Document:

EX-4.18

 Exhibit 4.18 
 EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
 THIS AGREEMENT made as of the 21
day of November, 2012. 
 BETWEEN: 
 SMART TECHNOLOGIES INC., a body corporate, with its office in the Province of Alberta (the “Corporation”) 
 OF THE FIRST PART 
 AND 

Kelly Schmitt, of the City of Calgary, in the Province of Alberta (the “Executive”) 

OF THE SECOND PART 
 WHEREAS the Corporation and the Executive entered into a Manager Employment Agreement dated as of January 24, 2008, (the “Former Agreement”); 

AND WHEREAS the parties wish to outline and confirm the terms and conditions of their employment relationship in this Executive
Employment Agreement (this “Agreement”); 
 NOW THEREFORE in consideration of the payment of the sum of
ONE ($1.00) DOLLAR by each party to the other, the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter contained and other good and valuable consideration (the receipt and sufficiency which is hereby acknowledged) the parties have agreed and this Agreement
witnesses as follows: 
 ARTICLE 1 
 TERM OF EMPLOYMENT 
 1.1 The Corporation agrees to continue to employ the Executive in the
capacity of Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), based in Calgary, Alberta, and reporting to Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), and the Executive agrees to continue to perform the duties required of the
Executive in accordance with this Agreement. 
 1.2 This Agreement shall be effective as of November 30, 2012 the (“Effective
Date”) and the Executive’s employment and this Agreement shall continue indefinitely thereafter until terminated in accordance with this Agreement. 
 ARTICLE 2 
 DUTIES 

2.1 The Executive shall continue to serve the Corporation in the capacity of Vice President, Finance and CFO and shall continue to perform the duties,
initially as outlined in Schedule “A” and as determined from time to time 

 
by the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and/or the Board of Directors of the Corporation, to the best of the Executive’s ability and hereby covenants to continue to use the
Executive’s best efforts to promote the interests of the Corporation. 
 2.2 The Executive shall also continue to serve as Vice President,
Finance and CFO of the Corporation’s wholly owned subsidiary SMART Technologies ULC (“SMART ULC”), and shall hold such other titles and positions with other subsidiaries and affiliates of the Corporation as may be reasonably
requested by the Board of Directors of the Corporation from time to time. 
 2.3 The Executive agrees to devote the Executive’s full time
and attention to the business and affairs of the Corporation, SMART ULC, and their affiliates and subsidiaries (the “SMART Group”) and shall not, without the consent of the CEO and/or the Board of Directors of the Corporation,
undertake during the course of the Executive’s employment any other business or occupation or become a director, officer, consultant, advisor, employee, or agent of another company, firm or proprietorship. 

ARTICLE 3 
 REMUNERATION, BENEFITS AND OTHER 
 3.1 The Executive shall receive an annual salary
(“Annual Salary”) less statutory deductions (initially being $250,000) payable in equal instalments in arrears on a bi-weekly basis. The Annual Salary of the Executive will be reviewed on an annual basis, and may, in the absolute
discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, be increased from time to time. 
 3.2 In addition to the
Annual Salary provided for in Article 3.1, the Executive may also receive an annual bonus, the payment terms and potential amount of which are described in the Discretionary Bonus Plan and as proposed by the CEO to the Compensation Committee who may
recommend that the Board of Directors approve such payment. 
 3.3 In addition to the Annual Salary provided for in Article 3.1, the Executive
shall be entitled to receive the following perquisites and benefits as further described in the Corporation’s benefit material and Corporate policy documents (as amended from time to time): 

 

	 	(a)	participation in the group benefit plan adopted by the Corporation for all employees, and as amended from time to time; 

 

	 	(b)	participation in the Corporation’s Group RRSP in accordance with the terms and conditions of such plan; 

  
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	 	(c)	paid vacation of three (3) weeks per year and additional time off in accordance with the Corporation’s Paid Time Off policy, as amended from time to time, and
in taking such time off the Executive shall have regard to the business of the Corporation; 

  

	 	(d)	eligibility to participate in a non-cash stock-based long-term incentive plan on the terms and conditions approved by the Corporation’s Board of Directors, as may
be amended from time to time (the “PELP Program”); and 

  

	 	(e)	eligibility to participate in an amended and restated equity incentive plan on the terms and conditions approved by the Corporation’s Board of Directors, as may be
further amended from time to time (the “Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan”); and 

  

	 	(f)	participation in such other plans as may be adopted by the Corporation for either all employees or executive management personnel and as amended from time to time.

