Exhibit 10.2
AMENDED AND RESTATED EXECUTIVE
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This Amended and Restated Executive Employment
Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) is entered into
as of January 1, 2009, by and between United Therapeutics
Corporation (“ UT ”), a company organized under
the laws of the State of Delaware, having a place a business 1110
Spring Street, Silver Spring, MD 20910, and Martine A. Rothblatt
(“ Executive ”), a resident of the State of
Florida.
WHEREAS, UT is engaged in the development,
implementation and operation of an international pharmaceutical
business (the “ UT Business ”);
WHEREAS, Executive currently serves as the
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of UT and her services and
knowledge are valuable to UT in connection with the management of
UT and the UT Business;
WHEREAS, UT determined that it is in the best
interests of UT and its stockholders to secure Executive’s
continued services, to ensure Executive’s continued
dedication to UT, and to provide appropriate compensation,
including incentive compensation to Executive, and in order to
further such goals, UT entered into an Executive Employment
Agreement (the “ Original Agreement ”) on
April 2, 1999 (the “ Effective Date
”);
WHEREAS, the Original Agreement has been amended
from time to time since the Effective Date, and UT wishes to amend
and restate the Original Agreement as provided herein, in order to
clarify the effectiveness of certain of those amendments, and to
make certain other amendments to the Original Agreement;
and
WHEREAS, Executive is desirous of amending and
restating the Original Agreement on the terms and conditions set
forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the
foregoing and the mutual covenants contained herein, UT and
Executive agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
For purposes of this Agreement, the following
terms shall have the respective meanings set forth
below:
1.1.
“ Affiliate ” means any corporation, partnership
or other entity, controlling, controlled by, or under common
control with UT, by virtue of direct or indirect beneficial
ownership of voting securities of or voting interest in the
controlled entity.
1.2.
“ Board ” means the Board of Directors of
UT.
1.3.
“ Cause ” means (a) the willful and
continued failure by Executive to substantially perform her duties
with UT (other than any such failure resulting from
Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness, or
any such actual or anticipated failure resulting from
Executive’s termination for Good Reason) after a demand for
substantial performance is delivered to Executive by the Board
(which demand shall specifically identify the manner in which the
Board believes that Executive has not substantially performed her
duties); or (b) the willful engaging by Executive in gross
misconduct materially and demonstrably injurious to UT. For
purposes of this definition, no act or failure to act on the part
of Executive shall be considered “willful” unless done
or omitted to be done by Executive not in good faith and without
reasonable belief that her action(s) or omission(s) was
in the best interests of UT. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Executive shall not be deemed to have been terminated for Cause
unless and until UT provides Executive with a copy of a resolution
adopted by an affirmative vote of not less than three-quarters of
the entire membership of the Board at a meeting of the Board called
and held for the purpose (after reasonable notice to Executive and
opportunity for Executive, with counsel, to be heard before the
Board), finding that in the good faith opinion of the Board the
Executive has been guilty of conduct set forth in subsections
(a) or (b) above, setting forth the particulars in
detail. A determination of Cause by the board shall not be
binding upon or entitled to deference by any finder of fact in the
event of a dispute, it being the intent of the parties that such
finder of fact in the event of a dispute shall make an independent
determination of whether the termination was for
“Cause” as defined in (a) and
(b) above.
1.4.
“ Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended.
1.5.
“ Confidential Information ” means all
information known to UT or learned by Executive during the term of
employment and not generally known, including any and all general
and specific knowledge, experience, information and data, technical
or non-technical, including, without limitation and whether or not
patentable, processes, skills, information, know-how, trade
secrets, data, designs, formulae, algorithms, specifications,
samples, methods, techniques, compilations, computer programs,
devices, concepts, inventions, developments, discoveries,
improvements, and commercial or financial information, in any form,
including without limitation, oral, written, graphic,
demonstrative, machine recognizable, specimen or sample
form.
1.6.
“ Conflicting Product or Service ” means any
product or service of any person or organization other than UT, in
existence or under development, which resembles or competes with a
product or service of UT’s which is then in existence or
under development, excluding, however, the preclinical compound
AFP-07 under development by the PPH Cure Foundation.
1.7.
“ Conflicting Organization ” means any person or
organization engaged in, or about to become engaged in, research on
or development, production, marketing, or selling of a
“Conflicting Product or Service.”
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1.8.
“ Date of Termination ” means (a) the
effective date on which Executive’s employment by UT
terminates as specified in a Notice of Termination by UT or
Executive, as the case may be, or (b) if Executive’s
employment by UT terminates by reason of death, the date of death
of Executive. Notwithstanding the previous sentence,
(i) if the Executive’s employment is terminated for
Disability as defined in Section 1.9, then such Date of
Termination shall be no earlier than thirty (30) days following the
date on which a Notice of Termination is received, and (ii) if
the Executive’s employment is terminated by UT other than for
Cause, then such Date of Termination shall be no earlier than
thirty (30) days following the date on which Notice of Termination
is received.
