AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.2.3
AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE TO
This Amendment Number One to Employment Agreement (this “Amendment”) between Gogo Business Aviation LLC (the “Company”) and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx (“Executive”) is dated as of March 25, 2022.
WHEREAS, the Company and Executive have heretofore entered into an Employment Agreement dated as of August 27, 2018 (the “Agreement”);
WHEREAS, the Company and Executive desire to assign the Agreement to Gogo Inc. (“Parent”) and to amend its terms to provide for the promotion of Xx. Xxxxxxx to President and Chief Operating Officer of Parent, among other things; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement as modified by this Amendment supersedes and replaces all other agreements, whether oral or written, related to the terms of Executive’s employment with the Company or Parent with respect to the subject matter hereof, with the exception of that certain Change in Control Severance Agreement, as amended to date (the “Change in Control Agreement”), between Executive and Parent, which shall remain in effect as modified by this Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to Sections 16 and 17 of the Agreement, the Agreement is hereby amended as follows, effective as of April 1, 2022:
This Employment Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into effective August 27, 2018 (the “Effective Date”), amended as of April 1, 2022 (the “2022 Amendment Effective Date”), by and between Gogo Inc., 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 (“Parent”), and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx (“Executive”) for the benefit of Parent, Executive and Gogo Business Aviation LLC (the “Company”). This Agreement supersedes and replaces all other agreements, whether oral or written, related to the terms of Executive’s employment with Parent or the Company and any reference to Executive’s employment with the Company shall be interpreted as a reference to Executive’s employment with Parent.
2. Capacity, Duties, Term.
(f) Promotion Equity Grant. On or around the 2022 Amendment Effective Date, Parent shall make a grant of time-based restricted stock units (the “Promotion RSUs”) to Executive with a grant date fair value of $300,000. The Promotion RSUs shall be granted pursuant to the Amended and Restated Parent 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan (“2016 Plan”) and shall vest in 1/3 increments on each of the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the grant date, subject to the terms and conditions of the 2016 Plan and the applicable award agreement.
(g) Legal Fees. Following receipt of appropriate supporting documentation, Parent agrees to reimburse Executive for Executive’s reasonable attorneys’ fees specifically related to the negotiation of the amendment of this Agreement (which such amendment shall become effective as of the 2022 Amendment Effective Date), up to a total of $5,000.
(a) Termination by Parent Without Cause, Resignation for Good Reason or Non-Renewal of the Term by the Company. If Executive is terminated under Section 8(a), resigns for Good Reason under Section 8(f) or if Executive’s employment terminates as a result of the end of the Term resulting from the Company’s delivery of a notice of non-renewal pursuant to Section 2(b), and following the execution (and expiration of any revocation period), not later than forty-five (45) days following the termination date, of a separation agreement containing a general release of all claims against Parent, the Company and their Affiliates (the “Release”), Parent shall pay Executive an amount equal to twelve (12) months of Executive’s then-current Base Salary, payable in installments as set forth hereinafter (each such payment a “Severance Payment”). The Severance Payment shall be payable in installments, by direct deposit, in accordance with Parent’s normal payroll practices. The first installment of the Severance Payment shall be made on the first payroll date after the execution (and expiration of any revocation period) of such separation agreement or, if the forty-five (45)-day period following the termination date spans two calendar years and the Severance Payment is subject to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, after such forty-five (45)-day period, and shall include all installments of the Severance Payment that would have been paid if the Release had been fully effective on the termination date. In addition, during the twelve (12) months following termination, should Executive timely elect to continue coverage pursuant to COBRA, Parent agrees to reimburse Executive for the COBRA premiums due to maintain health insurance coverage that is substantially equivalent to that which he received immediately prior to Executive’s termination. Parent shall also (i) pay Executive (A) any salary earned but unpaid prior to termination and all accrued but unused personal time, (B) any business expenses incurred but not reimbursed as of the date of termination ((A) and (B) together, the “Accrued Benefits”) and (C) any award under the annual bonus program referred to in Section 3(a) that has been approved by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Parent’s Board of Directors but not paid prior to termination and (ii) solely to the extent Executive’s employment terminates (A) during the Term as a result of Executive’s termination by the Company without Cause under Section 8(a) or Executive’s resignation for Good Reason under Section 8(f) or (B) the end of the Term resulting from the Company’s delivery of a notice of non-renewal pursuant to Section 2(b), (x) ensure Executive is eligible to receive an award under the annual bonus program referred to in Section 3(a), pro-rated based on the number of days that Executive was employed during the calendar year in which Executive terminates from the Company and paid based on actual performance as determined by the Compensation Committee, to be paid at the same time as other executives, (y) cause all outstanding unvested options to purchase common stock in Parent and restricted stock and restricted stock units granted under Parent’s equity plans at least six (6) months prior to the date of Executive’s termination of employment to fully vest upon Executive’s termination of employment (provided that if the approval of any such grant is contingent upon shareholder approval that was subsequently obtained, the six (6) month period shall be measured from the date that the grant was originally approved) and (y) cause all vested stock options to purchase common stock in Parent (after giving effect to (y)) to remain exercisable through the earlier of (A) the original option term or (B) until the later of (i) December 1, 2025, (ii) the fifth anniversary of grant or (iii) the expiration of the normal post-termination exercise period (generally ninety (90) days post-termination); provided, however, that the exercise period of such options shall in no event be shorter than the post-termination exercise period provided for in the applicable equity award agreement. All benefits provided under this Section 9(a), except for the Accrued Benefits, shall be subject to Executive’s execution and non-revocation of the Release.
(e) Other Benefits; Amendment to Change in Control Agreement. In the event that Executive becomes entitled to either the benefits set forth in this Agreement or those set forth in the Change in Control Agreement, Executive shall be entitled to the “better of” the two arrangements, which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall ensure that Executive shall receive (i) except as otherwise provided herein, the severance benefits set forth in the Change in Control Agreement upon non-renewal of the Term if the end of the Term occurs during the covered period of the Change in Control Agreement and (ii) treatment of awards under Parent’s equity plans upon a termination following a Change in Control that shall be no worse than the treatment of such awards that is set forth in this Agreement. In addition, the Change in Control Agreement hereby is amended by replacing the definition of “Good Reason” contained in Section 16 thereof with the definition of “Good Reason” contained in Section 8(f) of this Agreement.
Signature page follows
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Parent and the Company have caused this instrument to be executed by a duly authorized officer and Executive has executed this instrument as of this 25th day of March, 2022.
By: /s/ Oakleigh Xxxxxx
Name: Oakleigh Xxxxxx
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Gogo Business Aviation LLC
By: /s/ Oakleigh Xxxxxx
Name: Oakleigh Xxxxxx
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Executive:
/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx