, however, that the Company may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including the Restrictive Covenants Agreement) without the Executives consent to any affiliate or to any person or entity with whom the Company shall hereafter effect a reorganization or consolidation, into which the Company merges or to whom it transfers all or substantially all of its properties or assets; provided further that if the Executive remains employed or becomes employed by the Company, the purchaser or any of their affiliates in connection with any such transaction, then the Executive shall not be entitled to any payments, benefits or vesting pursuant to Section 5 or pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement solely as a result of such transaction. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Executive and the Company, and each of the Executives and the Companys respective successors, executors, administrators, heirs and permitted assigns. In the event of the Executives death after the Executives termination of employment but prior to the completion by the Company of all payments due to the Executive under this Agreement, the Company shall continue such payments to the Executives beneficiary designated in writing to the Company prior to the Executives death (or to the Executives estate, if the Executive fails to make such designation).
14. Enforceability. If any portion or provision of this Agreement (including, without limitation, any portion or provision of any section of this Agreement) shall to any extent be declared illegal or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, then the remainder of this Agreement, or the application of such portion or provision in circumstances other than those as to which it is so declared illegal or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each portion and provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
15. Survival. The provisions of this Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement and/or the termination of the Executives employment to the extent necessary to effectuate the terms contained herein.
16. Waiver. No waiver of any provision hereof shall be effective unless made in writing and signed by the waiving party. The failure of any party to require the performance of any term or obligation of this Agreement, or the waiver by any party of any breach of this Agreement, shall not prevent any subsequent enforcement of such term or obligation or be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach.
17. Notices. Any notices, requests, demands and other communications provided for by this Agreement shall be sufficient if in writing and delivered in person or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service or by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the Executive at the last address the Executive has filed in writing with the Company or, in the case of the Company, at its main offices, attention of the Board.
18. Amendment. This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written instrument signed by the Executive and by a duly authorized representative of the Company.
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19. Effect on Other Plans and Agreements. An election by the Executive to resign for Good Reason under the provisions of this Agreement shall not be deemed a voluntary termination of employment by the Executive for the purpose of interpreting the provisions of any of the Companys benefit plans, programs or policies. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit the rights of the Executive under the Companys benefit plans, programs or policies except as otherwise provided in Section 8 hereof, and except that the Executive shall have no rights to any severance benefits under any Company severance pay plan, offer letter or otherwise. In the event that the Executive is party to an agreement with the Company providing for payments or benefits under such plan or agreement and under this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall govern and the Executive may receive payment under this Agreement only and not both. Further, Section 5 and Section 6 of this Agreement are mutually exclusive and in no event shall the Executive be entitled to payments or benefits pursuant to both Section 5 and Section 6 of this Agreement.
20. Governing Law. This is a California contract and shall be construed under and be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles thereof. With respect to any disputes concerning federal law, such disputes shall be determined in accordance with the law as it would be interpreted and applied by the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.
21. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be taken to be an original; but such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same document.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement effective on the Effective Date.
ADICET THERAPEUTICS, INC./RESTORBIO, INC. | ||
/s/ Chen Schor | ||
By: | Chen Schor | |
Its: | Chief Executive Officer | |
FRANCESCO GALIMI | ||
/s/ Francesco Galimi | ||
Francesco Galimi |
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[Exhibit A
Restrictive Covenants Agreement]
Exhibit 10.4
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This Employment Agreement (Agreement) is made between Adicet Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), and Lloyd Klickstein (the Executive) and is contingent upon the closing (the Closing) of the transaction (the Merger) contemplated by that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement) by and among resTORbio, Inc. (Parent), Adicet Bio, Inc. (Adicet Bio) and the other parties thereto. Subject to Section 11, except with respect to the Employee Confidentiality, Assignment and Non-Solicitation Agreement between the Executive and Parent, dated May 13, 2019 (the Prior Restrictive Covenants Agreement) and the Equity Documents (as defined below), this Agreement supersedes in all respects all prior agreements between the Executive and Parent regarding the subject matter herein, including without limitation (i) the employment agreement between the Executive and Parent dated May 13, 2019, (the Prior Agreement), and (ii) any offer letter, employment agreement or severance agreement.
WHEREAS, Adicet Bio, Inc. will change its name to Adicet Therapeutics, Inc. post-Closing and Parent will change its name to Adicet Bio, Inc. post-Closing.
WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ the Executive and the Executive desires to be employed by the Company beginning on the effective date of the Closing of the Merger (the Effective Date) on the terms contained herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. | Employment. |
(a) Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and continue until terminated in accordance with the provisions hereof (the Term). The Executives employment with the Company shall be at will, meaning that the Executives employment may be terminated by the Company or the Executive at any time and for any reason subject to the terms of this Agreement.
(b) Position and Duties. The Executive shall serve as the Chief Innovation Officer of the Company and shall have such powers and duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the CEO). The Executive shall devote his full working time and efforts to the business and affairs of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive may serve on other boards of directors, with the approval of the Governance Committee of the Board of Directors of the Parent (the Governance Committee of the Board), or engage in religious, charitable or other community activities as long as such services and activities do not interfere with the Executives performance of his duties to the Parent and the Company as provided in this Agreement; provided that the Executive may continue to serve as a director on the boards of Blade Therapeutics, Inc. and the Lupus Foundation of New England, and as a member of the scientific advisory boards of Third Harmonic Bio and Aditum Bio, subject to the Governance Committees continued discretionary approval.
2. | Compensation and Related Matters. |
(a) Base Salary. The Executives initial base salary shall be paid at the rate of $403,700 per year. The Executives base salary shall be subject to periodic review by the Compensation Committee of the Board (the Compensation Committee). The base salary in effect at any given time is referred to herein as Base Salary. The Base Salary shall be payable in a manner that is consistent with the Companys usual payroll practices for executive officers. The Executives salary and any other cash compensation may be provided through TriNet, Inc. or another professional employer organization (a PEO). As a result of the Companys arrangement with the PEO, the PEO will be considered the Executives employer of record for these purposes for so long as that arrangement exists. While the PEO will have responsibility for the functions above, the Company retains responsibility for overseeing the Executives work and reviewing the Executives performance, among other functions.
(b) Incentive Compensation. The Executive shall be eligible to receive cash incentive compensation as determined by the Board or the Compensation Committee from time to time. Commencing in calendar year 2021, the Executives initial target annual incentive compensation shall be forty (40) percent of the Executives Base Salary; provided that any incentive compensation for calendar year 2020 will be prorated based on the Effective Date. The target annual incentive compensation in effect at any given time is referred to herein as Target Bonus. The actual amount of the Executives annual incentive compensation, if any, shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Board or the Compensation Committee, subject to the terms of any applicable incentive compensation plan that may be in effect from time to time. Except as otherwise provided herein, as may be provided by the Board or the Compensation Committee or as may otherwise be set forth in the applicable incentive compensation plan the Executive must be employed by the Company on the day such incentive compensation is paid in order to earn or receive any incentive compensation.
(c) Expenses. The Executive shall be entitled to receive prompt reimbursement for all reasonable expenses incurred by the Executive during the Term in performing services hereunder, in accordance with the policies and procedures then in effect and established by the Company for its executive officers.
(d) Other Benefits. The Executive shall be eligible to participate in or receive benefits under the Companys employee benefit plans in effect from time to time, subject to the terms of such plans.
(e) Paid Time Off. The Companys current paid time off policy for executives is flexible and paid time off may be taken at such times and intervals as the Executive may determine, subject to the business needs of the Company and the terms and conditions of any policies as may be in effect from time to time.
(f) Equity. The equity awards held by the Executive shall be treated as described in the Merger Agreement and, subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, shall continue to be governed by the terms and conditions of the applicable equity incentive plan(s) and the applicable award agreement(s) governing the terms of such equity awards (collectively, the Equity Documents); provided, however, and notwithstanding
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anything to the contrary in the Equity Documents, Section 6(a)(ii) of this Agreement shall apply in the event of a termination by the Company without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason in either event within the Change in Control Period (as such terms are defined below).
(g) Indemnification. The Company shall indemnify the Executive to the extent that its officers, directors and employees are entitled to indemnification pursuant to the Companys Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws for any acts or omissions by reason of being an officer or employee of the Company as of the Effective Date. At all times during the Employment Term, the Company shall maintain in effect a director and officers liability insurance policy with the Executive as a covered officer.
3. Termination. The Executives employment hereunder may be terminated without any breach of this Agreement under the following circumstances:
(a) Death. The Executives employment hereunder shall terminate upon death.
(b) Disability. The Company may terminate the Executives employment if the Executive is disabled and unable to perform or expected to be unable to perform the essential functions of the Executives then existing position or positions under this Agreement with or without reasonable accommodation for a period of 180 days (which need not be consecutive) in any 12-month period. If any question shall arise as to whether during any period the Executive is disabled so as to be unable to perform the essential functions of the Executives then existing position or positions with or without reasonable accommodation, the Executive may, and at the request of the Company shall, submit to the Company a certification in reasonable detail by a physician selected by the Company to whom the Executive or the Executives guardian has no reasonable objection as to whether the Executive is so disabled or how long such disability is expected to continue, and such certification shall for the purposes of this Agreement be conclusive of the issue. The Executive shall cooperate with any reasonable request of the physician in connection with such certification. If such question shall arise and the Executive shall fail to submit such certification, the Companys determination of such issue shall be binding on the Executive. Nothing in this Section 3(b) shall be construed to waive the Executives rights, if any, under existing law including, without limitation, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, 29 U.S.C. §2601 et seq. and the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §12101 et seq.
(c) Termination by the Company for Cause. The Company may terminate the Executives employment hereunder for Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, Cause shall mean: (i) conduct by the Executive constituting a material act of misconduct in connection with the performance of his duties, including, without limitation, misappropriation of funds or property of the Company, Parent or any of its or their subsidiaries or affiliates other than the occasional, customary and de minimis use of Company or Parent property for personal purposes; (ii) the commission by the Executive of acts satisfying the elements of (A) any felony or (B) a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, deceit, dishonesty or fraud; (iii) any misconduct by the Executive, regardless of whether or not in the course of the Executives employment, that would reasonably be expected to result in material injury or reputational harm to the Company, Parent or any of its or their subsidiaries or affiliates if the Executive were to continue to be employed in
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the same position; (iv) continued willful nonperformance by the Executive of his material duties hereunder (other than by reason of the Executives physical or mental illness, incapacity or disability) which, to the extent it is curable by the Executive, is not cured within thirty (30) after written notice thereof is given to the Executive by the CEO; (v) a breach by the Executive of the Restrictive Covenants Agreement or any of the provisions contained in Section 8 of this Agreement; (vi) a material violation by the Executive of the Companys or Parents written employment policies; or (vii) failure to cooperate with a bona fide internal investigation or an investigation by regulatory or law enforcement authorities, after being instructed by the Company or Parent to cooperate, or the willful destruction or failure to preserve documents or other materials known to be relevant to such investigation or the inducement of others to fail to cooperate or to produce documents or other materials in connection with such investigation.
