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Exhibit 10.1

PERFORMANCE BONUS AGREEMENT

 

This Performance Bonus Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into effective as of April 23, 2020 (the “Effective Date”), by and among Waitr Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Carl A. Grimstad (“Executive”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company employs Executive as its Chief Executive Officer pursuant to an Employment Agreement, dated as of January 3, 2020, by and between the Company and Executive (the “Employment Agreement”); and

 

WHEREAS, the Company and Executive desire to enter into this Agreement pursuant to which Executive is eligible to earn certain incentive compensation based on the attainment of certain performance goals in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, representations, warranties, and agreements contained herein, and for other valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

 

1.Performance Bonus Opportunity. Subject to Section 2 below, upon the occurrence of a Corporate Change (as defined in the Employment Agreement) in which the holders of the Company’s common stock receive per share consideration that is equal to or greater than $2.00, subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 5 of the Waitr Holdings Inc. 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan, the Company shall pay to Executive an amount equal to $5 million (the “Performance Bonus”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Performance Bonus, if any, shall only be paid to Executive upon the first Corporate Change to occur following the Effective Date and any subsequent transaction shall not confer upon Executive any rights hereunder.

 

2.Vesting/Termination. In order to receive the Performance Bonus, Executive must remain continuously employed with the Company through the date of a Corporate Change; provided, however, that in the event Executive terminates the Employment Agreement for Good Reason (as defined in the Employment Agreement) or the Company terminates the Employment Agreement other than for Misconduct (as defined in the Employment Agreement), Executive will be entitled to receive the Performance Bonus provided the Corporate Change (as a result of which Executive becomes entitled to receive the Performance Bonus) occurs on or before January 3, 2022. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, this Agreement shall terminate automatically upon the earliest to occur of the following: (i) the date on which the Performance Bonus has been paid in full to Executive following the occurrence of a Corporate Change, as a result of which Executive becomes entitled to receive the Performance Bonus; (ii) a Corporate Change, as a result of which Executive does not become entitled to receive the Performance Bonus; and (iii) the termination of Executive’s Employment Agreement by the Company for Misconduct or by the Executive for other than Good Reason prior to the consummation of a Corporate Change.  

 

 

 

3.Code Section 409A. This Agreement is intended to comply with the provisions of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and shall be interpreted and construed accordingly. The Company and Executive shall have the discretion and authority to amend this Agreement at any time to satisfy any requirements of Code Section 409A or guidance published thereunder; provided, however, any such amendment shall maintain the economic terms of this Agreement for Executive.

4.Governing Law; Arbitration. This Agreement and any claim related directly or indirectly to this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York (without regard to conflicts of law principles that would result in the application of any law other than the law of the State of New York).  If any dispute should arise between Executive and Company under this Agreement, all claims, disputes, controversies, differences or other matters in question arising out of this Agreement shall be resolved by binding arbitration in New York, New York, in accordance with the rules for expedited, documents only proceedings of the American Arbitration Association.

 

5.Miscellaneous. No provision of this Agreement may be modified, waived or discharged unless such waiver, modification or discharge is agreed to in writing and signed by Executive and Company. No waiver by any party hereto at any time of any breach by another party hereto of, or in compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time. This Agreement is an integration of the parties’ agreement; no agreement or representations, oral or otherwise, express or implied, with respect to the subject matter hereof have been made by either party, except those which are set forth expressly in this Agreement. 

 

6.Withholding.  The Company shall have the right to withhold from any amount payable hereunder any Federal, state, and local taxes in order for the Company to satisfy any withholding tax obligation it may have under any applicable law or regulation.

 

7.Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date set forth above.

 

 

WAITR HOLDINGS INC.

 

By: /s/ Damon Schramm

Name: Damon Schramm

Title: Chief Legal Officer

 

 

EXECUTIVE

 

 

/s/ Carl A. Grimstad

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Exhibit 10.2

 

WAITR HOLDINGS INC. 

2018 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN 

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT 

THIS RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into effective April 23, 2020 (the “Grant Date”), by and between Waitr Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Carl A. Grimstad (the “Participant”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the Waitr Holdings Inc. 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended (the “Plan”); and

WHEREAS, effective as of the Grant Date, the Company desires to grant to the Participant an award of Restricted Stock Units (the “Award” or the “RSUs”), in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants set forth in this Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

AGREEMENT

1.Definitions.  Any capitalized term used in this Agreement that is not defined in this Agreement will have the same meaning given to it in the Plan or the meaning set forth in that certain Employment Agreement, dated as of January 3, 2020 (the “Employment Agreement”), by and among the Company and the Participant if so referenced the first time such defined term is used herein.  

2.Grant.  Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, and the additional terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Company hereby grants to the Participant an award of 3,134,325 RSUs.  Each RSU is a notional amount that represents the right, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement, to distribution of one share (“Share”) of common stock of the Company if and when the underlying RSU vests. The RSUs awarded under this Section 2 will be credited to a book entry account maintained by the Company on behalf of the Participant, and such book entry will appropriately record the terms, conditions and restrictions applicable to the RSUs.

3.Vesting.  The RSUs shall vest as follows: 

(a)Corporate Change.  The RSUs shall fully vest upon the consummation of a Corporate Change (as defined in the Employment Agreement); provided, that the Employment Agreement has not been terminated prior to the date of such Corporate Change.

(b)Certain Terminations.  Notwithstanding Section 3(a) above, the RSUs shall fully vest upon the date of termination of the Employment Agreement by the Participant for Good 

 

 

Reason (as defined in the Employment Agreement) or by the Company for other than Misconduct (as defined in the Employment Agreement), in either case, that occurs prior to a Corporate Change.

