Founder Employment Agreement, dated as of June 2, 2015, by and between Bryce Maddock and TaskUs Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as TaskUs, Inc.)
Exhibit 10.10
TASKUS, INC.
FOUNDER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS FOUNDER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (Agreement) is entered into as of the 2nd day of June, 2015, by and between Bryce Maddock (the Executive) and TASKUS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the Company).
RECITALS
A. The Company desires to compensate the Executive for his services to the Company.
B. The Executive wishes to be employed by the Company and provide services to the Company in return for certain compensation.
AGREEMENT
In consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained in this Agreement, the parties agree to the following:
1. EMPLOYMENT BY THE COMPANY.
1.1 Effective Date; Term. The effective date of this Agreement will be the date first set forth above (the Effective Date). This Agreement will continue in effect through the date on which this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 6 (the Term).
1.2 Position. Subject to terms set forth in this Agreement, the Company agrees to employ Executive in the position of [Chief Executive Officer][President] and the Executive hereby accepts such employment under the terms of this Agreement effective as of the Effective Date. During the term of his employment with the Company and except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, the Executive will devote his best efforts and all of his business time and attention (except for vacation periods and reasonable periods of illness or other incapacities permitted by the Companys general employment policies) to the business of the Company.
1.3 Duties. The Executive will serve in an executive capacity and will perform such duties as are assigned to the Executive by the Companys Board of Directors (the Board).
1.4 Other Employment Policies. The employment relationship between the parties will also be governed by the general employment policies and practices of the Company, including those relating to protection of confidential information and assignment of inventions, except that when the terms of this Agreement differ from or are in conflict with the Companys general employment policies or practices, this Agreement will control.
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2. COMPENSATION.
2.1 Base Salary.
(a) The Executive will receive an initial annualized base salary for fiscal year 2015 of $175,000, subject to standard federal and state withholding requirements, payable in accordance with Companys standard payroll practices.
(b) The Executives annualized base salary for fiscal year 2016 will increase to $250,000 in the event that (i) the consolidated revenues of the Company (including its predecessor TaskUs, LLC) and its subsidiaries for fiscal year 2015 (2015 Revenue) are at least $30,000,000 (Revenue Target) and (ii) the consolidated revenues minus consolidated expenses of the Company (including its predecessor TaskUs, LLC) and its subsidiaries, excluding tax, interest, depreciation and amortization expenses, for fiscal year 2015 (2015 EBITDA) are at least $3,000,000 (EBITDA Target), in each case as measured in United States dollars, determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles of the United States, consistently applied, and as reflected in the Companys 2015 audited financial statements. For the avoidance of doubt, any value-added tax incurred by the subsidiaries of the Company that is expensed in the 2015 audited financial statements shall be excluded from the calculation of consolidated expenses of the Company for purposes of clause (ii) of this Section 2.1(b).
(c) Effective January 1, 2017, and every year thereafter in which the Executive is employed by the Company, the Board will approve in good faith an appropriate base salary increase in line with market compensation packages for executives of companies equivalent to the Company.
2.2 Performance Bonus.
(a) The Executive will be eligible for an annual performance bonus for fiscal year 2015 in the form of a cash payment in an amount of up to 50% of the Executives base salary based on the achievement of performance goals set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto.
(b) The Executive will be eligible for an annual performance bonus for fiscal year 2016, in the form of a cash payment in an amount of up to 50% of the Executives base salary then in effect, based on the achievement of mutually agreed upon performance goals tied to a balanced scorecard that represents the overall performance of the Company and its subsidiaries, which will be set forth in a separate written performance plan prior to January 1, 2016.
(c) Prior to January 1, 2017, and every year thereafter in which the Executive is employed by the Company, the Board will approve in good faith an appropriate performance bonus plan for the subsequent fiscal year in line with market compensation packages for executives of companies equivalent to the Company. Such performance bonus plan will be tied to a balanced scorecard that represents the overall performance of the Company and its subsidiaries.
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(d) The Board will determine in good faith whether, and to what extent, the Executive has achieved the performance goals upon which the Executives bonus is based. The bonus for each fiscal year, if earned, will be paid to the Executive within the time period set forth in the written performance plan, or if no such time period was established, within the first thirty (30) days after the close of the applicable fiscal year (and in no event later than March 15 of the following calendar year). In order to earn a performance bonus for any given fiscal year, the Executive must remain an employee through the end of the applicable fiscal year. The Executive will not be eligible for, and will not earn, any performance bonus (including any partial or prorated bonus) if his employment ends for any reason, including but not limited to voluntary termination by the Executive or involuntary termination by the Company, before the end of the fiscal year.