1.9.
“ Disability ” means Executive’s failure
to substantially perform her duties with UT on a full-time basis
for at least one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days as a result
of Executive’s incapacity due to mental or physical
illness.
1.10.
“ Good Reason ” means, without Executive’s
express written consent, the occurrence of any of the following
events:
(a)
(i) The assignment to Executive of any duties inconsistent in
any material adverse respect with Executive’s position(s),
duties, responsibilities or status with UT immediately prior
thereto, (ii) a material adverse change in Executive’s
reporting responsibilities, titles or offices with UT as in effect
immediately prior thereto, (iii) any removal or involuntary
termination of Executive by UT otherwise than as expressly
permitted by this Agreement (including any purported termination of
employment which is not effected by a Notice of Termination), or
(iv) any failure to re-elect Executive to any position with UT
held by Executive immediately prior thereto;
(b)
A reduction by UT in Executive’s rate of annual base salary
as in effect immediately prior thereto or the failure of UT in any
year (commencing with calendar year 1999) to increase the
Executive’s annual base salary by an amount equal to the
average percentage increases in base salary for all officers of UT
during the two full calendar years immediately preceding such year
except for across-the-board salary reductions, freezes, or reduced
increases similarly affecting all of UT’s officers (as
defined by Rule 16a-1(f) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended) and any person in control of
UT;
(c)
Any requirement of UT that Executive (i) be based anywhere
other than the facilities where Executive is located on the date of
this Agreement or reasonably equivalent facilities within twenty
five (25) miles of such facilities or (iii) travel for the
business of UT to an extent substantially more burdensome than the
travel obligations of Executive immediately prior to the date of
this Agreement;
(d)
The failure of UT to continue the Executive’s participation
in any bonus or other incentive plans in which she was
participating immediately prior thereto or any reduction in the
amount of bonus or incentive compensation which she is able to
receive, without replacement of such bonus or incentive plans with
bonus, incentive or other compensation of at least substantially
comparable value to the Executive;
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(e)
The failure of UT: (i) to continue in effect any employee
benefit plan or compensation plan in which Executive is
participating immediately prior thereto, unless Executive is
permitted to participate in other plans providing Executive with
substantially comparable benefits, or the taking of any action by
UT which would adversely affect Executive’s participation in
or materially reduce Executive’s benefits under any such
plan, (ii) to provide Executive and Executive’s
dependents with welfare benefits (including without limitation,
medical prescription drug, dental, disability, salary continuance,
employee life, group life, accidental death and travel accident
insurance plans and programs) in accordance with the most favorable
plans, practices, programs and policies of UT in effect for
Executive immediately prior thereto or as is in effect for other
senior Executive of UT, (iii) to provide fringe benefits and
perequisites in accordance with the most favorable plans,
practices, programs and policies of UT in effect for Executive
immediately prior thereto or as is in effect for senior Executives
of UT, or (iv) to provide Executive with paid vacation in
accordance with the most favorable plans, policies, programs and
practices of UT as in effect for Executive immediately prior
thereto or as is in effect for other senior Executives of
UT.
(f)
The failure of UT to pay on a timely basis any amounts owed
Executive as salary, bonus, deferred compensation or other
compensation;
(g)
The failure of UT to obtain an assumption agreement from any
successor as contemplated in Section 8.8;
(h)
The refusal by UT to continue to allow Executive to attend to
matters or engage in activities not directly related to the
business of UT which were permitted by UT immediately prior
thereto, including without limitation serving on the boards of
directors of other companies or entities;
(i)
The purported termination of Executive’s employment which is
not effected pursuant to a Notice of Termination which satisfies
the requirements of a Notice of Termination; or
(j)
Any other material breach by UT of its obligations under this
Agreement.
For the purposes of this Agreement, any good
faith determination of Good Reasons made by Executive shall be
conclusive on the parties; provided, however, that an isolated and
insubstantial action taken in good faith and which is remedied by
UT within ten (10) days after receipt of written notice
thereof given by Executive shall not constitute Good
Reason.
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1.11.
“ Inventions ” means inventions, designs,
discoveries, developments, creations and improvements created,
discovered, developed or conceived, regardless of whether reduced
to practice.
1.12.
“ Nonqualifying Termination ” means a
termination of Executive’s employment (a) by UT for
Cause, (b) by Executive for any reason other than for Good
Reason with Notice of Termination, (c) as a result of
Executive’s death, (d) by UT due to Executive’s
Disability, unless within thirty (30) days after Notice of
Termination is provided to Executive following such Disability
Executive shall have returned to substantial performance of
Executive duties on a full-time basis, or (e) as a result of
Executive’s Retirement.
