Proxy Statement (Form DEF 14A)
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Dear Fellow Innoviva Stockholder:
I am pleased to invite you to attend
Your Board of Directors (the "Board of Directors") is recommending a highly qualified, experienced and diverse slate of director nominees for election to the Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, we will ask you to: (1) elect five directors; (2) cast a non-binding advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation; (3) ratify the selection of
The accompanying materials include the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and proxy statement (the "Proxy Statement"). The Proxy Statement describes the business that we will conduct at the Annual Meeting. It also provides information about us that you should consider when you vote your shares.
Also enclosed with these proxy materials is a proxy card and postage-paid retuenvelope. Proxy cards are being solicited on behalf of our Board of Directors.
Whether or not you will be able to attend the Annual Meeting, it is very important that your shares be represented. We urge you to read the accompanying Proxy Statement carefully and to use the enclosed proxy card to vote for the Board of Directors' nominees, and in accordance with the Board of Directors' recommendations on the other proposals, as soon as possible. You may vote your shares by signing and dating the enclosed proxy card and returning it in the postage-paid envelope provided, whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting. For your convenience, you may also vote your shares via the Internet or by a toll-free telephone number by following the instructions on the enclosed proxy card.
If your brokerage firm, bank, dealer or other similar organization is the holder of record of your shares (i.e., your shares are held in "street name"), you will receive voting instructions from the holder of record. You must follow these instructions in order for your shares to be voted. Your broker is required to vote those shares in accordance with your instructions.We urge you to instruct your broker or other nominee, by following those instructions, to vote your shares on the proxy card.
Holders of shares as of the close of business on
If you have any questions regarding this information or the proxy materials, please visit our website at www.inva.com or contact our investor relations department at investor.relations@inva.com. If you have any questions or need assistance voting your shares, please call
On behalf of your Board of Directors, thank you for your continued support and interest.
Very truly yours, |
Chief Executive Officer |
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To Be Held On
Dear Stockholder:
You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of
Proposal 1: | To elect five directors to serve for the ensuing year. | |
Proposal 2: | To approve a non-binding advisory resolution regarding executive compensation. | |
Proposal 3: | To ratify the selection by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of |
To conduct any other business properly brought before the Annual Meeting.
These items of business are more fully described in the Proxy Statement accompanying this Notice.
The record date for the Annual Meeting is
YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT. EVEN IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING, WE REQUEST THAT YOU READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND VOTE YOUR SHARES BY SIGNING AND DATING THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD AND RETURNING IT IN THE POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE PROVIDED OR BY VOTING VIA THE INTERNET OR BY TELEPHONE BY FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED ON THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD.
If you have any questions regarding this information or the proxy materials, please visit our website at www.inva.com or contact our investor relations department at investor.relations@inva.com.
By Order of the Board of Directors |
Chief Executive Officer |
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual
Meeting of Stockholders to be held on
The Proxy Statement is available at http://investor.inva.com/sec-filings.
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PROXY STATEMENT
FOR THE 2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
This proxy statement (the "Proxy Statement") is furnished in connection with solicitation of proxies by our Board of Directors (the "Board of Directors") for use at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") to be held on
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THIS PROXY MATERIAL AND VOTING
Why am I receiving these materials?
We sent you this Proxy Statement and the enclosed proxy card because the Board of Directors of
We intend to mail notice of this Proxy Statement and accompanying proxy card on or about
What is included in the proxy materials?
The proxy materials include:
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This Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting; |
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Our 2024 Annual Report to Stockholders, which consists of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended |
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The proxy card. |
Can I attend the Annual Meeting?
You are invited to attend the Annual Meeting if you were a stockholder of record or a beneficial owner as of
Who can vote at the Annual Meeting?
Only stockholders of record at the close of business on the Record Date will be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. On the Record Date, there were 62,771,151 shares of the Company's Common Stock, par value
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In accordance with
Stockholder of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name
If on the Record Date your shares were registered directly in your name with our transfer agent,
Beneficial Owner: Shares Registered in the
If on the Record Date your shares were held in an account at a brokerage firm, bank, dealer or other similar organization, then you are the beneficial owner of shares held in "street name" and these proxy materials are being forwarded to you by that organization. The organization holding your account is considered the stockholder of record for purposes of voting at the Annual Meeting. As a beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker or other agent on how to vote the shares in your account. If you do not provide instructions for voting the shares that you beneficially own, that organization cannot vote your shares on the election of directors (Proposal 1) or on the non-binding advisory resolution regarding executive compensation (Proposal 2). We encourage you to provide voting instructions to the brokerage firm, bank, dealer or other similar organization that is the record holder of your shares. A number of brokers and banks enable beneficial holders to give voting instructions via telephone or the Internet. Please refer to the voting instructions provided by your bank or broker. You are also invited to attend the Annual Meeting. However, since you are not the stockholder of record, you may not vote your shares in person at the Annual Meeting unless you provide a valid proxy from your broker, bank or other custodian.
What does it mean if I receive more than one proxy card?
Many of our stockholders hold their shares in more than one account and may receive separate proxy cards or voting instructions forms for each of those accounts. If you receive more than one proxy card, your shares are registered in more than one name or are registered in different accounts. Please sign, date and retuor otherwise submit your proxy with respect to eachproxy card to ensure that all of your shares are voted.
What am I voting on?
The following chart sets forth the proposals scheduled for a vote at the Annual Meeting, our Board of Directors recommendation with respect to such proposals, the vote required for such proposals to be approved and whether broker discretionary voting is allowed on such proposals.
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Proposal 1: Elect five directors to serve until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. | FOR | Majority Votes Cast |
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Proposal 2: Approval of a non-binding advisory resolution regarding executive compensation. | FOR | Majority Votes Cast |
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Proposal 3: Ratify the appointment of |
FOR | Majority Votes Cast |
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Majority Votes Castmeans, with respect to Proposal 1, that the number of votes cast "FOR" a director's election exceeds 50% of the votes cast with respect to that director's election and, with respect to Proposals 2 - 3, that the proposal would be approved if it receives an affirmative majority of the votes cast. For this purpose, votes cast shall exclude abstentions and broker non-votes.
Broker Discretionary Votingoccurs when a broker does not receive voting instructions from the beneficial owner and votes those shares in its discretion on any proposal on which it is permitted to vote.
In an uncontested election of directors, such as Proposal 1, our Bylaws mandate that directors be elected by a majority vote of votes cast, as described below under "ELECTION OF DIRECTORS - MAJORITY VOTING BYLAW." In contested elections, our Bylaws mandate that directors be elected by a plurality vote. For purposes of our Bylaws, a contested election is any election of directors for which our Secretary determined that the number of nominees for director exceeds the number of directors to be elected as of the date seven days prior to the scheduled mailing date of the proxy statement for such meeting. Our Secretary has determined that the election at the Annual Meeting is an uncontested election. Accordingly, the provisions of our Bylaws relating to majority voting for directors in uncontested elections will be applicable to the Annual Meeting.
Pursuant to our Bylaws, written notice by stockholders of qualifying nominations for election to our Board of Directors must have been received by our Secretary by
If for some reason any of the Board of Directors' nominees are unable to serve, or for good cause will not serve, if elected, the persons named as proxies may vote for a substitute nominee recommended by the Board of Directors and, unless you indicate otherwise on the proxy card, your shares will be voted in favor of the Board of Directors' remaining nominees. As of the date of the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, we know of no reason why any of the Board of Directors' nominees would be unable or for good cause unwilling to serve as a director if elected.
How do I vote?
