MoonLake Immunotherapeutics (NASDAQ: MLTX) puts 6.2% equity plan dilution to shareholder vote
MoonLake Immunotherapeutics is asking shareholders to vote at its 2026 Annual General Meeting on June 4, 2026 in New York. Shareholders will elect Class I director nominee Spike Loy, ratify Baker Tilly US, LLP as independent auditor for 2026, and cast an advisory say-on-pay vote on executive compensation.
The key item is approval of an amended and restated 2022 Equity Incentive Plan. The plan would add 5,000,000 Class A Ordinary Shares for awards, bringing the total share pool to 9,353,948 and representing potential dilution of about 6.2% as of April 1, 2026. It also extends the plan term to June 4, 2036, adds a one-year minimum vesting requirement (with limited exceptions), adjusts non-employee director compensation limits, removes liberal share recycling, and clarifies change-in-control treatment.
As of the April 9, 2026 record date, there were 72,852,170 Class A Ordinary Shares outstanding, each entitled to one vote. The proxy describes MoonLake’s governance framework, board and committee structure, director independence, and executive pay philosophy. The Compensation Committee notes 99% support for the prior say-on-pay vote and that named executive officers waived 2025 cash bonuses despite achieving corporate goals.
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Proxy centers on routine governance items plus a modestly dilutive equity plan expansion.
The meeting asks shareholders to approve standard items—director election, auditor ratification, and a non-binding say-on-pay vote—alongside a material update to the 2022 Equity Incentive Plan. The plan adds 5,000,000 shares, taking the total pool to 9,353,948.
The company states this represents potential dilution of about 6.2% as of April 1, 2026, with 72,605,691 Class A shares then outstanding. The amendment also introduces a one-year minimum vesting rule, tighter share recycling, clearer change-in-control treatment, and higher but capped non-employee director limits.
From a thesis standpoint, these changes are consistent with growth-stage biotech practice: heavy reliance on equity to attract and retain talent while codifying shareholder-friendly features like minimum vesting and director caps. Actual impact on shareholders will depend on future grant pacing and company performance as it targets a Biologics License Application for sonelokimab in the second half of 2026.
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(1) | To elect the Class I director nominee named in the Proxy Statement to serve until the 2029 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified; |
(2) | To ratify, by ordinary resolution, the selection of Baker Tilly US, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026; |
(3) | To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; |
(4) | To approve an amendment and restatement of the Company’s 2022 Equity Incentive Plan; and |
(5) | To transact any other matters that may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof. |
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE PROXY MATERIALS AND VOTING | 1 | ||
PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTOR | 5 | ||
PROPOSAL 2: RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR SELECTION | 8 | ||
PROPOSAL 3: ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION | 10 | ||
PROPOSAL 4: APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF THE COMPANY’S 2022 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN | 11 | ||
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 17 | ||
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS | 23 | ||
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION | 24 | ||
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS | 24 | ||
REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE | 29 | ||
2025 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE | 30 | ||
2025 GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS TABLE | 31 | ||
OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT 2025 FISCAL YEAR END TABLE | 31 | ||
OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED TABLE | 31 | ||
FISCAL YEAR 2025 PENSION BENEFITS | 32 | ||
CEO PAY RATIO | 34 | ||
PAY VERSUS PERFORMANCE | 34 | ||
CERTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT OUR ORDINARY SHARES | 38 | ||
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS | 40 | ||
OTHER MATTERS | 41 | ||
APPENDIX A: MOONLAKE IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS AMENDED AND RESTATED 2022 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN | A-1 | ||
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(1) | Election of the Class I director nominee to serve until the 2029 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (“Proposal 1”); |
(2) | Ratification, by ordinary resolution, of the selection of Baker Tilly US, LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for 2026 (“Proposal 2”); |
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(3) | Approval of, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (“Proposal 3”); and |
(4) | Approval of an amendment and restatement of the Company’s 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (“Proposal 4”). |
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(1) | You may complete and submit a new proxy card, but it must bear a later date than the original proxy card; |
(2) | You may submit new proxy instructions via telephone or the Internet; |
(3) | You may send a timely written notice that you are revoking your proxy to our Corporate Secretary at the address set forth on the first page of this Proxy Statement; or |
