UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 29, 2023
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(800 ) 603-4996
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On November 29, 2023, the Board of Directors of The Beauty Health Company, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), following consultation with and under the recommendation of the Company’s Compensation Committee, approved the grant of special cash retention bonuses (each, a “Cash Retention Award”) and restricted stock unit awards (each, a “RSU Retention Award”, and together with the Cash Retention Award, the “Retention Bonus”) to several named executive officers of the Company (each, a “Participant”). The Retention Bonus was granted to enable the Company to motivate and retain the Participants through the uncertainty stemming from the Company’s previously announced business transformation program to reduce operating costs and streamline its operations.
The following table sets forth the Retention Bonus that each Participant received:
| Name and Title | Cash Retention Award (1) | RSU Retention Award (2) | ||||||
Michael Monahan Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer and Financial Officer) | $85,500 | 176,711 RSUs | ||||||
Brad Hauser Chief Operating Officer | $85,500 | 176,711 RSUs | ||||||
Daniel Watson Chief Revenue Officer | $88,200 | 156,250 RSUs | ||||||
(1) The Cash Retention Award will be paid in one lump sum payment, provided that the Participant remains in continuous full-time employment with the Company through June 1, 2024.
(2) The restricted stock units (“RSUs”) underlying the RSU Retention Awards entitle the grantee to receive one share of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), for each RSU granted. The grant was determined by dividing the approved dollar value by the closing price per share of the Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq Capital Market on November 29, 2023, which was $2.52. The approved value of the RSU Retention Award for each Participant is as follows: (a) Mr. Monahan, $445,313; (b) Mr. Hauser, $445,313; and (c) Mr. Watson, $393,750. Fifty percent (50%) of the RSUs will vest on December 1, 2024, and the remaining fifty percent (50%) of the RSUs will vest on June 1, 2025. The RSUs are otherwise subject to all the requirements of the Company’s 2021 Incentive Award Plan, and the execution of a Restricted Stock Unit Agreement. The foregoing description of the RSU Retention Award is qualified in its entirety by reference to the terms of the Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Dated: December 1, 2023 | The Beauty Health Company | |||||||
| By: | /s/ Michael Monahan | |||||||
| Name: | Michael Monahan | |||||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||||
THE BEAUTY HEALTH COMPANY 2021 INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN | ||
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT NOTICE
The Beauty Health Company, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), has granted to the participant listed below (“Participant”) the Restricted Stock Units (the “RSUs”) described in this Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice (this “Grant Notice”), subject to the terms and conditions of The Beauty Health Company 2021 Incentive Award Plan (as amended from time to time, the “Plan”) and the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Agreement”), both of which are incorporated into this Grant Notice by reference. Capitalized terms not specifically defined in this Grant Notice or the Agreement have the meanings given to them in the Plan.
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| Grant Date: | November 29, 2023 | ||||||||||
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| Vesting Schedule: | Fifty percent (50%) of the RSUs will vest December 1, 2024 and the remaining fifty percent (50%) of the RSUs will vest on June 1, 2025, subject to Participant’s continued status as a Service Provider through the applicable vesting date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (x) if Participant incurs a Termination of Service due to Participant’s death or Disability, subject to and conditioned upon Participant’s (or Participant’s estate’s) timely execution and non-revocation of a release of claims in a form prescribed by the Company (a “Release”) that becomes effective and irrevocable no later than sixty (60) days following such Termination of Service (the date such Release becomes effective and irrevocable, the “Release Effective Date”), the RSUs will vest in full (to the extent then-unvested) upon the Release Effective Date (and shall remain outstanding and eligible to vest through the Release Effective Date and shall automatically be forfeited if the Release does not become effective and irrevocable on or prior to the sixtieth (60th) day following such termination), and (y) if a Change in Control is consummated and Participant’s status as a Service Provider is terminated by the Company or its Subsidiaries without Cause (as defined in the Agreement) [or due to Participant’s resignation for Good Reason (as defined in the employment agreement between Participant and the Company (or if Participant is not party to an employment agreement or such employment agreement does not contain a definition of Good Reason, as defined in the Company’s Executive Severance Plan)), in either case,] within twelve (12) months following the consummation of such Change in Control, subject to and conditioned upon Participant’s timely execution and non-revocation of a Release that becomes effective and irrevocable no later than sixty (60) days following such Termination of Service, the RSUs will vest in full (to the extent then-unvested) upon the Release Effective Date (and shall remain outstanding and eligible to vest through the Release Effective Date and shall automatically be forfeited if the Release does not become effective and irrevocable on or prior to the sixtieth (60th) day following such termination). | ||||||||||
By accepting (whether in writing, electronically or otherwise) the RSUs, Participant agrees to be bound by the terms of this Grant Notice, the Plan and the Agreement. Participant has reviewed the Plan, this Grant Notice and the Agreement in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Grant Notice and fully understands all provisions of the Plan, this Grant Notice and the Agreement. Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions arising under the Plan, this Grant Notice or the Agreement.
