Proxy Statement (Form DEF 14A)
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Message To Our Shareholders
| Our mission at TransMedics has always been to expand the utilization of available donor organs for transplantation while delivering the best possible clinical outcomes for our transplant patients. It is indisputable that TransMedics has been successfully delivering on our mission. Today, TransMedics is radically transforming the field of organ transplantation globally and has already played an integral part in saving thousands of lives. Enabled by our disruptive OCS™ technology, comprehensive NOP™ clinical services, and our rapidly growing integrated transplant logistics network, we are doing things today that few thought possible in the organ transplant field few years ago. |
Dear Fellow Shareholders:
2024 was a remarkable year for TransMedics business and the overall impact on clinical transplantation in the
Financially, we achieved operating profitability for the first time in 2024, generating
Looking into the future, we are thrilled by the significant growth opportunities in front of us. We are launching two strategic next-genclinical programs in heart and lung transplantation aiming at expanding the utilization of both
DBD and DCD donors to increase the overall heart and lung transplant markets. We are also investing heavily in our next generation OCS technology platform that we expect will help us scale our clinical capabilities to go well beyond our stated goal of completing 10,000
In conclusion, we are very proud by our success to-date,however, we strongly believe that we are laying a solid foundation for continued growth into the foreseeable future. It is important to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of our world-class team. I would also like to express my sincere gratitude to our clinical users, shareholders and Board of Directors for their continued support. We expect 2025 to be a transformative year for TransMedics and look forward to the opportunities ahead.
Sincerely,
Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer
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Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders
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Purposes of the Meeting
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To elect eight (8) directors, each to serve until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders; |
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To approve, on a non-bindingadvisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers; |
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To ratify the appointment of |
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To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments and postponements thereof. |
Voting
Whether you plan to attend the Annual Meeting or not, it is important that you cast your vote by remote communication at the Annual Meeting or by proxy. You may vote over the Internet, telephone or by mail. You are urged to vote in accordance with the instructions set forth in the Proxy Statement. We encourage you to vote by proxy so that your shares will be represented and voted at the Annual Meeting, whether or not you can attend. You will need the 16-digitcontrol number included with the Notice, on your proxy card, or the instructions that accompany your proxy materials to attend the Annual Meeting.
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting
Under
The accompanying Proxy Statement and our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-Kfor the fiscal year ended
By Order of the Board of Directors
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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| Proposal 2Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | 17 | |||
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| Report of the Audit Committee | 50 | |||
| Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions | 51 | |||
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| Proposal 3Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 53 | |||
| Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports | 55 | |||
| Shareholder Proposals for 2026 Annual Meeting | 55 | |||
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Proxy Statement Summary
This Proxy Statement relates to the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors ("Board") of
References throughout the Proxy Statement to "
Purposes of the Meeting
The purposes of the Annual Meeting are:
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To elect eight (8) directors, each to serve until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders; |
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To approve, on a non-bindingadvisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers; |
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To ratify the appointment of |
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To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments and postponements thereof. |
Shareholders Entitled to Vote at the Meeting
Our Board has established the close of business on
Voting Shares That You Hold In Your Name
If you are a shareholder of record on the record date for the Annual Meeting, you may vote by proxy or you may attend the Annual Meeting and vote by remote communication at the meeting. If you do not attend the Annual Meeting, you may:
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VOTE BY INTERNET - www.proxyvote.com. Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions up until |
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VOTE BY PHONE - Use a touch-tone phone by calling the toll-free number 1-800-690-6903to transmit your voting instructions up until |
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VOTE BY MAIL - If you requested and received a proxy card by mail, mark, sign and date your proxy card and retuit in the postage-paid envelope we will provide or mail it to Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge, |
Virtual Meeting
Our Annual Meeting will be a virtual meeting, which will be conducted via live webcast. We believe hosting a virtual meeting will allow for greater shareholder attendance at the Annual Meeting by enabling shareholders who might not otherwise be able to travel to our physical meeting to attend online and participate from any location.
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To participate in the Annual Meeting virtually via the Internet, please visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/TMDX2025. You will need the 16-digitcontrol number included on your Notice, your proxy card or the instructions that accompanied your proxy materials.
Instructions should also be provided on the voting instruction card provided by your bank or brokerage firm. If you do not have your 16-digitcontrol number and choose to attend the meeting online, you will be able to listen to the meeting only, however, and you will not be able to vote or submit questions during the meeting.
Attending the Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting will be held entirely online at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/TMDX2025. A summary of the information you need to attend the Annual Meeting online is provided below:
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Instructions on how to attend and participate via the Internet, including how to demonstrate proof of common stock ownership, are posted at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/TMDX2025. |
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Questions regarding how to attend and participate via the Internet will be answered by calling 1-800-690-6903on the day before the Annual Meeting and the day of the Annual Meeting. |
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Please have your 16-digitcontrol number to enter the Annual Meeting. |
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Shareholders may submit questions while attending the Annual Meeting via the Internet. |
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The Annual Meeting webcast will begin promptly at |
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We encourage you to access the meeting prior to the start time. Online check-inwill begin at |
Webcast replay of the Annual Meeting will be available until the sooner of
Technical Assistance for the Virtual Access to the Annual Meeting
We will have technicians ready to assist you with any technical difficulties you may have accessing the Annual Meeting website. If you encounter any difficulties accessing the Annual Meeting website during the check-inor meeting time, please call the technical support number that will be posted on the Annual Meeting login page.
Voting Shares That You Hold in Brokerage or Similar Accounts
Many shareholders hold their shares through a broker, bank or other nominee rather than directly in their own name. If you hold your shares in one of these ways, you are considered a beneficial owner, not a record owner, and you therefore have no direct vote on any matter to come before the Annual Meeting. Your broker, bank or nominee will send you voting instructions for you to use in directing the broker, bank or nominee in how to vote your shares. Your broker, bank or nominee may allow you to deliver your voting instructions via the telephone or the Internet.
A "broker non-vote"occurs when a broker, bank or other nominee holding shares for a beneficial owner does not vote the shares on a proposal because the broker, bank or other nominee does not have discretionary voting power for a particular item and has not received instructions from the beneficial owner regarding voting. Brokers, banks or other nominees who hold shares for the accounts of their clients have discretionary authority to vote shares if specific instructions are not given with respect to routine matters. Although the determination of whether a broker, bank or other nominee will have discretionary voting power for a particular item is typically determined only after proxy materials are filed with the
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entered with respect to your shares on Proposal 1 and Proposal 2 to reflect that your broker was present with respect to your shares at the meeting but was not exercising voting rights on your behalf with respect to those shares. Broker non-votesand abstentions will have no effect on the outcome of each proposal. Brokers, banks and other nominees generally have discretionary authority to vote on the ratification of the appointment of an independent registered public accounting firm (Proposal 3); thus, we do not expect any broker non-voteson this matter.
Your Voting Options on Each of the Proposals
You may vote "for", "against" or "abstain" with respect to the election of each nominee for director (Proposal 1).
You may vote "for," "against" or "abstain" with respect to the proposal on the compensation of our named executive officers (Proposal 2).
You may vote "for," "against" or "abstain" with respect to the proposal on the ratification of the appointment of
If any other matter is presented at the Annual Meeting, your proxy provides that your shares will be voted by the proxy holder named in the proxy card in accordance with his or her best judgment. At the time this Proxy Statement was first made available, we knew of no matters that needed to be acted on at the Annual Meeting, other than those discussed in this Proxy Statement.
Our Board's Voting Recommendations
Our Board recommends that you vote:
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FOR the election as director of each of the eight (8) individuals named as its nominees in this Proxy Statement (Proposal 1); |
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FOR the approval, on a non-bindingadvisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers (Proposal 2); and |
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FOR the ratification of the appointment of |
If any other matter is properly brought before the Annual Meeting, the Company - through the individual named in the proxy and acting as the "proxy holder," or his or her designee, and pursuant to the blanket authorization granted under the proxy - will vote your shares on that matter in accordance with the discretion and judgment of the proxy holder.
It is very important that your shares be represented and voted whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting.
Required Votes to Approve Each Proposal
As a shareholder, you are entitled to cast one vote per share for each of the eight (8) nominees for election as directors at the Annual Meeting, but you may not cumulate your votes (in other words, you may not cast votes representing eight times the number of your shares entitled to vote in favor of a single nominee). A majority of the votes properly cast for election of a director will effect such election. However, in the event that shareholders are to select among several alternative nominees in an election of directors (such as when there are more nominees than directorships), directors will be elected from among the nominees based on those directors receiving the most "for" votes until all board seats are filled. A properly returned proxy indicating "abstain" with respect to the election of one or more directors will not be counted as a vote cast with respect to the director or directors indicated. "Broker non-votes"will not be counted as votes cast on the proposal and will have no effect on the election of directors.
A majority of the votes properly cast at the meeting will approve: (i) the proposal to ratify the appointment of
Please note, however, that because the vote on the ratification of
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No vote is required for approval of the compensation of our named executive officers, as this is a non-bindingadvisory vote. Our Board and its committees value the opinions of our shareholders and will consider the result of this vote in making future decisions relating to executive compensation arrangements.
Quorum
A majority of the shares of common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, present by remote communication at the meeting or by proxy, will constitute a quorum for all purposes at the meeting. If a quorum should not be present, the Annual Meeting may be adjourned from time to time until a quorum is obtained.
