(10) Represents an award of 275,553 options, with 137,776.5 options subject to time-vesting and 137,776.5 options subject to performance-vesting. The time-vesting options vested 25% on May 13, 2017 and an additional 12.5% at the end of each semi-annual period thereafter, such that the options were fully vested as of May 13, 2020. The performance-vesting options were eligible to vest only upon a Liquidity Event and only if WCAS achieved a certain IRR, with 331∕3% vesting at a 15% IRR, 100% vesting at a 20% IRR and a percentage vesting determined on a straight-line interpolation basis for IRR achievement greater than 15% but less than 20%.
(11) Represents an award of 4,918 options, vesting 25% on May 13, 2017 and an additional 12.5% at the end of each semi-annual period thereafter, such that the options were fully vested as of May 13, 2020.
(12) Represents an award of 4,918 options, vesting only upon a Liquidity Event and only if WCAS achieved a certain IRR, with 331∕3% vesting at a 15% IRR, 100% vesting at a 20% IRR and a percentage vesting determined on a straight-line interpolation basis for IRR achievement greater than 15% but less than 20%.
(13) Represents an award of 744,318 options, vesting 25% on May 13, 2017 and an additional 12.5% at the end of each semi-annual period thereafter, such that the options were fully vested as of May 13, 2020.
(14) Represents an award of 744,318 options, vesting only upon a Liquidity Event and only if WCAS achieved a certain IRR, with 331∕3% vesting at a 15% IRR, 100% vesting at a 20% IRR and a percentage vesting determined on a straight-line interpolation basis for IRR achievement greater than 15% but less than 20%.
Emerging growth company status
As an emerging growth company we will be exempt from certain requirements related to executive compensation, including the requirements to hold a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and to provide information relating to the ratio of total compensation of our Chief Executive Officer to the median of the annual total compensation of all of our employees, each as required by the Investor Protection and Securities Reform Act of 2010, which is part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
Employment agreements
We are party to employment agreements with all of our named executive officers, which provide for at-will employment, subject to the severance entitlements described below, and set forth each named executive officer’s initial annual base salary and target annual bonus opportunity (with the rate of each for Fiscal 2020 set forth above), among other terms and conditions.
The employment agreements provide that, upon termination of a named executive officer’s employment by us for any reason other than for “cause,” or by the named executive officer for “good reason,” each as defined therein and summarized below, subject to the named executive officer’s execution, delivery and non-revocation of a general release of all claims in favor of the Company, the named executive officer is entitled to severance.
For Ms. Hewitt, severance consists of (i) 24 months of continued base salary payments, (ii) an amount equal to 1.5 times her target annual bonus, payable in equal installments over the 24-month post-termination period, (iii) a pro-rata annual bonus for the year of termination, based on actual performance through the termination date and payable at the time that annual bonuses for the applicable fiscal year are paid generally, and (iv) continued healthcare coverage under the Company’s plan, at the Company’s cost, for 24 months post-termination.
For Ms. Gutierrez, severance consists of (i) 12 months of continued base salary payments, (ii) an amount equal to 1.0 times her annual bonus for the last completed fiscal year, payable in equal installments over the 12-month post-termination period, and (iii) continued healthcare coverage under the Company’s plan, at the Company’s cost, for up to 12 months post-termination (terminable earlier if Ms. Gutierrez becomes employed by another company).
Ms. DeBlassie’s severance package is generally the same as Ms. Gutierrez’s but also includes a pro-rata annual bonus for the year of termination, based on actual performance through the termination date and payable at the time that annual bonuses for the applicable fiscal year are paid generally.
Under the employment agreements, “cause” generally means any of the named executive officer’s: (i) failure to perform her duties and responsibilities to the Company or any of its affiliates that are consistent with her title and authorities; (ii) material breach of any of the provisions of the employment agreement or any