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To the Security Holders of

AVITA MEDICAL, INC.

Re: 2023 Annual Meeting of StockholdersDear Stockholder,

Dear Stockholders,

You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meetingannual meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”)stockholders of AVITA Medical, Inc. (the “Company”). The Annual Meeting will be held virtually on June 6, 2023,5, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (being June 7, 2023,6, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. Australian Eastern Standard Time). The meeting will be held in a virtual meeting format via a live audio webcast with an online voting platform at meetnow.global/MD7TYY7.MKRAKJK . You will not be able to attend the meeting atin person.

We have adopted a physical location.

All holdersvirtual meeting format as we believe it provides expanded stockholder access and participation, improves communications, and lowers our costs while reducing the environmental impact of the Company’s sharesmeeting. During the virtual meeting, you will have the opportunity to ask questions of common stock (“Common Stock”) and CHESS Depositary Interests (“CDIs”) as of 5:00 p.m. on April 13, 2023 (Pacific Daylight Time) (being 10:00 a.m. on April 14, 2023 (Australian Eastern Standard Time)) (the “Record Date”) are entitledour management with respect to receive notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting. The formal Notice of the Annual Meeting follows on the next page. Details regarding the businessmatters to be conducted at the Annual Meeting are describedvoted on. AVITA Medical's accompanying proxy materials include instructions on how to participate in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meetingmeeting and Proxy Statement.

Holders of Common Stock may vote during the Annual Meeting via the online voting platform and also submit questions. Holders of CDIs will not be able to vote during the Annual Meeting via the online voting platform but will be able to submit questions virtually. Holders of CDIs can, however, direct CHESS Depositary Nominees Pty Ltd (“CDN”) to vote the Common Stock underlying their CDIs. Additionally,means by which you may vote your shares and submit questions. Please read the General Information and Voting Instructions section of Common Stock or CDIs by following the instructions on the enclosed proxy card or CDI Voting Instruction Form (as applicable). If you hold your shares of Common Stock through an account with a brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee, please follow the instructions you receive from them as to how to vote your shares of Common Stock. Further details regarding how holders of Common Stock and CDIs can vote are set out in thisaccompanying Proxy Statement. Additionally, we are promoting the use of the internet to provide proxy materials to stockholders as this is a cost-effective and environmentally responsible method for disseminating materials for our annual meeting.

Your vote is extremely important. The Company hopes thatencourages all eligible holders of its Common Stockshares of common stock and CDIsCHESS Depositary Interests to participate in the Annual Meeting virtually. Whether or not you plan to attend the virtual Annual Meeting, you are urged toannual meeting, please vote your shares promptly vote or submit your proxy card or CDI Voting Instruction Form as soon as possible so that your shares of Common Stock (or shares of Common Stock underlying your CDIs) will be represented and voted at the Annual Meetingannual meeting in accordance with your instructions.

Sincerely yours,

Lou Panaccio

/s/ Lou Panaccio

Lou Panaccio

Chairman of the Board


PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT - SUBJECT TO COMPLETION


NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

TO BE HELD ON JUNE 6, 2023,5, 2024, AT 3:00 PM PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME (BEING

JUNE 7, 20236, 2024 AT 8:00 AM AUSTRALIAN EASTERN STANDARD TIME)

To the Stockholders of AVITA Medical, Inc.

AVITA MEDICAL, INC.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") of AVITA Medical, Inc. (the “Company”("we", "us", or the "Company"), a Delaware corporation, will be held on June 6, 2023,5, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (being June 7, 2023,6, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. Australian Eastern Standard Time), by way of. The Annual Meeting will be held in a virtual meeting conductedformat via a live audio webcast with an online voting platform at meetnow.global/MD7TYY7MKRAKJK for the following purposes:

1.

To elect seven directors to serve for a one-year term or until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified;

1.
Proposal 1: To elect seven directors to serve for one-year terms or until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified;

2.

To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023;

2.
Proposal 2: To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024;

3.

To approve the grant of restricted stock units to acquire shares of the Company’s Common Stock (which may be represented by CHESS Depositary Interests (“CDIs”)) equal in value to $87,500 (at the time of the grant) and the grant of options to acquire shares of Common Stock (which may be represented by CDIs) equal in value to $37,500 (at the time of the grant) to Mr. Lou Panaccio on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement, pursuant to and for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11;

3.
Proposal 3: To approve the grant of restricted stock units to acquire the Company's shares of common stock ("Common Stock") equal in value to $87,500 (at the time of the grant) and the grant of options to acquire shares of Common Stock equal in value to $37,500 (at the time of the grant) to Mr. Louis Panaccio on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement, pursuant to and for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11;

4.

To approve the grant of restricted stock units to acquire shares of Common Stock (which may be represented by CDIs) equal in value to $87,500 (at the time of the grant) and the grant of options to acquire shares of Common Stock (which may be represented by CDIs) equal in value to $37,500 (at the time of the grant) to Professor Suzanne Crowe on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement, pursuant to and for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11;

4.
Proposal 4: To approve the grant of restricted stock units to acquire shares of Common Stock equal in value to $87,500 (at the time of the grant) and the grant of options to acquire shares of Common Stock equal in value to $37,500 (at the time of the grant) to Professor Suzanne Crowe on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement, pursuant to and for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11;

5.

To approve the grant of restricted stock units to acquire shares of Common Stock (which may be represented by CDIs) equal in value to $87,500 (at the time of the grant) and the grant of options to acquire shares of Common Stock (which may be represented by CDIs) equal in value to $37,500 (at the time of the grant) to Mr. Jeremy Curnock Cook on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement, pursuant to and for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11;

5.
Proposal 5: To approve the grant of restricted stock units to acquire shares of Common Stock equal in value to $87,500 (at the time of the grant) and the grant of options to acquire shares of Common Stock equal in value to $37,500 (at the time of the grant) to Mr. Jeremy Curnock Cook on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement, pursuant to and for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11;

6.

To approve the grant of restricted stock units to acquire shares of Common Stock (which may be represented by CDIs) equal in value to $87,500 (at the time of the grant) and the grant of options to acquire shares of Common Stock (which may be represented by CDIs) equal in value to $37,500 (at the time of the grant) to Ms. Jan Stern Reed on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement, pursuant to and for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11;

6.
Proposal 6: To approve the grant of restricted stock units to acquire shares of Common Stock equal in value to $87,500 (at the time of the grant) and the grant of options to acquire shares of Common Stock equal in value to $37,500 (at the time of the grant) to Ms. Jan Stern Reed on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement, pursuant to and for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11;

7.

To approve the grant of restricted stock units to acquire shares of Common Stock (which may be represented by CDIs) equal in value to $147,000 (at the time of the grant) and the grant of options to acquire shares of Common Stock (which may be represented by CDIs) equal in value to $63,000 (at the time of the grant) to Mr. Robert McNamara on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement, pursuant to and for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11, in recognition of Mr. McNamara being appointed as a new director of the Company during 2023;

7.
Proposal 7: To approve the grant of restricted stock units to acquire shares of Common Stock equal in value to $87,500 (at the time of the grant) and the grant of options to acquire shares of Common Stock equal in value to $37,500 (at the time of the grant) to Mr. Robert McNamara on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement, pursuant to and for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11;

8.

To approve the grant of restricted stock units to acquire shares of Common Stock (which may be represented by CDIs) equal in value to $87,500 (at the time of the grant) and the grant of options to acquire shares of Common Stock (which may be represented by CDIs) equal in value to $37,500 (at the time of the grant) to Mr. Robert McNamara

8.
Proposal 8: To approve the grant of restricted stock units to acquire shares of Common Stock equal in value to $87,500 (at the time of the grant) and the grant of options to acquire shares of Common Stock equal in value to $37,500 (at the time of the grant) to Mr. Cary Vance on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement, pursuant to and for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11;

9.
Proposal 9: To approve the grant of options to acquire 350,000 shares of Common Stock to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. James Corbett, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement, pursuant to and for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11;

10.
Proposal 10: Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; and

11.
To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting.


9.

To approve the grant of restricted stock units to acquire shares of Common Stock (which may be represented by CDIs) equal in value to $147,000 (at the time of the grant) and the grant of options to acquire shares of Common Stock (which may be represented by CDIs) equal in value to $63,000 (at the time of the grant) to Mr. Cary Vance on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement, pursuant to and for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11, in recognition of Mr. Vance being appointed as a new director of the Company during 2023;

10.

To approve the grant of restricted stock units to acquire shares of Common Stock (which may be represented by CDIs) equal in value to $87,500 (at the time of the grant) and the grant of options to acquire shares of Common Stock (which may be represented by CDIs) equal in value to $37,500 (at the time of the grant) to Mr. Cary Vance on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement, pursuant to and for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11;

11.

To approve the grant of options to acquire 100,000 shares of common stock of the Company (which may be represented by CDIs) to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. James Corbett, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement, pursuant to and for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11;

12.

To approve (a) an amendment to the 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan), the terms of which are summarized in this Proxy Statement (the “Plan Amendment”); and (b) for purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.2 Exception 13(b) and for all other purposes, the issue of equity securities in the Company under and subject to the terms of the Plan within three years from the date that this proposal is approved by the Company’s stockholders as an exception to ASX Listing Rule 7.1;

13.

To approve (a) the adoption of the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”), the terms of which are summarized in this Proxy Statement; and (b) for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.2 Exception 13(b) and for all other purposes, the issue of equity securities in the Company under and subject to the terms of the ESPP within three years from the date that this proposal is approved by the Company’s stockholders as an exception to ASX Listing Rule 7.1;

14.

Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; and

15.

To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof.

The Board of Directors has fixed 5:00 p.m. (PacificPacific Daylight Time)Time on April 13, 202311, 2024 (being 10:00 a.m. AESTAustralia Eastern Standard Time on April 14, 2023)12, 2024) as the record date ("Record Date") for the Annual Meeting and only record holders of sharesMeeting. Holders of Common Stock at that time will beand holders of the Company's CHESS Depositary Interests ("CDIs") as of the Record Date are entitled to receive notice of, and to electronicallysubmit a vote at, the


for, this Annual Meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof. Holders of CDIs ofPlease read the Company at that time will be entitled to receive notice of,General Information and to virtually attend (but not vote at), the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof. Voting Instructions section in this Proxy Statement for further important information.

This Proxy Statement and the accompanying proxy and CDI Voting InstructionProxy Form are being mailedavailable online at www.edocumentview.com/RCEL to stockholders on or about April 18, 2023.23, 2024.

Please note that all references to currency above and throughout the Proxy Statement are in U.S. dollars.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

Donna Shiroma

/s/ Donna Shiroma

Donna Shiroma

General Counsel and Secretary

Valencia, CA XXXX, 2023

April 17, 2024


IMPORTANT

THE 2023 ANNUAL MEETING WILL BE HELD BY WAY OF A VIRTUAL MEETING CONDUCTED VIA LIVE WEBCAST. IT IS REQUESTED THAT YOU INDICATE YOUR VOTE ON THE RESOLUTIONS INCLUDED ON THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD OR CDI VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM (AS APPLICABLE) AND DATE, SIGN AND MAIL IT IN THE ENCLOSED SELF-ADDRESSED ENVELOPE WHICH REQUIRES NO POSTAGE IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES (IN RELATION TO THE PROXY CARD) AND WHICH REQUIRES NO POSTAGE IF MAILED IN AUSTRALIA (IN RELATION TO THE CDI VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM). HOLDERS OF THE COMPANY’S COMMON STOCK MAY ALSO VOTE AT THE MEETING VIRTUALLY BY THE ONLINE VOTING PLATFORM. HOLDERS OF CDIS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO VOTE DURING THE ANNUAL MEETING VIA THE ONLINE VOTING PLATFORM, HOWEVER HOLDERS OF CDIS

CAN DIRECT CHESS DEPOSITARY NOMINEES PTY LTD TO VOTE THE COMMON STOCK UNDERLYING THEIR CDIS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING BY COMPLETING THE CDI VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE STOCKHOLDERANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD ON JUNE 6, 2023, AT 3:00 P.M. (PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME) (BEING JUNE 7, 2023 AT 8:00 A.M. AUSTRALIAN EASTERN STANDARD TIME))

The Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the Proxy Statement, and the Annual Report to Stockholderson Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, are available at www.edocumentview.com/RCEL.

Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, please submit your proxy or voting instructions as soon as possible in order to ensure representation of your shares. For specific instructions on how to vote your shares, please read the following website: http://www.edocumentview.com/RCEL General Information and Voting Instructions section in this Proxy Statement.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ABOUT THE MEETINGGENERAL INFORMATION AND VOTING INSTRUCTIONS

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PROPOSAL 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

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Business Experience .

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Committee Table

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Audit Committee

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Compensation Committee

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Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee

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Process for Nominating Potential Director Candidates

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Board Diversity Matrix

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Board Meetings

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Board Leadership Structure .

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Risk OversightCode of Business Conduct and Ethics

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Risk Oversight

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Cybersecurity Risk Management and Strategy

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Stockholder and Interested Party Communications with Directors

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PROPOSAL 2 RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

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Fees

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Pre-Approval Practice

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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY’S EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

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COMPENSATION AND OTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THE COMPANY’S EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

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Summary Compensation Table

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Employment Contracts

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Compensation Principles

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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End

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Director Compensation

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PROPOSALS 3 – 108 APPROVAL OF THE GRANT OF OPTIONS AND RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS TO NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

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PROPOSAL 119 APPROVAL OF THE GRANT OF OPTIONS TO MR. JAMES CORBETT, PRESIDENT AND CEOCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE COMPANY

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PROPOSAL 12 APPROVAL OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY’S 2020 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN AND THE ISSUE OF SECURITIES UNDER THE PLAN

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PROPOSAL 13 APPROVAL OF EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN AND THE ISSUANCE OF SECURITIES UNDER THE EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

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PROPOSAL 1410 ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY’S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

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ANNUAL REPORT

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REQUIREMENTS FOR STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS TO BE BROUGHT BEFORE THE 20232025 ANNUAL MEETING

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS

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DELINQUENT SECTION 16(a) REPORTS

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

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ANNEXURE A

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ANNEXURE B

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AVITA MEDICAL, INC.

28159 Avenue Stanford, Suite 220

Valencia, CA 91355

PROXY STATEMENT

for

ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

to be held on June 6, 2023,5, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. (PacificPacific Daylight Time)Time

(being June 7 2023,6, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. (AustralianAustralian Eastern Standard Time (“AEST”))Time)

SOLICITATION OF PROXY

The accompanying proxy is solicited on behalf of the board of directors (the “Board of Directors” or “Board”) of AVITA Medical, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“AVITA” or the “Company”),Company, for use at the annual meeting of stockholders of the Company (the “Annual Meeting”) to be held on June 6, 2023,5, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (being June 7, 2023,6, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. Australian Eastern Standard Time)Time ("AEST")) by way of a virtual meeting conducted via live webcast with an online voting platform at meetnow.global/MD7TYY7.MKRAKJK. This Proxy Statement contains information about the matters to be considered at the meeting or any adjournments or postponements of the meeting. In addition to mail, proxies may be solicited in person or by telephone, facsimile and email by the Company’s directors, officers and regular employees, without additional compensation. The Company will bear the cost of solicitation of proxies. In addition to solicitation by mail, the Company's directors, officers, and regular employees may solicit proxies in person, by telephone, or via other means of communication without additional compensation. Brokerage houses, banks and other custodians, nominees, and fiduciaries will be reimbursed for out-of-pocket and reasonable expenses incurred in forwarding proxies and proxy statements.

The Board of Directors has set 5:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time on April 13, 202311, 2024 (being 10:00 a.m. AEST on April 14, 2023)12, 2024) as the record date (the “Record Date”) to determine those holders of record of shares of common stock ("Common StockStock") who are entitled to notice of, and to electronically vote at, the Annual Meeting and those holders of CHESS Depositary Interests (“CDIs”) (representing the underlying shares of Common Stock) who are entitled to notice of, and to virtually attend (but not vote at), the Annual Meeting. Each share of Common Stock (including the underlying shares of Common Stock represented by CDIs, with five CDIs representing one share of Common Stock) entitles its owner to one vote. On the Record Date, there were xx,xxx,xxxXX,XXX,XXX shares of Common Stock outstanding (including the shares of Common Stock underlying CDIs).

On or about April 18, 2023, this Proxy Statement, the23, 2024, we will begin disseminating notices of proxy card (the “Proxy Card” or “Proxy”) and the CDI Voting Instruction Form (as applicable) are being mailedmaterial availability to our stockholders and CDI holders of record as of the Record Date.Date, directing stockholders to a website where they can access our proxy materials, including this proxy statement and our 2023 Annual Report, and view instructions on how to vote online.

IMPORTANT: To ensure that your shares of Common Stock are represented at the Annual Meeting, please vote your shares of Common Stock (or, for CDI holders, direct CHESS Depositary Nominees Pty Ltd (“CDN”) to vote your CDIs) via marking, signing, dating, and returning the enclosed Proxy Card or CDI Voting Instruction Form (as applicable) to the address specified. If you attendHolders of Common Stock, as of the Record Date, may vote during the virtual Annual Meeting you may vote via the online platform at meetnow.global/MD7TYY7 if you qualify to do so,MKRAKJK, even if you have previously voted your shares of Common Stock, except thatStock. CDI holders may only instruct CDN to vote on their behalf by completing and signing the CDI Voting Instruction Form and mayare not eligible to electronically vote during the virtual Annual Meeting.

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GENERAL INFORMATION AND VOTING INSTRUCTIONS

ABOUT THE MEETING

How will I receive these proxy materials?

We are furnishing proxy materials to our stockholders via the internet instead of mailing printed copies, unless otherwise requested by the stockholder. This process allows us to expedite communication to our stockholders, reduces the environmental footprint of our Annual Meeting as well as the costs associated with printing and mailing these materials to all stockholders.

Accordingly, on or about April 23, 2024, we will begin mailing notices of proxy material availability to our stockholders of record at the close of business on the Record Date. All record and beneficial stockholders will have the ability to access the proxy materials on the website referred to in the notices free of charge or request to receive a printed set of the proxy materials for the Annual Meeting. Instructions on how to access the proxy materials over the internet or to request a printed copy may be found in the notices.

Brokers, banks and other nominees will be sending a similar notification to all beneficial owners of stock who hold their shares through such broker, bank or nominee.

What is being considered at the meeting?

You will be voting on the following:

Proposal No. 1: To elect seven directors to serve for one-year terms or until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified;

Proposal No. 2: The ratification ofTo ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023;

2024;

Proposal 3:No. 3: To approve the grant of restricted stock units to acquire shares of Common Stock (which may be represented by CDIs) equal in value to $87,500 (at the time of the grant) and the grant of options to acquire shares of Common Stock (which may be represented by CDIs) equal in value to $37,500 (at the time of the grant) to Mr. LouLouis Panaccio on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement, pursuant to and for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11;

Proposal 4: No. 4: To approve the grant of restricted stock units to acquire shares of Common Stock (which may be represented by CDIs) equal in value to $87,500 (at the time of the grant) and the grant of options to acquire shares of Common Stock (which may be represented by CDIs) equal in value to $37,500 (at the time of the grant) to Professor Suzanne Crowe on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement, pursuant to and for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11;

Proposal No. 5: To approve the grant of restricted stock units to acquire shares of Common Stock (which may be represented by CDIs) equal in value to $87,500 (at the time of the grant) and the grant of options to acquire shares of Common Stock (which may be represented by CDIs) equal in value to $37,500 (at the time of the grant) to Mr. Jeremy Curnock Cook on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement, pursuant to and for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11;

Proposal 6:No. 6: To approve the grant of restricted stock units to acquire shares of Common Stock (which may be represented by CDIs) equal in value to $87,500 (at the time of the grant) and the grant of options to acquire shares of Common Stock (which may be represented by CDIs) equal in value to $37,500 (at the time of the grant) to Ms. Jan Stern Reed on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement, pursuant to and for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11;

Proposal No. 7: To approve the grant of restricted stock units to acquire shares of Common Stock (which may be represented by CDIs) equal in value to $147,000 (at the time of the grant) and the grant of options to acquire shares of Common Stock (which may be represented by CDIs) equal in value to $63,000 (at the time of the grant) to Mr. Robert McNamara on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement, pursuant to and for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11, in recognition of Mr. McNamara being appointed as a new director of the Company during 2023;

Proposal 8: To approve the grant of restricted stock units to acquire shares of Common Stock (which may be represented by CDIs) equal in value to $87,500 (at the time of the grant) and the grant of options to acquire shares of Common Stock (which may be represented by CDIs) equal in value to $37,500 (at the time of the grant) to Mr. Robert McNamara on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement, pursuant to and for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11;

Proposal 9No. 8: To approve the grant of restricted stock units to acquire shares of Common Stock (which may be represented by CDIs) equal in value to $147,000$87,500 (at the time of the grant) and the grant of options to acquire shares of Common Stock (which may be represented by CDIs) equal in value to $63,000$37,500 (at the time of the grant) to Mr. Cary Vance on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement, pursuant to and for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11, in recognition of Mr. Vance being appointed as a new director of the Company during 2023;

10.11;

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Proposal 10: To approve the grant of restricted stock units to acquire shares of Common Stock (which may be represented by CDIs) equal in value to $87,500 (at the time of the grant) and the grant of

options to acquire shares of Common Stock (which may be represented by CDIs) equal in value to $37,500 (at the time of the grant) to Mr. Cary Vance on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement, pursuant to and for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11;

Proposal 11No. 9: To approve the grant of options to acquire 100,000350,000 shares of common stock of the Company (which may be represented by CDIs)Common Stock to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. James Corbett, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement, pursuant to and for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11;

and

Proposal 12: To approve (a) an amendment to the 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), the terms of which are summarized in this Proxy Statement (the “Plan Amendment”); and (b) for purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.2 Exception 13(b) and for all other purposes, the issue of equity securities in the Company under and subject to the terms of the Plan for three years commencing on the date that this proposal is approved by the Company’s stockholders as an exception to ASX Listing Rule 7.1;

Proposal 13: To approve (a) the adoption of the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”), the terms of which are summarized in this Proxy Statement; and (b) for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.2 Exception 13(b) and for all other purposes, the issue of equity securities in the Company under and subject to the terms of the ESPP within three years from the date that this proposal is approved by the Company’s stockholders as an exception to ASX Listing Rule 7.1; and

Proposal 14No. 10: Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

Who is entitled to vote at the meeting?vote?

You may vote if you owned Common Stock or CDIs on the Record Date.Date of April 11, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (being 10:00 a.m. AEST on April 12, 2024). Each share of Common Stock is entitled to one vote. Each CDI holder is entitled to direct CDN to vote one vote for every five CDIs held by such holder on the Record Date.

What does it mean to be a stockholder of record?

If, on the Record Date, your shares of Common Stock were registered directly in your name with the Company’s transfer agent, Computershare, then you are a “stockholderstockholder of record. As a stockholder of record, you are entitled to vote on all matters to be voted on at the Annual Meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend the annual meetingAnnual Meeting online, the Company urges you to vote by the internet at meetnow.global/MD7TYY7, by telephone, or (if you are reviewing a paper copy of this proxy statement) to fill out and return the proxy card that was included with the proxy statement, to ensure your vote is counted.

What does it mean to beneficially own shares in “street name?”

If, on the Record Date, your shares of Common Stock were held in an account at a broker, bank, or other financial institution (the Company will refer(collectively referred to those organizations collectively as a “broker”), then you are the beneficial owner of shares held in “streetstreet name, and these proxy materials are being forwarded to you by your broker. The broker holding your account is considered the stockholder of record for purposes of voting at the Annual Meeting. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker on how to vote the shares in your account. The information you receive from the broker will include instructions on how to vote your shares. In addition, you may request paper copies of the Proxy Statement and voting instructions by following the instructions on the notice provided by your broker.

Your broker is not permitted to vote on your behalf on any matter to be considered at the Annual Meeting (other than ratifying the Company’s appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm) unless youyour broker votes specifically vote in accordance with the instructions provided by you to your broker. The Company encourages you to communicate your voting decisions to your broker before the deadlines described elsewhere in this proxy statementProxy Statement to ensure that your vote will be counted.

If the organization that holds your shares does not receive instructions from you on how to vote your shares on a non-routine matter, the organization that holds your shares will inform the inspector of election that it does not have the authority to vote on this matter with respect to your shares. This is referred to as a “broker non-vote.”

What does it mean to be a holder of CDIs?

CDIs are issued by the Company through CDN and traded on the Australian Securities Exchange (the “ASX”). If you own the Company’s CDIs, then you are the beneficial owner of one share of Common Stock for every five CDIs that you own. CDN or its custodian is considered the shareholder of record for the purposes of voting at the Company’s Annual Meeting. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct CDN or its custodian as to how to vote the shares in your account. As a beneficial owner, you are invited to attend the Annual Meeting. However, because you are not a stockholder of record, if you personally want to vote the shares of Common Stock underlying your CDIs at the Annual Meeting, you must inform CDN via your CDI Voting Instruction Form that you wish to nominate yourself (or another person, including the Chair of the Annual Meeting) to be appointed as CDN’s proxy for the purposes of virtually attending and voting at the Annual Meeting.

Under the rules governing CDIs, CDN is not permitted to vote on your behalf on any matter to be considered at the Annual Meeting unless you specifically instruct CDN how to vote. The Company encourages you to communicate your voting decisions to CDN in advance of the Annual Meeting to ensure that your vote will be counted by completing the enclosed CDI Voting Instruction Form and returning it to the address specified on that form.

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How many votesshares must be present or represented to hold the meeting?

Your shares are counted as present at the meeting if you attend the meeting virtually and vote via the online platform at meetnow.global/MD7TYY7MKRAKJK or if you properly return a Proxy (in the case of holders of Common Stock) or CDI Voting Instruction Form (in the case of holders of CDIs). To conduct the meeting, the holders of not less than a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote must be present at the meeting in person or by proxy. This is referred to as a quorum. On the Record Date, there were xx,xxx,xxxXX,XXX,XXX outstanding shares of Common Stock (including Common Stock underlying CDIs) entitled to vote.

How do I vote if I hold shares of Common Stock?

Registered holders of Common Stock can vote in three ways:

by means of the internet by visiting www.investorvote.com/RCEL and following the instructions on the notice or Proxy Card;
by attending the meeting virtually via live webcast and voting using the online voting platform at meetnow.global/MD7TYY7MKRAKJK using the your unique 16-digit Control Number, provided in the Notice of Annual Meetingwhich can be found on your notice or Proxy Card, to log in to the website;

or

by submitting a proxy over the internet by following the instructions [on the website referred to in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials on the Proxy Card by no later than x:xx p.m. (Pacific Standard Time) / x:xx p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on ____, 2023 (being x:xx am (AEDT) on _______, 2023) ]; or

by completing, signing, and returning the enclosed Proxy Card in accordance with the instructions on such card.

If you hold shares of Common Stock in “streetstreet name, you will need to follow the instructions provided by the broker, bank or other nominee that holds your shares.

How do I vote if I hold CDIs?

Each CDI holder as of the Record Date is entitled to direct CDN to vote one vote for every five CDIs held by such holder. Those persons holding CDIs as of the Record Date are entitled to receive notice of, and to attend the Annual Meeting virtually, and any adjournment or postponement thereof. Holders of CDIs as of the Record Date may direct CDN to vote their underlying shares of Common Stock at the Annual Meeting in two ways:

by returning the CDI Voting Instruction Form to Computershare Australia, the agent the Company has designated for the

collection and processing of voting instructions from the Company’s CDI holders. holders; or

by completing the CDI Voting Instruction Form online at https://www.investorvote.com.au.

Votes must be received by Computershare Australia by no later than 9:00 am (AEST)a.m. AEST on Thursday, June 1, 2023,May 31, 2024, (being 4:00 pmp.m. Pacific Daylight Time / 7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time on Wednesday, May 31, 2023)30, 2024) in accordance with the instructions on such form, in order for CDN to vote on CDI holders’ behalf in accordance with their written directions.

Alternatively, CDI holders can inform CDN via the CDI Voting Instruction Form that they wish to nominate themselves or another person (including the Chair of the Annual Meeting) to be appointed as CDN’s proxy for the purposes of virtually attending and voting at the Annual Meeting. Holders of CDIs must comply with the instructions above if they wish to have their votes cast at the Annual Meeting.

In order to receive electronic communications from the Company in the future, please update your Shareholder details online at www.investorvote.com.au and log in with the control number: XXXXX, your unique shareholder identification number, and postcode (or country for overseas residents). Once logged in, you can also lodge your CDI Voting Instruction Form electronically.

Can I change my mind after I submit my Proxy or CDI Voting Instruction Form?

Yes, if you hold shares of Common Stock, you may change your mind at any time before a vote is taken at the meeting. You can do this by (1) signing another Proxy with a later date and submitting it in the same manner as the prior Proxy was submitted; (2) if you hold your shares in your name, voting again at the meeting via the online voting platform; or (3) if you hold your shares in street name, arranging with your broker to vote your shares at the Annual Meeting.

If you are a holder of CDIs and you direct CDN to vote by completing the CDI Voting Instruction Form, you may revoke those directions by delivering to Computershare Australia a written notice of revocation bearing a later date than the CDI Voting Instruction Form previously sent, which notice must be received by Computershare Australia by no later than 9:00 am (AEST)a.m. AEST on Thursday, June 1, 2023,May 31, 2024, (being 4:00 pmp.m. Pacific Daylight Time / 7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time on Wednesday, May 31, 2023)30, 2024).

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Will my sharesCommon Stock or CDIs be voted if I do not provide my Proxy or CDI Voting Instruction Form?

If you hold your shares of Common Stock directly in your own name, they will not be voted if you do not provide a Proxy unless you personally vote at the meeting via the online voting platform. Your shares of Common Stock may be voted under certain circumstances if they are held in the name of a brokerage firm. Brokerage firms generally have the authority to vote a customer’s unvoted shares on certain “routine”routine matters. At the Annual Meeting, the proposal to ratify the appointment of the Company’s independent public accountants is such a “routine”routine matter. When a brokerage firm votes its customer’s unvoted shares, these shares are counted for the purposes of establishing a quorum.

If you hold CDIs, they will not be voted if you do not provide a completed CDI Voting Instruction Form to Computershare Australia by the relevant cut-off date, being 9;9:00 am (AEST)a.m. AEST on Thursday, June 1, 2023May 31, 2024 (being 4:00 pmp.m. Pacific Daylight Time / 7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time on Wednesday, May 31, 2023)30, 2024).

What if I return my Proxy Card or CDI Voting Instruction Form but do not include voting instructions?

Proxies that are signed and returned but do not include voting instructions will be voted FOR the election of the nominated directors, FOR the ratification of the appointment of the Company’s independent public accountants, FOR the approval of the grant of restricted stock units and options to each non-executive director, and FOR the approval of the grant of options to the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, FOR the approval of the Plan Amendment, and FOR the approval of the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, but they will not be voted with respect to the advisory vote regarding compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers. If no specific instructions are given, it is intended that signed and returned proxies will be voted in the discretion of the proxy holders on any other business proposal which may properly come before the Annual Meeting (the Board of Directors does not presently know of any other such business) or any adjournments or postponements thereof.

If you are a beneficial owner of shares of Common Stock held in street name and do not provide the organization that holds your shares with specific voting instructions, the organization that holds your shares may generally vote on routine matters (which at the Annual Meeting consists of the proposal regarding ratification of the appointment of the Company’s independent public accountants) but cannot vote on non-routine matters.

If a CDI holder does not include voting instructions in the CDI Voting Instruction Form in respect of a proposal no vote will be cast on that proposal for that CDI holder.

What does it mean if I receive more than one Proxy Card or CDI Voting Instruction Form?

If you receive more than one printed set of proxy materials, it means that you hold Common Stock or CDIs registered in more than one account. To ensure that all of your Common Stock or CDIs are voted, please submit proxies or CDI Voting Instruction Forms for all of your shares of Common Stock or CDIs (as applicable).

If possible, the Company recommends that you contact your broker and/or the Company’s transfer agent to consolidate as many accounts as possible under the same name and address. The Company’s transfer agent in the United States is Computershare Limited. Computershare Limited’s telephone number is 800-736-3001. The Company’s transfer agent in Australia is Computershare Australia. Computershare Australia’s telephone number is +61 39415 4000 (for overseas callers) or 1300 850 505 (for calls within Australia).

