Item 5.02 |
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
As previously disclosed, on December 6, 2022, Vivint Smart Home, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among the Company, NRG Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), and Jetson Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), pursuant to which Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Company (the “Merger”) with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (the consummation of the Merger, the “Closing”). In connection with the Merger, Parent and the Company entered into certain compensatory arrangements with the Company’s officers as described below.
Transition and Consulting Agreement with David Bywater
On December 6, 2022, Parent entered into a Transition and Consulting Agreement with the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, David Bywater (the “Consulting Term Sheet”). Pursuant to the terms of the Consulting Term Sheet, the parties agreed to cause the Company to enter into a consulting agreement effective upon the Closing that provides: (i) Mr. Bywater will cease employment and will transition to providing consulting services as of the Closing, (ii) in exchange for the consulting services, the Company will pay Mr. Bywater $85,000 per month for a period of one-year following the Closing unless extended by mutual agreement, and (iii) to the extent the Company terminates the consulting agreement prior to the six-month anniversary of the Closing, the Company will pay Mr. Bywater as if he were engaged through the six-month anniversary. The Consulting Term Sheet also provides that, effective upon the transition from employee to consultant upon the Closing, Mr. Bywater’s termination of employment will be treated as a Good Leaver Termination (as defined in his employment agreement with the Company) and Mr. Bywater will be entitled to all severance payments, benefits and accelerated vesting of equity awards under, and in accordance with, the terms of his employment agreement and the Merger Agreement, provided that any notice of termination provisions are waived. Mr. Bywater will be subject to his current restrictive covenants for a period of 24 months following the end of the consulting term but in no event more than 30 months following the Closing, subject to certain clarifications and modifications.
Side Letter with Dana Russell
On December 6, 2022, Parent entered into letter agreement with the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Dana Russell, acknowledging that by virtue of the Closing, Mr. Russell will have the right to terminate his employment for “good reason” (as defined in his employment agreement with the Company) in accordance with the terms of Mr. Russell’s employment agreement except that if Mr. Russell dies or becomes disabled during the applicable 30 day notice period, such event will be treated as a termination for “good reason.” In addition, Mr. Russell will also be able to purchase his company leased vehicle for a discounted price in accordance with Company policy. Mr. Russell will continue to be subject to his current restrictive covenants, subject to certain clarifications and modifications.
Retention Letters with Rasesh Patel, Todd Santiago and Daniel Garen
On December 6, 2022, the Company, Parent and the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, Rasesh Patel, entered into a side letter agreement (the “Patel Retention Letter”) to Mr. Patel’s current employment agreement (the “Patel Employment Agreement”), regarding certain adjustments to the terms of Mr. Patel’s employment in connection with the Merger, effective as of the Closing. The principal terms of the Patel Retention Letter are summarized below:
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Mr. Patel’s title will be President of Vivint Smart Home (or other title that is mutually agreed upon by the parties). |
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For the 25 month period following Closing, the Company agreed not to reduce Mr. Patel’s (i) base salary, (ii) annual target bonus, (iii) pre-existing retention awards, or (iv) opportunities to receive annual long-term incentive awards of $3,000,000 per year (the “Patel Annual Target Long-Term Incentive Award”). |
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Parent agreed to cause the Company to pay Mr. Patel a cash retention bonus equal to $1,500,000, payable in two equal installments, on each of the 12 month and 24 month anniversaries of the Closing, subject to Mr. Patel’s continuous employment by the Company and certain accelerated vesting provisions upon certain terminations as described below. |