4.Termination of Service.  In the event that the Employment Agreement is terminated by the Participant other than for Good Reason or by the Company for Misconduct, in either case, prior to a Corporate Change, the Award will be immediately forfeited.  

5.Timing; Form of Payment.  Once an RSU vests in accordance with Section 3 above, the Participant will be entitled to receive a Share in its place.  Delivery of the Shares will be made as soon as administratively feasible following the vesting of the associated RSU, and in no event later than the sixtieth (60th) day following the applicable vesting date.  Any Shares paid will be credited to an account established for the benefit of the Participant with the Company's administrative agent.  The Participant will have full legal and beneficial ownership of the Shares at that time. 

6.Rights as a Stockholder.  Unless and until an RSU has vested and the Share underlying such RSU has been distributed to the Participant, the Participant will not be entitled to vote in respect of that RSU or that Share.  Except as provided in this Section 6 or as otherwise required by law, the Participant shall not have any rights as a stockholder with respect to any Shares covered by the RSUs granted hereunder prior to the date on which the Participant is recorded as the holder of those Shares on the records of the Company.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any quarterly or other regular, periodic dividends or distributions (as determined by the Company) paid on Shares will accrue with respect to (i) unvested RSUs, and (ii) RSUs that are vested but unpaid pursuant to Section 3 and, in each case, will be subject to the same forfeitures provisions (if any), and be paid out at the same time or time(s), as the underlying RSUs on which such dividends or other distributions have accrued.

7.Non-Transferable.  The Award may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of, except by will or the laws of descent, unless approved in writing by the Company.

8.References.  References herein to rights and obligations of the Participant shall apply, where appropriate, to the Participant’s legal representative or guardian without regard to whether specific reference to such legal representative or guardian is contained in a particular provision of this Agreement or the Plan.

9.Plan.  The Participant hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Award is granted pursuant to the Plan and is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time; provided, however, that neither the Plan as currently in effect or any amendment to the Plan will deprive the Participant, without the Participant’s consent, of the Award or of the Participant’s rights under this Agreement.  In the event that the terms of this Agreement conflict with the terms of the Plan or Section 3(d) of the Employment Agreement, the terms or provisions of this Agreement shall control.

10.No Employment Rights. No provision of this Agreement will give the Participant any right to continue in the employ of the Company or any of its Affiliates, create any inference as to the length of employment of the Participant, affect the right of the Company or its Affiliates to terminate the Employment Agreement for any reason.

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11.Changes in Company’s Capital or Organizational Structure.  The existence of the Award shall not affect in any way the right or authority of the Company or its stockholders to make or authorize any or all adjustments, recapitalizations, reorganizations or other changes in the Company’s capital structure or its business, or any merger or consolidation of the Company, or any issue of preferred Shares ahead of or affecting the Shares or the rights thereof, or the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, or any sale or transfer of all or any part of its assets or business, or any other act or proceeding, whether of a similar character or otherwise.  Equitable adjustments to this Award will be effected as provided in Section 5 of the Plan. 

12.Entire Agreement.  This Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersede any prior written or oral expressions of intent or understanding with respect to such subject matter.

13.Waiver; Cumulative Rights.  The failure or delay of either party to require performance by the other party of any provision of this Agreement will not affect its right to require performance of such provision unless and until such performance has been waived in writing.  Each right under this Agreement is cumulative and may be exercised in part or in whole from time to time.

14.Notices.  Any notices required or permitted under this Agreement must be in writing and may be delivered via email (if the email is transmitted prior to 5:00 p.m. Central Time, such notice shall be deemed to occur upon the date of transmission, and if such email is transmitted subsequent to 5:00 p.m. Central Time, it shall be deemed to have been delivered the following business day), personally, or by mail, postage prepaid, addressed to (a) the Company at the email address given on the signature page of the Employment Agreement or to Waitr Holdings Inc., 214 Jefferson Street, Suite 200, Lafayette, LA 70501, Attention: General Counsel (deemed delivered when placed in the mail) and (b) the Participant at the email address given on the signature page of the Employment Agreement or at the physical address provided in writing by the Participant to the Company.

15.Severability.  If any provision of this Agreement or the application of any such provision to any party or circumstances shall be determined by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid and unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this Agreement or the application of such provision to such person or circumstances other than those to which it is so determined to be invalid and unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each provision hereof shall be validated and shall be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law.

16.Governing Law; Construction.  This Agreement and the Award will be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to conflicts of law principles.  If any dispute should arise between the Participant and Company under this Agreement, all claims, disputes, controversies, differences or other matters in question arising out of this Agreement shall be resolved by binding arbitration in New York, New York, in accordance with the rules for expedited, documents only proceedings of the American Arbitration Association. Common nouns and pronouns shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular and plural, as context requires.

17.Withholding.  The Company shall have the right to withhold from any amount payable hereunder any Federal, state, and local taxes in order for the Company to satisfy any withholding tax obligation it may have under any applicable law or regulation.  The Participant shall satisfy such tax withholding obligation in accordance with Section 15 of the Plan. 

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18.Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

19.No Guarantee of Future Awards.  This Agreement does not guarantee the Participant the right to or expectation of future Awards under the Plan or any future incentive plan adopted by the Company.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date and year first set forth above.

 

					
	
WAITR HOLDINGS INC.:
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
PARTICIPANT:

	
By: /s/ Damon Schramm
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
/s/ Carl A. Grimstad

	
Name: Damon Schramm
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
Carl A. Grimstad

	
Title: Chief Legal Officer

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