Exhibit 10.24
EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT dated as of September 26, 2005
between InSight Health Services Corp., a Delaware corporation
(“Company”), and Donald F. Hankus
(“Executive”). InSight Health Services Holdings
Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”) is a party to
this Agreement solely for the purposes of
Section 3.07.
Company wishes to employ Executive, and
Executive wishes to accept such employment, in each case subject to
the terms and conditions hereof. Accordingly, Company and
Executive hereby agree as follows:
I.
TERM
Commencing as of the first date of
Executive’s employment with Company, Executive is to be
employed by Company for rolling twelve (12) month periods, whereby
Executive’s term of employment is twelve (12) months on a
continuing basis, unless earlier terminated in accordance with
Article IV below.
II.
EMPLOYMENT
SECTION 2.01 Employment by Company .
Company, for itself and its subsidiaries and affiliates,
employs Executive for the term of this Agreement to render full
time services as Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief
Information Officer and in such other capacities as the Board of
Directors of Company (“Board”) may assign and, in
connection therewith, to perform such duties as are reasonably
consistent with Executive’s position and as the Board shall
direct. Executive agrees to perform such duties as are
reasonably consistent with the duties normally pertaining to the
office to which Executive has been elected or appointed, subject
always to the direction of the Board. Subject to
Section 5.01 hereof, Executive’s expenditure of
reasonable amounts of time for personal business, charitable or
professional activities will not be deemed a breach of
Executive’s undertaking to provide full time services
hereunder, provided that such activities do not interfere
materially with Executive’s rendering of such
services.
SECTION 2.02 Acceptance of Employment by
Executive . Executive accepts such employment and
shall render the services required by this Agreement to be rendered
by Executive. Executive shall also serve on request during
all or any part of the term of this Agreement as an officer of
Company and of any of its subsidiaries or affiliates without any
compensation therefor other than as specified in this
Agreement.
SECTION 2.03 Place of Employment .
Executive’s principal place of employment shall be
located at 26250 Enterprise Court, Suite 100, Lake Forest,
California 92630. In the event that the principal place of
employment of Executive is relocated to a site that is more than
50 miles from Executive’s principal residence, subject
to Section 4.05(a) hereof, Company may require Executive
to relocate Executive’s principal residence to within
50 miles of such site. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Executive acknowledges that the duties to be performed by Executive
hereunder are such that Executive may be required to travel
extensively, principally within the United States, in connection
with Company Business (as defined below).
III.
COMPENSATION
SECTION 3.01 Salary, Bonuses, Life Insurance
. As compensation for the services to be rendered
pursuant to this Agreement, Company shall pay Executive, and
Executive shall accept, a salary of $195,000.00 per annum
(“Annual Salary”), payable in accordance with the
payroll policies of Company for senior executives as from time to
time in effect, less such amounts as may be required to be withheld
by applicable federal, state and local law and regulations (the
“Payroll Policies”).
In addition to the Annual Salary,
Executive shall be eligible to receive and Company shall pay an
annual bonus based on a percentage of Executive’s Annual
Salary agreed upon by the Executive and the Company’s
President and Chief Executive Officer (“Bonus”) (a) 75%
of which Bonus shall be based upon Company achieving the goals set
forth in a budget prepared by Company management and adopted or
approved by the Board; and (b) 25% of which Bonus shall be based
upon the achievement of other goals mutually agreed upon by
Executive and the President and Chief Executive Officer of Company
and approved by the Board. Such Bonuses are payable on the
earlier to occur of the date Parent’s (i) annual report on
Form 10-K is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(“SEC”) for such year and (ii) year-end audit has been
completed for such year.
For the fiscal year ending June 30,
2006, Executive shall be eligible to receive a Bonus, which shall
equal 40% of Executive’s Annual Salary, prorated from the
first date of employment through June 30, 2006.
Company shall purchase and maintain
in full force and effect at all times during the term of this
Agreement a policy of term insurance on the life of Executive
payable to such beneficiary or beneficiaries as Executive may
designate in an amount equal to three (3) times the amount of
the Annual Salary; provided Executive shall comply with the issuing
insurance company’s requirements for issuance of the
policy.
SECTION 3.02 Performance Review .
Executive’s performance shall be reviewed and evaluated by
the Board annually during the term of this Agreement.