Shares held of record by shareholders who (by remote communication at the meeting or by proxy) abstain from voting on any or all proposals (and shares represented by "broker non-votes,"described above under "Voting Shares That You Hold in Brokerage or Similar Accounts") will be included in the number of shares present at the meeting for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum. However, abstentions and "broker non-votes"as to any proposal will not be considered to be votes that have been "cast" on that proposal and therefore will not affect the outcome of the vote on any proposals described by this Proxy Statement.
Voting on Possible Other Matters
We are not aware that any person intends to propose that any matter, other than the three numbered proposals specifically described by this Proxy Statement, be presented for consideration or action by our shareholders at the Annual Meeting. If any such other matter should properly come before the meeting, however, favorable action on such matter would generally require the votes cast favoring the matter exceeding the votes opposing the matter to constitute favorable action on the matter, unless our Articles of Organization or Bylaws or applicable law require otherwise. If you vote by proxy, you will be granting the proxy holder authority to vote your shares on any such other matter in accordance with his discretion and judgment.
Revocation of Proxies or Voting Instructions
A shareholder of record who has delivered a proxy card in response to this solicitation may revoke it before it is exercised at the Annual Meeting by executing and delivering a timely and valid later-dated proxy, by a timely and valid later Internet or telephone vote, by voting by remote communication at the meeting or by giving written notice to the Corporate Secretary. Attendance at the Annual Meeting online will not have the effect of revoking a proxy unless a shareholder gives proper written notice of revocation to the Corporate Secretary before the proxy is exercised or the shareholder votes by remote communication at the meeting. Beneficial owners who have directed their broker, bank or nominee as to how to vote their shares should contact their broker, bank or nominee for instructions as to how they may revoke or change those voting directions.
Solicitation of Proxies
Our Board is making this solicitation of proxies for the Annual Meeting. We will bear all costs of such solicitation, including the cost of preparing and distributing this Proxy Statement and the enclosed form of proxy and including the cost of hosting the virtual meeting. After the initial distribution of this Proxy Statement, proxies may be solicited by mail, telephone, or personally by directors, officers, employees or agents of the Company. Brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries will be requested to forward soliciting materials to beneficial owners of shares held by them for the accounts of beneficial owners, and we will pay their reasonable out-of-pocketexpenses.
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Proposal 1Election of Directors
Our Board currently consists of eight (8) directors. In accordance with the terms of our restated articles of organization ("Articles of Organization") and second amended and restated bylaws ("Bylaws"), all of our directors serve for one-yearterms and are elected annually. We are nominating the eight (8) current directors listed below for re-election.If re-elected,each of these eight (8) nominees will serve on our Board until the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders ("2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders"), or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified in accordance with our Articles of Organization and Bylaws, or his or her earlier death, resignation or removal.
Below is certain information concerning our Board's nominees for election at the 2025 Annual Meeting. The biographies of each of the nominees below contain information regarding the experiences, qualifications, attributes or skills that caused the
Following the director biographies is information concerning our corporate governance structure, including descriptions of the standing committees of our Board, namely our Audit Committee ("Audit Committee"), Compensation Committee ("Compensation Committee") and
Elsewhere in this Proxy Statement you will find information concerning the number of shares of our common stock that are beneficially owned by each of our directors (see "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management") and information regarding the compensation of our directors (see "Non-EmployeeDirector Compensation"). We urge you to review all of this information when deciding how to vote on Proposal 1.
Our Board recommends that you vote FOR all eight (8) of the nominees named below.
The following persons have been nominated for election to our Board:
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David Weill, M.D., age 61, has served as a member of our Board since
Board Leadership Structure
Our Board is currently led by its Chairperson,
Our Board has concluded that our current leadership structure is appropriate at this time. However, our Board will continue to periodically review our leadership structure and may make such changes in the future as it deems appropriate.
Director Independence
Our Board currently consists of eight (8) members. Our Board has determined that seven (7) of those members,
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comprise a majority of a listed company's board of directors. In addition, the rules of Nasdaq require that, subject to specified exceptions, each member of a listed company's audit and compensation committees be independent and that director nominees be selected or recommended for the board's selection by independent directors constituting a majority of the independent directors or by a nominating and corporate governance committee comprised solely of independent directors. Under the rules of Nasdaq, a director will only qualify as "independent" if, in the opinion of that company's board of directors, that person does not have a relationship that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director and that such person is "independent" as defined by the applicable rules of Nasdaq and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act").
Audit committee members must also satisfy the independence criteria set forth in Rule 10A-3under the Exchange Act. In order to be considered independent for purposes of Rule 10A-3,a member of an audit committee of a listed company may not, other than in his or her capacity as a member of the audit committee, the board of directors or any other board committee: (1) accept, directly or indirectly, any consulting, advisory or other compensatory fee from the listed company or any of its subsidiaries or (2) be an affiliated person of the listed company or any of its subsidiaries.
Based upon information requested from and provided by each director concerning his or her background, employment and affiliations, including family relationships, our Board has determined that each of our directors, with the exception of
Role of Board in Risk Oversight Process
Our Board has an active role, as a whole and also at the committee level, in overseeing the management of our risks. Our Board is responsible for general oversight of risks and regular review of information regarding our risks, including credit risks, liquidity risks and operational risks. The Compensation Committee is responsible for overseeing the management of risks associated with our compensation policies and practices. The Audit Committee is responsible for overseeing the management of risks relating to accounting matters and financial reporting.
Committees and Attendance
Our Board held seven (7) meetings during 2024. During that time, no member of our Board attended fewer than 75% of the aggregate of (i) the total number of meetings of our Board (held during the period for which he or she was a director) and (ii) the total number of meetings held by all committees of our Board on which he or she served (held during the period that such director served).
In addition to regular meetings of our Board, the Company's non-managementdirectors meet in executive sessions without management participation.
Our Board has established three standing committees - Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and
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Audit Committee
The members of our Audit Committee are
The Audit Committee's responsibilities include:
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appointing, approving the compensation of, and evaluating the qualifications, performance and independence of our independent registered public accounting firm; |
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overseeing the work of our independent registered public accounting firm, including through the receipt and consideration of reports from such firm, and pre-approvingall audit and permitted non-auditservices to be performed by our independent registered public accounting firm; |
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reviewing and discussing with management and our independent registered public accounting firm our annual and quarterly financial statements and related disclosures, including earnings releases; |
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reviewing and discussing with management and our independent registered public accounting firm any material issues regarding accounting principles and financial statement presentations; |
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coordinating our Board's oversight of our internal control over financial reporting, disclosure controls and procedures, code of business conduct and ethics, procedures for complaints and legal and regulatory matters; |
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discussing our risk management policies with management; |
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establishing policies regarding hiring employees from our independent registered public accounting firm and procedures for the receipt and retention of accounting related complaints and concerns; |
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meeting independently with our independent registered public accounting firm and management; |
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reviewing and approving any related person transactions; |
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overseeing our guidelines and policies governing risk assessment and risk management; |
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overseeing the integrity of our information technology systems, process and data; |
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preparing the Audit Committee report required by |
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reviewing and assessing, at least annually, the adequacy of the Audit Committee's charter; and |
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performing, at least annually, an evaluation of the performance of the Audit Committee. |
All audit services and all non-auditservices, other than de minimis non-auditservices, to be provided to us by our independent registered public accounting firm must be approved in advance by our Audit Committee.
During the fiscal year ended
Compensation Committee
The members of our Compensation Committee are
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Our Compensation Committee's responsibilities include:
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assisting our Board in developing and reviewing potential candidates for executive positions; |
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reviewing our overall compensation strategy, including base salary, incentive compensation and equity-based grants; |
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reviewing and approving corporate goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of our chief executive officer and our other executive officers; |
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recommending to our Board the compensation of our chief executive officer and other executive officers; |
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reviewing and making recommendations to the Board with respect to director compensation; |
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overseeing and administering our cash and equity incentive plans; |
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administer the Company's recoupment of incentive compensation policies and make recommendations to the Board about amendments to such policies and the adoption of any new policies; |
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reviewing, considering and selecting, to the extent determined to be advisable, a peer group of appropriate companies for purposing of benchmarking and analysis of compensation for our executive officers and directors; |
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reviewing and approving all employment contracts and other compensation, severance and change-in-controlarrangements for our executive officers; |
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recommending to our Board any stock ownership guidelines for our executive officers and non-employeedirectors; |
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retaining, appointing or obtaining advice of a compensation consultant, legal counsel or other advisor, and determining the compensation and independence of such consultant or advisor; |
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preparing, if required, the compensation committee report on executive compensation for inclusion in our annual proxy statement in accordance with the proxy rules; |
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monitoring our compliance with the requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley relating to loans to directors and officers; |
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overseeing our compliance with applicable |
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reviewing the risks associated with our compensation policies and practices; |
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reviewing and assessing, at least annually, the adequacy of the Compensation Committee's charter; and |
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performing, on an annual basis, an evaluation of the performance of the Compensation Committee. |
During the fiscal year ended
Compensation Consultant
The Compensation Committee engaged
As the Compensation Committee's independent compensation consultant, Pearl Meyer provides, analysis and recommendations to the Compensation Committee regarding:
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trends and emerging topics with respect to executive compensation; |
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peer group selection for executive compensation comparisons; |
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compensation programs for executives, directors, and our employees generally; and |
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stock utilization and related metrics. |
When requested, Pearl Meyer consultants attend meetings of the Compensation Committee, including executive sessions in which executive compensation-related matters are discussed without the presence of management.
