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Upon the occurrence of a Qualified Financing the Company shall pay to you an annual base salary of $300,000 (less applicable withholdings) for your services, which will be paid in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll procedures, during the period of your service to the Company, prorated for any partial year of service. In addition, upon the initial closing of the Qualified Financing, the Company will pay you $75,000 for all past services, less applicable withholdings.
You will be eligible to be considered for an incentive bonus for the then fiscal year of the Company. Your target bonus will be equal to 50% of your base salary. You will be provided benefits, including health insurance, as reasonably acceptable to you.
In the event your employment is terminated without Cause or for Good Reason, you shall be entitled to receive, subject to your execution of a release of claims in favor of the Company, its affiliates and their respective officers and directors in a form provided by the Company (the “Release”), you shall be entitled to receive the following:
(a) payments aggregating to one (1) times the sum of your base salary for the year in which the termination occurs plus the value of any accrued but unused vacation as of the termination, which shall be paid ratably in accordance with the Company’s customary payroll procedures over twelve months following the execution of the Release;
(b) If you timely and properly elect health continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”), the Company shall reimburse you for the monthly COBRA premium paid by you for you and your dependents. Such reimbursement shall be paid to you in accordance with the Company’s customary reimbursement procedures following the date that you timely remit the premium payment. You shall be eligible to receive such reimbursement until the earliest of: (i) the twelve (12)-month anniversary of your termination; (ii) the date you are no longer eligible to receive COBRA continuation coverage; and (iii) the date on which you become eligible to receive substantially similar coverage from another employer or other source. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company’s making payments under this paragraph would violate any applicable laws, or result in the imposition of penalties under such applicable laws or related regulations, the parties agree to reform this paragraph in a manner as is necessary to comply with such laws and regulations; and
(c) Notwithstanding the terms of the Plan or any applicable award agreements, and subject to the provisions above, the vesting of any outstanding but unvested stock options and other equity awards, other than the Second Option, granted to you during your employment, whether granted before or after the date of this offer letter, shall accelerate such that 12 months vesting of the shares subject to all such equity awards shall vest and become exercisable, effective as of your termination. The shares subject to the Second Option shall vest as provided above. Furthermore, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any previous option agreements between you and the Company, upon the termination of your services to the Company, you will have at least twelve months following your termination date to exercise your options and other equity awards.
(d) The Company hereby agrees and acknowledges that you are also employed by Valence Life Sciences, LLC, a professional investment fund and its affiliates (the “Fund”), and as such serve on the board of directors of certain of the Fund’s portfolio companies, some of which may be deemed competitive with the Company’s business (as currently conducted or as currently proposed to be conducted) (“Valence Employment and Related Activities”). The Company hereby agrees that, to the extent permitted under applicable law, neither the Fund or you shall be liable to the Company for any claim arising out of, or based upon, (a) any actions arising out of your employment with the
CalciMedica, Inc., 505 Coast Blvd. South, Suite 202, La Jolla, CA 92037
Tel: (858) 952-5500, www.calcimedica.com