SECTION 3.03 Participation in Employee Benefit
Plans . Executive shall be entitled during the term
of this Agreement, if and to the extent eligible, to participate in
any life insurance, medical, health and accident and disability
plan or program, pension plan or similar benefit plan of Company,
which may be available to senior executives of Company generally,
on the same terms as such other executives.
SECTION 3.04 Expenses . Subject
to such policies as may from time to time be established by Company
for senior executives of Company generally, Company shall pay or
reimburse Executive for all reasonable business expenses actually
incurred or paid by Executive during the term of this Agreement in
the performance by Executive of services under this Agreement, upon
presentation of expense statements or vouchers or such other
supporting information as Company may reasonably
require.
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SECTION 3.05 Automobile Allowance .
Company shall pay Executive $750 per month and all
reasonable expenses of operating an automobile subject to such
policies as may from time to time be established and amended by
Company.
SECTION 3.06 Vacation . Executive
shall be entitled to three (3) weeks of paid vacation each
year during the term of this Agreement, which Executive may
accumulate up to six (6) weeks, to be taken at a time or times
which do not unreasonably interfere with Executive’s duties
hereunder.
SECTION 3.07 Stock Options .
Parent shall grant stock options to Executive, pursuant to the
terms of the Stock Option Agreement substantially in the form of
Exhibit A, to purchase shares of Parent common stock in an
amount to be determined by the President and Chief Executive
Officer of Company and approved by the board of directors of
Parent.
IV.
TERMINATION
SECTION 4.01 Termination upon Death .
If Executive dies during the term of this Agreement, this
Agreement shall terminate as of the date of Executive’s
death.
SECTION 4.02 Termination upon Disability
. Executive’s employment may be terminated by
Company due to Executive’s permanent and total disability
(within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended) (“Disability”), so
that Executive is unable substantially to perform Executive’s
services required by this Agreement to be rendered by Executive for
(i) a period of three (3) consecutive months or
(ii) for shorter periods aggregating three (3) months
during any twelve (12) month period. Company may, at any time
after the last day of the three (3) consecutive months of
Disability or the day on which the shorter periods of Disability
equal an aggregate of three (3) months, by 30 days’
written notice to Executive, terminate this Agreement and
Executive’s employment hereunder. Any such
determination of Disability shall be made by a physician chosen by
a majority of the members of the Board in its sole and unfettered
discretion. Nothing in this Section 4.02 shall be deemed
to extend the term of this Agreement or of Executive’s
employment hereunder, beyond the term specified in Article I
hereof.
SECTION 4.03 Termination for Cause .
If the Board decides that Cause (as defined below) exists,
it may remove Executive for Cause and terminate this Agreement and
the term of Executive’s employment hereunder on the date
specified in written notice to Executive. If terminated for
Cause, Executive shall have no right to receive any monetary
compensation or benefit hereunder with respect to any period after
the date specified in such notice. Such notice may also
terminate Executive’s right to enter Company’s
premises. For purposes of this Agreement, the term
“Cause” means any of the following:
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(a)
Executive has been convicted or pled
guilty or no contest to any crime or offense (other than any crime
or offense relating to the operation of a motor vehicle) which is
likely to have a material adverse impact on the business operations
or financial or other condition of Company, or any felony
offense;
(b)
Executive has committed fraud or
embezzlement;
(c)
Executive has breached any of
Executive’s obligations under this Agreement and Executive
has failed to cure the breach within 30 business days following
receipt of written notice of such breach from Company;
(d)
Company, after reasonable
investigation, finds that Executive has violated material written
policies and procedures of Company, including but not necessarily
limited to, policies and procedures pertaining to harassment and
discrimination;
(e)
Executive has failed to obey a
specific written direction from the Board (unless such specific
written instruction represents an illegal act), provided that
(i) such failure continues for a period of 30 business
days after receipt of such specific written direction, and
(ii) such specific written direction includes a statement that
the failure to comply therewith will be a basis for termination
hereunder; or
(f)
any willful act or omission on Executive’s part which is
materially injurious to the financial condition or business
reputation of Company or any of its subsidiaries.
