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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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ORGANOGENESIS HOLDINGS INC.

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ORGANOGENESIS HOLDINGS INC.

85 Dan Road

Canton, Massachusetts 02021

NOTICE OF 2022 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

Dear Stockholder:

We invite you to attend our 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which is being held as follows:

Date:June 23, 2022
Time:11:00 a.m., Eastern time
Location:Virtual annual meeting of stockholders conducted via live audio webcast at: www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ORGO2022

At the meeting, we will ask our stockholders to:

re-elect as our directors Alan A. Ades, Robert Ades, Michael J. Driscoll, Prathyusha Duraibabu, David Erani, Jon Giacomin, Gary S. Gillheeney, Sr., Michele Korfin, Arthur S. Leibowitz, Glenn H. Nussdorf, and Gilberto Quintero, each to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified;

approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to our named executive officers, as disclosed in this proxy statement;

approve, on an advisory basis, the frequency of holding an advisory vote on the compensation paid to our named executive officers;

approve an amendment to our certificate of incorporation (“Charter”) to remove a provision that states that directors may only be removed for cause;

approve an amendment to our 2018 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of Class A common stock reserved for issuance thereunder by 7,826,970 shares;

ratify the appointment of RSM US LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2022; and

consider any other business properly presented at the meeting.

You may vote on these matters in person (virtually), by proxy or via the internet or telephone. We have elected to hold our annual meeting via remote communication again this year. You may attend the virtual annual meeting and vote your shares during the meeting by visiting our annual meeting website at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ORGO2022. Whether or not you plan to attend the virtual meeting, we ask that you promptly complete and return your proxy card by mail or vote via the internet or telephone, so that your shares will be represented and voted at the meeting in accordance with your wishes.

You are entitled to participate in and submit questions in writing during the annual meeting if you were a stockholder as of the close of business on April 25, 2022. To be admitted to the annual meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ORGO2022, you will need the 16-digit control number included on your notice, your proxy card or the instructions that accompanied your proxy materials. Online check-in will begin 15 minutes before the scheduled meeting start time. Please allow ample time for the online check-in procedures. If you have difficulty accessing the virtual annual meeting, please call the technical support number that will be posted on the virtual annual meeting log in page for assistance. We will have personnel available to assist you. If you hold shares through a bank, broker or other nominee, you will need to contact such bank, broker or other nominee for assistance with your 16-digit control number. A list of our registered holders as of the close of business on the record date will be made available to stockholders during the meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ORGO2022.

Only stockholders of record at the close of business on April 25, 2022 may vote at the meeting.

By order of the Board of Directors,
William R. Kolb
Secretary


May 10, 2022

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YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT

Please sign and return the enclosed proxy card or vote by internet or telephone, whether or not you

plan to attend the virtual annual meeting.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE

ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON JUNE 23, 2022

This proxy statement and our fiscal year 2021 Annual Report to Stockholders are also available for viewing, printing and downloading at the “Investors – SEC Filings” section of our website, www.organogenesis.com, and at www.proxyvote.com.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

AVISTA HEALTHCARE PUBLIC ACQUISITION CORP.Page

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MEETING



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PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

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Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:

PROPOSAL 2: ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION PAID TO OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

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PROPOSAL 3: ADVISORY VOTE ON APPROVAL OF THE FREQUENCY OF HOLDING AN ADVISORY VOTE ON THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

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PROPOSAL 4: TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT OF OUR CHARTER TO REMOVE A PROVISION THAT STATES THAT DIRECTORS MAY ONLY BE REMOVED FOR CAUSE

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PROPOSAL 5: TO APPROVE AMENDMENT TO THE 2018 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SHARES RESERVED FOR ISSUANCE THEREUNDER



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PROPOSAL 6: RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

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INFORMATION ABOUT OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT

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Board Composition

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Board Role in Risk Oversight

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Board Committees

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Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

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Code of Business Conduct and Ethics; Corporate Governance Guidelines

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Policy Regarding Hedging

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Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports

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Meetings of the Board of Directors

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Policy Regarding Board Attendance

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Director Nominations

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Board of Directors Diversity Matrix

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Communications with our Board of Directors

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Director Compensation

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Our Management

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

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Executive Summary

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Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal Year 2021

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Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table

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Outstanding Equity Awards at Year End

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INFORMATION ABOUT COMMON STOCK OWNERSHIP

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

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INFORMATION ABOUT OUR AUDIT COMMITTEE AND INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

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Audit Committee Report

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Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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Audit and Other Fees

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Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

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Whistleblower Procedures

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OTHER MATTERS

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Other Business

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Stockholder Proposals for Next Annual Meeting

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AVISTA HEALTHCARE PUBLIC ACQUISITION CORP.
65 East 55th Street
18th Floor
New York, New York
(212) 593-6900



INFORMATION ABOUT THE MEETING

PROXY STATEMENTThe Meeting



Notice and Proxy Statement for our 2018The 2022 Annual General Meeting



May 31, 2018

        This Notice and Proxy Statement is being furnished to the shareholders of Avista Healthcare Public Acquisition Corp. (the "Company", "we", or "us"), a Cayman Islands exempted company, in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors (the "Board") for use at the Annual General Meeting of Stockholders of Organogenesis Holdings Inc. will be held virtually at 11:00 a.m., Eastern time, on Thursday, June 23, 2022 at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ORGO2022. At the Company.

Date, Time and Place

Mattersmeeting, stockholders of record on the record date for the meeting who are present (virtually) or represented by proxy will have the opportunity to be Consideredvote on the following matters:

 Our Annual General Meeting is being held to:

approve, on an advisory basis, the selectioncompensation paid to our named executive officers, as disclosed in this proxy statement;

approve, on an advisory basis, the frequency of Marcumholding an advisory vote on the compensation paid to our named executive officers;

approve an amendment to our Charter to remove a provision that states that directors may only be removed for cause;

approve an amendment to our 2018 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of Class A common stock reserved for issuance thereunder by 7,826,970 shares; and

the ratification of the appointment of RSM US LLP as our independent auditorsregistered public accounting firm for theour fiscal year endedending on December 31, 2018.2022.

Our board of directors does not intend to present to the annual meeting any business other than the proposals described in this proxy statement. Our board of directors was not aware, as of a reasonable time before making this proxy statement available to our stockholders, of any other business that properly may be presented for action at the annual meeting. If any other matters properlybusiness should come before the annual meeting, the persons named inpresent will have discretionary authority to vote the proxyshares they own or their substitutes will voterepresent by proxy in accordance with their best judgment, on such matters.to the extent authorized by applicable regulations.

What is included in our proxy materials?

Record Date; Shares Outstanding and Entitled to VoteSolicitation

        The Board has fixed the close of business on May 18, 2018 as the record date for the determination of the holders of our Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Class A ordinary shares") and the Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Class B ordinary shares," together with the Class A ordinary shares, the "ordinary shares") entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting. Each shareholder will be entitled to one vote for each ordinary share held on all matters for which such shareholder is eligible to vote and that come before the meeting. Shareholders may vote in person or by proxy by completing the enclosed proxy card and returning it in the enclosed postage prepaid envelope or, as indicated on the proxy card, by voting on the Internet or by voting by


telephone. At the close of business on May 18, 2018 there were 31,000,000 Class A ordinary shares and 7,750,000 Class B ordinary shares entitled to vote.

Mailing Date

This proxy statement and the accompanying form ofenclosed proxy card are first being sent to holders of the ordinary shares on or about May 31, 2018.

Broker Non-Votes

        A "broker non-vote" occurs when a brokerage firm or other nominee holding shares for a beneficial owner does not vote on a particular proposalfurnished because the nominee does not have authority to vote on that particular proposal without receiving voting instructions from the beneficial owner. Under applicable stock exchange rules, brokers may not vote on "non-routine" proposals unless they have received voting instructions from the beneficial owner, and to the extent that they have not received voting instructions, brokers report such number of shares as "non-votes." The electionour board of directors is considered a "non-routine" item, which means that brokerage firms may notsoliciting your proxy to vote in their discretion regarding these items on behalfat the annual meeting (including any adjournment or postponement of beneficial owners who have not furnished voting instructions. The proposal to ratify the selection of independent auditors, however, is considered a "routine" item, which means that brokerage firms may vote in their discretion regardingmeeting).

This proxy statement summarizes information about the selection of independent auditors on behalf of beneficial owners who have not furnished voting instructions. Because at least one routine item isproposals to be voted uponconsidered at the meeting broker non-votes will be counted for purposes ofand other information you may find useful in determining the presence or absence of a quorum for the transaction of business at the 2018 Annual General Meeting.how to vote.

Required Votes for Each Proposal and Recommendation of the Board of Directors

ProposalVote RequiredBoard Recommendation
Election of DirectorsMajority of the Class B ordinary shares represented in person or by proxy and entitled to vote in the election of directorsFor each nominee

Ratification of Independent Auditors


Majority of the ordinary shares represented in person or by proxy and entitled to vote thereon


For

 Abstentions or withhold votes, as applicable, and broker non-votes will have no effect on

The proxy card is the election of directors. Abstentions will have no effect on the ratification of independent auditors.

Voting and Revocation of Proxies

        Shareholders are requestedmeans by which you actually authorize another person to vote by proxy in one of three ways:

    Use the toll-free telephone number shown on your proxy card;

    Visit the Internet website at www.voteproxy.com and follow the on-screen instructions; or

    Mail, date, sign and promptly return your proxy card in the enclosed postage prepaid envelope.

        Ordinary shares represented by properly executed proxies received by us or proxies submitted by telephone or via the Internet, which are not revoked, will be voted at the meeting in accordance with your instructions.

We will pay the instructions contained therein. Subject to the broker non-vote rules discussed above under "Required Votes for Each Proposal," if instructions are not given,cost of soliciting proxies. Our directors, officers and employees may solicit proxies will be votedfor the election of each nominee for director named andfor ratification of the selection of our independent auditors.

        Voting instructions (including instructions for both telephonic and Internet voting) are provided on the proxy card. The Internet and telephone voting procedures are designed to authenticate shareholder


identities, to allow shareholders to give voting instructions and to confirm that shareholders' instructions have been recorded properly. A control number, located on the proxy card, will identify shareholders and allow them to vote or submit their proxies and confirm that their voting instructions have been properly recorded. Costs associated with electronic access, such as usage charges from Internet access providers and telephone companies, must be borne by the shareholder. If you vote or submit your proxy by Internet or telephone, it will not be necessary to return your proxy card.

        If your shares are held in the name of a bank or broker, follow the voting instructions on the form you receive from your record holder. The availability of Internet and telephone voting will depend on their voting procedures.

        If a shareholder does not return a signed proxy card or submit a proxy by the Internet or by telephone, and does not attend the meeting and vote in person, his or her shares will not be voted.

        Any proxy signed and returned by a shareholder or submitted by telephone or via the Internet may be revoked at any time before it is exercised by giving written noticeother means. We will reimburse brokers and other nominee holders of revocationshares for expenses they incur in forwarding proxy materials to the General Counselbeneficial owners of those shares. We do not plan to retain the services of a proxy solicitation firm to assist us in this solicitation.

This proxy statement and Secretary of the Company, at our address set forth herein, by executingfiscal year 2021 Annual Report to Stockholders are also available for viewing, printing and delivering a later-dated proxy (either in writing, by telephone or via the Internet) or by voting in persondownloading at the meeting. Attendance“Investors – SEC Filings” section of our website, www.organogenesis.com, and at www.proxyvote.com.

Who May Vote

Holders of record of our Class A common stock at the meeting will not in andclose of itself constitute revocationbusiness on April 25, 2022 are entitled to one vote per share of a proxy. If your shares are held in a brokerage, bank, or other institutional account, you must obtain a proxy from that entity showing that you wereClass A common stock on each proposal properly brought before the record holderannual meeting.

A list of our registered holders as of the close of business on the record date will be made available to stockholders during the meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ORGO2022. In addition, you may contact our Vice President and General Counsel, Lori Freedman, at our offices located at 85 Dan Road, Canton, MA 02021, to make arrangements to review a copy of the stockholder list at those offices, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on any business day from June 13, 2022 to the time of the annual meeting.

How to Vote

If your shares are registered in your name, you may vote online while virtually attending the annual meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ORGO2022 or by proxy without attending the meeting. Registered stockholders may also vote by telephone or on the internet prior to the meeting by following the instructions included with your proxy card mailed to you on or about May 18, 2018,10, 2022. In addition, if you received a printed proxy card, you may mark, sign, date and mail the proxy card you received in orderthe postage-paid return envelope. If you vote in accordance with any of the available methods, your shares will be voted at the meeting pursuant to your instructions. If you sign and return the proxy card or vote by telephone or on the internet but do not provide voting instructions on some or all of the proposals, your shares will be voted by the persons named in the proxy card on all uninstructed proposals in accordance with the recommendations of the board of directors given below.

Shares Held by Brokers or Nominees

If your shares are held in “street name” by a broker, bank or other nominee, that person, as the record holder of your shares, is required to vote your shares according to your instructions. Your bank, broker or other nominee will send you directions on how to vote those shares, which may include the ability to instruct the voting of your shares by telephone or on the internet prior to the meeting.

If your shares are registered in your name or, in certain instances, if your shares are held by a broker, bank or other nominee and you wish to vote online while virtually attending the meeting, you will need to access the live audio webcast of the meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ORGO2022 and follow the instructions for stockholder voting.

Under stock exchange rules applicable to most brokerage firms, if you do not give instructions to your broker, it is permitted to vote any shares it holds for your account in its discretion with respect to “routine” proposals, but it is not allowed to vote your shares with respect to certain non-routine proposals. Proposal 1, regarding the election of directors, Proposal 2, regarding the approval of compensation of the named executive officers, Proposal 3, regarding the approval of the frequency of holding an advisory vote on the compensation paid to our named executive officers, Proposal 4, regarding the approval of an amendment to our Charter and Proposal 5, regarding an amendment to the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, are all “non-routine” proposals. If you do not instruct your broker how to vote with respect to such proposals, your broker will not vote on such proposals and your shares will be recorded as “broker non-votes” and will not affect the outcome of the vote on such proposals. “Broker non-votes” are shares that are held in “street name” by a bank or brokerage firm that indicates on its proxy that, while voting in its discretion on one matter, it does not have or did not exercise discretionary authority to vote on another matter.

Proposal 6, the ratification of RSM US LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm, is considered to be a routine item under the applicable rules and your broker will be able to vote on that item even if it does not receive instructions from you, so long as it holds your shares in its name.

If a broker or nominee holds shares of our Class A common stock in “street name” for your account, then this proxy statement may have been forwarded to you with a voting instruction card, which allows you to instruct the broker or nominee how to vote your shares on the proposals described herein. To vote by proxy or to instruct your broker how to vote, you should follow the directions provided with the voting instruction card. In order to have your vote counted on Proposal 1, Proposal 2, Proposal 3, Proposal 4 and Proposal 5 you must either provide timely voting instructions to your broker or obtain a properly executed proxy from the broker or other record holder of the shares that authorizes you to act on behalf of the record holder with respect to the shares held for your account.

Quorum Required to Transact Business

At the close of business on April 25, 2022, a total of 129,130,599 shares of our Class A common stock were outstanding. Our bylaws require that a majority of the outstanding shares of our common stock be represented, in person or by proxy, at the meeting in order to constitute the quorum we need to transact business at the meeting. We will count abstentions and broker non-votes as shares represented at the meeting in determining whether a quorum exists.

Electronic Delivery of Annual ReportMultiple Stockholders Sharing the Same Address

Some banks, brokers and Proxy Materials

        Thisother nominee record holders may be “householding” our proxy statementstatements, annual reports and the accompanying Annual Report are available at: www.proxyvote.com.

"Householding" of Annual Report and Proxy Materials

        We have adopted a procedure approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") called "householding." Under this procedure, shareholders of record who have the same address and last name will receiverelated materials. “Householding” means that only one copy of our Annual Report and proxy statement unlessthese documents may have been sent to multiple stockholders in one or more of these shareholders notifies us that they wish to continue receiving individual copies. This procedure will reduce our printing costs and postage fees. Shareholders who participate in householding will continuehousehold. If you would like to receive separateyour own set of proxy cards. Also, householding will not in any way affect dividend check mailings,statements, annual reports and related materials, or if any.

        If you are eligible for householding, but you and other shareholders of record with whom you share an address currently receive multiple copieswith another stockholder and together both of the Annual Report and/or the proxy statement, or if you hold shares in more than one account, and in either case you wishwould like to receive only a single copy of eachset of these documents, for your household, please contact your bank, broker or other nominee, or Broadridge FinancialInvestor Communication Solutions, Inc. at (866) 540-7095 or write to:by sending such request by mail to Householding Department, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, New York 11717. If you do not wish to participate in householding and prefer to receive separate copies of these documents in the future, please contact Continental Stock Transfer and Trust Company as indicated above and we will deliver promptly11717 or by calling 1-866-540-7095.

To request a separateprinted copy of the Annual Report and proxy statement, annual report and form of proxy relating to you.this stockholder meeting or future stockholder meetings, visit www.proxyvote.com, call 1-800-579-1639 or send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. You must have available the 16-digit control number from the notice described above.

        Beneficial shareholders can request information about householding from their banks, brokersMay I change my vote?

If you are a registered stockholder, you may change your vote or revoke your proxy at any time before it is voted by notifying the Secretary in writing, by returning a signed proxy with a later date, by submitting an electronic proxy as of a later date or by virtually attending the meeting and voting online during the meeting. If your shares are held in “street name,” you must contact your bank, broker or other nominee for instructions on changing your vote.

What vote is required to approve each proposal?

The affirmative vote of the holders of record.

Proxy Solicitation

        We will beara plurality of the costs of solicitation of proxies for the Annual General Meeting. In addition to solicitation by mail, directors and officers may solicit proxies from shareholders by telephone,shares represented in person or otherwise. Theseby proxy is required for the election of directors (Proposal 1). Broker non-votes and officers proxies marked to withhold authority with respect to the election of one or more directors will not receive additionalbe voted with respect to the director indicated. The eleven director nominees receiving the highest number of votes will be elected. The affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the votes which all the stockholders are entitled to cast at the annual meeting, voting together as a single class, is required for the approval of an amendment to our Charter (Proposal 4). The compensation butof the named executive officers (Proposal 2), the frequency of holding an advisory vote on the compensation paid to our named executive officers (Proposal 3), the amendment of the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (Proposal 5) and the ratification of the selection of the independent registered public accounting firm (Proposal 6) will each be approved if each proposal receives a majority of the votes cast. Proposals 2, 3 and 6 are non-binding proposals.

Where is the meeting held?

