SAVARA INC, DEF 14A filed on 4/25/2025
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12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
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Document Type DEF 14A
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Entity Information [Line Items]  
Entity Registrant Name SAVARA INC.
Entity Central Index Key 0001160308
v3.25.1
Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table
Pay Versus Performance
As required by Item 402(v) of Regulation
S-K,
we are providing the following information about the relationship between executive “compensation actually paid” and the financial performance of our company.
 
Year
  
Summary
Compensation
Table Total
for PEO (1)
    
Compensation
Actually Paid
to PEO (2)
    
Average Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
Non-PEO

NEOs (3), (4)
    
Average
Compensation
Actually Paid to
Non-PEO

NEOs (5)
    
Value of Initial Fixed
$100 Investment
Based on: Total
Shareholder Return
(6)
    
Net Loss
(in thousands)
 
2024
   $ 4,912,011      $ 3,970,565      $ 1,872,208      $ 1,261,216      $ 65      $ (95,881 )
2023
   $ 3,759,723      $ 5,656,943      $ 2,091,817      $ 2,355,922      $ 303      $ (54,698
2022
   $ 2,195,542      $ 2,506,972      $ 876,409      $ 656,826      $ 125      $ (38,150
 
(1)
Reflects the total compensation reported for Mr. Pauls, our Chief Executive Officer, for each corresponding year in the “Total” column of the Summary Compensation Table.
(2)
Reflects the “compensation actually paid” to Mr. Pauls, as computed in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation
S-K.
The dollar amounts do not reflect the actual amount of compensation earned by or paid to Mr. Pauls during the applicable year. In accordance with the requirements of Item 402(v) of Regulation
S-K,
the following adjustments were made to Mr. Pauls’ total compensation as reported in the Summary Compensation Table to determine the “compensation actually paid”:
 
Year
  
Summary
Compensation
Table Total
    
Deductions
for Reported
Grant Date
Fair Value of
Equity
Awards (A)
    
Equity Award
Adjustments (B)
    
Compensation
Actually Paid
 
2024
   $ 4,912,011      $ (3,933,011    $ 2,991,565      $ 3,970,565  
2023
   $ 3,759,723      $ (2,789,723    $ 4,686,943      $ 5,656,943  
2022
   $ 2,195,542      $ (1,301,005    $ 1,612,435      $ 2,506,972  
 
  (A)
Reflects the sum of the totals of the amounts reported in the “Stock Awards” and “Option Awards” columns in the Summary Compensation Table for the applicable year.
  (B)
The equity award adjustments for each applicable year include the addition (or subtraction, as applicable) of the following: (i) the
year-end
fair value of any equity awards granted in the applicable year that are outstanding and unvested as of the end of the year; (ii) the amount of change as of the end of the applicable year (from the end of the prior fiscal year) in fair value of any awards granted in prior years that are outstanding and unvested as of the end of the applicable year; (iii) for awards that are granted and vest in same applicable year, the fair value as of the vesting date; (iv) for awards granted in prior years that vest in the applicable year, the amount equal to the change as of the vesting date (from the end of the prior fiscal year) in fair value; (v) for awards granted in prior years that are determined to fail to meet the applicable vesting conditions during the applicable year, a deduction for the amount equal to the fair value at the end of the prior fiscal year; and (vi) the dollar value of any dividends or other earnings paid on stock or option awards in the applicable year prior to the vesting date that are not otherwise reflected in the fair value of such award or included in any other component of total
 
  compensation for the applicable year. The amounts deducted or added in calculating the equity award adjustments are as follows:
 
Year
 
Year End Fair
Value of
Outstanding
and Unvested
Equity
Awards
Granted in
the Year
   
Year over Year
Change in Fair
Value of
Outstanding
and Unvested
Equity Awards
Granted in
Prior Years
   
Fair Value as
of Vesting
Date of Equity
Awards
Granted and
Vested in the
Year
   
Year over Year
Change in Fair
Value of
Equity Awards
Granted in
Prior Years
that Vested in
the Year
   
