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Sincerely,
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Diem Nguyen, Ph.D.
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Chief Executive Officer
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Notice of 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
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1
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Proxy Statement
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Voting Rights and Solicitation of Proxies
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3
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Purpose of the Annual Meeting
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Record Date and Outstanding Shares
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Receipt of Proxy Materials
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Voting Your Common Stock
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Voting at the Annual Meeting
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Revocability and Voting of Proxies
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Solicitation
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Board of Directors
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Director Nominee Information
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Meetings of the Board of Directors
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8
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Director Independence
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Committees of the Board of Directors
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Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
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Code of Ethics
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Stockholder Communications with the Board of Directors
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Board Leadership Structure
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The Board's Role in Risk Oversight
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Director Compensation
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Report of the Audit Committee
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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
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Ownership of Common Stock
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Management
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Executive Officers
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Compensation Discussion and Analysis
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Overview
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Our Named Executive Officers
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Our Compensation Philosophy & Program Objectives
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Our Executive Compensation Decision Process
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Our Executive Compensation Program in Detail
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Other Compensation Practices, Policies and Guidelines
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Compensation Committee Report
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Summary Compensation Table
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Grants of Plan-Based Awards
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Equity Awards
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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End
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Employment Agreements
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Option Exercises and Stock Vested
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Potential Payments upon Termination or Change of Control
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CEO Pay Ratio
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Equity Compensation Plan Information
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Pay Versus Performance
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Transactions with Related Persons
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Review, Approval or Ratification of Transactions with Related Persons
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Transactions with Related Persons
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Fees Billed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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Proposals to be Voted on at the Meeting
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Proposal 1 - Election of Directors
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Proposal 2 - Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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Proposal 3 - Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
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Proposal 4 - Approval of Amendment to Amended and Restated 2010 Stock Incentive Plan to Increase the Number of Shares of Common Stock Available for Issuance
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Stockholder Proposals
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Availability of Annual Report on Form 10-K to Stockholders
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Other Matters
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"Householding" of Proxy Materials
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Annex A
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A-1
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To elect eight directors to the Board of Directors of SIGA;
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To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of SIGA for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026;
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To approve the compensation of the named executive officers on a non-binding advisory basis;
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To approve an amendment to the SIGA Technologies, Inc. Amended and Restated 2010 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock available for issuance; and
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To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting and at any adjournment or postponement thereof.
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By Order of the Board of Directors,
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Larry Miller
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General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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New York, New York
April 28, 2026
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To elect eight directors to the Board of Directors of SIGA;
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To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of SIGA for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026;
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To approve the compensation of the named executive officers on a non-binding advisory basis;
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To approve an amendment to the SIGA Technologies, Inc. Amended and Restated 2010 Stock Incentive Plan (the "2010 Plan") to increase the number of shares of common stock available for issuance; and
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To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting and at any adjournment or postponement thereof.
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writing a letter delivered to the Corporate Secretary of SIGA, stating that the proxy is revoked;
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signing and submitting another proxy with a later date;
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voting again by telephone or over the Internet; or
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virtually attending and voting online at the Annual Meeting (although attendance at the Annual Meeting will not, by itself, revoke a proxy).
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An annual retainer of $45,000 for members, with such payments to be made quarterly, in arrears;
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An annual retainer of $20,000 for service as the Audit Committee Chairperson and $10,000 for service as a member of the Audit Committee, with such payments to be made quarterly, in arrears;
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An annual retainer of $15,000 for service as the Compensation Committee Chairperson and $7,500 for service as a member of the Compensation Committee, with such payments to be made quarterly, in arrears;
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An annual retainer of $10,000 for service as the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chairperson and $5,000 for service as a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, with such payments to be made quarterly, in arrears;
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An annual award of RSUs with a grant value of $150,000 with up to 30% of the vested value to be settled in cash and at least 70% to be settled in stock to be granted on the date of the Annual Meeting with vesting upon the next Annual Meeting; and
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An award of 25,000 stock options upon a director's initial appointment to the Board of Directors vesting upon the date of such grant.
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Fees
Earned
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in Cash]
($)
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Stock
Awards
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Option
Awards
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Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
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Nonqualified
Deferred
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All Other
Compensation
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Total
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Jaymie A. Durnan(1)
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55,000
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150,000
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11,450
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216,450
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Harold E. Ford, Jr.(2)
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55,000
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150,000
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11,450
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216,450
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General John M. "Jack" Keane (Ret.) (4)
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45,000
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150,000
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113,843
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308,843
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Evan A. Knisely(5)
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40,000(11)
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40,000
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Joseph W. Marshall, III(6)
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70,000
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150,000
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11,450
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231,450
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Gary J. Nabel, M.D., Ph.D.(7)
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52,500
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150,000
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11,450
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213,950
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Julian Nemirovsky(8)
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70,000
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150,000
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11,450
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231,450
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Holly L. Phillips, M.D.(9)
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57,500
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150,000
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11,450
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218,950
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Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
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Member of the Audit Committee.
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Represents the grant date fair value of the award in accordance with the authoritative accounting literature.
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Gen. Keane started serving as a member of the Board of Directors on March 17, 2025.
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Mr. Knisely ceased serving as a member of the Board of Directors on March 6, 2025.
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Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and chair of the Audit Committee.
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Member of the Compensation Committee.
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Chair of the Compensation Committee, and member of the Audit Committee.
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Member of the Compensation Committee, and member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
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(10)
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Represents dividend equivalents paid with respect to RSU awards which vested during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025; such amounts were paid out at the same time as the RSU awards to which they were attributable vested.
