Change in Control Termination (a) Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, if the Executive’s employment hereunder is terminated by the Executive for Good Reason or by the Company on account of its failure to renew the Agreement in accordance with Sections 1 and 5, or without Cause (other than on account of the Executive’s death or Disability), in each case within twenty-four (24) months following a Change in Control, the Executive shall be entitled to receive the Accrued Amounts and, subject to the Executive’s compliance with Section 6, Section 7, Section 8 and Section 9 of this Agreement, and his execution of a Release which becomes effective within thirty (30) days following the Termination Date, the Executive shall be entitled to receive the following:
(i) a lump sum payment equal to two (2) times the sum of the Executive’s Base Salary and Target Bonus for the year in which the Termination Date occurs (or if greater, the year immediately preceding the year in which the Change in Control occurs), which shall be paid within thirty (30) days following the Termination Date: provided that, if the Release Execution Period begins in one taxable year and ends in another taxable year, payment shall not be made until the beginning of the second taxable year; and,
(ii) a lump sum payment equal to the Executive’s Target Bonus for the fiscal year in which the Termination Date (as determined in accordance with Section 5.6) occurs (or if greater, the year in which the Change in Control occurs), which shall be paid within thirty (30) days following the Termination Date; provided that, if the Release Execution Period begins in one taxable year and ends in another taxable year, payment shall not be made until the beginning of the second taxable year.
(b) Notwithstanding the terms of any equity incentive plan or award agreements, as applicable:
(i) all outstanding unvested stock options or stock appreciation rights granted to the Executive during the Employment Term shall become fully vested and exercisable for the remainder of their full term;
(ii) all outstanding equity-based compensation awards other than stock options or stock appreciation rights that are not intended to qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Code shall become fully vested and the restrictions thereon shall lapse; provided that, any delays in the settlement or payment of such awards that are set forth in the applicable award agreement and that are required under Section 409A shall remain in effect; and,
(iii) all outstanding equity-based compensation awards other than stock options and stock appreciation rights that are intended to constitute performance-based compensation under Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Code shall remain outstanding and shall vest or be forfeited in accordance with the terms of the applicable award agreements, if the applicable performance goals are satisfied.
(c) For purposes of this Agreement, “Change in Control” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following after the Effective Date:
Change in Condition From and after the Balance Sheet Date to and including the date hereof, the Company has conducted its Business only in the Ordinary Course of Business and has maintained the value of its Business as a going concern and, except as set forth on Schedule 4.12, its relationships with customers, distributors, suppliers, vendors, employees, agents and others. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except as set forth on Schedule 4.12, which matters have not had and will not have in the aggregate a Material Adverse Effect, since the Balance Sheet Date the Company has not:
(a) Entered into any transaction otherwise than on an arms’ length basis or any transaction with any Existing Stockholder or any Affiliate thereof;
(b) Made any capital expenditure in excess of $100,000 individually or $500,000 in the aggregate;
(c) Incurred or otherwise become liable in respect of any Debt, except for borrowings in the Ordinary Course of Business under the Loan and Security Agreement dated as of December 13, 2000, between Kenexa Financial, Inc. and Citicorp USA, or become liable in respect of any Guarantee;
(d) Created or suffered the imposition of any Lien (other than capital leases in excess of $100,000) upon any assets, whether tangible or intangible, of the Company;
(i) Sold, leased to others or otherwise disposed of any of its Assets, (ii) entered into any Contractual Obligation relating to (A) the purchase by the Company of any capital stock of or interest in any Person (other than purchases by the Company from terminated employees), (B) the purchase of assets constituting a business or (C) any merger, consolidation or other business combination, (iii) canceled or compromised any Debt or claim (other than compromises of accounts receivable in the Ordinary Course of Business), (iv) waived or released any right of substantial value or (v) instituted, settled or agreed to settle any material Action;
(i) Made any changes in the rate of Compensation of any director, officer, employee, or consultant to, or agent of the Company, except for changes in the Ordinary Course of Business to the compensation of Persons other than directors and officers of the Company, or (ii) paid or agreed to pay any extra Compensation to any such Person (including, without limitation, any such payments to be made in connection with and/or from the proceeds of the transactions contemplated hereby or by the other Transaction Documents);
(g) Suffered any material damage, destruction or loss (whether or not covered by insurance) to any of its Assets;
(h) Made any change in its customary methods of accounting or accounting practices, pricing policies or payment or credit practices, or failed to pay any creditor any amount owed to such creditor when due, or granted any extensions of credit other than in the Ordinary Course of Business (it being understood that the consummation of the Reorganization required the Company to change from a cash method to an accrual method of accounting for income tax purposes);
(i) Made any Distributions;
(j) Entered into any Contractual Obligation to do any of the things referred to in clauses (a) through (i) above; and
(k) Suffered or incurred any Material Adverse Effect, nor any event or events which in the aggregate will have a Material Adverse Effect.
Change in Control For purposes of this Agreement, a "Change in Control" shall mean any of the following events:
Involuntary Termination in Connection with a Change in Control Notwithstanding anything contained herein, in the event of an Involuntary Termination prior to a Change in Control, if the Involuntary Termination (1) was at the request of a third party who has taken steps reasonably calculated to effect such Change in Control or (2) otherwise arose in connection with or in anticipation of such Change in Control, then the Executive shall, in lieu of the payments described in Section 4 hereof, be entitled to the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and the additional benefits described in this Section 5 as if such Involuntary Termination had occurred within two (2) years following the Change in Control. The amounts specified in Section 5 that are to be paid under this Section 5(h) shall be reduced by any amount previously paid under Section 4. The amounts to be paid under this Section 5(h) shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the Change in Control Date of such Change in Control.
Qualifying Termination If the Executive is subject to a Qualifying Termination, then, subject to Sections 4, 9, and 10 below, Executive will be entitled to the following benefits:
