AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.29
AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is dated as of June 18,
2008 (the “Effective Date”), between ENZON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (the “Company”), a
Delaware corporation with offices in Bridgewater, New Jersey, and XXXXX X.XXXXXX (the
“Executive”), a resident of New Jersey.
BACKGROUND
A. The Company and the Executive are parties to an Employment Agreement (the “Original
Agreement”) dated January 5, 2005, as amended on June 10, 2005 (the “June 2005
Amendment”), pursuant to which Executive currently serves as Executive Vice President, Finance
and Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
B. The Company and the Executive wish to amend and restate the Original Agreement on the terms
and conditions set forth herein.
TERMS
In consideration of the foregoing premises, the mutual agreements set forth below and other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the
Original Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety and the parties agree as follows:
1. Employment. The Company hereby employs the Executive, and the Executive accepts
such employment and agrees to perform services for the Company, for the period and upon the other
terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
2. Term. The term of the Executive’s employment hereunder (the “Term”) shall
commence on the Effective Date, and unless terminated at an earlier date in accordance with Section
9 hereof, shall extend through the third anniversary of the Effective Date, subject to automatic
renewal for an additional twenty-four (24) months, unless either party hereto receives written
notice from the other party no later than ninety (90) days prior to the third anniversary of the
Effective Date (a “first term notice of non-renewal”) that such other party does not wish
for the term hereof to continue beyond the third anniversary of the Effective Date, in which event
the term hereof and the Executive’s employment shall end at 5:00 PM Eastern Time on the third
anniversary of the Effective Date. If neither party provides a first term notice of non-renewal
prior to the third anniversary of the Effective Date, then the Term and the Executive’s employment
shall extend until 5:00 PM Eastern Time on the earlier of (a) the fifth (5th) anniversary of the
Effective Date and (b) the date that is twelve (12) months following the date on which either party
hereto receives written notice (an “extension term notice of non-renewal”) from the other
party that such other party does not wish for the term hereof to continue beyond such twelve (12)
month notice period. For the purposes of this Agreement, a “first term notice of
non-renewal” and an “extension term notice of non-renewal” shall be referred to collectively as a
“notice of non-renewal.”
3. Position and Duties.
(a) Service with Company. During the Term, the Executive agrees to perform such
employment duties for the Company in an executive and managerial capacity commensurate with the
position of Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. As
Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, the Executive shall have the
authority, duties and responsibilities associated with this position, including, without
limitation, the authority and duty generally to supervise and direct the finance and accounting
functions of the Company as well as such additional duties consistent with his position as assigned
by the Chief Executive Officer, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, and subject to the
control and direction of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, the Board of Directors of the
Company (the “Board”), or any duly authorized Committee of the Board, including the Finance and
Audit Committee. Additionally, Executive shall have serve as the senior executive overseeing the
human resources and information technology functions, with the senior most officer of the human
resources and information technology departments reporting directly to Executive, and Executive
shall have the authority, duties and responsibilities associated with such position, subject to the
control and direction of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Board.
(b) Performance of Duties.
(i) | The Executive agrees to serve the Company faithfully and to the best of his ability and to devote his full time, attention and efforts to the business and affairs of the Company during his employment by the Company. | ||
(ii) | The Executive will not render or perform services for any other corporation, firm, entity or person which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement. | ||
(iii) | While he remains employed by the Company, the Executive may participate in reasonable charitable activities and personal investment activities so long as such activities do not conflict or interfere with the performance of his obligations under this Agreement. Subject to the prior approval of the Board, which will not be unreasonably withheld, Executive may join and serve on the board of directors of one other company, provided that such other company is not a competitor of the Company and such service would not interfere with Executive’s obligations to the Company hereunder or involve or potentially involve a conflict of interest, as determined by the Board. |
(c) The Executive’s Representations and Warranties. The Executive represents and warrants to
the Company that his entering into and performing this Agreement will not constitute a breach of
any employment, consulting, non-competition or other agreement to which he is a
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party or any other obligation of the Executive. The Executive represents and warrants to the
Company that he has not been debarred under the Generic Drug Enforcement Act of 1992 (Sections
306-308 of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act) nor has the Executive received notice of action
or threat of action of debarment. The Executive shall comply with the Company’s policies governing
the conduct of senior executives, including, without limitation, its Code of Conduct and Corporate
Values and its Employee Handbook, during the Term.
4. Compensation.
(a) Base Salary. The Company shall pay to the Executive, less applicable deductions
and withholdings, base salary (the “Base Salary”) at an annual rate of Five Hundred Five Thousand
Dollars ($505,000) per year, which Base Salary shall be paid in accordance with the Company’s
normal payroll procedures and policies for its senior management. The compensation payable to the
Executive during each fiscal year of the Company beginning after the Effective Date shall be
established by the Board or the Compensation Committee thereof following an annual performance
review, but in no event shall the annual rate of Base Salary for any successive year of the Term be
less than the highest annual rate of Base Salary in effect during the previous year of the Term.
(b) Annual Bonus. The Executive shall be entitled to participate in the Company’s
bonus plan for management with respect to each fiscal year of the Company ending during the Term
(the “Bonus Plan”). Under the Bonus Plan, the Executive shall be eligible to receive a
performance-based cash bonus for each fiscal year ending during the Term in an amount, and based on
objective individual and/or corporate objectives, targets and factors (and evaluation as to the
extent of achievement thereof), to be established and determined by the Board in its discretion
following consultation between the Chief Executive Officer and the Executive prior to, or within
sixty (60) days after the commencement of, each fiscal year. Under the Bonus Plan for the
Executive, (i) the minimum cash bonus shall be zero (0), (ii) the target cash bonus shall equal 60%
of the Base Salary (the “Target Bonus”), and (iii) the maximum cash bonus shall equal 120% of Base
Salary.