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(11)
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Includes $40,000 of fees earned in connection with services provided by the advisory firm owned by Mr. Knisely during the time he served as a member of the Board of Directors. See Transactions with Related Persons.
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Represents the grant date fair value of the award in accordance with the authoritative accounting literature. Valuation of the options is based on the methodology disclosed in the Form 10-K.
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Respectfully submitted by the Audit Committee,
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Joseph W. Marshall, III, Chairman
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Harold E. Ford, Jr.
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Julian Nemirovsky
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Name and Address of Beneficial Owner(1)
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Amount of Beneficial
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Percentage of
Common Stock
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MacAndrews & Forbes Incorporated(3)
35 East 62nd Street
New York, NY 10065
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24,156,358
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33.68%
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John Latane Lewis, IV(4)
4752 Sherwood Farm
Charlottesville, VA 22902
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5,271,365
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7.35%
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Jaymie A. Durnan
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127,343(5)
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Harold E. Ford, Jr.
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83,802 (6)
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General John M. "Jack" Keane (Ret.)
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48,090 (7)
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Joseph W. Marshall, III
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246,523 (8)
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Gary J. Nabel, M.D., Ph.D.
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112,343 (9)
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Julian Nemirovsky
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112,343 (10)
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Diem Nguyen, Ph.D.
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481,515 (11)
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Holly L. Phillips, M.D.
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112,343 (12)
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Larry Miller
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156,909 (13)
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Daniel J. Luckshire
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280,493
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Dennis E. Hruby, Ph.D.
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198,537
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All executive officers and directors as a group (eleven individuals)
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1,960,241(14)
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2.73%
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Less than 1%
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Unless otherwise indicated the address of each beneficial owner identified is 31 East 62nd Street, 5th floor, New York, New York 10065.
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Unless otherwise indicated, each person has sole investment and voting power with respect to the shares indicated. For purposes of this table, a person or group of persons is deemed to have "beneficial ownership" of any shares as of a given date which such person has the right to acquire within 60 days after such date. For purposes of computing the percentage of outstanding shares held by each person or group of persons named above on a given date, any security which such person or persons has the right to acquire within 60 days after such date is deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of such person or persons, but is not deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.
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Based on the amended Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on September 17, 2021 by MacAndrews & Forbes Incorporated, reporting beneficial ownership. The underlying beneficial owners, MFV Holdings One LLC and ST Holdings One LLC, are direct wholly owned subsidiaries of MacAndrews & Forbes Group LLC, which is direct wholly owned subsidiary of MacAndrews and Forbes Incorporated. The ROP Revocable Trust dated 1/9/2018, of which Ronald O. Perelman is the sole trustee and beneficiary, is the sole stockholder of MacAndrews & Forbes Incorporated. Each of MacAndrews & Forbes Incorporated, MacAndrews & Forbes LLC, MFV Holdings One LLC, and ST Holdings One LLC has shared voting and dispositive power over 24,156,358 shares of Common Stock.
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Based on the amended Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 1, 2024 by John Latane Lewis, IV reporting beneficial ownership.
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Includes 38,589 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of vested options. Also includes 16,881 restricted stock units vesting on June 9, 2026. Excludes 7,235 restricted stock units expected to be settled in cash on June 9, 2026.
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Includes 36,264 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of vested options. Also includes 16,881 restricted stock units vesting on June 9, 2026. Excludes 7,235 restricted stock units expected to be settled in cash on June 9, 2026.
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Includes 31,209 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of vested options. Also includes 16,881 restricted stock units vesting on June 9, 2026. Excludes 7,235 restricted stock units expected to be settled in cash on June 9, 2026.
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Includes 16,881 restricted stock units vesting on June 9, 2026. Excludes 7,235 restricted stock units expected to be settled in cash on June 9, 2026.
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(9)
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Includes 38,589 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of vested options. Also includes 16,881 restricted stock units vesting on June 9, 2026. Excludes 7,235 restricted stock units expected to be settled in cash on June 9, 2026.
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(10)
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Includes 38,589 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of vested options. Also includes 16,881 restricted stock units vesting on June 9, 2026. Excludes 7,235 restricted stock units expected to be settled in cash on June 9, 2026.
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(11)
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Includes 342,748 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of vested options.
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(12)
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Includes 38,589 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of vested options. Also includes 16,881 restricted stock units vesting on June 9, 2026. Excludes 7,235 restricted stock units expected to be settled in cash on June 9, 2026.
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(13)
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Includes 104,997 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of vested options.
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Consists of the shares held by the executive officers and directors described in footnotes (6)-(13).
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Diem Nguyen, Ph.D.
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Chief Executive Officer and Director
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Daniel J. Luckshire
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Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
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Dennis E. Hruby, Ph.D.
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Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer
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Larry Miller
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General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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long-term incentive compensation, often in the form of equity awards.
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Title
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Diem Nguyen, Ph.D.
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Chief Executive Officer and Director
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Daniel J. Luckshire
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Dennis E. Hruby, Ph.D.
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Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer
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Larry Miller
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General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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Our Named Executive Officers were our only executive officers during 2025.
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Purpose
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Base Salary
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Cash
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Provide a competitive base salary rate relative to similar positions in the market and enable the Company to attract and retain critical executive talent.
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Annual Incentives
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Cash
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Reward executives for delivering on annual financial and strategic objectives that contribute to the creation of stockholder value.
