Entera Bio Ltd.
For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Mar 27, 2026.
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Item 11. Executive Compensation
| ITEM 11. | EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION |
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Compensation Policy
Our compensation policy was last approved by our shareholders on July 16, 2025, after having been recommended by our Compensation Committee and approved by our Board, and will therefore, under the Companies Law, will need to be either re-approved, amended, or replaced by a new policy no later than 2028, and every three years thereafter. The compensation policy includes, among other matters prescribed by the Companies Law, a framework for establishing the terms of office and employment of the directors and officers and guidelines with respect to the structure of the variable pay of officers.
Objectives
Our compensation policy is intended to align our objectives and work plans with appropriate goals and objectives of our officers and directors, and to ensure that the overall financial and strategic objectives of the Company and its shareholders are met. We recognize that strong and effective leadership is fundamental to our continued growth and success. Therefore, our compensation policy recognizes as a primary objective the need to attract, retain, reward and motivate highly talented officers and directors in competitive labor markets.
Officer Compensation
With regard to our executive officers, or “Officers,” (which includes our Named Executive Officers, as defined below) our compensation policy is designed to provide a mix of compensation to reward Officers for individual and company performance as well as to align their interests with the interests of shareholders. We have also designed our compensation policy to provide flexibility. It must take into consideration the fact that the appropriate mix of compensation may vary from period to period and from Officer to Officer. To achieve our goal of appropriately rewarding our Officers for their efforts, our compensation policy generally includes: (i) short-term incentives, such as an annual base salary, benefits and perquisites; (ii) short to medium-term incentives, such as an annual bonus based on target and above-target performance; and (iii) medium to long-term incentives, such as equity-based compensation and retirement benefits.
Base Salary
Base salary compensates our Officers for the performance of their standard duties and reflects each Officer’s education, skills, qualifications, expertise, professional experience and accomplishments, as well as the position, areas and scope of responsibilities of such Officer. Adjustments to base salary are periodically reviewed by the Compensation Committee and the Board.
Bonuses
Cash bonuses are generally paid annually and are intended to reward Officers based on the performance of the Company and their individual contributions. The target bonus amount and the performance measures and targets for each Officer are determined by the Compensation Committee and the Board at the beginning of each year for which a bonus may be paid. Additionally, the CEO has the power to determine the annual bonus performance measures and targets for all Officers other than for herself.
The performance measures and targets for receiving the annual bonus are intended to be measurable and quantifiable and may include, without limitation: (i) objectives such as capital investment, cash balance relative to equity, obtaining approval from the authorities in the target markets; and (ii) key performance indicators, determined for each Officer separately, according to the Officer’s position. The annual bonus also includes a non-measurable, qualitative component of up to 20% of an Officer’s annual bonus, which is based on an evaluation of such Officer in accordance with qualitative measures provided in the annual bonus grant.
In addition to the annual bonus, the Compensation Committee and the Board may elect to pay each Officer a special bonus, based on non-measurable criteria (e.g., criteria or milestones not based on quantifiable measures), in recognition of a significant achievement or for completion of an assignment, such as completion of a major transaction or achieving a major milestone with material impact on our business. Under our compensation policy, a special bonus is limited to six times the monthly base salary for a given Officer, other than our CEO, for whom a special bonus is limited to three times the monthly base salary, determined by non-measurable criteria.
Equity-based Compensation
Our compensation policy also includes an equity incentive component designed to retain Officers, align Officers and shareholders’ interests and incentivize Officers to attain business achievements without taking unreasonable risk, under which the Company may grant Officers options to purchase shares, share appreciation rights, restricted shares, restricted share units, performance awards or other share-based awards (collectively referred to as “equity awards”). The equity awards are determined individually by our Compensation Committee and the Board and awarded from time to time based on, among other elements, each Officer’s (a) contribution to the Company’s performance, (b) ability to influence the Company’s future and performance and (c) the Officer’s skills, qualifications, experience, roles and personal responsibilities. Additionally, the Compensation Committee and the Board award equity-based compensation based upon the desired mix of compensation components and the mix of equity awards, as well as the desired competitive levels and dilution or pool limits.