In determining to engage Pearl Meyer, the Compensation Committee considered the independence of Pearl Meyer, taking into consideration relevant factors, including the absence of other services provided to the Company by Pearl Meyer, as
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applicable, the amount of fees the Company paid to Pearl Meyer, as applicable, as a percentage of their total revenue, the policies and procedures of Pearl Meyer that are designed to prevent conflicts of interest, any business or personal relationship of the individual compensation advisors employed by Pearl Meyer with any executive officer of the Company, any business or personal relationship the individual compensation advisors employed by Pearl Meyer have with any member of the Compensation Committee, and any stock of the Company owned by Pearl Meyer or the individual compensation advisors employed by them. The Compensation Committee has determined, based on its analysis and in light of all relevant factors, including the factors listed above, that the work of Pearl Meyer and the individual compensation advisors employed by them as compensation consultants to the Compensation Committee has not created any conflicts of interest, and that Pearl Meyer is independent pursuant to the independence standards set forth in the Nasdaq listing standards promulgated pursuant to Section 10C of the Exchange Act.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
The members of our
Our
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identifying individuals qualified to become members of our Board consistent with criteria approved by the Board and receiving nominations for such qualified individuals; |
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recommending to our Board the persons to be nominated for election as directors and to each committee of the Board; |
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establishing a policy under which our shareholders may recommend a candidate to the |
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reviewing and recommending committee slates on an annual basis; |
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recommending to our Board qualified candidates to fill vacancies on our Board; |
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developing and recommending to our Board a set of corporate governance principals applicable to us and reviewing the principles on at least an annual basis; |
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reviewing and making recommendations to our Board with respect to our board leadership structure and board committee structure; |
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reviewing, in concert with our Board, our policies and practices with respect to significant issues of corporate social responsibility (including diversity and inclusion and community involvement) and environmental sustainability and periodically review the Company's public disclosures with respect to such matters; |
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making recommendations to our Board processes for annual evaluations of the performance of our Board, our chief executive officer and committees of our Board; |
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overseeing the process for annual evaluations of our Board, chief executive officer and committees of our Board and certifying that performance of our chief executive officer and other members of executive management is being properly evaluated; |
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considering and reporting to our Board any questions of possible conflicts of interest of members of our Board; |
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providing new director orientation and continuing education for existing directors on a periodic basis; |
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overseeing the maintenance and presentation to our Board of management's plans for succession to senior management positions in the Company; |
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reviewing and assessing, at least annually, the adequacy of the |
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performing, on an annual basis, an evaluation of the performance of the |
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Global Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
We have adopted a written Global Code of Business Conduct and Ethics ("Code of Conduct") that applies to our directors, officers and employees, including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. Our Code of Conduct is available under the Investors/Corporate Governance page of our website, www.transmedics.com. In addition, we will post on our website all other disclosures that are required by law or the listing standards of Nasdaq concerning any amendments to, or waivers from, any provision of the Code of Conduct.
Our Corporate Governance guidelines are available under the Investors/Corporate Governance page of our website, www.transmedics.com.
Director Nomination Process and Board Diversity
In selecting new Board members, our
Diversity is an important consideration in our director nomination process, and our Board believes that a board reflecting broad diversity contributes substantially to the oversight, advice and guidance it provides to the Company. Of our eight directors, two are female, resulting in our Board being 25% gender diverse. These two female directors, one of whom is Chairperson of our Audit Committee, have made substantial contributions to the workings of our Board. While diversity continues to be an important consideration in our director nomination process, the Board does not believe it is a strategic imperative to add another gender diverse director or any director to our Board at this time.
Our Board has nominated
Shareholders also have the right under our Bylaws to directly nominate director candidates for election at an annual meeting of shareholders, without any action or recommendation on the part of the
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re-electionas a director (i) all information relating to such nominee that would be required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for the election of such nominee as a director pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act and such nominee's written consent (I) to be named as a nominee in the Company's proxy statement, proxy card, and/or ballot, if the Board approves such inclusion, and (II) to serve as a director if elected, and (ii) a description of all direct and indirect compensation, reimbursement, indemnification and other material arrangements, agreements or understandings during the past three years, and any other material relationship, if any, between or concerning such shareholder and any Shareholder Associated Person, on the one hand, and the proposed nominee, and his or her respective affiliates or associates, on the other hand. Any such nomination must be made by a shareholder of record of the Company at the time of making such nomination and meet such other requirements as are set forth in the Company's Bylaws. Additionally, any shareholder that intends to solicit proxies in support of a director nominee other than our Board's nominees also must comply with Rule 14a-19under the Exchange Act.
Communication with Directors
Any shareholder or other interested parties desiring to communicate with our Board, or one or more of our directors, may send a letter addressed to the Board of Directors,
Director Attendance at Annual Meeting
While we do not have a formal policy regarding director attendance at the Annual Meeting, we expect our Board members to prepare for, attend and participate in all Board and applicable committee meetings, including by means of remote communication. Each of our directors attended our 2024 Annual Meeting.
Non-Employee DirectorCompensation
The following table presents the total compensation for each person who served as a non-employee memberof our Board during 2024. Other than as set forth in the table and described more fully below, we did not pay any compensation to any of the other non-employee membersof our Board.
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77,500 | 100,672 | 100,185 | 952 | 279,309 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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62,500 | 100,672 | 100,185 | - | 263,357 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The amounts reported in this column represent the aggregate cash compensation paid to each of our non-employeedirectors in respect of the fiscal year ended |
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The amounts reported in this column represent the aggregate grant date fair value of RSUs granted to our non-employeedirectors during the fiscal year ended |
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The amounts reported in this column represent the aggregate grant date fair value of an option to purchase our common stock granted to each of our non-employeedirectors in the fiscal year ended |
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The amounts reported in this column represent travel expense reimbursements issued to certain of our non-employeedirectors. |
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Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy
In 2024, following a review of our non-employeedirector compensation policy with Pearl Meyer, our Compensation Committee recommended and the Board approved an increase in the annual cash retainer for the members of the Board from
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Cash retainers are payable in arrears in four equal quarterly installments, provided that the amount of such payment is prorated for any portion of such quarter that the director was not serving on the Board or the relevant committee thereof. The committee chair cash retainers are provided in lieu of committee member cash retainers. The number of shares subject to each stock option and RSU award is determined by dividing the target award values by the average closing price of our common stock over a 30-dayperiod preceding the grant date (and, for options, a Black-Scholes ratio). Annual grants of RSUs and stock options vest in full on the first anniversary of the grant date, and initial appointment RSUs and stock options vest as to one-third(1/3) on the first anniversary of the grant date with the remaining portion vesting monthly over the following 24 months. Each such grant of RSUs and stock options vests in full upon the director's death or disability or a change in control and, in each case, vesting is generally subject to the non-employeedirector's continued service through the applicable vesting date. Each non-employeedirector was granted 732 RSUs and an option to purchase 1,154 shares of our common stock on
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Proposal 2Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
We are seeking your vote, on a non-bindingadvisory basis, to approve the compensation of our named executive officers as described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables and related narrative disclosure contained in this Proxy Statement, which is commonly referred to as a "say on pay" vote. Because your "say on pay" vote is advisory, it will not be binding on the Compensation Committee or the Board. However, the Compensation Committee and the Board will review the "say on pay" voting results and take them into consideration when making future decisions regarding executive compensation.
The philosophy and principal objectives of our executive compensation programs are to attract, fairly compensate, appropriately incentivize, and retain superior executive talent in a manner that aligns their long-term interests with those of our shareholders. Our executive compensation program is designed to be:
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Competitively Positioned: Target compensation should be competitive with that being offered to individuals in comparable roles at other companies with which we compete for talent to ensure that we attract and retain the best people to lead our success. Our Compensation Committee generally targets the median of the market for target compensation opportunities but can set compensation for executives above or below that level based on factors such as individual and Company performance, an executive's role and responsibilities relative to executives in similar positions in the market, and an executive's actual and potential impact on the successful execution of our strategy, among others. |
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Performance-Driven and Shareholder-Aligned: A meaningful portion of total compensation should be variable and linked to the achievement of specific short- and long-term performance objectives and designed to drive shareholder value creation. |
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Responsibly Governed: Decisions about compensation should be guided by best-practice governance standards and rigorous processes that encourage prudent decision-making. |
Consistent with this philosophy, a significant portion of the total compensation opportunity for each of our executives is based on our performance.
Shareholders are urged to read the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of this Proxy Statement, which discusses how our compensation program implements our compensation philosophy. The Compensation Committee and the Board believe that these policies and procedures are effective in implementing our compensation philosophy and in achieving the goals of our executive compensation program.
Required Vote of Shareholders
Although the "say on pay" vote we are asking you to cast is non-binding,the
Our Board recommends that you vote FOR the proposal to approve, on a non-bindingadvisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.
