UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 6-K

 


 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of August 2016

 

Commission File Number 001-37558

 


 

NABRIVA THERAPEUTICS AG

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 


 

Leberstrasse 20

1110 Vienna, Austria

(Address of principal executive office)

 


 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

 

FORM 20-F   x             FORM 40-F   o

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):   o

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):   o

 

 

 



 

Six Months ended June 30, 2016 Financial Results

 

On August 9, 2016, Nabriva Therapeutics AG (the “Company”) issued a press release providing a development update and reporting its financial results for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2016. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Employment Agreements

 

In the second quarter of 2016, the Company entered into a new employment agreement with Gary Sender, its Chief Financial Officer, and entered into amended employments agreements with each of its other executive officers, including Colin Broom, its Chief Executive Officer, Elyse Seltzer, its Chief Medical Officer, Steven Gelone, its Chief Development Officer, and Peter Wolf, its General Counsel.  The employment agreements of Gary Sender, Colin Broom, Elyse Seltzer, Steven Gelone and Peter Wolf are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4 and 10.5, respectively.

 

The information contained in Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5 and 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

NABRIVA THERAPEUTICS AG

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Colin Broom

 

 

 

Colin Broom Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

Date: August 9, 2016

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

10.1

 

Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated June 17, 2016 by and between the Company and Colin Broom

10.2

 

Employment Agreement dated May 2, 2016 by and between the Company and Gary Sender

10.3

 

Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated May 26, 2016 by and between the Company and Elyse Seltzer

10.4

 

Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated May 26, 2016 by and between the Company and Steven Gelone

10.5

 

Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated May 26, 2016 by and between the Company and Peter Wolf

99.1

 

Press Release dated August 9, 2016

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), is made as of June 17, 2016 by and between Nabriva Therapeutics US, Inc. (the “Company”), and Colin Broom (the “Executive”) (together, the “Parties”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to continue to employ the Executive as its Chief Executive Officer and as Chief Executive Officer of its group of companies; and

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive are party to an Employment Agreement dated August 28, 2014 (such date, the “Existing Effective Date” and such agreement, the “Existing Agreement”) and desire to amend and restate the Existing Agreement in its entirety;

 

WHEREAS, the Executive has agreed to accept such employment on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the respective covenants and agreements of the Parties herein contained, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1. Agreement . Subject to the terms hereof, Executive’s employment will continue until the next anniversary of the Existing Effective Date (the “Current Term”).  On each anniversary of the Existing Effective Date thereafter, the term of Executive’s employment hereunder will be automatically extended for an additional period of one year (each, a “Subsequent Term”) unless either the Executive or the Company has given written notice to the other that such automatic extension will not occur (a “Non-Renewal Notice”), which notice is given not less than ninety (90) days prior to the relevant anniversary of the Existing Effective Date.  The Current Term and any Subsequent Term are referred to herein collectively as the “Term of Employment.”

 

2. Position . During the Term of Employment, the Executive shall serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Nabriva Therapeutics AG, working out of the Company’s office in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, and travelling as reasonably required by the Executive’s job duties. The Executive shall also, during the Term of Employment, serve as a member of the Managing Board of Nabriva Therapeutics AG. In connection with the Executive’s service on the Managing Board, the Executive shall enter into the Amended and Restated Board Member Agreement attached hereto as Attachment A, and shall abide by the terms and conditions therein and in the By-Laws of the Management Board.

 

3. Scope of Employment . During the Term of Employment, the Executive shall be responsible for the performance of those duties consistent with the Executive’s position as Chief Executive Officer and the Executive’s position on the Managing Board of Nabriva Therapeutics AG. The Executive shall report and be accountable to the Supervisory Board of Nabriva Therapeutics AG (the “Board”) and shall perform and discharge faithfully, diligently, and to the best of the Executive’s ability, the Executive’s duties and responsibilities hereunder. The Executive shall devote substantially all of the Executive’s business time, loyalty, attention and efforts to the business and affairs of the Company, Nabriva Therapeutics AG, and their affiliates. Membership on boards of directors of any additional companies will be permitted only with the express

 



 

approval of the Board. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, the Executive may engage in charitable activities and serve on a charitable board with the approval of the Board. The Executive agrees to abide by the rules, regulations, instructions, personnel practices and policies of the Company and Nabriva Therapeutics AG and any changes therein that may be adopted from time to time by the Company and/or Nabriva Therapeutics AG.

 

4. Compensation . As full compensation for all services rendered by the Executive to the Company and Nabriva Therapeutics AG, and any affiliate thereof, during the Term of Employment, the Company will provide to the Executive the following:

 

(a)  Base Salary . The Executive shall receive a base salary at the annualized rate of $435,999 (the “Base Salary”), paid in equal bi-monthly installments in accordance with the Company’s regularly established payroll procedure. Such Base Salary shall be reviewed by the Company’s compensation committee and the Board in the first quarter of each fiscal year; any adjustment to the Executive’s Base Salary shall be retroactively effective as of the first day of such fiscal year.

 

(b)  Annual Discretionary Bonus . Following the end of each fiscal year and subject to the approval of the Board, the Executive may be eligible to receive a discretionary annual retention and performance bonus of 50% of the Executive’s then current Base Salary (the “Target Bonus”), based on the Executive’s performance and the performance of the Company and Nabriva Therapeutics AG during the applicable fiscal year, as determined by the Board in its sole discretion. All annual bonuses, if any, will be payable no later than March 15 of the year following the year in which they are earned.  The Executive must be employed on the date of payment in order to be eligible for any annual bonus, except as specifically set forth below.

 

(c)  Equity Award . The Executive will be eligible to receive equity awards, if any, at such times and on such terms and conditions as the Board shall, in its sole discretion, determine.

 

(d)  Vacation . The Executive shall be eligible for up to 20 days of paid vacation per calendar year. The number of vacation days for which the Executive is eligible shall accrue at the rate of 1.67 days per month that the Executive is employed during such calendar year. At the end of a calendar year, the Executive may carry over to the next year any accrued but unused vacation days, but any such carried over days will be forfeited if not used by six (6) months following the end of the calendar year.

 

(e)  Benefits . The Executive may participate in any and all benefit programs that the Company establishes and makes available to its senior executive employees from time to time, provided that the Executive is eligible under (and subject to all provisions of) the plan documents governing those programs. Benefits are subject to change at any time in the Company’s sole discretion.

 

(f)  Withholdings . All compensation payable to the Executive shall be subject to applicable taxes and withholdings.

 

5. Expenses . The Executive shall be entitled to reimbursement by the Company for all reasonable business and travel expenses incurred by the Executive on the Company’s behalf during the course of the Executive’s employment, upon the presentation by the Executive of

 



 

documentation itemizing such expenditures and attaching all supporting vouchers and receipts. Reimbursement will be made no later than 30 calendar days after the expense is substantiated (which must occur within 30 calendar days after the expense is incurred). The expenses eligible for reimbursement under this provision may not affect the amount of such expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other taxable year, and the right to reimbursement is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

 

6. Restrictive Covenants Agreement . The Executive hereby acknowledges that the Proprietary Rights, Non-Disclosure and Developments Agreement previously executed by the Executive remains in full force and effect.

 

7. Employment Termination . This Agreement and the employment of the Executive shall terminate upon the occurrence of any of the following:

 

(a)           If a Non-Renewal Notice has been given pursuant to Section 1 hereof, immediately upon expiration of the Term of Employment.

 

(b)           Upon the death or “Disability” of the Executive. As used in this Agreement, the term “Disability” shall mean a physical or mental illness or disability that prevents the Executive from performing the duties of the Executive’s position for a period of more than any three consecutive months or for periods aggregating more than twenty-six weeks. The Company shall determine in good faith and in its sole discretion whether the Executive is unable to perform the services provided for herein.

 

(c)           At the election of the Company, with or without “Cause” (as defined below), immediately upon written notice by the Company to the Executive. As used in this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean a finding by the Board that the Executive:

 

(i) failed to perform (other than by reason of physical or mental illness or disability for a period of less than three consecutive months or in aggregate less than twenty-six weeks) the Executive’s assigned duties diligently or effectively or was negligent in the performance of these duties;

 

(ii) materially breached this Agreement;

 

(iii) materially breached the Executive’s Proprietary Rights, Non-Disclosure and Developments Agreement, or any similar agreement between the Executive and the Company;

 

(iv) engaged in willful misconduct, fraud, or embezzlement;

 

(v) engaged in any conduct that is materially harmful to the business, interests or reputation of the Company, except if the Executive had a reasonable and good faith belief that such conduct was in the best interest of the Company; or

 

(vi) was convicted of, or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to a crime involving moral turpitude or any felony.

 



 

To the extent any of the above grounds, other than the grounds set forth in Section 7(c)(iv) and 7(c)(vi), is capable of being cured, the Company shall provide the Executive with written notice of the ground, and thirty (30) days within which to cure such ground.

 

(d)           At the election of the Executive, with or without “Good Reason” (as defined below), immediately upon written notice by the Executive to the Company (subject, if it is with Good Reason, to the timing provisions set forth in the definition of Good Reason). As used in this Agreement, “Good Reason” shall mean:

 

(i) the Company’s failure to pay or provide in a timely manner any material amounts owed to Executive in accordance with this Agreement;

 

(ii) a material diminution in the nature or scope of Executive’s duties, responsibilities, or authority;

 

(iii) the Company’s requiring Executive to relocate Executive’s primary office more than fifty (50) miles from King of Prussia, Pennsylvania; or

 

(iv) any material breach of this Agreement by the Company not otherwise covered by this paragraph;

 

provided, however, that in each case, the Company shall have a period of not less than thirty (30) days to cure any act constituting Good Reason following Executive’s delivery to the Company of written notice within sixty (60) days of the action or omission constituting Good Reason.

 

8. Effect of Termination .

 

(a)   All Terminations Other Than by the Company Without Cause or by the Executive With Good Reason . If the Executive’s employment is terminated under any circumstances other than a Qualifying Termination (as defined below) (including a voluntary termination by the Executive without Good Reason pursuant to Section 7(d), a termination by the Company for Cause pursuant to Section 7(c) or due to the Executive’s death or Disability pursuant to Section 7(b)), the Company’s obligations under this Agreement shall immediately cease and the Executive shall only be entitled to receive (i) the Base Salary that has accrued and to which the Executive is entitled as of the effective date of such termination and to the extent consistent with general Company policy, accrued but unused paid time off through and including the effective date of such termination, to be paid in accordance with the Company’s established payroll procedure and applicable law but no later than the next regularly scheduled pay period, (ii) unreimbursed business expenses for which expenses the Executive has timely submitted appropriate documentation in accordance with Section 5 hereof, and (iii) any amounts or benefits to which the Executive is then entitled under the terms of the benefit plans then-sponsored by the Company in accordance with their terms (and not accelerated to the extent acceleration does not satisfy Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the “Code)) (the payments described in this sentence, the “Accrued Obligations”).  The Executive shall not be entitled to any other compensation or consideration that the Executive may have received had the Executive’s Term of Employment not ceased, except that if the Executive’s employment terminated because of his death or Disability, he or his estate, as the case may be, shall, subject to Section 8(d) hereof, be paid on the later of the Payment Date and the date on which annual

 



 

bonuses are paid to all other employees, any earned but unpaid annual bonus from any previously completed calendar year notwithstanding the requirement that the individual be employed on the payment date of such bonus (such payment, the “Earned but Unpaid Bonus”).

 

(b)  Termination by the Company Without Cause or by the Executive With Good Reason Prior to or More Than Twelve Months Following a Change in Control. If the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause pursuant to Section 7(c) or by the Executive with Good Reason pursuant to Section 7(d) (in either case, a “Qualifying Termination”) prior to or more than twelve (12) months following a Change in Control (as defined below)(it being understood that a termination of Executive’s employment on or prior to the applicable anniversary of the Existing Effective Date after the Company gives the Executive a Non-Renewal Notice shall be treated as a termination by the Company without Cause, and therefore, as a Qualifying Termination, for purposes of this Agreement), the Executive shall be entitled to the Accrued Obligations. In addition, and subject to the conditions of Section 8(d), the Company shall: (i) continue to pay to the Executive, in accordance with the Company’s regularly established payroll procedure, the Executive’s Base Salary for a period of eighteen (18) months; (ii) provided the Executive is eligible for and timely elects to continue receiving group medical insurance pursuant to the “COBRA” law, continue to pay (but in no event longer than eighteen (18) months following the Executive’s termination date) the share of the premium for health coverage that is paid by the Company for active and similarly-situated employees who receive the same type of coverage, unless the Company’s provision of such COBRA payments will violate the nondiscrimination requirements of applicable law, in which case this benefit will not apply; (iii) pay the Executive any earned but unpaid annual bonus from a previously completed calendar year on the later of the Payment Date and the date on which annual bonuses are paid to all other employees, notwithstanding the requirement that the individual be employed on the payment date of such annual bonus; and (iv) pay the Executive a prorated annual bonus for the year in which the Qualifying Termination occurs, calculated by multiplying 100% of the Target Bonus by a fraction, the numerator of which is equal to the number of days in the calendar year during which the Executive was employed and the denominator of which equals 365 (the “Pro-Rated Bonus Payment”), which Pro-Rated Bonus Payment shall be paid in a single lump-sum on the Payment Date (collectively, the “Severance Benefits”).

 

(c)  Termination by the Company Without Cause or by the Executive With Good Reason Within Twelve Months Following a Change in Control. If a Qualifying Termination occurs within twelve (12) months following a Change in Control (it being understood that a termination of Executive’s employment on or prior to the applicable anniversary of the Existing Effective Date after the Company gives the Executive a Non-Renewal Notice shall be treated as a termination by the Company without Cause, and therefore, as a Qualifying Termination, for purposes of this Agreement), then the Executive shall be entitled to the Accrued Obligations.  In addition, and subject to the conditions of Section 8(d):  (i) the Executive will be eligible to receive the Severance Benefits as set forth in Section 8(b) other than the Pro-Rated Bonus Payment, subject to the same terms, conditions and limitations described therein, and (ii) in lieu of the Pro-Rated Bonus Payment, the Executive will be eligible to receive a lump sum payment equal to 100% of the Executive’s Target Bonus for the year in which the Qualifying Termination occurs without regard to whether the performance goals applicable to such Target Bonus had been established or satisfied at the date of termination of employment, payable in a lump sum on the Payment Date (collectively, the “Change in Control Severance Benefits”).  For the avoidance

 



 

of doubt, a Qualifying Termination occurring within twelve (12) months following a Change in Control shall also constitute a Good Leaver Event (as such term is defined in the Nabriva Therapeutics AG Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan 2015 (the “Plan”)) and as such, in accordance with the terms of the Plan, the vesting of 100% of the Executive’s assumed and then-unvested equity awards shall be accelerated, such that all then unvested equity awards vest and become fully exercisable or non-forfeitable as of the termination date, with the same treatment applying to any assumed and then-unvested equity awards granted by the Company to the Executive under any successor equity incentive plan.

 

(d)  Release . As a condition of the Executive’s receipt of the Earned but Unpaid Bonus, the Severance Benefits or the Change in Control Severance Benefits, as applicable, the Executive or his estate, as applicable,  must execute and deliver to the Company a severance and release of claims agreement in substantially the form attached hereto (the “Severance Agreement”), which Severance Agreement must become irrevocable within 60 days following the date of the Executive’s termination of employment (or such shorter period as may be directed by the Company). The Earned but Unpaid Bonus, the Severance Benefits or the Change in Control Severance Benefits, as applicable, will be paid or commence to be paid in the first regular payroll beginning after the Severance Agreement becomes effective, provided that if the foregoing 60 day period would end in a calendar year subsequent to the year in which the Executive’s employment ends, the Earned but Unpaid Bonus, the Severance Benefits or Change in Control Severance Benefits, as applicable, will not be paid or begin to be paid before the first payroll of the subsequent calendar year (the date the Earned but Unpaid Bonus, the Severance Benefits or Change in Control Severance Benefits, as applicable, commence pursuant to this sentence, the “Payment Date”). The Executive must continue to comply with the Proprietary Rights, Non-Disclosure and Developments Agreement in order to be eligible to continue receiving the Severance Benefits or Change in Control Severance Benefits, as applicable.

 

(e)  Change in Control Definition .  For purposes of this Agreement, Change in Control shall mean:  (i) an exclusive license of or the sale, the lease or other disposal of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company; (ii) a sale or other disposal (for the avoidance of doubt, the term disposal shall not include a pledge) in any transaction or series of transactions to which the Company is a party of 50% or more of the voting power of the Company, other than any transaction or series of transactions principally for bona fide equity financing purposes in which cash is received by the Company or indebtedness of the Company is cancelled or converted, or a combination thereof; (iii) a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into any third party, other than any merger or consolidation in which the shares of the Company immediately preceding such merger or consolidation continue to represent a majority of the voting power of the surviving entity immediately after the closing of such merger or consolidation; and  (iv) a liquidation, winding up or any other form of dissolution of the Company.

 

9. Modified Section 280G Cutback .  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, except as set forth in Section 9(b), in the event that the Company undergoes a “Change in Ownership or Control” (as defined below), the following provisions shall apply:

 

(a) The Company shall not be obligated to provide to the Executive any portion of any “Contingent Compensation Payments” (as defined below) that the Executive would otherwise be

 



 

entitled to receive to the extent necessary to eliminate any “excess parachute payments” (as defined in Section 280G(b)(1) of the Code) for the Executive.  For purposes of this Section 9, the Contingent Compensation Payments so eliminated shall be referred to as the “Eliminated Payments” and the aggregate amount (determined in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q/A-30 or any successor provision) of the Contingent Compensation Payments so eliminated shall be referred to as the “Eliminated Amount.”

 

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 9(a), no such reduction in Contingent Compensation Payments shall be made if (1) the Eliminated Amount (computed without regard to this sentence) exceeds (2) 100% of the aggregate present value (determined in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q/A-31 and Q/A-32 or any successor provisions) of the amount of any additional taxes that would be incurred by the Executive if the Eliminated Payments (determined without regard to this sentence) were paid to the Executive (including state and federal income taxes on the Eliminated Payments, the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code payable with respect to all of the Contingent Compensation Payments in excess of the Executive’s “base amount” (as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code), and any withholding taxes).  The override of such reduction in Contingent Compensation Payments pursuant to this Section 9(b) shall be referred to as a “Section 9(b) Override.”  For purpose of this paragraph, if any federal or state income taxes would be attributable to the receipt of any Eliminated Payment, the amount of such taxes shall be computed by multiplying the amount of the Eliminated Payment by the maximum combined federal and state income tax rate provided by law.