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Long-Term Incentives
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Equity
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Provide incentives for executives to execute on longer-term financial goals that drive the creation of stockholder value and support the Company's leadership retention objectives.
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Industry specialization of potential peer companies,
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Number of commercial drug products in select geographic markets,
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Other relevant financial metrics of SIGA relative to peers.
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Akebia Therapeutics, Inc.
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Innoviva Specialty Therapeutics, Inc.
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Aquestive Therapeutics
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Invivyd, Inc.
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Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
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Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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CorMedix Inc.
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Ligand Pharmaceuticals
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Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.
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Liquidia Technologies Inc.
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Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
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Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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Eton Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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Theravance Biopharma, Inc.
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Fennec Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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UroGen Pharma Ltd.
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Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc.
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Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
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Diem Nguyen, Ph.D.
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$927,000
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Daniel J. Luckshire
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$752,252
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Dennis E. Hruby, Ph.D.
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$748,527
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Larry Miller
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$695,250
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Maximize the value of the current procurement contract with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services of the U.S. government),
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Generate a request for proposal for a new procurement contract with the U.S. government,
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Continue to progress TPOXX development including submission of an Investigational New Drug application for the TPOXX pediatric formulation,
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Enhance international sales infrastructure and continue to scale international TPOXX business,
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Continue to identify and pursue asset maximization (including capital management) and strategic opportunities for the Company,
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Continue to maintain compliant and well-functioning business operations, and
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Enhance employee retention.
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Bonus Target
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Actual Bonus Paid
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Percentage of
Target Paid
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Diem Nguyen, Ph.D.
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$463,500
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$463,500
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100%
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Daniel J. Luckshire
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$564,189
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$564,189
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100%
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Dennis E. Hruby, Ph.D.
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$561,395
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$561,395
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100%
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Larry Miller
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$347,625
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$347,625
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100%
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RSUs(1)
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PSUs(2)
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Diem Nguyen, Ph.D.
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255,137
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255,137
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Daniel J. Luckshire
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34,511
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34,511
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Dennis E. Hruby. Ph.D.
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34,336
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34,336
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Larry Miller
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63,784
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63,784
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RSUs vest in equal yearly installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.
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The total PSUs issued (measured at target performance level) with respect to 2025 consists of 255,137 to Dr. Nguyen, 34,511 to Mr. Luckshire, 34,336 to Dr. Hruby and 63,784 to Mr. Miller. One-third of the PSUs are eligible to become conditionally earned at the conclusion of each of three annual performance periods based on the level of achievement of the applicable performance-based criteria. Actual payouts for the PSUs subject to 2025 performance-based vesting criteria could range from 0% to 125% of the target number of PSUs based on actual performance results. In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, the Company only considered the awards associated with the first annual performance period as granted in 2025 as the performance condition was known to the participants at the time of grant. At the time when the performance-based criteria is determined for the remaining two annual performance periods, the Company will consider such portions of the PSU awards as granted. The PSUs, if earned, cliff-vest at the end of the third annual performance period in March 2027.
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Respectfully submitted by the
Compensation Committee,
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Julian Nemirovsky, Chairperson
Gary J. Nabel, M.D., Ph.D.
Holly L. Phillips, M.D.
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Name and Principal Position
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Year
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Salary
($)
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Bonus
($)(1)
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Stock
Awards
($)(2)
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Option
Awards
($)(3)
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Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)
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All other
Compensation
($)
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Total
($)
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Diem Nguyen, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer and
Director
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2025
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927,000
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463,500
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1,853,992(4)
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3,244,492
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2024
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835,384
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900,000(5)
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1,364,406
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1,350,000
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4,449,790
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2023
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Daniel J. Luckshire
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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2025
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752,252
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564,189
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250,776(4)
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1,567,217
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2024
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730,342
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730,342
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1,460,684
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2023
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709,070
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709,070
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300,000
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1,718,140
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Dennis E. Hruby, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President and
Chief Scientific Officer
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2025
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748,527
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561,395
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249,506(4)
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1,559,428
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2024
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726,724
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726,726
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1,453,450
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2023
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705,557
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705,557
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400,000
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1,811,114
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Larry Miller
General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary
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2025
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695,250
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347,625
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463,495(4)
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32,612
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1,538,982
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2024
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520,313
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337,500
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739,840
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590,361
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2,188,014
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2023
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(1)
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Bonuses are shown in the year in which they were accrued and earned.
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(2)
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Amounts set forth in this column represents the aggregate grant date fair value of PSUs and RSUs in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718.
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In April 2025, the Board of Directors modified the options granted to Mr. Miller in March 2024 and adjusted the options to reflect the Company's cash dividend of $0.60 paid in April 2024. In connection with this adjustment and the $0.60 dividend declared April 8, 2025 and in accordance with the anti-dilution provisions of the 2010 Plan, these Options were adjusted to a total of 102,962 Options with an exercise price of $7.06.
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With respect to the PSUs, the Company only considered the awards associated with the first annual performance period (measured at target) as granted in 2025 as the performance conditions were known to the participants. See 2025 Annual Equity Awards section for more details.
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Dr. Nguyen was paid $450,000 as a signing bonus at the start of her employment on January 27, 2024.
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Name
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Grant Date
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All Other Stock
Awards:
Number of
Shares of Stock
or Units
(#)
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All Other Option
Awards: Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options
(#)
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Exercise or Base
Price of Option
Awards
($/Sh)
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Grant Date Fair
Value of Stock and
Option
Awards
($)(6)
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Diem Nguyen, Ph.D.