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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
The following table and accompanying footnotes set forth information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common stock by:
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each person known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of our common stock; |
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each of our named executive officers; |
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each of our directors (including the director nominees); and |
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all of our directors and executive officers as a group, based upon 33,827,880 shares of common stock outstanding as of |
Beneficial ownership is determined under the
Shares of common stock subject to options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of
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Percentage of Shares Beneficially Owned |
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52,521 | * | ||||||||
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67,214 | * | ||||||||
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28,188 | * | ||||||||
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38,745 | * | ||||||||
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50,802 | * | ||||||||
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40,446 | * | ||||||||
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331 | * | ||||||||
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28,078 | * | ||||||||
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2,157,441 | 6.2% | ||||||||
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Less than one percent. |
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Based on information filed with the |
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Based on information filed with the |
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Based on information filed with the |
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Consists of (i) 481,611 shares held and (ii) 833,580 shares of common stock underlying outstanding stock options exercisable within 60 days of |
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Consists of (i) 173,146 shares of our common stock held by a revocable trust for which |
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Consists of (i) 51,789 shares of common stock underlying outstanding stock options exercisable within 60 days of |
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Consists of (i) 65,289 shares of common stock underlying outstanding stock options exercisable within 60 days of |
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Consists of (i) 302,893 shares held, including 46,142 shares held by the Kania 2021 GRAT B, a grantor retained annuity trust, (ii) 30,070 shares of common stock underlying outstanding stock options exercisable within 60 days of |
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Consists of (i) 26,263 shares of common stock underlying outstanding stock options exercisable within 60 days of |
| (10) |
Consists of (i) 36,820 shares of common stock underlying outstanding stock options exercisable within 60 days of |
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Consists of (i) 10,000 shares held, (ii) 40,070 shares of common stock underlying outstanding stock options exercisable within 60 days of |
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Consists of 331 shares of common stock underlying outstanding stock options exercisable within 60 days of |
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Consists of (i) 5,994 shares held and (ii) 22,084 shares of common stock underlying outstanding stock options exercisable within 60 days of |
| (15) |
Consists of (i) 7,036 shares held and (ii) 8,212 shares of common stock underlying outstanding stock options exercisable within 60 days of |
| (16) |
Consists of (i) 1,873 shares of common stock held and (ii) 3,287 shares of common stock underlying outstanding stock options exercisable within 60 days of |
| (17) |
Consists of (i) 982,553 shares held, (ii) 1,163,799 shares of common stock underlying outstanding stock options exercisable within 60 days of |
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Compensation Discussion and Analysis
This Compensation Discussion & Analysis ("CD&A") explains our executive compensation program for our named executive officers ("NEOs") listed below. This CD&A also describes our Compensation Committee's process for making pay decisions, as well as its rationale for specific pay decisions related to the fiscal year ended
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Executive Summary
Business Overview
We are a medical technology company transforming organ transplant therapy for end-stageorgan failure patients across multiple disease states. Our Organ Care System ("OCS") is a portable organ perfusion, optimization and monitoring system that utilizes our proprietary and customized technology to replicate near-physiologic conditions for donor organs outside of the human body. We developed the OCS™ to replace a decades-oldstandard of care that we believe is significantly limiting access to life-saving transplant therapy for hundreds of thousands of patients worldwide. The OCS represents a paradigm shift that transforms organ preservation for transplantation from a static state to a dynamic environment that enables new capabilities, including organ optimization and assessment. The OCS is the first and only multi-organ, portable platform that has received Premarket Approval ("PMA") from the FDA. We have also developed our National OCS Program ("NOP"), an innovative turnkey solution to provide outsourced organ procurement, OCS perfusion management and transplant logistics services, to provide transplant programs in
2024 Performance Highlights
2024 was another strong year for the Company. We continued to produce strong financial results, with our revenue growing by 83% compared to 2023 while achieving profitability, investing in our clinical and product pipelines, and continuing to build our infrastructure to capitalize on our highly differentiated technology and service offering. Our revenue growth was due primarily to the increase in utilization of the OCS across all three organs through the NOP, as well as additional revenue generated by transplant logistics services. We strongly believe the use of OCS technology and the NOP once again played a key role in driving the national adult heart and adult liver transplant volumes due to the increased use of the NOP for DCD and DBD donors in the
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These short- and long-term accomplishments continued to drive our stock price to higher levels. Over the three- and five-year periods ending
We believe that the efforts of our named executive officers were critical to our success in 2024 and continue to position us for further growth in 2025 as we continue to enhance our NOP offering by offering the highest quality technology, clinical service and transplant logistics service to our customers.
2024 Executive Compensation Highlights
Our executive compensation program has three primary elements: base salary, annual cash bonuses, and long-term equity compensation. Each of these compensation elements serves a specific purpose in our compensation strategy. Base salary is an essential component to any market-competitive compensation program. Annual cash bonuses reward the achievement of short-term goals, while long-term equity compensation drives our NEOs to focus on long-term sustainable shareholder value creation. Based on our performance and consistent with the design of our program, the Compensation Committee made the following executive compensation decisions for fiscal year 2024:
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Base salaries:The Compensation Committee approved base salary increases ranging from 0% to 16% for our named executive officers (other than |
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Annual cash bonuses:Based on our 2024 revenue of |
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Long-term equity compensation:We granted long-term incentives using a mix of 50% stock options and 50% restricted stock units ("RSUs"), based on grant date fair value using a 30-dayaverage closing price, to each of our named executive officers. We also continued working with Pearl Meyer to analyze our equity granting practices, including the potential introduction of performance-based equity, and have decided to maintain our current approach at this time. We continue to be committed to evolving our equity mix over time to align with market best-practices for our industry and support our business and leadership talent retention objectives. For more information, please see section "2024 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM IN DETAIL - Equity Incentive Awards" below. |
In addition, the Compensation Committee made certain compensation decisions relating to our CFO transition, as described in further detail later under "CFO Transition" below.
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2024 Say-on-Payand Shareholder Feedback
At the Company's 2024 annual meeting, our executive compensation program garnered significant support. Approximately 95% of the shares voted approved the advisory "say on pay" proposal for the compensation of our NEOs, marking another year of strong results. The positive outcome reflects the comprehensive changes we implemented for 2023, which were largely informed by the feedback from our shareholder outreach efforts following the 2022 say-on-payvote. These enhancements, listed below, strengthened our executive compensation program and remained in place for 2024:
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Using a compensation peer group that appropriately reflects our size and growth trajectory; |
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Having an annual cash bonus program driven by a formulaic measurement of revenue, with a payout cap of 200% of target annual bonus awards, and a threshold performance level; |
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Granting long-term incentive awards using a mix of equity that includes full value awards (RSUs) and stock options; and |
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Included stock ownership guidelines. |
As our business and executive compensation program continue to evolve, we remain committed to ongoing shareholder engagement and maintaining open and ongoing dialogues. We have also enhanced transparency around our executive compensation program, ensuring clearer disclosures and more accessible communication. In the future, we will continue to consider shareholder feedback and the outcomes of say-on-payvotes as we refine our approach, ensuring that our executive compensation decisions reflect both investor perspectives and the strategic needs of the Company.
Best Compensation Practices & Policies
We believe the following practices and policies within our executive compensation program promote sound governance principles and are in the best interests of our shareholders:
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What Guides Our Program
Executive Compensation Philosophy & Objectives
To accomplish our business and growth objectives, we must be able to attract and retain talented executives whose skills and experience enable them to contribute to our long-term success. To that end, the philosophy and principal objectives of our executive compensation program are to attract, fairly compensate, appropriately incentivize, and retain superior executive talent in a manner that aligns their long-term interests with those of our shareholders. Our executive compensation program is designed to be:
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Competitively Positioned: Target compensation should be competitive with that being offered to individuals in comparable roles at other companies with which we compete for talent to ensure that we attract and retain the best people to lead our success. Our Compensation Committee generally targets the median of the market for target compensation opportunities but can set compensation for executives above or below that level based on factors such as individual and Company performance, an executive's role and responsibilities relative to executives in similar positions in the market, and an executive's actual and potential impact on the successful execution of our strategy, among others. |
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Performance-Driven and Shareholder-Aligned: A meaningful portion of total compensation should be variable and linked to the achievement of specific short- and long-term performance objectives and designed to drive shareholder value creation. |
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Responsibly Governed: Decisions about compensation should be guided by best-practice governance standards and rigorous processes that encourage prudent decision-making. |
Elements of Pay: Total Direct Compensation
To support our philosophy and achieve our objectives, our Compensation Committee analyzes each of the following elements of compensation against comparative market data and generally seeks to position each element around the market median, while differentiating individual compensation based on experience, role, position, individual performance, and other factors.
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Base Salary |
Cash (Fixed) | Provide a competitive base salary rate relative to similar positions in the market and enable us to attract and retain critical executive talent. | ||
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Annual Bonuses |
Cash (Variable) | Tie a significant portion of our executives' cash compensation opportunities to the attainment of performance goals that we believe will help us attain short- and long-term business objectives. | ||
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Equity-Based Compensation |
Equity (Variable) | Provide incentives for executives to execute on longer-term financial goals that drive the creation of shareholder value and also support our leadership retention objectives. | ||
2024 Target Compensation At-A-Glance(Pay Mix)
The structure of our 2024 executive compensation program is closely aligned with Company performance and sensitive to the Company's stock performance. The charts below show that a significant portion of named executive officer target total compensation (consisting of base salary, target annual bonuses and equity-based compensation, based on target total grant date fair value) is variable and "at-risk."91% of the Chief Executive Officer's 2024 target total compensation is performance-based with a significant portion (82%) tied to the future stock performance of the Company, and 83% of the average 2024 target total compensation for
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The Decision-Making Process
Compensation Committee
Our Compensation Committee oversees our executive compensation program and administers our cash and equity incentive plans. Our Compensation Committee reviews and approves the compensation of our Chief Executive Officer and other executives, including the type and amount of each element of compensation and the performance goals applicable to incentive compensation. As described below, our Compensation Committee also works with members of management and obtains advice from an independent compensation consultant in the course of making its compensation decisions.
