FENNEC PHARMACEUTICALS INC
For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Mar 29, 2024.
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FY2023 · Filed Mar 29, 2024
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Item 11. Executive Compensation
Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets out certain information respecting the compensation paid to our Chief Executive Officer, our Chief Financial Officer, and our former Chief Commercial Officer (“Named Executive Officers”) for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
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| Name and Principal Position | | Year | | Salary ($) | | Bonus ($) | | Unit Awards ($)(2) | | ($)(1) | | Total ($) |
| Rostislav Raykov, CEO | 2023 | 607,061 | 278,006 | 728,000 | | 927,873 | 2,540,940 | |||||
| | 2022 | 503,436 | 110,725 | — | | — | 614,161 | |||||
| Robert Andrade, CFO | 2023 | 439,764 | 161,113 | 312,000 | | 397,660 | 1,310,537 | |||||
| | 2022 | 364,698 | 64,221 | — | | — | 428,919 | |||||
| Adrian Haigh, COO | | 2023 | | 183,940 | | 167,753 | | — | | 1,003,009 | | 1,354,702 |
| | | 2022 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — |
| Shubh Goel, CCO | 2023 | — | — | — | | — | — | |||||
| | 2022 | 8,637 | — | — | | — | 8,637 | |||||
| (1) | Represents the aggregate grant date fair value computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Dollar value amounts are based on individual grants to each of Mr. Raykov, Mr. Andrade and Mr. Haigh of 175,000, 75,000 and 200,000 options, respectively. Such option grants were received on March 31, 2023 for Mr. Raykov and Mr. Andrade and August 7, 2023 for Mr. Haigh. March grants have an exercise price of $8.32, while the August grant was at an exercise price of $8.03. On March 31, 2023, Mr. Raykov and Mr. Andrade were also awarded 87,500 and 37,500 Restricted Share Units each, respectively. All option grants expire 10 years after the grant date. All equity awards vest in the following manner: one-third of these options shall vest and may be exercised one year after the grant date (the “Vesting Commencement Date”). The remaining two-thirds of the options shall vest monthly at a rate of 1/24th of the |
remaining grant and shall be exercisable as of the last day of each following month after the Vesting Commencement Date. As of the third anniversary of the grant date, all of the options shall be vested.
Rostislav Raykov
Mr. Raykov has been employed by us since July 2009. Pursuant to an employment agreement dated May 3, 2010 between Mr. Raykov and Fennec, Mr. Raykov is employed as our Chief Executive Officer and: (a) received an initial annual salary in the amount of $140,000, subject to annual adjustment by our Board of Directors, (b) upon approval by shareholders of our amended stock option plan was granted options to purchase up to 5.0% of our common shares estimated by us to be outstanding upon completion of our 2010 rights offering, and (c) may receive annual bonuses at the sole discretion of the Board. If Mr. Raykov’s employment terminates due to a change of control of Fennec, Mr. Raykov’s remaining unvested equity shall immediately vest and be fully exercisable. If Mr. Raykov is dismissed from employment by us for any reason other than “for cause,” we are obligated to pay Mr. Raykov severance compensation equal to twelve months of salary. The initial term of the agreement was for one year and the agreement automatically extends for additional one-year periods unless terminated by either party in accordance with the agreement. Effective December 31, 2023, Mr. Raykov’s salary is $585,276 per year.
Robert Andrade
Mr. Andrade has been employed by us since November 2015. Pursuant to an employment agreement dated November 13, 2015, Mr. Andrade is employed as our Chief Financial Officer and: (a) received an initial annual salary in the amount of $165,000, and (b) may receive annual bonuses at the sole discretion of the Board. If Mr. Andrade’s employment terminates due to a change of control of Fennec, Mr. Andrade’s remaining unvested equity shall immediately vest and be fully exercisable. If Mr. Andrade is dismissed from employment by us for any reason other than “for cause,” we are obligated to pay Mr. Andrade severance compensation equal to six months of salary. Effective December 31, 2023, Mr. Andrade’s salary is $423,982 per year.
Adrian Haigh
Mr. Haigh has been employed by us since August of 2023. Mr. Haigh was a director of the Company from April 2014 through July of 2023. Mr. Haigh is employed by us as our Chief Operating Officer and: (a) received an initial annual salary in the amount of €400,000 (Approximately $441,000 translated on December 31, 2023), and (b) may receive annual bonuses at the sole discretion of the Board. If Mr. Haigh’s employment terminates due to a change of control of Fennec, Mr. Haigh’s remaining unvested options shall immediately vest and be fully exercisable. If Mr. Haigh is dismissed from employment by us for any reason other than “for cause,” we are obligated to pay Mr. Haigh severance compensation equal to three month’s salary. Effective December 31, 2023, Mr. Haigh’s salary is €400,000 per year.
