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NOVAVAX, INC.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD MAY 15, 1997
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of
Novavax, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), will be held on Thursday,
May 15, 1997 at 10:00 a.m. at the Columbia Hilton, 5485 Twin Knolls Road,
Columbia, Maryland (the "Meeting") for the purpose of considering and voting
upon the following matters:
1. To elect to the Board of Directors those directors in the class of
directors whose term expires at the 1997 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
2. To ratify the appointment of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. as independent
auditors of the Company for the current fiscal year.
3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting
or any adjournment thereof.
The Board of Directors has no knowledge of any other business to be
transacted at the Meeting.
The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on Friday, March 21,
1997 as the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice
of and to vote at the Meeting and at any adjournments thereof.
A copy of the Company's Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended
December 31, 1996, which contains financial statements and other information of
interest to stockholders, accompanies this Notice and the enclosed Proxy
Statement.
By Order of the Board of Directors
David A. White,
Secretary
April 8, 1997
WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING, PLEASE PROMPTLY COMPLETE, DATE,
SIGN AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY IN THE ACCOMPANYING ENVELOPE. NO POSTAGE NEED
BE AFFIXED IF THE PROXY IS MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES.
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NOVAVAX, INC.
8320 GUILFORD ROAD
COLUMBIA, MD 21046
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PROXY STATEMENT
FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD MAY 15, 1997
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This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of
proxies by the Board of Directors of Novavax, Inc. ("Novavax" or the "Company")
for use at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on Thursday, May 15,
1997 at 10:00 a.m. at the Columbia Hilton, 5485 Twin Knolls Road, Columbia,
Maryland, and at any adjournments thereof (the "Meeting").
All proxies will be voted in accordance with the instructions of the
stockholder. If no choice is specified, the proxies will be voted in favor of
proposals 1 and 2 set forth in the accompanying Notice of Meeting. Any proxy may
be revoked by a stockholder at any time before its exercise by delivery of a
written revocation to the Secretary of the Company. Attendance at the Meeting
will not itself be deemed to revoke a proxy unless the stockholder gives
affirmative notice at the Meeting that the stockholder intends to revoke the
proxy and vote in person.
Only the record holders of shares of common stock, $.01 par value per
share, of the Company (the "Common Stock") at the close of business on March 21,
1997 may vote at the Meeting. Each share entitles the record holder to one vote
on each of the matters to be voted upon at the Meeting. On March 21, 1997, there
were 11,888,153 shares of Common Stock outstanding.
The Notice of Meeting, this Proxy Statement, the enclosed Proxy and the
Company's Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 1996 are being mailed to
stockholders on or about April 8, 1997.
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BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF COMMON STOCK
The following table sets forth information as of March 21, 1997 with
respect to the beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock by (i) each person
known to the Company to own beneficially more than 5% of the outstanding shares
of Common Stock, (ii) the directors of the Company, (iii) the Chief Executive
Officer and the other executive officers of the Company listed in the "Summary
Compensation Table" below (collectively, the "Named Executive Officers") and
(iv) all directors and executive officers of the Company as a group. Unless
otherwise noted, the persons named in the table have sole voting and investment
power with respect to all shares of Common Stock shown as beneficially owned by
them.
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SHARES OF PERCENT
COMMON STOCK OF CLASS
BENEFICIAL OWNER BENEFICIALLY OWNED OUTSTANDING
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Anaconda Opportunity Fund, L.P. .............................. 2,422,900(1) 18.5%
730 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10019
Mitchell J. Kelly............................................. 2,422,900(1) 18.5%
265 E. 66th Street, #18C
New York, NY 10021
Edward B. Hager, M.D. ........................................ 1,178,150(2) 9.6%
Pinnacle Mountain Farms
Lyndeboro, NH 03082
Stephen J. Morris............................................. 1,034,900(3) 8.7%
66 Navesink Avenue
Rumson, NJ 07760
John P. Gallo................................................. 726,587(4) 5.9%
Country Club Lane
Buena, NJ 08310
Charles B. Ganz............................................... 721,968(5) 6.1%
2875 N.E. 191st Street, Penthouse I
North Miami Beach, FL 33180
Wayne A. Downing.............................................. 20,000(6) *
Jane E. Hager................................................. 562,418(7) 4.7%
J. Michael Lazarus, M.D. ..................................... 30,000(8) *
Richard F. Maradie............................................ 0 *
John O. Marsh, Jr. ........................................... 194,000(9) 1.6%
Ronald A. Schiavone........................................... 86,800(10) *
Ronald H. Walker.............................................. 30,000(8) *
Denis M. O'Donnell, M.D. ..................................... 155,227(11) 1.3%
D. Craig Wright, M.D.......................................... 358,919(12) 3.0%
All Executive Officers and Directors, as a Group (13
Persons)...................................................... 5,766,251(13) 39.2%
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* Less than 1% of the Common Stock outstanding.