Our compensation policy limits the annual value of equity awards granted to an Officer, measured at the applicable grant date, to 25 times the monthly base salary of such Officer. These equity awards must provide for a vesting period of not less than one year, and options may be granted with terms of not more than 10 years following the grant date. For option grants and share appreciation rights, the exercise price shall be no less than the fair market value of the underlying Ordinary Shares on the date of grant and subject to applicable law.
While the Company does not have a formal policy in place, it is the Company’s practice to typically award equity grants to executive officers and non-employee directors at the beginning of each fiscal year, subject to the Company not being in possession of any material non-public information.
Hedging and Pledging
Pursuant to the terms of our compensation policy and insider trading policy, Officers and directors are prohibited from hedging or pledging their equity awards and any other Company securities. The no-hedging policy applies to each director and Officer until one year following termination of such director’s term of office or such Officer’s termination of employment, as applicable. Furthermore, Officers and directors may not pledge or use their equity awards or any other Company securities held by them as collateral for loans unless otherwise approved by the Compensation Committee and Board.
Benefits and Perquisites
Under the compensation policy, our Officers are entitled to certain fringe benefits that we believe are commonly provided to similarly situated executives in our industry. These benefits allow us to compete for talent and are therefore important to our ability to attract and retain top-level executive management. This includes vacation days, paid sick leave, as well as additional benefits such as, but not limited to, health insurance, a company car and cell phone, company-provided health insurance and meals.
For Officers residing in Israel, these benefits may also include contributions to a pension fund, provident fund or insurance policy in accordance with Israeli law, contributions to an education fund of 7.5% of the Officer’s monthly salary and recuperation pay as required under applicable law. An ‘education fund’ is a medium-term savings scheme that takes advantage of a unique tax break granted under Israeli law, whereby a company’s contributions to such fund (which, despite its misleading name, may be used by the employee for any purpose), as well as all capital gains accrued on such contributions, are free of tax if (a) the company contributes an amount equal to 7.5% of the employee’s salary to such fund, up to a certain limit, and the employee further contributes 2.5% of his salary at his expense, and (b) the fund remains undrawn for a period of at least six years from the time of the first contribution. While some of these contributions and benefits are not mandatory under Israeli law, the nature and amount of the benefits provided to our Israeli Officers are customary and prevalent in the Israeli high-tech and bio-pharma market, especially among executives. Non-Israeli Officers may receive similar, comparable or customary benefits as applicable in the jurisdiction in which they are employed.
Termination
Our Officers are further entitled to certain termination payments and benefits. Officers are entitled to an advance notice period, severance payments and retirement and termination awards. The retirement and termination awards are subject to the Compensation Committee and the Board’s approval, and may be provided only: (a) in certain change of control related cases; (b) if the Officer has made a special contribution to the advancement of the Company’s business during his employment period as shall be determined by the Compensation Committee; or (c) in respect of Officers other than the CEO, if the CEO has recommended granting a retirement bonus.
Director Compensation
The compensation policy provides that non-employee directors’ compensation packages are determined pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Law in accordance with the Company’s objective to attract and retain talented directors with excellent educational background, qualifications, skills, expertise, professional experience and achievements, by providing a fair and competitive compensation program. Our non-employee directors may be eligible to receive an annual Board membership fee, annual Committee membership fee and equity-based compensation. Non-employee directors may also be entitled to receive insurance, indemnification and release arrangements. The chair of the Board and the chairs of the Board committees may also receive additional annual cash payments for their service in such capacities, subject to the provisions of applicable law.
In May 2021, we elected to be exempt from the Companies Law requirement that we appoint external directors or otherwise comply with the Companies Law requirements related to the composition of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. Our eligibility for that exemption is conditioned upon: (i) the continued listing of our Ordinary Shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market (or one of a few select other non-Israeli stock exchanges); (ii) there not being a controlling shareholder of our company under the Companies Law; and (iii) our compliance with Nasdaq requirements as to the composition of (a) our Board of Directors, which require that we maintain a majority of independent directors, and (b) the Audit and Compensation Committees, which require that such committees consist solely of independent directors (at least three and two members, respectively). At the time that it was determined to exempt our Company from the external director requirement, our Board affirmatively determined that we met the conditions for exemption from the external director requirement. As of the date hereof, we continue to meet the conditions for exemption from the external director requirement.
