salary, medical and other benefits, expenses and accrued vacation up to the last day of his employment, a STIPaward, based on his target STIP award, on apro-rata basis up to the last day of his employment, as well as a payment equal to 18 months’ compensation plus two months’ compensation for each year of completed service, to a maximum of 24 months’ compensation after three years of completed service. “Compensation”, for the purpose of the prior sentence, means (a) Mr. Gorrie’s base salary; (b) the greater of (x) the award under the STIP to him in respect of the most recent year, and (y) the average of the awards under the STIP granted to him in respect of the most recent two completed years, respectively; and (c) the regular annual LTIP award provided for in Mr. Gorrie’s employment agreement (calculated, in respect of PSUs, at 100%, i.e. without any increase or decrease on the basis of performance conditions). Upon such a termination, any unvested RSUs and PSUs will vest immediately, provided that in respect of RSUs and PSUs awarded in the year in which such termination occurs, apro-rata portion of the RSUs and PSUs, calculated on the basis of the portion of the calendar year remaining after such termination, will expire unvested. PSUs that vest in such circumstances will vest giving effect to any increase or decrease in the executive’s entitlement in respect to such PSUs on the basis of the performance conditions of such PSUs up to the date of termination.
The change of control provisions in the employment agreements for Ms. Neto and Mr. Kumer provide that if Granite terminates the NEO’s employment without just cause following “Change in Control” (generally defined as (i) the acquisition of more than 50% of the equity securities of Granite by a third party, (ii) the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of Granite to a third party, or (iii) an event that the Board determines to be a change in control has occurred), then such NEO will be entitled to receive base salary, medical and other benefits, expenses and accrued vacation up to the last day of her employment, a STIPaward, based on such NEO’s target STIP award, on apro-rata basis up to the last day of his or her employment, as well as a payment equal to 18 months’ compensation in the case of Ms. Neto, and 24 months’ compensation in the case of Mr. Kumer. “Compensation”, for the purpose of the prior sentence, means (a) such NEO’s base salary; (b) (i) in the case of Ms. Neto, if Ms. Neto’s employment has lasted less than one year, a STIP award equal to her target STIP award; or (ii) in respect of Mr. Kumer, and Ms. Neto if Ms. Neto’s employment has lasted one year or more, the greater of (x) the award under the STIP to such NEO in respect of the most recent year, and (y) the average of the awards under the STIP granted to such NEO in respect of the most recent two completed years, respectively; and (c) the regular annual LTIP award provided for in such NEO’s employment agreement (calculated, in respect of PSUs, at 100%, i.e. without any increase or decrease on the basis of performance conditions). Upon such a termination, any unvested RSUs and PSUs will vest immediately, provided that in respect of RSUs and PSUs awarded in the year in which such termination occurs, apro-rata portion of the RSUs and PSUs, calculated on the basis of the portion of the calendar year remaining after such termination, will expire unvested. PSUs that vest in such circumstances will vest giving effect to any increase or decrease in the executive’s entitlement in respect to such PSUs on the basis of the performance conditions of such PSUs up to the date of termination.
Termination Benefits
Upon any termination of Mr. Gorrie’s employment, his employment agreement provides that he is entitled to receive his base salary, medical and other benefits, expenses and accrued vacation up to the last day of his employment.
Mr. Gorrie’s employment agreement provides that Mr. Gorrie may resign, or his employment may be terminated by Granite for just cause, without any additional payments or benefits, other than the foregoing. If Mr. Gorrie terminates his employment for “good reason”, or if Granite terminates his employment without cause or because of a disability that has caused him to be unable to fulfil his duties, Mr. Gorrie would be entitled to receive a STIPaward, based on his target STIP award, on a
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