What vote is required to approve each item?

Directors are elected by a plurality of votes cast and the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in voting power of the shares of stockCommon Stock of the Company which are present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote thereon is required for (i) the ratification of the appointment of the Company’s independent public accountants; (ii) the approval of the grant of restricted stock units and options to each non-executive director; (iii) the approval of the grant options to the Company’s President and CEO; (iv) the approval for the Plan Amendment; (v) the approval of the Employee Stock Purchase Plan; and (vi)(iv) the approval of the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers on a non-binding, advisory basis.

Which ballot measures are considered “routine” or “non-routine”?

The election of directors (“Proposal No. 1”), the grants of restricted stock units and option awards to our directors (“Proposals Nos. 3 – 8”), the grant of options to our CEO (“Proposal No. 9”), and the approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation paid to our named executive officers (“Proposal No. 10”) are considered to be non-routine matters under applicable rules. A broker or other nominee cannot vote without instructions on non-routine matters, and therefore there may be broker non-votes on Proposal 1, Proposals Nos. 3-8, Proposal 9 or Proposal 10.

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The ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2024 (“Proposal No. 2”) is considered to be a routine matter under applicable rules. A broker or other nominee may generally vote on routine matters, so we do not expect there will be any broker non-votes with respect to Proposal No. 2.

How are abstentions treated?

Abstentions will be counted as votes present and entitled to vote on the proposals considered at the Annual Meeting and, therefore, will have the effect of votes against Proposal No. 2, Proposals Nos. 3-8, Proposal No. 9 and Proposal No. 10. Abstentions will have no effect on Proposal No. 1 regarding the election of directors. With respect to Proposal No. 1, you may vote for all the director nominees, withhold authority to vote your shares for all the director nominees or withhold authority to vote your shares with respect to any one or more of the director nominees. Withholding authority to vote your shares with respect to one or more director nominees will have no effect on the election of those nominees.

Where can I find the voting results of the Annual Meeting?

The preliminary voting results will be announced at the Annual Meeting. In accordance with the requirements of ASX Listing Rule 3.13.2, the Company will disclose to ASX the voting results of the Annual Meeting immediately after the meeting. The Company will also report the results on a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionSEC within four business days following the Annual Meeting.

Who pays for solicitation of proxies?

The Company is paying the cost of soliciting proxies and may request a proxy solicitor, brokerage firms and other custodians, nominees, and fiduciaries to secure the voting instructions of holders of Common Stock and CDIs, in which case the Company will reimburse such persons for their reasonable out-of-pocket and reasonable expenses for sending proxy materials to holders and obtaining their votes. In addition to soliciting the proxies by mail, certain of the Company’s directors, officers and regular employees, without compensation, may solicit proxies personally orin person, by telephone, facsimile and email.or other means of communication. In connection with the foregoing, the Company has retained Okapi Partners LLC to solicit proxies on its behalf for the Annual Meeting. The Company has agreed to pay to Okapi Partners, LLC a fee of approximately $25,000. In Australia, the Company has engaged Georgeson Shareholder Communications Australia Pty Ltd. to solicit proxies from holders of CDIs. The Company has agreed to pay Georgeson Shareholder Communications Australia Pty Ltd. a fee of approximately $48,000.

How can I submit a proposal for the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders?

Requirements for Stockholder Proposals to Be Considered for Inclusion in the Company’s Proxy Materials. Stockholder proposals, including any nominee for election to the Board of Directors, to be considered for inclusion in the proxy statement and form of proxy relating to the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders must be received by December 18, 2023. In addition, all proposals will need to comply with Rule 14a-8 of the Securities6


Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), which lists the requirements for the inclusion of stockholder proposals in company-sponsored proxy materials, as well as include the information required by the Company’s Bylaws. Stockholder proposals must be delivered to the Company’s Secretary at 28159 Avenue Stanford, Suite 220, Valencia, California, 91355.

Requirements for Stockholder Proposals to Be Brought Before the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Notice of any director nomination or other proposal that you intend to present at the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders, but do not intend to have included in the proxy statement and form of proxy relating to the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders, must be delivered to the Company’s Secretary at 28159 Avenue Stanford, Suite 220, Valencia, California, 91355 no earlier than the close of business on February 3, 2024 and not later than the close of business on March 3, 2024. In addition, your notice must set forth the information required by the Company’s Bylaws with respect to each director nomination or other proposal that you intend to present at the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders.

Universal Proxy Requirements. In addition to satisfying the foregoing requirements under the Company’s 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 3, 2024.

Proposal No. 1

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

The Company’s Board of Directors has one class of directors, with each director elected annually in accordance with the Company’s Bylaws for a term of one year or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified, subject to such director’s earlier death, resignation, disqualification or removal. Unless specified to be voted otherwise, the persons named in the accompanying Proxy will vote for the election of the following persons as directors, all of whom are presently members of the Board of Directors, to hold office for the terms set forth below or until their respective successors have been elected and qualified. Each of the nominees has consented to serve as a director if elected.

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote for the nominees identified below.

Name

  Age   

Position with the Company
and Principal Occupation

  Director
Since(1)
   New Board
Term Expires
 

 

Age

 

Position with the Company and Principal Occupation

 

Director Since

Board Term Expires

Lou Panaccio

   65   Chairman of the Board of Directors   2014    2024 

(1)

66

 

Chairman of the Board of Directors

 

July 2014

June 2024

James Corbett

   64   Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer   2021    2024 

Professor Suzanne Crowe

(1)

73

 

Non-Executive Director

 

January 2016

June 2024

Jeremy Curnock Cook

   73   Director   2012    2024 

(1)

74

 

Non-Executive Director

 

October 2012

June 2024

Professor Suzanne Crowe

   71   Director   2016    2024 

Jan Stern Reed

   62   Director   2021    2024 

 

64

 

Non-Executive Director

 

July 2021

June 2024

Robert McNamara

   66   Director nominee   —      2024 

 

67

 

Non-Executive Director

 

June 2023

June 2024

Cary Vance

   57   Director nominee   —      2024 

 

58

 

Non-Executive Director

 

June 2023

June 2024

James Corbett

 

65

 

Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer

 

July 2021

June 2024

(1)

Each of Mr. Panaccio, Mr. Cook and Ms. Crowe served on the Board of Directors prior to June  30, 2020, as a member of the board of AVITA Medical Pty Limited, the Company’s predecessor company.

(1)
Each of Mr. Panaccio, Mr. Cook and Ms. Crowe served on the Board of Directors prior to June 30, 2020, as a member of the board of AVITA Medical Pty Limited, the Company’s predecessor company.

Business Experience

Lou Panaccio has served as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors since July 2014. Mr. Panaccio is a successful healthcare businessman with extensive experience leading companies from concept to commercialization. Mr. Panaccio possesses more than 35 years of executive leadership experience in healthcare services and life sciences, including more than 25 years of board-level experience. Mr. Panaccio is currently a Non-Executive Director of ASX50 company and one of the world’s largest medical diagnostics companies, Sonic Healthcare Limited, where he has served since 2005. In addition, Mr. Panaccio is a Non-Executive Director of Unison Housing Limited, was a Non-Executive Chairman of Genera Biosystems Limited until June 2019, is a Non-Executive Chairman of Adherium Limited and a Non-Executive Director of Rhythm Biosciences Limited, both of which are publicly listed (ASX) development-stage medical diagnostics/devices companies. We believe Mr. Panaccio is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors based on his extensive experience in the healthcare services and life sciences sectors and his experience in serving on boards.

James Corbett was appointed as President and CEO of the Company effective as of September 28, 2022. Mr. Corbett served as a Non-Executive Director from July 2021 to September 28, 2022. He has approximately 40 years of leadership experience in the medical device field, most recently, as CEO of CathWorks Ltd., a software-based medical technology company. Mr. Corbett has extensive global commercial and operating experience, serving as an expatriate General Manager of Baxter Japan and later as General Manager and President of Scimed Life Systems Inc. and Boston Scientific International respectively. During his career he has served as CEO of three publicly listed companies; Microtherapeutics Inc (MTIX), ev3 Inc (evvv), and, Alphatec Spine (ATEC). Mr. Corbett has also led two privately funded companies as CEO: Home Diagnostics Inc. and Vertos Medical. Mr. Corbett has extensive capital market and governance experience from both public and private environments. Mr. Corbett holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Kansas. Mr. Corbett is a board member of two privately held medical device companies. We believe Mr. Corbett is qualified to serve on our board of directors based on his global commercial and operating expertise in supporting companies with their medical and scientific strategies.

Jeremy Curnock Cook has served as a Non-Executive Director since October 2012. He is a veteran in the life sciences/healthcare industry and has been actively supporting the commercialization of healthcare innovations and helping entrepreneurs build their international businesses over the past 45 years. Founder and Managing Director of BioScience Managers, Mr. Curnock Cook brings his decades of international experience to our Board of Directors. Over his career, Mr. Curnock Cook has successfully managed in excess of US $1 billion in equity investments. He launched the first dedicated biotechnology fund for the Australian market and is a former head of the life science private equity team at Rothschild Asset Management, an early pioneer and significant investor in the sector. In his early career he founded the International Biochemicals Group which he successfully sold to Royal Dutch Shell. Mr. Curnock Cook co-created a European-focused seed fund with Johnson & Johnson and built the International Biotechnology Trust. Mr.

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Curnock Cook has served on more than 40 boards of directors in the life science sector in the UK, Europe, USA, Canada, Japan and Australia. In addition to serving on our Board of Directors, Mr. Curnock Cook currently serves on the following boards: International BioScience Managers Ltd appointed March 2000, Bioscience Managers Pty Ltd appointed January 2003, REX Bionics Pty Ltd appointed February 2012, Sea Dragon appointed October 2012, Adherium Ltd appointed April 2015, Bioscience Managers UK Ltd appointed August 2017, Marine Department Ltd, appointed January 2019, JLCC Ltd appointed December 2019, CRiLCriL appointed November 2020 and Humanetix Ltd appointed September 2021. We believe Mr. Curnock Cook is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors based on his extensive experience in the life sciences sector.

Professor Suzanne Crowe AO has served as a Non-Executive Director since January 2016. Australian-based, she is a physician-scientist and ASX/Nasdaq-listed company director with expertise in supporting companies with their medical and scientific strategies. A Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and Emeritus Professor, Monash University Melbourne, she is currently a Non-Executive Director of Sonic Healthcare Ltd, a large global medical diagnostics company. Past board positions include St Vincent’s Health Australia Ltd (2012-2021), the country’sAustralia’s largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider. After 35 years at both, she has recently retired from the Burnet Institute, having served as Associate Director Clinical Research, and The Alfred Hospital Melbourne, where she held the appointment of Senior Specialist Physician in Infectious Diseases. She was appointed as Officer of the Order of Australia in June 2020 in recognition of her distinguished services to health, clinical governance, biomedical research, and education. We believe Professor Crowe is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors based on her technical experience and extensive expertise in supporting companies with their medical and scientific strategies.

Jan Stern Reed has served as a Non-Executive Director since July 2021. She has more than 35 years of legal, management and business leadership experience primarily within the healthcare industry, and brings significant expertise in corporate governance, compliance, and risk management. Ms. Reed served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., a global pharmacy-led, health and wellbeing company. Prior to Walgreens, Ms. Reed was Executive Vice President, Human Resources, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Solo Cup Company, where she was responsible for the legal, human resources, internal audit, corporate communications, and compliance functions. Prior to Solo Cup Company, she was Associate General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Corporate Governance Officer at Baxter International, Inc. Ms. Reed holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan and a Juris Doctor from the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. Ms. Reed currently serves as a board member of Stepan Co. (NYSE: SCL), a major manufacturer of specialty and intermediate chemicals used in a broad range of industries, and AngioDynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANGO), an industry-leading and transformative medical technology company focused on restoring healthy blood flow in the body’s vascular system, expanding cancer treatment options, and improving quality of life for patients. We believe Ms. Reed is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors based on her extensive experience in legal, human resources, corporate governance, general management and business leadership, primarily within the healthcare industry.

Robert McNamara is a director nominee and appointed to servehas served as a Non-Executive Director effective April 1, 2023. He is an accomplished senior executive with over 25 years of leadership experience in public and privately held companies in the medical device and technology industries. His extensive experience in operations and

financial management spans across early stage, high growth, and mature companies. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors and Chair of the Audit Committee for Axonics, Modulation TechnologiesInc. and Teknova. Additionally, Mr. McNamara is a member of the Board of Directors and Chair of the Compensation Committee for Xtant Medical Holdings. Prior to these appointments, Mr. McNamara served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of LDR Holding/Spine. Prior to this role, he served as the Chief Financial Officer of three publicly traded medical device companies including Accuray, Somnus Medical Technologies, and Target Therapeutics. Mr. McNamara holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of San Francisco and an MBA.MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. We believe Mr. McNamara is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors because of his experience with financial management and other requirements of U.S. public and private companies, and considerable expertise in the medical device and technology industries.

Cary Vance is a director nominee and appointed to servehas served as a Non-Executive Director effective April 1, 2023. He has over 25 years of extensive leadership experience with commercial and operational expertise in the healthcare industry. He is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of Titan Medical, a position he has held since July 2022. Prior to this appointment, he served as an independent director for Titan Medical’s Board of Directors. Previously, Mr. Vance served as President and CEO of XCath,Xcath, a privately held neurovascular robotics company, having also served in similar roles at OptiScan Biomedical and Myoscience. Prior to these roles, he served as President and CEO of Hansen Medical, a publicly held robotics company from 2014 to 2016. Additional executive leadership experience includes roles include at Teleflex, Covidien, and GE Healthcare. Mr. Vance is Lean/Six Sigma Black Belt Certified, and holds both a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and an MBA from Marquette University. We believe Mr. Vance is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors based on his leadership experience and extensive expertise in commercial and operations in the healthcare industry.

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Current Committee Table (as of March 28, 2023)February 22, 2024)

The current committees of the Board and their respective members are as follows:

Director

Independent

Independent

Compensation Committee

Audit Committee

Nominating &
and Corporate Governance
Committee

Lou Panaccio

X

X

Member

Member

MemberMember

Jeremy Curnock Cook

X

X

Member

Member

Interim Chair

Member

Professor Suzanne Crowe

X

X

Member

Member

Member

Jan Stern Reed

X

X

Member

Chair

Member

Member

Chair

Robert McNamara

X

Chair

Member

Cary Vance

X

Chair

Member

Each of these committees operates under a written charter and reports regularly to the Board.Board of Directors. A copy of each of these committee charters is available in the “Investors” section of the Company’s website under the heading “Corporate Governance” at ir.avitamedical.com, and copies may also be obtained by request through the “Contact” heading at the same website address. Our Internet website and the information contained therein or connected thereto are not intended to be incorporated into this Proxy Statement.

Audit Committee

Nasdaq Marketplace Rules require us to establish an audit committee comprised of at least three members, each of whom is financially literate and satisfies the respective “independence”independence requirements of the SEC and Nasdaq and one of whom has accounting or related financial management expertise at senior levels within a company. In addition, the 4th ASX Listing Rules and the 4th Edition of the ASX’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations recommend that the Company hasrequire us to have an Audit Committee comprised of at least three members, all of whom are non-executive directors Directors and a majority of whom are “independent” directors,independent Directors, and which is chaired by an independent directorDirector who is not the chair of the board.Board.

The Company has

We have a separately designatedseparately-designated standing Audit Committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act. The Company’sOur Audit Committee assists theour Board of Directors in overseeing the

accounting and financial reporting processes of the Companyour company and audits of itsour financial statements, including the integrity of the Company’sour financial statements, compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, the Company’sour registered public accounting firm’s qualifications and independence, and such other duties as may be directed by theour Board of Directors. The Audit Committee is also required to assess risk management in conjunction with the Board.Board of Directors.

The Company’s

Our Audit Committee currently consists of threefour Board members, each of whom satisfies the “independence”independence requirements of the SEC, Nasdaq Marketplace Rules, the ASX Listing Rules and the 4th4th Edition of the ASX’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations. The Company’sOur Audit Committee is currently composed of Jeremy Curnock Cook,Robert McNamara, Lou Panaccio, and Jan Stern Reed.Reed and Cary Vance. Each qualifies as an “independent director”independent director within the meaning of Nasdaq Marketplace Rules and the 4th 4th Edition of the ASX’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations. Mr. CorbettCurnock-Cook was theinterim Chairman of the Audit Committee from February 23,September 2022 through September 28, 2022.April 2023. Mr. Corbett stepped down from his role on the Audit Committee following his appointment to President and CEO of the Company on September 28, 2022. Prior to his appointment to President and CEO, Mr. Corbett was an independent director. Mr. Curnock CookRobert McNamara is the current Interim Audit Committee Chair and was appointed to that role as of September 28, 2022,May 2023, following Mr. Corbett’s transitionhis appointment to President and CEOthe Board of the Company. The Company’sDirectors. Our Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Curnock CookRobert McNamara is an “auditaudit committee financial expert, as defined in item 407(d)(5)(ii) of Regulations S-K. The Audit Committee meets at least four times per year.

The Audit Committee held a total of sixfive meetings during the yearannual period ended December 31, 2022. The2023. All members of the Audit Committee attended at least 75% of the meetings attended by each Director, andheld during the number of meetings thattime in which they were eligible to attend, isa member of the Audit Committee. In addition, James Corbett was not a member of the Audit Committee, but was in attendance at all Audit Committee meetings in 2023 as follows:CEO.

Audit Committee Meeting Attendance

Meetings attended/Eligible
to attend

Lou Panaccio

4/6

Jeremy Curnock Cook*

4/6

Jan Stern Reed

6/6

James Corbett**

6/6

Dr. Michael Perry***

3/4

*

Mr. Curnock Cook stepped down from his role on the Audit Committee shortly after December 31, 2021, however, he was re-appointed to the Audit Committee as Interim Chair on September 28, 2022, following the appointment of Mr. James Corbett as President and CEO of the Company.

**

Mr. James Corbett was named the Company’s President and CEO on September 28, 2022, and stepped down from his role on the Audit Committee from that date.

***

Dr. Michael Perry was not a member of the Audit Committee but was in attendance at all Audit Committee meetings from January 1, 2022 up to the date he ceased to be President and CEO on September 28, 2022

Compensation Committee

The Company’s

Our Board of Directors has established a Compensation Committee, which is comprised of independent directors,Directors, within the meaning of NASDAQNasdaq Marketplace Rules and also the 4th4th Edition of the ASX’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations. The Compensation Committee ismust be comprised solely of non-executive directors in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules and ismust also be chaired by an independent directorDirector in accordance with the 4th4th Edition of the ASX’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations. The Compensation Committee is responsible for reviewing the salary, incentives, and other benefits of the Company’s our

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directors, senior executive officers and employees, and for making recommendations on such matters for approval by theour Board of Directors. The Compensation Committee is also responsible for overseeing and advising the Company’sour Board of Directors with regard to the adoption of policies that govern our compensation programs. Professor Suzanne Crowe, Jeremy Curnock Cook, Jan Stern Reed, Cary Vance and Lou Panaccio are the current members of the Compensation Committee, and each qualifies as an “independent director”independent Director within the meaning of NASDAQNasdaq Marketplace Rules and the 4th4th Edition of the ASX’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations. Cary Vance is the Chair of the Compensation Committee.

The Compensation Committee held a total of five meetings during the annual period ended December 31, 2023. All members of the Compensation Committee attended at least 75% of the meetings held during the time in which they were a member of the Compensation Committee. James Corbett was not a member of the Compensation Committee, but was in attendance at all Compensation Committee meetings in 2023 as CEO.

Ms. Jan Stern Reed stepped down from the role as Compensation Committee Chair and was appointed by the Board of Directors to serve as a Compensation Committee member, with effect from May 10, 2023. Mr. Vance was appointed by the Board of Directors to serve as a member of the Compensation Committee, with effect from May 10, 2023. Mr. Vance was then appointed to Compensation Committee Chair beginning with the August 9, 2023 meeting.

Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee

Our Board of Directors has established a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Under the 4th Edition of the ASX’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations, our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee should have at least three members, a majority of whom are independent, and should also be chaired by an independent director. Professor Suzanne Crowe, Robert McNamara, Jan Stern Reed and Jeremy Curnock Cook are the current members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and each qualifies as an independent director within the meaning of Nasdaq Marketplace Rules and the 4th Edition of the ASX’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations. Jan Stern Reed is the chairChair of the Compensation Committee (being an independent director who is not the chairNominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Lou Panaccio stepped down as a member of the board).

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, with effect from May 10, 2023. Robert McNamara was appointed by the Board of Directors to serve as a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, with effect from May 10, 2023.

The CompensationNominating and Corporate Governance Committee held a total of 10four meetings during the yearannual period ended December 31, 2022. The meetings attended by each Director, and the number of meetings that they were each eligible to attend is as follows:

Compensation Committee Meeting Attendance

Meetings attended/Eligible
            to attend             

Lou Panaccio

9/10

Jeremy Curnock Cook

9/10

Professor Suzanne Crowe

10/10

Jan Stern Reed

10/10

James Corbett*

6/6

Dr. Michael Perry**

4/4

*

Mr. James Corbett was named the Company’s President and CEO on September 28, 2022, and stepped down from his role on the Compensation Committee from that date.

**

Dr. Michael Perry was not a member2023. All members of the Compensation Committee but was in attendance at all Compensation Committee meetings from January 1, 2022, up to the date that he ceased to be President and CEO on September  28,2022.

Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee

The Company’s Board of Directors has established a Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee (the “Nominating Committee”). The 4th Editionattended at least 75% of the ASX’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations recommends thatmeetings held during the time in which they were a Nominating Committee should have at least three members, a majority of whom are independent directors and should also be chaired by an independent director. Professor Suzanne Crowe, Lou Panaccio, Jan Stern Reed and Jeremy Curnock Cook are the current membersmember of the Nominating Committee, and each qualifies as an “independent director” within the meaning of NASDAQ Marketplace Rules and the 4th Edition of the ASX’s& Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations. Jan Stern Reed is the chairCommittee. James Corbett was not a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, (being an independent director). but was in attendance at all Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee meetings in 2023 as CEO.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for identifying individuals qualified to become members of theour Board of Directors, recommending nominees for election at stockholderthe stockholders meetings or to fill vacancies that arise on the Company’sin our Board of Directors, and recommending qualified and experienced directors to serve on the committees of theour Board of Directors. In addition, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for leadingensuring that the Board and each of Directors through the completion of a self-evaluation of the Board, its committees conducts an annual self-evaluation.

Additionally, the Nominating and individual directors.Corporate Governance Committee oversees, reviews, and receives updates on the Company’s significant legal and regulatory compliance matters, provided that matters with financial implications will be referred to and reviewed by the Audit Committee. Matters within the Committee’s oversight responsibilities may include, without limitation, compliance with laws, fair dealing, employee health and safety, data privacy, employment, anti-bribery, work environment, interactions with health care professionals, and product quality compliance.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee held a total of four meetings duringalso oversees, reviews, and receives updates regarding the year ended December 31, 2022. The meetings attendedCompany’s ethics and compliance issue reporting mechanisms and significant investigations. This includes reviewing reports on (i) the process for how ethics and compliance issues are identified and reported to the compliance department; (ii) all significant investigations directed by each Director,the compliance department pursuant to the Company’s compliance hotline and other reporting mechanisms maintained by the number of meetings that they were eligible to attend, isCompany; and (iii) reinforcing the need for independence, objectivity, professionalism and confidentiality as follows:guiding principles in the investigative process.

Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee Meeting Attendance

Meetings attended/Eligible
            to attend             

Lou Panaccio

2/4

Jeremy Curnock Cook

4/4

Professor Suzanne Crowe

4/4

Jan Stern Reed

4/4

James Corbett*

4/4

Dr. Michael Perry**

3/3

*

Mr. James Corbett was named the Company’s President and CEO on September 28, 2022, and stepped down from his role on the Nominating Committee from that date.

**

Dr. Michael Perry was not a member of the Nominating Committee but was in attendance at all Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee meetings from January 1, 2022 up to the date he ceased to be President and CEO on September 28, 2022.

Process for Nominating Potential Director Candidates

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for identifying and evaluating potential director candidates and recommending qualified candidates for election by the stockholders consistent with criteria approved by the Board. Nominees for director are selected by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee on the basis of their (i) economic,

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academic, financial, and other expertise, skills, knowledge, and achievements useful to the oversight of the Company’s business; (ii) integrity, demonstrated sound business judgment, and high moral and ethical character; (iii) diversity of viewpoints, backgrounds, experiences, and other demographics; (iv) business or other relevant professional experience; (v) capacity and desire to represent the balanced, best interests of the Company and its stockholders as a whole and not primarily a special interest group or constituency; (vi) ability and willingness to devote time to the affairs and success of the Company and in fulfilling the responsibilities of a director; and (vii) the extent to which the interplay of the candidate’s expertise, skills, knowledge, and experience with that of other Board members will build a Board that is effective, collegial, and responsive to the needs of the Company.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee does not have a formal diversity policy with respect to the Board, but itidentifies candidates of diverse backgrounds and considers all candidates equally. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee reviews the background and qualifications of each nominee to determine such nominee’s experience, competence, and character, and assesses such nominee’s potential contribution to the Board of Directors, taking into account the then-existingthen existing composition of the Board of Directors and such other factors as the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee deems appropriate. The Board should collectively possess skills, industry, and other knowledge and expertise, and business and other experience useful for the effective oversight of the Company’s business. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believes that the business experience of its directors has been, and continues to be, critical to the Company’s development and plan of operation.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee values the input of stockholders in identifying director candidates. Accordingly, although the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee does not have a specific policy with regard to the consideration of candidates recommended by stockholders, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers recommendations for Board candidates submitted by stockholders using substantially the same criteria as it applies to recommendations from the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, directors and members of management. Any such nominations should be submitted to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee in line with the instructions provided later in this Proxy Statement under the caption “How can I submit a proposalRequirements for Stockholder Proposals to be Brought Before the 2024 annual meeting2025 Annual Meeting of stockholders?” aboveStockholders and in compliance with other specific procedural requirements set forth in the Bylaws.

 

Board Diversity Matrix (as of December 31, 2022)

 

Board Diversity Matrix (as of December 31, 2023)

Board Diversity Matrix (as of December 31, 2023)

  Number   Female   Male   Non-Binary   Did Not Disclose
Gender
 

Number

Female

Male

Non-Binary

Did Not Disclose
Gender

Board Size:

          

Total Number of Directors

   5         

7

Gender:

          

Directors

   —      2    3    —      —   

2

5

Number of Directors who identify in any of the categories below:

   —      —      —      —      —   

African American or Black

   —      —      —      —      —   

Alaskan Native or Native American

   —      —      —      —      —   

Asian

   —      —      —      —      —   

Hispanic or Latino

   —      —      —      —      —   

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

   —      —      —      —      —   

White

   —      2    3    —      —   

2

5

Two or More Races or Ethnicities

   —      —      —      —      —   

LGBTQ+

   —      —      —      —      —   

Did not Disclose Demographic Background

   —      —      —      —      —   

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Board Diversity Matrix (as of December 31, 2022)

Number

Female

Male

Non-Binary

Did Not Disclose
Gender

Board Size:

Total Number of Directors

5

Gender:

Directors

2

3

Number of Directors who identify in any
   of the categories below:

African American or Black

Alaskan Native or Native American

Asian

Hispanic or Latino

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

White

2

3

Two or More Races or Ethnicities

LGBTQ+

Did not Disclose Demographic Background

Board Meetings

During

The Board of Directors held a total of seven meetings during the yearannual period ended December 31, 2022,2023. Robert McNamara and Cary Vance were elected to the Board of Directors met a totalon April 1, 2023. All members of twelve times. Thethe Board of Directors attended at least 75% of the meetings attended by each Director, andheld during the number of meetings thattime in which they were each eligible to attend is as follows:a member of the Board of Directors.

Board of Directors’ Meeting Attendance

Meetings attended/Eligible
            to attend             

Lou Panaccio

10/12

Jeremy Curnock Cook

11/12

Professor Suzanne Crowe

12/12

Jan Stern Reed

12/12

James Corbett

12/12

Dr. Michael Perry

9/11

Additionally, during the calendar year throughending December 31, 2023,2024, the Board of Directors areis currently scheduled to meet five times.

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

The Company has adopted a written code of business conduct and ethics that applies to all Company directors, officers and employees. A copy of the code is posted under the heading “Corporate Governance” on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website, which is located at https://avitamedical.com/. If the Company makes any substantive amendments to, or grants any waivers from, the code of business conduct and ethics for any officer or director, the Company will disclose the nature of such amendment or waiver on its website or in a current report on Form 8-K.

Board Leadership Structure

The current non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors is Lou Panaccio, who is an independent director under NASDAQNasdaq listing standards and for the purposes of the ASX Listing Rules and the 4th Edition of the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations. The roles of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer are separate. The Board of Directors believes that the separation of the offices of the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer allows the Company’s Chief Executive Officer to focus primarily on the Company’s business strategy, operations, and corporate vision. The Board of Directors consists of a majority of independent non-executive directors, and each of the committees of the Board of Directors is comprised solely of independent non-executive directors. The Company does not have a policy mandating an independent lead director. The independent directors meet at least annually in executive session without the presence of the non-independent director.

Risk Oversight

While management is responsible for assessing and managing risks to the Company on a day-to-day basis, the Company’s Board of Directors oversees management’s efforts to assess and manage risk. The Board (in conjunction particularly with the Audit Committee) monitors and receives advice on areas of operational and financial risk and considers strategies for appropriate risk management arrangements. Specific areas of risk which are regularly considered at Board meetings include foreign currency, performance of activities, human resources, acceptance by regulatory authorities of the Company’s products, markets, manufacturing, the environment, statutory compliance, and continuous disclosure obligations. Additional areas of focus for the Board of Directors include, but are not limited to:

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managing the Company’s long-term growth;

strategic and operational planning, including significant acquisitions and the evaluation of the Company’s capital structure; and

legal and regulatory compliance.

More broadly, risks are considered in virtually every business decision and process and as part of the Company’s overall business strategy. While the Board of Directors has the ultimate oversight responsibility for the Company’s risk management policies and processes, the committees of the Board of Directors also have responsibility for risk oversight. As noted above, the Company’s Audit Committee assists the Board of Directors to meet its

oversight responsibilities in respect of various areas of risk for the Company including risks associated with its financial statements and financial reporting, internal control structure, risk management procedures and the internal (as applicable) and external audit function as well as mergers and acquisitions, credit and liquidity, and, in conjunction with the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, business conduct compliance. The Compensation Committee considers the risks associated with the Company’s compensation policies and practices with respect to both executive compensation and employee compensation. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee oversees risks associated with the Company’s overall governance practices and the leadership structure of the Board of Directors.

The Company’s Board of Directors stays informed of each committee’s risk oversight and other activities via regular reports of the committee chairs to the full Board of Directors. The Board of Directors’ role in risk oversight is consistent with the Company’s leadership structure, with the Chief Executive Officer and other members of senior management having responsibility for assessing and managing the Company’s risk exposure, and the Board of Directors and committees providing oversight in connection with those efforts.

Cybersecurity Risk Management and Strategy

The Company has implemented an Information Security Management System (ISMS). The Company’s ISMS is a continuous process designed to analyze the potential risks, vulnerabilities, the likeliness of occurrence and the related consequences of cybersecurity threats. The process is based on establishing the context, assessing the risks, and treating the risks. The key concept of the ISMS is to consistently maintain and improve confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets that should be protected by the organization on behalf of itself and its clients, and third parties. Once a risk, threat or vulnerability is identified, the Company establishes a risk treatment plan to take corrective action to prevent risks that can be avoided and minimize the ones that cannot. The Company engages an independent third-party cybersecurity services and consulting firm to continuously review our information security. The Company also conducts internal phishing campaigns and performs an independent penetration test on an annual basis. In addition, we conduct regular security awareness training and testing of our employees. The Company has not had any material cybersecurity incidents.