 

(c) For purposes of this Section 9 the following terms shall have the following respective meanings:

 

(i) “Change in Ownership or Control” shall mean a change in the ownership or effective control of the Company or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company determined in accordance with Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code.

 

(ii) “Contingent Compensation Payment” shall mean any payment (or benefit) in the nature of compensation that is made or made available (under this Agreement or otherwise) to or for the benefit of a “disqualified individual” (as defined in Section 280G(c) of the Code) and that is contingent (within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Code) on a Change in Ownership or Control of the Company.

 

(d) Any payments or other benefits otherwise due to the Executive following a Change in Ownership or Control that could reasonably be characterized (as determined by the Company) as Contingent Compensation Payments (the “Potential Payments”) shall not be made until the dates provided for in this Section 9(d).  Within thirty (30) days after each date on which the Executive first become entitled to receive (whether or not then due) a Contingent Compensation Payment relating to such Change in Ownership or Control, the Company shall determine and notify the Executive (with reasonable detail regarding the basis for its determinations) (1) which Potential Payments constitute Contingent Compensation Payments, (2) the Eliminated Amount and (3) whether the Section 9(b) Override is applicable.  Within thirty (30) days after delivery of such notice to the Executive, the Executive shall deliver a response to the Company (the “Executive Response”) stating either (A) that the Executive agrees with the Company’s determination

 



 

pursuant to the preceding sentence or (B) that the Executive disagrees with such determination, in which case the Executive shall set forth (x) which Potential Payments should be characterized as Contingent Compensation Payments, (y) the Eliminated Amount, and (z) whether the Section 9(b) Override is applicable.  In the event that the Executive fails to deliver an Executive Response on or before the required date, the Company’s initial determination shall be final.  If the Executive states in the Executive Response that the Executive agrees with the Company’s determination, the Company shall make the Potential Payments to the Executive within three (3) business days following delivery to the Company of the Executive Response (except for any Potential Payments which are not due to be made until after such date, which Potential Payments shall be made on the date on which they are due).  If the Executive states in the Executive Response that the Executive disagree with the Company’s determination, then, for a period of sixty (60) days following delivery of the Executive Response, the Executive and the Company shall use good faith efforts to resolve such dispute.  If such dispute is not resolved within such 60-day period, such dispute shall be settled exclusively by arbitration in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect.  Judgment may be entered on the arbitrator’s award in any court having jurisdiction.  The Company shall, within three (3) business days following delivery to the Company of the Executive Response, make to the Executive those Potential Payments as to which there is no dispute between the Company and the Executive regarding whether they should be made (except for any such Potential Payments which are not due to be made until after such date, which Potential Payments shall be made on the date on which they are due).  The balance of the Potential Payments shall be made within three (3) business days following the resolution of such dispute.

 

(e) The Contingent Compensation Payments to be treated as Eliminated Payments shall be determined by the Company by determining the “Contingent Compensation Payment Ratio” (as defined below) for each Contingent Compensation Payment and then reducing the Contingent Compensation Payments in order beginning with the Contingent Compensation Payment with the highest Contingent Compensation Payment Ratio.  For Contingent Compensation Payments with the same Contingent Compensation Payment Ratio, such Contingent Compensation Payment shall be reduced based on the time of payment of such Contingent Compensation Payments with amounts having later payment dates being reduced first.  For Contingent Compensation Payments with the same Contingent Compensation Payment Ratio and the same time of payment, such Contingent Compensation Payments shall be reduced on a pro rata basis (but not below zero) prior to reducing Contingent Compensation Payment with a lower Contingent Compensation Payment Ratio.  The term “Contingent Compensation Payment Ratio” shall mean a fraction the numerator of which is the value of the applicable Contingent Compensation Payment that must be taken into account by the Executive for purposes of Section 4999(a) of the Code, and the denominator of which is the actual amount to be received by the Executive in respect of the applicable Contingent Compensation Payment.  For example, in the case of an equity grant that is treated as contingent on the Change in Ownership or Control because the time at which the payment is made or the payment vests is accelerated, the denominator shall be determined by reference to the fair market value of the equity at the acceleration date, and not in accordance with the methodology for determining the value of accelerated payments set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1 Q/A-24(b) or (c)).

 



 

(f) The provisions of this Section 9 are intended to apply to any and all payments or benefits available to the Executive under this Agreement or any other agreement or plan under which the Executive receives Contingent Compensation Payments.

 

10. Absence of Restrictions . The Executive represents and warrants that the Executive is not bound by any employment contracts, restrictive covenants or other restrictions that prevent the Executive from entering into employment with, or carrying out the Executive’s responsibilities for, the Company, or which are in any way inconsistent with any of the terms of this Agreement.

 

11. Notice . Any notice delivered under this Agreement shall be deemed duly delivered three (3) business days after it is sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, one (1) business day after it is sent for next-business day delivery via a reputable nationwide overnight courier service, or immediately upon hand delivery, in each case to the address of the recipient set forth below.

 

To Executive:

 

At the address set forth in the Executive’s personnel file

 

To Company:

 

Nabriva Therapeutics US, Inc.

1000 Continental Drive, Suite 600

King of Prussia, PA 19406 USA

Attention:  General Counsel

 

Either Party may change the address to which notices are to be delivered by giving notice of such change to the other Party in the manner set forth in this Section 11.

 

12. Applicable Law; Jury Trial Waiver . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (without reference to the conflict of laws provisions thereof). Any action, suit or other legal proceeding arising under or relating to any provision of this Agreement shall be commenced only in a court of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (or, if appropriate, a federal court located within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania), and the Company and the Executive each consents to the jurisdiction of such a court. The Company and the Executive each hereby irrevocably waives any right to a trial by jury in any action, suit or other legal proceeding arising under or relating to any provision of this Agreement.

 

13. Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of both Parties and their respective successors and assigns, including any corporation with which or into which the Company may be merged or which may succeed to its assets or business; provided, however, that the obligations of the Executive are personal and shall not be assigned by the Executive.

 



 

14. Effect of Section 409A of the Code .

 

(a)  Six Month Delay . If and to the extent any portion of any payment, compensation or other benefit provided to the Executive in connection with the Executive’s employment termination is determined to constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and the Executive is a specified employee as defined in Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, as determined by the Company in accordance with its procedures, by which determination Executive hereby agrees that the Executive is bound, such portion of the payment, compensation or other benefit shall not be paid before the earlier of (i) the expiration of the six month period measured from the date of the Executive’s “separation from service” (as determined under Section 409A of the Code) and (ii) the tenth day following the date of the Executive’s death following such separation from service (the “New Payment Date”). The aggregate of any payments that otherwise would have been paid to the Executive during the period between the date of separation from service and the New Payment Date shall be paid to the Executive in a lump sum in the first payroll period beginning after such New Payment Date, and any remaining payments will be paid on their original schedule.

 

(b)  General 409A Principles . For purposes of this Agreement, a termination of employment will mean a “separation from service” as defined in Section 409A of the Code, each amount to be paid or benefit to be provided will be construed as a separate identified payment for purposes of Section 409A of the Code, and any payments that are due within the “short term deferral period” as defined in Section 409A of the Code or are paid in a manner covered by Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii) will not be treated as deferred compensation unless applicable law requires otherwise. Neither the Company nor the Executive will have the right to accelerate or defer the delivery of any such payments or benefits except to the extent specifically permitted or required by Section 409A of the Code. This Agreement is intended to comply with the provisions of Section 409A of the Code and this Agreement shall, to the extent practicable, be construed in accordance therewith. Terms defined in this Agreement will have the meanings given such terms under Section 409A of the Code if and to the extent required to comply with Section 409A of the Code. In any event, the Company makes no representations or warranty and will have no liability to the Executive or any other person if any provisions of or payments under this Agreement are determined to constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code but not to satisfy the conditions of that section.

 

15. Acknowledgment . The Executive states and represents that the Executive has had an opportunity to fully discuss and review the terms of this Agreement with an attorney. The Executive further states and represents that the Executive has carefully read this Agreement, understands the contents herein, freely and voluntarily assents to all of the terms and conditions hereof, and signs the Executive’s name of the Executive’s own free act.

 

16. No Oral Modification, Waiver, Cancellation or Discharge . This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written instrument executed by both the Company and the Executive. No delay or omission by the Company in exercising any right under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of that or any other right. A waiver or consent given by the Company on any one occasion shall be effective only in that instance and shall not be construed as a bar to or waiver of any right on any other occasion.

 



 

17. Captions and Pronouns . The captions of the sections of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and in no way define, limit or affect the scope or substance of any section of this Agreement. Whenever the context may require, any pronouns used in this Agreement shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular forms of nouns and pronouns shall include the plural, and vice versa.

 

18. Interpretation . The Parties agree that this Agreement will be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the drafting Party. References in this Agreement to “include” or “including” should be read as though they said “without limitation” or equivalent forms.

 

19. Severability . Each provision of this Agreement must be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision will be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement. Moreover, if a court of competent jurisdiction determines any of the provisions contained in this Agreement to be unenforceable because the provision is excessively broad in scope, whether as to duration, activity, geographic application, subject or otherwise, it will be construed, by limiting or reducing it to the extent legally permitted, so as to be enforceable to the extent compatible with then applicable law to achieve the intent of the Parties.

 

20. Entire Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, including the Existing Agreement, whether written or oral, relating to the subject matter of this Agreement including, without limitation, the Employment Agreement dated August 28, 2014 and the Offer Letter dated August 11, 2014.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year set forth above.

 

 

NABRIVA THERAPEUTICS US, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Denise Scots-Knight

 

Name:

Denise Scots-Knight

 

Title:

Chairman

 

 

 

 

 

EXECUTIVE:

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Colin Broom

 

Colin Broom

 

 


Exhibit 10.2

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS  EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), is made as of May 2 nd  2016 by and between Nabriva Therapeutics US, Inc. (the “Company”), and Gary L. Sender (the “Executive”) (together, the “Parties”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ the Executive as its Chief Financial Officer and as Chief Financial Officer of its group of companies; and

 

WHEREAS, the Executive has agreed to accept such employment on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the respective covenants and agreements of the Parties herein contained, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1. Agreement . This Agreement shall be effective as of the date first set forth above (the “Effective Date”).  Following the Effective Date, the Executive shall continue to be an employee of the Company until such employment relationship is terminated in accordance with Section 7 hereof (the “Term of Employment”).

 

2. Position . During the Term of Employment, the Executive shall serve as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company and Nabriva Therapeutics AG, working out of the Company’s office in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, and travelling as reasonably required by the Executive’s job duties.

 

3. Scope of Employment . During the Term of Employment, the Executive shall be responsible for the performance of those duties consistent with the Executive’s position as Chief Financial Officer.  The Executive shall report to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and shall be accountable to the Supervisory Board of Nabriva Therapeutics AG (the “Board”) and shall perform and discharge faithfully, diligently, and to the best of the Executive’s ability, the Executive’s duties and responsibilities hereunder. The Executive shall devote substantially all of the Executive’s business time, loyalty, attention and efforts to the business and affairs of the Company, Nabriva Therapeutics AG, and their affiliates. Membership on boards of directors of any additional companies will be permitted only with the express approval of the Board. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, the Executive may engage in charitable activities and serve on a charitable board with the approval of the Chief Executive Officer. The Executive agrees to abide by the rules, regulations, instructions, personnel practices and policies of the Company and Nabriva Therapeutics AG and any changes therein that may be adopted from time to time by the Company and/or Nabriva Therapeutics AG.

 

4. Compensation . As full compensation for all services rendered by the Executive to the Company and Nabriva Therapeutics AG, and any affiliate thereof, during the Term of Employment, the Company will provide to the Executive the following:

 

(a)  Base Salary . The Executive shall receive a base salary at the annualized rate of $350,000 (the “Base Salary”), paid in equal bi-monthly installments in accordance with the

 



 

Company’s regularly established payroll procedure. Such Base Salary shall be reviewed by the Company’s compensation committee and the Board in the first quarter of each fiscal year; any adjustment to the Executive’s Base Salary shall be retroactively effective as of the first day of such fiscal year.

 

(b)  Annual Discretionary Bonus . Following the end of each fiscal year and subject to the approval of the Board, the Executive may be eligible to receive a discretionary annual retention and performance bonus of 35% of the Executive’s then current Base Salary (the “Target Bonus”), based on the Executive’s performance and the performance of the Company and Nabriva Therapeutics AG during the applicable fiscal year, as determined by the Board in its sole discretion. All annual bonuses, if any, will be payable no later than March 15 of the year following the year in which they are earned.  The Executive must be employed on the date of payment in order to be eligible for any annual bonus, except as specifically set forth below.  Any bonus determined by the Board to be payable to the Executive with respect to 2016 shall be determined as if the Executive were employed by the Company for the entire 2016 fiscal year (i.e., such bonus, if any, shall not be pro-rated).

 

(c)  Equity Award .  Subject to the approval of the Supervisory Board, the Company shall grant to the Executive a sign-on stock option grant with respect to 88,800 American Depositary Shares (representing 8,880 common shares of the Company), with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the ADSs on the grant date, and vesting over a period of 4 years, subject to the terms of the Company’s stock option plan and the applicable award agreement.  The Executive will be eligible to receive additional equity awards, if any, at such times and on such terms and conditions as the Board shall, in its sole discretion, determine. (d)  Vacation . The Executive shall be eligible for up to 20 days of paid vacation per calendar year. The number of vacation days for which the Executive is eligible shall accrue at the rate of 1.67 days per month that the Executive is employed during such calendar year. At the end of a calendar year, the Executive may carry over to the next year any accrued but unused vacation days, but any such carried over days will be forfeited if not used by six (6) months following the end of the calendar year.

 

(e)  Benefits . The Executive may participate in any and all benefit programs that the Company establishes and makes available to its senior executive employees from time to time, provided that the Executive is eligible under (and subject to all provisions of) the plan documents governing those programs. Benefits are subject to change at any time in the Company’s sole discretion.

 

(f)  Withholdings . All compensation payable to the Executive shall be subject to applicable taxes and withholdings.

 

5. Expenses . The Executive shall be entitled to reimbursement by the Company for all reasonable business and travel expenses incurred by the Executive on the Company’s behalf during the course of the Executive’s employment, upon the presentation by the Executive of documentation itemizing such expenditures and attaching all supporting vouchers and receipts. Reimbursement will be made no later than 30 calendar days after the expense is substantiated (which must occur within 30 calendar days after the expense is incurred). The expenses eligible for reimbursement under this provision may not affect the amount of such expenses eligible for reimbursement in

 



 

any other taxable year, and the right to reimbursement is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

 

6. Restrictive Covenants Agreement . As a condition to your employment, you will be required to execute the enclosed Proprietary Rights, Non-Disclosure, Developments, Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement.

 

7. Employment Termination . This Agreement and the employment of the Executive shall terminate upon the occurrence of any of the following:

 

(a) Upon the death or “Disability” of the Executive. As used in this Agreement, the term “Disability” shall mean a physical or mental illness or disability that prevents the Executive from performing the duties of the Executive’s position for a period of more than any three consecutive months or for periods aggregating more than twenty-six weeks. The Company shall determine in good faith and in its sole discretion whether the Executive is unable to perform the services provided for herein.

 

(b) At the election of the Company, with or without “Cause” (as defined below), immediately upon written notice by the Company to the Executive. As used in this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean a finding by the Board that the Executive:

 

(i) failed to perform (other than by reason of physical or mental illness or disability for a period of less than three consecutive months or in aggregate less than twenty-six weeks) the Executive’s assigned duties diligently or effectively or was negligent in the performance of these duties;

 

(ii) materially breached this Agreement;

 

(iii) materially breached the Executive’s Proprietary Rights, Non-Disclosure and Developments Agreement, or any similar agreement between the Executive and the Company;

 

(iv) engaged in willful misconduct, fraud, or embezzlement;

 

(v) engaged in any conduct that is materially harmful to the business, interests or reputation of the Company, except if the Executive had a reasonable and good faith belief that such conduct was in the best interest of the Company; or

 

(vi) was convicted of, or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to a crime involving moral turpitude or any felony.

 

To the extent any of the above grounds, other than the grounds set forth in Section 7(b)(iv) and 7(b)(vi), is capable of being cured, the Company shall provide Executive with written notice of the ground, and thirty (30) days within which to cure such ground.

 

(c) At the election of the Executive, with or without “Good Reason” (as defined below), immediately upon written notice by the Executive to the Company (subject, if it is with Good

 



 

Reason, to the timing provisions set forth in the definition of Good Reason). As used in this Agreement, “Good Reason” shall mean:

 

(i) the Company’s failure to pay or provide in a timely manner any material amounts owed to Executive in accordance with this Agreement;

 

(ii) a material diminution in the nature or scope of Executive’s duties, responsibilities, or authority;

 

(iii) the Company’s requiring Executive to relocate Executive’s primary office more than fifty (50) miles from King of Prussia, Pennsylvania; or

 

(iv) any material breach of this Agreement by the Company not otherwise covered by this paragraph;

 

provided, however, that in each case, the Company shall have a period of not less than thirty (30) days to cure any act constituting Good Reason following Executive’s delivery to the Company of written notice within sixty (60) days of the action or omission constituting Good Reason.