(4) | You may vote in person at the Annual Meeting. However, your attendance at the Annual Meeting will not, by itself, revoke your proxy. |
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Name | Class | Age (as of April 21) | Position | ||||||
Dr. Jorge Santos da Silva | III | 49 | Chief Executive Officer; Interim Chair of the Board | ||||||
Spike Loy(1)(2)(3) | I | 45 | Lead Independent Director | ||||||
Catherine Moukheibir(1)(2) | II | 66 | Independent Director | ||||||
Dr. Andrew Phillips(1)(2)(3) | III | 55 | Independent Director | ||||||
Dr. Ramnik Xavier | II | 64 | Independent Director | ||||||
(1) | Member of the Audit Committee |
(2) | Member of the Compensation Committee |
(3) | Member of the Nominating Committee |
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Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
Fee Category | 2025 | 2024 | ||||
Audit Fees(1) | $1,046,410 | $973,450 | ||||
Audit-Related Fees(2) | — | — | ||||
Tax Fees(3) | — | — | ||||
All Other Fees(4) | — | — | ||||
Total Fees | $1,046,410 | $973,450 | ||||
(1) | Audit Fees include fees for professional services rendered for the audit of year-end financial statements, reviews of quarterly financial statements and services that are normally provided by our independent registered public accounting firm in connection with statutory and regulatory filings. |
(2) | Audit-Related Fees include fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to performance of the audit or review of our year-end financial statements and are not reported under “Audit Fees”. These services include attest services that are not required by statute or regulation and consultation concerning financial accounting and reporting standards. |
(3) | Tax Fees include fees consist of fees billed for professional services relating to tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice. |
(4) | All Other Fees consist of fees billed for all other services, including annual licensing fees for accounting database subscriptions. |
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Outstanding Stock Option Awards | 2,522,420 | ||
Weighted Average Exercise Price | $14.78 | ||
Weighted Average Remaining Term | 8.81 years | ||
Outstanding Full Value Awards | 497,942 | ||
Number of Shares Available for Grant Under Incentive Plan (prior to the proposed amendment and restatement) | 1,046,782 | ||
Total Class A Ordinary Shares Outstanding | 72,605,691 | ||
Number of Additional Shares Requested for Incentive Plan | 5,000,000 | ||
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Name and Position | Number of Options Granted (#) | Number of Shares Subject to Stock Awards (#) | ||||
Dr. Jorge Santos da Silva, Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chair of the Board | 520,342 | 95,763 | ||||
Matthias Bodenstedt, Chief Financial Officer | — | 450,059 | ||||
Dr. Kristian Reich, Chief Scientific Officer | 659,615 | — | ||||
All current executive officers as a group (3 persons) | 1,179,957 | 545,822 | ||||
All current directors who are not executive officers as a group (4 persons) | 237,668 | — | ||||
Each other nominee for election as a director | — | — | ||||
Each associate of any such directors, executive officers, or nominee | — | — | ||||
Each other person who received or is to receive 5% of such options, warrants, or rights | — | — | ||||
All current employees, including all current officers who are not executive officers, as a group | 1,655,813 | — | ||||
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• | Classified board: our directors serve three-year terms, with approximately 1/3 of the Board (instead of the entire Board) elected at each annual general meeting. This helps to provide stability and continuity, permitting directors to develop and share institutional knowledge and focus on the long term, and encourages shareholders to engage directly with the Board and management team regarding significant corporation transactions. |
• | Supermajority voting: the voting standard for most items at a general meeting is a simple majority vote, but a 2/3 supermajority vote is needed to, among other things, amend our MAA and to remove directors. This helps protect against a small group of shareholders acting to amend our governing documents or to remove directors for reasons that may not be in the best interests of all shareholders. |
• | Plurality voting for directors: our directors are elected by a plurality of votes cast (instead of a simple majority of votes cast), meaning the nominees with the most votes are elected. This helps avoid potential disruption to the Board and management team as a result of a “failed election”. |
• | Shareholders cannot call general meetings: shareholders can propose business at each annual general meeting (in accordance with our advance notice provisions of our MAA and Rule 14a-8), but cannot call a shareholder vote in between annual general meetings. This helps avoid unnecessary diversion of Board and management time (potentially at the request of a limited number of shareholders acting to further short-term special interests) from executing on our long-term strategy. |
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• | Biotechnology & Related Industry Experience: experience within the biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical technologies or healthcare industries, particularly, experience with biologics and immunology therapeutic areas (e.g., dermatology or rheumatology) or experience in clinical development, operations or research and development. |
