Exhibit 10.01
AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT No. 4 dated as of September 11, 2002 ("Amendment No. 4") to the
Employment Agreement dated August 28, 1998 as amended November 30, 1998, August
8, 2000 and January 2001 (the "Employment Agreement") by and between G+G Retail,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and Xxx Xxxxx, an individual
resident at 000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 (the "Executive").
The Company desires to provide for the Executive's continued employment with the
Company and the Executive wishes to accept such continued employment upon the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Employment Agreement, as
amended hereby.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree
as follows:
5. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the
meanings set forth in the Employment Agreement.
6. The term of Executive's employment under the Employment Agreement
shall be extended through August 27, 2007. References in the Employment
Agreement to the "Employment Period" shall mean the term of Executive's
employment by the Company as extended hereby.
7. Section 2.2 of the Consulting Agreement is hereby amended and
restated in its entirety to read as follows:
"2.2 Term
Subject to earlier termination pursuant to Section 4, this Agreement
shall commence on the date hereof and shall continue until August 27,
2007 (the "Consultation Period")."
8. Section 4.1 of the Employment Agreement and Section 4.1 of the
Consulting Agreement are each hereby amended to add a new clause (e) which shall
read as follows:
"(e) upon termination by Executive [Consultant] within one year
following a "Change of Control" (as defined in Section 4.4A), such termination
to be effective as of the date specified in Section 4.4A.
(References above to the term "Executive" shall be deemed to apply with respect
to the Employment Agreement and references to the term "Consultant" shall be
deemed to apply with respect to the Consulting Agreement.)
9. Section 4 of the Employment Agreement and Section 4 of the
Consulting Agreement are each hereby amended to add a new Section 4.4A which
shall read as follows:
"4.4A Definition of "Change of Control"
A "Change of Control" shall have the meaning ascribed in Section
4(b)(ii)(1) of Part B of Article Fourth of the Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of the Parent Company (which shall be deemed incorporated by
reference as if fully set forth herein). A termination of employment by
Executive [Consultant] following the occurrence of a Change of Control shall be
deemed effective as of the date which is 30 days following written notice
thereof given by the Executive [Consultant] to the Company."
(References above to the term "Executive" shall be deemed to apply with respect
to the Employment Agreement and references to the term "Consultant" shall be
deemed to apply with respect to the Consulting Agreement.)
10. Section 4.5(a) of the Employment Agreement is hereby amended and
restated in its entirety to read as follows:
"(a) Termination by the Executive for Good Reason or by the
Company Without Cause. Subject to Section 4.5(e) below, in the event
that, during the Employment Period, the Executive terminates his
employment with the Company for Good Reason, or the Company terminates
the Executive's employment without Cause, then the Executive shall
receive from the Company (as severance pay and liquidated damages, in
lieu of any other rights or remedies which might otherwise by available
to him under this Agreement, and to the extent permitted by law,
without any obligation on the Executive's part to mitigate damages by
seeking other employment or performance of other services) the amounts
set forth, and payable as in the manner provided in either clause (x)
or (y) below, as Executive shall elect. Executive's election to receive
the amount in either clause (x) or (y) below shall be set forth in a
written "Notice of Election of Remedy" given to the Company not less
than 15 days following the date on which Executive receives notice from
the Company of a termination without Cause or the date on which
Executive has given notice to the Company of a termination for Good
Reason, as the case may be. Each such notice shall be given in the
manner provided in Section 7.7 below.
(x) $2,750,000 paid in a one-time lump sum within 30 days following the
effective date of termination of Executive's employment; or
(y) $3,850,000 paid in 30 equal monthly installments, commencing on the
first business day of the calendar month next following the effective
date of termination of Executive's employment and on the first business
day of each of the next 29 months thereafter.
In case of any dispute as to the propriety of the termination of the
Executive's employment by the Company, the Company agrees to continue
to provide to the Executive all of the cash compensation and benefits
that would be payable to the Executive pursuant to the Employment
Agreement pending final resolution of such dispute; the Executive shall
be entitled to such legal or equitable damages or relief as may be
available to enforce his rights hereunder; and the Executive shall be
obligated to reimburse the Company for all such compensation and
benefits if it is finally determined that he was not entitled thereto.
If such termination is determined to be improper, the Company agrees to
pay to the Executive, all of his attorney's fees and expenses arising
from such dispute."
