Related Party Transactions |
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| Related Party Transactions [Abstract] | |||
| Related Party Transactions |
On April 8, 2022, Ocuphire entered into a consulting agreement (as amended, the “2022 Consulting Agreement”) with Jay Pepose, M.D., a director of the Company. The consulting agreement originally provided for $10,000
a month in cash payments and a stock option grant for 50,000 options, of which 25% vested on
March 31, 2023, with the remainder vesting in equal monthly installments over 36 months. The consulting agreement was
amended on September 19, 2022 to provide for vesting acceleration for stock-based awards in the event of a change in control. The consulting agreement was also amended effective December 1, 2022 to increase the cash payment to $25,000 per month and amended effective January 1, 2024 to extend the expiration to March 31, 2024 and to increase the retainer for March
2024 to $49,000.
On April 19, 2023, Ocuphire appointed Richard Rodgers, a director of the Company, as interim President and Chief Executive
Officer. In connection with his appointment, Ocuphire and Mr. Rodgers entered into a letter agreement, dated as of April 20, 2023, concerning Mr. Rodgers’s services (the “Letter Agreement”). The Letter Agreement provided that Mr.
Rodgers (i) was to receive a $40,000 monthly salary, and (ii) was eligible for a potential prorated bonus at the discretion
of Ocuphire’s Board of Directors, at the end of his term as interim President and Chief Executive Officer. Pursuant to the bonus clause, a $100,000 bonus was expensed in December 2024 and paid on March 4, 2024. Mr.
Rodgers also received 50,000 restricted stock units under the Company’s 2020 Equity Incentive Plan which vested 12 months following the grant date. The Company incurred no related consulting expenses during the six months ended June 30, 2024 and $95,000 of related consulting expenses during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023. As Mr. Rogers’s services as interim President and Chief Executive Officer concluded
on October 31, 2023 with the appointment of George Magrath to the role, the Letter Agreement has expired, and the Company does not expect to incur further expenses related thereto.
On April 11, 2024, the Company entered into another consulting agreement (the “2024 Consulting Agreement”) with Dr. Pepose, pursuant to which Dr. Pepose agreed to continue to serve as a consultant of the Company
following the expiration of the 2022 Consulting Agreement. Pursuant to the 2024 Consulting Agreement, Dr. Pepose is paid a monthly consulting fee of $39,583. Additionally, Dr. Pepose received an award of 32,000 RSUs,
as well as stock options to purchase 48,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The RSUs awarded under the 2024 Consulting
Agreement will vest on April 11, 2025, subject to Dr. Pepose’s continued service over that period. The options granted under the 2024 Consulting Agreement vest in 12 equal monthly installments beginning on May 11, 2024, subject to Dr. Pepose’s continued service over such period. The 2024 Consulting Agreement is scheduled to terminate on
April 11, 2025.
For the agreements with Dr. Pepose above, the Company
incurred related consulting expenses of $119,000 and $218,000 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively; the Company incurred related consulting expenses of $75,000 and $150,000 during
the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively; and, as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, $40,000 and $25,000 of the related consulting expenses were unpaid, respectively.
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