Perspective Therapeutics updates CIC terms; CEO salary $680k
Perspective Therapeutics (CATX) amended and restated employment agreements for its CEO Johan (Thijs) Spoor, Chief Accounting Officer Jonathan Hunt, and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Markus Puhlmann.
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Perspective Therapeutics (CATX) amended and restated employment agreements for its CEO Johan (Thijs) Spoor, Chief Accounting Officer Jonathan Hunt, and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Markus Puhlmann. The updates reflect current base salaries and revise change-in-control provisions.
Base salaries are $680,000 for Mr. Spoor, $451,500 for Mr. Hunt, and $516,700 for Dr. Puhlmann. If employment ends without cause or for good reason during the three months before or 12 months after a change in control, severance includes salary continuation for 12 months (18 months for Mr. Spoor), a pro‑rated target bonus, an additional amount equal to the target bonus (1.5x target for Mr. Spoor), and COBRA premiums for up to 12 months (18 months for Mr. Spoor).
Equity awards subject to time-based vesting accelerate to full vesting, and performance-based awards vest at target upon qualifying terminations in the protection period or if awards are not assumed, replaced, or continued at closing, subject to a release of claims. Other existing terms remain in effect.
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Routine executive contract updates with clarified CIC severance.
Perspective Therapeutics updated three executive contracts on November 3, 2025 to align salaries and change‑in‑control (CIC) protections. The CEO’s base is $680,000; the CAO’s is $451,500; the CMO’s is $516,700. Severance during a CIC protection window includes 12 months of salary for two executives and 18 months for the CEO, plus bonus-related amounts and COBRA coverage.
The agreements specify single‑trigger equity treatment only when awards are not assumed/replaced; otherwise, vesting accelerates upon a qualifying termination within the protection period. Performance awards vest at target under the same conditions. These terms are standard in biotech for retention and continuity around strategic transactions.
Potential cash and equity costs occur only if a qualifying termination happens around a CIC. The company indicates other prior terms remain unchanged, and the agreements will be filed with the upcoming Form 10‑K, providing further detail.
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