Fair Value at the
End of the Prior
Year of Equity
Awards that Failed
to Meet Vesting
Conditions in the
Year
   
Value of
Dividends or
other Earnings
Paid on Stock
or Option
Awards not
Otherwise
Reflected in
Fair Value or
Total
Compensation)
   
Total Equity
Award
Adjustments
 
2024
  $ 3,821,011     $ 1,171,337       —      $ (59,711     —        —      $ 2,991,565  
2023
  $ 3,689,446     $ 1,100,239       —      $ (102,741     —        —      $ 4,686,943  
2022
  $ 1,343,676     $ 239,841       —      $ 28,919       —        —      $ 1,612,435  
 
(3)
The NEOs included for purposes of calculating the average amounts in each applicable year are:
2024: Mr. Lutz and Mr. Lowrance
2023: Mr. Lutz and Mr. Lowrance
2022: Dr. Pratt and Mr. Lowrance
(4)
Reflects the total compensation reported for the average of the amounts reported for our NEOs as a group (excluding Mr. Pauls) in the “Total” column of the Summary Compensation Table.
(5)
Reflects the average amount of “compensation actually paid” to our NEOs as a group (excluding Mr. Pauls), as computed in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation
S-K.
The dollar amounts do not reflect the actual average amount of compensation earned by or paid to the NEOs as a group (excluding Mr. Pauls) during the applicable year. In accordance with the requirements of Item 402(v) of Regulation
S-K,
the following adjustments were made to average total compensation for the NEOs as a group (excluding Mr. Pauls) total compensation as reported in the Summary Compensation Table to determine the “compensation actually paid,” using the same methodology described above in Note 2:
 
Year
  
Average
Reported
Summary
Compensation
Table Total
for
Non-PEO

NEOs
    
Deductions
for Average
Reported
Grant Date
Fair Value
of Equity
Awards
    
Average Equity
Award
Adjustments (A)
    
Average
Compensation
Actually Paid
to
Non-PEO

NEOs
 
2024
   $ 1,872,208      $ (1,199,337    $ 588,345      $ 1,261,216  
2023
   $ 2,091,817      $ (1,396,343    $ 1,660,447      $ 2,355,922  
2022
   $ 876,409      $ (523,589    $ 304,006      $ 656,826  
 
  (A)
The amounts deducted or added in calculating the total average equity award adjustments are as follows:
 
Year
  
Average
Year End
Fair Value of
Outstanding
and Unvested
Equity
Awards
Granted in
the Year
    
Year over
Year
Average
Change in
Fair Value of
Outstanding
and Unvested
Equity
Awards
Granted in
Prior Years
   
Average
Fair
Value
as of
Vesting
Date of
Equity
Awards
Granted
and
Vested
in the
Year
    
Year over
Year
Average
Change in
Fair Value
of Equity
Awards
Granted in
Prior Years
that Vested
in the Year
   
Average
Fair Value
at the End
of the
Prior Year
of Equity
Awards
that Failed
to Meet
Vesting
Conditions
in the
Year
    
Average Value
of Dividends
or other
Earnings Paid
on Stock or
Option
Awards not
Otherwise
Reflected in
Fair Value or
Total
Compensation)
    
Total
Average
Equity
Award
Adjustments
 
2024
   $ 1,171,337      $ (202,279     —       $ (380,714     —         —       $ 588,345  
2023
   $ 1,833,235      $ 170,259       —       $ (343,046     —         —       $ 1,660,447  
2022
   $ 556,797      $ 33,719       —       $ (286,510     —         —       $ 304,006  
 
(6)
Total shareholder return is calculated by dividing the sum of the amount of dividends for the measurement period, assuming dividend reinvestment, and the difference between our company’s share price at the end and the beginning of the measurement period by our company’s share price at the beginning of the measurement period. No dividends were paid on stock or option awards in 2022, 2023 or 2024.
   
