Form 10-Q QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP For: Mar 31
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EXHIBIT 10.1
MEMORANDUM OF EMPLOYMENT
April 19, 2021
Shane W. Hostetter
[ Redacted ]
The parties to this Memorandum of Employment (“Agreement”) are
Shane W. Hostetter
and
Quaker Chemical
Corporation
, a Pennsylvania corporation, doing business as Quaker Houghton (“Quaker Houghton” or the “Company”).
You are appointed Quaker Houghton’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective as of the date listed above
and Quaker Houghton wishes to enter into this Agreement containing certain covenants in connection with this appointment.
bound hereby the parties hereto agree as follows:
1.
Duties
Quaker Houghton agrees to employ you and you agree to serve as Quaker Houghton’s Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer, located at our Conshohocken, PA facility. You shall perform all duties consistent with such position as well as any
other duties that are assigned to you from time to time by Quaker Houghton’s Chief Executive Officer. You agree that during the term
of your employment with Quaker Houghton to devote your knowledge, skill, and working time solely and exclusively to the business
and interests of Quaker Houghton and its subsidiaries. Any and all prior employment or other agreements, with the exception of the
April 19, 2021 Change of Control agreement, are hereby terminated and have no further legal effect.
2. Compensation
of Directors, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer. In addition, you will be entitled to participate, to the extent eligible, in
any of Quaker Houghton’s annual and long term incentive plans, retirement savings plan (401k plan), and will be entitled to paid time
off, paid holidays, and medical, dental, and other benefits as are made generally available by Quaker Houghton to its full-time U.S.
employees.
3. Term of Employment
.
Your employment with Quaker Houghton may be terminated on thirty (30) days' written notice by either party, with or
without cause or reason whatsoever. Within thirty (30) days after termination of your employment, you will be given an accounting of
all monies due you. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Quaker Houghton has the right to terminate your employment upon less than
thirty (30) days’ notice for Cause (as defined below).
4. Covenant Not to Disclose
a. You acknowledge that the identity of Quaker Houghton's (and any of Quaker Houghton's affiliates’) customers, the
requirements of such customers, pricing and payment terms quoted and charged to such customers, the identity of Quaker Houghton's
suppliers and terms of supply (and the suppliers and related terms of supply of any of Quaker Houghton's customers for which
management services are being provided), information concerning the method and conduct of Quaker Houghton's (and any affiliate’s)
business such as formulae, formulation information, application technology, manufacturing information, marketing information,
strategic and marketing plans, financial information, financial statements (audited and unaudited), budgets, corporate practices and
procedures, research and development efforts, and laboratory test methods and all of Quaker Houghton's (and its affiliates’) manuals,
documents, notes, letters, records, and computer programs are Quaker Houghton's confidential information ("Confidential
Information") and are Quaker Houghton’s (and/or any of its affiliates’, as the case may be) sole and exclusive property. You agree
that at no time during or following your employment with Quaker Houghton will you appropriate for your own use, divulge or pass
on, directly or through any other individual or entity or to any third party, any Quaker Houghton Confidential Information. Upon
termination of your employment with Quaker Houghton and prior to final payment of all monies due to you under Section 2 or at any
other time upon Quaker Houghton's request, you agree to surrender immediately to Quaker Houghton any and all materials in your
possession or control which include or contain any Quaker Houghton Confidential Information.
b. You acknowledge that, by this Section 4(b), you have been notified in accordance with the Defend Trade Secrets
Act that, notwithstanding the foregoing:
(i)
You will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law or this
Agreement for the disclosure of Confidential Information that: (A) you make (1) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government
official, either directly or indirectly, or to your attorney; and (2) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected
violation of law; or (B) you make in a complaint or other document that is filed under seal in a lawsuit or other proceeding.
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(ii)
If you file a lawsuit for retaliation by Quaker Houghton for reporting a suspected violation of law,
you may disclose Confidential Information to your attorney and use the Confidential Information in the court proceeding if you: (A)
file any document containing Confidential Information under seal and (B) do not disclose Confidential Information, except pursuant to
court order.
interfere with your right, without prior notice to Quaker Houghton, to provide information to the government, participate in any
government investigations, file a court or administrative complaint, testify in proceedings regarding Quaker Houghton’s past or future
conduct, or engage in any future activities protected under any statute administered by any government agency.
