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SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

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REPARE THERAPEUTICS INC.

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LOGO

REPARE THERAPEUTICS INC.

7210 Frederick-Banting, Suite 100

St-Laurent, Québec, Canada H4S 2A1

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

To be Held on May 13, 2021

Dear Shareholder:

You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Repare Therapeutics Inc., a corporation incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (Québec) (the “Company”). The Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday, May 13, 2021, at 10:30 a.m., Eastern time. In light of public health concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, to protect the health and safety of our shareholders and employees and to facilitate shareholder participation in the Annual Meeting, the Annual Meeting will be held through a live webcast available at www.proxydocs.com/RPTX. In order to attend, you must register in advance at www.proxydocs.com/RPTX prior to the deadline of May 11, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Upon completing your registration, you will receive further instructions via email, including your unique links that will allow you access to the Annual Meeting and will permit you to submit questions. You will not be able to attend the Annual Meeting in person. Shareholders attending the Annual Meeting virtually will be afforded the same rights and opportunities to participate as they would at an in-person meeting. We encourage you to attend online and participate. We recommend that you log in a few minutes before 10:30 a.m., Eastern Time on May 13, 2021 to ensure you are logged in when the Annual Meeting starts.

The Annual Meeting will be held for the following purposes:

1. To elect three Class I directors, Jerel Davis, Ph.D., Todd Foley and Ann D. Rhoads, to our board of directors, each to hold office until our Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2024.

2. To appoint Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2021.

3. To conduct any other business properly brought before the Annual Meeting.

These items of business are more fully described in the Proxy Statement accompanying this Notice.

This year’s Annual Meeting will be held virtually through a live webcast. You will be able to attend the Annual Meeting, submit questions and vote during the live webcast by visiting www.proxydocs.com/RPTX and registering prior to the deadline of 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 11, 2021 and entering the Control Number included in your Notice of Internet Availability, voting instruction form, or in the instructions that you received via email. Upon completing your registration, you will receive further instructions via email, including your unique links that will allow you access to the Annual Meeting and will permit you to submit questions. Please refer to the additional logistical details and recommendations in the accompanying proxy statement.

The record date for the Annual Meeting is March 29, 2021. Only shareholders of record at the close of business on that date may vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof.


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By Order of the Board of Directors

 

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Steve Forte

Chief Financial Officer

St-Laurent, Québec, Canada

April 1, 2021

 

You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting. Whether or not you expect to attend the Annual Meeting, PLEASE VOTE YOUR SHARES. As an alternative to voting online at the Annual Meeting, you may vote your shares by proxy in advance of the Annual Meeting via the internet, by telephone or, if you receive a paper proxy card, by mailing the completed proxy card. Voting instructions are provided in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, or, if you receive a paper proxy card by mail, the instructions are printed on your proxy card.

Even if you have voted by proxy, you may still vote online if you attend the Annual Meeting. Please note, however, that if your shares are held of record by a broker, bank or other nominee and you wish to vote at the Annual Meeting, you must obtain a proxy issued in your name from that record holder.


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LOGO

REPARE THERAPEUTICS INC.

7210 Frederick-Banting, Suite 100

St-Laurent, Québec, Canada H4S 2A1

PROXY STATEMENT

FOR THE 2021 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

To be Held on May 13, 2021 at 10:30 a.m., Eastern Time

Our board of directors is soliciting your proxy to vote at the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Repare Therapeutics Inc., a corporation incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (Québec) (the “Company”), to be held virtually, via live webcast at www.proxydocs.com/RPTX, on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 10:30 a.m., Eastern Time, and any adjournment or postponement thereof. In light of public health concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, to protect the health and safety of our shareholders and employees and facilitate shareholder participation in the Annual Meeting, we have determined that the Annual Meeting will be held in a virtual meeting format this year, with no physical in-person meeting, as the safety of our employees, communities and shareholders is our first priority. Shareholders attending the Annual Meeting virtually will be afforded the same rights and opportunities to participate as they would at an in-person meeting.

For the Annual Meeting, we have elected to furnish our proxy materials, including this proxy statement and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 (the “Annual Report”), to our shareholders primarily via the internet. On or about April 1, 2021, we expect to mail to our shareholders a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) that contains notice of the Annual Meeting and instructions on how to access our proxy materials on the internet, how to vote at the Annual Meeting, and how to request printed copies of the proxy materials. Shareholders may request to receive all future materials in printed form by mail or electronically by e-mail by following the instructions contained in the Notice. A shareholder’s election to receive proxy materials by mail or email will remain in effect until revoked. We encourage shareholders to take advantage of the availability of the proxy materials on the internet to help reduce the environmental impact and cost of our Annual Meeting.

Only shareholders of record at the close of business on Monday, March 29, 2021 (the “Record Date”) will be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. On the Record Date, there were 36,983,400 common shares outstanding and entitled to vote. A list of shareholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be available for examination during normal business hours for ten days before the Annual Meeting at our address above. To the extent office access is impracticable due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic, you may email us at investor@reparerx.com for alternative arrangements. The shareholder list will also be available online during the Annual Meeting.

For instructions on how to attend the virtual Annual Meeting, please see the instructions at www.proxydocs.com/RPTX and on page 2 of this proxy statement.

Unless otherwise noted or the context otherwise requires, all information provided in this proxy statement is given as at April 1, 2021. In this proxy statement, we refer to Repare Therapeutics Inc. as “Repare,” “the Company,” “we” or “us” and the board of directors of Repare as “our board of directors.”

The Annual Report, which contains financial statements as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 and our “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” accompanies this proxy statement and is, together with additional information relating to the Company, available


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on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. You also may obtain a copy of the Annual Report without charge by writing to our Secretary at 7210 Frederick-Banting, Suite 100, St-Laurent, Québec, Canada H4S 2A1, Attention: Secretary or by emailing investor@reparerx.com. Financial information relating to the Company is provided in the Company’s audited financial statements as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.


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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THESE PROXY MATERIALS AND VOTING

Why did I receive a notice regarding the availability of proxy materials on the internet?

Pursuant to rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and the “Notice-and-Access” provisions of Canadian securities laws under National Instrument 54-101Communication with Beneficial Owners of Securities of a Reporting Issuer and National Instrument 51-102Continuous Disclosure Obligations, we have elected to provide access to our proxy materials over the internet. Accordingly, we have sent you a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) because our board of directors is soliciting your proxy to vote at the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”), including at any adjournments or postponements of the Annual Meeting. All shareholders will have the ability to access the proxy materials on the website referred to in the Notice or request to receive a printed set of the proxy materials. Instructions on how to access the proxy materials over the internet or to request a printed copy may be found in the Notice.

We intend to mail the Notice on or about April 1, 2021 to all shareholders of record entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.

Will I receive any other proxy materials by mail?

We may send you a proxy card, along with a second Notice, on or after ten calendar days have passed since our first mailing of the Notice.

How do I attend, participate in, and ask questions during the virtual Annual Meeting online?

We will be hosting the Annual Meeting via live webcast only. Any shareholder can attend the virtual Annual Meeting live online by visiting www.proxydocs.com/RPTX. The Annual Meeting will start at 10:30 a.m., Eastern Time, on Thursday, May 13, 2021. Shareholders attending the Annual Meeting will be afforded the same rights and opportunities to participate as they would at an in-person meeting.

In order to attend, you must register in advance at www.proxydocs.com/RPTX prior to the deadline of May 11, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Upon completing your registration, you will receive further instructions via email, including your unique links that will allow you access to the Annual Meeting and will permit you to submit questions. In order to register for the Annual Meeting, you will need the control number, which is included in the Notice or on your proxy card if you are a shareholder of record of common shares, or included with your voting instruction card and voting instructions received from your broker, bank or other agent if you hold your common shares in a “street name.” Instructions on how to attend and participate online are available at www.proxydocs.com/RPTX. We recommend that you log in a few minutes before 10:30 a.m., Eastern Time to ensure you are logged in when the Annual Meeting starts. The virtual meeting room will open 15 minutes before the start of the Annual Meeting.

If you would like to submit a question during the Annual Meeting, you may log in at www.proxydocs.com/RPTX using your control number, type your question into the “Ask a Question” field, and click “Submit.”

To help ensure that we have a productive and efficient meeting, and in fairness to all shareholders in attendance, you will also find posted our rules of conduct for the Annual Meeting when you log in prior to its start. These rules of conduct will include the following guidelines:

We welcome questions from shareholders. An opportunity will be provided to present questions and comments during the question and answer session, which will include questions submitted live during the Annual Meeting.

 

   

Only shareholders of record as of the March 29, 2021 (the “Record Date”) for the Annual Meeting and their proxy holders may submit questions or comments.

 

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You may submit questions and comments electronically through the meeting portal during the Annual Meeting. Live questions will be taken in the order received.

 

   

Please direct all questions to Lloyd Segal, our President and Chief Executive Officer.

 

   

Please include your name and affiliation, if any, when submitting a question or comment.

 

   

Limit your remarks to one brief question or comment that is relevant to the Annual Meeting and/or our business. Up to one minute will be allocated to read each question.

 

   

Questions may be grouped by topic by our management.

 

   

Questions may also be ruled as out of order if they are, among other things, irrelevant to our business, related to pending or threatened litigation, disorderly, repetitious of statements already made, or in furtherance of the speaker’s own personal, political or business interests.

 

   

Be respectful of your fellow shareholders and Annual Meeting participants.

What if I have technical difficulties or trouble accessing the virtual Annual Meeting?

We will have technicians ready to assist you with any technical difficulties you may have accessing the virtual Annual Meeting. If you encounter any difficulties accessing the virtual Annual Meeting during the check-in or meeting time, please call the technical support number that will be provided in your email prior to the start of the shareholder meeting.

For the Annual Meeting, how do we ask questions of management and the board?

We plan to have a Q&A session at the Annual Meeting and will include as many shareholder questions as the allotted time permits. Shareholders may submit questions that are relevant to our business in advance of the Annual Meeting as well as live during the Annual Meeting. If you are a shareholder, you may submit a question in advance of the Annual Meeting at www.proxydocs.com/RPTX after logging in with your Control Number, during the entirety of the registration period. Questions may also be submitted during the Annual Meeting live while attending the meeting.

Who can vote at the Annual Meeting?

Only shareholders of record at the close of business on the Record Date will be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. On the Record Date, there were 36,983,400 common shares outstanding and entitled to vote.

Shareholder of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name

If on the Record Date your shares were registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, Computershare Investor Services Inc., then you are a shareholder of record. As a shareholder of record, you may vote online during the Annual Meeting or vote by proxy. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we urge you to vote your shares by proxy in advance of the Annual Meeting, either electronically through the internet, by telephone or by completing and returning a printed proxy card that you may request or that we may elect to deliver at a later time, to ensure your vote is counted. See “—Shareholder of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name” below for a description of the appointment of a third party as proxyholder.

Beneficial Owner: Shares Registered in the Name of a Broker or Bank

If on the Record Date your shares were held, not in your name, but rather in an account at a brokerage firm, bank or other similar organization, then you are the beneficial owner of shares held in “street name” and the Notice is being forwarded to you by that organization. The organization holding your account is considered to be the shareholder of record for purposes of voting at the Annual Meeting. As a beneficial owner, you have the right to

 

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direct your broker, bank or other agent regarding how to vote the shares in your account. You are also invited to attend the Annual Meeting. However, since you are not the shareholder of record, you may be instructed to obtain a legal proxy from your broker, bank or other nominee and to submit a copy in advance of the meeting. Further instructions will be provided to you as part of your registration process. What am I voting on?

There are two matters scheduled for a vote:

 

   

Proposal 1: Election of three Class I directors, each to hold office until our Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2024; and

 

   

Proposal 2: Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2021.

What if another matter is properly brought before the Annual Meeting?

Our board of directors knows of no other matters that will be presented for consideration at the Annual Meeting. If any other matters are properly brought before the Annual Meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the accompanying proxy to vote on those matters in accordance with their best judgment.

How do I vote?

The procedures for voting are fairly simple:

Shareholder of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name

If you are a shareholder of record, you may vote (1) online during the Annual Meeting, or (2) in advance of the Annual Meeting by proxy through the internet, by telephone or by using a proxy card that you may request or that we may elect to deliver at a later time. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we urge you to vote by proxy to ensure your vote is counted. You may still attend the Annual Meeting and vote online even if you have already voted by proxy.

 

   

To vote online during the Annual Meeting, if you are a shareholder of record as of the record date, follow the instructions at www.proxydocs.com/RPTX. You will need to enter the Control Number found on your Notice or in the email sending you the Proxy Statement.

 

   

To vote prior to the Annual Meeting, you may vote via the Internet at www.proxypush.com/RPTX; by telephone; or by completing and returning their proxy card or voting instruction form, as described below.

 

   

To vote through the internet prior to the Annual Meeting, go to www.proxypush.com/RPTX and follow the instructions in the Notice or on the proxy card to submit your vote on an electronic proxy card. You will be asked to provide your Control Number from the Notice or proxy card.

 

   

To vote over the telephone, if you received a Notice or printed copy of the Proxy Materials, follow the instructions provided in the Notice or proxy card. You will be asked to provide your Control Number from the Notice or proxy card.

 

   

To vote using the proxy card, simply complete, sign and date the proxy card that may be delivered to you and return it promptly in the envelope provided. If you return your signed proxy card to us before the Annual Meeting, we will vote your shares as you direct.

 

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Shareholders of record who wish to appoint a third-party proxyholder other than the persons identified on the proxy card to attend, participate or vote at the Annual Meeting as their proxy and vote their shares MUST submit their proxy card appointing such third-party proxyholder AND register the third-party proxyholder, as described below. Registering your proxyholder is an additional step to be completed AFTER you have submitted your proxy. Failure to register the proxyholder will result in the proxyholder not receiving access to attend, participate or vote at the Annual Meeting.

 

   

Step 1: To appoint a third-party proxyholder, insert such person’s name and email in the blank space provided in the proxy card and follow the instructions for submitting such proxy card by mail. This must be completed prior to registering such proxyholder, which is an additional step to be completed once you have submitted your proxy card.

 

   

Step 2: To register a duly appointed third-party proxyholder, shareholders MUST provide the proxyholder contact information requested by Mediant Communications in order to be provided with the information and credentials to access, attend, participate or vote at the Annual Meeting.

 

   

Proxies appointing a third-party proxyholder must be deposited in accordance with the instructions set forth on the proxy card by no later than 10:00 AM., Eastern Time, on May 11, 2021, or if the Annual Meeting is postponed or adjourned, by no later than 48 hours prior to the time of such postponed or adjourned meeting (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays). The Company reserves the right to accept late proxies and to waive the proxy cut-off, with or without notice.

