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This excerpt taken from the SONE DEF 14A filed Apr 25, 2007. Employment
Agreements
As of December 31, 2006, the Company had entered into
employment agreements with Johann Dreyer, our Chief Executive
Officer; Meigan Putnam, our Senior Vice President; Jan Kruger,
our President of Postilion; and Neil Underwood, our Senior Vice
President. We had also entered into a severance agreement with
John Stone, our Chief Financial Officer that addresses certain
terms and conditions in the event Mr. Stones
employment is terminated without cause. In addition to our
current executives, the Company is party to separation
agreements with its former Chief Executive Officer, James S.
Mahan, its former President of Enterprise, Matthew Hale, and its
former Chief Executive Officer, Jaime W. Ellertson. These
agreements are described in further detail below.
Employment
Agreement with Johann J. Dreyer
In connection with his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of
S1, we entered into an employment agreement with Johann Dreyer
on December 18, 2006. The initial term of the agreement is
three years and it is subject to annual 12 month renewals
on each anniversary of the execution of the agreement unless
90 days
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notice of intent not to renew is given by either party. Under
the terms of the employment agreement, Mr. Dreyer is
entitled to an annual base salary of $375,000 and an annual
bonus of up to $225,000 based on the attainment of specific
performance targets. In the event that the performance targets
are not achieved in full, the bonus payment may be
correspondingly reduced. Mr. Dreyers base salary is
subject to annual review and may be increased at the discretion
of the Board.
We may grant Mr. Dreyer options to purchase shares of our
common stock in accordance with the terms of our stock option
plans and we may grant Mr. Dreyer other stock awards. If we
terminate Mr. Dreyers employment without cause during
the term of his employment agreement or if he resigns with good
reason, all of his unvested options will immediately vest
effective on the date of termination if such termination occurs
within two years after a change in control. If a change of
control has not occurred, then all options scheduled to vest
within 24 months of the date of termination will
immediately vest effective on the date of termination.
Additionally, Mr. Dreyer is entitled to receive a cash
payment equal to one year of his then current annual salary
payable over one year, an annual bonus equal to the average of
the prior three years bonus and continued participation in the
Companys medical benefit plan for 12 months. Pursuant
to the terms of Mr. Dreyers November 2006 grants, if
we terminate his employment without cause or if he resigns with
good reason, 50% of the November 2006 grants will vest if the
termination date is on or prior to June 30, 2007 and 100%
would vest if the termination date is after such date.
Employment
Agreement with Meigan Putnam
We entered into an employment agreement with Ms. Putnam in
December 2006. The employment agreement is for a three-year term
and is subject to annual renewals for a period of 12 months
unless either party gives 90 days notice of an intention
not to renew. Under the terms of the agreement, Ms. Putnam
receives an annual salary of $200,000 and is eligible to receive
a target annual bonus amount of $200,000. We have also agreed to
reimburse Ms. Putnam for her golf club initiation fee of
$20,000. In the event of termination without cause or
resignation for good reason, Ms. Putnam is entitled to
receive a cash payment equal to one year of her then current
annual salary payable over one year, a one time payment equal to
the average of the prior three years bonus and continued
participation in the Companys medical benefit plan for
12 months. Additionally, all unvested options will
immediately vest effective on the date of termination if such
termination occurs within two years after a change in control.
If a change of control has not occurred, then all options
scheduled to vest within 24 months of the date of
termination will immediately vest effective on the date of
termination. Pursuant to the terms of Ms. Putnams
November 2006 grants, if we terminate her employment without
cause or if she resigns with good reason, 50% of the November
2006 grants will vest if the termination date is on or prior to
October 30, 2007 and 100% would vest if the termination
date is after such date.
Employment
Agreement with Neil Underwood
We entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Underwood
in December 2006. The employment agreement is for a three-year
term and is subject to annual renewals for a period of
12 months unless either party gives 90 days notice of
an intention not to renew. Under the terms of the agreement,
Mr. Underwood receives an annual salary of $200,000 and is
eligible to receive a target annual bonus amount of $200,000. In
the event of termination without cause or resignation for good
reason, Mr. Underwood is entitled to receive a cash payment
equal to one year of his then current annual salary payable over
one year and continued participation in the Companys
medical benefit plan for 12 months. Additionally, all
unvested options will immediately vest effective on the date of
termination if such termination occurs within two years after a
change in control. Pursuant to the terms of
Mr. Underwoods November 2006 grants, if we terminate
his employment without cause or if he resigns with good reason,
50% of the November 2006 grants will vest if the termination
date is on or prior to October 30, 2007 and 100% would vest
if the termination date is after such date.
