Separation Payments Following Executive’s separation from service with Company on or after his Vesting Date (as defined in Section 7), Company shall pay to Executive the sum of THIRTY-SEVEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SIXTEEN and 74/100 Dollars ($37,316.74) per month, beginning six months and one week after Executive’s date of separation for a period of ten (10) years, or until Executive’s death, whichever first occurs (the “Separation Payments”). Such payments shall be subject to any and all applicable withholding, Social Security, employment, income and other taxes or assessments, if any, under the applicable tax law. If Executive should die during the ten-year period during which payments are being made under this Paragraph 3, then those payments shall terminate and future payments, if any, shall be made to Executive’s designated beneficiary(ies) or Executive’s estate in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 4 of this Agreement.
Overtime Payments Full-time and Part-time Employees
Closing Payments At the Closing, Buyer will pay or cause to be paid from the Closing Purchase Price as set forth in the Pre-Closing Statement, subject to any mutually agreed adjustments determined by Buyer and Seller pursuant to Section 3.4(a), the following amounts to Seller or such other Persons as follows:
(a) the Financial Debt as set forth in the Payoff Letters and the unpaid Transaction Expenses in accordance with the payment instructions delivered by Seller to Buyer before the Closing;
(b) an amount equal to 66.67% of the Closing Cash Consideration (the “Closing Cash Payment”) via wire transfer to the bank accounts designated by Seller to Buyer in writing at least five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, which may be the accounts of the Members (the “Member Bank Accounts”), or the Seller (the “Seller’s Bank Account”) to be paid to Seller or, to the extent designated in accordance with Section 3.11, to the Members in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Percentages;
(c) Parent will issue to Seller, or, to the extent designated by Seller in writing at least five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing Date and in accordance with Section 3.11, to the Members in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Percentages, a number of shares of unregistered common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Parent (“Parent Common Stock”) equal to 85.00% of the Stock Value divided by the Per Parent Share Price (the “Closing Stock Payment”);
(d) Parent will deposit with the Escrow Agent a number of shares of unregistered Parent Common Stock equal to 15.00% of the Stock Value divided by the Per Parent Share Price (the “Indemnity Escrow Shares”) in an account to be established by the Escrow Agent in accordance with the Escrow Agreement (the “Escrow Account”).
EXPENSE PAYMENTS The Owner hereby gives power to the Agent to pay expenses and costs for the Property from the Owner’s funds held by the Agent, unless otherwise directed by the Owner. The expenses and costs may include, but are not limited to, property management compensation, fees and charges, expenses for goods and services, property taxes and other taxes, association or condominium dues, assessments, loan payments, and insurance premiums.
Separation Payments and Benefits Provided that Executive: (x) executes this Agreement and returns a copy of this Agreement that has been executed by Executive to the Company so that it is received by Cameron Turtle, Chief Operating Officer, 221 Crescent Street, Built 17, Suite 102B, Waltham, MA 02453 (email: ) no later than 5:00 pm CT on September 22, 2023; (y) does not revoke this Agreement during the Release Revocation Period (as defined below); and (z) remains in compliance with the other terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement (including under Section 5), Executive shall receive the following separation payments and benefits:
(a) the Company shall pay to Executive aggregate severance payments of $623,000 (the “Severance Amount”), which Severance Amount shall be paid through salary continuation in equal installments in accordance with the Company’s standard payroll procedures, with the initial payment to occur on the first payroll date following the 60th day following the Separation Date, with the first installment to include a catchup payment for amounts covering the period from the date of Separation Date through the first payment date;
(b) if Executive timely elects continued coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (“COBRA”), the Company shall pay the full amount of Executive’s COBRA premiums on behalf of the Executive for the Executive’s continued coverage under the Company’s health, dental and vision plans, including coverage for the Executive’s eligible dependents, for the Severance Period (as defined in the Severance Agreement);
(c) the Company shall pay to Executive a lump sum payment of $168,246.58 (the “Retention Bonus”) in accordance with the terms of that certain Incentive Agreement between Executive and the Company dated June 21, 2023 (the “Incentive Agreement”), which Retention Bonus shall be paid following the expiration of the Release Revocation Period but in no event later than December 31, 2023;
(d) effective as of the last day of the Consulting Period, all unvested Options scheduled to vest within the 12-month period following the last day of the Consulting Period shall immediately become fully vested and exercisable;
(e) all vested Options (after giving effect to Section 2(d) and Section 5(c)) will remain outstanding for six months following the last day of the Consulting Period and may be exercised during such period in accordance with the terms of the Award Agreements; and
(f) in the event that any sale, licensing, disposition, or monetization transaction or multiple transactions relating to pegtarviliase or any of the Company’s legacy development-stage assets is consummated prior to June 23, 2024, then, and only then, the Company will pay to Executive a cash bonus equal to: (i) 1.0% of the value of the upfront consideration received by the Company in such transactions, plus (ii) 0.5% of the risk-adjusted net present value of the contingent consideration payable to the Company in such transactions, in each case, to be paid within 30 days of the end of the calendar quarter in which such transaction is consummated, in each case, in accordance the parameters established by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company on August 1, 2023. Executive acknowledges and agrees that the consideration referenced in this Section 2 represents the entirety of the amounts Executive is eligible to receive as severance pay and benefits from the Company or any other Company Party pursuant to the Severance Agreement and otherwise.