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3/13/2025
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340,182(1)
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1,853,992
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Daniel J. Luckshire
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3/13/2025
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46,014(2)
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250,776
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Dennis E. Hruby, Ph.D.
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3/13/2025
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45,781(3)
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249,506
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Larry Miller
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3/13/2025
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85,045(4)
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463,495
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4/18/2025
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7,049 (5)
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7.06
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32,612
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(1)
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Represents 255,137 RSUs and 85,045 PSUs (see 2025 Annual Equity Awards section for further details on the PSUs).
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(2)
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Represents 34,511 RSUs and 11,503 PSUs (see 2025 Annual Equity Awards section for further details on the PSUs).
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(3)
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Represents 34,336 RSUs and 11,445 PSUs (see 2025 Annual Equity Awards section for further details on the PSUs).
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(4)
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Represents 63,784 RSUs and 21,261 PSUs (see 2025 Annual Equity Awards section for further details on the PSUs).
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(5)
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Represents 6,384 Options granted in connection with the April 2025 Board of Directors adjustment to Mr. Miller's 2024 equity awards with an exercise price of $7.79. In connection with the $0.60 dividend declared on April 8, 2025 and in accordance with the anti-dilution provisions of the 2010 Plan, these Options were adjusted to a total of 7,049 Options with an exercise price of $7.06.
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(6)
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Represents the grant date fair value of RSUs, PSUs, and Options granted in 2025 computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. With respect to PSUs, the Company only considered the awards associated with the first annual performance period (measured at target) as granted in 2025 as the performance condition was known to the participants. See 2025 Annual Equity Awards section for more details.
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Option Awards
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Stock Awards
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Name
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Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#)
Exercisable
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Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#)
Unexercisable
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Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Unearned
Options
(#)
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Option
Exercise
Price
($)
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Option
Expiration
Date
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Number of
Shares or
Units of
Stock
That Have
Not
Vested
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Market
Value of
Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested
($)
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Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights That
Have
Not Vested
(#)
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Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Market or
Payout
Value of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights That
Have Not
Vested
($)
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Diem Nguyen, Ph.D.
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129,943(1)
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4.28
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1/27/2034
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259,886(2)
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4.28
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1/27/2034
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-
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-
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-
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366,942(3)
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2,529,262
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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85,045(4)
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570,652
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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118,577(5)
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866,798
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Daniel J. Luckshire
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-
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-
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-
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34,511 (6)
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231,569
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-
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11,503(7)
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77,185
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Dennis E. Hruby, Ph.D.
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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34,336(6)
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230,395
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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11,445(8)
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76,796
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Larry Miller
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102,962 (9)
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-
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-
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7.06
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3/25/2034
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-
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-
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-
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77,625(10)
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529,244
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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21,261 (11)
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142,661
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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13,841(12)
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101,178
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(1)
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Represents 109,606 Options granted on January 27, 2024, with an exercise price of $5.06 which vests in equal yearly installments over a two (2) year period, with 50% of such Options vesting on January 27, 2025 and the remaining 50% of such Options vesting on January 27, 2026. In connection with the $0.60 dividends declared on March 12, 2024 and April 8, 2025 and in accordance with the anti-dilution provisions of the 2010 Plan, this award was adjusted to a total of 129,943 Options with an exercise price of $4.28.
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(2)
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Represents 219,212 Options granted on January 27, 2024, with an exercise price of $5.06, which vests in equal yearly installments over a three (3) year period, with 1/3 of such Options vesting on January 27, 2025, 1/3 of such Options vesting on January 27, 2026 and the remaining 1/3 of such Options vesting on January 27. 2027. In connection with the $0.60 dividends declared on March 12, 2024 and April 8, 2025 and in accordance with the anti-dilution provisions of the 2010 Plan, this award was adjusted to a total of 259,886 Options with an exercise price of $4.28.
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(3)
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Represents RSUs granted on January 27, 2024 and March 13, 2025, which vest in equal yearly installments over a period of three (3) years, with the 1/3 of such RSUs vesting on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant. Values are based on the closing price of the Common Stock on December 31, 2025 (the last trading day of 2025) of $6.11 per share plus the accrued dividends of $0.60 declared on March 12, 2024, and April 8, 2025 which will be paid as the underlying RSUs vest.
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(4)
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Represents 85,045 PSUs granted on March 13, 2025 that vest, if earned, on the third anniversary of the date of grant (see 2025 Annual Equity Awards section for further details). Values assume achievement of the full performance (measured at target) and are based on the closing price of the Common Stock on December 31, 2025 (the last trading day of 2025) of $6.11 per share plus the accrued dividend of $0.60 declared on April 8, 2025 which will be paid if/when the underlying PSUs vest.
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(5)
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Represents 177,865 PSUs granted on January 27, 2024 that vest in three substantially equal installments based upon achieving an original sustained stock price (the closing price of Common Stock over any 90 consecutive trading day period as reported on the Nasdaq Global Select Market or, if different from the Nasdaq Global Market, the principal U.S. securities exchange on which the Common Stock is listed on such date) with 1/3 of such PSUs vesting on a sustained stock price of $7.00, 1/3 of such PSUs vesting on a sustained stock price of $8.00 and 1/3 of such PSUs vesting on a sustained stock price of $9.00. In connection with the $0.60 dividends declared on March 12, 2024 and April 8, 2025 and in accordance with the provisions of the grant agreement, the sustained stock price goals were modified to $6.80 and $7.80, respectively. The first 1/3 of such PSUs vested in October 2024. Values assume achievement of the full performance and are based on the closing price of the Common Stock on December 31, 2025 (the last trading day of 2025) of $6.11 per share plus the accrued dividends of $0.60 declared on March 12, 2024 and April 8, 2025 which will be paid as the underlying PSUs vest.
