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Lantheus 2023 Proxy Statement |
Dear Stockholder
We cordially invite you to attend Lantheus Holdings, Inc.’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be held on Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. (Eastern Time) in the Wellesley Room at the Hilton Boston Logan Airport Hotel, One Hotel Drive, Boston, MA 02128, United States. The meeting will also be hosted in virtual format via the Internet. You will be able to attend the meeting virtually and vote and submit questions by visiting and registering at www.proxydocs.com/LNTH.
The Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials and the proxy statement that follow describe the business to be conducted at the meeting.
Your vote is important. We encourage you to vote by proxy in advance of the Annual Meeting, whether or not you plan to attend the meeting. On behalf of the Board of Directors, thank you for your continued investment in our company.
Sincerely,
Brian Markison
Chairperson of the Board of Directors
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A Message from Our CEO
March 17, 2023
Dear Stockholder,
Last year, I committed to sharing insights into the state of our business and I am pleased to report that 2022 was a stellar year for Lantheus! We executed on our strategy and delivered outstanding results while investing in our people, pipeline, processes and systems to ensure we continue to deliver sustainable stockholder value.
Executing on Our Strategy
In 2022, we remained focused on advancing our Purpose to Find, Fight and Follow disease to deliver better patient outcomes. We solidified PSMA PET with PYLARIFY as the imaging agent of choice with physicians treating U.S. prostate cancer patients. This is a testament to the significant unmet medical need in the U.S. prostate cancer community, the innovation that PSMA PET with PYLARIFY brings to this community and the operational excellence that has been a hallmark of Lantheus for decades. We also continued to grow DEFINITY in its twenty-second year on the market and it remains the clear number one ultrasound enhancing agent. We received FDA approval of our Supplemental New Drug Application for our Massachusetts-based manufacturing facility and are now producing DEFINTY manufactured at our on-campus facility.
Creating Value for Our Stockholders
We delivered remarkable financial results, recording revenues up nearly 120% over the prior year, dramatically increasing adjusted earnings per share and growing free cash flows to over five times that of 2021. In October, this value creation resulted in Lantheus being upgraded from the S&P SmallCap 600 to the S&P MidCap 400 index.
Our record revenue was due to strong growth of both PYLARIFY and DEFINITY. PYLARIFY generated net sales of $527.4 million for the full year 2022, growing more than ten times that of 2021 and DEFINITY generated $245.0 million of net sales, an increase of 5.3%.
Growing and Diversifying Our Portfolio
In 2022, we in-licensed two late-stage radiopharmaceutical therapeutic product candidates, PNT2002 and PNT2003, from POINT Biopharma. We believe these key additions to our radiopharmaceutical portfolio will drive future growth. PNT2002 is a PSMA-targeted lutetium-based radioligand therapy for metastatic prostate cancer that expands our prostate cancer franchise, which is currently anchored by PYLARIFY. PNT2003 is a somatostatin-receptor targeted radioligand therapy with no-carrier added lutetium for gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. Both late-stage product candidates, if approved, will address therapeutic areas in markets with significant unmet need where Lantheus has an existing presence.
The acquisition of MK-6240, an F 18-labeled PET imaging agent that targets Tau tangles in Alzheimer’s disease, leverages our expertise and expands our pharma services offerings into neurodegenerative disease. Our goal is to progress MK-6240 for further use in global clinical trials and adoption of this agent as the preferred biomarker for evaluating and monitoring the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
Operating our Business Responsibly
Our commitment to corporate responsibility is rooted in the belief that we should lead with purpose guided by our core values especially as it pertains to our patients, our people and our planet.
We are proud that our product portfolio impacted over 6 million patients in 2022. This accomplishment reinforces one of our core values which is to know someone’s health is in our hands. We have also made strides to ensure our medicines benefit all relevant patient populations, including those that historically have been underrepresented in healthcare. We began work on a patient registry to understand the real-world benefits of PYLARIFY, with a focus on enrolling a diverse set of patients, particularly African American men, who have been shown to have a higher incidence of prostate cancer and are twice as likely to die from the disease than other patient groups. In addition, we partnered with national prostate cancer advocacy groups and academic centers on several initiatives to address these disparities. Together, we can increase health literacy with accessible and understandable information, empowering patients to undertake shared decisions-making with their health care professionals and ultimately leading to better outcomes.
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Our results and sustainable differentiation always come back to our dedicated employees, who have grown in number to nearly 700. We have sought to attract, develop and retain our talented workforce with some key initiatives, such as: developing a robust onboarding program, reinforcing our culture and launching development programs for our emerging talent. In addition, we opened a new corporate office in Bedford, Massachusetts, designed to foster a collaborative environment for both remote and onsite teams.
Lastly, our Employee Resource Groups continue to be a strategic enabler of our diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEI&B) strategy. These voluntary, employee-led groups are open to all employees and focus on creating a stronger sense of community and improving diversity.
Driving Sustainable Stockholder Value
Our extensive radioisotope supply chain and distribution experience, established commercial infrastructure, and longstanding relationships with healthcare professionals is why we are uniquely positioned to take advantage of the renaissance in radiopharmaceuticals. This depth of experience combined with our prudent and purposeful approach to investments, will enable Lantheus to maintain our market leadership position.
In 2023, we look forward to making PSMA PET with PYLARIFY the standard of care for Prostate Cancer, continuing to grow DEFINITY as the number one ultrasound enhancing imaging agent and developing our expanded pipeline. This focus will deliver value to our patients, the healthcare professionals we serve and our stockholders.
To the Lantheus Board of Directors, our employees, and stockholders, I want to express my gratitude for your continued confidence in Lantheus and dedication to our Purpose. Thank you for inspiring us to live our values, guided by a desire to help others be their best, to unify as one Lantheus while celebrating our differences, and always knowing someone’s health is in our hands. We are proud of last year’s successes, but never complacent. We remain focused on continuing this success in 2023.
Sincerely,
Mary Anne Heino
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
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Items of Business
1. The election of three Class II directors to our Board of Directors.
2. The approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation paid to our named executive officers (commonly referred to as “say-on-pay”).
3. The approval of the Lantheus Holdings, Inc. 2023 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
4. The ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.
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At the meeting, we will also transact any other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote:
• “FOR” each director nominee included in Proposal 1 • “FOR” each of Proposals 2, 3 and 4
The full text of these proposals is set forth in the accompanying Proxy Statement. Registered stockholders of the Company as of the close of business on the record date are eligible to vote at the meeting.
We recommend that you review the further information on the process for, and deadlines applicable to, voting, attending the Annual Meeting and appointing a proxy under the heading “Questions and Answers about the Annual Meeting” on page 77 of the proxy statement.
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WHO WE ARE | 1 | |||
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Director Nomination Process; Process for Stockholders to Recommend Director Nominees |
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PROPOSAL 2: ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION | 34 | |||
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Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal Years 2022, 2021 and 2020 |
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Employment Agreements; Severance and Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control |
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PROPOSAL 3: APPROVAL OF 2023 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN | 68 | |||
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PROPOSAL 4: RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS | 74 | |||
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING | 77 | |||
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | 81 | |||
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Matters To Be Voted Upon
The following table summarizes the proposals to be voted upon at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (“Lantheus” or the “Company”, “we” or “our”) to be held on April 27, 2023 (the “Annual Meeting”) and our Board of Directors’ (our “Board” or our “Board of Directors”) voting recommendations with respect to each proposal.
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1. The election of three Class II directors to our Board of Directors.
Ms. Minnie Baylor-Henry Mr. Heinz Mäusli Ms. Julie McHugh |
A majority of the votes properly cast. | FOR each nominee |
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2. The approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation paid to our named executive officers (commonly referred to as “say-on-pay”). |
No vote is required for approval, as this is an advisory vote. | FOR | 34 | |||
3. The approval of the Lantheus Holdings, Inc. 2023 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. |
A majority of the votes properly cast. | FOR | 68 | |||
4. The ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. |
A majority of the votes properly cast. | FOR | 74 |
Who We Are
We are committed to improving patient outcomes through diagnostics, radiotherapeutics and artificial intelligence solutions that enable clinicians to Find, Fight and Follow disease. We classify our products in three categories: Radiopharmaceutical Oncology, Precision Diagnostics, and Strategic Partnerships and Other revenue.
• | Our Radiopharmaceutical Oncology diagnostics and therapeutics help healthcare professionals Find, Fight and Follow cancer. |
• | Our leading Precision Diagnostic products assist healthcare professionals Find and Follow diseases, with a current focus in cardiology. |
• | Our Strategic Partnerships and Other revenue category focuses on facilitating precision medicine through the use of biomarkers, digital solutions and radiotherapeutic platforms, and also includes royalty revenue from our license of RELISTOR. |
The mailing address of our principal executive offices is Lantheus Holdings, Inc., 201 Burlington Road, South Building, Bedford, MA 01730.
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We own or have the rights to various trademarks, service marks and trade names, including, among others, the following: PYLARIFY®, DEFINITY®, AZEDRA®, and Find. Fight. Follow.TM referred to in this Proxy Statement. Solely for convenience, we refer to trademarks and service marks in this Proxy Statement without the TM, SM and ® symbols. Those references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that we will not assert, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, our rights to our trademarks and service marks. Each trademark, trade name or service mark of any other company appearing in this Proxy Statement is, to our knowledge, owned by that other company.
Corporate Governance
Our Board is responsible for providing governance and oversight over the strategy, operations and management of the Company. Our Board oversees our senior management, to whom it has delegated the authority to manage the day-to-day operations of the Company. Our Board has adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines and Principles, Board committee charters, a Company Code of Conduct and Ethics and a Supplemental Code of Ethics, all of which are available in the Corporate Governance section of our Investor Relations website at https://investor.lantheus.com. These principles, charters and codes, together with our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (our “Charter”) and our Amended and Restated Bylaws (our “Bylaws”), form the governance framework for our Board and its committees. Our Board regularly (and at least annually) reviews its Corporate Governance Guidelines and Principles and other corporate governance documents and from time to time revises them when our Board believes it serves the interests of the Company and our stockholders to do so, and in response to changing regulatory and governance requirements and best practices. For example, our Board amended and restated our Bylaws in 2022 to implement majority voting in uncontested elections of directors among other things. The following sections provide an overview of our corporate governance structure, including director independence and other criteria we use in selecting director nominees, our Board leadership structure and the responsibilities of our Board and each of its committees.
Corporate Governance Practices
We are committed to strong corporate governance practices because we believe they establish an environment of accountability for our Board and our management and otherwise promote the long-term interests of our stockholders. Over the years, our Board has evolved our practices in the interests of our stockholders. In 2022, our Board amended and restated our Bylaws to implement majority voting in uncontested elections of directors among other things. In 2021, our Board amended and restated our Bylaws to implement a proxy access rights for our stockholders. In previous years, we amended and restated our Charter to eliminate certain supermajority voting requirements and to permit holders of at least a majority of our common stock to call special meetings of the stockholders. Our Charter, Bylaws and governance practices and policies include, among other things, the following:
Majority voting in uncontested elections of directors |
In an uncontested election, a nominee for our Board of Directors will be elected only if a majority of the votes cast are in favor of such nominee’s election. | |
Proxy access right |
Eligible stockholders may (subject to certain requirements) include their own qualified director nominees in our proxy materials. | |
Authority to call special meetings |
Stockholders holding a majority of our outstanding shares of common stock (“Shares”) have the right to convene a special meeting. | |
No stockholder rights plan (“poison pill”) |
We do not have a poison pill. | |
Independent Board |
All of our directors are independent, except for our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”). | |
100% independent Board committees |
Each of our five Board committees – Audit, Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance, Finance and Strategy, and Science and Technology – consists solely of independent directors. Each committee operates under a written charter that is reviewed annually and updated when appropriate. |
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Strong independent Chairperson of the Board, elected by the independent directors |
We have an independent Chairperson of the Board who has comprehensive duties that are set forth in our Corporate Governance Guidelines and Principles, including leading private executive sessions of the Board, where independent directors meet without management present. | |
Board and committee evaluations and self-assessments |
Our Board and each of our Board committees conduct formal Board and Board committee evaluations and self-assessments to assess their performance and effectiveness. The chair of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee also conducts an individual interview with each director. The results are analyzed and discussed by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the full Board, and actions are taken to enhance the Board’s overall performance and effectiveness. | |
Board diversity policy |
In selecting qualified candidates to serve as directors, we consider a range of matters of diversity including race, gender, ethnicity, culture, thought, geography, education and competencies intended to ensure that the Board, as a whole, reflects a range of viewpoints, backgrounds, skills, experience and expertise. Any decisions are ultimately made based on merit and the expected contribution that selected candidates will bring to the Board. | |
Director over-boarding policy |
Our directors may not serve on the boards of more than five public companies (including our Board), and directors who are chief executive officers of public companies may not serve on the boards of more than two other public companies, in addition to our Board. | |
Board oversight of corporate sustainability matters, including environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) initiatives |
Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has primary Board responsibility for our corporate sustainability matters, including ESG initiatives, and regularly interacts with our CEO and management team on relevant issues. | |
Board oversight of strategy and risk |
Our Board actively oversees our corporate strategy and enterprise risk management programs, including those relating to cybersecurity and data privacy risks. | |
Active stockholder engagement |
We regularly engage with our stockholders to better understand their perspectives. | |
Company Code of Conduct and Ethics (“Code of Conduct”) |
We have a Code of Conduct that is applicable to all employees and all members of the Board, and a Supplemental Code of Conduct that is applicable to certain members of our management team involved in preparing financial statements and public disclosure. These codes, as well as the Company’s more targeted policies, reinforce our core values and help drive our culture of compliance, ethical conduct and accountability. There were no waivers of any of our codes in 2022. |
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Director and executive officer equity ownership and retention requirements |
Under our Stock Ownership and Retention Guidelines:
• our CEO is required to hold Shares with a value equal to at least three times her base salary;
• each of our named executive officers (other than our CEO) and each other executive officer who is a Senior Vice President or above who reports to the CEO is required to hold Shares with a value equal to at least one times his or her base salary; and
• each director is required to hold Shares having a value equal to three times the value of the annual director cash retainer.
These ownership requirements must be satisfied within five years of becoming subject to the guidelines. | |
Prohibition on hedging or pledging of company stock |
Our directors and all employees are prohibited from entering into hedging transactions and from pledging Shares. |
Board Structure
The Board is responsible for overseeing the management of our business and is currently comprised of nine directors, each of whom is elected to serve in her or his position until her or his next election and until her or his successor is duly elected and qualified.
Our Charter divides the Board into three classes (Class I, Class II and Class III), with one class being elected at each annual meeting of stockholders. Each director serves a three-year term, with terms staggered according to class. Any additional directorships resulting from an increase in the number of directors or a vacancy may be filled by the directors then in office.
Leadership Structure
Under our Corporate Governance Guidelines and Principles, the Board currently requires the separation of the offices of the Chairperson of the Board and the Company’s CEO. We believe that separation of our Board and executive leadership preserves the independence of these roles and maximizes performance. The Board periodically reviews its leadership structure and may make changes in the future.
Our written Corporate Governance Guidelines and Principles adopted by the Board are available in the Corporate Governance section of our Investor Relations website at https://investor.lantheus.com.
Director Independence
Eight out of nine members of the Board are independent directors. In addition, the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are each comprised entirely of directors meeting the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Nasdaq audit, compensation and nominating and corporate governance committee independence requirements, as applicable.
The Board has reviewed its composition, the composition of its committees, the independence of each director, and considered whether any director has a material relationship with the Company that could compromise her or his ability to exercise independent judgment in carrying out her or his responsibilities. The Board in consultation with legal counsel has affirmatively determined that each of its directors, other than our chief executive officer, is an “independent director” under the Nasdaq rules and Exchange Act Rule 10A-3(b)(1) and that none of those directors has relationships with the Company that would interfere with that director’s exercise of independent judgment in carrying out her or his responsibilities as a director of the Company.
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Committees of the Board
The Board has the authority to appoint committees to perform certain Board-delegated duties. Currently, the Board has five committees: the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Finance and Strategy Committee and the Science and Technology Committee. The Board has adopted written charters for each committee, copies of which are available on the Corporate Governance section of our Investor Relations website at https://investor.lantheus.com.
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Dr. James H. Thrall | Feb. 2019 | Member | III | 2024 |
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Audit Committee
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Members
Samuel Leno (Chair) Heinz Mäusli Gary J. Pruden
All Independent |
The primary purpose of the Audit Committee is to assist the Board in overseeing:
• the integrity of our financial statements;
• our systems of internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures;
• our independent auditor’s qualifications, engagement, compensation and independence;
• the performance of our independent auditors and our internal audit function;
• our legal and regulatory compliance, assessment and management of enterprise risk, our “see something, say something” ethics and compliance philosophy and our whistleblower hotline and website;
• our information technology systems, processes and data, including physical security and cybersecurity; and
• our related person transaction policy.
The Audit Committee is currently comprised of Messrs. Leno, Mäusli and Pruden. Mr. Leno serves as the Chairperson. The Board has affirmatively determined that each of the current members of the Audit Committee meets the definition of “independent director” for the purposes of serving on the Audit Committee under the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and Nasdaq rules and has “financial sophistication” as defined under the Nasdaq rules. The Board has determined that Mr. Leno meets the definition of “Audit Committee Financial Expert,” as that term is defined by the SEC in Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K. In addition, Mr. Mäusli also meets the definition of “Audit Committee Financial Expert.”