Beneficial Owner: Shares Registered in the Name of Broker or Bank

If you are a beneficial owner of shares registered in the name of your broker, bank or other agent, you should have received a Notice containing voting instructions from that organization rather than from us. To vote prior to the Annual Meeting, simply follow the voting instructions in the Notice to ensure that your vote is counted. To vote online during the Annual Meeting, you must obtain a valid proxy from your broker, bank or other agent. Follow the instructions from your broker, bank or other agent included with these proxy materials, or contact that organization to request a proxy form. You may access and vote at the Annual Meeting by logging in with your Control Number on your voting instruction form at www.proxydocs.com/RPTX. However, since you are not the shareholder of record, you may be instructed to obtain a legal proxy from your broker, bank or other nominee and to submit a copy in advance of the meeting. Further instructions will be provided to you as part of your registration process.

 

Internet proxy voting will be provided to allow you to vote your shares online, with procedures designed to ensure the authenticity and correctness of your proxy vote instructions. However, please be aware that you must bear any costs associated with your internet access, such as usage charges from internet access providers and telephone companies.

How many votes do I have?

On each matter to be voted upon, you have one vote for each common share you own as of the Record Date.

If I am a shareholder of record and I do not vote, or if I return a proxy card or otherwise vote without giving specific voting instructions, what happens?

If you are a shareholder of record and do not vote through the internet, by telephone, by completing the proxy card that may be delivered to you or online during the Annual Meeting, your shares will not be voted.

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Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021. If any other matter is properly presented at the Annual Meeting, your proxyholder (one of the individuals named on your proxy card) will vote your shares using his or her best judgment.

If you have specified on the proxy card how you want your shares to be voted on a particular matter (by marking “FOR” or “WITHHOLD”), then your proxyholder must vote your shares accordingly. If you have not specified on the proxy card how you want your shares to be voted on a particular matter, then your proxyholder can vote your shares as he or she sees fit.

If I am a beneficial owner of shares held in street name and I do not provide my broker or bank with voting instructions, what happens?

If you are a beneficial owner and do not instruct your broker, bank or other agent how to vote your shares, the question of whether your broker or nominee will still be able to vote your shares depends on whether, pursuant to stock exchange rules, the particular proposal is deemed to be a “routine” matter. Brokers and nominees can use their discretion to vote “uninstructed” shares with respect to matters that are considered to be “routine,” but not with respect to “non-routine” matters. Under applicable rules and interpretations, “non-routine” matters are matters that may substantially affect the rights or privileges of shareholders, such as mergers, shareholder proposals, elections of directors (even if not contested), executive compensation, and certain corporate governance proposals, even if management-supported. Accordingly, your broker or nominee may vote your shares on Proposal 2. Your broker or nominee, however, may not vote your shares on Proposal 1 without your instructions. Such an event would result in a “broker non-vote” and these shares will not be counted as having been voted on Proposal 1. Please instruct your bank, broker or other agent to ensure that your vote will be counted.

If you a beneficial owner of shares held in street name, and you do not plan to attend the Annual Meeting, in order to ensure your shares are voted in the way you would prefer, you must provide voting instructions to your broker, bank or other agent by the deadline provided in the materials you receive from your broker, bank or other agent.

Who is paying for this proxy solicitation?

We will pay for the entire cost of soliciting proxies. In addition to these proxy materials, our directors and employees may also solicit proxies in person, by telephone, or by other means of communication. Directors and employees will not be paid any additional compensation for soliciting proxies. We may also reimburse brokerage firms, banks and other agents for the cost of forwarding proxy materials to beneficial owners.

What does it mean if I receive more than one Notice?

If you receive more than one Notice, your shares may be registered in more than one name or in different accounts. Please follow the voting instructions on the Notices to ensure that all of your shares are voted.

Can I change my vote after submitting my proxy?

Shareholder of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name

Yes. You can revoke your proxy at any time before the final vote at the Annual Meeting. If you are the record holder of your shares, you may revoke your proxy in any one of the following ways:

 

   

You may submit another properly completed proxy card with a later date.

 

   

You may grant a subsequent proxy by telephone or through the internet.

 

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You may send a timely written notice that you are revoking your proxy to our Secretary at c/o Repare Therapeutics Inc., 7210 Frederick-Banting, Suite 100, St-Laurent, Québec, Canada H4S 2A1, Attention: Secretary.

 

   

You may attend the Annual Meeting and vote online during the Annual Meeting. Simply attending the Annual Meeting will not, by itself, revoke your proxy. Even if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we recommend that you also submit your proxy or voting instructions or vote in advance of the Annual Meeting by telephone or through the internet so that your vote will be counted if you later decide not to attend the Annual Meeting.

Your most current proxy card or telephone or internet proxy is the one that is counted.

Beneficial Owner: Shares Registered in the Name of Broker or Bank

If your shares are held by your broker, bank or other agent, you should follow the instructions provided by your broker, bank or other agent.

How are votes counted?

Votes will be counted by the inspector of election appointed for the Annual Meeting, who will separately count, for the proposal to elect directors, votes “FOR,” “WITHHOLD” and broker non-votes; and the proposal to appoint Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020, votes “FOR” and “WITHHOLD” and abstentions.

What are “broker non-votes”?

As discussed above, when a beneficial owner of shares held in street name does not give voting instructions to his or her broker, bank or other securities intermediary holding his or her shares as to how to vote on matters deemed to be “non-routine,” the broker, bank or other such agent cannot vote the shares. These un-voted shares are counted as “broker non-votes.”

As a reminder, if you are a beneficial owner of shares held in street name, in order to ensure your shares are voted in the way you would prefer, you must provide voting instructions to your broker, bank or other agent by the deadline provided in the materials you receive from your broker, bank or other agent.

How many votes are needed to approve each proposal?

A simple majority of votes cast at the Annual Meeting, whether via the online virtual meeting platform or represented by proxy, in favor of either of Proposal No. 1 and Proposal No. 2 will constitute approval of any such proposal submitted to a vote.

What is the quorum requirement?

A quorum of shareholders is necessary to hold a valid Annual Meeting. A minimum of two persons who either are, or represent by proxy, shareholders holding, in the aggregate, at least 25% of the outstanding common shares entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at the Annual Meeting. Votes withheld and broker non-votes will be counted for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum.

How can I find out the results of the voting at the Annual Meeting?

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Meeting. If final voting results are not available to us in time to file a Form 8-K within four business days after the Annual Meeting, we intend to file a Form 8-K to publish preliminary results and, within four business days after the final results are known to us, file an additional Form 8-K to publish the final results.

When are shareholder proposals and director nominations due for next year’s annual meeting?

To be considered for inclusion in next year’s proxy materials, your proposal must be submitted in writing by December 2, 2021 for proposals submitted pursuant to Rule 14a-8 promulgated under the Exchange Act. Any such proposals should be submitted to c/o Repare Therapeutics Inc., 7210 Frederick-Banting, Suite 100, St-Laurent, Québec, Canada H4S 2A1, Attention: Secretary.

Nominations for director (made other than pursuant to a shareholder proposal) for inclusion in next year’s proxy materials must satisfy the criteria and procedures prescribed under the Business Corporations Act (Québec) (“QBCA”) and our By-Law No. 2020-1 (the “Bylaws”). To be timely, a shareholder’s notice must be made:

 

   

in the case of an annual meeting of shareholders (including an annual and special meeting), not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the date of the annual meeting of shareholders; provided, however, that in the event that the annual meeting of shareholders is to be held on a date that is less than 50 days after the date (the “Notice Date”) on which the first public announcement of the date of the annual meeting is made, notice by the nominating shareholder may be made not later than the close of business on the tenth day following the Notice Date; and

 

   

in the case of a special meeting (which is not also an annual meeting) of shareholders called for the purpose of electing directors (whether or not also called for other purposes), not later than the close of business on the 15th day following the day on which the first public announcement of the date of the meeting was made.

Our Bylaws also prescribe the proper written form for a shareholder’s notice as well as additional requirements in connection with nominations. Any such submission must be accompanied by the written consent of the proposed nominee to be named as a nominee and to serve as a director if elected. Subject to our board of directors’ discretion as provided in our Bylaws, shareholders who fail to comply with the advance notice requirements and the other requirements set out in the Bylaws, would not be entitled to make nominations for Directors at an annual or special meeting of shareholders.

 

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PROPOSAL 1:

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

Our board of directors currently consists of eight members and is divided into three classes as follows:

 

   

Class I, which consists of Jerel Davis, Ph.D., Todd Foley and Ann D. Rhoads, whose terms will expire at the upcoming Annual Meeting;

 

   

Class II, which consists of David Bonita, M.D. and Carol A. Schafer, whose terms will expire at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in 2022; and

 

   

Class III, which consists of Samarth Kulkarni, Ph.D., Briggs Morrison, M.D. and Lloyd M. Segal, whose terms will expire at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in 2023.

Each class consists, as nearly as possible, of one-third of the total number of directors, and each class has a three-year term. At each annual meeting of shareholders, the successors to directors whose terms then expire will be elected to serve from the time of election until the third annual meeting following the election. Any additional directorships resulting from an increase in the number of directors will be distributed among the three classes so that, as nearly as possible, each class will consist of one-third of the directors. Vacancies on the board of directors may be filled only by persons elected by a majority of the remaining directors. A director elected by the board of directors to fill a vacancy in a class, including vacancies created by an increase in the number of directors, shall serve for the remainder of the full term of that class and until the director’s successor is duly elected and qualified. The division of our board of directors into three classes with staggered three-year terms may delay or prevent a change of our management or a change in control of Repare.

Each of Dr. Davis, Mr. Foley and Ms. Rhoads is currently a member of our board of directors and has been nominated for reelection to serve as a Class I director. Each of these nominees was recommended to our board of directors by our nominating and corporate governance committee. Each nominee has agreed to stand for reelection at the Annual Meeting, and our management has no reason to believe that any nominee will be unable to serve. If elected at the Annual Meeting, each of these nominees would serve until the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in 2024 and until his successor has been duly elected, or if sooner, until the director’s death, resignation or removal.

Our nominating and corporate governance committee seeks to assemble a board that, as a whole, possesses the appropriate balance of professional and industry knowledge, financial expertise, diversity and high-level management experience necessary to oversee and direct our business. To that end, the committee has identified and evaluated nominees in the broader context of the board’s overall composition, with the goal of recruiting members who complement and strengthen the skills of other members and who also exhibit integrity, collegiality, sound business judgment and other qualities that the committee views as critical to effective functioning of the board. To provide a mix of experience and perspective on the board, the committee also takes into account gender, sexual preference, disability, age, ethnicity, business experience, functional expertise, stakeholder expectations, culture and geography. The biographies below include information, as of the date of this proxy statement, regarding the specific and particular experience, qualifications, attributes or skills of each director or director nominee that led the committee to believe that that nominee should continue to serve on the board. However, each of the members of the committee may have a variety of reasons why a particular person would be an appropriate nominee for the board, and these views may differ from the views of other members.

Directors are elected by a plurality of the votes of the holders of shares present by virtual attendance or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the election of directors. Accordingly, the three nominees receiving the highest number of “FOR” votes will be elected. Shares represented by executed proxies will be voted, if authority to do so is not withheld, for the election of the three nominees named above. If any nominee becomes unavailable for election as a result of an unexpected occurrence, shares that would have been voted for that nominee instead will be voted for the election of a substitute nominee proposed by us.

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” EACH CLASS I DIRECTOR NOMINEE NAMED ABOVE.

 

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INFORMATION REGARDING DIRECTOR NOMINEES AND CURRENT DIRECTORS

The following table sets forth, for the Class I nominees and our other directors who will continue in office after the Annual Meeting, their ages and position or office held with us as of the date of this proxy statement:

 

NAME

  

AGE

  

POSITION(S)

  

DIRECTOR
SINCE

  

RESIDENCE

Class I director nominees for election at the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Jerel Davis, Ph.D.

   44    Chairman of the Board of Directors    September 2016    British Columbia (Canada)

Todd Foley

   49    Director    June 2017    Wyoming (USA)

Ann D. Rhoads

   56    Director    June 2020    California (USA)

Class II directors continuing in office until the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

David Bonita, M.D.

   45    Director    September 2019    Connecticut (USA)

Carol A. Schafer

   57    Director    March 2019    Florida (USA)

Class III directors continuing in office until the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Samarth Kulkarni, Ph.D.

   42    Director    November 2019    Massachusetts (USA)

Briggs Morrison, M.D.

   62    Director    June 2017    Pennsylvania (USA)

Lloyd M. Segal

   57    President, Chief Executive Officer and Director    September 2016    Québec (Canada)

Set forth below is biographical information for the director nominees and each person whose term of office as a director will continue after the Annual Meeting. This includes information regarding each director’s experience, qualifications, attributes or skills that led our board of directors to recommend them for board service.

Nominees For Election at the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Jerel Davis, Ph.D. has served as chairman of our board of directors since our incorporation in September 2016. Since June 2011, Dr. Davis has been at Versant Venture Management, LLC, a healthcare investment firm, where he has held the position of managing director since April 2016 and has played a critical role in Versant’s company creation strategies. Dr. Davis has served on the board of directors of Chinook Therapeutics, Inc., a publicly traded company, since December 2018. In addition, he currently serves on the board of directors of several private companies. Prior to joining Versant, Dr. Davis was an associate principal at McKinsey & Company in various healthcare markets including the United States, Canada, Europe and China. He received a B.S. in mathematics and biology from Pepperdine University and a Ph.D. in population genetics from Stanford University. Our board of directors believes that Dr. Davis’s broad and extensive experience in the life sciences industry as both an investor of and launching numerous life sciences companies qualifies him to serve on our board of directors.

Todd Foley has served as a member of our board of directors since June 2017. Since 1999, Mr. Foley has worked at MPM Capital LLC, a healthcare-focused venture capital firm, where he currently serves as a Managing Director focusing on investments in biotech companies. He currently serves on the board of directors of Chiasma, Inc. and Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and also serves as on the boards of directors of several other privately-held life sciences and pharmaceutical companies. In addition, Mr. Foley currently serves as the President of Turmeric Acquisition Corp., a recently founded special purpose acquisition company. Mr. Foley received a B.S. in chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. Our board of directors believes that Mr. Foley’s financial expertise and experience as both an investor of and a member of the board of directors of numerous life sciences companies qualify him to serve on our board of directors.

 

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Ann D. Rhoads has served as a member of our board of directors since June 2020. Ms. Rhoads most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of Forty Seven, Inc. (acquired by Gilead Sciences, Inc.), a position she held from March 2018 until its sale to Gilead in 2020. Previously, from 2010 to January 2017, Ms. Rhoads was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Zogenix, Inc. From 1998 through 2009, Ms. Rhoads was at Premier, Inc., serving as Vice President, Strategic Initiatives from 1998 to 2000 before serving as Chief Financial Officer from 2000 through the 2009. Ms. Rhoads currently serves on the board of directors of Globus Medical Inc., Quidel Corporation, iTeos Therapeutics Inc. and Evoke Pharma, Inc., and she previously served on the board of directors of Iridex Corporation and Novellus Systems, Inc. Ms. Rhoads holds a B.S. in Finance from the University of Arkansas and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Graduate Business School. Our board of directors believes that Ms. Rhoads’ extensive experience as a chief financial officer of multiple publicly traded biotech and pharmaceutical companies, in addition to her experience as a member of the boards of directors of multiple publicly traded biotech and pharmaceutical companies, qualify her to serve on our board of directors.

