VIVOS INC
For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Mar 18, 2024.
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FY2023 · Filed Mar 18, 2024
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Item 11. Executive Compensation
Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth the compensation paid to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and those executive officers that earned in excess of $100,000 during the year ended December 31, 2023 (collectively, the*“Named Executive Officers*”):
| Name and Principal Position (1) · Year · Salary ($) · Bonus ($) · Stock Awards ($) · Option Awards ($)(2) · Total ($) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Michael K. Korenko | 2023 | $236,391 | $30,000 | $ | - | $ | - | $266,391 |
| CEO, President and Director | 2022 | $230,625 | $30,000 | $ | - | $ | - | $260,625 |
| (1) | Michael Pollack began serving as the Company’s Interim Chief Financial Officer in December 2018 and was paid no compensation directly in 2022 or 2023. Accordingly, he has not been included in this table. |
| (2) | The amounts in this column represent the grant date fair value of stock option awards, computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. |
Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table
*Dr. Michael K. Korenko.*On October 24, 2018, Mr. Korenko entered into an employment agreement with the Company (the “Old Employment Agreement”), which was scheduled to terminate on December 31, 2019. On June 4, 2019, Mr. Korenko and the Company entered into a new employment agreement, effective June 11, 2019, which shall terminate on December 31, 2020 and December 31 of subsequent years (the “Termination Date”) if the agreement is extended pursuant to its terms. Under the terms of his employment agreement, the Company may terminate Dr. Korenko’s employment either with or without cause prior to the Termination Date, but in the event of a termination without cause, Dr. Korenko shall be entitled to receive monthly payments of his base salary for a period of six months thereafter, all of Dr. Korenko’s outstanding options, if any, shall vest, and Dr. Korenko shall be entitled to receive all past due compensation within three weeks of the date of termination.
The Company shall pay to Dr. Korenko an annual base compensation of $180,000, which is payable in equal monthly intervals. Of the $180,000 in annual base salary, $60,000 of annual pay shall be deferred and accrued until the Company’s cash balance exceeds $1,000,000, which occurred in December 2020. Dr. Korenko’s employment agreement provides that he shall receive a stock option grant issued under the Company’s 2015 Omnibus Securities and Incentive Plan in an amount equal to 21 million options ten days after the Company’s 1-for-8 reverse split, which was consummated in late June 2019. The options shall have a seven-year term, shall be exercisable at a price of $0.024 per share, and shall vest as follows: 50% shall vest in equal amounts at the end of each quarter for the two quarters after grant date, 25% shall vest upon the Company filing for a patent, and the remaining 25% shall vest upon the first commercial sale of IsoPet. In December 2020, Mr. Korenko exercised 2,500,000 of these options for $60,000.
The Company paid bonuses to certain employees based on their performance, the Company’s need to retain such employees, and funds available. All bonus payments were approved by the Company’s Board of Directors.
On June 4, 2019, the Company entered into an Executive Employment Agreement (“Employment Agreement”) with Dr. Michael K. Korenko, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. The employment term under the Employment Agreement commenced with an effective date of June 11, 2019 and expires on December 31, 2020, and December 31 of each successive year if the Employment Agreement is extended, unless terminated earlier as set forth in the Employment Agreement. The Company on December 31, 2020 extended this agreement through December 31, 2021 while renegotiating terms of a new Employment Agreement. On May 3, 2021, the Company and the Chief Executive Officer agreed the terms of a new Employment Agreement with an effective date of January 1, 2021 that has a term of three years and expired December 31, 2023. The Company renewed the Employment Agreement for a term of two years expiring December 31, 2025.
Under the terms of the Employment Agreement effective January 1, 2024, the Company shall pay to Dr. Korenko a base compensation of $295,500. In addition, there is a discretionary bonus to be earned in the amount of $10,000 per quarter upon the satisfaction of conditions to be determined by the Board of Directors of the Company. In addition, the Company granted Dr. Korenko 20,000,000 restricted stock units on January 1, 2024 that vest over the two-year period.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End Table
The following table sets forth all outstanding equity awards held by the Company’s Named Executive Officers as of the end of last fiscal year.
| Option Awards | ||||
| Name | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options(#) Exercisable | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable | Option Exercise Price ($) | Option Exercise Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NONE | ||||
Compensation of Directors
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company’s non-employee directors were not paid any compensation.
The following table sets forth, for each of the Company’s non-employee directors who served during 2023, the aggregate number of stock awards and the aggregate number of stock option awards that were outstanding as of December 31, 2023:
| Name | Outstanding Stock Awards (#) | Outstanding Stock Options (#) |
|---|---|---|
| Carlton M. Cadwell | - | - |
During June 2016, the Company granted to Mr. Cadwell options to purchase 12,500 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $8.00 per share, which options expired June 21, 2019. These options had a grant date fair value of $34,771, which amounts were calculated in accordance with ASC Topic 718.
Additionally, the Company granted warrants to purchase 6,425,503 shares of Company common stock to Carlton Cadwell in 2018 as a result of the Path Forward Agreements and conversion of his advances to the Company. These warrants expired in October 2020.
There are no employment contracts or compensatory plans or arrangements with respect to any director that would result in payments by the Company to such person because of his or her resignation as a director or any change in control of the Company.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
None of our officers currently serves, or has served during the last completed fiscal year, on the compensation committee or board of directors of any other entity that has one or more officers serving as a member of our Board of Directors.
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