The Role of Management
Our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Senior Vice President of Human Resources, working with internal resources as well as with our Compensation Committee's compensation consultant, review our executive compensation program on an annual basis and make recommendations as to the type and amount of compensation based on its review of peer group and other market data, individual performance and other factors. Our Chief Executive Officer makes recommendations to our Compensation Committee regarding the compensation of our executives other than himself based on these same factors. Our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, and Senior Vice President of Human Resources typically attend meetings of our Compensation Committee but do not participate in any discussions regarding their own compensation.
Independent Compensation Consultant
The Compensation Committee believes that independent advice is important in developing and overseeing our executive compensation program. The Compensation Committee has engaged Pearl Meyer to provide consulting services in relation to executive and director compensation decisions. Pearl Meyer reports directly to the Compensation Committee and only provides services to us on such matters as needed and as directed solely by the Compensation Committee. These services include providing guidance on trends in CEO, executive, and non-employeedirector compensation; the development of the specific components of our executive compensation program; and a competitive market assessment of our executive compensation program, including the composition of our compensation peer group. Our Compensation Committee has determined, based on its analysis and in light of all relevant factors, that the work of Pearl Meyer has not created any conflicts of interest, and that Pearl Meyer is independent pursuant to the independence standards set forth in the Nasdaq listing standards promulgated pursuant to Section 10C of the Exchange Act.
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2024 Executive Compensation Program in Detail
Base Salary
Each of our currently employed named executive officers is paid a base salary. Our Compensation Committee believes this element of compensation is important because it provides a fixed element of compensation that reflects the individual named executive officer's skills, experience and role. Base salaries are established based on peer group data and other market data, as described above, and each named executive officer's skill set, experience, role and responsibilities, are reviewed annually and may be adjusted based on such factors. In connection with his hire in
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$ | 450,000 | $ | 481,500 | 7.0% | ||||||||||
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$ | 375,000 | $ | 435,000 | 16.0% | ||||||||||
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$ | 400,000 | $ | 400,000 | 0.0% | ||||||||||
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$ | 450,000 | $ | 477,000 | 6.0% | ||||||||||
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Following a review of the factors described above, the Compensation Committee approved the increases above to improve the NEOs' competitive positions relative to the compensation peer group median, determined as described above.
Annual Bonuses
Our Compensation Committee believes that a significant portion of our named executive officers' cash compensation should be tied to our performance. Each of our named executive officers is eligible to receive an annual bonus based on the achievement of certain financial and strategic performance goals related to revenue growth, and regulatory and business goals. Target annual bonus opportunities are initially determined and thereafter reviewed annually by our Compensation Committee based on the same factors as described above for base salary. Actual awards can range from 0% to 200% of target depending on performance.
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For 2024, our Compensation Committee reviewed the target annual bonus opportunities for our named executive officers and, considering the factors described above and relevant market data, increased the target annual bonuses for Drs. Hassanein and Khayal and Messrs. Corcoran and Gordon to be more competitive within our compensation peer group. The 2024 target annual bonus opportunities for our named executive officers were as follows:
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2024 Performance Goals
Our Compensation Committee determines the performance metrics and goals for our annual bonus program in the beginning of each year based on input from management and our annual business plan. Our Compensation Committee strives to set challenging, yet achievable, performance goals that will promote the achievement of short-term business objectives that are important to our annual business plan. The performance metrics for annual bonuses include financial and non-financialstrategic goals that reflect our growth strategy and purpose.
In 2024, our Compensation Committee determined bonus payouts based on a formulaic measurement of revenue performance against budget and additionally considered our achievement of non-financialstrategic goals when reviewing performance, as follows:
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Threshold:In order for any bonus to be earned, we must achieve 2024 revenue of at least |
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Target:Bonuses will be earned at 100% of target if our 2024 target revenue goal of |
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Maximum Bonus: Bonuses will be earned at 200% of target if our 2024 revenue is achieved at or above |
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If our revenue was between the threshold and target or the target and maximum performance thresholds, the amount of the bonus earned would be determined based on linear interpolation between such thresholds. Our Compensation Committee may also consider individual performance contributions and retains the discretion to adjust bonus payouts downward or upward based on its assessment of each named executive officer's contribution to the Company during the year, as well as the achievement of strategic goals. The specific metrics and goals that were approved by our Compensation Committee for 2024, as well as the actual achievement results, are outlined below:
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Results | |||
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Revenue |
Revenue target of |
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Impact Factor One |
Scaling TransMedics Aviation to a minimum of 16 planes by |
Met | ||
| Initiation of a US Lung clinical program/trial by |
Not Met | |||
| Completion of ERP upgrade and HRIS implementation by |
Met | |||
| PMA submission of 2 new assembly improvements for current OCS modules by |
Met | |||
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Impact Factor Two |
Sustained EBITDA positive for a minimum of 2 quarters in 2024 | Met | ||
| FDA submission of new OCS boards with integrated lactate and ABG sensors by |
Not Met | |||
| Complete development of OCS Connect II & OCS Cloud Connectivity by |
Met | |||
| Supply chain to control management of all inventory at NOP hubs by |
Met | |||
Our 2024 revenue of
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2024 Annual Base Salary |
2024 Target Annual Bonus Opportunity (as a % of Salary) |
2024 Target Annual Bonus Opportunity |
2024 Actual Annual Bonus Payout (as a % of Target) |
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$ | 700,000 | 100 | % | $ | 700,000 | 200 | % | $ | 1,400,000 | |||||||||||||||
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Equity Incentive Awards
Our Compensation Committee believes that in order to appropriately incentivize our named executive officers to create shareholder value, a significant portion of our named executive officers' compensation should be in the form of equity-based compensation. Our equity-based compensation program is designed to align the interests of our executives and shareholders by promoting stock ownership by our executives and senior management, tying compensation realized to stock price performance and encouraging retention. For 2024, our Compensation Committee granted equity incentive awards using a mix of 50% stock options and 50% RSUs, calculated based on target grant date fair value using the average closing price over the 30-dayperiod preceding the grant date.
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Weighting | Features | ||
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Stock Options |
50% |
• Stock options are intended to align the interests of award recipients with those of shareholders since stock options only deliver value if our stock price appreciates after they are granted. • Stock options generally vest on a monthly basis over four years, generally subject to the named executive officer's continued employment with us; for new hires, stock options generally vest 25% on the first anniversary of the grant date and the remaining shares vest in equal monthly installments over three years thereafter. |
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50% |
• RSUs are intended to support our talent retention objectives while also aligning the interests of award recipients with those of shareholders since the value of RSUs is based on the value of our stock price. • RSUs generally vest on an annual basis over three years (four years, for new hires), generally subject to the named executive officer's continued employment with us. |
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Our Compensation Committee determined the target value of each named executive officer's 2024 annual equity awards based on competitive market data, as described above, our strong performance in 2023, and each named executive officer's past individual performance and expected future contributions. The target value for
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$ | 1,060,000 | $ | 1,060,000 | $ | 2,120,000 | |||||||||
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$ | 1,000,000 | $ | 1,000,000 | $ | 2,000,000 | |||||||||
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The number of shares subject to each award was determined by dividing the target award values by the average closing price of our common stock over a 30-dayperiod preceding the grant date (and, for options, a Black-Scholes ratio). Values shown in the table above may differ from the values shown in the Summary Compensation Table and the Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table.
For
CFO Transition
In
In connection with his transition from Chief Financial Officer on
Under the terms of the transition agreement,
Under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and
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Other Compensation Practices, Policies & Guidelines
Stock Ownership Guidelines
The Board believes that our most senior executives (including our named executive officers) should hold meaningful equity ownership positions in the Company, in part to align our executives' interests with those of our shareholders. Effective
Executives will have five (5) years from the date of implementation of the stock ownership guidelines to attain the ownership threshold. Holdings that satisfy this stock ownership requirement include shares owned outright and unvested time-based RSUs. Vested and unvested stock options and unearned performance-based awards do not count towards satisfying the ownership requirement.
Compliance with stock ownership guidelines will be evaluated annually. All of our C-levelexecutives are on track to be in compliance with the stock ownership guidelines.
Clawback Policy
The Board has adopted the Company's Policy for Recoupment of Incentive Compensation ("Clawback Policy"), which is designed to comply with the Dodd-Frank Act, Section 10D-1of the Exchange Act and the applicable listing standards of Nasdaq. The Clawback Policy requires the Company to recoup erroneously awarded incentive-based compensation received by each current or former officer of the Company subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, as amended, including all of our named executive officers, in the event the Company is required to prepare an accounting restatement due to its material noncompliance with any financial reporting requirement under the securities laws. The Clawback Policy generally applies to all cash-based or equity-based incentive compensation, bonus and/or awards received by a covered officer that is or was based, wholly or in part, upon the attainment of any financial reporting measure during the three completed fiscal years immediately preceding the date that the Company is required to prepare a restatement; provided that such compensation, bonus and/or award was received on or after
Employee Benefits
We maintain a tax-qualifiedretirement plan that provides all of our full-time
All of our full-time employees, including our currently employed named executive officers, are eligible to participate in our health and welfare plans, including medical, dental, vision, life and accidental death and dismemberment benefits and short-term and long-term disability insurance. Our named executive officers participate in these plans on the same basis as other eligible employees. We do not maintain any supplemental health or welfare plans for our named executive officers.
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or Form
or the filing or furnishing of any Company current report on Form
(other than a current report on Form
disclosing a material new option award grant under Item 5.02(e) of that form) that disclosed any MNPI:
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price of the award |
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Compensation Committee Report
Our Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the "Compensation Discussion and Analysis" disclosure with management. Based on this review and discussion, our Compensation Committee recommended to our Board that the "Compensation Discussion and Analysis" be included in the Proxy Statement distributed in connection with the Annual Meeting.