Pursuant to its charter, the Audit Committee may delegate its responsibilities to a subcommittee so long as that subcommittee is solely comprised of one or more members of the Audit Committee. |
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Gary J. Pruden (Chair) Minnie Baylor-Henry Gérard Ber Julie McHugh
All Independent |
The primary purpose of the Compensation Committee is to assist the Board in overseeing:
• our management compensation policies and practices;
• the determination and approval of the compensation of our executive officers and other members of senior management;
• the administration of our equity and cash incentive compensation plans; and
• the succession planning for senior management (other than the CEO).
The Compensation Committee is currently comprised of Mr. Pruden, Ms. Baylor-Henry, Dr. Ber and Ms. McHugh. Mr. Pruden serves as the Chairperson. The Board has affirmatively determined that each of the current members of the Compensation Committee meets the definition of “independent director” for purposes of serving on the Compensation Committee under SEC and Nasdaq rules.
Pursuant to its charter, the Compensation Committee may delegate its responsibilities to a subcommittee so long as that subcommittee is solely comprised of one or more members of the Compensation Committee, and may, as permitted by law, delegate its responsibilities to management, employees and other persons.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
None of our executive officers currently serves, or has served during the last completed fiscal year, on the compensation committee or board of directors of any other entity that has one or more executive officers serving on our Board or Compensation Committee. None of the members of our Compensation Committee is an officer or employee of our Company, nor has any of them ever been an officer or employee of our Company. |
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Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
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Julie McHugh (Chair) Samuel Leno Heinz Mäusli Dr. James H. Thrall
All Independent |
The primary purpose of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is to:
• oversee our corporate governance guidelines and principles;
• review the overall corporate governance of the Company and recommend to the Board improvements when necessary;
• identify and recommend to the Board individuals qualified to serve as directors of the Company and on committees of the Board;
• oversee succession planning for the CEO;
• oversee our corporate sustainability, including ESG, initiatives; and
• assist the Board in overseeing our policies and procedures for the receipt of stockholder suggestions regarding Board compensation and recommendations of the Board.
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is currently comprised of Ms. McHugh, Messrs. Leno and Mäusli and Dr. Thrall. Ms. McHugh serves as the Chairperson. The Board has affirmatively determined that each of the current members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee meets the definition of “independent director” for purposes of serving on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee under SEC and Nasdaq rules.
Pursuant to its charter, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may delegate its responsibilities to a subcommittee so long as that subcommittee is solely comprised of one or more members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
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Finance and Strategy Committee
Members
Brian Markison (Chair) Samuel Leno Heinz Mäusli Gary Pruden
All Independent |
The primary purpose of the Finance and Strategy Committee is to:
• oversee and make recommendations to the Board about the strategic plan of the Company;
• review and make recommendations to the Board about strategic transactions;
• oversee the financing activities of the Company; and
• review and make recommendations to the Board about the financing plans, strategies and instruments of the Company.
The Finance and Strategy Committee is currently comprised of Messrs. Markison, Leno, Mäusli and Pruden. Mr. Markison serves as the Chairperson. |
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Science and Technology Committee
Members
Dr. James H. Thrall (Chair) Minnie Baylor-Henry Dr. Gérard Ber Brian Markison
All Independent |
The primary purpose of the Science and Technology Committee is to:
• advise on scientific, technological, medical, regulatory and intellectual property matters, including with respect to the Company’s strategic plan and material business development opportunities;
• monitor and evaluate issues, developments and trends related to the Company’s scientific, technological, medical, regulatory and intellectual property matters;
• advise on our intellectual property portfolio and strategy, including through potential collaborations and acquisitions; and
• assist the Audit Committee and the Board in overseeing our enterprise risk management in areas related to our scientific, technological, medical, regulatory and intellectual property matters.
The Science and Technology Committee is currently comprised of Dr. Thrall, Ms. Baylor-Henry, Dr. Ber and Mr. Markison. Dr. Thrall serves as the Chairperson. |
Board and Committee Evaluations and Self-Assessments
Each year, our Board and each of our Board committees conduct formal Board and Board committee evaluations and self-assessments to assess their performance and effectiveness. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee recommends to the Board the methodology for those evaluations and oversees their administration. A standard feature of this process includes each member of the Board completing a comprehensive questionnaire to assess that member’s own performance and functional experience and the performance of the Board and any committee on which that member serves. The questionnaire seeks answers to questions based both on numerical ratings and qualitative comments. The collective comments and ratings are compiled for and reviewed by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and discussed with the full Board.
As a result of the evaluation and self-assessment process conducted at the end of 2021, in 2022 the Board, among other things: recruited a diverse director with a Board-identified need for Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) and regulatory compliance experience to the Board, increased its focus on CEO and executive team succession planning, improved the way in which it conducted its meetings, and reconstituted the Finance and Strategy Committee.
As part of the annual process conducted at the end of 2022, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee revamped the Board and committee evaluation and self-assessment process, utilizing questionnaires that targeted a more focused set of topics, including Board composition and expertise as a whole, allocation of risk oversight responsibilities across Board committees, conduct and engagement at meetings, and a more nuanced self-evaluation of individual director functional experience. The chair of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee also conducted an interview with each director, exploring in more depth areas such as: Board dynamics and culture, committee and governance structure, and additional ways to conduct meetings effectively, solicit Board and committee feedback and facilitate well-informed decision-making. The results of this process were then discussed in depth with the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the full Board, and recommended actions will be taken in 2023 to enhance the Board’s overall performance and effectiveness.
Codes of Conduct
Our Code of Conduct is applicable to all of our employees, including our principal executive, financial and accounting officers and our controller, or persons performing similar functions, and all of the non-employee directors on the Board. We also have a Supplemental Code of Conduct that is applicable to certain members of our management team involved in preparing financial statements and public disclosure. Our Code of Conduct and our Supplemental Code of Ethics are available on the Corporate Governance section of our Investor Relations website at https://investor.lantheus.com. We intend to provide any required disclosure of any amendment to or waiver from any code that applies to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions to the extent required by law, on the Corporate Governance section of our Investor Relations website. There were no waivers of any of our codes in 2022.
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Risk Oversight
The Company’s management is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Company. However, the Board believes that oversight of risk management is one of its fundamental responsibilities and has delegated to its committees oversight and management of specific risks, on which those committees report to the Board. The Audit Committee is primarily responsible for oversight of the quality and integrity of the Company’s financial reporting process, internal controls over financial reporting, compliance programs, enterprise risk management and information technology systems, processes and data, including cybersecurity, data privacy and physical security. These responsibilities include reviewing and discussing with the Company’s management its policies and processes relating to risk assessment and risk management. The Compensation Committee is responsible for reviewing compensation-related risks and non-CEO senior management succession planning. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for oversight of the Company’s corporate governance, CEO succession planning and corporate sustainability, including ESG, initiatives. The Finance and Strategy Committee is responsible for oversight of the Company’s capital structure, capital markets and transaction-related risks. The Science and Technology Committee is responsible for advising on scientific, technological, medical, regulatory and intellectual property risks related to the Company’s existing products, clinical development programs and business development opportunities. Management regularly reports to the Board and its committees on the risks that the Company may face and the steps that management is taking to mitigate those risks.
Oversight of Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Risks
With respect to cybersecurity risks, the Company has invested and continually invests in new information and cybersecurity services and technologies and provides employee comprehensive awareness training around phishing, malware and other cybersecurity risks, all in a manner reasonably intended to protect the Company against cybersecurity risks and security breaches. Cybersecurity and data privacy are regular topics on the Audit Committee’s agenda and are reviewed by the full Board at least annually.
Operating Our Business Sustainably and Responsibly
Our passion is to Find, Fight and Follow disease to deliver better patient outcomes.
Our Values are to:
To operate our business sustainably, we must evaluate and potentially modify aspects of our business, from the people that we hire, to the assets that we own and operate, to the processes that we follow from our supply chains through our manufacturing facilities until our products are in our customers’ hands in order to ensure that we have a growing and resilient company, built to last.
Our Board, our management team and our employees are committed to continuously improving the sustainability of our business. In support of this commitment, we have a cross-functional Sustainability Committee supported by key members of our management team. The Sustainability Committee helps guide corporate decision making from a corporate sustainability perspective in alignment with our Board-approved strategic plan and annual business plan, and provides general oversight of our ESG programs.
We continue to refresh our Board Committee charters, Corporate Governance Principles and Guidelines and Company policies and actions to address corporate sustainability, and we have added as agenda items for meetings of our full Board the topics of our sustainability initiatives, including those around ESG matters, cybersecurity, culture and stockholder activism.
We believe that preserving the environment, embracing diversity and inclusion, adhering to a strong culture of compliance and ethics, and supporting our communities, helps us operate our business sustainably, which benefits:
• | our loyal customers who use our products over the span of many years and who are an important competitive advantage, |
• | our employees—many long-tenured—who embrace our well-paying jobs and inspiring corporate Purpose and Values and who are one of our greatest strengths, |
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• | our communities which support us, where we live, grow and give back, and |
• | our stockholders for whom we continuously work to build long-term sustainable growth and value. |
At an operational level, we have also made substantial strides in enhancing the sustainability of our business, in the areas of Environmental, Safety, and Diversity, Culture and Community.
Environmental
In 2022, we continued to focus on site improvement projects to reduce waste, energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. We maintain use of the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Energy Star Portfolio Manager® to aggregate energy and water consumption together with greenhouse gas emissions. During 2022, we expanded our use of this tool beyond our North Billerica, Massachusetts facility to cover our Somerset, New Jersey manufacturing and office site operations to track expenditures, consumption, and emissions. We intend to further extend the use of this tool in 2023 to include data from our new Bedford, Massachusetts executive offices.
Below are charts showing, for the years 2019 through 2022 at our North Billerica facility, our annual water use, waste disposed and recycled, types of waste disposed or recycled, energy consumption, and greenhouse gas emissions, including trend analyses in the accompanying notes. Year-to-year comparisons over the four-year period are affected by the improving quality and scope of our data collection, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, including reduced site occupancy and changes in manufacturing activities, and the construction and testing of our new in-house facility to manufacture DEFINITY.
Water Use Notes – North Billerica Operations:
• | 2022 reduction in annual water use attributable to reduced manufacturing operations. |
• | 2021 increased indoor water use due to operational startup of Definity manufacturing. |
• | 2020 water usage declined, reduced site occupancy. |
Water Use – Somerset Operations:
• | Water use estimated using EPA Industrial Use Lean and Water Tool Kit values for an industrial setting (25 gallons per person, per day). |
• | Total water usage estimated for specified locations: 260 kilogallons/yr. |
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Waste Notes:
• | 2022 annual waste data includes Somerset operations. |
• | 2022 annual waste reductions achieved in lead, radiological waste, wooden pallets, with an increase in mixed recycling and paper shred recycling. Improvements with inventory forecasting resulted in reduction of pallet use for Billerica warehouse operations. |
• | 2021 annual waste reductions achieved in trash, cardboard, paper, pallets, and lead, offset by increased waste generation from construction waste, product labels and packaging. |
• | 2020 total waste generation declined due to reduced site occupancy associated with Covid-19 controls. |
• | Somerset solid waste (trash and recycling) data is estimated based on the size of our dumpsters and portion of the overall property that we occupy. |
Energy Data Notes:
• Natural Gas primary use - reconditioning air and industrial steam
• Electricity primary use - cooling, chilled water and cyclotron operations
• Diesel used for emergency generators
• 2022 totals includes Somerset operations |
Greenhouse Gas Data Notes:
• Direct Emissions: Natural Gas Combustion, Diesel Combustion
• Indirect Emissions: Electricity Use
• PFP gas use, Definity manufacturing operations
• PFP has GHG warming potential of 8830. (1kg PFP = 8830 kg CO2e)
• CO2e: Carbon Dioxide Equivalent |
Starting in December 2021, at our North Billerica facility, we began to exclusively purchase renewable wind energy from the power grid, saving over 3,650 metric tons of CO2e emissions in 2022, reducing indirect CO2e emissions for the site by greater than 99%.
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We actively monitor stack and waste water discharges and implement reduction principles as required by our license conditions and federal, state and local environmental laws. We manage all regulated wastes in accordance with license conditions and with all federal and state regulations. We incorporate recycling programs in accordance with state regulations. We dispose or recycle electronic waste in accordance with federal and state regulations.
Our Supplier Code of Conduct, available on our website at https://www.lantheus.com/suppliersvendors/, requires our suppliers to operate in an environmentally responsible manner and provide a safe and healthy work environment by, among other things: implementing written health, safety and environmental programs; providing employees with appropriate training; maintaining legal and regulatory compliance with respect to waste and emissions; encouraging conservation; and providing appropriate audit rights.
Safety
As a manufacturer and distributor of radioactive and other pharmaceutical products, we remain acutely aware not only of the impact of our business on the environment, but also on the impact of our business on the safety of our employees, customers, patients and neighbors.
We maintain a staff of sixteen Environmental, Health and Safety professionals, including Health Physicists and Occupational Health providers, who design, implement and monitor safety policies and procedures to support risk reduction and accident prevention to protect our employees, customers, patients and neighbors, including tracking Occupational Safety and Health Administration reportable injuries and near misses.
We also have a strong quality culture and, in 2022, we had no significant adverse findings on inspections/audits and no recalls, and we have a strong historic record of regulatory compliance.
In 2022, we transitioned our Pandemic Response Team, initially established in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, to a Return to Office Team that planned the safe return of our non-critical workforce back to our offices, including new executive offices that we opened in Bedford, Massachusetts. We continue to maintain certain COVID-19 policies to ensure a safe work environment and maintain compliance with the applicable regulatory agencies.
Diversity, Culture and Community
In addition to the important environmental and safety work we do to improve the sustainability of our business, we believe that embracing diversity and inclusion, adhering to a strong culture of compliance and ethics, and supporting our communities makes us an employer of choice in the competitive life sciences industry in which we operate. Doing so also enhances our employee satisfaction and retention, maintains trust and goodwill with our valued customers and the numerous regulatory authorities that oversee our business, and benefits our stockholders by creating a growing and resilient company.
Diversity
We embrace diversity and inclusion as a core component of our culture and we actively promote these ideals at every level within our organization. Prior to 2022, we initiated the sponsorship of two Employee Resource Groups (“ERGs”), the Lantheus Diversity Connection ERG and Women Leaders of Lantheus ERG, to create a stronger sense of community and to provide professional development opportunities for diverse employees. In addition, we host “fireside chats,” “lunch and learn” presentations and other opportunities for our employees to engage with diverse leaders. For example, at our most recent National Meeting, the keynote speaker was Dr. Sharron D. Credle, an expert in workplace diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging and human resource management, who addressed the importance of “Conscious Conversations & Connections.” Other talks have featured our director Julie McHugh discussing her career as a woman in the life sciences industry, Dr. Ivy Taylor discussing her life experiences, including as the first female Mayor of San Antonio, Texas and the first female President of Rust College, a Historically Black College in Mississippi, and Lantheus women leaders focusing on work-life balance and how they progressed in their careers.
In addition to our Board, which is in full compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5605(f) (the “Board Diversity Rule”), we have a female CEO, over half of our Vice Presidents and above are women, and approximately 50% of our employees are women. We continue to strive to improve our diversity and inclusion beyond gender, and we require recruiters working with us to present diverse candidates. We continually focus on pay equity for all employees and regularly assess pay among similar roles and responsibilities throughout our organization and in comparison to our peer group.
Our procurement team continually explores entering into more commercial arrangements with minority-owned, female-owned and other diverse businesses and organizations (including those owned or operated by veterans and disabled veterans) that appropriately reflect the communities in which we operate and the customer base we serve.
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Culture
We are committed to promoting a culture of ethics and compliance. Our Code of Conduct reflects our commitment to corporate integrity and the underlying business practices and principles of behavior that support this commitment. Each year our employees complete mandatory training that covers anti-bribery/anti-corruption rules, confidentiality obligations, cybersecurity, and insider trading prohibitions, as well as specialized training in healthcare industry marketing practices.
We have a formal Ethics and Compliance Committee chaired by our Vice President of Internal Audit and Compliance (who reports directly to the Chairperson of our Audit Committee) and which includes our Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and General Counsel. Our Ethics and Compliance Committee develops, implements and oversees our ethics and compliance programs.
We have an externally administered whistleblower hotline and website, which allows for anonymous reporting and the Ethics and Compliance Committee oversees and responds to as issues may arise.
Our Supplier Code of Conduct requires our suppliers to conduct their business in a legal, ethical and socially responsible manner and treat their employees with dignity and respect by, among other things: appropriately monitoring and addressing anti-bribery/anti-corruption rules, insider trading, confidentiality, diversity, discrimination (based on gender, race, disability, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression), child labor, forced labor, human trafficking, slavery and conflict minerals, and providing appropriate audit rights.
As part of the ongoing efforts to operate our business sustainably, we expanded our internal training, professional development and employee engagement programs. Importantly, during 2022, we rolled out professionally-led, interactive training programs designed to help foster a culture of respect.
Community
We understand the importance of giving back to the community. Our purpose to Find, Fight and Follow disease to deliver better patient outcomes and our core Value to Help People Be Their Best are our guiding forces, and we are committed to making the world a better place.