(1) Mitchell J. Kelly, a director of the Company, is the general partner of the general
partner of Anaconda Opportunity Fund, L.P. Includes 1,200,000 shares which may be
acquired pursuant to warrants exercisable within 60 days of March 21, 1997.
(2) Includes 445,000 shares which Dr. Hager may acquire pursuant to stock options
exercisable within 60 days after March 21, 1997. Does not include shares (listed below)
beneficially owned by Dr. Hager's wife, Jane E. Hager, as to all of which Dr. Hager
disclaims beneficial ownership.
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(3) As reported on Schedule 13D dated March 18, 1996 and filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission by Stephen J. Morris and as supplemented by written disclosure to
the Company. Mr. Morris has sole voting and investment power with respect to 919,600
shares and shared voting power with respect to 115,300 shares.
(4) Includes 345,000 shares which Mr. Gallo may acquire pursuant to stock options
exercisable within 60 days after March 21, 1997.
(5) As reported on Schedule 13G dated January 17, 1997 and filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, represents shares beneficially owned by various partnerships and
entities for which Mr. Ganz serves as investment adviser. Mr. Ganz disclaims beneficial
ownership of these shares.
(6) Consists of 20,000 shares which may be acquired pursuant to stock options exercisable
within 60 days of March 21, 1997.
(7) Includes 110,000 shares which Mrs. Hager may acquire pursuant to stock options
exercisable within 60 days after March 21, 1997 and 27,418 shares owned of record by
Mrs. Hager, as trustee for the benefit of her minor children. Does not include shares
(listed above) beneficially owned by Mrs. Hager's husband, Edward B. Hager, as to all
of which Mrs. Hager disclaims beneficial ownership.
(8) Consists of 30,000 shares which may be acquired pursuant to stock options exercisable
within 60 days of March 21, 1997.
(9) Includes 190,000 shares which may be acquired pursuant to stock options exercisable
within 60 days after March 21, 1997.
(10) Includes 30,000 shares which may be acquired pursuant to stock options exercisable
within 60 days after March 21, 1997.
(11) Includes 129,500 shares which may be acquired pursuant to stock options exercisable
within 60 days after March 21, 1997.
(12) Includes 276,393 shares which may be acquired pursuant to stock options exercisable
within 60 days after March 21, 1997.
(13) Includes 1,607,143 shares which may be acquired pursuant to stock options exercisable
within 60 days after March 21, 1997. Also includes 1,200,000 shares which may be
acquired pursuant to warrants exercisable within 60 days after March 21, 1997.
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CHANGE OF CONTROL
Prior to December 12, 1995, IGI, Inc. ("IGI"), the Company's former parent,
owned 93.2% of the outstanding shares of the Company. On December 12, 1995, IGI
distributed its entire interest in Novavax to the IGI stockholders (the
"Distribution").
VOTES REQUIRED
The holders of a majority of the shares of Common Stock outstanding shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at the Meeting. Shares of
Common Stock present in person or represented by proxy (including shares which
abstain or do not vote with respect to one or more of the matters presented for
stockholder approval) will be counted for purposes of determining whether a
quorum exists at the Meeting.
The affirmative vote of the holders of a plurality of the votes cast at the
Meeting is required for the election of directors. The affirmative vote of the
holders of a majority of the shares of Common Stock cast is required for the
ratification of the appointment of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. as independent
auditors of the Company.
Shares which abstain from voting as to a particular matter, and shares held
in "street name" by brokers or nominees who indicate on their proxies that they
do not have discretionary authority to vote such shares as to a particular
matter, will not be counted as votes cast in favor of such matter, and also will
not be counted as shares voting on such matter. Accordingly, abstentions and
"broker non-votes" will have no effect on the voting on a matter that requires
the affirmative vote of a certain percentage of the votes cast on the matter.