5. Covenant Not to Compete
In consideration of your new position with Quaker Houghton and the training and Confidential Information you are to receive
from Quaker Houghton, you agree that during your employment with Quaker Houghton and for a period of one (1) year thereafter,
regardless of the reason for your termination, you will not:
a. directly or indirectly, together or separately or with any third party, whether as an employee, individual proprietor,
partner, stockholder, officer, director, or investor, or in a joint venture or any other capacity whatsoever, actively engage in business or
assist anyone or any firm in business as a manufacturer, seller, or distributor of specialty chemical products which are the same, like,
similar to, or which compete with Quaker Houghton’s (or any of its affiliates’) products or services; and
b. directly or indirectly recruit, solicit or encourage any Quaker Houghton (or any of its affiliates’) employee or
otherwise induce such employee to leave Quaker Houghton’s (or any of its affiliates’) employ, or to become an employee or otherwise
be associated with you or any firm, corporation, business, or other entity with which you are or may become associated; and
. solicit or induce any of Quaker Houghton's suppliers of products and/or services (or a supplier of products and/or
services of a customer who is being provided or solicited for the provision of chemical management services by Quaker Houghton) to
terminate or alter its contractual relationship with Quaker Houghton (and/or any such customer).
The parties consider these restrictions reasonable, including the period of time during which the restrictions are effective.
However, if any restriction or the period of time specified should be found to be unreasonable in any court proceeding, then such
restriction shall be modified or the period of time shall be shortened as is found to be reasonab le so that the foregoing covenant not to
compete may be enforced. You agree that in the event of a breach or threatened breach by you of the provisions of the restrictive
covenants contained in Section 4 or in this Section 5, Quaker Houghton will suffer irreparable harm, and monetary damages may not
be an adequate remedy. Therefore, if any breach occurs, or is threatened, in addition to all other remedies available to Quaker
Houghton, at law or in equity, Quaker Houghton shall be entitled as a matter of right to specific performance of the covenants
contained herein by way of temporary or permanent injunctive relief. In the event of any breach of the restrictive covenant contained
in this Section 5, the term of the restrictive covenant shall be extended by a period of time equal to that period beginning on the date
such violation commenced and ending when the activities constituting such violation cease.
6. Contractual Restrictions
You represent and warrant to Quaker Houghton that: (a) there are no restrictions, agreements, or understandings to which you
are a party that would prevent or make unlawful your employment with Quaker Houghton and (b) your employment by Quaker
Houghton shall not constitute a breach of any contract, agreement, or understanding, oral or written, to which you are a party or by
which you are bound. You further represent that you will not use any trade secret, proprietary or otherwise confidential information
belonging to a prior employer or other third party in connection with your employment with Quaker Houghton.
7. Inventions
All improvements, modifications, formulations, processes, discoveries or inventions ("Inventions"), whether or not
patentable, which were originated, conceived or developed by you solely or jointly with others (a) during your working hours or at
Quaker Houghton’s expense or at Quaker Houghton's premises or at a customer’s premises or (b) during your employment with
Quaker Houghton and additionally for a period of one year thereafter, and which relate to (i) Quaker Houghton’s business or (ii) any
research, products, processes, devices, or machines under actual or anticipated development or investigation by Quaker Houghton at
the earlier of (i) that time or (ii) as the date of termination of employment, shall be Quaker Houghton’s sole property. You shall
promptly disclose to Quaker Houghton all Inventions that you conceive or become aware of at any time during your employment with
Quaker Houghton and shall keep complete, accurate, and authentic notes, data and records of all Inventions and of all work done by
you solely or jointly with others, in the manner directed by Quaker Houghton. You hereby transfer and assign to Quaker Houghton all
of your right, title, and interest in and to any and all Inventions which may be conceived or developed by you solely or jointly with
others during your employment with Quaker Houghton. You shall assist Quaker Houghton in applying, obtaining, and enforcing any
United States Letters Patent and Foreign Letters Patent on any such Inventions and to take such other actions as may be necessary or
desirable to protect Quaker Houghton's interests therein. Upon request, you shall execute any and all applications, assignments, or
other documents that Quaker Houghton deems necessary and desirable for such purposes. You have attached hereto a list of
unpatented inventions that you have made or conceived prior to your employment with Quaker Houghton, and it is agreed that those
inventions shall be excluded from the terms of this Agreement.