 3.4 The Executive shall be reimbursed for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses actually and properly incurred by the Executive
in connection with the Executive’s duties hereunder. For all such expenses the Executive shall furnish to the Corporation statements and vouchers as and when required by it. 
 3.5 Upon the occurrence of either a Change of Control or Going Private Transaction (as such terms are defined in Schedule “B”), and in the event that the Executive has been granted Restricted
Share Units and/or Performance Share Units (as each is respectively defined in the Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan): 
  

	 	(a)	all Restricted Share Units that would otherwise vest within the one (1) year period following the effective date of the Change of Control or Going Private
Transaction shall accelerate and vest as of the effective date of the Change of Control or Going Private Transaction and be paid by the Corporation in accordance with the Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan and the related restricted share
unit agreement; 

  

	 	(b)	all Performance Share Units that have performance criteria comprised of the Corporation’s annualized Total Shareholder Return (as defined in the relevant
performance share unit agreements) and that are outstanding as at the effective date of the Change of Control or Going Private Transaction shall accelerate and vest as of the effective date of the Change of Control or Going Private Transaction and
shall be redeemed and paid pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan and the relevant performance share unit agreements and the calculation of the Total Shareholder Return shall be determined after giving effect to the
transaction that constituted the Change of Control or Going Private Transaction; and 

  

	 	(c)	 all Performance Share Units that have performance criteria that is not comprised of the Corporation’s annualized Total Shareholder Return and that
are outstanding as at the effective 

  
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date of the Change of Control or Going Private Transaction shall not accelerate and vest as of the effective date of the Change of Control or Going Private Transaction except and unless the
performance criteria associated with such Performance Share Unit award has been fulfilled, met, satisfied or otherwise achieved in full; and, only in such event, shall be redeemed and paid pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated Equity
Incentive Plan. 

 ARTICLE 4 
 TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT 
 4.1 The Corporation may terminate the Executive’s
employment and this Agreement for just cause at any time without notice and without any payment to the Executive whatsoever, save and except only for payment of the pro rata Annual Salary earned for services rendered up to and including the last day
actually worked by the Executive, and any accrued and unused vacation pay. If the Executive’s employment and this Agreement is terminated for just cause the Executive shall not be entitled to any bonus or pro rata bonus payment. 

4.2 The Executive can resign from the Executive’s employment and terminate this Agreement by providing the Corporation with two
(2) months’ written notice of the resignation date. If the Executive so resigns, the Executive is not entitled to any severance compensation nor is the Executive entitled to any bonus or pro rata bonus payment. 

4.3 The employment of the Executive and the Corporation’s obligation to compensate the Executive with respect to employment will terminate:

  

	 	(a)	upon mutual written agreement of the parties; or 

  

	 	(b)	upon the death of the Executive. 

 4.4 The
Corporation may immediately terminate this Agreement and the Executive’s employment, for any reason other than the reasons in Articles 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3, and the Corporation shall pay the Executive, subject to the condition in Article 4.8,
within five (5) business days of the Executive’s last day actively at work (the “Termination Date”) for the Corporation, the following: 
  

	 	(a)	the pro rata Annual Salary then in effect earned, but not yet paid, up to the Termination Date; 

 

	 	(b)	all vacation accrued and unused as of the Termination Date to be calculated in accordance with the Corporation’s policies and procedures; 

 

	 	(c)	a retiring allowance calculated on the following basis (the “Retiring Allowance”): 