(d) Termination by the Company without Cause. The Company may terminate the Executives employment hereunder at any time without Cause. Any termination by the Company of the Executives employment under this Agreement which does not constitute a termination for Cause under Section 3(c) and does not result from the death or disability of the Executive under Section 3(a) or (b) shall be deemed a termination without Cause.
(e) Termination by the Executive. The Executive may terminate his employment hereunder at any time for any reason, including for Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, Good Reason shall mean that the Executive has complied with the Good Reason Process (hereinafter defined) following the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) a material diminution in the Executives responsibilities, authority or duties provided changes to the Executives responsibilities, authority or duties prior to a Change in Control that are made in the good faith discretion of the Companys CEO as part of the Companys evolving business needs and strategy shall not be a Good Reason occurrence; (ii) a material diminution in the Executives Base Salary except for across-the-board salary reductions based on the Companys or Parents financial performance similarly affecting all or substantially all senior management employees of the Company or Parent; (iii) a material change in the geographic location at which the Executive provides services to the Company such that there is an increase of at least thirty (30) miles of driving distance to such location from the Executives principal residence as of such change; or (iv) the material breach of this Agreement by the Company. Good Reason Process shall mean that (i) the Executive reasonably determines in good faith that a Good Reason condition has occurred; (ii) the Executive notifies the Company in writing of the first occurrence of the Good Reason condition within 60 days of the first occurrence of such condition; (iii) the Executive cooperates in good faith with the Companys efforts, for a period not less than 30 days following such notice (the Cure Period), to remedy the condition; (iv) notwithstanding such efforts, the Good Reason condition continues to exist; and (v) the Executive terminates his employment within 180 days after the end of the Cure Period.
4. | Matters Related to Termination. |
(a) Notice of Termination. Except for termination as specified in Section 3(a), any termination of the Executives employment by the Company or any such termination by the Executive shall be communicated by written Notice of Termination to the other party hereto. For purposes of this Agreement, a Notice of Termination shall mean a notice which shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon.
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(b) Date of Termination. Date of Termination shall mean: (i) if the Executives employment is terminated by death, the date of death; (ii) if the Executives employment is terminated on account of disability under Section 3(b) or by the Company for Cause under Section 3(c), the date on which Notice of Termination is given; (iii) if the Executives employment is terminated by the Company without Cause under Section 3(d), the date on which a Notice of Termination is given or the date otherwise specified by the Company in the Notice of Termination; (iv) if the Executives employment is terminated by the Executive under Section 3(e) other than for Good Reason, 30 days after the date on which a Notice of Termination is given, and (v) if the Executives employment is terminated by the Executive under Section 3(e) for Good Reason, the date on which a Notice of Termination is given after the end of the Cure Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Executive gives a Notice of Termination to the Company, the Company may unilaterally accelerate the Date of Termination and such acceleration shall not result in a termination by the Company for purposes of this Agreement.
(c) Accrued Obligations. If the Executives employment with the Company is terminated for any reason, the Company shall pay or provide to the Executive (or to the Executives authorized representative or estate) (i) any Base Salary earned through the Date of Termination; (ii) unpaid expense reimbursements (subject to, and in accordance with, Section 2(c) of this Agreement); and (iii) any vested benefits the Executive may have under any employee benefit plan of the Company through the Date of Termination, which vested benefits shall be paid and/or provided in accordance with the terms of such employee benefit plans (collectively, the Accrued Obligations).
(d) Resignation of All Other Positions. To the extent applicable, the Executive shall be deemed to have resigned from all officer and board member positions that the Executive holds with the Company or any of its respective subsidiaries and affiliates upon the termination of the Executives employment for any reason. The Executive shall execute any documents in reasonable form as may be requested to confirm or effectuate any such resignations.
5. Severance Pay and Benefits Upon Termination by the Company without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason Outside the Change in Control Period. If the Executives employment is terminated by the Company without Cause as provided in Section 3(d) or the Executive terminates employment for Good Reason as provided in Section 3(e), in each case outside of the Change in Control Period (as defined below), then, in addition to the Accrued Obligations, subject to the Executive signing a separation agreement containing, among other provisions, a general release of claims in favor of the Company and related persons and entities, including the PEO, a reaffirmation of the Executives Continuing Obligations (as defined below), confidentiality, return of property and non-disparagement, in a form and manner satisfactory to the Company (the Separation Agreement and Release) and the Separation Agreement and Release becoming irrevocable and fully effective, all within 60 days after the Date of Termination (or such shorter time period provided in the Separation Agreement and Release):
(a) the Company shall pay the Executive an amount equal to nine (9) months of the Executives Base Salary (the Severance Amount); and
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(b) the Company shall pay any unpaid bonus earned for the year preceding the date of Executives employment termination, payable at the time it otherwise would have been paid had the Executives employment with the Company not terminated; and
(c) subject to the Executives copayment of premium amounts at the applicable active employees rate and the Executives proper election to receive benefits under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (COBRA), the Company shall pay to the Executive a monthly cash payment (including a gross up payment to account for applicable taxes and withholdings) equal to the monthly employer contribution that the Company would have made to provide health insurance to the Executive and covered dependents if the Executive had remained employed by the Company until the earliest of (A) the nine (9) month anniversary of the Date of Termination; (B) the date that the Executive becomes eligible for group medical plan benefits under any other employers group medical plan; or (C) the cessation of the Executives health continuation rights under COBRA.
The amounts payable under Section 5(a) and (c), to the extent taxable, shall be paid out in substantially equal installments in accordance with the Companys payroll practice over nine (9) months commencing within 60 days after the Date of Termination; provided, however, that if the 60-day period begins in one calendar year and ends in a second calendar year, such payments, to the extent they qualify as non-qualified deferred compensation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), shall begin to be paid in the second calendar year by the last day of such 60-day period; provided, further, that the initial payment shall include a catch-up payment to cover amounts retroactive to the day immediately following the Date of Termination. Each payment pursuant to this Agreement is intended to constitute a separate payment for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b)(2).
6. Severance Pay and Benefits Upon Termination by the Company without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason within the Change in Control Period. The provisions of this Section 6 shall apply in lieu of, and expressly supersede, the provisions of Section 5 if (i) the Executives employment is terminated either (a) by the Company without Cause as provided in Section 3(d), or (b) by the Executive for Good Reason as provided in Section 3(e), and (ii) the Date of Termination occurs on or within 12 months after the occurrence of the first event constituting a Change in Control (such period, the Change in Control Period) following the Effective Date. These provisions shall terminate and be of no further force or effect after the Change in Control Period.
(a) If the Executives employment is terminated by the Company without Cause as provided in Section 3(d) or the Executive terminates employment for Good Reason as provided in Section 3(e) and in each case the Date of Termination occurs during the Change in Control Period, then, in addition to the Accrued Obligations, and subject to the signing of the Separation Agreement and Release by the Executive and the Separation Agreement and Release becoming fully effective, all within the time frame set forth in the Separation Agreement and Release but in no event more than 60 days after the Date of Termination:
(i) the Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum in cash in an amount equal to one (1) times the sum of (A) the Executives then-current Base Salary (or the Executives Base Salary in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control, if
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higher) plus (B) the Executives Target Bonus for the then-current year (or the Executives Target Bonus in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control, if higher) and
(ii) the Company shall pay any unpaid bonus earned for the year preceding the date of Executives employment termination, payable at the time it otherwise would have been paid had the Executives employment with the Company not terminated, and
(iii) notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any applicable option agreement or other stock-based award agreement, all stock options and other stock-based awards held by the Executive that are subject solely to time-based vesting (the Time- Based Equity Awards) shall immediately accelerate and become fully vested and exercisable or nonforfeitable as of the later of (i) the Date of Termination or (ii) the effective date of the Separation Agreement and Release (the Accelerated Vesting Date), provided in order to effectuate the accelerated vesting contemplated by this subsection, the unvested portion of the Executives options that would otherwise be forfeited on the Date of Termination will be delayed until the earlier of (A) the effective date of the Separation Agreement Release (at which time acceleration will occur), or (B) the date that the Separation Agreement and Release can no longer become fully effective (at which time the unvested Time-Based Equity Awards will be terminated or forfeited). Notwithstanding the foregoing, no additional time-based vesting of the Time-Based Equity Awards shall occur during the period between the Date of Termination and the Accelerated Vesting Date; and
(iv) subject to the Executives copayment of premium amounts at the applicable active employees rate and the Executives proper election to receive benefits under COBRA, the Company shall pay to the Executive a monthly cash payment (including a gross up payment to account for applicable taxes and withholdings) equal to the monthly employer contribution that the Company would have made to provide health insurance to the Executive and covered dependents if the Executive had remained employed by the Company until the earliest of (A) the eighteen (18) month anniversary of the Date of Termination; (B) the date that the Executive becomes eligible for group medical plan benefits under any other employers group medical plan; or (C) the cessation of the Executives health continuation rights under COBRA.
The amounts payable under this Section 6(a), to the extent taxable, shall be paid or commence to be paid within 60 days after the Date of Termination; provided, however, that if the 60-day period begins in one calendar year and ends in a second calendar year, such payments to the extent they qualify as non-qualified deferred compensation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, shall be paid or commence to be paid in the second calendar year by the last day of such 60-day period.