• | Corporate Governance: experience, whether currently or in the past, serving on other public company boards of directors. |
• | Diverse Perspectives: contributes to a diversity of skills, experiences, perspectives and backgrounds on the Board. |
• | Finance & Accounting: experience or expertise in finance, accounting, investment analysis, financial reporting processes and capital markets. |
• | Sales & Marketing: experience overseeing or driving product sales, marketing and commercialization, particularly in the biotechnology and pharmaceuticals industries and in the context of payor or reimbursed and regulated markets. |
• | Science & Research: scientific knowledge related to biotechnology and related industry experience, and experience in related research and clinical development. |
• | Senior Leadership: experience serving in a leadership role of an organization, including driving strategy execution, organizational growth and managing human capital. |
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Name | Audit Committee | Compensation Committee | Nominating Committee | ||||||
Dr. Jorge Santos da Silva | |||||||||
Spike Loy | X | X | X | ||||||
Catherine Moukheibir | Chair | X | |||||||
Dr. Andrew Phillips | X | Chair | Chair | ||||||
Dr. Ramnik Xavier | |||||||||
# of Meetings in 2025 | 4 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
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• | The Audit Committee has overall responsibility for overseeing the Company’s practices with respect to risk assessment and management. Additionally, the committee is responsible for overseeing management of risks related to our accounting and financial reporting processes, and information technology and cybersecurity. |
• | The Compensation Committee is responsible for overseeing management of risks related to our compensation policies and programs. |
• | The Nominating Committee is responsible for overseeing management of risks related to director succession planning and corporate governance practices. |
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• | Annual cash retainer of $40,000; |
• | Cash retainer of $35,000 for service as the Chairperson of the Board; |
• | Cash retainer of $17,500 for service as chairperson and $7,500 for service other than as chairperson of the Audit Committee; |
• | Cash retainer of $12,000 for service as chairperson and $5,000 for service other than as chairperson of the Compensation Committee; |
• | Cash retainer of $8,000 for service as chairperson and $4,000 for service other than as chairperson of the Nominating Committee; and |
• | Cash retainer of $35,000 for service on non-Board committees of the Company, including the Scientific Advisory Board. |
Name | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) | Option Awards ($)(1)(2) | Total ($) | ||||||
Simon Sturge(3) | $90,500 | $224,349 | $314,849 | ||||||
Spike Loy(4) | $52,500 | $224,349 | $276,849 | ||||||
Catherine Moukheibir | $62,500 | $224,349 | $286,849 | ||||||
Dr. Andrew Phillips | $56,000 | $224,349 | $280,349 | ||||||
Dr. Ramnik Xavier | $75,000 | $224,349 | $299,349 | ||||||
(1) | Amounts shown under the “Options Awards” column are calculated using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. While the amounts shown are computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 718, the actual value, if any, that a non-employee director may realize from the options are contingent upon the excess of the share price over the exercise price, if any, on the date the award is exercised. For a discussion of the assumptions made in the valuation of options granted in 2025, see Note 14 — “Share-based Compensation” of our audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the period ended December 31, 2025 in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information. |
(2) | The following table provides information on the aggregate number of outstanding share option awards for each non-employee director as of December 31, 2025. |
Name | Aggregate Number of Outstanding Options (#) | ||
Simon Sturge(3) | 70,667 | ||
Spike Loy(4) | 25,667 | ||
Catherine Moukheibir | 47,167 | ||
Dr. Andrew Phillips | 70,667 | ||
Dr. Ramnik Xavier | 70,667 | ||
(3) | Mr. Sturge resigned from the Board effective as of February 28, 2026. |
(4) | Pursuant to a certain agreement entered into between Mr. Loy and BVF Partners L.P. (“Partners”), Mr. Loy is obligated to transfer to Partners the economic benefit, if any, received upon the sale of the shares issuable upon the exercise of his options. |
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Name | Age (as of April 21) | Position | ||||
Dr. Jorge Santos da Silva(1) | 49 | Chief Executive Officer; Interim Chair of the Board | ||||
Matthias Bodenstedt | 38 | Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Dr. Kristian Reich | 60 | Chief Scientific Officer | ||||
(1) | For Dr. Santos da Silva’s biographical information, see “Information Regarding the Director Nominee and Continuing Directors” above. |
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Name | Position | ||
Dr. Jorge Santos da Silva | Chief Executive Officer; Interim Chair of the Board | ||
Matthias Bodenstedt | Chief Financial Officer | ||
Dr. Kristian Reich | Chief Scientific Officer | ||
• | Completed enrollment and reported primary endpoint results of the Phase 3 VELA trials in hidradenitis suppurativa, and successfully conducted a subsequent Type B interaction with the FDA to validate the path to BLA; |