 

	 	(i)	one (1.0) times the Executive’s Annual Salary then in effect, less required withholdings; plus 

  
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	 	(ii)	one (1.0) times the average of all Discretionary Bonus Plan bonus payments to the Executive by the Corporation in the three (3) fiscal years prior to the
Termination Date, less required withholdings; plus 

  

	 	(iii)	in consideration of the termination of all benefits and perquisites effective the Termination Date as contemplated in Article 4.7 hereof, an additional amount equal to
seven percent (7%) of the Executive’s then Annual Salary; and 

  

	 	(d)	a payment equal to the average of all Discretionary Bonus Plan bonus payments paid to the Executive by the Corporation in the three (3) fiscal years prior to the
Termination Date, prorated to reflect the period of time that the Executive was employed with the Corporation in the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurred. 

It is acknowledged by the parties that the one (1.0) times multiple referenced in section 4.4 (c) (i) and (ii) above
may be adjusted upward by mutual agreement at some later date, subject to final approval by the Board of Directors of the Corporation. 
 4.5
(a) If the Corporation terminates this Agreement and the Executive’s employment, for any reason other than the reasons in Articles 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3, within twelve (12) months following or within three (3) months preceding a Change of
Control, the Corporation shall within five (5) business days of the Termination Date (if following a Change of Control) or within five (5) business days of the effective date of the Change of Control (if termination precedes a Change of
Control), pay to the Executive, subject to the condition in Article 4.8, the payments provided for above in Article 4.4 (and to the extent not already paid), and in addition, any Awards (as defined in the Corporation’s Amended and Restated
Equity Incentive Plan) not accelerated and vested pursuant to the provisions of Article 3.5 shall continue to vest and be exercisable or issued in accordance with the terms of the Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan during the one
(1.0) year following the Termination Date as if the Executive’s employment had continued with the Corporation during such time. 
 (b) Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control (as defined in Schedule “B”) and within one (1) year of the Change of Control an event or events that constitute Good Reason (as defined in
Schedule “B”), the Executive shall have the right, for a period of ninety (90) days following the event or events that constitute Good Reason, to elect to terminate this Agreement and employment with the Corporation upon providing the
Corporation with one (1) week advance notice. If the Executive so elects to terminate this Agreement and employment with the Corporation, the Corporation shall, subject to the conditions in Article 4.8, pay the Executive within five
(5) business days of the Termination Date the payment and retiring allowance provided for in Article 4.4, and in addition, any Awards (as defined in the Corporation’s Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan) not accelerated and vested
pursuant to the provisions of Article 3.5 shall continue to vest and be exercisable in accordance with the terms of the Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan during the one (1.0) year following the Termination Date as if the
Executive’s employment had continued with the Corporation during such time. For 

  
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greater clarity, the acceleration contemplated herein shall not apply to any shares that are Restricted Shares (as such term is defined in the PELP Program) as of the date the Executive elects to
terminate this Agreement and employment with the Corporation 
 4.6 The parties agree that because there can be no exact measure of the damages
that the Executive would incur as a result of the termination of this Agreement and employment, the retiring allowance payment contemplated in Articles 4.4 and 4.5, would be deemed to constitute a genuine pre estimate of the loss that the Executive
would suffer upon the termination of employment and the parties agree that this constitutes liquidated damages and not a penalty, and the Corporation agrees that the Executive will not be required to mitigate the Executive’s damages.

 4.7 The Executive understands and agrees that all benefits of employment, including long-term disability coverage, will cease as of the
Termination Date, and the Corporation has no liability for any damages caused by the cessation of such benefits regardless of the reason for termination or resignation. The Corporation has no obligation to extend benefit coverage past the
Termination Date. 
 4.8 The Executive agrees that, in exchange for the payments contemplated in Articles 4.4 and 4.5, and the continued vesting
under the Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan contemplated in Article 4.5, as the case may be, that the Executive shall sign a full and final release in favor of the SMART Group, in a form satisfactory to the Corporation, acting
reasonably, and provided such release shall not apply to any obligations of the Corporation to the Executive under indemnity agreement or directors’ and officers’ liability insurance contracts providing coverage for claims made against
directors and officers acting in their capacity as directors and officers of the Corporation. 
 4.9 Notwithstanding the cessation of the
Executive’s employment and the termination of this Agreement, or the manner of termination, the provisions of Articles 5, 6, 7 and 8 of this Agreement shall survive such termination. 