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Exhibit A
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT
Capitalized terms not specifically defined in this Agreement have the meanings specified in the Grant Notice or, if not defined in the Grant Notice, in the Plan.
ARTICLE I. GENERAL
1.1Award of RSUs. The Company has granted the RSUs to Participant effective as of the Grant Date set forth in the Grant Notice (the “Grant Date”). Each RSU represents the right to receive one Share as set forth in this Agreement. Participant will have no right to the distribution of any Shares until the time (if ever) the RSUs have vested.
1.2Incorporation of Terms of Plan. The RSUs are subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. In the event of any inconsistency between the Plan and this Agreement, the terms of the Plan will control, unless it is expressly specified in in this Agreement or the Grant Notice that the specific provision of the Plan will not apply. For clarity, the foregoing sentence shall not limit the applicability of any additive language contained in this Agreement which provides supplemental or additional terms not inconsistent with the Plan. If the Non-U.S. Provisions (as defined below) apply to Participant, in the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement or the Plan and the Non-U.S. Provisions, the terms of the Non-U.S. Provisions shall control.
1.3Unsecured Promise. The RSUs will at all times prior to settlement represent an unsecured Company obligation payable only from the Company’s general assets.
ARTICLE II.
VESTING; FORFEITURE AND SETTLEMENT
2.1Vesting; Forfeiture. The RSUs will vest according to the vesting schedule in the Grant Notice except that any fraction of an RSU that would otherwise be vested will be accumulated and will vest only when a whole RSU has accumulated. Except as otherwise set forth in the Grant Notice, the Plan or this Agreement, and unless the Administrator otherwise determines, in the event of Participant’s Termination of Service for any reason, all unvested RSUs will immediately and automatically be cancelled and forfeited (after taking into consideration any accelerated vesting which may occur in connection with such Termination of Service, if any).
2.2Settlement.
(a)RSUs that vest will be paid in Shares as soon as administratively practicable after the vesting of the applicable RSU, but in no event later than sixty (60) days following the date on which the applicable RSU vests (or, in the case of any accelerated vesting that occurs on the Release Effective Date pursuant to the Grant Notice, no later than sixty (60) days following the date on which the applicable Termination of Service occurs).
(b)Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may delay any payment under this Agreement that the Company reasonably determines would violate Applicable Law or an applicable provision of the Plan until the earliest date the Company reasonably determines the making of the payment will not cause such a violation (in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b)(7)(ii)); provided the Company reasonably believes the delay will not result in the imposition of excise taxes under Section 409A.
