AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT TO
This AMENDMENT (“Amendment”) to that certain EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Employment Agreement”) dated November 18, 2019, by and between EVO Payments, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Xxxxxx X. Panther (“Executive”), is made and entered into effective as of February 18, 2022 (the “Effective Date”).
BACKGROUND
The Company and Executive mutually desire to amend the Employment Agreement as set forth in this Amendment.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
(g)Acceleration of Unvested Equity Grants Upon Termination. In addition to and not in lieu of the other rights provided for in this Section 5.2, upon termination of Executive’s employment, so long as Executive has executed the Release and the revocation period for such release has expired no later than sixty (60) days after the Termination Date, Executive’s unvested awards under the Incentive Plan and under any other equity incentive plan in which senior executive employees of the Company participate (collectively, “Awards”) will vest and become exercisable and/or payable as follows:
(i)If (x) Executive’s employment is terminated at the election of Executive pursuant to Section 5.1(c), (y) the Termination Date occurs on or after (I) the date Executive has attained the age of sixty (60) years and (II) the date in which Executive has completed at least ten (10) years of service with the Company under this Agreement (in each case, calculated in completed, whole years), and (z) Executive has provided the Company notice of such election not less than six (6) months prior to the Termination Date, then:
(A) with respect to Executive’s Awards that vest based solely upon the provision of services by Executive (“Time-Based Awards”), all such unvested Time-Based Awards will immediately and fully vest and, if applicable, become exercisable as of the Termination Date;
(B) with respect to Executive’s Awards that are subject to performance-based vesting conditions (“Performance-Based awards”), all such unvested Performance-Based awards in respect of completed performance periods as of the Termination Date will immediately and fully vest to the extent achieved under the applicable Award agreements; and
(C) all Executive’s unvested Performance-Based Awards for which the applicable performance period is incomplete as of the Termination Date will vest at the discretion of the Committee.
(ii)If Executive’s employment is terminated at the election of the Company without Cause pursuant to Section 5.1(d) and the Termination Date occurs on or after (I) the date Executive has attained the age of sixty (60) years and (II) the date in which Executive has completed at least ten (10) years of service with the Company under this Agreement (in each case, calculated in completed, whole years), then:
(A) all Executive’s Time-Based Awards will immediately and fully vest and, if applicable, become exercisable as of the Termination Date;
(B) all Executive’s Performance-Based Awards in respect of completed performance periods as of the Termination Date will immediately and fully vest to the extent achieved under the applicable Award agreements; and
(C)all Executive’s unvested Performance-Based Awards for which the applicable performance period is incomplete as of the Termination Date will vest at the discretion of the Committee.
(iii)If Executive’s employment is terminated by Executive for Good Reason pursuant to Section 5.1(e), then:
(A)all Executive’s Time-Based Awards will immediately and fully vest and, if applicable, become exercisable as of the Termination Date;
(B) all Executive’s Performance-Based Awards in respect of completed performance periods as of the Termination Date, will immediately and fully vest to the extent achieved under the applicable Award agreements; and
(C)all Executive’s unvested Performance-Based Awards for which the applicable performance period is incomplete as of the Termination Date will immediately and fully vest based on target performance.
(iv)To the extent that an Award that becomes vested upon the Termination Date in accordance with clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) above constitutes “deferred compensation” that is subject to Section 409A of the Code, all Awards so vesting shall be paid to Executive within seventy-five (75) days following the date of Executive’s “separation from service,” as defined in Section 409A of the Code, from the Company.
“Incentive Plan” means that certain EVO Payments, Inc. Amended and Restated 2018 Omnibus Incentive Stock Plan. “Committee” has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Incentive Plan or, in the case of any other equity incentive plan of the Company, shall mean the administrator of the plan.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment effective as of the date first above written.
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx | |
Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxx | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
EXECUTIVE | |
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| /s/ Xxxxxx X. Panther |
| Xxxxxx X. Panther |