• | Initiated an open label extension study for the VELA trials; |
• | Completed enrollment and reported results of the Phase 2 LEDA trial in palmoplantar pustulosis; |
• | Continued enrollment of the Phase 3 IZAR-1 and IZAR-2 trials in psoriatic arthritis; |
• | Completed enrollment of the Phase 2 S-OLARIS trial in axial spondyloarthritis; |
• | Initiated the Phase 2 P-OLARIS trial in seronegative spondyloarthritis; |
• | Completed pharmacokinetic and human factor studies supporting the use of an autoinjector for the commercial launch of SLK; |
• | Raised $75 million in additional capital to support the continued development of SLK, including the planned initiation of a Phase 3 clinical trial in palmoplantar pustulosis; |
• | Entered into a debt facility with Hercules Capital, securing access of up to $500 million in non-dilutive funds; |
• | Started stockpiling of drug substance of SLK to serve as launch inventory; and |
• | Grew the Company from approximately 100 to 120 employees and initiated a trainee program to secure and invest in future talent. |
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![]() | Use of Independent Compensation Consultant. The Compensation Committee receives objective advice from its independent compensation consultant. | ||
![]() | Modest Perquisites. NEOs receive only modest perquisites. | ||
![]() | Clawback Policy. The Board has adopted a clawback policy applicable to all incentive payments and performance-based equity awards granted to executive officers. | ||
![]() | Peer Group Analysis. The Company reviews total direct compensation (base salary, annual cash incentive and long-term incentive payments) and the mix of the compensation components for the named executive officers relative to the peer group as one of the factors in determining if compensation is adequate to attract and retain executive officers. | ||
![]() | No Hedging. The Company has adopted a policy prohibiting hedging and pledging of Company shares by directors and executive officers. | ||
![]() | No Excise Tax Gross-Ups. Our named executive officers are not entitled to any such gross-up. | ||
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• | companies with comparable market capitalizations (i.e., in the range of $1 billion to $7 billion); and |
• | companies with headcounts between 30 to 704 employees. |
Immunovant | Bicycle Therapeutics | ||
Apellis Pharmaceuticals* | Crinetics Pharmaceuticals* | ||
Apogee Therapeutics* | Vera Therapeutics | ||
Verona Pharma | Pharvaris | ||
Summit Therapeutics | Celldex Therapeutics* | ||
Protagonist Therapeutics | Akero Therapeutics* | ||
Spyre Therapeutics* | Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals* | ||
Arcus Biosciences* | |||
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Name | 2025 Base Salary | ||
Dr. Jorge Santos da Silva | $797,848 | ||
Matthias Bodenstedt | $631,630 | ||
Dr. Kristian Reich | $797,848 | ||
Name | 2025 Target Bonus (% of Base Salary) | ||
Dr. Jorge Santos da Silva | 55% | ||
Matthias Bodenstedt | 50% | ||
Dr. Kristian Reich | 55% | ||
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Name | Grant Date | Number of Securities Underlying the Award | Exercise Price of the Award ($/Sh) | Grant Date Fair Value of the Award | Percentage Change in the Closing Market Price of the Securities Underlying the Award Between the Trading Day Ending Immediately Prior to the Disclosure of Material Nonpublic Information and the Trading Day Beginning Immediately Following the Disclosure of Material Nonpublic Information | ||||||||||
February 27, 2025 | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
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Name and Principal Position | Year | Salary ($)(1) | Bonus ($)(2) | Stock Awards ($)(3) | Option Awards ($)(3) | Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($)(4) | All Other Compensation ($)(5) | Total ($) | ||||||||||||||||
Dr. Jorge Santos da Silva Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chair of the Board | 2025 | 762,386 | — | 4,000,021 | — | 155,880 | 24,922 | 4,943,209 | ||||||||||||||||
2024 | 698,245 | 574,254 | — | — | 109,913 | 23,626 | 1,406,038 | |||||||||||||||||
2023 | 586,333 | 589,819 | — | — | — | 22,063 | 1,198,215 | |||||||||||||||||
Matthias Bodenstedt Chief Financial Officer | 2025 | 603,555 | — | 4,000,021 | — | 66,023 | 22,977 | 4,692,576 | ||||||||||||||||
2024 | 552,777 | 413,289 | — | — | 44,687 | 21,802 | 1,032,555 | |||||||||||||||||
2023 | 446,837 | 424,491 | — | — | — | 20,269 | 891,597 | |||||||||||||||||
Dr. Kristian Reich Chief Scientific Officer | 2025 | 762,386 | — | — | 4,000,021 | — | 33,086 | 4,795,493 | ||||||||||||||||
2024 | 698,245 | 574,254 | — | — | — | 30,440 | 1,302,939 | |||||||||||||||||
2023 | 586,333 | 589,819 | — | — | — | 54,752 | 1,230,904 | |||||||||||||||||