The annual meeting will be conducted via live audio webcast at: www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ORGO2022. You will be able to participate, submit questions and vote your shares electronically. To do so, you will need to visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ORGO2022 and use the 16-digit control number provided with the voting instructions.

Please allow ample time for the online check-in process. If you encounter any difficulties accessing the virtual meeting during the check-in or meeting time, please call the technical support number that will be posted on the login page hosting the virtual meeting.

How do I submit a question at the annual meeting?

If you wish to submit a question on the day of the annual meeting, beginning at 10:45 a.m., Eastern Time on June 22, 2022, you may login and ask a question at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ORGO2022. The annual meeting will be governed by our meeting guidelines posted at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ORGO2022 in advance of the meeting. The meeting guidelines will address the ability of stockholders to ask questions during the meeting, including rules on permissible topics, and rules for how questions and comments will be recognized and disclosed to meeting participants.

What happens if the meeting is postponed or adjourned?

Your proxy may be reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses in connection with this solicitation. Solicitationvoted at the postponed or adjourned meeting. You will still be conductedable to change your proxy until it is voted.


by our directors and officers and we will bear all costsNo Appraisal Rights

There are no appraisal rights associated with such solicitation. Brokers, nominees, fiduciaries and other custodians have been requested to forward soliciting material toany of the beneficial owners of our ordinary shares held of record by them, and such custodians will be reimbursed for their reasonable expenses.proposals being considered at the annual meeting.

Independent Auditors

        We have been advised that representatives of Marcum LLP, our independent auditors for 2017, will not attend the 2018 Annual General Meeting, and therefore will not have an opportunity to make a statement or respond to questions.


PROPOSAL NO. 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

        AtThe first proposal on the agenda for the meeting six directors are to be electedis the re-election of Alan A. Ades, Robert Ades, Michael J. Driscoll, Prathyusha Duraibabu, David Erani, Jon Giacomin, Gary S. Gillheeney, Sr., Michele Korfin, Arthur S. Leibowitz, Glenn H. Nussdorf, and Gilberto Quintero each to serve until the 2020next Annual General Meeting orof Stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified. AllAt each annual meeting of stockholders, each of our directors is elected until the next annual meeting to succeed the directors whose terms are then expiring.

The following table sets forth certain information as of May 3, 2022, regarding our directors, each of whom has been nominated for re-election.

Name

Age

Position(s)

Alan A. Ades83Director, Chair of the Board
Robert Ades48Director
Michael J. Driscoll(1)(2)61Director
Prathyusha Duraibabu(2)(3)43Director
David Erani33Director
Jon Giacomin(1)(2)(3)57Director, Chair of Nominating Committee and Chair of Compensation Committee
Gary S. Gillheeney, Sr.67Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
Michele Korfin50Director
Arthur S. Leibowitz(1)(2)(3)68Director, Chair of Audit Committee
Glenn H. Nussdorf67Director
Gilberto Quintero57Director

(1)

Member of the Nominating Committee.

(2)

Member of the Audit Committee.

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Member of the Compensation Committee.

Directors

Alan A. Ades has served as a member of our board of directors since 2003. Mr. Ades is a Co-founder and Principal Owner of A & E Stores, Inc., and served as its President and Chief Executive Officer from 1966 through 2020. Mr. Ades founded Rugby Realty Co., Inc. in 1980 and has served as its Principal since 1980. Mr. Ades has a B.A. in Business Administration from the University of Michigan and an L.L.B. from New York University Law School. We believe Mr. Ades is qualified to serve on our board of directors due to his investment and financial experience, his expertise in business management and his long term significant ownership interest in the Company. Mr. Ades is the father of Robert Ades.

Robert Ades has been a member of our board of directors since 2020. Mr. Ades has been a Principal of Rugby Realty Co., Inc. since 2005. Mr. Ades has over fifteen years of experience in commercial real estate. Mr. Ades received a B.A. in English Literature from the University of Michigan. We believe Mr. Ades is qualified to serve on our board of directors due to his business experience and the Ades family’s long term significant ownership interest in the Company. Mr. Ades is the son of Alan A. Ades.

Michael J. Driscoll has served as a member of our board of directors since 2022. Dr. Driscoll served as a Dean of the following nominees are currently serving as directors. The persons namedRichard J. Bolte, Sr. School of Business at Mount St. Mary’s University from 2018 until 2021. From 2010 to 2018, Dr. Driscoll was a professor of finance and economics at the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business at Adelphi University. Prior to his career in education, Dr. Driscoll worked for 28 years in the enclosed formfinancial services industry. Among his career highlights during this period, he served as the Global Head of proxy have advisedTrading for Geosphere Capital LLC, a hedge fund focused on global natural resources and industrials, from 2007 to 2010 and as a Senior Managing Director of Equity Trading at Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., a global investment bank, from

2002 to 2007. Dr. Driscoll received a B.S. in Marine Transportation from SUNY Maritime College, an M.B.A. from Adelphi University and an Ed.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. We believe Dr. Driscoll is qualified to serve on our board of directors due to his experience in finance and economics.

Prathyusha Duraibabu has been a member of our board of directors since 2021. She has over 22 years of experience in optimizing financial operations, driving organizational change, building diverse teams, and delivering results. Ms. Duraibabu has served as Chief Financial Officer of Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc., a genomic medicine company since June 2021 and has been with the company since March 2019 as its Vice President, Finance. Prior to joining Sangamo, Ms. Duraibabu served as Corporate Controller at Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc., a public commercial biotechnology company, from June 2010 to March 2019, where she was responsible for global financial operations, strategy, audit, and tax. Ms. Duraibabu received her B.S. in Accounting from Oxford Brookes University in Oxford, United Kingdom, and her M.B.A. from San Jose State University, California. Ms. Duraibabu is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of California. We believe that unless contrary instructions areMs. Duraibabu is qualified to serve on our board of directors due to her breadth of financial, operational, and compliance experience in various industries including biotechnology.

David Erani has served as a member of our board of directors since 2020. Mr. Erani has served as a Senior Consultant for UIC Inc. since 2015. Mr. Erani received they intenda B.A. in Mathematics and a B.S. in Physics from Johns Hopkins University. We believe Mr. Erani is qualified to voteserve on our board of directors due to his business experience and the Erani family’s long term significant ownership interest in the Company. Mr. Erani is the son of Albert Erani, a former director.

Jon Giacomin has been a member of our board of directors since 2021. Mr. Giacomin served as the Chief Executive Officer of U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc. (“USAP”), a privately-owned, single-specialty anesthesia practice, from 2019 until 2021. Prior to joining USAP, Mr. Giacomin held various leadership positions at Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH) from 2001 to 2019, a leading distributor of pharmaceuticals, global manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products and provider of performance and data solutions for health care facilities. Mr. Giacomin most recently served as Chief Executive Officer of Cardinal Health’s Medical Segment and previously served as Chief Executive Officer of its Pharmaceutical Segment from 2014 to 2018. Mr. Giacomin began his career as a Nuclear Engineer and Surface Warfare Officer in the six nominees named byU.S. Navy and subsequently held positions at Sotera Health Company (Nasdaq: SHC) and Griffith Micro Science International Inc. before joining Cardinal Health. Mr. Giacomin received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame, and an MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. We believe that Mr. Giacomin is qualified to serve on our board of directors due to his experience in business management and experience working with public and private companies in the healthcare industry.

Gary S. Gillheeney, Sr. has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer since 2014 and as a member of our board of directors since 2018. Previously, he served as our Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer from 2003 to 2014 and as our Chief Financial Officer from 2002 to 2003. Prior to joining Organogenesis, Mr. Gillheeney held executive positions at Innovative Clinical Solutions, Ltd., a provider of decision support and clinical knowledge solutions to healthcare staff, from 1999 to 2002, as its Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, as well as Treasurer and Secretary. Prior to joining Innovative Clinical Solutions, Mr. Gillheeney held positions as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary at Providence Energy Corporation. Mr. Gillheeney has a B.S. in Accounting from American International College and an M.B.A. from Bryant College. We believe that Mr. Gillheeney is qualified to serve on our board of directors due to his service as our President and Chief Executive Officer and his extensive knowledge of our company and industry.

Michele Korfin has been a member of our board of directors since 2022. Ms. Korfin has served as the Chief Operating and Chief Commercial Officer of Gamida Cell Ltd. (Nasdaq: GMDA) since August 2020. Prior to joining Gamida Cell, Ms. Korfin served as Chief Operating Officer at TYME Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: TYME), a biotechnology company focused on therapeutic candidates that target cancer metabolism, from 2018

until 2020. From 2016 until 2018, she was Vice President of Market Access at Kite Pharma, Inc., or Kite, a biotechnology company engaged in the development of cancer immunotherapy products that is now part of Gilead Sciences. At Kite, she oversaw the market access strategy, including payer relations, reimbursement and government affairs for Yescarta®, the first approved CAR-T therapy in lymphoma. She also worked closely with the manufacturing and supply chain teams at Kite to prepare for FDA approval and commercialization. Before joining Kite, Ms. Korfin spent more than a decade at Celgene Corporation (now part of Bristol Myers Squibb) in a variety of key strategic and operational roles, including overseeing the global development programs for Revlimid®, a therapy approved for patients with certain hematologic malignancies. She also led Celgene Corporation’s oncology sales force of over 120 representatives responsible for Abraxane®, which is now a standard of care in pancreatic cancer. Ms. Korfin holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.S. in Pharmacy from Rutgers University. She is a Registered Pharmacist in New Jersey. She is also on the Board of Trustees of BioNJ, the organization that represents the biotechnology industry for New Jersey. We believe that Ms. Korfin is qualified to serve on our board of directors due to her experience in business management and listedexperience working with public and private companies in the pharmaceutical industry.

Arthur S. Leibowitz has been a member of our board of directors since 2018. Mr. Leibowitz is a clinical professor at the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business at Adelphi University, where he teaches courses in accounting and auditing to both graduate and undergraduate students. Mr. Leibowitz began as an adjunct professor at Adelphi University in 2008, became a full-time lecturer in 2010 and was promoted to clinical professor in 2013. Mr. Leibowitz previously served as a member of the board of directors and the audit committee of Arotech Corporation (formerly on Nasdaq: ARTX) from 2009 to 2014. Before joining Adelphi University, Mr. Leibowitz was an audit and business assurance partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers. During his twenty-seven years at PwC, Mr. Leibowitz served in a national leadership role for PwC’s retail industry group and was the following table. The Board expectsportfolio audit partner for one of PwC’s leading private equity firm clients. Mr. Leibowitz is a certified public accountant in New York State and received a B.S. in accounting from Brooklyn College and a Masters of Accountancy from Stetson University. We believe that eachMr. Leibowitz is qualified to serve on our board of directors due to his experience working with public and private companies on corporate finance and accounting matters.

Glenn H. Nussdorf has served as a member of our board of directors since 2003. Mr. Nussdorf has served as Chief Executive Officer of Quality King Distributors, Inc., a distributor of health and beauty care products and prescription drugs, and its subsidiary QK Healthcare, Inc., since 1999. Previously, Mr. Nussdorf served as Chief Operating Officer of Quality King from 1997 to 1998 and as a Senior Vice President from 1994 to 1996. Mr. Nussdorf is also a major shareholder of Parlux Holdings, Inc., a vertically integrated wholesale distributor and specialty retailer of perfumes and fragrances. Since 2017, Mr. Nussdorf has also served as a member of the board of directors of Parlux Holdings, Inc. We believe Mr. Nussdorf is qualified to serve on our board of directors due to his investment and financial experience, his expertise in business management and his long term significant ownership interest in the Company.

Gilberto Quintero has been a member of our board of directors since 2022. Dr. Quintero has served as Global Chief Quality Officer at Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) since 2019. He previously served as the Chief Quality and Regulatory Affairs Officer for Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices at Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH) from 2015 to 2019. Dr. Quintero’s experience also includes eleven years at Wyeth/Pfizer where he had technical leadership positions in R&D, Quality and Technical Operations. Dr. Quintero received his PhD in Chemistry from Texas A&M University, his M.B.A. from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Catholic University of Puerto Rico. We believe that Dr. Quintero is qualified to serve on our board of directors due to his experience in quality and regulatory roles and significant business experience.

If for any reason any of the nominees will be available for election as a director. However, if by reason of an unexpected occurrence one or more of the nominees is not availablebecomes unavailable for election, the persons nameddesignated in the formproxy card may vote the shares represented by proxy for the election of proxy have advised that they will vote for sucha substitute nominees asnominated by the Board may propose. The following information is as of May 18, 2018.

Directors. Each of the biographies of the nominees for election as directors below contains information regarding the person's servicenominee has consented to serve as a director business experience, director positionsif elected, and we currently have no reason to believe that any of them will be unable to serve.

The eleven nominees receiving the greatest number of votes cast will be elected as directors. Brokers may not vote shares they hold for you in the election of Directors unless they receive timely voting instructions from you. We will not count votes withheld or broker non-votes as having been cast for the election of a director.

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF ALAN A. ADES, ROBERT ADES, MICHAEL J. DRISCOLL, PRATHYUSHA DURAIBABU, DAVID ERANI, JON GIACOMIN, GARY S. GILLHEENEY, SR., MICHELE KORFIN, ARTHUR S. LEIBOWITZ, GLENN H. NUSSDORF ANDGILBERTO QUINTERO AS DIRECTORS.

PROPOSAL 2: ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION PAID TO

OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

We are providing our stockholders with other public companies held currently the opportunity to cast an advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation, or a “say-on-pay” vote. Under Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, we must hold this advisory vote at any time duringleast once every three years.

The say-on-pay vote is  a non-binding vote on the past five years,compensation paid to our named executive officers, as described elsewhere in this proxy statement under the heading “Executive Compensation,” and includes the tabular disclosure regarding such compensation and the experience, qualifications, attributesaccompanying narrative disclosure, all as set forth in this proxy statement. The Executive Compensation section describes our compensation philosophy and skillsobjectives, how we determine executive compensation, the elements of total compensation and the actual compensation of our named executive officers identified in that causedsection. The compensation committee and our board of directors believe that the Boardpolicies and practices described in the “Executive Compensation” section of this proxy statement are effective in implementing our compensation philosophy and objectives and that the compensation of our named executive officers for 2021 reflects and supports those policies and practices.

The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the votes cast at the meeting is required for approval of the advisory resolution to approve the compensation of our named executive officers. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the voting outcome. The say-on-pay vote is not binding on the compensation committee or our board of directors. However, the compensation committee and our board of directors will take into account the result of the vote when determining future executive compensation arrangements.

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AS DESCRIBED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT.

PROPOSAL 3: ADVISORY VOTE ON APPROVAL OF THE FREQUENCY OF HOLDING AN ADVISORY VOTE ON THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

We are seeking your input with regard to the frequency of holding future stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers. Based on the “say-on-frequency” votes of other companies in our industry, we believe an annual “say-on-pay” vote best meets the expectations of our stockholders. Therefore, we are recommending that future “say-on-pay” votes be conducted on an annual basis.

The proxy card provides stockholders with the opportunity to choose among three options for holding the advisory vote in future proxy statements:

Every year,

Every two years, or

Every three years.

The affirmative vote of a majority of the shares voted for this proposal will be the frequency approved, on an advisory basis, by our stockholders. However, because the vote on the frequency of holding future advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers is not binding, if none of the frequency options receives a majority vote, the option receiving the greatest number of votes will be considered the frequency preferred by our stockholders. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the voting outcome.

We understand that our stockholders may have different views as to what is the best approach for Organogenesis and we look forward to hearing from our stockholders on this proposal.

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “EVERY YEAR” FOR THE FREQUENCY OF HOLDING AN ADVISORY VOTE ON THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.

PROPOSAL 4: TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT OF OUR CHARTER TO REMOVE A PROVISION THAT STATES THAT DIRECTORS MAY ONLY BE REMOVED FOR CAUSE

As part of our governance review, we reviewed our Charter to confirm that the provisions therein are consistent with the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”) and to determine if any changes are necessary. In connection with such review, we determined that it was necessary to clarify the person should be nominated asprocedures by which a director may be removed by a stockholder vote. Our Charter currently states that, subject to the terms of any one or more series or classes of Preferred Stock, a director may be removed by the stockholders only for cause. Section 141(k) of the Company atDGCL entitles stockholders of a Delaware corporation to remove any director or the entire board of directors by a vote of a majority of the votes entitled to be cast. Our board of directors deemed it necessary to amend Article V, Section 5.3 of our 2018 Annual General Meeting.Charter to make it consistent with Section 141(k) of the DGCL. On April 29, 2022, our board of directors duly adopted resolutions setting forth the proposed amendment to our Charter, declaring said amendment to be advisable, and submitting said amendment to our stockholders for consideration thereof. A copy of the proposed amendment to our Charter is attached to this proxy statement as Appendix A.

The following chart reflects the current Article V, Section 5.3 and the proposed revised version:

Name and present position, if
any, with the Company
Age, period served as director, other business experience during
the last five years and family relationships, if any
Thompson DeanPrior Charter Provision Mr. Dean, 60, has servedSection 5.3 Removal of Directors. Subject to the terms of any one or more series or classes of Preferred Stock, any director or the entire Board of Directors may be removed from office at any time, but only for cause and only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the votes which all the stockholders would be entitled to cast in any annual election of directors, voting together as a single class. For purposes of this Section 5.3, “cause” shall mean, with respect to any director, since December 4, 2015 and as(i) the Executive Chairmanwillful failure by such director to perform, or the gross negligence of our boardsuch director in performing, the duties of directors since December 10, 2015. Mr. Deana director, (ii) the engaging by such director in willful or serious misconduct that is injurious to the Corporation or (iii) the conviction of such director of, or the entering by such director of a Co-Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officerplea of Avista and has served in various capacities at Avista since its founding in 2005. From 1995 nolo contendere to, 2005, Mr. Dean served as Co-Managing Partner of DLJMB Fund, Inc. ("DLJMB") and was Chairman of the investment committees of DLJMB I, DLJMB II, DLJMB III and DLJ Growth Capital Partners. Mr. Dean currently serves on the boards of Acino Pharma AG, National Spine and Pain Centers Holdings, LLC and Trimb Healthcare AB. Mr. Dean also previously served on the board of directors of Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., ConvaTec Healthcare B S.a.r.l., Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc., IWCO Direct, Inc., Nycomed A/S, Sidewinder Drilling, Inc., VWR Corp. (NASDAQ: VWR) and Zest Anchors LLC. Mr. Dean is a former trustee of Choate Rosemary Hall and The Eaglebrook School. In addition, he serves on various committees of the Boys Club of New York, the Lenox Hill Neighborhood Association and the Museum of the City of New York. Mr. Dean receivedcrime that constitutes a B.A. from the University of Virginia, where he was an Echols Scholar, and an M.B.A. with high distinction from Harvard Business School, where he was a Baker Scholar. Mr. Dean was chosen to serve as the Executive Chairman of our board of directors because of his executive level management experience at Avista, board and advisory experience with other companies in and outside of the healthcare industry and his extensive experience in the areas of finance, strategy, international business transactions and mergers and acquisitions.felony.

