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Related party transaction
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Related party transaction  
Related party transaction

 

15        Related party transaction

 

On August 7, 2017, the Company appointed Dr. Sander van Deventer as its Chief Scientific Officer and General Manager of its Amsterdam site. Dr. van Deventer served on the Company’s Board until September 14, 2017. Dr. van Deventer currently is Managing Director at the Company’s largest shareholder Forbion Capital Partners. Dr. van Deventer has agreed to resign as Managing Partner of Forbion Capital Partners by June 30, 2018, it being understood that he will thereafter continue as a venture partner or similar function with Forbion Capital Partners or its affiliated funds for up to 50% of his time. Dr. van Deventer is entitled to EUR 200,000 gross annual salary (“Base Salary”), including an 8% holiday allowance to be paid annually in May based upon the previous year’s gross annual salary. Dr. van Deventer will also be eligible for a bonus amounting to a maximum of 40% of his annual gross salary, such amount to be determined by the Board. On September 20, 2017, Dr. van Deventer was granted an option to purchase 150,000 shares at a price of $8.49, in accordance with the Company’s Amended and Restated 2014 Share Incentive Plan.

 

On October 26, 2017, the Company and our Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, Matthew Kapusta, entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to Mr. Kapusta’s employment agreement dated December 9, 2014, as previously amended (the “Agreement”). The Amendment changes Mr. Kapusta’s severance entitlement in the event of a termination of his employment that occurs within the period that starts ninety days preceding a Change of Control (as defined in the Agreement) and ends one year following a Change of Control. Mr. Kapusta will be entitled in such circumstances to a lump sum payment equal to two times Mr. Kapusta’s then-current base salary (as defined in the Agreement)  to be paid no later than sixty days after the termination date, his bonus (as defined in the Agreement) for the year of termination pro-rated based upon Mr. Kapusta’s termination date, and a lump sum representing and additional two times Mr. Kapusta’s bonus , to be paid no later than sixty days following the termination date.  Mr. Kapusta’s employment agreement previously provided for severance payments of one times his then- current base salary, his pro-rated bonus for the year of termination and a lump-sum payment representing one times his bonus. Mr. Kapusta’s other severance entitlements with respect to a termination connected with a Change of Control have not changed.