Distribution Assistance Fees (Asset-Based Sales Charge) Payments In its sole discretion and irrespective of whichever alternative method of making service fee payments to Recipients is selected by the Distributor, in addition the Distributor may make distribution assistance fee payments to a Recipient quarterly, or at such other interval as deemed appropriate by the Distributor, within forty-five (45) days after the end of each calendar quarter or other period, at a rate not to exceed 0.1875% (0.75% on an annual basis) of the average during the period of the aggregate net asset value of Shares computed as of the close of each business day constituting Qualified Holdings owned beneficially or of record by the Recipient or its Customers until such Shares are redeemed or converted to another class of shares of the Fund, provided, however, that a majority of the Independent Trustees may, but are not obligated to, set a time period (the "Recipient Maximum Holding Period") for making such payments. Distribution assistance fee payments shall be made only to Recipients that are registered with the SEC as a broker-dealer or are exempt from registration. The distribution assistance to be rendered by the Recipients in connection with the sale of Shares may include, but shall not be limited to, the following: distributing sales literature and prospectuses other than those furnished to current Shareholders, providing compensation to and paying expenses of personnel of the Recipient who support the distribution of Shares by the Recipient, and providing such other information and services in connection with the distribution of Shares as the Distributor or the Fund may reasonably request.
Contingent Payments (a) Following the Closing and as additional consideration for the Securities, Buyer shall make, or cause the Acquired Entities to make, to Sellers (subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 1.4) additional cash payments based on the performance of the Acquired Entities during each of the twelve month periods ending (i) December 31, 2006, (ii) December 31, 2007, (iii) December 31, 2008 and (iv) December 31, 2009 (each, a “Contingent Payment Period”). With respect to each Contingent Payment Period, Buyer shall make, or cause the Acquired Entities to make, to Sellers cash payments in an aggregate amount equal to the amount, if any, by which EBITDA during such Contingent Payment Period exceeds $8,000,000 (each such excess, if and to the extent earned for any such Contingent Payment Period, a “Contingent Payment”). The Contingent Payment, if any, for each Contingent Payment Period shall be paid by Buyer or (at Buyer’s direction) the Acquired Entities as follows:
(A) Buyer or (at Buyer’s direction) the Acquired Entities shall pay to each Seller an amount equal to 50% of such Seller’s Pro Rata Share of such Contingent Payment in accordance with Section 1.4(b) below and (B) Buyer or (at Buyer’s direction) the Acquired Entities shall pay to each Seller an amount equal to 50% of such Seller’s Pro Rata Share of such Contingent Payment on April ___, 2012.
(b) Within five (5) Business Days following Buyer’s receipt of its audited consolidated financial statements for a particular Contingent Payment Period, but in any event within 95 days following the last day of each Contingent Payment Period, Buyer’s board of directors (the “Board”) shall deliver to each Seller (i) a copy of such financial statements, if such financial statements have been delivered to Buyer as of such date, (ii) a statement (a “Calculation Notice”) setting forth in reasonable detail Buyer’s calculation of the Contingent Payment (if any) for such Contingent Payment Period and
Post-Closing Payments (a) Should Grantor receive any amount arising from, or attributed to, the Grantor Interest (including without limitation amounts related to a Settlement Request) then Grantor shall promptly deliver to Participant an amount equal to such amount less:
(i) any taxes, duties or other amounts required to be paid or withheld by Grantor with respect to those amounts (including without limitation any stamp duty or tax payable with respect to the sale, transfer or other disposition of such securities or other cash or non-cash distributions and any other fees or expenses (including legal fees) paid, payable, reimbursed or reimbursable by Grantor or Administrator in connection with the sale, transfer or other disposition of such securities or other cash or non-cash distributions); and
(ii) any amounts owed by Participant to Grantor or Administrator as of the relevant time ((i) and (ii) together, the “Fees and Expenses”), to Participant pursuant to the wire instructions provided by Participant (which instructions must be with respect to a bank account opened in the name of Participant and must be provided at least five (5) Business Days prior to the date of wiring).