1.13.
“ Notice of Termination ” means a written notice
by UT or Executive as the case may be, to the other, which
(i) indicates the specific termination provision in this
Agreement relied upon, (ii) to the extent applicable, sets
forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to
provide a basis for termination of Executive’s employment
under the provision so indicated, and (iii) specifies the
termination date. The failure by Executive or UT to set forth
in such notice any fact or circumstance which contributes to a
showing of Good Reason or Cause shall not waive any right of
Executive or UT hereunder or preclude Executive or UT from
asserting such fact or circumstance in enforcing Executive’s
or UT’s right hereunder.
1.14.
“ Positive Spread ” means the spread between the
exercise price of any non-vested options held by Executive to
acquire common stock of UT under any stock option plan adopted by
UT prior or subsequent hereto, and the average of the bid and asked
price of the common stock as reported for the Date of Termination
on the Automated Quotation System of the National Association of
Securities Dealers or if no such trades are reported on that date,
the last preceding date on which shares of UT or its Affiliates
common stock were traded, or if such common stock of UT is not
publicly traded, the “Fair Market Value” of such stock
as determined pursuant to the applicable stock option plan or
plans.
1.15.
“ Retirement ” means termination of employment
by either the Executive or UT on or after the Executive’s
attainment of age 65.
1.16.
“ Works of Authorship ” means all computer
software programs or other writings, including, without limitation,
verbal works, designs, models, drawing, or audio, visual or
audiovisual recordings.
ARTICLE 2
EMPLOYMENT
2.1.
Employment . UT agrees to employ Executive as Chief
Executive Officer, and Executive agrees to accept such employment
by UT on the terms and conditions set forth herein. Executive
represents and warrants that the execution, delivery and
performance by her of this Agreement will not violate any
agreement, order, judgment or decree to which she is a party or by
which she is bound.
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2.2.
Term . Subject to the provisions of Article 4
hereof, UT shall employ Executive for a term of five (5) years
commencing as of the Effective Date and continuing to and including
December 31, 2004. The term (as herein extended) shall
automatically be extended by one (1) additional year at the
end of each year unless at least six (6) months prior to the
end of the term or any anniversary thereof, UT shall deliver to
Executive or Executive shall deliver to UT, written notice that the
term shall not be so extended.
2.3.
Duties . As Chief Executive Officer of UT, Executive
shall have the duties and responsibilities as may from time to time
be assigned to or vested in Executive by the Board.
(a)
Executive’s employment with UT shall be full-time.
During the term of employment, Executive shall, except during
periods of vacation, sick leave or other duly authorized leave of
absence, and except for not more than a few hours per week for the
activities described in subparagraph 2.3(b) below, devote the
whole of Executive’s time, attention, skill and ability
during usual business hours (and outside those hours when
reasonably necessary to Executive’s duties hereunder) to the
faithful and diligent performance of Executive’s duties
hereunder. Executive acknowledges and agrees that Executive
may be required, without additional compensation, to perform
services for any Affiliates, and to accept such office or position
with Affiliate as the Board may reasonably require. Executive
shall comply with all applicable polices of UT and/or its
Affiliates during her term of service to UT and/or its
Affiliates.
(b)
During the term of employment, it shall not be a violation of this
Agreement for Executive to serve as of Counsel to Mahon, Patusky,
Rothblatt and Fisher, Chartered; President of Beacon
Projects, Inc.; an officer of UT’s telemedicine
affiliates; to manage personal passive investments; to serve as an
officer, manager and a member of the board of directors of PPH Cure
Foundation or World Against Racism Foundation or William Harvey
Medical Research Foundation or, with the prior approval of the
Board, the board of directors of any other corporation or trade
association; so long as such activities (individually or
collectively) do not conflict or materially interfere with the
performance of Executive’s duties hereunder.
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ARTICLE 3
COMPENSATION
3.1.
Base Salary . For services rendered by Executive
pursuant to this Agreement, UT agrees to pay Executive a base
annual salary (“ Base Salary ”) commencing as of
the Effective Date at the annual rate of One Hundred Eighty
Thousand Dollars ($180,000) per year, payable in accordance with
UT’s then prevailing Executive payroll practices. Such
Base Salary shall be subject to review and increase at least
annually by the Board (with the first such review to occur not
later than December 31, 1999) in the Board’s sole
discretion. In determining any such increase, the Board shall
consider any increases in the cost of living and may provide for
any performance, merit or other increase. The term
“Base Salary” as used herein shall include any
increases thereto made from time to time as permitted by this
Section 3.1.
3.2.
Bonuses .
