Description of Salary and Bonus Arrangements for Executive Officers of webMethods, Inc.

Summary

This document outlines the salary and bonus arrangements for executive officers of webMethods, Inc. as of June 21, 2006. It specifies the base salaries and maximum potential annual bonuses for each named executive, with bonuses determined quarterly based on company performance metrics such as revenue, net income per share, and individual performance. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approves bonus payments and sets performance goals. The arrangement covers the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, and includes provisions for the following fiscal year.

EX-10.9 2 w22250exv10w9.htm EXHIBIT 10.9 exv10w9  

Exhibit 10.9
Description of Salary and Bonus Arrangements for Certain Executive Officers
      Following is a description of the salary and bonus arrangements for each of the named executive officers of webMethods, Inc. (the “Company”) as of June 21, 2006:
                   
        Maximum
        Potential Annual
        Bonus as a
        Percentage of
Name and Title   Base Salary   Base Salary
         
David Mitchell
               
  President and Chief Executive Officer   $ 450,000       75 %(1)
                 
Richard Chiarello
               
  Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer   $ 385,000       (2)  
                 
Mark Wabschall
               
  Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer   $ 275,000       50 %(1)
                 
Douglas McNitt
               
  Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary   $ 275,000       50 %(1)
               
Kristin Weller Muhlner
               
  Executive Vice President, Product Development   $ 262,500       50 %(1)
               
 
(1)  The bonuses for David Mitchell, Mark Wabschall, Douglas McNitt and Kristin Weller Muhlner are determined quarterly by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors based primarily on the Company’s revenue and net income per share and based, to a lesser extent, on individual performance. Effective June 15, 2006, the Compensation Committee approved the payment of the following bonuses for the fourth quarter of the Company’s fiscal year ended March 31, 2006: Mr. Mitchell — $48,811; Mr. Wabschall — $19,885; Mr. McNitt — $19,886; and Ms. Muhlner — $18,000.
 
(2)  The bonus for Richard Chiarello is determined quarterly based on the Company’s achievement of established license revenue, total revenue and earnings per share goals for the Company. The target quarterly bonus amount for Mr. Chiarello, assuming attainment of 100% of performance goals, is $87,500. Achievement of the established license revenue, total revenue and earnings per share goals accounts for 50%, 25% and 25%, respectively, of Mr. Chiarello’s target quarterly bonus amount. The actual quarterly bonus amount may exceed the target quarterly bonus amount if the Company exceeds one or more of the performance objectives. Effective June 15, 2006, the Compensation Committee approved the payment of a bonus of $121,608 to Mr. Chiarello for the fourth quarter of the Company’s fiscal year ended March 31, 2006. Also effective June 15, 2006, the Compensation Committee approved a bonus plan and established license revenue, total revenue and earnings per share goals for quarterly bonus payments to Mr. Chiarello for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007.