Name and present position, if
any, with the Company
Age, period served as director, other business experience during
the last five years and family relationships, if any
David BurgstahlerNew Charter Provision Mr. Burgstahler, 49, has served as a director since December 4, 2015 and as our President and Chief Executive Officer since December 10, 2015. Mr. Burgstahler is a Co-Managing Partner and President of Avista and has served in various capacities at Avista since its founding in 2005. Prior to forming Avista, he was a Partner of DLJMB from 2004 to 2005 and he served in various capacities at DLJMB and its affiliates from 1995 to 2005. Prior to DLJMB, Mr. Burgstahler worked at Andersen Consulting (now known as Accenture) and McDonnell Douglas (now known as Boeing)Section 5.3 [Reserved]. He currently serves as a director of Inform Diagnostics, Inc., Kramer Laboratories, Inc., Osmotica Holdings, S.C.Sp, United BioSource Corporation, and WideOpenWest, Inc. (NYSE: WOW). Mr. Burgstahler also previously served on the board of directors of AngioDynamics Inc. (NASDAQ: ANGO), Armored AutoGroup, BioReliance Corp., ConvaTec Healthcare B S.a.r.l., Focus Diagnostics, Inc., INC Research Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: INCR), Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LNTH), MPI Research, Inc., Strategic Partners, LLC, Visant Corp. and Warner Chilcott PLC (NASDAQ: WCRX). Mr. Burgstahler is also a Trustee of the Trinity School in New York City. Mr. Burgstahler received a B.S. from the University of Kansas and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. Mr. Burgstahler was chosen to serve as a director because of his extensive experience serving as a director for a diverse group of private and public companies, including those in the healthcare industry.

Håkan Björklund


Dr. Björklund, Ph.D., 62, has served as a director since the completion of our initial public offering on October 14, 2016. Dr. Björklund has been a healthcare industry advisor to Avista since October 2011. Dr. Björklund worked closely with Avista on the development of Nycomed A/S prior to its sale to Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited. Under Dr. Björklund's leadership from 1999 to 2011, Nycomed A/S grew from a predominantly Scandinavian business into a global pharmaceutical company, with Dr. Björklund leading the company through numerous acquisitions. Prior to Nycomed A/S, Dr. Björklund was Regional Director at Astra AB (now AstraZeneca plc) from 1996 to 1999 and, prior to that he was President of Astra Draco AB from 1991 to 1996. Dr. Björklund is Chairman of the board of directors at Acino Pharma AG, Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (SOBI) and Trimb Healthcare AB. He was also a director at Danisco A/S until its recent acquisition by Dupont, and was formerly a member of the boards of directors of Atos Medical AB, Coloplast A/S (CPH: COLO-B) and Kibion AB. Dr. Björklund received a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. Dr. Björklund was formerly the Chairman of the board of directors at H. Lundbeck A/S (CPH: LUN). Dr. Björklund was chosen as a director because of his strong background and extensive experience in the healthcare industry.

Name and present position, if
any, with the Company
Age, period served as director, other business experience during
the last five years and family relationships, if any
Charles HarwoodMr. Harwood, 64, has served as a director since the completion of our initial public offering on October 14, 2016. Mr. Harwood has served as a healthcare industry advisor to Avista since 2007. Mr. Harwood previously served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of BioReliance Corp., a pharmaceutical services company engaged in biologic product testing and specialty toxicology testing, from April 2009 until March 2013, after its sale to Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC in January 2012. Prior to that, Mr. Harwood was President and Chief Executive Officer of Focus Diagnostics, Inc. from 2002 until the company's sale in July 2006. From 1993 to 2001, Mr. Harwood held several positions, including Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Venture Development at Covance Inc., a drug development services company, where he led numerous acquisitions and divestitures, as well as the spin-off of Covance Inc. from Corning Inc. in January 1997. Prior to working at Covance Inc., Mr. Harwood worked in commercial real estate development and in the Medical Products Group of the Hewlett-Packard Company. He is the Chairman of the board of directors of Inform Diagnostics Inc. and a director of United BioSource Corporation. He previously served as MPI Research, Inc.'s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the board of directors. He also previously served as a director of BioReliance Corp., and as director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of INC Research Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: INCR). Mr. Harwood received a B.A. from Stanford University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. Mr. Harwood was chosen as a director because of his extensive knowledge and experience in the healthcare industry.

Brian Markison


Mr. Markison, 58, has served as a director since the completion of our initial public offering on October 14, 2016. Mr. Markison has been a healthcare industry advisor to Avista since September 2012. Mr. Markison has more than 30 years of operational, marketing, commercial development and sales experience with international pharmaceutical companies. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Osmotica Holdings, S.C.Sp. Prior to that he was the President and Chief Executive Officer and member of the board of directors of Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. from July 2011 to July 2012, a specialty pharmaceutical company in dermatology, prior to its sale to Sandoz Ltd., the generics division of Novartis AG. Before leading Fougera, Mr. Markison was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of King Pharmaceuticals, Inc., which he joined as Chief Operating Officer in March 2004, and was promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer later that year and elected Chairman in 2007. Prior to joining King Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Mr. Markison held various senior leadership positions at Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, including President of Oncology, Virology and Oncology Therapeutics Network; President of Neuroscience, Infectious Disease and Dermatology; and Senior Vice President, Operational Excellence and Productivity. He serves as Chairman of the boards of Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LNTH), Osmotica Holdings, S.C.Sp. and Rosetta Genomics Ltd. (NASDAQ: ROSG) and is on the board of directors of National Spine and Pain Center, LLC, Braeburn Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Immunomedics, Inc. (NASDAQ: IMMU). He is also a Director of the College of New Jersey. Mr. Markison received a B.S. degree from Iona College. Mr. Markison was chosen as a director because of his strong commercial and operational management background and extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry.

Name and present position, if
any, with the Company
Age, period served as director, other business experience during
the last five years and family relationships, if any
Robert O'NeilMr. O'Neil, 67, has served as a director since the completion of our initial public offering on October 14, 2016. Mr. O'Neil has served as a healthcare industry advisor to Avista since April 2015. Most recently, he was Worldwide Vice President of Business Development for Johnson & Johnson's Consumer Group of Companies from November 2002 to May 2014 and concurrently served as a Member of the Consumer Group Operating Committee and a member of the board for the Johnson & Johnson Development Corp. Previously, he was Vice President, Business Development, for Johnson & Johnson's Pharmaceutical Group from 1994 to November 2002. From 1991 to 1993, Mr. O'Neil was Senior Vice President, Sales, Marketing, New Product Development, for Ortho McNeil Pharmaceutical (a wholly-owned company of Johnson & Johnson). He was also a Member of the Ortho McNeil Pharmaceutical Management board. Prior to that role, Mr. O'Neil held various leadership positions in sales and marketing with Johnson & Johnson beginning in 1974. Mr. O'Neil currently serves on the board of directors of Kramer Laboratories, Inc. and Trimb Healthcare AB. Mr. O'Neil received a B.S. from the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University and a M.B.A. from the Tobin College of Business at St. John's University. Mr. O'Neil was chosen as a director due to his extensive experience in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries.

The Board of Directors recommends a voteFOR eachBy removing existing Section 5.3, the Charter will revert to the default provision provided by Section 141(k) of the above-named nominees.


DGCL.


INFORMATION CONCERNING
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND BOARD COMMITTEES
Required Vote

        We are a blank check company incorporated on December 4, 2015 as a Cayman Islands exempted company and formed for the purposeApproval of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses ("business combination"). On, October 14, 2016, we completed an initial public offering of our units, which are comprised of one Class A ordinary share and one warrant to purchase one-half of one Class A ordinary share. Our publicly traded ordinary shares, units and warrants are currently listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbols "AHPA," "AHPAU" and "AHPAW," respectively.

        Based on our business activities, the Company is a "shell company" as defined under the Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") because we have no operations and nominal assets consisting almost entirely of cash. We also have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenue to date. We have reviewed, and continue to review, a number of opportunities to enter into a business combination with an operating business, but we are not able to determine at this time whether we will complete a business combination with any of the target businesses that we have reviewed or with any other target. Our efforts to identify a prospective target business have not been limited to a particular industry or geographic region, although we have focused our search on targeted North American or European healthcare related business.

Corporate Governance and Number and Terms of Office of Directors

        Our Board consists of six members, four of whom are independent under NASDAQ Listing Standards. An "independent director" is defined generally as a person other than an officer or employee of the company or its subsidiaries or any other individual having a relationship which in the opinion of the Board, would interfere with the director's exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director.

        This general meeting will be the Company's first Annual General Meeting. Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (our "articles") require that we hold director elections at the first such meeting. Commencing at this Annual General Meeting and at each annual general meeting thereafter, each of our directors will hold office for a two-year term.

        In addition, under our articles, only holders of our Class B ordinary shares initially purchased by Avista Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the "Sponsor") and certain other accredited investors (the "Founder Shares") have the right to elect directors prior to the consummation of a business combination. Accordingly, holders of our Class A ordinary shares will not have the right to vote on the election of directors at this Annual General Meeting. These provisions of our articles may only be amended by a special resolution passed by a majority of at least 90% of our ordinary shares voting in a general meeting. Subject to any other special rights applicable to the shareholders, any vacancies on our Board may be filled byproposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of all the directors present and votingvotes entitled to be cast at the meetingAnnual Meeting. For purposes of the vote on this proposal, abstentions and broker non-votes will have the effect of a vote against this proposal.

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE CHARTER AMENDMENT.

PROPOSAL 5: TO APPROVE AMENDMENT TO THE 2018 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SHARES RESERVED FOR ISSUANCE THEREUNDER

We are asking stockholders to approve an amendment to our 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, referred to as the 2018 Plan, to increase the number of shares of Class A common stock reserved for issuance under the plan by 7,826,970 shares. The 2018 Plan is an important part of our compensation program and we believe it is essential to our ability to attract and retain highly qualified employees in an extremely competitive environment in which employees view equity incentives as an important component of their compensation.

The closing price of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market on April 28, 2022 was $6.71 per share. The material terms of the 2018 Plan and a more detailed description of the proposed amendment are set forth below.

General Description of 2018 Plan

The purpose of the 2018 Plan is to (i) provide long-term incentives and rewards to those employees, officers, directors and other key persons (including consultants) of the Company and its subsidiaries who are in a position to contribute to the long-term success and growth of the Company and its subsidiaries, (ii) to assist the Company and its subsidiaries in attracting and retaining persons with the requisite experience and ability, and (iii) to more closely align the interests of such employees, officers, directors and other key persons with the interests of the Company’s stockholders. The 2018 Plan permits us to grant cash and equity-based awards to our employees, officers, directors and key persons (including consultants and prospective employees), including incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, unrestricted stock awards, performance share awards and dividend equivalent rights. To date, we have granted incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options and restricted stock units under the 2018 Plan. As of March 31, 2022, 963 employees were eligible to participate in the 2018 Plan. In addition, as of March 31, 2022, 8,726,307 shares of common stock are reserved for issuance under the 2018 Plan, of which 3,856,120 shares are subject to outstanding option awards, 1,496,853 shares are subject to outstanding RSUs and 3,373,334 shares remain available for future awards. Outstanding options have exercise prices ranging from $4.04 to $15.63. The weighted average exercise price of all outstanding options is $8.20 per share. All options granted have a term of ten years. In addition to options, 2,115,718 restricted stock units, or RSUs, have been issued, of which 428,019 shares have vested and 190,846 shares have been cancelled.

The Board of Directors has discretion with respect to the amount of any awards granted under the 2018 Plan and, therefore, total awards that may be granted during a fiscal year to our employees, including our executive officers, are not determinable until completion of the year. Each of our independent directors is awarded restricted stock units each year. These awards typically vest in full on or about the first anniversary of the grant date, subject to continued service by the director. For more information, see “Director Compensation” below.

The following table sets forth shares underlying awards granted under the 2018 Plan through March 31, 2022:

Total Awards Under the 2018 Plan

Number of Shares
of Common Stock
Underlying
Options and
Awards

Current executive officers:

Gary S. Gillheeney, Sr., President and Chief Executive Officer

2,060,669

David C. Francisco, Chief Financial Officer

279,595

Patrick Bilbo, Chief Operating Officer

530,006

Lori Freedman, Vice President and General Counsel

421,559

Brian Grow, Chief Commercial Officer

492,027

Antonio S. Montecalvo, Vice President, Health Policy

303,102

Current executive officers as a group (6 persons)

4,086,958

Current non-employee directors as a group (10 persons)

164,211

Other Organogenesis employees as a group

1,764,155

Total Awards through March 31, 2022(1)

6,347,323

(1)

Includes an aggregate of 331,999 shares underlying options and awards granted under the 2018 Plan to former executive officers and non-employee directors.

We have one equity compensation plan under which awards are currently authorized for issuance, the 2018 Plan. In connection with the consummation of the business combination in December 2018, our board of directors discontinued any new issuances under the Organogenesis Inc. 2003 Stock Incentive Plan, or 2003 Plan. If options outstanding under the 2003 Plan expire unexercised, they will not become available for future issuance. Both the 2018 Plan and the 2003 Plan were approved by our stockholders. The following table provides information regarding securities authorized for issuance as of March 31, 2022 under our equity compensation plans.

Equity Compensation Plan Information

Plan Category

  Number of securities to be
issued upon exercise of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights, and
vesting of outstanding
restricted stock units

(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:

   9,421,645(1)  $4.82    3,373,334(2) 

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders:

   —    $—      —   

Totals:

   9,421,645  $4.82    3,373,334 

(1)

Consists of shares of our Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding options and vesting of outstanding restricted stock units issued under the 2018 Plan and the 2003 Plan.

(2)

Consists of shares of our Class A common stock reserved for future issuance under the 2018 Plan.

Administration and Eligibility

Awards are made by the Board of Directors, typically after recommendations by our Compensation Committee. Subject to certain limitations, the Board of Directors may delegate to our Chief Executive Officer (so long as our Chief Executive Officer is a member of the Board of Directors) or to one or more members of our Board of Directors the power to make awards to participants who are not subject to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or “covered employees” for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).

The Board of Directors administers the 2018 Plan and determines the terms and conditions of each award to our executive officers and directors, including the exercise price, the form of payment of the exercise price, the number of shares subject to the award and the time at which such options become exercisable. The exercise price of any stock option granted under the 2018 Plan may not, however, be less than the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant and the term of any such option cannot be greater than 10 years.

Awards

The 2018 Plan provides for the following categories of awards:

Options. Our 2018 Plan permits the granting of options to purchase common stock that are intended to qualify as “incentive stock options” under the Code, and options that do not qualify as incentive stock options, which are referred to as non-statutory stock options. We may grant non-qualified stock options to our employees, directors, officers, consultants or advisors in the discretion of our Board of Directors. Incentive stock options will only be granted to our employees. The exercise price of each incentive stock option may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of shares of our common stock on the date of grant. If we grant incentive stock options to any person holding 10% or more of the outstanding voting stock of the Company, the exercise price may not be less than 110% of the fair market value of shares of our common stock on the date of grant. The exercise price of any non-qualified stock option will be determined by our Board of Directors and may not be less than the fair market value of shares of our common stock.

The term of each option may not exceed 10 years from the date of grant, and no option shall be transferable by the optionee other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, may provide in the award agreement regarding a given option, or may agree in writing with respect to an outstanding option, that the optionee may transfer their non-statutory stock options to members of their immediate family, to trusts for the benefit of such family members, or to partnerships in which such family members are the only partners, provided that the transferee agrees in writing with the Company to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of this plan and the applicable option.

In general, an optionee may pay the exercise price of an option by cash or, if so provided in the applicable option agreement, by tendering shares of our common stock, by a “cashless exercise” through a broker supported by an irrevocable instruction to such broker to deliver sufficient funds to pay the applicable exercise price, by reducing the number of shares otherwise issuable to the optionee upon exercise of the option by a number of shares having a fair market value equal to the aggregate exercise price of the options being exercised or by any other method permitted by the Board of Directors.

Stock appreciation rights. Pursuant to the 2018 Plan, we may grant stock appreciation rights, or an award entitling the recipient to receive cash or shares of our common stock having a value on the date of exercise calculated as follows: (i) the exercise price of a share of common stock on the grant date is less the fair market value of the common stock on the date of exercise and (ii) multiplied by the number of shares of stock with respect to which the stock appreciation right shall have been exercised. The exercise price of a stock appreciation right shall not be less than 100% of the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant, and the terms and conditions of the stock appreciation rights shall be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors.

Restricted stock awards. Pursuant to the 2018 Plan, we may grant restricted stock awards entitling the recipient to acquire, at such a price as determined by the Board of Directors, shares of common stock subject to such restrictions and conditions as the Board of Directors may determine at the time of grant. Conditions may be based on continuing employment or achievement of pre-established performance goals and objectives. A holder of a restricted stock award may exercise voting rights upon (i) execution of a written instrument setting forth the award and (ii) payment of any applicable purchase.

Restricted stock units. Pursuant to the 2018 Plan, we may grant restricted stock units which entitle the holder, upon vesting of the right, to a number of shares of common stock as determined in the award agreement. The Board of Directors shall determine the restrictions and conditions applicable to each restricted stock unit at the time of grant, and a holder of a restricted stock unit shall only have exercisable rights as a stockholder upon settlement of restricted stock units. Unless otherwise provided in the award agreement, a holder’s rights in all restricted stock units that have not vested shall automatically terminate immediately following the holder’s termination of employment with the Company for any reason.

Unrestricted stock awards. Pursuant to the 2018 Plan, we may grant unrestricted awards of shares of common stock free of any restrictions under the plan. The right to receive shares of unrestricted stock awards on a deferred basis may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution.

Performance share awards. Pursuant to the 2018 Plan, we may grant performance share awards entitling the recipient to acquire shares of common stock upon the attainment of specified performance goals; provided, however, that the Board of Directors, in its discretion, may provide either at the time of grant or at the time of settlement that a performance share award will be settled in cash. The period during which performance is to be measured for performance share awards shall not be less than one year, and such performance share awards, and all rights with respect to such awards, may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered.

