AVITA Medical Inc
For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Feb 22, 2024.
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FY2023 · Filed Feb 22, 2024
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Item 11. Executive Compensation
The particulars of the compensation paid to the below listed “named executive officers” of our company are set out in the summary compensation below.
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James Corbett, Chief Executive Officer
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David O'Toole, Chief Financial Officer
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Donna Shiroma, General Counsel
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
The following table sets forth for our named executive officers the following information for the annual period ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
| Name and · Stock · Option · All Other | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position · Year · Salary · Bonus · Awards (1) · Awards (2) · Compensation (3) · Total | ||||||||||||
| Named Executive Officers: · ($) · ($) · ($) · ($) · ($) · ($) | ||||||||||||
| James Corbett | 2023 | 625,000 | 491,188 | - | 912,500 | 39,987 | (4) | 2,068,675 | ||||
| Chief Executive Officer | 2022 | 156,992 | 100,726 | - | 1,232,747 | 5,119 | (4) | 1,495,584 | ||||
| David O'Toole | 2023 | 245,048 | 146,753 | 1,607,150 | 7,875 | (5) | 2,006,826 | |||||
| Chief Financial Officer | 2022 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Donna Shiroma | 2023 | 431,526 | 209,829 | - | 547,500 | 47,249 | (6) | 1,236,104 | ||||
| General Counsel | 2022 | 416,902 | 178,662 | 178,672 | 82,524 | 47,155 | (7) | 903,915 | ||||
(1)
Amounts in this column represent awards of restricted stock units with the aggregate grant date fair value computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The fair value determined at the date of grant in accordance with U.S. GAAP based on the closing price of our common stock on the applicable grant date. The vesting of these stock awards is subject to continuation of employment over the relevant vesting period.
(2)
Amounts in this column represent awards of stock options with the aggregate grant date fair value computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Amounts in this column represent option awards issued to the individuals noted, based on the fair value determined at the date of grant in accordance with U.S. GAAP. See Note 15- Share-Based Payment Plans to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” for the assumptions used in determining the grant date fair value of option awards. The vesting of these option awards are subject to various performance or tenure related criteria.
(3)
Amounts in this column represent all other compensation for the covered fiscal year that the smaller reporting company could not properly report in any other column of the Summary Compensation Table. This includes the non-qualified deferred compensation employer match, 401(k) match, and fringe benefits such as car allowance, accommodations and medical benefits, along with related taxes on grossed up fringe benefits.
(4)
Relates to accommodation costs associated with the executive commuting from his home to our offices in Valencia, California (including an amount necessary to gross up these costs for income tax purposes under U.S. federal and California State laws).
(5)
Represents 401(k) employer match contribution.
(6)
Comprised of (a) $28,045 in non-qualified deferred compensation employer match and (b) $19,204 in 401(k) employer match contribution.
(7)
Comprised of (a) $28,855 in non-qualified deferred compensation employer match and (b) $18,300 in 401(k) employer match contribution.
Employment Contracts
The following table outlines the specified terms of the relevant employment contracts for the named executive officers of the Company. For compensation information of named executives refer to the table above.
| Role | Name | Contract Duration | Period of Notice (2) (3) | Termination paymentsprovided for by contract (1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief ExecutiveOfficer(CEO) | James Corbett | Three years with automatic one-year extensions on each anniversary. | Termination by the Company with or without Cause– No notice period. Termination by executive- with or without Good Reason - 90 days prior written notice. | 18 months |
| Chief FinancialOfficer (CFO) | David O'Toole | Open ended contract | Termination by the Company or Executive with or without Cause– No notice period. | 12 months |
| General Counsel(GC) | Donna Shiroma | Open ended contract | Termination by the Company or Executive with or without Cause– No notice period. | 12 months |
(1)
Termination payments only in the event of employment termination for involuntary termination without cause or termination for “Good Reason.”
(2)
“Cause” - For the CEO, "Cause" shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) Executive's unauthorized misuse of the Company's trade secrets or proprietary information, (ii) Executive's conviction or plea of nolo contendere to a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude, (iii) Executive's committing an act of fraud against the Company, or (iv) Executive's gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of his duties that has had or is likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company. Except for a failure, breach or refusal which, by its nature, cannot reasonably be expected to be cured, Executive shall have ten (10) business days from the delivery date of the Company's written notice of termination within which to cure any acts constituting Cause. For the CFO, Cause is defined as (i) conviction of, or a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony or crime involving moral turpitude; (ii) participation in an act of fraud or theft against the Company; (iii) willful and material breach of any contractual, statutory, fiduciary, or common law duty owed to the Company including without limitation Section 4.1 of this Agreement; (iv) willful and repeated failure to satisfactorily perform job duties; or (v) any willful act that is likely to and which does in fact have the effect of injuring the reputation, business, or a business relationship of the Company. For the GC, Cause is defined as: conviction of, or a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony or crime involving moral turpitude; participation in an act of fraud or theft; willful and material breach of any contractual, statutory, fiduciary or common law duty owed to the Company; intentional and repeated failure of Executive to perform Executive's job duties after receiving notice of the stated deficiencies and Executive willfully falling to address the deficiencies and deliberately continuing to not perform stated job duties; or any willful, deliberate, premeditated act by Executive that materially and demonstrably injures the reputation, business or a business relationship of the Company.
