EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

EX-10.2.1 14 d267959dex1021.htm EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT - MICHAEL J. SMALL Employment Agreement - Michael J. Small

Exhibit 10.2.1

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This Employment Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into on this 29th day of July , 2010 (the “Effective Date”) by and between AIRCELL HOLDINGS INC. (the “Parent”), AIRCELL LLC, 1250 N. Arlington Heights Road, Suite 500, Itasca, IL 60143 (the “Company”), and MICHAEL J. SMALL, [address on file with the Company] (“Executive”). Upon the occurrence of the Effective Date, this Agreement shall supersede and replace all other agreements, whether oral or written, related to the terms of Executive’s employment with the Company, including, but not limited to, that certain offer letter dated February 3, 2010. Certain capitalized terms used herein have the meanings given to them in Section 20 hereof.

AGREEMENT:

In consideration of the above recital, which is incorporated herein, and the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:

1. Employment. The Company hereby agrees to employ Executive, and Executive hereby accepts such employment upon the terms and conditions set forth herein and agrees to perform duties as assigned by the Company’s Board of Directors.

2. Capacity and Duties. Executive shall be employed by the Company as President and Chief Executive Officer. During Executive’s employment with the Company, Executive shall perform the duties and bear the responsibilities commensurate with Executive’s position, and shall serve the Company faithfully and to the best of Executive’s ability, under the direction of the Parent’s Board of Directors. Executive’s actions shall at all times be such that they do not discredit the Company or its products and services, and Executive shall not engage in any business activity or activities that require significant personal services by Executive or that, in the sole judgment of the Parent’s Board of Directors, may with the proper performance of Executive’s duties hereunder. Executive shall devote all of Executive’s working time, working attention, and working energies to the business of the Company. Executive’s service as a member of the Boards of Directors of PAX, Ceasefire New Jersey and First Midwest Bank, Inc. (Nasdaq symbol FMBI) is acknowledged, accepted and agreed to as exceptions to the foregoing. Executive shall also be elected to and serve as a member of Parent’s Board of Directors.


3. Compensation.

(a) Base Salary and Bonus. The Company shall pay to Executive as base compensation for all of the services to be rendered by Executive under this Agreement a salary at the rate of $600,000 per annum (the “Base Salary”), payable in accordance with such normal payroll practices as are adopted by the Company from time to time, subject to withholdings for federal, state and local taxes, FICA and other withholding required by applicable law, regulation or ruling. The Base Salary shall be reviewed at least annually. Unless the Company and Executive mutually agree otherwise, Executive’s annual salary shall not be reduced other than as part of an overall compensation reduction at the Company that impacts salaries of all executives of the Company and in such event shall not be reduced by more than 10% of Executive’s then-current Base Salary. In addition, Executive shall be eligible for an annual bonus with a target of one hundred percent (100%) of Base Salary (the “Target Bonus”). The amount of such annual bonus, if any, shall be decided by the Board of Directors and shall be based upon achievement of both personal and corporate objectives; provided, however, that Executive’s bonus with respect to 2010 shall be no less than $300,000. The annual bonus payable with respect to any fiscal year shall be paid no later than 2 1/2 months following the end of such fiscal year.

(b) Reimbursement of Expenses, Company Facilities. The Company shall pay or reimburse Executive for all reasonable, ordinary and necessary travel and other expenses incurred by Executive in the performance of Executive’s obligations under this Agreement, in accordance with the Company’s travel and expense reimbursement policies for management employees. The Company shall provide to Executive, at the Company’s principal place of business, the necessary office facilities and equipment to perform Executive’s obligations under this Agreement.

(c) Vacation and Personal Time Off. Executive shall be entitled to 24 days of paid time off (PTO) per calendar year.

(d) Benefits. Executive shall be eligible to participate in all normal company benefits including the Company’s 401(k), retirement, medical, dental and life and disability insurance plans and programs in accordance with the terms thereof.

(e) Directors and Officers Insurance. Officers and directors liability insurance shall be obtained and maintained by the Company for reasonable and customary coverage of the Company and Executive, at no cost to Executive.


(f) Stock Option Plan. Executive is entitled to receive a grant of options to purchase 8,357 shares of common stock of Parent (the “Options”) on the terms set forth in Holdings’ Stock Option Plan and the option agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A. The per share exercise price for the Options shall be $935.18, which the Parent’s Board of Directors has determined is not less than the per share fair market value of the Parent’s common stock as of the Options’ date of grant.

(g) Relocation Benefits. Executive acknowledges receipt from Company of a payment in the amount of $100,000 which is intended to compensate Executive for certain relocation and temporary living expenses and for travel between Company’s offices and his home prior to relocation. Executive acknowledges that Company has no further obligation to pay or reimburse Executive for any such expenses.

4. Confidentiality, Ownership of Confidential Information and Inventions.

(a) Receipt of Confidential Information. Executive’s employment by the Company creates a relationship of confidence and trust between Executive and the Company with respect to certain information applicable to the business of the Company and its clients or customers. Executive acknowledges that during Executive’s employment by the Company and as a result of the confidential relationship with the Company established thereby, Executive shall be receiving Confidential Information and that the Confidential Information is a highly valuable asset of the Company.

(b) Nondisclosure. During Executive’s employment with the Company and at all times thereafter, regardless of the reason for the termination of such employment, Executive shall retain in strict confidence and shall not use for any purpose whatsoever or divulge, disseminate, or disclose to any third party (other than in the furtherance of the business purposes of the Company and with the Company’s prior written consent) all Confidential Information, all of which is deemed confidential and proprietary.

(c) Disclosure. Executive shall inform the Company promptly and fully of all Inventions by a written report, setting forth in detail a description of the Invention, the procedures used and the results achieved. Executive shall submit a report upon completing any studies or research projects undertaken on the Company’s behalf, whether or not Executive believes that project has resulted in an Invention. Executive agrees to keep and maintain adequate and current records (in the form of notes, sketches, drawings and in any other form that may be required by the Company) of all Inventions, which records shall be available to and remain the sole property of the Company at all times.


(d) Ownership; Cooperation. All Confidential Information and Inventions shall be and remain the sole property of the Company. Executive promptly shall execute and deliver to the Company any instruments deemed necessary by it to effect disclosure and assignment of all Inventions to the Company including, without limitation, assignment agreements satisfactory to the Company. Upon request of the Company, during and after Executive’s employment with the Company, Executive shall execute patent, copyright, trademark, mask work or other applications and any other instruments deemed necessary by the Company for the prosecution of such patent applications or the acquisition of letters patent or registration of copyrights, trademarks or mask works in the United States and foreign countries based on such Inventions, provided, however, that if Executive incurs any expenses in connection with the foregoing obligation after Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated, the Company shall compensate Executive at a reasonable rate for the time actually spent by Executive at the Company’s request in satisfying such obligation.

(e) Works for Hire. To the extent the Inventions consist of original works of authorship which are made by Executive (solely or jointly with others) within the scope of Executive’s employment and which are protectable by copyright, Executive acknowledges that all such original works of authorship are “works for hire” as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C., Section 101).