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(6)
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Represents RSUs granted on March 13, 2025, which vest in equal yearly installments over a period of three years, with the 1/3 of such RSUs vesting on March 13, 2026, 1/3 of such RSUs vesting on March 13, 2027 and the remaining 1/3 vesting on March 13, 2028. Values are based on the closing price of the Common Stock on December 31, 2025 (the last trading day of 2025) of $6.11 per share plus the accrued dividend of $0.60 declared on April 8, 2025, which will be paid as the underlying RSUs vest.
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(7)
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Represents 11,503 PSUs granted on March 13, 2025 that vest, if earned, on the third anniversary of the date of grant (see 2025 Annual Equity Awards section for further details). Values assume achievement of the full performance (measured at target) and are based on the closing price of the Common Stock on December 31, 2025 (the last trading day of 2025) of $6.11 per share plus the accrued dividend of $0.60 declared on April 8, 2025 which will be paid if/whenas the underlying PSUs vest.
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(8)
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Represents 11,445 PSUs granted on March 13, 2025 that vest, if earned, on the third anniversary of the date of grant (see 2025 Annual Equity Awards section for further details) Values assume achievement of the full performance (measured at target) and are based on the closing price of the Common Stock on December 31, 2025 (the last trading day of 2025) of $6.11 per share plus the accrued dividend of $0.60 declared on April 8, 2025 which will be paid if/whenas the underlying PSUs vest.
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(9)
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Represents two awards of Options granted on March 25, 2024, each with an exercise price of $8.35. The first grant of 61,347 Options vests in equal yearly installments over a two year period, with 50% of such Options vesting on March 25, 2025 and 50% of such Options vesting on March 25, 2026. The second grant of 25,504 Options vests in equal yearly installments over a three year period, with 1/3 of such Option vesting on March 25, 2025, 1/3 of such Options vesting on March 25, 2026, and the remaining 1/3 of such Options vesting on March 25, 2027. In April 2025, the Board of Directors adjusted Mr. Miller's 2024 equity awards to reflect the Company's cash dividend paid in April 2024. In connection with this adjustment, the $0.60 dividend declared on April 8, 2025 and in accordance with the anti-dilution provisions of the 2010 Plan, the first Option grant was adjusted to a total of 72,727 Options with an exercise price of $7.06 and the second Option grant was adjusted to a total of 30,235 Options with an exercise price of $7.06.
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(10)
|
Represents RSUs granted on March 25, 2024 and March 13, 2025, which vest in equal yearly installments over a period of three years, with the 1/3 of such RSUs vesting on the anniversary date of each respective grant. Values are based on the closing price of the Common Stock on December 31, 2025 (the last trading day of 2025) of $6.11 per share plus the accrued dividends declared on March 12, 2024 and April 8, 2025 which will be paid as the underlying RSUs vest.
|
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(11)
|
Represents 21,261 PSUs granted on March 13, 2025 that vest, if earned, on the third anniversary of the date of grant (see 2025 Annual Equity Awards section for further details). Values assume achievement of the full performance (measured at target) and are based on the closing price of the Common Stock on December 31, 2025 (the last trading day of 2025) of $6.11 per share plus the accrued dividend of $0.60 declared on April 8, 2025 which will be paid if/when the underlying PSUs vest.
|
|
(12)
|
Represents PSUs granted on March 25, 2024 that vest in three equal installments based upon achieving an original sustained stock price (the closing price of Common Stock over any ninety (90) consecutive trading day period as reported on the Nasdaq Global Select Market or, if different from the Nasdaq Global Market, the principal U.S. securities exchange on which the Common Stock is listed on such date) with 1/3 of such PSUs vesting on a sustained stock price of $7.00, 1/3 of such PSUs vesting on a sustained stock price of $8.00 and 1/3 of such PSUs vesting on a sustained stock price of $9.00. In connection with $0.60 dividends declared on March 12, 2024 and April 8, 2025 and in accordance with the provisions of the grant agreement, the sustained stock price goals were modified to $6.80 and $7.80, respectively. The first 1/3 of such PSUs vested in April 2025. Values assume achievement of the full performance and are based on the closing price of the Common Stock on December 31, 2025 (the last trading day of 2025) of $6.11 per share plus the accrued dividend of $0.60 declared on March 12, 2024 and April 8, 2025 which will be paid as the underlying PSUs vest.
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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Option Awards
|
|
|
Stock Awards
|
|
|
|
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|
Name
|
|
|
Number of
Shares
Acquired
on Exercise
(#)
|
|
|
Value Realized
on Exercise
($)
|
|
|
Number of
Shares
Acquired
on Vesting
(#)
|
|
|
Value Realized
on Vesting
($)(1)
|
|
Diem Nguyen, Ph.D.
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
55,902
|
|
|
354,419
|
|
Daniel J. Luckshire
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
24,193
|
|
|
157,013
|
|
Dennis E. Hruby, Ph.D.
