In the case of Dr. Ketchum, a salary of $545,900, effective February 1, 2021, was approved. This base salary was slightly higher than the 50th percentile for officers of similar position within our peer group; this determination was made in light of the Remuneration Committee’s recognition of Dr. Ketchum’s significant contributions to the Company during his tenure with the Company, in particular in connection with our ongoing clinical and regulatory efforts. In the case of Mr. Kalb, a salary of $475,200, effective February 1, 2021, was approved. This base salary was targeted at the 50th percentile for officers in similar position within our peer group. In the case of Mr. Berg, a salary of $475,200, effective February 1, 2021, was approved. This base salary was targeted below the 50th percentile for officers of similar position within our peer group. In the case of Mr. Thero, a salary of $844,600, effective February 1, 2021, was approved. This base salary is at the 50th percentile for Chief Executive Officers within our peer group. In the case of Mr. Kennedy, a salary of $545,000, effective February 1, 2021, was approved. As was the case in 2020, this base salary was higher than the 50th percentile for officers of similar position within our peer group; this determination was made in light of the Remuneration Committee’s recognition of Mr. Kennedy’s extensive experience and significant contributions to the Company during his tenure with the Company, in particular in connection with our ongoing regulatory efforts, several litigation matters and continued advancement of the Company’s global intellectual property estate.
In connection with his promotion to President and Chief Executive Officer in August 2021, Mr. Mikhail’s base salary was increased to $750,000. This base salary is at the 25th percentile for Chief Executive Officers within our peer group. When Mr. Marks was hired as our Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, effective in August 2021, his base salary was approved at $475,000, below the 50th percentile for officers of similar position within our peer group.
The Company also provides executive officers with the opportunity to earn annual performance-based cash bonuses, which are specifically designed to reward executives for overall corporate performance as well as, for executives other than the Chief Executive Officer, individual performance in a given year.
The Board has adopted a Management Incentive Compensation Plan (“MICP”), under which the Remuneration Committee each year determines and approves corporate and individual performance goals and achievement of these goals for purposes of determining annual performance-based cash bonuses. The MICP is intended to provide structure and predictability regarding the determination of performance-based cash bonuses. Specifically, the MICP is intended to:
| (i) | increase management focus on goals that are challenging but achievable and intended to create value for shareholders; |
| (ii) | encourage management to work as a team to achieve the Company’s goals; |
| (iii) | encourage individuals to realize goals that are meaningful to the Company; |
| (iv) | provide incentives for management to strive for achievement above and beyond the Company goals; and |
| (v) | help attract and retain high quality senior management personnel. |
The MICP provides that the bonus potential for our executive officers will be established on an annual basis by the Remuneration Committee. Under the MICP, the actual amount of the bonus paid is calculated on a formulaic basis based upon achievement
of pre-determined performance
goals. In order to be eligible to receive a bonus, the Company must have achieved at least a specified percentage of the corporate and individual goals for that year. The corporate goals and the relative weighting of the corporate and individual performance goals, as well as the relative weighting for each individual of
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