5. Covenants-Not-to-Compete. In consideration of Executive’s continued employment as an executive of the Company and in consideration of the Company’s obligations contained in this Agreement, including, without limitation, its agreeing to pay severance benefits in the circumstances specified in Section 9(a), and because Executive shall have access to Confidential Information, including, without limitation, Trade Secrets, Executive hereby covenants as follows:

(a) Covenants. Without the prior written consent of the Board, (x) during Executive’s employment with the Company and (y) for one (1) year after leaving the employment of the Company, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, Executive shall not directly or indirectly, personally, by agency, as an employee, officer or director, through a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or by any other artifice or device:


(i) Own, manage, operate, control, work for, provide services to, employ, have any financial interest in, consult to, lend Executive’s name to or engage in any capacity in any enterprise, business, company or other entity (whether existing or newly established) engaged in a Competitive Business, whether in anticipation of monetary compensation or otherwise;

(ii) Solicit or otherwise induce any current or former employee of the Company or any of its Affiliates to terminate his or her employment with the Company or such Affiliate or to engage in any Competitive Business, or intentionally interfere with the relationship of the Company or any of its Affiliates with any such employee or former employee, it being understood that a general advertisement of employment opportunities to which a current or former employee of the Company or any of its Affiliates responds shall not constitute solicitation or inducement for purposes of this Section 5(a)(ii), or hire any such former employee within sixty days following his or her termination of employment with the Company or any of its Affiliates;

(iii) Solicit or service in any way in connection with or relating to a Competitive Business, on behalf of Executive or on behalf of or in conjunction with others, any supplier, client or customer, or prospective supplier, client, or customer, who has been solicited or serviced by the Company or any of its Affiliates; or

(iv) Assist others in doing anything prohibited by clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above; in each case anywhere in the United States. The covenants in this Section 5(a) shall be specifically enforceable. However, the covenants in this Section 5(a) shall not be construed to prohibit the ownership of not more than one percent of the equity of any publicly-held entity engaged in direct competition with the Company, so long as Executive is not otherwise engaged with such entity in any of the other activities specified in Section 5(a)(i) through (iv) above.

(b) Severability of Covenants. For purposes of this Section 5, Executive and the Company intend that the covenants contained in Section 5 shall be construed as separate covenants, one for each activity and each geographic area. If one or more of these covenants are adjudicated to be unenforceable, such unenforceable covenant shall be deemed eliminated from this Section 5 to the extent necessary to permit the remaining separate covenants to be enforced.

(c) Acknowledgment. Executive acknowledges that the covenants made by Executive in this Agreement are intended to protect the legitimate business interests of the Company and not to prevent or interfere with Executive’s ability to earn a living.


6. Injunctive Relief; Legal Fees. If Executive violates any of the provisions of Section 4 or 5 hereof (the “Applicable Sections”), the Company shall be entitled to seek and, if awarded by a court or arbitrator, obtain immediate and permanent injunctive relief in addition to all other rights and remedies it may have, it being agreed that a violation of the Applicable Sections would cause the Company irreparable harm, and the damages which the Company would sustain upon such violation are difficult or impossible to ascertain in advance.

7. No Conflict. Executive represents and warrants to the Company that (a) Executive has not signed any employment agreement, confidentiality agreement, non-competition covenant or the like with any other employer and (b) Executive’s employment with the Company will not violate any other agreement or arrangement Executive has or may have had with any other former employer. Executive covenants that under no circumstances shall Executive disclose to the Company or use for the benefit of the Company any confidential or proprietary information of any former employer or other third party, and Executive shall hold all such information in confidence, and shall comply with the terms of any and all applicable agreements between Executive and the third party with respect to such information.

8. Termination. Executive and the Company each acknowledge that either party has the right to terminate Executive’s employment with the Company at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without cause, pursuant to the following:

(a) Termination by the Company Without Cause. Upon thirty (30) days’ written notice to Executive, or at the Company’s discretion, pay in lieu of notice;

(b) Disability. Upon thirty (30) days’ written notice to Executive, or at the Company’s discretion, pay in lieu of notice, if Executive is prevented from performing Executive’s duties by reason of illness or incapacity for a continuous period of 120 days;

(c) Death. Immediately upon the death of Executive; or

(d) Termination by the Company for Cause. Immediately upon a showing of “Cause”, which for purposes of this Agreement shall mean Executive’s (1) willful gross misconduct or gross or persistent negligence in the discharge of his duties; (2) act of dishonesty or willful concealment; (3) breach of his fiduciary duty or duty of loyalty to the Company; (4) a material breach of Section 4 or 5 hereof; (5) any other material breach by Executive of this Agreement, which breach has not been cured by


Executive within thirty (30) days after written notice of such breach is given to Executive by the Company; (6) commission of repeated acts of substance abuse which are materially injurious to the Company; (7) commission of a criminal offense involving money or other property of the Company (excluding traffic or other similar violations); or (8) commission of a criminal offense that would, if committed in the State of Illinois, constitute a felony under the laws of the State of Illinois or the United States of America. For purposes of this Agreement, an act or failure to act shall be considered “willful” only if done or failed to be done by Executive intentionally or in bad faith.

(e) Voluntary Resignation. Executive may terminate Executive’s employment under this Agreement upon thirty (30) days’ written notice to the Company. The Company, at its discretion, may waive the thirty (30) day notice requirement, and in such event shall be required to make any payments in lieu of notice.

(f) Resignation for Good Reason. Executive may terminate his employment under this Agreement immediately upon a showing of “Good Reason,” which for purposes of this Agreement shall mean (1) a reduction by the Company in Executive’s Base Salary beyond what is permitted by Section 3(a) or in his Target Bonus; 2) a material diminution of Executive’s duties or responsibilities; (3) the Executive ceasing to report directly to Parent’s Board of Directors; (4) the relocation of Executive’s principal place of employment to a geographic location greater than thirty (30) miles from the Company’s headquarters as of the Effective Date or (5) any material breach by the Company of its obligations to Executive hereunder; provided, however, that Executive may resign for Good Reason only if he has given the Company written notice of its breach and the Company has not remedied such breach on or before the 30th day following the Company’s receipt of such notice.

9. Termination Benefits.

(a) Termination by the Company Without Cause or Resignation for Good Reason. If Executive is terminated under Section 8(a) or resigns for Good Reason under Section 8(f) , and upon execution of a separation agreement containing a general release of all claims against the Company, the Company shall pay Executive an amount equal to Executive’s Base Salary under Section 3(a) at the time of such termination for a period of twelve (12) months (“Severance Period”), payable in installments, by direct deposit, in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices, commencing on the sixtieth day following Executive’s termination of employment. In addition, during the Severance Period, (i) should Executive timely elect to continue coverage pursuant to COBRA, the Company agrees to reimburse Executive for the COBRA premiums due to maintain health insurance coverage that is substantially


equivalent to that which he received immediately prior to Executive’s termination, (ii) vesting of the Options and any other equity awards then held by Executive shall continue on the schedule set forth in the option agreement or other equity award agreement, and (iii) Executive’s vested Options and other vested equity awards then held by Executive (including Options and other equity awards that vest pursuant to the preceding clause (ii)) shall remain exercisable; provided that no Option or other equity award shall remain exercisable following its expiration date as determined without reference to Executive’s termination of employment. The Company shall also pay Executive (i) any salary earned but unpaid prior to termination and all accrued but unused PTO, (ii) any business expenses incurred but not reimbursed as of the date of termination, and (iii) any award under the annual bonus program referred to in Section 3(a) that has been approved by the Company’s Board of Directors but not paid prior to termination.