From volunteer outreach to local chambers of commerce, we play an active role in our communities to foster collaboration and growth. We view these relationships as vital to our commitment to always go further to make a difference.
As a corporation, we support several charity initiatives, including our two largest: the American Heart Association’s Boston Heart Walk and our annual golf tournament, which in 2022 benefited the Prostate Cancer Foundation. We also support the Pheo Para Alliance, which is the longest-standing internationally recognized leader in advocacy for, and awareness of, pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma, as well as a number of other local organizations, including the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce and Somerset County Business Partnership.
We also support and encourage our employees to participate in local organizations where we operate, as well as in their communities. These organizations include Billerica Partners for Education, Life Sciences Cares, Massachusetts Business Roundtable, Middlesex 3 Coalition and MassMEDIC.
Board Meetings
In 2022, the Board held ten meetings and acted by written consent in lieu of a meeting five times; the Audit Committee held four meetings; the Compensation Committee held five meetings and acted by written consent in lieu of a meeting three times; the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee held five meetings and acted by written consent in lieu of a meeting two times; the Finance and Strategy Committee held six meetings; and the Science and Technology Committee held five meetings. During 2022, each director attended at least 75% of the total number of meetings held by the Board and those of its committees on which that director served. The non-employee directors of the Company meet in private executive session without management present at the end of most meetings of the Board. Under the Corporate Governance Guidelines and Principles adopted by the Board, the independent Chairperson of the Board presides at those private executive sessions, and those private executive sessions must occur no less frequently than twice per year.
Director Attendance at Annual Meetings
We have no formal policy with respect to director attendance at our annual meetings of stockholders; however, we encourage all directors to attend. All of our current directors who were then serving as directors of the Company attended the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
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Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions
Related Person Transactions
This section describes certain relationships and related person transactions between us or our subsidiaries, on the one hand, and our directors, director nominees, executive officers, holders of more than 5% of our voting securities and certain related persons of any of the foregoing, on the other hand, since January 1, 2022.
Indemnification Agreements
We have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our directors and executive officers. These agreements, among other things, require us to indemnify each director and executive officer to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, including indemnification of expenses, such as attorneys’ fees, judgments, penalties, fines and settlement amounts, actually and reasonably incurred by the director or executive officer in any action or proceeding, including, without limitation, all liability arising out of negligence or active or passive wrongdoing by that officer or director, in any action or proceeding by or in right of us, arising out of the person’s services as a director or executive officer, in each case, subject to certain exceptions. At present, we are not aware of any pending or threatened litigation or proceeding involving any of our directors, executive officers, employees or agents in which indemnification would be required or permitted. We believe these indemnification agreements are customary and necessary to attract and retain qualified persons as directors and executive officers.
Policies for Approval of Related Person Transactions
We have a written policy relating to the approval of related person transactions pursuant to which the Audit Committee reviews and approves or ratifies all relationships and related person transactions between us and (i) our directors, director nominees and executive officers, (ii) any 5% record or beneficial owner of Shares or (iii) any immediate family member of any person specified in (i) or (ii) above. Management, under the oversight of the Audit Committee, is primarily responsible for the development and implementation of processes and controls to obtain information from our directors and executive officers with respect to related person transactions, and the Audit Committee is primarily responsible for determining, based on the facts and circumstances (which the potentially conflicted person must fully and affirmatively disclose), whether we have, or a related person has, a direct or indirect material interest in the transaction.
As set forth in our related person transaction policy, in the course of its review and approval or ratification of a related person transaction, the Audit Committee will consider:
• | the nature of the related person’s interest in the transaction; |
• | the availability of other sources of comparable products or services; |
• | the material terms of the transaction, including, without limitation, the amount and type of transaction; and |
• | the importance of the transaction to us. |
Any member of the Audit Committee who is a related person with respect to a transaction under review will not be permitted to participate in the approval or ratification of the transaction. However, that member of the Audit Committee will provide all material information concerning the transaction to the Audit Committee.
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Proposal 1: Election of directors
Our Board is currently comprised of nine directors, divided into three classes, designated as Class I, Class II and Class III. Each year, a different class of directors is elected at our annual meeting of stockholders. Each elected director holds office for a three-year term or until her or his successor is duly elected and qualified or until her or his earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal.
This year, our Class II directors—Ms. Minnie Baylor-Henry, Mr. Heinz Mäusli and Ms. Julie McHugh — will stand for election for a new three-year term. If elected, each of the nominees will hold office until our 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and a successor is duly elected and qualified or until her or his earlier death, resignation, disqualification or removal.
The persons named as proxies will vote in accordance with the instructions indicated in such proxies.
In the event that any nominee for director becomes unavailable or declines to serve as a director at the time of the Annual Meeting, the persons named as proxies will vote the proxies in their discretion for any nominee who is designated by the current Board to fill the vacancy. We do not expect that any of the nominees will be unavailable or will decline to serve.
In determining that each director should be nominated for election, the Board considered her or his service, business experience, prior directorships, qualifications, attributes and skills described in the biography set forth below under the heading “Director Nominee Biographies” and the criteria and diversity policy described under the heading “Board Diversity and Tenure.”
Vote Required
Under Delaware law and our Bylaws, if a quorum exists at the meeting, the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the meeting is required for the election of Class II directors, as described under the heading “Majority Voting for Uncontested Elections of Directors.”
Majority Voting for Uncontested Elections of Directors
Our Bylaws provide for majority voting in an uncontested election; a nominee for our Board will be elected if a majority of the votes cast are in favor of such nominee’s election (meaning that the number of votes cast “for” a nominee exceeds the number of votes cast “against” a nominee). In a contested election, directors will be elected by a plurality of the votes of the shares represented in person or by proxy at any meeting of stockholders held to elect directors and entitled to vote on such election of directors. In the event that a director nominee fails to receive an affirmative majority of the votes cast in an uncontested election, the nominee will not be elected and our Board, within its powers, may take any appropriate action, including decreasing the number of directors or filling a vacancy.
Board of Directors’ Recommendation
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Board Composition
We believe that our Board members have the experience and skills necessary to enable the Company to set and pursue its strategic goals, and the following summarizes key information as of the date of this proxy statement relating to the composition of our Board:
Board Diversity and Tenure
The Board recognizes the value of appointing individual directors who bring a variety of diverse viewpoints, backgrounds, skills, experiences and expertise to the Board. The Board believes that having a diverse board of directors fosters more productive and beneficial discussions and decision-making processes in support of the Company’s strategic objectives.
The Board has adopted a formal diversity policy, a copy of which is available on the Corporate Governance section of our Investor Relations website at https://investor.lantheus.com. Pursuant to our diversity policy, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for identifying, screening and recommending to the full Board for approval, potential director candidates. In selecting director candidates, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers a range of matters of diversity, including gender, race, ethnicity, culture, thought, geography, education and competencies, with the goal of having a Board that, as a whole, reflects a range of viewpoints, backgrounds, skills, experience and expertise. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee also considers the results of the Board and committee evaluations and self-assessments described above, in making its nomination recommendations.
The following chart summarizes certain self-identified personal characteristics of our directors, in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5605(f). Each term used in the table has the meaning given to it in the rule and related instructions. Our Board is in full compliance with Nasdaq’s Board Diversity Rule, and women now constitute one third of our Board.
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Female | Male | ||
Total Number of Directors | 9 | |||
Part I: Gender Identity |
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Directors | 3 | 6 | ||
Part II: Demographic Background |
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African American or Black | 1 | — | ||
White | 2 | 6 | ||
Directors who are Military Veterans: | — | 2 |
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Qualifications and Experience of Directors
As discussed above, each year, our Board and each of its committees conduct self-evaluations of their performance and effectiveness, which includes an assessment of how well the Board’s collective experience and skillsets match the needs of the Company’s business in the then-current business environment.
As part of the revamped Board self-evaluation process conducted at the end of 2022, each director was asked to identify and in narrative form justify the extent to which she or he possessed functional experience critical to the composition and effectiveness of the Board. For purposes of that survey, to ensure each director was working with a common, objective understanding, the directors were guided by the following definitions:
• | Subject Matter Expertise. A director is considered to have “subject matter expertise” within a functional area if she or he has deep work experience, functional knowledge and proficiency to authoritatively opine on matters within that functional area. |
• | Meaningful Experience. a director is considered to have “meaningful experience” within a functional area if she or he has the work experience, functional knowledge and proficiency to: |
• | substantively contribute to strategic-level and technical-level discussions with, and constructively advise, our relevant leadership on matters and issues within that functional area; |
• | critically review and analyze information presented to the Board within that functional area, and proactively ask questions, raise material issues and request additional information as needed to ensure that the Board is discharging its fiduciary duties of staying well informed and making reasonable decisions with respect to matters and issues implicating that functional area; and |
• | act as a leading participant in Board-level conversations and decision-making on matters and issues within that functional area. |
For these purposes, serving as a chief executive, financial or operating officer (to whom functional leadership within a given competency reported) may not automatically mean that the director, individually, has “meaningful experience” in a particular functional area.
The table below summarizes the subject matter expertise and meaningful experience represented on our Board in the functional areas critical to Board effectiveness.
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Director or Officer of Public Company
An understanding of public company reporting responsibilities, investor relations, disclosure and other matters typically affecting public companies is important in navigating corporate governance issues appropriately. |
Markison Baylor-Henry Leno McHugh |
Heino Ber Mäusli Pruden Thrall | |||
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Director of Life Sciences or Healthcare Company
Knowledge of the life sciences and healthcare industries ensures effective oversight of our business and the development and execution of our long-term strategy. |
Markison Baylor-Henry Ber Leno McHugh Thrall |
Heino Mäusli Pruden | |||
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C-Suite Leadership
Experience in significant leadership positions (such as CEO, CFO, COO, CCO, CMO or similar positions) is valuable in overseeing our management’s performance. Directors with leadership experience also tend to demonstrate a practical understanding of organizations, strategy, risk management and corporate governance. |
Markison Heino Baylor-Henry Ber Leno McHugh Pruden Thrall |
Mäusli |
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Subject Matter Expertise | Meaningful Experience | ||||
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Strategy Development and Strategic Planning
Experience defining and driving strategic direction and growth are helpful in formulating, and overseeing effective execution of, our short- and long-term business strategies. |
Markison Heino Baylor-Henry Ber Leno McHugh |
Mäusli Pruden Thrall | |||
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Human Capital Management and Talent Development
Experience in managing and developing people, their compensation, inclusion and diversity efforts, and succession planning is important in order to attract, develop, motivate and retain high-quality our senior management team and employees. |
Markison Baylor-Henry Ber Leno Thrall |
Mäusli McHugh Pruden | |||
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Corporate Finance and Capital Markets
Experience in corporate finance and capital markets ensures Board oversight of our access to and effective management of capital and our capital structure. |
Markison Leno Mäusli |
Heino Baylor-Henry McHugh Pruden Thrall | |||
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M&A and Business Development
Experience in mergers and acquisitions enables the Board to oversee our management team’s due diligence, financial analysis and forecasting, negotiation and closing of strategic transactions, successful integration of businesses and assets, and synergy capture. |
Markison Baylor-Henry Leno Mäusli McHugh Pruden |
Heino Ber | |||
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Accounting and Financial Reporting
Experience in technical accounting and financial reporting provides strong oversight of our financial performance, reporting obligations and internal controls. |
Markison Leno Mäusli |
Baylor-Henry McHugh Pruden | |||
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Sales and Marketing
Experience in the sales and marketing of drugs and medical devices and an understanding of the reimbursement environment is key in overseeing our management team’s commercialization plans and execution. |
Markison Heino Baylor-Henry McHugh Pruden |
Ber Thrall | |||
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Manufacturing, Procurement and Supply Chain Management
Experience in technical operations assists the Board in understanding the technology transfer, manufacturing, procurement and supply chain, vendor oversight and labor relations activities in which we are involved. |
Markison Ber Leno |
Heino Baylor-Henry Mäusli McHugh Pruden Thrall | |||
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Research and Clinical Development
Scientific, medical and technological competencies allow the Board to provide input into, and oversight of, our research and clinical development and life cycle management activities. |
Markison Baylor-Henry Thrall |
Ber McHugh Pruden |
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Functional Area |
Subject Matter Expertise | Meaningful Experience | ||||
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Legal, Regulatory, Compliance and Governmental Affairs
Experience in understanding legal and regulatory obligations and risks, litigation and regulatory proceedings, and governmental and regulatory affairs facilitates the Board’s oversight of our compliance, compliance program, dispute resolution and governmental relations activities. |
Markison Baylor-Henry Pruden |
Leno McHugh Thrall | |||
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Risk Assessment and Management
The scale, scope, and complexity of our business raises a multitude of evolving and interdependent risks. Experience in effectively identifying, prioritizing and managing a broad spectrum of risks can help the Board appreciate, anticipate and oversee our enterprise risk management efforts. |
Markison Baylor-Henry Leno |
Ber Mäusli McHugh Pruden Thrall | |||
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Corporate Governance and ESG
Experience in environmental, social and governance matters will facilitate the long-term sustainability of our business and enable us to address the needs of our various stakeholders. |
Markison Baylor-Henry Leno Thrall |
Heino Mäusli McHugh Pruden | |||
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Intellectual Property
Experience in the creation, prosecution, license, acquisition, defense and enforcement of intellectual property enables the Board to oversee our comprehensive patent and intellectual property portfolio. |
Markison |
Pruden Thrall | |||
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Technology, Cybersecurity and Data Privacy
Experience in developing the best tools to advance operations, addressing physical and cybersecurity concerns, and identifying new business opportunities and risks supports our information security investments and programs. |
Baylor-Henry Leno Pruden Thrall | ||||
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International Experience
Experience in global operations will enable the Board to help management understand the different cultural, political, and regulatory requirements affecting our business activities. |
Markison Baylor-Henry Leno Pruden |
Heino Ber Mäusli McHugh Thrall |
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Director Nomination Process; Process for Stockholders to Recommend Director Nominees
Each year, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee recommends, and the Board proposes, a slate of director nominees proposed for election at the annual meeting of stockholders. Stockholders may also nominate directors.
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee values the input of stockholders in identifying director candidates and considers recommendations for Board candidates submitted by stockholders using substantially the same criteria it applies to recommendations from the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, directors and members of management. The stockholder making the recommendation must follow the procedures and provide the information set forth in our Bylaws.
Stockholders may submit recommendations by providing the person’s name and appropriate background and biographical information by writing to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee at Lantheus Holdings, Inc., 201 Burlington Road, South Building, Bedford, MA 01730, Attention: Corporate Secretary. Those recommendations will be forwarded to the chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Stockholder nominations may be made at any time. However, in order for a candidate to be included in the slate of director nominees for approval by stockholders in connection with a meeting of stockholders and for information about the candidate to be included in the Company’s proxy materials for such a meeting, the stockholder must submit the information required by our Bylaws and other information reasonably requested by the Company within the timeframe described in our Bylaws under the heading “Additional Information—Procedures for Submitting Stockholder Proposals.”
Communication with the Board of Directors
Any stockholder or other interested party who would like to communicate with the Board or any of its committees, the independent directors as a group or any specific member or members of the Board should send those communications to Lantheus Holdings, Inc., 201 Burlington Road, South Building, Bedford, MA 01730, Attention: Corporate Secretary. Communications should specifically indicate for which member or members of the Board or any of its committees the communication is intended, as applicable. Those communications will generally be forwarded to the intended recipients. However, our Corporate Secretary may, in his sole discretion, decline to forward any communications that are inappropriate.
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Director Nominee Biographies
Set forth below are the biographies for the Class II director nominees and each person whose term of office as a director will continue after the Annual Meeting.
Class II Directors for Election to a Three-Year Term Expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Minnie Baylor-Henry
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Director since 2022
Independent
75 years old
Committees:
Compensation
Science and
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Specific Expertise:
Ms. Baylor-Henry was chosen as a Director because of her regulatory and legal background and extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
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Minnie Baylor-Henry is a Director and a member of the Compensation and the Science and Technology Committees, serving on the Board of Directors since March 2022. Since 2015, Ms. Baylor-Henry has served as the President of B-Henry & Associates, a consulting firm focused on providing regulatory and compliance strategy services to life sciences companies. Prior to assuming her current role, she was the Worldwide Vice President for Regulatory Affairs for Johnson & Johnson’s Medical Devices & Diagnostics business where she was directly responsible for coordinating the regulatory strategy for the approval of a wide portfolio of products globally. Prior to that Ms. Baylor-Henry was a National Director for Regulatory & Capital Markets Consulting at Deloitte & Touche. From 1991-1999, she worked at the FDA where she served in many roles, most notably, FDA’s National Health Fraud Coordinator and, within the Center for Drugs, as the Director of the Division of Drug Marketing, Advertising, and Communications. In addition, Ms. Baylor-Henry is a former President & Board Chair of the Drug Information Association and of the Food and Drug Law Institute. Ms. Baylor-Henry is currently an independent director of Apyx Medical, Paratek Pharmaceuticals and scPharmaceuticals. Ms. Baylor-Henry is also a member of the Board of Directors of several not-for-profit companies, including Mass Eye & Ear Hospital, Howard University and Dress for Success Boston. Ms. Baylor-Henry received her Pharmacy degree from Howard University’s College of Pharmacy and her law degree from Catholic University’s Columbus School of Law.