As a result of our election to be exempt from the external director requirement under the Companies Law, none of our directors are categorized as external directors; therefore, the requirements and restrictions relating to external directors (including certain compensation related provisions) do not apply.
Clawback Policy
On November 30, 2023, the Board adopted an Executive Officer Clawback Policy (the “Clawback Policy”) in compliance with Rule 10D-1 under the Exchange Act and the appliable Nasdaq rules. In the event of an accounting restatement, under the Clawback Policy, the Board, or another committee designated by the Board, is required to recover certain incentive-based compensation paid to an executive officer of the Company, subject to the terms of the Clawback Policy, to the extent such incentive-based compensation was in excess of the compensation that would have otherwise been payable based upon the restated financials. The Clawback period extends for three years prior to the restatement. The Clawback Policy is in addition to Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which permits the SEC to order the disgorgement of bonuses and incentive-based compensation earned by a registrant issuer’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer in the year following the filing of any financial statement that the issuer is required to restate because of misconduct, and the reimbursement of those funds to the issuer. A copy of the Clawback Policy has been filed herewith as Exhibit 97 to this Annual Report.
Summary Compensation Table
The table and summary below outline the compensation granted to our named executive officers (“Named Executive Officers”) during our fiscal years ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. As a “smaller reporting company,” we are required to provide executive compensation information for the following individuals: (i) all individuals who served as the Company’s principal executive officer (“PEO”), during the last completed fiscal year, regardless of compensation; (ii) the two most highly compensated executive officers (other than the PEO) who were serving as executive officers of the Company at the end of the last completed fiscal year and whose total compensation was greater than $100,000; and (iii) up to two additional persons who served as executive officers (other than as the PEO) during the last completed fiscal year but who were not serving in that capacity at the end of the fiscal year if their total compensation is higher than any of the other two Named Executive Officers in the preceding group.
The below figures are represented in thousands.
| Name and Principal Position | Year | Salary ($) | Bonus ($) | OptionAward(s)($)(1) | RSUsAward(s)($)(2) | All OtherCompensation ($) | Total ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miranda Toledano | 2025 | 490 | - | 590 | 330 | 72 | 1,482 |
| Chief Executive Officer and director | 2024 | 419 | - | 538 | 156 | 36 | 1,149 |
| Hillel Galitzer | 2025 | 282 | - | 176 | 48 | 25 | 531 |
| Chief Operating Officer | 2024 | 259 | - | 175 | 54 | 43 | 531 |
| Gregory Burshtein | 2025 | 217 | - | 202 | 48 | 37 | 504 |
| Chief of Research and Development | 2024 | 172 | - | 92 | 45 | 28 | 337 |
| (1) | Reflects the associated annual expense recorded in our financial statements based on the grant date fair value of the share-based compensation granted in exchange for the directors’ and officers’ services computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation (“ASC Topic 718”). The assumptions used in calculating the amounts are discussed in Note 6 to the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025 included in this Annual Report. The fair value amount is recognized as an expense over the course of the vesting period of the options (subject to any applicable accounting adjustments during that period). |
| (2) | Reflects the associate annual expenses for RSUs granted in place of annual bonus in cash recorded in our financial statements based on the fair value of the share-based compensation grant date market computed in accordance with ASC Topic 718. The fair value amount is recognized as an expense over the course of the vesting period of the RSUs in the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025 included in this Annual Report. |
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End
The following table sets forth the outstanding equity awards at December 31, 2025 for our Named Executive Officers.