(b) Other Termination. In all other cases, the Company’s obligation to make payments hereunder shall cease upon such termination, except the Company shall pay Executive (i) any salary earned but unpaid prior to termination and all accrued but unused PTO, (ii) any business expenses incurred but not reimbursed as, of the date of termination, and (iii) any award under the annual bonus program referred to in Section 3(a) that has been approved by the Company’s Board of Directors but not paid prior to termination.

(c) Survival of Obligations. Executive’s obligations pursuant to Sections 4 and 5 shall survive the expiration of the term of Executive’s employment under this Agreement or any early termination thereof

(d) Returns. Upon termination of Executive’s employment under this Agreement, or as otherwise requested by the Company, immediately upon the Company’s request, Executive shall return to the Company all Company files, notes, business plans and forecasts, financial information, computer-recorded information, tangible property including computers, software, credit cards, entry cards, identification badges, cell phones, pager, keys, tools, equipment and any materials of any kind which contain or embody any proprietary or confidential information of the Company (and all reproductions thereof),

10. Notices. All notices, reports, records or other communications which are required or permitted to be given to the parties under this Agreement shall be sufficient in all respects if given in writing and delivered in person, by telecopy, by overnight courier, or by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the receiving party at the address listed on the first page of this Agreement, or to such other address as such party may have given to the other by notice pursuant to this Section 10.


In the case of any such communications to the Company, such communications shall also be delivered to the Board of Directors. Notice shall be deemed given on the date of delivery, in the case of personal delivery or telecopy, or on the delivery or refusal date, as specified on the return receipt, in the case of overnight courier or registered or certified mail.

11. Further Assurances. The parties shall cooperate fully with each other and execute such further instruments, documents and agreements, and shall give such further written assurances, as may be reasonably requested by one another to better evidence and reflect the transactions described herein and contemplated hereby and to carry into effect the intent and purposes of this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Executive shall cooperate fully in assisting the Company to comply with contractual obligations of the Company to third parties regarding Inventions, Trade Secrets and copyrights.

12. Waiver of Breach. A waiver by the Company of a breach of any provision of this Agreement by Executive shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach by Executive.

13. Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois. Any action pursuant to Section 4 or 5 above may be brought in the Courts in the State of Illinois, and by execution of this Agreement, Executive irrevocably submits to such jurisdiction.

14. Arbitration.

(a) Any dispute arising in connection with this Agreement or Executive’s employment with the Company, except for equitable or injunctive actions pursuant to Section 4 or 5 above, or claims by Executive for workers’ compensation, unemployment compensation or benefits under a Company benefits plan, shall be submitted to final and binding arbitration. Judgment upon any award rendered by arbitration may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof

(b) The arbitrator shall be selected by the mutual agreement of the parties. Any arbitrator selected shall be a professional having at least ten years of experience in labor or employment related practice areas. If the amount in dispute exceeds $250,000, the parties shall select, by mutual agreement, a panel of three arbitrators, rather than one arbitrator, to resolve the dispute.


(c) The arbitration shall be conducted in Chicago, Illinois (unless the corporate headquarters of the Company shall have been moved to another location, in which case the arbitration shall be conducted in such location). Reasonable discovery shall be permitted as determined by the arbitrator or arbitrators. Both parties to an arbitration shall have the right to be represented by counsel. The attorneys’ fees and costs of the arbitrator and arbitration proceedings are to be shared equally between the parties, and all other costs and attorneys’ fees are to be paid by the party incurring such costs and fees.

(d) Except as otherwise provided herein, this arbitration procedure is the exclusive remedy for any contractual, non-contractual or statutory claim of any kind, including claims arising under federal, state and local statutory law, including, but not limited to, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq.; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.; the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq.; the Illinois Human Rights Act, 75 ILCS § 5/1-101 et seq.; and common law or equitable claims alleging breach of contract, defamation, fraud, outrageous conduct, promissory estoppel, violation of public policy, wrongful discharge or any other tort, contract or equitable theory. Executive agrees to exhaust any and all internal dispute resolution procedures established by the Company prior to pursuing arbitration under this Agreement.

15. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held by any Court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, void or unenforceable, such provision shall be of no force and effect, but the enforceability of all other provisions of this Agreement shall be unimpaired.

16. Binding Agreement. Executive shall not delegate or assign any of Executive’s rights or obligations under this Agreement. All of the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by Executive, the Company and Parent and the Company’s and Parent’s successors and assigns; provided, however, that the Company may not assign this Agreement to any other person or entity without the prior written consent of Executive except in connection with a sale, assignment or other transfer by the Company or Parent of all or a substantial portion of its assets or business, in each of which events assignment of this Agreement is expressly permitted without the consent of Executive.

17. Merger; Amendment. This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and no other statement, representation, warranty or covenant has been made by either party except as expressly set forth herein. This Agreement may be amended at any time, provided that such amendment is in writing and is signed by each of the parties.


18. Nature of Employment. EXECUTIVE IS EMPLOYED WITH THE COMPANY FOR NO SPECIFIC TERM OF EMPLOYMENT, AND IS EMPLOYED AT THE WILL OF THE COMPANY. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL IN ANY WAY RESTRICT EXECUTIVE’S RIGHT OR THE RIGHT OF THE COMPANY TO TERMINATE EXECUTIVE’S EMPLOYMENT AT ANY TIME, FOR ANY REASON OR FOR NO REASON, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE AND WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE.

19. Section 409A. This Agreement is intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and shall be interpreted and construed consistently with such intent. The payments to Executive pursuant to this Agreement are also intended to be exempt from Section 409A of the Code to the maximum extent possible, under either the separation pay exemption pursuant to Treasury regulation §1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii) or as short-term deferrals pursuant to Treasury regulation §1.409A-1(b)(4). In the event the terms of this Agreement would subject Executive to taxes or penalties under Section 409A of the Code (“409A Penalties”), the Company and Executive shall cooperate diligently to amend the terms of the Agreement to avoid such 409A Penalties, to the extent possible. To the extent any amounts under this Agreement are payable by reference to Executive’s “termination of employment,” such term shall be deemed to refer to Executive’s “separation from service,” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, if Executive is a “specified employee,” as defined in Section 409A of the Code, as of the date of Executive’s separation from service, then to the extent any amount payable under this Agreement (i) constitutes the payment of nonqualified deferred compensation, within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, (ii) is payable upon Executive’s separation from service and (iii) under the terms of this Agreement would be payable prior to the six-month anniversary of Executive’s separation from service, such payment shall be delayed until the earlier to occur of (a) the six-month anniversary of the separation from service or (b) the date of Executive’s death. Any reimbursement payable to Executive pursuant to this Agreement shall be conditioned on the submission by Executive of all expense reports reasonably required by the Company under any applicable expense reimbursement policy, and shall be paid to Executive promptly following receipt of such expense reports, but in no event later than the last day of the calendar year following the calendar year in which Executive incurred the reimbursable expense. Any amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefit provided, during a calendar year shall not affect the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefit to be provided, during


any other calendar year. The right to any reimbursement or in-kind benefit pursuant to this Agreement shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Each installment payment hereunder shall be deemed to be a separate payment for purposes of Section 409A of the Code.