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Heinz Mäusli
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Director since 2020
Independent
60 years old
Committees:
Audit Committee
Nominating and
Finance and
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Specific Expertise:
Mr. Mäusli was chosen as a Director because of his financial and legal background and extensive experience with radiopharmaceutical products.
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Heinz Mäusli is a Director and a member of the Audit, Nominating and Corporate Governance and Finance and Strategy Committees, serving on the Board of Directors since June 2020. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Inventiva SA. He served on the Board of Directors and as the Chairperson of the Audit Committee of Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Progenics”) from November 2019 until its acquisition by the Company. Mr. Mäusli is the former Chief Financial Officer of Advanced Accelerator Applications S.A., where he worked from 2003 to 2018 when the company was acquired by Novartis. Mr. Mäusli previously worked as a management consultant for a number of strategy projects in both Europe and the United States for Accenture and Gemini Consulting, as well as independently. He brings more than 15 years of experience in the molecular nuclear medicine industry, as well as significant management and executive experience. Mr. Mäusli received a Master’s of Business Administration from Columbia University and a Lic. Oec. from University of St.Gallen, Switzerland.
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Julie McHugh
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Director since 2017
Independent
58 years old
Committees:
Nominating and
Compensation
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Specific Expertise:
Ms. McHugh was chosen as a Director because of her strong commercial and operational management background and extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
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Julie McHugh is a Director and the Chairperson of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Compensation Committee, serving on the Board since January 2017. Ms. McHugh brings over 35 years of experience in the pharmaceutical, biotech and medical devices industries. She served as Chief Operating Officer of Endo Health Solutions, Inc., where she was responsible for the specialty pharmaceutical and generic drug businesses. Prior to that, Ms. McHugh was CEO of Nora Therapeutics, Inc., a venture capital backed biotech startup company focused on developing novel therapies for the treatment of infertility disorders. Previously, she served as Company Group Chairperson for the Worldwide Virology business unit of Johnson & Johnson, and prior to that, she was President of Centocor, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary. In this role, Ms. McHugh oversaw the development and launches of several products, including Remicade® (infliximab), Prezista® (darunavir) and Intelence® (etravirine). Prior to joining Centocor, Ms. McHugh led the marketing communications for gastrointestinal drug Prilosec® (omeprazole) at Astra-Merck Inc. Ms. McHugh currently serves as Chairperson of the Board of Directors and as a member of the Nominating and Governance Committee and Audit Committee of Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc., on the Board of Directors and Chairperson of the Compensation Committee and member of the Audit Committee of Evelo Biosciences, Inc. and on the Board of Directors of New Xellia Group A/S. Ms. McHugh also serves as a member of the Strategic Advisor Board for HealthCare Royalty Partners. She previously served on the Board of Directors of the Biotechnology Industry Organization, the New England Healthcare Institute, the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Association, Aerie Pharmaceuticals Inc., Trevena Pharmaceuticals, EPIRUS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and ViroPharma Inc. Ms. McHugh received a Master of Business Administration from St. Joseph’s University and a Bachelor of Science from Pennsylvania State University.
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Class III Directors Continuing in Office until the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Brian Markison
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Director since 2012
Independent
63 years old
Committees:
Finance and Strategy
Science and
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Specific Expertise:
Mr. Markison was chosen as a Director because of his strong commercial and operational management background and extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
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Brian Markison is the Non-Executive Chairperson of the Board, the Chairperson of the Finance and Strategy Committee, and a member of the Science and Technology Committee. Mr. Markison joined the Board in September 2012 and was elevated to Chairperson in January 2013. Mr. Markison has been a Healthcare Industry Executive for Avista Capital Partners since September 2012. Mr. Markison is a seasoned executive with more than 30 years of operational, marketing, commercial development and sales experience with international pharmaceutical companies. He is currently Chief Executive Officer and a Director of RVL Pharmaceuticals plc (formerly known as Osmotica Pharmaceuticals plc), after serving as Executive Chairperson of one of its predecessor companies, Vertical/ Trigen Holdings, LLC. Previously, he held the position of President and Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors of Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company in dermatology, prior to its sale to Sandoz, the generics division of Novartis AG. Before leading Fougera, Mr. Markison was Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of King Pharmaceuticals, which he joined as Chief Operating Officer in March 2004, and was promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer later that year and elected Chairperson in 2007. Prior to joining King, Mr. Markison held various senior leadership positions at Bristol-Meyers Squibb, including President of Oncology, Virology and Oncology Therapeutics Network; President of Neuroscience, Infectious Disease and Dermatology; and Senior Vice President, Operational Excellence and Productivity. Mr. Markison also serves on the Board of Directors of Cosette Pharmaceuticals. He is also a Director of the College of New Jersey. Mr. Markison holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Iona College.
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Gary Pruden
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Director since 2018
Independent
61 years old
Committees:
Compensation Committee (Chair)
Audit Committee
Finance and Strategy Committee
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Specific Expertise:
Mr. Pruden was selected as a Director because of his strong financial, operational management, international and regulatory background and his extensive experience in the global pharmaceutical industry.
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Gary J. Pruden is a Director, Chairperson of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit and Finance and Strategy Committees, serving on the Board since February 2018. Mr. Pruden has over 30 years of experience in the global healthcare industry. Most recently, Mr. Pruden held a number of senior commercial leadership positions across both the medical device and pharmaceutical sectors of J&J from 1985 until 2017. In April 2016, Mr. Pruden was appointed as a member of the Executive Committee of J&J, where his official title was Executive Vice President, Worldwide Chairperson, Medical Devices. Prior to that, he held roles of increasing responsibility within J&J, serving as Worldwide Chairperson in the Medical Devices division from 2015 to 2016, as Worldwide Chairperson of Global Surgery Group from 2012 to 2015, as Company Group Chairperson of Ethicon, Inc. from 2009 to 2012, as Worldwide President of Ethicon, Inc., a J&J subsidiary, from 2006 to 2009, and as President of the J&J subsidiary, Janssen-Ortho Inc. in Canada, from 2004 to 2006. Mr. Pruden has also served in several capacities, including Chairperson of Technology & Regulatory Committee and Executive Committee Member, with the Advanced Medical Technology Association, a medical device trade association. Mr. Pruden currently serves on the Board of Directors and as a member of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of Motus GI Holdings, Inc., on the Board of Directors for Ossio Inc., on the Board of Directors of Avisi Technologies Inc. and on the Board of Directors and as a member of the Compensation Committee for Olympus Corporation. Mr. Pruden received his Bachelor of Science in Finance at Rider University, where he later served on the Board of Trustees from 2011 until 2015.
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Dr. James H. Thrall
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Director since 2018
Independent
79 years old
Committees:
Science &
Nominating &
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Specific Expertise:
Dr. Thrall was chosen as a Director because of his extensive experience in nuclear medicine and radiology, including in connection with imaging modalities and the development and use of innovative new technologies, including artificial intelligence.
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Dr. James H. Thrall is a Director, the Chairperson of the Science and Technology Committee and a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, serving on the Board since February 2018. Dr. Thrall currently holds the Distinguished Juan M. Taveras Professorship of Radiology at Harvard Medical School, having also served as Chairperson of the Department of Radiology at the Massachusetts General Hospital from 1988 until 2013. Previously, Dr. Thrall served as Chairperson of Radiology at the Henry Ford Hospital between 1983 and 1988, where he also served as a Physician Trustee and held the position of Vice Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Henry Ford Medical Staff. Dr. Thrall is a member of the National Academy of Medicine and has served in leadership and board of directors positions at many U.S. and international medical and professional societies. Dr. Thrall received his M.D. from the University of Michigan in 1968 and trained in Radiology and Nuclear Medicine at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C. Dr. Thrall returned to the University of Michigan in 1975 and was promoted to Professor in 1981.
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Class I Directors Continuing in Office until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Mary Anne Heino
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Director since 2015
63 years old
President and
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Specific Expertise:
Ms. Heino was chosen as a Director because of her role as President and Chief Executive Officer, which gives her an extensive understanding of our business and operations, and because of her broad experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
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Mary Anne Heino has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer and as a Director since August 2015. She previously served as our Chief Operating Officer, a position she held from March 2015 until August 2015, and as our Chief Commercial Officer, a position she held from April 2013 (when she joined the Company) until March 2015. Ms. Heino brings more than 25 years of diverse pharmaceutical industry experience to the Board. Prior to joining Lantheus, Ms. Heino led Angelini Labopharm LLC and Labopharm USA in the roles of President and Senior Vice President of WorldWide Sales and Marketing from February 2007 to March 2012. From May 2000 until February 2007, Ms. Heino served in numerous capacities at Centocor, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson (“J&J”) company. Ms. Heino began her professional career with Janssen Pharmaceutica, another J&J company, in June 1989 and worked her way up to the role of Field Sales Director in 1999. Ms. Heino received her Master in Business Administration from the Stern School of Business at New York University. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the City University of New York and a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Ms. Heino currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Massachusetts Business Roundtable and the Board of MassMEDIC.
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Dr. Gérard Ber
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Director since 2020
Independent
65 years old
Committees:
Compensation
Science and
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Specific Expertise:
Dr. Ber was chosen as a Director because of his commercial and operational management background and extensive experience with radiopharmaceutical products.
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Dr. Gérard Ber is a Director and a member of the Compensation and Science and Technology Committees, serving on the Board since June 2020. Dr. Ber is also a member of the Board of Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc and Evergreen Theragnostics. He served on the Board of Directors of Progenics from November 2019 until its acquisition by the Company. Dr. Ber was also the Co-Founder and former Chief Operating Officer of Advanced Accelerator Applications S.A. from 2002 until its acquisition by Novartis AG in January 2018. He brings over 30 years of experience in molecular nuclear medicine, specifically including product development, production and commercialization of diagnostics and therapeutic products for several indications in various diseases. Dr. Ber received his Doctorat from the Université of Pharmacy of Grenoble France.
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Samuel Leno
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Director since 2012
Independent
77 years old
Committees:
Audit Committee
Nominating and
Finance and Strategy
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Specific Expertise:
Mr. Leno was chosen as a Director because of his financial expertise and industry background.
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Samuel Leno is a Director and the Chairperson of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance and Finance and Strategy Committees, serving on the Board since May 2012. Mr. Leno is a strategic executive with more than 40 years of experience with complex multinational companies. He most recently held the positions of Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer at Boston Scientific. He previously served as Executive Vice President, Finance and Information Systems and Chief Financial Officer. He retired from Boston Scientific in December 2011. Prior to joining Boston Scientific, Mr. Leno served as Executive Vice President, Finance and Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer at Zimmer Holdings, Inc. and Chief Financial Officer positions at Arrow Electronics, Inc., Corporate Express, Inc. and Coram Healthcare. Previously, he held a variety of senior financial positions at Baxter International, Inc. and American Hospital Supply Corporation. He was the Chairperson of the Board of Directors and of the Audit Committee of Zest Anchors, Inc. He previously served on the Boards of Directors and the Audit Committees of Omnicare and TomoTherapy, Inc. and also served on the Board of Directors of Endotronix, Inc. Mr. Leno served as a Lieutenant in the United States Navy and is a Vietnam veteran. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Northern Illinois University and a Master of Business Administration from Roosevelt University.
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Lantheus 2023 Proxy Statement | Director Compensation | 30 |
Director compensation
As part of its commitment to strong governance, an independent compensation consultant is engaged to review, analyze and make recommendations regarding the Company’s non-employee director compensation program. The review covers the levels of cash and equity compensation that are provided to non-employee directors, as well as the overall design and structure of the program, against the same peer group of public companies used for executive compensation benchmarking purposes. The independent compensation consultant makes recommendations to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, which (in consultation with the Compensation Committee) recommends to the full Board for approval, any changes to the non-employee director compensation program.
After reviewing the results of a compensation study prepared by Pearl Meyer, the Compensation Committee’s independent compensation consultant for 2022, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (in consultation with the Compensation Committee) recommended, and the Board approved, increases in the annual fees and annual equity grants for the Board and certain committees for the April 2022 to April 2023 director term, including an increase to the annual fee for the Chairs of the Finance and Strategy and Science and Technology Committees to match the fee for the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, as reflected in the table below.
Consistent with this benchmarking exercise, the Board adopted the following plan for annual compensation applicable to each of our non-employee directors. The annual compensation is a combination of cash (paid quarterly in advance and prorated for partial periods of service) for services as a director and, as applicable, a Board committee member, together with equity. The timing of our annual grant of equity to our non-employee directors to align with the timing of our Annual Meeting and the term of service of each non-employee director.
Elements of Director Compensation
Each independent director receives annual compensation in the form of an annual cash retainer and an annual equity retainer as noted below:
Board / Committee |
Chair | Member | Grant Date Fair Value of Annual Equity Grant(1) |
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Board of Directors |
$117,500 | $55,000 | $280,000 | |||||||||
Audit Committee |
$25,000 | $10,000 | — | |||||||||
Compensation Committee |
$20,000 | $7,500 | — | |||||||||
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee |
$15,000 | $5,000 | — | |||||||||
Finance and Strategy Committee(2) |
$15,000 | $5,000 | — | |||||||||
Science and Technology Committee(2) |
$15,000 | $5,000 | — |
(1) | Increased from $155,000 in 2021. |
(2) | Compensation for the Chair increased from $7,500 in 2021. |
Non-employee directors are also entitled to reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with rendering those services for so long as they serve as directors. Directors who are employees of the Company (i.e., our CEO) do not receive separate or additional compensation for their services as directors or committee members.
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The following table shows the actual compensation paid to the individuals who served as our non-employee directors in 2022:
Director Compensation
Name(1) |
Fees Earned or Paid in Cash |
Stock Awards(2) |
Option Awards(3) |
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Brian Markison(4) |
$137,500 | $139,956 | $139,980 | $417,436 | ||||||||||||
Minnie Baylor-Henry (5) |
$56,250 | $165,770 | $139,980 | $362,000 | ||||||||||||
Gérard Ber(6) |
$67,500 | $139,956 | $139,980 | $347,436 | ||||||||||||
Samuel Leno(7) |
$90,050 | $139,956 | $139,980 | $369,986 | ||||||||||||
Heinz Mäusli(8) |
$75,000 | $139,956 | $139,980 | $354,936 | ||||||||||||
Julie McHugh(9) |
$77,500 | $139,956 | $139,980 | $357,436 | ||||||||||||
Gary Pruden(10) |
$90,000 | $139,956 | $139,980 | $369,936 | ||||||||||||
Dr. James Thrall(11) |
$75,000 | $139,956 | $139,980 | $354,936 |
(1) | Ms. Heino does not receive any additional compensation for her service as a director and is not listed in the table above. For information regarding Ms. Heino’s 2022 compensation, see the Summary Compensation Table below. |
(2) | The amounts in the stock awards column reflect the aggregate grant date fair value, calculated in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718 (“FASB ASC Topic 718”), of RSUs (as defined below) granted in 2022, excluding the effect of estimated forfeitures. The aggregate grant date fair value of RSUs is measured based on the closing fair market value of a share of our common stock on the date of grant, multiplied by the number of Shares subject to the award granted. This grant date fair value does not necessarily correspond to the actual value that will ultimately be realized by each director, which will likely vary based on a number of factors, including our financial performance, stock price fluctuations and applicable vesting. The assumptions used in the valuation of stock-based awards are discussed in Note 16 in our Audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022. |
(3) | The amounts in the option awards column reflect the aggregate grant date fair value, calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, of options granted in 2022. The assumptions used in the valuation of option awards are discussed in Note 16 in our Audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022. |
(4) | On May 6, 2022, Mr. Markison was granted 2,180 RSUs and stock options for 4,068 shares of common stock as his regular annual director grant. As of December 31, 2022, Mr. Markison held 2,180 unvested RSUs and 4,068 unvested stock options. |
(5) | On March 3, 2022 Ms. Baylor Henry was granted 517 RSUs as a prorated portion of her regular annual director grant. On May 6, 2022, Ms. Baylor-Henry was granted 2,180 RSUs and stock options for 4,068 shares of common stock as her regular annual director grant. As of December 31, 2022, Ms. Baylor-Henry held 2,697 unvested RSUs and 4,068 unvested stock options. |
(6) | On May 6, 2022, Dr. Ber was granted 2,180 RSUs and stock options for 4,068 shares of common stock as his regular annual director grant. As of December 31, 2022, Dr. Ber held 2,180 unvested RSUs and 4,068 unvested stock options. |
(7) | On May 6, 2022, Mr. Leno was granted 2,180 RSUs and stock options for 4,068 shares of common stock as his regular annual director grant. As of December 31, 2022, Mr. Leno held 2,180 unvested RSUs and 4,068 unvested stock options. |
(8) | On May 6, 2022, Mr. Mäusli was granted 2,180 RSUs and stock options for 4,068 shares of common stock as his regular annual director grant. As of December 31, 2022, Mr. Mäusli held 2,180 unvested RSUs and 4,068 unvested stock options. |
(9) | On May 6, 2022, Ms. McHugh was granted 2,180 RSUs and stock options for 4,068 shares of common stock as her regular annual director grant. As of December 31, 2022, Ms. McHugh held 2,180 unvested RSUs and 4,068 unvested stock options. |
(10) | On May 6, 2022, Mr. Pruden was granted 2,180 RSUs and stock options for 4,068 shares of common stock as his regular annual director grant. As of December 31, 2022, Mr. Pruden held 2,180 unvested RSUs and 4,068 unvested stock options. |
(11) | On May 6, 2022, Dr. Thrall was granted 2,180 RSUs and stock options for 4,068 shares of common stock as his regular annual director grant. As of December 31, 2022, Dr. Thrall held 2,180 unvested RSUs and 4,068 unvested stock options. |
All non-employee directors are subject to the Company’s Stock Ownership and Retention Guidelines described below, which require each director to hold Shares valued at an amount equal to three times the annual cash retainer received for Board services (excluding committee and chair retainers). Until a non-employee director achieves her or his required ownership level, she or he is required to retain 50% of all after-tax Shares issued upon (i) the exercise of any vested Company stock option award (calculated on a net exercise basis) or (ii) the vesting of any other equity award (such as restricted stock awards (“RSAs”), restricted stock units (“RSUs”), performance-based vesting (“PSAs”) and performance-based restricted stock units (“PSUs”)) granted in or after 2019. Our non-employee directors are required to comply with the Stock Ownership and Retention Guidelines within five years of when the Stock Ownership and Retention Guidelines first apply to them. As of December 31, 2022, each of our directors had either already achieved the requirements under the Guidelines or was within the five-year period to comply.