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8.
Termination
defined herein). If you incur a Separation from Service by decision and action of Quaker Houghton for any reason other than Cause,
death, or Disability (as defined below), Quaker Houghton agrees to:
a. Provide you with reasonable outplacement assistance, either by providing the services in-kind, or by reimbursing
reasonable expenses actually incurred by you in connection with your Separation from Service. The outplacement services must be
provided during the one-year period following your Separation from Service. If any expenses are to be reimbursed, you must request
the reimbursement within eighteen months of your Separation from Service and reimbursement will be made within 30 days of your
request.
b. Pay you one year's severance in twenty -four semi-monthly installments commencing on the Payment Date and
continuing on Quaker Houghton's normal semi-monthly payroll dates each month thereafter, each of which is equal to your semi-
monthly base salary at the time of your Separation from Service, provided you sign a Release within 45 days of the later of the date
you receive the Release or your Separation from Service. Continuation of medical and dental coverage’s will be consistent with
current Quaker Houghton severance program in place at the time of termination.
“Separation from Service”
of Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(h) or any successor thereto.
breach of this Agreement (after hav ing received notice thereof and a reasonable opportunity to cure or correct) or the Company’s
policies, (ii) dishonesty, fraud, willful malfeasance, gross negligence, or other gross misconduct, in each case relating to the
performance of your duties hereun der which is materially injurious to Quaker Houghton, or (iii) conviction of or plea of guilty or nolo
contendere to a felony.
“Payment Date”
defined in Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(i)) as of the date of your Separation from Service, and the severance described in subsection (b) is
deferred compensation subject to section 409A of the Code, the first business day of the seventh month following the month in which
your Separation from Service occurs. If the Payment Date is described in clause (y), the amount paid on the Payment Date shall
include all monthly installments that would have been paid earlier had clause (y) not been applicable, plus interest at the Wall Street
Journal Prime Rate published in the Wall Street Journal on the date of your Separation from Service (or the previous business day if
such day is not a business day), for the period from the date payment would have been made had clause (y) not been applicable
through the date payment is made.
“Release”
all related parties with respect to all matters arising out of your employment with Quaker Houghton, or the termination thereof (other
than for claims for any entitlements under the terms of this Agreement or any plans or programs of Quaker Houghton under which you
have accrued a benefit) that Quaker Houghton provides to you no later than ten days after your Separation from Service. If a release is
not provided to you within this time period, the severance shall be paid even if you do not sign a release.
“Disability”
Houghton for employees generally or, if Quaker Houghton does not maintain such a plan, the long-term disability plan most recently
maintained by Quaker Houghton for employees generally.
9. Indemnification.
any claim, action, suit, investigation or proceeding arising out of or relating to performance by you of services for, or action of you,
director, officer or employee of the Company or any parent, subsidiary or affiliate of the Company, or of any other person or
enterprise at the Company’s request. Expenses incurred by you in defending such claim, action, suit or investigation or criminal
proceeding shall be paid by the Company in advance of the final disposition thereof upon the receipt by the Company of an
undertaking by or on behalf of you to repay said amount unless it shall ultimately be determined that you are entitled to be
indemnified hereunder; provided, however, that this shall not apply to a nonderivative action commenced by the Company against
you.
10. Governing Law.
Pennsylvania without reference to principles of conflicts of laws.