 

8. Effect of Termination .

 

(a)   All Terminations Other Than by the Company Without Cause or by the Executive With Good Reason . If the Executive’s employment is terminated under any circumstances other than a Qualifying Termination (as defined below) (including a voluntary termination by the Executive without Good Reason pursuant to Section 7(c), a termination by the Company for Cause pursuant to Section 7(b) or due to the Executive’s death or Disability pursuant to Section 7(a)), the Company’s obligations under this Agreement shall immediately cease and the Executive shall only be entitled to receive (i) the Base Salary that has accrued and to which the Executive is entitled as of the effective date of such termination and to the extent consistent with general Company policy, accrued but unused paid time off through and including the effective date of such termination, to be paid in accordance with the Company’s established payroll procedure and applicable law but no later than the next regularly scheduled pay period, (ii) unreimbursed business expenses for which expenses the Executive has timely submitted appropriate documentation in accordance with Section 5 hereof, and (iii) any amounts or benefits to which the Executive is then entitled under the terms of the benefit plans then-sponsored by the Company in accordance with their terms (and not accelerated to the extent acceleration does not satisfy Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the “Code) (the payments described in this sentence, the “Accrued Obligations”).  The Executive shall not be entitled to any other compensation or consideration that the Executive may have received had the Executive’s Term of Employment not ceased, except that if Executive’s employment terminated because of his death or Disability, he or his estate, as the case may be, shall, subject to Section 8(d) hereof, be paid on the later of the Payment Date and the date on which annual bonuses are paid to all other employees, any earned but unpaid annual bonus from any previously completed calendar year n otwithstanding the requirement that the individual be employed on the payment date of such annual bonus (such payment, the “Earned but Unpaid Bonus”).

 

(b)  Termination by the Company Without Cause or by the Executive With Good Reason Prior to or More Than Twelve Months Following a Change in Control. If the Executive’s

 



 

employment is terminated by the Company without Cause pursuant to Section 7(b) or by the Executive with Good Reason pursuant to Section 7(c) (in either case, a “Qualifying Termination”) prior to or more than twelve (12) months following a Change in Control (as defined below), the Executive shall be entitled to the Accrued Obligations. In addition, and subject to the conditions of Section 8(d), the Company shall: (i) continue to pay to the Executive, in accordance with the Company’s regularly established payroll procedure, the Executive’s Base Salary for a period of twelve (12) months; (ii) provided the Executive is eligible for and timely elects to continue receiving group medical insurance pursuant to the “COBRA” law, continue to pay (but in no event longer than twelve (12) months following the Executive’s termination date) the share of the premium for health coverage that is paid by the Company for active and similarly-situated employees who receive the same type of coverage, unless the Company’s provision of such COBRA payments will violate the nondiscrimination requirements of applicable law, in which case this benefit will not apply; (iii) pay the Executive any earned but unpaid annual bonus from a previously completed calendar year on the later of the Payment Date and the date on which annual bonuses are paid to all other employees, notwithstanding the requirement that the individual be employed on the payment date of such annual bonus; and (iv) pay the Executive a prorated annual bonus for the year in which the Qualifying Termination occurs, calculated by multiplying 100% of the Target Bonus by a fraction, the numerator of which is equal to the number of days in the calendar year during which Executive was employed and the denominator of which equals 365 (the “Pro-Rated Bonus Payment”), which Pro-Rated Bonus Payment shall be paid in a single lump-sum on the Payment Date(collectively, the “Severance Benefits”).

 

(c)  Termination by the Company Without Cause or by the Executive With Good Reason Within Twelve Months Following a Change in Control. If a Qualifying Termination occurs within twelve (12) months following a Change in Control, then the Executive shall be entitled to the Accrued Obligations.  In addition, and subject to the conditions of Section 8(d):  (i) the Executive will be eligible to receive the Severance Benefits as set forth in Section 8(b) other than the Pro-Rated Bonus Payment, subject to the same terms, conditions and limitations described therein, and (ii) in lieu of the Pro-Rated Bonus Payment, the Executive will be eligible to receive a lump sum payment equal to 100% of the Executive’s Target Bonus for the year in which the Qualifying Termination occurs without regard to whether the performance goals applicable to such Target Bonus had been established or satisfied at the date of termination of employment, payable in a lump sum on the Payment Date (collectively, the “Change in Control Severance Benefits”).  For the avoidance of doubt, a Qualifying Termination occurring within twelve (12) months following a Change in Control shall also constitute a Good Leaver Event (as such term is defined in the Nabriva Therapeutics AG Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan 2015 (the “Plan”)) and as such, in accordance with the terms of the Plan, the vesting of 100% of the Executive’s assumed and then-unvested equity awards shall be accelerated, such that all then unvested equity awards vest and become fully exercisable or non-forfeitable as of the termination date, with the same treatment applying to any assumed and then-unvested equity awards granted by the Company to the Executive under any successor equity incentive plan.

 

(d)  Release . As a condition of the Executive’s receipt of the Earned but Unpaid Bonus, the Severance Benefits or the Change in Control Severance Benefits, as applicable, the Executive or his estate, as applicable, must execute and deliver to the Company a severance and release of claims agreement in substantially the form attached hereto (the “Severance Agreement”), which

 



 

Severance Agreement must become irrevocable within 60 days following the date of the Executive’s termination of employment (or such shorter period as may be directed by the Company). The Earned but Unpaid Bonus, the Severance Benefits or the Change in Control Severance Benefits, as applicable, will be paid or commence to be paid in the first regular payroll beginning after the Severance Agreement becomes effective, provided that if the foregoing 60 day period would end in a calendar year subsequent to the year in which the Executive’s employment ends, the Earned but Unpaid Bonus, the Severance Benefits or Change in Control Severance Benefits, as applicable, will not be paid or begin to be paid before the first payroll of the subsequent calendar year (the date the Earned but Unpaid Bonus, the Severance Benefits or Change in Control Severance Benefits, as applicable, commence pursuant to this sentence, the “Payment Date”). The Executive must continue to comply with the Proprietary Rights, Non-Disclosure and Developments Agreement in order to be eligible to continue receiving the Severance Benefits or Change in Control Severance Benefits, as applicable.

 

(e)  Change in Control Definition .  For purposes of this Agreement, Change in Control shall mean:  (i) an exclusive license of or the sale, the lease or other disposal of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company; (ii) a sale or other disposal (for the avoidance of doubt, the term disposal shall not include a pledge) in any transaction or series of transactions to which the Company is a party of 50% or more of the voting power of the Company, other than any transaction or series of transactions principally for bona fide equity financing purposes in which cash is received by the Company or indebtedness of the Company is cancelled or converted, or a combination thereof; (iii) a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into any third party, other than any merger or consolidation in which the shares of the Company immediately preceding such merger or consolidation continue to represent a majority of the voting power of the surviving entity immediately after the closing of such merger or consolidation; and  (iv) a liquidation, winding up or any other form of dissolution of the Company.

 

9. Modified Section 280G Cutback .  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, except as set forth in Section 9(b), in the event that the Company undergoes a “Change in Ownership or Control” (as defined below), the following provisions shall apply:

 

(a) The Company shall not be obligated to provide to the Executive any portion of any “Contingent Compensation Payments” (as defined below) that the Executive would otherwise be entitled to receive to the extent necessary to eliminate any “excess parachute payments” (as defined in Section 280G(b)(1) of the Code) for the Executive.  For purposes of this Section 9, the Contingent Compensation Payments so eliminated shall be referred to as the “Eliminated Payments” and the aggregate amount (determined in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q/A-30 or any successor provision) of the Contingent Compensation Payments so eliminated shall be referred to as the “Eliminated Amount.”

 

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 9(a), no such reduction in Contingent Compensation Payments shall be made if (1) the Eliminated Amount (computed without regard to this sentence) exceeds (2) 100% of the aggregate present value (determined in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q/A-31 and Q/A-32 or any successor provisions) of the amount of any additional taxes that would be incurred by the Executive if the Eliminated Payments (determined without regard to this sentence) were paid to the Executive (including

 



 

state and federal income taxes on the Eliminated Payments, the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code payable with respect to all of the Contingent Compensation Payments in excess of the Executive’s “base amount” (as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code), and any withholding taxes).  The override of such reduction in Contingent Compensation Payments pursuant to this Section 9(b) shall be referred to as a “Section 9(b) Override.”  For purpose of this paragraph, if any federal or state income taxes would be attributable to the receipt of any Eliminated Payment, the amount of such taxes shall be computed by multiplying the amount of the Eliminated Payment by the maximum combined federal and state income tax rate provided by law.

 

(c) For purposes of this Section 9 the following terms shall have the following respective meanings:

 

(i) “Change in Ownership or Control” shall mean a change in the ownership or effective control of the Company or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company determined in accordance with Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code.

 

(ii) “Contingent Compensation Payment” shall mean any payment (or benefit) in the nature of compensation that is made or made available (under this Agreement or otherwise) to or for the benefit of a “disqualified individual” (as defined in Section 280G(c) of the Code) and that is contingent (within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Code) on a Change in Ownership or Control of the Company.

 

(d) Any payments or other benefits otherwise due to the Executive following a Change in Ownership or Control that could reasonably be characterized (as determined by the Company) as Contingent Compensation Payments (the “Potential Payments”) shall not be made until the dates provided for in this Section 9(d).  Within thirty (30) days after each date on which the Executive first become entitled to receive (whether or not then due) a Contingent Compensation Payment relating to such Change in Ownership or Control, the Company shall determine and notify the Executive (with reasonable detail regarding the basis for its determinations) (1) which Potential Payments constitute Contingent Compensation Payments, (2) the Eliminated Amount and (3) whether the Section 9(b) Override is applicable.  Within thirty (30) days after delivery of such notice to the Executive, the Executive shall deliver a response to the Company (the “Executive Response”) stating either (A) that the Executive agrees with the Company’s determination pursuant to the preceding sentence or (B) that the Executive disagrees with such determination, in which case the Executive shall set forth (x) which Potential Payments should be characterized as Contingent Compensation Payments, (y) the Eliminated Amount, and (z) whether the Section 9(b) Override is applicable.  In the event that the Executive fails to deliver an Executive Response on or before the required date, the Company’s initial determination shall be final.  If the Executive states in the Executive Response that the Executive agrees with the Company’s determination, the Company shall make the Potential Payments to the Executive within three (3) business days following delivery to the Company of the Executive Response (except for any Potential Payments which are not due to be made until after such date, which Potential Payments shall be made on the date on which they are due).  If the Executive states in the Executive Response that the Executive disagree with the Company’s determination, then, for a period of sixty (60) days following delivery of the Executive Response, the Executive and the Company shall use good faith efforts to resolve such dispute.  If such dispute is not resolved within such

 



 

60-day period, such dispute shall be settled exclusively by arbitration in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect.  Judgment may be entered on the arbitrator’s award in any court having jurisdiction.  The Company shall, within three (3) business days following delivery to the Company of the Executive Response, make to the Executive those Potential Payments as to which there is no dispute between the Company and the Executive regarding whether they should be made (except for any such Potential Payments which are not due to be made until after such date, which Potential Payments shall be made on the date on which they are due).  The balance of the Potential Payments shall be made within three (3) business days following the resolution of such dispute.

 

(e) The Contingent Compensation Payments to be treated as Eliminated Payments shall be determined by the Company by determining the “Contingent Compensation Payment Ratio” (as defined below) for each Contingent Compensation Payment and then reducing the Contingent Compensation Payments in order beginning with the Contingent Compensation Payment with the highest Contingent Compensation Payment Ratio.  For Contingent Compensation Payments with the same Contingent Compensation Payment Ratio, such Contingent Compensation Payment shall be reduced based on the time of payment of such Contingent Compensation Payments with amounts having later payment dates being reduced first.  For Contingent Compensation Payments with the same Contingent Compensation Payment Ratio and the same time of payment, such Contingent Compensation Payments shall be reduced on a pro rata basis (but not below zero) prior to reducing Contingent Compensation Payment with a lower Contingent Compensation Payment Ratio.  The term “Contingent Compensation Payment Ratio” shall mean a fraction the numerator of which is the value of the applicable Contingent Compensation Payment that must be taken into account by the Executive for purposes of Section 4999(a) of the Code, and the denominator of which is the actual amount to be received by the Executive in respect of the applicable Contingent Compensation Payment.  For example, in the case of an equity grant that is treated as contingent on the Change in Ownership or Control because the time at which the payment is made or the payment vests is accelerated, the denominator shall be determined by reference to the fair market value of the equity at the acceleration date, and not in accordance with the methodology for determining the value of accelerated payments set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1 Q/A-24(b) or (c)).

 

(f) The provisions of this Section 9 are intended to apply to any and all payments or benefits available to the Executive under this Agreement or any other agreement or plan under which the Executive receives Contingent Compensation Payments.

 

10. Absence of Restrictions . The Executive represents and warrants that the Executive is not bound by any employment contracts, restrictive covenants or other restrictions that prevent the Executive from entering into employment with, or carrying out the Executive’s responsibilities for, the Company, or which are in any way inconsistent with any of the terms of this Agreement.

 

11. Notice . Any notice delivered under this Agreement shall be deemed duly delivered three (3) business days after it is sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, one (1) business day after it is sent for next-business day delivery via a reputable nationwide overnight courier service, or immediately upon hand delivery, in each case to the address of the recipient set forth below.

 



 

To Executive:

 

At the address set forth in the Executive’s personnel file

 

To Company:

 

Nabriva Therapeutics US, Inc.

1000 Continental Drive

King of Prussia, PA 19406 USA

Attention: Colin Broom

 

Either Party may change the address to which notices are to be delivered by giving notice of such change to the other Party in the manner set forth in this Section 11.

 

12. Applicable Law; Jury Trial Waiver . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (without reference to the conflict of laws provisions thereof). Any action, suit or other legal proceeding arising under or relating to any provision of this Agreement shall be commenced only in a court of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (or, if appropriate, a federal court located within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania), and the Company and the Executive each consents to the jurisdiction of such a court. The Company and the Executive each hereby irrevocably waives any right to a trial by jury in any action, suit or other legal proceeding arising under or relating to any provision of this Agreement.

 

13. Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of both Parties and their respective successors and assigns, including any corporation with which or into which the Company may be merged or which may succeed to its assets or business; provided, however, that the obligations of the Executive are personal and shall not be assigned by the Executive.

 

14. Effect of Section 409A of the Code .

 

(a)  Six Month Delay . If and to the extent any portion of any payment, compensation or other benefit provided to the Executive in connection with the Executive’s employment termination is determined to constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and the Executive is a specified employee as defined in Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, as determined by the Company in accordance with its procedures, by which determination Executive hereby agrees that the Executive is bound, such portion of the payment, compensation or other benefit shall not be paid before the earlier of (i) the expiration of the six month period measured from the date of the Executive’s “separation from service” (as determined under Section 409A of the Code) and (ii) the tenth day following the date of the Executive’s death following such separation from service (the “New Payment Date”). The aggregate of any payments that otherwise would have been paid to the Executive during the period between the date of separation from service and the New Payment Date shall be paid to the Executive in a lump sum in the first payroll period beginning after such New Payment Date, and any remaining payments will be paid on their original schedule.

 



 

(b)  General 409A Principles . For purposes of this Agreement, a termination of employment will mean a “separation from service” as defined in Section 409A of the Code, each amount to be paid or benefit to be provided will be construed as a separate identified payment for purposes of Section 409A of the Code, and any payments that are due within the “short term deferral period” as defined in Section 409A of the Code or are paid in a manner covered by Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii) will not be treated as deferred compensation unless applicable law requires otherwise. Neither the Company nor the Executive will have the right to accelerate or defer the delivery of any such payments or benefits except to the extent specifically permitted or required by Section 409A of the Code. This Agreement is intended to comply with the provisions of Section 409A of the Code and this Agreement shall, to the extent practicable, be construed in accordance therewith. Terms defined in this Agreement will have the meanings given such terms under Section 409A of the Code if and to the extent required to comply with Section 409A of the Code. In any event, the Company makes no representations or warranty and will have no liability to the Executive or any other person if any provisions of or payments under this Agreement are determined to constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code but not to satisfy the conditions of that section.

 

15. Acknowledgment . The Executive states and represents that the Executive has had an opportunity to fully discuss and review the terms of this Agreement with an attorney. The Executive further states and represents that the Executive has carefully read this Agreement, understands the contents herein, freely and voluntarily assents to all of the terms and conditions hereof, and signs the Executive’s name of the Executive’s own free act.

 

16. No Oral Modification, Waiver, Cancellation or Discharge . This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written instrument executed by both the Company and the Executive. No delay or omission by the Company in exercising any right under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of that or any other right. A waiver or consent given by the Company on any one occasion shall be effective only in that instance and shall not be construed as a bar to or waiver of any right on any other occasion.

 

17. Captions and Pronouns . The captions of the sections of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and in no way define, limit or affect the scope or substance of any section of this Agreement. Whenever the context may require, any pronouns used in this Agreement shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular forms of nouns and pronouns shall include the plural, and vice versa.

 

18. Interpretation . The Parties agree that this Agreement will be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the drafting Party. References in this Agreement to “include” or “including” should be read as though they said “without limitation” or equivalent forms.

 

19. Severability . Each provision of this Agreement must be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision will be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement. Moreover, if a court of competent jurisdiction determines any of the provisions contained in this Agreement to be unenforceable because the

 



 

provision is excessively broad in scope, whether as to duration, activity, geographic application, subject or otherwise, it will be construed, by limiting or reducing it to the extent legally permitted, so as to be enforceable to the extent compatible with then applicable law to achieve the intent of the Parties.

 

20. Entire Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, whether written or oral, relating to the subject matter of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the Offer Letter dated April 8, 2016.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year set forth above.

 

 

NABRIVA THERAPEUTICS US, INC. 

 

NABRIVA THERAPEUTICS AG

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Colin Broom

 

By:

/s/ Colin Broom

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

Colin Broom

 

 

Name:

Colin Broom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Title: 

Management Board Member

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXECUTIVE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Gary Sender

 

 

 

 

 


Exhibit 10.3

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), is made as of May 26, 2016 by and between Nabriva Therapeutics US, Inc. (the “Company”), and Elyse Seltzer, M.D. (the “Executive”) (together, the “Parties”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to continue to employ the Executive as its Chief Medical Officer and as Chief Medical Officer of its group of companies; and

 

WHEREAS, the Executive has agreed to accept such employment on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the respective covenants and agreements of the Parties herein contained, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1. Agreement . This Agreement shall be effective as of the date first set forth above (the “Effective Date”).  Following the Effective Date, the Executive shall continue to be an employee of the Company until such employment relationship is terminated in accordance with Section 7 hereof (the “Term of Employment”).

 

2. Position . During the Term of Employment, the Executive shall serve as the Chief Medical Officer of the Company and Nabriva Therapeutics AG, working out of the Company’s office in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, and travelling as reasonably required by the Executive’s job duties.