In addition, all directors are subject to the prohibitions on transacting in Company securities described under the heading “Short Term Trading, Hedging and Pledging Prohibition.”
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Beneficial ownership
Beneficial Ownership of Directors and Executive Officers
The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock held by (i) each of our directors, (ii) each of our named executive officers, (iii) our directors and executive officers as a group and (iv) each person known to us to beneficially own more than 5% of our common stock. For our directors and officers, except as otherwise indicated in the footnotes below, the information is as of the record date, March 6, 2023. For other stockholders who own more than 5% of our common stock, the information is as of the most recent Schedule 13G filed by each of those stockholders with the SEC.
Beneficial ownership of Shares is determined under rules of the SEC and generally includes any Shares over which a person exercises sole or shared voting or investment power. Except as noted by footnote, and subject to community property laws where applicable, we believe based on the information provided to us that the persons and entities named in the table below have sole voting and investment power with respect to all Shares shown as beneficially owned by them.
Percentage of beneficial ownership is calculated in part based on 68,203,073 Shares outstanding as of March 6, 2023. Shares underlying RSAs or RSUs that are currently vested or that will vest within 60 days of March 6, 2023, and stock options currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of the date of this proxy statement, are deemed to be outstanding and beneficially owned by the person holding those RSAs, RSUs and options for the purposes of computing the percentage of beneficial ownership of that person and any group of which that person is a member, but are not deemed outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage of beneficial ownership for any other person.
Unless otherwise indicated, the address for each holder listed below is c/o Lantheus Holdings, Inc., 201 Burlington Road, South Building, Bedford, MA 01730.
Name of Beneficial Owner | Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned |
Percentage Ownership |
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Directors and Named Executive Officers |
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Brian Markison(1) |
63,196 | * | ||||||
Mary Anne Heino(2) |
553,600 | * | ||||||
Minnie Baylor-Henry(3) |
517 | * | ||||||
Gérard Ber(4) |
48,004 | * | ||||||
Samuel Leno(5) |
83,168 | * | ||||||
Heinz Mäusli(6) |
42,205 | * | ||||||
Julie McHugh(7) |
24,290 | * | ||||||
Gary Pruden(8) |
28,765 | * | ||||||
Dr. James Thrall(9) |
28,380 | * | ||||||
Robert J. Marshall Jr.(10) |
50,299 | * | ||||||
Paul Blanchfield(11) |
21,601 | * | ||||||
Etienne Montagut(12) |
29,164 | * | ||||||
Daniel M. Niedzwiecki(13) |
35,842 | * | ||||||
All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (15 persons)(14) |
1,047,304 | 1.5 | % | |||||
5% Stockholders |
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BlackRock, Inc.(15) |
8,203,470 | 12.0 | % | |||||
The Vanguard Group, Inc.(16) |
7,247,124 | 10.6 | % |
* | Represents beneficial ownership of less than 1% of our outstanding Shares. |
(1) | Includes 32,768 Shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding options that were exercisable within the 60-day period following March 6, 2023. Does not include 2,180 unvested RSUs and 4,068 unvested stock options held by Mr. Markison. |
(2) | Includes 44,484 Shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding options that were exercisable within the 60-day period following March 6, 2023. Does not include 473,905 unvested RSUs, PSUs and stock options held by Ms. Heino. |
(3) | Does not include 2,180 unvested RSUs and 4,068 unvested stock options held by Ms. Baylor-Henry. |
(4) | Includes 17,481 Shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding options that were exercisable within the 60-day period following March 6, 2023. Does not include 2,180 unvested RSUs and 4,068 unvested stock options held by Mr. Ber. |
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(5) | Includes 29,423 Shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding options that were exercisable within the 60-day period following March 6, 2023. Does not include 2,180 unvested RSUs and 4,068 unvested stock options held by Mr. Leno. |
(6) | Includes 17,481 Shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding options that were exercisable within the 60-day period following March 6, 2023. Does not include 2,180 unvested RSUs and 4,068 unvested stock options held by Mr. Mäusli. |
(7) | Does not include 2,180 unvested RSUs and 4,068 unvested stock options held by Ms. McHugh. |
(8) | Does not include 2,180 unvested RSUs and 4,068 unvested stock options held by Mr. Pruden. |
(9) | Does not include 2,180 unvested RSUs and 4,068 unvested stock options held by Mr. Thrall. |
(10) | Does not include 145,580 unvested RSUs, PSUs and stock options held by Mr. Marshall. |
(11) | Does not include 111,179 unvested RSUs, PSUs and stock options held by Mr. Blanchfield. |
(12) | Does not include 102,684 unvested RSUs, PSUs and stock options held by Mr. Montagut. |
(13) | Includes 2,846 Shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding options that were exercisable within the 60-day period following March 6, 2023. Does not include 71,164 unvested RSUs, PSUs and stock options held by Mr. Niedzwiecki. |
(14) | Includes 144,483 Shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding options that were exercisable within the 60-day period following March 6, 2023. Does not include 1,021,738 unvested RSUs, PSUs and stock options held by our directors and executive officers as a group. |
(15) | Based solely on Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13G filed on January 26, 2023 by BlackRock, Inc. In that filing, BlackRock, Inc. reports sole voting power with respect to 8,062,860 Shares and sole dispositive power with respect to 8,213,720 Shares, and lists its address as 55 E. 52nd Street, New York, New York 10055. |
(16) | Based solely on the Amendment No. 6 to Schedule 13G filed on February 9, 2023 by The Vanguard Group, Inc. In that filing The Vanguard Group, Inc. reports sole dispositive power with respect to 7,062,554 Shares, shared voting power with respect to 116,266 Shares and shared dispositive power with respect to 184,570 Shares and lists its address as 100 Vanguard Blvd., Malvern, PA 19355. |
Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports
Section 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), requires our executive officers, directors, and “beneficial owners” of more than 10% of our common stock to file stock ownership reports and reports of changes in ownership with the SEC. Based on a review of those reports and written representations from the reporting persons, we believe that during fiscal 2022, all transactions were reported on a timely basis except for: a Form 4 by Vivian Ying Yao reporting an acquisition of common stock on January 18, 2022 was not filed on a timely basis due to administrative error and was subsequently disclosed in a Form 4 filed on March 7, 2022 and Forms 4 filed on March 10, 2022 on a timely basis for Messrs. Markison, Ber, Leno, Mäusli and Pruden, Mses. Baylor-Henry and Ms. McHugh and Dr. Thrall reporting grants of options, for each respectively, inadvertently reported an inaccurate number of options due to administrative error and were subsequently corrected in Forms 4/A filed on May 12, 2022.
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Proposal 2: Advisory vote to approve executive compensation
We are seeking your advisory vote as required by Section 14A of the Exchange Act, to approve the compensation of our named executive officers as described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables and related material contained in this proxy statement. Because your vote is advisory, it will not be binding on the Compensation Committee or the Board of Directors. However, the Compensation Committee and the Board will review the voting results and strongly take them into consideration when making future decisions regarding executive compensation.
Our executive compensation program is designed to:
• | enable us to attract, motivate and retain the level of successful, qualified executive leadership talent necessary to achieve our long-term goals; |
• | align the economic interests of our executives with those of our stockholders; |
• | reward Company and individual performance; and |
• | be well understood and perceived as fundamentally fair to all stakeholders, including participants and stockholders. |
Consistent with this philosophy, a significant portion of the total compensation opportunity for each of our executives is directly tied to the achievement of strategic, operational and corporate performance objectives, as well as our relative performance against comparable companies.
Stockholders are urged to read the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of this proxy statement, which discusses how our compensation policies and procedures implement our compensation philosophy. The Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors believe that these policies and procedures are effective in implementing our compensation philosophy and in achieving the goals of our executive compensation program.
For the reasons discussed above, the Board of Directors unanimously recommends that stockholders vote in favor of the following resolution:
“RESOLVED, that the compensation paid to the named executive officers of Lantheus Holdings, Inc., as disclosed pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables and the related material disclosed in this proxy statement, is hereby APPROVED.”
Vote Required and Board of Directors’ Recommendation
Although the “say-on-pay” vote we are asking you to cast is non-binding, the Compensation Committee and the Board value the views of our stockholders and will strongly consider the outcome of the vote when determining future compensation arrangements for our executive officers. The resolution will be approved, on an advisory basis, if the votes cast FOR exceed the votes cast AGAINST the proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the voting of this proposal. We expect to hold an advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers annually until the next advisory vote on the frequency of such advisory votes, which will occur no later than our 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Accordingly, we expect that the next “say-on-pay” vote will occur at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
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Executive compensation
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
Fiscal 2022 Overview
The Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of this proxy statement describes the compensation awarded to and earned by our named executive officers (“NEOs”) for 2022 and provides our stockholders with an explanation of our executive compensation program, the decisions made by our Compensation Committee during 2022 relating to that program and other relevant information.
Our NEOs for the year ended December 31, 2022 were:
NEO |
Title | |
Mary Anne Heino |
President and Chief Executive Officer | |
Robert J. Marshall, Jr. |
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |
Paul M. Blanchfield(1) |
Chief Operating Officer | |
Etienne Montagut |
Chief Business Officer | |
Daniel M. Niedzwiecki |
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
(1) | Mr. Blanchfield was our Chief Commercial Officer until June 15, 2022 when he was promoted to Chief Operating Officer. |
Executive Summary |
Philosophy & Program |
Process |
Decisions |
Other |
The Executive Summary below provides an overview of our business, performance highlights, key compensation-related decisions made in the most recent year, and governance highlights.
Business Summary and Performance Highlights
With more than 65 years of experience in delivering life-changing science, we are committed to improving patient outcomes through diagnostics, radiotherapeutics and artificial intelligence solutions that enable clinicians to Find, Fight and Follow disease. We classify our products in three categories: Radiopharmaceutical Oncology, Precision Diagnostics, and Strategic Partnerships and Other Revenue.
• | Our Radiopharmaceutical Oncology diagnostics and therapeutics help healthcare professionals (“HCPs”) Find, Fight and Follow cancer. |
• | Our leading Precision Diagnostic products assist HCPs to Find and Follow diseases, with a focus in cardiology. |
• | Our Strategic Partnerships focus on enabling precision medicine through the use of biomarkers, digital solutions and pharma services platforms, and also includes our license of RELISTOR to Bausch Health Companies, Inc. |
2022 was a banner year for our Company, highlighted by, but not limited to, the following:
• | We exceeded our Net Revenue and Bonus EPS (each as defined under the heading “2022 Executive Bonus Plan–Corporate Performance Factor and Actual Achievement” below) targets for the year, and we achieved or exceeded each of our strategic objectives for the year. |
• | We solidified prostate-specific membrane antigen (“PSMA”) positron emission tomography (“PET”) with PYLARIFY as the prostate cancer PSMA PET imaging agent of choice in the United States prostate cancer community, maintaining growth and market leadership amidst competition. PYLARIFY revenues in 2022 were approximately $527.4 million, well outperforming market expectations. |
• | We enhanced our manufacturing capacity and optionality across our PET manufacturing facilities (“PMF”) network and increased PYLARIFY brand awareness within urology, oncology and radiology HCPs. We also continued to progress our Pharma Services partnerships for PYLARIFY, including new collaborations with each of Curium and Novartis to add PYLARIFY to their PSMA-targeted therapeutic trials. |
• | We maintained our market leadership with our Microbubble franchise and grew DEFINITY sales to approximately $245 million. We also signed three new Pharma Services strategic collaborations for use of our microbubbles, including one with SonoThera, who will use our microbubbles in combination with their ultrasound-guided, non-viral, gene therapy platform and treatments. |
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• | In February 2022, we received FDA approval for our supplemental new drug application for an on-campus manufacturing facility. This facility provides us with supply chain optionality and the opportunity for margin expansion as we progressively include inventory from this manufacturing line into our supply chain. |
• | In December 2022, we expanded our pipeline by closing a set of strategic collaborations with Point Biopharma Global Inc. (“POINT Biopharma”), and acquiring exclusive worldwide rights (excluding Japan, South Korea, China (including Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan), Singapore and Indonesia) to co-develop and commercialize POINT Biopharma’s PNT2022 and PNT2003 product candidates. |
• | In December 2022, we also refinanced our revolving credit facility, increased our borrowing capacity to $350 million, refinanced our existing term loan with $575 million of senior convertible notes, and executed a $75 million stock repurchase as part of our $150 million Board-approved stock repurchase plan. |
• | During 2022, we developed and retained the talent and expertise we have within our organization and successfully recruited key new hires to ensure we have the needed talent to meet our strategic objectives. Examples of our successes include: our ranking as one of the top women-led businesses in Massachusetts; establishing a leadership development program; revitalizing training and onboarding programs on inclusion, collaboration, Company values and mission and Company culture; and initiating a pilot co-op program to access emerging talent. Our executive team has been extensively involved in these initiatives. |
• | We transformed our processes and information by taking steps to adopt new technology including completing the discovery phase and system selection for our new enterprise resource planning system and completing the discovery phase on our new communications hub. |
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Key Compensation Decisions and Actions
The following is a summary of the Compensation Committee’s key decisions and actions regarding executive compensation in 2022 and early 2023. These decisions were guided by our business needs, compensation philosophy, performance, and governance framework.
Compensation Area | Highlights | |
Base Salary |
• Approved merit-based adjustments to base salary in early 2022 in the normal course of our compensation cycle. The adjustments were implemented on April 1, 2022.
• Certain executives received mid-year salary adjustments based on role changes or review of additional relevant market data. | |
2022 Executive Leadership Team Incentive Bonus Plan (the “2022 Executive Bonus Plan”) |
• At the beginning of fiscal year 2022, approved the design of the 2022 Executive Bonus Plan (as described in detail under the heading “2022 Executive Bonus Plan” below) that:
¡ utilized financial metrics consisting of Net Revenue and Bonus EPS;
¡ converted the strategic performance modifier introduced in 2021 to a weighted component, replacing free cash flow;
¡ established individual performance objectives for each NEO; and
¡ as a way to ensure fairness to stockholders, avoid windfall payouts and incent the management team to drive further over-performance, increased in the second quarter of 2022 the Net Revenue and Bonus EPS thresholds, targets and maximum performance levels under the 2022 Executive Bonus Plan (which was originally connected to the Company’s original 2022 Business Plan approved in December 2021) when it became apparent in early 2022 that PYLARIFY sales (and hence Net Revenues and Bonus EPS) were vastly exceeding the expectations underlying that original 2022 Business Plan.
• In early 2023, the Compensation Committee reviewed our performance against our corporate metrics and strategic objectives, as well as each NEO’s performance against their individual performance objectives. Following the Compensation Committee’s certification of results, our average payout to each NEO under the 2022 Executive Bonus Plan was 164% of target. | |
Equity Compensation for Fiscal Year 2022 |
• Granted new equity awards to our NEOs in March 2022 consisting of 50% PSUs, 25% RSUs, and 25% stock options. We reintroduced stock options into the long-term incentive program to align compensation with value creation and business growth and to attract and retain talent; we last granted stock options in 2015, prior to our initial public offering.
• Continued to tie the vesting of the 2022 PSU grants to relative Total Shareholder Return (“rTSR”) performance against the S&P 600 Health Care Index.
• For the PSU awards granted in 2020, certified our three-year rTSR performance against the S&P 600 Health Care Index, which resulted in the vesting of 200% of the target number of Shares subject to those PSU awards.
• Introduced retirement features into certain equity awards for certain participants, including our NEOs, who retire at age 55 or older and who have served the Company for at least 10 years, in order to facilitate orderly transitions from the Company upon retirement and to provide competitive hiring and retention advantages within our overall compensation program. | |
Equity Compensation for Fiscal Year 2023 |
• The structure of our equity compensation program for 2023 remains the same as the 2022 structure, except that for the PSU awards granted in 2023, we changed our rTSR comparator group to the S&P 400 Health Care Index to reflect the Company’s shift from the S&P 600 Health Care Index to the S&P 400 Health Care Index during fiscal year 2022. | |
Process / Governance |
• Appointed Ms. Baylor-Henry to the Compensation Committee following her appointment to the Board in March 2022.