Dividend equivalent rights. Pursuant to the 2018 Plan, we may grant dividend equivalent rights entitling the recipient to receive credits based on cash dividends that would be paid on the shares of stock specified in the dividend equivalent right (or other award to which it relates). Dividend equivalent rights may be settled in cash or shares of stock or a combination thereof, in a single installment or installments. A dividend equivalent right granted as a component of another award may provide that such dividend equivalent right shall be settled upon exercise, settlement, or payment of, or lapse of restrictions on, such other award, and that such dividend equivalent right shall expire or be forfeited or annulled under the same conditions as such other award.

Federal Income Tax Consequences Relating to Equity Awards.

Incentive Stock Options. An optionee does not realize taxable income upon the grant or exercise of an incentive stock option, known as an ISO, under the 2018 Plan. If no disposition of shares issued to an optionee pursuant to the exercise of an ISO is made by the optionee within two years from the date of grant or within one year from the date of exercise, then (a) upon sale of such shares, any amount realized in excess of the option price (the amount paid for the shares) is taxed to the optionee as a capital gain and any loss sustained will be a capital loss and (b) no deduction is allowed to Organogenesis for Federal income tax purposes. The exercise of ISOs gives rise to an adjustment in computing alternative minimum taxable income that may result in alternative minimum tax liability for the optionee.

If shares of common stock acquired upon the exercise of an ISO are disposed of prior to the expiration of the two-year and one-year holding periods described above, referred to as a disqualifying disposition, then (a) the optionee realizes ordinary income in the year of disposition in an amount equal to the excess (if any) of the fair market value of the shares at exercise (or, if less, the amount realized on a sale of such shares) over the option price thereof and (b) Organogenesis is entitled to deduct this amount. Any further gain realized is taxed as a capital gain and does not result in any deduction to us. A disqualifying disposition in the year of exercise will generally avoid the alternative minimum tax consequences of the exercise of an ISO.

Non-statutory Stock Options. No income is realized by the optionee at the time a non-statutory option is granted. Upon exercise, (a) ordinary income is realized by the optionee in an amount equal to the difference between the option price and the fair market value of the shares on the date of exercise and (b) Organogenesis receives a tax deduction for the same amount. Upon disposition of the shares, appreciation or depreciation after the date of exercise is treated as a capital gain or loss and will not result in any deduction by Organogenesis.

Restricted Stock. Awards of restricted stock that are non-transferable and subject to forfeiture are generally not taxable to the recipient until the shares vest. When the shares vest, the recipient realizes compensation income equal to the difference between the amount paid for the shares and their fair market value at the time of the vesting, and we are entitled to a corresponding deduction. Appreciation in the value of the shares during the vesting period therefore increases the income subject to tax at ordinary income rates at the time of vesting as well as the corresponding deduction we are entitled to take at that time. The tax is payable for the year in which the vesting occurs, regardless of whether the shares are sold at that time. If the recipient is an employee, Organogenesis is required to withhold income and social security taxes from the compensation income (by withholding from shares, from other income of the employee or from a cash payment made by the employee to Organogenesis to cover the withholding taxes).

Instead of being taxed when the shares vest, a recipient may elect to be taxed in the year the shares are awarded by filing a “Section 83(b) election” with the Internal Revenue Service within 30 days after issuance of the restricted shares. The recipient then realizes compensation income in the year of the award equal to the difference between the amount paid for the shares and their fair market value at the time of issuance, and we are entitled to a corresponding deduction at that time.

Unrestricted Stock. Generally, a recipient will be taxed at the time of the grant of the award. The fair market value of the shares at that time will be treated as ordinary income. We receive a tax deduction for the amount reported as ordinary income to the recipient subject to the limitations of Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m). Upon disposition of the shares, any appreciation or depreciation after the taxable event is treated as short or long-term capital gain or loss and will not result in any further deduction by us.

Restricted Stock Units. A recipient does not realize taxable income upon the grant or vesting of a restricted stock unit. The recipient must include as ordinary income when an award is settled an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of the shares (or the amount of cash) distributed to settle the award. Subject to the limitations of Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m), we receive a corresponding tax deduction at the time of settlement. If the award is settled in shares, then any subsequent appreciation or depreciation is treated as short or long-term capital gain or loss and will not result in any further deduction by us.

Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m). After enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, United States tax law generally does not allow publicly-held companies to obtain tax deductions for compensation of more than $1.0 million paid in any year to any of the chief executive officer, the chief financial officer and the next three highest paid executive officers, as well as any officer who was treated as a covered employee under Section 162(m) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, for any year beginning after December 31, 2016 (each, a “covered employee”). As a result, Organogenesis is not entitled to a compensation deduction with respect to awards under the 2018 Plan to a covered employee to the extent the aggregate amount payable results in total compensation in excess of the $1.0 million limit.

Proposed Amendment to the 2018 Plan

On May 3, 2022, our Board of Directors voted, subject to stockholder approval, to amend the 2018 Plan to increase the number of shares of Class A common stock reserved for issuance under the 2018 Plan by 7,826,970 shares. As of March 31, 2022, this will bring the total shares available for issuance to 11,200,304 shares, subject to adjustment for stock-splits and similar capital changes.

Stockholder approval of the 7,826,970 share increase is required under applicable Nasdaq Market Rules as well as to ensure that these shares may be treated as incentive stock options under the Internal Revenue Code. This amendment is intended to provide a sufficient number of shares of common stock for anticipated awards to eligible persons through 2025.

If Proposal 5 is approved by the requisite stockholders, the Company intends to register the additional shares reserved for issuance under the 2018 Plan by filing a registration statement on Form S-8 following stockholder approval.

New Plan Benefits

The issuance of any awards under the 2018 Plan will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors. Therefore, it is not possible to determine the amount or form of any award that will be granted to any individual in the future.

Votes Required

The affirmative vote of a majority of the holdersshares represented in person or by proxy at the annual meeting and voted on this proposal will constitute the approval of the amendment to increase the number of shares of our Founder Shares.Class A common stock reserved for issuance under our 2018 Plan by 7,826,970 shares. Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be treated as votes cast for the purpose of determining the outcome of this proposal.

Director IndependenceOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE AMENDMENT TO OUR 2018 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN.

        The

PROPOSAL 6: RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

RSM US LLP currently serves as our independent registered public accounting firm and audited our financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. Our audit committee has retained RSM US LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm to audit our financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022.

Our audit committee is responsible for selecting and appointing our independent registered public accounting firm, and this appointment is not required to be ratified by our stockholders. However, our audit committee has recommended that the Board of Directors submit this matter to the stockholders as a matter of good corporate practice. If the stockholders fail to ratify the appointment, the audit committee will reconsider whether to retain RSM US LLP, and may retain that firm or another without re-submitting the matter to our stockholders. Even if the appointment is ratified, the audit committee may, in its discretion, direct the appointment of a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if it determines that such a change would be in our best interest and the best interest of our stockholders.

Representatives of RSM US LLP are expected to attend the annual meeting to respond to appropriate questions, and they will have the opportunity to make a statement if they desire.

In order to pass, this proposal must receive a majority of the votes cast with respect to this matter. We will not count abstentions or broker non-votes as votes cast.

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF RSM US LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022.

INFORMATION ABOUT OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT

Board Composition

Our board of directors currently consists of eleven members, each of whom holds office until their successor has been elected and qualified or until the earlier of their resignation or removal. Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws provide that the authorized number of directors may be changed only by resolution of the board of directors. Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws also provide that any vacancy on our board of directors, including a vacancy resulting from an enlargement of our board of directors, may be filled only by vote of a majority of our directors then in office.

During fiscal year 2020, the Company was a “controlled company” under the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) listing rule 5615(c) because Alan A. Ades, Albert Erani and Glenn H. Nussdorf, current and former members of our board of directors, together with Dennis Erani, Starr Wisdom and certain of their respective affiliates controlled over 50% of the voting power for the election of the Company’s directors. We refer to this group as the Significant Stockholder Group. As a controlled company, the Company was not required to have and did not have (i) a majority of independent directors on its board of directors, (ii) a nominating/corporate governance committee composed entirely of independent directors or (iii) a compensation committee composed entirely of independent directors. Accordingly, during fiscal year 2021, only the members of our Audit Committee (formerly composed of Mr. Leibowitz, Mr. Wayne Mackie and Mr. Josh Tamaroff, and currently composed of Mr. Leibowitz, Dr. Driscoll, Ms. Duraibabu and Mr. Giacomin, all independent directors), had been determined that Messrs. Björklund, Harwood, Markison and O'Neil are "independent directors"by our board of directors to be “independent directors” as defined inunder Rule 10A-35605(a)(2) of the Exchange Act andNasdaq Listing Rules.

On May 6, 2021, the rulesCompany ceased to qualify as a “controlled company” because the Significant Stockholder Group no longer controlled over 50% of the NASDAQ. Ourvoting power for the election of the Company’s directors. Following the loss of controlled company status, the Nasdaq listing rules require that the Company comply with the independence requirements, as they relate to the nominating committee and compensation committee, on the following phase-in schedule: (1) one independent committee member at the time the Company ceased to be a controlled company, (2) a majority of independent committee members within 90 days of the date the Company ceased to be a controlled company and (3) all independent committee members within one year of the date the Company ceased to be a controlled company. Additionally, the Nasdaq rules provide a 12-month phase-in period from the date the Company ceased to be a controlled company to comply with the majority independent board requirement. On May 7, 2021, the board of directors voted that, consistent with Nasdaq rules, director nominees must either be selected, or recommended for the Board’s selection, by independent directors have regularly scheduled meetings atconstituting a majority of the Board’s independent directors in a vote in which only independent directors are present.


Committee Membership, Board and Committee Meetings and Attendance

        The Board has two standing committees: an Audit Committee andparticipate. On August 3, 2021, the board of directors voted to establish a Compensation Committee. EachNominating Committee of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee is composed solelyboard of directors, consisting of independent directors.

        From December 4, 2015 (inception) through December 31, 2016, the enddirectors only. One member of the Company's fiscal year,Company’s compensation committee was independent on May 6, 2021, a majority of the Company's Audit Committee held one meeting, at whichmembers of our compensation committee were independent by July 16, 2021 and all of the members of the Audit Committeecompensation committee were present. independent by February 15, 2022. As a result of the appointment of Ms. Korfin and Dr. Quintero as independent directors on May 3, 2022, the Company is in compliance with the requirement to have a majority of independent directors on its board of directors by May 6, 2022.

The Board orSignificant Stockholder Group and the Company are party to a committee thereof acted by wayControlling Stockholders Agreement dated December 10, 2018. Under the Agreement and subject to certain conditions set forth in the Agreement, Alan Ades has the right to designate two members of unanimous written resolution six times in fiscal year 2016.our board of directors and Albert Erani and Glenn Nussdorf each has the right to designate one member of our board of directors. The Company's Compensation Committee did not hold meetings in fiscal year 2016.

        From December 31, 2016 through December 31, 2017, the Company's Audit Committee held three meetings, at which all members of the Audit Committee were present. The Significant Stockholder Group have agreed to vote for the election to our board of directors of each person so designated. Mr. Ades’ two designees to our board of directors are himself and Robert Ades. Albert Erani’s designee to our board of directors is David Erani. Glenn Nussdorf’s designee to our board of directors is himself.

Board or a committee thereof acted by wayRole in Risk Oversight

One of unanimous written resolution nine times in fiscal year 2017. The Company's Compensation Committee did not hold meetings in fiscal year 2017 because nonethe key functions of our officers orboard of directors were compensatedis informed oversight of our risk management process. Our Chief Executive Officer is responsible for setting the strategic direction for our company and the day to day leadership and performance of the company, while our Chair, Alan A. Ades, who is not an executive officer, sets the agenda for board meetings and presides over meetings of the board. Our independent directors meet in 2017 (See "Executive Compensation" below).executive session on a regular basis, without management present.

Our board of directors does not have a standing risk management committee, but rather administers this oversight function directly through the board of directors as a whole, as well as through various standing committees of our board of directors that address risks inherent in their respective areas of oversight. In particular, our board of directors is responsible for monitoring and assessing strategic risk exposure and our audit committee has the responsibility to consider and discuss our major financial risk exposures and the steps our management has taken to monitor and control these exposures, including guidelines and policies to govern the process by which risk assessment and management is undertaken. The audit committee also monitors compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. Our compensation committee assesses and monitors whether any of our compensation policies and programs has the potential to encourage excessive risk-taking.

Board Committees

Audit Committee

The membersCompany has a standing audit committee consisting of our Audit Committee are Messrs. Harwood, MarkisonMr. Leibowitz, its chairperson, Dr. Driscoll, Ms. Duraibabu and O'Neil. Mr. Harwood serves as ChairmanGiacomin. During 2020 and until May 7, 2021, the audit committee consisted of Mr. Leibowitz, its chairperson, Mr. Mackie and Mr. Tamaroff. From May 7, 2021 until May 24, 2021, the audit committee consisted of Mr. Leibowitz, its chairperson, Mr. Giacomin and Mr. Tamaroff. From May 24, 2021 until November 19, 2021, the audit committee consisted of Mr. Leibowitz, its chairperson, and Mr. Giacomin. From November 19, 2021 until February 15, 2022, the audit committee consisted of Mr. Leibowitz, its chairperson, Ms. Duraibabu and Mr. Giacomin. From February 15, 2022 until April 29, 2022, the audit committee consisted of Mr. Leibowitz, its chairperson, Dr. Driscoll and Ms. Duraibabu. The audit committee is responsible for, among other matters: (i) reviewing and discussing with management and the independent auditor the annual audited financial statements, and recommending to the board whether the audited financial statements should be included in the Company’s Form 10-K; (ii) discussing with management and the independent auditor significant financial reporting issues and judgments made in connection with the preparation of the Audit Committee.

        Each memberCompany’s financial statements; (iii) discussing with management major risk assessment and risk management policies; (iv) monitoring the independence of the Audit Committee is financially literateindependent auditor; (v) verifying the rotation of the lead (or coordinating) audit partner having primary responsibility for the audit and the Board has determined that Mr. Harwood qualifiesaudit partner responsible for reviewing the audit as an "Audit Committee financial expert" as defined inrequired by law; (vi) reviewing and approving related-party transactions (as required pursuant to the Company’s related party transactions policy); (vii) inquiring and discussing with management the Company’s compliance with applicable SEC rules.

        We have adopted an Audit Committee charter, which detailslaws and regulations; (viii) pre-approving all audit services and permitted non-audit services to be performed by the principal functionsCompany’s independent auditor, including the fees and terms of the Audit Committee, including:


      government agencies and any employee complaints or published reports thatwhich raise material issues regarding ourthe Company’s financial statements or accounting policiespolicies.

      Our board of directors has determined that each member of the audit committee: (i) satisfies the Nasdaq independence standards and any significant changes in accountingthe independence standards orof Rule 10A-3(b)(1) of the Exchange Act and (ii) meets the requirements for financial literacy under applicable rules promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board,and regulations of the SEC and Nasdaq. The board

of directors has also determined that Mr. Leibowitz and Ms. Duraibabu each qualify as an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined by applicable rules of Nasdaq and the SEC.

The audit committee operates under a written charter that satisfies the applicable standards of the SEC and Nasdaq. A copy of the Audit Committee charter is available in the Investor Relations (Investors > Corporate Governance > Documents & Charters) section of our website, which is located at www.organogenesis.com. The audit committee met in person or other regulatory authorities.by telephone six times during fiscal year 2021.

Compensation Committee

The Company has a standing compensation committee consisting of Mr. Giacomin, its chairperson, Ms. Duraibabu and Mr. Leibowitz. From November 3, 2020 until May 7, 2021, the compensation committee consisted of Mr. Mackie, its chairperson, Mr. Alan Ades and Mr. Leibowitz. From May 7, 2021 until May 24, 2021, the compensation committee consisted of Mr. Tamaroff, its chairperson, Mr. Alan Ades and Mr. Leibowitz. From May 24, 2021 until July 16, 2021, the compensation committee consisted of Mr. Alan Ades and Mr. Leibowitz. From July 16, 2021 until February 15, 2022, the compensation committee consisted of Mr. Leibowitz, its interim chairperson, Mr. Alan Ades and Mr. Giacomin. Currently, all of the members of our Compensation Committeecompensation committee are Messrs. Markisonindependent. The compensation committee is responsible for recommending to the board of directors the compensation philosophy and Harwood. Mr. Markison serves as Chairmanpolicies of the Compensation Committee.Company in general and for its executive officers in particular. The Company adopted a Compensation Committee Charter which details the principal functionsobjectives of the Compensation Committee, including:

        The Compensation Committee Charter also provides that the Compensation Committee may, in its sole discretion, retain or obtain the advice of a compensation consultant, legal counsel or other adviser and will be directly responsible for the appointment, compensation and oversightrules of the work of any such adviser. However, before engaging or receiving advice from a compensation consultant, external legal counsel or any other adviser, the Compensation Committee will consider the independence of each such adviser, including the factors required by NASDAQSecurities and the SEC.

Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions

Policies and Procedures with Respect to Transactions with Related Persons

        The Company has not yet adopted a formal policy for the review, approval or ratification of related party transactions.

        The Company has adopted a code of ethics requiring it to avoid, wherever possible, all conflicts of interest, except under guidelines or resolutions approved by the Board (or the appropriate committee of the Board) or as disclosed in its public filings with the SEC. Under the Company's code of ethics, conflict of interest situations include any financial transaction, arrangement or relationship (including any indebtedness or guarantee of indebtedness) involving the Company.

        In addition, the Company's Audit Committee is responsible for reviewing and approving related party transactionsExchange Commission; (viii) to the extent that the Company enters intois required to include a compensation discussion and analysis (CD&A) section in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K or annual proxy statement, reviews and discusses with the Company’s management the CD&A, and based on such transactions. An affirmative votereview and discussion, determines whether to recommend to the board of directors that the CD&A be so included; and (ix) reviews and discusses with management the Company’s plans and practices to provide that our compensation programs, plans or practices do not encourage employees to take unnecessary risk that could threaten the Company.

The compensation committee operates under a majoritywritten charter adopted by the board of directors, which is available in the Investor Relations (Investors > Corporate Governance > Documents & Charters) section of our website, which is located at www.organogenesis.com. The compensation committee met in person or by telephone five times during fiscal year 2021.

Nominating Committee

The Company has a standing nominating committee consisting of Mr. Giacomin, its chairperson, Dr. Driscoll and Mr. Leibowitz. During 2021 and until February 15, 2022, the nominating committee consisted of Mr. Giacomin, its chairperson, and Mr. Leibowitz. The board of directors has determined that each director of the nominating committee is independent under applicable Nasdaq listing rules. The nominating committee is responsible for, among other matters: (i) identifying, reviewing, evaluating and communicating with candidates qualified to become board members or nominees for directors of the board consistent with criteria approved by the board; (ii) recommending to the board the persons to be nominated for election as directors at any meeting of stockholders and the persons (if any) to be elected by the board to fill any vacancies or newly created directorships that may occur between such meetings; (iii) overseeing the Company’s corporate governance functions and developing, recommending to the board and updating as necessary a set of corporate governance guidelines applicable to the Company and assisting the board in complying with them; (iv) overseeing the evaluation of the board; (v) recommending to the board the members of the Audit Committee present at a meeting at which a quorum is present


is required in orderboard to approve a related party transaction. A majorityserve on committees of the membersboard; and (vi) making other recommendations to the board relating to the directors of the entire AuditCompany.