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11. Miscellaneous
This Agreement and any Change in Control Agreement to which you are a party, constitute the entire integrated agreement
concerning the subjects covered herein. In case any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid, illegal, or otherwise unenforceable,
the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not thereby be affected or impaired. You may not assign any
of your rights or obligations under this Agreement without Quaker Houghton’s prior written consent. Quaker Houghton may assign
this Agreement in its discretion, including to any affiliate or upon a sale of assets or equity, merger or other corporate transaction;
provided that Quaker Houghton obtains the assignee’s written commitment to honor the terms and conditions contained herein. This
Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without regard to
any conflict of laws. This Agreement shall be binding upon you, your heirs, executors, and administrators and shall inure to the
benefit of Quaker Houghton as well as its successors and assigns. In the event of any overlap in the restrictions contained herein,
including Sections 4 and/or 5 above, with similar restrictions contained in any other agreement, such restrictions shall be read together
so as to provide the broadest restriction possible.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the day and year first above written.
WITNESS:
QUAKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION DBA
QUAKER HOUGHTON
/s/ Robert T. Traub
/s/ Michael F. Barry
Michael F. Barry
WITNESS:
/s/ Victoria K. Gehris
/s/ Shane W. Hostetter
Shane W. Hostetter
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Shane W. Hostetter
ADDENDUM 1
Base Salary:
Your salary will be payable on a bi-weekly basis at an annualized rate of $390,000.
You will be eligible for your next salary increase in 2022.
Annual and Long-
Term Bonuses:
For your position, you are eligible to participate in the Annual Incentive Plan
(“AIP”) with target and double target award percentages for 2021 under the AIP of
60% and 120%, respectively, of your base salary, dependent upon Quaker
Houghton’s financial results and other objectives to be determined.
You were eligible to participate in the 2021 -2023 Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)
at a target level award of $103,000. In consideration of accepting your new role,
you award will be increased by $200,000 for a total target level award opportunity of
$303,000. Your award for the 2021 -2023 performance period includes an even mix
of time-based restricted stock, stock options, and target performance stock units.
All incentive compensation awards are made at the Company’s discretion, are
subject to change, and require the approval of the Compensation Committee.
Benefits:
Quaker Houghton offers a Flexible Benefits Program that is subject to change. This
gives you the opportunity to choose from a variety of options creating a customized
benefits package. The following benefits are currently part of the program. In each
of these areas, you are offered a range of options so you may choose the ones that
make the most sense for your personal situation.
●
Medical
●
Dental
●
Life & AD&D Insurance
●
Long-term Disability
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Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
●
Retirement Savings Plan (401k)
PTO/Holidays:
You will be eligible for the amount of PTO days per calendar year based on your
tenure with Quaker Houghton per the Company’s PTO Plan. In addition, you will
continue to be eligible to be paid for regional holidays. Unused PTO days will not
roll over from year to year (other than a maximum of 5 days in 2021 as previously
announced by the Company).
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EXHIBIT 10.3
March 22, 2021
David Will
Quaker Houghton
Dear David:
Congratulations! I am pleased to offer you this promotion with Quaker Houghton as VP, Global Controller. Your tentative start date
for this position is April 19, 2021.
We believe you can make significant contributions in this role and will find this opportunity
exciting and rewarding. Please review the details of the offer below.
Salary
Your new annualized salary is $260,000 and is inclusive of your 2020 merit increase and is effective on April 19
,
2021. You will be
eligible for your next merit increase in April 2022, reflective of performance year 2021.
Annual Incentive Plan
You will be eligible to participate in our 2021 Annual Incentive Plan (AIP), with an annual bonus target of 30% of your base salary.
Long Term Incentive Plan
You will be eligible to participate in our 2021 Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) at a level valued at $70,000 which is inclusive of the
$47,000 grant you received on March 15
th
. The $23,000 value in the difference will be reflected in an additional grant on your start
date of April 19, 2021. As a reminder, the grant will consist of Restricted Stock (60%) and Performance Stock Units (40%).
The terms and conditions of your employment as they existed remain in effect, except as specifically set forth above and in restrictions
from what you signed previously. Quaker Houghton reserves the right to modify your job title, duties and compensation, as well as all
company rules, practices and other terms of employment.
We are excited about this opportunity for you David and look forward to you accepting this role with Quaker Houghton. After your
review of this offer, please sign below to confirm your acceptance and return to me with a copy to Rob Traub and Kym Johnson.
