Subsequent Events |
6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2026 | |
| Subsequent Events [Abstract] | |
| Subsequent Events | Subsequent Events Appointment of Erik Lundgren to the Board of Directors On July 5, 2026, following the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board, the Board appointed Erik Lundgren, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, to serve as a Class II director of the Board until the 2028 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified, or until his earlier death, resignation or removal. Mr. Lundgren will not receive any additional compensation for his service as a director. Appointment of Director On August 6, 2026, the board of directors (the “Board”) appointed Elena Ridloff as a member of the Board, effective immediately. As a Class I director, Ms. Ridloff’s term lasts until the Company’s 2027 annual meeting of stockholders, and until her successor is duly elected and qualified, or until her earlier death, resignation or removal. In connection with her appointment as a director, Ms. Ridloff received an inaugural grant of options to purchase up to a total of 50,740 shares of the Company’s common stock, effective August 6, 2026, which vest on a monthly basis over a three year period. The foregoing options have an exercise price per share equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock on The Nasdaq Stock Market on August 6, 2026. Ms. Ridloff will also receive cash compensation for her service on the Board in accordance with the Company’s non-employee director compensation policy, as described in the Company’s most recent proxy statement, as may be adjusted from time to time as set forth in the Company’s filings and reports made with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Resignation of Dr. Daniel Vitt On August 6, 2026, Daniel Vitt, resigned as a member of the Board. The resignation of Dr. Vitt was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies, or practices. The Board is deeply grateful for Dr. Vitt’s service, dedication, and contributions to the Company. As previously disclosed, on May 22, 2026, Daniel Vitt, resigned as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective June 1, 2026. Since June 1, 2026, Dr. Vitt continued to retain responsibility for scientific strategy and portfolio advancement and there were no changes to the Company’s compensation arrangements with Dr. Vitt. On August 7, 2026, the Company entered into a Separation Agreement (the “Separation Agreement”) with Dr. Vitt, pursuant to which Dr. Vitt’s employment with the Company terminated on such date (the “Separation Date”). Pursuant to the Separation Agreement, Dr. Vitt agreed to serve as Chair of the Company’s Scientific Advisory Board (the “SAB”). In addition, Dr. Vitt entered into an agreement with Immunic AG, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Company Subsidiary”), pursuant to which he ceased to be a member of the Executive Board of the Company Subsidiary as of the Separation Date, and his service agreement with the Company Subsidiary, dated December 18, 2023 (the “Service Agreement”), terminated without any ongoing obligations. From the date of the Separation Agreement through the Separation Date, (a) the Company agreed to pay Dr. Vitt all accrued salary earned through the Separation Date, subject to standard payroll deductions and withholdings, and (b) the Company Subsidiary agreed to pay Dr. Vitt all accrued salary earned under the Service Agreement through the Separation Date, subject to standard payroll deductions and withholdings, and the Company and the Company Subsidiary agreed to pay Dr. Vitt for all accrued and unused vacation days on the Company’s first regular payroll payday following the Separation Date. Commencing on the Separation Date, Dr. Vitt began serving as a consultant to the Company Subsidiary for an initial period of twelve (12) months (the “Consulting Period”), in addition to serving as Chair of the SAB, providing consulting services on an as-needed basis for up to fifteen (15) hours per month, in exchange for a monthly retainer of €15,000. Dr. Vitt also agreed to non-competition and non- solicitation covenants through the Consulting Period and for six (6) months following the date he ceases to be a member of the SAB. In addition, the Company and the Company Subsidiary agreed to provide Dr. Vitt with severance benefits, subject to his timely execution and non-revocation of a release of claims in favor of the Company, including (i) a salary payment consisting of his base salary and the monthly installment of his fixed annual salary under the Service Agreement, in each case for a period of sixteen and one-half (16 months, 15 days) months following the Separation Date, of which the first twelve (12) installments (equal to $670,000 in the aggregate) will be paid in a lump sum on the first regular payroll payday following the Release Effective Date (as defined in the Separation Agreement) and the remaining four and one-half (4 months, 15 days) months will be paid in (5) monthly installments (the last at half pay) beginning on the first regular payroll payday following the one-year anniversary of the Release Effective Date, (ii) an aggregate bonus payment of $276,375 (or the Euro equivalent), equal to seventy-five percent (75%) of his target bonus for fiscal year 2026, payable in a lump sum on or before the Company’s first regular payroll payday following the Release Effective Date, and (iii) reimbursement from the Company Subsidiary for the monthly cost of obtaining healthcare in Germany, in an amount not to exceed €1,500 per month, for a period of eighteen (18) months following the Release Effective Date. Additionally, 100% of Dr. Vitt’s outstanding equity awards vested as of the Separation Date, and Dr. Vitt will have three (3) years following the Separation Date to exercise any vested equity awards. The Company also agreed to reimburse Dr. Vitt for legal fees incurred in connection with the negotiation of the Separation Agreement, up to a maximum of $20,000. The Company has evaluated events occurring after June 30, 2026 through the date these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements were issued and, other than as described above, has not identified any other events requiring recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.
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