 

3. Scope of Employment . During the Term of Employment, the Executive shall be responsible for the performance of those duties consistent with the Executive’s position as Chief Medical Officer.  The Executive shall report to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and shall be accountable to the Supervisory Board of Nabriva Therapeutics AG (the “Board”) and shall perform and discharge faithfully, diligently, and to the best of the Executive’s ability, the Executive’s duties and responsibilities hereunder. The Executive shall devote substantially all of the Executive’s business time, loyalty, attention and efforts to the business and affairs of the Company, Nabriva Therapeutics AG, and their affiliates. Membership on boards of directors of any additional companies will be permitted only with the express approval of the Board. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, the Executive may engage in charitable activities and serve on a charitable board with the approval of the Chief Executive Officer. The Executive agrees to abide by the rules, regulations, instructions, personnel practices and policies of the Company and Nabriva Therapeutics AG and any changes therein that may be adopted from time to time by the Company and/or Nabriva Therapeutics AG.

 

4. Compensation . As full compensation for all services rendered by the Executive to the Company and Nabriva Therapeutics AG, and any affiliate thereof, during the Term of Employment, the Company will provide to the Executive the following:

 

(a)  Base Salary . The Executive shall receive a base salary at the annualized rate of $368,740 (the “Base Salary”), paid in equal bi-monthly installments in accordance with the

 

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Company’s regularly established payroll procedure. Such Base Salary shall be reviewed by the Company’s compensation committee and the Board in the first quarter of each fiscal year; any adjustment to the Executive’s Base Salary shall be retroactively effective as of the first day of such fiscal year.

 

(b)  Annual Discretionary Bonus . Following the end of each fiscal year and subject to the approval of the Board, the Executive may be eligible to receive a discretionary annual retention and performance bonus of 35% of the Executive’s then current Base Salary (the “Target Bonus”), based on the Executive’s performance and the performance of the Company and Nabriva Therapeutics AG during the applicable fiscal year, as determined by the Board in its sole discretion. All annual bonuses, if any, will be payable no later than March 15 of the year following the year in which they are earned.  The Executive must be employed on the date of payment in order to be eligible for any annual bonus, except as specifically set forth below.

 

(c)  Equity Award .  The Executive will be eligible to receive equity awards, if any, at such times and on such terms and conditions as the Board shall, in its sole discretion, determine.

 

(d)  Vacation . The Executive shall be eligible for up to 20 days of paid vacation per calendar year. The number of vacation days for which the Executive is eligible shall accrue at the rate of 1.67 days per month that the Executive is employed during such calendar year. At the end of a calendar year, the Executive may carry over to the next year any accrued but unused vacation days, but any such carried over days will be forfeited if not used by six (6) months following the end of the calendar year.

 

(e)  Benefits . The Executive may participate in any and all benefit programs that the Company establishes and makes available to its senior executive employees from time to time, provided that the Executive is eligible under (and subject to all provisions of) the plan documents governing those programs. Benefits are subject to change at any time in the Company’s sole discretion.

 

(f)  Withholdings . All compensation payable to the Executive shall be subject to applicable taxes and withholdings.

 

5. Expenses . The Executive shall be entitled to reimbursement by the Company for all reasonable business and travel expenses incurred by the Executive on the Company’s behalf during the course of the Executive’s employment, upon the presentation by the Executive of documentation itemizing such expenditures and attaching all supporting vouchers and receipts. Reimbursement will be made no later than 30 calendar days after the expense is substantiated (which must occur within 30 calendar days after the expense is incurred). The expenses eligible for reimbursement under this provision may not affect the amount of such expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other taxable year, and the right to reimbursement is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

 

6. Restrictive Covenants Agreement . The Executive hereby acknowledges that the Proprietary Rights, Non-Disclosure and Developments Agreement previously executed by the Executive remains in full force and effect.

 

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7. Employment Termination . This Agreement and the employment of the Executive shall terminate upon the occurrence of any of the following:

 

(a) Upon the death or “Disability” of the Executive. As used in this Agreement, the term “Disability” shall mean a physical or mental illness or disability that prevents the Executive from performing the duties of the Executive’s position for a period of more than any three consecutive months or for periods aggregating more than twenty-six weeks. The Company shall determine in good faith and in its sole discretion whether the Executive is unable to perform the services provided for herein.

 

(b) At the election of the Company, with or without “Cause” (as defined below), immediately upon written notice by the Company to the Executive. As used in this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean a finding by the Board that the Executive:

 

(i) failed to perform (other than by reason of physical or mental illness or disability for a period of less than three consecutive months or in aggregate less than twenty-six weeks) the Executive’s assigned duties diligently or effectively or was negligent in the performance of these duties;

 

(ii) materially breached this Agreement;

 

(iii) materially breached the Executive’s Proprietary Rights, Non-Disclosure and Developments Agreement, or any similar agreement between the Executive and the Company;

 

(iv) engaged in willful misconduct, fraud, or embezzlement;

 

(v) engaged in any conduct that is materially harmful to the business, interests or reputation of the Company, except if the Executive had a reasonable and good faith belief that such conduct was in the best interest of the Company; or

 

(vi) was convicted of, or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to a crime involving moral turpitude or any felony.

 

To the extent any of the above grounds, other than the grounds set forth in Section 7(b)(iv) and 7(b)(vi), is capable of being cured, the Company shall provide Executive with written notice of the ground, and thirty (30) days within which to cure such ground.

 

(c) At the election of the Executive, with or without “Good Reason” (as defined below), immediately upon written notice by the Executive to the Company (subject, if it is with Good Reason, to the timing provisions set forth in the definition of Good Reason). As used in this Agreement, “Good Reason” shall mean:

 

(i) the Company’s failure to pay or provide in a timely manner any material amounts owed to Executive in accordance with this Agreement;

 

(ii) a material diminution in the nature or scope of Executive’s duties, responsibilities, or authority;

 

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(iii) the Company’s requiring Executive to relocate Executive’s primary office more than fifty (50) miles from King of Prussia, Pennsylvania; or

 

(iv) any material breach of this Agreement by the Company not otherwise covered by this paragraph;

 

provided, however, that in each case, the Company shall have a period of not less than thirty (30) days to cure any act constituting Good Reason following Executive’s delivery to the Company of written notice within sixty (60) days of the action or omission constituting Good Reason.

 

8. Effect of Termination .

 

(a)   All Terminations Other Than by the Company Without Cause or by the Executive With Good Reason . If the Executive’s employment is terminated under any circumstances other than a Qualifying Termination (as defined below) (including a voluntary termination by the Executive without Good Reason pursuant to Section 7(c), a termination by the Company for Cause pursuant to Section 7(b) or due to the Executive’s death or Disability pursuant to Section 7(a)), the Company’s obligations under this Agreement shall immediately cease and the Executive shall only be entitled to receive (i) the Base Salary that has accrued and to which the Executive is entitled as of the effective date of such termination and to the extent consistent with general Company policy, accrued but unused paid time off through and including the effective date of such termination, to be paid in accordance with the Company’s established payroll procedure and applicable law but no later than the next regularly scheduled pay period, (ii) unreimbursed business expenses for which expenses the Executive has timely submitted appropriate documentation in accordance with Section 5 hereof, and (iii) any amounts or benefits to which the Executive is then entitled under the terms of the benefit plans then-sponsored by the Company in accordance with their terms (and not accelerated to the extent acceleration does not satisfy Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the “Code) (the payments described in this sentence, the “Accrued Obligations”).  The Executive shall not be entitled to any other compensation or consideration that the Executive may have received had the Executive’s Term of Employment not ceased, except that if Executive’s employment terminated because of his death or Disability, he or his estate, as the case may be, shall, subject to Section 8(d) hereof, be paid on the later of the Payment Date and the date on which annual bonuses are paid to all other employees, any earned but unpaid annual bonus from any previously completed calendar year n otwithstanding the requirement that the individual be employed on the payment date of such annual bonus (such payment, the “Earned but Unpaid Bonus”).

 

(b)  Termination by the Company Without Cause or by the Executive With Good Reason Prior to or More Than Twelve Months Following a Change in Control. If the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause pursuant to Section 7(b) or by the Executive with Good Reason pursuant to Section 7(c) (in either case, a “Qualifying Termination”) prior to or more than twelve (12) months following a Change in Control (as defined below), the Executive shall be entitled to the Accrued Obligations. In addition, and subject to the conditions of Section 8(d), the Company shall: (i) continue to pay to the Executive, in accordance with the Company’s regularly established payroll procedure, the Executive’s Base Salary for a period of twelve (12) months; (ii) provided the Executive is eligible for and timely elects to continue receiving group medical insurance pursuant to the “COBRA” law, continue to

 

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pay (but in no event longer than twelve (12) months following the Executive’s termination date) the share of the premium for health coverage that is paid by the Company for active and similarly-situated employees who receive the same type of coverage, unless the Company’s provision of such COBRA payments will violate the nondiscrimination requirements of applicable law, in which case this benefit will not apply; (iii) pay the Executive any earned but unpaid annual bonus from a previously completed calendar year on the later of the Payment Date and the date on which annual bonuses are paid to all other employees, notwithstanding the requirement that the individual be employed on the payment date of such annual bonus; and (iv) pay the Executive a prorated annual bonus for the year in which the Qualifying Termination occurs, calculated by multiplying 100% of the Target Bonus by a fraction, the numerator of which is equal to the number of days in the calendar year during which Executive was employed and the denominator of which equals 365 (the “Pro-Rated Bonus Payment”), which Pro-Rated Bonus Payment shall be paid in a single lump-sum on the Payment Date (collectively, the “Severance Benefits”).

 

(c)  Termination by the Company Without Cause or by the Executive With Good Reason Within Twelve Months Following a Change in Control. If a Qualifying Termination occurs within twelve (12) months following a Change in Control, then the Executive shall be entitled to the Accrued Obligations.  In addition, and subject to the conditions of Section 8(d):  (i) the Executive will be eligible to receive the Severance Benefits as set forth in Section 8(b) other than the Pro-Rated Bonus Payment, subject to the same terms, conditions and limitations described therein, and (ii) in lieu of the Pro-Rated Bonus Payment, the Executive will be eligible to receive a lump sum payment equal to 100% of the Executive’s Target Bonus for the year in which the Qualifying Termination occurs without regard to whether the performance goals applicable to such Target Bonus had been established or satisfied at the date of termination of employment, payable in a lump sum on the Payment Date (collectively, the “Change in Control Severance Benefits”).  For the avoidance of doubt, a Qualifying Termination occurring within twelve (12) months following a Change in Control shall also constitute a Good Leaver Event (as such term is defined in the Nabriva Therapeutics AG Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan 2015 (the “Plan”)) and as such, in accordance with the terms of the Plan, the vesting of 100% of the Executive’s assumed and then-unvested equity awards shall be accelerated, such that all then unvested equity awards vest and become fully exercisable or non-forfeitable as of the termination date, with the same treatment applying to any assumed and then-unvested equity awards granted by the Company to the Executive under any successor equity incentive plan.

 

(d)  Release . As a condition of the Executive’s receipt of the Earned but Unpaid Bonus, the Severance Benefits or the Change in Control Severance Benefits, as applicable, the Executive or his estate, as applicable, must execute and deliver to the Company a severance and release of claims agreement in substantially the form attached hereto (the “Severance Agreement”), which Severance Agreement must become irrevocable within 60 days following the date of the Executive’s termination of employment (or such shorter period as may be directed by the Company). The Earned but Unpaid Bonus, the Severance Benefits or the Change in Control Severance Benefits, as applicable, will be paid or commence to be paid in the first regular payroll beginning after the Severance Agreement becomes effective, provided that if the foregoing 60 day period would end in a calendar year subsequent to the year in which the Executive’s employment ends, the Earned but Unpaid Bonus, the Severance Benefits or Change in Control Severance Benefits, as applicable, will not be paid or begin to be paid before the first payroll of

 

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the subsequent calendar year (the date the Earned but Unpaid Bonus, the Severance Benefits or Change in Control Severance Benefits, as applicable, commence pursuant to this sentence, the “Payment Date”). The Executive must continue to comply with the Proprietary Rights, Non-Disclosure and Developments Agreement in order to be eligible to continue receiving the Severance Benefits or Change in Control Severance Benefits, as applicable.

 

(e)  Change in Control Definition .  For purposes of this Agreement, Change in Control shall mean:  (i) an exclusive license of or the sale, the lease or other disposal of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company; (ii) a sale or other disposal (for the avoidance of doubt, the term disposal shall not include a pledge) in any transaction or series of transactions to which the Company is a party of 50% or more of the voting power of the Company, other than any transaction or series of transactions principally for bona fide equity financing purposes in which cash is received by the Company or indebtedness of the Company is cancelled or converted, or a combination thereof; (iii) a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into any third party, other than any merger or consolidation in which the shares of the Company immediately preceding such merger or consolidation continue to represent a majority of the voting power of the surviving entity immediately after the closing of such merger or consolidation; and  (iv) a liquidation, winding up or any other form of dissolution of the Company.

 

9. Modified Section 280G Cutback .  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, except as set forth in Section 9(b), in the event that the Company undergoes a “Change in Ownership or Control” (as defined below), the following provisions shall apply:

 

(a) The Company shall not be obligated to provide to the Executive any portion of any “Contingent Compensation Payments” (as defined below) that the Executive would otherwise be entitled to receive to the extent necessary to eliminate any “excess parachute payments” (as defined in Section 280G(b)(1) of the Code) for the Executive.  For purposes of this Section 9, the Contingent Compensation Payments so eliminated shall be referred to as the “Eliminated Payments” and the aggregate amount (determined in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q/A-30 or any successor provision) of the Contingent Compensation Payments so eliminated shall be referred to as the “Eliminated Amount.”

 

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 9(a), no such reduction in Contingent Compensation Payments shall be made if (1) the Eliminated Amount (computed without regard to this sentence) exceeds (2) 100% of the aggregate present value (determined in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q/A-31 and Q/A-32 or any successor provisions) of the amount of any additional taxes that would be incurred by the Executive if the Eliminated Payments (determined without regard to this sentence) were paid to the Executive (including state and federal income taxes on the Eliminated Payments, the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code payable with respect to all of the Contingent Compensation Payments in excess of the Executive’s “base amount” (as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code), and any withholding taxes).  The override of such reduction in Contingent Compensation Payments pursuant to this Section 9(b) shall be referred to as a “Section 9(b) Override.”  For purpose of this paragraph, if any federal or state income taxes would be attributable to the receipt of any Eliminated Payment, the amount of such taxes shall be computed by multiplying the amount of

 

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the Eliminated Payment by the maximum combined federal and state income tax rate provided by law.

 

(c) For purposes of this Section 9 the following terms shall have the following respective meanings:

 

(i) “Change in Ownership or Control” shall mean a change in the ownership or effective control of the Company or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company determined in accordance with Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code.

 

(ii) “Contingent Compensation Payment” shall mean any payment (or benefit) in the nature of compensation that is made or made available (under this Agreement or otherwise) to or for the benefit of a “disqualified individual” (as defined in Section 280G(c) of the Code) and that is contingent (within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Code) on a Change in Ownership or Control of the Company.

 

(d) Any payments or other benefits otherwise due to the Executive following a Change in Ownership or Control that could reasonably be characterized (as determined by the Company) as Contingent Compensation Payments (the “Potential Payments”) shall not be made until the dates provided for in this Section 9(d).  Within thirty (30) days after each date on which the Executive first become entitled to receive (whether or not then due) a Contingent Compensation Payment relating to such Change in Ownership or Control, the Company shall determine and notify the Executive (with reasonable detail regarding the basis for its determinations) (1) which Potential Payments constitute Contingent Compensation Payments, (2) the Eliminated Amount and (3) whether the Section 9(b) Override is applicable.  Within thirty (30) days after delivery of such notice to the Executive, the Executive shall deliver a response to the Company (the “Executive Response”) stating either (A) that the Executive agrees with the Company’s determination pursuant to the preceding sentence or (B) that the Executive disagrees with such determination, in which case the Executive shall set forth (x) which Potential Payments should be characterized as Contingent Compensation Payments, (y) the Eliminated Amount, and (z) whether the Section 9(b) Override is applicable.  In the event that the Executive fails to deliver an Executive Response on or before the required date, the Company’s initial determination shall be final.  If the Executive states in the Executive Response that the Executive agrees with the Company’s determination, the Company shall make the Potential Payments to the Executive within three (3) business days following delivery to the Company of the Executive Response (except for any Potential Payments which are not due to be made until after such date, which Potential Payments shall be made on the date on which they are due).  If the Executive states in the Executive Response that the Executive disagree with the Company’s determination, then, for a period of sixty (60) days following delivery of the Executive Response, the Executive and the Company shall use good faith efforts to resolve such dispute.  If such dispute is not resolved within such 60-day period, such dispute shall be settled exclusively by arbitration in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect.  Judgment may be entered on the arbitrator’s award in any court having jurisdiction.  The Company shall, within three (3) business days following delivery to the Company of the Executive Response, make to the Executive those Potential Payments as to which there is no dispute between the Company and the Executive regarding whether they should be made (except for any such Potential Payments which are not due to be made until after such date, which

 

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Potential Payments shall be made on the date on which they are due).  The balance of the Potential Payments shall be made within three (3) business days following the resolution of such dispute.

 

(e) The Contingent Compensation Payments to be treated as Eliminated Payments shall be determined by the Company by determining the “Contingent Compensation Payment Ratio” (as defined below) for each Contingent Compensation Payment and then reducing the Contingent Compensation Payments in order beginning with the Contingent Compensation Payment with the highest Contingent Compensation Payment Ratio.  For Contingent Compensation Payments with the same Contingent Compensation Payment Ratio, such Contingent Compensation Payment shall be reduced based on the time of payment of such Contingent Compensation Payments with amounts having later payment dates being reduced first.  For Contingent Compensation Payments with the same Contingent Compensation Payment Ratio and the same time of payment, such Contingent Compensation Payments shall be reduced on a pro rata basis (but not below zero) prior to reducing Contingent Compensation Payment with a lower Contingent Compensation Payment Ratio.  The term “Contingent Compensation Payment Ratio” shall mean a fraction the numerator of which is the value of the applicable Contingent Compensation Payment that must be taken into account by the Executive for purposes of Section 4999(a) of the Code, and the denominator of which is the actual amount to be received by the Executive in respect of the applicable Contingent Compensation Payment.  For example, in the case of an equity grant that is treated as contingent on the Change in Ownership or Control because the time at which the payment is made or the payment vests is accelerated, the denominator shall be determined by reference to the fair market value of the equity at the acceleration date, and not in accordance with the methodology for determining the value of accelerated payments set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1 Q/A-24(b) or (c)).