The Company’s ISMS is established in accordance with the requirements of International Organization for Standardization 27001 and 27002 (“ISO 27001” and “ISO 27002”). The ISO 27001, Information security management systems, provides a framework and guidelines for establishing, implementing and managing an ISMS and ISO 27002, Information security controls, provides a reference set of generic information security controls including implementation guidance.

Disclosure of Management’s Responsibility

The Company’s Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") is primarily responsible for overseeing the Cybersecurity Risk Management Program and leading the Company’s efforts to mitigate technology risks in partnership with various business leaders in the organization. For qualifications of the CFO refer to Item 10 of the 2023 Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 22, 2024 (and ASX on February 23, 2024). The Company has protocols, policies and tools in place to mitigate cybersecurity risk. They also provide the administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to ensure the security, confidentiality, integrity and availability of confidential information and personal information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, destruction or theft. In addition, the Company engages an independent third party annually to assess our IT general controls and IT security. Special focus is given to maintaining and improving the Company’s alignment with ISO 27001. Additionally, the Company has a cybersecurity incident response plan in place that provides a documented framework for handling high and low severity security incidents and facilitates coordination across multiple parts of the business. The Company has engaged an external consultant to provide oversight and technical expertise to the Company’s ISMS process. Finally, cybersecurity is integrated into the Company’s training as all employees are required to take security awareness training.

Disclosure of the Board’s Responsibility

While management is primarily responsible for assessing and managing cybersecurity risks on a day-to-day basis, the Company’s Board of Directors oversees management’s efforts to assess and manage risk. The Board (in conjunction particularly with

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the Audit Committee) monitors the cybersecurity risk assessment and response process. The Audit Committee is briefed by the Chief Financial Officer on the Company’s cybersecurity ISMS program and the overall cybersecurity risk environment. The briefing may include discussions on topics such as: information security and technology risks, cybersecurity risk assessment processes and updates, information risk management strategies, and progress on cybersecurity and data protection training initiatives for employees, among others.

For more information on the Company’s Cybersecurity Risk Management and Strategy, please see the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on February 22, 2024 (and ASX on February 23, 2024).

Stockholder and Interested Party Communications with Directors

Stockholders may communicate with the Board of Directors, members of particular committees, or individual directors by sending a letter to such persons in care of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer at its principal executive offices. The Chief Executive Officer has the authority to disregard any inappropriate communications or to take other appropriate actions with respect to any inappropriate communications. If deemed an appropriate communication, the Chief Executive Officer will submit the correspondence to the Chairman of the Board or to the committee or specific director to whom the correspondence is directed. All such communications must be accompanied by a statement of the type and amount of the Company’s securities that the person holds; any special interest, meaning an interest that is not derived from the proponent’s capacity as a stockholder, of the person in the subject matter of the communication; and the address, telephone number and e-mail address, if any, of the person submitting the communication.

Vote Required

Directors are elected by a plurality of votes cast at the Annual Meeting, which means that the seven director nominees receiving the highest number of “FOR” votes will be elected as directors of the Company. Abstentions and broker non-votes are not counted as votes cast with respect to each director and will have no direct effect on the outcome of the election of directors.

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Proposal No. 2

RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED

PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors, on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, has appointed Grant Thornton LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.2024.

Stockholders previously approved the ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm at the 20222023 annual meeting for the fiscal year endingended December 31, 2022.2023. This proposal seeks stockholder approval for the ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP to serve as the Company’s registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.2024.

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote to ratify such appointment.

Representatives of Grant Thornton LLP are expected to be available at the Annual Meeting with the opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so and will be available to respond to appropriate questions.

Fees

Fees

The aggregate fees billed or accrued to us by Grant Thornton LLP for services rendered for the six-month transition period endedyears-ended December 31, 2021,2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022, are set forth in the table below (in US dollars):below:

  Year Ended   Six Month Transition
Period Ended
 

Year-Ended

 

 

Year-Ended

 

  December 31, 2022   December 31, 2021 

December 31, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2022

 

Audit fees - Grant Thornton LLP (1)

   605,900    400,000 

$

775,020

 

 

$

605,900

 

Grant Thornton UK LLP (1)

   46,832    44,698 

 

47,301

 

 

 

46,832

 

Tax fees - Grant Thornton LLP (2)

   87,281    147,222 

 

137,812

 

 

 

87,281

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total fees

   740,013    591,920 

$

960,133

 

 

$

740,013

 

  

 

   

 

 

(1)

Audit fees consist of fees for professional services by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements and review of financial statements included in the registrant’s Form 10-K or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements

(2)

Tax fees include the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning.

(1)
Audit fees consist of fees for the professional services by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements and review of financial statements included in the registrant’s Form 10-Q or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.
(2)
Tax fees include the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning.

Pre-Approval Practice

Pre-Approval Practice

The Audit Committee’s policy is for the Audit Committee to approve all audit and non-audit services prior to such services being performed by the independent registered public accounting firm. Before engaging an independent registered public accounting firm to render audit or non-audit services, the engagement is approved by the Company’s Audit Committee or the engagement to render services is entered into pursuant to pre-approval policies and procedures established by the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee pre-approved all audit services provided by the Company’s independent registered public accountants during the six-month transition period endedyears-ended December 31, 2021,2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022.

Vote Required

Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP requires a number of “FOR” votes that is a majority of the voting power of the shares of Common Stock of the Company that are present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on thethis Proposal No. 2, with abstentions countinghaving the same effect as votes against the Proposal.this Proposal No. 2.

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” the ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP.

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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

The Audit Committee assists the Company’s Board of Directors in its oversight of the Company’s financial reporting process. All threefour members of the Audit Committee qualify as independent directors under NASDAQNasdaq listing standards for public companies and the independence requirements of Rule 10A-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”) and the Board has determined that one is qualified as an audit committee financial expert within the meaning of Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K, promulgated under the Exchange Act. All threefour members of the Audit Committee are also considered to be independent for the purposes of the ASX Listing Rules and the 4th Edition of the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations. The Audit Committee’s charter can be viewed online on the Company’s website at https://ir.avitamedical.com/corporate-governance.website.

In fulfilling its duties, the Audit Committee reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022,2023, with management and the independent auditor, Grant Thornton LLP. Management is responsible for the financial statements and the reporting process, including the systems for internal control over financial reporting. The independent auditor is responsible for performing an independent audit of the Company’s financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, and for expressing an opinion on these financial statements based on the audit.

The Audit Committee met with the independent auditor with and without management present and discussed those matters required to be discussed by the applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Audit Committee has also received the written disclosures and the letter from the independent auditor required by the applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent auditor’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence and discussed with the independent auditor its independence.

Based on the above reviews and discussions, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board, and the Board approved, that the audited financial statements be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022,2023, for filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.SEC.

Submitted by the Audit Committee:

Jeremy Curnock Cook, Interim

Robert McNamara, Chair of the Audit Committee

Lou Panaccio

Jan Stern Reed

Cary Vance

Date: XXX, 2023April 17, 2024

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Principal Stockholders and Management

The following table provides certain information regarding the ownership of the Company’s common stockCommon Stock (including CDIs), as of March 27, 2023,April 11, 2024, by each person or group of affiliated persons known to us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the Company’s common stockCommon Stock (including Common Stock represented by CDIs); each of the Company’s named executive officers; each of its directors; and all of its executive officers and directors as a group. The table also sets out the names of all persons (of which the Company is aware) who have disclosed pursuant to the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) that they are “substantial shareholders”substantial shareholders of the Company and carry 5% or more of the voting rights attached to the issued securities of the Company.

Unless otherwise indicated in the table or the related notes, the address for each person named in the table is c/o AVITA Medical, Inc., 28159 Avenue Stanford, Suite 220, Valencia, CA 91355.

Title of Class

  

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner

  

Amount and Nature
of Beneficial
Ownership(1)

 

 

 

Percentage
of Class(2)

 

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner

Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership (1)

 

 

 

 

Percentage of Class (2)

More than 5% stockholders:

 

 

 

 

 

  More than 5% stockholders:    

BlackRock, Inc. 50 Hudson Yards New York, NY 10001

 

1,806,149

 

 

(3)

 

7.01%

  None    

The Vanguard Group, Inc. 100 Vanguard Blvd., Malvern, PA 19355

 

1,392,780

 

 

(4)

 

5.40%

  Directors and named executive officers:    

Directors and named executive officers:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

  Lou Panaccio   26,964   (3  * 

Lou Panaccio

 

53,769

 

 

(5)

 

*

Common Stock

  Jeremy Curnock Cook   6,900   (4  * 

Jeremy Curnock Cook

 

31,205

 

 

(6)

 

*

Common Stock

  Professor Suzanne Crowe   11,012   (5  * 

Professor Suzanne Crowe

 

37,817

 

 

(7)

 

*

Common Stock

  Jan Stern Reed   11,434   (6  * 

Jan Stern Reed

 

42,773

 

 

(8)

 

*

Common Stock

  Cary Vance   —     

Robert McNamara

 

13,761

 

 

(9)

 

*

Common Stock

  Robert McNamara   —     

Cary Vance

 

13,761

 

 

(9)

 

*

Common Stock

  James Corbett   11,434   (6  * 

James Corbett

 

104,431

 

 

(10)

 

*

Common Stock

  Sean Ekins   38,735   (7  * 

David O'Toole

 

18,734

 

 

(11)

 

*

Common Stock

  Erin Liberto   125,156   (8  * 

Donna Shiroma

 

152,656

 

 

(12)

 

*

Common Stock

  Andrew Quick   125,155   (9  * 

Common Stock

  Donna Shiroma   112,156   (10  * 
  All executive officers and directors as a group (11 persons)   468,946    1.9% 

All executive officers and directors as a group (9 persons)

 

468,907

 

 

 

 

1.82%

*

Represents beneficial ownership of less than 1% of the outstanding common stock.

(1)

Except as otherwise indicated, the Company believes that the beneficial owners of the common stock listed above, based on information furnished by such owners, have sole investment and voting power with respect to such shares, subject to community property laws where applicable. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities.

(2)

Percentage of ownership is based on 25,327,761 shares of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding as of March 27, 2023. Common stock subject to options or RSUs exercisable within 60 days of March 27, 2023, are deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership of the person holding such option or RSUs, but are not deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.

(3)

Reflects 4,350 shares of common stock, 100,320 CDIs, which translates into 20,064 shares of the common stock. CDIs include 29,860 CDIs which translates into 5,972 shares of common stock that are held by The Panaccio Superannuation Fund. In addition, amount includes 2,550 shares of stock options to acquire 2,550 shares of the Company’s common stock exercisable within 60 days of March 27, 2023

(4)

Reflects 4,350 shares of common stock and 2,550 shares of stock options to acquire 2,550 shares of the Company’s common stock exercisable within 60 days of March 27, 2023.

* Represents beneficial ownership of less than 1% of the outstanding Common Stock.

(5)

Reflects 4,350 shares of common stock, 20,560 CDIs, which represent 4,112 shares of the Company’s common stock and 2,550 shares of stock options to acquire 2,550 shares of common stock exercisable within 60 days of March 27, 2023.

(6)

Reflects 7,242 shares of common stock and 4,192 shares of stock options to acquire 4,192 shares of the Company’s common stock exercisable within 60 days of March 27, 2023.

(7)

Amount represents stock options to acquire shares of the Company’s common stock exercisable within 60 days of March 27, 2023.

(8)

Reflects 2,625 shares of common stock and 122,531 shares of stock options to acquire 122,531 shares of the Company’s common stock exercisable within 60 days of March 27, 2023.

(9)

Reflects 2,625 shares of common stock and 122,530 shares of stock options to acquire 122,530 shares of the Company’s common stock exercisable within 60 days of March 27, 2023.

(10)

Reflects 2,625 shares of common stock and 109,531 shares of stock options to acquire 109,531 shares of the Company’s common stock exercisable within 60 days of March 27, 2023.

(1)
Except as otherwise indicated, we believe that the beneficial owners of the Common Stock (including Common Stock represented by CDIs) listed above, based on information furnished by such owners, have sole investment and voting power with respect to such shares, subject to community property laws where applicable. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities.
(2)
Percentage of ownership is based on 25,779,176 shares of our Common Stock issued and outstanding as of April 1, 2024, (including Common Stock represented by CDIs). Common Stock subject to options or restricted stock units (“RSUs”) that are exercisable or vest within 60 days of April 11, 2024, are deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership of the person holding such option or RSUs but are not deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.
(3)
Represents shares beneficially owned by BlackRock, Inc, as of December 31, 2023, obtained from Schedule 13G filed by
BlackRock, Inc. with the SEC on January 26, 2024.
(4)
Represents shares beneficially owned by The Vanguard Group, Inc, as of December 31, 2023, as obtained from Schedule 13G filed by The Vanguard Group, Inc. with the SEC on February 13, 2024.
(5)
Reflects 16,939 shares of Common Stock and 100,320 CDIs, which represent 20,064 shares of Common Stock. These CDIs include 29,860 CDIs which represent 5,972 shares of Common Stock that are held by The Panaccio Superannuation Fund. In addition, the amount includes 10,591 stock options and 6,175 RSUs to acquire a total of 16,766 shares of our Common Stock within 60 days of April 11, 2024.
(6)
Reflects 14,439 shares of Common Stock and 10,591 stock options and 6,175 RSUs to acquire 16,766 shares of our Common Stock within 60 days of April 11, 2024.

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(7)
Reflects 16,939 shares of Common Stock, 20,560 CDIs, which represent 4,112 shares of our Common Stock and 10,591 stock options and 6,175 RSUs to acquire 16,766 shares of our Common Stock within 60 days of April 11, 2024.
(8)
Reflects 22,723 shares of Common Stock and 13,875 stock options and 6,175 RSUs to acquire 20,050 shares of our Common Stock within 60 days of April 11, 2024.
(9)
Reflects 4,128 stock options and 9,633 RSUs to acquire 13,761 shares of our Common Stock within 60 days of April 11, 2024.
(10)
Reflects 8,689 shares of Common Stock and 95,742 stock options to acquire 95,742 shares of our Common Stock exercisable within 60 days of April 11, 2024.
(11)
Reflects 18,734 shares of Common Stock.
(12)
Reflects 14,510 shares of Common Stock and 138,146 stock options to acquire 138,146 shares of our Common Stock exercisable within 60 days of April 11, 2024.

Information about the Company’s Executive Officers

Name

Age

PositionAge

Position

Date First Elected or
Appointed

James Corbett

65

64

Chief Executive Officer

September 2022

Sean EkinsDavid O'Toole

65

48

Interim

Chief Financial Officer

January

June 2023

Erin LibertoDonna Shiroma

48Chief Commercial OfficerAugust 2017

Andrew Quick

52Chief Technology OfficerApril 2019

Donna Shiroma61

60

General Counsel

June 2018

James Corbettis discussed above under in the “Business Experience” section of Proposal 1: Election of DirectorsNo. 1.

Sean Ekins has served as the interim Chief Financial Officer since January 2023. A versatile

David O'Toole is an accomplished financial leaderexecutive with more than 20 years ofextensive experience in technology, high-tech manufacturingboth public company operations and entertainment industries,capital markets, Mr. EkinsO’Toole joined AVITA Medical in 20172023 as its Chief Financial Officer. Mr. O’Toole most recently served as CFO of Opiant Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company developing treatments for addiction and currently serves as Senior Vice Presidentdrug overdose, which was acquired by Indivior in March of Finance. Over the course of his career, Mr. Ekins has demonstrated expertise across all aspects of management and operational accounting, inclusive of SEC and financial reporting, systems analysis and implementation, and team development.2023. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Ekinsthat, he served as CFO of Soleno Therapeutics, a company focused on the North American Controllerdevelopment and commercialization of novel therapeutics for IXIA, a test, visibility, and security solutions provider,the treatment of rare diseases. Prior to Soleno, Mr. O’Toole held the role of CFO for three publicly traded life sciences companies where he built and led allhigh-performance teams. Prior to his CFO experience, he spent over 24 years in public accounting, operations, including the transition and successful integration into Keysight Technologies following the company’s acquisition. Previously, Mr. Ekins held accounting positions16 years with The Walt Disney Company, Countrywide Financial Corporation, and 3D Systems, Inc. Mr. Ekins earned hisDeloitte & Touche. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Accountingaccounting from the University of Southern California.

Erin Liberto has served as Chief Commercial Officer since August 2017. Ms. Liberto has more than 20 years of multifaceted global commercial experience developing, launching, managing, and optimizing healthcare portfolios with products that span therapeutic and aesthetic indications for international organizations including Allergan and Johnson & Johnson. Ms. Liberto’s proficiency in long-term strategic planning has led to more than a dozen successful product launches across the United States, Europe, and Asia Pacific. Ms. Liberto holds an International MBA with a concentration in Global Marketing from Thunderbird School of Global Management in Arizona and is a Bachelor of Commerce from McMaster University in Canada.Certified Public Accountant (non-active).

Andrew Quick was appointed Chief Technology Officer in April 2019 and previous to that served as Senior Vice President, Clinical Development. Mr. Quick joined AVITA Medical n July 2010 and has more than 25 years of experience in medical device design, development, clinical research and medical affairs. Mr. Quick has previously held leadership positions in the development of diagnostic instrumentation and active implantable therapeutics, including most recently with Boston Scientific Neuromodulation / Advanced Bionics from 2006 to 2010 where he led U.S. investigational device and post-market clinical research in the cochlear implant business. He also served in a series of positions with SonaMed Corporation from 1994 to 2005, including Vice President, Products and Clinical Affairs. Mr. Quick has B.S. and M.S. degrees in Biomedical Engineering from Boston University.

Donna Shiromahas served as General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and Corporate Secretary since June 2018. Ms. Shiroma has more than 20 years of legal and compliance experience in thepharmaceutical and medical device industries and has played an instrumental role in transitioning companies from clinical to commercial entities. Prior to joining the Company, she served in roles of increasing responsibility as corporate counsel, general counsel, vice president of legal, chief privacy andofficer, chief compliance officer, and chief commercial officer forand general counsel. Her prior professional experiences are with: Astex Pharmaceuticals from 2017 to 2018, Ascend Therapeutics from 2008 to 2017, PDL BioPharma from 2006 to 2008, and several Johnson & Johnson companies.companies from 2001 to 2006. Ms. Shiroma holds a B.S. in Environmental Sciences from University of California, Berkeley, and a Juris Doctor degree from Santa Clara University School of Law. She is licensed in the State of California as an attorney.

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COMPENSATION AND OTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THE COMPANY’S

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

Executive Compensation

Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth for the Company’s named executive officers, Mr. Corbett, Mr. Holder, Ms. Liberto,O'Toole, and Dr. Perry,Mrs. Shiroma, the following information for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

Name and
Position

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

James Corbett

   2022    156,992    100,726    —      1,232,747    5,119    (4  1,495,584 
Chief Executive Officer   2021    —      —      —      —      —       —   

Michael Holder

   2022    430,128    184,900    178,672    82,524    48,988    (5  925,212 
Chief Financial Officer   2021    335,064    148,668    97,020    2,056,809    65,333     2,702,894 

Erin Liberto,

   2022    421,999    180,812    178,672    82,524    42,286    (6  906,293 
Chief Commercial Officer   2021    342,063    115,413    97,020    90,337    33,088     677,921 

Michael Perry

   2022    461,512    —      —      —      342,986    (7  804,498 
Former Chief Executive Officer   2021    537,006    424,637    772,244    323,137    183,365     2,240,389 

Name and Position

 

Year

Salary

 

 

Bonus

 

Stock Awards (1)

 

Option Awards (2)

 

All Other Compensation (3)

 

 

Total

 

Named Executive Officers:

 

 

($)

 

 

($)

 

($)

 

($)

 

($)

 

 

($)

 

James Corbett

 

2023

 

625,000

 

 (4)

 

491,188

 

 

-

 

 

912,500

 

 

39,987

 

 (5)

 

2,068,675

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

2022

 

156,992

 

 

 

100,726

 

 

-

 

 

1,232,747

 

 

5,119

 

 (5)

 

1,495,584

 

David O'Toole

 

2023

 

245,048

 

 (6)

 

146,753

 

 

 

 

1,607,150

 

 

7,875

 

 (7)

 

2,006,826

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

2022

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Donna Shiroma

 

2023

 

431,526

 

 

 

209,829

 

 

-

 

 

547,500

 

 

47,249

 

 (8)

 

1,236,104

 

General Counsel

 

2022

 

416,902

 

 

 

178,662

 

 

178,672

 

 

82,524

 

 

47,155

 

 (9)

 

903,915

 

(1)

Amounts in this column represent awards of restricted stock units with the aggregate grant date fair value computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The fair value determined at the date of grant in accordance with U.S. GAAP based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the applicable grant date. The vesting of these stock awards are

(1)
Amounts in this column represent awards of restricted stock units with the aggregate grant date fair value computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The fair value determined at the date of grant in accordance with U.S. GAAP based on the closing price of our Common Stock on the applicable grant date. The vesting of these stock awards is subject to various performance or related criteria, including continuation of employment over the relevant vesting period.

(2)

Amounts in this column represent awards of stock options with the aggregate grant date fair value computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Amounts in this column represent option awards issued to the individuals noted, based on the fair value determined at the date of grant in accordance with U.S. GAAP. See Note 13- Share-Based Payment Plans to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” for the assumptions used in determining the grant date fair value of option awards. The vesting of these option awards is subject to various performance or related criteria, including continuation of employment over the relevant vesting period.

(3)

Amounts in this column represent all other compensation for the covered fiscal year that the smaller reporting company could not properly report in any other column of the Summary Compensation Table. This includes the non-qualified deferred compensation, employer match, 401(k) match, and fringe benefits such as relocation costs, car allowance, accommodations and medical benefits, along with related taxes on grossed up fringe benefits.

(4)

Relates to accommodation costs associated with the executive commuting from his home to the Company’s offices in Valencia, California (including an amount necessary to gross up these costs for income tax purposes under U.S. federal and California State laws).

(5)

Comprised of (a) $30,688 in non-qualified deferred compensation employer match and (b) $18,300 in 401(k) employer match contribution.

(6)

Comprised of (a) $14,400 in car allowance, (b) $9,586 in non-qualified deferred compensation employer match and (c) $18,300 in 401(k) employer match.

(7)

Comprised of (a) $145,585 in relation to the travel, flight and accommodation costs associated with the executive commuting from his home to the Company’s offices in Valencia, California (including an amount necessary to gross up these cost for income tax purposes under U.S. federal, California and Colorado State laws);

(2)
Amounts in this column represent awards of stock options with the aggregate grant date fair value computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Amounts in this column represent option awards issued to the individuals noted, based on the fair value determined at the date of grant in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The vesting of these option awards are subject to various performance or tenure related criteria.

(3)
Amounts in this column represent all other compensation for the covered fiscal year that the smaller reporting company could not properly report in any other column of the Summary Compensation Table. This may include the non-qualified deferred compensation employer match, 401(k) match, and fringe benefits such as car allowance, accommodations and medical benefits, along with related taxes on grossed up fringe benefits, as further detailed in the footnotes below.

(b) $47,359 associated with medical benefits (including an amount necessary to gross up these cost for income tax purposes under U.S. federal, California and Colorado State laws), (c) $96,154 in vacation buy-out (d) $35,588 associated with deferred compensation employer matching contributions and (e) $18,300 in employer 401(k) match contribution. Dr. Perry ceased to be the Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective as of September 28, 2022.
(4)
Mr. Corbett was appointed as President and CEO of the Company effective as of September 28, 2022.

(5)
Relates to accommodation costs associated with the executive commuting from Mr. Corbett's home to our offices in Valencia, California (including an amount necessary to gross up these costs for income tax purposes under U.S. federal and California State laws), and 401(k) employer match contribution.

(6)
Mr. O’Toole was appointed as CFO of the Company effective as of June 15, 2023.

(7)
Represents 401(k) employer match contribution.

(8)
Comprised of (a) $28,045 in non-qualified deferred compensation employer match and (b) $19,204 in 401(k) employer match contribution.

(9)
Comprised of (a) $28,855 in non-qualified deferred compensation employer match and (b) $18,300 in 401(k) employer match contribution.

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Employment Contracts

The following table outlines the specified terms of the relevant employment contracts for the named executive officers of the Company and the Other Executive Officers.Company. For compensation information of named executives refer to the table above.

Role

Name

Contract
Duration

Period of Notice (2) (3)

Termination
payments
provided
for by contract
 (1)

Chief Executive

Officer (CEO)

James Corbett (4)

Three years
with
automatic
one-year
extensions
on each
anniversary.

Termination by the Company with or without Cause– No notice period.

Termination by executive- with or without Good Reason - 90 days prior written notice.

12

18 months

Former

Chief Financial

Officer (CFO)

Michael Holder

David O'Toole

Open ended
contract

Involuntary termination without Cause or resignation with Good Reason: 3-month notice period9 months
Former Chief Operating Officer (COO)Kathy McGeeOpen ended
contract
Involuntary termination without Cause or resignation with Good Reason: 3-month notice period9 months
Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)Erin LibertoOpen ended
contract
Involuntary termination without Cause or resignation with Good Reason: 3-month notice period9 months
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)Andrew QuickOpen ended
contract
Involuntary termination without Cause or resignation with Good Reason: 3-month notice period9 months
General Counsel (GC)Donna ShiromaOpen ended
contract
Involuntary termination without Cause or resignation with Good Reason: 3-month notice period9 months

(1)

Termination payments only in the event of employment termination for involuntary termination without cause or termination for “good reason”.

(2)

“Cause” - For the Former CFO, Former COO, CCO, CTO and GC, Cause is defined as: conviction of, or a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony or crime involving moral turpitude; participation in an act of

fraud or theft; willful and material breach of any contractual, statutory, fiduciary or common law duty owed to the Company; intentional and repeated failure of Executive to perform Executive’s job duties after receiving notice of the stated deficiencies and Executive willfully falling to address the deficiencies and deliberately continuing to not perform stated job duties; or any willful, deliberate, premeditated actTermination by Executive that materially and demonstrably injures the reputation, business or a business relationship of the Company. For the CEO, “Cause” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) Executive’s unauthorized misuse of the Company’s trade secrets or proprietary information, (ii) Executive’s conviction or plea of nolo contendere to a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude, (iii) Executive committing an act of fraud against the Company or (iv) Executive’s gross negligenceExecutive with or willful misconduct in the performance of his duties that has had or is likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company. Except for a failure, breach or refusal which, by its nature, cannot reasonably be expected to be cured, Executive shall have ten (10) business days from the delivery date of the Company’s writtenwithout Cause– No notice of termination within which to cure any acts constituting Cause.
(3)period.

“Good Reason” - For the Former CFO, Former COO, CCO, CTO and GC, Good Reason is defined as (i) a material diminution in executive’s authority, duties or responsibilities in effect at the time of this agreement; (ii) any reduction in the executive’s then-current base salary, (iii) relocation of executive’s principal place of work by a distance of fifty miles or more from the executive’s then current principal place of work without the executive’s consent; (iv) material breach

12 months

General Counsel

(GC)

Donna Shiroma

Open ended contract

Termination by the Company of any provision of the executive’s employment agreement or (v) the occurrence of a change in control provided (i) through (iv) if such conduct is not cured within thirty days of receipt of written notice by the executive. For the CEO, Good Reason is defined as (i) a material reduction in Executive’s Base Salary unless a proportionate reduction is made to the Base Salary of all members of the Company’s senior management, (ii) a permanent relocation of Executive’s principal place of employment by more than 50 miles from the location in effect immediately prior to such relocation, (iii) any material by the Company of any material provision of this Agreement, or (iv) a material diminution in the nature or scope of Executive’s authority or responsibilities from those applicable to Executive as of the Effective Date (date of hire).

(4)

Effective September 28, 2022, in connection with his appointment as President and CEO, Mr. Corbett and the Company entered into an employment agreement providing for an annual base salary of $600,000 and annual target bonus opportunity of 60% of base salary based on the achievement of individual and Company performance goals established by the Board (although the actual bonus may be lower or higher, within a minimum bonus opportunity of 0% of base salary and a maximum bonus opportunity of 200% of base salary, as determined by the Board). This employment agreement also provides for a grant of stock options equal to $1,000,000, subject to approval of the Company’s stockholders, as outlined below in Proposal 9. Mr. Corbett is also entitled to certain customary benefits, such as participation in retirement and medical and other plans and vacation leave, pursuant to the employment agreement. Effective March 16, 2023, Mr. Corbett’s employment agreement was amended. The amendment provided for accelerated vesting in full of any stock options granted to Mr. Corbett upon a change in control (as defined in the employment agreement). The amendment also extended Mr. Corbett’s severance period (as defined in the employment agreement) from twelve to eighteen months in the event of a termination for good reason or without cause (both as defined therein).Cause– No notice period.

12 months

(1)
Termination payments only in the event of employment termination for involuntary termination without “Cause” or termination for “Good Reason.”

(2)
“Cause” - For the CEO, "Cause" shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) Executive's unauthorized misuse of the Company's trade secrets or proprietary information, (ii) Executive's conviction or plea of nolo contendere to a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude, (iii) Executive's committing an act of fraud against the Company, or (iv) Executive's gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of his duties that has had or is likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company. Except for a failure, breach or refusal which, by its nature, cannot reasonably be expected to be cured, Executive shall have ten (10) business days from the delivery date of the Company's written notice of termination within which to cure any acts constituting Cause. For the CFO, Cause is defined as (i) conviction of, or a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony or crime involving moral turpitude; (ii) participation in an act of fraud or theft against the Company; (iii) willful and material breach of any contractual, statutory, fiduciary, or common law duty owed to the Company including without limitation Section 4.1 of this Agreement; (iv) willful and repeated failure to satisfactorily perform job duties; or (v) any willful act that is likely to and which does in fact have the effect of injuring the reputation, business, or a business relationship of the Company. For the GC, Cause is defined as: conviction of, or a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony or crime involving moral turpitude; participation in an act of fraud or theft; willful and material breach of any contractual, statutory, fiduciary or common law duty owed to the Company; intentional and repeated failure of Executive to perform Executive's job duties after receiving notice of the stated deficiencies and Executive willfully falling to address the deficiencies and deliberately continuing to not perform stated job duties; or any willful, deliberate, premeditated act by Executive that materially and demonstrably injures the reputation, business or a business relationship of the Company.

(3)
“Good Reason” - For the CEO, Good Reason is defined as (i) a material reduction in Executive's Base Salary unless a proportionate reduction is made to the Base Salary of all members of the Company's senior management, (ii) a permanent relocation of Executive's principal place of employment by more than 50 miles from the location in effect immediately prior to such relocation, (iii) any material by the Company of any material provision of this Agreement, or (iv) a material diminution in the nature or scope of Executive's authority or responsibilities from those applicable to Executive as of the Effective Date (date of hire). For the CFO and GC, Good Reason is defined as (i) a material diminution in Executive’s authority, duties, or responsibilities in effect at the time of this Agreement; (ii) any reduction in the Executive’s then current base salary; (iii) relocation of Executive’s principal place of work by a distance of fifty (50) miles or more from the Executive’s then current principal place of work without the Executive’s consent; (iv) material breach by the Company of any provision of this Agreement; provided, however, that the conduct described in the foregoing subsections (i) through (iv) will only constitute Good Reason if such conduct is not cured within thirty (30) days after the Company’s receipt of written notice from the Executive specifying the particulars of the conduct the Executive believes constitutes Good Reason.”

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Compensation Principles

The Compensation Committee has a formal Compensation Governance Framework which, at the core, consists of a Compensation Committee Charter (the “Charter”). The Charter outlines the responsibilities and duties of the members, sets forth the frequency of meetings, and establishes and reviews the overall compensation philosophypolicies and practices of the Company. The Compensation Committee reviewsCompany and approvesalso sets forth the process to review and approve the executive compensation program for the Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers and makesofficers. The Charter also directs the Compensation Committee to make appropriate recommendations to the Board of Directors.

Directors regarding the Company’s executive compensation program.

Compensation Committee

The Compensation Committee approves or makes recommendations to the Company’s Board of Directors on decisions concerning compensation of the executive management team and Board of Directors on a periodic basis to ensure that it is consistent with the Company’s short-term and long-term goals. The Compensation Committee assesses the appropriateness of the nature and amount of compensation of the Company’s executives by reference to relevant employment market conditions with the overall objective of ensuring maximum stakeholder benefit from the recruitment and retention of a high-quality board and executive team.