20. Definitions. In addition to terms defined above and elsewhere in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

Affiliate” means (i) any parent or subsidiary of the Company and (ii) any person or entity that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, the Company. For purposes of this definition, the terms “controls,” “is controlled by” or “is under common control with” shall mean the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a person or entity, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

Air-to-Ground Communication” means (i) data and/or voice communications directly or indirectly between an aircraft and the ground, including communications between an aircraft and the ground transmitted in whole or in part by satellite, (ii) data and/or voice communications within an aircraft, including all communications to or from the cabin and/or the cockpit of an aircraft, (iii) any and all related products and services including without limitation in-flight entertainment and (iv) any and all products and services directly supportive thereof. For the avoidance of doubt, Air-to-Ground Communications does not include communications by satellite that does not involve communication to or from an aircraft.

Competitive Business” means any business engaged in (i) providing Air-to-Ground Communications, (ii) assembling, manufacturing, installing or selling equipment involved in or relating to Air-to-Ground Communications or (iii) any other business or activities that are materially in competition with any other businesses in which the Company or any of its Affiliates materially engages in during Executive’s employment or is actively contemplating entering into during Executive’s employment. For purposes of this Agreement, in the event that a Competitive Business includes an organization with separate and distinct business units, to the extent possible, and upon the written approval of the Company, the term Competitive Business may be limited to only those business units(s) or persons of the Competitive Business that are engaged in, related to or become engaged in, or related to the business of Air-to-Ground Communications.


Confidential Information” means all information relating to the Company, its Affiliates and their respective customers and suppliers considered by the Company or its Affiliates to be confidential and proprietary including, without limitation, (a) business plans, research, development and marketing strategies, customer names and lists, product and service prices and lines, processes, designs, formulae, methods, financial information, costs and supplies and (b) the Trade Secrets (as defined below). Confidential Information may include information which has been acquired or created by Executive or has otherwise become known to Executive through Executive’s employment with Company. Confidential Information may also include information belonging to the Company’s clients, customers or suppliers. “Confidential Information” shall not include the foregoing that is or becomes (i) in the public domain other than through acts by Executive, (ii) already lawfully in Executive’s possession at the time of disclosure by the Company as evidenced by Executive’s written records, (iii) disclosed to Executive by a third party who is not prohibited from disclosing the information pursuant to any fiduciary, contractual or other duty to any person or (iv) required by law, rule, regulation or court order to be disclosed.

Inventions” means discoveries, concepts, ideas, methods, formulae, techniques, developments, know-how, inventions and improvements, whether or not patentable or registrable under patent, copyright or similar statutes, conceived of or made by Executive at any time, whether before, during or after business hours, or with the use of the Company’s facilities, materials or personnel, either solely or jointly with others after the Effective Date and during Executive’s employment by the Company and if based on or related to the Company’s business, including, without limitation, existing and planned products and services and future products and services of the Company and its Affiliates.

Trade Secrets” means any and all technology and information relating to the Company’s and its Affiliates’ business or their respective patents, methods, formulae, software, know-how, designs, products, processes, services, research development, inventions, systems, engineering and manufacturing which have been designated as secret or confidential or are the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain their secrecy or confidentiality and which are sufficiently secret to derive economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to other persons.

The parties have executed this Agreement on the date first above written, effective as of the Effective Date.


 

COMPANY:       EXECUTIVE:
AIRCELL LLC      
Date: 8-2-10                                                                                             Date: 7-29-10                                                                                      

/s/ Ronald LeMay

Ronald LeMay

     

/s/ Michael Small

Michael Small

Title: Chairman      


Exhibit A

Form of Option Award


EXHIBIT A

AIRCELL HOLDINGS INC.

STOCK OPTION PLAN

AWARD NOTICE

Michael J. Small

[address on file with the Company]

You have been granted an option to purchase shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value, of Aircell Holdings Inc. (the “Company”), pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Aircell Holdings Inc. Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”) and the Stock Option Agreement (together with this Award Notice, the “Agreement”). Copies of the Plan and the Stock Option Agreement are attached hereto. Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings specified in the Plan or the Agreement.

 

Option:    You have been awarded a Non-Statutory Stock Option to purchase from the Company 8,357 shares of its common stock, $0.0001 par value, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 3.4 of the Agreement (the “Option Shares”).
Grant Date:    June 2, 2010
Exercise Price:    $935.18 per share, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 3.4 of the Agreement.
Vesting Schedule:    The Option shall vest and become exercisable (i) on February 16, 2011 with respect to one-third of the Option Shares, (ii) on February 16, 2012 with respect to an additional one-third of the Option Shares, and (iii) on February 16, 2013 with respect to the remaining one-third of the Option Shares, provided you remain continuously employed by the Company or one of its Affiliates through such date.


Expiration Date:    Except to the extent earlier terminated pursuant to Section 2.2 of the Agreement or earlier exercised pursuant to Section 2.3 of the Agreement, the Option shall terminate at 5:00 p.m., Central time, on the tenth anniversary of the Grant Date.

 

Aircell Holdings Inc.
By:  

 

Name:   Ronald T. LeMay
Title:   Chairman

Acknowledgment, Acceptance and Agreement:

By signing below and returning this Award Notice to Aircell Holdings Inc. at the address stated herein, I hereby acknowledge receipt of the Agreement and the Plan, accept the Option granted to me and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Award Notice, the Agreement and the Plan.

 

 

Michael J. Small

 

Date

AIRCELL HOLDINGS INC.

1250 N. ARLINGTON HEIGHTS ROAD, SUITE 500

ITASCA, ILLINOIS 60143

ATTENTION: GENERAL COUNSEL


AIRCELL HOLDINGS INC.

STOCK OPTION PLAN

STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

Aircell Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby grants to the individual (“Optionee”) named in the award notice attached hereto (the “Award Notice”) as of the date set forth in the Award Notice (the “Option Date”), pursuant to the provisions of the Aircell Holdings Inc. Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”), an option to purchase from the Company the number of shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value (“Common Stock”), set forth in the Award Notice at the price per share set forth in the Award Notice (the “Exercise Price”) (the “Option”), upon and subject to the terms and conditions set forth below, in the Award Notice and in the Plan. Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings specified in the Plan.

1. Option Subject to Acceptance of Agreement. The Option shall be null and void unless Optionee shall accept this Agreement by executing the Award Notice in the space provided therefor and returning an original execution copy of the Award Notice to the Company.

2. Time and Manner of Exercise of Option.

2.1. Maximum Term of Option. In no event may the Option be exercised, in whole or in part, after the expiration date set forth in the Award Notice (the “Expiration Date”).