 

(f) The provisions of this Section 9 are intended to apply to any and all payments or benefits available to the Executive under this Agreement or any other agreement or plan under which the Executive receives Contingent Compensation Payments.

 

10. Absence of Restrictions . The Executive represents and warrants that the Executive is not bound by any employment contracts, restrictive covenants or other restrictions that prevent the Executive from entering into employment with, or carrying out the Executive’s responsibilities for, the Company, or which are in any way inconsistent with any of the terms of this Agreement.

 

11. Notice . Any notice delivered under this Agreement shall be deemed duly delivered three (3) business days after it is sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, one (1) business day after it is sent for next-business day delivery via a reputable nationwide overnight courier service, or immediately upon hand delivery, in each case to the address of the recipient set forth below.

 

To Executive:

 

At the address set forth in the Executive’s personnel file

 

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To Company:

 

Nabriva Therapeutics US, Inc.

1000 Continental Drive, Suite 600

King of Prussia, PA 19406 USA

Attention: Colin Broom

 

Either Party may change the address to which notices are to be delivered by giving notice of such change to the other Party in the manner set forth in this Section 11.

 

12. Applicable Law; Jury Trial Waiver . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (without reference to the conflict of laws provisions thereof). Any action, suit or other legal proceeding arising under or relating to any provision of this Agreement shall be commenced only in a court of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (or, if appropriate, a federal court located within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania), and the Company and the Executive each consents to the jurisdiction of such a court. The Company and the Executive each hereby irrevocably waives any right to a trial by jury in any action, suit or other legal proceeding arising under or relating to any provision of this Agreement.

 

13. Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of both Parties and their respective successors and assigns, including any corporation with which or into which the Company may be merged or which may succeed to its assets or business; provided, however, that the obligations of the Executive are personal and shall not be assigned by the Executive.

 

14. Effect of Section 409A of the Code .

 

(a)  Six Month Delay . If and to the extent any portion of any payment, compensation or other benefit provided to the Executive in connection with the Executive’s employment termination is determined to constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and the Executive is a specified employee as defined in Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, as determined by the Company in accordance with its procedures, by which determination Executive hereby agrees that the Executive is bound, such portion of the payment, compensation or other benefit shall not be paid before the earlier of (i) the expiration of the six month period measured from the date of the Executive’s “separation from service” (as determined under Section 409A of the Code) and (ii) the tenth day following the date of the Executive’s death following such separation from service (the “New Payment Date”). The aggregate of any payments that otherwise would have been paid to the Executive during the period between the date of separation from service and the New Payment Date shall be paid to the Executive in a lump sum in the first payroll period beginning after such New Payment Date, and any remaining payments will be paid on their original schedule.

 

(b)  General 409A Principles . For purposes of this Agreement, a termination of employment will mean a “separation from service” as defined in Section 409A of the Code, each amount to be paid or benefit to be provided will be construed as a separate identified payment for purposes of Section 409A of the Code, and any payments that are due within the “short term

 

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deferral period” as defined in Section 409A of the Code or are paid in a manner covered by Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii) will not be treated as deferred compensation unless applicable law requires otherwise. Neither the Company nor the Executive will have the right to accelerate or defer the delivery of any such payments or benefits except to the extent specifically permitted or required by Section 409A of the Code. This Agreement is intended to comply with the provisions of Section 409A of the Code and this Agreement shall, to the extent practicable, be construed in accordance therewith. Terms defined in this Agreement will have the meanings given such terms under Section 409A of the Code if and to the extent required to comply with Section 409A of the Code. In any event, the Company makes no representations or warranty and will have no liability to the Executive or any other person if any provisions of or payments under this Agreement are determined to constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code but not to satisfy the conditions of that section.

 

15. Acknowledgment . The Executive states and represents that the Executive has had an opportunity to fully discuss and review the terms of this Agreement with an attorney. The Executive further states and represents that the Executive has carefully read this Agreement, understands the contents herein, freely and voluntarily assents to all of the terms and conditions hereof, and signs the Executive’s name of the Executive’s own free act.

 

16. No Oral Modification, Waiver, Cancellation or Discharge . This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written instrument executed by both the Company and the Executive. No delay or omission by the Company in exercising any right under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of that or any other right. A waiver or consent given by the Company on any one occasion shall be effective only in that instance and shall not be construed as a bar to or waiver of any right on any other occasion.

 

17. Captions and Pronouns . The captions of the sections of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and in no way define, limit or affect the scope or substance of any section of this Agreement. Whenever the context may require, any pronouns used in this Agreement shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular forms of nouns and pronouns shall include the plural, and vice versa.

 

18. Interpretation . The Parties agree that this Agreement will be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the drafting Party. References in this Agreement to “include” or “including” should be read as though they said “without limitation” or equivalent forms.

 

19. Severability . Each provision of this Agreement must be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision will be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement. Moreover, if a court of competent jurisdiction determines any of the provisions contained in this Agreement to be unenforceable because the provision is excessively broad in scope, whether as to duration, activity, geographic application, subject or otherwise, it will be construed, by limiting or reducing it to the extent legally permitted, so as to be enforceable to the extent compatible with then applicable law to achieve the intent of the Parties.

 

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20. Entire Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, whether written or oral, relating to the subject matter of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the Employment Agreement dated April 14th, 2015 and Offer Letter dated March 27, 2015.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year set forth above.

 

 

NABRIVA THERAPEUTICS US, INC.

 

NABRIVA THERAPEUTICS AG

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Colin Broom

 

By:

/s/ Colin Broom

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

Colin Broom

 

 

Name:

Colin Broom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Title: 

Management Board Member

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXECUTIVE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Elyse Seltzer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elyse Seltzer, M.D.

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.4

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), is made as of May 26, 2016 by and between Nabriva Therapeutics US, Inc. (the “Company”), and Steven Gelone (the “Executive”) (together, the “Parties”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to continue to employ the Executive as its Chief Development Officer and as Chief Development Officer of its group of companies; and

 

WHEREAS, the Executive has agreed to accept such employment on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the respective covenants and agreements of the Parties herein contained, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1. Agreement . This Agreement shall be effective as of the date first set forth above (the “Effective Date”).  Following the Effective Date, the Executive shall continue to be an employee of the Company until such employment relationship is terminated in accordance with Section 7 hereof (the “Term of Employment”).

 

2. Position . During the Term of Employment, the Executive shall serve as the Chief Development Officer of the Company and Nabriva Therapeutics AG, working out of the Company’s office in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, and travelling as reasonably required by the Executive’s job duties.

 

3. Scope of Employment . During the Term of Employment, the Executive shall be responsible for the performance of those duties consistent with the Executive’s position as Chief Development Officer.  The Executive shall report to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and shall be accountable to the Supervisory Board of Nabriva Therapeutics AG (the “Board”) and shall perform and discharge faithfully, diligently, and to the best of the Executive’s ability, the Executive’s duties and responsibilities hereunder. The Executive shall devote substantially all of the Executive’s business time, loyalty, attention and efforts to the business and affairs of the Company, Nabriva Therapeutics AG, and their affiliates. Membership on boards of directors of any additional companies will be permitted only with the express approval of the Board. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, the Executive may engage in charitable activities and serve on a charitable board with the approval of the Chief Executive Officer. The Executive agrees to abide by the rules, regulations, instructions, personnel practices and policies of the Company and Nabriva Therapeutics AG and any changes therein that may be adopted from time to time by the Company and/or Nabriva Therapeutics AG.

 

4. Compensation . As full compensation for all services rendered by the Executive to the Company and Nabriva Therapeutics AG, and any affiliate thereof, during the Term of Employment, the Company will provide to the Executive the following:

 

(a)  Base Salary . The Executive shall receive a base salary at the annualized rate of $318,270 (the “Base Salary”), paid in equal bi-monthly installments in accordance with the

 

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Company’s regularly established payroll procedure. Such Base Salary shall be reviewed by the Company’s compensation committee and the Board in the first quarter of each fiscal year; any adjustment to the Executive’s Base Salary shall be retroactively effective as of the first day of such fiscal year.

 

(b)  Annual Discretionary Bonus . Following the end of each fiscal year and subject to the approval of the Board, the Executive may be eligible to receive a discretionary annual retention and performance bonus of 35% of the Executive’s then current Base Salary (the “Target Bonus”), based on the Executive’s performance and the performance of the Company and Nabriva Therapeutics AG during the applicable fiscal year, as determined by the Board in its sole discretion. All annual bonuses, if any, will be payable no later than March 15 of the year following the year in which they are earned.  The Executive must be employed on the date of payment in order to be eligible for any annual bonus, except as specifically set forth below.

 

(c)  Equity Award .  The Executive will be eligible to receive equity awards, if any, at such times and on such terms and conditions as the Board shall, in its sole discretion, determine.

 

(d)  Vacation . The Executive shall be eligible for up to 20 days of paid vacation per calendar year. The number of vacation days for which the Executive is eligible shall accrue at the rate of 1.67 days per month that the Executive is employed during such calendar year. At the end of a calendar year, the Executive may carry over to the next year any accrued but unused vacation days, but any such carried over days will be forfeited if not used by six (6) months following the end of the calendar year.

 

(e)  Benefits . The Executive may participate in any and all benefit programs that the Company establishes and makes available to its senior executive employees from time to time, provided that the Executive is eligible under (and subject to all provisions of) the plan documents governing those programs. Benefits are subject to change at any time in the Company’s sole discretion.

 

(f)  Withholdings . All compensation payable to the Executive shall be subject to applicable taxes and withholdings.

 

5. Expenses . The Executive shall be entitled to reimbursement by the Company for all reasonable business and travel expenses incurred by the Executive on the Company’s behalf during the course of the Executive’s employment, upon the presentation by the Executive of documentation itemizing such expenditures and attaching all supporting vouchers and receipts. Reimbursement will be made no later than 30 calendar days after the expense is substantiated (which must occur within 30 calendar days after the expense is incurred). The expenses eligible for reimbursement under this provision may not affect the amount of such expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other taxable year, and the right to reimbursement is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

 

6. Restrictive Covenants Agreement . The Executive hereby acknowledges that the Proprietary Rights, Non-Disclosure and Developments Agreement previously executed by the Executive remains in full force and effect.

 

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7. Employment Termination . This Agreement and the employment of the Executive shall terminate upon the occurrence of any of the following:

 

(a) Upon the death or “Disability” of the Executive. As used in this Agreement, the term “Disability” shall mean a physical or mental illness or disability that prevents the Executive from performing the duties of the Executive’s position for a period of more than any three consecutive months or for periods aggregating more than twenty-six weeks. The Company shall determine in good faith and in its sole discretion whether the Executive is unable to perform the services provided for herein.

 

(b) At the election of the Company, with or without “Cause” (as defined below), immediately upon written notice by the Company to the Executive. As used in this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean a finding by the Board that the Executive:

 

(i) failed to perform (other than by reason of physical or mental illness or disability for a period of less than three consecutive months or in aggregate less than twenty-six weeks) the Executive’s assigned duties diligently or effectively or was negligent in the performance of these duties;

 

(ii) materially breached this Agreement;

 

(iii) materially breached the Executive’s Proprietary Rights, Non-Disclosure and Developments Agreement, or any similar agreement between the Executive and the Company;

 

(iv) engaged in willful misconduct, fraud, or embezzlement;

 

(v) engaged in any conduct that is materially harmful to the business, interests or reputation of the Company, except if the Executive had a reasonable and good faith belief that such conduct was in the best interest of the Company; or

 

(vi) was convicted of, or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to a crime involving moral turpitude or any felony.

 

To the extent any of the above grounds, other than the grounds set forth in Section 7(b)(iv) and 7(b)(vi), is capable of being cured, the Company shall provide Executive with written notice of the ground, and thirty (30) days within which to cure such ground.

 

(c) At the election of the Executive, with or without “Good Reason” (as defined below), immediately upon written notice by the Executive to the Company (subject, if it is with Good Reason, to the timing provisions set forth in the definition of Good Reason). As used in this Agreement, “Good Reason” shall mean:

 

(i) the Company’s failure to pay or provide in a timely manner any material amounts owed to Executive in accordance with this Agreement;

 

(ii) a material diminution in the nature or scope of Executive’s duties, responsibilities, or authority;

 

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(iii) the Company’s requiring Executive to relocate Executive’s primary office more than fifty (50) miles from King of Prussia, Pennsylvania; or

 

(iv) any material breach of this Agreement by the Company not otherwise covered by this paragraph;

 

provided, however, that in each case, the Company shall have a period of not less than thirty (30) days to cure any act constituting Good Reason following Executive’s delivery to the Company of written notice within sixty (60) days of the action or omission constituting Good Reason.

 

8. Effect of Termination .

 

(a)   All Terminations Other Than by the Company Without Cause or by the Executive With Good Reason . If the Executive’s employment is terminated under any circumstances other than a Qualifying Termination (as defined below) (including a voluntary termination by the Executive without Good Reason pursuant to Section 7(c), a termination by the Company for Cause pursuant to Section 7(b) or due to the Executive’s death or Disability pursuant to Section 7(a)), the Company’s obligations under this Agreement shall immediately cease and the Executive shall only be entitled to receive (i) the Base Salary that has accrued and to which the Executive is entitled as of the effective date of such termination and to the extent consistent with general Company policy, accrued but unused paid time off through and including the effective date of such termination, to be paid in accordance with the Company’s established payroll procedure and applicable law but no later than the next regularly scheduled pay period, (ii) unreimbursed business expenses for which expenses the Executive has timely submitted appropriate documentation in accordance with Section 5 hereof, and (iii) any amounts or benefits to which the Executive is then entitled under the terms of the benefit plans then-sponsored by the Company in accordance with their terms (and not accelerated to the extent acceleration does not satisfy Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the “Code) (the payments described in this sentence, the “Accrued Obligations”).  The Executive shall not be entitled to any other compensation or consideration that the Executive may have received had the Executive’s Term of Employment not ceased, except that if Executive’s employment terminated because of his death or Disability, he or his estate, as the case may be, shall, subject to Section 8(d) hereof, be paid on the later of the Payment Date and the date on which annual bonuses are paid to all other employees, any earned but unpaid annual bonus from any previously completed calendar year n otwithstanding the requirement that the individual be employed on the payment date of such annual bonus (such payment, the “Earned but Unpaid Bonus”).

 

(b)  Termination by the Company Without Cause or by the Executive With Good Reason Prior to or More Than Twelve Months Following a Change in Control. If the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause pursuant to Section 7(b) or by the Executive with Good Reason pursuant to Section 7(c) (in either case, a “Qualifying Termination”) prior to or more than twelve (12) months following a Change in Control (as defined below), the Executive shall be entitled to the Accrued Obligations. In addition, and subject to the conditions of Section 8(d), the Company shall: (i) continue to pay to the Executive, in accordance with the Company’s regularly established payroll procedure, the Executive’s Base Salary for a period of twelve (12) months; (ii) provided the Executive is eligible for and timely elects to continue receiving group medical insurance pursuant to the “COBRA” law, continue to

 

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pay (but in no event longer than twelve (12) months following the Executive’s termination date) the share of the premium for health coverage that is paid by the Company for active and similarly-situated employees who receive the same type of coverage, unless the Company’s provision of such COBRA payments will violate the nondiscrimination requirements of applicable law, in which case this benefit will not apply; (iii) pay the Executive any earned but unpaid annual bonus from a previously completed calendar year on the later of the Payment Date and the date on which annual bonuses are paid to all other employees, notwithstanding the requirement that the individual be employed on the payment date of such annual bonus; and (iv) pay the Executive a prorated annual bonus for the year in which the Qualifying Termination occurs, calculated by multiplying 100% of the Target Bonus by a fraction, the numerator of which is equal to the number of days in the calendar year during which Executive was employed and the denominator of which equals 365 (the “Pro-Rated Bonus Payment”), which Pro-Rated Bonus Payment shall be paid in a single lump-sum on the Payment Date (collectively, the “Severance Benefits”).

 

(c)  Termination by the Company Without Cause or by the Executive With Good Reason Within Twelve Months Following a Change in Control. If a Qualifying Termination occurs within twelve (12) months following a Change in Control, then the Executive shall be entitled to the Accrued Obligations.  In addition, and subject to the conditions of Section 8(d):  (i) the Executive will be eligible to receive the Severance Benefits as set forth in Section 8(b) other than the Pro-Rated Bonus Payment, subject to the same terms, conditions and limitations described therein, and (ii) in lieu of the Pro-Rated Bonus Payment, the Executive will be eligible to receive a lump sum payment equal to 100% of the Executive’s Target Bonus for the year in which the Qualifying Termination occurs without regard to whether the performance goals applicable to such Target Bonus had been established or satisfied at the date of termination of employment, payable in a lump sum on the Payment Date (collectively, the “Change in Control Severance Benefits”).  For the avoidance of doubt, a Qualifying Termination occurring within twelve (12) months following a Change in Control shall also constitute a Good Leaver Event (as such term is defined in the Nabriva Therapeutics AG Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan 2015 (the “Plan”)) and as such, in accordance with the terms of the Plan, the vesting of 100% of the Executive’s assumed and then-unvested equity awards shall be accelerated, such that all then unvested equity awards vest and become fully exercisable or non-forfeitable as of the termination date, with the same treatment applying to any assumed and then-unvested equity awards granted by the Company to the Executive under any successor equity incentive plan.