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
32,258
|
|
|
209,354
|
|
Larry Miller
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
13,840
|
|
|
82,210
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Values are based on the closing price of the Common Stock on the applicable vesting date.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Termination by the
Company without
cause (or by the
officer for good reason)
|
|
|
Termination by the
Company due to a
change of control
|
|
|
Aggregate cash payments
|
|
|
$1,854,000
|
|
|
$4,171,500
|
|
Value of accelerated stock-based grants(1)
|
|
|
$3,242,649
|
|
|
$4,109,447
|
|
Total
|
|
|
$5,096,649
|
|
|
$8,280,947
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
The amount consists of the value of unvested RSUs, PSUs, and Options as of December 31, 2025 as well as accrued but unpaid dividends.
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Termination by the
Company without
cause (or by the
officer for good reason)
|
|
|
Termination by the
Company due to a
change of control
|
|
|
Aggregate cash payments
|
|
|
$752,252
|
|
|
$2,632,882
|
|
Value of accelerated stock-based grants(1)
|
|
|
$231,569
|
|
|
$231,569
|
|
Total
|
|
|
$983,821
|
|
|
$2,864,451
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
The amount consists of the value of unvested RSUs as of December 31, 2025 as well as accrued but unpaid dividends.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Termination by the
Company without
cause (or by the
officer for good reason)
|
|
|
Termination by the
Company due to a
change of control
|
|
|
Aggregate cash payments
|
|
|
$1,497,054
|
|
|
$2,058,449
|
|
Value of accelerated stock-based grants(1)
|
|
|
$230,395
|
|
|
$230,395
|
|
Total
|
|
|
$1,727,449
|
|
|
$2,288,844
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
The amount consists of the value of unvested RSUs as of December 31, 2025 as well as accrued but unpaid dividends.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Termination by the
Company without
cause (or by the
officer for good reason)
|
|
|
Termination by the
Company due to a
change of control
|
|
|
Aggregate cash payments
|
|
|
$695,250
|
|
|
$2,085,750
|
|
Value of accelerated stock-based grants(1)
|
|
|
$529,244
|
|
|
$630,422
|
|
Total
|
|
|
$1,224,494
|
|
|
$2,716,172
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
The amount consists of the value of unvested RSUs, PSUs, and Options as of December 31, 2025 as well as accrued but unpaid dividends.
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Plan Category
|
|
|
Number of Securities to be
Issued Upon Exercise of
Outstanding Options,
Warrants, Rights and
Restricted Stock Units(1)
|
|
|
Weighted-average
Exercise Price of
Outstanding Options,
Warrants, Rights and
Restricted Stock Units
|
|
|
Number of Securities
Available for Future
Issuance under Equity
Compensation Plans(1)
|
|
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
|
|
|
2,023,428
|
|
|
$5.25
|
|
|
1,436,637
|
|
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total
|
|
|
2,023,428
|
|
|
$5.25
|
|
|
1,436,637
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Consists of the 2010 Plan, as amended from time to time.
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Pay Versus Performance Table
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Year
|
|
|
Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
PEO1
|
|
|
Compensation
Actually Paid to
PEO2
|
|
|
Average
Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
Non-PEO Named
Executive
Officers3
|
|
|
Average
Compensation
Actually Paid to
Non-PEOs
Named Executive
Officers4,
|
|
|
Value of initial fixed $100
investment based on:
|
|
|
Net Income
|
|
|||||
|
|
Total
Shareholder
Return
|
|
|
Peer Group
Total
Shareholder
Return5
|
|
|
Product Sales and
Supportive
Services
Revenues6
|
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|
2025
|
|
|
$3,244,492
|
|
|
$3,741,280
|
|
|
$1,555,209
|
|
|
$1,636,663
|
|
|
$116
|
|
|
$120
|
|
|
$23,279,143
|
|
|
$88,048,145
|
|
2024
|
|
|
$4,588,317
|
|
|
$5,640,511
|
|
|
$1,412,611
|
|
|
$1,351,882
|
|
|
$104
|
|
|
$91
|
|
|
$59,214,216
|
|
|
$133,330,181
|
|
2023
|
|
|
$1,825,856
|
|
|
$1,825,856
|
|
|
$1,399,930
|
|
|
$1,373,478
|
|
|
$88
|
|
|
$92
|
|
|
$68,068,826
|
|
|
$130,668,209
|
|
2022
|
|
|
$1,738,912
|
|
|
$1,738,912
|
|
|
$993,871
|
|
|
$993,871
|
|
|
$107
|
|
|
$89
|
|
|
$33,904,806
|
|
|
$86,661,583
|
|
2021
|
|
|
$1,688,264
|
|
|
$1,688,264
|
|
|
$1,285,045
|
|
|
$1,269,045
|
|
|
$103
|
|
|
$99
|
|
|
$69,450,766
|
|
|
$126,802,536
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Amount included here is the amount in the "Total" column from the Summary Compensation Table ("SCT") for the principal executive officer ("PEO") for the applicable year. For 2021-2023, our PEO was Dr. Phillip L. Gomez. For 2024, our PEO was Dr. Gomez until his retirement effective January 26, 2024 and Dr. Nguyen for the remainder of the fiscal year. For 2025, our PEO was Dr. Nguyen.