Directors Continuing in Office Until the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

David Bonita, M.D. has served as a member of our board of directors since September 2019. Dr. Bonita is a member of OrbiMed Advisors LLC, an investment firm, where he has held various positions since joining in June 2004. He currently serves on the boards of directors of Acutus Medical Inc., IMARA Inc., Prelude Therapeutics Inc. and Tricida, Inc., as well as several private companies. Dr. Bonita also previously served on the boards of directors of Clementia Pharmaceuticals Inc., Loxo Oncology, Inc., SI-BONE, Inc. and ViewRay Inc. Prior to OrbiMed, Dr. Bonita worked as a corporate finance analyst in the healthcare investment banking groups of Morgan Stanley and UBS. He has published scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals based on signal transduction research performed at Harvard Medical School. He received his B.A. in biology from Harvard University and his joint M.D./M.B.A. from Columbia University. Our board of directors believes that Dr. Bonita’s extensive investment experience in the healthcare industry and his experience on the boards of directors of several public and private companies qualify him to serve on our board of directors.

Carol A. Schafer has served as a member of our board of directors since March 2019. Ms. Schafer has more than 25 years of experience in investment banking, equity capital markets, corporate finance and business development in the biopharmaceutical sector. From April 2007 to September 2018, she held various positions of increasing responsibility at Wells Fargo Securities, most recently serving as Vice Chair, Equity Capital Markets. From December 2003 to February 2007, Ms. Schafer served as Vice President of Finance and Business Development at Lexicon Pharmaceuticals. Prior to that, Ms. Schafer worked at J.P. Morgan, where she held positions of increasing responsibility, most recently serving as a managing director in equity capital markets. Ms. Schafer currently serves on the boards of directors of Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc. and Insmed Incorporated. Ms. Schafer received a B.A. from Boston College and an M.B.A. from New York University. Our board of directors believes that Ms. Schafer’s extensive financial background and experience providing investment banking, equity capital markets and strategic support to companies within the healthcare sector qualify her to serve on our board of directors.

Directors Continuing in Office Until the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Samarth Kulkarni, Ph.D. has served as a member of our board of directors since November 2019. Dr. Kulkarni is the Chief Executive Officer of CRISPR Therapeutics AG, a position he has held since 2017. He initially joined CRISPR in August 2015 as Chief Business Officer, and then served as CRISPR’s President and Chief Business Officer from May 2017 to November 2017. Prior to joining CRISPR, Dr. Kulkarni was a partner within the pharmaceuticals and biotechnology practice at McKinsey & Company, a global consulting firm, where he held various positions of increasing responsibility after joining in 2006. He also serves on the board of directors of Black Diamond Therapeutics, Inc. Dr. Kulkarni received a Ph.D. in bioengineering and nanotechnology from the University of Washington and a B. Tech. from the Indian Institute of Technology. Our board of directors believes that Dr. Kulkarni’s extensive management and industry experience qualify him to serve on our board of directors.

 

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Briggs Morrison, M.D. has served as a member of our board of directors since June 2017. Dr. Morrison currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a position he has held since June 2015, and as a member of its board of directors since July 2015. Prior to joining Syndax, Dr. Morrison served as Executive Vice President, Global Medicines Development and Chief Medical Officer at AstraZeneca plc from January 2012 to June 2015, leading the company’s global, late-stage development organization and serving as a member of the AstraZeneca senior executive team. From October 2007 to December 2011, Dr. Morrison held a number of positions of increasing responsibility at Pfizer Inc., culminating in his appointment as Head, Medical Affairs, Safety and Regulatory Affairs for Pfizer’s human health business. Dr. Morrison served as chairman of the board of TransCelerate BioPharma Inc. from 2014 to 2015, a member of the executive committee of the Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative sponsored by FDA, and is on the board of the Alliance for Clinical Research Excellence and Safety. In addition to Syndax, Dr. Morrison currently serves on the boards of directors of Arvinas, Inc. and Oncorus, Inc., as well as on the boards of directors of several private companies. Dr. Morrison also previously served on the boards of directors of Codiak Biosciences, Inc. and NextCure, Inc. He is currently an executive partner at MPM Capital LLC, a healthcare-focused venture capital firm, a position he has held since June 2015. Dr. Morrison received a B.S. in biology from Georgetown University and an M.D. from the University of Connecticut Medical School. He completed residency training in internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and a fellowship in medical oncology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Our board of directors believes that Dr. Morrison’s extensive executive leadership experience, his medical background and training and his service on the boards of other public and private biopharmaceutical and biotechnology companies qualify him to serve on our board of directors.

Lloyd M. Segal has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of our board of directors since our incorporation in September 2016. From February 2010 to January 2016, he was a Managing Partner with Persistence Capital Partners, a Canadian-based healthcare private equity investor. Previously, Mr. Segal was a consultant with McKinsey & Company, and served as chief executive officer of several emerging biotechnology companies including Advanced Bioconcept Inc., Caprion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (now CellCarta Inc.), which he co-founded, and Thallion Pharmaceuticals Inc. He serves as a member of the board of directors of GBC American Fund, a U.S. growth-focused mutual fund and Aktis Oncology Inc., a radiotherapy-focused oncology research company. Mr. Segal also previously served as Chairman of LMC Diabetes & Endocrinology, Canada’s leading national endocrinology practice. From June 2016 to March 2020, Mr. Segal served as Entrepreneur-in-Residence with Versant Ventures. He was honored in 2013 by the Financial Times as Outstanding Director of the Year for public companies and also previously served on the boards of directors of several public and private U.S. and Canadian companies. He holds a B.A. in politics from Brandeis University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. Our board of directors believes that Mr. Segal’s extensive experience in the biotechnology industry in addition to his corporate governance and executive leadership experience qualify him to serve on our board of directors.

 

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INFORMATION REGARDING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Independence of The Board of Directors

Our common shares are listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (“Nasdaq”). As required under Nasdaq listing standards, a majority of the members of our board of directors must qualify as “independent,” as affirmatively determined by our board of directors. Our board of directors consults with our external counsel to ensure that its determinations are consistent with relevant securities and other laws and regulations regarding the definition of “independent,” including those set forth in pertinent listing standards of Nasdaq, as in effect from time to time.

Consistent with these considerations, after review of all relevant identified transactions or relationships between each director, or any of his or her family members, and Repare, our senior management and our independent auditors, our board of directors has affirmatively determined that the following seven directors are independent directors within the meaning of the applicable Nasdaq listing standards: Dr. Davis, Dr. Bonita, Mr. Foley, Dr. Kulkarni, Dr. Morrison, Ms. Rhoads and Ms. Schafer. In making this determination, our board of directors found that none of these directors or nominees for director had a material or other disqualifying relationship with the Company. Mr. Segal was determined as not being independent since he is our President and Chief Executive Officer.

Accordingly, a majority of our directors are independent, as required under applicable Nasdaq rules. In making this determination, our board of directors considered the applicable Nasdaq rules and the current and prior relationships that each non-employee director has with our company and all other facts and circumstances our board of directors deemed relevant in determining their independence, including their beneficial ownership of our share capital.

Board Leadership Structure

Our board of directors has an independent chair, Dr. Davis, who has authority, among other things, to call and preside over meetings of our board of directors, including meetings of the independent directors, to set meeting agendas and to determine materials to be distributed to our board of directors. Accordingly, Dr. Davis has substantial ability to shape the work of our board of directors. We believe that separation of the positions of chair of our board of directors and Chief Executive Officer reinforces the independence of our board of directors in its oversight of the business and affairs of our company. In addition, we believe that having an independent chair of our board of directors creates an environment that is more conducive to objective evaluation and oversight of management’s performance, increasing management accountability and improving the ability of our board of directors to monitor whether management’s actions are in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders. As a result, we believe that having an independent chair of our board of directors can enhance the effectiveness of our board of directors as a whole.

Role of the Board in Risk Oversight

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

 

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Meetings of our Board of Directors

Our board of directors met eleven times during the last fiscal year. Each member of our board of directors attended 75% or more of the aggregate number of meetings of the board and of the committees on which he or she served, held during the portion of the last fiscal year for which he or she was a director or committee member.

Information Regarding Committees of the Board of Directors

Our board of directors has established an audit committee, a compensation committee and a nominating and corporate governance committee. Our board of directors may establish other committees to facilitate the management of our business. Our board of directors has adopted written charters for each of our committees, which are available to shareholders on our investor relations website at ir.reparerx.com.

The following table provides membership and meeting information for 2020 for each of the committees of our board of directors:

 

Name

   Audit    Compensation    Nominating and
Corporate
Governance

Jerel Davis, Ph.D.

         X

David Bonita, M.D.

      X   

Todd Foley

   X       X

Samarth Kulkarni, Ph.D.

      X   

Briggs Morrison, M.D.

      X*   

Ann D. Rhoads

   X*      

Carol A. Schafer

   X       X*

Lloyd M. Segal

        
  

 

  

 

  

 

Total meetings in 2020

   8    5    1

 

*

Committee Chairperson

Our board of directors has determined that each member of each committee meets the applicable Nasdaq rules and regulations regarding “independence” and each member is free of any relationship that would impair his or her individual exercise of independent judgment with regard to us.

Below is a description of each committee of our board of directors.

Audit Committee

The audit committee of our board of directors is composed of three directors: Mr. Foley, Ms. Rhoads and Ms. Schafer, with Ms. Rhoads serving as chair of the audit committee.

Our board of directors has determined that each of these individuals meets the independence requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”), Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the applicable listing standards of Nasdaq. Each member of our audit committee can read and understand fundamental financial statements in accordance with Nasdaq audit committee requirements. In arriving at this determination, the board has examined each audit committee member’s scope of experience and the nature of their prior and/or current employment. Additionally, our board of directors has determined that each of Ms. Rhoads and Ms. Schafer qualifies as an audit committee financial expert within the meaning of SEC regulations and meets the financial sophistication requirements of the Nasdaq Listing Rules. In making this determination, our board has considered each of Ms. Rhoads’ and Ms. Schafer’s formal education and previous and current experience in financial and accounting roles. Both our independent registered public accounting firm and management periodically meet privately with our audit committee.

 

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The audit committee is responsible for assisting our board of directors in its oversight of the integrity of our consolidated financial statements, the qualifications and independence of our independent auditors and our internal financial and accounting controls. The principal duties and responsibilities of our audit committee include, among other things:

 

   

selecting a qualified firm to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit our financial statements;

 

   

helping to ensure the independence and performance of the independent registered public accounting firm;

 

   

discussing the scope and results of the audit with the independent registered public accounting firm, and reviewing, with management and the independent accountants, our interim and year-end operating results;

 

   

developing procedures for employees to submit concerns anonymously about questionable accounting or audit matters;

 

   

reviewing our policies on risk assessment and risk management;

 

   

reviewing related party transactions;

 

   

reviewing with our independent auditors and management significant issues that arise regarding accounting principles and financial statement presentation and matters concerning the scope, adequacy and effectiveness of our financial controls; and

 

   

approving (or, as permitted, pre-approving) all audit and all permissible non-audit services, other than de minimis non-audit services, to be performed by the independent registered public accounting firm.

We believe that the composition and functioning of our audit committee complies with all applicable requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and all applicable SEC and Nasdaq rules and regulations. We intend to comply with future requirements to the extent they become applicable to us.

Report of the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors

The audit committee has reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 with our management. The audit committee has discussed with Ernst & Young LLP the matters required to be discussed by the applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) and the SEC. The audit committee has also received the written disclosures and the letter from Ernst & Young LLP required by applicable requirements of the PCAOB regarding the independent accountants’ communications with the audit committee concerning independence and has discussed with Ernst & Young LLP the accounting firm’s independence. Based on the foregoing, the audit committee has recommended to our board of directors that the audited financial statements be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, and filed with the SEC.

Ann D. Rhoads (Chair)

Todd Foley

Carol A. Schafer

The material in this report is not “soliciting material,” is not deemed “filed” with the SEC and is not to be incorporated by reference in any filing of Repare under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language in any such filing.

Compensation Committee

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compensation committee are independent (as independence is currently defined in Rule 5605(d)(2) of the Nasdaq listing standards).

Each of the members of the compensation committee is a non-employee director, as defined in Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act. Our board of directors has determined that each of these individuals is “independent” as defined under the applicable listing standards of Nasdaq, including the standards specific to members of a compensation committee.

The compensation committee oversees the compensation objectives for the company and the compensation of the Chief Executive Officer and other executives. The principal duties and responsibilities of our compensation committee include, among other things:

 

   

reviewing and recommending to our board of directors the compensation of our executive officers, including evaluating the performance of our Chief Executive Officer and, with his assistance, that of our other executive officers;

 

   

reviewing and recommending to our board of directors the compensation of our directors;

 

   

reviewing and approving, or recommending that our board of directors approve, the terms of compensatory arrangements with our executive officers;

 

   

administering our equity and non-equity incentive plans;

 

   

reviewing and approving, or recommending that our board of directors approve, incentive compensation and equity plans; and

 

   

reviewing and establishing general policies relating to compensation and benefits of our employees and reviewing our overall compensation philosophy.

We believe that the composition and functioning of our compensation committee complies with all applicable requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and all applicable SEC and Nasdaq rules and regulations. We intend to comply with future requirements to the extent they become applicable to us.

Compensation Committee Processes and Procedures

Typically, the compensation committee meets quarterly and with greater frequency if necessary. The compensation committee also acts periodically by unanimous written consent in lieu of a formal meeting. The agenda for each meeting is usually developed by the chair of the compensation committee, in consultation with our Chief Executive Officer. The compensation committee meets regularly in executive session. However, from time to time, various members of management and other employees as well as outside advisors or consultants may be invited by the compensation committee to make presentations, to provide financial or other background information or advice or to otherwise participate in compensation committee meetings. The Chief Executive Officer may not participate in, or be present during, any deliberations or determinations of the compensation committee regarding his compensation. The charter of the compensation committee grants the compensation committee full access to all books, records, facilities and personnel of Repare. In addition, under the charter, the compensation committee has the authority to obtain, at our expense, advice and assistance from compensation consultants and internal and external legal, accounting or other advisors and other external resources that the compensation committee considers necessary or appropriate in the performance of its duties. The compensation committee has direct responsibility for the oversight of the work of any consultants or advisers engaged for the purpose of advising the compensation committee. In particular, the compensation committee has the sole authority to retain, in its sole discretion, compensation consultants to assist in its evaluation of executive and director compensation, including the authority to approve the consultant’s reasonable fees and other retention terms. Under the charter, the compensation committee may select, or receive advice from, a compensation consultant, legal counsel or other adviser to the compensation committee, other than in-house legal counsel and certain other types of advisers, only after taking into consideration six factors, prescribed by the SEC and

 

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Nasdaq, that bear upon the adviser’s independence; however, there is no requirement that any adviser be independent.