(a)
Annual Incentive Compensation . During each year of
the term of this Agreement, UT shall grant options to purchase
shares of UT’s Common Stock, exercisable for ten years at the
fair market value at the time of grant (or exercisable for five
years at 110% of the fair market value at the time of grant if
Executive is a more than 10% owner of UT) (the “ Stock
Options ”). The number of shares of Common Stock
subject to Stock Options granted each year in accordance with this
Section 3.2(a) shall equal, for the first year, the
quotient of one percent of the difference in UT’s market
capitalization from the date of UT’s initial public offering
(“ IPO ”) to the one year anniversary thereof
divided by $18.00, and for each year thereafter, commencing with
the period beginning in December 2000 and with the next option
grant to be made in December 2001, based on the average NASDAQ
closing prices for December of each year compared to the
previous December (beginning with a grant date on the last day
of December 2001 for the rise (if any) in market
capitalization from December 2000 to
December 2001). Each Stock Option shall be granted as of
the last day in December each year. Incentive
compensation shall be vested when granted. The maximum
incentive compensation that may be earned shall be capped by the
projected market capitalization of UT at the end of each year under
the January 1999 UT Business Plan.
(b)
Discretionary Bonuses . During the term of this
Agreement, Executive shall be entitled to such bonuses as may be
authorized, declared and paid by the Board, in its sole
discretion. Factors which the Board may, in its sole
discretion, and without limitation, consider with respect to any
determination by the Board with respect to the payment or amount of
such bonus or bonuses, include Executive’s job performance
and UT’s financial performance.
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3.3.
Participation in Benefit Plans . Executive shall be
eligible to participate in any long-term incentive, stock option,
employee stock ownership, pension, thrift, profit sharing, group
life or disability insurance, medical or dental coverage,
education, or other retirement or employee benefit plan or program
that UT has adopted or may adopt for the benefit of its employees,
on the same basis as other Executive employees. Such
participation shall be subject to the terms and conditions of such
plans or programs, including, but not limited to, such generally
applicable eligibility provisions as may be in effect from time to
time. Executive shall be entitled to paid vacation (initially
four (4) weeks per calendar year), paid sick leave, and
holidays (initially eleven (11) days per calendar year) on the same
basis as may from time to time apply to other UT Executive
employees generally.
3.4.
Expenses . UT shall reimburse Executive for all
reasonable, ordinary and necessary business expenses actually
incurred by Executive in connection with her performance hereunder,
including ordinary and necessary expenses incurred by Executive in
connection with travel on UT business, provided all such expenses
have been approved in advance by UT in accordance with and subject
to the terms and conditions of UT’s then-prevailing expense
policy. As a condition precedent to obtaining such
reimbursement, Executive shall provide to UT any and all
statements, bills or receipts evidencing the expenses for which
Executive seeks reimbursement, and such other related information
or materials as UT may from time to time reasonably require.
Executive shall account to UT for any expenses that are eligible
for reimbursement under this Section 3.4 in accordance with UT
policy.
3.5.
Automobile . During the term of this agreement, UT
shall supply Executive with the use of an automobile, and shall pay
the cost of maintenance and insurance for such
automobile.
3.6.
Withholding . Anything in this Agreement to the
contrary notwithstanding, all payments required to be made by UT
hereunder to Executive or Executive’s estate or beneficiaries
in connection with Executive’s employment hereunder shall be
subject to the withholding of such amounts relating to taxes as UT
may reasonably determine it should withhold pursuant to any
applicable law or regulation.
ARTICLE 4
TERMINATION
4.1.
Nonqualifying Termination .
(a)
If the employment of Executive shall terminate during the term of
this Agreement (including any extension of such term), by reason of
a Nonqualifying Termination, then Executive shall be paid the
Executive’s unpaid base salary from UT through the Date of
Termination at the rate in effect just prior to the time a Notice
of Termination is given as well as any benefits to which Executive
was entitled through the Date of Termination. In addition, in
the event that termination of employment is due to
Executive’s death or Disability, UT shall continue to pay
Executive’s then current Base Salary to Executive (in the
case of Disability) or Executive’s legal representatives,
estate, beneficiaries or heirs (in the case of death), in
accordance with UT’s then-prevailing Executive payroll
practices, through the end of the calendar year following
Executive’s death or termination due to Disability, but shall
have no further obligation to
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Executive or
Executive’s legal representatives, estate, beneficiaries or
heirs for any compensation, benefits or other payments
hereunder.
(b)
In the event that
termination of employment is due to Executive’s Disability,
the payment of benefits under UT’s short-term and long-term
disability insurance programs, if any, to the extent payable with
respect to any period prior to the Date of Termination, shall
offset UT’s obligations under
Section 4.1(a).
(c)
Except as
otherwise provided herein or as may be required by law,
Executive’s participation in any benefit plans of UT or any
of its Affiliates shall ter
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