Named Executive Officers, Footnote
(3)
The NEOs included for purposes of calculating the average amounts in each applicable year are:
2024: Mr. Lutz and Mr. Lowrance
2023: Mr. Lutz and Mr. Lowrance
2022: Dr. Pratt and Mr. Lowrance
(4)
Reflects the total compensation reported for the average of the amounts reported for our NEOs as a group (excluding Mr. Pauls) in the “Total” column of the Summary Compensation Table.
   
PEO Total Compensation Amount $ 4,912,011 $ 3,759,723 $ 2,195,542
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount $ 3,970,565 5,656,943 2,506,972
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote
(2)
Reflects the “compensation actually paid” to Mr. Pauls, as computed in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation
S-K.
The dollar amounts do not reflect the actual amount of compensation earned by or paid to Mr. Pauls during the applicable year. In accordance with the requirements of Item 402(v) of Regulation
S-K,
the following adjustments were made to Mr. Pauls’ total compensation as reported in the Summary Compensation Table to determine the “compensation actually paid”:
 
Year
  
Summary
Compensation
Table Total
    
Deductions
for Reported
Grant Date
Fair Value of
Equity
Awards (A)
    
Equity Award
Adjustments (B)
    
Compensation
Actually Paid
 
2024
   $ 4,912,011      $ (3,933,011    $ 2,991,565      $ 3,970,565  
2023
   $ 3,759,723      $ (2,789,723    $ 4,686,943      $ 5,656,943  
2022
   $ 2,195,542      $ (1,301,005    $ 1,612,435      $ 2,506,972  
 
  (A)
Reflects the sum of the totals of the amounts reported in the “Stock Awards” and “Option Awards” columns in the Summary Compensation Table for the applicable year.
  (B)
The equity award adjustments for each applicable year include the addition (or subtraction, as applicable) of the following: (i) the
year-end
fair value of any equity awards granted in the applicable year that are outstanding and unvested as of the end of the year; (ii) the amount of change as of the end of the applicable year (from the end of the prior fiscal year) in fair value of any awards granted in prior years that are outstanding and unvested as of the end of the applicable year; (iii) for awards that are granted and vest in same applicable year, the fair value as of the vesting date; (iv) for awards granted in prior years that vest in the applicable year, the amount equal to the change as of the vesting date (from the end of the prior fiscal year) in fair value; (v) for awards granted in prior years that are determined to fail to meet the applicable vesting conditions during the applicable year, a deduction for the amount equal to the fair value at the end of the prior fiscal year; and (vi) the dollar value of any dividends or other earnings paid on stock or option awards in the applicable year prior to the vesting date that are not otherwise reflected in the fair value of such award or included in any other component of total
 
  compensation for the applicable year. The amounts deducted or added in calculating the equity award adjustments are as follows:
 
Year
 
Year End Fair
Value of
Outstanding
and Unvested
Equity
Awards
Granted in
the Year
   
Year over Year
Change in Fair
Value of
Outstanding
and Unvested
Equity Awards
Granted in
Prior Years
   
Fair Value as
of Vesting
Date of Equity
Awards
Granted and
Vested in the
Year
   
Year over Year
Change in Fair
Value of
Equity Awards
Granted in
Prior Years
that Vested in
the Year
   
Fair Value at the
End of the Prior
Year of Equity
Awards that Failed
to Meet Vesting
Conditions in the
Year
   
Value of
Dividends or
other Earnings
Paid on Stock
or Option
Awards not
Otherwise
Reflected in
Fair Value or
Total
Compensation)
   
Total Equity
Award
Adjustments
 
2024
  $ 3,821,011     $ 1,171,337       —      $ (59,711     —        —      $ 2,991,565  
2023
  $ 3,689,446     $ 1,100,239       —      $ (102,741     —        —      $ 4,686,943  
2022
  $ 1,343,676     $ 239,841       —      $ 28,919       —        —      $ 1,612,435  
   