(c) Participation in Benefit Plans; Indemnification. While he is employed by the
Company, the Executive shall also be eligible to participate in any incentive and employee benefit
plans or programs which may be offered by the Company to the extent that the Executive meets the
requirements for each individual plan and in all other plans in which Company executives
participate. The Company provides no assurance as to the adoption or continuance of any particular
employee benefit plan or program, and, except as provided at Section 10 hereof, the Executive’s
participation in any such plan or program shall be subject to the provisions, rules and regulations
applicable thereto. During the Executive’s employment with the Company, and thereafter, the
Company shall indemnify the Executive and hold him harmless from and against any claim, liability
and expense (including, without limitation, reasonable attorney fees) made against or incurred by
him in connection with his employment by the Company, and cover him under a policy of directors and
officers liability insurance, in a manner and to the extent that is not less favorable to the
Executive as the indemnification protection and liability insurance coverage that is afforded by
the Company to any other senior officer or director.
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(d) Expenses. The Company will pay or reimburse the Executive for all reasonable and
necessary out-of-pocket expenses incurred by him in the performance of his duties under this
Agreement, subject to the Company’s normal policies for expense verification.
(e) Equity Grants. At the discretion of the Board (or its applicable committee), the
Executive shall be entitled to receive grants of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock
units, and other equity awards or securities of the Company, subject to the terms of the Company’s
2001 Incentive Stock Plan, as amended, or such other equity compensation plans that may be adopted
by the Company from time to time, and any agreement thereunder (the “Stock Plan”). Nothing
contained herein shall be deemed to guarantee the Executive any additional grants of options,
restricted stock, restricted stock units, other equity awards or securities of the Company.
(f) Vacation. The Executive shall be entitled to vacations in accordance with the
policy of the Company with respect to its senior management, in effect from time to time.
(g) Tax and Financial Planning Services. During each year of the term of this
Agreement, Company agrees to reimburse Executive, up to $7,500 per fiscal year, for the costs of
all tax return preparation, including any United States, state, or local returns, as well as for
professional estate and financial planning services, if any, with Executive choosing the tax and
other professionals who will provide such services. The Company will pay Executive’s professional
fees incurred to negotiate this Agreement in an amount not to exceed $5,000.
(h) Certain Legal Expenses. In the event of any legal proceedings, including without
limitation arbitration, between the Company and Executive with respect to any dispute hereunder in
which Executive prevails over the Company, the Company shall pay Executive’s reasonable legal fees
and expenses incurred in connection with such proceedings.
5. Noncompetition and Confidentiality Covenant.
(a) Noncompetition. The “Noncompete Period” shall be the Term plus the one (1) year
period immediately following termination of the Executive’s employment with the Company
irrespective of the reason for, or circumstances surrounding, such termination. In consideration
for the compensation payable to the Executive pursuant to this Agreement, during the Noncompete
Period, the Executive will not directly, or indirectly, whether as an officer, director,
stockholder, partner, proprietor, associate, employee, consultant, representative or otherwise,
become, or be interested in or associated with any other person, corporation, firm, partnership or
entity, engaged to a significant degree in (x) developing, manufacturing, marketing or selling
pharmaceuticals directed at acute lymphoblastic leukemia, invasive fungal infections, lymphomatous
meningitis, severe combined immunodeficiency, pharmaceuticals that are modified using polyethylene
glycol (i.e. pegylated compounds), pegylation, locked nucleic acid compounds, pharmaceuticals
targeted to the gene targets for which the Company has developed or is developing an RNA
antagonist, or mannose-binding lectin, or (y) any specific technology or specific area of business
in which the Company becomes involved to a significant degree during the Term. For purposes of the
preceding sentence, to determine whether any entity is engaged in such activities to a “significant
degree”, comparison will be made to the
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Company’s operations at that time. In other words, an entity will be deemed to be engaged in an
activity to a significant degree if the number of employees and/or amount of funds devoted by such
entity to such activity would be material to the Company’s operations at that time. The Executive
is hereby prohibited from ever using any of the Company’s proprietary information or trade secrets
to conduct any business, except for the Company’s business while the Executive is employed by the
Company as provided in Section 5(b) hereof. The provisions contained in this Section 5(a) shall
survive the termination of the Executive’s employment pursuant to Section 9 hereof or otherwise.
In the event the Executive breaches any of the covenants set forth in this Section 5(a), the
running of the period of restriction set forth herein shall be tolled for the period during which
the breach exists and recommence upon the Executive’s compliance with the terms of this Section
5(a).
(b) Confidentiality.
(i) The Executive acknowledges that, by reason of his employment by the Company, he will have
access to confidential information of the Company, including, but not limited to, information and
knowledge pertaining to products, inventions, discoveries, improvements, innovations, designs,
ideas, trade secrets, proprietary information, manufacturing, packaging, advertising, marketing,
distribution and sales methods, sales and profit figures, customer and vendor lists and
relationships between the Company and dealers, distributors, sales representatives, wholesalers,
customers, suppliers and others who have business dealings with them (collectively, “Confidential
Information”). The Executive acknowledges that such Confidential Information is a valuable and
unique asset of the Company and covenants that, both during and after the Term, he will not
disclose any Confidential Information to any person or entity, nor use the Confidential Information
for any purpose, except as his duties as an employee of the Company may require, without the prior
written authorization of the Board. The obligation of confidentiality imposed by this Section 5(b)
shall not apply to Confidential Information that otherwise becomes generally known to the public
through no act of the Employee in breach of this Agreement or any other party in violation of an
existing confidentiality agreement with the Company or which is required to be disclosed by a
specific order of a court or governmental agency.