|
|
(2)
|
In accordance with the requirements of Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, the following adjustments were made to Compensation Actually Paid to PEO:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year
|
|
|
Reported Summary
Compensation Table for
PEO
|
|
|
Reported
Value of
Equity Awards
|
|
|
Total
Equity Award
Adjustments(a)
|
|
|
Compensation
"Actually Paid" to
PEO
|
|
2025
|
|
|
$3,244,492
|
|
|
$(1,853,992)
|
|
|
$2,350,780
|
|
|
$3,741,280
|
|
2024
|
|
|
$4,588,317
|
|
|
$(2,715,848)
|
|
|
$3,768,042
|
|
|
$5,640,511
|
|
2023
|
|
|
$1,825,856
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$1,825,856
|
|
2022
|
|
|
$1,738,912
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$1,738,912
|
|
2021
|
|
|
$1,688,264
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$1,688,264
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
a)
|
The amounts added or deducted in calculating the total equity award adjustments are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year
|
|
|
Year-End Fair
Value of Equity
Awards Granted
During
Applicable
Year
|
|
|
Fair Value of
Equity Awards
Granted and
Vested in the
Applicable Year
|
|
|
Change in Fair Value
as of Year-End of Any
Prior Year Awards
that Remain Unvested
as of Year-End
|
|
|
Change in Fair
Value as of the
Vesting Date of Any
Prior Year Awards
that Vested During
Applicable Year
|
|
|
Total Equity
Value
Reflected in
Compensation
Actually Paid
|
|
2025
|
|
|
$2,282,621
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$49,711
|
|
|
$18,448
|
|
|
$2,350,780
|
|
2024
|
|
|
$3,362,329
|
|
|
$405,713
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$3,768,042
|
|
2023
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
2022
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
2021
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3)
|
Amount included here is the average of the amounts in the "Total" column from the SCT for the applicable year for each of the other non-PEO NEOs. For 2025, our non-PEO NEOs were Mr. Luckshire, Dr. Hruby and Mr. Miller. For 2024, our non-PEO NEOs were Mr. Luckshire, Dr. Hruby, Mr. Miller and Dr. Jay K. Varma (former Chief Medical Officer). For 2023, our non-PEO NEOs were: Mr. Luckshire, Dr. Hruby and Dr. Varma. For 2022 and 2021, our non-PEO NEOs were Mr. Luckshire, Dr. Hruby and Ms. Robin E. Abrams (former General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer). The 2022 amount was impacted by the resignation of Ms. Abrams, effective April 18, 2022. The 2023 amount includes compensation paid to Dr. Varma, pro-rated based on his commencement date with the Company.
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(4)
|
In accordance with the requirements of Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, the following adjustments were made to Average Total Compensation for the NEOs as a group for each year to determine the compensations "actually paid".
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year
|
|
|
Reported Summary
Compensation Table for
Non-PEO NEOs
|
|
|
Average Reported
Value of
Equity Awards
|
|
|
Total Average
Equity Award
Adjustments(a)
|
|
|
Average Compensation
"Actually Paid" to
Non-PEO NEOs
|
|
2025
|
|
|
$1,555,209
|
|
|
$(332,130)
|
|
|
$413,584
|
|
|
$1,636,663
|
|
2024
|
|
|
$1,412,611
|
|
|
$(304,473)
|
|
|
$243,744
|
|
|
$1,351,882
|
|
2023
|
|
|
$1,399,930
|
|
|
$(283,333)
|
|
|
$256,881
|
|
|
$1,373,478
|
|
2022
|
|
|
$993,871
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$993,871
|
|
2021
|
|
|
$1,285,045
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$(16,000)
|
|
|
$1,269,045
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
a)
|
The amounts added or deducted in calculating the total average equity award adjustments are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year
|
|
|
Year-End Fair
Value of Equity
Awards Granted
During Applicable
Year
|
|
|
Change in
Fair Value as of Year-
End of Any Prior
Year Awards that
Remain Unvested
as of Year-End
|
|
|
Change in Fair
Value as of the
Vesting Date of Any
Prior Year Awards
that Vested During
Applicable Year
|
|
|
Total Equity Value
Reflected in
Compensation
Actually Paid
|
|
2025
|
|
|
$395,553
|
|
|
$(4,736)
|
|
|
$22,767
|
|
|
$413,584
|
|
2024
|
|
|
$199,336
|
|
|
$7,715
|
|
|
$36,693
|
|
|
$243,744
|
|
2023
|
|
|
$256,881
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$256,881
|
|
2022
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
2021
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$(16,000)
|
|
|
$(16,000)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5)
|
The peer group, for purposes of this analysis, is the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index. The company's stock performance relative to the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index is disclosed in the Company's Form 10-K.
|
|
(6)
|
Product Sales and Supportive Services Revenues is a financial measure that is consistent with U.S. GAAP that is considered by the Company as part of its executive compensation program. The Compensation Committee reviews a variety of performance goals and metrics for the purpose of awarding compensation to executive officers that are consistent with the Company's overall compensation philosophy and the long-term interests of its stockholders. Among these, the Compensation Committee has identified Product Sales and Supportive Services Revenues as the most important financial performance measure (that is not otherwise required to be disclosed in the table above) used by the Company to link compensation actually paid to its NEOs for the year ended December 31, 2025 to the Company's performance.
