Executive Employment Arrangements
Employment Arrangements with Joseph Marinucci
Mr. Marinucci is not party to an employment agreement or offer letter with DMS. Pursuant to Mr. Marinucci’s RSU award agreement, unvested portions of his RSU award accelerate in certain circumstances, as further described below under “—Potential Payments Upon Termination / Change in Control.”
Employment Arrangement with Joseph Liner
Mr. Liner is a party to an offer letter with DMS dated November 15, 2018. The offer letter provides for an annual base salary of $300,000. As provided under the terms of the offer letter, following one year of employment, Mr. Liner and DMS negotiated in good faith regarding his annual salary level, and it was increased to $400,000 effective January 9, 2020. Mr. Liner is also entitled to receive employee benefits provided by DMS at no cost to Mr. Liner. Mr. Liner’s offer letter provides for at-will employment.
Pursuant to his offer letter, Mr. Liner was eligible to earn a $200,000 sign-on bonus with $50,000 becoming payable every three months (on December 15, 2018, March 15, 2019, June 14, 2019 and September 21, 2019), such that $150,000 was paid in 2019. Mr. Liner was also eligible to earn monthly performance incentives and annual performance incentives under our Performance Incentive Plan equal to a percentage of gross profits from direct sales introduced and/or closed by him and a percentage of DMS’ net revenues. As of December 31, 2020, the Performance Incentive Plan is no longer in effect.
Mr. Liner is entitled in his offer letter to certain severance benefits in the event his employment is terminated without “cause,” as described in more detail below. Additionally, pursuant to his RSU award agreement, unvested portions of his RSU award accelerate in certain circumstances, as further described below under “—Potential Payments Upon Termination / Change in Control.”
Employment Arrangements with Vasundra Srenivas
Ms. Srenivas is a party to an offer letter with DMS, dated as of February 13, 2021. The offer letter provides (1) an annual base salary of $265,000; (2) a pro-rated annual cash incentive bonus based upon criteria established by the Company’s Board of Directors at a target level of 40% of earned base salary, with a guaranteed bonus of $97,167 for 2021; (3) a one-time sign on bonus of $40,000 to assist with relocation costs; (4) an equity grant on July 1, 2021 of $275,000, subject to three-year vesting, consisting of 30% in options and 70% in restricted stock units, subject to the approval of the Compensation Committee; and (5) employee benefits provided by DMS at no cost to Ms. Srenivas. Ms. Srenivas’ offer letter provides for at-will employment.
Ms. Srenivas is entitled under her offer letter to certain severance benefits in the event her employment is terminated without “cause,” as described in more detail below.
Employment Arrangements with Randall Koubek, Former Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Koubek was a party to an offer letter with DMS, dated October 23, 2018. The offer letter provided for an annual base salary of $250,000 for Mr. Koubek. Mr. Koubek also was entitled to receive employee benefits provided by DMS at no cost to Mr. Koubek. Mr. Koubek’s offer letter provided for at-will employment.
Pursuant to his offer letter, Mr. Koubek was eligible to earn an annual discretionary bonus of not less than 20% of his then-current base salary at the end of each calendar year. The annual bonus applicable to Mr. Koubek’s service in 2018 and the first quarter of 2019 was paid in the second quarter of 2019. The annual bonus for the remainder of 2019 was paid during the first quarter of 2020.
Mr. Koubek was entitled under his offer letter to certain severance benefits in the event his employment was terminated without “cause,” as described in more detail below. Additionally, pursuant to his RSU award agreement, unvested portions of his RSU award accelerated in certain circumstances, as further described below under “—Potential Payments Upon Termination / Change in Control.”
On March 16, 2021, the Company and Mr. Koubek entered into a separation and release agreement. Pursuant to the separation and release agreement, Mr. Koubek received a lump sum payment equivalent to twelve months of his base salary and $4,200, representing the cost for three months of COBRA coverage, in lieu of the twelve months of salary continuation and Company-paid COBRA coverage. In addition, the Compensation Committee approved the