• Updated our peer group of comparable companies for 2022 compensation planning purposes to better reflect the Company’s significant growth in 2022. |
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Key Compensation Governance Attributes
We believe that a sound executive compensation program is grounded in key governance practices. Below is a summary of what we consider to be the good governance features of our executive compensation program:
Executive Summary |
Philosophy & Program
|
Process |
Decisions |
Other |
The following section describes our overall compensation philosophy and executive compensation program.
Compensation Philosophy
The core philosophy of our executive compensation program is to support our primary objective of being a provider of innovative imaging diagnostics, radiotherapeutics, and artificial intelligence solutions designed to enable clinicians to Find, Fight and Follow disease to deliver better patient outcomes. Specifically, the Compensation Committee believes the most effective executive compensation program for all executives, including NEOs:
• | enables us to attract, motivate and retain the level of successful, qualified executive leadership talent necessary to achieve our long-term goals; |
• | aligns the economic interests of our executives with those of our stockholders; |
• | rewards Company and individual performance; and |
• | is well understood and perceived as fundamentally fair to all stakeholders, including executives and stockholders. |
While we do not target any specific mix of compensation, it is our intent to have a significant portion of total compensation be variable in nature to promote a pay for performance culture. Further, the Compensation Committee is committed to a program that contains a strong link between achieving our financial and strategic objectives and compensation earned or awarded to further support this culture.
Consistent with our compensation philosophy, it is generally our policy to not extend significant perquisites to our executives that are not available to all of our employees. We may reimburse relocation-related expenses for individual employees, which may include NEOs, when warranted.
Our compensation philosophy allows for flexibility in establishing compensation levels and pay mix for executives. This flexibility is important to ensure our executive compensation program is competitive and that our
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compensation decisions appropriately reflect the unique contributions and characteristics of our NEOs. The CEO’s target compensation has a greater emphasis on variable compensation than that of the other NEOs, because her actions have a greater influence on the performance of the Company as a whole. For all NEOs, the mix of target compensation elements is heavily weighted toward variable compensation with a balanced focus on strategic, financial and stock performance.
The Compensation Committee considers the following factors when determining compensation for our executive officers, including our NEOs:
• | the executive’s individual performance during the year; |
• | her or his projected role and responsibilities for the coming year; |
• | her or his actual and potential impact on the successful execution of our strategy; |
• | the retentive value of her or his outstanding equity grants; |
• | recommendations from the Compensation Committee’s independent compensation consultant, as well as, for executive officers other than the CEO, recommendations from our CEO; |
• | the requirements of any applicable employment agreements; |
• | relative pay among the executive officers; and |
• | current market conditions and compensation practices, including relative to our peer group of companies used to benchmark compensation. |
The weighting of these and other relevant factors is determined on an individual basis for each executive after consideration of the relevant facts and circumstances.
The Compensation Committee targets the 50th percentile of the market for target compensation opportunities, but reserves the right to compensate NEOs above or below that level based on the factors identified above. Further, actual compensation earned can be greater or less than target compensation based on Company and individual performance.
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Compensation Program
Our executive compensation program is designed to achieve several important objectives, which we articulate in our compensation philosophy above. We accomplish these objectives through different elements of compensation, each with its own purpose, operation, and timing. Although the Compensation Committee has established a cadence for setting and re-evaluating compensation levels and granting awards, the Compensation Committee has the flexibility to adjust compensation or grant awards outside of the typical process in order to support or achieve our compensation objectives. Below is a summary of each of the primary elements of our executive compensation program, the purpose of each such element, and the general timing of when each element is adjusted or awards are granted, as applicable.
|
Pay Element | Payment Form |
Description/Objectives | Timing | ||||
Fixed | Base Salary | Cash | Fixed amount to attract and retain executive talent needed to achieve our Company objectives and strategy. | Initial base salaries are set at the time of hire and adjustments to base salaries are considered in the first quarter of each year after weighing the factors identified above. The Compensation Committee may also adjust base salaries at any point during the year as it determines appropriate. | ||||
Variable | Executive Bonus Plan |
Cash | Performance-based compensation used to motivate and reward individuals to achieve pre-established Company goals and promote individual performance. | Measured and paid out on an annual basis. Goals are typically set in the first 90 days of the year, and payouts are made upon completion of the year, determination of results, and Compensation Committee approval of payouts. | ||||
Variable | Long-Term Incentives |
Equity | Variable incentive compensation consisting of a mix of time-based and performance-based equity awards. Promotes performance, supports retention, and creates stockholder alignment. | Generally granted at the time of hire or promotion, and annually following the close of the previous fiscal year. | ||||
Fixed | Benefits | Varies | Fixed benefits and security to promote individual health, welfare and retirement income under our broad-based employee benefits program, generally on the same terms and conditions as those that apply to our non-executive employees. | Varies by each benefit program. |
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Compensation Policies and Features
In addition to the compensation elements described above, our executive compensation program also incorporates the following policies and features that our Compensation Committee believes are fundamental to a well-constructed and balanced compensation program.
• | Stock Ownership and Retention Guidelines. The Company has Stock Ownership and Retention Guidelines (“Guidelines”) intended to promote long-term stock ownership on the part of our CEO and our executive officers who are Senior Vice Presidents or above who report to the CEO (which includes all of our NEOs). These executive officers are required to hold (vested) Shares having an aggregate value at least equal to a specified multiple of her or his base salary, as determined by her or his position, as follows: |
Role |
Stock Ownership Required as a Multiple of Salary |
|||
Chief Executive Officer |
3x | |||
Other Executive Officers |
1x |
Until an executive officer achieves her or his required ownership level, she or he is required to retain 50% of all after-tax Shares issued upon (i) exercise of any vested Company stock option award (calculated on a net exercise basis) or (ii) the vesting of any other equity award (such as RSAs, RSUs, PSAs and PSUs) granted in or after 2019. Our executive officers are required to comply with the Guidelines within five years of when the Guidelines first apply to them. As of December 31, 2022, each of our NEOs either already achieved the requirements under the Guidelines or was within the five-year period to comply.
• | Comprehensive Clawback Policy. Effective January 1, 2022, we implemented a new, more robust clawback policy to apply to all compensation paid to NEOs, supplementing the clawback policy that was incorporated in our 2015 Equity Incentive Plan. The preexisting clawback policy under the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan posed certain risks, as not all forms of performance-based compensation were subject to our recoupment. We developed a more comprehensive clawback policy to reduce any potential risk if the clawback policy needed to be utilized. Our new clawback policy states that we may claw back performance-based cash and equity compensation from current executives, including our NEOs, in the event of a financial restatement due to gross negligence, misconduct or fraud. Compensation may be recouped for all fiscal periods related to the restatement. Any utilization of this clawback policy will be determined at the discretion of the Compensation Committee. We expect to further update our clawback policy to comply with the specifics of the Nasdaq listing standards once Nasdaq adopts those requirements. |
• | Short Term Trading, Hedging and Pledging Prohibition. We have policies and procedures in place that strictly prohibit all directors and employees, including NEOs, and their related parties (i.e., their immediate family members, affiliated investment vehicles and persons who have delegated investment decisions to them) (collectively, “Company Insiders”) from engaging in short-term or speculative transactions in the Company’s securities. These prohibitions are intended to align the interests of Company Insiders with those of all stockholders, mainly by requiring Company Insiders to take on the full risks and rewards of ownership of Company securities, incentivizing directors and officers to improve the Company’s performance, removing undue focus on the Company’s short-term stock market performance (versus the Company’s long-term business objectives) and avoiding the appearance that trading is based on inside information and the appearance of other improprieties. |
To those ends, the Company prohibits Company Insiders from:
• | selling Company securities within six months of purchasing Company securities in the open market; |
• | holding Company securities in margin accounts; |
• | pledging Company securities as collateral for loans or other obligations; |
• | transacting Company securities through puts, calls or other derivative securities, on an exchange or in any other organized market; |
• | hedging or monetization transactions with Company securities, such as zero-cost collars and forward sale contracts; and |
• | engaging in short selling of the Company securities. |
The Company does not grant exceptions to these policies and reserves the right to impose sanctions on any Company Insiders who violate these policies, including termination of employment or service for cause. No categories of hedging transactions are specifically permitted.
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• | Severance and “Double Trigger” Change In Control Arrangements. In exchange for agreeing to be bound by certain restrictive covenants and to provide a release and waiver in favor of the Company, we provide our NEOs with severance and “double trigger” change of control benefits in connection with certain qualifying terminations of employment. We believe that providing our NEOs with market-competitive employment protections in the event of certain employment terminations serves as an important retention tool and ensures that they remain dedicated, motivated and focused on achieving the best results for our stockholders. Additional details on these arrangements can be found under the heading “Employment Agreements; Severance and Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control.” |
Executive Summary |
Philosophy & Program |
Process |
Decisions |
Other |
The following section describes the process used in making decisions regarding NEO compensation.
Roles of the Compensation Committee, Independent Consultants and Management
Throughout each year the Compensation Committee monitors, discusses, reviews, recommends and/or approves certain actions related to executive compensation and our overall executive compensation program. The Compensation Committee makes use of an independent compensation consultant in nearly all cases to assist the Compensation Committee in its deliberations and decision-making process. Certain members of the management team also assist in developing materials and explaining aspects of our compensation program.
• | Role of the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee is responsible for assisting the Board of Directors in establishing and overseeing our executive compensation program. This includes the following key responsibilities: |
• | determining and approving the compensation of our CEO and other executive officers; |
• | administering our equity and cash incentive compensation plans, including authorizing and granting awards under these plans; |
• | reviewing the Company’s talent management efforts; |
• | overseeing the preparation of any related, required disclosures under SEC and Nasdaq rules; and |
• | undertaking succession planning for executive officers other than the CEO (CEO succession planning is the purview of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee). |
Our Compensation Committee typically reviews and discusses management’s proposed compensation with our CEO for all executive officers other than our CEO. Following the Compensation Committee’s discussions with management and consideration of the CEO’s performance and market data provided by Pearl Meyer (described below), the Compensation Committee then consults with the Board about the compensation of our CEO before approving her compensation. The Compensation Committee meets regularly throughout the year.
• | Role of our CEO. Our CEO reports to our Compensation Committee on the individual performance and contributions of each of the other executive officers, and, with the benefit of market data provided by Pearl Meyer, annually makes recommendations to the Compensation Committee regarding base salary, Executive Bonus Plan performance targets and payouts, and equity awards. The Compensation Committee reviews and considers those recommendations, but ultimately retains full discretion and authority over the final compensation decisions for the executive officers. Our CEO, in consultation with other members of management, also recommends the Company objectives which are used for our Executive Bonus Plan. |
• | Role of our Independent Compensation Consultant. Pursuant to its charter, the Compensation Committee has the sole authority to retain compensation consultants to assist in its evaluation of executive compensation. Our Compensation Committee engaged Pearl Meyer as its independent compensation consultant in 2022. Pearl Meyer provides information and advice to our Compensation Committee on all aspects of the Compensation Committee’s key responsibilities and attends Compensation Committee meetings and calls at the request of the Committee. Our Compensation Committee considered the relationship that Pearl Meyer has with us, the members of our Board and our executive officers and, based on its evaluation, the Compensation Committee has affirmatively determined that Pearl Meyer is serving as an independent and conflict-free advisor to the Compensation Committee. |
Market Benchmarking
Our Compensation Committee utilizes a compensation peer group (which is reviewed and updated at least annually) and other current market data (which is updated regularly) in making compensation decisions. This information provides context for the Compensation Committee in setting target compensation levels going forward.
The Compensation Committee reviews our compensation peer group as part of its annual governance process. In 2021, following our acquisition of Progenics, the Compensation Committee approved a reconfigured peer group that
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removed more traditional healthcare equipment companies and focused more on growth-oriented diagnostic and pipeline development companies. In July 2022, due to our significant growth, the Compensation Committee determined that it was appropriate to reconfigure our peer group again, constructing a more market capitalization and enterprise value size-appropriate peer group that was reflective of our business evolution and the evolving market for talent in which we compete. At the recommendation of Pearl Meyer, the Compensation Committee screened for a new peer group to use in assessing target 2022 compensation based on the following criteria:
Screening Criteria |
Description | |
Industry |
U.S.-based publicly traded companies in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, healthcare supplies, and life science tools and services sectors | |
Size |
1/3x to 3x Lantheus’ trailing 12 months revenue and enterprise value | |
Other |
Prioritized companies with (i) similar size and valuation characteristics, and (ii) a comparable location, and considered companies with a focus in diagnostics, imaging, injectable products, and/or comparable therapeutic areas |
Based on the screening criteria and other factors previously mentioned, Pearl Meyer recommended, and the Compensation Committee approved, a new peer group of eighteen companies, thirteen of which are new for 2022. The review resulted in the removal of fifteen peers from our former peer group: Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation, Atrion Corporation, Clovis Oncology, Inc., Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, Meridian Bioscience, Inc., Myriad Genetics, Inc., NanoString Technologies, Inc., Nektar Therapeutics, NeoGenomics, Inc., OraSure Technologies, Inc., Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc., and Veracyte, Inc. due to size; and Luminex Corporation due to acquisition. Our updated peer group is listed below:
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The companies included in this 18-company peer group were determined to be reasonably sized relative to Lantheus based on the following statistics*:
Peer Group Statistics |
Revenue | Enterprise Value | ||||||
75th Percentile |
$1,206M | $6,957M | ||||||
50th Percentile |
$803M | $4,590M | ||||||
25th Percentile |
$559M | $3,457M | ||||||
Lantheus Holdings, Inc. |
$820M | $4,895M |
* | Peer revenue is based on publicly available trailing four quarters data information, generally as of March 31, 2022, while Lantheus’ revenue is based on the target performance level for Net Revenue for fiscal year 2022, which was initially approved by the Compensation Committee in February 2022, and then increased and approved by the Compensation Committee in April 2022, as described further under the heading “Corporate Performance Factor and Actual Achievement – Financial Component” below; Enterprise Value is as of June 6, 2022 for both Lantheus and peers. |
As discussed above, the Compensation Committee reviews data on total compensation and individual elements of compensation (i.e., base salary, and short-term and long-term incentives, each, at target) for similarly-situated positions, compensation program design and other key compensation program attributes of companies in this peer group. In addition to the publicly available compensation information of our peer group of companies, the Compensation Committee also utilizes broader market survey data (based on our size and industry) provided by Pearl Meyer to evaluate the competitiveness of compensation levels from time to time and to provide the Compensation Committee with a composite market perspective and to help inform decision-making relating to the Company’s executive compensation programs. As discussed above, the Compensation Committee also considers the factors described under the heading “Compensation Philosophy” above in making compensation decisions for individual executive officers.
Advisory “Say-on-Pay” Vote
At our 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, approximately 99% of the Shares voted on our annual “say-on-pay” proposal were cast in favor of the compensation of our NEOs as disclosed in our 2022 proxy statement. The Compensation Committee considered the results of the 2022 stockholder advisory vote on executive compensation when determining the Company’s 2023 executive compensation, and will continue to consider the results of stockholder advisory votes on executive compensation when making future decisions relating to our executive compensation programs and compensation for executive officers.
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The following section describes the material compensation actions and decisions relating to executive compensation that took place in 2022 and early 2023.
Base Salaries
The Compensation Committee met in February 2022 to review our NEOs’ base salaries. The Compensation Committee reviewed market data provided by Pearl Meyer, the Company’s needs, and corporate and individual executive performance in 2021 to help determine 2022 base salaries. Based on this review and evaluation, and for the reasons described in the table below, the Compensation Committee approved the following base salaries, generally effective as of April 1, 2022.
NEO |
2021 Salary |
2022 Salary |
% Change | Change Amount | Nature of Increase |
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Mary Anne Heino |
$814,000 | $840,048 | +3.2 | % | +$26,000 | Merit | ||||||||||||||
Robert J. Marshall, Jr. |
$465,942 | $507,411 | +8.9 | % | +$41,558 | Market-Based | ||||||||||||||
Paul M. Blanchfield(1) |
$420,000 | $508,000 | +21.0 | % | +$88,000 | Promotion | ||||||||||||||
Etienne Montagut |
$379,910 | $389,028 | +2.4 | % | +$9,090 | Merit | ||||||||||||||
Daniel M. Niedzwiecki(2) |
$395,000 | $490,000 | +24.1 | % | +$95,000 | Market-Based |
(1) | Mr. Blanchfield’s base salary was increased to $433,900 effective April 1, 2022 and was further adjusted to $508,000, effective June 15, 2022, upon his promotion to Chief Operating Officer. |
(2) | Mr. Niedzwiecki’s base salary was increased to $431,900 effective April 1, 2022. Upon additional review of relevant market data, Mr. Niedzwiecki’s base salary was further increased to $490,000 effective July 28, 2022. |
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2022 Executive Bonus Plan
General Design
At the beginning of 2022, the Compensation Committee established the design parameters for the 2022 Executive Bonus Plan in which all of our executive officers, including our NEOs, participate. The 2022 Executive Bonus Plan is intended to motivate and reward our executives for achievements relative to our corporate and individual objectives and expectations for 2022. The 2022 Executive Bonus Plan consists of the following components:
Payouts under the 2022 Executive Bonus Plan are calculated as follows:
The “Corporate Performance Factor” is comprised of a financial component (weighted 70%) and a strategic component (weighted 30%). The financial component consists of two metrics (Net Revenue and Bonus EPS), and payouts are independently determined for each metric using linear interpolation based on actual performance against predetermined threshold, target, and maximum performance; payout for a specific metric may be $0 if performance falls below threshold performance. The strategic component consists of three objectives and payouts are determined by the Compensation Committee based on actual achievement. Performance levels for financial metrics are aligned with our Board-approved budget, and strategic objectives are aligned with our Board-approved strategic plan. The Compensation Committee approves all objectives at the beginning of the fiscal year. The Corporate Performance Factor is further described under the heading “Corporate Performance Factor and Actual Achievement.”