With regard to the election of directors (Proposal 1), you may (i) vote "For" the five nominees to the Board of Directors, (ii) vote "Against" the election of one or more of the nominees and vote "For" the remaining nominees, (iii) vote "Against" all of the nominees or (iv) withhold your authority to vote for any nominee you specify. You may not vote your proxy "For" the election of any persons in addition to the five named nominees. For Proposals 2 and 3, you may vote "For" or "Against" or abstain from voting. We do not have cumulative voting rights for the election of directors. The procedures for voting are explained below.
Stockholder of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name
If you are a stockholder of record as of the Record Date, you may vote by using the enclosed proxy card, vote by proxy on the Internet or by telephone, or vote in person at the Annual Meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we urge you to vote by proxy to ensure your vote is counted. You may still attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person if you have already voted by proxy.
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To vote using the proxy card, simply complete, sign and date the enclosed proxy card and retuit promptly in the postage-paid envelope provided. If you retuyour signed proxy card to us before the Annual Meeting, we will vote your shares as you direct. |
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To vote on the Internet, please follow the instructions provided on your proxy card. |
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To vote by telephone, please follow the instructions provided on your proxy card. |
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To vote in person, come to the Annual Meeting and we will give you a ballot when you arrive. |
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We provide Internet proxy voting to allow you to vote your shares online, with procedures designed to ensure the authenticity and correctness of your proxy vote instructions. However, please be aware that you must bear any costs associated with your Internet access, such as usage charges from Internet access providers.
Beneficial Owner: Shares Registered in the
If you are a beneficial owner of shares registered in the name of your broker, bank or other agent as of the Record Date, you should have received instructions for granting proxies with these proxy materials from that organization rather than from us. A number of brokers and banks enable beneficial holders to give voting instructions via telephone or the Internet. Please refer to the voting instructions provided by your bank or broker. To vote in person at the Annual Meeting, you must provide a valid proxy from your broker, bank or other agent. Follow the instructions from your broker, bank or other agent included with these proxy materials, or contact your broker, bank or other agent to request a proxy form.
How many votes do I have?
On each matter to be voted upon, you have one vote for each share of Common Stock you owned as of the Record Date.
What if I retua proxy card but do not make specific choices?
If you retua signed proxy card without marking any voting selections, your shares will be voted (1) "For" the election of each of the five nominees for director, (2) "For" approval of the non-binding advisory resolution regarding executive compensation, and (3) "For" ratification of
If you are not a record holder (i.e., your shares are held through a broker, bank, brokerage firm, dealer or other similar organization), your broker is required to vote such shares in accordance with the instructions you provide. If you do not give instructions to your broker, your broker will not be able to vote your shares with respect to the election of directors (Proposal 1) or the non-binding advisory resolution regarding executive compensation (Proposal 2).
What happens if additional matters are presented at the Annual Meeting?
If any other matters are properly presented for consideration at the Annual Meeting, including, among other things, consideration of a motion to adjouthe Annual Meeting to another time or place (including, without limitation, for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies), the persons named in the proxy card and acting thereunder will have discretion to vote on those matters in accordance with their best judgment. We do not currently anticipate that any other matters will be raised at the Annual Meeting.
How are votes counted?
Votes will be counted by the inspector of elections appointed for the Annual Meeting, who will separately count "For" and "Against" votes, abstentions and broker non-votes, if any. Abstentions, which will be counted as shares present for purposes of determining a quorum, will not be considered in determining the results of the voting for any of the proposals on the agenda. Broker non-votes, if any, as described in the next paragraph, have no effect and will not be counted toward the vote total for any of the proposals on the agenda. Broker non-votes will be counted toward the quorum requirement.
If your shares are held by your broker as your nominee (that is, in "street name"), you will need to obtain a proxy form from the institution that holds your shares and follow the instructions included on that form regarding
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how to instruct your broker to vote your shares. If you do not give instructions to your broker, your broker can vote your shares with respect to "discretionary" items, but not with respect to "non-discretionary" items. Discretionary items are proposals considered routine under the rules on which your broker may vote shares held in street name without your voting instructions. On non-discretionary items for which you do not give your broker instructions, the shares will be treated as broker non-votes. Under current broker voting rules, any election of a member of the Board of Directors, whether contested or uncontested, is considered "non-discretionary" and therefore brokers are not permitted to vote your shares held in street name for the election of directors in the absence of instructions from you. Each of the proposals other than Proposal 3 are "non-discretionary" and therefore if you hold your shares through a broker, bank or other agent, your shares will not be voted on Proposals 1 or 2 unless you provide voting instructions to the record holder.
Can I change my vote after submitting my proxy?
Yes. You can revoke your proxy at any time before the final vote at the Annual Meeting. You may revoke your proxy in any one of four ways:
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You may change your vote using the Internet or telephone methods described above prior to the Annual Meeting, in which case only your latest Internet or telephone proxy submitted prior to the Annual Meeting will be counted. |
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You may submit another properly completed proxy card with a later date. |
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You may send a written notice that you are revoking your proxy to our investor relations department at investor.relations@inva.com. |
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You may attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person. If you are not a record holder of shares, you must provide a "legal" proxy from the record holder in order to vote your shares in person at the Annual Meeting. Simply attending the Annual Meeting will not, by itself, revoke your proxy. |
How may my brokerage firm or other intermediary vote my shares if I fail to provide timely directions?
Brokerage firms and other intermediaries holding shares of Common Stock in street name for customers are generally required to vote such shares in the manner directed by their customers. In the absence of timely directions, your broker will have discretion to vote your shares on our sole routine matter - Proposal 3 (to ratify the appointment of
What is the quorum requirement?
A quorum of stockholders is necessary to hold a valid Annual Meeting. A quorum will be present if a majority of all shares outstanding on the Record Date, are represented at the Annual Meeting by stockholders present either in person or by proxy. On the Record Date, there were 62,771,151 shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote. Thus, 31,385,576 shares must be represented by stockholders present either in person at the Annual Meeting or by proxy to have a quorum. Your shares will be counted toward the quorum only if you submit a valid proxy vote or vote in person at the Annual Meeting. Abstentions and any broker non-votes will be counted toward the quorum requirement.
Is my vote confidential?
Proxy instructions, ballots and voting tabulations that identify individual stockholders are handled in a manner that protects your voting privacy. Your vote will not be disclosed either within
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How can I find out the results of the voting at the Annual Meeting?
Preliminary voting results will be announced at the Annual Meeting. In addition, final voting results will be published, if available, on a Current Report on Form 8-K that we expect to file with the
Who will solicit and pay the cost of soliciting proxies for the Annual Meeting?
We will pay for the entire cost of soliciting proxies. We have engaged
What does it mean if multiple members of my household are stockholders but we only received one set of proxy materials in the mail?
We have adopted a procedure called "householding," which the
When are stockholder proposals due for next year's Annual Meeting?
If you wish to submit a proposal to be considered for inclusion in next year's proxy materials or nominate a director, your proposal must be in proper form according to SEC Regulation 14A, Rule 14a-8 and be received by the Corporate Secretary of the Company on or before
Who can help answer my questions?
If you are a shareholder and have any questions about attending the Annual Meeting or how to vote or direct a vote in respect of your shares, you may call
If you have any questions regarding the proxy materials, please visit our website atwww.inva.com or contact our investor relations department at investor.relations@inva.com.
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PROPOSAL 1
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Our Board of Directors currently consists of six directors. The five nominees for election to the Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting, and their ages as of the Record Date, their positions and offices held with the Company and certain biographical information are set forth below. Your proxy cannot be voted for a greater number of persons than the number of nominees named in this Proxy Statement.
The Board of Directors unanimously recommends that you vote "FOR" all of the Board of Directors' nominees.
