FibroGen, Inc. Bonus Plan
FIBROGEN, INC.
BONUS PLAN
Exhibit 10.5
The FibroGen, Inc. (“FibroGen” or the “Company”) Bonus Plan (the “Plan”) is a discretionary plan, designed to reward eligible participants for the achievement of corporate goals, as well as individual goals that are consistent with the company’s objectives and organizational priorities on an annual basis.
The Plan will govern bonuses paid to eligible participants for work performed during the period from January 1 to December 31 of a calendar year (“Plan Year”), with assessments and bonuses to be paid in the following calendar year (“Review Year”).
The Plan is designed to:
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors or such other committee as the Board of Directors may determine (any such committee, the “Committee”) is responsible for reviewing and approving the Plan and any proposed modifications to the Plan.
The CEO of FibroGen is responsible for administration of the Plan, provided that the Committee is responsible for reviewing and approving all compensation for the executive officers of FibroGen. All interpretations and determinations of the Committee under the Plan will be final and binding.
This Plan applies solely to employees of FibroGen whom the Company, in its sole discretion, determines meet the eligibility requirements set forth below (“Participant”).
To be eligible to receive a discretionary bonus award under this Plan, a Participant must satisfy each of the following eligibility conditions:
A Participant will have no right to receive and will not have been deemed to have earned any Bonus if the preceding conditions are not met.
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FIBROGEN, INC.
BONUS PLAN
Exhibit 10.5
The CEO will present to the Committee a list of the overall corporate goals (Corporate Goals”) for the Plan year, which is subject to approval by the Committee February 28. All Participants in the Plan will then develop a list of key individual goals (“Individual Goals”) no later than March 31 which will be subject to approval by their manager no later than April 15 and will be used as the basis of the performance review and individual performance rating (“Individual Performance Rating”).
The total bonus pool for the Plan will be based on achievement of the Plan Year Corporate Goals and, where applicable, the Individual Performance Rating.
Bonus awards are based on achievement of the Plan Year Corporate Goals and, where applicable, the Individual Performance Rating. The Bonus will be calculated by using the actual base salary earned during the Plan Year for exempt employees, and using the actual earnings during the Plan Year for non-exempt employees as defined by law, and further include weighting factor, target bonus percentage, and goal multipliers as identified below.
The relative weight between the Plan Year Corporate Goals and, where applicable, the Individual Performance Rating components will vary based on levels within the organization as determined by and in the sole discretion of the Committee. The weighting factors will be reviewed annually and adjusted, as necessary or appropriate, by and in the sole discretion of the Committee.
The Bonus payout amount will be determined by applying a “target bonus percentage” to the actual base salary earned during the Plan Year, as determined by and in the sole discretion of the Committee.
The actual base salary earned during the Plan Year multiplied by the target bonus percentage will be used to establish the target Bonus for the Plan Year.
Corporate Goal Multiplier
In its sole discretion, the Committee will determine the “total corporate goal multiplier” based upon measurement of corporate performance versus the pre-established corporate goals. The Committee will evaluate each corporate goal and shall provide a goal multiplier for such goal based on the achievement of the goal with a range of 0% for goals for which the performance was unacceptable to 150% for goals for which the performance significantly exceeded the goal or was excellent in view of prevailing conditions.
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FIBROGEN, INC.
BONUS PLAN
Exhibit 10.5
Individual Goal Multiplier
The “individual goal multiplier” will be determined by taking into account the Participant’s achievement of their individual goals, utilizing the same metrics as used for the corporate goal evaluation.
Goals under the Plan will be set based on performance criteria set forth in Exhibit A hereto.
The example below shows a sample Bonus amount calculation under the Plan. First, a target Bonus amount is calculated for each Plan participant by multiplying the Participant’s actual base salary earned during the Plan Year by the target bonus percentage. This dollar figure is then divided between the corporate component and the individual component based on the weighting factor for that position. This calculation establishes specific dollar target Bonus amounts for the performance period for each of the corporate and individual components.
At the end of the Plan Year, the corporate and individual goal multipliers will be established using the criteria described above. The corporate goal multiplier, which is based on overall corporate performance, is used to calculate the corporate component of the Bonus amount for all Plan participants. This is accomplished by multiplying the target corporate Bonus amount established for each individual by the total corporate goal multiplier. The individual goal multiplier, which is based on an individual’s performance rating, is used in the same way to calculate the actual individual component of the Bonus amount.
Example: Actual Bonus Amount Calculation | |
Salary Paid During Plan Year | $100,000 |
Target Bonus Percentage | 10% |
Target Bonus Amount | $10,000 |
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Target Bonus Components: | |
Target Bonus Amount based on corporate performance (50%) | $5,000 |
Target Bonus Amount based on individual performance (50%) | $5,000 |
Corporate Goal Multiplier | 80% |
Individual Goal Multiplier | 105% |
Actual Bonus Amount Calculation: | |
Corporate Bonus Amount | $4,000 ($5,000 x 80%) |
Individual Bonus Amount | $5,250 ($5,000 x 105%) |
Actual Cash Bonus Amount (prior to taxes) | $9,250 |
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FIBROGEN, INC.
BONUS PLAN
Exhibit 10.5
Annual performance reviews for Plan participants will be completed by January 31 of the Review Year or as soon thereafter as practicable. Payments of actual Bonus amounts (less applicable taxes) will be made as soon as practical, but no later than March 15 of the Review Year. The calculation and payment of bonus awards under this Plan will occur as soon as administratively practicable following the completion of the applicable Plan Year and the Committee’s determination and approval of any applicable bonus awards, but no later than March 15 of the Review Year.