| Number of SecuritiesUnderlyingUnexercised Options and Unvested RSUs · OptionExpiration | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Exercisable | Unexercisable | Date |
| Miranda Toledano | 33,638 | - | 1/17/2029 |
| Chief Executive Officer and director | 35,852 | - | 1/1/2032 |
| 107,557 | - | 1/1/2032 | |
| 437,500 | 62,500(1) | 05/16/2032 | |
| 487,500 | 112,500(2) | 07/15/2032 | |
| 218,750 | 131,250(3) | 04/24/2033 | |
| 250,000 | 250,000(4) | 04/19/2034 | |
| - | 500,000(5) | 28/04/2035 | |
| - | 90,351(6) | N/A | |
| Gregory Burshtein | 20,000 | - | 01/17/2029 |
| Chief of Research and Development | 18,900 | - | 03/16/2030 |
| 51,000 | - | 04/07/2031 | |
| 39,375 | 5,625(7) | 04/28/2032 | |
| 40,625 | 24,375(8) | 04/24/2033 | |
| 75,000 | 75,000(9) | 04/19/2034 | |
| 200,000(10) | 28/04/2035 | ||
| - | 13,158(11) | N/A | |
| Hillel Galitzer | 175,000 | - | 03/16/2030 |
| Chief Operating Officer | 125,000 | - | 04/21/2031 |
| 56,250 | 3,750(12) | 03/24/2032 | |
| 131,250 | 78,750(13) | 04/24/2033 | |
| 65,000 | 65,000(14) | 04/19/2034 | |
| 100,000(15) | 28/04/2035 | ||
| 13,158(16) | N/A | ||
| (1) | The 62,500 unexercisable options as of December 31, 2025 will vest in two equal quarterly installments beginning on February 16, 2026. |
| (2) | The 112,500 unexercisable options as of December 31, 2025 will vest in three equal quarterly installments beginning on January 15, 2026. |
| (3) | The 131,250 unexercisable options as of December 31, 2025 will vest in six equal quarterly installments beginning on January 24, 2026. |
| (4) | The 250,000 unexercisable options as of December 31, 2025 will vest in six equal quarterly installments beginning on January 19, 2026. |
| (5) | Of the 500,000 unexercisable options as of December 31, 2025, 33.33% vest on April 28, 2026, the first anniversary of the grant date, and the remaining 66.67% vesting in 8 equal quarterly installments over the following two years. |
| (6) | The 90,351 unvested RSUs as of December 31, 2025 will vest in two equal quarterly installments beginning on January 28, 2026. |
| (7) | The 5,625 unexercisable options as of December 31, 2025 will vest in two equal quarterly installments beginning on January 28, 2026. |
| (8) | The 24,375 unexercisable options as of December 31, 2025 will vest in six equal quarterly installments beginning on January 24, 2026. |
| (9) | The 75,000 unexercisable options as of December 31, 2025 will vest in six equal quarterly installments beginning on January 19, 2026. |
| (10) | Of the 200,000 unexercisable options as of December 31, 2025, 33.33% vest on April 28, 2026, the first anniversary of the grant date, and the remaining 66.67% vesting in 8 equal quarterly installments over the following two years. |
| (11) | The 13,158 unvested RSUs as of December 31, 2025 will vest in two equal quarterly installments beginning on January 28, 2026. |
| (12) | The 3,750 unexercisable options as of December 31, 2025 will vest in one installments on March 31, 2026. |
| (13) | The 78,750 unexercisable options as of December 31, 2025 will vest in six equal quarterly installments beginning on March 31, 2026. |
| (14) | The 65,000 unexercisable options as of December 31, 2025 will vest in six equal quarterly installments beginning January 19, 2026. |
| (15) | Of the 100,000 unexercisable options as of December 31, 2024, 33.33% vest on April 28, 2026, the first anniversary of the grant date, and the remaining 66.67% vesting in 8 equal quarterly installments over the following two years. |
| (16) | The 13,158 unvested RSUs as of December 31, 2025 will vest in two equal quarterly installments beginning on January 28, 2026. |
Director Compensation Table
Under the Companies Law, our directors can be paid for their services as directors to the extent such payments are in accordance with the compensation policy adopted by the Company after approval by the Compensation Committee, our Board and our shareholders by ordinary majority, or, if their compensation deviates from our compensation policy, after approval by the Compensation Committee, our Board and our shareholders by a special majority, if necessary, provided that (i) the majority of the votes includes at least a majority of all the votes of shareholders who are not controlling shareholders of the Company or who do not have a personal interest in the compensation paid to the directors and participating in the vote or (ii) the total of opposing votes from among the shareholders described in subsection (i) above does not exceed 2% of all the voting rights in the Company.