 

(d)  Release . As a condition of the Executive’s receipt of the Earned but Unpaid Bonus, the Severance Benefits or the Change in Control Severance Benefits, as applicable, the Executive or his estate, as applicable, must execute and deliver to the Company a severance and release of claims agreement in substantially the form attached hereto (the “Severance Agreement”), which Severance Agreement must become irrevocable within 60 days following the date of the Executive’s termination of employment (or such shorter period as may be directed by the Company). The Earned but Unpaid Bonus, the Severance Benefits or the Change in Control Severance Benefits, as applicable, will be paid or commence to be paid in the first regular payroll beginning after the Severance Agreement becomes effective, provided that if the foregoing 60 day period would end in a calendar year subsequent to the year in which the Executive’s employment ends, the Earned but Unpaid Bonus, the Severance Benefits or Change in Control Severance Benefits, as applicable, will not be paid or begin to be paid before the first payroll of

 

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the subsequent calendar year (the date the Earned but Unpaid Bonus, the Severance Benefits or Change in Control Severance Benefits, as applicable, commence pursuant to this sentence, the “Payment Date”). The Executive must continue to comply with the Proprietary Rights, Non-Disclosure and Developments Agreement in order to be eligible to continue receiving the Severance Benefits or Change in Control Severance Benefits, as applicable.

 

(e)  Change in Control Definition .  For purposes of this Agreement, Change in Control shall mean:  (i) an exclusive license of or the sale, the lease or other disposal of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company; (ii) a sale or other disposal (for the avoidance of doubt, the term disposal shall not include a pledge) in any transaction or series of transactions to which the Company is a party of 50% or more of the voting power of the Company, other than any transaction or series of transactions principally for bona fide equity financing purposes in which cash is received by the Company or indebtedness of the Company is cancelled or converted, or a combination thereof; (iii) a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into any third party, other than any merger or consolidation in which the shares of the Company immediately preceding such merger or consolidation continue to represent a majority of the voting power of the surviving entity immediately after the closing of such merger or consolidation; and  (iv) a liquidation, winding up or any other form of dissolution of the Company.

 

9. Modified Section 280G Cutback .  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, except as set forth in Section 9(b), in the event that the Company undergoes a “Change in Ownership or Control” (as defined below), the following provisions shall apply:

 

(a) The Company shall not be obligated to provide to the Executive any portion of any “Contingent Compensation Payments” (as defined below) that the Executive would otherwise be entitled to receive to the extent necessary to eliminate any “excess parachute payments” (as defined in Section 280G(b)(1) of the Code) for the Executive.  For purposes of this Section 9, the Contingent Compensation Payments so eliminated shall be referred to as the “Eliminated Payments” and the aggregate amount (determined in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q/A-30 or any successor provision) of the Contingent Compensation Payments so eliminated shall be referred to as the “Eliminated Amount.”

 

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 9(a), no such reduction in Contingent Compensation Payments shall be made if (1) the Eliminated Amount (computed without regard to this sentence) exceeds (2) 100% of the aggregate present value (determined in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q/A-31 and Q/A-32 or any successor provisions) of the amount of any additional taxes that would be incurred by the Executive if the Eliminated Payments (determined without regard to this sentence) were paid to the Executive (including state and federal income taxes on the Eliminated Payments, the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code payable with respect to all of the Contingent Compensation Payments in excess of the Executive’s “base amount” (as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code), and any withholding taxes).  The override of such reduction in Contingent Compensation Payments pursuant to this Section 9(b) shall be referred to as a “Section 9(b) Override.”  For purpose of this paragraph, if any federal or state income taxes would be attributable to the receipt of any Eliminated Payment, the amount of such taxes shall be computed by multiplying the amount of

 

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the Eliminated Payment by the maximum combined federal and state income tax rate provided by law.

 

(c) For purposes of this Section 9 the following terms shall have the following respective meanings:

 

(i) “Change in Ownership or Control” shall mean a change in the ownership or effective control of the Company or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company determined in accordance with Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code.

 

(ii) “Contingent Compensation Payment” shall mean any payment (or benefit) in the nature of compensation that is made or made available (under this Agreement or otherwise) to or for the benefit of a “disqualified individual” (as defined in Section 280G(c) of the Code) and that is contingent (within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Code) on a Change in Ownership or Control of the Company.

 

(d) Any payments or other benefits otherwise due to the Executive following a Change in Ownership or Control that could reasonably be characterized (as determined by the Company) as Contingent Compensation Payments (the “Potential Payments”) shall not be made until the dates provided for in this Section 9(d).  Within thirty (30) days after each date on which the Executive first become entitled to receive (whether or not then due) a Contingent Compensation Payment relating to such Change in Ownership or Control, the Company shall determine and notify the Executive (with reasonable detail regarding the basis for its determinations) (1) which Potential Payments constitute Contingent Compensation Payments, (2) the Eliminated Amount and (3) whether the Section 9(b) Override is applicable.  Within thirty (30) days after delivery of such notice to the Executive, the Executive shall deliver a response to the Company (the “Executive Response”) stating either (A) that the Executive agrees with the Company’s determination pursuant to the preceding sentence or (B) that the Executive disagrees with such determination, in which case the Executive shall set forth (x) which Potential Payments should be characterized as Contingent Compensation Payments, (y) the Eliminated Amount, and (z) whether the Section 9(b) Override is applicable.  In the event that the Executive fails to deliver an Executive Response on or before the required date, the Company’s initial determination shall be final.  If the Executive states in the Executive Response that the Executive agrees with the Company’s determination, the Company shall make the Potential Payments to the Executive within three (3) business days following delivery to the Company of the Executive Response (except for any Potential Payments which are not due to be made until after such date, which Potential Payments shall be made on the date on which they are due).  If the Executive states in the Executive Response that the Executive disagree with the Company’s determination, then, for a period of sixty (60) days following delivery of the Executive Response, the Executive and the Company shall use good faith efforts to resolve such dispute.  If such dispute is not resolved within such 60-day period, such dispute shall be settled exclusively by arbitration in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect.  Judgment may be entered on the arbitrator’s award in any court having jurisdiction.  The Company shall, within three (3) business days following delivery to the Company of the Executive Response, make to the Executive those Potential Payments as to which there is no dispute between the Company and the Executive regarding whether they should be made (except for any such Potential Payments which are not due to be made until after such date, which

 

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Potential Payments shall be made on the date on which they are due).  The balance of the Potential Payments shall be made within three (3) business days following the resolution of such dispute.

 

(e) The Contingent Compensation Payments to be treated as Eliminated Payments shall be determined by the Company by determining the “Contingent Compensation Payment Ratio” (as defined below) for each Contingent Compensation Payment and then reducing the Contingent Compensation Payments in order beginning with the Contingent Compensation Payment with the highest Contingent Compensation Payment Ratio.  For Contingent Compensation Payments with the same Contingent Compensation Payment Ratio, such Contingent Compensation Payment shall be reduced based on the time of payment of such Contingent Compensation Payments with amounts having later payment dates being reduced first.  For Contingent Compensation Payments with the same Contingent Compensation Payment Ratio and the same time of payment, such Contingent Compensation Payments shall be reduced on a pro rata basis (but not below zero) prior to reducing Contingent Compensation Payment with a lower Contingent Compensation Payment Ratio.  The term “Contingent Compensation Payment Ratio” shall mean a fraction the numerator of which is the value of the applicable Contingent Compensation Payment that must be taken into account by the Executive for purposes of Section 4999(a) of the Code, and the denominator of which is the actual amount to be received by the Executive in respect of the applicable Contingent Compensation Payment.  For example, in the case of an equity grant that is treated as contingent on the Change in Ownership or Control because the time at which the payment is made or the payment vests is accelerated, the denominator shall be determined by reference to the fair market value of the equity at the acceleration date, and not in accordance with the methodology for determining the value of accelerated payments set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1 Q/A-24(b) or (c)).

 

(f) The provisions of this Section 9 are intended to apply to any and all payments or benefits available to the Executive under this Agreement or any other agreement or plan under which the Executive receives Contingent Compensation Payments.

 

10. Absence of Restrictions . The Executive represents and warrants that the Executive is not bound by any employment contracts, restrictive covenants or other restrictions that prevent the Executive from entering into employment with, or carrying out the Executive’s responsibilities for, the Company, or which are in any way inconsistent with any of the terms of this Agreement.

 

11. Notice . Any notice delivered under this Agreement shall be deemed duly delivered three (3) business days after it is sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, one (1) business day after it is sent for next-business day delivery via a reputable nationwide overnight courier service, or immediately upon hand delivery, in each case to the address of the recipient set forth below.

 

To Executive:

 

At the address set forth in the Executive’s personnel file

 

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To Company:

 

Nabriva Therapeutics US, Inc.

1000 Continental Drive, Suite 600

King of Prussia, PA 19406 USA

Attention: Colin Broom

 

Either Party may change the address to which notices are to be delivered by giving notice of such change to the other Party in the manner set forth in this Section 11.

 

12. Applicable Law; Jury Trial Waiver . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (without reference to the conflict of laws provisions thereof). Any action, suit or other legal proceeding arising under or relating to any provision of this Agreement shall be commenced only in a court of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (or, if appropriate, a federal court located within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania), and the Company and the Executive each consents to the jurisdiction of such a court. The Company and the Executive each hereby irrevocably waives any right to a trial by jury in any action, suit or other legal proceeding arising under or relating to any provision of this Agreement.

 

13. Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of both Parties and their respective successors and assigns, including any corporation with which or into which the Company may be merged or which may succeed to its assets or business; provided, however, that the obligations of the Executive are personal and shall not be assigned by the Executive.

 

14. Effect of Section 409A of the Code .

 

(a)  Six Month Delay . If and to the extent any portion of any payment, compensation or other benefit provided to the Executive in connection with the Executive’s employment termination is determined to constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and the Executive is a specified employee as defined in Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, as determined by the Company in accordance with its procedures, by which determination Executive hereby agrees that the Executive is bound, such portion of the payment, compensation or other benefit shall not be paid before the earlier of (i) the expiration of the six month period measured from the date of the Executive’s “separation from service” (as determined under Section 409A of the Code) and (ii) the tenth day following the date of the Executive’s death following such separation from service (the “New Payment Date”). The aggregate of any payments that otherwise would have been paid to the Executive during the period between the date of separation from service and the New Payment Date shall be paid to the Executive in a lump sum in the first payroll period beginning after such New Payment Date, and any remaining payments will be paid on their original schedule.

 

(b)  General 409A Principles . For purposes of this Agreement, a termination of employment will mean a “separation from service” as defined in Section 409A of the Code, each amount to be paid or benefit to be provided will be construed as a separate identified payment for purposes of Section 409A of the Code, and any payments that are due within the “short term

 

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deferral period” as defined in Section 409A of the Code or are paid in a manner covered by Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii) will not be treated as deferred compensation unless applicable law requires otherwise. Neither the Company nor the Executive will have the right to accelerate or defer the delivery of any such payments or benefits except to the extent specifically permitted or required by Section 409A of the Code. This Agreement is intended to comply with the provisions of Section 409A of the Code and this Agreement shall, to the extent practicable, be construed in accordance therewith. Terms defined in this Agreement will have the meanings given such terms under Section 409A of the Code if and to the extent required to comply with Section 409A of the Code. In any event, the Company makes no representations or warranty and will have no liability to the Executive or any other person if any provisions of or payments under this Agreement are determined to constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code but not to satisfy the conditions of that section.

 

15. Acknowledgment . The Executive states and represents that the Executive has had an opportunity to fully discuss and review the terms of this Agreement with an attorney. The Executive further states and represents that the Executive has carefully read this Agreement, understands the contents herein, freely and voluntarily assents to all of the terms and conditions hereof, and signs the Executive’s name of the Executive’s own free act.

 

16. No Oral Modification, Waiver, Cancellation or Discharge . This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written instrument executed by both the Company and the Executive. No delay or omission by the Company in exercising any right under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of that or any other right. A waiver or consent given by the Company on any one occasion shall be effective only in that instance and shall not be construed as a bar to or waiver of any right on any other occasion.

 

17. Captions and Pronouns . The captions of the sections of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and in no way define, limit or affect the scope or substance of any section of this Agreement. Whenever the context may require, any pronouns used in this Agreement shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular forms of nouns and pronouns shall include the plural, and vice versa.

 

18. Interpretation . The Parties agree that this Agreement will be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the drafting Party. References in this Agreement to “include” or “including” should be read as though they said “without limitation” or equivalent forms.

 

19. Severability . Each provision of this Agreement must be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision will be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement. Moreover, if a court of competent jurisdiction determines any of the provisions contained in this Agreement to be unenforceable because the provision is excessively broad in scope, whether as to duration, activity, geographic application, subject or otherwise, it will be construed, by limiting or reducing it to the extent legally permitted, so as to be enforceable to the extent compatible with then applicable law to achieve the intent of the Parties.

 

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20. Entire Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, whether written or oral, relating to the subject matter of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the Employment Agreement dated December 1, 2014 and Offer Letter dated October 7, 2014.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year set forth above.

 

 

NABRIVA THERAPEUTICS US, INC.

 

NABRIVA THERAPEUTICS AG

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Colin Broom

 

By:

/s/ Colin Broom

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

Colin Broom

 

 

Name:

Colin Broom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Title: 

Management Board Member

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXECUTIVE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Steven Gelone

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steven Gelone

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.5

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), is made as of May 26, 2016 by and between Nabriva Therapeutics US, Inc. (the “Company”), and Peter Wolf (the “Executive”) (together, the “Parties”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to continue to employ the Executive as its General Counsel and as General Counsel of its group of companies; and

 

WHEREAS, the Executive has agreed to accept such employment on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the respective covenants and agreements of the Parties herein contained, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1. Agreement . This Agreement shall be effective as of the date first set forth above (the “Effective Date”).  Following the Effective Date, the Executive shall continue to be an employee of the Company until such employment relationship is terminated in accordance with Section 7 hereof (the “Term of Employment”).

 

2. Position . During the Term of Employment, the Executive shall serve as the General Counsel of the Company and Nabriva Therapeutics AG, working out of the Company’s office in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, and travelling as reasonably required by the Executive’s job duties.

 

3. Scope of Employment . During the Term of Employment, the Executive shall be responsible for the performance of those duties consistent with the Executive’s position as General Counsel.  The Executive shall report to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and shall be accountable to the Supervisory Board of Nabriva Therapeutics AG (the “Board”) and shall perform and discharge faithfully, diligently, and to the best of the Executive’s ability, the Executive’s duties and responsibilities hereunder. The Executive shall devote substantially all of the Executive’s business time, loyalty, attention and efforts to the business and affairs of the Company, Nabriva Therapeutics AG, and their affiliates. Membership on boards of directors of any additional companies will be permitted only with the express approval of the Board. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, the Executive may engage in charitable activities and serve on a charitable board with the approval of the Chief Executive Officer. The Executive agrees to abide by the rules, regulations, instructions, personnel practices and policies of the Company and Nabriva Therapeutics AG and any changes therein that may be adopted from time to time by the Company and/or Nabriva Therapeutics AG.

 

4. Compensation . As full compensation for all services rendered by the Executive to the Company and Nabriva Therapeutics AG, and any affiliate thereof, during the Term of Employment, the Company will provide to the Executive the following:

 

(a)  Base Salary . The Executive shall receive a base salary at the annualized rate of $323,200 (the “Base Salary”), paid in equal bi-monthly installments in accordance with the Company’s regularly established payroll procedure. Such Base Salary shall be reviewed by the

 

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Company’s compensation committee and the Board in the first quarter of each fiscal year; any adjustment to the Executive’s Base Salary shall be retroactively effective as of the first day of such fiscal year.

 

(b)  Annual Discretionary Bonus . Following the end of each fiscal year and subject to the approval of the Board, the Executive may be eligible to receive a discretionary annual retention and performance bonus of 35% of the Executive’s then current Base Salary (the “Target Bonus”), based on the Executive’s performance and the performance of the Company and Nabriva Therapeutics AG during the applicable fiscal year, as determined by the Board in its sole discretion. All annual bonuses, if any, will be payable no later than March 15 of the year following the year in which they are earned.  The Executive must be employed on the date of payment in order to be eligible for any annual bonus, except as specifically set forth below.

 

(c)  Equity Award .  The Executive will be eligible to receive equity awards, if any, at such times and on such terms and conditions as the Board shall, in its sole discretion, determine.

 

(d)  Vacation . The Executive shall be eligible for up to 20 days of paid vacation per calendar year. The number of vacation days for which the Executive is eligible shall accrue at the rate of 1.67 days per month that the Executive is employed during such calendar year. At the end of a calendar year, the Executive may carry over to the next year any accrued but unused vacation days, but any such carried over days will be forfeited if not used by six (6) months following the end of the calendar year.

 

(e)  Benefits . The Executive may participate in any and all benefit programs that the Company establishes and makes available to its senior executive employees from time to time, provided that the Executive is eligible under (and subject to all provisions of) the plan documents governing those programs. Benefits are subject to change at any time in the Company’s sole discretion.

 

(f)  Withholdings . All compensation payable to the Executive shall be subject to applicable taxes and withholdings.

 

5. Expenses . The Executive shall be entitled to reimbursement by the Company for all reasonable business and travel expenses incurred by the Executive on the Company’s behalf during the course of the Executive’s employment, upon the presentation by the Executive of documentation itemizing such expenditures and attaching all supporting vouchers and receipts. Reimbursement will be made no later than 30 calendar days after the expense is substantiated (which must occur within 30 calendar days after the expense is incurred). The expenses eligible for reimbursement under this provision may not affect the amount of such expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other taxable year, and the right to reimbursement is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

 

6. Restrictive Covenants Agreement . The Executive hereby acknowledges that the Proprietary Rights, Non-Disclosure and Developments Agreement previously executed by the Executive remains in full force and effect.

 

7. Employment Termination . This Agreement and the employment of the Executive shall terminate upon the occurrence of any of the following:

 

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(a) Upon the death or “Disability” of the Executive. As used in this Agreement, the term “Disability” shall mean a physical or mental illness or disability that prevents the Executive from performing the duties of the Executive’s position for a period of more than any three consecutive months or for periods aggregating more than twenty-six weeks. The Company shall determine in good faith and in its sole discretion whether the Executive is unable to perform the services provided for herein.