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|
Total Product Sales and Supportive Services Revenues
|
|
Operating Income (Pre-Tax)
|
|
Total Revenues
|
|
International Sales Revenue
|
|
Net Income
|
|
Diluted Earnings per Share
|
|
Relative TSR
|
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|
On May 26, 2017, the Company and M&F entered into a ten-year office lease agreement (the "New HQ Lease"), pursuant to which the Company agreed to lease 3,200 square feet at 27 East 62nd Street, New York, New York. The Company is utilizing premises leased under the New HQ Lease as its corporate headquarters. The Company's rental obligations, from the first day of the sixty-fourth month of the term through the expiration or earlier termination of the lease, consist of a fixed rent of $29,333 per month. In addition to the fixed rent, the Company pays a facility fee, in consideration of the landlord making available certain ancillary services, which commenced on the first anniversary of entry into the lease. The facility fee is $4,690 per month as of December 31, 2025, and increases by five percent each year.
|
|
•
|
Evan A. Knisely, who served as a Director from June 2023 until March 2025, owns a boutique government-relations advisory firm that provides services to the Company. In October 2020, the Company entered into a services agreement with the advisory firm, pursuant to which the firm provides the Company with services in connection with government relations activities for a monthly fee of $20,000. In March 2025, following Mr. Knisely's services as a Director, the Company entered into a revised services agreement with Mr. Knisely's advisory firm pursuant to which the monthly fee was increased to $45,000, and in October 2025 the Company and Mr. Knisely's advisory firm entered into a separate strategic consulting agreement pursuant to which the firm received a one-time payment of $250,000 and is eligible for an additional inventive payment. These agreements are ongoing. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company incurred aggregate expenses of approximately $0.8 million related to services provided by the advisory firm.
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Year ended December 31,
|
||||
|
|
|
2025
|
|
|
2024
|
|
|
Audit Fees
|
|
|
$822,000
|
|
|
$839,000
|
|
Audit Related Fees
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Tax Fees
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
All Other Fees
|
|
|
2,178
|
|
|
2,178
|
|
Total Fees
|
|
|
$824,178
|
|
|
$841,178
|
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Age
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Director
Since
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Position
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Jaymie A. Durnan*
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72
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2020
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Director
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Harold E. Ford, Jr.*
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55
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2022
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Director
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General John M. "Jack" Keane (Ret.)*
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83
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2025
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Director
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Joseph W. Marshall, III*
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73
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2009
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Director
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Gary J. Nabel, M.D., Ph.D.*
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72
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2021
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Director
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Julian Nemirovsky*
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42
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2020
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Director
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Diem Nguyen, Ph.D.
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54
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2024
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Director and Chief Executive Officer
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Holly L. Phillips, M.D.*
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55
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2021
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Director
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Determined by the Board of Directors to be independent pursuant to Nasdaq Rule 5605.
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Alignment of employee and stockholder interests. We currently provide long-term incentives using equity awards to all our colleagues. With your approval of the Amendment, we will be able to continue providing equity awards to align the interests of key personnel with the interests of our stockholders.
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Approval is necessary to continue an equity-based compensation program. If stockholders do not approve the Amendment, we may have to turn to alternative award vehicles, including cash, which will not achieve our stockholder alignment objectives, and will negatively impact our cash management and operating expenses. Based on the remaining capacity under the 2010 Plan, we do not expect to have sufficient capacity to make our next annual cycle of equity awards.
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Equity enables us to attract, retain and motivate key talent. The 2010 Plan is a critical tool to allow us to attract, retain, and motivate key employees by providing incentives directly related to increases in the value of our stock.
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The 2010 Plan does not contain an annual "evergreen" provision, but rather authorizes a fixed number of shares, meaning that stockholder approval is required to issue any additional shares, allowing our stockholders to have direct input on our equity compensation programs;
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The maximum number of shares of common stock to be issued under the 2010 Plan is currently 8,500,000. The proposed Amendment to the 2010 Plan would increase the available shares to 15,000,000;
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The award of stock options (both incentive and non-qualified options), stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, RSUs, unrestricted stock, cash-based awards, and dividend equivalent rights is permitted;
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Shares we reacquire on the open market will not be added to the reserved pool under the 2010 Plan. With respect to any awards granted under the 2010 Plan, shares tendered or held back for taxes, shares underlying any awards that are forfeited, canceled, held back upon exercise of an option or settlement of an award to cover the exercise price or tax withholding, reacquired by the Company prior to vesting, satisfied without the issuance of shares or otherwise terminated (other than by exercise) shall be added back to the shares of our common stock available for issuance under the 2010 Plan;
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Stock options and stock appreciation rights will not be repriced in any manner without stockholder approval;
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The value of all awards granted under the 2010 Plan and all other cash compensation paid by us to any non-employee director in any calendar year may not exceed $1,000,000;
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Any dividends and dividend equivalent rights payable with respect to any equity award are subject to the same vesting provisions as the underlying award;
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The 2010 Plan does not contain any "liberal" change in control provisions, meaning that the 2010 Plan does not provide for single-trigger acceleration in the event of a change in control transaction (defined as a "sale event" in the 2010 Plan);
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Any material amendment to the 2010 Plan is subject to approval by our stockholders; and
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The term of the 2010 Plan will expire on March 5, 2036, the tenth anniversary of the Board's adoption of the amendment to the 2010 Plan.
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To receive the tax benefits, a grantee must hold the shares acquired upon exercise of an ISO for at least two years after the grant date and at least one year after the exercise date.
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The aggregate fair market value of shares of Common Stock (determined on the ISO grant date) with respect to which ISOs are exercisable for the first time by a grantee during any calendar year (whether issued under the Plan or any other plan of the Company or its subsidiaries) may not exceed $100,000.
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In the case of an ISO granted to any individual who owns stock possessing more than ten percent of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company, the exercise price per share must be at least 110% of the fair market value of a share of Common Stock at the time the ISO is granted, and the ISO cannot be exercisable more than five years from the grant date.
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An option cannot be treated as an ISO if it is exercised more than three months following the grantee's termination of employment for any reason other than death or disability or more than one year after the grantee's termination of employment for disability, unless the grantee died during such three-month or one-year period. ISOs are not transferable other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.
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BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Larry Miller
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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Dated: April 28, 2026
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