(1) | Represents all amounts earned as salary during the applicable fiscal year. For fiscal year 2025, the salary amounts have been converted to USD from CHF using the exchange rate applicable on the last day of each calendar month (January 31, 2025: 1.099 USD to 1 CHF; February 28, 2025: 1.109 USD to 1 CHF; March 31, 2025: 1.135 USD to 1 CHF; April 30, 2025: 1.213 USD to 1 CHF; May 31, 2025: 1.215 USD to 1 CHF; June 30, 2025: 1.254 USD to 1 CHF; July 31, 2025: 1.241 USD to 1 CHF; August 31, 2025: 1.247 USD to 1 CHF; September 30, 2025: 1.255 USD to 1 CHF; October 31, 2025: 1.246 USD to 1 CHF; November 30, 2025: 1.242 USD to 1 CHF; December 31, 2025: 1.266 USD to 1 CHF). For fiscal year 2024, the salary amounts have been converted to USD from CHF using the exchange rate applicable on the last day of each calendar month (January 31, 2024: 1.160 USD to 1 CHF; February 29, 2024: 1.136 USD to 1 CHF; March 31, 2024: 1.112 USD to 1 CHF; April 30, 2024: 1.095 USD to 1 CHF; May 31, 2024: 1.105 USD to 1 CHF; June 30, 2024: 1.114 USD to 1 CHF; July 31, 2024: 1.132 USD to 1 CHF; August 31, 2024: 1.186 USD to 1 CHF; September 30, 2024: 1.186 USD to 1 CHF; October 31, 2024: 1.152 USD to 1 CHF; November 30, 2024: 1.135 USD to 1 CHF; December 31, 2024: 1.105 USD to 1 CHF). For fiscal year 2023, the salary amounts have been converted to USD from CHF using the exchange rate applicable on the last day of each calendar month (January 31, 2023: 1.085 USD to 1 CHF; February 28, 2023: 1.067 USD to 1 CHF; March 31, 2023: 1.088 USD to 1 CHF; April 30, 2023: 1.117 USD to 1 CHF; May 31, 2023: 1.104 USD to 1 CHF; June 30, 2023: 1.111 USD to 1 CHF; July 31, 2023: 1.149 USD to 1 CHF; August 31, 2023: 1.135 USD to 1 CHF; September 30, 2023: 1.096 USD to 1 CHF; October 31, 2023: 1.106 USD to 1 CHF; November 30, 2023: 1.143 USD to 1 CHF; December 31, 2023: 1.192 USD to 1 CHF). |
(2) | Represents amounts earned based on the achievement of performance goals determined in accordance with each officer’s employment agreement. For fiscal year 2024, the bonus amounts have been converted to USD from CHF using the exchange rate of 1.105 USD to 1 CHF as of December 31, 2024. For fiscal year 2023, the bonus amounts have been converted to USD from CHF using the exchange rate of 1.192 USD to 1 CHF as of December 31, 2023. |
(3) | For 2024 and 2023, no new equity awards were granted to the named executive officers. In 2025, Dr. Santos da Silva and Mr. Bodenstedt were granted time-based restricted shares and Dr. Reich was granted time-based stock options. Amounts reported reflect the grant date fair values as calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. For stock awards, the grant date fair value is calculated by multiplying the number of shares granted by the closing share price on the date of grant. For option awards, the grant date fair value is calculated using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. For a discussion of the assumptions made in the valuation of options granted in 2025, see Note 14 — “Share-based Compensation” of our audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the period ended December 31, 2025 in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information. |
(4) | The amounts reported in this column represent the aggregate change in the actuarial present value of the named executive officers’ accumulated benefits under all defined benefit and actuarial pension plans in fiscal 2025. For fiscal year 2025, the amounts in this column have been converted to USD from CHF using the exchange rate of 1.266 USD to 1 CHF as of December 31, 2025. For fiscal year 2024, the amounts in this column have been converted to USD from CHF using the exchange rate of 1.105 USD to 1 CHF as of December 31, 2024. The Company qualified as a “smaller reporting company” for the year ending December 31, 2023 and was not required to disclose amounts in this column for that period. |
(5) | The amounts reported for all of the named executive officers for 2025 include amounts paid as a housing allowance ($23,924 for Dr. Santos da Silva, $21,979 for Mr. Bodenstedt and $27,120 for Dr. Reich) and, for Dr. Santos da Silva and Mr. Bodenstedt, $998 in Company contributions to voluntary sick leave insurance premiums. For Dr. Reich, the amount reported for 2025 further includes $5,966 in Company contributions to a German government regulated pension plan. For fiscal years 2025, 2024 and 2023, these amounts have been converted to USD from CHF using the exchange rate applicable on the last day of each calendar month as described in footnote (1) above. |
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Name | Grant Date | All Other Share Awards: Number of Shares or Units (#) | All Other Option Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Options (#) | Exercise or Base Price of Option Awards ($/Sh) | Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards ($) | ||||||||||
Dr. Jorge Santos da Silva | 2/27/2025 | 95,763 | — | — | 4,000,021 | ||||||||||
Matthias Bodenstedt | 2/27/2025 | 95,763 | — | — | 4,000,021 | ||||||||||
Dr. Kristian Reich | 2/27/2025 | — | 139,273 | 41.77 | 4,000,021 | ||||||||||
Option Awards | Stock Awards | ||||||||||||||||||||
Name | Grant Date | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Option Awards Exercisable (#) | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Option Awards Unexercisable (#) | Option Award Exercise Price ($) | Option Award Expiration Date | Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#) | Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($)(1) | ||||||||||||||
Dr. Jorge Santos da Silva | 01/18/2022(2) | — | — | — | — | 7,401 | 97,545 | ||||||||||||||
02/27/2025(3) | — | — | — | — | 95,763 | 1,262,156 | |||||||||||||||
Matthias Bodenstedt | 01/18/2022(2) | — | — | — | — | 11,101 | 146,311 | ||||||||||||||
02/27/2025(3) | — | — | — | — | 95,763 | 1,262,156 | |||||||||||||||
Dr. Kristian Reich | 01/18/2022(2) | — | — | — | — | 7,401 | 97,545 | ||||||||||||||
02/27/2025(3) | — | 139,273 | $41.77 | 02/27/2035 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
(1) | Based on the closing price of $13.18 on December 31, 2025, which was the last trading day of 2025. |