Additionally, the Compensation Committee is responsible for evaluating the performance of the Company’s key senior executives. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and other members of management regularly discuss compensation issues with Compensation Committee members. Subject toThe Compensation Committee review, modificationreviews and approval,recommends to the Board of Directors the overall bonus and equity incentive awards for employees of the Company. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer typically makes recommendations regardingto the Compensation Committee for review, modification (if applicable) and approval in relation to bonuses and equity incentive awards for the other members of the executive management team. The Compensation Committee establishes all bonus and equity incentive awards for all executive members of the management team.

Resignation, Retirement, or Termination for Cause, or Resignation without Good Reason Arrangements

The Company does not have any agreements or plans in place for the named executive officers that would provide additional compensation in connection with a resignation, retirement or termination for cause, or resignation without good reason.retirement.

Potential Payments upon Involuntary Termination, Resignation without Good Reason

The employment agreements providecontract provides for the following severance payments upon termination by usthe Company without cause or by the employee for good reason (as defined in the particular employment agreement): (i) payment of the employee’s then-current base salary for a period of nine months18-months for the CEO and 12-months for the CFO or eighteen months (in the case of the CEO),General Counsel, following termination;termination (ii) a pro-rated target bonus for the period during which the employee was employed in the year of termination;termination (iii) continued coverage under the Company’sour group health and benefits plan consistent with the term of the base salary; and (iv) immediate acceleration of unvested stock options. Further, in the case of the Chief Executive Officer, if his employment terminates as a result of disability or death, he or his representative will be entitled to receive: (i) a lump sum payment equal to 12 months of the employee’s then-current base salary, (ii) unpaid annual bonus,options and (iii) any unpaid vacation. Payment in each case is subject to the employee’s, or representative’s execution of a release.restricted stock unit awards.

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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End

The following table presents information regarding outstanding equity awards held by the Company’s named executive officers, and the Other Executive Officers as of December 31, 2022.2023.

   Option awards   Stock awards 
Name  Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options (#)
exercisable
   

Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
unearned
options

(#)

   Option
exercise
price ($)
(2)
   Option
expiration
date
(2)
   Number of
unearned
shares, units or
other
rights have not
vested
(#)
   Market or payout
value of unearned
shares, units or other
rights have not vested
($)
(1)
 
James Corbett,
Chief Executive
Officer
   4,192    3,283   $12.18    12/12/2031    5,783    $38,168 
   —      226,296   $5.64    9/28/2032     
Michael Holder,
Chief Financial
Officer
   9,375    28,125   $22.25    3/22/2031    43,825   $289,245 
   22,500    90,000   $19.91    5/11/2031     
   1,731    5,194   $20.21    7/6/2031     
   —      20,650   $4.97    7/1/2032     
Erin Liberto,
Chief Commercial
Officer
   40,000    —     $5.03    9/6/2027    43,825   $289,245 
   21,100    —     $6.38    11/1/2028     
   59,700    —     $5.99    11/30/2028     
   1,731    5,194   $20.21    7/6/2031     
   —      20,650   $4.97    7/1/2032     

 

Option awards

 

Stock awards

 

Name

Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options
exercisable

 

Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
unearned
options

 

Option
exercise
price
(1)

 

 

Option
expiration
date
(1)

 

Number of
unearned
shares, units
or other rights
that have not
vested

 

Market or
payout value
of unearned
shares, units
or other rights
that have not
vested
 (2)

 

James Corbett, Chief Executive Officer

 

5,834

 

 

1,641

 

$

12.18

 

 

12/22/2031

 

 

2,891

 

$

14,455

 

 

 

56,574

 

 

169,722

 

$

5.64

 

 

9/28/2032

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

100,000

 

$

14.17

 

 

6/6/2033

 

 

 

 

 

David O'Toole, Chief Financial Officer

 

-

 

 

150,000

 

$

17.00

 

 

6/15/2033

 

 

 

 

 

Donna Shiroma, General Counsel

 

17,000

 

 

-

 

$

4.38

 

 

6/25/2028

 

 

29,216

 

$

146,080

 

 

 

26,100

 

 

-

 

$

6.38

 

 

11/1/2028

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

64,700

 

 

-

 

$

5.99

 

 

11/30/2028

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,462

 

 

3,463

 

$

20.21

 

 

7/6/2031

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,884

 

 

13,766

 

$

4.97

 

 

7/1/2032

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

60,000

 

$

14.17

 

 

6/6/2033

 

 

 

 

 

(1)
Represents range of exercise price and expiration dates as options were granted on different dates throughout their tenure.
(2)
Amounts in this column are calculated by multiplying the closing market price of the Company’s stock as of December 29, 2023 by the number of shares or units of stock awards.

(1)

Amounts in this column are calculated by multiplying the closing market price of the Company’s stock as of December 31, 2022 by the number of shares or units of stock awards.

(2)

Represents range of exercise price and expiration dates as options were granted on different dates throughout their tenure.

Director Compensation

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the compensation earned by or awarded to each non-employee director who served on the Company’s Board of Directors during the fiscal year ended December 31, 20222023 (in US dollars). The Company does not provide separate compensation to its executive directors, such as Dr. Michael Perry,James Corbett, who served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer until September 28, 2022 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, except in2023.

 

 

Fees earned in cash
 (1)

 

 

Stock awards
 (2)

 

 

Option awards
 (3)

 

 

Total

 

Non-Executive Directors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lou Panaccio - Chairman

 

$

123,983

 

 

$

87,500

 

 

$

23,203

 

 

$

234,686

 

Jeremy Curnock Cook

 

 

89,164

 

 

 

87,500

 

 

 

23,203

 

 

 

199,867

 

Suzanne Crowe

 

 

84,580

 

 

 

87,500

 

 

 

23,203

 

 

 

195,283

 

Jan Stern Reed

 

 

100,417

 

 

 

87,500

 

 

 

23,203

 

 

 

211,120

 

Robert McNamara

 

 

70,836

 

 

 

234,499

 

 

 

63,773

 

 

 

369,108

 

Cary Vance

 

 

66,669

 

 

 

234,499

 

 

 

63,773

 

 

 

364,941

 

Total Non-Executive Directors

 

$

535,649

 

 

$

818,998

 

 

$

220,358

 

 

$

1,575,005

 

(1)
Amounts are composed of the case of Mr. James Corbett, who servedfollowing: $70,000 for fees as a non-executive director until his appointmentBoard Member, $35,000 for Chair of the Board, $20,000 for Audit Committee Chair, $15,000 for Compensation Committee Chair, $10,000 for Nominating and Corporate Governance Chair, $10,000 for Audit Committee Member, $7,500 for Compensation Committee Member, and $5,000 for Nominating and Corporate Governance Member.

(2)
Amounts in this column represent awards of RSUs with the aggregate grant date fair value computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The fair value determined at the date of grant in accordance with U.S. GAAP based on the closing price of our Common Stock on the applicable grant date. The vesting of these stock awards are service based and subject to continued participation as PresidentBoard Members.

(3)
Amounts in this column represent awards of stock options with the aggregate grant date fair value computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Amounts in this column represent option awards issued to the individuals noted,

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based on the fair value determined at the date of grant in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The vesting of these option awards are service based and Chief Executive Officer effective on September 28, 2022.subject to continued participation as Board Members.

  Fees earned in
cash
($) (1)
  Stock
awards
($) (2)
  Option
awards
($) (3)
  Total
($)
 
Non-Executive Directors    

L. Panaccio - Chairman

  126,250   87,494   31,248   244,992 

J. Curnock Cook

  90,833   87,494   31,248   209,575 

L. Drapeau*

  26,667   —     —     26,667 

S. Crowe

  95,000   87,494   31,248   213,742 

J. Corbett

  73,542   —     —     73,542 

J. Reed

  92,500   87,494   31,248   211,242 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
Total Non-Executive Directors $504,792  $349,976  $124,992  $979,760 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

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*

Mr. Drapeau retired from the Board of Directors during April 2022.


Proposal Nos. 3-8

(1)

Amounts are composed of the following: $70,00 for fees as a Board Member, $35,000 for Chair of the Board, $20,000 for Audit Committee Chair, $15,000 for Compensation Committee Chair, $10,000 for Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chair, $10,000 for Audit Committee Member, $7,500 for Compensation Committee Member, and $5,000 for Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Member. Note that Mr. Drapeau’s and Mr. Corbett’s fees are prorated based on their respective terms as non-executive Directors.

(2)

Amounts in this column represent awards of restricted stock units with the aggregate grant date fair value computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The fair value determined at the date of grant in accordance with U.S. GAAP based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the applicable grant date. The vesting of these stock awards are subject to continued service as Board members.

(3)

Amounts in this column represent awards of stock options with the aggregate grant date fair value computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Amounts in this column represent option awards issued to the individuals noted, based on the fair value determined at the date of grant in accordance with U.S. GAAP. See Note 13- Share-Based Payment Plans to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of the Company’s Annual Report for the period ended December 31, 2022, which was filed February 23, 2023, for the assumptions used in determining the grant date fair value of option awards. The vesting of these option awards is subject to continued service as Board members.

Proposal No’s 3-10

APPROVAL OF THE GRANT OF OPTIONS AND RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS TO NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Background

Background

Proposal No’sNos. 3 – 108 (inclusive) seek the approval of stockholders under ASX Listing Rule 10.11 for the grant of both restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and options to acquire shares of common stock (or if so elected, CDIs)Common Stock of the Company to certain of the Company’s non-executive directors (“NED Securities”) toin the value set out in Table 1 below (in respect of Proposal No.’s 7 and 9) (“Initial Grants”) and Table 2 (in respect of Proposal No’s 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 10) (“Annual Grants”) below.

An RSU is a “restricted stock unit”, which is an unfunded and unsecured contractual entitlement to be issued or transferred a share of common stockCommon Stock in the Company for each RSU on a future date (after the vesting of the relevant RSU entitlement). Each RSU on vesting will entitle the relevant non-executive director to be issued or transferred one fully paid share of common stockCommon Stock of the Company for no monetary consideration. Each option on vesting and payment of the applicable exercise price by the non-executive director (being the closing price of the Company’s shares of common stockCommon Stock on NASDAQNasdaq on the date on which the options are granted)of grant) will entitle the relevant non-executive director to be issued one fully paid share of common stockCommon Stock of the Company. On vesting of an RSU or option, the non-executive director may (except where a cashless exercise program is implemented in respect of the relevant option) elect to acquire CDIs in place of common stock of the Company with five CDIs being equal to one share of common stock of the Company.

In 2023, the

The Board engaged Compensia, a premieran independent compensation advisory firm with a focus on technology and life sciences companies in the U.S., to complete a detailed review of the Company’s compensation arrangements for non-executive directors to ensure that the Company’s compensation practices are competitive and consistent with U.S. compensation practices. Alignment with U.S. compensation practices has become increasingly important following the Company’s redomiciliation from Australia to the U.S., and its predominant focus on U.S. markets for its FDA approved RECELL® product.

in fiscal year 2024. For the analysis, Compensia developed a peer group of 2018 U.S. based public companies of similar size, industry, revenue, and market cap, using a rules-based approach. This same peer group waswill also be utilized by Compensia and the Company in its assessment andthe development of executive compensation for the Company. They providedThe grants of NED Securities in Proposal Nos. 3-8 are in line with the recommendations in relation to non-executive directors’ annual fees against competitive market data.

Based on Compensia’s peer group analysis,of Compensia after their review of the Company’s Compensation Committee has based the proposed grant of the NED Securities to the non-executive directors at the 50th market data percentile as set out in the tables below. director compensation.

The Board is of the view that the grant of the NED Securities to the below named non-executive directors is a reasonable and appropriate method to provide cost effective remuneration to the relevant non-executive directors as the non-cash form of this remuneration will allow the Company to spend a greater proportion of its cash reserves on its operations than it would if alternative cash forms of remuneration were required to be provided to the relevant non-executive directors instead of the NED Securities.

Consistent with common U.S. company non-executive director annual equity remuneration practices as reported by Compensia, Table 1 below reflects the new director awards proposed to be granted to the Company’s two new non-executive directors who were appointed in April 2023, while Table 2 below reflects awards proposed to be granted to each non-executive director for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.2024 ("Annual Grants"). The material terms of the NED Securities are set out below under the heading “Material Terms of the NED Security Agreements”. Table 3 below provides illustrative examples only of the number of RSUs and options that may be

granted to Mr. McNamara and Mr. Vance as it relates to the Initial Grants based on a range of possible scenarios, and Table 42 below provides illustrative examples only of the number of RSUs and options that may be granted to the non-executive directors as it relates to the Annual Grants based on a range of possible scenarios. It is important to note that the number of RSUs and options that will actually be granted under the Initial Grants and the Annual Grants will not, however, be known until the actual date of grant of the RSUs and options, which is likely to be the date of the Annual Meeting, (or shortly thereafter)as planned, or if quorum is not achieved and postponement is required to achieve quorum, then the date of the postponed Annual Meeting, if the proposed grants to the non-executive directors are approved at the Annual Meeting.

Table 1: NED Securities proposed to be granted as Initial Grants to the new non-executive directors:

Non-executive Director

RSUs and Options to be granted

Vesting Schedule

Robert McNamara

•  RSU awards to acquire shares of common stock (1) equal in value to $147,000 (as of the date of the grant)

•  RSUs to vest on the first, second, and third anniversary of the grant date in equal amounts (i.e. 1/3 of the RSUs will vest on each anniversary).

•  Options to acquire shares of common stock (2) equal in value to $63,000 (as of the date of the grant)

•  Options to vest on the first, second, and third anniversary of the grant date in equal amounts (i.e. 1/3 of the options will vest on each anniversary).

Cary Vance

•  RSU awards to acquire shares of common stock (1) equal in value to $147,000 (as of the date of the grant)

•  RSUs to vest on the first, second, and third anniversary of the grant date in equal amounts (i.e. 1/3 of the RSUs will vest on each anniversary).

•  Options to acquire shares of common stock (2) equal in value to $63,000 (as of the date of the grant)

•  Options to vest on the first, second, and third anniversary of the grant date in equal amounts (i.e. 1/3 of the options will vest on each anniversary).

Note: Mr. Vance and Mr. McNamara may elect to acquire CDIs in place of common stock, where five CDIs are equal to one share of common stock.

(1)

Upon the vesting of an RSU, the holder will be entitled to be issued or transferred the relevant number of shares of common stock (or CDIs) of the Company without the payment of any cash or other form of consideration.

(2)

The exercise price payable for each share of common stock the subject of the option will be the closing price of the Company’s shares of common stock on NASDAQ on the date on which the options are granted which will be the date of the Annual Meeting or shortly thereafter.

Table 2: NED Securities proposed to be granted as Annual Grants to each non-executive director:

Set out below are details of the NED Securities proposed to be granted to each relevant non-executive directors director if approved under Proposal No’s.Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 or 10 (as applicable).

Non-executive
director
Non-Executive Director

RUSsRSUs and Options to be grantedGranted (1) (2)

Vesting Schedule

Lou Panaccio

RSUs to acquire shares of common stockCommon Stock equal in value to $87,500 (as of the date of the grant)

RSUs to vest 12 months from the grant date

Options to acquire shares of common stockCommon Stock equal in value to $37,500 (as of the date of the grant)

  RSUs to vest 12 months from the grant date

•  

Options to vest 12 months from the grant date with an expiration date of ten years from the grant date

Professor Suzanne Crowe

RSUs to acquire shares of common stockCommon Stock equal in value to $87,500 (as of the date of the grant)

RSUs to vest 12 months from the grant date

Options to acquire shares of common stockCommon Stock equal in value to $37,500 (as of the date of the grant)

  RSUs to vest 12 months from the grant date

•  

Options to vest 12 months from the grant date with
an expiration date of ten years from the grant date

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Jeremy Curnock
Cook

RSUs to acquire shares of common stockCommon Stock equal in value to $87,500 (as of the date of the grant)

RSUs to vest 12 months from the grant date

Options to acquire shares of common stockCommon Stock equal in value to $37,500 (as of the date of the grant)

  RSUs to vest 12 months from the grant date

•  

Options to vest 12 months from the grant date with
an expiration date of ten years from the grant date

Jan Stern Reed

RSUs to acquire shares of common stockCommon Stock equal in value to $87,500 (as of the date of the grant)

RSUs to vest 12 months from the grant date

Options to acquire shares of common stockCommon Stock equal in value to $37,500 (as of the date of the grant)

  RSUs to vest 12 months from the grant date

•  

Options to vest 12 months from the grant date with
an expiration date of ten years from the grant date

Robert McNamara

RSUs to acquire shares of common stockCommon Stock equal in value to $87,500 (as of the date of the grant)

•  Options to acquire shares of common stock equal in value to $37,500

RSUs to vest 12 months from the grant date

Options to acquire shares of Common Stock equal in value to $37,500 (as of the date of the grant)

Options to vest 12 months from the grant date with
an expiration date of ten years from the grant date

Cary Vance

RSUs to acquire shares of common stockCommon Stock equal in value to $87,500 (as of the date of the grant)

•  Options to acquire shares of common stock equal in value to $37,500

RSUs to vest 12 months from the grant date

Options to acquire shares of Common Stock equal in value to $37,500 (as of the date of the grant)

Options to vest 12 months from the grant date with
an expiration date of ten years from the grant date

Note: All non-executive directors may elect

(1)
Upon the vesting of an RSU award, the holder will be entitled to acquire CDIs in placebe issued or transferred the relevant number of common stock, where five CDIs are equal to oneshares of Common Stock of the Company without the payment of any cash or other form of consideration.

(2)
The exercise price payable for each share of common stock

(1)

Upon the vesting of an RSU, the holder will be entitled to be issued or transferred the relevant number of shares of common stock (or CDIs) of the Company without the payment of any cash or other form of consideration.

(2)

The exercise price payable for each share of common stock the subject of the option will be the closing price of the Company’s shares of common stock on NASDAQCommon Stock the subject of the option will be the closing price of the Company’s shares of Common Stock on Nasdaq on the date on which the options are granted which will be the date of the Annual Meeting or shortly thereafter.

Calculation of the number of NED Securities to be granted under the Initial Grants

As noted above, it is proposed that, subject to stockholder approval at the Annual Meeting, each of Mr. McNamara and Mr. Vance will be granted RSUs to acquire shares of common stock equal in value to $147,000 (as at the date of the grant) and options to acquire shares of common stock equal in value to $63,000 (as at the date of the grant).

The number of NED Securities to be granted to each of Mr. McNamara and Mr. Vance under the Initial Grants on the date of grant will be determined in accordance with the following formulae:

In respect of the RSUs:    R = A / B

where:

R

means the number of RSUs to be issued to the relevant non-executive director rounded down to the nearest whole RSU

A

means the amount of US$147,000

B

means the closing price of the Company’s shares of common stock on NASDAQ on the date of grant of the RSUs

In respect of the options: O = X / Y

where:

O

means the number of options to be issued to the relevant non-executive director rounded down to the nearest whole option

X

means the amount of US$63,000

Y

means the closing price of the Company’s shares of common stock on NASDAQ on the date of grant of the options

Table 3: Illustrative examples (only) of how the number of NED securities under the Initial Grants will be calculated

Set out below are example calculations, for illustrative purposes (only), of how the number of NED Securities to be granted to Mr. McNamara and Mr. Vance (“New NEDs”) under the Initial Grants will be calculated by applying the above formula. These examples have been calculated by reference to the lowest closing price of the Company’s common stock and highest closing price of the Company’s common stock on NASDAQ over the 6-month period to February 28, 2023.

It is important that stockholders note that the below calculations are examples only and the number of NED Securities that will actually be granted to the new NEDs under the Initial Grants will be calculated on the basis of the closing price of the Company’s shares of common stock on NASDAQ on the date on which the New NEDs s are granted Their NED Securities under the Initial Grants, which will be the date of the Annual Meeting as planned, or shortly thereafter. As a result, the number of NED Securities actually grantedif quorum is not achieved and postponement is required to each New NED under the Initial Grants may vary materially from the examples set out below.

Example 1 – Lowest closing price on NASDAQ over 6-month period to February 28, 2023:

If, by way of example, a New NED had been granted their NED Securities under the Initial Grant onachieve quorum, then the date of the lowest closing price of the Company’s common stock on NASDAQ over the 6-month period to February 28, 2023, the number of NED Securities to be granted to that New NED under the Initial Grants would, by applying the abovementioned formula, would be as follows:

RSUs

A = US$147,00

B = $US4.51, being the lowest closing price of the Company’s common stock on NASDAQ over the

6-month period to February 28, 2023

R = 32,450 RSUs to acquire 32,450 shares of common stock (or 162,250 CDIs if so elected) (being the result of dividing A by B)

Options

X = US$63,000

Y = US$4.53, being the lowest closing price of the Company’s common stock on NASDAQ over the 6-month period to February 28, 2023

O = 13,907 RSUs to acquire 13,907 shares of common stock (or 69,535 CDIs if so elected) (being the result of dividing X by Y) at an exercise price of US$4.53 per option

Example 2 – Highest closing price on NASDAQ over 6-month period to February 28, 2023:

If, by way of example, a New NED had been granted their NED Securities under the Initial Grants on (the date of the highest closing price of the Company’s common stock on NASDAQ over the 6-month period to February 28, 2023, the number of NED securities to be granted to that New NED under the Initial Grant would, by applying the abovementioned formulae, be as follows:, the number of NED Securities to be granted to that non-executive director would, by applying the abovementioned formulae, be as follows:

RSUs

A = US$147,00

B = US$13.41, being the highest closing price of the Company’s common stock on NASDAQ over the 6-month period to February 28, 2023

R = 10,961 RSUs to acquire 10,961 shares of common stock (or 54,805 CDIs if so elected) (being the result of dividing A by B)

Options

X = US$63,000

Y = US$13.41, being the highest closing price of the Company’s common stock on NASDAQ over the 6-month period to February 28, 2023

O = 4,697 options to acquire 4,697 shares of common stock (or 23,485 CDIs if so elected) (being the result of dividing X by Y) at an exercise price of US$13.41 per option

postponed Annual Meeting.

Calculation of the number of NED Securities to be granted under the Annual Grants

As noted above, it is proposed that, subject to stockholder approval at the Annual Meeting, each of the non-executive directors will be granted RSUs to acquire shares of common stockCommon Stock equal in value to US$87,500$87,500 (as at the date of the grant) and options to acquire shares of common stockCommon Stock equal in value to US$37,500$37,500 (as at the date of the grant).

The number of NED Securities to be granted to each of the non-executive directors under the Annual Grants on the date of the grant will be determined in accordance with the following formulae:formula:

In respect of the RSUs:R = A / B

where:

where:

R

means the number of RSUs to be issued to the relevant non-executive director rounded down to the nearest whole RSU

A

means the amount of US$87,500$87,500

B

means the closing price of the Company’s shares of common stockCommon Stock on NASDAQNasdaq on the date of grant of the RSUs

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In respect of the options: O = X /X/ Y

where:

where:

O

means the number of options to be issued to the relevant non-executive director rounded down to the nearest whole option

X

means the amount of US$37,500$37,500

Y

means the closing price of the Company’s shares of common stockCommon Stock on NASDAQNasdaq on the date of grant of the options

Table 4:2: Illustrative examples (only) of how the number of NED Securities under the Annual Grants will be calculated

Set out below are example calculations, for illustrative purposes (only), of how the number of NED Securities to be granted to the non-executive directors under the Annual Grants will be calculated by applying the above formula. These examples have been calculated by reference to the lowest closing price of the Company’s common stock and highest closing price of the Company’s common stock on NASDAQ over the 6-month period to February 28, 2023.

It is important that stockholders note that the below calculations are examples only and the number of NED Securities that will actually be granted to the non-executive directors under the Annual Grants will be calculated on the basis of the closing price of the Company’s shares of common stock on NASDAQ on the date on which the relevant non-executive director is granted their NED Securities under the Annual Grant, which will be the date of the Annual Meeting or shortly thereafter. As a result, the number of NED Securities actually granted to each non-executive director under the Annual Grants may vary materially from the examples set out below.

Example 1 – Lowest closing price on NASDAQ over 6-month period to February 28, 2023:

If, by way of example, a non-executive director had been granted their NED Securities under the Annual Grants on the date of the lowest closing price of the Company’s common stock on NASDAQ over the 6-month period to February 28, 2023, the number of NED Securities to be granted to that New NED under the Annual Grants would, by applying the abovementioned formulae, be as follows:

RSUs

A = US$87,500

B = US$4.53, being the lowest closing price of the Company’s common stock on NASDAQ over the 6-month period to February 28, 2023

R = 19,315 RSUs to acquire 19,315 shares of common stock (or 96,575 CDIs if so elected)

Set out below are example calculations, for illustrative purposes (only), of how the number of NED Securities to be granted to the non-executive directors under the Annual Grants will be calculated by applying the above formula. These examples have been calculated by reference to the lowest closing price of the Company’s Common Stock and highest closing price of the Company’s Common Stock on Nasdaq over the six-month period ended February 29, 2024.

It is important that stockholders note that the below calculations are examples only and the number of NED Securities that will actually be granted to the non-executive directors under the Annual Grants will be calculated on the basis of the closing price of the Company’s shares of Common Stock on Nasdaq on the date on which the relevant non-executive director is granted their NED Securities under the Annual Grant, as planned, or if a quorum is not achieved and postponement is required to achieve quorum, then the date of the postponed Annual Meeting. As a result, the number of NED Securities actually granted to each non-executive director under the Annual Grants may vary materially from the examples set out below.

Example 1 – Lowest closing price on Nasdaq over the six-month period to February 29, 2024:

If, by way of example, a non-executive director had been granted their NED Securities under the Annual Grants on the date of the lowest closing price of the Company’s Common Stock on Nasdaq over the six month period ended February 29, 2024, the number of NED Securities to be granted to the non-executive director under the Annual Grants would, by applying the abovementioned formulae, be as follows:

RSUs

A = $87,500
B = $9.29, being the lowest closing price of the Company’s Common Stock on Nasdaq over the six-month period to February 29, 2024
R = 9,418 RSUs to acquire 9,418 shares of Common Stock (being the result of dividing A by B)

Options

X = US$37,500

Y = US$4.53, being the lowest closing price of the Company’s common stock on NASDAQ over the 6-month period to February 28, 2023

O = 8,278 options to acquire 8,278 shares of common stock (or 41,390 CDIs if so elected) (being the result of dividing X by Y) at an exercise price of US$4.53 per option

Example 2 – Highest closing price on NASDAQ over 6-month period to February 28, 2023:

If, by way of example, a non-executive director had been granted their NED Securities under the Annual Grants on the date of the highest closing price of the Company’s common stock on NASDAQ over the 6-month period to February 28, 2023, the number of NED Securities to be granted to that non-executive director under the Annual Grants would, by applying the abovementioned formula, would be as follows:

RSUs

A = US$87,500

B = US$13.41, being the highest closing price of the Company’s common stock on NASDAQ over the 6-month period to February 28, 2023

R = 6,524 RSUs to acquire 6,524 shares of common stock (or 32,620 CDIs if so elected) (being the result of dividing A by B)

Options

X = US$37,500

Y = US$13.41, being the highest closing price of the Company’s common stock on NASDAQ over the 6-month period to February 28, 2023

O = 2,796 options to acquire 2,796 shares of common stock (or 13,980 CDIs if so elected) (being the result of dividing X by Y) at an exercise price of US$13.41 per option.

Options

X = $37,500
Y = $9.29, being the lowest closing price of the Company’s Common Stock on Nasdaq over the six-month period to February 29, 2024
O = 4,036 options to acquire 4,036 shares of Common Stock (being the result of dividing X by Y) at an exercise price of $9.29 per option

Example 2 – Highest closing price on Nasdaq over the six-month period to February 29, 2024:

If, by way of example, a non-executive director had been granted their NED Securities under the Annual Grants on the date of the highest closing price of the Company’s Common Stock on Nasdaq over the six-month period to February 29, 2024, the number of NED Securities to be granted to that non-executive director under the Annual Grants would, by applying the abovementioned formula, be as follows:

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RSUs

A = $87,500
B = $18.31, being the highest closing price of the Company’s Common Stock on Nasdaq over the six-month period to February 29, 2024
R = 4,778 RSUs to acquire 4,778 shares of Common Stock (being the result of dividing A by B)

Options

X = $37,500
Y = $18.31, being the highest closing price of the Company’s Common Stock on Nasdaq over the six-month period to February 29, 2024
O = 2,048 options to acquire 2,048 shares of Common Stock (being the result of dividing X by Y) at an exercise price of $18.31 per option.

If stockholder approval is obtained, the NED Securities proposed to be granted to each relevant non-executive director will be granted under and subject to the terms and conditions of a template RSU agreement (in respect of the RSUs) and a template option agreement (in respect of the options) to be entered into between the relevant non-executive director and the Company (“NED Security Agreements”), the terms of which are summarized below.

Each of Proposal No’sNos. 3 – 108 (inclusive) are separate Proposalsproposals to be considered by stockholders independently. In addition, Proposal No’sNos. 3 – 108 (inclusive) are not interdependent Proposals,proposals, meaning that the approval of one Proposalproposal will not impact the outcome of another Proposalproposal (e.g., if Proposal No.4No. 4 is not approved, this does not impact the ability of Proposal No. 5 to be approved). Accordingly, if only some of Proposal No’sNos. 3 –10–8 are approved by stockholders, those Proposalsproposals that are approved will remain valid even if certain of Proposal No’sNos. 3 – 108 are not approved by stockholders.

Those non-executive directors who have the grant of NED Securities to them approved pursuant to the relevant Proposalproposal will be entitled to be granted those NED Securities whereas those non-executive directors who do not have the grant of the relevant NED Securities to them approved will not be entitled to be granted those NED Securities.

ASX Listing Rule 10.11

The requirement to seek stockholder approval for the grant of the NED Securities is contained in ASX Listing Rule 10.11. ASX Listing Rule 10.11 provides that a company must not, subject to specified exceptions, issue or agree to issue any equity securities to a related party, which includes a director, without stockholder approval. If stockholder approval to any of Proposal No’sProposals Nos. 3 – 108 is received, approval of that Proposal is not required under ASX Listing Rule 7.1 and the subsequent issue of the shares of common stock (or CDIs)Common Stock the subject of the options and RSUs referred to in that Proposal will not be counted towards the Company’s 15% placement capacity restriction set out in ASX Listing Rule 7.1.

Reasons for the grant of the NED Securities

The Board has approved the proposed grant of the NED Securities in order to promote ownership in the Company by the non-executive directors and to align their interests with stockholders by linking part of their compensation to the long-term success of the Company and its financial performance. The provision of the NED Securities is an essential component of compensation for U.S. based non-executive directors of NASDAQNasdaq listed companies and the Board believes that the grant of the NED Securities should assist the Company in retaining members of the Board of Directors in an increasingly competitive environment for the recruitment and retention of non-executive directors.

As noted above, the Board is also of the view that the grant of the NED Securities to the abovementioned non-executive directors is a reasonable and appropriate method to provide cost effective remuneration to those non-executive directors as the non-cash form of this remuneration will allow the Company to spend a greater proportion of its cash reserves on its operations than it would if alternative cash forms of remuneration were required to be provided to those non-executive directors instead of the NED Securities.

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Material terms of the NED Security Agreements

In addition to the value, vesting schedules and other terms of the NED securities noted in the tables above, the following is a summary of other material terms of the NED Security Agreements.