Sincerely,
/s/ Shane Hostetter
Shane Hostetter
VP, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer
Employee Offer Acceptance
I accept the terms and conditions outlined above:
/s/ David Will 4/7/2021
David Will Date
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EXHIBIT 10.4
TRANSITION AGREEMENT
This Transition Agreement (this “
Agreement
”), dated as of April 22, 2021 is made between Michael F. Barry (“
Executive
”)
and Quaker Chemical Corporation (“
Quaker
” or the “
Company
”).
WHEREAS, Executive and Quaker are parties to the Employment Agreement dated July 1, 2008 regarding Executive’s
employment as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President (the “
Employment Agreement
”);
Executive Officer and President and will continue to serve on the Board of Directors of the Company (the “
Board
”) as a non-
executive director;
WHEREAS, as used in this Agreement, any reference to Executive shall include Executive and, in their capacities as such,
Executive’s heirs, administrators, representatives, executors, legatees, successors, agents and assigns; and
WHEREAS, all capitalized terms used but not defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the
Employment Agreement;
In consideration of the mutual promises, agreements and representations contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
1.
Transition
. Executive shall continue to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, at his current level of
compensation (including the full amount of his Annual Incentive Plan (
“AIP”
) bonus earned with respect to calendar year 2021)
and benefits (with such increases as may be approved by the Board) through December 31, 2021. Effective January 1, 2022,
Executive shall resign as an employee of the Company, and from such positions and from all positions as an officer or director of
any Company subsidiary (but, for the sake of clarity, he shall not be expected to resign as a director of the Company). However,
with the approval of the Board, Executive may resign from such positions prior to January 1, 2022, and in that event may also, if
he desires, resign as an employee prior to January 1, 2022. In either event, Executive shall make himself reasonably available to
the Board to provide strategic advice and counsel through December 31, 2021 and shall continue to receive, through December
31, 2021 the same level of compensation and benefits to which he was entitled as of the date of his resignation as President and
Chief Executive Officer (including the full amount of his AIP bonus earned with respect to calendar year 2021). If the Board
requests, and Executive provides his written consent, Executive’s employment may be extended beyond December 31, 2021 at his
current level of compensation and benefits, or upon such other terms and conditions that the Board and Executive may mutually
agree. The date of Executive’s resignation as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company is referred to in the
Agreement as the “
Resignation Date.
” Following his resignation as President and Chief Executive Officer, Executive shall,
subject to further action by the Board, continue to serve as Chair of the Board, in the capacity as non-executive Chair.
2.
Compensation.
December 31, 2021 as provided in Section 1 above. From and after January 1, 2022 and continuing for as long as Executive
serves as a director, the Company shall compensate Executive for his services as a director on the same basis as it compensates
the non-management members of the Board and shall pay him additional compensation of $100,000 per annum (or such greater
amount as may be approved by the Board) for his services as non-executive Chair. Such compensation shall be paid on the same
basis as the compensation payable to the Lead Director (if there is one, otherwise on the same basis as for those directors serving
as chairs of Board committees), pro-rated in the event of a partial year; provided that Executive’s compensation for serving as
non-executive Chair shall, if paid in cash, shall be paid in monthly installments. The Company shall reimburse Executive for all
reasonable business expenses incurred by him in the performance of duties as a director and non-executive Chair in accordance
with the Company’s business expense reimbursement policies. While serving as non -executive Chair, the Company shall provide
Executive with support services as Executive may reasonably request, including computer and telephone access, IT support and
support from an administrative assistant.
3.
Non-Executive Chair of the Board.
all meetings of the Board and at all meetings of shareholders of the Company, and together with the President and Chief
Executive Officer and (if there is one) the Lead Director, set the agenda for meetings of the Board. In addition, Executive shall,
upon request, provide his advice and counsel with respect to the transition of management, new business opportunities, strategic
planning, customer and investor relations and such other matters as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer or the Board may
reasonably request.
4.
No Termination of Service
. Executive and the Company hereby acknowledge that the Compensation and Human Resources
Committee of the Board (or such other committee described in the LTIP) has provided that Executive will not be considered to
have had a “
Termination of Service
” as defined in the LTIP for so long as Executive is a director or employee of the Company.