ARTICLE 5 
 PERSONAL COVENANTS AND POST-TERMINATION OBLIGATIONS 
 5.1 The Executive has carefully read
and considered the provisions of this Article 5 and, having done so, agrees that the restrictions set forth in this Article are fair and reasonable, and are reasonably required for the protection of the interests of the Corporation. The Executive
recognizes and agrees that as an employee and executive of the Corporation, the Executive will become knowledgeable, aware and possessed of confidential information. The Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Corporation is the sole and
exclusive owner and proprietor of all such confidential information, and that the Executive owes a fiduciary duty to the Corporation that includes, without limitation, a duty to ensure that confidential information is and remains at all times
confidential. 

  
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 5.2 Non-Competition 
  

	 	(a)	The Executive further acknowledges that in the course of employment the Executive will be assigned duties that will give the Executive knowledge of confidential and
proprietary information which relates to the conduct and details of SMART Group’s business including SMART Group’s customers and marketing programs and which may result in irreparable injury to the Corporation if the Executive could enter
into the employment of a business which is the same as or similar to and which is competitive to the Business (as Business is hereinafter defined). The Executive agrees with, and for the benefit of, the Corporation that the Executive shall not
without the prior written approval of the Board of Directors of the Corporation during the term of the Executive’s employment with the Corporation or at any time within the period of one (1) year following the date of cessation of the
Executive’s employment with the Corporation, however caused, either as an individual or as a partner or joint venturer or otherwise in conjunction with any person or persons, firm, association, syndicate, company or corporation, as principal,
agent, consultant, director, officer, employee, investor or in any other manner whatsoever, directly or indirectly, carry on, be engaged in, be interested in, or be concerned with, or permit the Executive’s name or any part thereof to be used
or employed by any such person or persons, firm, association, syndicate, company or corporation, carrying on, engaged in, interested in or concerned with, a business which is the same as or similar to the business conducted by SMART Group as at the
date of cessation of the Executive’s employment (the “Business”) within Canada and the United States or anywhere in the world where the SMART Group undertakes business. 

 

	 	(b)	The Executive has the right to request the Corporation in advance for its agreement that a proposed business or position is not prohibited within the terms of this
Agreement. If the Executive receives written acknowledgment by the Corporation that the Corporation does not object to the Executive’s participation in any proposed business or position, then the Executive shall be allowed to so participate.

  

	 	(c)	This Article shall not prevent the Executive from purchasing as a passive investor up to two (2%) percent of the outstanding publicly traded shares or other
securities of any class of an issuer listed on a recognized stock exchange. 

 5.3 Non-Disclosure 

The Executive understands that the Corporation desires to keep its contractual relationship with SMART Group’s customers confidential. The Executive
agrees not to disclose any customer relationships unless authorized in writing by the Corporation or required by law other than pursuant to an agreement made by the Executive. 

  
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 5.4 Confidential Information 
 The Executive will have access to SMART Group’s confidential information including, without limitation, information and data of or relating to its customers. Such information and data is understood
to include all information and data relating to SMART Group’s or the customer’s technology, know-how, products and technical and business data, and marketing strategies. The Executive agrees to accept and retain such information and data
in confidence and, at all times during or after the termination of employment, not to disclose or reveal such information and data to others and to refrain from using such information and data for purposes other than those authorized by the
Corporation. At the request of the Corporation, and upon cessation of employment, the Executive will promptly turn over to the Corporation all written or descriptive matter containing confidential or proprietary information or data. 