2.2. Vesting and Exercise of Option. The Option shall become vested and exercisable in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in the Award Notice (the “Vesting Schedule”), subject to Section 3.5 of this Agreement. The Option shall be vested and exercisable following a termination of employment by Optionee according to the following terms and conditions:

(a) Death or Disability. If Optionee’s employment with the Company terminates due to death or Disability, the Option shall be vested only to the extent it is vested on the date of Optionee’s death or the effective date of Optionee’s termination of employment due to Disability, as the case may be, and may thereafter be exercised by Optionee or Optionee’s executor, administrator, legal representative, guardian or similar person until and including the earlier to occur of (i) the date which is one year after the date of Optionee’s death or the effective date of Optionee’s termination of employment due to Disability, as the case may be, and (ii) the Expiration Date. For purposes of this Agreement, “Disability” shall mean a permanent and total disability, within the meaning of Section 22(e) of the Code.

(b) Cause. If Optionee’s employment with the Company is terminated by the Company for Cause, the Option, whether or not vested, shall terminate immediately upon such termination of employment.

(c) Other Reasons. If Optionee’s employment with the Company is terminated due to circumstances other than as set forth in Sections 2.2(a) and (b), the Option shall be vested only to the extent it is vested on the effective date of Optionee’s termination of employment and may thereafter be exercised by Optionee until and including the earliest to occur of (i) the date which is 90 days after the effective date of


Optionee’s termination of employment, (ii) the date Optionee breaches an employment, noncompetition, nonsolicitation, confidentiality, inventions or similar agreement between the Company and Optionee (an “Employment Agreement”) and (iii) the Expiration Date.

(d) Death Following Termination. If Optionee dies during the period set forth in Section 2.2(a) or Section 2.2(c), the Option shall be vested only to the extent it is vested on the date of death and may thereafter be exercised by Optionee’s executor, administrator, legal representative, guardian or similar person until and including the earlier to occur of (i) the date which is one year after the date of death and (ii) the Expiration Date.

2.3. Method of Exercise. Subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement, the Option may be exercised by Optionee (a) by delivering to the Company a written notice in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, or in such other form as may be required by the Committee, specifying the number of shares of Common Stock to be purchased and by accompanying such notice with a payment therefor in full (or by arranging for such payment to the Company’s satisfaction) and (b) by executing such documents as the Company may reasonably request, including the Investment Representation Statement attached hereto as Exhibit B. If shares of Common Stock are not listed on an established stock exchange or national market system at the time an option is exercised, then the Optionee shall pay the exercise price of the Option in cash. If shares of Common Stock are listed on an established stock exchange or national market system at the time an option is exercised, then the Optionee may pay the exercise price of the Option either (i) in cash, (ii) by delivery to the Company (either actual delivery or by attestation procedures established by the Company) of shares of Common Stock having an aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the date of exercise, equal to the aggregate purchase price payable pursuant to the Option by reason of such exercise, (iii) authorizing the Company to withhold whole shares of Common Stock which would otherwise be delivered having an aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the date of exercise, equal to the amount necessary to satisfy such obligation, provided that the Committee determines that such withholding of shares does not cause the Company to recognize an increased compensation expense under applicable accounting principles, (iv) in cash by a broker-dealer acceptable to the Company to whom Optionee has submitted an irrevocable notice of exercise or (v) by a combination of (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv). The Company shall have sole discretion to disapprove of an election pursuant to any of clauses (ii) through (v). Any fraction of a share of Common Stock winch would be required to pay such purchase price shall be disregarded and the remaining amount due shall be paid in cash by Optionee. No certificate representing a share of Common Stock shall be issued or delivered until the full purchase price therefor and any withholding taxes thereon, as described in Section 3.3, have been paid. If shares of Common Stock have not been registered under the Securities Act at the time the Option is exercised, Optionee shall, if required by the Company, concurrently with the exercise of all or a portion of the Option, deliver to the Company an executed investment representation statement in such form as may be required by the Company.

2.4. Termination of Option. In no event may the Option be exercised after it terminates as set forth in this Section 2.4. The Option shall terminate, to the extent not earlier terminated pursuant to Section 2.2 or exercised pursuant to Section 2.3, on the Expiration Date. Upon the termination of the Option, the Option and all rights hereunder shall immediately become null and void. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, if Optionee breaches a covenant set forth in an Employment Agreement at any time, the Option shall terminate automatically upon such breach.

 

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3. Additional Terms and Conditions of Option.

3.1. Nontransferability of Option. The Option may not be transferred by Optionee other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to the designation of one or more beneficiaries in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C, or in such other form as may be required by the Committee. Except to the extent permitted by the foregoing sentence, (i) during Optionee’s lifetime the Option is exercisable only by Optionee or Optionee’s legal representative, guardian or similar person and (ii) the Option may not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, hypothecated, encumbered or otherwise disposed of (whether by operation of law or otherwise) or be subject to execution, attachment or similar process. Upon any attempt to so sell, transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate, encumber or otherwise dispose of the Option, the Option and all rights hereunder shall immediately become null and void.

3.2. Investment Representation. The Optionee hereby represents and covenants that (a) any shares of Common Stock purchased upon exercise of the Option will be purchased for investment and not with a view to the distribution thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act unless such purchase has been registered under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws; (b) any subsequent sale of any such shares shall be made either pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws, or pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act and such state securities laws; and (c) if requested by the Company, Optionee shall submit a written statement, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, or in such other form satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such representation (x) is true and correct as of the date of any purchase of any shares hereunder or (y) is true and correct as of the date of any sale of any such shares, as applicable. As a further condition precedent to any exercise of the Option, Optionee shall comply with all regulations and requirements of any regulatory authority having control of or supervision over the issuance or delivery of the shares and, in connection therewith, shall execute any documents which the Board or the Committee shall in its sole discretion deem necessary or advisable.

3.3. Withholding Taxes. (a) As a condition precedent to the issuance of Common Stock upon exercise of the Option, Optionee shall, upon request by the Company, pay to the Company in cash, in addition to the purchase price of the shares, such amount as the Company may be required, under all applicable federal, state, local or other laws or regulations, to withhold and pay over as income or other withholding taxes (the “Required Tax Payments”) with respect to such exercise of the Option. If Optionee shall fail to advance the Required Tax Payments after request by the Company, the Company may, in its discretion, deduct any Required Tax Payments from any amount then or thereafter payable by the Company to Optionee.

(b) If shares of Common Stock are listed on an established stock exchange or national market system at the time the Option is exercised, the Optionee may elect to satisfy his or her obligation to advance the Required Tax Payments by any of the following means: (1) a cash payment to the Company, (2) delivery to the Company (either actual delivery or by attestation procedures established by the Company) of shares of Common Stock having an aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the date the obligation to withhold or pay taxes arises in connection with the Option (the “Tax Date”),

 

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equal to the Required Tax Payments, (3) authorizing the Company to withhold whole shares of Common Stock which would otherwise be issued to Optionee upon exercise of the Option having an aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the Tax Date, equal to the Required Tax Payments, (4) a cash payment by a broker-dealer acceptable to the Company to whom Optionee has submitted an irrevocable notice of exercise or (5) any combination of (1), (2), (3) and (4). The Company shall have sole discretion to disapprove of an election pursuant to any of clauses (2) through (5). Shares of Common Stock to be delivered or withheld may not have a Fair Market Value in excess of the minimum amount of the Required Tax Payments. Any fraction of a share of Common Stock which would be required to satisfy any such obligation shall be disregarded and the remaining amount due shall be paid in cash by Optionee.