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Any further amendment to the interpretation of Termination of Service will be considered an amendment to an outstanding award
pursuant to section 2.6 of the LTIP and may only be made with the Executive’s consent.
5.
Company’s Obligations
.
a.
The Company will pay Executive for any amounts of Executive’s accrued salary payable under the Employment Agreement
and reimbursement for any reasonable business expenses and other amounts to which Executive is entitled thereunder. Such
payment will be made in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll practices.
b.
Executive shall receive any incentive cash bonus amount accrued or earned by Executive in accordance with the terms of an
award granted under the AIP or LTIP prior January 1, 2022 in accordance with the terms of the AIP or LTIP, as applicable.
Any such amount shall be paid to Executive as provided under the AIP or LTIP, as applicable.
c.
Following the Resignation Date, Executive shall not be eligible to participate in the Company’s benefit plans except as
provided below with respect to Executive’s participation in the Company’s existing medical plan, as such plan may be
changed by the Company from time to time for its senior employees generally (“
Medical Coverage
”) and the Company’s
existing short-term disability plan and long-term disability plan as such plans may be changed by the Company from time to
time for its senior employees generally (“
Disability Coverage
”):
i.
Subject to approval from the applicable insurance provider, if any, the Company shall, until April 30, 2023, permit
Executive to elect Medical Coverage (including medical, vision and dental coverage) for himself and his family as
follows:
1.
Executive shall pay the premium cost of the Medical Coverage he elects at the rate provided to active employees of
the Company, and on an after-tax basis. In addition, the Company will pay the portion of the premium cost paid by
the Company for active employees for such Medical Coverage and the portion of the premium cost paid by the
Company will be includable in Executive’s taxable income.
2.
Upon the termination of the Medical Coverage, Executive and if applicable, his family may be eligible to elect
COBRA continuation coverage in accordance with the terms of the Medical Coverage and applicable law.
3.
If at any time during such period Executive is not eligible to participate in the Medical Coverage, the Company will
pay to Executive additional compensation in an amount necessary to purchase coverage similar to the Medical
Coverage.
ii.
For as long as Executive is entitled to elect Medical Coverage from the Company, Executive will continue to be eligible
for Disability Coverage under the same terms and conditions as active employees, subject to approval from the applicable
insurance provider, if any.
d.
Executive’s outstanding equity awards as of December 31, 2021 shall be administered according to the terms of the
applicable award agreements (the “
Award Agreements
”) and the terms of the LTIP.
e.
In the event of the death of Executive, any payments due to Executive under this Agreement or the Award Agreements and
not paid prior to Executive’s death shall be made to the personal representative of Executive’s estate.
f.
The Company shall withhold from any payments under this Agreement any federal, state and local taxes that the Company is
required to withhold pursuant to any law or governmental rule or regulation. Executive shall be responsible for all Executive
taxes applicable to amounts payable under this Agreement.
g.
Executive shall not be entitled to any severance amounts under any severance plans of the Company or the Employment
Agreement.
6.
Restrictive Covenants
. Executive shall comply with the Restrictive Covenants set forth in Section 6 of the Employment
Agreement (the “
Restrictive Covenants
”) for the applicable periods set forth therein; provided that, notwithstanding anything to
the contrary in the Employment Agreement, Executive shall comply with the Restrictive Covenants set forth in Section 6.2 of the
Employment Agreement regarding non-competition and non-solicitation for so long as he is a member of the Board, and for a
period of 18 months following the end of Executive’s Board service.
7.
Return of Property
.
Executive agrees to return all Company property to the Company on or before the Resignation Date (other
than as relates to his services as a director, including his computer, cellphone and email access) and not retain any property of the
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Company (other than his cellphone, computer and any other items that the Company expressly permits Executive to keep). To the
extent that Executive retains any such items, or if he made use of his own personal computing devices (e.g., cellphone, laptop,
thumb drive, etc.), Executive will, upon request, deliver such items to the Company for review and will permit the Company to
delete all Company property and information therefrom, and/or permit the Company to remotely delete all Company property and
information from such items. For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding anything to the contrary, Executive shall be permitted
to retain his contacts (in electronic and paper form). The Company shall pack and ship at its expense the personal items of
Executive that are in his office at the Company following the Resignation Date.