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(b) | Additional Limitation. |
(i) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event that the amount of any compensation, payment or distribution by the Company to or for the benefit of the Executive, whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise, calculated in a manner consistent with Section 280G of the Code, and the applicable regulations thereunder (the Aggregate Payments), would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, then the Aggregate Payments shall be reduced (but not below zero) so that the sum of all of the Aggregate Payments shall be $1.00 less than the amount at which the Executive becomes subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code; provided that such reduction shall only occur if it would result in the Executive receiving a higher After Tax Amount (as defined below) than the Executive would receive if the Aggregate Payments were not subject to such reduction. In such event, the Aggregate Payments shall be reduced in the following order, in each case, in reverse chronological order beginning with the Aggregate Payments that are to be paid the furthest in time from consummation of the transaction that is subject to Section 280G of the Code: (1) cash payments not subject to Section 409A of the Code; (2) cash payments subject to Section 409A of the Code; (3) equity-based payments and acceleration; and (4) non-cash forms of benefits; provided that in the case of all the foregoing Aggregate Payments all amounts or payments that are not subject to calculation under Treas. Reg. §1.280G-1, Q&A-24(b) or (c) shall be reduced before any amounts that are subject to calculation under Treas. Reg. §1.280G-1, Q&A-24(b) or (c).
(ii) For purposes of this Section 6(b), the After Tax Amount means the amount of the Aggregate Payments less all federal, state, and local income, excise and employment taxes imposed on the Executive as a result of the Executives receipt of the Aggregate Payments. For purposes of determining the After Tax Amount, the Executive shall be deemed to pay federal income taxes at the highest marginal rate of federal income taxation applicable to individuals for the calendar year in which the determination is to be made, and state and local income taxes at the highest marginal rates of individual taxation in each applicable state and locality, net of the maximum reduction in federal income taxes which could be obtained from deduction of such state and local taxes.
(iii) The determination as to whether a reduction in the Aggregate Payments shall be made pursuant to Section 6(b)(i) shall be made by a nationally recognized accounting firm selected by the Company (the Accounting Firm), which shall provide detailed supporting calculations both to the Company and the Executive within 15 business days of the Date of Termination, if applicable, or at such earlier time as is reasonably requested by the Company or the Executive. Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Company and the Executive.
(c) Definitions. For purposes of this Section 6, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Change in Control shall mean any of the following:
(i) any person, as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Act), any of its subsidiaries, or any trustee, fiduciary or other person or entity holding securities under any employee benefit plan or trust of Parent or any of its subsidiaries), together with all affiliates and
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associates (as such terms are defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Act) of such person, shall become the beneficial owner (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of Parent representing 50 percent or more of the combined voting power of Parents then outstanding securities having the right to vote in an election of the Board (Voting Securities) (in such case other than as a result of an acquisition of securities directly from Parent); or
(ii) the date a majority of the members of the Board is replaced during any 12-month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board before the date of the appointment or election; or
(iii) the consummation of (A) any consolidation or merger of Parent where the stockholders of Parent, immediately prior to the consolidation or merger, would not, immediately after the consolidation or merger, beneficially own (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Act), directly or indirectly, shares representing in the aggregate more than 50 percent of the voting shares of Parent issuing cash or securities in the consolidation or merger (or of its ultimate parent corporation, if any), or (B) any sale or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of transactions contemplated or arranged by any party as a single plan) of all or substantially all of the assets of Parent.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change in Control shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of the foregoing clause (i) solely as the result of an acquisition of securities by Parent which, by reducing the number of shares of Voting Securities outstanding, increases the proportionate number of Voting Securities beneficially owned by any person to 50 percent or more of the combined voting power of all of the then outstanding Voting Securities; provided, however, that if any person referred to in this sentence shall thereafter become the beneficial owner of any additional shares of Voting Securities (other than pursuant to a stock split, stock dividend, or similar transaction or as a result of an acquisition of securities directly from Parent) and immediately thereafter beneficially owns 50 percent or more of the combined voting power of all of the then outstanding Voting Securities, then a Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred for purposes of the foregoing clause (i).
7. | Section 409A. |
(a) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, if at the time of the Executives separation from service within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, the Company determines that the Executive is a specified employee within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, then to the extent any payment or benefit that the Executive becomes entitled to under this Agreement or otherwise on account of the Executives separation from service would be considered deferred compensation otherwise subject to the 20 percent additional tax imposed pursuant to Section 409A(a) of the Code as a result of the application of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, such payment shall not be payable and such benefit shall not be provided until the date that is the earlier of (A) six months and one day after the Executives separation from service, or (B) the Executives death. If any such delayed cash payment is otherwise payable on an installment basis, the first payment shall include a catch-up payment covering amounts that would otherwise have been paid during the six-month period but for the application of this provision, and the balance of the installments shall be payable in accordance with their original schedule.
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(b) All in-kind benefits provided and expenses eligible for reimbursement under this Agreement shall be provided by the Company or incurred by the Executive during the time periods set forth in this Agreement. All reimbursements shall be paid as soon as administratively practicable, but in no event shall any reimbursement be paid after the last day of the taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense was incurred. The amount of in-kind benefits provided or reimbursable expenses incurred in one taxable year shall not affect the in-kind benefits to be provided or the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other taxable year (except for any lifetime or other aggregate limitation applicable to medical expenses). Such right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.
(c) To the extent that any payment or benefit described in this Agreement constitutes non-qualified deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code, and to the extent that such payment or benefit is payable upon the Executives termination of employment, then such payments or benefits shall be payable only upon the Executives separation from service. The determination of whether and when a separation from service has occurred shall be made in accordance with the presumptions set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h).
(d) The parties intend that this Agreement will be administered in accordance with Section 409A of the Code. To the extent that any provision of this Agreement is ambiguous as to its compliance with Section 409A of the Code, the provision shall be read in such a manner so that all payments hereunder comply with Section 409A of the Code. Each payment pursuant to this Agreement or the Restrictive Covenants Agreement is intended to constitute a separate payment for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b)(2). The parties agree that this Agreement may be amended, as reasonably requested by either party, and as may be necessary to fully comply with Section 409A of the Code and all related rules and regulations in order to preserve the payments and benefits provided hereunder without additional cost to either party.
(e) The Company makes no representation or warranty and shall have no liability to the Executive or any other person if any provisions of this Agreement are determined to constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code but do not satisfy an exemption from, or the conditions of, such Section.
8. | Continuing Obligations. |
(a) Restrictive Covenants Agreement. As a condition of employment, the Executive is required to enter into the Employee Confidentiality, Assignment and Nonsolicitation Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit A (the Restrictive Covenants Agreement). For the avoidance of doubt, the Restrictive Covenants Agreement is supplemental to the Prior Restrictive Covenants Agreement, which remains in full force and effect. For purposes of this Agreement, the obligations in this Section 8 and those that arise in the Restrictive Covenants Agreement, the Prior Restrictive Covenants Agreement and any other agreement relating to confidentiality, assignment of inventions, or other restrictive covenants shall collectively be referred to as the Continuing Obligations.
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(b) Third-Party Agreements and Rights. The Executive hereby confirms that the Executive is not bound by the terms of any agreement with any previous employer or other party which restricts in any way the Executives use or disclosure of information, other than confidentiality restrictions (if any), or the Executives engagement in any business. The Executive represents to the Company that the Executives execution of this Agreement, the Executives employment with the Company and the performance of the Executives proposed duties for the Company will not violate any obligations the Executive may have to any such previous employer or other party. In the Executives work for the Company, the Executive will not disclose or make use of any information in violation of any agreements with or rights of any such previous employer or other party, and the Executive will not bring to the premises of the Company any copies or other tangible embodiments of non-public information belonging to or obtained from any such previous employment or other party.
(c) Litigation and Regulatory Cooperation. During and after the Executives employment, the Executive shall cooperate fully with the Company in (i) the defense or prosecution of any claims or actions now in existence or which may be brought in the future against or on behalf of the Company which relate to events or occurrences that transpired while the Executive was employed by the Company, and (ii) the investigation, whether internal or external, of any matters about which the Company believes the Executive may have knowledge or information. The Executives full cooperation in connection with such claims, actions or investigations shall include, but not be limited to, being available to meet with counsel to answer questions or to prepare for discovery or trial and to act as a witness on behalf of the Company at mutually convenient times. During and after the Executives employment, the Executive also shall cooperate fully with the Company in connection with any investigation or review of any federal, state or local regulatory authority as any such investigation or review relates to events or occurrences that transpired while the Executive was employed by the Company. The Company shall reimburse the Executive for any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the Executives performance of obligations pursuant to this Section 8(c).
(d) Relief. The Executive agrees that it would be difficult to measure any damages caused to the Company which might result from any breach by the Executive of the Continuing Obligations, and that in any event money damages would be an inadequate remedy for any such breach. Accordingly, the Executive agrees that if the Executive breaches, or proposes to breach, any portion of the Continuing Obligations, the Company shall be entitled, in addition to all other remedies that it may have, to an injunction or other appropriate equitable relief to restrain any such breach without showing or proving any actual damage to the Company.
9. | Arbitration of Disputes. |
(a) Arbitration Generally. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach thereof or otherwise arising out of the Executives employment or the termination of that employment (including, without limitation, any claims of unlawful employment discrimination or retaliation, whether based on race, religion, national origin, sex,
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gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected class under applicable law) shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be settled by arbitration in any forum and form agreed upon by the parties or, in the absence of such an agreement, under the auspices of JAMS in Boston, Massachusetts in accordance with the JAMS Employment Arbitration Rules, including, but not limited to, the rules and procedures applicable to the selection of arbitrators. The Executive understands that the Executive may only bring such claims in the Executives individual capacity, and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class proceeding or any purported representative proceeding. The Executive further understands that, by signing this Agreement, the Company and the Executive are giving up any right they may have to a jury trial on all claims they may have against each other. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. This Section 9 shall be specifically enforceable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 9 shall not preclude either party from pursuing a court action for the sole purpose of obtaining a temporary restraining order or a preliminary injunction in circumstances in which such relief is appropriate, including without limitation relief sought under the Restrictive Covenants Agreement; provided that any other relief shall be pursued through an arbitration proceeding pursuant to this Section 9.
(b) Arbitration Fees and Costs. The Executive shall be required to pay an arbitration fee to initiate any arbitration equal to what the Executive would be charged as a first appearance fee in court. The Company shall advance the remaining fees and costs of the arbitrator. However, to the extent permissible under the law, and following the arbitrators ruling on the matter, the arbitrator may rule that the arbitrators fees and costs be distributed in an alternative manner. Each party shall pay its own costs and attorneys fees, if any. If, however, any party prevails on a statutory or contractual claim that affords the prevailing party attorneys fees (including pursuant to this Agreement), the arbitrator may award attorneys fees to the prevailing party to the extent permitted by law.