2.3 Standard Company Benefits. The Executive will be entitled to all rights and benefits for which he is eligible under the terms and conditions of the standard Company benefits and compensation practices which may be in effect from time to time and provided by the Company to its employees generally.
2.4 Expense Reimbursement. The Company will reimburse the Executive for reasonable business expenses in accordance with the Companys standard reimbursement policy.
3. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND INVENTIONS OBLIGATIONS. The Executive agrees to execute and abide by the Employee Confidential Information and Inventions Assignment Agreement attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A.
4. OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES.
4.1 Other Employment/Enterprise. Except with the prior written consent of the Board, the Executive will not, while employed by the Company, undertake or engage in any other employment, occupation or business enterprise, other than ones in which the Executive is a passive investor and any services performed by the Executive do not materially interfere with the performance of his duties under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive may (a) engage in civic and not-for-profit activities and (b) accept board, advisor or similar positions with other companies, in each case so long as such activities do not materially interfere with the performance of his duties under this Agreement.
4.2 Conflicting Interests. Except as permitted by Section 4.3, while employed by the Company, Executive agrees not to acquire, assume or participate in, directly or indirectly, any position, investment or interest known by him to be adverse or antagonistic to the Company, its business or prospects, financial or otherwise.
4.3 Competing Enterprises. While employed by the Company, except on behalf of the Company, the Executive will not directly or indirectly, whether as an officer, director, stockholder, partner, proprietor, associate, representative, consultant, or in any capacity whatsoever engage in, become financially interested in, be employed by or have any business connection with any other person, corporation, firm, partnership or other entity whatsoever which were known by him to compete directly with the Company, throughout the world, in any
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line of business engaged in (or planned to be engaged in) by the Company; provided, however, that anything above to the contrary notwithstanding, the Executive may own, as a passive investor, securities of any public competitor corporation, so long as his direct holdings in any one such corporation will not in the aggregate constitute more than 1% of the voting stock of such corporation.
4.4 Non-Solicitation. While employed by the Company and for two (2) years following termination of the Executives employment, except on behalf of the Company, the Executive will not, directly or indirectly, solicit or attempt to solicit any employee, independent contractor or consultant of the Company to terminate his, her or its relationship with Company in order to become an employee, consultant, or independent contractor to or for any other person or entity.
5. FORMER EMPLOYMENT.
5.1 No Conflict With Existing Obligations. The Executive represents that his performance of all the terms of this Agreement and as an employee of the Company does not and will not breach any agreement or obligation of any kind made prior to his employment by the Company, including agreements or obligations he may have with prior employers or entities for which he has provided services. The Executive has not entered into, and agrees he will not enter into, any agreement or obligation either written or oral in conflict with this Agreement.
5.2 No Disclosure of Confidential Information. If, in spite of the second sentence of Section 5.1, the Executive should find that confidential information belonging to any former employer might be usable in connection with the Companys business, the Executive will not intentionally disclose to the Company or use on behalf of the Company any confidential information belonging to any of the Executives former employers (except in accordance with agreements between the Company and any such former employer); but during the Executives employment by the Company he will use in the performance of his duties all information which is generally known and used by persons with training and experience comparable to his own and all information which is common knowledge in the industry or otherwise legally in the public domain.
6. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT.
6.1 At-Will Employment. The parties acknowledge that the Executives employment with the Company is at-will, such that either party may terminate the Executives employment with the Company at any time, with or without advance notice, and for any reason whatsoever. The provisions of this Agreement do not alter this at-will status.
6.2 Cooperation With the Company After Termination of Employment. Following termination of the Executives employment for any reason, he will fully cooperate with the Company in all matters relating to the winding up of his pending work including, but not limited to, any litigation in which the Company is involved, and the orderly transfer of any such pending work to such other employees as may be designated by the Company.
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7. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
7.1 Notices. Any notices provided under this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed effective upon the earlier of (a) personal delivery (including personal delivery by hand or telecopier); (b) email (with confirmation of receipt) or (iii) the third day after mailing by first class mail, to the Company at its primary office location and to the Executive at his address as listed on the Company payroll.
7.2 Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable law or rule in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision or any other jurisdiction, but this Agreement will be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions had never been contained in this Agreement.
7.3 Waiver. If either party should waive any breach of any provisions of this Agreement, he or it will not thereby be deemed to have waived any preceding or succeeding breach of the same or any other provision of this Agreement.