SECTION 4.04 Termination in Discretion of
Company . Company may, at any time thereafter by
30 days’ written notice to Executive, terminate this
Agreement and the term of Executive’s employment hereunder,
and Executive thereafter shall have only such rights to receive
monetary compensation or benefits hereunder in respect of any
period after the effective date of termination as are provided in
Section 4.07 hereof. Such notice may also terminate
Executive’s right to enter Company’s
premises.
SECTION 4.05 Voluntary Termination for Good
Reason . During the period commencing upon the
occurrence of Good Reason (as defined below) and continuing for 60
days thereafter, Executive shall have the right to terminate
Executive’s employment for Good Reason (as defined below),
whereupon Executive shall become entitled to receive compensation
as provided in Section 4.07 hereof. Termination by the
Executive pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be effective
upon 60 days written notice to Company. For purposes of this
Agreement, “Good Reason” means any of the
following:
(a)
the movement by Company, without
Executive’s consent, of Executive’s principal place of
employment to a site that is more than 50 miles from
Executive’s principal residence;
(b)
a reduction by Company, without
Executive’s consent, in Executive’s Annual Salary,
duties and responsibilities, and title, as they may exist from time
to time; or
(c)
a failure by Company to comply with
any material provisions of this Agreement which has not been cured
within 30 days after notice of such noncompliance has been given by
Executive to Company, or if such failure is not capable of being
cured in such time, for which a cure shall not have been diligently
initiated by Company within the 30 day period.
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SECTION 4.06 Voluntary Termination Without Good
Reason . Executive shall have the right to terminate
this Agreement upon 60 days’ written notice to Company and,
upon such termination, Executive shall not have the right to
receive any monetary compensation or benefit hereunder with respect
to any period after the date specified in such notice.
SECTION 4.07 Compensation on Termination
.
(a)
If the term of Executive’s
employment hereunder is terminated pursuant to Section 4.01
hereof, Company shall pay to the executors or administrators of
Executive’s estate or Executive’s heirs or legatees (as
the case may be) all compensation accrued and unpaid up to the date
of Executive’s death.
(b)
If the term of Executive’s
employment hereunder is terminated pursuant to Section 4.02,
4.04, 4.05, or 4.07(c) hereof, Company shall (i) pay to
Executive all compensation accrued and unpaid up to the effective
date of termination; (ii) pay to Executive additional
compensation in an amount equal to twelve (12) months of
compensation at the Annual Salary rate then in effect, payable in
accordance with the Payroll Policies; and (iii) maintain, at
Company’s expense, in full force and effect, for
Executive’s continued benefit until the earlier of (x) twelve
(12) months after the effective date of termination or
(y) commencement of Executive’s benefits pursuant to
full time employment with a new employer under such
employer’s standard benefits program, all life insurance,
medical, health and accident, and disability plans or programs, in
which Executive was entitled to participate immediately prior to
the effective date of termination; provided, that Executive’s
continued participation is permissible under the general terms and
provisions of such plans or programs and provided further, that
Company shall be entitled to amend or terminate any employee
benefit plans which are applicable generally to Company’s
employees. In the event that Executive’s participation
in any such plan or program is prohibited, Company shall arrange to
provide Executive with benefits substantially similar to those
which Executive was entitled to receive under such plans or
programs. Any amounts paid by Company to Executive under
(i) and (ii) above may be reduced, in the case of
termination pursuant to Section 4.02, by the amount which
Executive is entitled to receive under the terms of Company’s
long-term disability insurance policy for senior executives as and
if in effect at the effective date of termination. Any
payments made pursuant to this Section 4.07 shall be reduced
by such amounts as are required by law to be withheld or
deducted.
(c)
Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, if Executive
is terminated by Company without Cause, or Executive terminates
Executive’s employment for Good Reason, within twelve (12)
months of a Change in Control (as defined herein) which occurs
after the Effective Time, Executive shall be entitled to the
payments and benefits set forth in Section 4.07(b). For
purposes hereof, a “Change in Control” shall be deemed
to have occurred if (i) any person, or any two or more persons
acting as a group, and all affiliates of such person or persons (a
“Group”), who prior to such time beneficially owned
less than 50% of the then outstanding capital stock of Company or
Parent, shall acquire shares of Company’s or Parent’s
capital stock
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in one or more transactions or series of
transactions, including by merger, and after such transaction or
transactions such person or group and affiliates
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