Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(b)(c)(e)
Departure of Chief Financial Officer
On October 7, 2024, UroGen Pharma Ltd. (the “Company”) and Don Kim entered into a separation and consulting agreement (the “Separation Agreement”), pursuant to which Mr. Kim resigned from his positions as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, effective October 8, 2024 (the “Effective Date”).
Pursuant to the Separation Agreement, Mr. Kim has agreed to provide consulting services to the Company on a part-time basis through April 28, 2025 (the “Consulting Period”) in exchange for a cash payment of $36,260. Mr. Kim’s outstanding equity awards as of the Effective Date will also remain eligible for continued vesting during the Consulting Period.
In addition, subject to Mr. Kim providing the Company with an effective release and waiver of claims and complying with his obligations under the Separation Agreement, Mr. Kim will be entitled to receive: (i) the equivalent of nine months of Mr. Kim’s base salary in effect as of the Effective Date, paid as salary continuation over nine months, (ii) a lump sum payment equal to $217,590, which is equal to Mr. Kim’s target performance bonus for 2024, and (iii) reimbursement for COBRA premiums for up to nine months following the Effective Date.
The foregoing description of the Separation Agreement is not complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Separation Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this report.
Appointment of Chief Financial Officer
On October 7, 2024, the Company appointed Christopher Degnan as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, effective on the Effective Date.
Prior to joining the Company, Christopher Degnan, age 45, served as the Chief Financial Officer of Galera Therapeutics, Inc., a publicly traded biopharmaceutical company focused on oncology, from October 2019 to August 2024. Prior to Galera, Mr. Degnan served as the Chief Financial Officer of Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc., a publicly traded biotechnology company focused on medical dermatology, from March 2018 to October 2019. Prior to Verrica, Mr. Degnan held roles of increasing responsibility at Endo International plc, a generics and specialty branded pharmaceutical company, beginning in November 2014. At Endo, Mr. Degnan’s most recent roles were as the Vice President of Finance, Corporate FP&A and International Pharmaceuticals Segment Chief Financial Officer from December 2016 to March 2018. Prior to that, he served as the Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer for Endo’s U.S. Branded Pharmaceuticals segment from March 2016 to December 2016, and as the Senior Finance Director, U.S. Branded Pharmaceuticals from November 2014 to March 2016. Prior to joining Endo, Mr. Degnan held roles of increasing responsibility at AstraZeneca plc, a global biopharmaceutical company, beginning in 2004, culminating with service as the Senior Finance Director, U.S. Commercial Finance from July 2013 to November 2014. Mr. Degnan is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Pennsylvania (voluntary inactive status) and holds a B.B.A. degree in Accountancy from the University of Notre Dame.
In connection with his appointment as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, the Company and Mr. Degnan entered into an Executive Employment Agreement on October 7, 2024 (the “Employment Agreement”). Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, Mr. Degnan is entitled to an initial annual base salary of $500,000. Mr. Degnan is also eligible to receive an annual discretionary performance bonus, with a target bonus percentage of 50% of Mr. Degnan’s base salary, pro-rated in the case of a partial calendar year.
Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, on the Effective Date, Mr. Degnan was granted (i) an option to purchase 74,142 of the Company’s ordinary shares, par value NIS 0.01, with an exercise price of $13.11 (the “Option”), and (ii) 13,450 restricted stock units of the Company (the “RSU” and together with the Option, the “Equity Awards”). The Equity Awards will vest over three years as follows: 1/3rd of the total shares subject to the Equity Awards will vest