8.
Cooperation
. Executive agrees that, upon the Company’s reasonable notice to Executive and taking into consideration
Executive’s other commitments and obligations, Executive shall fully cooperate with the Company in investigating, defending,
prosecuting, litigating, filing, initiating or asserting any actual or potential claims or investigations that may be made by or against
the Company to the extent that such claims or investigations relate to any matter in which Executive was involved (or alleged to
have been involved) while employed with the Company, or during his service as a director, of which Executive has knowledge by
virtue of Executive’s employment with the Company or Executive’s capacity as a director of the Company. The Company will
advance to Executive the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in rendering such cooperation.
9.
Permitted Conduct
. Nothing in this Agreement or the Employment Agreement shall prohibit or restrict Executive from initiating
communications directly with, or responding to any inquiry from, or providing testimony before, the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission, the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any other federal, state or local
regulatory authority. To the extent permitted by law, upon receipt of any subpoena, court order, or other legal process compelling
the disclosure of any confidential information and trade secrets of the Company, Executive agrees to give prompt written notice to
the Company so as to permit the Company to protect its interests in confidentiality to the fullest extent possible. Please take notice
that federal law provides criminal and civil immunity to federal and state claims for trade secret misappropriation to individuals
who disclose a trade secret to their attorney, a court, or a government official in certain, confidential circumstances that are set
forth at 18 U.S.C. §§ 1833(b)(1) and 1833(b)(2), related to the reporting or investigation of a suspected violation of the law, or in
connection with a lawsuit for retaliation for reporting a suspected violation of the law.
10.
Indemnification.
The Company shall defend and hold Executive harmle ss to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law in
connection with any claim, action, suit, investigation or proceeding arising out of or relating to performance by Executive of
services for, or action of Executive hereunder or as a director, officer, employee or executive of the Company or of any parent,
subsidiary or affiliate of the Company, or of any other person or enterprise at the Company’s request. Expenses incurred by
Executive in defending such a claim, action, suit or investigation or criminal proceeding shall be paid by the Company in advance
of the final disposition thereof upon the receipt by the Company of an undertaking by or on behalf of Executive to repay said
amount unless it shall ultimately be determined that Executive is entitled to be indemnified hereunder; provided, however, that
this shall not apply to a nonderivative action commenced by the Company against Executive. This indemnification obligation is in
addition to the obligations of the Company pursuant to its articles of incorporation and bylaws.
11.
Controlling Law
.
This Agreement and all matters arising out of, or relating to it, shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
12.
Jurisdiction
.
Any action arising out of, or relating to, any breach of the Restrictive Covenants shall be brought and prosecuted
only in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, or if such court does not have jurisdiction or will
not accept jurisdiction, in any court of general jurisdiction in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the jurisdiction of such court in any
such proceeding shall be exclusive. Executive also irrevocably and unconditionally consents to the service of any process,
pleadings, notices or other papers.
13.
Amendment
.
The parties agree that this Agreement may not be altered, amended or modified, in any respect, except by a writing
duly executed by both Parties.
14.
Entire Agreement
.
The parties understand that no promise, inducement or other agreement not expressly contained herein has
been made conferring any benefit upon them, and that this Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof, and that the terms of this Agreement are contractual and not recitals only. Prior to the
Resignation Date, the Employment Agreemen t shall apply to any termination of Executive’s employment with the Company,
provided, however, that in the event of a Separation from Service prior to the Resignation Date, by action of the Company for any
reason other than Cause or the death or Disability of the Executive, Executive shall receive the same compensation and benefits
that he would receive in the event of a resignation prior to January 1, 2022, as set forth in Section 1 of this Agreement, in lieu of
any payment under Section 4.4 of the Employment Agreement. Following the Resignation Date, the provisions of this Agreement
shall govern Executive’s service as a director other than those provisions of the Employment Agreement that by their terms apply
following termination of Executive’s employment as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company (including without
limitation Section 6 and 7.7), which shall continue to apply to Executive.
