Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table and Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2019
Summary of NEO Offer Letters and Employment Agreements
In general, the Company does not enter into employment agreements with employees, including our executive officers, however we do enter into offer letters with many of our executive officers. In addition, we did enter into an employment agreement with Mr. Miñarro Viseras in 2016 and a new employment agreement with him in October 2018. Descriptions of the offer letters we entered into with Messrs. Reynal, Schiesl, Weatherred, and Ms. Weaver, the transition agreement we entered into with Mr. Snyder and the employment agreements we entered into with Mr. Miñarro Viseras are provided below. All current NEOs serve at the will of our board of directors.
Offer Letter with Mr. Reynal
The Company entered into an offer letter with Mr. Reynal, dated April 17, 2015, which was modified by a letter, dated November 19, 2015, we entered into with Mr. Reynal in connection with his promotion to Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the offer letter, dated April 17, 2015, as so modified, the “Reynal Offer Letter”). The Reynal Offer Letter provides that, as of January 1, 2016, Mr. Reynal is entitled to receive a base salary of $750,000, which base salary was increased to $766,500 in April, 2017, and that Mr. Reynal is entitled to participate in our annual MIP with a target award opportunity of 100% of his annual base salary. The Reynal Offer Letter further provides that, in 2016, Mr. Reynal’s MIP award would be based on the achievement of performance goals comparable to those that typically would be assigned to the Chief Executive Officer of the Industrials segment; however, following Mr. Reynal’s transition to devoting more of his business time and attention to the performance of duties as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, his annual MIP award would transition to being based on the achievement of Company performance goals.
Mr. Reynal was eligible to receive two option grants under our Long-Term Incentive Program: one grant of 876,975 options upon commencement of his employment as the Chief Executive Officer of our Industrials segment, which he received in May 2015; and one grant of 585,403 options in connection with his promotion to Chief Executive Officer of the Company, which he received in May 2016. In addition, pursuant to the terms of the Reynal Offer Letter, Mr. Reynal was expected to invest a minimum of $2,000,000, and was given the opportunity to invest significantly more, into our common stock, subject to satisfaction of applicable securities law requirements.
During the time Mr. Reynal was based in Munich, Germany (the “Expat Period”), the Reynal Offer Letter provides that he was entitled to certain expatriate benefits, including an annual cost of living adjustment of $26,000, a monthly housing allowance of $5,533, payment or reimbursement of tuition to an international school for his dependent children, payment or reimbursement of school-sponsored transportation for his dependent children, reimbursement of expenses related to tax preparation performed by a tax preparation firm, use of a company car, reimbursement for expenses in connection with storage of household goods in the United States and reimbursement for business class travel to the United States or a comparable location for Mr. Reynal and his immediate family once per year. Mr. Reynal was also entitled to tax equalization on his cash compensation and expatriate benefits during the Expat Period; provided that the annual cost to the Company of such tax equalization shall not exceed $275,000.
Mr. Reynal is also eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k), Excess Contribution, medical, dental, life insurance and disability plans, along with a comprehensive wellness program.
The Reynal Offer Letter also contains severance arrangements, which are discussed below under “Potential Payments to Named Executive Officers upon Termination of Employment or Change in Control.”
Offer Letter with Ms. Weaver
The Company entered into an offer letter with Ms. Weaver, dated October 3, 2019 (the “Weaver Offer Letter”), in connection with her appointment as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. The Weaver Offer Letter provides that Ms. Weaver is entitled to receive an annual base salary of $575,000 and to participate in the Company’s Management Incentive Plan with an annual target award opportunity of 85% of her annual base salary. Ms. Weaver’s annual bonus for 2019 was equal to her annual