(2) | Represents the remaining unvested portion of 10,000, 15,000 and 10,000 shares of MoonLake AG, respectively, for Drs. Santos da Silva and Reich and Mr. Bodenstedt purchased under the Employee Share Participation Plan at a purchase price equal to the nominal value per share of CHF 0.10 that were subsequently converted into Class A Ordinary Shares of MoonLake Immunotherapeutics based on the exchange ratio of 1 share of MoonLake AG into 33.638698 MoonLake Immunotherapeutics Class A Ordinary Shares. Subject to the executive’s continued employment through each applicable vesting date, these shares vest in accordance with the following vesting schedule: (i) 25% of the shares vested on January 18, 2023 and (ii) 2.08% of the shares vest each month thereafter until fully vested. Until such shares fully vest, MoonLake AG may repurchase such shares at a repurchase price equal to such nominal value in the event the employment of the respective officer terminates. |
(3) | Represents an award of restricted stock or stock options, as applicable, that vest in four equal annual installments on February 27, 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029, subject, in each case, to continued service through each applicable date. |
Stock Awards | ||||||
Name | Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting (#) | Value Realized on Vesting ($) | ||||
Dr. Jorge Santos da Silva | 83,962 | 3,075,325 | ||||
Matthias Bodenstedt | 125,943 | 4,612,988 | ||||
Dr. Kristian Reich | 83,962 | 3,075,325 | ||||
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Name | Plan Name | Number of Years of Credited Service (#) | Present Value of Accumulated Benefit ($) | Payments During Last Fiscal Year ($) | ||||||||
Dr. Jorge Santos da Silva | MoonLake AG Swiss Plan | 4.5 | 797,148 | — | ||||||||
Matthias Bodenstedt | MoonLake AG Swiss Plan | 4.5 | 377,642 | — | ||||||||
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Name | Voluntary Termination ($) | Involuntary Termination (Without Cause or for Good Reason) Not in Connection with a Change in Control ($) | Involuntary Termination in Connection with a Change in Control ($) | Change in Control ($) | ||||||||
Dr. Jorge Santos da Silva | ||||||||||||
Base Salary | 398,924 | 398,924 | 398,924 | — | ||||||||
Healthcare | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Bonus | — | 219,408 | 219,408 | — | ||||||||
Option Awards | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Stock Awards | — | — | 1,359,701 | 1,359,701 | ||||||||
Total | 398,924 | 618,332 | 1,978,033 | 1,359,701 | ||||||||
Matthias Bodenstedt | ||||||||||||
Base Salary | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Healthcare | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Bonus | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Option Awards | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Stock Awards | — | — | 1,408,467 | 1,408,467 | ||||||||
Total | — | — | 1,408,467 | 1,408,467 | ||||||||
Dr. Kristian Reich | ||||||||||||
Base Salary | 398,924 | 398,924 | 398,924 | — | ||||||||
Healthcare | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Bonus | — | 219,408 | 219,408 | — | ||||||||
Option Awards | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Stock Awards | — | — | 97,545 | 97,545 | ||||||||
Total | 398,924 | 618,332 | 715,877 | 97,545 | ||||||||
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Year | Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO(1) | Compensation Actually Paid to PEO(2) | Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs(3) | Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs(4) | Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based On: | |||||||||||||||||||
Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”)(5) | Peer Group TSR(6) | Net Loss(7) | Company -Selected Measure(8) | |||||||||||||||||||||
2025 | $ | $ | $ | $( | $ | $ | $( | |||||||||||||||||
2024 | $ | $( | $ | $( | $ | $ | $( | |||||||||||||||||
2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $( | |||||||||||||||||
2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $( | |||||||||||||||||
(1) | The dollar amounts reported are the amounts of total compensation reported in our Summary Compensation Table. |
(2) | The dollar amounts reported represent the amount of “compensation actually paid”, as computed in accordance with SEC rules. The dollar amounts do not reflect the actual amount of compensation earned by or paid during the applicable year. In accordance with SEC rules, these amounts reflect “Total Compensation” as set forth in the Summary Compensation Table for each year, adjusted as shown below for the most recent fiscal year. Equity values are calculated in accordance with ASC Topic 718, and the valuation assumptions used to calculate fair values did not materially differ from those disclosed at the time of grant. |
Compensation Actually Paid to PEO | 2025 | ||
Summary Compensation Table Total | $ | ||
Less, value of “Stock Awards” and “Option Awards” reported in Summary Compensation Table | ( | ||
Plus, year-end fair value of outstanding and unvested equity awards granted in the year | |||
Plus, fair value as of vesting date of equity awards granted and vested in the year | |||
Plus (less), year over year change in fair value of outstanding and unvested equity awards granted in prior years | ( | ||
Plus (less), change in fair value from prior fiscal year end to vesting date of equity awards granted in prior years that vested in the year | ( | ||
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Compensation Actually Paid to PEO | 2025 | ||
Less, prior year-end fair value for any equity awards forfeited in the year | |||
Less, change in accumulated benefits under defined benefit and actuarial pension plans reported in Summary Compensation Table | ( | ||