5.5 Patent-Copyright-Trademark 
  

	 	(a)	The Executive agrees to make prompt and complete disclosure to the Corporation of any (i) invention, discovery, or improvement (“Invention”),
whether patentable or not and (ii) copyrightable material, which relate to the Business of SMART Group and which is made, conceived, or authored by the Executive, alone or with others, during the term of employment and, with respect to an
Invention, for one (1) year following the cessation of employment. 

  

	 	(b)	The Executive agrees to and does hereby assign to the Corporation all of the Executive’s right, title and interest in any Invention(s) and copyrightable material.
At the request and expense of the Corporation, the Executive will render whatever assistance may be necessary for the Corporation to secure a patent or copyright for such Invention(s) or material. 

5.6 Non-Solicitation 
 The Executive
agrees that as a result of the Executive’s position with the Corporation, that the Executive has confidential information with respect to other employees, consultants and customers of SMART Group. The Executive agrees for a period of two
(2) years after cessation of the Executive’s employment with the Corporation, regardless of the reason for cessation, the Executive shall not, directly or indirectly: 

 

	 	(a)	solicit, induce, encourage or facilitate employees or consultants of SMART Group to leave the employment of, or consulting relationship with SMART Group; and

  

	 	(b)	solicit, induce, encourage or facilitate any customer the Executive knows to be a customer of SMART Group to alter, modify, vary, diminish, or cease such
customer’s relationship with SMART Group, including without limitation, in favor or for the benefit of the Executive. 

  
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 5.7 Property 
 All reports, computer programs, manuals, listings (including customer listings) and any other documentation or data furnished to or prepared by the Executive in connection with the Executive’s
employment shall be the property of the Corporation. 
 5.8 Assistance in Litigation 

The Executive shall, after termination of this Agreement for any reason whatsoever, upon reasonable notice and upon payment of reasonable expenses and
reasonable compensation by the Corporation (but in no event shall such payment be at a rate less than what is specified in the indemnity agreement between the Corporation and the Executive in effect from time to time) , furnish such information and
proper assistance to the Corporation as may be reasonably required by the Corporation in connection with any litigation in which it is or may become a party other than litigation by the Corporation against the Executive. 

5.9 The Executive acknowledges and agrees that the provisions of this Article 5 do not limit the fiduciary obligations that the Executive owes to
the Corporation, both during and after the cessation of the Executive’s employment and the termination of this Agreement. 

ARTICLE 6 
 PERSONAL DATA AND PRIVACY 
 6.1 The Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Corporation
has the right to collect, use and disclose the Executive’s personal information for purposes relating to the Executive’s employment with the Corporation, including: 

 

	 	(a)	ensuring that the Executive is paid for the services performed for the Corporation; 

 

	 	(b)	administering any benefits to which the Executive is or may become entitled to, including medical, dental, disability and life insurance benefits. This shall include
the disclosure of the Executive’s personal information to any insurance company and/or broker or to any entity that manages or administers the Corporation’s benefits on behalf of the Corporation; 

 

	 	(c)	compliance with any withholding requirements relating to the Executive’s employment; 

 

	 	(d)	conducting any compensation and benefit review; 

  

	 	(e)	enforcing the Corporation’s policies including those relating to the proper use of the electronic communications network and to comply with applicable laws; and

  

	 	(f)	in the event of a potential sale or transfer of all or part of the shares or assets of the Corporation or, disclosing to any potential acquiring organization the
Executive’s personal information for the purpose of determining the value of the Corporation and to evaluate the Executive’s position in the Corporation. If the Executive’s personal information is disclosed to any potential acquiring
organization, the Corporation will require the potential acquiring organization to agree to protect the privacy of the Executive’s personal information in a manner that is consistent with any policy of the Corporation dealing with privacy that
may be in effect from time to time and/or any applicable law that may be in effect from time to time. 

  
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 ARTICLE 7 
 NOTICE 
 7.1 Any notice required to be given hereunder shall be in writing and sufficiently
made if delivered personally or mailed by prepaid registered mail to the parties at their respective addresses herein. 
  