Option Agreements

a)

Grant Price: There is no consideration payable for the grant of the options.

b)

Exercise Price: As noted above, the exercise price payable for each share of common stock the subject of the option will be the closing price of the Company’s shares of common stock on NASDAQ on the date on which the option is granted.

c)

Method of payment of Exercise Price: Each non-executive director may pay the applicable exercise price by personal check (or readily available funds), wire transfer, cashier’s check or by consideration received by the Company pursuant to a broker-assisted cashless exercise program implemented by the “Administrator” under the Option Agreement. Under a cashless exercise, also known as a same-day sale, a broker facilitates the exercise of options by the grantee so that the grantee may exercise options without making an upfront purchase of shares. The grantee exercises the options, and then immediately sells enough shares of common stock to repay the broker and cover any associated costs with the transaction. The grantee then retains the net number of shares of common stock.

d)

Shares of common stock (and not CDIs) issued under a cashless exercise: Where a cashless exercise program is implemented, only shares of common stock (and not CDIs) may be issued to the non-executive director.

e)

Vesting Conditions: The relevant vesting conditions for the options (which are entirely time based) are set out in Table 1 (in respect of the Initial Grants proposed to be made to each New NED) and Table 2 (in respect of the Annual Grants proposed to be made to each non-executive director) above. Once an

a)
Grant Price: There is no consideration payable for the grant of the options.

option has vested it may be exercised at any time during the option term applicable to it unless it otherwise lapses or is forfeited pursuant to the terms of the Option Agreement

f)

Option term: The options will expire at the close of business at the Company’s headquarters on the applicable expiration date (being 10 years from the grant date of the relevant option), unless the relevant Option Agreement terminates earlier in connection with the non-executive director no longer serving as a director of the Company or in the event of a change of control occurring with respect to the Company.

g)

Lapsing on cessation as a director: If a non-executive director ceases to be a director of the Company prior to the relevant expiration date of the option (other than for cause), the unvested portion of the director’s options will automatically expire on the director’s date of termination, and the vested portion of the director’s options will remain outstanding and exercisable for the following periods (unless otherwise determined by the Company’s Compensation Committee): (i) three months following termination for any reason other than cause, disability or death; (ii) six months following a termination due to disability; and (iii) 12 months following the date of the director’s death, if they die while serving as a director or during the period provided in (i) or (ii).

b)

Exercise Price: As noted above, the exercise price payable for each share of Common Stock the subject of the option will be the closing price of the Company’s shares of Common Stock on Nasdaq on the date on which the option is granted.
c)
Method of payment of Exercise Price: Each non-executive director may pay the applicable exercise price by personal check (or readily available funds), wire transfer, cashier’s check or by consideration received by the Company pursuant to a broker-assisted cashless exercise program implemented by the Administrator under the Option Agreement. Under a cashless exercise, also known as a same-day sale, a broker facilitates the exercise of options by the grantee so that the grantee may exercise options without making an upfront purchase of shares. The grantee exercises the options, and then immediately sells enough shares of Common Stock to repay the broker and cover any associated costs with the transaction. The grantee then retains the net number of shares of Common Stock.
d)
Shares of Common Stock (and not CDIs) issued under a cashless exercise: Where a cashless exercise program is implemented, only shares of Common Stock (and not CDIs) may be issued to the non-executive director.
e)
Vesting Conditions: The relevant vesting conditions for the options (which are entirely time based) are set out in Table 1 above. Once an option has vested it may be exercised at any time during the option term applicable to it unless it otherwise lapses or is forfeited pursuant to the terms of the Option Agreement
f)
Option term: The options will expire at the close of business at the Company’s headquarters on the applicable expiration date (being 10 years from the grant date of the relevant option), unless the relevant Option Agreement terminates earlier in connection with the non-executive director no longer serving as a director of the Company or in the event of a change of control occurring with respect to the Company.
g)
Lapsing on cessation as a director: If a non-executive director ceases to be a director of the Company prior to the relevant expiration date of the option (other than for cause), the unvested portion of the director’s options will automatically expire on the director’s date of termination, and the vested portion of the director’s options will remain outstanding and exercisable for the following periods (unless otherwise determined by the Company’s Compensation Committee): (i) three months following termination for any reason other than cause, disability or death; (ii) six months following a termination due to disability; and (iii) 12 months following the date of the director’s death, if they die while serving as a director or during the period provided in (i) or (ii).

If a non-executive director ceases to be a director of the Company prior to the relevant expiration date of the option due to being terminated for cause, the option will terminate and be forfeited immediately upon the director’s termination, and the director will be prohibited from exercising any portion (including any vested portion) of the option on or after the date of termination. If the director’s service as a non-executive director of the Company is suspended pending an investigation as to whether the director will be terminated for cause, all of the director’s rights under the option, including the right to exercise any vested options, will be suspended during the investigation period.

h)
Subject to the ASX Listing Rules: While the Company is subject to the ASX Listing Rules, there are additional restrictions that will apply to each non-executive director under the terms of the relevant Option Agreement including, amongst other things, restrictions on the director’s ability as an option holder to participate in new issues of shares of Common Stock (where a new issue is offered to existing holders of the Company’s shares of Common Stock) where it relates to the shares of Common Stock the subject of the option and restrictions in relation to the amendment or modification of the terms of the options (unless such amendment or modification is made to comply with the ASX Listing Rules or unless otherwise permitted by the ASX Listing Rule or by a waiver granted by the ASX).
i)
Adjustment of shares of Common Stock: If the number of the Company’s outstanding shares of Common Stock is changed or the value of the Company’s shares of Common Stock are otherwise affected by the occurrence of certain specified corporate actions, then the maximum number and class of shares of Common Stock or type of security reserved for issuance and the exercise price and number and class of shares of Common Stock or type of security subject to the relevant option grant will, subject to any required action by the Board of Directors or the Company’s stockholders and subject to compliance with, and to the extent permitted by, all Applicable Laws (as defined in the Option Agreement), be proportionately adjusted or adjusted in such manner as the Company’s Compensation Committee determines to be equitably required, provided that fractions of a share of Common Stock will not be issued. In this respect, where the ASX Listing Rules apply, the Compensation Committee will make such adjustments as are necessary and in accordance with

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h)

Subject to the ASX Listing Rules: While the Company is subject to the ASX Listing Rules, there are additional restrictions that will apply to each non-executive director under the terms of the relevant Option Agreement including, amongst other things, restrictions on the director’s ability as an option holder to participate in new issues of shares of common stock (where a new issue is offered to existing holders of the Company’s shares of common stock) where it relates to the shares of common stock the subject of the option and restrictions in relation to the amendment or modification of the terms of the options (unless such amendment or modification is made to comply with the ASX Listing Rules or unless otherwise permitted by the ASX Listing Rule or by a waiver granted by the ASX).


i)

Adjustment of shares of common stock: If the number of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock is changed or the value of the Company’s shares of common stock are otherwise affected by the occurrence of certain specified corporate actions, then the maximum number and class of shares of common stock or type of security reserved for issuance and the exercise price and number and class of shares of common stock or type of security subject to the relevant option grant will, subject to any required action by the Board of Directors or the Company’s stockholders and subject to compliance with, and to the extent permitted by, all “Applicable Laws” (as defined in the Option Agreement), be proportionately adjusted or adjusted in such manner as the Company’s Compensation Committee determines to be equitably required, provided that fractions of a share of common stock will not be issued. In this respect, where the ASX Listing Rules apply, the Compensation Committee will make such adjustments as are necessary and in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules to the number, class, or type of shares of common stock or securities that are subject to the option grant or the exercise price and such other adjustments as are appropriate in the discretion of the Compensation Committee and in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules. Such adjustments may provide for the elimination of fractional shares that may otherwise be subject to the option grant without any payment therefor.

the ASX Listing Rules to the number, class, or type of shares of Common Stock or securities that are subject to the option grant or the exercise price and such other adjustments as are appropriate in the discretion of the Compensation Committee and in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules. Such adjustments may provide for the elimination of fractional shares that may otherwise be subject to the option grant without any payment therefor.
j)
Minimum number of shares of Common Stock: The option granted to each non-executive director under the Option Agreement may be exercised on multiple occasions during the option term, however the Company may impose a minimum number of shares of Common Stock in respect of which the option may be exercised at any one time.
k)
Change in control: In the event that the Company is subject to a change of control (as that term is defined in the Option Agreement), any unvested portion of the relevant option outstanding as of immediately prior to the change in control will vest in full as of the change in control.

j)

Minimum number of shares of common stock: The option granted to each non-executive director under the Option Agreement may be exercised on multiple occasions during the option term, however the Company may impose a minimum number of shares of common stock in respect of which the option may be exercised at any one time.

k)

Change in control: In the event that the Company is subject to a change of control (as that term is defined in the Option Agreement), any unvested portion of the relevant option outstanding as of immediately prior to the change in control will vest in full as of the change in control.

RSU Agreements

a)
Grant Price: There is no consideration payable for the grant of the RSUs.
b)
Vesting Conditions: The relevant vesting conditions for the RSUs (which are entirely time based) are set out in Table 1. The Company will issue or transfer to the non-executive director shares of Common Stock on or as soon as administratively practical (and within 20 business days in accordance with the terms of the RSU Agreement) following the relevant vesting date of the RSUs.
c)
Lapsing on cessation as a director: If a non-executive director’s continuous service as a non-executive director of the Company terminates for any reason, all unvested RSUs will be forfeited to the Company, and all rights of the non-executive director to such RSUs will immediately terminate without payment of any consideration to the non-executive director.
d)
Adjustment of shares of Common Stock: If the number of the Company’s outstanding shares of Common Stock is changed or the value of the Company’s shares of Common Stock are otherwise affected by the occurrence of certain specified corporate actions, then the maximum number and class of shares of Common Stock or type of security reserved for issuance under an RSU will, subject to any required action by the Board of Directors or the Company’s stockholders and subject to compliance with, and to the extent permitted by, all Applicable Laws (as defined in the RSU Agreement), be proportionately adjusted or adjusted in such manner as the Company’s Compensation Committee determines to be equitably required, provided that fractions of a share of Common Stock will not be issued. In this respect, where the ASX Listing Rules apply, the Compensation Committee will make such adjustments as are necessary and in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules to the number, class or type of shares of Common Stock or securities that are subject to the RSU grant and such other adjustments as are appropriate in the discretion of the Compensation Committee and in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules. Such adjustments may provide for the elimination of fractional shares that may otherwise be subject to RSU grants without any payment therefor.
e)
Change in control: In the event that the Company is subject to a change of control (as that term is defined in the RSU Agreement), any unvested portion of the relevant RSUs outstanding as of immediately prior to the change in control will vest in full as of the change in control.

a)

Grant Price: There is no consideration payable for the grant of the RSUs.

b)

Vesting Conditions: The relevant vesting conditions for the RSUs (which are entirely time based) are set out in Table 1 (in respect of the Initial Grants proposed to be made to the New NEDs) and Table 2 (in respect of the Annual Grants proposed to be made to each non-executive director (as applicable). The Company will issue or transfer to the non-executive director shares of common stock (or CDIs) on or as soon as administratively practical (and within 20 business days in accordance with the terms of the RSU Agreement) following the relevant vesting date of the RSUs.

c)

Lapsing on cessation as a director: If a non-executive director’s continuous service as a non-executive director of the Company terminates for any reason, all unvested RSUs will be forfeited to the Company, and all rights of the non-executive director to such RSUs will immediately terminate without payment of any consideration to the non-executive director.

d)

Adjustment of shares of common stock: If the number of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock is changed or the value of the Company’s shares of common stock are otherwise affected by the occurrence of certain specified corporate actions, then the maximum number and class of shares of common stock or type of security reserved for issuance under an RSU will, subject to any required action by the Board of Directors or the Company’s stockholders and subject to compliance with, and to the extent permitted by, all “Applicable Laws” (as defined in the RSU Agreement), be proportionately adjusted or adjusted in such manner as the Company’s Compensation Committee determines to be equitably required, provided that fractions of a share of common stock will not be issued. In this respect, where the ASX Listing Rules apply, the Compensation Committee will make such adjustments as are necessary and in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules to the number, class or type of shares of common stock or securities that are subject to the RSU grant and such other adjustments as are appropriate in the discretion of the Compensation Committee and in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules. Such adjustments may provide for the elimination of fractional shares that may otherwise be subject to RSU grants without any payment therefor.

e)

Change in control: In the event that the Company is subject to a change of control (as that term is defined in the RSU Agreement), any unvested portion of the relevant RSUs outstanding as of immediately prior to the change in control will vest in full as of the change in control.

Certain US Federal Income Tax Consequences

The following is a brief summary of certain of the US federal income tax consequences of certain transactions under the NED Security Agreements based on US federal income tax laws in effect. This summary, which is presented for the information of stockholders considering how to vote on this Proposal Nos. 3-8 and not for award grantees, is not intended to be complete and does not describe federal taxes other than income taxes, such as Medicare and Social Security taxes, state taxes, local taxes, or foreign taxes.

There are generally no US income tax consequences for the Company or the option holder upon the grant of a non-statutory stock option. In general, when a non-statutory stock option is exercised, the recipient will recognize ordinary income equal to the excess of the fair market value of the shares of common stockCommon Stock for which the option is exercised on the date of exercise over the aggregate exercise price. Upon the sale of shares of common stockCommon Stock acquired from exercising an option, the recipient will realize a capital gain (or loss) equal to the difference between the proceeds received and the fair market value of the shares of common stockCommon Stock on the date of

exercise. The capital gain (or loss) will be a long-term capital gain (or loss) if the participant held the shares of common stockCommon Stock for more than a year after the exercise of the option, or otherwise a short-term capital gain (or loss).

RSUs will not have US tax consequences for the Company or the recipient at the time of grant. Income will be realized when the awards vest. At that time, the recipient will realize ordinary income equal to the fair market value of the shares of common stockCommon Stock issued to them. Upon the sale of shares of common stockCommon Stock received in settlement of RSUs, the recipient will realize a capital gain or

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loss equal to the difference between the sale proceeds and income previously realized with respect to the shares of common stock.Common Stock. The capital gain (or loss) will be a long-term capital gain (or loss) if the recipient held the shares of common stockCommon Stock for more than one year after realizing income attributable to the shares of common stock,Common Stock, or otherwise a short-term capital gain (or loss).

To the extent that an award recipient recognizes ordinary income in the circumstances described above, the Company or the subsidiary for which they perform services will be entitled to a corresponding deduction provided that, among other things, the income meets the test of reasonableness, is an ordinary and necessary business expense, is not an “excess parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Code”) and is not disallowed by the $1 million limitation on certain executive compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code.

Information required under ASX Listing Rules 10.11 and 10.13

For the purposes of ASX Listing Rules 10.11 and 10.13, the following information is provided:

(ASX Listing Rule 10.13.1): The NED Securities are proposed to be granted to the Company’s non-executive directors, namely Mr. Lou Panaccio, Professor Suzanne Crowe, Mr. Jeremy Curnock Cook, Ms. Jan Stern Reed, Mr. Robert McNamara and Mr. Cary Vance.
(ASX Listing Rule 10.13.2): Each of Mr. Lou Panaccio, Professor Suzanne Crowe, Mr. Jeremy Curnock Cook, Ms. Jan Stern Reed, Mr. Robert McNamara and Mr. Cary Vance are directors of the Company, and therefore fall into the category under ASX Listing Rule 10.11.1.
(ASX Listing Rule 10.13.3): The class of securities to be issued to each relevant non-executive director is set out above. The number of NED Securities to be issued under the Annual Grants will be calculated on the date of grant in accordance with the formulae set out above.
(ASX Listing Rule 10.13.4): The securities proposed to be granted under Proposal Nos. 3 – 8 (inclusive) are the NED Securities, comprising RSUs and options to acquire fully paid shares of Common Stock. The material terms of the NED Securities are set out above.
(ASX Listing Rule 10.13.5): Any NED Securities to be granted to the relevant non-executive directors, if approved under Proposal Nos. 3 – 8, will be granted on the date of the Annual Meeting, as planned, or if a quorum is not achieved and postponement is required to achieve a quorum, then the date of the postponed Annual Meeting, if the proposed grants to the non-executive directors are approved at the Annual Meeting.
(ASX Listing Rule 10.13.6): The Company will receive no form of consideration for the grant of the RSUs (or for the Common Stock to be issued or transferred upon the vesting of the RSUs) or the options, other than the continued provision of non-executive director services by the non-executive directors. In relation to the options, once vested, the relevant non-executive director will be required to pay the exercise price for the number of shares of Common Stock of the Company the subject of the options being exercised. The exercise price payable for each share of Common Stock to be issued under the option will be the closing price of the Company’s shares of Common Stock on Nasdaq on the date on which the option is granted. For example, if the option was granted on April 1, 2024, (United States), the exercise price for each share of Common Stock to be issued under the option would be $15.55, being the closing price of the Company’s shares of Common Stock on Nasdaq on April 1, 2024 (United States).
(ASX Listing Rule 10.13.7): As noted above, the purpose of the proposed grant of the NED Securities is to promote ownership in the Company by the non-executive directors and to align their interests with stockholders by linking part of their compensation to the long-term success of the Company and its financial performance.
(ASX Listing Rule 10.13.8): The details of each non-executive director’s current total remuneration package (in US dollars) is set out below.
(ASX Listing Rule 10.13.9): The NED Securities are proposed to be granted in accordance with the terms and conditions of the NED Security Agreements. The material terms of the NED Security Agreements are set out above.

(ASX Listing Rule 10.13.1): The NED Securities are proposed to be granted to the Company’s non-executive directors, namely Mr. Lou Panaccio, Professor Suzanne Crowe, Mr. Jeremy Curnock Cook, Ms. Jan Stern Reed, Mr. Robert McNamara and Mr. Cary Vance.

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(ASX Listing Rule 10.13.2): Each of Mr. Lou Panaccio, Professor Suzanne Crowe, Mr. Jeremy Curnock Cook, Ms. Jan Stern Reed, Mr. Robert McNamara and Mr. Cary Vance are directors of the Company, and therefore fall into the category under ASX Listing Rule 10.11.1.


(ASX Listing Rule 10.13.3): The class of securities to be issued to each relevant non-executive director is set out above. The number of NED Securities to be issued under the Initial Grants and the Annual Grants will be calculated on the date of grant in accordance with the formulae set out above.

(ASX Listing Rule 10.13.4): The securities proposed to be granted under Proposal No’s 3 – 10 (inclusive) are the NED Securities, comprising RSUs and options to acquire fully paid shares of common stock (which each relevant non-executive director may elect to receive as CDIs (where five CDIs are equal to one share of common stock) except in the case of a cashless exercise of an option). The material terms of the NED Securities are set out above.

(ASX Listing Rule 10.13.5): Any NED Securities to be granted to the relevant non-executive directors, if approved under Proposal No’s 3 – 10, will be granted on the date of the Annual Meeting or shortly thereafter (and no later than one month after the date of the Annual Meeting).

(ASX Listing Rule 10.13.6): The Company will receive no form of consideration for the grant of the RSUs (or for the common stock (or CDIs) to be issued or transferred upon the vesting of the RSUs) or the options, other than the continued provision of non-executive director services by the non-executive directors. In relation to the options, once vested, the relevant non-executive director will be required to pay the exercise price for the number of shares of common stock of the Company (which may be represented as CDIs) the subject of the options being exercised. The exercise price payable for each share of common stock to be issued under the option will be the closing price of the Company’s shares of common stock on NASDAQ on the date on which the option is granted. For example, if the option was granted on March 21, 2023, (United States), the exercise price for each share of common stock to

be issued under the option would be US$13.49, being the closing price of the Company’s shares of common stock on NASDAQ on March 21, 2023 (United States). Where a non-executive director elects to receive CDIs instead of shares of common stock, the total exercise price will remain the same however the non-executive director will receive five CDIs for each share of common stock that the director would have otherwise received.

(ASX Listing Rule 10.13.7): As noted above, the purpose of the proposed grant of the NED Securities is to promote ownership in the Company by the non-executive directors and to align their interests with stockholders by linking part of their compensation to the long-term success of the Company and its financial performance.

(ASX Listing Rule 10.13.8): The details of each non-executive director’s current total remuneration package (in US dollars) is set out below.

(ASX Listing Rule 10.13.9): The NED Securities are proposed to be granted in accordance with the terms and conditions of the NED Security Agreements. The material terms of the NED Security Agreements are set out above.

Non-Executive Director’s Current Total Remuneration Table (as of December 31, 2022)2023):

 Board
Member
 Board
Chair
 Audit
   Chair   
 Audit
Committee
 Compensation
Chair
 Compensation
Committee
 Nomination
Chair
 Nomination
Committee
 Total 

Board Member

 

Board Chair

 

Audit Chair

 

Audit Committee

 

Compensation Chair

 

Compensation Committee

 

Nomination Chair

 

Nomination Committee

 

Total

 

Lou Panaccio $70,000  $35,000     $10,000     $6,250     $5,000  $126,250 

Lou Panacio

$

70,000

 

$

35,000

 

$

-

 

$

10,000

 

$

-

 

$

7,500

 

$

-

 

$

1,667

 

$

124,167

 

Professor Suzanne Crowe $70,000           $15,000     $10,000     $95,000 

 

70,000

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

3,125

 

5,625

 

1,667

 

4,167

 

84,583

 

Jeremy Curnock Cook $70,000     $8,333        $7,500     $5,000  $90,833 

 

70,000

 

-

 

6,667

 

-

 

-

 

7,500

 

-

 

5,000

 

89,167

 

Jan Stern Reed $70,000        $10,000   $7,500     $5,000  $92,500 

 

70,000

 

-

 

-

 

10,000

 

7,500

 

3,750

 

8,333

 

833

 

100,417

 

Robert McNamara

 

52,500

 

-

 

15,000

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

3,333

 

70,833

 

Cary Vance

 

52,500

 

-

 

-

 

6,667

 

5,000

 

2,500

 

-

 

-

 

66,667

 

Recommendations

Recommendations

The Board (other than Mr. Lou Panaccio, who abstains given his personal interest in Proposal No. 3) recommends that stockholders vote “FOR” Proposal No. 3.

The Board (other than Professor Suzanne Crowe, who abstains given her personal interest in Proposal No. 4) recommends that stockholders vote “FOR” Proposal No. 4.

The Board (other than Mr. Jeremy Curnock Cook, who abstains given his personal interest in Proposal No. 5) recommends that stockholders vote “FOR” Proposal No. 5.

The Board (other than Ms. Jan Stern Reed, who abstains given her personal interest in Proposal No. 6) recommends that stockholders vote “FOR” Proposal No. 6.

The Board (other than Mr. Robert McNamara,McNamara) who abstains given his personal interest in ProposalsProposal No. 7 and No. 8)7) recommends thethat stockholders vote “FOR” ProposalsProposal No. 7 and 8.7.

The Board (other than Mr. Cary Vance)Vance, who abstains given his personal interest in ProposalsProposal No. 9 and No. 10)8) recommends thethat stockholders vote “FOR” ProposalsProposal No. 9 and No. 10.8.

As noted above, Proposal No’sNos. 3 – 108 (inclusive) are not interdependent Proposals.proposals. Accordingly, if only some of Proposal No’sNos. 3 – 108 are approved by stockholders, those Proposalsproposals that are approved will remain valid

even if certain of Proposal No’sNos. 3 – 108 are not approved by stockholders. If this occurs, those non-executive directors who have the grant of any NED Securities to them approved will be granted those NED Securities. Those non-executive directors who do not have the grant of NED Securities to them approved will not be entitled to be granted those NED Securities.

Vote Required

Approval of each of Proposal No’sNos. 3 – 108 requires a number of “FOR” votes that is a majority of the votes cast by the Company’s stockholders present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on the relevant Proposal.

Abstentions will have the same effect as votes “AGAINST” Proposals Nos. 3 – 8.

Voting Exclusion Statement

The Company will disregard any votes cast in favor of:

Proposal No. 3 by on or behalf of Mr. Panaccio and any other person who will obtain a material benefit as a result of the issue of the securities under Proposal No. 3 (except a benefit solely by reason of being a holder of the Company’s shares of common stockCommon Stock (or CDI(s)) or their associates;

associates);

Proposal No. 4 by or on behalf of Professor Crowe and any other person who will obtain a material benefit as a result of the issue of the securities under Proposal No. 4 (except a benefit solely by reason of being a holder of the Company’s shares of common stockCommon Stock (or CDI(s)) or their associates;

associates);

Proposal No. 5 by or on behalf of Mr. Curnock Cook and any other person who will obtain a material benefit as a result of the issue of the securities under Proposal No. 5 (except a benefit solely by reason of being a holder of the Company’s shares of common stockCommon Stock (or CDI(s)) or their associates;associates);

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Proposal No. 6 by or on behalf of Ms. Stern Reed and any other person who will obtain a material benefit as a result of the issue of the securities under Proposal No. 6 (except a benefit solely by reason of being a holder of the Company’s shares of common stockCommon Stock (or CDI(s)) or their associates;

associates);

Proposal No. 7 by or on or behalf of Mr. Robert McNamara and any other person who will obtain a material benefit as a result of the issue of the securities under Proposal No. 7 (except a benefit solely by reason of being a holder of the Company’s shares of common stockCommon Stock (or CDI(s)) or their associates;

associates);

Proposal No. 8 by on or on behalf of Mr. Robert McNamaraCary Vance and any other person who will obtain a material benefit as a result of the issue of the securities under Proposal No. 8 (except a benefit solely by reason of being a holder of the Company’s shares of common stockCommon Stock (or CDI(s)) or their associates;

associates); and

Proposal No. 9 by or on behalf of Mr. Cary Vance and any other person who will obtain a material benefit as a result of the issue of the securities under Proposal No. 9 (except a benefit solely by reason of being a holder of the Company’s shares of common stock (or CDI(s)) or their associates;

Proposal No. 10 by or on behalf of Mr. Cary Vance and any other person who will obtain a material benefit as a result of the issue of the securities under Proposal No. 10 (except a benefit solely by reason of being a holder of the Company’s shares of common stock (or CDI(s)) or their associates;

however, the Company need not disregard a vote cast in favor of any of the above Proposals Nos. 3-8 by:

a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the relevant Proposal, in accordance with directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on the relevant Proposal in that way; or

the chair of the annual meetingAnnual Meeting as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the relevant Proposal, in accordance with a direction given to the chair to vote on the relevant Proposal as the chair decides; or

a holder acting solely in a nominee, trustee, custodial or other fiduciary capacity on behalf of a beneficiary provided the following conditions are met:

the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the holder that the beneficiary is not excluded from voting, and is not an associate of a person excluded from voting, on the relevant Proposal; and

the holder votes on the relevant Proposalproposal in accordance with directions given by the beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way.

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Proposal No. 119

APPROVAL OF THE GRANT OF OPTIONS TO MR. JAMES CORBETT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE COMPANY

Background

Background

Mr. James Corbett was appointed as the Company’s President and CEO effective as of September 28, 2022 (United States) / September 29, 2022 (Australia) (“Appointment Date”). Mr. Corbett entered into an employment agreement with the Company effective as of the Appointment Date (“Employment Agreement”), under which it was agreed that Mr. Corbett shall be eligible for annual equity grants. Pursuant to the foregoing, on January 3, 2024, the Board of Directors approved a grant of 350,000 options to acquire 350,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company ("CEO Options") to Mr. Corbett, with an effective grant date of January 3, 2024 ("Grant Date"), subject to the approval of the Company's stockholders under ASX Listing Rule 10.11.

Proposal No. 119 seeks the approval of stockholders under ASX Listing Rule 10.11 for the grant of options to acquire 100,000 shares of common stock of the Company (or, if so elected, CDIs)CEO Options to Mr. Corbett (“CEO Options”) on the terms and conditions of an option agreement (“CEO Option Agreement”) to be entered into between Mr. Corbett and the Company, the proposed terms of which are set out below.

Each option on vesting and payment of the applicable exercise price by Mr. Corbett (being the closing price of the Company’s shares of common stockCommon Stock on NASDAQNasdaq on January 3, 2024, being the date on which the options are granted)Grant Date) will entitle Mr. Corbett to be issued one fully paid share of common stockCommon Stock of the Company. Mr. Corbett may (except where a cashless exercise program is implemented in respect of the relevant option) elect to acquire CDIs in place of common stock of the Company with five CDIs being equal to one share of common stock of the Company.

If stockholder approval is obtained, the CEO Options will be issued under and subject to the terms of the CEO Option Agreement.Agreement, effective on the Grant Date. If stockholder approval is not obtained, the CEO Options will not be issued to Mr. Corbett.

ASX Listing Rule 10.11and 10.12

The requirement to seek stockholder approval for the issue of the CEO Options is contained in ASX Listing Rule 10.11. ASX Listing Rule 10.11 provides that a company must not, subject to specified exceptions, issue or agree to issue any equity securities to a related party, which includes a director, without stockholder approval.

The exceptions to ASX Listing Rule 10.11 are set out in ASX Listing Rule 10.12. Relevantly, Exception 11 of ASX Listing Rule 10.12 provides that an agreement to issue securities that is conditional on the holders of the company’s ordinary securities approving the issue under ASX Listing Rule 10.11 before the issue is made is a permitted exception to ASX Listing Rule 10.11 (on the condition that the company does not issue the securities without obtaining such approval).

The Board approval to issue the CEO Options to Mr. Corbett under the Employment Agreement falls within Exception 11 of ASX Listing Rule 10.12, because under the terms of that agreement the issue of the CEO Options is subject to the Company obtaining stockholder approval. Accordingly, the Company must obtain stockholder approval for the issue of the CEO Options under ASX Listing Rule 10.11 and the Company must not issue the CEO Options without such stockholder approval.

If stockholder approval in relation to this Proposal No. 119 is received, approval is not required under ASX Listing Rule 7.1 and the subsequent issue of the shares of common stock (or CDIs)Common Stock the subject of the CEO Options will not be counted towards the Company’s 15% placement capacity restriction set out in ASX Listing Rule 7.17.1.

Reasons for the grant of the CEO Options

In

The Board approved the grant of the CEO Options to Mr. Corbett (subject to stockholder approval) in order to continue to incentivize Mr. Corbett in his CEO role with the Company, and to promote the Board has approvedalignment of Mr. Corbett’s interests with the proposed grant of the CEO Options to Mr. Corbett.Company’s stockholders.

Number of CEO Options and vesting conditions

Set out below are details of the CEO Options proposed to be issued to Mr. Corbett if approvedsubject to approval by the stockholders under this Proposal No. 11.9.

Number of CEO Options to be issued (1)

Vesting Terms (1)

Vesting Schedule

Options to acquire 100,000350,000 shares of Common Stock.

Tenure based—the CEO Options will vest on an annual basis over three years in equal installments, subject to Mr. Corbett

Year 1: On the first anniversary of the Grant Date 33.3% of the CEO Options will vest (being 166,667 CEO Options)

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Number of CEO Options to be issued

Vesting Terms (1)

Vesting Schedule

continuing to be employed with the Company. Upon vesting, the CEO Options may then be

Year 1: On the first anniversary of the grant date 33.3% of the CEO Options will vest (being 33,333 CEO Options)

Year 2: On the second anniversary of the grant date

Number of CEO Options to be issued

Vesting Terms (1)

Vesting Schedule

exercised (subject to the payment by Mr. Corbett of the exercise price) (2) with an expiration date of ten years from the grant date (beingGrant Date)

Year 2: On the datesecond anniversary of the Annual Meeting)

Grant Date 33.3% of the CEO Options will vest (being 33,333166,667 CEO Options)

Year 3: On the third anniversary of the grant dateGrant Date 33.3% of the CEO Options will vest (being 33,334166,666 CEO Options)

(1)

Mr. Corbett may elect to acquire CDIs in place of common stock, where five CDIs are equal to one share of common stock

(2)

The exercise price payable for each share of common stock to be issued upon exercise of each CEO Option will be the closing price of a share of Common Stock on NASDAQ on the date on which the CEO Options are granted, being the date of the Annual Meeting or shortly thereafter.

(1)
The exercise price payable for each share of Common Stock to be issued upon exercise of each CEO Option will be $12.64, the closing price of a share of Common Stock on Nasdaq on January 3, 2024, which will be the effective Grant Date of the CEO Options, subject to stockholder approval.