(b) Upon receipt by Grantor of any securities or any other non-cash distributions with respect to the Grantor Interest (including the receipt of ADSs pursuant to a Settlement Request):
(i) in the case of ADSs received pursuant to a Cash Settlement Request or an ADS Settlement Request where Grantor has elected pursuant to Section 5(b)(ii) to fulfill such ADS Settlement Request in cash, Grantor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to sell such ADSs to any person whatsoever at Participant’s expense, in accordance with the provisions of Section 5(b) and distribute the resulting cash to Participant in accordance with Section 6(a);
(ii) in the case of ADSs received pursuant to an ADS Settlement Request other than cases in which Grantor has elected pursuant to Section 5(b)(ii) to fulfill such ADS Settlement Request in cash (or where any Settlement Request cannot be fulfilled in cash), Grantor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to transfer such ADSs (net of the In-Kind Fees and Expenses) to Participant at Participant’s expense, in accordance with the provisions of Section 5(b). “In-Kind Fees and Expenses” means such portion of securities or any other non-cash distributions received by Grantor with respect to the Grantor Interest the value of which is equal to the Fees and Expenses due as of the relevant date. In the case of ADSs, the value of such ADSs shall be calculated by Administrator based on the VWAP Price and in the case of other securities or other non-cash distributions, shall be calculated by Administrator on such basis as it reasonably determines. “VWAP Price” means the value obtained by dividing (A) the aggregate turnover of trading in the ADSs during the five (5) Trading Days immediately before the date Grantor receives the relevant distribution (the “VWAP Period”) by (B) the aggregate trading volume of the ADSs during the VWAP Period provided that if the VWAP Price cannot be calculated in accordance with the preceding formula the VWAP Price shall be determined by Administrator on such basis as it reasonably determines. “Trading Day” means any day on which the ADSs are traded on The NASDAQ Global Market.
Termination Payments and Benefits Regardless of the circumstances of the Executive’s termination, Executive shall be entitled to payment when due of any earned and unpaid base salary, expense reimbursements and vacation days accrued prior to the termination of Executive’s employment, and other unpaid vested amounts or benefits under Company retirement and health benefit plans, and, as applicable, under Equity Agreements in accordance with their terms, and to no other compensation or benefits.
(a) If (i) the Company terminates the Executive’s employment without Cause, or (ii) the Executive terminates employment with the Company within twelve (12) months following the occurrence of a Change in Control, provided that within such period, (a) either Executive’s job duties have been materially and permanently diminished or the Executive’s compensation has been materially decreased and (b) Executive provides written notice to the Company within ninety (90) days of the occurrence of an aforementioned event and the Company fails to cure the event within thirty (30) days following the Company’s receipt of the Executive’s written notice, then, in the case of either (i) or (ii) above, the Company will provide the Executive with separation payments of twelve (12) months base salary at Executive’s base salary rate at the time of Executive’s termination or if greater, the Executive’s base rate in effect on the Change of Control Date; to be paid in twenty-six (26) regular bi-weekly pay periods beginning on the first pay period occurring after the sixtieth (60th) day following the Executive’s termination, provided the Executive executes and does not subsequently revoke the Separation and General Release Agreement referenced below within such sixty (60) day period.
(b) For a period of twelve (12) months from the Executive’s separation from service, the Company will pay to the Executive an amount, minus all applicable taxes and withholdings, equal to the full monthly cost (including any portion of the cost previously paid by the employee) to provide the same level of group health benefits maintained by Executive as of Executive’s separation from service, provided the Executive executes and does not subsequently revoke the Separation and General Release Agreement referenced below within such sixty (60) day period.
(c) For purposes of this Agreement, “Change in Control” shall mean the occurrence of any one of the following events:
Separation Payment An ASF Member shall be compensated at the final rate of pay for all unused, accumulated vacation, leave time upon separation from state service, or movement to a vacation ineligible position. An employee on an unpaid leave of absence of more than one (1) year for a purpose other than accepting an unclassified position in state civil service, or an employee on layoff that results in separation from service, may elect to be compensated at the final rate of pay for unused accumulated vacation leave. This accumulated vacation payout shall not exceed two hundred and seventy-five (275) hours, except in the case of the ASF Member's death. Calculation of an ASF Member's hourly rate for purposes of computing vacation separation payment shall be based upon a base of two thousand eighty-eight (2,088) working hours per year. Appointment periods of less than one
(1) year in duration shall be prorated on this basis. Except as provided in Article 16, Section C, Subdivision 4 which pertains to the separation payment to retirees, the separation payment will be made in cash.