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Employment
Agreement with Jan Kruger
As of December 31, 2006, Jan Kruger was employed by S1
pursuant to an agreement he signed when he joined Mosaic in
2001. Under the terms of his agreement, Mr. Kruger receives
an annual salary of $255,400 and is eligible to receive a target
annual bonus amount of $132,620. In the event of termination
without cause or resignation for good reason within one year
after a change in control, Mr. Kruger is entitled to
receive a cash payment equal to one year of his then current
annual salary payable over one year and continued participation
in the Companys medical benefit plan for 12 months.
Pursuant to the terms of Mr. Krugers
November 2006 grants, if we terminate his employment
without cause or if he resigns with good reason, 50% of the
November 2006 grants will vest if the termination date is
on or prior to October 30, 2007 and 100% would vest if the
termination date is after such date.
Severance
Agreement with John A. Stone
On November 30, 2006 we entered into an agreement with John
Stone, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, pursuant to which
we will pay Mr. Stone severance payments equal to
12 months of base salary in the event he is terminated by
the Company without cause and reimburse his COBRA premiums under
our major medical group health plan for a period of
12 months.
Separation
Agreements with Former Executives
James S. Mahan, III served as our Chief Executive Officer
from July 2005 until October 2006. At that time, his employment
was terminated and we entered into a separation agreement with
him. Under the terms of the separation agreement, Mr. Mahan
will receive payments totaling $800,000. The first payment of
$200,000 will occur six months after the date of separation. The
remainder will be paid in 36 semi-monthly payments of $16,667.
The Company will also reimburse Mr. Mahan for the payment
of his COBRA premiums, life insurance cost and long-term
disability cost for a period of 24 months.
Mr. Mahans options that would have otherwise become
fully vested within the next 24 months had he remained
employed by the Company, immediately vested and became
exercisable. The Company also agreed to repurchase all shares of
Company common stock beneficially owned by Mr. Mahan,
however, he instead sold his shares in the open market.
Matt Hale served as President of the Companys Enterprise
segment until his resignation in December 2006. In connection
with his resignation, we agreed to pay Mr. Hale $23,000 for
consulting services performed in December 2006 and any unpaid
bonus earned in 2006. Additionally, we agreed to reimburse
Mr. Hale for his golf club initiation fee of $30,000.
Jaime W. Ellertson served as our Chief Executive Officer from
November 2000 until July 2005. At that time, his employment
agreement was terminated. In connection with
Mr. Ellertsons termination, he was entitled to
continued salary of $600,000 and benefits for 24 months
after his termination. Additionally, we agreed to pay
Mr. Ellertson an annual bonus of $233,687 during such
24-month
period which was equal to the average annual bonus paid to him
during the preceding 36 months. During 2006,
Mr. Ellertson received payments of $853,846 under this
arrangement. Remaining payments under the arrangement as of
December 31, 2006 total $597,208 which will be paid in
2007. Additionally, we accelerated vesting on 392,277 stock
options previously granted to Mr. Ellertson. During 2006,
Mr. Ellertson exercised 344,000 stock options. The total
value realized upon exercise was $355,283.
In addition, if any payment or distribution by us (including
accelerated vesting of stock options) would constitute an excess
parachute payment under the Internal Revenue Code, as amended,
we will make a
gross-up
payment, in an amount, after taxes, sufficient to pay the excise
tax that is imposed on excess parachute payments so that, after
paying the excise tax, Mr. Ellertson would receive a net
after-tax amount that is the same as the amount he would have
received if no excise tax had been imposed. We have not made any
such
gross-up
payments and we do not anticipate making any in the future.
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Agreements
with Other Employees
In 2006, the Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of the
Compensation Committee, approved and adopted an employee change
of control severance plan (the Plan) which will
expire in May 2008. Under the Plan, executive officers without
employment agreements are entitled to 12 months of
severance pay and 12 months of continued health benefits in
the event they are constructively terminated within one year
following a change in control of the Company. Mr. Kruger is
the only named executive officer who has an employment agreement
with us who is eligible to participate in this Plan. We expect
to enter into an employment agreement in 2007 with
Mr. Kruger similar in nature to our other senior executives.
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