The Compensation Committee:
David Weill, M.D.
This report shall not be deemed soliciting material or to be filed with the
Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth the compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid to our named executive officers during our fiscal years ended
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Year | Salary ($)(1) |
Bonus ($) |
Stock Awards ($)(2) |
Option Awards ($)(3) |
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)(4) |
All Other Compensation ($)(5) |
Total ($) |
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President and |
2024 | 688,462 | - | 3,055,811 | 3,040,613 | 1,400,000 | 14,250 | 8,199,136 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 633,846 | - | 2,467,645 | 2,472,929 | 1,170,000 | 13,650 | 6,758,070 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 575,192 | - | - | 1,825,900 | 886,770 | - | 3,287,862 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chief Financial Officer |
2024 | 17,308 | - | 870,416 | 869,748 | - | - | 1,757,472 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chief Commercial Officer |
2024 | 474,231 | - | 1,008,239 | 1,003,249 | 577,800 | 14,250 | 3,077,769 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 445,962 | - | 864,258 | 866,142 | 450,000 | 4,146 | 2,630,508 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 421,875 | - | - | 379,787 | 326,903 | - | 1,128,565 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Senior Vice President of |
2024 | 421,154 | - | 951,205 | 946,458 | 391,500 | 14,250 | 2,724,567 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 338,942 | 100,000 | 851,765 | 853,596 | 300,000 | 73,129 | 2,517,432 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Senior Vice President, General |
2024 | 400,000 | - | - | - | 180,000 | 14,250 | 594,250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 215,385 | - | 892,987 | 893,789 | 180,000 | 5,181 | 2,187,342 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Former Chief Financial Officer |
2024 | 470,769 | - | 1,825,608 | 2,792,805 | 572,400 | 1,102,980 | 6,764,562 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 445,965 | - | 864,258 | 866,142 | 450,000 | 13,650 | 2,640,015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 417,715 | - | - | 379,787 | 326,903 | - | 1,124,405 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1) |
The amounts reported in this column include contributions made by the named executive officer to our 401(k) plan, which is described below. |
| (2) |
The amounts reported in this column represent the aggregate grant date fair value of RSUs granted during the fiscal years ended |
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| RSUs, the grant date fair value was calculated by multiplying the closing price of the underlying shares of our common stock on the date of grant by the number of RSUs granted. The assumptions used to value the RSUs for this purpose are set forth in Note 10 to our financial statements filed with our Annual Report on Form 10-Kfor the fiscal year ended |
| (3) |
The amounts reported in this column represent the aggregate grant date fair value of options to purchase our common stock granted during the fiscal years ended |
| (4) |
The amounts reported in this column represent annual bonuses paid for the fiscal years ended |
| (5) |
The amounts reported in this column for the fiscal year ended |
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|
Cash ($)(a) |
Benefits Continuation ($)(b) |
Company 401(k) Matching Contributions ($) |
Group Term Life Insurance Premium Paid by Company ($) |
Total ($) |
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- | - | 13,800 | 450 | 14,250 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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- | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
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- | - | 13,800 | 450 | 14,250 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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- | - | 13,800 | 450 | 14,250 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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- | - | 13,800 | 450 | 14,250 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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1,049,400 | 39,330 | 13,800 | 450 | 1,102,980 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (a) |
The amount reported in this column for |
| (b) |
The amount reported in this column for |
| (6) |
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| (7) |
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Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table
The following table sets forth information regarding plan-based awards made to each of our named executive officers during 2024.
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Grant Date |
Estimated Future Payouts Under Non-EquityIncentive Plan Awards(1) |
All Other (#)(2) |
All Other (#)(3) |
Exercise or Base Price Of Option Awards ($/Sh)(4) |
Grant Date Of Stock and Option Awards ($)(5) |
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| Threshold ($) |
Target ($) |
Maximum ($) |
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- | 560,000 | 700,000 | 1,400,000 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | 56,645 | 83.14 | 3,040,613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | - | - | 36,755 | - | - | 3,055,811 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | 18,922 | 69.84 | 869,748 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | - | - | 12,463 | - | - | 870,416 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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- | 231,120 | 288,900 | 577,800 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | 18,690 | 83.14 | 1,003,249 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | - | - | 12,127 | - | - | 1,008,239 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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- | 156,600 | 195,750 | 391,500 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | 17,632 | 83.14 | 946,458 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | - | - | 11,441 | - | - | 951,205 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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- | 144,000 | 180,000 | 360,000 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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- | 228,960 | 286,200 | 572,400 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | 18,690 | 83.14 | 1,003,249 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | - | - | 12,127 | - | - | 1,008,239 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | (6) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,606,925 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1) |
Amounts represent the threshold, target and maximum annual cash bonus opportunities by our named executive officers under our annual bonus program. See "Compensation Discussion and Analysis - Annual Bonuses" above for additional details. |
| (2) |
Except as noted in footnote 6 below, amounts represent the number of RSUs granted to our named executive officers in 2024. See "Compensation Discussion and Analysis - Equity Incentive Awards" above for additional details. |
| (3) |
Except as noted in footnote 6 below, amounts represent the number of shares of our common stock subject to stock options granted to our named executive officers in 2024. See "Compensation Discussion and Analysis - Equity Incentive Awards" above for additional details. |
| (4) |
Amounts represent the exercise price for the stock options granted to our named executive officers in 2024. |
| (5) |
Except as noted in footnote 6 below, these amounts represent the grant date fair value of RSUs or stock options, as applicable, granted in 2024, determined in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, disregarding the effect of forfeitures. These amounts do not represent the actual amounts paid to or realized by the named executive officer for these awards during 2024. For a more detailed description of the assumptions used for purposes of determining grant date fair value see Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-Kfor the year ended |
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Amount in this row for |
Outstanding Equity Awards at 2024 Year-End
The following table sets forth information concerning outstanding equity awards held by each of our named executive officers as of
| Option Awards | Stock Awards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Named Executive Officer |
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 ($)(1) |
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265,714 | - | 16.00 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 153,000 | - | 16.14 | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 297,083 | 12,917 | (2) | 38.46 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23,333 | 72,917 | (2) | 13.28 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26,200 | 30,965 | (2) | 66.10 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | 24,888 | (3) | 1,551,767 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11,800 | 44,845 | (2) | 83.14 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | 36,755 | (4) | 2,291,674 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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- | 18,922 | (5) | 69.84 | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | 12,463 | (6) | 777,068 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2,917 | 2,917 | (2) | 38.46 | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1,083 | 15,167 | (2) | 13.28 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1,251 | 10,847 | (2) | 66.10 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | 8,716 | (3) | 543,443 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3,893 | 14,797 | (2) | 83.14 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | 12,127 | (4) | 756,118 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1,644 | 10,278 | (7) | 66.10 | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | 9,664 | (8) | 602,550 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1,483 | 13,959 | (2) | 83.14 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | 11,441 | (4) | 713,346 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1,226 | 9,194 | (9) | 93.88 | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | 7,134 | (10) | 444,805 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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84 | - | 16.14 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12,500 | 2,917 | (2) | 38.46 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8,000 | 15,167 | (2) | 13.28 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4,175 | 10,847 | (2) | 66.10 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | 8,716 | (3) | 543,443 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2,893 | 14,797 | (2) | 83.14 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | 12,127 | (4) | 756,118 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| (1) |
Values for RSUs have been determined using the closing price of a share of our common stock as of |
| (2) |
Options vest as to the underlying shares on a monthly basis over a four-year period from the grant date, which is ten years prior to the applicable expiration date listed in the table above, generally subject to continued service through each such vesting date. |
| (3) |
RSUs vest as to one-third(1/3) of the RSUs on each of the first three anniversaries of |
| (4) |
RSUs vest as to one-third(1/3) of the RSUs on each of the first three anniversaries of |
| (5) |
Option vests as to 25% of the underlying shares on |
| (6) |
RSUs vest as to 25% of the RSUs on each of the first four anniversaries of |
| (7) |
Option vested as to 25% of the underlying shares on |
| (8) |
RSUs vest as to 25% of the RSUs on each of the first four anniversaries of |
| (9) |
Option vested as to 25% of the underlying shares on |
| (10) |
RSUs vest as to 25% of the RSUs on each of the first four anniversaries of |
Option Exercises and Stock Vested
The following table sets forth certain information for each of our named executive officers regarding stock options exercised and stock awards vested during 2024.
| Option Awards | Stock Awards | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Number of Shares Acquired on Exercise (#) |
Value Realized on Exercise ($)(1) |
Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting (#) |
Value Realized on Vesting ($)(2) |
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198,750 | 24,642,728 | 12,444 | 1,102,663 | ||||||||||||||||||
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132,125 | 10,194,814 | 4,359 | 386,251 | ||||||||||||||||||
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10,000 | 1,062,782 | 3,222 | 273,644 | ||||||||||||||||||
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4,289 | 222,899 | 2,378 | 321,244 | ||||||||||||||||||
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95,060 | 6,725,779 | 4,359 | 386,251 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (1) |
The amounts reported in this column are based on the per share closing price of a share of our common stock on the |
| (2) |
The amounts reported in this column are based on the per share closing price of a share of our common stock on the |
Pension Benefits and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
None of our named executive officers participated in or received benefits from a pension plan or from a nonqualified deferred compensation plan during 2024 or in any prior year.