10. Consent to Jurisdiction. The parties hereby consent to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Accordingly, with respect to any such court action, the Executive (a) submits to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of such courts; (b) consents to service of process; and (c) waives any other requirement (whether imposed by statute, rule of court, or otherwise) with respect to personal jurisdiction or service of process.
11. Integration. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements between the parties concerning such subject matter including the Prior Agreement, provided that the Prior Restrictive Covenants Agreement, the Restrictive Covenants Agreement and the Equity Documents remain in full force and effect.
12. Withholding; Tax Effect. All payments made by the Company to the Executive under this Agreement shall be net of any tax or other amounts required to be withheld by the Company under applicable law. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to require the Company to make any payments to compensate the Executive for any adverse tax effect associated with any payments or benefits or for any deduction or withholding from any payment or benefit.
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13. Successors and Assigns. Neither the Executive nor the Company may make any assignment of this Agreement or any interest in it, by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the other; provided, however, that the Company may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including the Restrictive Covenants Agreement) without the Executives consent to any affiliate or to any person or entity with whom the Company shall hereafter effect a reorganization or consolidation, into which the Company merges or to whom it transfers all or substantially all of its properties or assets; provided further that if the Executive remains employed or becomes employed by the Company, the purchaser or any of their affiliates in connection with any such transaction, then the Executive shall not be entitled to any payments, benefits or vesting pursuant to Section 5 or pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement solely as a result of such transaction. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Executive and the Company, and each of the Executives and the Companys respective successors, executors, administrators, heirs and permitted assigns. In the event of the Executives death after the Executives termination of employment but prior to the completion by the Company of all payments due to the Executive under this Agreement, the Company shall continue such payments to the Executives beneficiary designated in writing to the Company prior to the Executives death (or to the Executives estate, if the Executive fails to make such designation).
14. Enforceability. If any portion or provision of this Agreement (including, without limitation, any portion or provision of any section of this Agreement) shall to any extent be declared illegal or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, then the remainder of this Agreement, or the application of such portion or provision in circumstances other than those as to which it is so declared illegal or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each portion and provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
15. Survival. The provisions of this Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement and/or the termination of the Executives employment to the extent necessary to effectuate the terms contained herein.
16. Waiver. No waiver of any provision hereof shall be effective unless made in writing and signed by the waiving party. The failure of any party to require the performance of any term or obligation of this Agreement, or the waiver by any party of any breach of this Agreement, shall not prevent any subsequent enforcement of such term or obligation or be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach.
17. Notices. Any notices, requests, demands and other communications provided for by this Agreement shall be sufficient if in writing and delivered in person or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service or by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the Executive at the last address the Executive has filed in writing with the Company or, in the case of the Company, at its main offices, attention of the Board.
18. Amendment. This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written instrument signed by the Executive and by a duly authorized representative of the Company.
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19. Effect on Other Plans and Agreements. An election by the Executive to resign for Good Reason under the provisions of this Agreement shall not be deemed a voluntary termination of employment by the Executive for the purpose of interpreting the provisions of any of the Companys benefit plans, programs or policies. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit the rights of the Executive under the Companys benefit plans, programs or policies except as otherwise provided in Section 8 hereof, and except that the Executive shall have no rights to any severance benefits under any Company severance pay plan, offer letter or otherwise. In the event that the Executive is party to an agreement with the Company providing for payments or benefits under such plan or agreement and under this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall govern and the Executive may receive payment under this Agreement only and not both. Further, Section 5 and Section 6 of this Agreement are mutually exclusive and in no event shall the Executive be entitled to payments or benefits pursuant to both Section 5 and Section 6 of this Agreement.
20. Governing Law. This is a Massachusetts contract and shall be construed under and be governed in all respects by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles thereof. With respect to any disputes concerning federal law, such disputes shall be determined in accordance with the law as it would be interpreted and applied by the United States Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit.
21. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be taken to be an original; but such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same document.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement effective on the Effective Date.
ADICET THERAPEUTICS, INC./RESTORBIO, INC. | ||
/s/ Chen Schor | ||
By: | Chen Schor | |
Its: | Chief Executive Officer | |
LLOYD KLICKSTEIN | ||
/s/ Lloyd Klickstein | ||
Lloyd Klickstein |
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[Exhibit A
Restrictive Covenants Agreement]
Exhibit 10.5
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This Employment Agreement (Agreement) is made between Adicet Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), and Nick Harvey (the Executive) and is contingent upon the closing (the Closing) of the transaction (the Merger) contemplated by that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement) by and among resTORbio, Inc. (Parent), Adicet Bio, Inc. (Adicet Bio) and the other parties thereto. Subject to Section 11, this Agreement supersedes in all respects all prior agreements between the Executive and Adicet Bio regarding the subject matter herein, including without limitation the Independent Contractor Services Agreement between the Executive and Adicet Bio dated August 17, 2020 (the Prior Agreement) except as specifically preserved herein.
WHEREAS, Adicet Bio, Inc. will change its name to Adicet Therapeutics, Inc. post- Closing and Parent will change its name to Adicet Bio, Inc. post-Closing.
WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ the Executive and the Executive desires to be employed by the Company beginning on the effective date of the Closing of the Merger (the Effective Date) on the terms contained herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. | Employment. |
(a) Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and continue until terminated in accordance with the provisions hereof (the Term). The Executives employment with the Company shall be at will, meaning that the Executives employment may be terminated by the Company or the Executive at any time and for any reason subject to the terms of this Agreement.
(b) Position and Duties. The Executive shall serve as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company and shall have such powers and duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the CEO). The Executive shall devote his full working time and efforts to the business and affairs of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive may serve on other boards of directors, with the approval of the Governance Committee of the Board of Directors of the Parent (the Governance Committee of the Board), or engage in religious, charitable or other community activities as long as such services and activities do not interfere with the Executives performance of his duties to the Parent and the Company as provided in this Agreement.
2. | Compensation and Related Matters. |
(a) Base Salary. The Executives initial base salary shall be paid at the rate of $385,000 per year. The Executives base salary shall be subject to periodic review by the Compensation Committee of the Board (the Compensation Committee). The base salary in effect at any given time is referred to herein as Base Salary. The Base Salary shall be payable
in a manner that is consistent with the Companys usual payroll practices for executive officers. The Executives salary and any other cash compensation may be provided through TriNet, Inc. or another professional employer organization (a PEO). As a result of the Companys arrangement with the PEO, the PEO will be considered the Executives employer of record for these purposes for so long as that arrangement exists. While the PEO will have responsibility for the functions above, the Company retains responsibility for overseeing the Executives work and reviewing the Executives performance, among other functions.
(b) Incentive Compensation. The Executive shall be eligible to receive cash incentive compensation as determined by the Board or the Compensation Committee from time to time. The Executives initial target annual incentive compensation shall be forty (40) percent of the Executives Base Salary; provided that any incentive compensation for calendar year 2020 will be prorated based on the Effective Date. The target annual incentive compensation in effect at any given time is referred to herein as Target Bonus. The actual amount of the Executives annual incentive compensation, if any, shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Board or the Compensation Committee, subject to the terms of any applicable incentive compensation plan that may be in effect from time to time. Except as otherwise provided herein, as may be provided by the Board or the Compensation Committee or as may otherwise be set forth in the applicable incentive compensation plan the Executive must be employed by the Company on the day such incentive compensation is paid in order to earn or receive any incentive compensation.
(c) Expenses. The Executive shall be entitled to receive prompt reimbursement for all reasonable expenses incurred by the Executive during the Term in performing services hereunder, in accordance with the policies and procedures then in effect and established by the Company for its executive officers.
(d) Other Benefits. The Executive shall be eligible to participate in or receive benefits under the Companys employee benefit plans in effect from time to time, subject to the terms of such plans.
(e) Paid Time Off. The Companys current paid time off policy for executives is flexible and paid time off may be taken at such times and intervals as the Executive may determine, subject to the business needs of the Company and the terms and conditions of any policies as may be in effect from time to time.
(f) Equity. As a material inducement to the Executives acceptance of this offer, subject to approval of the Board or the Compensation Committee and contingent upon consummation of the Merger, the Executive shall be granted an option to purchase approximately one (1) percent of issued and outstanding shares of Parent Common Stock at the Closing of the Merger at a per share exercise price determined on the grant date in accordance with the Companys equity grant policies, with 25 percent of the shares underlying the option vesting on the first anniversary of the Effective Date and the remainder of the shares underlying the option vesting thereafter in 36 equal monthly installments until the fourth anniversary of the Effective Date, subject to the Executives continued service with the Company through each such vesting date. This grant will be subject to the terms of a non-shareholder approved equity incentive plan to be approved by the Board pursuant to the inducement exception provided under NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). We anticipate that the terms of this plan and the applicable stock option agreement will be similar to the terms of the Companys other equity incentive plan and standard form of stock option agreement thereunder.
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(g) Indemnification. The Company shall indemnify the Executive to the extent that its officers, directors and employees are entitled to indemnification pursuant to the Companys Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws for any acts or omissions by reason of being an officer or employee of the Company as of the Effective Date. At all times during the Employment Term, the Company shall maintain in effect a director and officers liability insurance policy with the Executive as a covered officer.
3. Termination. The Executives employment hereunder may be terminated without any breach of this Agreement under the following circumstances:
(a) Death. The Executives employment hereunder shall terminate upon death.
(b) Disability. The Company may terminate the Executives employment if the Executive is disabled and unable to perform or expected to be unable to perform the essential functions of the Executives then existing position or positions under this Agreement with or without reasonable accommodation for a period of 180 days (which need not be consecutive) in any 12-month period. If any question shall arise as to whether during any period the Executive is disabled so as to be unable to perform the essential functions of the Executives then existing position or positions with or without reasonable accommodation, the Executive may, and at the request of the Company shall, submit to the Company a certification in reasonable detail by a physician selected by the Company to whom the Executive or the Executives guardian has no reasonable objection as to whether the Executive is so disabled or how long such disability is expected to continue, and such certification shall for the purposes of this Agreement be conclusive of the issue. The Executive shall cooperate with any reasonable request of the physician in connection with such certification. If such question shall arise and the Executive shall fail to submit such certification, the Companys determination of such issue shall be binding on the Executive. Nothing in this Section 3(b) shall be construed to waive the Executives rights, if any, under existing law including, without limitation, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, 29 U.S.C. §2601 et seq. and the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §12101 et seq.