 

(b) At the election of the Company, with or without “Cause” (as defined below), immediately upon written notice by the Company to the Executive. As used in this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean a finding by the Board that the Executive:

 

(i) failed to perform (other than by reason of physical or mental illness or disability for a period of less than three consecutive months or in aggregate less than twenty-six weeks) the Executive’s assigned duties diligently or effectively or was negligent in the performance of these duties;

 

(ii) materially breached this Agreement;

 

(iii) materially breached the Executive’s Proprietary Rights, Non-Disclosure and Developments Agreement, or any similar agreement between the Executive and the Company;

 

(iv) engaged in willful misconduct, fraud, or embezzlement;

 

(v) engaged in any conduct that is materially harmful to the business, interests or reputation of the Company, except if the Executive had a reasonable and good faith belief that such conduct was in the best interest of the Company; or

 

(vi) was convicted of, or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to a crime involving moral turpitude or any felony.

 

To the extent any of the above grounds, other than the grounds set forth in Section 7(b)(iv) and 7(b)(vi), is capable of being cured, the Company shall provide Executive with written notice of the ground, and thirty (30) days within which to cure such ground.

 

(c) At the election of the Executive, with or without “Good Reason” (as defined below), immediately upon written notice by the Executive to the Company (subject, if it is with Good Reason, to the timing provisions set forth in the definition of Good Reason). As used in this Agreement, “Good Reason” shall mean:

 

(i) the Company’s failure to pay or provide in a timely manner any material amounts owed to Executive in accordance with this Agreement;

 

(ii) a material diminution in the nature or scope of Executive’s duties, responsibilities, or authority;

 

(iii) the Company’s requiring Executive to relocate Executive’s primary office more than fifty (50) miles from King of Prussia, Pennsylvania; or

 

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(iv) any material breach of this Agreement by the Company not otherwise covered by this paragraph;

 

provided, however, that in each case, the Company shall have a period of not less than thirty (30) days to cure any act constituting Good Reason following Executive’s delivery to the Company of written notice within sixty (60) days of the action or omission constituting Good Reason.

 

8. Effect of Termination .

 

(a)   All Terminations Other Than by the Company Without Cause or by the Executive With Good Reason . If the Executive’s employment is terminated under any circumstances other than a Qualifying Termination (as defined below) (including a voluntary termination by the Executive without Good Reason pursuant to Section 7(c), a termination by the Company for Cause pursuant to Section 7(b) or due to the Executive’s death or Disability pursuant to Section 7(a)), the Company’s obligations under this Agreement shall immediately cease and the Executive shall only be entitled to receive (i) the Base Salary that has accrued and to which the Executive is entitled as of the effective date of such termination and to the extent consistent with general Company policy, accrued but unused paid time off through and including the effective date of such termination, to be paid in accordance with the Company’s established payroll procedure and applicable law but no later than the next regularly scheduled pay period, (ii) unreimbursed business expenses for which expenses the Executive has timely submitted appropriate documentation in accordance with Section 5 hereof, and (iii) any amounts or benefits to which the Executive is then entitled under the terms of the benefit plans then-sponsored by the Company in accordance with their terms (and not accelerated to the extent acceleration does not satisfy Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the “Code) (the payments described in this sentence, the “Accrued Obligations”).  The Executive shall not be entitled to any other compensation or consideration that the Executive may have received had the Executive’s Term of Employment not ceased, except that if Executive’s employment terminated because of his death or Disability, he or his estate, as the case may be, shall, subject to Section 8(d) hereof, be paid on the later of the Payment Date and the date on which annual bonuses are paid to all other employees, any earned but unpaid annual bonus from any previously completed calendar year n otwithstanding the requirement that the individual be employed on the payment date of such annual bonus (such payment, the “Earned but Unpaid Bonus”).

 

(b)  Termination by the Company Without Cause or by the Executive With Good Reason Prior to or More Than Twelve Months Following a Change in Control. If the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause pursuant to Section 7(b) or by the Executive with Good Reason pursuant to Section 7(c) (in either case, a “Qualifying Termination”) prior to or more than twelve (12) months following a Change in Control (as defined below), the Executive shall be entitled to the Accrued Obligations. In addition, and subject to the conditions of Section 8(d), the Company shall: (i) continue to pay to the Executive, in accordance with the Company’s regularly established payroll procedure, the Executive’s Base Salary for a period of twelve (12) months; (ii) provided the Executive is eligible for and timely elects to continue receiving group medical insurance pursuant to the “COBRA” law, continue to pay (but in no event longer than twelve (12) months following the Executive’s termination date) the share of the premium for health coverage that is paid by the Company for active and similarly-situated employees who receive the same type of coverage, unless the Company’s

 

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provision of such COBRA payments will violate the nondiscrimination requirements of applicable law, in which case this benefit will not apply; (iii) pay the Executive any earned but unpaid annual bonus from a previously completed calendar year on the later of the Payment Date and the date on which annual bonuses are paid to all other employees, notwithstanding the requirement that the individual be employed on the payment date of such annual bonus; and (iv) pay the Executive a prorated annual bonus for the year in which the Qualifying Termination occurs, calculated by multiplying 100% of the Target Bonus by a fraction, the numerator of which is equal to the number of days in the calendar year during which Executive was employed and the denominator of which equals 365 (the “Pro-Rated Bonus Payment”), which Pro-Rated Bonus Payment shall be paid in a single lump-sum on the Payment Date (collectively, the “Severance Benefits”).

 

(c)  Termination by the Company Without Cause or by the Executive With Good Reason Within Twelve Months Following a Change in Control. If a Qualifying Termination occurs within twelve (12) months following a Change in Control, then the Executive shall be entitled to the Accrued Obligations.  In addition, and subject to the conditions of Section 8(d):  (i) the Executive will be eligible to receive the Severance Benefits as set forth in Section 8(b) other than the Pro-Rated Bonus Payment, subject to the same terms, conditions and limitations described therein, and (ii) in lieu of the Pro-Rated Bonus Payment, the Executive will be eligible to receive a lump sum payment equal to 100% of the Executive’s Target Bonus for the year in which the Qualifying Termination occurs without regard to whether the performance goals applicable to such Target Bonus had been established or satisfied at the date of termination of employment, payable in a lump sum on the Payment Date (collectively, the “Change in Control Severance Benefits”).  For the avoidance of doubt, a Qualifying Termination occurring within twelve (12) months following a Change in Control shall also constitute a Good Leaver Event (as such term is defined in the Nabriva Therapeutics AG Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan 2015 (the “Plan”)) and as such, in accordance with the terms of the Plan, the vesting of 100% of the Executive’s assumed and then-unvested equity awards shall be accelerated, such that all then unvested equity awards vest and become fully exercisable or non-forfeitable as of the termination date, with the same treatment applying to any assumed and then-unvested equity awards granted by the Company to the Executive under any successor equity incentive plan.

 

(d)  Release . As a condition of the Executive’s receipt of the Earned but Unpaid Bonus, the Severance Benefits or the Change in Control Severance Benefits, as applicable, the Executive or his estate, as applicable, must execute and deliver to the Company a severance and release of claims agreement in substantially the form attached hereto (the “Severance Agreement”), which Severance Agreement must become irrevocable within 60 days following the date of the Executive’s termination of employment (or such shorter period as may be directed by the Company). The Earned but Unpaid Bonus, the Severance Benefits or the Change in Control Severance Benefits, as applicable, will be paid or commence to be paid in the first regular payroll beginning after the Severance Agreement becomes effective, provided that if the foregoing 60 day period would end in a calendar year subsequent to the year in which the Executive’s employment ends, the Earned but Unpaid Bonus, the Severance Benefits or Change in Control Severance Benefits, as applicable, will not be paid or begin to be paid before the first payroll of the subsequent calendar year (the date the Earned but Unpaid Bonus, the Severance Benefits or Change in Control Severance Benefits, as applicable, commence pursuant to this sentence, the “Payment Date”). The Executive must continue to comply with the Proprietary Rights, Non-

 

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Disclosure and Developments Agreement in order to be eligible to continue receiving the Severance Benefits or Change in Control Severance Benefits, as applicable.

 

(e)  Change in Control Definition .  For purposes of this Agreement, Change in Control shall mean:  (i) an exclusive license of or the sale, the lease or other disposal of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company; (ii) a sale or other disposal (for the avoidance of doubt, the term disposal shall not include a pledge) in any transaction or series of transactions to which the Company is a party of 50% or more of the voting power of the Company, other than any transaction or series of transactions principally for bona fide equity financing purposes in which cash is received by the Company or indebtedness of the Company is cancelled or converted, or a combination thereof; (iii) a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into any third party, other than any merger or consolidation in which the shares of the Company immediately preceding such merger or consolidation continue to represent a majority of the voting power of the surviving entity immediately after the closing of such merger or consolidation; and  (iv) a liquidation, winding up or any other form of dissolution of the Company.

 

9. Modified Section 280G Cutback .  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, except as set forth in Section 9(b), in the event that the Company undergoes a “Change in Ownership or Control” (as defined below), the following provisions shall apply:

 

(a) The Company shall not be obligated to provide to the Executive any portion of any “Contingent Compensation Payments” (as defined below) that the Executive would otherwise be entitled to receive to the extent necessary to eliminate any “excess parachute payments” (as defined in Section 280G(b)(1) of the Code) for the Executive.  For purposes of this Section 9, the Contingent Compensation Payments so eliminated shall be referred to as the “Eliminated Payments” and the aggregate amount (determined in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q/A-30 or any successor provision) of the Contingent Compensation Payments so eliminated shall be referred to as the “Eliminated Amount.”

 

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 9(a), no such reduction in Contingent Compensation Payments shall be made if (1) the Eliminated Amount (computed without regard to this sentence) exceeds (2) 100% of the aggregate present value (determined in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q/A-31 and Q/A-32 or any successor provisions) of the amount of any additional taxes that would be incurred by the Executive if the Eliminated Payments (determined without regard to this sentence) were paid to the Executive (including state and federal income taxes on the Eliminated Payments, the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code payable with respect to all of the Contingent Compensation Payments in excess of the Executive’s “base amount” (as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code), and any withholding taxes).  The override of such reduction in Contingent Compensation Payments pursuant to this Section 9(b) shall be referred to as a “Section 9(b) Override.”  For purpose of this paragraph, if any federal or state income taxes would be attributable to the receipt of any Eliminated Payment, the amount of such taxes shall be computed by multiplying the amount of the Eliminated Payment by the maximum combined federal and state income tax rate provided by law.

 

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(c) For purposes of this Section 9 the following terms shall have the following respective meanings:

 

(i) “Change in Ownership or Control” shall mean a change in the ownership or effective control of the Company or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company determined in accordance with Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code.

 

(ii) “Contingent Compensation Payment” shall mean any payment (or benefit) in the nature of compensation that is made or made available (under this Agreement or otherwise) to or for the benefit of a “disqualified individual” (as defined in Section 280G(c) of the Code) and that is contingent (within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Code) on a Change in Ownership or Control of the Company.

 

(d) Any payments or other benefits otherwise due to the Executive following a Change in Ownership or Control that could reasonably be characterized (as determined by the Company) as Contingent Compensation Payments (the “Potential Payments”) shall not be made until the dates provided for in this Section 9(d).  Within thirty (30) days after each date on which the Executive first become entitled to receive (whether or not then due) a Contingent Compensation Payment relating to such Change in Ownership or Control, the Company shall determine and notify the Executive (with reasonable detail regarding the basis for its determinations) (1) which Potential Payments constitute Contingent Compensation Payments, (2) the Eliminated Amount and (3) whether the Section 9(b) Override is applicable.  Within thirty (30) days after delivery of such notice to the Executive, the Executive shall deliver a response to the Company (the “Executive Response”) stating either (A) that the Executive agrees with the Company’s determination pursuant to the preceding sentence or (B) that the Executive disagrees with such determination, in which case the Executive shall set forth (x) which Potential Payments should be characterized as Contingent Compensation Payments, (y) the Eliminated Amount, and (z) whether the Section 9(b) Override is applicable.  In the event that the Executive fails to deliver an Executive Response on or before the required date, the Company’s initial determination shall be final.  If the Executive states in the Executive Response that the Executive agrees with the Company’s determination, the Company shall make the Potential Payments to the Executive within three (3) business days following delivery to the Company of the Executive Response (except for any Potential Payments which are not due to be made until after such date, which Potential Payments shall be made on the date on which they are due).  If the Executive states in the Executive Response that the Executive disagree with the Company’s determination, then, for a period of sixty (60) days following delivery of the Executive Response, the Executive and the Company shall use good faith efforts to resolve such dispute.  If such dispute is not resolved within such 60-day period, such dispute shall be settled exclusively by arbitration in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect.  Judgment may be entered on the arbitrator’s award in any court having jurisdiction.  The Company shall, within three (3) business days following delivery to the Company of the Executive Response, make to the Executive those Potential Payments as to which there is no dispute between the Company and the Executive regarding whether they should be made (except for any such Potential Payments which are not due to be made until after such date, which Potential Payments shall be made on the date on which they are due).  The balance of the Potential Payments shall be made within three (3) business days following the resolution of such dispute.

 

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(e) The Contingent Compensation Payments to be treated as Eliminated Payments shall be determined by the Company by determining the “Contingent Compensation Payment Ratio” (as defined below) for each Contingent Compensation Payment and then reducing the Contingent Compensation Payments in order beginning with the Contingent Compensation Payment with the highest Contingent Compensation Payment Ratio.  For Contingent Compensation Payments with the same Contingent Compensation Payment Ratio, such Contingent Compensation Payment shall be reduced based on the time of payment of such Contingent Compensation Payments with amounts having later payment dates being reduced first.  For Contingent Compensation Payments with the same Contingent Compensation Payment Ratio and the same time of payment, such Contingent Compensation Payments shall be reduced on a pro rata basis (but not below zero) prior to reducing Contingent Compensation Payment with a lower Contingent Compensation Payment Ratio.  The term “Contingent Compensation Payment Ratio” shall mean a fraction the numerator of which is the value of the applicable Contingent Compensation Payment that must be taken into account by the Executive for purposes of Section 4999(a) of the Code, and the denominator of which is the actual amount to be received by the Executive in respect of the applicable Contingent Compensation Payment.  For example, in the case of an equity grant that is treated as contingent on the Change in Ownership or Control because the time at which the payment is made or the payment vests is accelerated, the denominator shall be determined by reference to the fair market value of the equity at the acceleration date, and not in accordance with the methodology for determining the value of accelerated payments set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1 Q/A-24(b) or (c)).

 

(f) The provisions of this Section 9 are intended to apply to any and all payments or benefits available to the Executive under this Agreement or any other agreement or plan under which the Executive receives Contingent Compensation Payments.

 

10. Absence of Restrictions . The Executive represents and warrants that the Executive is not bound by any employment contracts, restrictive covenants or other restrictions that prevent the Executive from entering into employment with, or carrying out the Executive’s responsibilities for, the Company, or which are in any way inconsistent with any of the terms of this Agreement.

 

11. Notice . Any notice delivered under this Agreement shall be deemed duly delivered three (3) business days after it is sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, one (1) business day after it is sent for next-business day delivery via a reputable nationwide overnight courier service, or immediately upon hand delivery, in each case to the address of the recipient set forth below.

 

To Executive:

 

At the address set forth in the Executive’s personnel file

 

To Company:

 

Nabriva Therapeutics US, Inc.

1000 Continental Drive, Suite 600

King of Prussia, PA 19406 USA

Attention: Colin Broom

 

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Either Party may change the address to which notices are to be delivered by giving notice of such change to the other Party in the manner set forth in this Section 11.

 

12. Applicable Law; Jury Trial Waiver . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (without reference to the conflict of laws provisions thereof). Any action, suit or other legal proceeding arising under or relating to any provision of this Agreement shall be commenced only in a court of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (or, if appropriate, a federal court located within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania), and the Company and the Executive each consents to the jurisdiction of such a court. The Company and the Executive each hereby irrevocably waives any right to a trial by jury in any action, suit or other legal proceeding arising under or relating to any provision of this Agreement.

 

13. Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of both Parties and their respective successors and assigns, including any corporation with which or into which the Company may be merged or which may succeed to its assets or business; provided, however, that the obligations of the Executive are personal and shall not be assigned by the Executive.

 

14. Effect of Section 409A of the Code .

 

(a)  Six Month Delay . If and to the extent any portion of any payment, compensation or other benefit provided to the Executive in connection with the Executive’s employment termination is determined to constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and the Executive is a specified employee as defined in Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, as determined by the Company in accordance with its procedures, by which determination Executive hereby agrees that the Executive is bound, such portion of the payment, compensation or other benefit shall not be paid before the earlier of (i) the expiration of the six month period measured from the date of the Executive’s “separation from service” (as determined under Section 409A of the Code) and (ii) the tenth day following the date of the Executive’s death following such separation from service (the “New Payment Date”). The aggregate of any payments that otherwise would have been paid to the Executive during the period between the date of separation from service and the New Payment Date shall be paid to the Executive in a lump sum in the first payroll period beginning after such New Payment Date, and any remaining payments will be paid on their original schedule.

 

(b)  General 409A Principles . For purposes of this Agreement, a termination of employment will mean a “separation from service” as defined in Section 409A of the Code, each amount to be paid or benefit to be provided will be construed as a separate identified payment for purposes of Section 409A of the Code, and any payments that are due within the “short term deferral period” as defined in Section 409A of the Code or are paid in a manner covered by Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii) will not be treated as deferred compensation unless applicable law requires otherwise. Neither the Company nor the Executive will have the right to accelerate or defer the delivery of any such payments or benefits except to the extent specifically permitted or required by Section 409A of the Code. This Agreement is intended to comply with the provisions of Section 409A of the Code and this Agreement shall, to the extent practicable,

 

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be construed in accordance therewith. Terms defined in this Agreement will have the meanings given such terms under Section 409A of the Code if and to the extent required to comply with Section 409A of the Code. In any event, the Company makes no representations or warranty and will have no liability to the Executive or any other person if any provisions of or payments under this Agreement are determined to constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code but not to satisfy the conditions of that section.

 

15. Acknowledgment . The Executive states and represents that the Executive has had an opportunity to fully discuss and review the terms of this Agreement with an attorney. The Executive further states and represents that the Executive has carefully read this Agreement, understands the contents herein, freely and voluntarily assents to all of the terms and conditions hereof, and signs the Executive’s name of the Executive’s own free act.

 

16. No Oral Modification, Waiver, Cancellation or Discharge . This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written instrument executed by both the Company and the Executive. No delay or omission by the Company in exercising any right under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of that or any other right. A waiver or consent given by the Company on any one occasion shall be effective only in that instance and shall not be construed as a bar to or waiver of any right on any other occasion.

