Exhibit 10.39
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”), effective as of January 1, 2023 (the “Effective Date”), is by and between SCYNEXIS, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Employer” or “Company”) and David Angulo Gonzalez, MD (“Employee”).
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, Employer considers the availability of Employee's services to be important to the management and conduct of Employer's business and desires to secure the continued availability of Employee's services and contract with Employee on terms herein contained; and
WHEREAS, Employee is willing to make his services available to Employer on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
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During the Term, Employee's annual base salary shall be reviewed and subject to increase based upon the individual performance of Employee and the overall performance of the Company, in accordance with Employer's standard policies and procedures.
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Employer shall pay or reimburse Employee for all reasonable travel and other reasonable business expenses incurred by Employee in performing Employee's obligations under this Agreement and also for any dues and costs of appropriate professional organizations and continuing professional education, subject to such reasonable documentation and substantiation as Employer shall require. For the sake of clarity, such expenses will include Employee’s travel and accommodation expenses associated with Employee’s travel from his home in Florida to and from Employer’s office in New Jersey. Such reimbursements shall be paid promptly, but in no event later than thirty (30) days after submission of the appropriate request for reimbursement by Employee.
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Provided, however, that any public offering of securities of the Employer's common stock shall not constitute a Change in Control.
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Provided, however, that, any termination of employment by the Employee shall only be deemed for Good Reason pursuant to the foregoing definition if: (i) the Employee gives the Employer written notice of the intent to terminate for Good Reason within ninety (90) days following the first occurrence of the condition(s) that the Employee believes constitutes Good Reason, which notice shall describe such condition(s); (ii) the Employer fails to remedy such condition(s) within thirty (30) days following receipt of the written notice (the "Cure Period"); and (iii) the Employee terminates his employment within twelve (12) months following the end of the Cure Period.
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For the avoidance of doubt, it is intended that the payments and benefits set forth in this Agreement satisfy, to the greatest extent possible, the exemptions from the application of Section 409A provided under Treasury Regulation Sections 1.409A-1(b)(4), 1.409A-1(b)(5) and 1.409A-1(b)(9) and this Agreement will be construed to the greatest extent possible as consistent with those provisions. To the extent not so exempt, this Agreement (and any definitions hereunder) will be construed in a manner that complies with Section 409A and incorporates by reference all required definitions and payment terms. For purposes of Section 409A (including, without limitation, for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A 2(b)(2)(iii)), the Employee’s right to receive any installment payments under this Agreement (whether severance payments, reimbursements or otherwise) shall be treated as a right to receive a series of separate payments and, accordingly, each installment payment hereunder shall at all times be considered a separate and distinct payment. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Agreement, if the Company (or, if applicable, the successor entity thereto) determines that any payments upon the Employee’s Separation From Service set forth herein and/or under any other agreement with the Company constitute “deferred compensation” under Section 409A and the Employee is, on the Employee’s Separation From Service, a “specified employee” of the Company or any successor entity thereto, as such term is defined in Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, then, solely, to the extent necessary to avoid the incurrence of the adverse personal tax consequences under Section 409A, the timing of the payments upon the Employee’s Separation From Service shall be delayed until the earlier to occur of: (a) the date that is six months and one day after the Employee’s Separation From Service or (b) the date of the Employee’s death (such applicable date, the “Specified Employee Initial Payment Date”). On the Specified Employee Initial Payment Date, the Company (or the successor entity thereto, as applicable) shall (A) pay the Employee a lump sum amount equal to the sum of the payments upon the Employee’s Separation From Service that the Employee would otherwise have received through the Specified Employee Initial Payment Date if the commencement of the payment of the severance benefits had not been so delayed pursuant to this section and (B) commence paying the balance of the severance benefits in accordance with the applicable payment schedules set forth in this Agreement.
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If any severance benefits under this Agreement (including the salary and benefit continuation provided herein) are not covered by one or more exemptions from the application of Section 409A and the Release could become effective in the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Employee’s Separation From Service occurs, then the latest permitted date on which such Release could become effective and irrevocable in accordance with its terms will be considered the Release Effective Date and the severance benefits shall commence on such date. None of the severance benefits (including the salary and benefit continuation provided herein) will commence or otherwise be delivered prior to the Release Effective Date. Except to the minimum extent that payments must be delayed because the Employee is a “specified employee” (as described above) or until the effectiveness of the Release, all amounts will be paid as soon as practicable in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices and no interest will be due on any amounts so deferred.
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Employee agrees that Employee will at all times faithfully, industriously and to the best of Employee's ability, experience and talents perform all the duties that may be required of Employee pursuant to the terms hereof, to the reasonable satisfaction of Employer, commensurate with Employee's position. Such duties shall be rendered at such place as specified herein and Employee acknowledges that Employee may be required to travel as shall reasonably be required to promote the business of Employer. To the extent reasonably required by the duties assigned to Employee, Employee shall devote substantially all Employee's time, attention, knowledge and skills to the business and interest of Employer and Employer shall be entitled to all the benefits, profits and other issue arising from or incident to all work, service and advice of Employee; provided, however, that Employee shall be permitted to devote a reasonable amount of time to charitable, religious or service organizations. During the Term, unless approved by the Board, Employee shall not be interested, directly or indirectly, in any manner as partner, manager, officer, director, shareholder, member, adviser, consultant, employee or in any other capacity in any other business; provided, that nothing herein contained shall be deemed to prevent or limit the right of Employee to beneficially own less than 5% of the stock of a corporation traded on a national securities exchange as long as such passive investment does not interfere with or conflict with the performance of services to be rendered hereunder.
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To Employer: SCYNEXIS, Inc.
1 Evertrust Plaza, 13th Floor Jersey City, NJ 07302
Attn: Legal Department
To Employee:
David Angulo
At the then current address contained in Employee's personnel file
Notices given in person or by overnight courier service shall be deemed given when delivered in person or the day after delivery to the courier addressed to the address required by this Section 13(d), and notices given by mail shall be deemed given three days after deposit in the mails. Any party hereto may designate by written notice to the other party in accordance herewith any other address to which notices addressed to the other party shall be sent.
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This arbitration clause constitutes a waiver of the undersigned’s right to a jury trial and relates to the resolution of all disputes relating to all aspects of the employer/employee relationship (except for disputes arising under the terms of the Confidentiality, Inventions and Non-Competition Agreement referenced in Section 11 hereof, which Agreement separately provides for an arbitration process), including, but not limited to, the following claims: (a) any and all claims for wrongful discharge of employment; breach of contract, both express and implied; breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, both express and implied; negligent or intentional infliction of emotional distress; negligent or intentional misrepresentation; negligent or intentional interference with contract or prospective economic advantage; and defamation; (b) any and all claims for violation of any federal, state or municipal statute, including, but not limited to, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and Labor Code Section 201, et seq.; and (c) any and all claims arising out of any other laws and regulations relating to employment or employment discrimination.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement.
SCYNEXIS, INC. | |
By: | /s/ Marco Taglietti |
Name: | Marco Taglietti |
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
EMPLOYEE: |
/s/ David Angulo |
David Angulo |
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