11. Section 4.5(a) of the Consulting Agreement is hereby amended and
restated in its entirety to read as follows:
(a) Termination by the Consultant for Good Reason or by the
Company Without Cause. Subject to Section 4.5(e) below, in the event
that during the first 180 days of the Consultation Period, the
Consultant terminates his engagement with the Company for Good Reason,
or the Company terminates the Consultant's engagement without Cause,
then the Consultant shall receive from the Company (as liquidated
damages, in lieu of any other rights or remedies which might otherwise
by available to him under this Agreement, and to the extent permitted
by law, without any obligation on the Consultant's part to mitigate
damages by seeking other engagements or otherwise and without any
offset for any compensation earned as a result of any such other
engagements or performance of other services) the amounts set forth in
(and payable in the manner provided in) either clause (x) or (y) below,
as the Consultant shall elect. Consultant's election to receive the
amount in either clause (x) or (y) below shall be set forth in a
written "Notice of Election of Remedy" given to the Company not less
than 15 days following the date on which Consultant receives notice
from the Company of a termination without Cause or the date on which
Consultant has given notice to the Company of a termination for Good
Reason, as the case may be. Each such notice shall be given in the
manner provided in Section 7.7 below.
(x) $2,750,000 paid in a one-time lump sum within 30 days following the
date of termination of Consultant's engagement;
(y) $3,850,000 paid in 30 equal monthly installments, commencing on the
first business day of the calendar month next following the effective
date of termination of Executive's employment and on the first business
day of each of the next 29 months thereafter.
In the event that after the first 180 days of the Consultation Period,
the Consultant terminates his engagement with the Company for Good
Reason, or the Company terminates the Consultant's engagement without
Cause, then the Consultant shall receive from the Company (as
liquidated damages, in lieu of any other rights or remedies which might
otherwise by available to him under this Agreement, and to the extent
permitted by law, without any obligation on the Consultant's part to
mitigate damages by seeking other engagement or otherwise and without
any offset for any compensation earned as a result of any such other
engagements or performance of other services) the amounts set forth in
(and payable in the manner provided in) clauses (xx) and (yy) below, as
the Consultant shall elect. Consultant's election to receive the amount
in either clauses (xx) or (yy) shall be set forth in a written "Notice
of Election of Remedy" given to the Company not less than 30 days
following the date on which Consultant receives notice from the Company
of a termination without Cause or the date on which Consultant has
given notice to the Company of a termination for Good Reason, as the
case may be. Each such notice shall be given in the manner provided in
Section 7.7, below.
(xx) $1,375,000 paid in a one-time lump sum within 30 days following
the date of termination of Consultant's engagement;
(yy) $1,925,000 paid in 30 equal monthly installments, commencing on
the first business day of the calendar month next following the
effective date of termination of Executive's employment and on the
first business day of each of the next 29 months thereafter.
In case of any dispute as to the propriety of the termination of the
Consultant's employment by the Company, the Company agrees to continue
to provide to the Consultant all of the cash compensation and benefits
that would be payable to the Consultant pursuant to the Consulting
Agreement pending final resolution of such dispute; the Consultant
shall be entitled to such legal or equitable damages or relief as may
be available to enforce his rights hereunder; and the Consultant shall
be obligated to reimburse the Company for all such compensation and
benefits if it is finally determined that he was not entitled thereto.
If such termination is determined to be improper, the Company agrees to
pay to the Consultant all of his attorney's fees and expenses arising
from such dispute."
12. Section 4.5(d) of the Employment Agreement is hereby amended and
restated by deleting the proviso contained therein and, accordingly, such
provision shall read in its entirety as follows:
"4.5 Termination upon Death. In the event that the Executive shall die
during the Employment Period, or as a result of a Disability, the Company shall
pay to the Executive's Designated Beneficiary, the Salary and Bonus Compensation
otherwise payable to the Executive pursuant to Section 3 above for a period of
one year following the date of Executive's death."
Section 4.5(d) of the Consulting Agreement is hereby amended and
restated by deleting the proviso contained therein and, accordingly, such
provision shall read in its entirety as follows:
"4.5 Termination upon Death. In the event that the Consultant shall die
during the Consultation Period, or as a result of a Disability, the Company
shall pay to the Consultant's Designated Beneficiary, the Consultation Fees
otherwise payable to the Executive pursuant to Section 3 above for a period of
one year following the date of the Consultant's death."