The table below outlines compensation earned by our non-employee directors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, including fees earned in cash and options awarded for services provided as a director. To help the Company maintain sufficient cash for operations, the Company’s shareholders approved a revised compensation structure for non-executive directors, which was implemented to enhance the Company’s financial flexibility and align directors’ interests with those of shareholders. This revised structure involves granting fully vested Ordinary Shares quarterly instead of quarterly cash payments, effective retroactively as of January 1, 2024. Under this arrangement, each non-executive director receives a quarterly grant of fully vested Ordinary Shares. Such quarterly grants for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 were granted in a single aggregate grant on January 1, 2026. The value of these shares is equivalent to their respective cash compensation for board and committee services, calculated based on the average daily closing share price of the Ordinary Shares during the applicable fiscal quarter. Directors who serve only part of a quarter receive a pro rata portion of the shares.
| Name | FeesEarnedor Paidin Cash($) | OptionAwards($)(1) | EquityAwards($)(2) | All OtherCompensation($) | Total($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Lieberman (3) | - | 45,264 | 74,290 | - | 119,554 |
| Yonatan Malca | - | 45,264 | 58,505 | - | 103,768 |
| Gerald M. Ostrov (3) | - | 45,264 | 55,719 | - | 100,982 |
| Sean Ellis | - | 45,264 | 49,220 | - | 94,483 |
| Haya Taitel | - | 47,580 | 51,078 | - | 98,658 |
| (1) | Reflects the associated annual expense recorded in our financial statements based on the grant date fair value of the share-based compensation granted in exchange for the directors’ and officers’ services computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation (“ASC Topic 718”). The assumptions used in calculating the amounts are discussed in Note 6 of the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025 included in this Annual Report. The fair value amount is recognized as an expense over the course of the vesting period of the options (subject to any applicable accounting adjustments during that period). |
| (2) | Reflects the associated annual expenses for Ordinary Shares granted in January 2026 in lieu of cash fees earned for services rendered during 2025, based on the grant date market value. |
| (3) | Former board member that resigned as a director of the Company in February 2026. |
The table below sets forth the aggregate number of share options of each non-employee director outstanding as of December 31, 2025:
| Name | Share Options |
|---|---|
| Gerald Lieberman | 402,930 |
| Yonatan Malca | 402,930 |
| Gerald M. Ostrov | 402,930 |
| Sean Ellis | 402,930 |
| Haya Taitel | 170,480 |
Employment Agreements
We have entered into employment agreements with our Named Executive Officers. A summary of the material terms of these agreements with each of our Named Executive Officers is set forth below. The below descriptions of employment agreements and separation agreements, as applicable, are only summaries and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the applicable agreement, which are filed as exhibits to this Annual Report.
Miranda Toledano
Ms. Toledano has served on the Board of Directors at Entera since September 2018. Between May and July 2022, Ms. Toledano served as Chief Business Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Head of Corporate Strategy at Entera. In July 2022, Ms. Toledano was appointed Chief Executive Officer at Entera.
In connection with Ms. Toledano’s appointment as Chief Business Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Head of Corporate Strategy in May 2022, Ms. Toledano entered into an employment agreement (the “Original Employment Agreement”) with the Company, providing for an annual employer cost of $350,000 inclusive of base salary, pension payments, severance and disability benefits as required under Israeli law. Additionally, Ms. Toledano was entitled to a grant of options pursuant to the Company’s 2018 Equity Incentive Plan to purchase 500,000 Ordinary Shares of the Company’s Ordinary Shares at an exercise price of $2.02 per share, the closing price of the Ordinary Shares on the date the option was approved by the Board. The options vest over four years, with 25% of the options vesting on May 16, 2023 and the remaining 75% vesting in quarterly increments over the remaining three-year period, subject to Ms. Toledano’s continued employment. In addition, Ms. Toledano was eligible to receive an annual bonus in an amount equal to 50% of her annual base salary. Under the Original Employment Agreement, Ms. Toledano also agreed to customary non-disclosure and non-competition covenants.