(c) Termination by the Company for Cause. The Company may terminate the Executives employment hereunder for Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, Cause shall mean: (i) conduct by the Executive constituting a material act of misconduct in connection with the performance of his duties, including, without limitation, misappropriation of funds or property of the Company, Parent or any of its or their subsidiaries or affiliates other than the occasional, customary and de minimis use of Company or Parent property for personal purposes; (ii) the commission by the Executive of acts satisfying the elements of (A) any felony or (B) a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, deceit, dishonesty or fraud; (iii) any misconduct by the Executive, regardless of whether or not in the course of the Executives employment, that would reasonably be expected to result in material injury or reputational harm to the Company, Parent or any of its or their subsidiaries or affiliates if the Executive were to continue to be employed in the same position; (iv) continued willful nonperformance by the Executive of his material duties
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hereunder (other than by reason of the Executives physical or mental illness, incapacity or disability) which, to the extent it is curable by the Executive, is not cured within thirty (30) after written notice thereof is given to the Executive by the CEO; (v) a breach by the Executive of the Restrictive Covenants Agreement or any of the provisions contained in Section 8 of this Agreement; (vi) a material violation by the Executive of the Companys or Parents written employment policies; or (vii) failure to cooperate with a bona fide internal investigation or an investigation by regulatory or law enforcement authorities, after being instructed by the Company or Parent to cooperate, or the willful destruction or failure to preserve documents or other materials known to be relevant to such investigation or the inducement of others to fail to cooperate or to produce documents or other materials in connection with such investigation.
(d) Termination by the Company without Cause. The Company may terminate the Executives employment hereunder at any time without Cause. Any termination by the Company of the Executives employment under this Agreement which does not constitute a termination for Cause under Section 3(c) and does not result from the death or disability of the Executive under Section 3(a) or (b) shall be deemed a termination without Cause.
(e) Termination by the Executive. The Executive may terminate his employment hereunder at any time for any reason, including for Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, Good Reason shall mean that the Executive has complied with the Good Reason Process (hereinafter defined) following the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) a material diminution in the Executives responsibilities, authority or duties provided changes to the Executives responsibilities, authority or duties prior to a Change in Control that are made in the good faith discretion of the Companys CEO as part of the Companys evolving business needs and strategy shall not be a Good Reason occurrence; (ii) a material diminution in the Executives Base Salary except for across-the-board salary reductions based on the Companys or Parents financial performance similarly affecting all or substantially all senior management employees of the Company or Parent; (iii) a material change in the geographic location at which the Executive provides services to the Company such that there is an increase of at least thirty (30) miles of driving distance to such location from the Executives principal residence as of such change; or (iv) the material breach of this Agreement by the Company. Good Reason Process shall mean that (i) the Executive reasonably determines in good faith that a Good Reason condition has occurred; (ii) the Executive notifies the Company in writing of the first occurrence of the Good Reason condition within 60 days of the first occurrence of such condition; (iii) the Executive cooperates in good faith with the Companys efforts, for a period not less than 30 days following such notice (the Cure Period), to remedy the condition; (iv) notwithstanding such efforts, the Good Reason condition continues to exist; and (v) the Executive terminates his employment within 180 days after the end of the Cure Period.
4. | Matters Related to Termination. |
(a) Notice of Termination. Except for termination as specified in Section 3(a), any termination of the Executives employment by the Company or any such termination by the Executive shall be communicated by written Notice of Termination to the other party hereto. For purposes of this Agreement, a Notice of Termination shall mean a notice which shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon.
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(b) Date of Termination. Date of Termination shall mean: (i) if the Executives employment is terminated by death, the date of death; (ii) if the Executives employment is terminated on account of disability under Section 3(b) or by the Company for Cause under Section 3(c), the date on which Notice of Termination is given; (iii) if the Executives employment is terminated by the Company without Cause under Section 3(d), the date on which a Notice of Termination is given or the date otherwise specified by the Company in the Notice of Termination; (iv) if the Executives employment is terminated by the Executive under Section 3(e) other than for Good Reason, 30 days after the date on which a Notice of Termination is given, and (v) if the Executives employment is terminated by the Executive under Section 3(e) for Good Reason, the date on which a Notice of Termination is given after the end of the Cure Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Executive gives a Notice of Termination to the Company, the Company may unilaterally accelerate the Date of Termination and such acceleration shall not result in a termination by the Company for purposes of this Agreement.
(c) Accrued Obligations. If the Executives employment with the Company is terminated for any reason, the Company shall pay or provide to the Executive (or to the Executives authorized representative or estate) (i) any Base Salary earned through the Date of Termination; (ii) unpaid expense reimbursements (subject to, and in accordance with, Section 2(c) of this Agreement); and (iii) any vested benefits the Executive may have under any employee benefit plan of the Company through the Date of Termination, which vested benefits shall be paid and/or provided in accordance with the terms of such employee benefit plans (collectively, the Accrued Obligations).
(d) Resignation of All Other Positions. To the extent applicable, the Executive shall be deemed to have resigned from all officer and board member positions that the Executive holds with the Company or any of its respective subsidiaries and affiliates upon the termination of the Executives employment for any reason. The Executive shall execute any documents in reasonable form as may be requested to confirm or effectuate any such resignations.
5. Severance Pay and Benefits Upon Termination by the Company without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason Outside the Change in Control Period. If the Executives employment is terminated by the Company without Cause as provided in Section 3(d) or the Executive terminates employment for Good Reason as provided in Section 3(e), in each case outside of the Change in Control Period (as defined below), then, in addition to the Accrued Obligations, subject to the Executive signing a separation agreement containing, among other provisions, a general release of claims in favor of the Company and related persons and entities, including the PEO, a reaffirmation of the Executives Continuing Obligations (as defined below), confidentiality, return of property and non-disparagement, in a form and manner satisfactory to the Company (the Separation Agreement and Release) and the Separation Agreement and Release becoming irrevocable and fully effective, all within 60 days after the Date of Termination (or such shorter time period provided in the Separation Agreement and Release):
(a) the Company shall pay the Executive an amount equal to nine (9) months of the Executives Base Salary (the Severance Amount); and
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(b) the Company shall pay any unpaid bonus earned for the year preceding the date of Executives employment termination, payable at the time it otherwise would have been paid had the Executives employment with the Company not terminated; and
(c) subject to the Executives copayment of premium amounts at the applicable active employees rate and the Executives proper election to receive benefits under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (COBRA), the Company shall pay to the Executive a monthly cash payment (including a gross up payment to account for applicable taxes and withholdings) equal to the monthly employer contribution that the Company would have made to provide health insurance to the Executive and covered dependents if the Executive had remained employed by the Company until the earliest of (A) the nine (9) month anniversary of the Date of Termination; (B) the date that the Executive becomes eligible for group medical plan benefits under any other employers group medical plan; or (C) the cessation of the Executives health continuation rights under COBRA.
The amounts payable under Section 5(a) and (c), to the extent taxable, shall be paid out in substantially equal installments in accordance with the Companys payroll practice over nine (9) months commencing within 60 days after the Date of Termination; provided, however, that if the 60-day period begins in one calendar year and ends in a second calendar year, such payments, to the extent they qualify as non-qualified deferred compensation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), shall begin to be paid in the second calendar year by the last day of such 60-day period; provided, further, that the initial payment shall include a catch-up payment to cover amounts retroactive to the day immediately following the Date of Termination. Each payment pursuant to this Agreement is intended to constitute a separate payment for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b)(2).
6. Severance Pay and Benefits Upon Termination by the Company without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason within the Change in Control Period. The provisions of this Section 6 shall apply in lieu of, and expressly supersede, the provisions of Section 5 if (i) the Executives employment is terminated either (a) by the Company without Cause as provided in Section 3(d), or (b) by the Executive for Good Reason as provided in Section 3(e), and (ii) the Date of Termination occurs on or within 12 months after the occurrence of the first event constituting a Change in Control (such period, the Change in Control Period) following the Effective Date. These provisions shall terminate and be of no further force or effect after the Change in Control Period.
(a) If the Executives employment is terminated by the Company without Cause as provided in Section 3(d) or the Executive terminates employment for Good Reason as provided in Section 3(e) and in each case the Date of Termination occurs during the Change in Control Period, then, in addition to the Accrued Obligations, and subject to the signing of the Separation Agreement and Release by the Executive and the Separation Agreement and Release becoming fully effective, all within the time frame set forth in the Separation Agreement and Release but in no event more than 60 days after the Date of Termination:
(i) the Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum in cash in an amount equal to one (1) times the sum of (A) the Executives then-current Base Salary (or the Executives Base Salary in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control, if higher) plus (B) the Executives Target Bonus for the then-current year (or the Executives Target Bonus in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control, if higher) and
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(ii) the Company shall pay any unpaid bonus earned for the year preceding the date of Executives employment termination, payable at the time it otherwise would have been paid had the Executives employment with the Company not terminated, and
(iii) notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any applicable option agreement or other stock-based award agreement, all stock options and other stock-based awards held by the Executive that are subject solely to time-based vesting (the Time- Based Equity Awards) shall immediately accelerate and become fully vested and exercisable or nonforfeitable as of the later of (i) the Date of Termination or (ii) the effective date of the Separation Agreement and Release (the Accelerated Vesting Date), provided in order to effectuate the accelerated vesting contemplated by this subsection, the unvested portion of the Executives options that would otherwise be forfeited on the Date of Termination will be delayed until the earlier of (A) the effective date of the Separation Agreement Release (at which time acceleration will occur), or (B) the date that the Separation Agreement and Release can no longer become fully effective (at which time the unvested Time-Based Equity Awards will be terminated or forfeited). Notwithstanding the foregoing, no additional time-based vesting of the Time-Based Equity Awards shall occur during the period between the Date of Termination and the Accelerated Vesting Date; and
(iv) subject to the Executives copayment of premium amounts at the applicable active employees rate and the Executives proper election to receive benefits under COBRA, the Company shall pay to the Executive a monthly cash payment (including a gross up payment to account for applicable taxes and withholdings) equal to the monthly employer contribution that the Company would have made to provide health insurance to the Executive and covered dependents if the Executive had remained employed by the Company until the earliest of (A) the twelve (12) month anniversary of the Date of Termination; (B) the date that the Executive becomes eligible for group medical plan benefits under any other employers group medical plan; or (C) the cessation of the Executives health continuation rights under COBRA.