During the past fiscal year, after taking into consideration the six factors prescribed by the SEC and Nasdaq described above, the compensation committee engaged Aon Consulting Inc. (“Aon”) as compensation consultants. The compensation committee requested that Aon:

 

   

evaluate the efficacy of our existing compensation strategy and practices in supporting and reinforcing our long-term strategic goals; and

 

   

assist in refining our compensation strategy and in developing and implementing an executive compensation program to execute that strategy.

As part of its engagement, Aon was requested by the compensation committee to develop a comparative group of companies and to perform analyses of competitive performance and compensation levels for that group. Aon ultimately developed recommendations that were presented to the compensation committee for its consideration.

Generally, the compensation committee’s process comprises two related elements: the determination of compensation levels and the establishment of performance objectives for the current year. For executives other than our Chief Executive Officer, the compensation committee solicits and considers evaluations and recommendations submitted to the compensation committee by our Chief Executive Officer. The evaluation of our Chief Executive Officer’s performance is conducted by the compensation committee, which determines any adjustments to his compensation as well as awards to be granted. Aon then presents such proposed adjustments and awards to our board of directors for approval. For all executives and directors as part of its deliberations, the compensation committee may review and consider, as appropriate, materials such as financial reports and projections, operational data, executive and director share ownership information, company share performance data, analyses of historical executive compensation levels and current company-wide compensation levels and recommendations of Aon, including analyses of executive and director compensation paid at other companies identified by the consultant.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

The nominating and corporate governance committee of our board of directors is composed of three directors: Dr. Davis, Mr. Foley and Ms. Schafer, with Ms. Schafer serving as chair of the nominating and corporate governance committee. All members of the nominating and corporate governance committee are independent (as independence is currently defined in Rule 5605(a)(2) of the Nasdaq listing standards).

The nominating and corporate governance committee oversees our corporate governance policies and evaluates the composition of our board of directors and candidates for director. The nominating and corporate governance committee’s responsibilities include, among other things:

 

   

identifying, evaluating and selecting, or recommending that our board of directors approve, nominees for election to our board of directors and its committees;

 

   

evaluating the performance of our board of directors and of individual directors;

 

   

considering and making recommendations to our board of directors regarding the composition of our board of directors and its committees;

 

   

reviewing developments in corporate governance practices;

 

   

evaluating the adequacy of our corporate governance practices and reporting;

 

   

developing and making recommendations to our board of directors regarding corporate governance guidelines and matters; and

 

   

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We believe that the composition and functioning of our nominating and corporate governance committee complies with all applicable requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and all applicable SEC and Nasdaq rules and regulations. We intend to comply with future requirements to the extent they become applicable to us.

The nominating and corporate governance committee believes that candidates for director should have certain minimum qualifications, including the ability to read and understand basic financial statements, understanding our industry and having the highest personal integrity and ethics. The nominating and corporate governance committee also intends to consider such factors as possessing relevant expertise upon which to be able to offer advice and guidance to management, having sufficient time to devote to the affairs of the Company, demonstrated excellence in his or her field, having the ability to exercise sound business judgment, experience as a board member or executive officer of other publicly-held companies and having the commitment to rigorously represent the long-term interests of the Company’s shareholders. An acceptable candidate may not fully satisfy all of the criteria, but is expected to satisfy nearly all of them. Candidates for director nominees are reviewed in the context of the current composition of our board of directors, the operating requirements of the Company and the long-term interests of shareholders. In conducting this assessment, the nominating and corporate governance committee typically considers diversity (including gender, sexual preference, disability, age, ethnicity, business experience, functional expertise, stakeholder expectations, culture and geography), skills and such other factors as it deems appropriate, given the current needs of our board of directors, to maintain a balance of knowledge, experience and capability.

The nominating and corporate governance committee appreciates the value of thoughtful board refreshment, and regularly identifies and considers qualities, skills and other director attributes that would enhance the composition of our board of directors. In the case of incumbent directors whose terms of office are set to expire, the nominating and corporate governance committee reviews these directors’ overall service to the Company during their terms, including the number of meetings attended, level of participation, quality of performance and any other relationships and transactions that might impair the directors’ independence. The nominating and corporate governance committee also takes into account the results of our board of directors’ self-evaluation, conducted annually on a group and individual basis and every three years, conducted with an outside consultant. In the case of new director candidates, the nominating and corporate governance committee also determines whether the nominee is independent for Nasdaq purposes, which determination is based upon applicable Nasdaq listing standards, applicable SEC rules and regulations and the advice of counsel, if necessary. The nominating and corporate governance committee then uses its network of contacts to compile a list of potential candidates, but may also engage, if it deems appropriate, a professional search firm. The nominating and corporate governance committee conducts any appropriate and necessary inquiries into the backgrounds and qualifications of possible candidates after considering the function and needs of our board of directors. The nominating and corporate governance committee meets to discuss and consider the candidates’ qualifications and then selects a nominee for recommendation to our board of directors by majority vote.

The nominating and corporate governance committee will consider director candidates recommended by shareholders. The nominating and corporate governance committee does not intend to alter the manner in which it evaluates candidates, including the minimum criteria set forth above, based on whether or not the candidate was recommended by a shareholder. Nominations for director (made other than pursuant to a shareholder proposal) for inclusion in next year’s proxy materials must satisfy the criteria and procedures prescribed under the QBCA and our Bylaws. To be timely, a shareholder’s notice must be made:

 

   

in the case of an annual meeting of shareholders (including an annual and special meeting), not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the date of the annual meeting of shareholders; provided, however, that in the event that the annual meeting of shareholders is to be held on a date that is less than 50 days after the Notice Date on which the first public announcement of the date of the annual meeting is made, notice by the nominating shareholder may be made not later than the close of business on the tenth day following the Notice Date; and

 

   

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business on the 15th day following the day on which the first public announcement of the date of the meeting was made.

Our Bylaws also prescribe the proper written form for a shareholder’s notice as well as additional requirements in connection with nominations. Any such submission must be accompanied by the written consent of the proposed nominee to be named as a nominee and to serve as a director if elected. Subject to our board of directors’ discretion as provided in our Bylaws, shareholders who fail to comply with the advance notice requirements and the other requirements set out in the Bylaws, would not be entitled to make nominations for directors at an annual or special meeting of shareholders.

Shareholder Communications with our Board of Directors

Our board of directors has adopted a formal process by which shareholders may communicate with the board or any of its directors. Shareholders who wish to communicate with our board of directors may do so by sending written communications addressed to our Secretary at Repare Therapeutics Inc., 7210 Frederick-Banting, Suite 100, St-Laurent, Québec, Canada H4S 2A1, Attn: Secretary. Our Secretary will review each communication and will forward such communication to the board of directors or any of its directors to whom the communication is addressed, unless the communication contains advertisements or solicitations or is unduly hostile, threatening or similarly inappropriate, in which case the Secretary shall discard the communication.

Orientation and Continuing Education

We do not currently intend to adopt a formal orientation and continuing education program for new directors. However, it is expected that all new directors will be given training which will include background material on our policies and procedures, written information about the duties and obligations of members of our board of directors, our business and operations, as well as documents from recent meetings of our board of directors. New directors will also visit our facilities and have access to management to discuss the activities of the Company and the organization. Directors are encouraged to be involved in continuing director education on an ongoing basis, and we intend to pay all reasonable expenses related to continuing director education.

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

Our board of directors has adopted the Repare Therapeutics Inc. Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to all officers, directors and employees. The nominating and corporate governance committee is responsible for overseeing the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and must approve any waivers of the Code of Ethics for our employees, executive officers and directors. The Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is available on our website at ir.reparerx.com. If we make any substantive amendments to the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics or grant any waiver from a provision of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics to any executive officer or director, we will promptly disclose the nature of the amendment or waiver on our website.

In accordance with the QBCA, directors and officers must disclose the nature and value of any interest he or she has in a contract or transaction, whether made or proposed (including related negotiations), to which we are a party. Such “interest” means any financial stake in a contract or transaction that may reasonably be considered likely to influence decision-making. Such disclosure is also required for any contract of transaction to which we are a party and (i) an associate of the director or officer; (ii) a group of which the director or officer is a director or officer; or (iii) a group in which the director or officer or an associate of the director or officer has an interest, whether or not such contract or transaction requires approval by our board of directors. Subject to certain limited exceptions under the QBCA, no director may vote on, any resolution to approve, amend or terminate a contract or transaction which is subject to such disclosure requirement.

Position Description of the Chief Executive Officer

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fundraising and value creation. The Chief Executive Officer is subject to the oversight of our board of directors and a written position description for such position may be developed in the future.

Policies Regarding the Representation of Women on the Board

Under our corporate governance guidelines, the nominating and corporate governance committee must take into account a variety of criteria, including gender, when identifying, reviewing and evaluating candidates to serve on our board of directors. Accordingly, we do not intend to adopt a formal policy for the representation and nomination of women on our board of directors.

Consideration Given to the Representation of Women in Executive Officer Appointments

We do not explicitly consider the level of representation in executive officer positions when making executive officer appointments, as our board of directors is of the view that such an analysis is not required in order to retain the best candidates for available openings. We will, however, be mindful of the benefit of diversity of our executive officers and the need to maximize their effectiveness and respective decision-making abilities. Accordingly, in searches for new candidates, we will consider the level of female representation and diversity of its executive officers and this will be one of several factors used in the search process. This will be achieved through continuously monitoring the level of female representation and, where appropriate, recruiting qualified female candidates as part of our overall recruitment and selection process to fill openings, as the need arises, through vacancies, growth or otherwise.

Targets Regarding the Representation of Women on the Board and in Executive Officer Positions

We have not adopted a target regarding women on our board of directors, or regarding women in executive officer positions, as the directors are of the view that such an analysis is not required in order to retain the best candidates for available openings.

Number of Women on the Board and in Executive Officer Positions

Of our eight directors to hold office as of the date of this proxy statement, two (25%) are women. Of our four executive officers, one (25%) is a woman.

Hedging Policy

Our board of directors has adopted an insider trading policy, which prohibits our employees, directors and certain consultants from engaging in hedging or monetization transactions with respect to our common shares, including through the use of financial instruments such as prepaid variable forwards, equity swaps, collars, and exchange funds. In addition, our insider trading policy prohibits trading in derivative securities related to our common shares, which include publicly traded call and put options, engaging in short selling of our common shares, purchasing our common shares on margin or holding it in a margin account and pledging our shares as collateral for a loan.

 

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PROPOSAL 2:

APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The audit committee of our board of directors has recommended Ernst & Young LLP be put before the shareholders at the Annual Meeting for appointment as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021. Ernst & Young LLP has audited the Company’s financial statements since 2017. Representatives of Ernst & Young LLP are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting.

Under the Business Corporations Act (Québec), at each annual meeting of shareholders, shareholders must appoint, by a simple majority of the votes cast in respect of that proposal, an auditor to hold office until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an auditor is not appointed at a meeting of shareholders, the incumbent auditor continues in office until a successor is appointed. Ernst & Young LLP currently serves as our auditor and, therefore, shall continue to serve as our auditor in the event that this proposal is not adopted by the shareholders

A simple majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting by virtual attendance or represented by proxy will be required to appoint Ernst & Young LLP. You may either vote “FOR” the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP or “WITHHOLD” your vote with respect to such appointment. If you vote “FOR” the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP, your common shares will be voted accordingly. If you select “WITHHOLD” with respect to the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP, your vote will not be counted as a vote cast for the purposes of appointing Ernst & Young LLP.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

The following table represents aggregate fees billed to us by Ernst & Young LLP for the periods set forth below.

 

     Fiscal Year Ended(1)  
     2020      2019  
     (in thousands)  

Audit Fees(2)

   $ 584      $ 202  

Audit-Related Fees

     —          —    

Tax Fees(3)

     110        59  

All Other Fees

     —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Fees

   $ 694      $ 261  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Fees paid in Canadian dollars have been converted to U.S. dollars at the average exchange rate of $0.7454 for the year ended December 31, 2020 and $0.7536 for the year ended December 31, 2019, respectively, based on Bank of Canada average exchange rates.

(2)

Audit fees consist of fees billed for professional services provided in connection with the audit of our annual financial statements, the review of our quarterly financial statements, and audit services that are normally provided by independent registered public accounting firm in connection with regulatory filings. The audit fees also include fees for professional services provided in connection with our initial public offering, incurred during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, including comfort letters, consents and review of documents filed with the SEC.

(3)

Tax fees consist of professional services for corporate tax compliance and tax advisory services.

All fees described above were pre-approved by our audit committee.

Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

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pre-approves specified services in the defined categories of audit services, audit-related services and tax services up to specified amounts. Pre-approval may also be given as part of the audit committee’s approval of the scope of the engagement of the independent auditor or on an individual, explicit, case-by-case basis before the independent auditor is engaged to provide each service. The pre-approval of services may be delegated to one or more of the audit committee’s members, but the decision must be reported to our full audit committee at its next scheduled meeting.

Our audit committee has determined that the rendering of services other than audit services by Ernst & Young LLP is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS

A VOTE IN FAVOR OF PROPOSAL 2.

 

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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

The following table sets forth, for our executive officers, their ages and position held with us as of the date of this proxy statement:

 

NAME

  

AGE

  

POSITION(S)

Executive Officers

     

Lloyd M. Segal

   57    President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

Steve Forte

   42    Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Maria Koehler, M.D., Ph.D.

   64    Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer

Michael Zinda, Ph.D.

   50    Executive Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer

Biographical information for Lloyd M. Segal is included above with the director biographies under the caption “Information Regarding Director Nominees and Current Directors.”

Steve Forte has served as our Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer since October 2019. Prior to joining us, he served as Chief Financial Officer of Clementia Pharmaceuticals Inc. from August 2018 through June 2019, during which time Clementia was acquired by Ipsen S.A. From September 2015 to August 2018, Mr. Forte served as Chief Financial Officer of Thinking Capital Financial Corporation, a Canadian financial technology firm, where he ultimately led the firm through a sale to Purpose Investments. From September 2014 to September 2015, he served as Executive Director of Finance of CST Canada Co. From 2005 to 2014, Mr. Forte held positions of increasing responsibility at Aptalis Pharma Inc., including most recently holding the position of Vice President, Financial Reporting where he was responsible for the overall corporate controllership function of the company. He currently serves on the board of directors of Profound Medical Corp., where he is also a member of the audit committee. Mr. Forte received his Bachelor of Commerce in accountancy from Concordia University and is a Certified Professional Accountant in the Province of Québec and a Certified Information Systems Auditor (non-practicing) with ISACA.