Each director to be elected will hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders, or until the director's death, resignation or removal or until they are replaced. All of the nominees listed below are currently directors of the Company and their nomination has been recommended by the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee and approved by the Board of Directors. It is our policy to encourage nominees for director to attend the Annual Meeting. All of our six directors serving as of our 2024 annual meeting attended the meeting.
All of the nominees named in this Proxy Statement have been nominated by our Board of Directors to be elected by holders of our Common Stock and each person nominated for election has agreed to serve if elected. We are not aware of any reason why any nominee would be unable to serve as a director. If a nominee for election is unable to serve, the shares represented by all valid proxies will be voted for the election of any other person that our Board of Directors may nominate as a substitute.
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We have determined that each of these director nominees ("nominated Director") possesses the requisite communication skills, personal integrity, business judgment, ability to make independent analytical inquiries, and willingness to devote adequate time and effort necessary to serve as an effective member of the Board of Directors. Other specific experiences, qualifications, attributes or skills of nominees that contributed to our conclusion that the nominees should serve as directors are noted below.
Nominated Directors
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sciences organization, and other private companies, and serves as an advisor to multiple academic institutions.
Required Vote for Proposal 1
The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting is required for the election of each of the director nominees. You may vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" on each of the nominees for election as director. Shares represented by signed proxy cards will be voted on Proposal 1 "FOR" the election of Messrs. DiPaolo, Small, Raifeld, Haimovitz and
Pursuant to our Corporate Governance Guidelines, as amended, each of Messrs. DiPaolo, Small, Haimovitz and
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS
A VOTE "FOR" EACH OF THE COMPANY'S NOMINEES.
INDEPENDENCE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
As required under the listing standards of The Nasdaq Global Market ("Nasdaq"), a majority of the members of a Nasdaq-listed company's board of directors must qualify as "independent," as affirmatively determined by its board of directors. Our Board of Directors consults with counsel to ensure that the Board of Directors' determinations are consistent with all relevant laws and regulations regarding the definition of "independent," including those set forth in pertinent listing standards of Nasdaq, as in effect from time to time.
Management and counsel have reviewed the directors' responses to a questionnaire asking about their transactions, relationships and arrangements with the Company (and those of their immediate family members) and other potential conflicts of interest. Other than as set forth in this Proxy Statement, these questionnaires did not disclose any transactions, relationships or arrangements that question the independence of our directors. After
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reviewing this information, our Board of Directors affirmatively determined that each of Messrs. Haimovitz and Small and
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS - MAJORITY VOTING BYLAW
Our Bylaws contain a majority voting standard in uncontested elections of directors. The majority voting standard provides that a director shall be elected to the Board of Directors by the vote of the majority of the votes cast at any meeting for the election of directors at which a quorum is present. Under such a "majority voting standard," the number of votes cast "For" the election of a nominee must exceed fifty percent (50%) of the number of votes cast with respect to that nominee's election. Under a majority voting standard, abstentions and broker non-votes would not be counted as votes cast either "For" or "Against" a director's election and will thus have no effect in determining whether the requisite vote had been obtained. However, in the event of a contested election of directors, directors shall be elected by the vote of a plurality of the votes cast at any meeting held for the election of directors at which a quorum is present. A contested election means any election of directors for which the Secretary of the Company determined that the number of nominees for director exceeds the number of directors to be elected as of the date seven days prior to the scheduled mailing date of the proxy statement for such meeting. In a contested election, stockholders shall not be permitted to vote against any nominee.
Pursuant to our Corporate Governance Guidelines, as amended, the Board of Directors shall nominate for election or reelection as director only candidates who have tendered, in advance of such nomination, an irrevocable, conditional resignation that will be effective only upon both (i) the failure to receive the required vote at the next stockholders' meeting at which such person faces reelection and (ii) the Board of Directors' acceptance of such resignation. In addition, the Board of Directors shall fill director vacancies and new directorships only with candidates who agree to tender, promptly following their appointment to the Board of Directors, the same form of resignation tendered by other directors in accordance with our Corporate Governance Guidelines, as amended.
Under the Corporate Governance Guidelines, as amended, if an incumbent director fails to receive the required vote for reelection, the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee will act on an expedited basis to determine whether to recommend that the Board of Directors accept such director's irrevocable, conditional resignation, and the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee shall submit such recommendation for prompt consideration by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall decide whether to accept such resignation and shall promptly disclose and explain its decision in a Current Report on Form 8-K (or successor form) filed with the
INFORMATION REGARDING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ITS COMMITTEES
As required under Nasdaq listing standards, our independent directors meet in regularly scheduled executive sessions at which only independent directors are present. The Chairperson of the Board of Directors typically
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presides over these executive sessions. The Board of Directors has an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee, and a Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee. The following table provides membership for and meeting information for each of the Board of Directors' committees during 2024:
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The following table provides membership information for each of the Board of Directors' committees as of the Record Date:
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Below is a description of each committee of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has determined that each member of the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, and the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee meets the applicable rules and regulations regarding "independence" and that each such member is free of any relationship that would interfere with his individual exercise of independent judgment with regard to the Company.
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee oversees our accounting practices, systems of internal controls, enterprise risk management and financial reporting processes. For this purpose, the Audit Committee performs several functions. The Audit Committee determines and approves the engagement of the independent auditors; determines whether to retain or terminate the existing independent auditors or to appoint and engage new independent auditors; reviews and approves all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by our independent auditors; confers with management and the independent auditors regarding the effectiveness of internal controls, financial reporting processes and disclosure controls; reviews our overall enterprise risk management framework, consults with management and the independent auditors regarding our policies governing financial risk management; reviews and discusses reports from the independent auditors on critical accounting policies used by us; establishes procedures, as required under applicable law, for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by us regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters and the confidential and anonymous submission by employees of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters; reviews and approves related-person transactions in accordance with our policies and procedures with respect to related-person transactions and applicable Nasdaq rules; reviews the financial statements to be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K; and discusses with management and the independent auditors the results of the annual audit and the results of quarterly reviews and any significant
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changes in our accounting principles. In addition, following the execution of our strategic transaction with
The Board of Directors annually reviews the Nasdaq listing standards definition of independence for Audit Committee members and has determined that all current and prospective members of our Audit Committee are independent (as independence is currently defined in the Nasdaq listing standards). The Board of Directors has determined that
Compensation Committee
The Compensation Committee reviews and approves our overall compensation strategy and policies. Specifically, the Compensation Committee reviews and approves corporate performance goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of our executive officers and other senior management; reviews and approves the compensation and other terms of employment of our principal executive officer and other executive officers; approves the individual bonus programs in effect for the principal executive officer, other executive officers and key employees for each fiscal year; recommends to the Board of Directors the compensation of the directors; recommends to the Board of Directors the adoption or amendment of equity and cash incentive plans and approves the adoption of and amendments to these plans; grants stock options and other equity awards; administers our equity incentive plans and similar programs; monitors application of stock ownership guidelines; and administers, concurrently with the Board of Directors, the executive officer recoupment policy. A more detailed description of the Compensation Committee's functions can be found in the Compensation Committee's charter, which is published in the corporate governance section of our website atwww.inva.com. The current members of the Compensation Committee are
The Compensation Committee met 8 times during 2024. Our Chief Executive Officer does not participate in the determination of his own compensation or the compensation of directors. However, he may make recommendations to the Compensation Committee regarding the amount and form of the compensation of the other executive officers and key employees and may participate in the Compensation Committee deliberations about their compensation. No other executive officers participate in the determination of the amount or form of the compensation of executive officers or directors.
Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee
The Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for identifying, reviewing and evaluating candidates to serve as directors of the Company (consistent with criteria approved by the Board of Directors), evaluating and making recommendations to the Board of Directors concerning stockholder nominees for election as directors, reviewing and evaluating incumbent directors, recommending to the Board of Directors for selection
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candidates for election to the Board of Directors, making recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding the membership of the committees of the Board of Directors, assessing the performance of the Board of Directors and advising the Board of Directors on corporate governance principles for the Company. Our Nominating/ Corporate Governance Committee charter can be found on the corporate governance section of our corporate website atwww.inva.com. The current members of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee are
Our Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee believes that candidates for director should have certain minimum qualifications, including being able to read and understand basic financial statements and having the highest personal integrity and ethics. The Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee also considers such factors as having relevant expertise upon which to be able to offer advice and guidance to management, sufficient time to devote to our affairs, demonstrated excellence in his or her field, the ability to exercise sound business judgment and the commitment to rigorously represent the long-term interests of our stockholders. However, the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee retains the right to modify these qualifications from time to time. Candidates for director nominees are reviewed in the context of the current composition of our Board of Directors, our operating requirements and the long-term interests of our stockholders. In the case of incumbent directors, our Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee reviews such directors' overall service to the Company during their term, including the number of meetings attended, level of participation, quality of performance, and any other relationships and transactions that might impair such directors' independence. In the case of new director candidates, the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee also determines whether the nominee must be independent for Nasdaq purposes, which determination is based upon applicable Nasdaq listing standards, applicable
The Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee will consider director candidates recommended by stockholders and evaluate them using the same criteria as candidates identified by the Board of Directors or the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee for consideration. If a stockholder of the Company wishes to recommend a director candidate for consideration by the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee, the stockholder recommendation should be delivered to the Corporate Secretary of the Company at the principal executive offices of the Company and must include information regarding the candidate and the stockholder making the recommendation as required by the Stockholder - Director Communications Policy. Our Stockholder - Director Communications Policy can be found in the corporate governance section of our website atwww.inva.com.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
Each of
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BOARD LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE
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The roles of Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer remain separate, which we believe allows our Chief Executive Officer to focus on the day-to-day operations of the business, while further enabling the Chairperson of the Board of Directors to lead the Board of Directors in its fundamental role of providing advice to, and independent oversight of, management. Our Board of Directors recognizes the time, effort and energy that our Chief Executive Officer is required to devote to his position in the current business environment, as well as the commitment required to serve as our Chairperson of the Board of Directors, particularly as our business initiatives have expanded and the Board of Directors' oversight responsibilities continue to grow. We believe that having separate positions and having a non-employee director serve as Chairperson of the Board of Directors is the appropriate leadership structure for our Company at this time and demonstrates our commitment to good corporate governance.
LEAD INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
Whenever the Chairperson is not an independent director, the Board of Directors may determine to designate a Lead Independent Director. Dr.
MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors met 8 times during 2024. Each director attended 75% or more of the aggregate of the meetings of the Board of Directors and of the committees on which he or she served, held during the period for which such member was a director or committee member.
STOCKHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Stockholders interested in communicating with the Board of Directors or a particular director should send correspondence to
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CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT
The Company has adopted the
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
Our non-employee directors receive both cash and equity compensation for services provided as a director. Equity compensation is structured as periodic grants under a program implemented under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan ("2012 Incentive Plan"), which are non-discretionary.
During 2024, the Compensation Committee retained
Cash Compensation.Each member of our Board of Directors who is not an employee was paid the following retainers for Board of Directors and committee service in 2024:
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a quarterly retainer of up to |
The Chairperson of our Board of Directors was paid, on a pro rata basis, an additional
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of our Board of Directors to
The members of our Board of Directors are also eligible for reimbursement for their expenses incurred in attending Board of Directors' meetings and other Company business matters in accordance with Company policy.
Equity Compensation. Our non-employee directors receive the following initial equity awards upon joining our Board of Directors and annual equity awards in connection with each annual meeting of stockholders:
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Annual Equity Awards - Upon the conclusion of each regular annual meeting of stockholders, each non-employee director who continues to serve as a member of the Board of Directors is automatically granted (i) a restricted stock unit ("RSU") award covering a number of shares of our Common Stock equal to |
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Initial Equity Awards - On the date of joining our Board of Directors, each new non-employee director is automatically granted a one-time initial RSU award covering a number of shares of our Common Stock equal to |
All RSU and nonstatutory stock option awards granted to our non-employee directors pursuant to the grant program will vest in full if the Company is subject to a change in control, or the director dies or becomes disabled while in service, and the RSU awards will be settled in shares of our Common Stock on the vesting date. Additionally, all RSU awards granted to our non-employee directors pursuant to the grant program carry dividend equivalent rights to be credited with an amount equal to all cash dividends paid on the underlying shares of our Common Stock while unvested, which are paid in cash upon vesting.
2024 Director Compensation Table
The following table sets forth all of the compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid to each person who served as a director during 2024.
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Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($)(1) |
Stock Awards ($)(2) |
Option Awards ($)(3) |
Total ($) |
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50,000 | 224,996 | 66,166 | 341,162 | ||||||||||||
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89,130 | 224,996 | 66,166 | 380,292 | ||||||||||||
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110,000 | 224,996 | 66,166 | 401,162 | ||||||||||||
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100,870 | 224,996 | 66,166 | 392,032 | ||||||||||||
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85,000 | 224,996 | 66,166 | 376,162 | ||||||||||||
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41,841 | 368,725 | 71,336 | 481,902 |
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Includes the annual retainers earned or paid to each director. |
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The amounts in this column represent the aggregate grant date fair value of stock awards granted to the director during 2024 computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. See Note 10 of the notes to our consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the |
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The amounts in this column represent the aggregate grant date fair value of option awards granted to the director during 2024 computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. See Note 10 of the notes to our consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the |
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Cash compensation paid to |
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NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR STOCK OWNERSHIP GUIDELINES
The Board of Directors has adopted stock ownership guidelines for non-employee directors. Pursuant to these guidelines, beginning after five years of service, non-employee directors are expected to hold shares of our Common Stock (including RSUs, whether or not vested) with a value equal to at least ten times their annual base cash retainer. Messrs. DiPaolo and Haimovitz and Drs. Schlesinger and Kostas are in compliance with the guideline. As
INSIDER TRADING POLICY
We have adopted an insider trading policy (the "Insider Trading Policy") governing the purchase, sale and other dispositions of the Company's securities that applies to all Company personnel, including directors, officers, employees, and other covered persons. Pursuant to our Insider Trading Policy, hedging or monetization transactions, such as zero-cost collars, forward sale contracts and others, require pre-clearance from our Chief Executive Office, Chief Accounting Officer or to the senior Legal Officer before any of our directors, officers, employees, or other covered persons may enter into such transactions. We also follow procedures for the repurchase of our securities. We believe that our Insider Trading Policy and repurchase procedures are reasonably designed to promote compliance with insider trading laws, rules and regulations, and listing standards applicable to the Company. A copy of the Amended and Restated Insider Trading Policy is filed as Exhibit 19 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
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PROPOSAL 2
ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
In accordance with
This vote is not intended to address any specific item of compensation, but rather the overall compensation of our named executive officers and the philosophy, policies and practices described in this Proxy Statement. As described further in the "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" section of this Proxy Statement, beginning on page 23, including the "Compensation Discussion and Analysis" and the related tables and narrative, the primary goals of our compensation program are to fairly compensate employees, attract and retain highly qualified employees, motivate the performance of our employees towards, and reward the achievement of, clearly defined corporate goals, and align our employees' long-term interests with those of our stockholders.
