2022 Annual Performance Based Cash Bonus
We maintain an annual performance-based cash bonus program in which each of our named executive officers participated in 2022. Each of our named executive officers’ target bonus is expressed as a percentage of base salary which can be achieved by meeting corporate goals at target level. The 2022 annual bonus opportunities for Mr. Love, Ms. Lew and Mr. Overdorf were targeted at 55%, 40% and 40% of their respective base salaries.
For 2022, our named executive officers were eligible to earn annual cash bonuses based on the achievement of certain corporate goals reviewed by the Compensation Committee and approved by the Board. For 2022, the Board set corporate performance goals focused on research, clinical development and business enabling activities. Each goal was defined by specific performance objectives and carried a corresponding weighting, such that the corporate goals could be achieved at up to 140% of target. In the case of our named executive officers other than our Chief Executive Officer, annual bonuses were also based on individual achievement, with corporate achievement weighted 80% and individual achievement weighted 20%.
In February 2023, the Compensation Committee reviewed and the Board approved the level of achievement of our 2022 corporate goals at 110% and individual achievement of 100% for each of Ms. Lew and Mr. Overdorf. The actual annual cash bonuses earned by each named executive officer based on 2022 corporate and individual performance are set forth above in the Summary Compensation Table in the column titled “Non-equity Incentive Plan Compensation.”
2022 Equity Compensation
In February 2022, we granted to Mr. Love, Ms. Lew and Mr. Overdorf options to purchase 320,000, 100,000 and 100,000 shares of our common stock, respectively, which vest in forty-eight (48) equal monthly installments from the grant date, subject to continued service. In addition, we granted to Mr. Love, Ms. Lew and Mr. Overdorf an award of 40,000, 12,500 and 12,500 RSUs, respectively, which vest in three equal annual installments on each annual anniversary of the grant date and will vest in full on the third annual anniversary of the grant date, subject to continued service.
In July 2022, we granted to Mr. Love, Ms. Lew and Mr. Overdorf an option to purchase 300,000, 75,000 and 75,000 shares of our common stock, respectively, which vests in thirty-six (36) equal monthly installments from the grant date, subject to continued service, and we granted to Ms. Lew and Mr. Overdorf an award of 9,375 RSUs each, which vests in three equal annual installments on each annual anniversary of the grant date and will vest in full on the third annual anniversary of the grant date, subject to continued service.
Other Elements of Compensation
We maintain a 401(k) retirement savings plan for our employees, including our named executive officers, who satisfy certain eligibility requirements. Our named executive officers are eligible to participate in the 401(k) plan on the same terms as other full-time employees. In 2022, we do not match contributions made by participants in the 401(k) plan. We believe that providing a vehicle for tax-deferred retirement savings through our 401(k) plan adds to the overall desirability of our executive compensation package and further incentivizes our employees, including our named executive officers, in accordance with our compensation policies. All of our full-time employees, including our named executive officers, are eligible to participate in our health and welfare plans, including: medical, dental and vision benefits; basic and supplemental life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance; and medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
Executive Compensation Arrangements
In connection with our initial public offering in July 2020, we entered into new employment agreements with Mr. Love and Ms. Lew, which supersede the terms of their prior offer letters. We entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Overdorf in connection with his commencement of employment with us in July 2020. The employment agreements generally provide for initial base salary, target bonus, initial stock option grants and certain severance benefits as described in more detail below.
Employment Agreements
Pursuant to the employment agreements with each of our named executive officers, in the event the executive is terminated by us without Cause or resigns for Good Reason (each, as defined in the employment agreements), in each case, other than during the period commencing three months prior to and ending twelve (12) months