Maria Koehler, M.D., Ph.D. has served as our Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer since May 2019. Prior to joining us, from September 2017 to April 2019, Dr. Koehler served as the Chief Medical Officer of Bicycle Therapeutics Limited. From March 2009 to September 2017, Dr. Koehler served as Vice President of Strategy, Innovation and Collaborations for the Oncology Business Unit at Pfizer Inc. Prior to joining Pfizer, Dr. Koehler was the group leader for the Medicine Development Center of GlaxoSmithKline Oncology. Prior to that, Dr. Koehler was a Senior Medical Director for oncology research and development at AstraZeneca plc. She has also served as the clinical director of Bone Marrow Transplantation at University Hospital in Pittsburgh as well as the director of the Bone Marrow Transplant Program and associate professor at St. Christopher’s Hospital in Philadelphia. Dr. Koehler currently serves on the boards of directors of Celyad Oncology SA and Silverback Therapeutics Inc. Dr. Koehler is a board-certified hematology/oncology physician. She received her M.D. and Ph.D. from Silesian School of Medicine in Katowice, Poland.

Michael Zinda, Ph.D. has served as our Executive Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer since May 2019 and previously served as Executive Vice President, Head of Research and Development of our U.S. subsidiary, Repare Therapeutics USA Inc., from June 2017 to May 2019. Prior to joining us, he spent 16 years at AstraZeneca from 2001 to May 2017, where he obtained the position of Executive Director, Head of Cancer Bioscience. In this role, Dr. Zinda served on the global science leadership team, oncology research board and the Acerta research and early development teams accountable for strategy, key collaborations/partnerships and delivery of an innovative portfolio of patient-centric drug discovery programs. Dr. Zinda holds a B.Sc. in biology from Minnesota State University Moorhead and a Ph.D. in molecular biology from Vanderbilt University. He received his post-doctoral training at Princeton University and Eli Lilly & Company.

 

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Our named executive officers, consisting of our principal executive officer and the next two most highly compensated executive officers, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 were:

 

   

Lloyd M. Segal, our President and Chief Executive Officer;

 

   

Maria Koehler, M.D., Ph.D., our Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer; and

 

   

Michael Zinda, Ph.D., our Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer.

Summary Compensation Table

The following table shows, for the periods presented, information regarding compensation awarded to or paid to or earned by each of our named executive officers.

 

Name and Principal Position

   Year      Salary(1)      Option
Awards(2)
     Non-Equity
Incentive
Compensation(3)
     All Other
Compensation
    Total  

Lloyd M. Segal(4)

     2020      $ 505,464      $ 4,472,363      $ 357,500      $ 15,404 (5)    $ 5,350,732  

President and Chief Executive Officer

     2019        430,000        1,031,000        122,550        1,362 (6)      1,584,912  

Maria Koehler, M.D., Ph.D. (7)

     2020        412,773        520,036        206,390        5,854 (8)      1,145,054  

Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer

     2019        272,596        363,500        76,146        15,466 (9)      727,708  

Michael Zinda, Ph.D.

     2020        386,052        520,036        193,030        6,764 (10)      1,105,883  

Executive Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer

     2019        324,077        403,200        70,000        34,355 (11)      831,632  

 

(1)

Salary amounts represent actual amounts earned during the periods presented. See “ —Narrative to the Summary Compensation Table—Annual Base Salary” below.

(2)

In accordance with SEC rules, this column reflects the aggregate grant date fair value of the option awards granted during the periods presented computed in accordance with ASC 718 for share-based compensation transactions. Assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts are included in the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. These amounts do not reflect the actual economic value that will be realized by the named executive officer upon the vesting of the share options, the exercise of the share options or the sale of the common shares underlying such share options.

(3)

Reflects performance-based cash bonuses awarded to our named executive officers during the periods presented. See “—Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation” below for a description of the material terms of the program pursuant to which this compensation was awarded.

(4)

Mr. Segal also serves as a member of our board of directors but does not receive any additional compensation for his service as a director.

(5)

Represents (i) personal legal fees in the amount of $4,000 paid by us on behalf of Mr. Segal, (ii) tax preparation fees in the amount of $11,355 paid by us on behalf of Mr. Segal, and (iii) life insurance premiums in the amount of $49 paid by us on behalf of Mr. Segal.

(6)

Includes life insurance premiums in the amount of $51 paid by us on behalf of Mr. Segal.

(7)

Dr. Koehler commenced employment with us on May 1, 2019.

(8)

Represents (i) personal legal fees in the amount of $4,000 paid by us on behalf of Dr. Koehler and (ii) life insurance premiums in the amount of $1,854 paid by us on behalf of Dr. Koehler.

(9)

Represents (i) a travel allowance in the amount of $12,800 and (ii) the employee portion of Dr. Koehler’s medical and dental insurance premiums that we pay on her behalf in the amount of $2,666.

(10)

Represents (i) personal legal fees in the amount of $4,000 paid by us on behalf of Dr. Zinda, (ii) life insurance premiums in the amount of $1,854 paid by us on behalf of Dr. Zinda and (iii) reimbursements paid with respect to parking costs for Dr. Zinda in the amount of $910.

 

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(11)

Represents (i) contributions to a retirement account in the amount of $24,375 and (ii) reimbursements paid with respect to medical insurance premiums for Dr. Zinda in the aggregate amount of $9,980.

Narrative to Summary Compensation Table

Our board of directors reviews compensation annually for all employees, including our named executive officers. In setting executive base salaries and bonuses and granting equity incentive awards, we consider compensation for comparable positions in the market, the historical compensation levels of our executives, individual performance as compared to our expectations and objectives, our desire to motivate our employees to achieve short- and long-term results that are in the best interests of our shareholders and a long-term commitment to our company.

The board of directors has historically determined the compensation of our executives, upon recommendation of the compensation committee. The compensation committee has reviewed and recommended to the board for approval the compensation and other terms of employment of our chief executive officer, and evaluates the chief executive officer’s performance in light of relevant corporate goals and objectives. Our chief executive officer has typically discussed his recommendations for all other executives (other than himself) with the compensation committee and the board. Based on those discussions and its discretion, the compensation committee has recommended the compensation of each executive officer to the board, and the board of directors has then approved.

Annual Base Salary

The annual base salaries of our named executive officers are generally determined, approved and reviewed periodically by our compensation committee in order to compensate our named executive officers for the satisfactory performance of duties to our company. Annual base salaries are intended to provide a fixed component of compensation to our named executive officers, reflecting their skill sets, experience, roles and responsibilities. Base salaries for our named executive officers have generally been set at levels deemed necessary to attract and retain individuals with superior talent.

The following table sets forth the annual base salaries for each of our named executive officers for the periods presented.

 

Name

   2020
Base Salary
($)
     2021
Base Salary
($)
 

Lloyd M. Segal(1)

     550,000        572,000  

Maria Koehler, M.D., Ph.D.(2)

     415,000        440,000  

Michael Zinda, Ph.D.(3)

     415,000        430,000  

 

(1)

Mr. Segal was entitled to an annual salary of $450,000 as of January 1, 2020. In June 2020, we entered into a new employment agreement with Mr. Segal which became effective upon the execution of the underwriting agreement in relation to our IPO. His salary was increased from $450,000 to $550,000. As of January 1, 2021, Mr. Segal’s base salary was increased to $572,000.

(2)

Dr. Koehler was entitled to an annual salary of $410,960 as of January 1, 2020. In June 2020, we entered into a new employment agreement with Dr. Koehler which became effective upon the execution of the underwriting agreement in relation to our IPO. Her salary was increased from $410,960 to $415,000. As of January 1, 2021, Dr. Koehler’s base salary was increased to $440,000.

(3)

Dr. Zinda was promoted to our Executive Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer in May 2019. His salary was increased from $285,000 to $325,000 in connection with his promotion. Dr. Zinda was entitled to an annual salary of $350,000 as of January 1, 2020. In June 2020, we entered into a new employment agreement with Dr. Zinda which became effective upon the execution of the underwriting agreement in relation to our IPO. His salary was increased from $350,000 to $415,000. As of January 1, 2021, Dr. Zinda’s base salary was increased to $430,000.

 

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Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation

In accordance with the terms of their respective employment agreements, our named executive officers are eligible to receive discretionary annual bonuses of up to a percentage of each executive’s gross base salary based on individual performance, company performance or as otherwise determined appropriate, as determined by the compensation committee of our board of directors.

 

Name

   2020
Bonus
Target

(%)
     2021
Bonus
Target

(%)
 

Lloyd M. Segal

     50        50  

Maria Koehler, M.D., Ph.D.

     40        40  

Michael Zinda, Ph.D.

     40        40  

Mr. Segal, Dr. Koehler and Dr. Zinda were entitled to a 40%, 30% and 30% bonus target, respectively, as of January 1, 2020. In June 2020, we entered into new employment agreements with Mr. Segal, Dr. Koehler and Dr. Zinda which became effective upon the execution of the underwriting agreement in relation to our initial public offering (“IPO”). Their bonus targets were increased from 40%, 30% and 30%, respectively, to 50%, 40% and 40%, respectively.

During 2020, Mr. Segal and Drs. Koehler and Zinda earned bonuses as set forth in the Summary Compensation Table above based on specified company and individual performance metrics which were approved by the board of directors.

Equity-Based Incentive Awards

Our equity-based incentive awards granted to our named executive officers are designed to align our interests and those of our shareholders with those of our employees and consultants, including our executive officers. To date, share option awards are the only form of equity awards we have granted to any of our executive officers.

We have historically used share options as an incentive for long-term compensation to our executive officers because the share options allow our executive officers to profit from this form of equity compensation only if our share price increases relative to the share option’s exercise price, which exercise price is set at the fair market value of our common shares on the date of grant. Vesting of equity awards is generally tied to each officer’s continuous service with us and serves as an additional retention measure. We may grant equity awards at such times as our board of directors or compensation committee determines appropriate. Our executives generally are awarded an initial grant in the form of a share option in connection with their commencement of employment with us. Additional grants may occur periodically in order to specifically incentivize executives with respect to achieving certain corporate goals or to reward executives for exceptional performance.

Prior to our IPO, all share options were granted pursuant to our Repare Therapeutics Inc. Amended and Restated Option Plan (the “Pre-IPO Plan”). Following our IPO, we grant equity incentive awards under the terms of the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”).

All options are granted with an exercise price per share that is no less than the fair market value of our common shares on the date of grant of such award. Our share option awards generally vest over a four-year period and may be subject to acceleration of vesting and exercisability under certain termination and change in control events. See “— Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End.”

 

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Outstanding Equity Awards as of December 31, 2020

The following table sets forth certain information regarding outstanding equity awards granted to our named executive officers that remain outstanding as of December 31, 2020.

 

                   Option Awards(1)  

Name

   Grant Date      Vesting
Commencement
Date
     Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Exercisable
     Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Unexercisable
    Option
Exercise
Price

($)(2)
     Option
Expiration
Date
 

Lloyd M. Segal

     12/1/2017        6/22/2017        252,599        36,084 (3)      1.64        6/22/2027  
     3/29/2019        3/29/2019        119,082        153,105 (3)      2.06        3/29/2029  
     12/16/2019        12/16/2019        121,664        364,974 (4)      2.42        12/16/2029  
     6/18/2020        6/18/2020        —          354,668 (3)      20.00        6/18/2030  

Maria Koehler, M.D., Ph.D.

     3/29/2019        5/1/2019        24,229        117,106 (3)      2.06        5/1/2029  
     12/16/2019        12/16/2019        27,840        83,509 (4)      2.42        12/16/2029  
     6/18/2020        6/18/2020        —          41,240 (3)      20.00        6/18/2030  

Michael Zinda, Ph.D.

     12/1/2017        6/14/2017        —          4,122 (3)      1.64        6/14/2027  
     12/1/2017        6/22/2017        —          11,856 (3)      1.64        6/22/2027  
     3/29/2019        3/29/2019        1,958        52,892 (3)      2.06        3/29/2029  
     12/16/2019        12/16/2019        —          148,466 (4)      2.42        12/16/2029  
     6/18/2020        6/18/2020        —          41,240 (3)      20.00        6/18/2030  

 

(1)

All of the awards in this table granted prior to June 18, 2020 were granted under the Pre-IPO Plan, and all awards in this table granted on or subsequent to June 18, 2020 were granted under the 2020 Plan.

(2)

All of the option awards listed in the table with a grant date up to June 18, 2020 were granted with an exercise price per share that is no less than the fair market value of our common shares on the date of grant of such award, as determined in good faith by our board of directors. All of the option awards granted as of June 18, 2020 onwards are granted with an exercise price per share that is based on the volume weighted average trading price of our common shares for the five trading days prior to the date of grant.

(3)

Twenty-five percent of the common shares subject to this award vested on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date, and the remaining shares vested in 36 equal monthly installments thereafter, subject to the officer’s continued service through each vesting date.

(4)

Twenty-five percent of the common shares subject to this award vested on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date, and the remaining shares vested in 39 equal monthly installments thereafter, subject to the officer’s continued service through each vesting date.

Outstanding Equity Awards Subsequent December 31, 2020

On February 8, 2021, our board of directors approved grants of an aggregate of 1,040,276 options under our 2020 Plan with an exercise price of $36.91 per share. Of these option grants, an aggregate of 375,000 options were granted to our named executive officers, including 125,000 options to Mr. Segal, 125,000 options to Dr. Koehler and 125,000 options to Dr. Zinda. The options to be awarded to our named executive officers will vest over a four-year period, with 25% of the shares subject to the option vesting on February 5, 2022, with the remainder vesting monthly in equal installments over the following 36 months such that the options will vest in full on February 5, 2025, subject to the executive’s continuous service with us as of each such vesting date.

Employment Arrangements with our Named Executive Officers

We have entered into employment agreements with each of our named executive officers. The agreements set forth the terms and conditions of each executive’s employment with us, including base salary, bonus opportunity, eligibility for employee benefits and severance benefits upon a qualifying termination of employment, and

 

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certain non-solicitation and non-competition provisions. Any potential payments and benefits due upon a qualifying termination of employment or a change in control are further described below under “— Potential Payments and Benefits upon Termination or Change in Control.”

The employment of each of our named executive officers may be terminated at any time in accordance with the terms of the respective agreements. In addition, each of our named executive officers has executed a form of our standard proprietary information and inventions agreement. The material terms of each agreement are described below.

Lloyd M. Segal

We entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Segal in January 2018, effective July 1, 2017 in connection with his appointment as our President and Chief Executive Officer. In June 2020, we entered into a new employment agreement with Mr. Segal which became effective upon the execution of the underwriting agreement for our IPO. Pursuant to his June 2020 employment agreement, Mr. Segal was entitled to an annual base salary of $550,000, an annual target bonus with a target amount equal to 50% of his annual base salary and certain severance benefits, as described below under “—Potential Payments and Benefits upon Termination or Change of Control.” To qualify for the annual target bonus set at a percentage of his adjusted base salary, in respect of any calendar year, Mr. Segal must remain continuously employed with us through the 15th day of February of the following year. Under the June 2020 employment agreement, we granted Mr. Segal an option to acquire 354,668 common shares pursuant to the 2020 Plan upon the execution of the underwriting agreement for our IPO, with an exercise price of $20.00, as described in “—Outstanding Equity Awards as of December 31, 2020” above. Mr. Segal is also eligible for additional equity awards under our equity compensation plans, as may be granted from time to time. As of January 1, 2021, Mr. Segal’s base salary was increased to $572,000.

