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Compensation Policy for Executive Officers and
Adopted June 18, 2020; Amended
| 1. | Background | 1 | |
| 2. | Compensation Objectives | 1 | |
| 3. | Compensation policy | 2 | |
| 3.1. | Officers' Compensation Package Components | 2 | |
| 3.2. | Ratio between Fixed Compensation and Variable Compensation | 2 | |
| 3.3. | Base Salary | 3 | |
| 3.4. | Benefits and Perquisites | 3 | |
| 3.5. | Cash Bonus | 4 | |
| 3.6. | Equity based Compensation | 6 | |
| 3.7. | Retirement and termination of service arrangements | 7 | |
| 3.8. | Inter-Company Compensation Ratio | 7 | |
| 3.9. | Non-Employees Directors' Compensation | 8 | |
| 3.10. | Insurance, Exculpation and Indemnification | 8 | |
| 3.11. | Immaterial change in terms of employment | 8 |
Amendment No. 20 to the Israeli Companies
Law (the "Companies Law") was enacted on December 12, 2012. This amendment mandates the adoption of a compensation policy
for Executive Officers and Directors in publicly traded companies, and defines a special procedure for authorizing employment terms for
The purpose of the Compensation Policy
is to describe PolyPid's overall compensation strategy for Executive Officers and Directors and to provide guidelines for setting
compensation of its Executive Officers and Directors.
The Compensation Policy is a multi-year
policy which initially shall be in effect for a period of five years from the date that the Company becomes a public company, and thereafter
will need to be approved by the Company's shareholders every three years.1
The Compensation Committee and the Board
of Directors shall review the Compensation Policy from time to time, as required by the Companies Law. The Compensation Policy shall be
brought for reconsideration as required by the Companies Law.
For purposes of this Policy, "Officers"
shall mean "office holders" as such term is defined in the Companies Law, excluding, unless otherwise expressly indicated
herein, PolyPid directors that are not otherwise considered to be office holders under the Companies Law.
This Policy is not intended to affect
current agreements nor affect obligating customs (if applicable) between the Company and its Executive Officers or Directors as such may
exist prior to the approval of this Compensation Policy.
Nothing in this Compensation Policy
shall obligate the Company to grant any particular type or amount of compensation to any Officer, unless expressly stated otherwise, nor
shall it derogate from approval procedures mandated by the Companies Law.
Any amendment to this Compensation
Policy shall require the approvals as set forth in the Companies Law.
Strong and effective leadership is fundamental
to PolyPid's continued growth and success. This requires the ability to attract, retain, reward and motivate highly skilled officers
in international, competitive labor markets.
The Compensation Policy is intended to
align between the need to incentivize officers to succeed in achieving the Company's Objectives and
their assigned goals and the need to assure that the compensation structure meets PolyPid's interests and its overall strategic
and financial objectives.
In support of this goal, the compensation
elements granted to PolyPid's Officers are designed to meet the following objectives:
Officers' compensation packages
will generally (but is not limited to) be comprised of the following elements:
The "mix" of the elements
that will be provided to each Officer will be structured in order to support the Company's philosophy of compensating Officers for
Company and individual performance and aligning their interests with stakeholders' interests, while recognizing that the mix may
vary from period to period and from Officer to Officer.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
maximum value of the variable compensation components (excluding the termination payments, Special Bonus and Lump sum sign up bonus) shall
be up to 450% of each Officer's total fixed compensation as specified in section 3.1.1., on an annual basis.
Base salary is a fixed compensation
element which provides compensation to an Officer for performance of his or her standard duties and responsibilities and reflects the
Officer's role, skills, qualifications, experience and market value (the "Base Salary").
The Base Salary for newly hired Officers
will be set taking the following considerations into account:
When deciding on increasing an Officer's
Base Salary, the following considerations, in addition to the abovementioned, shall be applied: Changes to the Officer's scope of
responsibilities and business challenges, the need to retain the Officer, inflation since the last Base Salary update and updated market
Adjustments to Base Salary may be periodically reviewed,
considered and approved in accordance with the law.
The following table indicates the
maximum of monthly salaries for each position:
| Position | Maximum Monthly Base Salary (NIS) | |||
| Chief Executive Officer | 150,000 | |||
| Other Executives (Israel based) | 85,000 | |||
| Other Executives (U.S. based) | US$ | 42,000 |
In the event that the services of
the Officer are provided via a personal management company and not by the Officer directly as an employee of PolyPid, the fees paid to
such personal management company (or unincorporated legal person) shall reflect, to the extent determined by Polypid in the applicable
service agreement, the Base Salary and the benefits and perquisites (plus applicable taxes), in accordance with the guidelines of the
Compensation Policy.
2 The survey is based on sample of companies in
similar businesses and fields (e.g., high-tech and biotech), of similar size (e.g., in terms of market value, total balance,
shareholder equity and number of employees) and stage of development, as well as with those of companies in relevant locations and/or
which compete with the Company for similar talents
The following benefits and perquisites
may be granted to the Officers in order, among other things, to comply with legal requirements:
Polypid may offer additional benefits
and perquisites to the Officers, which will be comparable to customary market practices, such as, but not limited to: company car benefits
(including coverage or related tax expenses); company cellular phone (including coverage or related tax expenses); complementary health
insurance; medical check-ups; meals; etc.; provided however, that such additional benefits
and perquisites shall be determined in accordance with PolyPid's policies and procedures.
Non-Israeli Officers may receive similar,
comparable or customary benefits and perquisites as applicable in the jurisdiction in which they are employed.
The compensation derived from the
benefits and perquisites set forth in this Section 3.4 shall not be deemed part of the Maximum Monthly Base Salary and shall be added
PolyPid's short term incentive
scheme will be based on a variable monetary bonus paid annually, designed to reward Officers based on the Company and/or his/her their individually
defined results (the "Bonus").
During the first calendar quarter
of each calendar year, the Compensation Committee and the Board will determine the following for each Officer as well as the formula for
calculating the bonus payment at the end of the year:
Maximum Bonus (cap): The
maximum bonus is the maximum amount an Officer will be entitled to receive upon overachievement. The maximum bonus of each Officer shall
not exceed the amount of 9 monthly base salaries, or with respect to the Chief Executive Officer, 12 monthly base salaries.
Company Objectives and Individual Objectives will be determined based on pre-defined measurable and quantified considerations.
The Bonus may include (but is not limited
to) any one or more of the following criteria:
Both Company Objectives and Individual
Objectives may combine quantitative and qualitative goals, provided that, there is a clear and measurable index for each goal.
The Board may set targets for a period
of more than one year, in which case either: (a) the Officer will be entitled to the bonus (per each year included in such multi-year
period) only upon achieving such targets at the end of such period; or (b) the Officer shall be entitled to a relative portion/milestone
of such bonus, according to the estimated progress to date, in each case, as determined in advance.
Discretionary Component:
The bonus may include a discretionary component of up to 20% of the Officer's annual cash target Bonus and
with respect to the CEO up to 30% of the CEO's annual cash target Bonus but not more than 3 monthly salaries, based on
the evaluation of such Officer's supervisors, or the Board of Directors in the case of the CEO.
to the last paragraph below, the Compensation Committee and the Board may, with respect to any period or Officer, determine one or more