2024 was an excellent year for
Our royalties revenues grew year over year. IST's superior performance in 2024 underscored the success of our strategy to build a premier integrated business in critical care and infectious disease. Key highlights included:
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Strong revenue growth, driven by the successful launch of XACDURO® and a revitalized commercial strategy that unlocked new opportunities for GIAPREZA®. |
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Expanded market access, with XACDURO® and XERAVA® receiving favorable guideline placements, increasing their reach to more patients and positioning these drugs for long-term growth |
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Continued advances of our latest pipeline product, zoliflodacin. |
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Portfolio expansion, with the |
Beyond product and market successes, we also had meaningful financial milestones, including successful completion of our
In accordance with Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), we are asking stockholders to vote on the following resolution:
RESOLVED, that the Company's stockholders approve the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to the
This Say-On-Pay vote is advisory, and therefore not binding on our Compensation Committee or Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors and our Compensation Committee value the opinions of our stockholders, however, and will carefully review and consider the voting results when evaluating our executive compensation programs.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS
A VOTE "FOR" PROPOSAL 2.
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PROPOSAL 3
RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Audit Committee has selected
Neither our Bylaws nor other governing documents or law require stockholder ratification of the selection of
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be required to ratify the selection of
Audit and Non-Audit Fees
The following table represents aggregate fees billed or to be billed to the Company for the fiscal years ended
Fiscal Year Ended |
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Audit Fees(1) |
$ | 1,691 | $ | 2,674 | ||||
Audit-Related Fees |
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Tax Fees |
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All Other Fees |
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Total Fees |
$ | 1,691 | $ | 2,674 | ||||
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For professional services rendered for the integrated audits of annual financial statements, including the audit of annual financial statements for the years ended |
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All fees described above were pre-approved by the Audit Committee.
PRE-APPROVAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
The Audit Committee's policy is to pre-approve all audit and permissible non-audit services rendered by our independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee pre-approves specified services in defined categories of audit services, audit-related services and tax services up to specified amounts, as part of the Audit Committee's approval of the scope of the engagement of our independent registered public accounting firm or on an individual case-by-case basis before our independent registered public accounting firm is engaged to provide a service. The Audit Committee has determined that the rendering of the services other than audit services by
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS
A VOTE "FOR" PROPOSAL 3.
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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE2
The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed with our management the audited financial statements of the Company included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
The Audit Committee has also reviewed and discussed with
Based upon the review and discussions described above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited financial statements be included in the Company's 10-K for filing with the
Submitted by the following members of the Audit Committee:
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The material in this report is not "soliciting material," is not deemed "filed" with the |
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following table sets forth the name, age, and position of each of our executive officers as of
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56 | Chief Accounting Officer |
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information known to us regarding beneficial ownership of our voting securities as of
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each person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of any class of our voting securities; |
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our named executive officers; |
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each of our directors; and |
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all executive officers and directors as a group. |
Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the
This table lists applicable percentage ownership based on 62,771,151 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of
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Number of Shares |
Percent of Total Outstanding Common Stock |
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5% Stockholders |
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10,151,662 | 16.2 | % | |||||
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6,712,443 | 10.7 | % | |||||
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4,358,663 | 6.94 | % | |||||
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4,516,999 | 7.2 | % | |||||
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4,144,447 | 6.6 | % |
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Number of Shares |
Percent of Total Outstanding Common Stock |
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Directors and Officers |
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148,629 | * | ||||||
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160,829 | * | ||||||
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152,625 | * | ||||||
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148,629 | * | ||||||
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66,596 | * | ||||||
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29,984 | * | ||||||
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576,666 | * | ||||||
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67,861 | * | ||||||
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64,340 | * | ||||||
All current executive officers and directors as a group (9 persons) |
1,416,159 | 2.25% |
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Less than one percent. |
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Unless otherwise indicated, the address for each beneficial owner is c/o |
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As reported on Schedule 13G/A filed with the |
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As reported on Schedule 13G/A filed with the |
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As reported on Schedule 13G/A filed with the |
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As reported on Schedule 13G filed with the |
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As reported on Schedule 13G/A filed with the |
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Includes 13,923 shares subject to RSUs that will settle and 30,000 options that will be exercisable within 60 days of |
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Includes 13,923 shares subject to RSUs that will settle and 30,000 options that will be exercisable within 60 days of |
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Includes 13,923 shares subject to RSUs that will settle and 30,000 options that will be exercisable within 60 days of |
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Includes 13,923 shares subject to RSUs that will settle and 30,000 options that will be exercisable within 60 days of |
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Includes 13,923 shares subject to RSUs that will settle and 22,500 options that will be exercisable within 60 days of |
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Includes 17,945 shares subject to RSUs that will settle and 10,833 options that will be exercisable within 60 days of |
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Includes 564,063 options exercisable within 60 days of |
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Includes 756 shares subject to RSUs that will settle and 64,344 options exercisable within 60 days of |
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Includes 1,673 shares subject to RSAs and 1,569 shares subject to RSUs that will settle and 35,633 options exercisable within 60 days of |
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Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our directors, executive officers, and holders of more than 10% of our Common Stock to file reports regarding their ownership and changes in ownership of our securities with the
Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports
We believe that during the fiscal year ended
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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
This Compensation Discussion and Analysis provides an overview of how our named executive officers were compensated in 2024, as well as how this compensation furthers our established compensation philosophy and objectives.
For 2024, our "named executive officers" consisted of the following individuals:
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Compensation Philosophy and Objectives
The primary goals of our executive compensation programs are to (i) fairly compensate and reward executives for performance, (ii) attract and retain highly qualified executives, and (iii) align executives' long-term interests with those of our stockholders.
Compensation Committee
Our Compensation Committee is currently comprised of three independent members of our Board of Directors. The Compensation Committee's primary responsibilities are to review the performance of our named executive officers and to assure that our named executive officers as well as other non-executive employees are compensated effectively in a manner consistent with our compensation philosophy. Our Compensation Committee is responsible for evaluating
The Compensation Committee has established compensation programs for our named executive officers based on their actual responsibilities, relying on the expertise of its members.
Role of Compensation Consultant
The Compensation Committee retained
No member of management or the Compensation Committee has any contractual or pecuniary arrangement with Mercer or Meridian. The Compensation Committee assessed Mercer's and Meridian's independence
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pursuant to the
Benchmarking and Peer Group Data
As indicated above, the Compensation Committee engaged Meridian in 2024 to establish a peer group and to conduct a study for purposes of reviewing the Company's compensation structure as it relates to similarly situated companies and identify areas to further create proper incentives for attracting and retaining top talent. In developing an industry peer group in consultation with Meridian, the Compensation Committee considered the business of the Company as it relates to the business of IST and generally considered biopharmaceutical and/or related investment and asset management companies of similar size and character, including based on market capitalization, employee headcount, operational revenue and operating expenses, assets under management and cash and short-term investments. Based on this criteria, the Compensation Committee approved the following peer group in
Based on the peer group established and approved by the Compensation Committee, Meridian conducted a competitive benchmarking analysis of the Company's compensation and incentive programs that the Compensation Committee will consider for future compensation decisions and practices.
2024 Vote on Executive Compensation
At our 2024 annual meeting of stockholders, approximately 97.8% of our stockholders who cast a vote (disregarding those who abstained and broker non-votes) voted "For" a non-binding advisory resolution approving the compensation of our named executive officers (the "2024 Say-on-Pay Resolutions"), as disclosed in the proxy statement for that meeting. Based on a review of the overwhelming support of the 2024 Say-on-Pay Resolutions by our stockholders, our Compensation Committee determined that no major changes to our compensation policies or practices were required during 2024 on account of our stockholders vote on the 2024 Say-on-Pay Resolutions.
