OFFER LETTER FOR MATTI MASANOVICH
On June 15, 2023, we provided a letter to Mr. Masanovich, with an effective date of July 5, 2023, in connection with his appointment as our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The letter set his base salary and MIP target at $800,000 and $640,000, respectively, and provided that he be recommended to receive an LTIP grant for fiscal 2024 of $5,000,000.
OFFER LETTER FOR RICKY HOPSON
On July 1, 2022, we provided a letter to Mr. Hopson in connection with his promotion to President, Division Head for Clinical Development & Supply. The letter set his base salary and MIP target at $380,000 and $310,000, respectively, and provided that he be recommended to receive an LTIP grant for fiscal 2023 of $350,000. On May 1, 2023, we provided a letter to Mr. Hopson, with an effective date of April 14, 2023, in connection with his appointment as our Interim Chief Financial Officer. The letter provided that he would be entitled to receive an additional cash stipend of $20,000 per month for the duration of his assignment until such time as the Company hired a permanent Chief Financial Officer, and that all other elements of his existing compensation would remain unchanged.
Mr. Hopson ceased serving as Interim Chief Financial Officer effective July 5, 2023 and, after supporting Mr. Masanovich with his transition, returned to a business leadership role at the Company as President, Division Head for Bioproduct Delivery, and Chief of Staff.
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT OF JOHN GREISCH
On August 28, 2023, we entered into an employment agreement with John Greisch in connection with his transition to his current role of Executive Chair, providing for a term commencing immediately and continuing through the date of the regularly scheduled annual shareholders’ meeting in the fall of 2026. The terms include (1) an annual base salary of $700,000, subject to discretionary increases from time to time, (2) participation in our MIP, with a minimum annual target amount of $560,000, (3) participation in our annual LTIP with a minimum annual target grant value of $3,740,000, and (4) participation in all group health, life, disability, and other employee benefit and perquisite plans and programs in which our other senior executives generally participate. He also is entitled to receive annual reimbursements for the reasonable cost of financial services/planning (not to exceed $17,000).
Mr. Greisch is subject to a covenant not to (x) compete with us or solicit the business of any client or prospective client while employed and for one year following his termination of employment for any reason or (y) solicit our employees or consultants while employed and for one year following his termination of employment for any reason, in each case subject to certain specified exclusions. The agreement also contains customary confidential information, assignment of intellectual property rights, and indemnification provisions.
OFFER LETTER FOR LISA EVOLI
On June 8, 2023, we provided a letter to Ms. Evoli, with an effective date of August 1, 2023, in connection with her appointment as our Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. The letter set her base salary and MIP target at $500,000 and $350,000, respectively, and provided that she be recommended to receive an LTIP grant for fiscal 2024 of $900,000.
OFFER LETTER FOR DAVID MCERLANE
On August 25, 2023, we provided a letter to Mr. McErlane, with an effective date of September 25, 2023, in connection with his appointment as our Group President, Biologics. The letter set his base salary and MIP target at $525,000 and $420,000, respectively, and provided that he be recommended to receive an LTIP grant for fiscal 2024 of $925,000.
EXECUTIVE STOCK OWNERSHIP GUIDELINES
Our executive stock ownership guidelines for our CEO and certain of our executives, including the other NEOs, set a multiple of each executive’s base salary as the amount of qualifying equity to be acquired and held by each executive. In assessing compliance with the guidelines, we count shares held outright, 50% of the value of unvested RSUs (or restricted stock issued in lieu thereof), and 100% of shares held in benefit plans, if any. Shares underlying stock options (vested or unvested) or unearned PSUs do not count toward achievement of the guidelines. Our guidelines by executive level are as follows:
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