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15.
Section 409A
.
a.
This Agreement is intended to comply with Code section 409A, or an exemption, and the provisions of this Subsection shall
apply notwithstanding any provisions of this Agreement to the contrary. For purposes of section 409A of the Code, the right
to a series of payments under this Agreement shall be treated as a right to a series of separate payments and each payment
shall be treated as a separate payment. With respect to any payments that are subject to section 409A of the Code, in no event
shall Executive, directly or indirectly, designate the calendar year of a payment and if a payment could be made in more than
one taxable year, based on timing of the execution of this Agreement, payment shall be made in the later taxable year. Any
reimbursements and in-kind benefits provided under this Agreement shall be made or provided in accordance with the
requirements of section 409A of the Code.
b.
Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, any payment or benefit under this Agreement that
constitutes deferred compensation subject to section 409A of the Code and for which the payment event is a Separation from
Service shall not be made or provided before the date that is six months after the date of Executive’s Separation from Service.
Any payment or benefit that is delayed pursuant to this Subsection shall be made or provided on the first business day of the
seventh month following the month in which Executive’s Separation from Service occurs. With respect to any cash payment
delayed pursuant to this Subsection, the first payment shall include interest, at the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate published
in the Wall Street Journal on the date of Executive’s Separation from Service (or the previous business day if such date is not
a business day), for the period from the date the payment would have been made but for this Subsection through the date
payment is made. The provisions of this Subsection shall apply only to the extent required to avoid Executive’s incurrence of
any additional tax or interest under section 409A of the Code.
For purposes of this Subsection, a “
Separation from Service
”
shall mean Executive’s separation from service with the Company and its affiliates within the meaning of Treas. Reg.
§1.409A-1(h) or any successor thereto.
16.
Agreement Severability
.
If any provision of this Agreement is construed to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable, then the
remaining provisions hereof shall not be affected thereby and shall be enforceable without regard thereto.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, and intending to be legally bound, the parties agree to the terms of this Agreement.
Quaker Chemical Corporation
Date: 4/22/2021
By:
/s/ Robert T. Traub
Name:
Robert T. Traub
Title:
Sr. VP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Date: 4/22/2021
By:
/s/ Michael F. Barry
Michael F. Barry
1
EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE COMPANY PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
I, Michael F. Barry, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10 -Q of Quaker Chemical Corporation;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with
respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all
material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented
in this report;
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures
(as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange
Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed
under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is
being prepared;
(b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be
designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and
the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles;
(c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by
this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during
the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that
has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial
reporting; and
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial
reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent functions):
(a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial
reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and
report financial information; and
(b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the
registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: May 6, 2021
/s/ Michael F. Barry
Michael F. Barry
Chief Executive Officer
1
EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE COMPANY PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
I, Shane Hostetter, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10 -Q of Quaker Chemical Corporation;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with
respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all
material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented
in this report;
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures
(as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange
Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed
under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is
being prepared;
(b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be
designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and
the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles;
(c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by
this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during
the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that
has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial
reporting; and
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial
reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent functions):
(a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial
reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and
report financial information; and
(b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the
registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: May 6, 2021
/s/ Shane W. Hostetter
Shane W. Hostetter
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
The undersigned hereby certifies that the Form 10-Q Quarterly Report of Quaker Chemical Corporation (the “Company”) for the
quarterly period ended March 31, 2021 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”) fully complies with the
requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in the Report fairly
presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Dated: May 6, 2021
/s/ Michael F. Barry
Michael F. Barry
Chief Executive Officer of Quaker Chemical Corporation
1
EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
The undersigned hereby certifies that the Form 10-Q Quarterly Report of Quaker Chemical Corporation (the “Company”) for the
quarterly period ended March 31, 2021 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”) fully complies with the
requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in the Report fairly
presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Dated: May 6, 2021
/s/ Shane W. Hostetter
Shane W. Hostetter
Chief Financial Officer of Quaker Chemical Corporation
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