SEC Form DEF 14A filed by Journey Medical Corporation
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )
9237 E Via de Ventura Blvd., Suite 105
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
April 29, 2024
Scottsdale, Arizona
9237 E Via de Ventura Blvd., Suite 105
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Corporate Secretary
April 29, 2024
Scottsdale, Arizona
9237 E Via de Ventura Blvd., Suite 105
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Phone: 480-434-6670
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| | | | | A-1 | | |
Name
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Age
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Position
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Director
Since |
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Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D. | | |
69
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Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors
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2014
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Claude Maraoui | | |
58
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| | President, Chief Executive Officer & Director | | |
2016
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Neil Herskowitz | | |
67
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| | Director | | |
2021
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Justin Smith | | |
50
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| | Director | | |
2021
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Miranda Toledano | | |
47
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| | Director | | |
2021
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Board Diversity Matrix (As of April 24, 2024)
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Total Number of Directors
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5
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Female
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Male
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Non-Binary
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Did not
disclose Gender |
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Part I: Gender Identity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Directors
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Part II: Demographic Background | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
White
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Did Not Disclose Demographic Background
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2
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Board Diversity Matrix (As of April 28, 2023)
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Total Number of Directors
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6
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Female
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Male
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Non-Binary
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Did not
disclose Gender |
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Part I: Gender Identity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Directors
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Part II: Demographic Background | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
White
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Did Not Disclose Demographic Background
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2
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2023
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2022
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Audit Fees
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| | | $ | 890,300 | | | | | $ | 693,200 | | |
Audit-Related Fees
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Tax Fees
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| | | | — | | | | | | 56,900 | | |
All Other Fees
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Total Fees
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| | | $ | 890,300 | | | | | $ | 750,100 | | |
Justin Smith
Miranda Toledano
Dated April 29, 2024
Name
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Age
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Position
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Claude Maraoui | | |
58
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| | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director | |
Joseph Benesch | | |
57
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| | Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Controller | |
Name and principal position
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Year
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Salary
($) |
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Bonus
($) |
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Stock
Awards ($) |
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Nonequity
Plan Compensation ($)(2) |
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All Other
Compensation ($)(3) |
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Total
($) |
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Claude Maraoui
Chief Executive Officer |
| | | | 2023 | | | | | $ | 550,000 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 371,250 | | | | | $ | 13,200 | | | | | $ | 934,450 | | |
| | | 2022 | | | | | $ | 473,900 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 1,053,000 | | | | | $ | 334,200 | | | | | $ | 12,200 | | | | | $ | 1,873,300 | | | ||
Joseph Benesch
Chief Financial Officer |
| | | | 2023 | | | | | $ | 300,000 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 103,200 | | | | | $ | 5,835 | | | | | $ | 409,035 | | |
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Ernie De Paolantonio
Former Chief Financial Officer |
| | | | 2023 | | | | | $ | 31,693(1) | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 1,269 | | | | | $ | 32,962 | | |
| | | 2022 | | | | | $ | 306,800 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 1,139,700 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 12,200 | | | | | $ | 1,458,700 | | |
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Options Awards
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Stock or RSU Awards
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Name
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Grant
Date |
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Number of
Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable |
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Number of
Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable |
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Option
Exercise Price ($) |
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Option
Expiration Date |
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Number of
Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#) |
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Market Value
of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($)(1) |
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Claude Maraoui
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| | | | 10/19/2015 | | | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 0.065 | | | | | | 10/19/2025 | | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | — | | |
| | | | | 9/24/2020 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 59,300(2) | | | | | $ | 341,568 | | |
| | | | | 12/10/2021 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 88,506(3) | | | | | $ | 509,795 | | |
| | | | | 7/21/2022 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 225,000(4) | | | | | $ | 1,296,000 | | |
Joseph Benesch
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| | | | 7/1/2022 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 6,667(5) | | | | | $ | 38,402 | | |
| | | | | 7/21/2022 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 37,500(4) | | | | | $ | 216,000 | | |
Plan Category
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Number of
Securities to Be Issued upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights (#)(1) |
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Weighted
Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights ($)(2) |
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Number of
Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans Excluding Securities Reflected in Column (a)(3) |
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(a)
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(b)
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(c)
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Equity compensation plans approved by security
holders: |
| | | | 4,076,792 | | | | | $ | 1.49 | | | | | | 1,487,994 | | |
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders:
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| | | | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | — | | |
Total:
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| | | | 4,076,792 | | | | | $ | 1.49 | | | | | | 1,487,994 | | |
Name
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Fees Earned
in Cash ($)(1) |
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Stock
Awards ($)(2) |
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Total ($)
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Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.(3)
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| | | $ | 50,000 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 50,000 | | |
Neil Herskowitz(3)
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| | | $ | 60,000 | | | | | $ | 50,000 | | | | | $ | 110,000 | | |
Jeffrey Paley, M.D(4)
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| | | $ | 50,000 | | | | | $ | 50,000 | | | | | $ | 100,000 | | |
Justin Smith(3)
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| | | $ | 50,000 | | | | | $ | 50,000 | | | | | $ | 100,000 | | |
Miranda Toledano(3)
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| | | $ | 50,000 | | | | | $ | 50,000 | | | | | $ | 100,000 | | |
AND 5% BENEFICIAL OWNERS
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner
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Number of
Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned |
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Percentage of
Common Stock |
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Five percent or more beneficial owners | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fortress Biotech, Inc.(1)
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| | | | 9,860,467 | | | | | | 49.37% | | |
Named Executive Officers and Directors | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.(2)
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| | | | 820,715 | | | | | | 4.11% | | |
Claude Maraoui(3)
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| | | | 1,790,624 | | | | | | 8.44% | | |
Neil Herskowitz
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| | | | 34,245 | | | | | | * | | |
Justin Smith
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| | | | 97,245 | | | | | | * | | |
Miranda Toledano
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| | | | 34,245 | | | | | | * | | |
Joseph Benesch
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| | | | 16,543 | | | | | | * | | |
All executive officers and directors as a group (6 persons)
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| | | | 2,793,617 | | | | | | 13.16% | | |
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; NOMINEES
RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY’S 2015 STOCK PLAN