2.3Cause Definition. As used in this Agreement, “Cause” means (i) if Participant is a party to a written employment or consulting agreement with the Company or a Subsidiary in which the term “cause” is defined (a “Relevant Agreement”), “Cause” as defined in the Relevant Agreement, and (ii) if no Relevant Agreement exists, the occurrence of any one or more of the following events:
(a)Participant has engaged in an act of dishonesty, theft, embezzlement or fraud, a breach of confidentiality, an unauthorized disclosure or use of inside information, customer lists, trade secrets or other confidential information; has breached a fiduciary duty, law, rule, regulation or policy or procedure of the Company (including but not limited to policies and procedures pertaining to harassment and discrimination); Participant’s commission of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, any crime or offense (other than minor traffic violations or similar offenses), or any act by Participant constituting a felony;
(b)Participant’s gross or repeated neglect of, or repeated or willful failure to perform, his or her duties to the Company, or Participant’s history of substandard performance, if such substandard performance is not cured to the satisfaction of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the “CEO”) (unless Participant is the CEO), and/or Participant’s manager within ten (10) days following notice to Participant;
(c)Participant has breached any of the provisions of any employment, confidentiality, restrictive covenant or other agreement between Participant and the Company or an affiliate thereof;
(d)actions by Participant involving malfeasance or gross negligence in the performance of, Participant’s duties;
(e)Participant’s failure or refusal to perform Participant’s duties to the Company on an exclusive and full-time basis if such failure to perform Participant’s duties is not cured to the satisfaction of the Board, the CEO (unless Participant is the CEO), and/or Participant’s manager (as applicable) within ten (10) days following notice to the Participant;
(f)Participant’s insubordination or failure to follow the Board’s (or the CEO’s (unless Participant is the CEO) or such Participant’s manager’s) instructions;
(g)Participant’s violation of any rule, regulation, or policy of the Company or the Board (or Participant’s manager) applicable to similarly-situated employees of the Company generally, including, without limitation, rules, regulations, or policies addressing confidentiality, non-solicitation or non-competition, if such violation is not cured to the satisfaction of the Board, the CEO (unless Participant is the CEO), and/or Participant’s manager (as applicable) within ten (10) days following notice to the Participant;
(h)Participant’s use of alcohol or illicit drugs in a manner that has or would reasonably be expected to have a detrimental effect on Participant’s performance, Participant’s duties to Company, or the reputation of the Company or its affiliates; or
(i)Participant’s performance of acts which are or could reasonably be expected to become materially detrimental to the image, reputation, finances or business of the Company or any of its affiliates, including but limited to the Participant’s commission of unlawful harassment or discrimination.
ARTICLE III.
TAXATION AND TAX WITHHOLDING
3.1Representation. Participant represents to the Company that Participant has reviewed with Participant’s own tax advisors the tax consequences of this Award and the transactions contemplated by the Grant Notice and this Agreement. Participant is relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents.
3.2Tax Withholding.
(a)Unless the Administrator otherwise determines, the Company shall withhold, or cause to be withheld, Shares otherwise vesting or issuable under this Award (including the RSUs) in satisfaction of any applicable withholding tax obligations, in accordance with the Plan. The number of Shares which may be so withheld or surrendered shall be limited to the number of Shares which have a Fair Market Value on the date of withholding no greater than the aggregate amount of such liabilities based on the maximum individual statutory withholding rates in Participant’s applicable jurisdictions for federal, state, local and foreign income tax and payroll tax purposes that are applicable to such taxable income, in accordance with Section 9.5 of the Plan.
(b)Participant acknowledges that Participant is ultimately liable and responsible for all taxes owed in connection with the RSUs, regardless of any action the Company or any Subsidiary takes with respect to any tax withholding obligations that arise in connection with the RSUs. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary makes any representation or undertaking regarding the treatment of any tax withholding in connection with the awarding, vesting or payment of the RSUs or the subsequent sale of Shares. The Company and its Subsidiaries do not commit and are under no obligation to structure the RSUs to reduce or eliminate Participant’s tax liability.
ARTICLE IV. OTHER PROVISIONS
4.1Adjustments. Participant acknowledges that the RSUs and the Shares subject to the RSUs are subject to adjustment, modification and termination in certain events as provided in this Agreement and the Plan.
4.2Clawback. The RSUs and the Shares issuable hereunder shall be subject to any clawback or recoupment policy in effect on the Grant Date or as may be adopted or maintained by the Company following the Grant Date, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder.