13. Section 4.5 of the Employment Agreement is hereby amended (i) to
redesignate clause (e) of such Section as clause (f), and (ii) to add a new
clause (e) which shall read as follows:
"(e) Termination upon a Change of Control. If, during the
Employment Period, Executive terminates his employment following a
Change of Control pursuant to clause (e) of Section 4.1, or if the
Company terminates Executive's employment without Cause or Executive
terminates his employment for Good Reason within one year following a
Change of Control, then, in any such case, notwithstanding the
provisions of Section 4.5(a), Executive shall receive from the Company
(as severance pay and liquidated damages, in lieu of any other rights
or remedies which might otherwise be available to him under this
Agreement, and to the extent permitted by law, without any obligation
on the Executive's part to mitigate damages by seeking other employment
or otherwise and without any offset for any compensation earned as a
result of any such other employment or performance of other services)
the amounts set forth in (and payable in the manner provided in) either
clause (r) or (s) below, as the Consultant shall elect. Consultant's
election to receive the amount in either clause (r) or (s) below shall
be set forth in a written "Notice of Election of Remedy" given to the
Company concurrently with Consultant's election to terminate his
engagement following a Change of Control (whether such termination is
pursuant to clause (e) of Section 4.1 or for Good Reason) or not later
than 15 days following the date on which Consultant receives notice
from the Company of its election to terminate Consultant's engagement
without Cause, as the case may be. Each such notice shall be given in
the manner provided in Section 7.7 below.
(r) $3,025,000 paid in a one-time lump sum within 30 days following the
date of termination of Consultant's engagement;
(s) $3,575,000 paid in 30 equal monthly installments, commencing on the
first business day of the calendar month next following the effective
date of termination of Executive's employment and on the first business
day of each of the next 29 months thereafter.
Section 4.5 of the Consulting Agreement is hereby amended (i) to
redesignate clause (e) of such Section as clause (f), and (ii) to add a new
clause (e) which shall read as follows:
If, during the Consultation Period, Consultant terminates his
engagement following a Change of Control pursuant to clause (e) of
Section 4.1, or if the Company terminates Consultant's engagement
without Cause or Consultant terminates his engagement for Good Reason
within one year following a Change of Control, then, in any such case,
notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4.5(a), Consultant shall
receive from the Company (as liquidated damages, in lieu of any other
rights or remedies which might otherwise be available to him under this
Agreement, and to the extent permitted by law, without any obligation
on the Consultant's part to mitigate damages by seeking other
engagements or otherwise and without any offset for any compensation
earned as a result of the performance of other services) the following
amount:
(i) if termination of the Consultant's engagement occurs during the
first 180 days of the Consultation Period, the amounts set forth in
(and payable in the manner provided in) either clause (r) or (s) below,
as the Consultant shall elect. Consultant's election to receive the
amount in either clause (r) or (s) below shall be set forth in a
written "Notice of Election of Remedy" given to the Company
concurrently with Consultant's election to terminate his engagement
following a Change of Control (whether such termination is pursuant to
clause (e) of Section 4.1 or for Good Reason) or not later than 15 days
following the date on which Consultant receives notice from the Company
of its election to terminate Consultant's engagement without Cause, as
the case may be. Each such notice shall be given in the manner provided
in Section 7.7 below.
(r) $3,025,000 paid in a one-time lump sum within 30 days
following the date of termination of Consultant's engagement;
(s) $3,575,000 paid in 30 equal monthly installments,
commencing on the first business day of the calendar month
next following the effective date of termination of
Executive's employment and on the first business day of each
of the next 29 months thereafter.
(ii) if termination of the Consultant's engagement occurs after the
first 180 days of the Consulting Period, the amounts set forth in
(and payable in the manner provided in) either clause (rr) or (ss)
below, as the Consultant shall elect. Consultant's election to receive
the amount in either clause (rr) or (ss) below shall be set forth in a
written "Notice of Election of Remedy" given to the Company
concurrently with Consultant's election to terminate his engagement
following a Change of Control (whether such termination is pursuant to
clause (e) of Section 4.1 or for Good Reason) or not later than 30 days
following the date on which Consultant receives notice from the Company
of its election to terminate Consultant's engagement without Cause, as
the case may be. Each such notice shall be given in the manner provided
in Section 7.7 below.