The amounts payable under this Section 6(a), to the extent taxable, shall be paid or commence to be paid within 60 days after the Date of Termination; provided, however, that if the 60-day period begins in one calendar year and ends in a second calendar year, such payments to the extent they qualify as non-qualified deferred compensation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, shall be paid or commence to be paid in the second calendar year by the last day of such 60-day period.
(b) | Additional Limitation. |
(i) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event that the amount of any compensation, payment or distribution by the Company to
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or for the benefit of the Executive, whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise, calculated in a manner consistent with Section 280G of the Code, and the applicable regulations thereunder (the Aggregate Payments), would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, then the Aggregate Payments shall be reduced (but not below zero) so that the sum of all of the Aggregate Payments shall be $1.00 less than the amount at which the Executive becomes subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code; provided that such reduction shall only occur if it would result in the Executive receiving a higher After Tax Amount (as defined below) than the Executive would receive if the Aggregate Payments were not subject to such reduction. In such event, the Aggregate Payments shall be reduced in the following order, in each case, in reverse chronological order beginning with the Aggregate Payments that are to be paid the furthest in time from consummation of the transaction that is subject to Section 280G of the Code: (1) cash payments not subject to Section 409A of the Code; (2) cash payments subject to Section 409A of the Code; (3) equity-based payments and acceleration; and (4) non-cash forms of benefits; provided that in the case of all the foregoing Aggregate Payments all amounts or payments that are not subject to calculation under Treas. Reg. §1.280G-1, Q&A-24(b) or (c) shall be reduced before any amounts that are subject to calculation under Treas. Reg. §1.280G-1, Q&A-24(b) or (c).
(ii) For purposes of this Section 6(b), the After Tax Amount means the amount of the Aggregate Payments less all federal, state, and local income, excise and employment taxes imposed on the Executive as a result of the Executives receipt of the Aggregate Payments. For purposes of determining the After Tax Amount, the Executive shall be deemed to pay federal income taxes at the highest marginal rate of federal income taxation applicable to individuals for the calendar year in which the determination is to be made, and state and local income taxes at the highest marginal rates of individual taxation in each applicable state and locality, net of the maximum reduction in federal income taxes which could be obtained from deduction of such state and local taxes.
(iii) The determination as to whether a reduction in the Aggregate Payments shall be made pursuant to Section 6(b)(i) shall be made by a nationally recognized accounting firm selected by the Company (the Accounting Firm), which shall provide detailed supporting calculations both to the Company and the Executive within 15 business days of the Date of Termination, if applicable, or at such earlier time as is reasonably requested by the Company or the Executive. Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Company and the Executive.
(c) Definitions. For purposes of this Section 6, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Change in Control shall mean any of the following:
(i) any person, as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Act), any of its subsidiaries, or any trustee, fiduciary or other person or entity holding securities under any employee benefit plan or trust of Parent or any of its subsidiaries), together with all affiliates and
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associates (as such terms are defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Act) of such person, shall become the beneficial owner (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of Parent representing 50 percent or more of the combined voting power of Parents then outstanding securities having the right to vote in an election of the Board (Voting Securities) (in such case other than as a result of an acquisition of securities directly from Parent); or
(ii) the date a majority of the members of the Board is replaced during any 12-month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board before the date of the appointment or election; or
(iii) the consummation of (A) any consolidation or merger of Parent where the stockholders of Parent, immediately prior to the consolidation or merger, would not, immediately after the consolidation or merger, beneficially own (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Act), directly or indirectly, shares representing in the aggregate more than 50 percent of the voting shares of Parent issuing cash or securities in the consolidation or merger (or of its ultimate parent corporation, if any), or (B) any sale or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of transactions contemplated or arranged by any party as a single plan) of all or substantially all of the assets of Parent.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change in Control shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of the foregoing clause (i) solely as the result of an acquisition of securities by Parent which, by reducing the number of shares of Voting Securities outstanding, increases the proportionate number of Voting Securities beneficially owned by any person to 50 percent or more of the combined voting power of all of the then outstanding Voting Securities; provided, however, that if any person referred to in this sentence shall thereafter become the beneficial owner of any additional shares of Voting Securities (other than pursuant to a stock split, stock dividend, or similar transaction or as a result of an acquisition of securities directly from Parent) and immediately thereafter beneficially owns 50 percent or more of the combined voting power of all of the then outstanding Voting Securities, then a Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred for purposes of the foregoing clause (i).
7. Section 409A.
(a) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, if at the time of the Executives separation from service within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, the Company determines that the Executive is a specified employee within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, then to the extent any payment or benefit that the Executive becomes entitled to under this Agreement or otherwise on account of the Executives separation from service would be considered deferred compensation otherwise subject to the 20 percent additional tax imposed pursuant to Section 409A(a) of the Code as a result of the application of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, such payment shall not be payable and such benefit shall not be provided until the date that is the earlier of (A) six months and one day after the Executives separation from service, or (B) the Executives death. If any such delayed cash payment is otherwise payable on an installment basis, the first payment shall include a catch-up payment covering amounts that would otherwise have been paid during the six-month period but for the application of this provision, and the balance of the installments shall be payable in accordance with their original schedule.
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(b) All in-kind benefits provided and expenses eligible for reimbursement under this Agreement shall be provided by the Company or incurred by the Executive during the time periods set forth in this Agreement. All reimbursements shall be paid as soon as administratively practicable, but in no event shall any reimbursement be paid after the last day of the taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense was incurred. The amount of in-kind benefits provided or reimbursable expenses incurred in one taxable year shall not affect the in-kind benefits to be provided or the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other taxable year (except for any lifetime or other aggregate limitation applicable to medical expenses). Such right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.
(c) To the extent that any payment or benefit described in this Agreement constitutes non-qualified deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code, and to the extent that such payment or benefit is payable upon the Executives termination of employment, then such payments or benefits shall be payable only upon the Executives separation from service. The determination of whether and when a separation from service has occurred shall be made in accordance with the presumptions set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h).
(d) The parties intend that this Agreement will be administered in accordance with Section 409A of the Code. To the extent that any provision of this Agreement is ambiguous as to its compliance with Section 409A of the Code, the provision shall be read in such a manner so that all payments hereunder comply with Section 409A of the Code. Each payment pursuant to this Agreement or the Restrictive Covenants Agreement is intended to constitute a separate payment for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b)(2). The parties agree that this Agreement may be amended, as reasonably requested by either party, and as may be necessary to fully comply with Section 409A of the Code and all related rules and regulations in order to preserve the payments and benefits provided hereunder without additional cost to either party.
(e) The Company makes no representation or warranty and shall have no liability to the Executive or any other person if any provisions of this Agreement are determined to constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code but do not satisfy an exemption from, or the conditions of, such Section.
8. | Continuing Obligations. |
(a) Restrictive Covenants Agreement. As a condition of employment, the Executive is required to enter into the Employee Confidentiality, Assignment and Nonsolicitation Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit A (the Restrictive Covenants Agreement). For the avoidance of doubt, the Restrictive Covenants Agreement is supplemental to Section 3 (Disclosure and Assignment of Work Product), Section 4 (Confidentiality) and Section 10 (Non-Solicitation) of the Prior Agreement (collectively, the Preserved Provisions), which remain in full force and effect. For purposes of this Agreement, the obligations in this Section 8 and those that arise in the Restrictive Covenants Agreement, the
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Preserved Provisions and any other agreement relating to confidentiality, assignment of inventions, or other restrictive covenants shall collectively be referred to as the Continuing Obligations.
(b) Third-Party Agreements and Rights. The Executive hereby confirms that the Executive is not bound by the terms of any agreement with any previous employer or other party which restricts in any way the Executives use or disclosure of information, other than confidentiality restrictions (if any), or the Executives engagement in any business. The Executive represents to the Company that the Executives execution of this Agreement, the Executives employment with the Company and the performance of the Executives proposed duties for the Company will not violate any obligations the Executive may have to any such previous employer or other party. In the Executives work for the Company, the Executive will not disclose or make use of any information in violation of any agreements with or rights of any such previous employer or other party, and the Executive will not bring to the premises of the Company any copies or other tangible embodiments of non-public information belonging to or obtained from any such previous employment or other party.
(c) Litigation and Regulatory Cooperation. During and after the Executives employment, the Executive shall cooperate fully with the Company in (i) the defense or prosecution of any claims or actions now in existence or which may be brought in the future against or on behalf of the Company which relate to events or occurrences that transpired while the Executive was employed by the Company, and (ii) the investigation, whether internal or external, of any matters about which the Company believes the Executive may have knowledge or information. The Executives full cooperation in connection with such claims, actions or investigations shall include, but not be limited to, being available to meet with counsel to answer questions or to prepare for discovery or trial and to act as a witness on behalf of the Company at mutually convenient times. During and after the Executives employment, the Executive also shall cooperate fully with the Company in connection with any investigation or review of any federal, state or local regulatory authority as any such investigation or review relates to events or occurrences that transpired while the Executive was employed by the Company. The Company shall reimburse the Executive for any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the Executives performance of obligations pursuant to this Section 8(c).
(d) Relief. The Executive agrees that it would be difficult to measure any damages caused to the Company which might result from any breach by the Executive of the Continuing Obligations, and that in any event money damages would be an inadequate remedy for any such breach. Accordingly, the Executive agrees that if the Executive breaches, or proposes to breach, any portion of the Continuing Obligations, the Company shall be entitled, in addition to all other remedies that it may have, to an injunction or other appropriate equitable relief to restrain any such breach without showing or proving any actual damage to the Company.
9. | Arbitration of Disputes. |
(a) Arbitration Generally. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach thereof or otherwise arising out of the Executives employment or the termination of that employment (including, without limitation, any claims of unlawful
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employment discrimination or retaliation, whether based on race, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected class under applicable law) shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be settled by arbitration in any forum and form agreed upon by the parties or, in the absence of such an agreement, under the auspices of JAMS in Boston, Massachusetts in accordance with the JAMS Employment Arbitration Rules, including, but not limited to, the rules and procedures applicable to the selection of arbitrators. The Executive understands that the Executive may only bring such claims in the Executives individual capacity, and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class proceeding or any purported representative proceeding. The Executive further understands that, by signing this Agreement, the Company and the Executive are giving up any right they may have to a jury trial on all claims they may have against each other. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. This Section 9 shall be specifically enforceable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 9 shall not preclude either party from pursuing a court action for the sole purpose of obtaining a temporary restraining order or a preliminary injunction in circumstances in which such relief is appropriate, including without limitation relief sought under the Restrictive Covenants Agreement; provided that any other relief shall be pursued through an arbitration proceeding pursuant to this Section 9.