Shubh Goel
Ms. Goel commenced employment with us in September 2019. Pursuant to an employment agreement dated September 9, 2019, Ms. Goel was employed as our Chief Commercial Officer and: (a) received an initial annual salary in the amount of $360,000, subject to annual adjustment by our Board of Directors, and (b) was eligible to receive an annual bonus of up to 40% of her base salary per twelve month period, at the discretion of the CEO and the Board of Directors. If Ms. Goel’s employment was terminated by us for any reason other than “for cause”, we would have been obligated to pay Ms. Goel (i) severance in the amount of six months of employees base salary, (ii) prorated share of any target bonus earned by Ms. Goel and, (iii) accelerated vesting of stock options. The initial term of the agreement was for one year and the agreement automatically extended for additional one-year periods unless terminated by either party in accordance with the agreement. Ms. Goel tendered her resignation on January 31, 2022.
In addition to their employment agreements, Mr. Raykov, Mr. Andrade, Mr. Haigh and Ms. Goel are a party to a confidentiality and intellectual property agreement with the Company.
In the employment agreements for each of Mr. Raykov, Mr. Andrade, Mr. Haigh and Ms. Goel, “for cause” is generally defined as (1) material breach of the terms of the employment or intellectual property agreements; (2) failure to perform
the duties inherent in their position in good faith and in a reasonable and appropriate manner; or (3) acts of fraud or embezzlement or other intentional misconduct which adversely affects our business.
Payments on Termination
The following table provides details regarding the estimated incremental payments from us to each of the Named Executive Officers assuming termination without cause on December 31, 2023. Ms. Goel’s resignation was voluntary and there is no severance owed.
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| Name · Severance · Estimated Bonus · Value of benefits | ||||||
| Rostislav Raykov, CEO | | $607,061 | | $278,006 | | $885,067 |
| Robert Andrade, CFO | | $219,882 | | $161,113 | | $380,995 |
| Adrian Haigh, COO1 | | $110,364 | | $167,753 | | $278,117 |
| (1) | Mr. Haigh’s severance figures translated to U.S. dollars as of December 31, 2023. |
Payments on Change of Control
The following table provides details regarding the estimated incremental payments from us to each of the Named Executive Officers upon change of control.
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| Name · Multiple · Estimated Bonus(1) · Value of benefits | ||||||
| Rostislav Raykov, CEO | | 2 X | | $1,645,204 | | $1,645,204 |
| Robert Andrade, CFO | | 1.25 X | | $696,463 | | $696,463 |
| Adrian Haigh, COO | | 0.5X | | $87,923 | | $87,923 |
| (1) | Change of control payments are calculated based on the two-year annualized average salary plus cash bonus as calculated as of December 31, 2023. Mr. Haigh’s figures translated to U.S. dollars as of December 31, 2023. |
In addition to the payments above, an incentive plan has been established pursuant to which, upon completion of a change in control transaction prior to December 31, 2024, 1% of the transaction value up to $350 million and 1.25% of the transaction value in excess of $350 million up to $400 million and 1.5% of transaction value in excess of $400 million, with 50% of such incentive pool being payable to the CEO, 30% to the CFO and the balance to other key personnel as determined by the CEO in consultation with the Compensation Committee.
Equity Grants, Exercises and Holdings
The following table sets forth information concerning the number and value of unexercised options held by each Named Executive Officer as of December 31, 2023. All executive awards, with the exception of those expiring 03/31/2033, 06/02/2031 and 08/07/2033, are exercisable immediately. Grants expiring 12/20/2031 fully vested upon FDA approval of PEDMARK®. Our current stock option plan provides for equity awards and grants denominated in US and CAD dollars.