(3)
“Good Reason” - For the CEO, Good Reason is defined as (i) a material reduction in Executive's Base Salary unless a proportionate reduction is made to the Base Salary of all members of the Company's senior management, (ii) a permanent relocation of Executive's principal place of employment by more than 50 miles from the location in effect immediately prior to such relocation, (iii) any material by the Company of any material provision of this Agreement, or (iv) a material diminution in the nature or scope of Executive's authority or responsibilities from those applicable to Executive as of the Effective Date (date of hire). For the CFO and GC, Good Reason is defined as (i) a material diminution in Executive’s authority, duties, or responsibilities in effect at the time of this Agreement; (ii) any reduction in the Executive’s then current base salary; (iii) relocation of Executive’s principal place of work by a distance of fifty (50) miles or more from the Executive’s then current principal place of work without the Executive’s consent; (iv) material breach by the Company of any provision of this Agreement; provided, however, that the conduct described in the foregoing subsections (i) through (iv)
will only constitute Good Reason if such conduct is not cured within thirty (30) days after the Company’s receipt of written notice from the Executive specifying the particulars of the conduct the Executive believes constitutes Good Reason.”
Compensation Principles
The Compensation Committee has a formal Compensation Governance Framework which, at the core, consists of a Compensation Committee Charter (the “Charter”). The Charter outlines responsibilities and duties of the members, sets forth the frequency of meetings, establishes and reviews the overall compensation policies and practices of the Company and also sets forth the process to review and approve the executive compensation program for the Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers, and make appropriate recommendations to the Board of Directors.
Compensation Committee
The Compensation Committee approves or makes recommendations to our Board of Directors on decisions concerning compensation of the executive management team and Board of Directors on a periodic basis to ensure that it is consistent with our short-term and long-term goals. The Compensation Committee assess the appropriateness of the nature and amount of compensation of our executives by reference to relevant employment market conditions with the overall objective of ensuring maximum stakeholder benefit from the recruitment and retention of a high-quality board and executive team.
Additionally, the Compensation Committee is responsible for evaluating the performance of the Company’s key senior executives. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and other members of management regularly discuss the Company’s compensation issues with Compensation Committee members. The Compensation Committee reviews and recommends to the Board of Directors the overall bonus and equity incentive awards for employees of the Company Additionally, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer makes recommendations to the Compensation Committee for review, modification (if applicable) and approval in relation to bonuses and equity incentive awards for members of the executive management team.
Resignation, Retirement, Termination for Cause, or Resignation without Good Reason Arrangements
The Company does not have any agreements or plans other than the current employment contracts in place for the named executive officers that would provide additional compensation in connection with a retirement.
Potential Payments upon Involuntary Termination, Resignation without Good Reason or Change-In-Control
The employment contract provides for the following severance payments upon termination by us without cause or by the employee for good reason (as defined in the particular employment agreement): (i) payment of the employee’s then-current base salary for a period of 18-months for the CEO and 12-months for the CFO or General Counsel, following termination (ii) a pro-rated target bonus for the period during which the employee was employed in the year of termination and (iii) continued coverage under our group health and benefits plan consistent with the term of the base salary; and (iv) immediate acceleration of unvested stock options and restricted stock unit awards.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
The following table presents information regarding outstanding equity awards held by our named executive officers as of December 31, 2023 (in US dollars).