(ii) All Confidential Information, as well as any other records, designs, patents, business
plans, financial statements, manuals, memoranda, lists, research and development plans and
products, and other property delivered to or compiled by the Executive for or on behalf of the
Company or its vendors or customers that pertain to the
business of the Company shall be and remain the property of the Company, and be subject at all
times to its discretion and control. Likewise, all Confidential Information, as well as any other
formulae, correspondence, reports, records, charts, advertising materials and other similar data
pertaining to the business, activities or future plans of the Company (and all copies thereof) that
are collected by the Executive shall be delivered promptly to the Company without request by it
upon termination of the Executive’s employment.
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(c) Nonsolicitation of Employees. During the Noncompete Period, the Executive shall
not, directly or indirectly, personally or through others, encourage to leave employment with the
Company, solicit for employment, or advise or recommend to any other person, firm, business, or
entity that they employ or solicit for employment, any employee of the Company or of any parent,
subsidiary, or affiliate of the Company.
6. Ventures. If, during the term of his employment, the Executive is engaged in or
associated with the planning or implementing of any project, program, venture or relationship
involving the Company and a third party or parties, all rights in such project, program, venture or
relationship shall belong to the Company. Except as approved by the Board, the Executive shall not
be entitled to any interest in such project, program, venture or relationship or to any commission,
finder’s fee or other compensation in connection therewith other than the compensation to be paid
to the Executive as provided in this Agreement.
7. Acknowledgment. The Executive agrees that the covenants and agreements contained in
Section 5 hereof are material to this Agreement; that each of such covenants is reasonable and
necessary to protect and preserve the Company’s interests, properties and business; that
irreparable loss and damage will be suffered by the Company should the Executive breach any of such
covenants and agreements; that each of such covenants and agreements is separate, distinct and
severable not only from the other of such covenants and agreements but also from the other and
remaining provisions of this Agreement; that the unenforceability or breach of any such covenants
or agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other such covenant or
agreement or any other provision of this Agreement; and that, in addition to other remedies
available to it, the Company shall be entitled to both temporary and permanent
injunctions and any other rights or remedies it may have, at law or in equity, to end or prevent a
breach or contemplated breach by the Executive of any such covenants or agreements.
(a) Geographic Extent of the Executive’s Obligations Concerning Section 5. The
restrictions contained in Section 5 are limited to the United States. Given the nature of the
Company’s business, the restrictions contained in Section 5 cannot be limited to any particular
geographic region within the United States. Therefore, the obligations of the Executive under
Section 5 shall apply to any geographic area in which the Company (i) has engaged in business
during the period of the Executive’s employment with the Company or (ii) has otherwise established
during the period of the Executive’s employment with the Company its goodwill, business reputation
or any customer or vendor relations.
(b) Limitation of Covenant. Ownership by the Executive, as a passive investment, of
less than five percent (5%) of the outstanding shares of capital stock or equity of any corporation
or other entity that is publicly traded shall not constitute a breach of Section 5.
(c) Blue Pencil Doctrine. If the duration or geographical extent of, or business
activities covered by, Section 5 are in excess of what is valid and enforceable under applicable
law, then such provision shall be construed to cover only that duration, geographical extent or
activities that are valid and enforceable. The Executive acknowledges the uncertainty of the law in
this respect and expressly stipulates that this Agreement be given the construction which
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renders its provisions valid and enforceable to the maximum extent (not exceeding its express
terms) possible under applicable law.
(d) Disclosure. The Executive shall disclose to any prospective employer, prior to
accepting or continuing employment, the existence of Section 5 of this Agreement and shall provide
such prospective employer with a copy of Section 5 of this Agreement. The obligation imposed by
this subsection 7(d) shall terminate one year after the termination of the Executive’s employment
with the Company.
8. Intellectual Property and Related Matters.
(a) Disclosure and Assignment. The Executive will promptly disclose in writing to the
Company complete information concerning each and every product, invention, discovery, practice,
process or method, whether patentable or not, made, developed, perfected, devised, conceived or
first reduced to practice by the Executive, either solely or in collaboration with others, during
the Term, or within six months thereafter, whether or not during regular working hours, relating
either directly or indirectly to the business, products, practices or techniques of the Company
(“Developments”). The Executive hereby acknowledges that any and all of the Developments are the
property of the Company and hereby assigns and agrees to assign to the Company any and all of the
Executive’s right, title and interest in and to any and all of the Developments. At the request of
the Company, the Executive will confer with the Company and its representatives for the purpose of
disclosing all Developments to the Company, as the Company shall reasonably request during the
period ending three (3) years after the end of the Term.
(b) Limitation on Section 8(a). The provisions of Section 8(a) shall not apply to any
Development meeting the following conditions:
(i) such Development was developed entirely on the Executive’s own time;
(ii) such Development was made without the use of any Company equipment, supplies, facility or
trade secret or customer information;
(iii) such Development does not relate (A) directly to the business of the Company or (B) to
the Company’s actual or demonstrably anticipated research or product or customer development; and
(iv) such Development does not result from any work performed by the Executive for the
Company.
(c) Assistance of the Executive. Upon request and without further compensation
therefor, but at no expense to the Executive, the Executive will do all lawful acts, including but
not limited to, the execution of papers and lawful oaths and the giving of testimony, that in the
opinion of the Company, may be necessary or desirable in enforcing the Company’s intellectual
property and trade secret rights, and for perfecting, affirming and recording the Company’s
complete ownership and title thereto.