The “Individual Performance Factor” used in determining payouts for any individual executive under the 2022 Executive Bonus Plan is the percentage reflective of that individual’s performance and achievements during 2022, as determined by the Compensation Committee, as described under the heading “Individual Performance Assessment and Actual Achievement.”
Each of the Corporate Performance Factor and Individual Performance Factor has an achievement range of 0% to 150%. No individual can receive a payout of more than 225% of her or his target bonus. An individual may earn a 0% payout if the Compensation Committee determines our Corporate Performance Factor to be 0% or determines an Individual Performance Factor to be 0%.
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Target Bonus Opportunities
Each NEO has a target bonus opportunity that is expressed as a percentage of her or his annual base salary. At the beginning of 2022, our Compensation Committee set the following target bonus opportunities for each NEO:
NEO |
2022 Base Salary | Target Bonus (% Salary) | Target Bonus | |||||||||
Mary Anne Heino |
$840,048 | 100 | % | $840,048 | ||||||||
Robert J. Marshall, Jr. |
$507,411 | 60 | % | $304,447 | ||||||||
Paul M. Blanchfield (1) |
$508,000 | 60 | % | $304,800 | ||||||||
Etienne Montagut |
$389,028 | 45 | % | $175,063 | ||||||||
Daniel M. Niedzwiecki |
$490,000 | 45 | % | $220,500 |
(1) | Mr. Blanchfield was promoted to Chief Operating Officer on June 15, 2022 and his target bonus was increased to 60% of salary. Prior to his promotion, Mr. Blanchfield’s target bonus was 50% of salary. |
Corporate Performance Factor and Actual Achievement
Financial Component
The Compensation Committee selected two corporate performance metrics and target levels for 2022 to align our 2022 Executive Bonus Plan with our external financial guidance and internal Board-approved budget for fiscal year 2022. It is our Compensation Committee’s belief that:
• | our long-term success depends on our ability to drive sustainable Net Revenue growth; and |
• | Bonus EPS (as defined for compensation program purposes) is a key indicator of our operational performance and profitability and is the basis on which stockholders calculate growth expectations. |
The original internal Board-approved budget for fiscal year 2022 was approved in December 2021, and the Compensation Committee approved corresponding threshold, target, and maximum performance levels for Net Revenue and Bonus EPS in February 2022 keyed off of that original 2022 budget. However, as it became apparent in early 2022 that PYLARIFY sales (and hence Net Revenues and Bonus EPS under the 2022 Executive Bonus Plan) were vastly exceeding the expectations in that original 2022 budget, the Board determined that we needed to update our external financial guidance and our internal budget for 2022. Consequently, in April 2022, the Compensation Committee increased the Net Revenue and Bonus EPS threshold, target and maximum performance levels to align with the updated 2022 budget as a way to ensure fairness to stockholders, avoid windfall payouts and incent the management team to drive further over-performance. The thresholds, targets, and maximum performance levels set for these metrics in April 2022 were determined by the Compensation Committee to be challenging and uncertain to be achieved.
The Compensation Committee approved threshold, target and maximum performance levels for Net Revenue and Bonus EPS as set forth in the table below:
Performance Metric | Weighting | Threshold Performance (50% Payout) |
Target Performance (100% Payout) |
Maximum Performance (150% Payout) |
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Net Revenue (1) |
40 | % | $738M | $820M | $902M | |||||||||||
Bonus EPS (2) |
30 | % | $2.53 | $2.81 | $3.10 |
(1) | “Net Revenue” means total revenue net of rebates and allowances. |
(2) | “Bonus EPS” is used for the Company’s compensation programs and means consolidated net income of the Company, excluding amortization of acquired intangible assets, asset impairment charges, restructuring charges, other charges associated with permitted acquisitions, charges and gains associated with product or business line discontinuance, changes in contingent purchase price, legal settlements and certain debt refinancing costs that constituted one-time, non-recurring charges which do not represent ongoing costs to the business. Investors should note that the definition of Bonus EPS is similar to Adjusted Fully Diluted EPS that we furnish in our earnings release, but Adjusted Fully Diluted EPS excludes share-based compensation expense whereas the Bonus EPS does not. |
Strategic Component
The 2022 Executive Bonus Plan contains a strategic component based on performance against our strategic objectives. We introduced a strategic component in 2021 via a modifier that adjusted the Corporate Performance Factor by +/-10%. In 2022, however, to emphasize the importance of achieving specific strategic objectives, we replaced free cash flow as a bonus metric and transitioned the strategic component away from a general modifier to an individual component weighted at 30% of the total payout. Based on the three strategic objectives approved by the Compensation Committee at the beginning of 2022, which are highlighted below, the Compensation Committee determined in early 2023 that we had outperformed on each of our strategic objectives, which resulted in the strategic component being earned at 150% of target.
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Weight |
Strategic Objective |
Achievement | Rating | |||
10% |
Fully establish Lantheus as having the prostate cancer PSMA PET imaging agent of choice | • We solidified PSMA PET with PYLARIFY’s position as the #1 PSMA PET agent in the United States prostate cancer community with commanding market share versus the competition. |
Outperforming Expectations | |||
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• We enhanced our manufacturing capacity and optionality across our PMF network and increased PYLARIFY brand awareness within urology, oncology and radiology HCPs. |
Outperforming Expectations | |||
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• We continued to progress our Pharma partnerships for PYLARIFY, including new collaborations with each of Curium and Novartis to add PYLARIFY to their PSMA-targeted therapeutic trials. |
Solid Performance | |||
10% |
Transform Lantheus Nuclear offerings from being “anchored” in SPECT to “positioned” in novel radioligand pharmaceuticals | • We expanded and transformed our radioligand pharmaceutical portfolio by closing a set of strategic collaborations with POINT Biopharma in December 2022, and acquiring exclusive worldwide rights (excluding Japan, South Korea, China (including Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan), Singapore and Indonesia) to co-develop and commercialize POINT Biopharma’s PNT2022 and PNT2003 product candidates. |
Creating Significant Impact | |||
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• We increased our revenue and R&D spend within radioligand pharmaceuticals. |
Outperforming Expectations | |||
10% |
Transform processes and information into improved performance through the adoption of new technology | • We completed the discovery phase and system selection for our new enterprise resource planning system. |
Solid Performance | |||
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• We completed operational milestones in the buildout of core manufacturing capabilities for the in-house manufacturing of DEFNITY and AZEDRA to improve manufacturing reliability and security of supply. |
Solid Performance | ||||
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• We created a total company rebrand, completed the discovery phase for our Internal Communications Hub and created a multi-faceted rollout plan for the new Lantheus Purpose and Values. |
Outperforming Expectations | ||||
Total: 30% |
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Resulting Payout (% of Target) | 150% |
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Based upon our overall performance in 2022, in February 2023, our Compensation Committee approved a Corporate Performance Factor of 150% of target, as highlighted below:
Performance Metric | Weighting | Target Performance |
Actual Performance |
Payout as % of Target |
Weighted Payout % |
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Net Revenue |
40 | % | $820M | $935M | 150 | % | 60 | % | ||||||||||||
Bonus EPS |
30 | % | $2.81 | $4.02 | 150 | % | 45 | % | ||||||||||||
Strategic Component |
30 | % | 100 | % | 150 | % | 150 | % | 45 | % | ||||||||||
Corporate Performance Factor: |
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150 | % |
Individual Performance Factor and Actual Achievement
The 2022 Executive Bonus Plan also contains an Individual Performance Factor that aligns each NEO’s incentive compensation outcomes with her or his specific individual performance and achievements during 2022. The Compensation Committee reviews the CEO’s assessment of each other NEO’s performance, and the Compensation Committee, in consultation with the independent Chairperson of the Board, assesses the CEO’s performance. Each NEO is given an Individual Performance Factor, which is multiplied by the effective Corporate Performance Factor score for purpose of calculating her or his 2022 Executive Bonus Plan payout.
The following is a summary of each NEO’s Individual Performance Factor score and the performance and achievements that the Compensation Committee specifically recognized in determining that Individual Performance Factor score:
NEO |
Individual Performance Factor |
Compensation Committee Recognized Achievements | ||||
Mary Anne Heino |
110 | % | • Maintained growth and market leadership for PYLARIFY in the presence of two competitive entrants. • Closed a set of strategic collaborations with POINT Biopharma. • Gained FDA approval for in-house DEFINITY manufacturing line, de-risking supply chain and providing margin expansion opportunity. • Added more than 200 high-caliber new employees to meet expanded talent needs. • Delivered Revenue and adjusted earnings per share significantly exceeding annual corporate targets. | |||
Robert J. Marshall, Jr. |
110 | % | • Purposeful and successful development of key talent. • Executed complex refinancing of our revolving credit facility and term loan on abbreviated timelines needed to close POINT Biopharma strategic collaboration. • Increased analyst coverage. | |||
Paul M. Blanchfield |
105 | % | • Moved seamlessly into chief operating officer role and established productive working relationships. • Successful execution of PYLARIFY launch. | |||
Etienne Montagut |
110 | % | • Directly responsible for successful negotiation and execution of POINT Biopharma strategic collaboration. • Successful completion of five additional Pharma Services license agreements. • Added key talent to, and developed existing talent within, our corporate development team. | |||
Daniel M. Niedzwiecki |
110 | % | • Established leader and valued by peers and team as contributing broadly across the organization. • Sourced excellent talent and manages with a clear vision for our legal department. • Personal business development expertise and legal department intellectual property talent provided a direct value add to business development transactions. |
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Final Payouts under the 2022 Executive Bonus Plan
Payouts under the 2022 Executive Bonus Plan are as follows:
NEO |
2022 Base Salary |
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Target Bonus % |
|
Corporate Performance Factor |
|
Individual Performance Factor |
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Resulting Payout |
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Mary Anne Heino |
$840,048 | x | 100 | % | x | 150 | % | x | 110 | % | = | $1,386,079 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert J. Marshall, Jr. |
$507,411 | x | 60 | % | x | 150 | % | x | 110 | % | = | $502,337 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Paul M. Blanchfield |
$508,000 | x | 60 | % | x | 150 | % | x | 105 | % | = | $480,060 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Etienne Montagut |
$389,028 | x | 45 | % | x | 150 | % | x | 110 | % | = | $288,853 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Daniel M. Niedzwiecki |
$490,000 | x | 45 | % | x | 150 | % | x | 110 | % | = | $363,825 |
Based on the Compensation Committee’s certification of results, our NEOs received 164% of their target bonuses on average.
Other Bonus Compensation
In December 2022 the Compensation Committee awarded Messrs. Montagut and Niedzwiecki additional cash bonuses of $100,000, and $50,000, respectively, in recognition of their significant contributions in consummating our strategic collaboration with POINT Biopharma and Mr. Marshall an additional cash bonus of $50,000 in recognition of his significant contributions to our credit facility refinancing, convertible note issuance and stock repurchase.
Long-Term Incentive Award Decisions
Historically, our NEOs have received a mix of RSUs and PSUs. To further strengthen our executives’ alignment with stockholders, motivate sustained growth and innovation as our business evolves, and provide better competitive positioning relative to our peers and other companies with whom we compete for talent, the Compensation Committee decided to reintroduce stock options to the long-term incentive award mix for 2022. The Compensation Committee determined it was appropriate to maintain use of RSUs and PSUs, as RSUs help promote retention continuity of management, and PSUs help maintain a pay-for-performance culture and reward system that aligns our NEOs’ realized compensation with stockholders’ interests and drives long-term sustainable performance. This mix of time-based and performance-based equity incentives for 2022 compensation is intended to keep us highly competitive within the executive talent market and to strike a balance between retention and performance.
2022 Annual Equity Awards
For 2022, our target mix for annual equity awards consisted of RSUs, stock options, and PSUs for our NEOs as shown below:
Annual grants of RSUs and stock options vest in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date. Annual grants of PSUs, to the extent earned based on performance, cliff vest on the third anniversary of the grant date.
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In March 2022, in consultation with Pearl Meyer, the Compensation Committee granted PSUs utilizing the following design:
rTSR will be determined by comparing the performance of the Company’s share value (including stock price and the value of distributions made to stockholders) against companies in the S&P 600 Health Care Index over a cumulative three-year performance period measured from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024. The relative changes in share prices during the performance period will be measured using an average of the closing prices during the 30 days preceding the beginning and the end of the performance period. The payout schedule determined by the Compensation Committee for the 2022 PSUs is as follows:
Company’s rTSR Performance | Payout as a Percentage of Target | |
75th Percentile and Above (maximum) | 200% | |
50th Percentile (target) | 100% | |
25th Percentile (threshold) | 50% | |
Below 25th Percentile | 0% |
Comparator companies must have measurable data for the duration of the performance period to be used in the final rTSR calculation. In the event the Company’s rTSR percentile rank for the performance period falls between any of the percentiles set forth above (to the extent greater than the threshold and lower than the maximum), the vesting percentage will be determined by linear interpolation between those percentiles.
The target values of long-term incentive (“LTI”) awards granted to NEOs in March 2022 were as follows:
NEO |
2022 Approved Target Total LTI Value |
Target RSU Value (25% Weight) |
Target Stock Option Value (25% Weight) |
Target PSU Value (1) (50% Weight) |
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Mary Anne Heino |
$5,000,000 | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | $2,500,000 | ||||||||||||
Robert J. Marshall, Jr. |
$1,725,000 | $431,250 | $431,250 | $862,500 | ||||||||||||
Paul M. Blanchfield (2) |
$1,828,750 | $570,625 | $570,625 | $687,500 | ||||||||||||
Etienne Montagut |
$1,188,000 | $297,000 | $297,000 | $594,000 | ||||||||||||
Daniel M. Niedzwiecki |
$1,050,000 | $262,500 | $262,500 | $525,000 |
(1) | For PSUs, the value shown reflects the approved target PSU value. This is not the grant date fair value under FASB ASC Topic 718 and thus may differ from amounts disclosed in other sections of this proxy statement. |
(2) | Mr. Blanchfield’s 2022 approved LTI value consisted of a target award of $1,375,000 as Chief Commercial Officer, divided 25% in RSUs, 25% in stock options, and 50% in PSUs, plus $453,750 awarded in connection with his promotion to Chief Operating Officer, divided 50% in RSUs and 50% in stock options. |
In 2022, we also introduced a retirement feature to certain of our equity agreements to help facilitate orderly transitions from the Company upon retirement and to provide competitive hiring and retention advantages within our overall compensation program. For executive officers, including our NEOs, who retire from the Company at age 55 or older and who have worked for the Company for at least 10 years (and met any other requirements set forth in the applicable equity agreement) and provide adequate notice: vested stock options will have an extended exercise period (through the shorter of the third anniversary of the retirement date or the original award expiration date), and unvested PSUs will continue to remain outstanding and will be earned according to the Company’s actual performance under the PSUs’ original performance measures, performance periods and vesting dates, prorated for the actual number of days employed during the performance period relative to the total number of days in the performance period. For executive officers, including our NEOs, time-based RSUs that are unvested at the time of retirement are forfeited. This policy is effective beginning with equity awards made in fiscal year 2022. As of the date of this proxy statement, none of our NEOs are eligible to receive this benefit.
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Payout of 2020 PSUs
PSUs granted in fiscal year 2020 were measured based on rTSR versus against all companies in the S&P 600 Health Care Index over a performance period of January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022. The structure of the 2020 PSUs as well as our performance and corresponding payout is highlighted below:
Company’s rTSR Performance | Peer Group TSR | Payout as a Percentage of Target | ||||||
75th Percentile | 34.1 | % | 200 | % | ||||
50th Percentile | -19.4 | % | 100 | % | ||||
25th Percentile | -50.8 | % | 50 | % | ||||
Lantheus (93rd Percentile) | 202.6 | % | 200 | % |
In February 2023, the Compensation Committee certified the rTSR results for the 2020 PSUs and awarded a payout of 200% of target, resulting in certain of our NEOs vesting in the following number of shares:
Name |
Target PSUs Awarded | Resulting Share Payout | ||||||
Mary Anne Heino |
74,486 | 148,972 | ||||||
Robert J. Marshall, Jr. |
17,391 | 34,782 | ||||||
Etienne Montagut |
12,361 | 24,722 | ||||||
Daniel M. Niedzwiecki |
7,515 | 15,030 |
Mr. Blanchfield was hired in 2020 and was not eligible to participate in the 2020 PSU program.
2023 Annual Equity Awards
We maintained the same structure utilized in 2022 for the 2023 annual equity awards, except that the Compensation Committee approved changing the rTSR comparator group to the S&P 400 Health Care Index. This update reflects our movement from the S&P 600 Health Care Index to the S&P 400 Health Care Index during 2022.