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Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control
We have entered into offer letters with
Dr.Hassanein.Pursuant to his retention agreement,
Mr.Hernandez.Pursuant to his retention agreement,
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Dr.Khayal.Pursuant to his retention agreement,
Mr.Corcoran.Pursuant to his offer letter,
Mr.Ranganath.Pursuant to his retention agreement,
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Mr.Gordon. In connection with
Restrictive Covenants.Each of our named executive officers has entered into an invention assignment and non-disclosureagreement and a noncompetition and non-solicitationagreement with us that contain covenants relating to the disclosure of proprietary and confidential information and the assignment of inventions, and non-competition,no-hireand employee and customer non-solicitationcovenants that apply for one year following the termination of the named executive officer's employment with us.
280G Better Of Provision. Each of the retention agreements described above provides that we will not be obligated to provide any payments or benefits to the named executive officer that would constitute "excess parachute payments'' within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code, unless such payments and benefits would result in a greater after-taxamount to the named executive officer than if the payments and benefits were reduced so that no amount was subject to the excise tax imposed with respect to such payments (to the extent applicable).
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Estimated Severance Payments
The table below sets forth the change in control and severance benefits that would be payable to each of our named executive officers if his employment terminated under the circumstances described below, in each case, on
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Severance ($)(2) |
Acceleration of Unvested Equity-Based Awards ($)(3) |
Total | ||||||||||||||||
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Voluntary Termination/Retirement |
- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||
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Termination prior to Change in Control without Cause or for Good Reason |
26,225 | 2,100,000 | - | 2,126,225 | ||||||||||||||||
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Termination following Change in Control without Cause or for Good Reason |
39,338 | 3,150,000 | 7,730,065 | 10,919,403 | ||||||||||||||||
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Resignation without Good Reason following Change in Control; Termination for Death or Disability |
- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||
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Termination for Cause; Resignation without Good Reason |
- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||
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Voluntary Termination/Retirement |
- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||
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Termination prior to Change in Control without Cause or for Good Reason |
- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||
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Termination following Change in Control without Cause or for Good Reason |
39,338 | 675,000 | 777,068 | 1,491,406 | ||||||||||||||||
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Resignation without Good Reason following Change in Control; Termination for Death or Disability |
- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||
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Termination for Cause; Resignation without Good Reason |
- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||
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Voluntary Termination/Retirement |
- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||
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Termination prior to Change in Control without Cause or for Good Reason |
19,669 | 794,475 | - | 814,144 | ||||||||||||||||
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Termination following Change in Control without Cause or for Good Reason |
26,225 | 1,059,300 | 2,113,493 | 3,199,018 | ||||||||||||||||
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Resignation without Good Reason following Change in Control; Termination for Death or Disability |
- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||
|
Termination for Cause; Resignation without Good Reason |
- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||
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Voluntary Termination/Retirement |
- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||
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Termination prior to Change in Control without Cause or for Good Reason |
13,113 | 217,500 | - | 230,613 | ||||||||||||||||
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Termination following Change in Control without Cause or for Good Reason |
19,669 | 522,000 | 1,315,897 | 1,857,566 | ||||||||||||||||
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Resignation without Good Reason following Change in Control; Termination for Death or Disability |
- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||
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Termination for Cause; Resignation without Good Reason |
- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||
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Voluntary Termination/Retirement |
- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||
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Termination prior to Change in Control without Cause or for Good Reason |
- | 435,000 | - | 435,000 | ||||||||||||||||
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Termination following Change in Control without Cause or for Good Reason |
- | 580,000 | 444,805 | 1,024,805 | ||||||||||||||||
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Resignation without Good Reason following Change in Control; Termination for Death or Disability |
- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||
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Termination for Cause; Resignation without Good Reason |
- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||
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- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||
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Termination prior to Change in Control without Cause |
39,338 | 1,168,650 | - | 1,207,988 | ||||||||||||||||
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Termination prior to Change in Control for Good Reason |
19,669 | 787,050 | - | 806,719 | ||||||||||||||||
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Termination following Change in Control without Cause or for Good Reason |
26,225 | 1,049,400 | 2,113,493 | 3,189,118 | ||||||||||||||||
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Resignation without Good Reason following Change in Control; Termination for Death or Disability |
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Benefit continuation amounts are calculated based on the cost of premiums under our group health plans as of |
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Severance amounts are the amounts payable under the applicable named executive officer's retention agreement or offer letter (or Transition Agreement, for |
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Acceleration of Unvested Equity-Based Awards amounts reflect the value of stock options and RSUs that would accelerate upon a termination of employment by the Company without cause or a resignation by our named executive officers for good reason in connection with or in anticipation of, or within 24 months following, a change in control. Values for equity-based awards have been determined using the closing price of a share of our common stock on |
CEO Pay Ratio
Under
As of
We believe that the pay ratio reported above is a reasonable estimate calculated in a manner consistent with
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Summary
Compensation Table Total for PEO (3)
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Compensation
Actually Paid to PEO (3)(4)(5)
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Average
Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO
NEOs (3)
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Average
Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO
NEOs (3)(4)(5)
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Total
Shareholder
Retu
(6)
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Total Shareholder Retu
(7)
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Net
Income (Loss)
(in millions) (8)
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Revenue
(in millions) (9)
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2024
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8,199,136 | 9,626,783 | 2,983,724 | 2,398,150 | 327.99 | 105.42 | 35.5 | 441.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2023
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6,758,070 | 12,840,614 | 2,493,824 | 3,227,811 | 415.20 | 106.34 | (25.0 | ) | 241.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2022
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3,287,862 | 25,221,314 | 958,883 | 4,539,310 | 324.67 | 99.81 | (36.2 | ) | 93.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2021
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7,370,365 | 5,172,952 | 1,441,564 | 1,070,395 | 100.79 | 125.43 | (44.2 | ) | 30.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2020
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2,385,687 | 2,664,897 | 928,500 | 1,040,808 | 104.68 | 130.04 | (28.7 | ) | 25.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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For all years reported, the principal executive officer ("PEO") was
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Non-PEO
NEOs reflect the following executives for each covered fiscal year: |
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Deductions from, and additions to, total compensation in the Summary Compensation Table by year to calculate CAP are shown in the tables below. The amounts reflected for fiscal year 2023 have been revised from the amounts previously reported in last year's Proxy Statement to reflect the correct Average Summary Compensation Table Total for our
Non-PEO
NEOs and to incorporate an inadvertent omission of certain tranches of outstanding stock option awards granted in a previous year that remained outstanding as of the end of fiscal year 2023. |
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2023
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2022
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2021
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2020
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$
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$
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$
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$
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Summary Compensation Table Total
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8,199,136
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6,758,070
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3,287,862
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7,370,365
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2,385,687
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Adjustments for Stock and Option Awards
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Adjustment for grant date fair values in the Summary Compensation Table
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(6,096,424 | ) | (4,940,574 | ) | (1,825,900 | ) | (6,377,940 | ) | (1,445,960 | ) | ||||||||||
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Year-end
fair value of unvested awards granted in the covered fiscal year |
3,958,387 | 5,365,601 | 10,641,357 | 2,075,714 | 1,671,287 | |||||||||||||||
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Year-over-year difference of
year-end
fair values for unvested awards granted in prior years that remained outstanding at the covered fiscal year end |
(2,382,164 | ) | 3,440,246 | 8,789,191 | (136,012 | ) | 67,306 | |||||||||||||
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Fair values at vest date for awards granted and vested in covered fiscal year
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971,689 | 532,735 | 1,647,831 | 949,688 | 312,077 | |||||||||||||||
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Difference in fair values between prior
year-end
fair values and vest date fair values for awards granted in prior years and vesting in the covered fiscal year |
4,976,159 | 1,684,536 | 2,680,973 | 1,291,136 | (325,501 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Compensation Actually Paid (as calculated)
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9,626,783
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12,840,614
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25,221,314
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5,172,952
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2,664,897
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Average CAP to
Non-PEO
NEOs |
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2024
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2023
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2022
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2021
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2020
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$
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$
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$
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$
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Summary Compensation Table Total
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2,983,724
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2,493,824
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958,883
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1,441,564
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928,500
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Adjustments for Stock and Option Awards
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Adjustment for grant date fair values in the Summary Compensation Table
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(2,053,545 | ) | (1,738,234 | ) | (328,662 | ) | (977,265 | ) | (405,485 | ) | ||||||||||
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Year-end
fair value of unvested awards granted in the covered fiscal year |
1,079,261 | 1,822,445 | 1,915,468 | 318,056 | 469,469 | |||||||||||||||
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Year-over-year difference of
year-end
fair values for unvested awards granted in prior years that remained outstanding at the covered fiscal year end |
(371,623 | ) | 372,583 | 1,344,256 | (16,871 | ) | 9,332 | |||||||||||||
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Fair values at vest date for awards granted and vested in covered fiscal year
|
188,739 | 93,271 | 296,601 | 145,504 | 87,658 | |||||||||||||||
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Difference in fair values between prior
year-end
fair values and vest date fair values for awards granted in prior years and vesting in the covered fiscal year |
571,594 | 183,922 | 352,765 | 159,408 | (48,666 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Compensation Actually Paid (as calculated)
|
2,398,150
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3,227,811
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4,539,310
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1,070,395
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1,040,808
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The valuation of RSU awards included as part of CAP was based on the grant date closing price and the closing price on the applicable vesting date or fiscal year end. The following summarizes the valuation assumptions used for stock option awards included as part of CAP:
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| a. |
Expected life of each stock option is based on the "simplified method" using an average of the remaining vesting period and remaining term, as of the applicable vesting date or fiscal year end.
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| b. |
The exercise price is based on each grant date closing price and fair value is based on the closing price on the applicable vesting date or fiscal year end.
