Profits Interests
During fiscal year 2021, following the consummation of Apax’s investment, the Named Executive Officers received awards of Profits Interests of our parent at the time, TCO Group Holdings, L.P., pursuant to the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan, which are intended to be treated as “profits interests” for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
The 2020 Equity Incentive Plan is administered by the Board of TCO Group Holdings, L.P. (the “Administrator”), The Administrator has the authority to administer and interpret the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan, to determine individuals eligible for any grant of the Profits Interests, to determine, alter, amend, modify or waive the terms and conditions of any award of Profits Interests and to prescribe the purchase price or Hurdle Amount (as defined in the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan) applicable to any award of Profits Interests.
Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control
Severance Benefits
We are or were, as applicable, party to employment agreements with all of our Named Executive Officers, which provide or provided for at-will employment, subject to the severance entitlements described below, and set forth each Named Executive Officer’s initial annual base salary and target annual bonus opportunity (with the rate of each for fiscal year 2021 set forth above), among other terms and conditions.
The employment agreements provide that, upon termination of a Named Executive Officer’s employment by us for any reason other than for “cause,” or by the Named Executive Officer for “good reason,” each as defined therein and summarized below, subject to the Named Executive Officer’s execution, delivery and non-revocation of a general release of all claims in favor of the Company, the Named Executive Officer is entitled to severance.
For Ms. Hewitt, severance consisted of (i) 24 months of continued base salary payments, (ii) an amount equal to 1.5 times her target annual bonus, payable in equal installments over the 24-month post-termination period, (iii) a pro-rata annual bonus for the year of termination, based on actual performance through the termination date and payable at the time that annual bonuses for the applicable fiscal year are paid generally, and (iv) continued healthcare coverage under the Company’s plan, at the Company’s cost, for 24 months post-termination.
For Ms. Gutierrez, severance consists of (i) 12 months of continued base salary payments, (ii) an amount equal to 1.0 times her annual bonus for the last completed fiscal year, payable in equal installments over the 12-month post-termination period, and (iii) continued healthcare coverage under the Company’s plan, at the Company’s cost, for up to 12 months post-termination (terminable earlier if Ms. Gutierrez becomes employed by another company).
For Ms. Lozzano, severance consists of (i) 12 months of continued base salary payments, (ii) a pro-rata portion of her annual bonus for the year in which termination occurs, based on actual performance, and (iii) continued healthcare coverage under the Company’s plan, at the Company’s cost, for up to 12 months post-termination (terminable earlier if Ms. Lozzano becomes employed at another company).
Under the employment agreements, “cause” generally means any of the Named Executive Officer’s: (i) failure to perform her duties and responsibilities to the Company or any of its affiliates that are consistent with the Named Executive Officer’s title and authorities; (ii) material breach of any of the provisions of the employment agreement or any other written agreement between her and the Company or any of its affiliates, resulting in material harm to the Company or any of its affiliates; (iii) material breach of any fiduciary duty that she has to the Company or any of its affiliates; (iv) gross negligence, intentional misconduct or unethical or improper behavior resulting in material harm to the business, interests or reputation of the Company or any of its affiliates; (v) commission of a felony or other crime involving moral turpitude; or (vi) commission of conduct involving fraud, embezzlement, sexual harassment, material misappropriation of property or other substantial misconduct with respect to the Company or any of its affiliates.
Under Ms. Hewitt’s employment agreement, “good reason” generally meant the occurrence of any of the following without her written consent: (i) a change in Ms. Hewitt’s title; (ii) a material diminution in the nature or scope of Ms. Hewitt’s duties, authority and/or responsibilities, or Ms. Hewitt no longer reporting directly to the Board of Directors of the Company; (iii) a requirement that Ms. Hewitt relocate to a location more than 50 miles from the location where Ms. Hewitt is then providing services; (iv) a reduction in Ms. Hewitt’s base