Bonus payments shall be paid in accordance with the Company’s usual payroll procedures in effect from time to time and shall be subject to state and federal income taxes, social security taxes, deductions authorized by Employee, and such other deductions as laws in force may require.
Bonus payments for Participants hired by FibroGen after January 1 of a Plan Year will be subject to proration in the sole discretion of FibroGen based on the number of full months (rounded to the nearest full month) that a Participant worked in the Plan Year, however, FibroGen reserves the right to, in its sole discretion, pro-rate bonuses based on days or on any other basis. For example, the pro-ration factor for a Participant who is eligible to participate in the Plan for the entire applicable Plan Year will be 1.00; for a Participant who is eligible to participate in the Plan for one-half of the Plan Year, the pro-ration factor will be .50. Participants in the following situations may have a pro-ration factor less than 1.00: (a) new hires and individuals who become eligible Participants during the applicable Plan Year; (b) individuals who transfer between an exempt and non-exempt position within FibroGen; (c) Participants who work less than the applicable full-time standard work week of forty (40) hours; and (d) Participants who take unpaid time off or a leave of absence beyond the maximum leave of absence period protected under federal or state law or local ordinance.
Any bonus payment provided for under the Plan is completely discretionary, and is not considered earned or accrued by a Participant until it is actually paid.
If employment with FibroGen terminates, for any reason, prior to the date a bonus payment is made, an individual will not be eligible to receive any bonus payment
To the extent a bonus is paid under this Plan, the maximum bonus payable to any individual shall be one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the individual’s target bonus. The CEO may recommend to the Committee (other than for the CEO), and the Committee may determine in its sole discretion to increase or decrease any individual’s bonus based on individual performance.
The Committee reserves the right in its absolute discretion to terminate and/or abolish all or any portion of the Plan at any time or to alter the terms and conditions under which a Bonus will be paid. In the event of the Plan’s termination prior to the payment of a Bonus, such Bonus will not be payable under this Plan. Such discretion may be exercised any time before, during, and after the Plan year is completed. No participant shall have any right to receive any payment until actual delivery of such compensation.
Notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing, at FibroGen’s discretion, and subject to compliance in all events with, and if and only if permitted by applicable federal and state securities laws and the listing rules and requirements of any stock exchange or trading market on which the Company’s common stock is listed or traded, all or a portion of a Bonus payment may be made in vested shares of the Company’s common stock. Any such issuance of shares will be made pursuant to an award granted under the Company’s 2014 Equity Incentive Plan, or a successor plan thereto. No payment in stock or other equity under this Plan may be made if such issuance or payment would conflict with any such securities laws or listing rules or requirements.
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FIBROGEN, INC.
BONUS PLAN
Exhibit 10.5
The Committee, in its sole discretion, may also determine whether to increase the payout under the Plan for extraordinary achievement or to reduce payout if economic and business conditions warrant such action.
All compensation received pursuant to this policy is subject to any clawback policy adopted by FibroGen.
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FIBROGEN, INC.
BONUS PLAN
Exhibit 10.5
EXHIBIT A
The Performance Criteria that will be used to establish goals under the Plan may be based on any one of, or combination of, the following as determined by the Committee: (1) earnings (including earnings per share and net earnings); (2) earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation; (3) earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization; (4) total stockholder return; (5) return on equity or average stockholder’s equity; (6) return on assets, investment, or capital employed; (7) stock price; (8) margin (including gross margin); (9) income (before or after taxes); (10) operating income; (11) operating income after taxes; (12) pre-tax profit; (13) operating cash flow; (14) sales or revenue targets; (15) increases in revenue or product revenue; (16) expenses and cost reduction goals; (17) improvement in or attainment of working capital levels; (18) economic value added (or an equivalent metric); (19) market share; (20) cash flow; (21) cash flow per share; (22) share price performance; (23) debt reduction; (24) customer satisfaction; (25) stockholders’ equity; (26) capital expenditures; (27) debt levels; (28) operating profit or net operating profit; (29) workforce diversity; (30) growth of net income or operating income; (31) billings; (32) pre-clinical development related compound goals; (33) financing; (34) regulatory milestones, including approval of a compound; (35) stockholder liquidity; (36) corporate governance and compliance; (37) product commercialization; (38) intellectual property; (39) personnel matters; (40) progress of internal research or clinical programs; (41) progress of partnered programs; (42) partner satisfaction; (43) budget management; (44) clinical achievements; (45) completing phases of a clinical study (including the treatment phase); (46) announcing or presenting preliminary or final data from clinical studies; in each case, whether on particular timelines or generally; (47) timely completion of clinical trials; (48) submission of INDs and NDAs and other regulatory achievements; (49) partner or collaborator achievements; (50) internal controls, including those related to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; (51) research progress, including the development of programs; (52) investor relations, analysts and communication; (53) manufacturing achievements (including obtaining particular yields from manufacturing runs and other measurable objectives related to process development activities); (54) strategic partnerships or transactions (including in-licensing and out-licensing of intellectual property; (55) establishing relationships with commercial entities with respect to the marketing, distribution and sale of the Company’s products (including with group purchasing organizations, distributors and other vendors); (56) supply chain achievements (including establishing relationships with manufacturers or suppliers of active pharmaceutical ingredients and other component materials and manufacturers of the Company’s products); (57) co-development, co-marketing, profit sharing, joint venture or other similar arrangements; (58) individual performance goals; (59) corporate development and planning goals; and (60) other measures of performance selected by the Committee (as applicable).
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