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(d) Records. The Executive will keep complete, accurate and authentic accounts, notes,
data and records of the Developments in the manner and form requested by the Company. Such
accounts, notes, data and records shall be the property of the Company, and, upon the earlier of
the Company’s request or the conclusion of his employment, the Executive will promptly surrender
same to the Company.
(e) Copyrightable Material. All right, title and interest in all copyrightable
material that the Executive shall conceive or originate, either individually or jointly with
others, and which arise out of the performance of his duties under this Agreement or otherwise as
an employee of the Company, will be the property of the Company and are by this Agreement assigned
to the Company along with ownership of any and all copyrights in the copyrightable material. Upon
request and without further compensation therefor, but at no expense to the Executive, the
Executive shall execute all papers and perform all other acts necessary to assist the Company to
obtain and register copyrights on such materials in any and all countries. Where applicable, works
of authorship created by the Executive for the Company in performing his responsibilities under
this Agreement shall be considered “works made for hire,” as defined in the U.S. Copyright Act.
(f) Know-How and Trade Secrets. All know-how and trade secret information conceived or
originated by the Executive that arises out of the performance of his obligations or
responsibilities under this Agreement or any related material or information shall be the property
of the Company, and all rights therein are by this Agreement assigned to the Company.
9. Termination of Employment.
(a) Grounds for Termination. The Executive’s employment pursuant to this Agreement
shall terminate prior to the expiration of the Term in the event that at any time:
(i) the Executive dies,
(ii) the Executive becomes disabled (as defined below), so that he cannot perform the
essential functions of his position with or without reasonable accommodation,
(iii) the Board elects to terminate the Executive’s employment for “Cause” and notifies the
Executive in writing of such election,
(iv) the Board elects to terminate the Executive’s employment without “Cause” and notifies the
Executive in writing of such election, or
(v) the Executive elects to terminate his employment, without Good Reason and without
liability, and notifies the Board in writing of such election.
If the Executive’s employment is terminated pursuant to clause (i), (ii) or (iii) of this
Section 9(a), such termination shall be effective immediately. If the Executive’s employment is
terminated pursuant to subsection (iv) of this Section 9(a), such termination shall be effective 30
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days after receipt of the notice of termination, and if pursuant to subsection (v) of this Section
9(a), such termination shall be effective 15 days after receipt of such notice.
(b) “Cause” Defined. “Cause” shall mean (i) the willful engaging by the Executive in
illegal conduct or gross misconduct that is demonstrably and materially injurious to the Company,
(ii) the Executive’s willful refusal to perform his duties hereunder (other than any such failure
resulting from illness or incapacity) which refusal is demonstrably and materially injurious to the
Company, but only after the Executive has first received written notice of such alleged refusal,
and such refusal shall have continued for fifteen (15) days after such notice without cure by the
Executive, or (iii) the Executive’s material breach of his obligations under this Agreement which
breach is demonstrably and materially injurious to the Company, but only after the Executive has
first received written notice of such alleged breach and has failed to cure such breach within
fifteen (15) days after such notice; provided, however, that if the breach is not one that can be
reasonably cured, then the foregoing requirement in this clause (iii) for notice and opportunity to
cure shall not apply. For purposes of this Section 9(b), no act or failure to act on the
Executive’s part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not
in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s action or omission was in the best
interests of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall not be deemed to have
been terminated for Cause unless and until the Company delivers to the Executive a copy of a
resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the Board (not
including the Executive, if he is then on the Board) at a meeting of the Board called and held for
such purpose (after reasonable notice to the Executive and an opportunity for the Executive,
together with counsel, to be heard before the Board) finding that, in the good faith opinion of the
Board, the Executive engaged in conduct set forth above and specifying the particulars thereof in
reasonable detail.
(c) Termination by the Executive for Good Reason. The Executive’s employment pursuant
to this Agreement may be terminated by the Executive prior to the expiration of the Term in the
event the Executive has “Good Reason” to terminate his employment, which shall mean the following:
(i) Any material adverse change in the Executive’s status or position, including, without
limitation, any material diminution in the Executive’s position, duties, responsibilities or
authority or the assignment to the Executive of any duties or responsibilities that are
inconsistent with the Executive’s status or position as of the Effective Date, excluding a
reduction or elimination of status, position, duties, responsibilities or authority with respect to
the human resources or information technology functions; or
(ii) A reduction in the Executive’s annual Base Salary as the same may be increased from time
to time or failure to pay same; or
(iii) A reduction in the Target Bonus which could be paid to the Executive under the Bonus
Plan below 60% of the Executive’s Base Salary or a failure to pay when due any bonus earned for a
completed performance period in accordance with the applicable bonus plan (“Earned Bonus”),
provided however, that the Company’s failure to
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actually award any bonus to the Executive, or the Company’s actually awarding a bonus to the
Executive which is less than the Target Bonus in each case in accordance with the applicable bonus
plan, shall not constitute Good Reason; or
(iv) The breach by the Company of any of its material obligations under this Agreement; or
(v) The relocation of the Company’s principal executive offices to a location that increases
the Executive’s commuting distance by more than thirty-five (35) miles or the Company requiring the
Executive to be based anywhere other than the Company’s principal executive offices, except for
required travel substantially consistent with the Executive’s business obligations; or
(vi) The Company provides the Executive a notice of non-renewal of the Term under Section 2(b)
hereof.
Prior to the Executive being permitted to terminate his employment for Good Reason, the
Company shall have sixty (60) days to cure any such alleged breach, assignment, reduction or
requirement, after the Executive provides the Company written notice of the actions or omissions
constituting such breach, assignment, reduction or requirement.