(rr) $1,512,500 paid in a one-time lump sum within 30 days
following the date of termination of Consultant's engagement;
(ss) $1,787,500 paid in 30 equal monthly installments,
commencing on the first business day of the calendar month
next following the effective date of termination of
Executive's employment and on the first business day of each
of the next 29 months thereafter.
The following provisions shall be deemed incorporated in clause (e) of Section
4.5 of each of the Employment Agreement and the Consulting Agreement:
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event it is determined that (i) part or
all of the compensation and benefits to be paid to the Executive (Consultant)
under this Agreement and outside of this Agreement constitute "parachute
payments" under Section 280G of the Code, and (ii) the payment of benefits under
this Agreement will cause the Executive (Consultant) to incur excise tax under
Section 4999 of the Code, the following limitation shall apply:
If the aggregate present value of such parachute payments (the
"Parachute Amount") equals or exceeds 2.99 times the Executive's
(Consultant's) Base Amount, then the amounts otherwise payable to or
for the benefit of the Executive (Consultant) pursuant to this
Agreement, and taken into account in calculating the Parachute Amount,
shall be reduced, as further described below, to the extent necessary
so that the Parachute Amount is equal to 2.99 times the Executive's
(Consultant's) "Base Amount".
As a result of the uncertainty in the application of Section 280G of the Code at
the time of a determination hereunder, it is possible that payments will be made
by the Company which should not have been made in view of the foregoing
limitation ("Overpayment"). In the event that there is a final determination by
the Internal Revenue Service, or a final determination by a court of competent
jurisdiction, that an Overpayment has been made, any such Overpayment shall be
treated for all purposes as a loan to the Executive (Consultant) which the
Executive (Consultant) shall repay to the Company together with interest at the
applicable Federal rate provided for in Section 7872(f)(2) of the Code;
provided, however, that no amount shall be payable by the Executive (Consultant)
to the Company if and to the extent such payment would not reduce the amount
which is subject to taxation under Section 4999 of the Code."
(References above to the term "Executive" shall be deemed to apply with respect
to the Employment Agreement and references to the term "Consultant" shall be
deemed to apply with respect to the Consulting Agreement.)
14. Section 5.2 of the Employment Agreement and Section 5.2 of the
Consulting Agreement are each hereby amended to add new clauses (e) and (f)
which shall read as follows:
"(e) If the Board of Directors of the Parent Company shall authorize,
propose, enter into negotiations with respect to or approve a Sale
Transaction of the type described in Section 2(b)(3) of Section FOURTH
Part A of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Parent
Company, Executive [Consultant] shall use Executive's best efforts to
assist in the Sale Transaction process, provide full access to
information and facilities of the Company and otherwise fully cooperate
in connection with any such Sale Transaction or in the transition of
Executive's [Consultant's] duties hereunder, as the Employment
Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company shall reasonably
request, provided, however, that nothing herein shall be deemed to
require Executive [Consultant] to refrain from terminating his
employment [engagement] with the Company following a Change of Control
pursuant to clause (e) of Section 4.1, and Executive [Consultant] may
disclose
to any interested party in connection with a Sale Transaction his
intention to terminate his employment following completion of any such
Sale Transaction."
"(f) Executive acknowledges his obligations pursuant to Section 2.6(b)
of that certain Stockholders Agreement, dated August 28, 2002, among
the Parent Company, Pegasus G&G Retail, L.P., Pegasus Partners, L.P.,
Pegasus Related Partners, L.P., Executive, Xxxxx Xxxxx and other
management stockholders of the Parent Company set forth on Schedule 1
thereto and, without in any way limiting his obligations under such
Stockholders Agreement, hereby agrees to fully satisfy his obligations
arising under such Section 2.6(b)."
(References above to the term "Executive" shall be deemed to apply with respect
to the Employment Agreement and references to the term "Consultant" shall be
deemed to apply with respect to the Consulting Agreement.)
15. Except as specifically amended above, the Employment Agreement
shall continue to be in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and
confirmed in all respects.
16. This Amendment No. 4 shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to conflicts of
laws principles.
17. This Amendment No. 4 may be executed in one or more counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed to be an original copy of this Amendment No. 4 and
all of which, when taken together, shall be deemed to constitute one and the
same agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have entered into this Amendment No. 4 on
the date and year first above written.
G+G RETAIL, INC.
By:/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx
____________________________________________
Xxxxx Xxxxx
President and Chief Operating Officer
/s/ Xxx Xxxxx
_______________________________________________
Xxx Xxxxx