The nominating committee operates under a written charter adopted by the board of directors, which is available in the Investor Relations (Investors > Corporate Governance > Documents & Charters) section of our website, which is located at www.organogenesis.com. The nominating committee met in person or by telephone two times during fiscal year 2021.

Compensation Committee constitutes a quorum. Without a meeting,Interlocks and Insider Participation

From November 3, 2020 until May 7, 2021, the unanimous written resolutioncompensation committee consisted of Mr. Mackie, its chairperson, Mr. Alan Ades and Mr. Leibowitz. From May 7, 2021 until May 24, 2021, the compensation committee consisted of Mr. Tamaroff, its chairperson, Mr. Alan Ades and Mr. Leibowitz. From May 24, 2021 until July 16, 2021, the compensation committee consisted of Mr. Alan Ades and Mr. Leibowitz. From July 16, 2021 until February 15, 2022, the compensation committee consisted of Mr. Leibowitz, its interim chairperson, Mr. Alan Ades and Mr. Giacomin. Currently, all of the members of our compensation committee are independent. As disclosed herein, decisions about the Audit Committee is be required to approve a related party transaction. The Company also requires eachcompensation of its directors andour executive officers to complete a directors' and officers' questionnaire that elicits information about related party transactions. These procedures are intended to determine whether any such related party transaction impairsmade by our board of directors based upon the independencerecommendation of a directorour compensation committee. None of our executive officers serves, or presents a conflict of interest onin the part of a director, employee or officer.

        To further minimize conflicts of interest, the Companypast has agreed not to consummate an initial business combination with an entity that is affiliated with any of its Sponsor, officers or directors unless the Company, or a committee of independent directors, has obtained an opinion from an independent investment banking firm which isserved, as a member of FINRAthe board of directors or compensation committee, or other committee serving an independent accounting firmequivalent function, of any entity that has one or more executive officers who serve as members of our compensation committee or board of directors. None of the Company's initial business combinationmembers of our board of directors is fair froman officer or employee of our company nor has any of them ever been an officer or employee of our company, in each case, other than Mr. Gillheeney.

Code of Ethics and Conduct; Corporate Governance Guidelines

We have adopted a financial pointwritten code of view. Furthermore, no finder's fees, reimbursements or cash payments will be madeethics and conduct that applies to our directors, executive officers and employees, as well as corporate governance guidelines. Copies of the code of ethics and conduct and our corporate governance guidelines are posted on the Investor Relations (Investors > Corporate Governance > Documents & Charters) section of our website, which is located at www.organogenesis.com. If we make any substantive amendments to the Sponsor,code of ethics and conduct or grant any waivers from the Company'scode of ethics and conduct for any executive officer or director, we will disclose the nature of such amendment or waiver on our website or in a Form 8-K.

Policy Regarding Hedging

We have adopted a policy that prohibits our officers, or directors or its or their affiliates, for services rendered to the Company prior to or in connection with the completion of the Company's initial business combination.

        The Company's Audit Committee reviews on a quarterly basis all payments that were made to the Sponsor, the Company's officers or directors, or its or their affiliates.

Director Nomination Process

        The Company does not have a standing nominating committee. In accordance with Rule 5605(e)(2) of the NASDAQ rules, a majority of the independent directors may recommend a director nominee for selection by the Board. The Board believes that the independent directors can satisfactorily carry out the responsibility of properly selecting or approving director nominees without the formation of a standing nominating committee. In accordance with Rule 5605(e)(1)(A) of the NASDAQ rules, all such directors are independent. As there is no standing nominating committee, the Company does not have a nominating committee charter in place.

        Prior to a business combination, the Board will also consider director candidates recommended for nomination by holdersemployees from entering into any short sale of our Founder Shares duringsecurities, buying or selling publicly traded options on our common stock or hedging their positions in our securities, including through the use of instruments such times as they are seeking proposed nominees to stand for election at an annual general meeting (or, if applicable, an extraordinary general meeting). Prior to a business combination, holders of our Class A ordinary shares will not have the right to recommend director candidates for nomination to our board.prepaid variable forwards, equity swaps, collars or exchange funds.

        The Company has not formally established any specific, minimum qualifications that must be met or skills that are necessary for directors to possess. In general, in identifying and evaluating nominees for director, the Board considers educational background, diversity of professional experience, knowledge of the Company's business, integrity, professional reputation, independence, wisdom, and the ability to represent the best interests of the Company's shareholders.

Board Leadership Structure and Risk Oversight

        The Board recognizes that the leadership structure and combination or separation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman roles is driven by the needs of the Company at any point in time. As a result, no policy exists requiring combination or separation of leadership roles and the Company's governing documents do not mandate a particular structure. Currently, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chairman roles are separately held by Messrs. Burgstahler and Dean, respectively.

        The Board oversees the Company's risk management process directly and through its committees. The Board focuses on the Company's general risk management strategy and ensures that appropriate risk mitigation strategies are implemented by management, including in light of the Company's status as a Special Purpose Acquisition Company, or "SPAC," prior to the business combination.


Communicating with the Board

        Shareholders may communicate with the Board generally or a specific director at any time by writing to the Company's General Counsel and Secretary at Avista Healthcare Public Acquisition Corp., 65 East 55th Street, 18th Floor, New York, New York 10022. The Company reviews all messages received, and forwards any message that reasonably appears to be a communication from a shareholder about a matter of shareholder interest that is intended for communication to the Board.



INFORMATION ON SHARE OWNERSHIP

Present Beneficial Ownership

        The following table sets forth information available to us at May 18, 2018 with respect to our ordinary shares held by:

    each person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our outstanding ordinary shares;

    each of our officers and directors that beneficially own ordinary shares; and

    all our officers and directors as a group.

        Unless otherwise indicated, we believe that all persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all ordinary shares beneficially owned by them. The following table does not reflect record or beneficial ownership of the private placement warrants as they are not exercisable within 60 days of May 18, 2018.

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner(1)
 Number of Shares
Beneficially
Owned(2)
 Percentage of
Outstanding
Ordinary
Shares
 

Avista Acquisition Corp.(3)

  5,692,500  14.7%

Thompson Dean(3)

  5,692,500  14.7%

David Burgstahler(3)

  5,692,500  14.7%

Glazer Capital, LLC(4)

  3,026,649  7.8%

Polar Asset Management Partners Inc.(5)

  2,648,276  6.8%

ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC(6)

  2,390,526  6.2%

Alyeska Investment Group, L.P.(7)

  2,100,000  5.4%

Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P.(8)

  1,871,123  4.8%

Arrowgrass Capital Partners (US) LP(9)

  1,793,000  4.6%

John Cafasso

    * 

Benjamin Silbert

    * 

Håkan Björklund

  427,500  1.1%

Charles Harwood

  427,500  1.1%

Brian Markison

  775,000  2.0%

Robert O'Neil

  427,500  1.1%

All Directors and executive officers as a group (8 individuals)

  7,750,000  20.0%

*
Less than 1%.

(1)
Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each of the following entities or individuals is 65 East 55th St., 18th Floor, New York, NY 10022.

(2)
Interests shown consist solely of Founder Shares, classified as Class B ordinary shares. Such ordinary shares will convert into Class A ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment.

(3)
Reflects Class A ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of Class B ordinary shares of the Issuer on a 1:1 basis. Messrs. Dean and Burgstahler may be deemed to beneficially own shares held by the Sponsor by virtue of their shared control over our Sponsor. Each of Messrs. Dean and Burgstahler disclaims beneficial ownership of our ordinary shares held by our Sponsor.

(4)
According to Schedule 13G, filed on February 14, 2018, by Glazer Capital ("Glazer Capital") and Paul J. Glazer ("Mr. Glazer"), the business address of such parties is 250 West 55th Street, Suite 30A, New York, NY 10019. According to such Schedule 13G, Glazer Capital, LLC serves as

    the investment manager to certain funds and managed accounts to which Glazer Capital serves as investment manager (collectively, the "Glazer Funds"), in whose name the Class A ordinary shares are held, and Mr. Glazer serves as the managing member of Glazer Capital, with respect to the shares of Common Stock held by the Glazer Funds.

(5)
According to Schedule 13G/A, filed on February 9, 2018, the business address of Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. is 401 Bay Street, Suite 1900, PO Box 19, Toronto, Ontario M5H 2Y4, Canada. According to such Schedule 13G, Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. serves as investment manager to Polar Multi Strategy Master Fund and certain managed accounts with respect to the Class A ordinary shares held by such parties.

(6)
According to Schedule 13G/A, filed on February 9, 2018 by ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC, the business address of such party is 100 Fillmore Street, Suite 325, Denver, Colorado 80206. According to such Schedule 13G, ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC acts as investment advisor to the entities named therein that hold the Class A ordinary shares.

(7)
According to Schedule 13G/A, filed on February 14, 2018, by Alyeska Investment Group, L.P, Alyeska Fund GP, LLC, Alyeska Fund 2 GP, LLC and Parekh, the business address of such parties is 77 West Wacker Drive, 7th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601. According to such Schedule 13G, Alyeska Fund GP, LLC is the general partner and control person of Alyeska Master Fund, L.P., Alyeska Fund 2 GP, LLC is the general partner and control person of Alyeska Master Fund 2, L.P., and Anand Parekh is the Chief Executive Officer and control person of Alyeska Investment Group, L.P.

(8)
According to Schedule 13G, filed on February 14, 2018, by Angelo, Gordan & Co., and Michael L. Gordon ("Mr. Gordon"), the business address of such parties is 245 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10167. According to such Schedule 13G, Mr. Gordon, serves as the managing member of JAMG LLC, which is the general partner of AG Partners, L.P., which is the sole general partner of Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.Pupon the exercise of currently exercisable stock options and 750 shares that may become exercisable within 60 days.

(9)
According to Schedule 13G, filed on February 14, 2018 by Arrowgrass Capital Partners (US) LLP and Arrowgrass Capital Services (US) Inc. the business address of such parties is 1330 Avenue of the Americas, 32nd Floor, New York, New York 10019. According to such Schedule 13G, Arrowgrass Capital Partners (US) LP serves as the investment manager to cerain funds named therein that hold the Class A ordinary shares and Arrowgrass Capital Services (US) Inc. serves as the general partner of Arrowgrass Capital Partners (US) LP.

Delinquent Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting ComplianceReports

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act as amended, requires our directors and executive officers, directors and persons who beneficially own more than ten percent of a registered class of our ordinary sharesequity securities, to file reports of ownership of, and changestransactions in, ownershipour securities with the SEC.Securities and Exchange Commission. These reporting personsdirectors, executive officers and ten-percent stockholders are also required to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.

Based solely uponon a review of the copies of such Forms,forms received by us, and on written representations from certain reporting persons, we believe that during fiscal year 2021 our directors, executive officers and ten-percent stockholders complied with all applicable Section 16(a) filing requirements, except that six Form 4 filings with respect to eight sales of securities by Starr Wisdom were not timely filed, a Form 4 filing with respect to a sale of securities by Dennis Erani was not timely filed, and a Form 4 filing with respect to two share purchase transactions by Michael W. Katz was not timely filed.

Meetings of the Board of Directors

Our board of directors met in person or by telephone 13 times during fiscal year 2021. No director attended fewer than 75 percent of the aggregate number of meetings of the board of directors and of any committee of the Board on which he or she served, in each case held during the period in which he or she served as a director, in fiscal year 2021.

Policy Regarding Board Attendance

Our directors are expected to attend meetings of the board of directors and meetings of committees on which they serve. Our directors are expected to spend the time needed at each meeting and to meet as frequently as necessary to properly discharge their responsibilities. We encourage members of our board of directors to attend our annual meetings of stockholders, but we do not have a formal policy requiring them to do so.

Director Nominations

Since we are no longer a controlled company and are now required under the Nasdaq listing rules to maintain a nominating committee comprised entirely of independent directors, the board of directors voted to establish a nominating committee consisting of Mr. Giacomin, its chairperson, and Mr. Leibowitz, on August 3, 2021. Each year, the nominating committee recommends to our board of directors and our board of directors proposes to our stockholders a slate of director nominees for election at the annual meeting of stockholders. In identifying and evaluating candidates for membership on the board of directors, the nominating committee may take into account all factors it considers appropriate, which may include experience, qualifications, attributes, skills, diversity and other characteristics in the context of the current make-up of the board of directors and the needs of the board of directors given the circumstances of the Company. In proposing nominees for our board of directors, the nominating committee takes into account the designation rights of the Significant Stockholder Group as set forth in the Controlling Stockholders Agreement dated as of December 10, 2018. Stockholders may also recommend candidates for election to the board of directors, as described below. We do not have a formal diversity policy for directors. The nominating committee identifies director candidates based on input provided by a number of sources, including from members of the board of directors, stockholders and members of management.

The board of directors and nominating committee value the input of stockholders in identifying director candidates. Accordingly, the nominating committee considers recommendations for director candidates submitted by stockholders using substantially the same criteria it applies to recommendations from directors and members of management. Any such nominations should be submitted to the board of directors by mail in care of the Company’s Corporate Secretary at 85 Dan Road, Canton, Massachusetts 02021 and be accompanied by the information required by the bylaws. The written recommendation should be submitted within the time frame described in the bylaws.

Board of Directors Diversity Matrix

In accordance with Nasdaq’s recently adopted board diversity listing standards, we are also disclosing aggregated statistical information about our Board’s self-identified gender and racial characteristics and LGBTQ+ status as voluntarily confirmed to us by each of our directors.

Board Diversity Matrix (As of May 6, 2022)

Total Number of Directors

 11
  Female Male Non-Binary Did Not
Disclose
Gender

Directors

 2 9 0 0

Number of Directors who identify in Any of the Categories Below:

African American or Black

 0 0 0 0

Alaskan Native or Native American

 0 0 0 0

Asian

 1 0 0 0

Hispanic or Latinx

 0 1 0 0

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

 0 0 0 0

White

 1 8 0 0

Two or More Races or Ethnicities

 0 0 0 0

LGBTQ+

 0

Did Not Disclose Demographic Background

 0

Communications with our Board of Directors

Stockholders wishing to communicate with our board of directors should send correspondence to the attention of our Corporate Secretary at our offices located at 85 Dan Road, Canton, Massachusetts 02021, and should include with the correspondence evidence that the sender of the communication is one of our stockholders. Satisfactory evidence would include, for example, contemporaneous correspondence from a brokerage firm indicating the identity of the stockholder, the number of shares held and the address, telephone number and e-mail address, if any, of the stockholder. Our Corporate Secretary will review all correspondence confirmed to be from stockholders and decide whether or not to forward the correspondence or a summary of the correspondence to the full board of directors or a committee thereof. Our Corporate Secretary will review all stockholder correspondence, but the decision to relay that correspondence to the full board or a committee will rest entirely within his discretion. Our board believes that this process will suffice to handle the relatively low volume of communications we have historically received from our stockholders. If the volume of communications increases such that this process becomes burdensome to our Corporate Secretary, our board of directors may elect to adopt more elaborate screening procedures.

Director Compensation

Our board of directors has approved a compensation program under which our independent directors (currently Ms. Duraibabu, Dr. Driscoll, Mr. Giacomin, Ms. Korfin, Mr. Leibowitz and Dr. Quintero) are entitled to receive the following annual retainer and committee fees for their service as directors:

for service as a director, an annual retainer of $50,000 (increased to $55,000 effective April 1, 2022);

for service as a chair of the audit committee, $105,000 (decreased to $40,000 effective April 1, 2022);

for service as a member of the audit committee other than as chair, $10,000;

for service as a chair of the compensation committee, $95,000 (decreased to $20,000 effective April 1, 2022);

for service as a member of the compensation committee other than as chair, $10,000;

for service as a chair of the nominating committee, $20,000 (decreased to $15,000 effective April 1, 2022); and

for service as a member of the nominating committee other than as a chair, $10,000 (decreased to $7,500 effective April 1, 2022).

On August 3, 2021, our board of directors appointed Mr. Leibowitz as interim chair of the compensation committee. As compensation for his service as interim chair of the compensation committee, our board of directors awarded Mr. Leibowitz 5,000 restricted stock units that vest on August 3, 2022, subject to continued service on our board of directors. Mr. Leibowitz did not receive any other compensation for his service as interim chair of the compensation committee. Mr. Giacomin was appointed chair of the compensation committee effective February 15, 2022.

Retainer and committee fees are paid in arrears. The independent directors who served on our board of directors in fiscal year 2021 were Messrs. Leibowitz, Mackie (until May 7, 2021), Tamaroff (until May 24, 2021), Mr. Giacomin (since May 7, 2021) and Ms. Duraibabu (since November 19, 2021). Messrs. Leibowitz, Mackie and Tamaroff each received an option award with respect to 30,000 shares of our Class A common stock in connection with their initial election to our board of directors in December 2018, which vested annually over three years, subject to continued service. We planned also to make an annual option grant to each of our independent directors with respect to 20,000 shares of our Class A common stock, vesting annually over three years, subject to continued service. However, our board of directors decided instead to make discretionary equity grants to our independent directors each year. Those discretionary grants consisted of the following equity awards to each independent director: (1) a grant in April 2020 of 18,564 restricted stock units, which vested on April 1, 2021; (2) a grant in February 2021 of 6,318 restricted stock units, which vested on April 1, 2022; (3) a grant in February 2021 of 5,482 restricted stock units, which vested on February 16, 2022; and (4) a grant in February 2022 of 20,547 restricted stock units, which will vest on February 15, 2023, subject to continued service. All non-employee directors are reimbursed for customary business expenses incurred in connection with attending board and committee meetings. Mr. Giacomin received a grant of 5,319 restricted stock units upon his initial election to the board of directors which vests in equal annual installments over three years beginning May 7, 2021, Ms. Duraibabu received a grant of 11,340 restricted stock units upon her initial election to the board of directors which vests in equal annual installments over three years beginning November 19, 2021. Dr. Driscoll received a grant of 20,547 restricted stock units upon his initial election to the board of directors which will vest on February 15, 2023, subject to continued service. Ms. Korfin and Dr. Quintero each received a grant of 23,913 restricted stock units upon their initial election to the board of directors which will vest on May 3, 2023, subject to continued service.