(d) “Change of Control” Defined. Change of Control means the following:
(i) “Board Change” which, for purposes of this Agreement, shall have occurred if, over any
twenty-four month period, a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the Company’s Board
were to be occupied by individuals who were neither (A) nominated by at least one-half (1/2) of the
directors then in office (but excluding, for this
purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of either
an actual or threatened election contest or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or
consents by or on behalf of a Person (as defined herein) other than the Board) nor (B) appointed by
directors so nominated, or
(ii) the acquisition by any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section
13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) (a “Person”) of
beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of a
majority of the then outstanding voting securities of the Company (the “Outstanding Company Voting
Securities”); provided, however, that the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change of
Control: (A) any acquisition by the Company, or (B) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan
(or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by the
Company, or (C) any public offering or private placement by the Company of its voting securities;
or
(iii) a consolidation of the Company with another entity or a merger of the Company with
another entity in which neither the Company nor a corporation that, prior
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to the merger or consolidation, was a subsidiary of the Company, shall be the surviving
entity; or
(iv) a merger or consolidation of the Company following which either the Company or a
corporation that, prior to the merger or consolidation, was a subsidiary of the Company, shall be
the surviving entity, but a majority of the Outstanding Company Voting Securities is then owned by
a Person or Persons who were not “beneficial owners” of a majority of the Outstanding Company
Voting Securities immediately prior to such merger or consolidation; or
(v) a voluntary or involuntary liquidation of the Company; or
(vi) a sale or disposition by the Company of at least 80% of its assets in a single
transaction or a series of transactions (other than a sale or disposition of assets to a subsidiary
of the Company in a transaction not involving a Change of Control or a change in control of such
subsidiary).
Transactions in which the Executive is part of the acquiring group do not constitute a Change
of Control.
(e) “Disabled” Defined. As used in this Agreement, the term “disabled” means any
mental or physical condition that renders the Executive unable to perform the essential functions
of his position, with or without reasonable accommodation, for a period in excess of 180 days.
(f) Surrender of Records and Property. Upon termination of his employment with the
Company, the Executive shall deliver promptly to the Company all records, manuals, books, lists,
blank forms, documents, letters, memoranda, notes, notebooks, reports, data, tables, calculations
or copies thereof that relate in any way to the business, products, practices or techniques of the
Company, and all other property, trade secrets and confidential information of the Company,
including, but not limited to, all documents that in whole or in part contain any trade secrets or
confidential information of the Company, which in any of these cases are in his possession or under
his control.
10. Effect of Termination.
(a) Termination Without Cause or for Good Reason or Upon the Company’s Notice of
Non-Renewal.
In the event the Company terminates the Executive’s employment as the Company’s Executive Vice
President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer without Cause pursuant to Section 9(a)(iv) hereof,
the Executive terminates his employment for Good Reason pursuant to Section 9(c) hereof, or the
Company fails to renew the Term upon the expiration thereof under Section 2(a) or the Company
provides a notice of non-renewal under Section 2 hereof, then
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(i) the Executive shall receive a lump sum cash payment within ten (10) days after the date of
termination of employment in an amount equal to one (1) year of his annual Base Salary at the time
of such termination;
(ii) the Executive shall receive a lump sum cash payment within ten (10) days
after the date of termination of employment in an amount equal to the Target Bonus (based on
the Base Salary at the time of such termination) which would have been payable for the fiscal year
which commences immediately following the date of termination;
(iii) if the Executive, and any spouse and/or dependents (“Family Members”) has medical and
dental coverage on the date of such termination under a group health plan sponsored by the Company,
the Company will reimburse the Executive for the total applicable premium cost for medical and
dental coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986, 29 U.S.C.
Sections 1161-1168; 26 U.S.C. Section 4980B(f), as amended, and all applicable regulations
(referred to collectively as “COBRA”) for the Executive and his Family Members for a period of up
to eighteen (18) months commencing on the date of such termination; provided, that the Company
shall have no obligation to reimburse the Executive for the premium cost of COBRA coverage as of
the date the Executive and his Family Members become eligible to obtain comparable benefits from a
subsequent employer;
(iv) the Executive shall receive a lump sum cash payment within ten (10) days after the date
of termination of employment in an amount equal to (“Accrued Obligations”): (1) any unpaid Base
Salary through the date of termination, (2) any unpaid Earned Bonus for a performance period ending
prior to the date of termination, (3) accrued and unpaid vacation and (4) incurred and unreimbursed
business expenses;
(v) the Executive shall receive a lump sum cash payment within ten (10) days after the date of
termination of employment in an amount equal to a pro rata amount of the Target Bonus (based on the
Base Salary at the time of such termination) for the fiscal year during which termination occurs;
(vi) all options granted to the Executive pursuant to Section 4(e) of the Original Agreement
and pursuant to the June 2005 Amendment that have not vested at the time of such termination shall
vest immediately upon termination;
(vii) all options granted to the Executive pursuant to Section 4(e) of the Original Agreement
and pursuant to the June 2005 Amendment that have vested or become vested at the time or as a
result of such termination will remain exercisable until their expiration dates;
(viii) all shares of restricted stock granted to the Executive pursuant to Section 4(f) of the
Original Agreement that have not vested at the time of such termination shall vest immediately upon
such termination; and
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(ix) the Executive shall continue to be entitled to any deferred compensation and other unpaid
amounts and benefits earned and vested prior to or as a result of the Executive’s termination.