Maria Koehler, M.D., Ph.D.

We entered into an employment agreement with Dr. Koehler in April 2019, effective May 1, 2019 in connection with her appointment as our Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer. In June 2020, we entered into a new employment agreement with Dr. Koehler which became effective upon the execution of the underwriting agreement for our IPO. Pursuant to her June 2020 employment agreement, Dr. Koehler was entitled to an annual base salary of $415,000, an annual target bonus with a target amount equal to 40% of her annual base salary and certain severance benefits, as described below under “—Potential Payments and Benefits upon Termination or Change of Control.” To qualify for the annual target bonus set at a percentage of his adjusted base salary in respect of any calendar year, Dr. Koehler must remain continuously employed with us through the 15th day of February of the following year. Under the June 2020 employment agreement, we granted Dr. Koehler an option to acquire 41,240 common shares pursuant to the 2020 Plan upon the execution of the underwriting agreement for our IPO, with an exercise price of $20.00, as described in “—Outstanding Equity Awards as of December 31, 2020” above. Dr. Koehler is also eligible for additional equity awards under our equity compensation plans, as may be granted from time to time. As of January 1, 2021, Dr. Koehler’s base salary was increased to $440,000.

Michael Zinda, Ph.D.

We entered into an employment agreement with Dr. Zinda in August 2017, effective June 14, 2017, connection with his appointment as our Executive Vice President, Head of Research and Development from June 2017 to December 2018. He subsequently was promoted to the role of our Executive Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer effective January 1, 2019. In June 2020, we entered into a new employment agreement with Dr. Zinda which became effective upon the execution of the underwriting agreement for our IPO. Pursuant to his June 2020 employment agreement, Dr. Zinda was entitled to an annual base salary of $415,000, an annual target bonus with a target amount equal to 40% of his annual base salary and certain severance benefits, as described below under “—Potential Payments and Benefits upon Termination or Change of Control.” To qualify for the annual target bonus set at a percentage of his adjusted base salary in respect of any calendar year, Dr. Zinda must remain

 

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continuously employed with us through the 15th day of February of the following year. Under the June 2020 employment agreement, we granted Dr. Zinda an initial option to acquire 41,240 common shares pursuant to the 2020 Plan upon the execution of the underwriting agreement for our IPO, with an exercise price of $20.00, as described in “—Outstanding Equity Awards as of December 31, 2020” above. Dr. Zinda is also eligible for additional equity awards under our equity compensation plans, as may be granted from time to time. As of January 1, 2021, Dr. Zinda’s base salary was increased to $430,000.

Potential Payments and Benefits upon Termination or Change in Control

Regardless of the manner in which the executive’s service with us terminates, each of Mr. Segal, Dr. Koehler and Dr. Zinda is entitled to receive amounts earned during his or her term of service, including unpaid salary, accrued unused vacation and any vested entitlements under any employee benefit plan. Pursuant to the employment agreements we entered into with each of Mr. Segal, Dr. Koehler and Dr. Zinda in June 2020, each executive will be entitled to the following payments and benefits upon a qualifying termination of employment or a change in control. The terms of “cause,” “disability” and “good reason” are each defined in the respective amended and restated employment agreements.

If the executive is terminated by us involuntarily without “cause” and not due to death or “disability” or the executive resigns for “good reason,” in each case, not in connection with a “change in control” (as defined in the 2020 Plan), then:

 

   

With respect to Mr. Segal, he shall be entitled to (1) cash severance equal to 12 months of base salary, paid in 12 equal monthly installments; (2) continued participation in our group insurance plans and employee benefits for 12 months; (3) accelerated vesting of his options that are subject to time-based vesting schedule that were scheduled to vest in the 12 months following the date of termination, and Mr. Segal’s vested options shall remain exercisable for up to 12 months following such termination; and (4) a lump sum payment equal to his target bonus pro-rated for the year of termination.

 

   

With respect to Dr. Koehler and Dr. Zinda, the executive shall be entitled to (1) cash severance equal to seven months of base salary, paid in seven equal monthly installments; (2) payment of COBRA premiums for up to seven months; and (3) accelerated vesting of the executive’s options that are subject to time-based vesting schedule that were scheduled to vest in the six months following the date of termination, and the executives’ vested options (other than options qualifying as incentive stock options) shall remain exercisable for up to nine months following the date of such termination.

If within 90 days before or within 12 months following a change in control, either of Mr. Segal, Dr. Koehler and Dr. Zinda is terminated by us (or a successor) involuntarily without “cause” and not due to death or “disability” or the executive resigns for “good reason,” then:

 

   

With respect to Mr. Segal, he shall be entitled to (1) a lump sum cash severance equal to 1.5 times the sum of base salary and the higher of his target bonus for the year in which the termination occurs or the annual bonus received for the prior year; (2) continued participation in our group insurance plans and employee benefits for 18 months; (3) full accelerated vesting of his options that are subject to time-based vesting schedule, and Mr. Segal’s vested options shall remain exercisable for up to 12 months following such termination; and (4) a lump sum payment equal to his target bonus pro-rated for the year of termination.

 

   

With respect to Dr. Koehler and Dr. Zinda, the executive will be entitled to (1) a lump sum cash severance equal to the sum of base salary and the higher of the executive’s target bonus for the year in which the termination occurs or the annual bonus received for the prior year; (2) payment of COBRA premiums for up to 12 months; and (3) full accelerated vesting of the executive’s options that are subject to time-based vesting schedule, and the executives’ vested options (other than options qualifying as incentive stock options) shall remain exercisable for up to nine months following such termination.

 

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Mr. Segal’s, Dr. Koehler’s and Dr. Zinda’s severance payments and benefits under the employment agreements are, in all events, conditioned on the executive, among other things, giving notice following a cure period (as applicable), complying with post-resignation or post termination obligations under the applicable agreement, including any non-disparagement and confidentiality obligations contained therein, and signing a general release of claims against us.

Further, in the event that executive’s employment terminates due to death or “disability”, then:

 

   

With respect to Mr. Segal, he shall be entitled to (1) continued participation in our group insurance plans and employee benefits for 12 months; and (2) accelerated vesting of his options that are subject to time-based vesting schedule that were scheduled to vest in the 12 months following the date of termination, and Mr. Segal’s vested options shall remain exercisable for up to 12 months following such termination.

 

   

With respect to Dr. Koehler and Dr. Zinda, the executive shall be entitled to (1) payment of COBRA premiums for up to seven months and (2) accelerated vesting of the executive’s options that are subject to time-based vesting schedule that were scheduled to vest in the 12 months following the date of termination, and the executives’ vested options (other than options qualifying as incentive stock options) shall remain exercisable for up to 12 months following the date of such termination.

If we elect to enforce the non-competition provisions set forth in Dr. Koehler’s or Dr. Zinda’s employment agreement following an involuntary termination by us for “just cause” (as such term is defined in the respective agreement) or such executive’s resignation, then we have agreed to provide the executive with consideration in the form of the greater of (x) continuing salary payments for one year following the date of the executive’s termination at a rate equal to no less than 50% of the highest annualized base salary paid to the executive by us within the two years prior to the executive’s termination date and (y) accelerated vesting of all of the executive’s options that are subject to a time-based vesting schedule which would have vested if the executive had remained employed for an additional 12 months following the termination date.

Health and Welfare and Retirement Benefits; Perquisites

These payments and benefits discussed above are in addition to eligibility to participate in benefits available generally to salaried employees, including accrued benefits under our health and welfare plans and arrangements and vacation pay or other accrued benefits under our medical and dental insurance plans, that are not generally described. Since 2017, we have offered medical, dental, vision, life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance to our Canadian employees. Since July 1, 2019, we have offered medical, dental, vision, life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance to our U.S. employees. Since January 1, 2018, we have offered our employees in the United States the ability to participate in a 401(k) plan, with no employer contributions. Since January 1, 2021, we have offered our employees in Canada the ability to participate in a registered retirement savings plan. As of January 1, 2021, we have started making non-matching employer contributions into both of these plans on behalf of participants equal to 3% of their base salary. We only provide limited perquisites or personal benefits to our named executive officers. Our board of directors may elect to adopt qualified or nonqualified benefit plans in the future, if it determines that doing so is in our best interests.

 

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Equity Compensation Plan Information

The following table summarizes our equity compensation plan information as of December 31, 2020. Information is included for equity compensation plans approved by our shareholders. We do not have any equity compensation plans not approved by our shareholders:

 

Plan Category

   (a) Number of
Securities to be Issued
Upon Exercise of
Outstanding Options (1)
     (b) Weighted Average
Exercise Price of
Outstanding Options (1)
     (c) Number of Securities
Remaining Available for
Future Issuance Under
Equity Compensation
Plans (Excluding
Securities Reflected in
Column (a))(2)
 

Equity plans approved by shareholders

     4,132,123      $ 6.39        4,262,718  

Equity plans not approved by shareholders

     —          —          —    

 

(1)

Includes the Pre-IPO Plan and the 2020 Plan, but does not include future rights to purchase common shares under our 2020 Employee Share Purchase Plan (“2020 ESPP”), which depend on a number of factors described in our 2020 ESPP and will not be determined until the end of the applicable purchase period.

(2)

Includes the 2020 Plan and 2020 ESPP. Share options or other share awards granted under the Pre-IPO Plan that are forfeited, terminated, expired or repurchased become available for issuance under the 2020 Plan. In accordance with the terms of the 2020 Plan and the 2020 ESPP, the total number of our common shares reserved for issuance thereunder automatically increased on January 1st in an amount equal to 5.0% and 1.0%, respectively, of the total number of shares of share capital outstanding on December 31st of the preceding year. Accordingly, on January 1, 2021, the number of our common shares available for issuance under the 2020 Plan and the 2020 ESPP increased by 1,845,146 shares and 369,029 shares, respectively, pursuant to these provisions. These increases are not reflected in the table above.

Limitation on Liability and Indemnification Matters

Under the QBCA and our Bylaws, we must indemnify our current or former directors and officers, agents or any other individuals who act or has acted at our request as a director or officer of another group, against all costs, charges and expenses reasonably incurred in the exercise of such individual’s functions, including an amount paid to settle an action or satisfy a judgment, or arising from any investigative or other proceeding in which such individual is involved. The QBCA also provides that we must advance moneys to such individual for costs, charges and expenses incurred in connection with such a proceeding; provided that such individual shall repay such payment if he or she does not fulfill the conditions described below.

Indemnification is prohibited under the QBCA unless the individual:

 

   

acted with honesty and loyalty in our interests, or in the interest of the other group for which the individual acted as director or officer or in a similar capacity at our request; and

 

   

in the case of a proceeding that is enforced by a monetary penalty, the individual had reasonable grounds for believing that his or her conduct was lawful.

The QBCA and our Bylaws authorize us to purchase and maintain insurance for the benefit of each of our current or former directors or officers and each person who acts or acted at our request as a director, officer or an individual acting in a similar capacity, of another entity.

In addition, we have entered, and intend to continue to enter, into separate indemnity agreements with each of our directors and officers. These indemnity agreements, among other things, require us to indemnify our directors

 

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and officers for certain expenses, including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and settlement amounts incurred by a director or officer in any action or proceeding arising out of their services as a director or officer, or any other company or enterprise to which the person provides services at our request.

We maintain a directors’ and officers’ insurance policy pursuant to which our directors and officers are insured against liability for actions taken in their capacities as directors and officers. We believe that these provisions in our articles of continuance and Bylaws and these indemnity agreements are necessary to attract and retain qualified persons as directors and officers.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or control persons, in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy, as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.

 

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NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

Director Compensation Table

The following table sets forth information regarding compensation earned by or paid to our non-employee directors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

 

Name

   Fees
Earned or
Paid in
Cash

($)
     Option
Awards

($)(1)(2)
    Total
($)
 

Jerel Davis, Ph.D.

     36,800        —         36,800  

David Bonita, M.D.

     21,333        —         21,333  

Todd Foley

     24,800        —         24,800  

Samarth Kulkarni, Ph.D.

     43,833        —         43,833  

Briggs Morrison, M.D.

     49,000        —         49,000  

Kevin J. Raidy(3)

     —          —         —    

Ann D. Rhoads

     26,667        483,225 (4)      509,892  

Carol A. Schafer

     41,933        —         41,933  

 

(1)

In accordance with SEC rules, this column reflects the aggregate grant date fair value of the option awards granted during 2020 computed in accordance with ASC 718. Assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts are included in the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. These amounts do not reflect the actual economic value that will be realized by our non-employee directors upon the vesting of the share options, the exercise of the share options or the sale of the common shares underlying such share options.

(2)

The following table provides information regarding the number of common shares underlying share options granted to our non-employee directors that were outstanding as of December 31, 2020.

 

Name

   Option Awards
Outstanding at
Year End
 

Jerel Davis, Ph.D.

     —    

David Bonita, M.D.

     —    

Todd Foley

     —    

Samarth Kulkarni, Ph.D.

     70,933  

Briggs Morrison, M.D.

     90,728  

Ann D. Rhoads

     38,907  

Carol A. Schafer

     70,933  

 

(3)

Mr. Raidy resigned from our board of directors in June 2020.

(4)

On June 10, 2020, our board of directors approved a grant of 38,907 options to Ms. Rhoads in connection with her appointment to our board of directors. The award was granted upon the execution of the underwriting agreement for our IPO, with an exercise price of $20.00 per share and under the 2020 Plan.

Mr. Segal, our President and Chief Executive Officer, is also a member of our board of directors but does not receive any additional compensation for his service as a director. See the section titled “Executive Compensation” for more information regarding the compensation earned by these executive officers.

Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy

Under our non-employee director compensation policy, as amended, each of our non-employee directors is eligible to receive cash and equity compensation for service on our board of directors and committees of our board of directors. The non-employee director compensation policy was adopted effective as of the closing of our IPO.

 

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Cash Compensation

Commencing at the beginning of the first calendar quarter following the closing of our IPO, each non-employee director was entitled to the following cash compensation for their services:

 

     Annual Cash
Retainer ($)
 

Annual retainer

     35,000  

Additional retainer for non-executive chairperson

     30,000  

Additional retainer for audit committee chair

     15,000  

Additional retainer for audit committee member

     7,500  

Additional retainer for compensation committee chair

     10,000  

Additional retainer for compensation committee member

     5,000  

Additional retainer for nominating and governance committee chair

     8,000  

Additional retainer for nominating and governance committee chair

     4,000  

These retainers are payable in arrears in four equal quarterly installments within thirty days after the end of each calendar quarter, provided that the amount of such payment will be prorated for any portion of such quarter that the director is not serving on our board. We also reimburse our directors for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with attending our board and committee meetings.

