Employment Agreements
Each of our NEOs has entered into an executive services agreement, which generally provides for compensation terms
(including base salary, STI and LTI opportunity, and in limited circumstances, retention incentives), and other perquisites and
benefits described elsewhere in the “Executive Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section. The executive services
agreements generally require a 12-month notice period to terminate the services agreement, although the Company may
waive any portion of the notice period. The Company may summarily terminate the employment of a NEO (without notice or
severance payments) (a “cause” termination) immediately if the NEO commits: (a) a serious or persistent breach of any of the
terms or conditions of the executive’s employment; (b) any negligent act the executive commits in connection with the
performance of the duties of the executive’s role; (c) any conduct or act which, in the reasonable opinion of the Company,
brings the Company into disrepute; (d) any criminal offense for which the executive is convicted which, in the reasonable
opinion of the Company, impairs the executive’s ability to perform his or her duties; (e) any wrongful or dishonest or fraudulent
act or conduct which, in the reasonable opinion of the Company, brings the Company into disrepute; or (f) any other act which
would entitle the Company to dismiss the executive summarily.
Furthermore, the executive services agreements include obligations relating to conflicts of interest, confidential information,
intellectual property, and competitive activity following a termination of employment for any reason, for the restricted period
specified in each executive services agreement.
CEO Transition
During fiscal year 2024, in connection with Mr. Konieczny’s appointment as Interim CEO, he entered into a letter agreement
(the “Interim CEO Letter Agreement”) setting forth employment and compensation terms relating to his role as Interim CEO.
Pursuant to the terms of the Interim CEO Letter Agreement, effective April 15, 2024, Mr. Konieczny received an increased
annualized base salary of CHF 1,580,190 and participated in the STI at the level and terms previously provided to the former
CEO, Mr. Delia, including a target percentage of 120% of base salary and payouts ranging from 0 to 180% of base salary, and
the same performance goals as previously set for Mr. Delia. Mr. Konieczny continued to participate in our STI-Deferred Equity
Plan with an annual grant valued at 50% of the cash STI payout paid to him and delivered in the form of time-based RSUs. He
also continued to participate in our LTI with grants made to him based on a grant date fair value of 200% of his base salary. Mr.
Konieczny also received a retention grant of 170,000 RSUs with a vesting period that continues to February 2026.
In connection with Mr. Konieczny’s appointment to the role of CEO effective September 4, 2024, he entered into a letter
agreement (the “CEO Letter Agreement”) that sets forth employment and compensation terms relating to his role as the CEO,
and which incorporates certain terms of Mr. Konieczny’s executive services agreement. The CEO Letter Agreement confirms
that Mr. Konieczny will report to the Board in his role as CEO. Mr. Konieczny’s compensation remained unchanged, except that
his LTI grant level was increased from 200% to 250% of base salary, consistent with that provided to Mr. Delia. The CEO Letter
Agreement supersedes and cancels the Interim CEO Letter Agreement.
If we were to terminate Mr. Konieczny without cause, or if Mr. Konieczny were to terminate his employment as a good leaver
(defined generally to include experiencing certain material reductions to compensation or material negative changes to duty,
authority or responsibility), each while he is serving as CEO, then he would be entitled to: (1) 12 months of base salary; (2) any
STI payment previously earned at the time of termination, paid entirely in cash; (3) a pro-rated portion of the STI award earned
for the performance period during which the termination occurs, paid entirely in cash; (4) the vesting in full of all outstanding
RSUs granted to him under the STI-Deferred Equity Plan within 30 days after the employment termination date and the vesting
in full of the RSUs granted to him at the time he became Interim CEO within 30 days following cessation of active employment;
and (5) any other equity awards for which he has completed one-half of the performance or vesting period as of the
termination date will continue to vest according to their terms on a pro-rated basis.
In connection with Mr. Delia’s retirement, he entered into a Transition and Release Agreement (the “Transition and Release
Agreement”). The Transition and Release Agreement provides for the following, in exchange for Mr. Delia’s execution of a
general release of claims and continued compliance with certain covenants: (1) continued base salary through September 30,
2024, the date of his expected retirement (the “Retirement Date”); (2) the right to receive the cash bonus under the STI plan
(including any portion due under the STI - Deferred Equity plan which will be settled in cash) for fiscal year 2024; (3) the
continued right to vest in any equity awards for which the vesting date occurs prior to the Retirement Date (contingent on any
requirements for vesting being met); (4) a payment in an amount equal to six months’ base salary following the Retirement
Date; (5) the right to receive a pro-rated STI award for fiscal year 2025, if any is earned, to be paid at the same time such
bonuses are otherwise paid; (6) relocation assistance; (7) our coverage of the employer portion of any applicable premium for
continued health care coverage pursuant to COBRA for a period of 12 months following the Retirement Date; (8) tax support
services through calendar years 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026; (9) the vesting in full within 30 days after the Retirement Date of
the outstanding RSUs under the STI-Deferred Equity Plan; (10) the right to exercise vested stock options for 90 days after the
Retirement Date and continued vesting on a pro-rated basis of outstanding stock option awards and performance share
awards, assuming that performance conditions are met, with any stock options vesting after the Retirement Date remaining
exercisable for 90 days after the vesting date; and (11) career transition assistance at our expense for a period of 12 months.
Mr. Delia will not receive any grants of additional equity awards under the STI-Deferred Equity Plan or our LTI plan, nor will he
receive an allocation of employer contributions under our non-qualified deferred compensation plan for the 2024 calendar year.