(b) Termination For Cause. In the event the Company terminates the Executive’s
employment as the Company’s Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer for
Cause pursuant to Section 9(a)(iii) hereof, (i) the Executive shall be entitled to receive payment
of his Accrued Obligations, (ii) the Executive shall continue to be entitled to any deferred
compensation and other unpaid amounts and benefits earned and vested prior to the Executive’s
termination, (iii) all options to acquire shares in the Company held by the Executive which have
vested prior to the date of the Executive’s termination of employment shall remain exercisable
after such termination in accordance with the terms of the relevant plans and granting instruments,
(iv) all options granted to the Executive that have not vested prior to the date of the Executive’s
termination of employment will terminate as of the date of such termination and will be of no
further force and effect; and (v) all shares of restricted stock awarded to the Executive that have
not vested prior to the date of the Executive’s termination of employment shall be forfeited.
(c) Death. In the event the Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated as a
result of the Executive’s death, (i) the Executive’s estate or the Executive’s duly designated
beneficiaries shall be entitled to payment of his Accrued Obligations; (ii) the Executive’s estate
or the Executive’s duly designated beneficiaries shall be entitled to a pro rata amount of the
Target Bonus (based on the Base Salary at the time of death) for the fiscal year in which he dies;
(iii) all options to acquire shares in the Company held by the Executive which have not vested at
the time of the Executive’s death will continue to vest in accordance with their terms and shall
remain exercisable (together with any options which had previously vested), until the earlier of
(A) one year from the date of death and (B) the end of the remaining exercise term of such options;
(iv) all shares of restricted stock awarded to the Executive shall fully vest; and (v) the
Executive’s estate or the Executive’s duly designated beneficiaries shall continue to be entitled
to any deferred compensation and other unpaid amounts and benefits earned and vested prior to the
Executive’s death. If the Executive’s Family Members have medical and dental coverage on the date
of such termination under a group health plan sponsored by the Company, the Company will reimburse
such Family Members for the total applicable premium cost for medical and dental coverage under
COBRA for such Family Members for a period of up to twenty-four (24) months commencing on the date
of such termination; provided the Company shall have no obligation to reimburse such Family Members
for the premium cost of COBRA coverage as of the date they become eligible to obtain comparable
benefits from another employer.
(d) Disability. Upon termination of the Executive’s employment as the Company’s
Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer on account of the Executive’s
disability pursuant to Section 9(a)(ii) hereof, (i) the Executive shall be entitled to payment of
his Base Salary through the commencement of long term disability payments to the Executive under
any plan provided or paid for by the Company and other Accrued Obligations, (ii) the Executive
shall be entitled to a pro rata amount of the Target Bonus (based on the Base Salary at the time of
such termination) for the fiscal year in which his employment is terminated, (iii) the Executive
shall be entitled to all compensation and benefits to which the Executive is entitled pursuant to
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the Company’s disability policies in effect as of the date of the Executive’s termination, (iv) all
options to acquire shares of the Company held by the Executive which have not vested at the date of
termination of employment will continue to vest in accordance with their terms, and shall remain
exercisable (together with any options which had previously vested), until the earlier of (A) one
year from the date of such termination of the Executive’s employment and (B) the end of the
remaining exercise term of such options, (v) all shares of restricted stock awarded to the
Executive shall fully vest; and (vi) the Executive shall continue to be entitled to any deferred
compensation and other unpaid amounts and benefits earned and vested prior to the Executive’s
termination. If the Executive and his Family Members have medical and dental coverage on the date
of such termination under a group health plan sponsored by the Company, the Company will reimburse
the Executive for the total applicable premium cost for medical and dental coverage under COBRA for
the Executive and his Family Members for a period of up to eighteen (18) months commencing on the
date of such termination; provided the Company shall have no obligation to reimburse the Executive
and his Family Members for the premium cost of COBRA coverage as of the date they become eligible
to obtain comparable benefits from another employer.
(e) Voluntary Resignation Without Good Reason or upon the Executive’s Notice of
Non-Renewal. In the event the Executive voluntarily terminates his employment with the
Company without Good Reason, or the Executive’s employment terminates following the Executive
having provided the Company with a notice of non-renewal of the Term under Section 2 hereof, (i)
the Executive shall be entitled to receive payment of his Accrued Obligations, (ii) the Executive
shall continue to be entitled to any deferred compensation and other unpaid amounts and benefits
earned and vested prior to the Executive’s termination, (iii) all options to acquire shares of the
Company held by the Executive which have vested prior to the date of such termination shall remain
exercisable after such termination in accordance with the terms of the relevant plans and granting
instruments, (iv) all options to acquire shares of the Company held by the Executive which have not
vested prior to the date of such termination will terminate as of the date of such termination and
will be of no further force and effect, and (v) all shares of restricted stock awarded to the
Executive that have not vested prior to the date of the Executive’s termination of employment shall
be forfeited.
(f) Termination Without Cause or For Good Reason In Connection With A Change in
Control. In the event the Company terminates Executive’s employment as the Company’s Executive
Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer without Cause pursuant to Section 9(a)(iv)
hereof or Executive terminates such employment for Good Reason pursuant to Section 9(c) hereof
within the period which commences ninety (90) days before and ends one (1) year following a Change
in Control, in lieu of the provisions of Section 10(a) or 10(e) above,
(i) Executive shall receive a lump sum cash payment within ten (10) days after the date of
termination of employment in an amount equal to his Accrued Obligations plus an amount equal to the
pro rated portion of the Target Bonus (based on the Base Salary at the time of such termination)
which would have been payable to Executive for the fiscal year during which such termination
occurs;
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(ii) Executive shall receive a lump sum cash payment within ten (10) days after the date of
termination in an amount equal to two (2) times the sum of the following: (1) his Base Salary at
the time of such termination and (2) the Target Bonus (based on the Base Salary at the time of such
termination) for the fiscal year in which such termination occurs;
(iii) if Executive and his Family Members have medical and dental coverage on the date of such
termination under a group health plan sponsored by the Company, the Company will continue such
health plan coverage for Executive and his Family Members for a period of thirty six (36) months
commencing on the date of such termination, at a cost to Executive equal to the monthly premium
rate he would have paid had he been actively employed during such period; provided, (x) such
continuation coverage shall be coterminous with Executive’s entitlement to COBRA continuation
coverage, (y) the Company shall have no obligation to reimburse Executive for the premium cost of
such health plan continuation coverage as of the date Executive and his Family Members become
eligible to obtain comparable benefits from a subsequent employer;
(iv) Executive shall continue to be entitled to any deferred compensation and other unpaid
amounts and benefits earned and vested prior to Executive’s termination.