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Principal Elements of Compensation
Base Salaries
Base salaries are set to reflect compensation commensurate with the individual's current position. The salaries for our named executive officers were established based on the underlying scope of their respective responsibilities, described below. From time to time, salaries may be adjusted to reflect promotions, increases in responsibilities and competitive considerations. Accordingly, the Compensation Committee approved the following merit-based salary increases based on employee performance: a
Named Executive Officer |
Annual Base Salary (as of |
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$ | 505,000 | ||
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$ | 454,500 | ||
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$ | 404,000 | ||
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$ | 475,000 |
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Annual Cash Incentive Compensation
The target bonuses for Messrs. Raifeld and Basso and
Named Executive Officer |
2024 Target Bonus (as a % of Annual Base Salary) |
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80 | % | ||
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55 | % | ||
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45 | % |
Messrs. Raifeld's and Basso's bonuses were paid based on the Company's achievements, reaching 103% of their 100% target.
Equity Incentive Compensation
From time to time, we have granted stock options, restricted stock awards ("RSAs") and restricted stock units ("RSUs") to our named executive officers. We do not use a targeted cash/equity split to set officer compensation. The Company's practice is to grant equity awards to its named executive officers, other than the Chief Executive Officer, each year in order to closely align the executives' pay with the Company's stock value and overall performance.
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On
Named Executive Officer |
Options(1) | RSUs | ||||||
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325,000 | - | ||||||
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25,899 | 12,096 | ||||||
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23,022 | 10,752 | ||||||
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27,338 | 12,768 |
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Except with respect to |
The nonstatutory stock options and RSUs granted to our named executive officers as set forth above are scheduled to vest over a period of four years (with the first 25% vesting on
In connection with his appointment,
Policies and Practices Related to the Grant of Certain Equity Awards
We do not maintain a formal policy or guidelines relating to the grant of stock options close in time to the release of material nonpublic information, and we generally grant annual awards of stock options during the first quarter of each year (other than with respect to off-cycle grants in connection with new hire and promotion-related grants). In the event that our Compensation Committee becomes aware of material nonpublic information prior to granting stock options, the Compensation Committee will take the existence of such information into consideration in determining whether to delay the grant of stock options. For the calendar year ended
Retirement Plan
The Company maintains a 401(k) plan that is a tax-qualified defined contribution retirement savings plan available to all of the Company's employees. Participants in the Company's 401(k) plan can defer eligible compensation and receive a matching contribution of up to 50% of an employee's deferred compensation. All of our named executive officers participate in our 401(k) plan.
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Perquisites
During 2024, we did not provide any perquisites to executive officers that were not provided to all employees.
Offer Letters
The Company has entered into offer letters with each of its named executive officers, each of which provides the executive with severance protection following a "good leaver" termination (as further described in the section titled Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control below). The Compensation Committee determined this to be in the best interest of the Company and necessary to attract top talent. Each of the offer letters are described in more detail below.
Board's Role in Risk Oversight
The Board of Directors oversees the Company's risk management, and has delegated this authority to the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee has reviewed the Company's compensation policies as generally applicable to employees and executives and believes that such policies do not encourage excessive and unnecessary risk-taking, and that the level of risk that they do encourage is not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company. We believe that the Company's leadership and compensation structure enhances risk oversight, including through the implementation of a clawback policy, paying named executive officers competitive salaries thus mitigating the need to take significant risks to eacompensation commensurate to their position, awarding named executive officers a mix of cash bonuses and equity awards each year, and our stock ownership guidelines.
Corporate Governance Policies
We have the following corporate governance policies that complement our executive compensation program:
Stock Ownership Guidelines
Our Stock Ownership Guidelines require each of our executive officers to own shares and share equivalents equal in value to a multiple of base salary, specifically, six times salary for the Chief Executive Officer and two times salary for the other executive officers. Under our Stock Ownership Guidelines, shares do not count towards satisfaction of the ownership guidelines with respect to (i) RSAs and RSUs that vest based on the achievement of performance goals until the applicable performance conditions have been satisfied, or (ii) unexercised stock options (whether vested or unvested). Officers are required to be in compliance with these guidelines by the five-year anniversary of their commencement of service as an executive officer. Thereafter, compliance will be measured annually. If, at the compliance measurement date, the executive officer does not meet the guideline, then until such officer is in compliance, he or she will be expected to hold 50% of the after-tax shares acquired thereafter, whether by option exercise, vesting or settlement of equity awards, or an open-market purchase.
Clawback Policy
On
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require the Company to recoup incentive-based compensation from our named executive officers in the event that the Company issues a restatement of its financial statements, to the extent such incentive-based compensation received by the individual exceeds the amount the individual would have received based on the restated financial statements.
Tax and Accounting Policies
Section 162(m)
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") generally disallows a tax deduction to public companies for compensation in excess of
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT1
The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the foregoing Compensation Discussion and Analysis with management and, based on such review and discussions, the Compensation Committee has recommended to the Board of Directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Proxy Statement.
Submitted by the following members of the Compensation Committee:
Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth all of the compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid to our named executive officers for fiscal years 2024, 2023 and 2022.
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Year | Salary ($)(1) |
Bonus ($)(2) |
Stock Awards ($)(3) |
Option Awards ($)(3) |
All Other Compensation ($)(4) |
Total ($) |
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2024 | 503,333 | 414,747 | - | 1,775,340 | 23,000 | 2,716,420 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Chief Executive Officer |
2023 | 485,000 | 361,648 | - | - | 22,000 | 868,648 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 440,000 | 294,333 | - | 1,044,300 | 20,333 | 1,798,966 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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2024 | 454,500 | 187,254 | 179,988 | 166,329 | 21,726 | 1,009,797 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Chief Financial Officer and Interim President of IST |
2023 | 164,063 | 163,363 | - | 845,625 | 9,000 | 1,182,051 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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2024 | 404,000 | 229,977 | 159,990 | 147,852 | 25,500 | 967,319 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Chief Accounting Officer |
2023 | 400,000 | 220,550 | 174,997 | 104,162 | 24,500 | 924,209 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 329,167 | 178,542 | 124,988 | 115,934 | 22,500 | 771,131 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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2024 | 289,678 | - | 189,988 | 591,532 | 11,550 | 1,082,748 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Former President, IST |
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Includes amounts deferred by the officer pursuant to our 401(k) plan. |
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Includes discretionary annual bonus amounts paid to the officers. |
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The amounts reported in the "Stock Awards" column represent RSUs granted to |
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The amounts for each named executive officer in this column reflect a 401(k) matching contribution made by the Company, which was provided to our named executive officers on the same basis as it was provided to all other regular |
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The material in this report is not "soliciting material," is not deemed "filed" with the |
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2024 Grants of Plan-Based Awards
The following table sets forth the equity awards granted to each of our named executive officers during fiscal year 2024. All equity awards to our named executive officers were made under our 2012 Incentive Plan.
