employment is terminated by the Company without Cause or he resigns
for Good Reason he would be entitled to, among other things, a
separation payment in the amount of one-half of his annual base
salary, one-half of his target annual bonus and accelerated vesting
of his restricted shares.
The Employment Agreement contains customary covenants on
non-competition (for 12 months if termination is for Cause or
without Good Reason), non-solicitation of employees (for 12 months)
and non-solicitation of customers (for 12 months) by
Mr. Kopcak and requires that all disputes be determined by
binding arbitration.
Stephen R. Krallman, Chief Financial Officer
In accordance with his employment agreement, Mr. Krallman is
entitled to receive an annual base salary of $325,000, with
reduction in salary only as part of an across the board reduction
in base salary of AAMC’s executives which is no more than 20%. Upon
his relocation to the U.S. Virgin Islands, Mr. Krallman has
received a housing allowance of $5,000 per month for living
expenses. His annual target incentive bonus is $275,000, subject to
Compensation Committee approval. Mr. Krallman received a cash
signing bonus of $200,000 subject to an obligation to repay 100% of
the signing bonus if terminated by the Company for Cause (as
defined in his employment agreement) or without Good Reason (as
defined in his employment agreement) within the first year
following June 28, 2021 or 50% of such signing bonus if
terminated by the Company for Cause or without Good Reason during
the second year following June 28, 2021. Mr. Krallman
received an initial equity award of 5,000 service-based restricted
shares under the guidelines of the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan. The
restricted shares will vest annually over a three-year period
following the date of grant. He is eligible to participate in the
Company’s health, life insurance, disability, retirement and other
welfare plans on the same terms available to other senior
executives. Upon termination of employment, Mr. Krallman will
be eligible to receive accrued salary and benefits payable through
the date of termination. He will be subject to customary
confidentiality and non-disparagement obligations, as well as a
twelve-month obligation not to solicit clients, customers or
employees. In addition, if his employment is terminated by the
Company for Cause or by Mr. Krallman without Good Reason, he
will be subject to a twelve- month non-competition obligation. If
his employment is terminated by the Company without Cause or by
Mr. Krallman for Good Reason, Mr. Krallman will be
entitled to receive severance equal to the sum of half his annual
base salary and half his annual target bonus, payable in a lump sum
60 days after his termination date, and accelerated vesting of his
equity awards (except as prohibited by the 2020 Equity Incentive
Plan), in each case, subject to his execution of a customary
release, providing, among other things, confirmation of his
confidentiality, non-disparagement and non-solicitation
obligations.
Kevin F. Sullivan, Former General Counsel, Corporate
Secretary
In accordance with his employment agreement, Mr. Sullivan was
entitled to receive an annual base salary of $450,000 and an
annual target incentive bonus of $250,000. Mr. Sullivan
received an initial equity award of 3,000 service-based
restricted shares under the guidelines of the 2020 Equity Incentive
Plan which were to vest over a three-year period following the date
of the grant. He was eligible to participate in the Company’s
health and other welfare benefit plans on the same terms available
to other senior executives.
On March 6, 2023, Mr. Sullivan resigned.
Mr. Sullivan executed a Notice of Termination, Separation and
General Release Agreement (“Separation Agreement”) on March 9,
2023, whereby certain terms of Mr. Sullivan’s employment
contract were modified. Per the Separation Agreement, in 2023,
Mr. Sullivan shall receive an aggregate payment of
$350,000, which shall consist of (i) an amount equal to
$225,000, plus (ii) an amount equal to one-half (0.5) times
Mr. Sullivan’s annual target incentive or $125,000,
(iii) reimbursement of 100% of the COBRA premiums incurred for
Mr. Sullivan and his dependents under the Company’s health
plan for six months following his termination date,
(iv) waiver of the obligation for Mr. Sullivan to repay
the signing bonus, and (v) acceleration of the vesting of any
unvested restricted shares. Mr. Sullivan is subject to
customary confidentiality and non-disparagement obligations.
Thomas K. McCarthy, Interim Chief Executive Officer
In accordance with his amended employment agreement,
Mr. McCarthy was entitled to receive an annual base salary of
$675,000. He was eligible to participate in the Company’s health
and other welfare benefit plans on the same terms available to
other senior executives. Upon termination of employment,
Mr. McCarthy was eligible to receive only amounts accrued and
unpaid as of the date of termination. He is subject to customary
confidentiality and non-disparagement obligations.
Mr. McCarthy’s last day in his term as Interim Chief Executive
Officer was May 31, 2022. On May 17, 2022, the Company
entered into an amendment to his employment agreement, wherein the
Company agreed to pay