In connection with Ms. Toledano’s appointment Chief Executive Officer, on July 15, 2022, Ms. Toledano and the Company entered into an amended and restated employment agreement (the “A&R Employment Agreement”), which amends and restates the Original Employment Agreement. The material terms of the Original Employment Agreement remain unchanged, except that the A&R Employment Agreement provides for (i) Ms. Toledano’s service as Chief Executive Officer, (ii) an annual employer cost of $380,000 inclusive of base salary, pension payments, severance and disability benefits as required under Israeli law, (iii) eligibility to receive an annual bonus in an amount equal to 60% of Ms. Toledano’s annual base salary, (iv) a one-time separation payment in the total amount of 12 months of salary and an extension of the exercise period with respect to vested options for a period of up to two-years post-termination, in each case in the event of the termination of Ms. Toledano’s employment by the Company for any reason other than for Cause (as defined in the A&R Employment Agreement), (v) an additional grant of options (the “Options”) pursuant to the Company’s 2018 Equity Incentive Plan to purchase 600,000 Ordinary Shares at an exercise price of $1.40, which was the closing price of the Ordinary Shares on the date the Board approved such option grant and (vi), upon the Company’s achievement of certain performance or financial milestones, a grant of options (the “Additional Options”) to purchase an additional 200,000 Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Company’s 2018 Equity Incentive Plan at an exercise price equal to the closing price of the Ordinary Shares on the date the Board approves such option grant. The Options will vest over four years, with 25% of the Options vesting on July 15, 2023 and the remaining 75% vesting in quarterly increments over the remaining three-year period, subject to Ms. Toledano’s continued employment. The Additional Options will vest over four years, with 25% of the Additional Options vesting on the first anniversary of the grant date and the remaining 75% vesting in quarterly increments over the remaining three-year period, subject to Ms. Toledano’s continued employment.
On April 24, 2023, the Compensation Committee and the Board voted to approve, and on September 13, 2023, the shareholders of the Company ratified and confirmed, (i) a salary increase for Ms. Toledano, according to which her annual employer cost would be increased to $480,000, and (ii) a one-time grant of options to purchase 350,000 Ordinary Shares, at an option exercise price of $0.795 per Ordinary Share, under the Company’s 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”), both of which were deemed by the Board to be inside the respective ranges set in the Company’s compensation policy. For the sake of good corporate governance, the Company and Ms. Toledano executed an amendment to Ms. Toledano’s employment agreement in January 2024, under the terms of which the salary increase became effective on January 1, 2024.
On April 23, 2025 and April 28, 2025, the Compensation Committee and the Board, respectively, voted to approve, and on July 16, 2025, the shareholders of the Company ratified and confirmed for Ms. Toledano: (i) a salary increase for Ms. Toledano, according to which her annual employer cost would be increased to $600,000, as of April 1, 2025 (while with respect to the 12-month period beginning April 1, 2025, in order to preserve Company cash, Ms. Toledano is entitled to receive a one-time grant of 43,860 RSUs in place of $100,000 of her Updated Salary in lieu of cash payment for such one (1) year period (the “2025 Salary RSUs”), under the 2018 Plan and subject to the requirements of applicable laws and regulations. the 2025 Salary RSUs shall vest over a one (1) year period, with 100% of the 2025 Salary RSUs vesting in four substantially equal portions over the 12 month period and (ii) a one-time grant of options to purchase an additional 500,000 Ordinary Shares (the “2025 Options”), at an exercise price of $2.28 per Ordinary Share, under the 2018 Plan, and subject to the requirements of applicable laws and regulations.
Hillel Galitzer
In March 2014, we entered into an employment agreement with our Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Hillel Galitzer. Pursuant to the terms of his employment, and within the discretion granted to the Board, Mr. Galitzer was entitled to an annual gross base salary of $230,725 for both 2022 and 2023, which represents an increase in base salary from the original terms of the employment agreement approved by the Board. In 2024, the Board approved an increase to Mr. Galitzer’s annual salary, and he is currently entitled to an annual gross base salary of $246,000. The Board approved an increase to Mr. Galitzer’s annual salary, effective April 1, 2025, and he is currently entitled to an annual gross base salary of $254,000. Additionally, pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement, Mr. Galitzer is eligible to participate in the Company’s standard full-time employment benefits that are offered by the Company from time to time, which currently include short-term disability and pension fund benefits. Mr. Galitzer is also generally entitled to reimbursement for travel and other business expenses and other benefits, including vacation, holidays, company car and sick leave. Subject to applicable law, Mr. Galitzer is also covered by our D&O insurance policy. Pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement, Mr. Galitzer is eligible to receive equity awards under the Company’s existing and future incentive plans, on such amount and terms as shall be approved by the Board. Pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement, Mr. Galitzer also agreed to customary non-disclosure and non-competition covenants.