(g) Except as otherwise specifically provided under Section 10, all payments made to the
Executive under any of the subsections of this Section 10 that are based upon the Executive’s
salary or bonus shall be made at times and in a manner that is in accordance with the Company’s
standard payroll practices for senior management.
(h) Notwithstanding anything else herein to the contrary, the Executive shall not be entitled
to realize or receive any termination related benefits provided for in this Section 10, including,
without limitation, all post-termination payments and the acceleration of option or restricted
stock or restricted stock unit vesting schedules unless the Executive shall have executed and
delivered to the Company a full release (reasonably satisfactory to the Company’s counsel) of all
claims against the Company and its affiliates, successors and assigns.
(i) In the event the Executive becomes entitled to payments and/or the accelerated vesting of
options and/or restricted stock hereunder or any other payments, benefits or distributions (or
combination thereof) under this Agreement or otherwise, the entitlement of any of which is
contingent upon a change in the ownership or effective control of the Company or in the ownership
of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company pursuant to Section 280G of the Internal
Revenue Code (“Code”), the Company shall cause its independent auditors promptly to review, at the
Company’s expense, the applicability of Section 4999 of the Code to such payments, vesting,
benefits and/or distributions. If such auditors shall determine that any payment, benefit or
distribution (or combination thereof) of any type by the Company to Executive, whether paid or
payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise (the
“Total Payments”), would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, or any
interest or penalties with respect to such excise tax (such excise tax, together with any such
interest and penalties, are collectively referred to as the “Excise Tax”), then Executive shall be
entitled to receive an additional cash payment (a “Gross Up
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Payment”) within 30 days of such determination equal to an amount such that after payment by
Executive of all taxes (including any interest or penalties imposed with respect to such taxes),
including any Excise Tax, imposed upon the Gross Up Payment, Executive would retain an amount of
the Gross Up Payment equal to the Excise Tax imposed upon the Total Payments. For purposes of the
foregoing determination, Executive’s tax rate shall be deemed to be the highest statutory marginal
state and Federal tax rate (on a combined basis) (including his share of F.I.C.A. and Medicare
taxes) then in effect. If no determination by the Company’s auditors is made prior to the time a
tax return reflecting the Total Payments is required to be filed by Executive, Executive will be
entitled to receive a Gross Up Payment calculated on the basis of the Total Payments reported by
Executive in such tax return, within 30 days of the filing of such tax return. In all events, if
any tax authority determines that a greater Excise Tax should be imposed upon the Total Payments
than is determined by the Company’s independent auditors or reflected in Executive’s tax return
pursuant to this Section 10(f), the Executive shall be entitled to receive the full Gross Up
Payment calculated on the basis of the amount of Excise Tax determined to be payable by such tax
authority from the Company within 30 days of such determination. The Gross Up Payment shall be
made no later than Executive’s taxable year next following the year in which Executive remits the
relevant taxes.
(j) If and when during the Term, the Company shall adopt (or amend) a severance plan generally
applicable to its executive officers (other than the Chief Executive Officer), which provides for
payments and benefits upon certain events of termination of employment in connection with a change
in control of the Company at levels that are greater than those provided herein under Section 10(f)
or 10(i) (or provide in connection with a change in control of the Company, for lump sum or
otherwise more accelerated payments than those provided for under Section 10(f)), then promptly
following adoption (or amendment) of such a plan, the Company and Executive agree to negotiate in
good faith an amendment to the provisions of Sections 10(f) or 10(i) to provide Executive with
comparable payments and benefits upon certain events of termination or otherwise in connection with
a change of control of the Company to those provided to other senior executive officers covered by
such plan with the same line of reporting to the Chief Executive Officer as Executive.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is understood that the Company may enter into individual
contractual arrangements with other executives for benefits, and nothing herein shall require the
Company to provide the same benefits or level of benefits to the Executive.
11. Effect of Change of Control. In the event of a Change of Control, in addition to
any other consequences provided for in this Agreement:
(a) all shares of restricted stock and restricted stock units awarded to the Executive shall
fully vest immediately prior to the Change of Control; and
(b) all options to acquire shares of common stock of the Company held by the Executive shall
become fully vested immediately prior to the effective date of the Change of Control.
The Executive shall have a reasonable opportunity to exercise all or any portion of such
options prior to the effective date of the Change of Control, and any options not exercised prior
to the effective date of the Change of Control shall terminate as of the effective date of the
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Change of Control and will be of no further force or effect. To the extent that this Section 11 is
inconsistent with the provisions of the relevant plan and granting instruments under which such
options were issued, the Company and the Executive agree that such inconsistent provisions are
hereby superseded and the provisions of this Section 11 shall govern.
12. Miscellaneous.
(a) Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the exhibits, schedules and other
documents referred to herein) contains the entire understanding between the parties hereto with
respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior understandings, agreements or
representations, written or oral, relating to the subject matter hereof.
(b) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, each of
which will be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same
agreement, and any party hereto may execute this Agreement by signing any such counterpart.