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Grant Date |
All Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares or Stock or Units (#) |
All Other Option Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Options (#) |
Exercise or Base Price of Option Awards ($/Sh) |
Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards ($) |
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- | 75,000 | (1) | 14.88 | 481,665 | |||||||||||||||
- | 100,000 | (1) | 18.00 | 548,070 | ||||||||||||||||
- | 150,000 | (1) | 20.00 | 745,605 | ||||||||||||||||
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12,096 | (2) | - | - | 179,988 | |||||||||||||||
- | 25,899 | (1) | 14.88 | 166,329 | ||||||||||||||||
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10,752 | (2) | - | - | 159,999 | |||||||||||||||
- | 23,022 | (1) | 14.88 | 147,852 | ||||||||||||||||
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- | 60,000 | (3) | 16.05 | 415,962 | |||||||||||||||
12,768 | (2) | - | - | 189,988 | ||||||||||||||||
- | 27,338 | (1) | 14.88 | 175,570 |
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Each of our named executive officers was granted options to purchase shares of the Company's Common Stock in |
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Other than |
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Narrative to Summary Compensation Table and 2024 Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table
2012 Incentive Plan
The currently outstanding equity-based awards granted to our named executive officers are governed by our 2012 Incentive Plan. On
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and consultants to focus on critical long-range objectives, attracting and retaining key employees, outside directors and consultants, and linking employees, outside directors and consultants directly to stockholder interests through increased stock ownership. The 2012 Incentive Plan permits the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, and performance cash awards. Under the 2012 Incentive Plan, as of
On
Pursuant to the letter,
In connection with his appointment as our Chief Financial Officer, the Company and
Under his offer letter,
In connection with her appointment as our Chief Accounting Officer, the Company and
Under the terms of
Until
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Outstanding Equity Awards at 2024 Fiscal Year-End
The following table sets forth information regarding all equity awards held by each of our named executive officers as of
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Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable |
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable |
Option Exercise Price ($) |
Option Expiration Date |
Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#) |
Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($)(2) |
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250,000 | - | 14.10 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(3) | 87,500 | 12,500 | 13.17 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(4) | 93,750 | 56,250 | 16.31 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(5) | - | 75,000 | 14.88 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(5) | - | 100,000 | 18.00 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(5) | - | 150,000 | 20.00 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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(6) | 37,500 | 112,500 | 12.75 | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(5) | - | 25,899 | 14.88 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(5) | - | - | - | - | 12,096 | 209,866 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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(7) | 4,688 | 312 | 12.13 | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(8) | 10,313 | 4,687 | 18.68 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(9) | 8,750 | 11,250 | 12.20 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(7) | - | - | - | - | 644 | 11,173 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(8) | - | - | - | - | 2,091 | 36,279 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(9) | - | - | - | - | 8.068 | 139,980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(5) | - | - | - | - | 10,752 | 186,547 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(5) | - | 23,022 | 14.88 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Except as it relates to change in control-related vesting provisions described herein, vesting is conditioned on continuous service through each vesting date. Pursuant to |
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Computed in accordance with |
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The remaining unvested options will vest in equal quarterly installments from |
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The remaining unvested options will vest in equal quarterly installments from |
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The first 25% of the options or RSUs, as applicable, vest on |
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The remaining unvested options will vest in equal quarterly installments from |
(7) |
The remaining unvested options or RSAs, as applicable, will vest on |
(8) |
The remaining unvested options or RSAs, as applicable, will vest in equal quarterly installments from |
(9) |
The remaining unvested options or RSUs, as applicable, will vest in equal quarterly installments from |
(10) |
|
2024 Option Exercises and Stock Vested
The following table shows the number of shares of restricted stock held by
Stock Awards | ||||||||||||
|
Security | Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting (#) |
Value Realized on Vesting ($)(1) |
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|
INVA | 11,070 | 187,382 |
(1) |
Value realized is based on the fair market value of our Common Stock on the vesting date multiplied by the number of shares vested and does not necessarily reflect proceeds received by |
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control
Each of our named executive officers is, or was, entitled to severance upon a qualifying termination pursuant to his or her offer letter, as applicable. For additional information regarding the agreements with our named executive officers, please see the section titled "-Narrative to Summary Compensation Table and 2024 Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table" above.
2012 Incentive Plan
Pursuant to the 2012 Incentive Plan, if the Company undergoes a change in control while any of the named executive officers are still providing services and his or her stock awards are not assumed or replaced with a new award, each such named executive officer is entitled to fully accelerated vesting of all unvested stock awards.
Pursuant to
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Pursuant to
Pursuant to
Pursuant to the offer letter entered into with
• |
A lump sum payment equal to 100% of her annual base salary and target bonus. |
• |
A pro-rata target bonus (based on the number of full months of employment completed in the year of termination) for the year of termination. |
• |
Payment of her monthly premium under COBRA for the shorter of twelve (12) months, the expiration of her continuation coverage under COBRA or the date when she obtains new employment offering comparable health insurance coverage. |
• |
Full vesting of all of her unvested restricted stock and stock option awards. |
Alternatively,
• |
A lump sum payment equal to 100% of her annual base salary. |
• |
She will remain eligible to receive a pro-rata bonus (based on the number of full months of employment completed in the year of termination) for the year of termination, subject to the terms and conditions of the bonus program, including achievement of any performance conditions, payable at the same time as bonuses are paid to active employees. |
• |
Payment of her monthly premium under COBRA for the shorter of twelve (12) months, the expiration of her continuation coverage under COBRA and the date when she obtains new employment offering comparable health insurance coverage. |
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The following table shows the amounts and benefits that would have been payable to
|
Bonus for Year of Termination ($) |
Cash Severance ($) |
Vacation Payout ($) |
Restricted Stock or Options that Vest ($) |
Health and Welfare ($) |
Total ($) |
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|
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Termination Other than for Cause |
404,000 | (1) | 252,500 | (2) | 82,791 | - | - | 739,291 | ||||||||||||||||
Involuntary Termination in Connection with a Change in Control |
404,000 | (1) | 252,500 | (2) | 82,791 | 296,000 | (3) | - | 1,035,291 | |||||||||||||||
Change in Control |
- | - | - | 296,000 | (12) | - | 296,000 | |||||||||||||||||
|
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Termination Other than for Cause |
- | 454,500 | (4) | 35,868 | - | 48,813 | (6) | 539,181 | ||||||||||||||||
Involuntary Termination in Connection with a Change in Control |
- | 454,500 | (4) | 35,868 | 791,336 | (5) | 48,813 | (6) | 1,330,517 | |||||||||||||||
Change in Control |
- | - | - | 791,336 | (12) | - | 791,336 | |||||||||||||||||
|
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Termination Other than for Misconduct |
222,200 | (7) | 404,000 | (8) | 64,098 | - | 39,510 | (9) | 729,808 | |||||||||||||||
Involuntary Termination in Connection with a Change in Control |
222,200 | (7) | 626,200 | (10) | 64,098 | 490,410 | (11) | 39,510 | (9) | 1,442,417 | ||||||||||||||
Change in Control |
- | - | - | 490,410 | (12) | - | 490,410 |
(1) |
Reflects payment of |
(2) |
Reflects continued payment of |
(3) |
Reflects the value of full vesting of all unvested stock options held by |
(4) |
Reflects 100% of |
(5) |
Reflects the value of full vesting of all unvested restricted stock units and stock options held by |
(6) |
Reflects the cost of |
(7) |
Reflects payment of |
(8) |
Reflects 100% of |
(9) |