Material terms of the CEO Option Agreement

Set out below is a summary of the principal terms of the CEO Option Agreement.

a)
Grant Price: There is no consideration payable for the grant of the CEO Options.
b)
Exercise Price: as noted above, the exercise price payable for each share of Common Stock to be issued under each CEO Option will be $12.64, being the closing price of a share of Common Stock on Nasdaq on January 3, 2024, which will be the effective Grant Date of the CEO Options subject to stockholder approval.
c)
Method of payment of Exercise Price: Mr. Corbett may pay the applicable exercise price by personal check (or readily available funds), wire transfer, cashier’s check or by consideration received by the Company pursuant to a broker-assisted cashless exercise program implemented by the Administrator under the CEO Option Agreement. Under a cashless exercise, also known as a same-day sale, a broker would facilitate the exercise of CEO Options by Mr. Corbett so that he may exercise CEO Options without making an upfront purchase of shares. Mr. Corbett would exercise the CEO Options, and then immediately sell enough shares of Common Stock to repay the broker and cover any associated taxes and costs with the transaction. Mr. Corbett would then retain the net number of shares of Common Stock.
d)
Shares of Common Stock issued under a cashless exercise: Where a cashless exercise program is implemented, only shares of Common Stock may be issued to Mr. Corbett.
e)
Vesting Conditions: The relevant vesting conditions for the CEO Options are set out in the above table. Once a CEO Option has vested it may be exercised at any time during the option term applicable to it unless it otherwise lapses or is forfeited pursuant to the terms of the CEO Option Agreement.
f)
Option term: The CEO Options will expire at the close of business at the Company’s headquarters on the applicable expiration date (being 10 years from the Grant Date of the CEO Options), unless the CEO Option Agreement terminates earlier in connection with Mr. Corbett no longer serving as an employee of the Company or in the event of a change of control.
g)
Lapsing on cessation as CEO: If Mr. Corbett ceases to be an employee of the Company prior to the relevant expiration date of the CEO Options (other than for cause), the unvested portion of Mr. Corbett’s CEO Options will automatically expire on the date that Mr. Corbett ceases to be an employee the Company, and the vested portion of Mr. Corbett’s CEO Options will remain outstanding and exercisable for the following periods (unless otherwise determined by the Company’s Compensation Committee): (i) three months following termination for any reason other than cause, disability or death; (ii) six months following a termination due to disability; and (iii) 12 months following the date of Mr. Corbett’s death, if he dies while an employee of the Company or during the period provided in (i) or (ii).

a)

Grant Price: There is no consideration payable for the grant of the CEO Options.

b)

Exercise Price: As noted above, the exercise price payable for each share of common stock to be issued under each CEO Option will be the closing price of a share of Common Stock on NASDAQ on the date on which the CEO Options are granted.

c)

Method of payment of Exercise Price: Mr. Corbett may pay the applicable exercise price by personal check (or readily available funds), wire transfer, cashier’s check or by consideration received by the Company pursuant to a broker-assisted cashless exercise program implemented by the “Administrator” under the CEO Option Agreement. Under a cashless exercise, also known as a same-day sale, a broker would facilitate the exercise of CEO Options by Mr. Corbett so that Mr. Corbett may exercise CEO Options without making an upfront purchase of shares. Mr. Corbett would exercise the CEO Options, and then immediately sell enough shares of common stock to repay the broker and cover any associated taxes and costs with the transaction. Mr. Corbett would then retain the net number of shares of common stock.

d)

Shares of common stock (and not CDIs) issued under a cashless exercise: Where a cashless exercise program is implemented, only shares of common stock (and not CDIs) may be issued to Mr. Corbett.

e)

Vesting Conditions: The relevant vesting conditions for the CEO Options are set out in the above table. Once a CEO Option has vested it may be exercised at any time during the option term applicable to it unless it otherwise lapses or is forfeited pursuant to the terms of the CEO Option Agreement.

f)

Option term: The CEO Options will expire at the close of business at the Company’s headquarters on the applicable expiration date (being 10 years from the grant date of the CEO Option), unless the CEO Option Agreement terminates earlier in connection with Mr. Corbett no longer serving as an employee of the Company or in the event of a change of control.

g)

Lapsing on cessation as CEO: If Mr. Corbett ceases to be an employee of the Company prior to the relevant expiration date of the CEO Options (other than for cause), the unvested portion of Mr. Corbett’s CEO Options will automatically expire on the date that Mr. Corbett ceases to be an employee the Company, and the vested portion of Mr. Corbett’s CEO Options will remain outstanding and exercisable for the following periods (unless otherwise determined by the Company’s Compensation Committee): (i) three months following termination for any reason other than cause, disability or death; (ii) six months following a termination due to disability; and (iii) 12 months following the date of Mr. Corbett’s death, if he dies while an employee of the Company or during the period provided in (i) or (ii).

If Mr. Corbett ceases to be an employee of the Company prior to the relevant expiration date of the CEO Options due to being terminated for cause, the CEO Options will terminate and be forfeited immediately upon Mr. Corbett’s termination, and Mr. Corbett will be prohibited from exercising any portion (including any vested portion) of the CEO Options on or after the date of termination. If Mr. Corbett’s employment with the Company is suspended pending an investigation as to whether he will be terminated for cause, all of Mr. Corbett’s rights under the CEO Options, including the right to exercise any vested CEO Options, will be suspended during the investigation period.

h)
Subject to the ASX Listing Rules: While the Company is subject to the ASX Listing Rules, there are additional restrictions that will apply to Mr. Corbett under the terms of the CEO Option Agreement including, amongst other things, restrictions on Mr. Corbett’s ability as an option holder to participate in new issues of shares of Common Stock (where a new issue is offered to existing holders of the Company’s shares of Common Stock) where it relates to the shares of Common Stock the subject of the CEO Option and restrictions in relation to the amendment or modification of the terms of the CEO

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Options (unless such amendment or modification is made to comply with the ASX Listing Rules or unless otherwise permitted by the ASX Listing Rule or by a waiver granted by the ASX).
i)
Adjustment of shares of Common Stock: If the number of the Company’s outstanding shares of Common Stock is changed or the value of the Company’s shares of Common Stock are otherwise affected by the occurrence of certain specified corporate actions, then the maximum number and class of shares of Common Stock or type of security reserved for issuance and the exercise price and number and class of shares of Common Stock or type of security subject to the CEO Options grant will, subject to any required action by the Board of Directors or the Company’s stockholders and subject to compliance with, and to the extent permitted by, all Applicable Laws (as defined in the CEO Option Agreement), be proportionately adjusted or adjusted in such manner as the Company’s Compensation Committee determines to be equitably required, provided that fractions of a share of Common Stock will not be issued. In this respect, where the ASX Listing Rules apply, the Compensation Committee will make such adjustments as are necessary and in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules to the number, class or type of shares of Common Stock or securities that are subject to the CEO Options grant or the exercise price and such other adjustments as are appropriate in the discretion of the Compensation Committee and in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules. Such adjustments may provide for the elimination of fractional shares that may otherwise be subject to the option grant without any payment therefore.
j)
Minimum number of shares of Common Stock: The CEO Options to be granted to Mr. Corbett under the CEO Option Agreement may be exercised on multiple occasions during the option term, however the Company may impose a minimum number of shares of Common Stock in respect of which the CEO Options may be exercised at any one time.
k)
Change in control: In the event that the Company is subject to a change of control (as that term is defined in the CEO Option Agreement), any unvested portion of the relevant CEO Options outstanding as of immediately prior to the change in control will vest in full as of the change in control.

h)

Subject to the ASX Listing Rules: While the Company is subject to the ASX Listing Rules, there are additional restrictions that will apply to Mr. Corbett under the terms of the CEO Option Agreement including, amongst other things, restrictions on Mr. Corbett’s ability as an option holder to participate in new issues of shares of common stock (where a new issue is offered to existing holders of the Company’s shares of common stock) where it relates to the shares of common stock the subject of the CEO Option and restrictions in relation to the amendment or modification of the terms of the CEO Options (unless such amendment or modification is made to comply with the ASX Listing Rules or unless otherwise permitted by the ASX Listing Rule or by a waiver granted by the ASX).

i)

Adjustment of shares of common stock: If the number of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock is changed or the value of the Company’s shares of common stock are otherwise affected by the occurrence of certain specified corporate actions, then the maximum number and class of shares of common stock or type of security reserved for issuance and the exercise price and number and class of shares of common stock or type of security subject to the CEO Options grant will, subject to any required action by the Board of Directors or the Company’s stockholders and subject to compliance with, and to the extent permitted by, all “Applicable Laws” (as defined in the CEO Option Agreement), be proportionately adjusted or adjusted in such manner as the Company’s Compensation Committee determines to be equitably required, provided that fractions of a share of common stock will not be issued. In this respect, where the ASX Listing Rules apply, the Compensation Committee will make such adjustments as are necessary and in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules to the number, class or type of shares of common stock or securities that are subject to the CEO Options grant or the exercise price and such other adjustments as are appropriate in the discretion of the Compensation Committee and in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules. Such adjustments may provide for the elimination of fractional shares that may otherwise be subject to the option grant without any payment therefore.

j)

Minimum number of shares of common stock: The CEO Options granted to Mr. Corbett under the CEO Option Agreement may be exercised on multiple occasions during the option term, however the Company may impose a minimum number of shares of common stock in respect of which the CEO Options may be exercised at any one time.

k)

Change in control: In the event that the Company is subject to a change of control (as that term is defined in the CEO Option Agreement), any unvested portion of the relevant CEO Options outstanding as of immediately prior to the change in control will vest in full as of the change in control.

Certain US Federal Income Tax Consequences

The following is a brief summary of certain of the US federal income tax consequences of certain transactions under the CEO Option Agreement based on US federal income tax laws in effect. This summary, which is presented for the information of stockholders considering how to vote on this Proposal No. 9 and not for the award grantee, is not intended to be complete and does not describe federal taxes other than income taxes, such as Medicare and Social Security taxes, state taxes, local taxes, or foreign taxes.

There are generally no US income tax consequences for the Company or the option holder upon the grant of a non-statutory stock option. In general, when a non-statutory stock option is exercised, the recipient will recognize ordinary income equal to the excess of the fair market value of the shares of common stockCommon Stock for which

the option is exercised on the date of exercise over the aggregate exercise price. Upon the sale of shares of common stockCommon Stock acquired from exercising an option, the recipient will realize a capital gain (or loss) equal to the difference between the proceeds received and the fair market value of the shares of common stockCommon Stock on the date of exercise. The capital gain (or loss) will be a long-term capital gain (or loss) if the participant held the shares of common stockCommon Stock for more than a year after the exercise of the option, or otherwise a short-term capital gain (or loss).

To the extent that an award recipient recognizes ordinary income in the circumstances described above, the Company or the subsidiary for which they perform services will be entitled to a corresponding deduction provided that, among other things, the income meets the test of reasonableness, is an ordinary and necessary business expense, is not an “excess parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code and is not disallowed by the $1 million limitation on certain executive compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code.

Information required under ASX Listing Rules 10.11 and 10.13

For the purposes of ASX Listing Rules 10.11 and 10.13, the following information is provided:

(ASX Listing Rule 10.13.1): The CEO Options are proposed to be granted to Mr. James Corbett, the Company’s President and CEO.

(ASX Listing Rule 10.13.2): Mr. Corbett is a director of the Company and therefore falls into the category under ASX Listing Rule 10.11.1.

(ASX Listing Rule 10.13.3): The number and class of securities to be issued to Mr. Corbett are set out above.

(ASX Listing Rule 10.13.4): The securities proposed to be granted are options to acquire fully paid shares of common stock (which Mr. Corbett may elect to receive as CDIs (where five CDIs are equal to one share of common stock), except in the case of a cashless exercise of an option). The material terms of the CEO Options are set out above.

(ASX Listing Rule 10.13.5): If approved under this Proposal, the CEO Options will be issued on the date of the Annual Meeting or shortly thereafter (and no later than one month after the date of the Annual Meeting).

(ASX Listing Rule 10.13.6): The Company will receive no form of consideration for the grant of the CEO Options, other than the continued provision of employment and director services by Mr. Corbett. Once vested, Mr. Corbett will be required to pay the exercise price for the number of shares of common stock of the Company (which may be represented as CDIs) the subject of the CEO Options being exercised. The exercise price payable for each share of common stock to be issued upon exercise of each CEO Option will be the closing price of a share of Common Stock on NASDAQ on the date on which the CEO Options are granted. If Mr. Corbett elects to receive CDIs instead of shares of common stock, the total exercise price will remain the same however Mr. Corbett will receive five CDIs for each share of common stock that Mr. Corbett would have otherwise received.

(ASX Listing Rule 10.13.7): The purpose of the issue of the CEO Options is set out above.

(ASX Listing Rule 10.13.8): Details of Mr. Corbett’s current total remuneration package is set out below.

(ASX Listing Rule 10.13.1): The CEO Options are proposed to be issued to Mr. James Corbett, the Company’s President and CEO.
(ASX Listing Rule 10.13.2): Mr. Corbett is a director of the Company and therefore falls into the category under ASX Listing Rule 10.11.1.
(ASX Listing Rule 10.13.3): The number and class of securities to be issued to Mr. Corbett are set out above.
(ASX Listing Rule 10.13.4): The securities issued are options to acquire fully paid shares of Common Stock. The material terms of the CEO Options are set out above.

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(ASX Listing Rule 10.13.5): If approved under this Proposal No. 9, the CEO Options will be issued on the date of the Annual Meeting as planned, or if quorum is not achieved and postponement is required to achieve quorum, then the date of the postponed Annual Meeting, but vesting of the CEO Options will commence on the Grant Date.
(ASX Listing Rule 10.13.6): The Company will not receive any form of consideration for the grant of the CEO Options, other than the continued provision of employment and director services by Mr. Corbett. Once vested, Mr. Corbett will be required to pay the exercise price for the number of shares of Common Stock of the Company being exercised. The exercise price payable for each share of Common Stock to be issued upon exercise of each CEO Option will be $12.64, being the closing price of a share of Common Stock on the Grant Date.
(ASX Listing Rule 10.13.7): The purpose of the issue of the CEO Options is set out above.
(ASX Listing Rule 10.13.8): Details of Mr. Corbett’s current total remuneration package is set out below.
Base Salary: Mr. Corbett is paid an annualized base salary of $630,000$625,000 in periodic installments, in accordance with the Company’s customary payroll practices, subject to annual review by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.

Annual Bonus: For each completed fiscal year, Mr. Corbett is eligible to receive an annual bonus. As of September 28, 2022, Mr. Corbett’s target bonus opportunity shall beis equal to 60%80% of base salary, based on the achievement of Mr. Corbett’s and the Company’s performance goals

established by the Board of Directors; provided that, depending on the results, Mr. Corbett’s annual bonus may be lower or higher than the target amount with a maximum bonus opportunity of 150% of base salary, as determined by the Board of Directors.
(ASX Listing Rule 10.13.9): The CEO Options are proposed to be issued in accordance with the terms and conditions of the CEO Option Agreement. The material terms of the CEO Option Agreement are set out above.

established by the Board of Directors; provided, that, depending on the results, Mr. Corbett’s annual bonus may be lower or higher than the target amount with a minimum bonus opportunity of 0% of base salary and a maximum bonus opportunity of 200% of base salary, as determined by the Board of Directors.

(ASX Listing Rule 10.13.9): The CEO Options are proposed to be issued in accordance with the terms and conditions of the CEO Option Agreement. The material terms of the CEO Option Agreement are set out above.

Recommendation

The Board (other than Mr. Corbett, who abstains given his personal interest in Proposal No. 11)9) recommends that stockholders vote “FOR” Proposal No. 11.9.

If this Proposal No. 119 is approved by stockholders, the CEO Options will be granted under and subject to the terms of the CEO Option Agreement. If this Proposal No. 119 is not approved by stockholders, the CEO Options will not be grantedissued to Mr. Corbett.

Vote Required

Approval of this Proposal No. 119 requires a number of “FOR” votes that is a majority of the votes cast by the Company’s stockholders present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on Proposal No. 11.9.

Abstentions will have the same effect as votes “AGAINST” Proposals No. 9.

Voting Exclusion Statement

The Company will disregard any votes cast in favor of Proposal No. 119 by on or behalf of Mr. Corbett and any other person who will obtain a material benefit as a result of the issue of the securities under Proposal No. 119 (except a benefit solely by reason of being a holder of the Company’s shares of common stockCommon Stock (or CDI(s)) or their associates, however, the Company need not disregard a vote cast in favor of Proposal No. 119 by:

a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on Proposal No. 11,9, in accordance with directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on Proposal No. 119 in that way; or

the chair of the annual meetingAnnual Meeting as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on Proposal No. 11,9, in accordance with a direction given to the chair to vote on Proposal No. 119 as the chair decides; or

a holder acting solely in a nominee, trustee, custodial or other fiduciary capacity on behalf of a beneficiary provided the following conditions are met:

the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the holder that the beneficiary is not excluded from voting, and is not an associate of a person excluded from voting, on Proposal No. 8;9; and

the holder votes on Proposal No.11No.9 in accordance with directions given by the beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way.

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Proposal No. 12

APPROVAL OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY’S 2020 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN AND THE ISSUE OF SECURITIES UNDER THE PLAN

Upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, the Company’s Board of Directors unanimously approved the first amendment (“Amendment”) to the AVITA Medical, Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) (a copy of which Amendment is contained in Annexure A to this Proxy Statement) subject to approval by stockholders at this Annual Meeting. If approved by stockholders, the Amendment will add 2,500,000 shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan for a total of 4,250,000 shares of Common Stock. The Company’s Board of Directors believes the Amendment is necessary in order to ensure the Company has an adequate number of shares of Common Stock available to grant equity-based compensation to its employees and non-executive directors of the Company.

Background

The Plan was originally adopted and approved by stockholders on November 9, 2020 at the Company’s 2020 annual general meeting (“2020 AGM”). The issue of equity securities under the Plan for a period of three years was also approved by stockholders on November 9, 2020 at the 2020 AGM for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.2, Exception 13(b) (which is further detailed below).

The Plan allows the Company to grant equity-based compensation to advance the interests and long-term success of the Company and its stockholders by encouraging stock ownership among employees, consultants, and non-employee directors. The Plan permits the Company to reward the efforts of its employees and to attract new personnel by providing incentives in the form of stock-based awards, including restricted stock awards, performance shares, and options to purchase shares of Common Stock.

The Company is seeking the approval of stockholders to the Amendment in order to increase the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan from 1,750,000 to 4,250,000, pursuant to the various awards that may be made under the Plan. In addition, given the three-year period to issue equity securities under the Plan without having to include such issues in the calculation of the Company’s 15% placement capacity under the ASX Listing Rules (as approved at the 2020 AGM for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.2, Exception 13(b)) will expire on November 9, 2023, the Company is seeking the approval of stockholders pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.2, Exception 13(b) in relation to the issue of equity securities under the Plan for a further three years commencing on the date that this Proposal No. 12 is approved.

ASX Listing Rule 7.1 provides that a company must not, subject to specified exceptions, issue or agree to issue more equity securities during any 12 month period than that amount which represents 15% of the number of fully paid ordinary securities on issue at the commencement of that 12 month period without stockholder approval. ASX Listing Rule 7.2 sets out a number of exceptions to ASX Listing Rule 7.1. Relevantly, Exception 13(b) in ASX Listing Rule 7.2 provides an exception to ASX Listing Rule 7.1, being an issue of equity securities under an employee incentive scheme if, within three years before the date of issue, the stockholders of the Company approved the issue of equity securities under the scheme. Accordingly, if this Proposal No. 12 is approved by stockholders for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.2, Exception 13(b), it will have the effect of enabling the equity securities issued under the Plan during the period of three years following the date that this Proposal No. 12 is approved to be automatically excluded from the formula used to calculate the number of securities which the Company may issue in any 12 month period under ASX Listing Rule 7.1 (15% placement capacity) without stockholder approval.

If this Proposal No. 12 is approved by stockholders, the Amendment will be effective as of the date of the Annual Meeting and will increase the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan from 1,750,000 to 4,250,000 and the Company may issue up to an additional 2,500,000 shares of Common

Stock pursuant to the various awards that may be made under the Plan (in total under the Plan) during the three year period following such approval in reliance on ASX Listing Rule 7.2, Exception 13(b). If this Proposal No. 12 is not approved by stockholders, the Amendment will not be effective and therefore the maximum number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan will remain at 1,750,000 (with 226,750 shares of Common Stock remaining available for issuance as of March 22, 2023). In addition, any equity securities issued by the Company under the Plan after November 9, 2023 will need to be counted towards the Company’s 15% placement capacity for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.1. Given that the Company obtained stockholder approval for the issuance of equity securities under the Plan for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.2 Exception 13(b) on November 9, 2020 at the 2020 AGM, the Company may continue to issue equity securities under the Plan up to November 9, 2023 in reliance on ASX Listing Rule 7.2 Exception 13(b).

The Company’s success depends in part on its ability to retain high quality employees, consultants and directors. Providing equity-based compensation is critical to this success. The Company would be disadvantaged if it could not use equity-based compensation as a retention tool. Equity-based compensation is also critical because it links compensation with stockholder value creation.

As of March 22, 2023, the closing market price of the Company’s common stock was $13.26 per share, as reported by the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC, and the Company had 226,750 shares of Common Stock that remained available for issuance pursuant to awards that may be granted under the Plan. The Amendment will allow the Company to continue to grant equity and equity-based compensation awards to its employees and directors by increasing the number of shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock available under the Plan by an additional 2,500,000 shares of Common Stock. If the Amendment is not approved, it is anticipated that the Company will continue to grant awards under the Plan until the Plan’s share reserve is exhausted, at which point in time the Company may have to significantly increase cash-based compensation in lieu of equity-based compensation.

If the Amendment is not approved, the Company will not have any common stock remaining available under the Plan for use in attracting and keeping employees and directors. As a result, the Company may have to increase cash-based compensation, which may not necessarily link compensation with stockholder value creation, or may have to use cash, which would be better utilized if reinvested in the Company’s business.

If the Amendment is approved, the potential dilution from outstanding awards and shares of Common Stock (including those represented by CDIs) available for future awards under the Plan would be approximately [X]%. This percentage is calculated on a fully diluted basis by dividing the total shares underlying outstanding equity awards as of [DATE] plus the shares of Common Stock (including those represented by CDIs) available for future awards under the Plan (together, the numerator) by the total shares of Common Stock outstanding as of [DATE] plus the number of shares in the numerator. The Company’s three-year average burn rate of shares of Common Stock (including those represented by CDIs) for issue under the Plan as of [DATE] was [X]%. This percentage is calculated by dividing the total shares of Common Stock (including those represented by CDIs) underlying equity awards granted in a year by the weighted average shares outstanding during the year.

In determining the number of proposed shares of Common Stock to be utilized under the Plan, the Company evaluated a number of factors, including the Company’s historical and recent share usage and criteria expected to be utilized by institutional proxy advisory firms in evaluating the Company’s proposal.

The Board of Directors recommends that stockholders vote in favor of this Proposal No. 12 so that the Amendment to the Plan can be implemented to increase the share reserve. The Company expects that if stockholders approve this Proposal No. 12 (and therefore approve the Amendment), the additional shares of Common Stock, along with any shares that would become available again in connection with expired, cancelled, terminated or forfeited awards, will be sufficient to allow us to make equity awards in the amounts it believes are necessary to attract, motivate, retain and reward talented and experienced individuals for the next three years. This timeline is an estimate, and the Company’s expected equity grant practices are subject to change in the future. The Company’s equity grant practices could be affected by, among other things, the future price of our

Common Stock, the number of employees or other service providers employed or providing services to the Company, including potential new hires, the equity award grant practices and amounts of the Company’s peer companies and other competitors, and general industry or market practices.

The Board of Directors further recommends that stockholders vote in favor of this Proposal No. 12 so that the issue of equity securities under and subject to the terms of the Plan can be made in reliance on ASX Listing Rule 7.2, Exception 13(b), such that the issue of equity securities under the Plan will not reduce the Company’s 15% placement capacity under ASX Listing Rule 7.1 for the next three years.

ASX Listing Rule 7.2

If approval of this Proposal No. 12 is obtained, the approval in relation to ASX Listing Rule 7.2, Exception 13(b) has a three year life span. Accordingly, it is the current intention of the Company to seek to refresh the approval for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.2, Exception 13(b) in three years’ time so that the issue of securities under the Plan will not reduce the Company’s 15% placement capacity for a further three years.

For the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.2, Exception 13(b), the Company confirm the following information:

a summary of the material terms of the Plan (on the assumption that the Amendment is approved under this Proposal No. 12) is set out below;

the number of equity securities issued under the Plan since it was last approved by stockholders at the Company’s 2020 annual general meeting held on November 9, 2020 is 1,523,250 shares of Common Stock;

the maximum number of equity securities proposed to be issued under the Plan following the approval of this Proposal No. 12 is 2,726,750 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the various awards that may be made under the Plan (subject to any capitalization adjustment (as described below) and any other applicable provisions in the Plan); and

a voting exclusion statement in relation to Proposal No. 12 is set out below.

Summary of Material Terms of the Plan10

The following description of the Plan is only a summary of its material terms, as amended to reflect the Amendment, and is qualified by reference to the full text of (i) the Plan, a copy of which is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on November 24, 2020 (File No. 333-250924), and (ii) the First Amendment, which is included with the Proxy Statement as Annexure A.

Purpose; Types of Awards. The purpose of the Plan is to attract and retain the best available personnel for the Company and its affiliates, to provide additional incentives to such personnel and to promote the success of the business of the Company and its affiliates. To accomplish this purpose, the Plan permits the granting of awards in the form of (a) incentive stock options, (b) non-statutory stock options, (c) stock appreciation rights, (d) restricted stock awards, (e) restricted stock unit awards, (f) performance awards, and (g) certain other awards (as described below).

Administration. The Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, or those persons to whom administration of the Plan, or part of the Plan, has been delegated, or by the Board of Directors (such administrator, the “Committee”). Subject to the general purposes, terms and conditions of the Plan, any charter adopted by the Board of Directors governing the actions of the Committee and applicable laws (including the ASX Listing Rules), the Committee has the full power to implement and carry out the Plan. The Committee has the power to determine the terms of the awards granted under the Plan, including the exercise price, the number of shares subject to each award, and the exercisability of the awards. The Committee also has the power to determine the persons to whom and the time or times at which awards will be made and to make all

other determinations and take all other actions advisable for the administration of the Plan. The Committee may appoint a plan administrator (the “plan administrator”), who will have the authority to administer the day-to-day operations of the Plan and to make certain ministerial decisions without Committee approval as provided in the Plan or pursuant to resolutions adopted by the Committee. The plan administrator may not grant awards.

Eligibility. Participation in the Plan is open to employees of the Company or any parent or subsidiary of the Company, non-employee members of the Company’s Board of Directors or non-employee members of the board of directors of any parent or subsidiary of the Company, and consultants and other independent advisors who provide services to the Company (or any parent or subsidiary of the Company). Awards of incentive stock options, however, shall be limited to employees of the Company, its parent, and any subsidiary of the Company. All other awards may be awarded to employees, consultants and directors, provided such consultants and directors render bona fide services not in connection with the offer and sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction. As of March 23, 2023, approximately 140 employees, 7 non-employee members of the Company’s Board of Directors, and other personal service providers of the Company and its subsidiaries were eligible to participate in the Plan. The basis for such participation is that such participation would align their interests with those of the Company’s stockholders.

Stock Subject to the Plan. A total of 4,250,000 shares of Common Stock (upon approval of the Amendment) are reserved for issuance under the Plan. The maximum number of shares of Common Stock (assuming approval of the Amendment) that may be issued pursuant to options intended to be incentive stock options is 4,250,000 shares of Common Stock. The Plan limits non-employee director compensation if issued under the Plan, including cash fees and incentive equity awards (based on their award date fair value), to a maximum of $150,000 in total value during any one fiscal year to any non-employee director for service on the Board of Directors, taken together with any cash fees paid by the Company to such non-employee director during such fiscal year for service on the Board of Directors.

Share Recycling. Shares subject to an outstanding grant are returned to the share reserve and are available for issuance in connection with subsequent grants under the Plan to the extent such shares: (a) are cancelled, forfeited, or settled in cash; (b) are used to pay the exercise price of such grant or any tax-related items arising in connection with vesting, exercise or settlement of such grant; (c) are surrendered pursuant to an exchange program; (d) expire by their terms at any time; or (e) are reacquired by the Company pursuant to a forfeiture provision or repurchase right by the Company.

Types of Awards. The types of awards that may be granted under the Plan, subject to the conditions, limitations, restrictions, vesting and forfeiture provisions determined by the Committee, subject to certain limitations provided in the Plan, are described below.

Incentive Stock Option. An incentive stock option is a stock option that entitles the recipient to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock at a fixed exercise price and further meets the requirements of Section 422 of the Code. The recipient’s purchase of shares under an incentive stock option may be conditioned on vesting in accordance with terms and conditions established by the Committee and set forth in an applicable award agreement. Incentive stock options may be granted only to employees of the Company, its parent and any subsidiary of the Company. The exercise price per share of an incentive stock option must not be less than 100% of the fair market value of a share of the Company’s Common Stock on the date of grant. However, an incentive stock option may be awarded with an exercise price lower than 100% of the fair market value in connection with substitute awards. Additionally no incentive stock option will be exercisable after the expiration of ten (10) years from the date the option or stock appreciation right is awarded, or such shorter period specified in the award agreement. No incentive stock option may be granted to any person who, at the time of the grant, owns or is deemed to own stock possessing more than 10% of the Company’s total combined voting power or that of any of the Company’s affiliates unless (i) the option exercise price is at least 110% of the fair market value of the stock subject to the option on the date of grant and (ii) the term of the incentive stock option does not exceed five years from the date of grant.

Stock Appreciation Rights. A stock appreciation right (“SAR”) entitles the holder to receive an amount equal to the difference between the fair market value of a share of the Company’s Common Stock on the exercise date and the exercise price of the SAR. The exercise price of a SAR will be such price as is determined by the Committee, provided that, if the exercise price is less than one hundred percent (100%) of the fair market value on the date of award, it will otherwise comply with all applicable laws, including Section 409A of the Code. However, a stock appreciation right with an exercise price lower than 100% of the fair market value may be awarded in connection with substitute awards.

Restricted Stock Awards. A restricted stock award is an award of shares of Common Stock that vest in accordance with the terms and conditions established by the Committee and set forth in the applicable award agreement. The purchase price for shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to a restricted stock award, if any, will be determined by the Committee on the date the restricted stock award is awarded and, if permitted by applicable law, no cash consideration will be required in connection with the payment for the purchase price where the Committee provides that payment will be in the form of services previously rendered. Grantees holding restricted stock awards will be entitled to receive all dividends and other distributions paid with respect to such shares, unless the Committee provides otherwise at the time the award is awarded. Any such dividends or distributions will be subject to the same restrictions on transferability and forfeitability as the restricted stock awards with respect to which they were paid.

Restricted Stock Units. A restricted stock unit is a right to receive shares of Common Stock (or their cash equivalent) at a specified date in the future, subject to forfeiture of such right. If the restricted stock unit has not been forfeited, then on the date specified in the restricted stock unit grant, the Company must deliver to the holder of the restricted stock unit unrestricted shares of Common Stock (or their cash equivalent). Each restricted stock unit award will be in such form and will contain such terms and conditions, as the Committee deems appropriate. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, no purchase price will apply to a restricted stock unit settled in shares. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may settle vested restricted stock units in cash, shares, or a combination of both. The Committee may permit grantees holding restricted stock units to receive dividend equivalent rights on outstanding restricted stock units if, and when, dividends are paid to stockholders on shares of Common Stock. Any such dividend equivalent rights will be subject to the same vesting or performance requirements as the restricted stock units. If the Committee permits dividend equivalent rights to be made on restricted stock units, the terms and conditions for such dividend equivalent rights will be set forth in the applicable award agreement.

Performance-Based Awards. The vesting of performance awards are conditioned on satisfaction of the attainment during a performance period of certain performance goals. Such performance-based awards may include performance-based options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units or other awards, including cash-based awards. If the Committee determines the vesting of an award granted to a participant will be subject to the attainment of one or more performance goals prior to the award of any performance award, the Committee will determine and each award agreement will set forth the terms of each performance award. The Committee will determine the extent to which a performance award has been earned in its sole discretion, including the manner of calculating the performance criteria and the measure of whether and to what degree such performance goals have been attained subject to compliance with, and to the extent permitted by, applicable law. The Committee may, subject to compliance with applicable law, reduce or waive any criteria with respect to a performance goal, or adjust a performance goal (or method of calculating the attainment of a performance goal) to take into account unanticipated events, including changes in law and accounting or tax rules, as it deems necessary or appropriate, or to reflect the impact of extraordinary or unusual items, events or circumstances to avoid windfalls or hardships. The Committee may also adjust or eliminate the compensation or economic benefit due upon attainment of performance goals in its sole discretion, subject to any limitations contained in the award agreement and under applicable law.