(c) No certificate representing a share of Common Stock shall be issued or delivered until the Required Tax Payments have been satisfied in full.

3.4. Adjustment. In the event of any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation, combination, exchange of shares, liquidation, spin-off or other similar change in capitalization or event, or any extraordinary distribution to holders of Common Stock, the number and class of securities subject to the Option and the Exercise Price shall be appropriately adjusted by the Committee, such adjustment to be made without an increase in the aggregate purchase price. The decision of the Committee regarding any such adjustment shall be final, binding and conclusive. To the extent the Company issues only whole shares of Common Stock at the time of an adjustment pursuant to this Section, and such adjustment would result in a fractional security being subject to the Option, the Company shall pay Optionee, in connection with the first exercise occurring after such adjustment, an amount in cash determined by multiplying (i) the fraction of such security (rounded to the nearest hundredth) by (ii) the excess, if any, of (A) the Fair Market Value on such date over (B) the Exercise Price of the Option.

3.5. Change in Control. (a) Subject to Section 3.5(b), in the event of a Change in Control pursuant to which shares of Common Stock are exchanged solely for securities of another corporation or other entity, the Option shall be assumed, or a substantially equivalent Option shall be substituted, by the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof), with an appropriate and equitable adjustment to the number of shares subject to such option and the exercise price per share subject to such option, as determined by the Board in accordance with Section 3.4 and Section 409A of the Code.

(b) In the event that either (i) the acquiring or succeeding corporation or other entity in the Change in Control (or an affiliate thereof) does not agree to assume or substitute for the Option pursuant to Section 3.5(a) or (ii) pursuant to the Change in Control shares of Common Stock are exchanged solely for cash, then the Option shall be surrendered to the Company and be immediately cancelled by the Company, and the Optionee shall receive a cash payment from the Company in an amount equal to the number of shares of Common Stock then subject to the Option, whether or not vested and exercisable, multiplied by the excess, if any, of the greater of (A) the highest per share price payable to holders of Common Stock in any transaction whereby the Change in Control takes place or (B) the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of the occurrence of the Change in Control, over the Exercise Price.

 

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(c) In the event of a Change in Control pursuant to which shares of Common Stock are exchanged for a combination of (i) the securities of another corporation or other entity and (ii) cash or property other than the securities of another corporation or other entity, then the Board, as constituted prior to such Change in Control, may determine in its sole discretion that some or all of the Option shall be assumed or substituted in accordance with Section 3.5(a), and any remaining portion of the Option shall be surrendered and cancelled in exchange for a cash payment in accordance with Section 3.5(b).

(d) Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control (other than an IPO), the Option shall become immediately vested and exercisable.

3.6. Compliance with Applicable Law. The Option is subject to the condition that if the listing, registration or qualification of the shares subject to the Option upon any securities exchange or under any law, or the consent or approval of any governmental body, or the taking of any other action is necessary or desirable as a condition of, or in connection with, the purchase or issuance of shares hereunder, the Option may not be exercised, in whole or in part, and such shares may not be issued, unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent, approval or other action shall have been effected or obtained, free of any conditions not acceptable to the Company. The Company agrees to use reasonable efforts to effect or obtain any such listing, registration, qualification, consent, approval or other action.

3.7. Issuance or Delivery of Shares. Upon the exercise of the Option, in whole or in part, the Company shall issue or deliver, subject to the conditions of this Article 3, the number of shares of Common Stock purchased against full payment therefor. Such issuance shall be evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company. The Company shall pay all original issue or transfer taxes and all fees and expenses incident to such issuance, except as otherwise provided in Section 3.3.

3.8. Option Confers No Rights as Shareholder. The Optionee shall not be entitled to any privileges of ownership with respect to shares of Common Stock subject to the Option unless and until such shares are purchased and issued upon the exercise of the Option, in whole or in part, and Optionee becomes a shareholder of record with respect to such issued shares. The Optionee shall not be considered a shareholder of the Company with respect to any such shares not so purchased and issued. As a condition to the exercise of the Option, Optionee shall execute and become a party to, and be subject to all of the terms and conditions of, any shareholder agreement entered into among the Company and its shareholders (the “Shareholder Agreement”), with respect to any shares of Common Stock purchased and issued upon exercise of the Option.

3.9. Option Confers No Rights to Continued Employment. In no event shall the granting of the Option or its acceptance by Optionee, or any provision of this Agreement or the Plan, give or be deemed to give Optionee any right to continued employment by the Company or any affiliate of the Company.

3.10. Designation of Option. If designated in the Award Notice as an Incentive Stock Option, this Option is intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option as defined in Section 422 of the Code. To the extent the Option is exercised pursuant to its terms after the period set forth in Section 422(a) of the Code or exceeds the limitation set forth in Section 422(d) of the Code (currently $100,000) or otherwise does not meet the requirements for an incentive stock option under Section 422 of the Code, the Option shall not be treated as an incentive stock option under Section 422.

 

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3.11. Initial Public Offering. The Optionee hereby agrees that in the event of an IPO, Optionee shall not offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge, hypothecate, grant any option to purchase or make any short sale of, or otherwise dispose of any shares of stock of the Company or any rights to acquire stock of the Company for such period of time from and after the effective date of such registration statement as may be established by the underwriter for such IPO. The foregoing limitation shall not apply to shares registered in the IPO under the Securities Act.

4. Miscellaneous Provisions.

4.1. Decisions of Board or Committee. The Board or the Committee shall have the right to resolve all questions which may arise in connection with the Option or its exercise. Any interpretation, determination or other action made or taken by the Board or the Committee regarding the Plan or this Agreement shall be final, binding and conclusive.

4.2. Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successor or successors of the Company and any person or persons who shall, upon the death of Optionee, acquire any rights hereunder in accordance with this Agreement or the Plan.

4.3. Notices. All notices, requests or other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be made, if to the Company, to Aircell Holdings Inc., Attn. General Counsel, 1250 N. Arlington Heights Road, Suite 500, Itasca, Illinois 60143, and if to Optionee, to the last known mailing address of Optionee contained in the records of the Company. All notices, requests or other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be made in writing either (a) by personal delivery, (b) by facsimile or electronic mail with confirmation of receipt, (c) by mailing in the United States mails or (d) by express courier service. The notice, request or other communication shall be deemed to be received upon personal delivery, upon confirmation of receipt of facsimile or electronic mail transmission or upon receipt by the party entitled thereto if by United States mail or express courier service; provided, however, that if a notice, request or other communication sent to the Company is not received during regular business hours, it shall be deemed to be received on the next succeeding business day of the Company.

4.4. Partial Invalidity. The invalidity or unenforceability of any particular provision of this Agreement shall not effect the other provisions hereof and this Agreement shall be construed in all respects as if such invalid or unenforceable provisions were omitted.

4.5. Governing Law. This Agreement, the Option and all determinations made and actions taken pursuant hereto and thereto, to the extent not governed by the Code or the laws of the United States, shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware and construed in accordance therewith without giving effect to principles of conflicts of laws.