(b) Arbitration Fees and Costs. The Executive shall be required to pay an arbitration fee to initiate any arbitration equal to what the Executive would be charged as a first appearance fee in court. The Company shall advance the remaining fees and costs of the arbitrator. However, to the extent permissible under the law, and following the arbitrators ruling on the matter, the arbitrator may rule that the arbitrators fees and costs be distributed in an alternative manner. Each party shall pay its own costs and attorneys fees, if any. If, however, any party prevails on a statutory or contractual claim that affords the prevailing party attorneys fees (including pursuant to this Agreement), the arbitrator may award attorneys fees to the prevailing party to the extent permitted by law.
10. Consent to Jurisdiction. The parties hereby consent to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Accordingly, with respect to any such court action, the Executive (a) submits to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of such courts; (b) consents to service of process; and (c) waives any other requirement (whether imposed by statute, rule of court, or otherwise) with respect to personal jurisdiction or service of process.
11. Integration. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements between the parties concerning such subject matter, including the Prior Agreement, provided that the Preserved Provisions and the Restrictive Covenants Agreement remain in full force and effect.
12. Withholding; Tax Effect. All payments made by the Company to the Executive under this Agreement shall be net of any tax or other amounts required to be withheld by the Company under applicable law. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to require the Company to make any payments to compensate the Executive for any adverse tax effect associated with any payments or benefits or for any deduction or withholding from any payment or benefit.
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13. Successors and Assigns. Neither the Executive nor the Company may make any assignment of this Agreement or any interest in it, by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the other; provided, however, that the Company may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including the Restrictive Covenants Agreement) without the Executives consent to any affiliate or to any person or entity with whom the Company shall hereafter effect a reorganization or consolidation, into which the Company merges or to whom it transfers all or substantially all of its properties or assets; provided further that if the Executive remains employed or becomes employed by the Company, the purchaser or any of their affiliates in connection with any such transaction, then the Executive shall not be entitled to any payments, benefits or vesting pursuant to Section 5 or pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement solely as a result of such transaction. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Executive and the Company, and each of the Executives and the Companys respective successors, executors, administrators, heirs and permitted assigns. In the event of the Executives death after the Executives termination of employment but prior to the completion by the Company of all payments due to the Executive under this Agreement, the Company shall continue such payments to the Executives beneficiary designated in writing to the Company prior to the Executives death (or to the Executives estate, if the Executive fails to make such designation).
14. Enforceability. If any portion or provision of this Agreement (including, without limitation, any portion or provision of any section of this Agreement) shall to any extent be declared illegal or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, then the remainder of this Agreement, or the application of such portion or provision in circumstances other than those as to which it is so declared illegal or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each portion and provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
15. Survival. The provisions of this Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement and/or the termination of the Executives employment to the extent necessary to effectuate the terms contained herein.
16. Waiver. No waiver of any provision hereof shall be effective unless made in writing and signed by the waiving party. The failure of any party to require the performance of any term or obligation of this Agreement, or the waiver by any party of any breach of this Agreement, shall not prevent any subsequent enforcement of such term or obligation or be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach.
17. Notices. Any notices, requests, demands and other communications provided for by this Agreement shall be sufficient if in writing and delivered in person or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service or by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the Executive at the last address the Executive has filed in writing with the Company or, in the case of the Company, at its main offices, attention of the Board.
18. Amendment. This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written instrument signed by the Executive and by a duly authorized representative of the Company.
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19. Effect on Other Plans and Agreements. An election by the Executive to resign for Good Reason under the provisions of this Agreement shall not be deemed a voluntary termination of employment by the Executive for the purpose of interpreting the provisions of any of the Companys benefit plans, programs or policies. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit the rights of the Executive under the Companys benefit plans, programs or policies except as otherwise provided in Section 8 hereof, and except that the Executive shall have no rights to any severance benefits under any Company severance pay plan, offer letter or otherwise. In the event that the Executive is party to an agreement with the Company providing for payments or benefits under such plan or agreement and under this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall govern and the Executive may receive payment under this Agreement only and not both. Further, Section 5 and Section 6 of this Agreement are mutually exclusive and in no event shall the Executive be entitled to payments or benefits pursuant to both Section 5 and Section 6 of this Agreement.
20. Governing Law. This is a Massachusetts contract and shall be construed under and be governed in all respects by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles thereof. With respect to any disputes concerning federal law, such disputes shall be determined in accordance with the law as it would be interpreted and applied by the United States Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit.
21. Conditions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the effectiveness of this Agreement shall be conditioned on (i) the Executives satisfactory completion of reference and background checks, if so requested by the Company, and (ii) the Executives submission of satisfactory proof of the Executives legal authorization to work in the United States.
22. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be taken to be an original; but such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same document.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement effective on the Effective Date.
ADICET THERAPEUTICS, INC./RESTORBIO, INC. | ||
/s/ Chen Schor | ||
By: | Chen Schor | |
Its: | Chief Executive Officer |
NICK HARVEY |
/s/ Nick Harvey |
Nick Harvey |
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[Exhibit A
Restrictive Covenants Agreement]
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Exhibit 99.1
MANAGEMENT FOLLOWING THE MERGER
Executive Officers and Directors of the Combined Company Following the Merger
Following the merger, the resTORbio Board is expected to consist of seven directors. Pursuant to the merger agreement, all of the current directors of resTORbio, other than Chen Schor, who is expected to act as the Chief Executive Officer of the combined company, and Jeffrey Chodakewitz, the designee selected by resTORbio to remain on the resTORbio Board, will resign from the resTORbio Board effective and contingent upon the closing of the merger. Such remaining directors will then elect, effective as of the effective time of the merger, up to five designees selected by Adicet, each to serve as members of the resTORbio Board until each of their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified or their earlier death, resignation or removal.
Other than pursuant to the merger agreement, there are no arrangements or understanding between any of the expected directors or executive officers of the combined company and any other person pursuant to which he or she was or is to be selected as a director or executive officer. There are no family relationships between any of the expected directors or executive officers of the combined company.
The following table provides information regarding the expected directors and executive officers of the combined company following the closing of the merger
Name |
Age | Position | ||||
Executive Officers | ||||||
Chen Schor |
48 | Chief Executive Officer, President, Secretary and Director | ||||
Stewart Abbot |
53 | Senior Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer and Chief Operating Officer | ||||
Francesco Galimi |
53 | Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer | ||||
Lloyd Klickstein |
63 | Chief Innovation Officer | ||||
Carrie Krehlik |
52 | Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer | ||||
Non-Employee Directors |
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Jeffrey Chodakewitz |
65 | Director | ||||
Erez Chimovits |
56 | Director | ||||
Steve Dubin |
66 | Director | ||||
Carl Gordon |
55 | Director | ||||
Aya Jakobovits |
68 | Director | ||||
Yair Schindel |
45 | Director |
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Adicets Senior Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer and Chief Operating Officer, Stewart Abbot, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Francesco Galimi, and Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer, Carrie Krehlik will each become an executive officer of the combined company, referred to in this section as Adicets named executive officers or NEOs.
Summary Compensation Table
The following table shows information regarding compensation of Adicets NEOs for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.
Name and Principal Position |
Year | Salary | Bonus | Option Awards(3) |
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation(4) |
All Other Compensation(5) |
Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
Stewart Abbot |
2019 | $ | 397,083 | $ | 187,500 | $ | 95,365 | $ | 127,067 | $ | 39,159 | $ | 846,174 | |||||||||||||||
Senior Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer and Chief Operating Officer(1) |
2018 | $ | 192,299 | $ | 137,500 | $ | 31,271 | $ | 62,198 | $ | 12,492 | $ | 435,760 | |||||||||||||||
Francesco Galimi |
2019 | $ | 105,000 | $ | 162,500 | $ | 18,882 | $ | 29,400 | $ | 15,550 | $ | 331,332 | |||||||||||||||
Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer(2) |
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Carrie Krehlik |
2019 | $ | 297,917 | | $ | 30,486 | $ | 83,417 | $ | 720 | $ | 412,540 | ||||||||||||||||
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer |
2018 | $ | 272,301 | $ | 29,140 | $ | 90,382 | $ | 1,520 | (6) | $ | 393,344 |
(1) | Dr. Abbot commenced employment with Adicet in June 2018. |
(2) | Dr. Galimi commenced employment with Adicet in September 2019. |
(3) | Initial grants of options issued to NEOs vest 25% on the one-year anniversary of grant, and in 36 equal monthly installments upon completion of each additional month of service thereafter. Grants made to Dr. Abbot and Ms. Krehlik in 2019 vest in 48 equal monthly installments. Represents the aggregate grant date fair value of the option awards granted during the relevant fiscal year computed in accordance with FASB Topic ASC 718. The assumptions used in the valuation of these awards are consistent with the valuation methodologies specified in Note 15 to Adicets financial statements included in this proxy statement/prospectus/information statement. These amounts do not correspond to the actual value that will be recognized by the NEO with respect to such awards. |
(4) | The amounts in this column represent amounts awarded as bonuses paid under Adicets annual cash incentive plan, as discussed under Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation TableAnnual Cash Incentive below. |
(5) | Represents commuter and cell phone stipends. |
(6) | Includes a gift card received by Ms. Krehlik. |
Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table
Offer Letters
Adicet has entered into offer letters with its NEOs (referred to in this section as the offer letters). The offer letters set forth the NEOs base salaries, performance bonus opportunities, sign-on bonus if applicable, equity incentive and other employee benefits that are described in this Adicet Executive Compensation section. The offer letters provide for at-will employment, meaning that either party can terminate the employment relationship at any time, although these offer letters provide that the NEOs would be eligible for severance benefits in certain circumstances following a termination of employment without cause (other than for death or disability) or resignation for good reason (as defined in the offer letters).