(c) Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be
interpreted in such a manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law but if any provision
of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable under any applicable law or rule,
the validity, legality and enforceability of the other provisions of this Agreement will not be
affected or impaired thereby.
(d) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, personal representatives and, to the
extent permitted by subsection (e), successors and assigns. The Company will require its successors
to expressly assume its obligations under this Agreement.
(e) Assignability. Neither this Agreement nor any right, remedy, obligation or
liability arising hereunder or by reason hereof shall be assignable (including by operation of law)
by either party without the prior written consent of the other party to this Agreement, except that
the Company may, without the consent of the Executive, assign its rights and obligations under this
Agreement to any corporation, firm or other business entity with or into which the Company may
merge or consolidate, or to which the Company may sell or transfer all or substantially all of its
assets, or of which 50% or more of the equity investment and of the voting control is owned,
directly or indirectly, by, or is under common ownership with, the Company. After any such
assignment by the Company, and provided that such assignment arises by operation of law or involves
an express written assumption by the assignee, the Company shall be immediately released and
discharged from all further liability hereunder and such assignee shall thereafter be deemed to be
the Company for the purposes of all provisions of this Agreement.
(f) Modification, Amendment, Waiver or Termination. No provision of this Agreement may
be modified, amended, waived or terminated except by an instrument in writing signed by the parties
to this Agreement. No course of dealing between the parties will modify, amend, waive or terminate
any provision of this Agreement or any rights or obligations of any party under or by reason of
this Agreement. No delay on the part of the Company in exercising any right hereunder shall operate
as a waiver of such right. No waiver, express or implied, by the
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Company of any right or any breach by the Executive shall constitute a waiver of any other right or
breach by the Executive.
(g) Notices. All notices, consents, requests, instructions, approvals or other
communications provided for herein shall be in writing and delivered by personal delivery,
overnight courier, mail, electronic facsimile or e-mail addressed to the receiving party at the
address set forth herein. All such communications shall be effective when received.
Address for the Executive:
Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxx
c/o: Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
000 Xxxxx 000/000
Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
c/o: Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
000 Xxxxx 000/000
Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Address for the Company:
Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
000 Xxxxx 000/000
Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000
Attn: Legal Department
000 Xxxxx 000/000
Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000
Attn: Legal Department
Any party may change the address set forth above by notice to each other party given as provided
herein.
(h) Headings. The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only
and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
(i) Governing Law. All matters relating to the interpretation, construction, validity
and enforcement of this Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of New
Jersey, without giving effect to any choice of law provisions thereof.
(j) Resolution of Certain Claims — Injunctive Relief. The Executive acknowledges that
it would be difficult to fully compensate the Company for damages resulting from any breach by him
of the provisions of this Agreement. Accordingly, the Executive agrees that, in addition to, but
not to the exclusion of any other available remedy, the Company shall have the right to enforce the
provisions of Sections 5 through 8 or 9(f) by applying for and obtaining temporary and permanent
restraining orders or injunctions from a court of competent jurisdiction without the necessity of
filing a bond therefor, and without the necessity of proving actual damages, and the Company shall
be entitled to recover from the Executive its reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs in enforcing the
provisions of Sections 5 through 8 or 9(f).
(k) Third-Party Benefit. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to
confer upon any other person any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities of any nature
whatsoever.
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(l) Withholding Taxes. The Company may withhold from any benefits payable under this
Agreement all federal, state, city or other taxes as shall be required pursuant to any law or
governmental regulation or ruling.
(m) Survival. The provisions of Section 4(c), 4(i) and Section 10 shall survive the
termination of the Executive’s employment and the termination of this Agreement.
(n) Counterparts. This agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, all of
which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
(o) Section 409A. It is intended that any payment or benefit which is provided
pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement which is considered to be a deferral of
compensation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code shall be paid and provided in a manner,
and at such time and in such form, as complies with the applicable requirements of Section 409A of
the Code to avoid the unfavorable tax consequences provided therein for non compliance. In
connection with effecting such compliance with Section 409A of the Code, the following shall apply:
(i) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the extent any amount payable
under this Agreement would cause Executive to be liable for the additional tax imposed by Section
409A of the Code, the Agreement shall be amended in such manner as may be necessary to comply, or
to evidence or further evidence required compliance, with Section 409A of the Code; provided, no
such amendment shall be effective without Executive’s consent to the extent reducing the economic
value of the Agreement to Executive (as determined on a pre-tax basis).
(ii) Neither Executive nor the Company shall take any action to accelerate or delay the
payment of any monies and/or provision of any benefits in any manner which would not be in
compliance with Section 409A of the Code (including any transition or grandfather rules
thereunder).
(iii) If at the time of any separation from service (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation
Section 2.409A-1(m)) Executive is a specified employee (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation
Section 1.409A-1(i)), to the minimum extent required to satisfy Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the
Code and regulations thereunder, any payment or provision of benefits to Executive in connection
with his separation from service that would otherwise be paid or provided prior to the date that is
six (6) months following such separation from service shall be postponed and paid in a lump sum on
the first business day following the date that is six months after Executive’s separation from
service (the “409A Deferral Period”), and the remaining payments due to be made in installments or
periodically after 409A Deferral Period shall be made as otherwise scheduled. In the event
benefits are required to be so postponed, any such benefit may be provided during the 409A Deferral
Period at Executive’s expense, with Executive having a right to reimbursement from the Company
promptly after the 409A Deferral Period ends, and the balance of the benefits shall be provided as
otherwise scheduled.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed, or caused to be executed by a duly
authorized representative, this Amended and Restated Employment Agreement as of the Effective Date.
ENZON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||||
By: Name: Title: |
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer |
THE EXECUTIVE |
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/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||||
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||||
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