Plus, aggregate defined benefit and actuarial pension plan service cost and prior service cost | |||
Plus, dividends or other earnings paid on awards in the covered fiscal year prior to vesting if not otherwise included in the Summary Compensation Table Total for the covered fiscal year | |||
Compensation Actually Paid to PEO | $ | ||
(3) | The dollar amounts reported represent the average of the amounts reported for the Company’s named executive officers (NEOs) as a group (excluding our CEO) in the “Total” column of the Summary Compensation Table in each applicable year. The names of each of the NEOs (excluding our CEO) included for purposes of calculating the average amounts in each applicable year are Dr. Reich and Mr. Bodenstedt. |
(4) | The dollar amounts reported represent the average amount of “compensation actually paid” to the NEOs as a group (excluding our CEO), as computed in accordance with SEC rules. The dollar amounts do not reflect the actual average amount of compensation earned by or paid to the NEOs as a group (excluding our CEO) during the applicable year. In accordance with the SEC rules, these amounts reflect “Total” as set forth in the Summary Compensation Table for each year, adjusted as shown below for the most recent fiscal year. Equity values are calculated in accordance with ASC Topic 718, and the valuation assumptions used to calculate fair values did not materially differ from those disclosed at the time of the grant. |
Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs | 2025 | ||
Average Summary Compensation Table Total | $ | ||
Less, average value of “Stock Awards” and “Option Awards” reported in Summary Compensation Table | ( | ||
Plus, average year-end fair value of outstanding and unvested equity awards granted in the year | |||
Plus, average fair value as of vesting date of equity awards granted and vested in the year | |||
Plus (less), average year over year change in fair value of outstanding and unvested equity awards granted in prior years | ( | ||
Plus (less), average change in fair value from prior fiscal year end to vesting date of equity awards granted in prior years that vested in the year | ( | ||
Less, prior year-end fair value for any equity awards forfeited in the year | |||
Less, change in accumulated benefits under defined benefit and actuarial pension plans reported in Summary Compensation Table | ( | ||
Plus, aggregate defined benefit and actuarial pension plan service cost and prior service cost | |||
Plus, dividends or other earnings paid on awards in the covered fiscal year prior to vesting if not otherwise included in the Summary Compensation Table Total for the covered fiscal year | |||
Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs | $( | ||
(5) | Cumulative TSR is calculated by dividing the sum of the cumulative amount of dividends for the measurement period, assuming dividend reinvestment, and the difference between the Company’s share price at the end and the beginning of the measurement period by the Company’s share price at the beginning of the measurement period. The beginning of the measurement period for each year in the table is December 31, 2021. No dividends were paid during the periods presented. |
(6) | The peer group used for this purpose is the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index. |
(7) | The dollar amounts reported represent the amount of net loss attributable to controlling interest shareholders, reflected in the Company’s audited financial statements for the applicable year. |
(8) | The Company |
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• | each shareholder or group of shareholders known by us as of such date to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent (5%) of the outstanding shares of each class of our voting ordinary shares; |
• | each of our directors and nominees; |
• | each of our named executive officers; and |
• | all of our current directors and executive officers as a group. |
Name and Address of Beneficial Owners | Number of Shares Beneficially Owned | % of Shares Beneficially Owned | ||||
Named Executive Officers and Directors(1) | ||||||
Dr. Jorge Santos da Silva | 3,074,893 | 4.2% | ||||
Dr. Kristian Reich(2) | 3,044,758 | 4.2% | ||||
Matthias Bodenstedt | 1,276,305 | 1.8% | ||||
Dr. Andrew Phillips(3) | 70,667 | * | ||||
Spike Loy(3) | 25,667 | * | ||||
Catherine Moukheibir(3) | 47,167 | * | ||||
Dr. Ramnik Xavier(3) | 70,667 | * | ||||
All Current Executive Officers and Directors as a Group (Seven Individuals)(4) | 7,610,124 | 10.4% | ||||
Greater than Five Percent Holders | ||||||
Certain funds managed by BVF Partners L.P.(5) | 16,001,284 | 22.0% | ||||
Entities affiliated with Deep Track Capital, LP(6) | 4,610,071 | 6.3% | ||||
Entities affiliated with Cormorant Asset Management, LP(7) | 4,355,433 | 6.0% | ||||
* | Represents beneficial ownership of less than one percent. |
(1) | Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each of the entities or individuals listed is Dorfstrasse 29, 6300 Zug, Switzerland. |
(2) | Includes (i) 2,974,551 Class A Ordinary Shares held by JeruCon Beratungsgesellschaft mbH, (ii) 35,389 Class A Ordinary Shares held by Dr. Reich and (iii) 34,818 Class A Ordinary Shares underlying options exercisable within 60 days of the date of this table. Dr. Reich may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by JeruCon Beratungsgesellschaft mbH. |
(3) | Consists entirely of Class A Ordinary Shares underlying options exercisable within 60 days of the date of this table. |