The following table sets forth information regarding compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to our non-employee directors in connection with their service for the year ended December 31, 2017 there were no delinquent filers.


EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Compensation Discussion and Analysis

2021. We do not havepay any employees. Additionally, nonecompensation to our President and Chief Executive Officer in connection with his service on our board of directors. See “Executive Compensation” for a discussion of the compensation of Mr. Gillheeney.

Name

  Fees earned or paid in
cash ($)(1)
   Stock awards ($)(2)   Total ($) 

Alan A. Ades

   —      —      —   

Robert Ades

   —      —      —   

Prathyusha Duraibabu(5)

   7,011    112,493    119,504 

Michael Driscoll(3)

   —      —      —   

David Erani

   —      —      —   

Jon Giacomin(4)

   52,762    112,497    165,259 

Arthur S. Leibowitz

   169,103    235,474    404,577 

Wayne Mackie(4)

   77,500    161,424    238,924 

Glenn H. Nussdorf

   —      —      —   

Joshua Tamaroff(5)

   23,901    161,424    185,325 

(1)

Represents amount earned or paid for service as a director during fiscal year 2021.

(2)

Represents the grant date fair value of restricted stock unit awards granted in fiscal year 2021 in accordance with ASC 718. See Note 14 of the notes to our financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 for a discussion of the relevant assumptions used in calculating these amounts. The fair value of the restricted stock units was based on the fair market value of the Company’s stock on the date of grant.

(3)

Dr. Driscoll was elected to the Board of Directors on February 15, 2022.

(4)

Mr. Mackie resigned as a director effective May 7, 2021. The board of directors elected Mr. Giacomin to fill the vacancy created by his resignation effective May 7, 2021.

(5)

Mr. Tamaroff resigned as a director effective May 24, 2021. The board of directors elected Ms. Duraibabu to fill the vacancy created by his resignation effective November 19, 2021.

The table below shows the aggregate number of option awards and restricted stock unit awards held as of December 31, 2021 by each of our current non-employee directors who was serving as of that date.

Name

  Number of Shares
Underlying Options
Outstanding at
December 31, 2021
   Stock Awards
Outstanding at
December 31, 2021
 

Alan A. Ades

   —      —   

Robert Ades

   —      —   

Prathyusha Duraibabu

   —      11,340 

David Erani

   —      —   

Jon Giacomin

   —      5,319 

Arthur S. Leibowitz

   30,000    35,364 

Glenn H. Nussdorf

   —      —   

Our Management

The following table sets forth information with respect to our executive officers as of May 3, 2022:

Name

Age

Position

Gary S. Gillheeney, Sr.

67

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

David C. Francisco

56

Chief Financial Officer

Patrick Bilbo

60

Chief Operating Officer

Lori Freedman

55

Vice President and General Counsel

Brian Grow

46

Chief Commercial Officer

Antonio S. Montecalvo

56

Vice President, Health Policy

For biographical information concerning Gary S. Gillheeney, Sr., see “Proposal 1—Election of Directors.”

David C. Francisco has served as our Chief Financial Officer since 2021. Prior to joining Organogenesis, he spent twenty years at PerkinElmer, Inc., most recently serving as Vice President and Treasurer from 2017 until 2021. Mr. Francisco also served as interim Chief Financial Officer of PerkinElmer’s Discovery and Analytical Sciences segment for part of 2017, and from 2014 until 2016 he served as Vice President and Treasurer of PerkinElmer, as a Financial and Planning Analysis leader at PerkinElmer and as Chief Financial Officer of PerkinElmer’s Human Health business. Mr. Francisco holds an M.B.A. in Finance from Bentley College and a B.S. in Industrial Engineering & Operations Research from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Patrick Bilbo has served as our Chief Operating Officer since 2017. Previously, he served as our Senior Vice President, Regulatory, Government Affairs and Administration and other executive positions from 1999 to 2017. Prior to joining Organogenesis, he was Director, Regulatory and Clinical Affairs, for Cytyc Corporation from 1994 to 1998. Mr. Bilbo earned an M.B.A. from the Boston University Questrom School of Business, an M.A. in Biology and an M.A. in Technology Strategy and Policy from the Boston University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, and a B.S. degree in Biology from Syracuse University.

Lori Freedman has served as our Vice President and General Counsel since 2018 and as our General Counsel since 2017. Previously, she served as Vice President, Corporate Affairs, General Counsel and Secretary of pSivida Corp. (n/k/a EyePoint Pharmaceuticals), a specialty biopharmaceutical company, from 2005 to 2016, as Vice President, Corporate Affairs, General Counsel and Secretary of Control Delivery Systems, a biotechnology company, from September 2001 to December 2005 (when it was acquired by pSivida Corp.), as Vice President, Business Development of Macromedia, a computer software company, from March 2001 to September 2001, and as Vice President, General Counsel for Allaire Corporation, a computer software company, from 1998 to 2001. Mrs. Freedman holds a J.D. from the Boston University School of Law and a B.A. in economics and psychology from Brandeis University.

Brian Grow has served as our Chief Commercial Officer since 2017. Since 2004, he has served in a number of roles at Organogenesis with increasing responsibility, including as our Director of Sales, Commercial Operations, from 2013 to 2016, Associate Director, Marketing, from 2012 to 2013, Project Manager—Apligraf from 2011 to 2013, Regional Sales Manager from 2006 to 2011 and Tissue Regeneration Specialist from 2004 to 2006. Prior to joining Organogenesis, he was a pharmaceutical sales representative for Bristol-Myers Squibb from 2003 to 2004 and a tissue engineering specialist for Innovex/Novartis from 2000 to 2003. Mr. Grow earned a B.A. in Psychology from William Jewell College.

Antonio S. Montecalvo has served as our Vice President, Health Policy since 2022. Previously, he served as our Vice President, Health Policy and Contracting from 2017 to 2021. Since 2003, he has served in various roles at Organogenesis, including as Director of Customer Support Services from 2003 to 2006. Prior to joining Organogenesis, Mr. Montecalvo served as Director of Accounting for Innovative Clinical Solutions, LTD from 2000 to 2003, as Senior Contracts Specialist for UnitedHealth Group from 1996 to 2000 and as a Senior Accountant for Piccerelli, Gilstein & Company, LLP from 1994 to 1996. Mr. Montecalvo holds a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Rhode Island.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Executive Summary

The compensation of our executive officers is determined by our board of directors based upon the recommendation of our compensation committee. Our formal annual compensation review process generally takes place during the first half of each fiscal year, after the results of the previous fiscal year are known. Annual discretionary cash bonuses for the completed fiscal year, if any, and long-term equity-based incentive compensation awards, if any, are awarded by the board of directors on a discretionary basis based upon the recommendation of the compensation committee, generally during the first half of each fiscal year, after a review of the previous fiscal year’s results.

In making their recommendations and determinations, our compensation committee and our board of directors take into account publicly available information concerning the compensation practices of other, similarly situated companies in the biotechnology, medical technology and biopharmaceutical industries. This information is used by the compensation committee and the board of directors informally and primarily for purposes of comparison to ascertain whether our compensation practices for our executive officers are broadly competitive. Our Chief Executive Officer makes recommendations with regard to the compensation of our executive officers, which are reviewed by the compensation committee and the board of directors. Executive officers (including Mr. Gillheeney) do not participate in the compensation committee’s recommendation regarding and the board’s determination of their own annual compensation.

In connection with its recommendations to the board of directors, the compensation committee periodically retains an independent compensation consultant to assess the competitiveness of the Company’s compensation levels and practice applicable to the Company’s executive officers. Nonetheless, the determinations made by the members of our compensation committee and board of directors are guided to a significant degree by their collective judgment and experience. During fiscal year 2021, the compensation committee engaged Pearl Meyer & Partners, LLC as an independent compensation consultant to advise on executive officer and board compensation.

Our compensation committee and board of directors has reviewed our compensation programs and believes that our compensation programs have not encouraged or rewarded excessive or inappropriate risk taking.

Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal Year 2021

The following table sets forth information regarding compensation earned by our President and Chief Executive Officer and our two next most highly paid executive officers who served during fiscal year 2021. We refer to these individuals as our named executive officers, or NEOs.

Name

  Year   Salary
($)
   Option
Awards
($)(1)
   Stock
Awards
($)(2)
   Bonus
($)(3)
   All Other
Compensation
($)(4)
   Total ($) 

Gary S. Gillheeney, Sr.

   2021    834,637    2,113,992    706,244    699,200    76,684    4,430,757 

President and Chief Executive Officer

   2020    823,174    603,344    296,288    750,000    68,403    2,541,209 

Patrick Bilbo

   2021    433,972    442,378    147,498    262,200    45,288    1,331,336 

Chief Operating Officer

   2020    397,256    232,926    114,358    295,000    37,783    1,077,323 

David Francisco

   2021    331,731    658,558    218,746    213,875    7,585    1,430,495 

Chief Financial Officer

              

(1)

Represents the grant date fair value of option awards granted in fiscal year 2020 and 2021 calculated in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, “Compensation—Stock Compensation” (“ASC 718”). See Note 14 of the notes to our financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 for a discussion of the relevant assumptions used in calculating these amounts.

(2)

Represents the fair value of restricted stock unit awards granted in fiscal year 2020 and 2021 calculated in accordance with ASC 718. See Note 14 of the notes to our financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 for a discussion of the relevant assumptions used in calculating these amounts.

(3)

The amounts reported in this column for fiscal 2020 and 2021 represent the discretionary bonuses earned by our NEOs.

(4)

“All Other Compensation” for fiscal 2021 includes: (i) for Mr. Gillheeney, (a) $37,086 representing the costs related to a leased automobile, (b) a tax gross-up on the amount specified in (a) above of $15,407, (c) $12,191 representing the cost of group term life insurance, (d) $1,650 representing the cost of long-term disability insurance premiums, (e) a tax gross-up on the amount specified in (d) above of $1,650 and (f) $8,700 representing employer matching contributions under our 401(k) plan;

(ii) for Mr. Bilbo, (a) $18,044 representing the costs related to a leased automobile, (b) a tax gross-up on the amount specified in (a) above of $7,496, (c) $6,245 representing the cost of group term life insurance, (d) $1,391 representing the cost of long-term disability insurance premiums, (e) a tax gross-up on the amount specified in (d) above of $1,391 and (f) $8,700 representing employer matching contributions under our 401(k) plan; and

(iii) for Mr. Francisco, (a) $3,200 representing the cost of group term life insurance, (b) $1,284 representing the cost of long-term disability insurance premiums, (c) a tax gross-up on the amount specified in (b) above of $1,284 and (f) $2,195 representing employer matching contributions under our 401(k) plan.

“All Other Compensation” for fiscal 2020 includes:

(i) for Mr. Gillheeney, (a) $36,096 representing the costs related to a leased automobile, (b) a tax gross-up on the amount specified in (a) above of $14,995, (c) $12,661 representing the cost of group term life insurance, (d) $1,087 representing the cost of long-term disability insurance premiums, (e) a tax gross-up on the amount specified in (d) above of $768 and (f) $2,796 representing employer matching contributions under our 401(k) plan; and

(ii) for Mr. Bilbo, (a) $16,905 representing the costs related to a leased automobile, (b) a tax gross-up on the amount specified in (a) above of $7,023, (c) $3,480 representing the cost of group term life insurance, (d) $1,289 representing the cost of long-term disability insurance premiums, (e) a tax gross-up on the amount specified in (d) above of $536 and (f) $8,550 representing employer matching contributions under our 401(k) plan.

Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table

Employment Agreements, Severance and Change in Control Arrangements

We have entered into employment agreements or employment letter agreements with our named executive officers. The agreements generally provide for at-will employment and set forth the NEO’s initial base salary, and eligibility for employee benefits. In addition, each of our NEOs is subject to confidentiality obligations and has agreed to assign to us any inventions developed during the term of their employment.

Agreement with Mr. Gillheeney

We entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Gillheeney, dated February 1, 2007. The agreement provides for “at-will” employment and sets forth certain agreed upon terms and conditions of employment. As of April 1, 2022, Mr. Gillheeney’s annual base salary was increased from $825,000 to $875,000, and he is currently eligible to receive a target annual performance bonus of 100% of his base salary. In August 2018 our board of directors have receivedagreed that if Mr. Gillheeney is terminated involuntarily without cause or he resigns with good reason, these terms as defined in the employment agreement, he is entitled to the following (subject to his execution of a release in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to us): (i) his then current annual base salary payable in 12 equal monthly installments, (ii) a continuation of benefit coverage for one (1) year, and (iii) executive outplacement services with a mutually agreeable outplacement provider for up to one (1) year.

Agreement with Mr. Bilbo

We entered into an employment letter agreement with Mr. Bilbo, dated February 14, 2017. The letter agreement provides for “at-will” employment and sets forth certain agreed upon terms and conditions of employment. As of April 1, 2022, Mr. Bilbo’s annual base salary was increased from $428,000 to $455,000 and he is currently eligible to receive a target annual performance bonus of 70% of his base salary.

Agreement with Mr. Francisco

We entered into an employment letter agreement with Mr. Francisco, dated January 13, 2021. The letter agreement provides for “at-will” employment and sets forth certain agreed upon terms and conditions of employment. As of April 1, 2022, Mr. Francisco’s annual base salary was increased from $375,000 to $405,000 and he is currently eligible to receive a target annual performance bonus of 60% of his base salary.

Change in Control Arrangements

We and each of our executive officers entered into a Change in Control Retention Agreement (the “Change in Control Agreement”) effective May 10, 2021. Pursuant to the Change in Control Agreement, if the executive’s employment is terminated during the twenty-four month period following a “Change in Control” (a) by us without “Cause” or (b) by the executive upon the occurrence of an “Event of Constructive Termination” (as those terms are defined in the Change in Control Agreement), the executive will receive from us: (i) a lump-sum amount equal to one times (two times in the case of Mr. Gillheeney, our Chief Executive Officer) the executive’s base annual salary and the executive’s annual target bonus, in each case at the highest rate in effect at any cash compensation for services rendered to us. Commencing on October 11, 2016, and untiltime during the earlier12 months immediately preceding the termination of the consummationexecutive’s employment with us; (ii) for up to 12 months (24 months in the case of Mr. Gillheeney) following the executive’s termination of employment, payment of the difference between the cost of COBRA continuation coverage for the executive and any dependent who received health insurance coverage prior to such termination, and any premium contribution amount applicable to the executive as of such termination; and (iii) full acceleration of the vesting of any time-based equity awards held by the executive. Our obligation to provide the foregoing benefits is subject to the executive entering into a new noncompetition agreement with us and the effectiveness of a business combination or our liquidation, we will pay an affiliaterelease of claims executed by the executive in favor of us.

We and each of our Sponsorindependent directors entered into a totalChange in Control Retention Agreement (the “Director Change in Control Agreement”). Pursuant to the Director Change in Control Agreement, if the director is serving on our board of $10,000 per month for office space, administrativedirectors immediately prior to a Change in Control, the director will receive full acceleration of the vesting of any time-based equity awards held by the director.

Outstanding Equity Awards at Year End

The following table sets forth information regarding outstanding stock options and support services. Our Sponsor,restricted stock units held by our named executive officers as of December 31, 2021.

  Option Awards  Stock Awards 

Name

 Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
exercisable
   Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
unexercisable
  Option
Exercise
Price ($)
  Option
Expiration
Date
  Option
Grant Date
  Number of
Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested (#)
  Market Value
of Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested ($)(1)
 

Gary S. Gillheeney, Sr.

  519,860    —     0.99   7/24/2023   7/24/2013   
  664,804    —     0.99   8/21/2024   8/21/2014   
  1,637,631    —     0.99   12/8/2024   12/8/2014   
  29,760    435,632(2)   4.04   4/22/2030   4/22/2020   
  —      395,289(3)   13.68   2/16/2031   2/16/2021   
        82,810   765,164 

Patrick Bilbo

 ��152,250    —     1.18   4/22/2030   4/22/2020   
  142,100    —     3.46   5/4/2027   5/4/2017   
  60,900    40,600(4)   3.46   5/4/2027   5/4/2017   
  56,046    168,139(2)   4.04   4/22/2030   4/22/2020   
  —      82,556(3)   13.68   2/16/2031   2/16/2021   
        25,103   231,952 

David Francisco

  —      43,239(5)   12.74   2/15/2031   2/15/2021   
  —      83,955(3)   13.68   2/16/2031   2/16/2021   
        8,224   75,990 

(1)

The market values of the awards set forth in this table are based on the number of awards shown multiplied by the closing price of our common stock on December 31, 2021 ($9.24), as reported by the Nasdaq Capital Market.

(2)

The option becomes exercisable in equal annual installments over four years beginning April 1, 2020, subject to continued employment.

(3)

The option becomes exercisable in equal annual installments over four years beginning February 16, 2021, subject to continued employment.

(4)

Twenty percent of the shares underlying this option vested on the vesting start date, January 30, 2019, and the option vested/vests with respect to an additional 20% of the shares on each anniversary of the vesting start date thereafter, such that the option will be vested in full on January 30, 2023, subject to continued employment.

(5)

The option becomes fully exercisable on February 15, 2022, subject to continued employment.

INFORMATION ABOUT COMMON STOCK OWNERSHIP

Stock Owned by Directors, Executive Officers and Greater-than-5 percent Stockholders

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to beneficial ownership of our common stock, as of April 10, 2022, by:

each person or entity, or group of affiliated persons or entities, known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of our common stock;

each of our directors;

each of our named executive officers; and

all of our executive officers and directors as a group.

Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC. In computing the number of shares beneficially owned by a person and the percentage ownership of that person, shares of common stock (i) underlying RSUs that will vest within 60 days of April 10, 2022 or (ii) subject to options or warrants held by that person that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of April 10, 2022, are deemed outstanding, but are not deemed outstanding for computing the percentage ownership of any other person. To our knowledge, except as set forth in the footnotes to this table and subject to applicable community property laws, each person named in the table has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares set forth opposite such person’s name.

Each stockholder’s percentage ownership is determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act and is based on 129,074,477 shares of our common stock outstanding as of April 10, 2022. The number of outstanding shares beneficially owned by each stockholder below was obtained from the most recent publicly filed information, as applicable.

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner(1)

  Number
of Shares
   Right to
Acquire
   Total   Percentage
of Shares
Outstanding
 

5%+ Stockholders

        

Significant Stockholder Group(2)

   59,448,027    —      59,448,027    46.1

Organo PFG LLC and affiliated entities(3)

   11,131,474    —      11,131,474    8.6

Deerfield Mgmt, L.P.(4)

   8,456,876    —      8,456,876    6.6

BlackRock, Inc.(5)

   8,239,832    —      8,239,832    6.4

Michael W. Katz(6)

   1,479,062    60,000    1,539,062    1.2

Directors and Named Executive Officers

        

Gary S. Gillheeney, Sr.