7.4 Complete Agreement. This Agreement and its Exhibit constitute the entire agreement between Executive and the Company. This Agreement is the complete, final, and exclusive embodiment of their agreement with regard to this subject matter and supersedes any prior oral discussions or written communications and agreements. This Agreement is entered into without reliance on any promise or representation other than those expressly contained in this Agreement, and it cannot be modified or amended except in writing signed by an authorized officer of the Company.
7.5 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, any one of which need not contain signatures of more than one party, but all of which taken together will constitute one and the same Agreement.
7.6 Headings. The headings of the sections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and will not be deemed to constitute a part of this Agreement nor to affect the meaning thereof.
7.7 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement is intended to bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive and the Company, and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators, except that Executive may not assign any of his duties under this Agreement and he may not assign any of his rights under this Agreement.
7.8 Attorney Fees. If either party brings any action to enforce its rights under this Agreement, it will be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys fees and costs incurred in connection with such action should it prevail in the action.
7.9 Choice of Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity and interpretation of this Agreement will be governed by the law of the State of California. The Executive expressly consents to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts in Los Angeles, California, for all actions arising out of or relating to this Agreement.
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7.10 Independent Counsel. The Executive has been provided with an opportunity to consult with the Executives own counsel with respect to this Agreement. The Executive acknowledges that Cooley LLP did not represent the Executive with respect to this Agreement.
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The parties have executed this Agreement on the day and year first above written.
TASKUS, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Jaspar Weir | |
Name: | Jaspar Weir | |
Title: | Principal |
Accepted and agreed this
27 day of May, 2015
/s/ Bryce Maddock |
Bryce Maddock |
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EXHIBIT A
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND INVENTIONS ASSIGNMENT
AGREEMENT
Attached
EMPLOYEE CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND INVENTIONS ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT
In consideration of my employment or continued employment by TaskUs, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Company), and the compensation paid to me now and during my employment with the Company, I agree to the terms of this Agreement as follows:
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This Agreement shall be effective as of the first day of my employment with Company.
COMPANY: | ||||
ACCEPTED AND AGREED | ||||
TaskUs, Inc. | ||||
By: | /s/ Jaspar Weir | |||
Name: | Jaspar Weir | |||
Title: | Principal | |||
Address: | 3233 donald douglass loop s |
EMPLOYEE: | ||
I HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND, AND ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT AND HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW IT WITH INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL. | ||
/s/ Bryce Maddock | ||
(Signature) | ||
Bryce Maddock | ||
Name (Please Print) | ||
5/26/2015 | ||
Date | ||
Address: | 2621 33rd Street | |
Santa Monica, CA 90405 |
EXHIBIT A
INVENTIONS
1. Prior Inventions Disclosure. The following is a complete list of all Prior Inventions (as provided in Subsection 2.2 of the attached Employee Confidential Information and Inventions Assignment Agreement, defined herein as the Agreement):
☐ | None |
☐ | See immediately below: |
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2. Limited Exclusion Notification.
THIS IS TO NOTIFY you in accordance with Section 2872 of the California Labor Code that the foregoing Agreement between you and Company does not require you to assign or offer to assign to Company any Invention that you develop entirely on your own time without using Companys equipment, supplies, facilities or trade secret information, except for those Inventions that either:
a. Relate at the time of conception or reduction to practice to Companys business, or actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development; or
b. Result from any work performed by you for Company.
To the extent a provision in the foregoing Agreement purports to require you to assign an Invention otherwise excluded from the preceding paragraph, the provision is against the public policy of this state and is unenforceable.
This limited exclusion does not apply to any patent or Invention covered by a contract between Company and the United States or any of its agencies requiring full title to such patent or Invention to be in the United States.
EXHIBIT B
2015 PERFORMANCE BONUS PLAN
The Executive shall receive the following bonuses for fiscal year 2015:
1. | Revenue Bonus: |
a. | The Executive shall receive a bonus of 25% of his base salary if the 2015 Revenue is at least the Revenue Target. |
b. | If the 2015 Revenue is less than the Revenue Target, the Executive shall receive a bonus equal to 25% of his base salary multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall equal the 2015 Revenue and the denominator of which shall equal the Revenue Target. |
2. | EBITDA Bonus: |
a. | The Executive shall receive a bonus of 25% of his base salary if the 2015 EBITDA is at least the EBITDA Target. |
b. | If the 2015 EBITDA is less than the EBITDA Target, the Executive shall receive a bonus equal to 25% of his base salary multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall equal the 2015 EBITDA and the denominator of which shall equal the EBITDA Target. |