Gregory Burshtein
Dr. Burshtein currently serves as the Company's Chief of Research and Development. Pursuant to the terms of his employment, and within the discretion granted to the Board, Dr. Burshtein was entitled to an annual gross base salary of $157,000 for 2024, increasing to $200,000 effective as of April 1, 2025. Additionally, pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement, Mr. Burshtein is eligible to participate in the Company's standard full-time employment benefits that are offered by the Company from time to time, which currently include pension fund benefits. Mr. Burshtein is also generally entitled to reimbursement for travel and other business expenses and other benefits, including, vacation, holidays, travel expenses and sick leave. Subject to applicable law, Mr. Burshtein is also covered by our D&O insurance policy. Pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement, Mr. Burshtein also agreed to customary non-disclosure and non-competition covenants.
On April 28, 2025, the Board voted to approve revised compensation terms and a one-time grant of compensation for Dr. Burshtein, including (i) options to purchase 200,000 Ordinary Shares (the "Gregory's 2025 Options"), at an exercise price of $2.28 per Ordinary Share, under the 2018 Plan, and (ii) a one-time grant of 26,316 RSUs in lieu of a cash bonus for 2024 (the "Gregory's 2025 RSUs") under the 2018 Plan. Gregory's 2025 Options shall vest over a three (3) year period, with a third of the Gregory's 2025 Options vesting at the end of a 12-month period following April 28, 2025, and the remaining two-thirds of Gregory's 2025 Options shall vest in eight substantially equal portions over the next two (2) year period thereafter, on a quarterly basis, rounded down to the nearest whole share, provided, that with respect to the last such quarterly installment, the number of Gregory's 2025 Options that vest in the installment shall be such that Dr. Burshtein will be fully vested in the total number of Gregory's 2025 Options listed above as of such applicable quarterly anniversary (i.e., such that one hundred percent (100%) of Gregory's 2025 Options shall become fully vested on April 28, 2028). Gregory's 2025 RSUs shall vest over a one (1) year period, with 100% of Gregory's 2025 RSUs vesting in four substantially equal portions over the 12 month period following April 28, 2025, on a quarterly basis, rounded down to the nearest whole share, provided, that with respect to the last such quarterly installment, the number of Gregory's 2025 RSUs that vest in the installment shall be such that Dr. Burshtein will be fully vested in the total number of Gregory's 2025 RSUs listed above as of such applicable quarterly anniversary (i.e., such that one hundred percent (100%) of Gregory's 2025 RSUs shall become fully vested on April 28, 2026).
Employee Equity Incentive Plans
2013 Share Incentive Plan
On March 17, 2013, our Board approved our 2013 Plan for the granting of stock options, restricted share units, restricted share awards and performance-based awards, in order to provide incentives to our employees, directors, consultants and/or service providers. As of December 31, 2025, 810,550 Ordinary Shares were issuable upon the exercise of outstanding awards under the 2013 Plan, at a weighted-average exercise price of $6.31 per share. As of December 31, 2025, all of the foregoing outstanding options had vested under the 2013 Plan. The 2013 Plan is administered by our Board or by a committee appointed by our Board. Upon the completion of our initial public offering, the remaining pool of reserved Ordinary Shares under the 2013 Plan was cancelled, and the only reserved Ordinary Shares available for grants to our employees, directors, consultants and service providers in the future are those under the 2018 Plan (which is described below).