Reflects the cost of |
(10) |
Reflects 100% of |
(11) |
Reflects the value of full vesting of all unvested restricted stock and stock option awards held by |
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underlying |
(12) |
Reflects the value of full vesting of all then unvested stock awards and option awards in the event that a change in control of the Company occurred on |
Pay Ratio Disclosure
As required by the Dodd-Frank Act and
For our fiscal year ended
• |
The median of the annual total compensation of all employees (other than our Chief Executive Officer) was |
• |
The annual total compensation of |
Based on this information, the ratio of the annual total compensation of
The above ratio is appropriately viewed as an estimate. To identify the median of the annual compensation of our employees, we reviewed the annualized compensation of our employees as of
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Year
|
Summary
Compensation Table Total for PEO
(1)
($) |
Summary
Compensation Table Total for Prior
PEO
(1)
($) |
Compensation
Actually Paid to PEO (1)(2)
($) |
Compensation
Actually Paid to Prior PEO (1)(2)
($) |
Average
Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
Non-PEO
NEOs
(1)
($) |
Average
Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs (1)(2)
($) |
Value of Initial Fixed
Investment Based On:
|
Net Income
(Loss) (4)
($) |
Basic
EPS (5)
($) |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
Shareholder Retu (3)
($) |
Total
Shareholder Retu (3)
($) |
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2024
|
2,716,420 | - | 3,094,792 | - | 1,019,955 | 860,567 | 123 | 111 | 23,392,000 | 0.37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023
|
868,648 | - | 1,063,033 | - | 1,125,031 | 1,161,345 | 113 | 119 | 179,722,000 | 2.75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022
|
1,798,966 | - | 7,127 | - | 665,254 | 497,932 | 94 | 114 | 220,262,000 | 3.07 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021
|
1,271,138 | - | 1,246,717 | - | 614,262 | 561,101 | 122 | 126 | 368,837,000 | 3.24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020
|
1,943,968 | 716,242 | (8,215 | ) | 489,274 | 558,869 | 395,696 | 88 | 126 | 293,814,000 | 2.21 |
(1) |
The dollar amounts reported for our prior PEO for fiscal year 2020 reflect amounts for
|
(2) |
The dollar amounts reported in these columns represent the amount of "compensation actually paid" to our NEOs as computed in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K. The dollar amounts do not reflect the actual amount of compensation earned by or paid to our NEOs during the applicable fiscal year. In accordance with the requirements of Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, the following adjustments were made to the total compensation reported for our NEOs in the "Total" column of the Summary Compensation Table to determine the amount of "compensation actually paid" for each year. NEOs do not participate in a defined benefit plan so no adjustment for pension benefits is included in the table
below
. |
Year
|
Summary Compensation
Table Total ($) (a) |
Reported Value of
Equity Awards (a)
($) |
Equity Award
Adjustment (b)
($) |
Compensation
Actually Paid ($) (a - b + c) |
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|
2024 | 2,716,420 | 1,775,340 | 2,153,712 | 3,094,792 | |||||||||||||||
2023 | 868,648 | - | 194,385 | 1,063,033 | ||||||||||||||||
2022 | 1,798,966 | 1,044,300 | (747,539 | ) | 7,127 | |||||||||||||||
2021 | 1,271,138 | 580,330 | 555,909 | 1,246,717 | ||||||||||||||||
2020 | 1,943,968 | 1,570,000 | (382,183 | ) | (8,215 | ) | ||||||||||||||
|
2020 | 716,242 | 224,996 | (1,972 | ) | 489,274 | ||||||||||||||
Non-PEO NEOs
|
2024 | 1,019,955 | 478,560 | 319,172 | 860,567 | |||||||||||||||
2023 | 1,125,031 | 370,304 | 406,618 | 1,161,345 | ||||||||||||||||
2022 | 665,254 | 120,461 | (46,861 | ) | 497,932 | |||||||||||||||
2021 | 614,262 | 152,086 | 98,925 | 561,101 | ||||||||||||||||
2020 | 558,869 | 124,996 | (38,177 | ) | 395,696 |
(a) |
The grant date fair value of equity awards represents the total of the amounts reported in the "Stock Awards"
an
d "Option Awards" columns, as applicable, in the Summary Compensation Table for the applicable year. |
(b) |
The equity award
adjustment
for each applicable year includes the addition (or subtraction, as applicable) of the amounts set forth in the table below in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K. The valuation assumptions used to calculate fair values did not materially differ from those disclosed at the time of grant. |
Year
|
Year End Fair
Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards Granted in the Year ($) |
Year over Year
Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards Granted in |
Fair Value as
of Vesting Date of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in the Year ($) |
Year over Year
Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Vested in the Year ($) |
Fair Value at the
End of the Prior Year of Equity Awards that Failed to Meet Vesting Conditions in the Year ($) |
Value of Dividends or
other Earnings Paid
on Stock or Option
Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Fair Value or Total Compensation ($) |
Total
Equity Award Adjustment ($) |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
2024 | 2,166,571 | (27,153 | ) | - | 14,294 | - | - | 2,153,712 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | - | 224,616 | ) | - | (30,231 | ) | - | - | 194,385 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | (340,558 | ) | (435,147 | ) | - | 28,166 | - | - | (747,539 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 224,504 | 405,433 | - | (74,028 | ) | - | - | 555,909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | (382,183 | ) | - | - | - | - | - | (382,183 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|
2020 | - | - | - | (1,972 | ) | - | - | (1,972 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-PEO NEOs
|
2024 | 260,661 | 25,314 | - | 33,197 | - | - | 319,172 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | 399,658 | 8,150 | - | (1,190 | ) | - | - | 406,618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | (44,883 | ) | (22,066 | ) | - | 20,088 | - | - | (46,861 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 67,900 | 38,700 | (7,675 | ) | 98,925 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | (16,695 | ) | (12,532 | ) | (8,950 | ) | (38,177 | ) |
(3) |
The dollar amounts disclosed in these columns assume
|
(4) |
The dollar amounts reported in this column represent the amount of net income (loss) previously disclosed in our consolidated audited financial statements for the applicable year, as required by Regulation S-X.
|
(5) |
While the Company uses a number of financial performance measures for the purpose of evaluating performance for the Company's compensation programs, the Company has determined that basic earnings per share (EPS) is the financial performance measure that, in the Company's assessment, represents the most important performance measure (that is not otherwise required to be disclosed in the table) used by the Company to link compensation actually paid to the Company's NEOs, for the most recently completed fiscal year, to the Company's performance.
|
• |
Basic EPS
|
• |
Gross Revenue
|
• |
Amount of Capital Allocation Activities
|
:
Plan Category
|
Number of securities to
be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights |
Weighted-average
exercise price of |
Number of securities
remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a)) |
|||||||||
(a)
|
(b)
|
(c)
|
||||||||||
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
|
2,665,849 |
(1)
|
$ | 15.23 |
(2)
|
4,226,046 |
(3)
|
(1) |
Includes 2,067,062 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding options and 598,787 shares issuable upon vesting of outstanding restricted stock units and restricted stock awards.
|
(2) |
Does not take into account outstanding restricted stock units and restricted stock awards as these awards have no exercise price.
|
(3) |
Includes 2,467,596 shares of Common Stock available for issuance under our 2023 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and 1,758,450 shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the 2012 Incentive Plan.
|
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PERSONS TRANSACTIONS
In addition to the compensation arrangements with directors and executive officers described elsewhere in this Proxy Statement, the following is a description of transactions since
On
The Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement ("Partnership Agreement") includes co-investment rights pursuant to which our wholly owned subsidiary
The execution of the above described transaction was approved by a special committee of independent directors of the Board of Directors represented by independent legal, financial and other advisors. Two of our directors are partners of
In
In
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Investment in Gate Neurosciences
Since
REVIEW, APPROVAL OR RATIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PERSONS
Transactions, arrangements or relationships in which we were, are or will be a participant and the amount involved exceeds
Delivery of Documents to Stockholders Sharing an Address
A number of brokers with account holders who are
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OTHER MATTERS
The Board of Directors knows of no other matters that will be presented for consideration at the Annual Meeting. If any other matters are properly brought before the meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the accompanying proxy to vote on such matters in accordance with their best judgment.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Proxy Statement contains certain "forward-looking" statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding, among other things, statements relating to goals, plans, objectives, and future events.
By Order of the Board of Directors |
Chief Executive Officer |
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