Other Stock-Based Awards. The Company may grant or sell to any participant unrestricted common stock, dividend equivalent rights and/or other awards denominated in or valued by reference to the Company’s common stock under the

Plan. However, dividend equivalent rights will not be awarded in connection with an option or stock appreciation right. A dividend equivalent is a right to receive payments, based on dividends with respect to shares of the Company’s Common Stock.

Other Cash-Based Awards. The Company may grant cash awards under the Plan, including cash awards based upon the attainment of certain performance goals.

Transfer of Awards. Except as expressly provided in the Plan or an applicable award agreement, or otherwise determined by the Committee or the plan administrator, awards awarded under the Plan will not be transferable or assignable by the grantee, other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.

Stockholder Rights. No grantee will have any of the rights of a stockholder with respect to any shares of Common Stock until the shares of Common Stock are issued to the grantee, except for any dividend equivalent rights permitted by an applicable award agreement. After shares of Common Stock are issued to the grantee, the grantee will be a stockholder and have all the rights of a stockholder with respect to such shares of Common Stock, including the right to vote and receive all dividends or other distributions made or paid with respect to such shares of Common Stock, subject to any repurchase or forfeiture provisions in any restricted stock award, the terms of the Company’s Trading Policy, and applicable law.

Exchange and Buyout of Awards; Repricings. Subject to the next sentence and the ASX Listing Rules (as applicable), the Committee may conduct an exchange program, which means a program pursuant to which outstanding awards are surrendered, cancelled or exchanged for cash, the same type of award or a different award (or combination thereof) or the exercise price of an outstanding award is increased or reduced. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision of the Plan or otherwise, except pursuant to the provisions relating to capitalization adjustments and substitute awards, in no event will the Committee take any of the following actions without stockholder approval and then only to the extent permitted by applicable law: lowering or reducing the exercise price of an outstanding option and/or outstanding stock appreciation right, cancelling, exchanging or surrendering any outstanding option and/or outstanding stock appreciation right in exchange for cash or another award for the purpose of lowering or reducing the exercise price of the outstanding option and/or outstanding stock appreciation right; cancelling, exchanging or surrendering any outstanding option and/or outstanding stock appreciation right in exchange for an option or stock appreciation right with an exercise price that is less than the exercise price of the original option or stock appreciation right; and any other action that is treated as a repricing under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The foregoing stockholder approval requirement may not be amended without stockholder approval.

Clawback. All awards awarded under the Plan will be subject to clawback or recoupment under any clawback or recoupment policy adopted by the Board of Directors or the Committee or required by applicable law during the term of the grantee’s employment or other service with the Company that is applicable to officers, employees, directors or other service providers of the Company. In addition, the Committee may, subject to compliance with applicable law, impose such other clawback, recovery or recoupment provisions in an award agreement as the Committee determines necessary or appropriate.

Fair Market Value. For the purposes of the Plan, “fair market value” means, as of any date, the per share value of the shares determined as follows: if the shares are publicly traded and listed on a national securities exchange in the United States, the closing price on the date of determination on the principal national securities exchange on which the shares are listed or admitted to trading as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the plan administrator deems reliable, unless another method is approved by the Committee and subject to compliance with applicable law; or if the shares of Common Stock are publicly traded only on the official list of the ASX in the form of CHESS Depositary Interests (“CDIs”), the closing price of a CDI as reported on the ASX on such date, adjusted as necessary to reflect the CDI / per share of Common Stock ratio, or if the CDIs are not traded on the ASX on such date, then on the next preceding day that the CDIs are traded on the ASX, as reported on the ASX on such date, unless another method is approved by the Committee and subject

to compliance with applicable law; or if the shares are publicly traded but neither listed nor admitted to trading on a national securities exchange in the United States or the ASX, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on the date of determination as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the plan administrator deems reliable; or if none of the foregoing is applicable, by the Board of Directors or the Committee in good faith (and in accordance with Section 409A of the Code, as applicable).

Deferrals. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may determine that the delivery of shares of Common Stock or the payment of cash, upon the exercise, vesting or settlement of all or a portion of any award may be deferred and may establish programs and procedures for deferral elections to be made by grantees. Deferrals by grantees will be made in accordance with Section 409A of the Code, if applicable, and any other applicable law.

Change in Control. In the event of any Change in Control (as defined in the Plan), outstanding awards acquired under the Plan will be subject to the agreement evidencing the Change in Control, which need not treat all outstanding awards in an identical manner. Such agreement, without the grantee’s consent, will provide for one or more of the following with respect to all outstanding awards as of the effective date of such Change in Control: the continuation of an outstanding award by the Company (if the Company is the successor entity); the assumption of an outstanding award by the successor or acquiring entity (if any) of such Change in Control (or by its parents, if any), which assumption, will be binding on all selected grantees; the substitution by the successor or acquiring entity in such Change in Control (or by its parents, if any) of equivalent awards with substantially the same terms for such outstanding awards; the full or partial acceleration of exercisability or vesting and accelerated expiration of an outstanding award and lapse of the Company’s right to repurchase or re-acquire shares acquired under an award or lapse of forfeiture rights with respect to shares acquired under an award; the settlement of such outstanding award (whether or not then vested or exercisable) in cash, cash equivalents, or securities of the successor entity (or its parent, if any) with a fair market value equal to the required amount provided in the definitive agreement evidencing the Change in Control, followed by the cancellation of such awards; or the cancellation of outstanding awards in exchange for no consideration. The Board of Directors will have full power and authority to assign the Company’s right to repurchase or re-acquire or forfeiture rights to such successor or acquiring corporation. In addition, in the event such successor or acquiring corporation (if any) refuses to assume, convert, replace or substitute awards, as provided above, pursuant to a Change in Control, the Committee will notify the grantee in writing or electronically that such award will be exercisable (to the extent vested and exercisable pursuant to its terms) for a period of time determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, and such award will terminate upon the expiration of such period.

Amendment and Termination. The Plan, as amended, will become effective, on the date it is approved by the stockholders. The Plan was originally effective November 9, 2020. The Committee may amend the Plan or any award in any respect the Committee deems necessary or advisable, subject to the limitations of applicable law and the following restrictions. If required by applicable law, the Company will seek stockholder approval of any amendment of the Plan. The Plan will terminate automatically on November 9, 2030. The Committee may suspend or terminate the Plan at any earlier date at any time. No awards may be awarded under the Plan while the Plan is suspended or after it is terminated. Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Plan, no amendment, suspension or termination of the Plan or any award may materially impair a grantee’s rights under any outstanding award, except with the written consent of the affected grantee or as otherwise expressly permitted in the Plan.

New Plan Benefits.No awards have been granted and no shares of Common Stock have been issued on the basis of the proposed share increase. Except as noted below, all awards made under the amended Plan will be made at the Committee’s discretion, subject to the terms of the amended Plan. Therefore, the benefits and amounts that will be received or allocated under the amended Plan generally are not determinable at this time.

Plan Benefits.The following table sets forth the number of shares of common stock underlying outstanding awards issued to the officers and directors of the Company under the Plan as of March 28, 2023.

Name and position

Dollar value ($)
(2)
Number of units
(1)

Executive Group:

Sean Ekins, Interim Chief Financial Officer

—  30,000

Erin Liberto, Chief Commercial Officer

—  60,000

Andrew Quick, Chief Technology Officer

—  60,000

Donna Shiroma, General Counsel

—  60,000

Total Units of Executive Group

—  210,000

Non-Executive Director Group:

—  —  

Total Units of all employees in Non-Executive Director Group:

—  291,125

Grand Total Units of Executive Group and Non-Executive Director Group

501,125

(1)

Represents number of options to be granted to each individual subject to shareholder approval.

(2)

Amount not determined as the shares have not been granted and have not been subjected to a Black-Scholes valuation model.

Certain US Federal Income Tax Consequences

The following is a brief summary of certain of the US federal income tax consequences of certain transactions under the Plan based on US federal income tax laws in effect. This summary, which is presented for the information of stockholders considering how to vote on this Proposal and not for Plan participants, is not intended to be complete and does not describe federal taxes other than income taxes, such as Medicare and Social Security taxes, state taxes, local taxes or foreign taxes.

There are generally no US income tax consequences for us or the option holder upon the grant of either an incentive stock option or a non-statutory stock option. In general, when a non-statutory stock option is exercised, the participant will recognize ordinary income equal to the excess of the fair market value of the shares for which the option is exercised on the date of exercise over the aggregate exercise price. Upon the sale of shares acquired from exercising an option, the participant will realize a capital gain (or loss) equal to the difference between the proceeds received and the fair market value of the shares on the date of exercise. The capital gain (or loss) will be a long-term capital gain (or loss) if the participant held the shares for more than a year after the exercise of the option, or otherwise a short-term capital gain (or loss).

In general, when an incentive stock option is exercised, the option holder does not recognize income. If the participant holds the shares acquired upon exercise for at least two years after the grant date and at least one year after exercise, the participant’s gain, if any, upon a subsequent disposition of such shares will be long-term capital gain. (Conversely, a loss will be a long-term capital loss.) The measure of the gain (or loss) is the difference between the proceeds received on disposition and the participant’s basis in the shares. In general, the participant’s basis equals the exercise price.

If a participant disposes of shares acquired by exercising an incentive stock option before satisfying the one and two-year holding periods described above (a “disqualifying disposition”), then: (a) if the proceeds received exceed the exercise price, the participant will (i) realize ordinary income equal to the excess, if any, of the lesser of the proceeds received or the fair market value of the shares on the date of exercise over the exercise price, and (ii) realize capital gain equal to the excess, if any, of the proceeds received over the fair market value of the shares on the date of exercise; or (b) if the proceeds received are less than the exercise price of the incentive stock option, the participant will realize a capital loss equal to the excess of the exercise price over the proceeds received.

When a stock appreciation right is granted, there are no U.S. income tax consequences for us or the recipient. When a stock appreciation right is exercised, the participant normally will be required to include as taxable ordinary income in the year of exercise an amount equal to the amount of cash received and the fair market value of any unrestricted stock received on exercise.

The U.S. federal income tax consequences of a grant of restricted stock depend on whether the participant elects to be taxed at the time of grant (an “83(b) election,” named for Section 83(b) of the Code). If the participant does not make an 83(b) election, the participant will not realize taxable income at the time of grant. When the shares are no longer subject to forfeiture or restrictions on transfer for purposes of Section 83 of the Code, the participant will realize ordinary income equal to the fair market value of the restricted stock at that time over any consideration paid for those shares. If the participant timely makes an 83(b) election, the participant will realize ordinary income at the time of grant in an amount equal to the fair market value of the shares at that time over any consideration paid for those shares, determined without regard to any of the restrictions. If shares are forfeited before the restrictions lapse, the participant will not be entitled to a deduction or any other adjustment. If an 83(b) election has not been made, any dividends received with respect to restricted stock that is subject to forfeiture or restrictions on transfer for purposes of Section 83 of the Code generally will be treated as compensation that is taxable as ordinary income to the participant. Upon the sale of restricted stock, the participant will realize a capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the sale proceeds and the income previously realized with respect to the shares. The capital gain (or loss) will be a long-term capital gain (or loss) if the participant held the shares for more than one year after realizing income attributable to the shares, or otherwise a short-term capital gain (or loss).

Restricted stock units will not have U.S. tax consequences for us or the recipient at the time of grant. Income will be realized when the awards vest and are paid in cash or shares. At that time, the participant will realize ordinary income equal to the fair market value of the shares or cash paid to the participant. Upon the sale of shares received in settlement of restricted stock units, the participant will realize a capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the sale proceeds and income previously realized with respect to the shares. The capital gain (or loss) will be a long-term capital gain (or loss) if the participant held the shares for more than one year after realizing income attributable to the shares, or otherwise a short-term capital gain (or loss).

Participants who receive awards of dividend equivalent rights will be required to recognize ordinary income in the amount distributed to the participant pursuant to the award.

To the extent that a participant recognizes ordinary income in the circumstances described above, the Company or the subsidiary for which the participant performs services will be entitled to a corresponding deduction provided that, among other things, the income meets the test of reasonableness, is an ordinary and necessary business expense, is not an “excess parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code and is not disallowed by the $1 million limitation on certain executive compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code.

New Plan Benefits

The future grant of awards, if any, that will be made to eligible individuals under the Plan are subject to the discretion of the plan administrator, and thus it is not possible as of the date of this Proxy Statement to determine the nature or amount of any awards under the Plan that may be subject to future grants to employees, officers and directors of the Company and its subsidiaries or affiliates who will be eligible to participate in the Plan. Therefore, the New Plan Benefits Table is not provided.

ASX Listing Rules

While the Company’s CDIs are listed for trading on the ASX, no amendments can be made to the Plan or the terms of any grant made under it and no grant can be made under the Plan or any other action taken under the Plan unless such relevant action complies with the ASX Listing Rules (to the extent applicable).

Registration with the SEC

If the Amendment is approved by stockholders, the Company intends to file a Registration Statement on Form S-8 with the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to relating to the issuance of shares under the Plan with respect to the shares of the Company’s Common Stock to be registered pursuant to the amended plan as soon as reasonably practicable following stockholder approval.

Vote Required

Approval of this Proposal requires a number of “FOR” votes that is a majority of the votes cast by the holders of the Company’s shares of Common Stock entitled to vote on the Proposal, with abstentions counting as votes against the Proposal.

Board of Directors Recommendation

The Company’s Board of Directors recommends that stockholders approve this Proposal No. 12 because appropriate equity incentives are important to attract and retain high quality service providers, to link compensation to Company performance, to encourage employee and director ownership in the Company, and to align the interests of participants to those of stockholders.

In addition, the Board of Directors recommends that stockholders vote in favor of this Proposal No. 12 so that the issue of equity securities under and subject to the terms of the Plan can be made in reliance on ASX Listing Rule 7.2, Exception 13(b) and therefore the issue of equity securities under the Plan will not reduce the Company’s 15% placement capacity under ASX Listing Rule 7.1 during the three years following the approval of this Proposal No. 12.

If this Proposal No. 12 is approved by stockholders, the Amendment will be effective as of the date of the Annual Meeting and will increase the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan from 1,750,000 to 4,250,000 and the Company may issue an additional 2,500,000 shares of Common Stock (in total under the Plan) pursuant to the various awards that may be made under the Plan during the three year period following such approval in reliance on ASX Listing Rule 7.2, Exception 13(b).

If this Proposal No. 12 is not approved by stockholders, the Amendment will not be effective and therefore the maximum number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan will remain at 1,750,000. In addition, any equity securities issued by the Company under the Plan after November 9, 2023 will need to be counted towards the Company’s 15% placement capacity for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.1. Given that the Company obtained stockholder approval for the issuance of equity securities under the Plan for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.2 Exception 13(b) on November 9, 2020 at the 2020 AGM, the Company may continue to issue equity securities under the Plan up to November 9, 2023 in reliance on ASX Listing Rule 7.2 Exception 13(b).

Voting Exclusion Statement

The Company will disregard any votes cast in favor of this Proposal No. 12 by or on behalf of any person who is eligible to participate in the Plan or an associate of those persons.

However, the Company need not disregard a vote cast in favor of this Proposal No. 12 by:

a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the resolution, in accordance with directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on the resolution in that way; or

the chair of the annual meeting as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the resolution, in accordance with a direction given to the chair to vote on the resolution as the chair decides; or

a holder acting solely in a nominee, trustee, custodial or other fiduciary capacity on behalf of a beneficiary provided the following conditions are met:

the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the holder that the beneficiary is not excluded from voting, and is not an associate of a person excluded from voting, on the resolution; and

the holder votes on the resolution in accordance with directions given by the beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way.

Proposal No. 13

APPROVAL OF EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN AND THE ISSUANCE OF SECURITIES UNDER THE EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

Upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, on February 21, 2023, the Board of Directors unanimously approved the Avita Medical, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”), subject to approval by stockholders at this Annual Meeting. If approved, the ESPP will provide employees of the Company and its participating subsidiaries the opportunity to acquire an ownership interest in the Company through the purchase of the Company’s Common Stock at a price below current market price. The ESPP is intended to be a qualified “employee stock purchase plan” under Section 423 of the Code.

Background

The Company is seeking the approval of stockholders of the ESPP in order to provide employees of the Company and its participating subsidiaries with the opportunity to acquire a proprietary interest in the Company’s growth and performance, to generate an increased incentive to contribute to the Company’s future success and to enhance its ability to attract and retain qualified individuals.

The Company is also seeking the approval of stockholders for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.2, Exception 13(b) in relation to the issue of equity securities under the ESPP for a period of three years commencing on the date that this Proposal No. 13 is approved.

ASX Listing Rule 7.1 provides that a company must not, subject to specified exceptions, issue or agree to issue more equity securities during any 12-month period than that amount which represents 15% of the number of fully paid ordinary securities on issue at the commencement of that 12 month period without stockholder approval. ASX Listing Rule 7.2 sets out a number of exceptions to ASX Listing Rule 7.1. Relevantly, Exception 13(b) in ASX Listing Rule 7.2 provides an exception to ASX Listing Rule 7.1, being an issue of equity securities under an employee incentive scheme if, within three years before the date of issue, the stockholders of the Company approved the issue of equity securities under the scheme. The ESPP will be treated as an “employee incentive scheme” for the purposes of the ASX Listing Rules. Accordingly, if this Proposal No. 13 is approved by stockholders for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.2, Exception 13(b), it will have the effect of enabling the equity securities issued under the ESPP during the period of three years following the date that this Proposal No. 13 is approved to be automatically excluded from the formula used to calculate the number of securities which the Company may issue in any 12 month period under ASX Listing Rule 7.1 (15% placement capacity) without stockholder approval.

If this Proposal No. 13 is approved by stockholders, the ESPP will be effective as of the date of the Annual Meeting and the Company may issue up to a maximum of 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock under the ESPP, pursuant to options granted under the ESPP during the three-year period following such approval in reliance on ASX Listing Rule 7, Exception 13(b).

If this Proposal No. 13 is not approved by stockholders, the ESPP will not be implemented.

ASX Listing Rule 7.2

If approval of this Proposal No. 13 is obtained, the approval in relation to ASX Listing Rule 7.2, Exception 13 has a three-year life span. Accordingly, if the ESPP is approved by stockholders pursuant to this Proposal No. 13, it is the current intention of the Company to seek to refresh the approval for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.2, Exception 13(b) in three years’ time so that the issue of equity securities under the ESPP will not reduce the Company’s 15% placement capacity for a further three years.

For the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.2, Exception 13(b), the Company confirms the following information:

a summary of the material terms of the ESPP is set out below;

as the ESPP is a new employee stock purchase plan to be adopted by the Company, there have been no securities issued under the ESPP since the Company was listed on the ASX;

the maximum number of equity securities proposed to be issued under the ESPP following the approval of this Proposal No. 13 is 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock, pursuant to options granted under the ESPP (subject to any capitalization adjustment (as described below) and any other applicable provisions in the ESPP); and

a voting exclusion statement in relation to Proposal No. 13 is set out below.

Summary of Material Terms of the ESPP

The following is a summary of the principal features of the ESPP. The following summary of the ESPP does not purport to be a complete description of all of the provisions of the ESPP. It is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the ESPP, which is attached to this Proxy Statement as Annexure B.

Administration. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Committee”) has authority to administer, interpret and implement the terms of the ESPP. The Committee may delegate its powers under the ESPP to any person or persons as a third party administrator as necessary or appropriate to administer and operate the ESPP. References to the Committee herein will mean any appointed third party administrator as well. The Committee will have the discretion to set the terms of each offering in accordance with the provisions of the ESPP, to designate any subsidiaries of the Company to participate in the ESPP, to make all determinations regarding the ESPP, including eligibility, and otherwise administer the ESPP.

Number of Authorized Shares. A total of 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock have been reserved under the ESPP, for issue pursuant to options to be granted under the ESPP, subject to adjustment in the event of any significant change in the Company’s capitalization, such as a stock split, a combination or exchange or shares, or a stock dividend or other distribution. In this respect, where the ASX Listing Rules apply, any such adjustment must be made in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules.

Eligibility and Participation. All of the employees, excluding part-time and temporary employees, generally are eligible to participate in the ESPP (unless otherwise determined by Committee as a current Australian employee). As of the date of filing of this Proxy Statement, approximately 140 employees (including 5 executive officers) would be eligible to participate in the ESPP. For purposes of the ESPP, part-time and temporary employees are those employees who are customarily employed by us or any participating subsidiary for less than thirty (30) hours per week or less than five (5) months in any calendar year. In addition, an employee may not be granted rights to purchase stock under the ESPP if such employee would:

immediately after any grant of purchase rights, own stock possessing five percent (5%) or more of the total combined voting power or value of all classes of capital stock; or

hold rights to purchase stock under all of the employee stock purchase plans that would accrue at a rate that exceeds $25,000 worth of the Company’s stock for each calendar year.

Offering Periods. The ESPP will be implemented by consecutive offering periods, each of which being six (6) months in duration, with a new offering period commencing on the first day of the relevant offering period and terminating on the last day of the relevant offering period. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, offering periods will run from June 1st through November 30th and from December 1st through May 31st. The Committee may change the duration, frequency, start date, and end date of offering periods, provided that offering periods may not exceed 27 months.

Payroll Deductions. Except as otherwise provided by the Committee, up to a maximum of 15% of a participant’s eligible “compensation” (as defined in the ESPP), may be contributed by payroll deductions toward

the purchase of shares of Common Stock during each offering period. A participant may elect to increase or decrease the rate of such contributions during any subsequent enrollment period by following electronic or other procedures prescribed by the Committee. Any such new rate of contribution will become effective on the first day of the first offering period following the completion such form. A participant may not change his or her rate of contributions during an offering period. Payroll deductions are held by the Company and do not accrue interest.

Exercise of Purchase Rights. Amounts deducted and accumulated by the participant will be used to purchase whole shares of the Company’s Common Stock at the end of each offering period. No fractional shares of Common Stock may be purchased but amounts remaining in a participant’s account will be returned to the participant as soon as administratively practicable. The purchase price of the shares will be 85% (or such other percentage determined by the Committee that is not less than 85%) of the fair market value of the Company’s Common Stock on the first trading day of the offering period or on the last day of the offering period, whichever is lower. On the Record Date, the closing sales price of the Company’s Common Stock as reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol RCEL was $[                ] per share. The maximum number of shares of Common Stock purchasable per participant during any single offering period may not exceed 2,000 shares of Common Stock (or such other limit as may be imposed by the Committee), subject to adjustment in the event of certain changes in the Company’s capitalization.

Withdrawals. Under procedures established by the Committee, a participant may withdraw from the ESPP during an offering period at least 15 days before the purchase date. If a participant withdraws from the ESPP during an offering period, his or her accumulated contributions will be refunded without interest. If a participant withdraws from an offering, no payroll deductions will be made for any subsequent offering period unless the participant re-enrolls.

Termination of Employment; Change in Employment Status. If a participant ceases to be an eligible employee at least 30 days prior to a purchase date, contributions for the participant will be discontinued and any amounts credited to the participant’s account will be promptly refunded, without interest.

Transferability. Purchase rights granted under the ESPP are not transferable by a participant other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and are exercisable during the participant’s lifetime only by the participant.

Amendment and Termination. The Committee in its discretion may amend, suspend or terminate the ESPP at any time. Unless sooner terminated, the ESPP will terminate at the earlier of the time that all of the shares reserved under the ESPP have been issued under the terms of the ESPP or on the tenth (10th) anniversary of the effective date of the ESPP. The ESPP also includes provisions related to the impact on the ESPP in case of a dissolution of the Company or certain other corporate transactions. While the Company’s shares of Common Stock (or CDIs) are listed for trading on any stock exchange or market (including, without limitation, ASX and the Nasdaq Stock Market), the Company and the Committee must not make any amendments to the ESPP or any option granted to a participant under the ESPP or take any other action unless such action complies with the relevant rules of such stock exchanges.

New Plan Benefits. As of the date of this Proxy Statement, no options to purchase shares of Common Stock have been granted under the ESPP. Benefits received by participants under the ESPP, including our executive officers, are not currently determinable because participation in the ESPP is voluntary and the benefits are subject to the market price of the Common Stock at future dates.

Certain US Federal Income Tax Consequences

The following is a brief summary of certain US federal income tax consequences of certain transactions under the ESPP. The following summary is based upon an interpretation of present federal tax laws and regulations and

may be inapplicable if such laws and regulations are changed. This summary is not intended to be exhaustive or constitute tax advice and does not describe state, local or foreign tax consequences, nor does it describe the consequences to any particular participant.

It is the intention of the Company that the ESPP qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan” under Code Section 423. The provisions of the ESPP, accordingly, will be construed in a manner consistent with the requirements of that Section of the Code. The Company believes that the following federal income consequences normally will apply with respect to the ESPP.

The payroll deductions withheld from a participant’s pay under the ESPP will be taxable income to the participant and must be included in the participant’s gross income for federal income tax purposes in the year in which such amounts otherwise would have been received.

A participant will not be required to recognize any income for federal income tax purposes either at the time the participant is granted an option (which will be on the first day of the offering period) or by virtue of the exercise of the option (which will take place on the last day of such offering period). The federal income tax consequences of a sale or disposition of shares acquired under the ESPP depend in part on the length of time the shares are held by a participant before such sale or disposition. If a participant disposes of shares purchased under the ESPP more than two years after the offering date, the participant will be required to report as ordinary compensation income for the taxable year of disposition or death an amount equal to the lesser of (a) the excess of the fair market value of the shares at the time of disposition over the applicable purchase price, or (b) 15 percent of the fair market value of the shares on the offering date. Any gain on the disposition in excess of the amount treated as ordinary compensation income generally will be capital gain. In the case of such a disposition, the company will not be entitled to any deduction from income.

If a participant disposes of shares purchased under the ESPP within two years after the offering date, the participant will be required to report the excess of the fair market value of the shares on the purchase date over the applicable purchase price as ordinary compensation income for the year of disposition. The amount of such ordinary income will be added to the participant’s basis in the shares, and any additional gain or resulting loss recognized on the disposition of shares after such basis adjustment will be a capital gain or loss. A capital gain or loss will be long-term if the participant holds the shares for more than one year after the purchase date. In the event of such a disposition, the company generally will be entitled to a deduction from income in the year of such disposition equal to the amount the employee is required to report as ordinary compensation income.

Registration with the SEC

If the ESPP is approved by stockholders, the Company intends to file a Registration Statement on Form S-8 with the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to relating to the issuance of shares under the ESPP.

ASX Listing Rules

While the Company’s CDIs are listed for trading on the ASX, no amendments can be made to the ESPP or the terms of any grant/offer made under it and no grant/offer can be made under the ESPP or any other action taken under the ESPP unless such relevant action complies with the ASX Listing Rules (to the extent applicable).

Vote Required

Approval of this Proposal requires a number of “FOR” votes that is a majority of the votes cast by the holders of the Company’s shares of Common Stock entitled to vote on the Proposal, with abstentions counting as votes against the Proposal.

Board of Directors Recommendation

The Company’s Board of Directors recommends that stockholders approve the ESPP under this Proposal No. 13 so that the Company and its participating subsidiaries may provide employees with the opportunity to

acquire a proprietary interest in the Company’s growth and performance, to generate an increased incentive to contribute to the Company’s future success and to enhance its ability to attract and retain qualified individuals.

In addition, the Company’s Board of Directors recommends that stockholders vote in favor of this Proposal No. 13 so that the issue of equity securities under and subject to the terms of the ESPP can be made in reliance on ASX Listing Rule 7.2, Exception 13(b) and therefore the issue of equity securities under the ESPP will not reduce the Company’s 15% placement capacity under ASX Listing Rule 7.1 during the three years following the approval of this Proposal No. 13.

If this Proposal No. 13 is approved by stockholders, the ESPP will be effective as of the date of the Annual Meeting and the Company may issue up to a maximum of 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock (pursuant to options granted) under the ESPP during the three-year period following such approval in reliance on ASX Listing Rule 7.2, Exception 13(b).

If this Proposal No. 13 is not approved by stockholders, the ESPP will not be implemented.

Voting Exclusion Statement

The Company will disregard any votes cast in favor of this Proposal No. 13 by or on behalf of any person who is eligible to participate in the ESPP or an associate of those persons.

However, the Company need not disregard a vote cast in favor of this Proposal No. 13 by:

a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the resolution, in accordance with directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on the resolution in that way; or

the chair of the annual meeting as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the resolution, in accordance with a direction given to the chair to vote on the resolution as the chair decides; or

a holder acting solely in a nominee, trustee, custodial or other fiduciary capacity on behalf of a beneficiary provided the following conditions are met:

the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the holder that the beneficiary is not excluded from voting, and is not an associate of a person excluded from voting, on the resolution; and

the holder votes on the resolution in accordance with directions given by the beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way.

Proposal 14

SAY ON PAY

ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY’S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AS DISCLOSED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT UNDER “EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION”

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) provides stockholders with the opportunity to vote, on an advisory basis, to approve the Company’s compensation policies. The Board of Directors believes that the Company’s compensation policies and procedures are aligned with the long-term interests of stockholders. As described in detail under the Executive Compensation discussion section in the Annual Report on Form 10K,10-K, which was filed with the SEC and ASX on February 23, 202322, 2024 (United States)/February 24, 202323, 2024 (Australia) (“Form 10-K”) and provided inalong with this Proxy Statement, the Company believe that its compensation program is designed to support the Company’s long-term business strategies and creation of stockholder value by emphasizing long-term alignment with stockholders and pay-for-performance. You are encouraged to read the Executive Compensation discussion contained herein for additional details on the Company’s executive compensation, including its philosophy and objectives and the 20222024 compensation of its named executive officers. This non-binding advisory “say-on-pay”“say-on-pay” vote gives you as a stockholder the opportunity to endorse the Company’s executive compensation program through the following resolution:

“RESOLVED, that the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including the Executive Compensation discussion, compensation tables and narrative discussion contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and this Proxy Statement is hereby APPROVED.”

As an advisory vote, this Proposal is non-binding. However, the Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee value the opinions of stockholders and will consider the outcome of the vote when making future compensation decisions for the named executive officers. The Company submits a “say-on-pay” proposal to stockholders on an annual basis.

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” the advisory approval of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and herein under the heading “ExecutiveExecutive Compensation.

Vote Required

Non-binding, advisory approval of the advisory proposal on the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in the “Executive Compensation”Executive Compensation discussion section in the Annual Report on the Form 10-K and in this Proxy Statement requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in voting power of the shares of stock of the Company present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote thereon. Abstentions will have the same effect as votes “AGAINST” this Proposal, whereas “broker non-votes” will not be counted for the purposes of determining whether this advisory proposal has been approved.

The Board recommends a vote “FOR” the approval on an advisory basis of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

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OTHER MATTERS

The Board of Directors does not know of any matters other than those mentioned above to be presented at the meeting. However, if other matters properly come before the meeting, the individual named in the accompanying proxy shall vote on such matters in accordance with his or her best judgment.

ANNUAL REPORT

The Company’s annual report to stockholders concerning its operations during the year ended December 31, 2022,2023, including audited financial statements, is available at the Company’s website at www.avitamedical.com and is also available at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.www.sec.gov. The annual report is not incorporated in the proxy statement and is not to be considered a part of the soliciting material.

UPON WRITTEN REQUEST, THE COMPANY WILL PROVIDE, WITHOUT CHARGE, A COPY OF THE COMPANY’S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 20222023 TO EACH STOCKHOLDER OF RECORD, TO EACH HOLDER OF CDIS OR TO EACH STOCKHOLDER WHO OWNED THE COMPANY’S COMMON STOCK LISTED IN THE NAME OF A BANK OR BROKER, AS NOMINEE, AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON APRIL 18, 2023, 2023,11, 2024, AT 5:00 P.M. (PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME) (BEING APRIL 18, 2023, 2023,12, 2024, AT 10:00 A.M. AEST). ANY REQUEST BY A STOCKHOLDER OR CDI HOLDER FOR THE COMPANY’S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K SHOULD BE SENT TO INVESTOR RELATIONS AT AVITA MEDICAL, INC., 28159 AVENUE STANFORD, SUITE 220, VALENCIA, CALIFORNIA 91355.