	 	(a)	The Executive: 

 Kelly Schmitt

 2410 Broadview Rd NW 
 Calgary, Alberta, T2N 3J5 
  

	 	(b)	The Corporation: 

 SMART
TECHNOLOGIES INC. 
 3636 Research Road N.W. 
 Calgary, Alberta T2L 1Y1 
 Attention: Vice President, People Services 

Any such notice shall be deemed to have been given on the date it is delivered if personally delivered or, if mailed, on the third business day following
the mailing thereof. Either party may change its address for service by giving written notice hereunder. 
 ARTICLE 8

 GENERAL PROVISIONS 
 8.1 Prior Employment Agreements 
 This Agreement supersedes and replaces any prior written
or unwritten employment agreements between the Executive and the Corporation, including the Former Agreement, with the exception that the Executive acknowledges that the Executive continues to be bound by all earlier confidentiality, conflict of
interest, fiduciary and intellectual property restrictions and obligations owed to the Corporation. 

  
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 8.2 Waiver 
 Any waiver by a party of any breach of any provision of this Agreement by the other party shall not be binding unless in writing, and shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other or
subsequent breach by the Executive. 
 8.3 Headings 
 The headings used in this Agreement are for convenience only and are not to be construed in any way as additions to or limitations of the covenants and agreements contained in it. 

8.4 Enurement 
 The provisions of this
Agreement shall enure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, other legal personal representatives, successors and permitted assigns. 

8.5 Governing Law 
 This Agreement shall
be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws in force in the Province of Alberta. 
 8.6 Time of the Essence 

Time shall be of the essence of this Agreement. 

8.7 Enforceability and Severability 
 If
any paragraph, subparagraph or provision of this Agreement is determined to be unenforceable by a Court of competent jurisdiction then such provision shall be severable from the remainder of this Agreement and the remainder of this Agreement shall
be unaffected thereby and shall remain in full force and effect. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed
these presents as of the day and year first above written, and effective as of the Effective Date. 
  

			
	SMART TECHNOLOGIES INC.
		
	Per:	 	 /s/ Neil Gaydon

		 	Neil Gaydon

  
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	 		 	 /s/ Kelly Schmitt

	Witness	 		 	EXECUTIVE

  
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 SCHEDULE “A” 
 The Executive’s duties and responsibilities shall include: 
  

	•	 	 Provide financial leadership within the Company, with direct accountability for financial reporting, accounting, tax, treasury, investor relations,
Sarbanes Oxley compliance, audit, and financial operations. Play a key role in managing the financial health of the Company. 

  

	•	 	 Play a key support role in the development of the overall corporate strategy and translate into a supporting Finance strategy.

  

	•	 	 Take a lead role in working with senior operating management to instill a culture of operating discipline through the establishment, regular review and
accessibility of KPIs (management dashboard) which highlight key operating metrics. Establish proactive internal monitoring systems that create accountability, identify risks and opportunities, and develop contingency plans. Proactively alert the
leadership team to business issues. 

  

	•	 	 Structure internal controls, develop accounting policies, and build the finance department to play a key role in improvement of Company profitability
– both financially and operationally. 

  

	•	 	 Create organizational operating and financial controls, policies and procedures to ensure an efficient operating and financial infrastructure. Ensuring
that financial statements and protocols are complete and prepared in accordance with GAAP and other regulatory compliance and reporting requirements. 

  

	•	 	 Establish a strong relationship with the Chief Executive Officer and Board of Directors based on strong financial acumen, knowledge of the
Company’s business, strategy, plans and performance. Lead corporate-level, financial and operational reporting, including regular reporting to the senior management team and the Board of Directors. 

 

	•	 	 Anticipate key issues and informational needs and be prepared to discuss ongoing performance and key projects that will enhance shareholder value.