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| · · · Number of Options · · · · · · | |||||||||||
| Name · · Granted · Exercisable · Option Exercise Price · Expiration Date | |||||||||||
| Rostislav Raykov | | | 175,000 | | — | | USD$ | | 8.32 | | 03/31/2033 |
| | | | 300,000 | | 275,491 | | USD$ | | 4.08 | | 12/20/2031 |
| | | | 250,000 | | 215,280 | | USD$ | | 7.53 | | 06/02/2031 |
| | | 250,000 | 222,224 | USD$ | 6.93 | 05/15/2030 | |||||
| | | 150,000 | 150,000 | USD$ | 4.83 | 04/04/2029 | |||||
| | | 100,000 | 100,000 | USD$ | 8.38 | 02/06/2028 | |||||
| | | 100,000 | 100,000 | USD$ | 5.10 | 06/27/2027 | |||||
| | | 150,000 | 150,000 | USD$ | 2.45 | 07/05/2026 | |||||
| | | 25,000 | 25,000 | USD$ | 2.69 | 12/31/2024 | |||||
| | | 83,333 | 83,333 | USD$ | 1.59 | 01/24/2024 | |||||
| | | 16,666 | — | USD$ | 0.72 | 08/23/2023 | |||||
| | | | 50,000 | — | USD$ | 1.05 | 11/20/2022 | ||||
| Robert Andrade | | | 75,000 | | — | | USD$ | | 8.32 | | 03/31/2033 |
| | | | 75,000 | | 50,491 | | USD$ | | 4.08 | | 12/20/2031 |
| | | 100,000 | | 85,617 | | USD$ | | 7.53 | | 06/02/2031 | |
| | | 125,000 | 23,671 | USD$ | 6.93 | 05/15/2030 | |||||
| | | 80,000 | 24,961 | USD$ | 4.83 | 04/04/2029 | |||||
| | | 50,000 | 39,116 | USD$ | 8.38 | 02/06/2028 | |||||
| | | 50,000 | 50,000 | USD$ | 5.10 | 06/27/2027 | |||||
| | | | 75,000 | 15,816 | USD$ | 2.45 | 07/05/2026 | ||||
| Adrian Haigh | | | 200,000 | | — | | USD$ | | 8.03 | | 08/07/2033 |
| | | | 20,000 | | 20,000 | | USD$ | | 8.78 | | 06/12/2033 |
| | | | 20,000 | | 20,000 | | USD$ | | 5.59 | | 06/14/2032 |
| | | | 20,000 | | 20,000 | | USD$ | | 7.52 | | 06/29/2031 |
| | | | 20,000 | | 20,000 | | USD$ | | 6.17 | | 08/13/2030 |
| | | | 20,000 | | 20,000 | | USD$ | | 4.26 | | 06/18/2029 |
| | | | 20,000 | | 20,000 | | USD$ | | 10.93 | | 06/08/2028 |
| | | | 20,000 | | 20,000 | | USD$ | | 5.10 | | 06/27/2027 |
| | | | 10,246 | | 10,246 | | USD$ | | 2.44 | | 06/09/2026 |
| | | | 10,000 | | 10,000 | | USD$ | | 2.69 | | 12/31/2024 |
| | | | 133,333 | | 133,333 | | USD$ | | 2.31 | | 04/25/2024 |
Compensation of Directors
Director Compensation Table
The following table summarizes the compensation earned by our non-executive directors for the year ended December 31, 2023.
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| Name · Fees paid in Cash · Stock Awards · Option Awards(1)(2) · Total | ||||||||||||
| Dr. Islam | | | 96,250 | | | — | | | 128,979 | | | 225,229 |
| Mr. Brughera | | 63,125 | | — | | 103,183 | | 166,308 | ||||
| Mr. Haigh | | | 42,500 | | | — | | | 103,183 | | | 145,683 |
| Dr. Cook | | 50,625 | | — | | 103,183 | | 153,808 | ||||
| Mr. Rallis | | 70,000 | | — | | 103,183 | | 173,183 | ||||
| Total | | $322,500 | | $— | | $541,711 | | $864,211 | ||||
| (1) | Represents the aggregate grant date fair value computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. |
| (2) | Detail of option grants are presented in the following table: |
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| Name · · Date of Grant · · Number of Options Granted · · Option Exercise Price $USD | |||||||
| Mr. Rallis | June 12, 2023 | | 20,000 | 8.78 | |||
| Mr. Brughera | June 12, 2023 | | 20,000 | 8.78 | |||
| Mr. Haigh | | June 12, 2023 | | | 20,000 | | 8.78 |
| Dr. Islam | June 12, 2023 | | 25,000 | 8.78 | |||
| Dr. Cook | June 12, 2023 | | 20,000 | 8.78 | |||
| Total | | | 105,000 | ||||
The annual compensation considerations for non-executive directors also include the awarding of stock options. We believe that granting of options to the non-executive directors serves three primary purposes: (1) to recognize the significant time and effort commitments of being a member of our Board; (2) to provide long-term incentives for future efforts since the value of the options is directly dependent on our market valuation; and (3) to retain quality individuals. When determining whether and how many new option grants will be made, the Compensation Committee takes into account the amount and terms of any outstanding options. We do not require our non-executive directors to own a specific amount of our common shares.
Each of current directors Khalid Islam, Marco Brughera, Jodi Cook and Chris A. Rallis has entered into an Independent Director Agreement with the Company, which provides for cash compensation as set forth by the Compensation Committee commensurate with that member’s responsibilities. The Compensation Committee may also remunerate members in the form of a grant of options to purchase shares of our common shares. The options immediately vest when granted and are otherwise subject to the terms and conditions of our stock option plan, as amended. The Independent Director Agreements also provide for the reimbursement of such director’s reasonable travel and related expenses incurred in the course of attending board meetings.
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