REQUIREMENTS FOR STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS TO BE BROUGHT BEFORE THE 2024

2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

Stockholders’ proposals intended to be presented at next year’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders must be submitted in writing to the Company’s Secretary at AVITA Medical, Inc., 28159 Avenue Stanford, Suite 220, Valencia, California 91355 no later than December 18, 202324, 2024 for inclusion in the Company’s proxy statement and form of proxy for that meeting, in addition to satisfying the foregoing requirements under the Bylaws.

Notice of any director nomination or other proposal that you intend to present at the 20242025 annual meeting of stockholders, but do not intend to have included in the proxy statement and form of proxy relating to the 20242025 annual meeting of stockholders, must be delivered to the Company’s Secretary at 28159 Avenue Stanford, Suite 220, Valencia, California, 91355 no earlier than the close of business on February 3, 20246, 2025 and not later than the close of business on March 3, 2024.8, 2025. In addition, your notice must set forth the information required by the Bylaws with respect to each director nomination or other proposal that you intend to present at the 20242025 annual meeting of stockholders.

To In addition, to comply with the universal proxy rules, in addition to satisfying the requirements under the Bylaws, stockholders who intend to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than the company’sCompany’s nominees must provide timely notice that sets forthby the same deadline disclosed in the previous sentence and include in the notice the information required by Rule 14a-1914a-19(b) under the Exchange Act no later than April 3, 2024 In addition, all proposals will need to comply with Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act, which lists the requirements for the inclusion of stockholder proposals in Company-sponsored proxy materials.Act.

The proxy solicited by the Company for the 20242025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will confer discretionary authority on the Company’s proxies to vote on any proposal presented by a stockholder at that meeting for which the Company has not been provided with notice on or prior to December 18, 2023March 9, 2025 (or a reasonable time before the Company begins to send its proxy materials).

This section is subject to and qualified entirely by the requirements for stockholder proposals set forth in the Company’s Bylaws. A copy of the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws is available upon written request to the Company’s Secretary at 28159 Avenue Stanford, Suite 220, Valencia, California, 91355.

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SEC rules require us to disclose any transaction or currently proposed transaction in which the Company is a participant and in which any related person has or will have a direct or indirect material interest involving the lesser of $120,000 or 1% of the average of the Company’s total assets as of the end of the last two completed fiscal years. A related person is any executive officer, director, nominee for director, or holder of 5% or more of the Company’s Common Stock, or an immediate family member of any of those persons. Since July 1, 2020, the Company has not participated in any such related party transaction.

DELINQUENT SECTION 16(a) REPORTS

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act requires the Company’s directors and certain of its executive officers and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of the Company’s common shares to file reports of and changes in ownership with the SEC. Based solely on the Company’s review of copies of SEC filings it has received or filed, the Company believes that each of its directors, executive officers, and beneficial owners of more than 10% of the shares satisfied the Section 16(a) filing requirements during the year ended December 31, 2022.

2023, except for a late Form 4 filed on September 8, 2023 by Donna Shiroma reporting the sale of Common Stock in connection with a vesting of restricted stock unit awards.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

The Company files annual, quarterly, and special reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Stockholders may read and copy any reports, statements, or other information that the Company files at the SEC’s public reference room in Washington, D.C. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information about the public reference room. The Company’s public filings are also available from commercial document retrieval services and at the SEC’s website located at http://www.sec.govwww.sec.gov.

Copies of announcements made by the Company to the ASX are available on ASX’s website (www.asx.com.au).

STOCKHOLDERS AND CDI HOLDERS SHOULD RELY ONLY ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT TO VOTE THEIR SHARES (INCLUDING SHARES REPRESENTED BY CDIS) AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. NO ONE HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION THAT IS DIFFERENT FROM WHAT IS CONTAINED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT. THIS PROXY STATEMENT IS DATED [INSERT DATE]APRIL 23, 2024.

STOCKHOLDERS AND CDI HOLDERS SHOULD NOT ASSUME THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT IS ACCURATE AS OF ANY DATE OTHER THAN THAT DATE.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

/s/ Donna Shiroma

Donna Shiroma

General Counsel and Secretary

ANNEXURE A

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE 2020 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

This Amendment No. 1, dated March 15, 2023 (this “Amendment”), amends the 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), of AVITA Medical, Inc. (formerly known as AVITA Therapeutics, Inc.), a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), subject to approval of the stockholders of the Company, as set forth below. Defined terms used herein, but not otherwise defined in this Amendment, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Plan.

WHEREAS, the Plan was previously approved by the stockholders of the Company and became effective on September 9, 2020;

WHEREAS, 1,750,000 shares of Common Stock were reserved for issuance under the Plan, each of which could be granted as Incentive Stock Options, Nonstatutory Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock Grants, Restricted Stock Unit Grants, Performance Grants, and Other Grants (“Grants”);

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 15.2 of the Plan, the Committee may amend the Plan in any respect it deems necessary or advisable, if required by Applicable Law, including any securities law or requirement issued by the New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq Stock Market and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority; and

WHEREAS, the Board has determined that it is advisable and in the best interest of the Company to amend the Plan to increase the number of shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance and the number of shares that may be issued as Grants, as described in this Amendment.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Plan is hereby amended as follows, subject to and effective upon approval by the stockholders of the Company at the Special Meeting of Stockholders on June 6, 2023:

The first sentence of Section 2.1 of the Plan, “Number of Shares Available”, is hereby amended to read as follows:

2.1

Number of Shares Available. Subject to any Capitalization Adjustment and any other applicable provisions in the Plan, the total number of Shares reserved and available for grant and issuance pursuant to this Plan will not exceed 2,500,000 Shares (the “Share Reserve”).

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has executed, or caused to be executed, this Amendment as of the date first written above.

Compensation Committee:

Lou Panaccio

Professor Suzanne Crowe

Dated:

Dated:

Jeremy Curnock Cook

Jan Stern Reed

Dated:

Dated:

ANNEXURE B

AVITA MEDICAL, INC.

EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

1.

PURPOSE

This Avita Medical, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan is to encourage and to enable Eligible Employees of the Company and its Participating Subsidiaries, through payroll deductions, to acquire proprietary interests in the Company through the purchase and ownership of shares of Common Stock. The Company intends that this Plan qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan” under Code Section 423 and this Plan shall be interpreted in a manner that is consistent with that intent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company makes no undertaking to, nor representation that it shall, maintain the qualified status of the Plan.

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DEFINITIONS

Account” means a bookkeeping account established and maintained to record the amount of funds accumulated pursuant to the Plan with respect to a Participant for the purpose of purchasing Shares under the Plan.

Administrator” means the Board, the Compensation Committee of the Board, or any other committee designated by the Board to administer the Plan from time to time. If no committee is designated by the Board to administer the Plan, the Board shall be the Administrator.img179645341_4.jpg 

ASX” means ASX Limited (ABN 98 008 624 691), or the securities market which it operates, as the context requires.


ASX Listing Rules” means the official listing rules of the ASX.img179645341_5.jpg 

Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company, as constituted from time to time.

CDI” means a CHESS Depositary Interest, being a unit of beneficial ownership in one-fifth of a share of Common Stock in the Company or such other ratio as may be adopted by the Company from time to time.

Code” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as it may be amended from time to time. Any reference to a section of the Code shall be deemed to include, as applicable, any regulations and guidance promulgated under such Code section.

Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company, par value [$0.001] per share.

Company” means AVITA Medical, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, and any successor or assign.

Compensation” means, except as may otherwise be determined by the Administrator consistent with the requirements of Section 423 of the Code, base salary, wages, annual bonuses and commissions paid to an Eligible Employee by the Company or a Participating Subsidiary as compensation for services to the Company or Participating Subsidiary, before deduction for any salary deferral contributions made by the Eligible Employee to any tax-qualified or nonqualified deferred compensation plan, including overtime, vacation pay, holiday pay, jury duty pay, and funeral leave pay, but excluding education or tuition reimbursements, imputed income arising under any group insurance or benefit program, travel expenses, business and relocation expenses, income received in connection with stock options or other equity-based awards, and any other non-cash remuneration.

Corporate Transaction” means a merger, consolidation, acquisition of property or stock, separation, reorganization, or other corporate event described in Code Section 424.

Designated Broker” means the financial services firm or other agent designated by the Company to maintain ESPP Share Accounts on behalf of Participants who have purchased shares of Common Stock under this Plan.

Effective Date” means the date as of which this Plan is adopted by the Board, subject to this Plan obtaining stockholder approval in accordance with Section 19.11 hereof.

Employee” means any natural person who renders services to the Company or a Participating Subsidiary as an employee pursuant to an employment relationship with such employer. For purposes of this Plan, the employment relationship shall be treated as continuing intact while the individual is on military leave, sick leave, or other leave of absence approved by the Company or a Participating Subsidiary that meets the requirements of Treasury Regulation Section 1.421-1(h)(2). Where the period of leave exceeds three (3) months, or such other period of time specified in Treasury Regulation Section 1.421-1(h)(2), and the individual’s right to re-employment is not guaranteed by statute or contract, the employment relationship shall be deemed to have terminated on the first day immediately after such three (3)-month period, or such other period specified in Treasury Regulation Section 1.421-1(h)(2).

Eligible Employee” means each Employee except the following, who shall not be eligible to participate under the Plan: (i) an employee who is customarily employed by the Company or a Participating Subsidiary for twenty (20) hours per week or less, or (ii) an employee who is customarily employed by the Company or a Participating Subsidiary for not more than five (5) months per calendar year. Consistent with the requirements of Code Section 423, the Administrator may (A) select a shorter time period than those specified in clauses (i) - (ii), and (B) exclude highly compensated employees with compensation above a specified level or who are subject to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, in each case to be applied in an identical manner for an Offering. No employee shall be deemed an “Eligible Employee” if the employee is a citizen or resident of a foreign jurisdiction and (i) the grant of an option under the Plan or Offering to such employee is prohibited under the laws of such foreign jurisdiction, or (ii) compliance with the laws of such foreign jurisdiction would cause the Plan or Offering to violate the requirements of Section 423 of the Code.

Enrollment Form” means an agreement between the Company and an Eligible Employee in such written, electronic, or other format and/or pursuant to such written, electronic, or other process as may be established by the Administrator from time to time, pursuant to which an Eligible Employee may elect to enroll in this Plan, to authorize a new level of payroll deductions, or to stop payroll deductions and withdraw from an Offering Period.

Enrollment Period” means that period of time prescribed by the Administrator, which period shall conclude prior to the Grant Date, during which Eligible Employees may elect to participate in an Offering Period. The duration and timing of Enrollment Periods may be changed or modified by the Administrator from time to time.

ESPP Share Account” means an account into which Common Stock purchased with accumulated payroll deductions at the end of an Offering Period are held on behalf of a Participant.

Exchange Act” means the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Fair Market Value” means, as of any date, the value of the shares of Common Stock as determined in the immediately following sentences. If the shares are listed on any established stock exchange or a national market system in the United States, including, without limitation, the New York Stock Exchange or the Nasdaq Stock Market, the Fair Market Value shall be the closing price of a share (or if no sales were reported, the closing price on the first Trading Day immediately preceding such date) as quoted on such exchange or system on the day of determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal. If the shares are traded in an over-the-counter market, the Fair Market Value shall be the average of the closing bid and asked prices for the shares in such over-the-counter market for such date or, if such date is not a Trading Day, the last preceding date on which there was a sale of

such Common Stock in such market. In the absence of an established market for the shares, the Fair Market Value shall be determined in good faith by the Administrator and such determination shall be conclusive and binding on all persons.

Grant Date” means the first Trading Day of each Offering Period as designated by the Administrator.

Offering or Offering Period” means a period of six (6) months beginning June 1 and December 1 of each year; provided, however, that, pursuant to Section 5, the Administrator may change the duration of future Offering Periods (subject to a maximum Offering Period of twenty-seven (27) months) and/or the start and end dates of future Offering Periods.

Participant” means an Eligible Employee who is actively participating in this Plan.

Participating Subsidiaries” means the Subsidiaries that have been designated as eligible to participate in this Plan, and such other Subsidiaries that may be designated by the Administrator from time to time in its sole discretion.

Plan” means this AVITA Medical, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as set forth herein, and as amended from time to time.

Purchase Date” for an Offering Period means the last Trading Day of the Offering Period, or such other day(s) during the Offering Period as determined by the Administrator.

Purchase Price” means an amount equal to the lesser of (i) eighty-five percent (85%) (or such greater percentage as designated by the Administrator) of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the Grant Date or (ii) eighty-five percent (85%) (or such greater percentage as designated by the Administrator) of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the Purchase Date, provided that the Purchase Price per share of Common Stock will in no event be less than the par value of the Common Stock.

Securities Act” means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Subsidiary” means any corporation, domestic or foreign, of which not less than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power is held by the Company or a Subsidiary, whether or not such corporation exists now or is hereafter organized or acquired by the Company or a Subsidiary. In all cases, the determination of whether an entity is a Subsidiary shall be made in accordance with Code Section 424(f).

Trading Day” means any day on which the national stock exchange upon which the Common Stock is listed in the United States is open for trading or, if the Common Stock is not listed on an established stock exchange or national market system in the United States, a business day, as determined by the Administrator in good faith.

3.

ADMINISTRATION

3.1 General. Subject to applicable law, including the ASX Listing Rules, this Plan shall be administered by the Administrator, which shall have full authority, in its sole discretion, to take any actions it deems necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan, including, without limitation:

3.1.1 Interpreting and construing the Plan; prescribing, adopting, amending, suspending, waiving, and rescinding rules and regulations as it deems appropriate to administer and implement the Plan; correcting any defect or supplying any omission or reconciling any inconsistency or ambiguity in the Plan; and making all other decisions and determinations necessary and advisable in administering the Plan;

3.1.2 Making determinations relating to eligibility;

3.1.3 Determining the Purchase Price;

3.1.4 Establishing the timing and length of Offering Periods; and

3.1.5 Taking any other actions necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan, including adopting sub-plans applicable to particular Participating Subsidiaries or locations, which sub-plans may be designed to be outside the scope of Code Section 423.

All decisions shall be final and binding on all persons. All expenses of administering this Plan shall be borne by the Company. The Board may take any action under this Plan that would otherwise be the responsibility of the Administrator.

3.2 Delegation. To the extent necessary or appropriate, the Administrator may delegate any of its duties or responsibilities under the Plan as they pertain to a Participating Subsidiary to such Participating Subsidiary. The Administrator (or any Participating Subsidiary with the consent of the Administrator) may appoint or engage any person or persons as a third party administrator to perform ministerial functions pertaining to the issuance, accounting, recordkeeping, forfeiture, exercise, communication, transfer, or any other functions or activities necessary or appropriate to administer and operate this Plan.

4.

ELIGIBILITY

4.1 General. Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator in a manner that is consistent with Code Section 423, any individual who is an Eligible Employee as of the first day of the Enrollment Period for a particular Offering Period shall be eligible to participate in such Offering Period, subject to the requirements of Code Section 423.

4.2 Eligibility Restrictions. Notwithstanding any provision of this Plan to the contrary, no Eligible Employee shall be granted an option under this Plan if (i) immediately after the grant of the option, such Eligible Employee (or any other person whose stock would be attributed to such Eligible Employee pursuant to Code Section 424(d)) would own capital stock of the Company or hold outstanding options to purchase stock possessing five percent (5%) or more of the total combined voting power or value of all classes of stock of the Company or any Subsidiary or (ii) such option would permit his or her rights to purchase stock under all employee stock purchase plans (described in Code Section 423) of the Company and its Subsidiaries to accrue at a rate that exceeds twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) of the Fair Market Value of such stock (determined at the time the option is granted) for each calendar year in which such option is outstanding at any time.

5.

OFFERING PERIODS

This Plan shall be implemented by a series of Offering Periods, each of which shall be six (6) months in duration, with new Offering Periods commencing on or about June 1 and December 1 of each year (or such other times as determined by the Administrator). The Administrator shall have the authority to change the duration, frequency, start date, and end date of Offering Periods.

6.

PARTICIPATION

6.1 Enrollment; Payroll Deductions. An Eligible Employee may elect to participate in this Plan by properly completing the prescribed Enrollment Form and submitting it to the Company, in the format and pursuant to the process prescribed by the Administrator during the Enrollment Period of the Offering Period to which it relates. Participation in this Plan is entirely voluntary. By submitting an Enrollment Form, the Eligible Employee authorizes payroll deductions from his or her paycheck in an amount equal to at least one percent (1%), but not more than fifteen percent (15%) (or such other maximum percentage as the Administrator may establish from time to time before an Offering Period begins) of his or her Compensation on each pay day occurring during an Offering Period. Payroll deductions shall commence on the first payroll date after the Grant Date and end on the last payroll date on or before the Purchase Date. The Company shall maintain records of all payroll deductions in such Participant’s Account, but shall have no obligation to pay interest on payroll deductions or to hold such amounts in a trust or in any segregated account. Unless expressly permitted by the Administrator, a Participant may not make any separate contributions or payments to this Plan.

6.2 Election Changes. During an Offering Period, a Participant may not change his or her rate of payroll deductions applicable to such Offering Period unless the Administrator determines otherwise. To make such a change, the Participant must submit a new Enrollment Form authorizing the new rate of payroll deductions at least fifteen (15) days before the Purchase Date. A Participant may decrease or increase his or her rate of payroll deductions for future Offering Periods by submitting a new Enrollment Form authorizing the new rate of payroll deductions at least fifteen (15) days before the start of the next Offering Period.

6.3 Automatic Re-enrollment. The deduction rate selected in the Enrollment Form shall remain in effect for subsequent Offering Periods unless the Participant (i) submits a new Enrollment Form authorizing a new level of payroll deductions in accordance with Section 6.2, (ii) withdraws from this Plan in accordance with Section 10, or (iii) terminates employment or otherwise becomes ineligible to participate in this Plan.

7.

GRANT OF OPTION

On each Grant Date, each Participant in the applicable Offering Period shall be granted an option to purchase, on the Purchase Date, a number of shares of Common Stock determined by dividing the Participant’s accumulated payroll deductions by the applicable Purchase Price; provided, however, that in no event shall any Participant purchase more than 5,000 shares of Common Stock during an Offering Period (subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 18 and the limitations set forth in Section 4.2 and 13).

8.

EXERCISE OF OPTION/PURCHASE OF SHARES

A Participant’s option to purchase shares of Common Stock shall be exercised automatically on the Purchase Date of each Offering Period. The Participant’s accumulated payroll deductions shall be used to purchase the maximum number of whole shares that can be purchased with the amounts in the Participant’s Account, subject to the limitations set forth in this Plan. No fractional shares may be purchased, but, unused payroll deductions remaining in a Participant’s Account at the end of an Offering Period (i.e., by reason of the inability to purchase a fractional share), as well as any accumulated payroll deductions that remain in a Participant’s Account after applying the limitations of Section 4.2 and Section 7, shall be returned to the Participant as soon as administratively practicable.

9.

TRANSFER OF SHARES

As soon as reasonably practicable after each Purchase Date, the Company shall arrange for the delivery to each Participant of the shares of Common Stock purchased upon exercise of his or her option. The Administrator may permit or require that the shares be deposited directly into an ESPP Share Account established in the name of the Participant with a Designated Broker and may require that the shares of Common Stock be retained with such Designated Broker for a specified period of time. Participants shall not have any voting, dividend, or other rights of a stockholder with respect to the shares of Common Stock subject to any option granted hereunder until such shares have been delivered pursuant to this Section 9.

10.

WITHDRAWAL

10.1 Withdrawal Procedure. A Participant may withdraw from an Offering by submitting to the Company a revised Enrollment Form indicating his or her election to withdraw at least twenty one (21) days before the Purchase Date. The accumulated payroll deductions held on behalf of a Participant in his or her Account (that have not been used to purchase shares of Common Stock) shall be paid to the Participant promptly after receipt of the Participant’s Enrollment Form indicating his or her election to withdraw and the Participant’s option shall be automatically terminated. If a Participant withdraws from an Offering Period, no payroll deductions shall be made during any succeeding Offering Period, unless the Participant re-enrolls in accordance with Section 6.1.

10.2 Effect on Succeeding Offering Periods. A Participant’s election to withdraw from an Offering Period shall not have any effect upon his or her eligibility to participate in succeeding Offering Periods that commence after the completion of the Offering Period from which the Participant withdraws.

11.

TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT; CHANGE IN EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Upon termination of a Participant’s employment from the Company and the Participating Subsidiaries for any reason or at any other time, or a change in the Participant’s employment status after which the Participant is no longer an Eligible Employee, which in either case occurs at least thirty days before the Purchase Date, the Participant shall be deemed to have withdrawn from this Plan and the payroll deductions in the Participant’s Account (that have not been used to purchase shares of Common Stock) shall be returned to the Participant, or in the case of the Participant’s death, to the person(s) entitled to such amounts under Section 17, and the Participant’s option shall be automatically terminated. If the Participant’s termination of employment or change in status occurs within thirty days before a Purchase Date, the accumulated payroll deductions shall be used to purchase shares on the Purchase Date.

12.

INTEREST

No interest shall accrue on or be payable with respect to the payroll deductions of a Participant in this Plan.

13.

SHARES RESERVED FOR PLAN

13.1 Number of Shares. A total of 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock have been reserved as authorized for the grant of options under this Plan. The shares of Common Stock may be newly issued shares, treasury shares, or shares acquired on the open market. If an option under this Plan expires or is terminated unexercised for any reason, the shares as to which such option so expired or terminated again may be made subject to an option under this Plan.

13.2 Oversubscribed Offerings. The number of shares of Common Stock that a Participant may purchase in an Offering under this Plan may be reduced if the Offering is oversubscribed. No option granted under this Plan shall permit a Participant to purchase shares of Common Stock that, if added together with the total number of shares of Common Stock purchased by all other Participants in such Offering, would exceed the total number of shares of Common Stock remaining available under this Plan. If the Administrator determines that, on a particular Purchase Date, the number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which options are to be exercised exceeds the number of shares of Common Stock then available under this Plan, the Company shall make a pro rata allocation of the shares of Common Stock remaining available for purchase in as uniform a manner as practicable and as the Administrator determines to be equitable.

14.

TRANSFERABILITY

No payroll deductions credited to a Participant, nor any rights with respect to the exercise of an option or any rights to receive Common Stock hereunder, may be assigned, transferred, pledged, or otherwise disposed of in any way (other than by will, the laws of descent and distribution, or as provided in Section 17) by the Participant. Any attempt to assign, transfer, pledge, or otherwise dispose of such rights or amounts shall be without effect.

15.

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

All payroll deductions received or held by the Company under this Plan may be used by the Company for any corporate purpose to the extent permitted by applicable law, and the Company shall not be required to segregate such payroll deductions or contributions.

16.

STATEMENTS

Participants shall be provided with statements at least annually that shall set forth the contributions made by the Participant to this Plan, the Purchase Price of any shares of Common Stock purchased with accumulated funds, the number of shares of Common Stock purchased, and any payroll deduction amounts remaining in the Participant’s notional account.

17.

DESIGNATION OF BENEFICIARY

A Participant may file, on forms supplied by the Administrator, a written designation of beneficiary who is to receive any shares of Common Stock and cash in respect of any fractional shares of Common Stock, if any, from the Participant’s ESPP Share Account under this Plan in the event of such Participant’s death. In addition, a Participant may file, on forms supplied by the Administrator, a written designation of beneficiary who is to receive any cash withheld through payroll deductions and credited to the Participant’s notional account in the event of the Participant’s death before the Purchase Date of an Offering Period.

18.

ADJUSTMENTS FOR CHANGES IN CAPITALIZATION; DISSOLUTION OR LIQUIDATION; CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS

18.1 Adjustments. In the event that any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Common Stock, or other property), recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase, or exchange of Common Stock or other securities of the Company, or other change in the Company’s structure affecting the Common Stock occurs, then in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under this Plan, the Administrator shall, in such manner as it deems equitable, adjust the number of shares and class of Common Stock that may be delivered under this Plan, the Purchase Price per share, and the number of shares of Common Stock covered by each outstanding option under this Plan, and the numerical limits of Section 7 and Section 13. In this respect, where the ASX Listing Rules apply, the Administrator shall make such adjustments as are necessary and in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules to the number of shares and class of Common Stock that may be delivered under this Plan, the Purchase Price per share, and the number of shares of Common Stock covered by each outstanding option under this Plan, and the numerical limits of Section 7 and Section 13 and such other adjustments as are appropriate in the discretion of the Administrator and in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules.

18.2 Dissolution or Liquidation. Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, in the event of a proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, any Offering Period then in progress shall be shortened by setting a new Purchase Date and the Offering Period shall end immediately before the proposed dissolution or liquidation. The new Purchase Date shall be before the date of the Company’s proposed dissolution or liquidation. Before the new Purchase Date, the Administrator shall provide each Participant with written notice, which may be electronic, of the new Purchase Date and that the Participant’s option shall be exercised automatically on such date, unless before such time, the Participant has withdrawn from the Offering in accordance with Section 10.

18.3 Corporate Transactions. In the event of a Corporate Transaction, the then-current Offering Period shall be shortened by setting a new Purchase Date on which the Offering Period shall end. The new Purchase Date shall occur before the date of the Corporate Transaction. Before the new Purchase Date, the Administrator shall provide each Participant with written notice, which may be electronic, of the new Purchase Date and that the Participant’s option shall be exercised automatically on such date, unless before such time, the Participant has withdrawn from the Offering in accordance with Section 10.

19.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

19.1 Equal Rights and Privileges. Notwithstanding any provision of this Plan to the contrary and in accordance with Code Section 423, all Eligible Employees who are granted options under this Plan for an Offering shall have the same rights and privileges with respect to that Offering.

19.2 No Right to Continued Service. Neither this Plan nor any compensation paid hereunder shall confer on any Participant the right to continue as an Employee or in any other capacity.

19.3 Rights as Stockholder. A Participant shall become a stockholder with respect to the shares of Common Stock that are purchased pursuant to options granted under this Plan when the shares are transferred to the Participant’s ESPP Share Account. A Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder (including to participate in the new issues of shares to existing holders of shares of Common Stock) with respect to shares of Common Stock for which an election to participate in an Offering Period has been made until such Participant becomes a stockholder as provided above.

19.4 Successors and Assigns. This Plan shall be binding on the Company and its successors and assigns.

19.5 Entire Plan. This Plan constitutes the entire plan with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior plans with respect to the subject matter hereof.

19.6 Compliance with Law. The obligations of the Company with respect to payments under this Plan are subject to compliance with all applicable laws and regulations (including the ASX Listing Rules, to the extent applicable). Common Stock shall not be issued with respect to an option granted under this Plan unless the exercise of such option and the issuance and delivery of the shares of Common Stock pursuant thereto shall comply with all applicable provisions of law, including the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, and the requirements of any stock exchange upon which the shares may then be listed. While the Company’s shares of Common Stock (or CDIs) are listed for trading on any stock exchange or market (including, without limitation, ASX and the Nasdaq Stock Market), the Company and the Administrator must not make any amendments to this Plan or any option granted to any Participant under this Plan or take any other action unless such action complies with the relevant rules of such stock exchanges.

19.7 Notice of Disqualifying Dispositions. Each Participant shall give the Company prompt written notice of any disposition or other transfer of shares of Common Stock acquired pursuant to the exercise of an option acquired under this Plan, if such disposition or transfer is made within two (2) years after the applicable Grant Date or within one (1) year after the applicable Purchase Date.

19.8 Term of Plan. This Plan shall become effective on the Effective Date and, unless terminated earlier pursuant to Section 19.9, shall have a term of ten (10) years.

19.9 Amendment or Termination. The Administrator may, in its sole discretion, amend, suspend, or terminate this Plan at any time and for any reason. If this Plan is terminated, the Administrator may elect to terminate all outstanding Offering Periods either immediately or once shares of Common Stock have been purchased on the next Purchase Date (which may, in the discretion of the Administrator, be accelerated) or permit Offering Periods to expire in accordance with their terms (and subject to any adjustment in accordance with Section 18). If any Offering Period is terminated before its scheduled expiration, all amounts that have not been used to purchase shares of Common Stock shall be returned to Participants (without interest, except as otherwise required by law) as soon as administratively practicable.

19.10 Applicable Law. The laws of the State of Delaware shall govern all questions concerning the construction, validity, and interpretation of this Plan, without regard to such state’s conflict of law rules.

19.11 Stockholder Approval. This Plan shall be subject to approval by the stockholders of the Company within twelve (12) months before or after the date this Plan is adopted by the Board.

19.12 Code Section 423. This Plan is intended to qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan” under Code Section 423. Any provision of this Plan that is inconsistent with Code Section 423 shall be reformed to comply with Code Section 423.

19.13 Withholding. To the extent required by applicable Federal, state, or local law, a Participant must make arrangements satisfactory to the Company for the payment of any withholding or similar tax obligations that arise in connection with this Plan.

19.14 Severability. If any provision of this Plan shall for any reason be held to be invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision hereof, and this Plan shall be construed as if such invalid or unenforceable provision were omitted.

19.15 Plan Construction. In this Plan, unless otherwise stated, the following uses apply: (i) references to a statute or law shall refer to the statute or law and any amendments and any successor statutes or laws, and to all regulations promulgated under or implementing the statute or law, as amended, or its successors, as in effect at the relevant time; (ii) in computing periods from a specified date to a later specified date, the words “from” and “commencing on” (and the like) mean “from and including,” and the words “to,” “until” and “ending on” (and the like) mean “to and including”; (iii) indications of time of day shall be based upon the time applicable to the location of the principal headquarters of the Company; (iv) the words “include,” “includes” and “including” mean “include, without limitation,” “includes, without limitation” and “including, without limitation,” respectively; (v) all references to articles and sections are to articles and sections in this Plan; (vi) all words used shall be construed to be of such gender or number as the circumstances and context require; (vii) the captions and headings of articles and sections have been inserted solely for convenience of reference and shall not be considered a part of this Plan, nor shall any of them affect the meaning or interpretation of this Plan or any of its provisions; (viii) any reference to an agreement, plan, policy, form, document, or set of documents, and the rights and obligations of the parties under any such agreement, plan, policy, form, document, or set of documents, shall mean such agreement, plan, policy, form, document, or set of documents as amended from time to time, and any and all modifications, extensions, renewals, substitutions, or replacements thereof; and (ix) all accounting terms not specifically defined shall be construed in accordance with GAAP.

19.16 Number of options. At all times while the Company is subject to the ASX Listing Rules, the Company may not grant options to purchase Common Stock under this Plan if to do so would result in there being more options granted than underlying Common Stock in the Company, except as permitted under the ASX Listing Rules.

19.17 Type of option. At all times while the Company is subject to the ASX Listing Rules, no option to purchase Common Stock that is granted under this Plan can be exercisable over a percentage of the Company’s capital.

19.18 Amendment or cancellation of options. While the Company is subject to the ASX Listing Rules: (i) under no circumstances may the terms of any outstanding option be amended or modified so as to have any of the following effects unless the amendment or modification is made to comply with the ASX Listing Rules or unless otherwise permitted by the ASX Listing Rules or by a waiver granted by the ASX: (1) reducing the Purchase Price of an option; (2) increasing the Offering Period or any period of exercise of an option; or (3) increasing the number of shares of Common Stock received on exercise of an option. Further, any other amendment or modification to the terms of any option (ie any amendment or modification that is not prohibited pursuant to the first sentence of this section 19.18) can only be made with stockholder approval or on the provision of a waiver granted by ASX from the ASX Listing Rules; and (ii) under no circumstances may any amendment or modification be made to the terms of an option which has the effect of cancelling the option unless: (1) stockholder approval has been obtained for the cancellation of the option; (2) no consideration is provided to the Participant in connection with the cancellation of the option; or (3) the amendment or modification is made to comply with the ASX Listing Rules.

19.19 Compliance with ASX Listing Rules. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Plan, while the Company is listed on the ASX, the rights of a person holding options and the terms of any such option must be amended by the Company to the extent necessary to comply with the ASX Listing Rules applying to a reorganization of capital at the time of the reorganization, and each Participant that is granted an option under this Plan is deemed to have consented to any such amendments. To the extent that the terms of the relevant option granted to a Participant do not permit the option to be treated in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules, the terms of that option so granted must be amended so that the option can be treated in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules.

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