 

17. Captions and Pronouns . The captions of the sections of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and in no way define, limit or affect the scope or substance of any section of this Agreement. Whenever the context may require, any pronouns used in this Agreement shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular forms of nouns and pronouns shall include the plural, and vice versa.

 

18. Interpretation . The Parties agree that this Agreement will be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the drafting Party. References in this Agreement to “include” or “including” should be read as though they said “without limitation” or equivalent forms.

 

19. Severability . Each provision of this Agreement must be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision will be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement. Moreover, if a court of competent jurisdiction determines any of the provisions contained in this Agreement to be unenforceable because the provision is excessively broad in scope, whether as to duration, activity, geographic application, subject or otherwise, it will be construed, by limiting or reducing it to the extent legally permitted, so as to be enforceable to the extent compatible with then applicable law to achieve the intent of the Parties.

 

20. Entire Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, whether written or oral, relating to the subject matter of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the Employment Agreement dated September 24, 2015 and Offer Letter dated September 24, 2015.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year set forth above.

 

 

NABRIVA THERAPEUTICS US, INC.

 

NABRIVA THERAPEUTICS AG

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Colin Broom

 

By:

/s/ Colin Broom

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

Colin Broom

 

 

Name:

Colin Broom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Title: 

Management Board Member

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXECUTIVE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ J. Peter Wolf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peter Wolf

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Nabriva Reports Second Quarter 2016 Financial Results

LEAP 2 clinical trial initiated in second quarter. Reiterates expectation of top-line data from both CABP phase 3 trials in the second half of 2017.

 

Vienna, Austria / King of Prussia, PA, August 9, 2016 (NASDAQ: NBRV) — Nabriva Therapeutics AG (NASDAQ: NBRV), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in the research and development of novel anti-infective agents to treat serious infections, with a focus on the pleuromutilin class of antibiotics, today reported its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016.

 

“We are pleased with the continued progress of our clinical development programs in the second quarter this year, in particular with the initiation of our second, global registrational trial, Lefamulin Evaluation Against Pneumonia (LEAP) 2 in April,” said Dr. Colin Broom, Chief Executive Officer of Nabriva. “In addition, we remain on track for achieving 60% enrollment in LEAP 1 by year-end. We expect top-line data to be available from both trials in the second half of 2017.   We continue to forecast that our current cash balances will be sufficient to enable us to fund our operations at least through the receipt of our top-line phase 3 clinical trial data readout from LEAP 1 and LEAP 2.”

 

RECENT CORPORATE AND OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

·                   Nabriva presented data at the American Society of Microbiology Microbe 2016 Conference in June 2016, detailing in vitro activity of lefamulin against macrolide-susceptible and macrolide resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae from the United States, Europe and China.

 

·                   Nabriva initiated its second global, registrational trial, Lefamulin Evaluation Against Pneumonia (LEAP) 2, in April 2016.

 

·                   Gary Sender was appointed as Chief Financial Officer on May 2, 2016.

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

·                   For the three months ended June 30, 2016, Nabriva reported a net loss of $12.0 million or $5.64 per share, compared to a net loss of $5.9 million and $9.03 per share for the three months ended June 30, 2015.

 

·                   Research and development expense increased by $5.0 million from $4.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 to $9.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016. The increase was primarily due to higher costs related to our Phase 3 clinical trials of lefamulin.

 

·                   General and administrative expense increased by $1.8 million from $1.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 to $3.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016. This increase was primarily due to an increase in costs related to the addition of employees in the United States (including non-cash compensation expense), as well as an increase in professional service fees and other general operating expenses related to operating as a public company.

 

·                   As of June 30, 2016, Nabriva had $86.6 million in cash, cash equivalents and other investments on the balance sheet compared to $111.4 million as of December 31, 2015.

 

Contact:

Will Sargent

Nabriva Therapeutics AG

William.Sargent@nabriva.com

 



 

 

FINANCIAL REVIEW

 

Overview

 

We are a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in the research and development of novel anti-infective agents to treat serious infections, with a focus on the pleuromutilin class of antibiotics. We are developing our lead product candidate, lefamulin, to be the first pleuromutilin antibiotic for systemic administration in humans. We are developing both intravenous, or IV, and oral formulations of lefamulin for the treatment of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia, or CABP, and intend to develop lefamulin for additional indications other than pneumonia. We initiated two pivotal, international Phase 3 clinical trials of lefamulin for the treatment of moderate to severe CABP. These are the first clinical trials we have conducted with lefamulin for the treatment of CABP. We initiated the first of these trials in September 2015 and the second trial in April 2016. Based on our estimates regarding patient enrollment, we expect to have top-line data available for both trials in the second half of 2017. If the results of these trials are favorable, including achievement of the primary efficacy endpoints of the trials, we expect to submit applications for marketing approval for lefamulin for the treatment of CABP in both the United States and Europe in 2018.

 

We expect to continue to incur significant expenses and increasing operating losses for at least the next several years. We expect our expenses to increase substantially in connection with our ongoing activities, particularly as we continue the development of and potentially seek marketing approval for lefamulin and, possibly, other product candidates and continue our research activities. Our expenses will increase if we suffer any delays in our Phase 3 clinical program for lefamulin for CABP, including delays in enrollment of patients. If we obtain marketing approval for lefamulin or any other product candidate that we develop, we expect to incur significant commercialization expenses related to product sales, marketing, distribution and manufacturing. Furthermore, we expect to continue to incur additional costs associated with operating as a public company.

 

Based on our current plans, we do not expect to generate significant revenue unless and until we obtain marketing approval for, and commercialize, lefamulin. We do not expect to obtain marketing approval before 2018, if at all. Accordingly, we will need to obtain substantial additional funding in connection with our continuing operations. Adequate additional financing may not be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all. If we are unable to raise capital when needed or on attractive terms, we could be forced to delay, reduce or eliminate our research and development programs or any future commercialization effort.

 

Other Income

 

Other income increased by $0.9 million from $0.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 to $1.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016. Other income increased by $1.7 million from $1.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 to $3.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016. The increases in both the three and six month periods were primarily due to $0.9 million and $1.7 million increases, respectively, in anticipated grant income from research premiums provided by the Austrian government as a result of higher applicable research and development expenses in the respective periods compared to the same periods in 2015.

 

Research and Development Expenses

 

Research and development expenses increased by $5.0 million from $4.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 to $9.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016. For the six months ended June 30, 2016 research and development expense was $22.8 million, a 200.0% increase from the $7.6 million of research and development expense during the same six-month period in 2015. The increases in both the three and six month periods were primarily due to higher costs related to our Phase 3 clinical trials of lefamulin. Direct costs for our other programs and initiatives were relatively limited during both of the three and six month periods. Indirect costs related to research and development increased in both the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2016 compared to the same periods in 2015 primarily due to the addition of clinical employees in the United States.

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

General and administrative expense increased by $1.8 million from $1.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 to $3.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016. For the six months ended June 30, 2016 general and administrative expenses were $6.5 million or a 160.0% increase from $2.5 million during the same six-month period in 2015. The increases in both the three and six month periods were primarily due to increased

 



 

staff costs related to additional employees in the United States and increased professional service fees related to operating as a public company.

 

Other Gains, Net

 

Other net gains (losses), net decreased by $0.6 million to a $0.6 million loss during the three months ended June 30, 2016 and increased by $0.4 million to a $0.4 million gain during the six months ended June 30, 2016 compared to the same periods in 2015. The changes were primarily due to unrealized higher losses in the three months ended June 30, 2016  from foreign exchange rate differences while the six months ended June 30, 2016 reflects gains from the re- measurement of foreign currency balances.

 

Financial Income and Expenses

 

Net Financial result changed by $0.4 million from $0.4 million in net financial expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2015 to $0.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016. During the six months ended June 30, 2016 net financial income was $0.1 million compared to financial expense of $7.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

 

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, net interest and similar expenses decreased by $0.4 million and $3.8 million, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2015 primarily due to the decrease in the effective interest accrued under the convertible loan agreements and the decrease in interest on the Kreos loan, which was fully repaid in November 2015.

 

There were no changes in our other financial income and expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2016 compared to the same period in 2015. For the six months ended June 30, 2016, other net financial expenses decreased to $0.0 from $3.3 for the six months ended June 30, 2015. Other financial income and expenses for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2015 were mainly related to the expenses recognized due to the fair value adjustments of the conversion rights related to our outstanding convertible loans. This expense was partly offset by benefits of approximately $3.6 million due to the waiver of interest on our outstanding convertible loans and benefits of approximately $1.6 million resulting from the termination of call options related to our outstanding convertible loans, all of which were due to our April 2015 financing.

 

Cash Flows

 

Operating Activities

 

Cash flow utilized by operating activities increased by $13.3 million from $11.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 to $24.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016 due to a $15.7 million increase in net loss, after adjustments for non-cash amounts included in financial results and other income, partly offset by lower tax payments of $0.4 million, improved working capital of $1.4 million primarily from higher trade payables and other liabilities and lower cash interest expense of $0.6 million.

 

Investing Activities

 

Cash flow from investing activities changed by $15.8 million from $0.1 million cash outflow in the six months ended June 30, 2015 to $15.7 million cash inflow in the six months ended June 30, 2016 primarily due to the redemption of term deposits. Other investing activities were relatively insignificant in both years and related primarily to the acquisition of equipment in support of our research and development activities.

 

Financing Activities

 

Cash flow generated from financing activities decreased by $48.1 million from $48.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2015 to $0.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2016 primarily due to proceeds of $46.7 million from our April 2015 financing, $3.4 million from the issuance of an additional convertible loan in January 2015 and proceeds of $1.1 million from a silent partnership agreement entered into in January 2015. The period over period decrease in financing cash inflows was partially offset by a $2.9 million decrease of cash outflows for repayments of long-term borrowings.

 



 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

2015

 

2016

 

2015

 

2016

 

Other income

 

$

899

 

$

1,785

 

$

1,496

 

$

3,204

 

Research and development expenses

 

(4,760

)

(9,828

)

(7,548

)

(22,845

)

General and administrative expenses

 

(1,645

)

(3,368

)

(2,549

)

(6,453

)

Other gains (losses), net

 

(1

)

(644

)

(2

)

353

 

Operating result

 

(5,507

)

(12,055

)

(8,603

)

(25,741

)

Financial income

 

 

54

 

6,828

 

142

 

Financial expenses

 

(388

)

 

(13,839

)

 

Financial result

 

(388

)

54

 

(7,011

)

142

 

Loss before taxes

 

(5,895

)

(12,001

)

(15,614

)

(25,599

)

Taxes on income

 

(2

)

12

 

(14

)

29

 

Loss for the period

 

(5,897

)

(11,989

)

(15,628

)

(25,570

)

Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year

 

1,494

 

(8

)

5,978

 

33

 

Total comprehensive loss for the year

 

$

(4,403

)

$

(11,997

)

$

(9,650

)

$

(25,537

)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

Loss per share

 

2015

 

2016

 

2015

 

2016

 

Basic ($ per share)

 

$

(9.03

)

$

(5.64

)

$

(31.90

)

$

(12.05

)

Diluted ($ per share)

 

$

(9.03

)

$

(5.64

)

$

(31.90

)

$

(12.05

)

 



 

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

 

(in thousands)

 

December
31, 2015

 

June
30, 2016

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current assets

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

$

417

 

$

910

 

Intangible assets

 

3

 

94

 

Long-term receivables

 

430

 

436

 

Deferred tax assets

 

616

 

647

 

 

 

1,466

 

2,087

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

Current receivables

 

4,805

 

7,844

 

Marketable securities and term deposits

 

74,994

 

59,092

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

36,446

 

27,499

 

 

 

116,245

 

94,435

 

Total assets

 

$

117,711

 

$

96,522

 

Equity and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Capital and reserves

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital

 

$

2,426

 

$

2,320

 

Capital reserves

 

264,021

 

244,527

 

Other reserves

 

7,265

 

(8

)

Treasury shares

 

(26

)

(21

)

Accumulated losses

 

(165,365

)

(162,392

)

 

 

108,321

 

84,426

 

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

84

 

93

 

 

 

84

 

93

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Trade payables

 

2,928

 

1,830

 

Other liabilities

 

6,208

 

10,164

 

Current income tax liabilities

 

170

 

9

 

 

 

9,306

 

12,003

 

Total equity and liabilities

 

$

117,711

 

$

96,522

 

 



 

Selected Cash Flows Data

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2015

 

2016

 

Cash flow utilized by operating activities

 

$

(11,587

)

$

(24,877

)

Cash flow generated (utilized) by investing activities

 

(68

)

15,693

 

Cash flow generated from financing activities

 

48,349

 

237

 

Net cash flow

 

$

36,694

 

$

(8,947

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

$

2,150

 

$

36,446

 

Effects of exchange rate changes on the balance of cash & cash equivalents held in foreign currencies

 

161

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

39,005

 

$

27,499

 

 

Select Notes to the Statements Presented

 

1.      Basis of accounting

 

The consolidated financial statements of Nabriva Therapeutics AG (the “Company”) presented in this press release have been prepared on a historical cost basis in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards, or IFRS, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, or IASB, and the Interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee, or IFRIC.

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It requires management to exercise its judgment in the process of applying the Company’s accounting policies.

 

2.      Losses per share calculation

 

Basic losses per share have been calculated by dividing the loss attributable to shareholders for the periods presented by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during those periods, excluding shares held by the Company as treasury shares.

 

Diluted losses per share equal basic loss per share in periods presented. The effect of potentially dilutive shares has been excluded from the diluted losses per share calculation because their inclusion would result in a decrease in the loss per share and are therefore antidilutive.

 

3.      Share capital

 

The number of common shares outstanding as of June 30, 2016 was 2,127,286.

 



 

About Nabriva Therapeutics AG

 

Nabriva Therapeutics is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in the research and development of novel anti-infective agents to treat serious bacterial infections, with a focus on the pleuromutilin class of antibiotics. Nabriva’s medicinal chemistry expertise has enabled targeted discovery of novel pleuromutilins, including both intravenous and oral formulations of its lead product candidate. Nabriva’s lead pleuromutilin product candidate, lefamulin, is being developed to be the first systemically available pleuromutilin for human use and is the first new class of antibiotic to reach late stage clinical development for CABP in over a decade. Nabriva believes lefamulin is well positioned for use as a first-line empiric monotherapy for the treatment of moderate to severe CABP due to its novel mechanism of action, targeted spectrum of activity, resistance profile, achievement of substantial drug concentration in lung tissue and fluid, oral and IV formulations and favorable tolerability profile. Nabriva also intends to further pursue the development of lefamulin for additional indications, including the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections, and is developing a formulation of lefamulin appropriate for pediatric use.

 

Nabriva owns exclusive, worldwide rights to lefamulin, which is protected by composition of matter patents issued in the United States, Europe and Japan.

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

Any statements in this press release about future expectations, plans and prospects for Nabriva, including but not limited to statements about the development of Nabriva’s product candidates, such as plans for the design, conduct and timelines of Phase 3 clinical trials of lefamulin for CABP, the clinical utility of lefamulin for CABP and Nabriva’s plans for filing of regulatory approvals and efforts to bring lefamulin to market, the development of lefamulin for additional indications, the development of additional formulations of lefamulin, plans to pursue research and development of other product candidates and other statements containing the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “target,” “potential,” “likely,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “continue,” and similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including: the uncertainties inherent in the initiation and conduct of clinical trials, availability and timing of data from clinical trials, whether results of early clinical trials or trials in different disease indications will be indicative of the results of ongoing or future trials, uncertainties associated with regulatory review of clinical trials and applications for marketing approvals, the availability or commercial potential of product candidates including lefamulin for use as a first-line empiric monotherapy for the treatment of moderate to severe CABP, the sufficiency of cash resources and need for additional financing and such other important factors as are set forth under the caption “Risk Factors” in Nabriva’s annual report on Form 20-F as filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, the forward-looking statements included in this press release represent Nabriva’s views as of the date of this release. Nabriva anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause its views to change. However, while Nabriva may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, it specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Nabriva’s views as of any date subsequent to the date of this release.

 

Risks Associated with our Business

 

Our business is subject to a number of risks of which you should be aware. These risks are discussed more fully in the “Risk Factors” section of Nabriva’s annual report on Form 20-F as filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. These risks include, but are not limited to the following:

 

·                   We depend heavily on the success of lefamulin. Our ability to generate product revenues, which may not occur for several years, if ever, will depend heavily on our obtaining marketing approval for and commercializing lefamulin.

 

·                   Our Phase 3 clinical trials of lefamulin for CABP, and other clinical trials we conduct, may not be successful. We have not yet completed any clinical trials of lefamulin for CABP. Our completed Phase 2 clinical trial evaluated lefamulin for ABSSSI. The results of our completed clinical trials may not predict success in our Phase 3 clinical trials of lefamulin for CABP.

 

·                   We have a limited operating history. We have not yet demonstrated our ability to successfully complete development of any product candidates, obtain marketing approvals, manufacture a commercial scale product, or arrange for a third party to do so on our behalf, or conduct sales and marketing activities necessary for successful product commercialization.

 

·                   If we are unable to obtain required marketing approvals for, commercialize, obtain and maintain patent protection for or gain market acceptance by physicians, patients and third-party payors of lefamulin or any of our other product candidates, or experience significant delays in doing so, our business will be materially harmed and our ability to generate revenue will be materially impaired.

 



 

·                   We have incurred significant operating losses since inception and will need substantial additional funding. If we are unable to raise capital when needed, we may be required to delay, limit, reduce or terminate our product development or future commercialization efforts. As of June 30, 2016, we had accumulated losses of $162.4 million. We expect to incur significant expenses and increasing operating losses for at least the next several years.

 

·                   If we are classified as a passive foreign investment company in any taxable year, it may result in adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. holders of the ADSs.

 

·                   As a foreign private issuer, we are exempt from a number of rules under the U.S. securities laws and NASDAQ Stock Market corporate governance rules and are permitted to file less information with the Securities and Exchange Commission than U.S. companies. This may limit the information available to holders of the ADSs.

 

·                   We may lose our foreign private issuer status which would then require us to comply with the domestic reporting regime under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and cause us to incur additional legal, accounting and other expenses.