EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION > POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE-IN-CONTROL
below) and (iii) reference benefits value (as defined below); provided, however, that Mr. Stoops will only be eligible to receive the amounts in this clause (b), if he is (A) not “Retirement Eligible” at the time of the termination or resignation or (B) such Covered Termination occurs after a change in control or within six months prior to a change in control and it is reasonably demonstrated that such Covered Termination was in contemplation of the Change in Control during such six month period.
“Applicable multiple,” means two, in the event the termination occurs prior to a change in control of SBA and three, in the event the termination occurs on or after a change in control of SBA. “Reference bonus” means the greater of (i) 75% of Mr. Stoops’ minimum annual bonus target for the year in which the termination or resignation occurs and (ii) 100% of the bonus paid for the year immediately preceding the year in which the termination or resignation occurred. “Reference benefits value” means the greater of (x) $33,560 and (y) the value of all medical, dental, health, life, and other fringe benefit plans for the year in which the termination or resignation occurs. Mr. Stoops’ severance payment is payable in a lump sum.
Cavanagh, Bagwell and Hunt Severance Payment. Pursuant to the respective employment agreement, upon the occurrence of a Covered Termination, Messrs. Cavanagh, Bagwell and Hunt would receive a severance payment equal to the sum of:
(a) an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the minimum annual bonus target for the period of service in the year in which the termination or resignation occurs; and
(b) an amount equal to the applicable multiple multiplied by the sum of such officer’s (i) base salary for the year in which the termination or resignation occurs and (ii) the minimum annual bonus target; provided, however, that the executive will only be eligible to receive the amounts in this clause (b), if he is (A) not “Retirement Eligible” at the time of the termination or resignation or (B) such Covered Termination occurs after a change in control or within six months prior to a change in control and it is reasonably demonstrated that such Covered Termination was in contemplation of the Change in Control during such six month period.
“Applicable multiple,” means one, in the event a termination or resignation occurs prior to a change in control of SBA (and such officer is not Retirement Eligible at such time), and two, in the event termination or resignation occurs on or after a change in control of SBA. Each of Messrs. Cavanagh’s, Bagwell’s and Hunt’s severance payment is payable in a lump sum.
Death or Disability. If the employment of Messrs. Stoops, Cavanagh, Bagwell or Hunt were terminated due to death or disability, such officer or his estate would receive an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the minimum annual bonus target for the period of service in the year in which the termination occurs. This amount is payable in a lump sum. Based on a termination due to death or disability on December 31, 2022, the pro rata bonus severance amount would have been $1,597,500 for Mr. Stoops, $680,000 for Mr. Cavanagh and $675,000 for each of Messrs. Bagwell and Hunt.
Impact of termination upon Change in Control. Upon the occurrence of a change in control, the term of each of the employment agreements would be extended (i) three years in the case of Mr. Stoops, and (ii) two years in the case of each of Messrs. Cavanagh, Bagwell and Hunt.
Benefit continuation. For each of Messrs. Cavanagh, Bagwell and Hunt, basic employee benefits such as medical, dental and life insurance, but excluding the supplemental medical reimbursement benefit, would be continued until the earlier of the applicable multiple of years from the date of Covered Termination or the date the officer becomes eligible for comparable benefits provided by a third party, unless such executive was Retirement Eligible at the time of such Covered Termination and it was not after a change in control.
Excise tax. The employment agreements of each of Messrs. Stoops, Cavanagh, Bagwell and Hunt do not provide for gross-up payments. Pursuant to the employment agreements of each of Messrs. Stoops, Cavanagh, Bagwell and Hunt, in the event that any payments made in connection with a termination of employment would be
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