Equity Compensation

In addition to cash compensation, each non-employee director is eligible to receive options under the 2020 Plan. Each option granted under the policy is a nonstatutory stock option and has an exercise price per share equal to the fair market value of a common share on the date of grant. Any options granted under this policy have a term of ten years from the date of grant, subject to earlier termination in connection with a termination of the eligible director’s continuous service with us. Vesting schedules for equity awards are subject to the non-employee director’s continuous service on each applicable vesting date.

Upon the termination of the membership of the non-employee director on the board for any reason, his or her options granted under this policy shall remain exercisable for three months following his or her date of termination (or such longer period as the board may determine in its discretion on or after the date of grant of such options).

Notwithstanding any vesting schedule, for each non-employee director who remains in continuous service with us until immediately prior to the closing of a change in control (as such term is defined in our 2020 Plan), the shares subject to his or her then-outstanding initial or annual equity awards that were granted pursuant to this policy will become fully vested immediately prior to the closing of such change in control.

Initial Award

Each new non-employee director who first joins our board of directors will automatically, upon the date of his or her initial election or appointment to be a non-employee director, be granted an initial, one-time equity award of options to purchase 42,000 common shares, referred to as the initial grant. One-third of each initial grant will vest on the first anniversary of the date of grant, with the remainder vesting in equal monthly installments thereafter until the third anniversary of the date of grant.

 

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Annual Awards

On the date of each annual meeting of our shareholders, each non-employee director that continues to serve will automatically be granted an option to purchase 21,000 common shares, which will vest in equal monthly installments over the 12 months following the date of grant, subject to (i) the non-employee director’s continuous service through each applicable vesting date and (ii) that no annual award will be granted to a non-employee director in the same calendar year that such director received his or her initial grant.

 

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF

CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the ownership of our common shares as of March 15, 2021 by:

 

   

each person or entity known by us to be beneficial owners of more than five percent of our common shares;

 

   

each of our directors;

 

   

each of our named executive officers; and

 

   

all of our executive officers and directors as a group.

We have determined beneficial ownership in accordance with the rules of the SEC. Under these rules, beneficial ownership includes any common shares as to which the individual or entity has sole or shared voting power or investment power. In computing the number of shares beneficially owned by an individual or entity and the percentage ownership of that person, common shares subject to options held by such person that are currently exercisable or will become exercisable within 60 days of March 15, 2021 are considered outstanding, although these shares are not considered outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.

Unless noted otherwise, the address of all listed shareholders is c/o Repare Therapeutics Inc., 7210 Frederick-Banting, Suite 100, St-Laurent, Québec, Canada H4S 2A1.

 

     Beneficial Ownership(1)  

Beneficial Owner

   Number of Shares      Percent of Total  

Greater than 5% Shareholders

     

Entities affiliated with Versant(2)

     5,462,679        14.8

Entities affiliated with BVF Inc.(3)

     3,722,398        10.1  

Entities affiliated with OrbiMed (4)

     3,426,325        9.3  

Entities affiliated with FMR LLC(5)

     2,757,375        7.5  

Entities affiliated with Redmile(6)

     2,647,696        7.2  

Entities affiliated with MPM(7)

     2,603,089        7.1  

CHI Advisors LLC(8)

     2,532,150        6.9  

UBS Oncology Impact Fund, L.P. (9)

     2,069,749        5.6  

Named Executive Officers and Directors

     

Lloyd M. Segal(10)

     730,987        2.0

Maria Koehler, M.D.(11)

     133,325        *  

Michael Zinda, Ph.D.(12)

     86,894        *  

Jerel Davis, Ph.D.(2)

     5,471,585        14.8  

David Bonita, M.D.(3)

     3,426,325        9.3  

Todd Foley(7)

     2,603,089        7.1  

Samarth Kulkarni, Ph.D.(13)

     24,236        *  

Briggs Morrison, M.D.(14)

     62,272        *  

Ann D. Rhoads(15)

     4,000        *  

Carol A. Schafer(16)

     38,923        *  

All executive officers and directors as a group (11 persons)(17)

     12,708,810        33.6

 

*

Less than one percent.

 

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(1)

This table is based upon information supplied by officers, directors and principal shareholders and Schedules 13D and 13G and Forms 3 and 4 filed with the SEC. Unless otherwise indicated in the footnotes to this table and subject to community property laws where applicable, we believe that each of the shareholders named in this table has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares indicated as beneficially owned. Applicable percentages are based on 36,906,615 shares outstanding on March 15, 2021, adjusted as required by rules promulgated by the SEC.

(2)

Consists of (a) 2,114,947 common shares held by Versant Venture Capital V, L.P. (“Versant V”); (b) 160,958 common shares held by Versant Venture Capital V (Canada) LP (“Versant V Canada”); (c) 70,422 common shares held by Versant Ophthalmic Affiliates Fund I, L.P. (“Versant Ophthalmic”); (d) 63,619 common shares held by Versant Affiliates Fund V, L.P. (“Versant Affiliates V”); (e) 2,594,451 common shares held by Versant Venture Capital VI, L.P. (“Versant VI”); (f) 458,282 common shares held by Versant Vantage I, L.P. (“Versant Vantage”); and (g) with respect to Dr. Davis only, 8,906 common shares held by Dr. Davis. Versant V, Versant V Canada, Versant Ophthalmic, Versant Affiliates V, Versant VI and Versant Vantage are collectively referred to as the Versant Entities. Versant Ventures V, LLC is the general partner of each of Versant V, Versant Ophthalmic and Versant Affiliates V and has voting and dispositive control over the shares held by such entities. Versant Ventures V (Canada), L.P. is the general partner of Versant V Canada and Versant Ventures V GP-GP (Canada), Inc. is the sole general partner of Versant Ventures V (Canada), L.P. and has voting and dispositive control over the shares held by Versant V Canada. Dr. Davis, Brad Bolzon, Tom Woiwode, William Link, Samuel Colella, Kirk Nielsen and Robin Praeger, the managing directors of Versant Ventures V, LLC and the directors of Versant Ventures V GP-GP (Canada), Inc., may be deemed to possess voting and dispositive control over the shares held by Versant V, Versant V Canada, Versant Ophthalmic and Versant Affiliates V and may be deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of the shares held by Versant V, Versant V Canada, Versant Ophthalmic and Versant Affiliates V but disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interest therein, if any. Versant Ventures VI GP, L.P. is the sole general partner of Versant VI and Versant Ventures VI GP-GP, LLC is the sole general partner of Versant Ventures VI GP, L.P. and has voting and dispositive control over the shares held by Versant VI. Dr. Davis, Brad Bolzon, Tom Woiwode, Clare Ozawa, Kirk Nielsen and Robin Praeger, the managing directors of Versant Ventures VI GP-GP, LLC, may be deemed to possess voting and dispositive control over the shares held by Versant VI and may be deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of the shares held by Versant VI but disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interest therein, if any. Versant Vantage I GP, L.P. is the sole general partner of Versant Vantage and Versant Vantage I GP-GP, LLC is the sole general partner of Versant Vantage I GP, L.P. and has voting and dispositive control over the shares held by Versant Vantage. Dr. Davis, Brad Bolzon, Tom Woiwode, Clare Ozawa and Robin Praeger, the managing directors of Versant Vantage I GP-GP, LLC, may be deemed to possess voting and dispositive control over the shares held by Versant Vantage and may be deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of the shares held by Versant Vantage but disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interest therein, if any. The address for the Versant Entities is One Sansome Street, Suite 3630, San Francisco, CA 94104.

(3)

Consists of (a) 1,907,598 common shares held by Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P. (“BVF”); (b) 1,507,005 common shares held by Biotechnology Value Fund II, L.P. (“BVF2”); (c) 239,571 common shares held by Biotechnology Value Trading Fund OS LP (“Trading Fund OS”); and (d) 68,224 common shares held in a certain managed account (the “Partners Managed Account”) managed by BVF Partners L.P. (“BVF Partners”). BVF I GP LLC (“BVF GP”), as the general partner of BVF, may be deemed to beneficially own the common shares beneficially owned by BVF. BVF II GP LLC (“BVF2 GP”), as the general partner of BVF2, may be deemed to beneficially own the common shares beneficially owned by BVF2. BVF Partners OS Ltd (“Partners OS”), as the general partner of Trading Fund OS, may be deemed to beneficially own the common shares beneficially owned by Trading Fund OS. BVF GP Holdings LLC (“BVF GPH”), as the sole member of each of BVF GP and BVF2 GP, may be deemed to beneficially own the common shares beneficially owned in the aggregate by BVF and BVF2. Partners, as the investment manager of BVF, BVF2 and Trading Fund OS, and the sole member of Partners OS, may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares beneficially owned in the aggregate by BVF, BVF2, Trading Fund OS, and the Partners Managed Account.

 

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  BVF Inc., as the general partner of BVF Partners, may be deemed to beneficially own the common shares beneficially owned by Partners. Mark N. Lampert, as a director and officer of BVF Inc., may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares beneficially owned by BVF Inc. Each of the entities and individuals listed above expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities listed above except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. The address of the above person and entities is 44 Montgomery St., 40th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104.
(4)

Consists of (a) 3,276,325 common shares held by OrbiMed Private Investments VII, L.P. (“OPI VII”), (b) 50,800 common shares held by The Biotech Growth Trust PLC (“BIOG”) and (c) 99,200 common shares held by OrbiMed Partners Master Fund Limited (“OPM”). OrbiMed Advisors LLC (“OrbiMed Advisors”) is the managing member of OrbiMed Capital GP VII LLC (“GP VII”). OrbiMed Capital GP VII LLC (“OrbiMed GP”) is the general partner of OPI VII, pursuant to the terms of the limited partnership agreement of OPI VII, and OrbiMed Advisors LLC (“OrbiMed Advisors”) is the managing member of OrbiMed GP, pursuant to the terms of the limited liability company agreement of OrbiMed GP. As a result, OrbiMed Advisors and OrbiMed GP share power to direct the vote and disposition of the common shares held by OPI VII and may be deemed directly or indirectly, including by reason of their mutual affiliation, to be the beneficial owners of the Shares held by OPI VII. OrbiMed Advisors exercises this investment and voting power through a management committee comprised of Carl L. Gordon, Sven H. Borho, and Jonathan T. Silverstein, each of whom disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares held by OPI VII. Dr. Bonita is a member of OrbiMed Advisors. OrbiMed Capital LLC (“OrbiMed Capital”) is the investment advisor of each of BIOG and OPM. As a result, OrbiMed Capital has the power to direct the vote and disposition of the common shares held by BIOG and OPM and may be deemed directly or indirectly, including by reason of mutual affiliation, to be the beneficial owner of the common shares held by BIOG and OPM. OrbiMed Capital disclaims any beneficial ownership over the shares of the other Reporting Persons. OrbiMed Capital exercises this investment and voting power through a management committee comprised of Carl L. Gordon, Sven H. Borho, and Jonathan T. Silverstein, each of whom disclaims beneficial ownership of the common shares held by BIOG and OPM. Dr. Bonita is a member of OrbiMed Capital. The address of each of OrbiMed Advisors and OrbiMed Capital is 601 Lexington Avenue, 54th Floor, New York, NY 10022.

(5)

Consists of 2,757,375 common shares held by FMR LLC, certain of its subsidiaries and affiliates and other companies. Abigail P. Johnson is a Director, the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer of FMR LLC. Members of the Johnson family, including Abigail P. Johnson, are the predominant owners, directly or through trusts, of Series B voting common shares of FMR LLC, representing 49% of the voting power of FMR LLC. The Johnson family group and all other Series B shareholders have entered into a shareholders’ voting agreement under which all Series B voting common shares will be voted in accordance with the majority vote of Series B voting common shares. Accordingly, through their ownership of voting common shares and the execution of the shareholders’ voting agreement, members of the Johnson family may be deemed, under the Investment Company Act of 1940, to form a controlling group with respect to FMR LLC. Neither FMR LLC nor Abigail P. Johnson has the sole power to vote or direct the voting of the shares owned directly by the various investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act (“Fidelity Funds”) advised by Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (“FMR Co. LLC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of FMR LLC, which power resides with the Fidelity Funds’ Boards of Trustees. FMR Co. LLC carries out the voting of the shares under written guidelines established by the Fidelity Funds’ Boards of Trustees. The address for FMR, LLC is 245 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02110.

(6)

Consists of 2,647,696 common shares held by certain private investment vehicles and/or separately managed accounts managed by Redmile Group, LLC (“Redmile”). Redmile serves as investment manager of such provide investment vehicles and/or separately managed accounts may be deemed to beneficially own such shares. Jeremy Green serves as the principal of Redmile, and as such shares voting and dispositive power over the shares. Redmile and Mr. Green each disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest in such shares, if any. The address of the above person and entities is Letterman Digital Arts Center, One Letterman Drive, Suite D3-300, San Francisco, CA 94129.

(7)

Consists of (a) 2,364,040 common shares held by MPM Bioventures 2014, L.P. (“MPM 2014”); (b) 157,677 common shares held by MPM Bioventures 2014 (B), L.P. (“MPM B 2014”); and (c) 81,372 common shares held by MPM Asset Management Investors BV2014 LLC (“MPM LLC”). MPM 2014, MPM B 2014 and

 

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  MPM LLC are collectively referred to as the MPM Entities. Todd Foley, a member of our board of directors, Luke Evnin and Ansbert Gadicke and are managing directors of MPM BioVentures 2014 LLC (“BV2014 LLC”). BV2014 LLC is the Managing Member of MPM BioVentures 2014 GP LLC, which is the General Partner of MPM 2014 and MPM B 2014. MPM LLC invests alongside MPM 2014 and MPM B 2014. Each of Drs. Evnin and Gadicke and Mr. Foley shares power to vote, acquire, hold and dispose of the shares held by each of the MPM Entities. Each of the entities and individuals listed above expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities listed above except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. The address of each of the MPM Entities is 450 Kendall Street, Cambridge, MA 02142.
(8)

Consists of 2,532,150 common shares held by CHI Advisors LLC. The address of CHI Advisors LLC is 599 Lexington Avenue, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10022

(9)

Consists of 2,069,749 common shares held by UBS Oncology Impact Fund, L.P. The general partner of UBS Oncology Impact Fund, L.P. is Oncology Impact Fund (Cayman) Management L.P. The general partner of Oncology Impact Fund (Cayman) Management L.P. is MPM Oncology Impact Management LP. The general partner of MPM Oncology Impact Management LP is MPM Oncology Impact Management GP LLC. Ansbert Gadicke is a Managing Member and the Managing Director of MPM Oncology Impact Management GP LLC and has voting and dispositive power over the shares held by UBS Oncology Impact Fund, L.P. The address of UBS Oncology Impact Fund, L.P. is 1st Floor, 2 Hill Street, St. Helier, Jersey, JE1 4FS.