2018 Equity Incentive Plan
On July 2, 2018, in connection with the consummation of our initial public offering, our Board approved our 2018 Plan, with the purpose of advancing the interests of our shareholders by enhancing our ability to attract, retain and motivate individuals to perform at the highest level. The 2018 Plan governs issuances of equity incentive awards from and after the closing of our initial public offering. The maximum number of Ordinary Shares initially available for issuance under equity incentive awards granted pursuant to the 2018 Plan could not exceed 12% of the total outstanding Ordinary Shares as of the time of adoption. On January 1, 2019 and on January 1 of each calendar year thereafter, an additional number of shares equal to 5% of the total outstanding Ordinary Shares on such date (or any lower number of shares as determined by our Board) have and will become available for issuance under the 2018 Plan. In our shareholders meeting held September 7, 2022, our shareholders approved an amendment to the 2018 Plan to increase the number of Ordinary Shares issuable under the 2018 Plan by a one-time additional amount of 576,188 Ordinary Shares. In our shareholders meeting held July 31, 2024, our shareholders approved an amendment to the 2018 Plan to increase the number of Ordinary Shares issuable under the 2018 Plan by a one-time additional amount of 1,788,515 Ordinary Shares. On January 1, 2025, pursuant to the annual evergreen provision and following the approval of our Board, an additional 1,941,859 Ordinary Shares, equal to 5% of the total outstanding shares as of January 1, 2025, became available for issuance under the 2018 Plan. As of December 31, 2025, a total of 2,052,375 Ordinary Shares representing 4.4% of the total outstanding shares remained available for issuance under the 2018 Plan. On January 1, 2026, pursuant to the annual evergreen provision and following the approval of our Board, an additional 2,308,931 Ordinary Shares, equal to 5% of the total outstanding shares as of January 1, 2026, became available for issuance under the 2018 Plan.
Equity incentive awards may be granted to our employees, non-employee directors, consultants or other advisors, as well as holders of equity compensation awards granted by a company that may be acquired by us in the future. Awards under the 2018 Plan may be granted in the form of options, share appreciation rights, restricted shares, restricted share units, performance awards or other share-based awards. Options and share appreciation rights will have an exercise price determined by the administrator but that is no less than fair market value of the underlying Ordinary Shares on the date of grant. As of December 31, 2025, 8,615,707 Ordinary Shares were issuable upon the exercise of outstanding awards under the 2018 Plan, at a weighted-average exercise price of $1.95 per share. Of the foregoing outstanding awards, as of December 31, 2025, options to purchase 5,483,678 Ordinary Shares, in the aggregate, had vested under the 2018 Plan, with a weighted-average exercise price of $1.90 per share.
The vesting conditions for grants under the 2018 Plan will be determined by the administrator and, in the case of restricted shares and restricted share units, will be set forth in the applicable award documentation.
In the event of a participant’s termination of employment, the administrator may, in its discretion, determine the extent to which an equity incentive award may be exercised, settled, vested, paid or forfeited. In the event of a change in control (as defined in the 2018 Plan) of the Company, the Compensation Committee may, in its discretion, take a number of actions with respect to awards outstanding under the 2018 Plan, including the following: (i) continuing awards or converting such awards into an award or right with respect to shares of the successor or surviving corporation; (ii) immediately vesting and settling awards (or in the case of options and share appreciation rights, providing that such awards will become fully exercisable); (iii) cancelling unvested awards for no consideration; (iv) terminating or cancelling awards in exchange for a cash payment; and (v) providing that awards may be assumed, exchanged, replaced or continued by the successor or surviving corporation with cash, securities, rights or other property. In the event of a structural change of the Company (i.e., a transaction in which the Company’s shares immediately prior to the transaction are converted into or exchanged for shares that represent at least a majority of the share capital of the surviving corporation, such as a re-domestication of the Company or a share flip), outstanding awards will be exchanged or converted into awards to acquire shares of the company (if it is the surviving corporation) or the successor company in accordance with the applicable exchange ratio.
The 2018 Plan is administered by the Board, provided that the Board may delegate its authority to the Compensation Committee to administer the 2018 Plan.
The 2018 Plan provides for granting awards in compliance with Section 102 of the Ordinance, which provides to employees, directors and officers of the Company, who are not controlling shareholders (as defined in the Ordinance) of the Company and are Israeli residents, potential favorable tax treatment for compensation in the form of shares or equity awards issued or granted, as applicable, to a trustee under the Capital Gains Track for the benefit of the relevant employee, director or officer, subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of such tax track. Under the Capital Gains Track, any accounting expense with respect to the grant or issuance of such shares or awards which relates to gain taxed as capital gains is not allowed as a deduction for tax purposes.
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