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Termination Without Cause or For Good Reason
Upon the NEOs termination by Adicet without cause (other than for death or disability) or resignation by the NEO for good reason and subject to execution and nonrevocation of a release of claims, the offer letters provide for: (i) six months base salary payable in a lump sum, (ii) monthly premium payments to continue the NEOs health insurance coverage for up to six months following his or her termination, and (iii) if such termination occurs with 12 months following a Liquidation, acceleration of all outstanding and unvested equity awards, however resTORbio notes that the merger will not constitute a Liquidation (as defined below).
Cause is generally defined as the NEOs:
(A) performance of any act or failure to perform any act in bad faith and to the detriment of Adicet or its affiliates, including, but not limited to, misappropriation of trade secrets, fraud or embezzlement;
(B) material breach of any agreement with Adicet or its affiliates;
(C) commission of a crime involving dishonesty, breach of trust, or physical or emotional harm to any person,
(D) willful refusal to implement or follow a lawful policy or directive of Adicet or its affiliates; or
(E) engagement in misfeasance or malfeasance demonstrated by a pattern of failure to perform job duties diligently and professionally.
Good Reason is general defined as the following actions taken without the consent of the NEO, subject to notice and cure periods:
(1) a change in the NEOs position with Adicet which materially and substantially reduces the level of responsibility or duties; provided, however, that if Adicet is being acquired and made part of a larger entity, a change in the NEOs position shall not constitute Good Reason if such change does not result in a material and substantial reduction in the NEOs level of responsibility or duties with respect to Adicets business operations (whether as a subsidiary, business unit, division or otherwise of the acquirer) following such acquisition;
(2) a material reduction in the NEOs base salary, except for reductions that are comparable to reductions generally applicable to similarly situated executives of Adicet; or
(3) a relocation of the NEOs principal place of employment by more than seventy-five (75) miles from Adicets current headquarters.
Liquidation has the meaning as set forth in Adicets certificate of incorporation.
Executive Compensation Elements
The following describes the material terms of the elements of Adicets executive compensation program during 2019.
Base Salaries
Adicets Board and compensation committee recognize the importance of base salary as an element of compensation that helps to attract and retain the NEOs. Adicet provides base salary as a fixed source of income for its NEOs for the services they provide to Adicet during the year, and allows Adicet to maintain a stable executive team. The current base salaries for Adicets NEOs are as follows: $400,000 for Dr. Abbot (increased in 2019 in connection with Dr. Abbots promotion to his current role), $385,000 for Dr. Galimi, and $300,000 for Ms. Krehlik (increased in 2019 to reflect a market adjustment).
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Annual Cash Incentive
Adicet also provides its NEOs with annual performance-based cash bonus opportunities, which are specifically designed to reward NEOs for the overall performance of Adicet in a given year. The target annual cash bonus amounts relative to base salary vary depending on each NEOs accountability, scope of responsibilities, potential impact on Adicets performance and in alignment with the external market. The NEOs current target performance-based cash bonuses opportunities are: 40% of base salary for Dr. Abbot and 35% of base salary for Dr. Galimi and Ms. Krehlik. Such bonuses are pro-rated for any partial year of employment and are paid, if applicable, during the first quarter of 2020.
The Adicet Board considers Adicets overall performance for the preceding fiscal year and achievement of certain performance targets developed by the Adicet Board in deciding whether to award a bonus and, if one is to be awarded, the amount of the bonus. The Adicet Board retains the ability to apply discretion in making adjustments to the final bonus payouts.
Equity Compensation
The Adicet Board considers equity incentives to be important in aligning the interests of the NEOs with those of its stockholders. As part of Adicets pay-for-performance philosophy, its compensation program tends to emphasize the long-term equity award component of total compensation packages paid to its NEOs. In determining the size of the equity incentives to be awarded to Adicets NEOs, it takes into account a number of internal factors, such as the relative job scope, the value of existing long-term incentive awards, individual performance history, prior contributions and anticipated future contributions to Adicet and the size of prior grants. Adicet uses stock options to compensate its NEOs both in the form of initial grants in connection with the commencement of employment and periodic refresher grants. Because employees are able to profit from stock options only if Adicets stock price increases relative to the stock options exercise price, Adicet believes stock options in particular provide meaningful incentives to employees to achieve increases in the value of Adicet stock over time. While Adicet intends that the majority of equity awards to its employees be made pursuant to initial grants or its periodic refresh grants, the Adicet Board retains discretion to grant equity awards to employees at other times, including in connection with the promotion of an employee, to reward an employee, for retention purposes or for other circumstances recommended by management or the Adicet Board. The exercise price of each stock option grant is the fair market value of Adicets common stock on the grant date. Adicet does not have any stock ownership requirements for its named executive officers. Each of the outstanding equity incentive awards held by Dr. Abbot, Dr. Galimi and Ms. Krehlik were issued pursuant to the Adicet 2015 plan.
Adicet Bio Inc.s 2015 Stock Incentive Plan. The Adicet 2015 plan was originally adopted by the Board/approved by the stockholders of Adicet on August 13, 2015 and most recently amended in October 2019.
The Adicet 2015 plan allows Adicet to provide incentive stock options, within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code, nonstatutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards and restricted stock units (each, an award and the recipient of such award, a participant) to eligible employees, directors, officers and consultants of Adicet. Following the completion of the merger, certain outstanding Adicet awards will be converted into options to purchase common stock of resTORbio as described in more detail in the section entitled The Merger AgreementMerger Consideration and Exchange Ratio beginning on page 207 of this proxy statement/prospectus/information statement.
Share Reserve. In connection with the most recent amendment of the Adicet 2015 plan, Adicet authorized an aggregate of 21,594,044 shares of Adicet common stock for issuance under the Adicet 2015 plan. As of August 4, 2020, 13,462,799 shares of Adicets common stock were issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options granted under the Adicet 2015 plan, and there were no other awards outstanding under the Adicet 2015 plan.
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Eligibility. Awards other than incentive stock options may be granted to employees, directors and consultants of Adicet. Incentive stock options may be granted only to employees of the Adicet or a subsidiary. Awards may also be granted to such employees, directors or consultants who are residing in non-U.S. jurisdictions as the administrator may determine from time to time.
Administration. The Adicet 2015 plan is administered by the Adicet Board or a committee thereof. The administrator has all authority and discretion necessary or appropriate to administer the Adicet 2015 plan and to control its operation, including the authority to construe and interpret the terms of Adicet 2015 Plan and the awards granted thereunder. The administrators decisions are final and binding on all participants and any other persons holding awards
Corporate Transaction. In the event of a corporate transaction, as defined in the Adicet 2015 plan, unless otherwise provided in an applicable award agreement, outstanding awards that are not assumed will terminate (with vested option holders having the ability to exercise prior to closing). The Adicet 2015 plan administrator also has the option to accelerate all or a portion of any unvested awards in connection with a corporate transaction
Employee Benefits Program
Adicets NEOs are eligible to participate in regular health insurance, vacation, and other employee benefit plans established by Adicet for its employees on the same terms as are made available to employees of Adicet generally. These benefit programs are designed to enable Adicet to attract and retain its workforce in a competitive marketplace. Health, welfare and vacation benefits ensure that Adicet has a productive and focused workforce through reliable and competitive health and other benefits.
Dr. Galimi and Dr. Abbot are each entitled to fully taxable reimbursements for reasonable travel and lodging expenses of up to $6,000 per month (for two years from start of employment with respect to Dr. Galimi, and for three years from start of employment, with respect to Dr. Abbot) for travel to the San Francisco Bay Area in order to provide services to Adicet under their offer letters, and, in the alternative, a one-time taxable lump sum payment of up to $60,000 for reasonable moving expenses if the NEO permanently relocates to the San Francisco Bay Area in order to provide services to Adicet.
Adicet currently maintains a 401(k) retirement savings plan that allows eligible participants to defer a portion of their compensation, within limits prescribed by the Internal Revenue Code, on a pre-tax or after-tax basis through contributions to the plan. Adicets NEOs are eligible to participate in the 401(k) plan on the same terms as other full-time employees generally. No matching contributions were provided in 2019. Adicet believes that providing a vehicle for retirement savings through Adicets 401(k) plan adds to the overall desirability of Adicets executive compensation package and further incentivizes Adicet employees, including Adicets NEOs, in accordance with Adicets compensation policies.
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Outstanding Equity Awards at August 4, 2020
The following table sets forth specified information concerning outstanding equity incentive plan awards for each of the NEOs outstanding as of August 4, 2020.
Name |
Option Awards | |||||||||||||||||||
Grant Date | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Exercisable (#) |
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Non-Exercisable (#) |
Option Exercise Price |
Option Expiration Date |
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Stewart Abbot |
10/15/2019 | 86,418 | 374,482 | (2) | $ | 0.740 | 10/15/2029 | |||||||||||||
Senior Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer and Chief Operating Officer | 8/14/2018 | |
356,145 |
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327,655 | (1) | $ | 0.280 | 8/14/2028 | |||||||||||
Francesco Galimi | 10/15/2019 | | 1,035,685 | (1) | $ | 0.740 | 10/15/2029 | |||||||||||||
Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer | ||||||||||||||||||||
Carrie Krehlik | 10/15/2019 | 23,362 | 101,238 | (2) | $ | 0.740 | 10/15/2029 | |||||||||||||
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer | |
12/13/2017 |
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100,000 |
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50,000 |
(1) |
$ |
0.280 |
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12/13/2027 |
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(1) | 25% of the options vest 12 months after the vesting commencement date and 1/36th of the remaining options vest on each of the next 36 monthly anniversaries thereafter, provided that the NEO remains in continuous service as of the applicable vesting date. The vesting commencement dates are as follows: 6/27/2018 for Dr. Abbot, 11/27/2017 for Ms. Krehlik, and 9/23/2019 for Dr. Galimi. |
(2) | 1/48th of these options vest on each of the 48 monthly anniversaries of the grant date, provided that the NEO remains in continuous service as of the applicable vesting date. |
Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
The following table provides information as of August 4, 2020 about Adicet common stock which may be issued under the Adicet plans:
Plan Category |
Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights |
Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights |
Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a)) |
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(a) | (b) | (c) | ||||||||||
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders |
14,839,395 | $ | 0.51 | 5,247,266 | ||||||||
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders |
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Total |
14,839,395 | $ | 0.51 | 5,247,266 | ||||||||
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