| Option awards · Stock awards | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number ofsecuritiesunderlyingunexercisedoptions exercisable | Number ofsecurities underlyingunexercised unearnedoptions | Optionexercise price (2) | Optionexpirationdate (2) | Number ofunearned shares, unitsor other rightshave notvested | Market orpayout valueof unearnedshares, unitsor other rightshave notvested (1) |
| James Corbett, Chief Executive Officer | 5,834 | 1,641 | $12.18 | 12/22/2031 | 2,891 | $14,455 |
| 56,574 | 169,722 | $5.64 | 9/28/2032 | |||
| - | 100,000 | $14.17 | 6/6/2033 | |||
| David O'Toole, Chief Financial Officer | - | 150,000 | $17.00 | 6/15/2033 | ||
| Donna Shiroma, General Counsel | 17,000 | - | $4.38 | 6/25/2028 | 29,216 | $146,080 |
| 26,100 | - | $6.38 | 11/1/2028 | |||
| 64,700 | - | $5.99 | 11/30/2028 | |||
| 3,462 | 3,463 | $20.21 | 7/6/2031 | |||
| 6,884 | 13,766 | $4.97 | 7/1/2032 | |||
| - | 60,000 | $14.17 | 6/6/2033 | |||
(1)
Amounts in this column are calculated by multiplying the closing market price of the Company’s stock as of December 31, 2023 by the number of shares or units of stock awards.
(2)
Represents range of exercise price and expiration dates as options were granted on different dates throughout their tenure.
Director Compensation
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the compensation earned by or awarded to each non-employee Director who served on our Board during the fiscal year-ended December 31, 2023 (in US dollars). We do not provide separate compensation to our executive Directors, such as James Corbett, who served as our Chief Executive Officer during the fiscal year-ended December 31, 2023.
| Fees earned in cash (1) | Stock awards (2) | Option awards (3) | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Executive Directors | ||||
| Lou Panaccio - Chairman | $123,983 | $87,500 | $23,203 | $234,686 |
| Jeremy Curnock Cook | 89,164 | 87,500 | 23,203 | 199,867 |
| Suzanne Crowe | 84,580 | 87,500 | 23,203 | 195,283 |
| Jan Stern Reed | 100,417 | 87,500 | 23,203 | 211,120 |
| Robert McNamara | 70,836 | 234,499 | 63,773 | 369,108 |
| Cary Vance | 66,669 | 234,499 | 63,773 | 364,941 |
| Total Non-Executive Directors | $535,649 | $818,998 | $220,358 | $1,575,005 |
(1)
Amounts are composed of the following: $70,000 for fees as a Board Member, $35,000 for Chair of the Board, $20,000 for Audit Committee Chair, $15,000 for Compensation Committee Chair, $10,000 for Nominating and Corporate Governance Chair, $10,000 for Audit Committee Member, $7,500 for Compensation Committee Member, and $5,000 for Nominating and Corporate Governance Member.
(2)
Amounts in this column represent awards of restricted stock units with the aggregate grant date fair value computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The fair value determined at the date of grant in accordance with U.S. GAAP based on the closing price of our common stock on the applicable grant date. The vesting of these stock awards are service based and subject to continued participant as Board Members.
(3)
Amounts in this column represent awards of stock options with the aggregate grant date fair value computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Amounts in this column represent option awards issued to the individuals noted, based on the fair value determined at the date of grant in accordance with U.S. GAAP. See Note 15- Share-Based Payment Plans to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” for the assumptions used in determining the grant date fair value of option awards. The vesting of these option awards are service based and subject to continued participant as Board Members.
Equity Compensation Plan Information as of December 31, 2023
| Plan Category · Number of securities tobe issued upon exerciseof outstanding options,warrants and rights · Weighted-averageexercise price ofoutstanding options,warrants and rights · Number of securitiesremaining availablefor future issuanceunder equitycompensationplans (excludingsecurities reflectedin column (a)) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) · (b) · (c) | |||||||
| Equity compensation plans approved by security holders | |||||||
| 2016 Equity Incentive Plan | (2) | - | (1) | ||||
| Stock Options | 740,945 | $13.69 | |||||
| 2020 Equity Incentive Plan | 2,294,367 | ||||||
| Stock Options | 1,553,969 | $13.58 | |||||
| RSUs | 171,552 | $ | - | ||||
| 2021 AGM Awards | - | ||||||
| Stock Options | 22,600 | $12.18 | |||||
| RSUs | 5,782 | $ | - | ||||
| 2022 AGM Awards | - | ||||||
| Stock Options | 247,876 | $5.75 | |||||
| RSUs | - | $ | - | ||||
| 2023 AGM Awards | - | ||||||
| Stock Options | 124,768 | $14.17 | |||||
| RSUs | 57,798 | $ | - | ||||
| Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders | - | - | - | ||||
| Total | 2,925,290 | 2,294,367 | |||||
(1)
Upon closing of the Redomiciliation, the 2016 Plan was terminated with respect to future grants and accordingly, there are no more shares available to be issued under the 2016 Plan.
(2)
The 2016 Plan were previously approved and adopted by the shareholders of AVITA Australia, the former parent company.
No securities were purchased on-market:
under or for the purposes of an employee incentive plan; or
to satisfy the entitlements of the holders of options or other rights to acquire securities granted under an employee incentive plan.
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