(10)

Consists of (a) 148,466 common shares held by Arvala Inc., (b) 5,000 common shares held by Mr. Segal and (c) 577,521 common shares issuable upon the exercise of options granted to Mr. Segal that are exercisable within 60 days of March 15, 2021.

(11)

Consists of (a) 50,533 common shares held by Dr. Zinda and (b) 36,361 common shares issuable upon the exercise of options granted to Dr. Zinda that are exercisable within 60 days of March 15, 2021.

(12)

Consists of (a) 52,495 common shares held by Dr. Koehler and (b) 80,830 common shares issuable upon the exercise of options granted to Dr. Koehler that are exercisable within 60 days of March 15, 2021.

(13)

Consists of 24,236 common shares issuable upon the exercise of options granted to Dr. Kulkarni that are exercisable within 60 days of March 15, 2021.

(14)

Consists of (a) 4,800 common shares held by Dr. Morrison and (b) 57,472 common shares issuable upon the exercise of options granted to Dr. Morrison that are exercisable within 60 days of March 15, 2021.

(15)

Consists of (a) 4,000 common shares held by Ms. Rhoads.

(16)

Consists of (a) 8,000 common shares held by Ms. Schafer and (b) 30,923 common shares issuable upon the exercise of options granted to Ms. Schafer that are exercisable within 60 days of March 15, 2021.

(17)

Consists of (a) 11,779,293 common shares held by our directors and executive officers and (b) 929,517 common shares issuable upon the exercise of options granted to our directors and executive officers that are exercisable within 60 days of March 15, 2021.

 

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TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PERSONS AND INDEMNIFICATION

The following is a summary of transactions since January 1, 2020, to which we have been a participant in which the amount involved exceeded or will exceed the lesser of (i) $120,000 or (ii) 1% of the average of our total assets as of December 31, 2019 and 2020, and in which any of our directors, executive officers or holders of more than 5% of any class of our share capital at the time of such transaction, or any members of their immediate family, had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.

Participation in Our Initial Public Offering

In connection with our IPO, certain of our related parties purchased shares of our common shares from the underwriters at the IPO price of $20.00 per share, and on the same terms as other investors in our IPO. The following table summarizes purchases of our common shares in our IPO by our related parties:

 

NAME

   COMMON
SHARES

(#)
     AGGREGATE CASH
PURCHASE PRICE 

($)
 

Entities affiliated with OrbiMed(1)

     825,000        16,500,000  

Entities affiliated with Versant(2)

     250,000        5,000,000  

Entities affiliated with MPM(3)

     250,000        5,000,000  

Carol Schafer(4)

     8,000        160,000  

 

(1)

Represents (i) 675,000 common shares purchase by OPI VII, (ii) 99,200 common shares purchased by OPM, and (iii) 50,800 common shares purchased by BIOG. OPI VII, OrbiMed Advisors is the managing member of OrbiMed Capital GP VII. OrbiMed GP VII is the general partner of OPI VII. David Bonita, M.D., a member of our board of directors, is a member of OrbiMed Advisors. OrbiMed Capital LLC (“OrbiMed Capital”) is the investment advisor of each of BIOG and OPM. As a result, OrbiMed Capital has the power to direct the vote and disposition of the common shares held by BIOG and OPM and may be deemed directly or indirectly, including by reason of mutual affiliation, to be the beneficial owner of the common shares held by BIOG and OPM. Dr. Bonita is a member of OrbiMed Capital.

(2)

Represents (i) 150,000 common shares purchased by Versant Vantage, and (ii) 100,000 common shares purchased by Versant Venture VI. Versant Vantage I GP, L.P. is the sole general partner of Versant Vantage and Versant Vantage I GP-GP, LLC is the sole general partner of Versant Vantage I GP, L.P. and has voting and dispositive control over the shares held by Versant Vantage. Dr. Davis is a managing director of Versant Vantage I GP-GP, LLC, and, as a result, may be deemed to share voting and investment power with respect to the shares held by Versant Vantage. Versant Ventures VI GP, L.P. is the sole general partner of Versant VI and Versant Ventures VI GP-GP, LLC is the sole general partner of Versant Ventures VI GP, L.P. and has voting and dispositive control over the shares held by Versant VI. Dr. Davis is a managing director of Versant Ventures VI GP-GP, LLC, and, as a result, may be deemed to share voting and investment power with respect to the shares held by Versant VI.

(3)

Represents (i) 227,042 common shares purchased by MPM 2014, (ii) 15,143 common shares purchased by MPM B 2014 and (iii) 7,815 common shares purchased by MPM LLC. Todd Foley, a member of our board of directors, is a Managing Director of BV2014 LLC. BV2014 LLC is the Managing Member of MPM BioVentures 2014 GP LLC, which is the General Partner of MPM 2014 and MPM B 2014. MPM LLC invests alongside MPM 2014 and MPM B 2014. As a result, Todd Foley may be deemed to share voting and investment power with respect to the shares held by each of the MPM Entities.

(4)

Ms. Schafer is a member of our board of directors.

Registration Rights Agreement

We are party to an amended and restated registration rights agreement, or the registration rights agreement, dated September 3, 2019, with all holders of our previously outstanding convertible preferred shares. The registration rights agreement provides that these holders are entitled to certain registration rights, including the right to

 

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demand that we file a registration statement or request that their shares be covered by a registration statement that we otherwise file. The registration rights will terminate upon the earliest of (i) the occurrence of certain mergers, amalgamations, consolidations, reorganizations, arrangements, business combinations or similar transactions that result in a change of control of our company, or a sale of all or substantially all of our assets, or a dissolution, liquidation or winding up of our company, (ii) June 23, 2023 or (iii) with respect to any particular holder, at such time that such holder can sell all of its shares under Rule 144 of the Securities Act during any three-month period without registration.

Employment Arrangements

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

Severance Arrangements

The employment agreements and offer letter agreements we have entered into with certain of our executive officers provide for certain severance arrangements. For more information regarding these arrangements with our named executive officers, see “Executive Compensation—Potential Payments upon Termination or Change of Control.”

Executive and Director Compensation

We have granted options to certain of our directors and executive officers. For more information regarding the options granted to our named and executive officers directors, see “Executive Compensation” and “Non-Employee Director Compensation.”

Indemnification Agreements

We have entered, and intend to continue to enter, into separate indemnity agreements with each of our directors and officers, in addition to the indemnification provided for in our Bylaws. These indemnity agreements provide our directors and executive officers with contractual rights to indemnification and, in some cases, expense advancement in any action or proceeding arising out of their services as one of our directors or executive officers or as a director or executive officer of any other company or enterprise to which the person provides services at our request. For more information regarding these indemnity agreements, see “Executive Compensation—Limitations on Liability and Indemnification Matters.”

Related Person Transaction Policy

We have adopted a written related party transaction policy that sets forth our procedures for the identification, review, consideration and approval or ratification of related party transactions. For purposes of this policy only, a “related person transaction” is a transaction, arrangement or relationship (or any series of similar transactions, arrangements or relationships) in which we and any related person are participants involving an amount that exceeds $120,000. Transactions involving compensation for services provided to us as an employee, consultant or director are not considered related-person transactions under this policy. A “related person” is any executive officer, director, nominee to become a director or a holder of more than 5% of our share capital, or any affiliate or member of the immediate family of the foregoing.

Under the policy, where a transaction has been identified as a related-person transaction, management will be required to present information regarding the proposed related-person transaction to our audit committee or, where review by our audit committee would be inappropriate due to a conflict of interest, to another independent body of our board of directors, for review. The presentation will need to include a description of, among other things, all of the parties, the direct and indirect interests of the related persons, the purpose of the transaction, the

 

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material facts, the benefits of the transaction to us and whether any alternative transactions are available, an assessment of whether the terms are comparable to the terms available from unrelated third parties and management’s recommendation. To identify related-person transactions in advance, we will rely on information supplied by our executive officers, directors and certain significant shareholders. In considering related-person transactions, our audit committee or another independent body of our board of directors will take into account the relevant available facts and circumstances including, but not limited to:

 

   

the risks, costs and benefits to us;

 

   

the impact on a director’s independence in the event that the related person is a director, immediate family member of a director or an entity with which a director is affiliated;

 

   

the terms of the transaction;

 

   

the availability of other sources for comparable services or products; and

 

   

the terms available to or from, as the case may be, unrelated third parties or to or from employees generally.

All of the transactions described in this section were entered into prior to the adoption of this policy. Although we did not have a written policy for the review and approval of transactions with related persons prior to the adoption of our related party transaction policy, our board of directors has historically reviewed and approved any transaction where a director or officer had a financial interest, including the transactions described above. Prior to approving such a transaction, the material facts as to a director’s or officer’s relationship or interest in the agreement or transaction were disclosed to our board of directors. Our board of directors took this information into account when evaluating the transaction and in determining whether such transaction was fair to us and in the best interest of all our shareholders.

 

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HOUSEHOLDING OF PROXY MATERIALS

The SEC has adopted rules that permit companies and intermediaries (e.g., brokers) to satisfy the delivery requirements for notices of internet availability of proxy materials or other annual meeting materials with respect to two or more shareholders sharing the same address by delivering a single notice of internet availability of proxy materials or other annual meeting materials addressed to those shareholders. This process, which is commonly referred to as “householding,” potentially means extra convenience for shareholders and cost savings for companies.

This year, a number of brokers with account holders who are our shareholders will be “householding” our proxy materials. A single Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials will be delivered to multiple shareholders sharing an address unless contrary instructions have been received from the affected shareholders. Once you have received notice from your broker that they will be “householding” communications to your address, “householding” will continue until you are notified otherwise or until you revoke your consent. If, at any time, you no longer wish to participate in “householding” and would prefer to receive a separate Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, please notify your broker or us. Direct your written request to c/o Repare Therapeutics Inc., 7210 Frederick-Banting, Suite 100, St-Laurent, Québec, Canada H4S 2A1, Attention: Secretary or via email at investor@reparerx.com. Shareholders who currently receive multiple copies of the Notices of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials at their addresses and would like to request “householding” of their communications should contact their brokers.

 

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OTHER MATTERS

Our board of directors knows of no other matters that will be presented for consideration at the Annual Meeting. If any other matters are properly brought before the Annual Meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the accompanying proxy to vote on such matters in accordance with their best judgment.

 

By Order of the Board of Directors
LOGO
Steve Forte
Chief Financial Officer

April 1, 2021

We have filed our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 with the SEC and Canadian securities regulatory authorities. It is available free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Shareholders can also access this proxy statement and our Annual Report on Form 10-K at ir.reparerx.com. A copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 is also available without charge by written request to our Secretary at c/o Repare Therapeutics Inc., 7210 Frederick-Banting, Suite 100, St-Laurent, Québec, Canada H4S 2A1, Attention: Secretary or via email at investor@reparerx.com.

 

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    YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT! PLEASE VOTE BY:
LOGO         

 

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Repare Therapeutics Inc.

Annual Meeting of Shareholders

For Shareholders as of record on March 29, 2021

 

TIME:

  Thursday, May 13, 2021 10:30 AM, Eastern Time  

                                                         

        

PLACE:

 

Annual Meeting to be held live via live webcast - please

visit www.proxydocs.com/RPTX for more details.

 

This proxy is being solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors

 

The undersigned hereby appoints Lloyd Segal and Steve Forte (the “Named Proxies”), and each or either of them, OR

 

Print the name and e-mail of the person you are appointing if this person is someone other than the Named Proxies listed herein

 

                                                                                                                       

as the true and lawful attorneys of the undersigned, with full power of substitution and revocation, and authorizes such person or them, and each of them, as applicable, to vote all the shares in the share capital of Repare Therapeutics Inc. (the “Company”) which the undersigned is entitled to vote at said meeting and any adjournment thereof upon the matters specified and upon such other matters as may be properly brought before the meeting or any adjournment thereof, conferring authority upon such true and lawful attorneys to vote in their discretion on such other matters as may properly come before the meeting and revoking any proxy heretofore given.

THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED OR, IF NO DIRECTION IS GIVEN, SHARES WILL BE VOTED IDENTICAL TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDATION. This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed herein. In their discretion, the Named Proxies are authorized to vote upon such amendments or variations to the matters specified and other matters that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

If you hold shares in any Employee Equity Incentive Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, or retirement savings plan of the Company (the “Plans”), then this proxy card, when signed and returned, or your telephone or Internet proxy, will constitute voting instructions on matters properly coming before the Annual Meeting and at any adjournments or postponements thereof in accordance with the instructions given herein to the trustee for shares held in any of the Plans. Shares in each of the Plans for which voting instructions are not received by 11:59 P.M., Eastern Time, May 7, 2021, or if no choice is specified, will be voted by an independent fiduciary.

You are encouraged to specify your choice by marking the appropriate box (SEE REVERSE SIDE) but you need not mark any box if you wish to vote in accordance with the Board of Directors’ recommendation. The Named Proxies cannot vote your shares unless you sign (on the reverse side) and return this card.

Every holder has the right to appoint some other person or company of their choice, who need not be a holder, to attend and act on their behalf at the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. If you wish to appoint a person or company other than the persons whose names are printed herein, please insert the name of your chosen proxyholder in the space provided (see above) and follow the instructions set forth herein to return your proxy card by mail. Proxies must be received by 10:00 AM, Eastern Time, on May 11, 2021.

The securities represented by this proxy will be voted in favor or withheld from voting or voted against each of the matters described herein, as applicable, in accordance with the instructions of the holder, on any ballot that may be called for and, if the holder has specified a choice with respect to any matter to be acted on, the securities will be voted accordingly.

This proxy should be read in conjunction with the proxy statement for the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company.

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Repare Therapeutics Inc.

Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Please make your marks like this: Use dark black pencil or pen only

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE:

FOR ON PROPOSALS 1 AND 2

 

     PROPOSAL         YOUR VOTE         BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
RECOMMENDS
1.    To elect three Class I directors to our board of directors, each to hold office until our Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2024.             LOGO
          FOR        WITHHOLD     
     1.01 Jerel Davis, Ph.D.               FOR
     1.02 Todd Foley               FOR
     1.03 Ann D. Rhoads               FOR
          FOR    AGAINST    ABSTAIN     
2.    To appoint Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2021.             FOR
3.    To conduct any other business properly brought before the Annual Meeting.            

You must pre-register to attend the meeting online and/or participate at www.proxydocs.com/RPTX.

Authorized Signatures - Must be completed for your instructions to be executed.

Please sign exactly as your name(s) appears on your account. If held in joint tenancy, all persons should sign. Trustees, administrators, etc., should include title and authority. Corporations should provide full name of corporation and title of authorized officer signing the Proxy/Vote Form.

 

Signature (and Title if applicable)   Date                            Signature (if held jointly)   Date