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| c. |
Risk free rate is based on the Treasury Constant Maturity rate closest to the remaining expected life as of the applicable vesting date or fiscal year end.
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| d. |
Historical volatility is based on the daily price history for each year of remaining expected life prior to each applicable vesting date or fiscal year end; closing prices are provided by
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| e. |
Annual dividend yield on each applicable vesting date or fiscal year end is assumed to be zero.
|
| (5) |
The following table illustrates the valuation assumptions as of the vesting date for stock options that vested in each of the covered fiscal years:
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For Stock Options Vesting in
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2024
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2023
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2022
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2021
|
2020
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Expected volatility
|
72.02% - 77.95%
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71.79% - 77.78%
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69.15% - 76.30%
|
64.38% - 72.22%
|
56.71% - 71.56%
|
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|
Expected dividend yield
|
0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |||||
|
Expected term, in years
|
3.0 - 5.0 | 3.0 - 5.0 | 3.2 - 5.0 | 3.0 - 5.0 | 3.2 - 5.0 | |||||
|
Risk-free interest rate
|
3.44% - 4.81% | 3.54% - 4.91% | 0.97% - 4.48% | 0.19% - 1.34% | 0.15% - 1.69% | |||||
| (6) |
The amounts reported in this column represent the cumulative total retuon
|
| (7) |
The amounts reported in this column represent the weighted cumulative total retuon
S-K
included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended |
| (8) |
The amounts reported in this column represent the amount of net income (loss) reflected in the Company's audited financial statements for the applicable year.
|
| (9) |
The amounts reported in this column represent revenue, our Company-Selected Measure, which we believe is the most important financial measure used to link compensation actually paid to our named executive officers to Company performance for 2024. The amounts represent the amount of revenue reflected in the Company's audited financial statements for the applicable year.
|
The most important financial and
performance measures used to link CAP (as calculated in accordance with the
|
•
|
Revenue target of
|
|
•
|
Scaling TransMedics Aviation to a minimum of 16 planes by
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|
•
|
Initiation of a US Lung clinical program/trial by
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|
•
|
Completion of ERP upgrade and HRIS implementation by
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|
•
|
PMA submission of 2 new assembly improvements for current OCS modules by
|
|
•
|
Sustained EBITDA positive for a minimum of 2 quarters in 2024;
|
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•
|
FDA submission of new OCS boards with integrated lactate and ABG sensors by
|
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•
|
Complete development of OCS Connect II & OCS Cloud Connectivity by
|
|
•
|
Supply chain to control management of all inventory at NOP hubs by
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•
|
TransMedics' cumulative
|
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•
|
TransMedics' Net Income (Loss); and
|
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•
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the Company Selected Measure, which for TransMedics is Revenue.
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Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table provides certain information as of
|
Plan Category |
Number of Securities to be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and rights (Column a) |
Weighted- average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights (Column b) |
Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans ( Reflected in Column (a)) (Column c) |
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Equity Compensation Plans Approved by Security Holders(1) |
2,166,122 | 27.50 | 1,131,245 | ||||||||||||
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Equity Compensation Plans Not Approved by Shareholders(2) |
607,437 | 42.64 | 536,871 | ||||||||||||
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Total |
2,773,559 | 38.88 | 1,668,116 | ||||||||||||
| (1) |
Includes the |
| (2) |
Includes the |
| (3) |
The weighted average exercise price in Column (b) excludes RSUs, which do not have an exercise price. |
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Report of the Audit Committee
The information contained in this report shall not be deemed to be "soliciting material" or "filed" or incorporated by reference in future filings with the
We operate in accordance with a written charter adopted by our Board and reviewed annually by the Audit Committee. We are responsible for overseeing the quality and integrity of
The Audit Committee met five times during fiscal 2024 with
We believe that we fully discharged our oversight responsibilities as described in our charter, including with respect to the audit process. We reviewed and discussed our audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, with management and PwC. Management has the responsibility for the preparation of
The Audit Committee considered any fees paid to PwC for the provision of non-auditrelated services and does not believe that these fees compromise PwC's independence in performing the audit.
Based on these reviews and discussions with management and PwC, we approved the inclusion of
Audit Committee
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Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions
The following is a description of transactions since January 1, 2024 to which we have been a participant in which the amount involved, exceeded or will exceed $120,000, and in which any of our directors, executive officers or holders of more than 5% of our capital stock, or any members of their immediate family, had or will have a direct or indirect material interest, other than compensation arrangements which are described under "Executive Officer and Director Compensation."
Investor Rights Agreement
We are a party to an amended and restated investor rights agreement, dated as of May 6, 2019 (the "Investor Rights Agreement"), with holders of our common stock, including some of our directors and 5% shareholders and their affiliates and entities affiliated with our officers and directors. The Investor Rights Agreement provides these holders the right to demand that we file a registration statement or request that their shares be covered by a registration statement that we are otherwise filing. In addition, under the Investor Rights Agreement, certain holders of warrants to purchase shares of our common stock following exercise of the warrants have, with respect to the shares acquired on exercise of the warrants, the same rights to require us to register those shares as the other investor parties to the Investor Rights Agreement.
Employment Arrangements
Dr.
Director and Officer Indemnification and Directors' and Officers' Liability Insurance
Our Articles of Organization provide that we will indemnify our directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by
Related Person Transaction Policy
Our Board has adopted a written related person transaction policy setting forth the policies and procedures for the review and approval or ratification of related person transactions. This policy covers, with certain exceptions set forth in Item 404 of Regulation S-Kunder the Securities Act, any transaction, arrangement or relationship, or any series of similar transactions, arrangements or relationships, in which we were or are to be a participant, where the amount involved exceeds $120,000 in any fiscal year and a related person had, has or will have a direct or indirect material interest, including without limitation, purchases of goods or services by or from the related person or entities in which the related person has a material interest, indebtedness, guarantees of indebtedness and employment by us of a related person. In reviewing and approving any such transactions, our Audit Committee is tasked to consider all relevant facts and circumstances, including, but not limited to, whether the transaction is on terms comparable to those that could be obtained in an arm's length transaction and the extent of the related person's interest in the transaction. Other than payment of compensation to Dr.
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Executive Officers
The below table identifies and sets forth certain biographical and other information regarding our executive officers as of March 31, 2025. There are no family relationships among any of our executive officers or directors.
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56 | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director | ||||
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56 | Chief Commercial Officer | ||||
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54 | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||
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44 | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||
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Executive Officers
The background of
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Proposal 3
Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
In accordance with its charter, the Audit Committee of our Board has selected the firm of
Before selecting
Audit Fees and Services
Audit and other fees billed to us by
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
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Audit Fees |
$ | 2,280,000 | $ | 2,165,500 | ||||
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Audit-Related Fees |
- | - | ||||||
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Tax Fees |
- | - | ||||||
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All Other Fees |
2,125 | 956 | ||||||
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Total |
$ | 2,282,125 | $ | 2,165,956 | ||||
Audit Fees. Audit fees consist of fees billed for professional services performed by
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Proposal 3: Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Audit-Related Fees. Audit-related fees may consist of fees billed by an independent registered public accounting firm for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our consolidated financial statements. There were no such fees incurred in 2024 or 2023.
Tax Fees. Tax fees may consist of fees for professional services, including tax consulting and compliance performed by an independent registered public accounting firm. There were no such fees incurred in 2024 or 2023.
All Other Fees. All other fees consist of fees related to a subscription to online research and disclosure software.
Pre-Approvalby Audit Committee of Principal Accountant Services.
The Audit Committee of our Board (or a member of the Audit Committee acting under authority delegated to him or her by the Audit Committee) approves in advance all services proposed to be performed for the Company or its subsidiaries by any independent registered public accounting firm that performs (or proposes to perform) audit, review or attest services for the Company or its subsidiaries. Under these Exchange Act rules, the requirement for advance Audit Committee approval of services (other than audit, review or attest services) is waived if they were not recognized to be non-auditservices at the time that the independent registered public accounting firm was engaged to provide those services, and certain other conditions are satisfied. None of the fees for professional services rendered in connection with our registration statement on Form S-3,and amendments thereto, that were covered by the fees described above were performed without the prior approval of the Audit Committee (or the prior approval of a member of the Audit Committee acting under delegated authority) in reliance upon this waiver provision of the Exchange Act rules.
Required Vote of Shareholders
The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by holders of shares of common stock who are present by remote communication or by proxy at a meeting at which a quorum is present is required (on a non-bindingadvisory basis) to ratify the appointment of
Our Board recommends that you vote FOR the proposal to ratify
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Delinquent Section 16(A) Reports
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Company's directors and executive officers and persons who beneficially own more than ten percent of the Company's common stock to file with the
Shareholder Proposals for 2026 Annual Meeting
Requirements for Shareholder Proposals to be Considered for Inclusion in our Proxy Materials.To be considered for inclusion in next year's proxy statement, shareholder proposals pursuant to Rule 14a-8under the Exchange Act must be received by our Corporate Secretary, at
Requirements for Shareholder Proposals or Director Nominations to be Brought Before an Annual Meeting.Our Bylaws provide that, for shareholder nominations to our Board or other proposals to be considered at an annual meeting, the shareholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Corporate Secretary, at
Annual Report
Upon written request, the Company will provide without charge to each shareholder who does not otherwise receive a copy of the Company's annual report to shareholders a copy of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-Kwhich was required to be filed with the
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Election of Directors |
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1a. Waleed H. Hassanein, M.D. |
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