  

	•	 	 Assist other members of senior management and the Board of Directors in evaluating strategic alternatives, including acquisitions. Perform rigorous
financial analyses, risk assessments, “what if?” scenario-modeling and due diligence related to key issues. Take a key role in due diligence, documentation and post-merger integration. 

 

	•	 	 Assess the current financial organization and determine the optimal structure. Review the current talent pool and determine if it possesses the right
skills needed for the future organization. Provide leadership and coaching that fosters an environment of problem-solving, improved business practices and attracts and retains superior financial talent. Build a world-class Finance team.

  

	•	 	 Ensure that the Company has the needed operating and financial reporting and analysis to support the management decision-making process.

  

	•	 	 Ensure the Finance team has the systems required to effectively and efficiently operate and deliver information and metrics to help drive the business.

  

	•	 	 Liaise with other disciplines and manage the integration of Company core business processes and the financial support tools necessary to support the
business model. 

  

	•	 	 Manage the budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting processes for the Company. 

 

	•	 	 Manage the measurement and reporting of the Company financial performance and profitability against budget. 

	•	 	 Develop and manage relationships with financial institutions, accountants, legal counsel and insurance providers. 

 

	•	 	 Take executive responsibility for broader financial risk management within Smart Technologies. 

 

	•	 	 Lead and manage the investor relations function. 

  

	•	 	 Oversee tax strategy, planning and reporting activities. 

 

	•	 	 Work with the Controller and Treasurer to oversee all financial and reporting functions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general
ledger, and payroll. 

  

	•	 	 Develop a disciplined approach to monitoring liquidity, both short-term and long-term. 

 

	•	 	 Develop and implement strategies that enhance the Company’s ability to most effectively manage treasury and foreign exchange risks and
opportunities. 

  

	•	 	 Work with the Corporate Controller to oversee annual and quarterly audits. Manage the relationship with the external auditor.

  
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 SCHEDULE “B” 

DEFINITIONS 
 For the
purposes of this Agreement the following terms mean the following: 
  

	 	(a)	“Affiliate” means affiliates and associates as those terms are defined in the Business Corporations Act (Alberta), as amended from time to time;

  

	 	(b)	“Change of Control” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events: 

 

	 	(i)	a person, or group of persons, acting jointly and in concert, becomes the beneficial owner of securities of the Corporation constituting 50% or more of the voting power
of all outstanding voting securities of the Corporation, 

  

	 	(ii)	individuals who were proposed as nominees (but not including nominees under a shareholder proposal) to become directors of the Corporation immediately prior to a
meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation involving a contest for, or an item of business relating to, the election of directors of the Corporation, not constituting a majority of the directors of the Corporation following such election;

  

	 	(iii)	a merger, consolidation, amalgamation or arrangement of the Corporation (or a similar transaction) occurs, unless after the event, 50% or more of the voting power of
the combined corporation is beneficially owned by the same person or group of persons as immediately before the event; or 

  

	 	(iv)	the Corporation’s shareholders approve a plan of complete liquidation or winding-up of the Corporation, or the sale or disposition of all or substantially all the
Corporation’s assets (other than a transfer to an Affiliate of the Corporation); 

 provided that the
following shall not constitute a Change of Control: 
  

	 	(A)	any person, or group of persons, acting jointly or in concert, becoming the beneficial owner of the threshold of securities specified in (a) as a result of the
acquisition of securities by the Corporation or an Affiliate or a subsidiary which, by reducing the number of securities outstanding, increases the proportional number of securities beneficially held by that person or group of persons;

  

	 	(B)	any acquisition of securities directly from the Corporation in connection with a bona fide financing or series of financings by the Corporation;

	 	(C)	any acquisition by an employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Corporation and/or its Affiliates; or 

 

	 	(D)	beneficial ownership by the Corporation or its Affiliates or any increased ownership by any of them. 