4.6. Counterparts. The Award Notice may be executed in two counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and both of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

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4.7. Agreement Subject to the Plan. This Agreement is subject to the provisions of the Plan, and shall be interpreted in accordance therewith. The Optionee hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan, and by signing and returning the Award Notice to the Company, at the address stated herein, he or she agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Award Notice and the Plan.

 

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EXHIBIT A

AIRCELL HOLDINGS INC.

STOCK OPTION PLAN

EXERCISE NOTICE AND SHARE

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT

Aircell Holdings Inc.

1250 N. Arlington Heights Road, Suite 500

Itasca, Illinois 60143

Attention: [                    ]

1. Exercise of Option. Effective as of today             , 20        , the undersigned (“Optionee”) hereby elects to exercise Optionee’s option (the “Option”) to purchase              shares of Common Stock (the “Shares”) of Aircell Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) under and pursuant to the Aircell Holdings Inc. Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”) and the Award Notice and Stock Option Agreement dated             , 20         (the “Option Agreement”).

2. Delivery of Payment. Optionee herewith delivers to the Company the full purchase price of the Shares, as set forth in the Option Agreement.

3. Representations of Optionee. Optionee acknowledges that Optionee has received, read and understood this Exercise Notice and Share Repurchase Agreement (this “Agreement”), the Plan, the Option Agreement and the Shareholder Agreement among the Company and its shareholders (the “Shareholder Agreement”), and agrees to abide by and be bound by their terms and conditions. Optionee also agrees that, as a condition to the exercise of the Option, Optionee will be required to execute and deliver to the Company a counterpart signature page of the Shareholder Agreement and to become a party thereto, and the Shares will be held subject to the terms and conditions of such Shareholder Agreement.

4. Rights as Shareholder. Until the issuance of the Shares (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to receive dividends or any other rights as a shareholder shall exist with respect to the Shares subject to the Option, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Shares shall be issued to Optionee as soon as practicable after the Option is exercised. No adjustment shall be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date of issuance except as provided in Section 3.4 of the Option Agreement.

5. Company Share Repurchase Option. (a) Any time following the occurrence of (i) the termination of Optionee’s employment with the Company for any reason, (ii) a breach by Optionee of any covenant set forth in any employment, noncompetition, nonsolicitation, confidentiality, inventions or similar agreement between the Company and Optionee (an “Employment Agreement”) or (iii) the death of Optionee, the Company shall have the right (but not the obligation) in its sole discretion to repurchase any or all of the Shares held by Optionee (the “Share Repurchase Option”), which right may be exercised in one or more transactions. If the Company repurchases any Shares pursuant to this Section, it shall pay to Optionee, his or her legal representative or such other holder of the Shares a purchase price equal to:

(i) in the case of (A) Optionee’s termination of employment for any reason other than Cause or (B) the death of Optionee, the Fair Market Value of such Shares as of the date the Company elects to repurchase such Shares; and


(ii) in the case of (A) Optionee’s termination of employment by the Company for Cause or (B) Optionee’s breach of an Employment Agreement, the lesser of the Exercise Price, as adjusted pursuant to Section 3.4 of the Option Agreement, or the Fair Market Value of the Shares as of the date the Company elects to repurchase such Shares.

(b) The Company’s repurchase rights shall be in addition to any other rights or remedies that the Company may have under this Agreement, the Shareholder Agreement, any Employment Agreement or otherwise. If the Company elects to repurchase any Shares pursuant to this Section 5, the Company shall deliver to Optionee a notice setting forth the number of Shares which it has elected to repurchase. If the Company repurchases any of the Shares held by Optionee pursuant to this Section 5, Optionee shall deliver to the Company a certificate or certificates for the Shares being repurchased, duly endorsed or otherwise in proper form for transfer, against payment of the required repurchase price by cash, check or a promissory note, the terms of which shall be prescribed by the Company subject to this subsection (b). If the required repurchase price is paid by a promissory note, the promissory note shall become payable in full not later than the earliest of (i) the two-year anniversary of the repurchase of the Shares by the Company; (ii) the occurrence of an IPO or (iii) the occurrence of a Change in Control, and shall provide for the payment of interest on the first day of each calendar quarter during the term of the loan at a rate equal to the the Prime Rate published by the Northern Trust Bank as of the date of the repurchase. The repurchase rights hereunder may be exercised by any person to whom the Company assigns such rights.

6. Repurchase Restrictions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, all repurchases of Shares by the Company pursuant to Section 5 shall be subject to applicable restrictions contained in the Delaware General Corporation Law and in the Company’s debt and equity financing agreements

7. Termination of Repurchase Rights and Obligations. The repurchase rights of the Company set forth in Section 5 hereof shall terminate as to any Shares upon the first sale of Common Stock of the Company to the general public pursuant to a registration statement filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

8. Tax Consultation. Optionee understands that Optionee may suffer adverse tax consequences as a result of Optionee’s purchase or disposition of the Shares. Optionee represents that Optionee has consulted with any tax consultants Optionee deems advisable in connection with the purchase or disposition of the Shares and that Optionee is not relying on the Company for any tax advice.

9. Restrictive Legends and Stop-Transfer Orders.

(a) Legends. Optionee understands and agrees that the Company shall cause the legends set forth below or legends substantially equivalent thereto, to be placed upon any certificate(s) evidencing ownership of the Shares together with any other legends that may be required by the Company or by state or federal securities laws:

 

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THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER ‘THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. THESE SHARES MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF A REGISTRATION STATEMENT IN EFFECT WITH RESPECT THEREOF OR UNLESS THE TRANSFER IS OTHERWISE EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION. ‘THE COMPANY MAY REQUIRE A WRITTEN OPINION OF COUNSEL (FROM COUNSEL ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY) SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY, TO THE EFFECT THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH PROPOSED SALE, PLEDGE, HYPOTHECATION OR OTHER TRANSFER. THIS CERTIFICATE MUST BE SURRENDERED TO THE COMPANY OR ITS TRANSFER AGENT AS A CONDITION PRECEDENT TO THE SALE, PLEDGE, HYPOTHECATION OR OTHER TRANSFER OF ANY INTEREST IN ANY OF THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE.

THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN REPURCHASE OPTIONS HELD BY THE ISSUER OR ITS ASSIGNEE(S) AS SET FORTH IN THE EXERCISE NOTICE BETWEEN THE ISSUER AND THE ORIGINAL HOLDER OF THESE SHARES, A COPY OF WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE ISSUER. SUCH REPURCHASE OPTIONS ARE BINDING ON TRANSFEREES OF THESE SHARES.

(b) Stop-Transfer Notices. Optionee agrees that in order to ensure compliance with the restrictions referred to herein, the Company may issue appropriate “stop transfer” instructions to its transfer agent, if any, and that, if the Company acts as its own transfer agent with respect to its securities, it may make appropriate notations to the same effect in its own records.

(c) Refusal to Transfer. The Company shall not be required (i) to reflect any transfer on its books and records of any Shares that have been sold or otherwise transferred in violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement or (ii) to treat as owner of such Shares or to accord the right to vote or pay dividends to any purchaser or other transferee to whom such Shares shall have been so transferred.

10. Successors and Assigns. The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer herein set forth, this Agreement shall be binding upon Optionee and his or her heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.