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount $ 1,872,208 2,091,817 876,409
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount $ 1,261,216 2,355,922 656,826
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote
(5)
Reflects the average amount of “compensation actually paid” to our NEOs as a group (excluding Mr. Pauls), as computed in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation
S-K.
The dollar amounts do not reflect the actual average amount of compensation earned by or paid to the NEOs as a group (excluding Mr. Pauls) during the applicable year. In accordance with the requirements of Item 402(v) of Regulation
S-K,
the following adjustments were made to average total compensation for the NEOs as a group (excluding Mr. Pauls) total compensation as reported in the Summary Compensation Table to determine the “compensation actually paid,” using the same methodology described above in Note 2:
 
Year
  
Average
Reported
Summary
Compensation
Table Total
for
Non-PEO

NEOs
    
Deductions
for Average
Reported
Grant Date
Fair Value
of Equity
Awards
    
Average Equity
Award
Adjustments (A)
    
Average
Compensation
Actually Paid
to
Non-PEO

NEOs
 
2024
   $ 1,872,208      $ (1,199,337    $ 588,345      $ 1,261,216  
2023
   $ 2,091,817      $ (1,396,343    $ 1,660,447      $ 2,355,922  
2022
   $ 876,409      $ (523,589    $ 304,006      $ 656,826  
 
  (A)
The amounts deducted or added in calculating the total average equity award adjustments are as follows:
 
Year
  
Average
Year End
Fair Value of
Outstanding
and Unvested
Equity
Awards
Granted in
the Year
    
Year over
Year
Average
Change in
Fair Value of
Outstanding
and Unvested
Equity
Awards
Granted in
Prior Years
   
Average
Fair
Value
as of
Vesting
Date of
Equity
Awards
Granted
and
Vested
in the
Year
    
Year over
Year
Average
Change in
Fair Value
of Equity
Awards
Granted in
Prior Years
that Vested
in the Year
   
Average
Fair Value
at the End
of the
Prior Year
of Equity
Awards
that Failed
to Meet
Vesting
Conditions
in the
Year
    
Average Value
of Dividends
or other
Earnings Paid
on Stock or
Option
Awards not
Otherwise
Reflected in
Fair Value or
Total
Compensation)
    
Total
Average
Equity
Award
Adjustments
 
2024
   $ 1,171,337      $ (202,279     —       $ (380,714     —         —       $ 588,345  
2023
   $ 1,833,235      $ 170,259       —       $ (343,046     —         —       $ 1,660,447  
2022
   $ 556,797      $ 33,719       —       $ (286,510     —         —       $ 304,006  
   
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return

   
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income

   
Total Shareholder Return Amount $ 65 303 125
Net Income (Loss) $ (95,881,000) $ (54,698,000) $ (38,150,000)
PEO Name Mr. Pauls Mr. Pauls Mr. Pauls
PEO | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ (3,933,011) $ (2,789,723) $ (1,301,005)
PEO | Equity Awards Adjustments, Excluding Value Reported in Compensation Table      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 2,991,565 4,686,943 1,612,435
PEO | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 3,821,011 3,689,446 1,343,676
PEO | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 1,171,337 1,100,239 239,841
PEO | Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in Covered Year      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 0 0 0
PEO | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (59,711) (102,741) 28,919
PEO | Prior Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Any Prior Year that Fail to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Covered Year      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 0 0 0
PEO | Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Total Compensation for Covered Year      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 0 0 0
Non-PEO NEO | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (1,199,337) (1,396,343) (523,589)
Non-PEO NEO | Equity Awards Adjustments, Excluding Value Reported in Compensation Table      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 588,345 1,660,447 304,006
Non-PEO NEO | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 1,171,337 1,833,235 556,797
Non-PEO NEO | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (202,279) 170,259 33,719
Non-PEO NEO | Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in Covered Year      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 0 0 0
Non-PEO NEO | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (380,714) (343,046) (286,510)
Non-PEO NEO | Prior Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Any Prior Year that Fail to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Covered Year      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 0 0 0
Non-PEO NEO | Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Total Compensation for Covered Year      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
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