 

	 	(c)	“Going Private Transaction” shall mean a transaction or series of transactions which has the effect of transforming the Corporation into a private
company (a company whose shares or securities are not listed and posted for trading on the TSX or other recognized stock exchange) and thereby eliminating the public shareholders; and 

 

	 	(d)	“Good Reason” shall mean: (i) any adverse change, by the Corporation and without the agreement of the Executive following a Change of Control, in
any of the duties, powers, rights, discretions, salary, bonus, benefits, existing Awards (as defined in the Corporation’s Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan), title or lines of reporting, such that immediately after such change or
series of changes, the responsibilities and status of the Executive, taken as a whole, are not at least substantially equivalent to those assigned to the Executive immediately prior to such change or series of changes; (ii) the requirement that
the Executive be based anywhere other than the Corporation’s Calgary executive office on a normal and regular basis; or (iii) any reason which would be constructive dismissal by a court of competent jurisdiction. 

  
 16EX-4.19

 Exhibit 4.19 

 

					
	November 23, 2012	  	

	  	   SMART Technologies
   3636 Research Road NW
   Calgary, AB T2L 1Y1

  CANADA
  
   Phone 403.245.0333
   Fax 403.228.2500

  info@smarttech.com www.smarttech.com

 Kelly Schmitt 

Calgary, Alberta 
 Dear Kelly, 

Please accept this Supplemental Letter as confirmation of the short term incentive plan (STIP) and long term incentive plan (LTIP) components of our
arrangement. 
 Short Term Incentive 
 You will be eligible to participate in SMART’s annual STIP with a target bonus of 50% in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Discretionary Bonus Plan (DBP), a copy of which is attached.

 Long Term Incentive 

Stock Options: 
  

	 	•	 	 initial award of 100,000 options, vesting in three instalments of 33 1/3% (33,333, 33,333 and 33,334 respectively) on each of the three anniversary
dates of the award 

  

	 	•	 	 stock option awards set out herein will be made in accordance with the provisions of the Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan and regulatory
requirements and as soon as practical after you have commenced your new role 

 Restricted Share Units (RSUs): 

 

	 	•	 	 initial award of 30,000 RSUs, vesting in three instalments of 33 1/3% (10,000, 10,000, and 10,000 respectively) on each of the three anniversary dates
of the award 

  

	 	•	 	 RSU awards set out herein will be made in accordance with the provisions of the Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan and regulatory requirements
and as soon as practical after you have commenced your new role 

 Performance Restricted Share Units (PSUs): 

 

	 	•	 	 initial grant of 150,000 PSUs, vesting on attainment of performance targets measured after 3 years, i.e. end of FY16 

 

	 	•	 	 It is intended by the parties that the foregoing PSU performance targets for the awards be set following board approval of the FY14 business plan

  

	 	•	 	 Notwithstanding section 3.5 of the Executive Employment Agreement, the acceleration of this PSU award shall only be effective upon the occurrence of
both a Change of Control and within one (1) year of the Change of Control an event or events that constitute Good Reason (Change of Control and Good Reason are defined within the Executive Employment Agreement). 

 

	 	•	 	 PSU awards set out herein will be made in accordance with the provisions of the Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan and regulatory requirements
and awarded no later than is practical following approval of the FY14 business plan 

 LTIP treatment in a change of control
situation to be in line with existing company policy as outlined in your Executive Employment Agreement, except as provided above with respect to section 3.5(b) of the Executive Employment Agreement. Future evergreen LTIP awards and quantums are to
be made at the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. 

 If you have any further questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me. We look forward to having you
join SMART and work with us to build the company. 
 Yours truly, 
 SMART Technologies Inc. 
 Neil Gaydon 

President and Chief Executive Officer 
 I
accept employment with SMART Technologies Inc. on the terms and conditions as outlined in the Executive Employment Agreement and this supplemental letter. 
  

									
	Signed this 23rd day of November, 2013	 		 	 /s/ Kelly Schmitt

		 		 		 	Kelly Schmitt
				
	Witnessed	 	  
	 		 	  

		 	Print Name	 		 	Signature

  

	Cc:	People Services

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