11. Interpretation. Any dispute regarding the interpretation of this Agreement shall be submitted by Optionee or by the Company forthwith to the Committee for review. The resolution of such a dispute by the Committee shall be final and binding on all parties.

12. Governing Law. This Agreement, the Option and all determinations made and actions taken pursuant hereto and thereto, to the extent not governed by the laws of the United Stales, shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware and construed in accordance therewith without giving effect to principles of conflicts of laws.

13. Entire Agreement. The Plan and the Option Agreement are incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings specified in the Plan or the Option Agreement. This Agreement, the Plan, the Option Agreement, the Investment Representation Statement and the Shareholder Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the

 

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parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Optionee with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to Optionee’s interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and Optionee.

 

Submitted by:       Accepted by:
Optionee:       Aircell Holdings Inc.

 

     

 

Signature       By

 

     

 

Print Name       Its
     

 

      Date Received

 

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EXHIBIT B

AIRCELL HOLDINGS INC.

STOCK OPTION PLAN

INVESTMENT REPRESENTATION STATEMENT

 

Optionee:                                             
Company:    Aircell Holdings Inc.
Security:    Common Stock
Number of Shares:                        
Aggregate Exercise Price:                        
Date:                        

In connection with the purchase of the above-listed Securities, the undersigned Optionee represents to the Company the following:

(a) Optionee is aware of the Company’s business affairs and financial condition and has acquired sufficient information about the Company to reach an informed and knowledgeable decision to acquire the Securities. Optionee is acquiring these Securities for investment for Optionee’s own account only and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any “distribution” thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”).

(b) Optionee acknowledges and understands that the Securities constitute “restricted securities” under the Securities Act and have not been registered under the Securities Act in reliance upon a specific exemption therefrom, which exemption depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of Optionee’s investment intent as expressed herein. In this connection, Optionee understands that, in the view of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the statutory basis for such exemption may be unavailable if Optionee’s representation was predicated solely upon a present intention to hold these Securities for the minimum capital gains period specified under tax statutes, for a deferred sale, for or until an increase or decrease in the market price of the Securities, or for a period of one year or any other fixed period in the future. Optionee further understands that the Securities must be held indefinitely unless they are subsequently registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is available. Optionee further acknowledges and understands that the Company is under no obligation to register the Securities. Optionee understands that the certificate evidencing the Securities will be imprinted with a legend which prohibits the transfer of the Securities unless they are registered or such registration is not required in the opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company, and any other legend required under applicable state securities laws.


(c) Optionee is familiar with the provisions of Rule 701 and Rule 144, each promulgated under the Securities Act, which, in substance, permit limited public resale of “restricted securities” acquired, directly or indirectly from the issuer thereof, in a non-public offering subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. Rule 701 provides that if the issuer qualifies under Rule 701 at the time of the grant of the Option to Optionee, the exercise will be exempt from registration under the Securities Act. In the event the Company becomes subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”), ninety days thereafter (or such longer period as any market stand-off agreement may require) the Securities exempt under Rule 701 may be resold, subject to the satisfaction of certain of the conditions specified by Rule 144.

In the event that the Company does not qualify under Rule 701 at the time of grant of the Option, then the Securities may be resold in certain limited circumstances subject to the provisions of Rule 144, which requires the resale, if the Company is not subject to Exchange Act reporting at the time, to occur not less than one year after the date the Securities were issued by the Company. In the case of acquisition of the Securities by an affiliate of the Company, or by a non-affiliate who subsequently holds the Securities less than one year, the satisfaction of certain of the conditions specified by Rule 144 must be met.

(d) Optionee further understands that in the event all of the applicable requirements of Rule 701 or 144 are not satisfied, registration under the Securities Act, compliance with Regulation A, or some other registration exemption will be required; and that, notwithstanding the fact that Rules 144 and 701 are not exclusive, the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission has expressed its opinion that persons proposing to sell private placement securities other than in a registered offering and otherwise than pursuant to Rules 144 or 701 will have a substantial burden of proof in establishing that an exemption from registration is available for such offers or sales, and that such persons and their respective brokers who participate in such transactions do so at their own risk. Optionee understands that no assurances can be given that any such other registration exemption will be available in such event.

 

Signature of Optionee:
  

 

Date:             ,         

 

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EXHIBIT C

AIRCELL HOLDINGS INC.

STOCK OPTION PLAN

BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION FORM

You may designate a primary beneficiary and a secondary beneficiary for each option granted to you under the Aircell Holdings Inc. Stock Option Plan. You can name more than one person as a primary or secondary beneficiary. For example, you may wish to name your spouse as primary beneficiary and your children as secondary beneficiaries. Your secondary beneficiary(ies) will receive nothing if any of your primary beneficiary(ies) survive you. All primary beneficiaries will share equally unless you indicate otherwise. The same rule applies for secondary beneficiaries.

 

PART A: IDENTIFY AWARD TO WHICH THIS BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION APPLIES:

Option Granted on                     .

 

PART B: DESIGNATE YOUR BENEFICIARY(IES):

Primary Beneficiary(ies) (give name, address and relationship to you):

________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

________________________________________________________________________________________________

Secondary Beneficiary(ies) (give name, address and relationship to you):

 

________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

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I certify that my designation of beneficiary set forth above is my free act and deed.

 

 

     

 

Name       Signature
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Date

     


This Beneficiary Designation Form shall be effective on the day it is received by the Company. This Form shall be (i) delivered to the Company by personal delivery, facsimile, United States mail or by express courier service and (ii) deemed to be received upon personal delivery, upon confirmation of receipt of facsimile transmission or upon receipt by the Company if by United States mail or express courier service; provided, however, that if this Form is not received during regular business hours, it shall be deemed to be received on the next succeeding business day of the Company.

If you are married and are not naming your spouse as the sole primary beneficiary, your spouse must complete and execute the consent in Part C of this Form and such consent must be witnessed either by a notary public or a plan representative. If you marry or become divorced after the date of this Form, your marriage will be deemed to revoke any prior beneficiary designation, and your divorce will be deemed to revoke any prior designation of your divorced spouse, if written evidence of such marriage or divorce is received by the Company before payment is made with respect to the Award. Therefore, if you are married or divorced after making a beneficiary designation, you should file a new designation even if you want your beneficiary designation(s) to remain the same.

PART C: SPOUSES CONSENT TO DESIGNATION OF BENEFICIARY (TO BE COMPLETED ONLY IF YOU ARE MARRIED AND NAME A BENEFICIARY OTHER THAN YOUR SPOUSE):

I hereby consent to my spouse’s designation of beneficiary under Part B of this Form and I understand that the effect of this consent is that (i) if other beneficiaries are designated in addition to myself, I will receive only a portion of the amount payable pursuant to the Award after my spouse’s death or (2) if I am not named as a beneficiary, I will not receive any amount payable pursuant to the Award after my spouse’s death.

 

 

     

 

Name (Please Print)       Signature
     

 

      Date

(State of                     )

(County of                     )

The above Spouse’s Consent to Designation of Beneficiary was subscribed to by                      in my presence on this the              day of             , 20        .

 

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NOTARY PUBLIC OR PLAN REPRESENTATIVE

 

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