4.3Notices. Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to the Company must be in writing and addressed to the Company in care of the Company’s General Counsel at the Company’s principal office or the General Counsel’s then-current email address or facsimile number. Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to Participant must be in writing and addressed to Participant (or, if Participant is then deceased, to the Designated Beneficiary) at Participant’s last known mailing address, email address or facsimile number in the Company’s personnel files. By a notice given pursuant to this Section, either party may designate a different address for notices to be given to that party. Any notice will be deemed duly given when actually received, when sent by email, when sent by certified mail (return receipt requested) and deposited with postage prepaid in a post office or branch post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service, when delivered by a nationally recognized express shipping company or upon receipt of a facsimile transmission confirmation.
4.4Titles. Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.
4.5Conformity to Securities Laws. Participant acknowledges that the Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement are intended to conform to the extent necessary with all Applicable Laws and, to the extent Applicable Laws permit, will be deemed amended as necessary to conform to Applicable Laws.
4.6Successors and Assigns. The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Agreement will inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Agreement or the Plan, this Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legatees, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
4.7Limitations Applicable to Section 16 Persons. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or this Agreement, if Participant is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the Plan, the Grant Notice, this Agreement and the RSUs will be subject to any additional limitations set forth in any applicable exemptive rule under Section 16 of the Exchange Act (including any amendment to Rule 16b-3) that are requirements for the application of such exemptive rule. To the extent Applicable Laws permit, this Agreement will be deemed amended as necessary to conform to such applicable exemptive rule.
4.8Entire Agreement. The Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement (including any exhibit hereto) constitute the entire agreement of the parties and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof.
4.9Severability. If any portion of the Grant Notice or this Agreement or any action taken under the Grant Notice or this Agreement, in any case is held illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity will not affect the remaining parts of the Grant Notice and/or this Agreement (as applicable), and the Grant Notice and/or this Agreement (as applicable) will be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provisions had been excluded, and the illegal or invalid action will be null and void.
4.10Limitation on Participant’s Rights. Participation in the Plan confers no rights or interests other than as herein provided. This Agreement creates only a contractual obligation on the part of the Company as to amounts payable and may not be construed as creating a trust. Neither the Plan nor any underlying program, in and of itself, has any assets. Participant will have only the rights of a general unsecured creditor of the Company with respect to amounts credited and benefits payable, if any, with respect to the RSUs, and rights no greater than the right to receive cash or the Shares as a general unsecured creditor with respect to the RSUs, as and when settled pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
4.11Not a Contract of Employment or Service. Nothing in the Plan, the Grant Notice or this Agreement confers upon Participant any right to continue in the employ or service of the Company or any Subsidiary or interferes with or restricts in any way the rights of the Company and its Subsidiaries, which rights are hereby expressly reserved, to discharge or terminate the services of Participant at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without cause, except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in a written agreement between the Company or a Subsidiary and Participant.
4.12Counterparts. The Grant Notice may be executed in one or more counterparts, including by way of any electronic signature, subject to Applicable Law, each of which will be deemed an original and all of which together will constitute one instrument.
4.13Governing Law. The Grant Notice and this Agreement will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, disregarding any state’s choice-of-law principles requiring the application of a jurisdiction’s laws other than the State of Delaware.
4.14Special Provisions for RSUs Granted to Participants Outside the U.S. If Participant performs services for the Company outside of the United States, the RSUs shall be subject to the special provisions, if any, for Participant’s country of residence, as set forth in Appendix A-1 (the “Non-U.S. Provisions”). If Participant relocates to one of the countries included in the Non-U.S. Provisions during the life of these RSUs, the special provisions for such country shall apply to Participant, to the extent the Company determines that the application of such provisions is necessary or advisable in order to comply with local law or facilitate the administration of the Plan. The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on the RSUs and the Shares issuable thereunder, to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable in order to comply with local laws or facilitate the administration of the Plan, and to require Participant to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.
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