   35,233    3,096,089    3,131,322    2.4

Alan A. Ades(7)

   26,375,746    —      26,375,746    20.4

Robert Ades

   —      —      —      —   

Michael J. Driscoll

   —      —      —      —   

Prathyusha Duraibabu

   —      —      —      —   

David Erani

   —      —      —      —   

Jon Giacomin

   —      1,773    1,773    * 

Michele Korfin

   —      —      —      —   

Arthur S. Leibowitz

   42,307    30,000    72,307    * 

Glenn H. Nussdorf(8)

   14,963,663    —      14,963,663    11.6

Gilberto Quintero

   —      —      —      —   

Patrick Bilbo

   105,133    508,281    613,414    * 

David Francisco

   5,308    64,228    69,536    * 

All directors and executive officers as a group
(16 individuals)
(9)

   41,561,613    4,372,779    45,934,392    34.4

*

Less than one percent.

(1)

Unless otherwise indicated, the business address of each of the individuals is c/o Organogenesis Holdings Inc., 85 Dan Road, Canton, Massachusetts 02021.

(2)

Alan A. Ades, Albert Erani, Glenn H. Nussdorf, Dennis Erani, Starr Wisdom and certain of their respective affiliates, including Organo PFG LLC, Organo Investors LLC, Dennis Erani 2012 Issue Trust, Alan Ades as Trustee of the Alan Ades 2014 GRAT, Albert Erani Family Trust dated 12/29/2012, RED Holdings, LLC, GN 2016 Family Trust u/a/d August 12, 2016 and GN 2016 Organo 10-Year GRAT u/a/d September 30, 2016, who we refer to collectively as the Significant Stockholder Group, control a significant amount of the voting power of the outstanding Class A common stock. The Significant Stockholder Group reported that they hold their shares of our stock as part of a group (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) for the purposes of reporting beneficial ownership of the Company’s securities in an Amendment No. 6 to Schedule 13D filed on December 30, 2021.

(3)

Consists of (i) 8,279,490 shares of Class A common stock held by Organo PFG LLC and (ii) 2,851,984 shares of Class A common stock held by Organo Investors LLC. Alan A. Ades and Albert Erani are managing members of Organo PFG LLC and of Organo Investors LLC and they share voting and investment power over the shares of Class A common stock held by each entity. Each of Mr. Ades and Mr. Erani disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares of Class A common stock held by each of Organo PFG LLC and Organo Investors LLC, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The address of each of the foregoing is c/o Rugby Realty Co., Inc., 300 Lighting Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094.

(4)

Consists of 8,456,876 shares of Class A common stock held by Deerfield Partners, L.P., of which Deerfield Mgmt, L.P. is the general partner and Deerfield Management Company, L.P. is the investment advisor. Deerfield Partners, L.P. shares voting and dispositive power with respect to the 8,456,876 shares of Class A common stock with Deerfield Mgmt, L.P., Deerfield Management Company, L.P. and James E. Flynn according to a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 11, 2022. The address of each of the foregoing is 345 Park Avenue South, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10010.

(5)

Consists of 8,239,832 shares of Class A common stock held by BlackRock, Inc., and its subsidiaries (collectively, “BlackRock”). BlackRock had sole voting power with respect to 8,202,597 shares and sole dispositive power with respect to 8,239,832 shares according to a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 4, 2022. The address of the foregoing is 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055.

(6)

Consists of: (i) 60,382 shares of Class A common stock, (ii) 1,418,680 shares of Class A common stock (the “Trust Shares”) held by the GN 2016 Family Trust u/a/d August 12, 2016 (the “Trust”) and (iii) 60,000 shares of Class A common stock underlying stock options that are exercisable as of April 10, 2022, or will become exercisable within 60 days after such date. Mr. Katz is the trustee of the Trust, a stockholder of the issuer that is a member of a group holding over 10% of the outstanding shares of Class A common stock of the issuer for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Mr. Katz exercises voting and investment control over the Trust Shares, but Mr. Katz does not have a pecuniary interest in the Trust Shares.

(7)

Consists of (i) 8,406,498 shares of Class A common stock, (ii) 6,837,774 shares of Class A common stock held by Alan Ades as Trustee of the Alan Ades 2014 GRAT, (iii) 8,279,490 shares of Class A common stock held by Organo PFG LLC and (iv) 2,851,984 shares of Class A common stock held by Organo Investors LLC. Mr. Ades exercises voting and investment power over the shares of Class A common stock held by Alan Ades as Trustee of the Alan Ades 2014 GRAT, Organo PFG LLC and Organo Investors LLC. Mr. Ades disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Class A common stock held by each of Alan Ades as Trustee of the Alan Ades 2014 GRAT, Organo PFG LLC and Organo Investors LLC, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

(8)

Consists of (i) 2,783,663 shares of Class A common stock, (ii) 1,418,680 shares of Class A common stock held by GN 2016 Family Trust u/a/d August 12, 2016 and (iii) 10,761,320 shares of Class A common stock held by GN 2016 Organo 10-Year GRAT u/a/d September 30, 2016. Mr. Nussdorf exercises voting and investment power over the shares of Class A common stock held by GN 2016 Organo 10-Year GRAT u/a/d September 30, 2016. Mr. Michael Katz, as trustee, exercises and Mr. Nussdorf may be deemed to exercise voting and investment power over the shares of Class A common stock held by GN 2016 Family Trust u/a/d August 12, 2016. Mr. Nussdorf disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Class A common stock held by GN 2016 Organo 10-Year GRAT u/a/d September 30, 2016, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest

therein, and each of Mr. Nussdorf and Mr. Katz disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Class A common stock held by GN 2016 Family Trust u/a/d August 12, 2016, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The address of each of the foregoing (other than Mr. Katz) is 35 Sawgrass Drive, Bellport, NY 11713.
(9)

Consists of (i) 41,561,613 shares of Class A common stock, (ii) 4,368,918 shares of Class A common stock underlying stock options that are exercisable as of April 10, 2022 or will become exercisable within 60 days after such date and (iii) 3,861 shares of Class A common stock underlying restricted stock units that will vest within 60 days of April 10, 2022. As to disclaimers of beneficial ownership, see footnotes (2), (7) and (8) above.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

Policies and Procedures for Related Party Transactions

Our board of directors has adopted a written related person transaction policy setting forth the policies and procedures for the review and approval or ratification of related person transactions. This policy covers, with certain exceptions set forth in Item 404 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act and the policy, any transaction, arrangement or relationship, or any series of similar transactions, arrangements or relationships in which we were or are to be a participant, where the amount involved exceeds $120,000 and a related person (including our executive officers, directors and 5% stockholders, as well as specified members of the family or household of any of these individuals or stockholders), had or will have a direct or indirect material interest, including, without limitation, purchases of goods or services by or from the related person or entities in which the related person has a material interest, indebtedness, guarantees of indebtedness and employment by us of a related person. In reviewing and approving any such transactions, our Audit Committee (formerly composed of Mr. Leibowitz, Mr. Mackie and Mr. Tamaroff, and currently composed of Mr. Leibowitz, Dr. Driscoll, Ms. Duraibabu and Mr. Giacomin, all independent directors), but only those independent directors who are disinterested, is tasked to consider all relevant facts and circumstances, including, but not limited to, whether the transaction is on terms comparable to those that could be obtained in an arm’s length transaction with an unrelated third party and the extent of the related person’s interest in the transaction. The disclosure below covers related party transactions that have occurred since January 1, 2020.

Agreements with Our Stockholders

Leases with Significant Stockholder Group

The buildings we occupy in Canton, Massachusetts are owned by entities that are controlled by Alan Ades, Albert Erani, Dennis Erani and Glenn Nussdorf. These entities are: 65 Dan Road SPE, LLC; 65 Dan Road Associates; 85 Dan Road Associates; Dan Road Associates; and 275 Dan Road SPE, LLC. Mr. Ades, Mr. Albert Erani and Mr. Nussdorf are current and former members of our board of directors and greater than 5% stockholders. Mr. Ades and Mr. Albert Erani are first cousins. Together, Mr. Ades, Mr. Albert Erani, Mr. Dennis Erani and Mr. Nussdorf and certain of their respective affiliates, control a significant amount of the voting power of our outstanding Class A common stock.

On January 1, 2013, we entered into a capital lease with 65 Dan Road SPE, LLC related to the facility at 65 Dan Road, Canton, Massachusetts. We made aggregate payments under the lease of $858,800 in each of 2020 and 2021. As of December 31, 2021, we had accrued, unpaid rent of $1,046,060 due under the lease. Under the lease, we were required to make monthly rent payments of approximately $62,000 through December 31, 2018. The monthly rent payments increased by 10% on January 1, 2019 to approximately $69,000 per month and increased by 10% on January 1, 2022 to approximately $75,000 per month. In addition to the monthly rent payments, we are responsible for reimbursing the landlord for taxes and insurance on the property. The original lease term expires on December 31, 2022. In November 2021 we exercised our option to extend the lease term through December 31, 2027.

On January 1, 2013, we entered into a capital lease with 85 Dan Road Associates related to the facility at 85 Dan Road, Canton, Massachusetts. We made aggregate payments under the lease of $1,083,600 in each of 2020 and 2021. As of December 31, 2021, we had accrued, unpaid rent of $2,222,756 due under the lease. Under the lease, we were required to make monthly rent payments of $77,000 through December 31, 2018. The monthly rent payments increased by 10% on January 1, 2019 to approximately $85,000 per month and increased by 10% on January 1, 2022 to approximately $93,000 per month. In addition to the monthly rent payments, we are responsible for reimbursing the landlord for taxes and insurance on the property. The lease term expires on December 31, 2022. In November 2021 we exercised our option to extend the lease term through December 31, 2027.

On January 1, 2013, we entered into a capital lease with Dan Road Equity I, LLC related to the facility at 150 Dan Road, Canton, Massachusetts. We made aggregate payments under the lease of $1,328,060 in each of 2020 and 2021. As of December 31, 2021, we had accrued, unpaid rent of $2,003,909 due under the lease. Under the lease, we were required to make monthly rent payments of approximately $95,000 through December 31, 2018. The monthly rent payments increased by 10% on January 1, 2019 to approximately $105,000 per month and increased by 10% on January 1, 2022 to approximately $115,000 per month. In addition to the monthly rent payments, we are responsible for reimbursing the landlord for taxes and insurance on the property. The lease term expires on December 31, 2022. In November 2021 we exercised our option to extend the lease term through December 31, 2027.

On January 1, 2013, we entered into capital lease arrangements with 275 Dan Road SPE, LLC for the property located on 275 Dan Road, Canton, Massachusetts (“275 Dan Road”). We made aggregate payments under the lease of $1,267,200 and $773,264 in 2020 and 2021, respectively. Under the lease, we were required to make monthly rent payments of approximately $92,000 through December 31, 2018. The monthly rent payments increased by 10% on January 1, 2019 to approximately $101,000 per month. In addition to the monthly rent payments, we were responsible for reimbursing the landlord for taxes and insurance on the property. On August 11, 2021, we purchased the land, building and improvements located at 275 Dan Road from 275 Dan Road SPE, LLC (the “Seller”) for a purchase price of $6 million, which we paid at closing. In connection with the purchase of the property, the 275 Dan Road lease was terminated. The purchase and sale of 275 Dan Road was completed pursuant to a Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of August 11, 2021 by and between us and the Seller (the “Purchase and Sale Agreement”). Under the Purchase and Sale Agreement, we agreed to pay the Seller deferred rent of $5,062,788 that was owed to the Seller under the 275 Dan Road lease (the “Deferred Rent”) and accrued interest thereon (the “Accrued Interest”), which was equal to $1,053,751 as of June 30, 2021. We paid the Seller one-half of the Deferred Rent and Accrued Interest in November 2021 and have paid or will pay the remainder in five equal installments with interest on the balance of the Deferred Rent only at an annual simple rate of 4.5% on January 4, 2022, April 1, 2022, July 1, 2022, October 3, 2022 and January 3, 2023. Other than the payment of Deferred Rent and Accrued Interest, we were not required to pay any fees or penalties in connection with the termination of the 275 Dan Road lease.

On August 6, 2019, we entered into a Letter Agreement (the “Letter Agreement”) with Dan Road Associates LLC, 85 Dan Road Associates LLC, 275 Dan Road SPE LLC and 65 Dan Road SPE LLC (collectively, the “Landlords”) pursuant to which we agreed that each Landlord shall be entitled to receive interest on the accrued but unpaid rent obligations under the leases described above as of March 14, 2019, which totaled $10,335,513.47 (the “Lease Debt”) for the period commencing April 1, 2019. The interest on the Lease Debt accrues at a rate per annum equal to the greater of (A) the prime rate plus three and three-quarters of one percent (3.75%) and (B) nine and one-quarter of one percent (9.25%), which is the rate applicable to the term loans under that certain Credit Agreement dated as of March 14, 2019, as amended, among us, the lenders from time to time party thereto, and Silicon Valley Bank, as administrative agent. Accrued interest on the Lease Debt is payable in cash on the date when the Lease Debt is repaid (as to the principal amount so repaid) and shall not itself bear interest. As of December 31, 2021, accrued and unpaid interest under the Letter Agreement (exclusive of amounts payable to 275 Dan Road SPE LLC pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement for 275 Dan Road) was equal to $1,340,582. As noted above, pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement for 275 Dan Road, we agreed to pay the Seller the Deferred Rent under the 275 Dan Road lease and the Accrued Interest under the 275 Dan Road lease, which was equal to $1,053,751 as of June 30, 2021. We paid the Seller one-half of the Deferred Rent and Accrued Interest in November 2021 and have paid or will pay the remainder in five equal installments, with interest accruing on the balance of the Deferred Rent at an annual simple rate of 4.5%, on January 4, 2022, April 1, 2022, July 1, 2022, October 3, 2022 and January 3, 2023.

Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement

In connection with the closing of the business combination on December 10, 2018, we and certain of our stockholders (including the Significant Stockholder Group, Avista Capital Partners IV, L.P. and Avista Capital

Partners (Offshore) IV, L.P.), certain of our current and former directors (Alan Ades, Albert Erani and Glenn Nussdorf) and all of our executive officers entered into the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement in respect of their shares of our Class A common stock and warrants to purchase shares of our Class A common stock. These stockholders and their permitted transferees will be reimbursed for any out of


pocketentitled to certain registration rights described in the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, including, among other things, customary registration rights, including demand and piggy-back rights, subject to cut-back provisions. We will bear the expenses incurred in connection with activities on our behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business combinations. Our Audit Committee will review on a quarterly basis all payments that were made to our Sponsor, officers, directors or our or their affiliates.

        After the completion of a business combination, directors or members of our management team who remain with us may be paid consulting, management or other fees from the combined company. Directors of the post combination business will be responsible for determining officer and director compensation.

        We do not intend to take any action to ensure that members of our management team maintain their positions with us after the consummation of a business combination, although it is possible that some or all of our officers and directors may negotiate employment or consulting arrangements to remain with us after the business combination. The existence or termsfiling of any such employment or consulting arrangementsregistration statements, other than certain underwriting discounts, selling commissions and expenses related to retain their positions with us may influence our management's motivation in identifying or selecting a target business but we do not believe that the abilitysale of shares.

Executive Officer Compensation

See “Executive Compensation” for additional information regarding compensation of our management teamNEOs.

Gary Gillheeney, Jr., our Vice President, Customer Experience, is a child of Gary S. Gillheeney, Sr., our President and Chief Executive Officer, and he received total compensation of (i) $131,938 in fiscal 2020 and (ii) $153,196 in fiscal 2021. James Gillheeney, one of our Senior Tissue Regeneration Specialists, is also a child of Gary S. Gillheeney, Sr. and he received total compensation of (i) $184,092 in fiscal 2020 and (ii) $200,454 in fiscal 2021.

Employment Agreements

We have entered into employment agreements with certain of our NEOs. For more information regarding these agreements, see “Executive Compensation.

Indemnification Agreements and Directors’ and Officers’ Liability Insurance

We have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our directors and executive officers. These agreements, among other things, require us to remainindemnify each director and executive officer to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law, including indemnification of expenses such as attorneys’ fees, judgments, penalties fines and settlement amounts incurred by the director or executive officer in any action or proceeding, including any action or proceeding by or in right of us, arising out of the person’s services as a director or executive officer.

Avista Fee Letter Agreement

On November 12, 2020, we entered into a fee letter agreement (the “2020 Letter Agreement”) with us afterAvista Capital Partners IV, L.P. (“Avista IV”), Avista Capital Partners (Offshore) IV, L.P. (“Avista IV Offshore” and together with Avista IV, the consummation“Avista Funds”) and Avista Capital Holdings, L.P., an affiliate of the Avista Funds (the “Management Company”), pursuant to which we agreed to pay the Management Company a business combination will befee in consideration for certain services rendered in connection with investments in the Company made by the Avista Funds in the Company’s public offering of Class A common stock that closed on November 17, 2020. Pursuant to the 2020 Letter Agreement, the Company was required to pay the Management Company a determining factorfee in an amount equal to the portion of the aggregate gross proceeds of the investments sold to the Avista Funds multiplied by a rate equal to the rate of the Underwriters’ discount or spread in such public offering without giving effect to any investments sold to the Avista Funds (the “2020 Fee”). In connection with the public offering, the Avista Funds purchased 4,272,657 shares of Class A common stock and we paid a 2020 Fee equal to approximately $0.8 million. Mr. Tamaroff, one of our former directors, was an employee of the Management Company to which the Company paid the 2020 Fee.

Participation in our decisionNovember 2020 Public Offering

In addition to proceedthe shares of Class A common stock purchased by the Avista Funds described above, certain of our directors, 5% stockholders and their respective affiliates purchased shares of our Class A common stock in

our November 2020 public offering at the public offering price. The following table sets forth the number of shares of our Class A common stock purchased by our directors, 5% stockholders and their respective affiliates and the aggregate purchase price paid for such shares. With respect to the shares purchased by the parties in the table below, the underwriters agreed to reimburse us for the discounts and commissions payable with any potential business combination. We are not partyrespect to any agreements withsuch shares.

   Shares of
Class A
Common
Stock
Purchased
   Aggregate
Cash
Purchase
Price
 

Alan Ades(1)

   486,000   $1,579,500.00 

Michael Katz

   20,829   $67,694.25 

Arthur Leibowitz

   6,943   $22,564.75 

Wayne Mackie

   42,726   $138,859.50 

Robert Harry Erani Frick Trust(2)

   347,153   $1,128,247.25 

(1)

Includes shares purchased by Mr. Ades as agent for and for the benefit of one of his sons and an entity that is managed by Mr. Ades’ son-in-law.