Compensation Mix for 2022
The tables below illustrates the cash and equity components of the compensation provided to our NEOs for 2022. The tables exclude the bonuses provided to certain NEOs in connection with our strategic collaboration with POINT Biopharma and refinancing activities. Equity compensation is shown using the approved target LTI values shown above. While the Compensation Committee does not specify a target mix of compensation, a significant portion of each NEO’s total compensation opportunity was designed to be provided in variable compensation that aligns the NEO’s compensation with financial, strategic and stockholder performance. The mix of compensation provided to each NEO is shown below:
Mary Anne Heino
President and Chief Executive Officer
Base Salary | $840,048 |
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(as of April 1, 2022) | ||||
2022 Executive Bonus
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$1,386,079 | |||
Target Value of 2022 Equity Awards |
$5,000,000 | |||
u $2,500,000 in PSUs | ||||
u $1,250,000 in Stock Options | ||||
u $1,250,000 in RSUs | ||||
2022 Total Direct Compensation |
$7,226,127 | |||
u 12% Fixed | ||||
u 88% Variable |
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Robert J. Marshall, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Base Salary | $507,411 |
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(as of April 1, 2022) | ||||
2022 Executive Bonus
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$502,337 | |||
Target Value of 2022 Equity Awards |
$1,725,000 | |||
u $862,500 in PSUs | ||||
u $431,250 in Stock Options | ||||
u $431,250 in RSUs | ||||
2022 Total Direct Compensation |
$2,734,748 | |||
u 19% Fixed | ||||
u 81% Variable |
Paul M. Blanchfield
Chief Operating Officer
Base Salary | $508,000 |
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(as of June 15, 2022) | ||||
2022 Executive Bonus
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$480,060 | |||
Target Value of 2022 Equity Awards |
$1,828,750 | |||
u $687,500 in annual PSUs | ||||
u $343,750 in annual Stock | ||||
u $343,750 in annual RSUs | ||||
u $226,875 in promotional | ||||
u $226,875 in promotional | ||||
2022 Total Direct Compensation |
$2,816,810 | |||
u 18% Fixed |
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u 82% Variable |
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Etienne Montagut
Chief Business Officer
Base Salary | $389,028 |
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(as of April 1, 2022) | ||||
2022 Executive Bonus
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$288,853 | |||
Target Value of 2022 Equity Awards |
$1,188,000 | |||
u $594,000 in PSUs | ||||
u $297,000 in Stock Options | ||||
u $297,000 in RSUs | ||||
2022 Total Direct Compensation |
$1,865,881 | |||
u 21% Fixed | ||||
u 79% Variable |
Daniel M. Niedzwiecki
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Base Salary | $490,000 |
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(as of July 28, 2022) | ||||
2022 Executive Bonus
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$363,825 | |||
Target Value of 2022 Equity Awards |
$1,050,000 | |||
u $525,000 in PSUs | ||||
u $262,500 in Stock Options | ||||
u $262,500 in RSUs | ||||
2022 Total Direct Compensation |
$1,903,825 | |||
u 26% Fixed | ||||
u 74% Variable |
Benefits
We provide our CEO and certain members of senior management (including other NEOs) with severance and “double trigger” change of control benefits in connection with certain qualifying terminations of employment, in exchange for agreeing to be bound by certain restrictive covenants and to provide a release and waiver in favor of the Company. We believe that providing our NEOs with market-competitive employment protections in the event of certain employment terminations serves as an important retention tool and ensures that they remain dedicated, motivated and focused on achieving the best results for our stockholders. Additional details on these arrangements can be found under the heading “Employment Agreements; Severance and Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control.”
We generally reimburse relocation expenses for newly hired NEOs whom we require to relocate as a condition to their employment with us. We also have, and may in the future, pay local housing expenses and travel costs for a limited time for executives who maintain a primary residence outside of a reasonable daily commuting range to our headquarters prior to that executive’s permanent relocation. We believe that these are typical benefits offered by comparable companies to executives who are asked to relocate and that, if we did not offer such assistance, we would be at a competitive disadvantage in trying to attract talented, in-demand executives who would need to relocate in order to work for us.
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We offer a 401(k) qualified defined contribution plan in which our employees, including our NEOs, are eligible to participate, with a 75% employer match of each participant’s contributions up to 6% of the participant’s eligible compensation. We do not offer any other qualified or non-qualified retirement plans.
Our welfare and employee-benefit programs are the same for all our eligible employees, including our NEOs. Our NEOs do not receive additional employee benefits outside of those offered to our other employees.
Executive Summary | Philosophy & Program | Process | Decisions | Other |
Compensation Risk Assessment
Each year, with the assistance of Pearl Meyer, its independent compensation consultant, the Compensation Committee reviews in depth with management our compensation practices and policies from a risk management perspective. We have reviewed our programs and determined (with Pearl Meyer’s concurrence) that there are no practices or policies that are likely to lead to excessive risk-taking or have a material adverse effect on the Company. Further, we identified the following practices that serve to mitigate risk:
• | We provide a balance of fixed and performance-based compensation |
• | We make use of several different incentive compensation goals |
• | Payouts under our Executive Bonus Plan are generally based on the achievement of multiple challenging performance objectives |
• | Our LTI grants vest over appropriate time periods, with stock options and RSUs vesting in three equal annual installments of the grant date, and PSUs cliff vesting after a three-year performance measurement period |
• | Our Compensation Committee has discretion to adjust bonus awards should the objective formula yield an inappropriate result |
• | We may claw back compensation under certain scenarios |
• | We have Stock Ownership and Retention Guidelines for our CEO and those Senior Vice Presidents and above level who directly report to the CEO |
• | We have a prohibition on hedging and pledging of our Company stock |
• | All directors serving on the Compensation Committee are independent |
• | We engage and seek the advice of independent compensation consultants |
• | We have proper administrative and oversight controls |
• | We have an established Compensation Committee calendar for governance purposes |
Impact of Accounting and Tax on the Form of Compensation
The Compensation Committee and management consider the accounting and, when appropriate, individual and corporate tax consequences of the compensation plans. The Compensation Committee has considered the impact of the expense, which will be recognized by the Company in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, on the Company’s use of long-term equity incentives.
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code generally limits deductibility by the Company of non-exempt taxable compensation paid to NEOs to a maximum of $1.0 million per annum. The Compensation Committee takes into consideration the potential deductibility of the compensation as one of the factors to be considered when establishing our executive compensation program. However, the Compensation Committee believes that its primary responsibility is to provide an executive compensation program that attracts, motivates and retains the level of successful, qualified executive leadership talent necessary to achieve our long-term goals. Accordingly, the Committee has paid and may, in its judgment, pay compensation that is limited as to tax deductibility, in whole or in part.
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Compensation Committee Report
The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed with management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of this proxy statement, as required by Item 402(b) of the SEC’s Regulation S-K and the Compensation Committee’s Charter. Based on its review and discussion, the Compensation Committee has recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this proxy statement.
Compensation Committee
Gary Pruden (Chair)
Minnie Baylor-Henry
Dr. Gérard Ber
Julie McHugh
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Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal Years 2022, 2021 and 2020
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to compensation of our named executive officers for the years ended December 31, 2022, and if applicable, 2021 and 2020:
Name |
Year | Salary ($) |
Bonus(1) ($) |
Stock Awards(2) ($) |
Option Awards($)(3) |
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation(4) ($) |
All Other Compensation(5) ($) |
Total ($) |
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Mary Anne Heino |
2022 | $833,035 | $0 | $5,996,133 | $1,249,974 | $1,386,079 | $14,224 | $9,479,445 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
President and Chief Executive Officer |
2021 | $796,773 | $0 | $4,036,516 | $0 | $1,332,355 | $19,500 | $6,185,143 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | $611,064 | $0 | $2,895,255 | $0 | $810,000 | $10,038 | $4,326,357 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert J. Marshall, Jr. |
2022 | $496,246 | $50,000 | $2,068,648 | $431,224 | $502,337 | $11,164 | $3,559,619 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
2021 | $457,865 | $0 | $1,480,046 | $0 | $438,526 | $9,547 | $2,385,984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | $393,984 | $0 | $675,973 | $0 | $254,634 | $0 | $1,324,590 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Paul M. Blanchfield(6)(7) |
2022 | $468,624 | $0 | $1,875,739 | $570,615 | $480,060 | $13,725 | $3,408,763 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chief Operating Officer |
2021 | $414,615 | $0 | $840,934 | $0 | $315,084 | $4,846 | $1,575,480 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Etienne Montagut(6) |
2022 | $386,573 | $100,000 | $1,424,605 | $296,979 | $288,853 | $13,725 | $2,510,736 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chief Business Officer |
2021 | $371,833 | $0 | $1,076,406 | $0 | $221,529 | $14,625 | $1,684,393 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Daniel M. Niedzwiecki(6) |
2022 | $446,495 | $50,000 | $1,259,104 | $262,476 | $363,825 | $11,611 | $2,393,512 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
2021 | $373,575 | $0 | $512,598 | $0 | $242,451 | $11,072 | $1,139,696 |
(1) | Bonuses provided to Messrs. Montagut and Niedzwiecki in connection with closing of our strategic collaboration with POINT Biopharma Global, Inc. and to Mr. Marshall in recognition of his significant contributions to our credit facility refinancing, convertible note issuance and stock repurchase. |
(2) | Reflects the aggregate grant date fair values, computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, excluding the effect of estimated forfeitures. The assumptions used in valuation of stock-based awards are discussed in Note 16 in our Audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. The table below shows the grant date fair value of the PSUs included in the stock awards column for each year, and the maximum grant date fair value assuming that the highest level of performance conditions was achieved: |
Name |
Grant Date | # of Units Granted |
Grant Date Fair Value |
Maximum Grant Date Fair Value |
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Mary Anne Heino |
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PSUs |
3/3/2020 | 74,486 | $1,745,207 | $3,490,414 | ||||||||||||
PSUs |
3/4/2021 | 81,169 | $2,536,531 | $5,073,062 | ||||||||||||
PSUs |
3/3/2022 | 50,070 | $4,746,135 | $9,492,270 | ||||||||||||
Robert J. Marshall, Jr. |
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PSUs |
3/3/2020 | 17,391 | $407,471 | $814,942 | ||||||||||||
PSUs |
3/4/2021 | 29,762 | $930,063 | $1,860,126 | ||||||||||||
PSUs |
3/3/2022 | 17,274 | $1,637,402 | $3,274,804 | ||||||||||||
Paul M. Blanchfield |
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PSUs |
3/4/2021 | 16,910 | $528,438 | $1,056,876 | ||||||||||||
PSUs |
3/3/2022 | 13,769 | $1,305,164 | $2,610,328 | ||||||||||||
Etienne Montagut |
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PSUs |
3/4/2021 | 21,645 | $676,406 | $1,352,812 | ||||||||||||
PSUs |
3/3/2022 | 11,896 | $1,127,622 | $2,255,244 | ||||||||||||
Daniel M. Niedzwiecki |
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PSUs |
3/4/2021 | 6,466 | $202,063 | $404,126 | ||||||||||||
PSUs |
3/3/2022 | 10,514 | $996,622 | $1,993,244 |
(3) | The amounts in the option awards column reflect the aggregate grant date fair value, calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, of options granted in 2022. The assumptions used in the valuation of option awards are discussed in Note 16 in our Audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022. |
(4) | For each of the NEOs, the amounts reported in Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation column represent cash payouts made to our NEOs under the Executive Bonus Plan for the applicable year. Payouts under the 2022 Executive Bonus Plan, which were paid in February 2023, are described above under the headings “Corporate Performance Objectives and Actual Achievement” and “Individual Performance Assessment and Actual Achievement.” |
(5) | The amounts shown for 2022 in the “All Other Compensation” columns consist of 401(k) matching contributions. |
(6) | Messrs. Blanchfield, Montagut and Niedzwiecki were not named executive officers in 2020. In accordance with SEC rules, no amounts are shown for them for these years. |
(7) | Mr. Blanchfield was promoted to Chief Operating Officer on June 15, 2022. Mr. Blanchfield previously served as our Chief Commercial Officer from January 1, 2022 to June 14, 2022 and for all of 2021. |
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Grants of Plan-Based Awards for Fiscal 2022
The table below provides information regarding awards made to our NEOs during 2022 under the 2022 Executive Bonus Plan and our Equity Incentive Plan.
Grant |
Estimated Future Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards(1) |
Estimated Future Payouts Awards(2) |
All Other Stock Awards: # of Units(3) |
All Other Option Awards: # Securities Underlying Options(4) |
Exercise Price of Options ($)(5) |
Grant Date Fair Value of Stock Awards ($)(6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NEO |
Threshold ($) |
Target ($) |
Maximum ($) |
Threshold (#) |
Target (#) |
Maximum (#) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mary Anne Heino |
$840,048 | $1,890,108 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/3/2022 | 25,035 | 50,070 | 100,140 | $4,746,135 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/3/2022 | 25,035 | $1,249,998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/3/2022 | 42,822 | $49.93 | $1,249,974 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert J. Marshall, Jr. |
$304,447 | $685,005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/3/2022 | 8,637 | 17,274 | 34,548 | $1,637,402 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/3/2022 | 8,637 | $431,245 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/3/2022 | 14,773 | $49.93 | $431,224 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Paul M. Blanchfield |
$304,800 | $685,800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/3/2022 | 6,885 | 13,769 | 27,538 | $1,305,164 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/3/2022 | 6,884 | $343,718 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/3/2022 | 11,776 | $49.93 | $343,741 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7/15/2022 | 3,211 | $226,857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7/15/2022 | 5,425 | $70.65 | $226,874 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Etienne Montagut |
$175,063 | $393,891 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/3/2022 | 5,948 | 11,896 | 23,792 | $1,127,622 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/3/2022 | 5,948 | $296,984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/3/2022 | 10,174 | $49.93 | $296,979 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Daniel M. Niedzwiecki |
$220,500 | $496,125 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/3/2022 | 5,257 | 10,514 | 21,028 | $996,622 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/3/2022 | 5,257 | $262,482 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/3/2022 | 8,992 | $49.93 | $262,476 |
(1) | The dollar amounts in these columns reflect target and maximum payouts under the 2022 Executive Bonus Plan. There is no threshold-level payout under the 2022 Executive Bonus Plan. The maximum payout under the 2022 Executive Bonus Plan is 225% of the target payout, representing the product of (i) a maximum of 150% of the target payout based on achievement of Company corporate performance objectives (this is the Corporate Performance Factor), and (ii) a maximum of 150% of the target payout based on achievement of individual performance objectives (this is the Individual Performance Factor). The actual amount earned by each NEO under the 2022 Executive Bonus Plan is reported under the ‘‘Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation’’ column in the Summary Compensation Table above. For additional information about our 2022 Executive Bonus Plan and a discussion of how these amounts are determined, please see the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section titled ‘‘2022 Executive Bonus Plan.” |
(2) | The numbers in these columns reflect threshold, target and maximum Shares that may be earned in respect of PSUs granted in 2022, which are eligible to be earned based on our rTSR over a three-year performance period. For additional information about these awards and a discussion of how these amounts are determined, please see the Compensation and Discussion Analysis section titled “Long-Term Incentive Award Decisions.” |
(3) | The numbers in these columns reflect the number of RSUs granted to our NEOs in 2022, which vest in three equal annual installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date and are generally subject to continued employment of the NEO. |
(4) | The numbers in these columns reflect the number of stock options granted to our NEOs in 2022, which vest in three equal annual installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date and are generally subject to continued employment of the NEO. |
(5) | Represents the exercise price of stock options granted on March 3, 2022 and in the case of Mr. Blanchfield, on both March 3, 2022 and July 15, 2022. |
(6) | The dollar amounts in this column have been determined in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, excluding the effect of estimated forfeitures. See footnote 2 to the Summary Compensation Table above for a description of the assumptions used in determining the grant date fair value of these awards and the grant date fair value of PSUs if the maximum level of performance was achieved. |
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Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 2022
The following tables include certain information with respect to equity awards held by our NEOs as of December 31, 2022, based on the closing stock price of a share of our common stock of $50.96 on that date:
Option Awards | Stock Awards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NEO Award Type |
Grant Date | Number of (#) |
Number of (#) |
Option Exercise Price |
Option Expiration Date |
Number of (#) |
Market ($) (1) |
Equity (#) |
Equity ($) (1) |
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Mary Anne Heino |
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Options(2) |
44,484 | 0 | $19.11 | 4/15/2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Options(3) |
0 | 42,822 | $49.93 | 3/3/2032 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RSUs(4) |
3/3/2022 | 25,035 | $1,275,784 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RSUs(4) |
3/4/2021 | 54,112 | $2,757,548 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RSUs(4) |
3/3/2020 | 24,829 | $1,265,286 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PSUs(5) |
3/3/2022 | 100,140 | $5,103,134 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PSUs(6) |
3/4/2021 | 162,338 | $8,272,744 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PSUs(7) |
3/3/2020 | 148,972 | $7,591,613 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert J. Marshall, Jr. |
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Options(3) |
0 | 14,773 | $49.93 | 3/3/2032 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RSUs(4) |
3/3/2022 | 8,637 | $440,142 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RSUs(4) |
3/4/2021 | 19,841 | $1,011,097 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RSUs(4) |
3/3/2020 |