EXHIBIT 10.1
EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT
THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
(“Agreement”) is made effective as of April 27, 2009
(the “Effective Date”), by and between Ivan Delevic
(“Employee”) and MAKO Surgical Corp.
(“Company”).
On the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement, the Company hereby employs the Employee as its Senior
Vice President of Strategic Marketing & Business Development
for a one (1) year period commencing effective as of the Effective
Date (in total, the “Term”). This Agreement
is subject to renewal by the mutual written agreement of the
parties on terms and conditions mutually agreed to by the parties
at the time of renewal. In the event either party does
not intend to renew the Agreement following expiration of the
initial (1) year term, ninety (90) days written advance notice
shall be given to the other party (a “Notice of
Non-Renewal”). If no such Notice of Non-Renewal is
given this Agreement shall automatically renew for one (1) year
terms. In the event of non-renewal by the Company, the Company
shall, with delivery of its Notice of Non-Renewal, provide Employee
with written notice of its election to either (a) pay Employee
severance in accordance with Section 3(c) hereto in consideration
for the non-competition covenants contained in Section 5(b); or (b)
waive the rights to enforcement of and release Employee from
obligations of the non-competition covenants contained in Section
5(b).
The Employee hereby accepts such employment and
agrees to perform the services and duties required on an exclusive
(except as agreed to in writing by Board of Directors of the
Company (the “Board”)) and full-time
basis. Employee hereby represents and warrants that he
is under no contractual, legal, or other impediment to performing
the services required under this Agreement. Nothing herein
contained shall prohibit the Employee from investing or trading in
stocks, bonds, commodities, or other securities or forms of
investment, including real estate property, as long as such
activities do not require an unreasonable amount of time by the
Employee, and do not otherwise conflict with any policy of the
Company, adversely affect the interest of the Company or run afoul
of covenants contained in this Agreement.
The Employee further agrees that he will use his
best efforts to perform his duties hereunder to the best of his
ability in accordance with Company policies, and in a diligent,
proper and workmanlike manner. In the performance of
Employee’s duties, he shall be subject to the direction,
supervision and control of the Company’s President and
CEO. The Employee shall have supervision and control
over the day-to-day business and affairs as described in a Job
Description document on file with the Human Resources Department of
Company, as updated from time to time and acknowledged by Employee
(the “Job Responsibilities”). Employee will
perform his duties and responsibilities under this Agreement based
out of the offices of the Company located in South Florida and
shall travel to such other locations as the Company may reasonably
direct.
During the term of employment under this
Agreement, and as full compensation for all the Employee's services
rendered under this Agreement, the Employee shall receive the
following compensation and benefits:
The Employee shall receive an annual base salary
(as increased from time to time, “Base Salary”) at the
rate of $225,000. The Employee’s Base Salary will
be payable in installments consistent with the Company’s
payroll schedule, subject to usual and required employee payroll
deductions, including, without limitation, applicable
taxes. Employee’s Base Salary shall be increased
on an annual basis in the sole discretion of the Board.
The Employee
will receive a one time Gross Payment (as defined in Section 2(e))
of Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000) (the “Signing
Bonus”), net of applicable payroll taxes, divided into two
(2) equal payments of Fifteen Thousand Dollars, net of applicable
payroll taxes, for the first two (2) pay periods following the
Effective Date. Employee expressly agrees and acknowledges that if,
within six (6) months of the Effective Date, Employee’s
employment with the Company terminates for any reason except Good
Reason (as defined in Section 3(d) of this Agreement), he shall
repay a prorated share of the Signing Bonus on a six (6) month
proration formula.
The Employee’s performance cash bonus for
any year under this Agreement shall be as determined by the Board
and calculated based on Employee’s performance (as an
individual and as part of the Company). The
decision about whether the necessary criteria have been met for a
performance cash bonus and whether to award such performance bonus
shall be in the sole and absolute discretion of the Board and is
final. The bonus, should one be awarded, shall be
payable within ninety (90) days following the period for which the
bonus is awarded.
On the Effective Date of this Agreement,
Employee shall receive an award of incentive stock options (ISOs),
issued pursuant and subject to the Company’s 2008 Omnibus
Incentive Plan (the “Option Plan,” a copy of which has
been furnished to Employee), entitling Employee to purchase one
hundred thousand (100,000) shares of the Company’s Common
Stock (the “Initial Option Award”). Employee
is eligible to receive an additional award in the sole and absolute
discretion of the Board. The purchase price per share
for any option award will be the fair market value of such Common
Stock at the time of such equity award. The grant to
Employee of and payment for the any option award shall in each case
be made pursuant and subject to the terms of an ISO Agreement (with
associated exhibits, a copy of which has been provided to Employee)
between the Company and Employee, consistent with the Option
Plan. In the event this Agreement is terminated for any
reason by either the Company or Employee, Employee shall not be
entitled to, and therefore shall forfeit, any unvested equity
interest in the Company.
The Employee shall be eligible for participation
in the employee welfare benefit plans, practices, policies and
programs provided by the Company, including but not limited to,
health insurance and dental insurance, subject to the terms and
provisions of said benefit plans. The Employee shall
also be entitled to paid time off (PTO) as described in the
Company’s Human Resource Policy Manual, in effect from time
to time. In addition, subject to approval by the
Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Employee shall be
reimbursed for reasonable expenses relating to Employee’s
professional continuing education requirements (if applicable) and
professional licensing fees (if applicable).