(2)

An affiliate of Dennis Erani, a member of the Significant Stockholder Group.

INFORMATION ABOUT OUR AUDIT COMMITTEE AND

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Audit Committee Report

The primary role of our officers and directors that provide for benefits upon termination of employment.


Compensation Committee Report

        I have reviewed and discussed withaudit committee is to assist our management the above Compensation Discussion and Analysis ("CD&A"). Based upon my review and discussions, I have recommended to the Board of Directors thatin fulfilling its oversight responsibilities by reviewing the CD&Afinancial information proposed to be included in this proxy statement on Schedule 14A.

Submitted by:



Compensation Committee of the Board,



Charles Harwood
Brian Markison


AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

Audit Committee Report

        The Audit Committee has reviewedprovided to stockholders and discussedothers, the Company's auditedadequacy of the system of internal control over financial statements withreporting and disclosure controls and procedures established by management and has discussed with the Company'sBoard, and the audit process and the independent registered public accounting firm’s qualifications, independence and performance.

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining the company’s system of internal controls and for preparation of the company’s financial statements. Our independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for performing an audit of our consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and issuing an opinion on the matters required to be discussed by Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. Additionally, the Audit Committeefinancial statements. The audit committee has received the written disclosuresmet and the letter from Marcum LLP, the Company'sheld discussions with management and our independent registered public accounting firm, as required by the applicable requirements of the PCAOB, and has discussedalso met separately with Marcum LLP, theour independent registered public accounting firm's independence. firm, without management present, to review the adequacy of our internal controls, financial reporting practices and audit process.

The Audit Committee also concluded that Marcum LLP's provision of audit committee has reviewed and non-audit services to the Company, as described in the proxy statement, is compatible with Marcum LLP's independence. Based upon such review and discussion, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board that thediscussed our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017 be included in2021 with management and the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K forindependent registered public accounting firm. As part of this review, the last fiscal year for filingaudit committee discussed with the SEC.

Submitted by:

Audit Committee of the Board,

Charles Harwood
Brian Markison
Robert O'Neil


FEES AND SERVICES

        Fees for professional services provided by our independent registered public accounting firm since inception include:

 
 For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Audit Fees(1)

 $53,560 $51,392 

Audit Related Fees(2)

  31,380   

Tax Fees(3)

     

All Other Fees(4)

     

Total

 $84,940 $51,392 

(1)
the communications required by generally accepted auditing standards, including those described in the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s Statement on Auditing Standards No. 16, “Communication with Audit Fees. Committees,” as amended.

The audit committee has received from our independent registered public accounting firm a written statement describing all relationships between that firm and Organogenesis Holdings Inc. that might bear on the registered public accounting firm’s independence, consistent with Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Ethics and Independence Rule 3526, “Communication with Audit Committees Concerning Independence.” The audit committee has discussed the written statement with the independent registered public accounting firm, and has considered whether the independent registered public accounting firm’s provision of any consultation and other non-audit services to Organogenesis Holdings Inc. is compatible with maintaining the registered public accounting firm’s independence.

Based on the above-mentioned reviews and discussions with management and the independent registered public accounting firm, the audit committee recommended to the Board of Directors that Organogenesis Holdings Inc.’s audited financial statements be included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Arthur S. Leibowitz, Chair

Michael J. Driscoll

Prathyusha Duraibabu

Jon Giacomin

Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Our Audit Committee engaged RSM US LLP to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. RSM US LLP also served as our registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020. Representatives of RSM US LLP are expected to attend the annual meeting to respond to appropriate questions, and they will have the opportunity to make a statement if they desire.

Audit and Other Fees

The following is a summary of the fees for professional services rendered by RSM US LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm, for fiscal years 2020 and 2021.

Fee Category

  Fiscal 2021   Fiscal 2020 

Audit fees

  $1,134,105   $670,425 

Audit-related fees

   —      —   

Tax fees

  $63,000    —   

All other fees

   —      —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fees

  $1,197,105   $670,425 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Audit fees. Audit fees for Fiscal 2021 consist of fees billedand related expenses for the professional services rendered for the audit of our year-end consolidated financial statements, the audit of our internal control over financial reporting, and the review of the interim financial statements included in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Audit fees for Fiscal 2020 consist of fees and related expenses for the professional services rendered for the audit of our financial statements, the review of the interim financial statements included in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and services that are normally provided by our independent registered public accounting firm in connection with statutory and regulatory filings.

(2)
Audit-Related Fees. During the year ended December 31, 2017, professional services rendered with regards to the consents included in our Registration Statements on Forms S-4 and S-4/As filed during the year totaled $31,380.

(3)
filings or engagements.

Tax Fees. fees. Tax fees consist of fees billed for professional services relating to tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice.

(4)
All Other Fees. All other fees consist of fees billed for all other services, including due diligence services related to a potential business combination.

Policy on Board Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of the Independent Auditors

        The Audit Committee is responsible for appointing, setting compensation and overseeing the work of the independent auditors. In recognition of this responsibility, the Audit Committee shall review and, in its sole discretion, pre-approve all audit and permitted non-audit services to bean IRC Section 382 Valuation Analysis provided by the independent auditors as provided under the Audit Committee charter.


PROPOSAL NO. 2: RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

        The ratification of the selection of Marcum LLP as independent auditors is being submitted to shareholders because we believe that this action follows sound corporate practice and is in the best interests of the shareholders. If the shareholders do not ratify the selection by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the ordinary shares voted at the meeting, the Audit Committee of the Board may reconsider the selection of independent auditors, but such a vote will not be binding on the Audit Committee. If the shareholders ratify the selection, the Audit Committee, in its discretion, may still direct the appointment of new independent auditors at any time during the year if they believe that this change would be in our and our shareholders' best interests.

        The Board recommends that the shareholders ratify the selection of Marcum LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, asfirm.

Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

Our audit committee’s pre-approval policies or procedures do not allow our management to engage RSM US LLP to provide any specified services without specific audit committee pre-approval of the independent auditorsengagement for those services. All of the services provided by RSM US LLP during fiscal years 2021 and 2020 were pre-approved.

Whistleblower Procedures

Our audit committee has adopted procedures for the treatment of complaints regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters, including procedures for the confidential and anonymous submission by our directors, officers and employees of concerns regarding questionable accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters.

OTHER MATTERS

Other Business

Neither we nor our board of directors intends to auditpropose any matters of business at the meeting other than the proposals described in this proxy statement. Neither we nor our accounts and thoseboard or directors know of any matters to be proposed by others at the meeting.

Stockholder Proposals for Next Annual Meeting

Stockholders who wish to present proposals pursuant to Rule 14a-8 promulgated under the Exchange Act for consideration at our subsidiaries for 2018. The Audit Committee approvednext annual meeting of stockholders must submit the selection of Marcum LLP as our independent auditors for 2018. Marcum LLP are currently our independent auditors.

        Accordingly, we ask our shareholdersproposals in proper form to voteus at the address set forth on the following resolution:

        "Resolved, that the selectionfirst page of Marcum LLP as independent auditorsthis proxy statement not later than January 10, 2023 in order for the year ended December 31, 2018 be ratified, approved and confirmed in all respects."

        The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR this proposal.


ANNUAL REPORT AND COMPANY INFORMATION

A copy of our Annual Report (without exhibits) on Form 10-K, including the financial statements and financial statement schedules as requiredproposals to be filed with the SEC, is being furnished to shareholders concurrently herewith and will also be available to shareholders on request without charge by writing to: General Counsel and Secretary, Avista Healthcare Public Acquisition Corp., 65 East 55th Street, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10022. Exhibits to the Annual Report will be furnished to shareholders upon payment of reasonable photocopying and shipping charges. Shareholders may request a written copy of our Audit Committee Charter and our Code of Ethics, by writing to the General Counsel and Secretary at the aforementioned address.


PROPOSALS AND NOMINATIONS BY SHAREHOLDERS

        Proposals that shareholders wish to includeconsidered for inclusion in our proxy statement and form of proxy for presentationrelating to our next annual meeting. However, if the date of our next annual meeting is changed by more than 30 days from the anniversary of our 2022 Annual Meeting, then the deadline to submit such stockholder proposals is a reasonable time before we begin to print and send our proxy materials.

Stockholder proposals intended to be presented at our 2019 Annual General Meetingnext annual meeting submitted outside the processes of Rule 14a-8 or stockholder proposals to nominate a director candidate to be considered by the board of directors must be received in writing by us at 65 East 55th Street, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10022, Attention of Benjamin Silbert, General Counsel and Secretary no later than January 31, 2019. Any shareholder proposal must submitted be in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. With respect to proposals or nominations submitted by a shareholder other than for inclusion in our 2019 proxy statement and related form of proxy, timely notice of any shareholder's intention to present such business must be received by us in accordance with our articles no later than January 31, 2019. Any proxies solicited by the Board for the 2018 Annual General Meeting may confer discretionary authority to vote on any proposals notice of which is not timely received.


It is important that your proxy be returned promptly, whether by mail, by the Internet or by telephone. The proxy may be revoked at any time by you before it is exercised. If you attend the meeting in person, you may withdraw any proxy (including an Internet or telephonic proxy) and vote your own shares. If your shares are held in a brokerage, bank, or other institutional account, you must obtain a proxy from that entity showing that you were the record holder as of the close of business on May 18, 2018,March 25, 2023, nor earlier than February 23, 2023, together with all supporting documentation and information required by our bylaws; provided, however, that if our next annual meeting is advanced more than 30 days or delayed more than 60 days after the anniversary of our 2022 Annual Meeting, such notice must be received in orderwriting by us not earlier than the close of business on the one-hundred twentieth (120th) day prior to vote your sharesthe date of such annual meeting nor later than the close of business on the 90th day prior to such annual meeting or, if the first public announcement of the date of such annual meeting is less than 100 days prior to the date of such annual meeting, the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date is first made. Proxies solicited by us will confer discretionary voting authority with respect to these proposals, subject to SEC rules governing the exercise of this authority.

In addition to satisfying the foregoing requirements under the bylaws, to comply with the universal proxy rules, stockholders who intend to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than the Company’s nominees must provide notice that sets forth the information required by Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act no later than April 24, 2023.

APPENDIX A

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

OF

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

ORGANOGENESIS HOLDINGS INC.

Organogenesis Holdings Inc. (the “Corporation”), a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, does hereby certify:

FIRST: That the Board of Directors of the Corporation duly adopted resolutions setting forth the proposed amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, declaring said amendment to be advisable, and submitting said amendment to the stockholders of the Corporation for consideration thereof.

SECOND: That the amendment is as follows:

The Certificate of Incorporation is hereby amended by deleting the existing Section 5.3 of Article V in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 5.3 of Article V which reads as follows:

“Section 5.3 [Reserved].

THIRD: The amendment shall be effective upon its filing.

FOURTH: The Corporation’s original Certificate of Incorporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on December 10, 2018.

FIFTH: That the aforesaid amendment was submitted to the stockholders of the Corporation at the meeting.Corporation’s annual meeting of the stockholders, which was duly called and held upon notice in accordance with Section 222 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware at which meeting the necessary number of shares as required by statute were voted in favor of the amendment.


SIXTH: That said amendment was duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this certificate to be signed this                     day of                     , 2022.

 

By:

Name:
Title:


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ORGANOGENESIS HOLDINGS INC. 85 DAN ROAD CANTON, MA 02021 VOTE BY INTERNET Before The Meeting - Go to www.proxyvote.com or scan the QR Barcode above Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information. Vote byinformation up until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on June 27, 2018.the day before the cut-off date or meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you access the web site and follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create an electronic voting instruction form. AVISTA HEALTHCARE PUBLIC ACQUISITION CORP. 65 EAST 55TH STREET 18TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022 ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF FUTURE PROXY MATERIALS If you would likeDuring The Meeting - Go to reducewww.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ORGO2022 You may attend the costs incurred by our company in mailing proxy materials, you can consent to receiving all future proxy statements, proxy cards and annual reports electronicallymeeting via e-mail or the Internet. To sign up for electronic delivery, please follow the instructions above to vote using the Internet and when prompted, indicatevote during the meeting. Have the information that you agree to receive or access proxy materials electronicallyis printed in future years.the box marked by the arrow available and follow the instructions. VOTE BY PHONE - 1-800-690-6903 Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions. Vote byinstructions up until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on June 27, 2018.the day before the cut-off date or meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you call and then follow the instructions. VOTE BY MAIL Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope we have provided or return it to Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717. TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS: E48947-P10610D84797-P74304 KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED. AVISTA HEALTHCARE PUBLIC ACQUISITION CORP. The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following: For Against Abstain ! ! ! 2. Ratify the selection of Marcum LLP as the independent auditors of the Company for 2018. Note: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. ! For address changes and/or comments, please check this box and write them on the back where indicated. Please indicate if you plan to attend this meeting. ! ! Yes No Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) hereon. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, or other fiduciary, please give full title as such. Joint owners should each sign personally. All holders must sign. If a corporation or partnership, please sign in full corporate or partnership name by authorized officer. Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX] Date Signature (Joint Owners) Date


Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting: The Notice and Proxy Statement and Form 10-K are available at www.proxyvote.com. E48948-P10610 AVISTA HEALTHCARE PUBLIC ACQUISITION CORP. Annual General Meeting June 28, 2018 10:00 AM This proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors The shareholder(s) hereby appoint(s) Benjamin Silbert and John Cafasso, or either of them, as proxies, each with the power to appoint his substitute, and hereby authorize(s) them to represent and to vote, as designated on the reverse side of this ballot, all of the Class A ordinary shares of AVISTA HEALTHCARE PUBLIC ACQUISITION CORP. that the shareholder(s) is/are entitled to vote at the Annual General Meeting to be held at 10:00 AM, EDT on June 28, 2018, at the offices of Avista Healthcare Public Acquisition Corp., 65 East 55th Street, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10022, and any adjournment or postponement thereof. This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed herein. If no such direction is made, this proxy will be voted in accordance with the Board of Directors' recommendations. (If you noted any Address Changes/Comments above, please mark corresponding box on the reverse side.) Continued and to be signed on reverse side Address Changes/Comments:


VOTE BY INTERNET - www.proxyvote.com Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information. Vote by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on June 27, 2018. Have your proxy card in hand when you access the web site and follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create an electronic voting instruction form. AVISTA HEALTHCARE PUBLIC ACQUISITION CORP. 65 EAST 55TH STREET 18TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022 ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF FUTURE PROXY MATERIALS If you would like to reduce the costs incurred by our company in mailing proxy materials, you can consent to receiving all future proxy statements, proxy cards and annual reports electronically via e-mail or the Internet. To sign up for electronic delivery, please follow the instructions above to vote using the Internet and, when prompted, indicate that you agree to receive or access proxy materials electronically in future years. VOTE BY PHONE - 1-800-690-6903 Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions. Vote by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on June 27, 2018. Have your proxy card in hand when you call and then follow the instructions. VOTE BY MAIL Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope we have provided or return it to Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717. TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS: E48949-P10610 KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED. AVISTA HEALTHCARE PUBLIC ACQUISITION CORP.ORGANOGENESIS HOLDINGS INC. The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following: 1. Election of Directors Nominees: 01) Alan A. Ades 02) Robert Ades 03) Michael J. Driscoll 04) Prathyusha Duraibabu 05) David Erani 06) Jon Giacomin 07) Gary S. Gillheeney, Sr. 08) Michele Korfin 09) Arthur S. Leibowitz 10) Glenn H. Nussdorf 11) Gilberto Quintero For All Withhold All For All Except To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), mark “For All Except” and write the number(s) of the nominee(s) on the line below. Against Abstain Nominees: ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1a. Thompson Dean For 2. Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation paid to our named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement for its 2022 annual meeting of shareholders. 1 Year 2 Years Abstain 3 Years 3. Approval, on an advisory basis, of the frequency of holding an advisory vote on the compensation paid to our named executive officers. Against Abstain ! ! ! 1b. David Burgstahler 2. RatifyFor 4. Approval of an amendment to our certificate of incorporation to remove a provision that states that directors may only be removed for cause. 5. Approval of an amendment to our 2018 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the selectionnumber of Marcumshares of Class A common stock reserved for issuance thereunder by 7,826,970 shares. 6. Appointment of RSM US LLP as the independent auditors of the Companyregistered public accounting firm for 2018. 1c. Hakan Bjorklundfiscal year 2022. NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. 1d. Charles Harwood 1e. Brian Markison 1f. Robert O'Neil ! For address changes and/or comments, please check this box and write them on the back where indicated. Please indicate if you plan to attend this meeting. ! ! Yes No Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) hereon. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, or other fiduciary, please give full title as such. Joint owners should each sign personally. All holders must sign. If a corporation or partnership, please sign in full corporate or partnership name by authorized officer. Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX] Date Signature (Joint Owners) Date


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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting: The Notice and Proxy Statement and Form 10-KAnnual Report are available at www.proxyvote.com. E48950-P10610 AVISTA HEALTHCARE PUBLIC ACQUISITION CORP.D84798-P74304 ORGANOGENESIS HOLDINGS INC. Annual General Meeting of Shareholders June 28, 2018 10:23, 2022 11:00 AM This proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors The shareholder(s) hereby appoint(s) Benjamin SilbertGary S. Gillheeney, Sr. and John Cafasso,Lori Freedman, or either of them, as proxies, each with the power to appoint his or her substitute, and hereby authorize(s) them to represent and to vote, as designated on the reverse side of this ballot, all of the Class B ordinary shares of AVISTA HEALTHCARE PUBLIC ACQUISITION CORP.Class A common stock of ORGANOGENESIS HOLDINGS INC. that the shareholder(s) is/are entitled to vote at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held at 10:11:00 AM, EDT on June 28, 2018,23, 2022, at the offices of Avista Healthcare Public Acquisition Corp., 65 East 55th Street, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10022,www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ORGO2022, and any adjournment or postponement thereof. This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed herein. If no such direction is made, this proxy will be voted in accordance with the Board of Directors'Directors’ recommendations. (If you noted any Address Changes/Comments above, please mark corresponding box on the reverse side.) Continued and to be signed on reverse side Address Changes/Comments:



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PROPOSAL NO. 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
INFORMATION CONCERNING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND BOARD COMMITTEES
INFORMATION ON SHARE OWNERSHIP
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Compensation Discussion and Analysis
Compensation Committee Report
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
FEES AND SERVICES
PROPOSAL NO. 2: RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
ANNUAL REPORT AND COMPANY INFORMATION
PROPOSALS AND NOMINATIONS BY SHAREHOLDERS