(4) | Consists of (i) 7,361,138 Class A Ordinary Shares and (ii) 248,986 Class A Ordinary Shares underlying options exercisable within 60 days of the date of this table. |
(5) | Based on a Schedule 13D/A filed on April 2, 2026 and consists of (i) 8,302,735 Class A Ordinary Shares held by Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P. (“BVF”), (ii) 6,599,722 Class A Ordinary Shares held by Biotechnology Value Fund II, L.P. (“BVF2”), (iii) 1,039,238 Class A Ordinary Shares held by Biotechnology Value Trading Fund OS, L.P. (“Trading Fund OS”) and (iv) 59,589 Class A Ordinary Shares held by a certain managed account (the “Partners Managed Account”). BVF I GP LLC (“BVF GP”), as the general partner of BVF, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares beneficially owned by BVF. BVF II GP LLC (“BVF2 GP”), as the general partner of BVF2, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares beneficially owned by BVF2. BVF Partners OS Ltd. (“Partners OS”), as the general partner of Trading Fund OS, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares beneficially owned by Trading Fund OS. BVF GP Holdings LLC (“BVF GPH”), as the sole member of each of BVF GP and BVF2 GP, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares beneficially owned in the aggregate by BVF and BVF2. Partners, as the investment manager of each of BVF, BVF2, Trading Fund OS and the Partners Managed Account, and the sole member |
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(6) | Based on a Schedule 13G filed on November 12, 2025 and consists of 4,610,071 Class A Ordinary Shares held by entities affiliated with Deep Track Capital, LP (“Deep Track”). Deep Track, Deep Track Biotechnology Master Fund, Ltd. (“Master Fund”) and David Kroin hold shared voting and dispositive power over the shares. The business address of Deep Track and Mr. Kroin is 200 Greenwich Ave., 3rd Floor, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830. The business address of Master Fund is c/o Walkers Corporate Limited, 190 Elgin Ave., George Town, KY1-9001, Cayman Islands. |
(7) | Based on a Schedule 13G filed on February 17, 2026 and consists of 4,355,433 Class A Ordinary Shares held by entities affiliated with Cormorant Asset Management, LP (“Cormorant”). Cormorant and Bihua Chen hold shared voting and dispositive power over the shares. The business address of Cormorant and Ms. Chen is 200 Clarendon St., 52nd Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02116. |
Plan Category | Number of Securities to Be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights (a) | Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights (b) | Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans (Excluding Securities Reflected in Column (a)) (c) | ||||||
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders | 2,156,512(1) | $24.76(2) | 1,836,618(3) | ||||||
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders | — | — | — | ||||||
Total | 2,156,512 | $24.76 | 1,836,618 | ||||||
(1) | Represents share options granted under the Incentive Plan. |
(2) | Reflects the weighted-average exercise price of share options granted under the Incentive Plan. |
(3) | Represents shares available under the Incentive Plan. |
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• | the amount involved exceeds $120,000; and |
• | any of our directors or executive officers, any holder of more than 5% of any class of our voting ordinary shares or any member of his or her immediate family had or will have a direct or indirect material interest, other than compensation and other arrangements that are described under the section titled “Executive Compensation” or that were approved by our Compensation Committee. |
• | whether the transaction is on terms no less favorable than terms generally available to an unaffiliated third party under the same or similar circumstances; and |
• | the extent of the related person’s interest in the transaction. |
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1. | Purpose |
2. | Definitions |
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3. | Eligibility |
4 | Effective Date and Termination of Plan |
5. | Shares Subject to the Plan and to Awards |
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6. | Administration of the Plan |
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7. | Plan Awards |
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8. | Options |
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9. | Stock Appreciation Rights |
10. | Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units |
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11. | Other Share-Based Awards |
12. | Incentive Bonuses |
13. | Performance Awards |
14. | Deferral of Payment |
15. | Conditions and Restrictions Upon Securities Subject to Awards |
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16. | Adjustment of and Changes in the Shares |
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17. | Transferability |
18. | Compliance with Laws and Regulations |
19. | Withholding |
20. | Amendment of the Plan or Awards |
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21. | No Liability of Company |
22. | Non-Exclusivity of Plan |
23. | Governing Law |
24. | No Right to Employment, Reelection or Continued Service |
25. | Specified Employee Delay |
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26. | No Liability of Committee Members |
27. | Severability |
28. | Unfunded Plan |
29. | Clawback/Recoupment |
30. | Interpretation |
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