Employee has
committed to spending an average weekly minimum of three (3) days
at the Company’s South Florida headquarter or traveling on
Company business until ultimately relocating to South Florida (the
“Relocation”), with an intention to do so within the
one year period following the Effective Date (the “Intended
Relocation Period”). The Company shall reimburse
Employee for reasonable and customary Relocation expenses, which
are pre-approved by the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, in
a total amount not to exceed Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000) (the
“Relocation Allowance”). Until the
Relocation or expiration of the Intended Relocation Period,
whichever is sooner, the Company shall provide Employee with a
monthly Net Payment (as defined below) of up to One Thousand
Dollars ($1,000) for reimbursement of personal coach airfare
expenses to Trenton, New Jersey area, which shall not exceed Twelve
Thousand Dollars ($12,000) in the aggregate (the “Travel
Allowance”). For the purposes of this Agreement, “Net
Payment” shall be a net cash payment after the deduction of
applicable payroll taxes. During the period commencing upon the
Effective Date and ending upon the earlier of (i) Employee’s
purchase of a South Florida residence (a “Residential
Purchase”) and (ii) twelve (12) months thereafter, the
Company shall provide Employee with a monthly Net Payment of up to
Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000) for actual costs incurred for
temporary housing in South Florida (collectively, the
“Housing Allowance”), provided however, that Employee
and Company shall meet every six (6) months during which temporary
housing payments are being made to review the progress of
Employee’s relocation efforts. Upon a Residential
Purchase, the Company shall provide to Employee a one time Gross
Payment of up to Fifty Two Thousand Dollars ($52,000) for
reimbursement of Employee’s actual and customary closing
costs, which are pre-approved by the Company’s Chief
Financial Officer (the “Closing
Allowance”). For the purposes of this Agreement, a
“Gross Payment” shall be a payment that shall be
subject to applicable payroll taxes, through the Company’s
payroll withholding process. The parties agree that at
the Company’s sole discretion any of the payments described
in this Section 2(e) shall be billed directly to the
Company. The parties further agree that all Relocation
and Residential Purchase items set forth in Schedule 1
hereto are deemed to be reasonable and, therefore, approved (but
each shall still require pre-approval in regards to cost) and that
Relocation and Residential Purchase items not set forth in
Schedule 1 are presumed to be unreasonable and are therefore
subject to pre-approval in regards to both the nature and cost of
such item. Notwithstanding the terms and conditions set
forth in this Section 2(e), Employee expressly agrees and
acknowledges that (i) the maximum aggregate Gross Payments
(including the gross amounts of the Net Payments) to be made by
Company to Employee under all of the Relocation Allowance, the
Travel Allowance, the Housing Allowance and the Closing Allowance
shall be One Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($120,000), and (ii)
if, within twenty-four (24) months of the date of this Agreement,
Employee’s employment with the Company terminates for any
reason except Good Reason (as defined in Section 3(d) of this
Agreement), Employee shall repay a prorated share of the payments
described herein based on a twenty-four (24) month proration
formula.
The Company shall provide industry standard
Director’s and Officer’s (“D&O”)
Insurance during the term of this Agreement at its sole
expense. Employee, if an officer of the Company, shall
be named as an insured under the policy. The Company
shall enter into an indemnification agreement (a copy of which has
been provided to Employee), whereby Company shall indemnify
Employee and agree to hold Employee harmless, from all covered
claims, demands, judgments, assessments, and costs, including
attorney or other professional fees, in excess of the amount of
insurance provided and/or which are incurred by application of the
retention amount.
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At the
Expiration of the Term
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If the Employee’s employment with the
Company terminates at the end of the Term, the Company shall have
no further obligation to the Employee under this Agreement, except
for accrued and unpaid Base Salary and benefits the Employee has
accrued pursuant to any applicable welfare benefit plans provided
by the Company, earned but unpaid bonuses, and unreimbursed
business-related expenses and unused vacation time in accordance
with Company policy.
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Automatic
Termination Due To Death or Disability
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If the Employee dies or suffers any Disability
(as such term is hereinafter defined) his employment pursuant to
this Agreement shall automatically terminate on the date of his
death or Disability, as the case may be. For purposes of this
Agreement, the term “Disability” shall mean the
inability of the Employee to perform his duties, with or without
reasonable accommodations, under this Agreement because of physical
or mental illness or incapacity for a period of ninety (90) days in
any six (6) month period. For purposes of this Agreement, the term
“Date of Disability” shall be the 90
th day of such Disability.
In the event of death of Employee, the Company
shall have no further obligation under this Agreement, except for
(1) accrued (through the date of termination) and unpaid Base
Salary, (2) benefits the Employee has accrued pursuant to any
applicable welfare benefits plan, earned (through the date of
termination) but unpaid bonuses, and unreimbursed business-related
expenses, in accordance with Company policy and (3) payment for six
(6) months of continued participation in the Company’s health
benefits for the Employee’s spouse/dependents. In the event
of Disability the Company shall have no further obligation to the
Employee under the Agreement, except for (a) accrued (through the
date of termination) and unpaid Base Salary, benefits the Employee
has accrued pursuant to any applicable welfare benefits plan, (b)
earned (through the date of termination) but unpaid bonuses, and
unreimbursed business-related expenses and unused vacation time in
accordance with Company policy and (c) payment for six (6) months
of continued participation in the Company’s health benefits
for the Employee and his spouse/dependents. The Base
Salary payment shall be at the rate in effect at the time of death
or Disability.
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Termination
by the Company Without Cause
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The Company may terminate this Agreement at any
time during the Term without Cause. In the event of termination
without Cause, the Company shall pay the Employee six (6) months
Base Salary at the rate in effect at the time, in monthly
installments and shall pay for continuation of health
benefits
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