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PROPOSAL 1 -- ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
NOMINEES FOR ELECTION AS DIRECTORS
Pursuant to the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation, the members of the Board are divided into three classes,
designated Class I, Class II and Class III. Each class consists, as nearly as
possible, of one-third of the total number of members of the Board. If, upon
dividing the number of directors by three, there is one remaining, that one is
assigned to Class I. If the remainder is two, then one of the two is assigned to
Class I and the other is assigned to Class II. The term of the Class II
directors expires at the Meeting. The terms of the Class III and Class I
directors will expire at the 1998 and 1999 Annual Meetings of Stockholders,
respectively. At each Annual Meeting, the directors elected to succeed those
whose terms expire are of the same class as the directors they succeed and are
elected for a term to expire at the third Annual Meeting of Stockholders after
their election and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. A
director of any class who is elected to fill a vacancy resulting from an
increase in the number of directors holds office for the remaining term of the
class to which he is elected, and a director who is elected to fill a vacancy
arising in any other manner holds office for the remaining term of his
predecessor.
The three incumbent Class II directors are nominees for election this year
for a three-year term expiring at the 2000 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. In
the election, the three persons who receive the highest number of votes actually
cast will be elected. The persons named as proxies in the accompanying Proxy
intend (unless authority to vote therefor is specifically withheld) to vote for
the election of Dr. Lazarus, Mr. Marsh and Mrs. Hager as Class II directors.
Each nominee is presently serving as a director of the Company and has consented
to being named in this Proxy Statement and to serve if elected. If any of the
nominees becomes unavailable to serve as a director, the persons named as
proxies in the accompanying Proxy may vote the Proxy for substitute nominees.
The Board of Directors has no reason to believe that any of the nominees will be
unable to serve if elected.
Mrs. Hager and Mr. Kelly were elected to the Board of Directors on February
25, 1997. Mr. Maradie was elected on March 25, 1997.
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to each
nominee for election as a Class II director and each continuing Class III and
Class I director:
NOMINEES FOR ELECTION AS CLASS II DIRECTORS
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DIRECTOR PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION, OTHER BUSINESS
NAME AGE SINCE EXPERIENCE AND OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS
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J. Michael Lazarus, M.D. ... 59 1995 Medical Director and Senior Vice President,
Fresenius Medical Care North America, since
1996; Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard
Medical School since 1979; Senior Physician at
the Brigham and Women's Hospital since 1992;
Practicing nephrologist at the Brigham and
Women's Hospital since 1971.
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DIRECTOR PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION, OTHER BUSINESS
NAME AGE SINCE EXPERIENCE AND OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS
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John O. Marsh, Jr. ......... 70 1991 Chief Executive Officer of Novavax, Inc. from
July, 1996 to March, 1997 and Chairman of the
Board of Directors from July, 1996 to February,
1997. Of Counsel to the law firm of Hazel &
Thomas, P.C., Falls Church, VA from 1995 to 1996
and Member from 1990 through 1994; Chairman of
the Secretary of Defense Task Force on Quality
of Life from 1995 to 1996; Chairman of the
Reserve Forces Policy Board from 1989 to 1994;
Legislative Counsel to Secretary of Defense,
1989; Secretary of the Army from 1981 to 1989;
Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict,
1988; Counsellor with Cabinet rank to President
Ford from 1974 to 1977; Assistant for National
Security Affairs to Vice President Ford, 1974;
Assistant Secretary of Defense from 1973 to
1974; U.S. Representative in Congress from the
Seventh District of Virginia from 1963 to 1971
and member of Appropriations Committee from 1965
to 1971.
Jane E. Hager............... 51 1997 President of Prescott Investment Corp., a real
estate development firm, since 1991. Director of
Novavax from 1987 to 1995. Director of IGI,
Inc., an animal health products and cosmetics
company, since 1977 and Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer from 1977 to 1983. Director of
Fleet Bank -- NH; Treasurer and Trustee of the
University of New Hampshire; Overseer of
Dartmouth Mary Hitchcock Hospital; Incorporator
of New Hampshire Fund.
DIRECTORS CONTINUING AS CLASS III DIRECTORS
Edward B. Hager, M.D. ...... 65 1987 Chairman of the Board of Novavax since February,
1997. Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer of Novavax, Inc. from its founding in
1987 through June, 1996. Chairman of the Board,
Chief Executive Officer and Director of IGI,
Inc., an animal health products and cosmetics
company, since its founding in 1977.
John P. Gallo............... 54 1987 President, Chief Operating Officer and a
Director of IGI, Inc. since 1985. Chief
Operating Officer of Novavax, Inc. from 1995
through June, 1996 and Treasurer of Novavax,
Inc. from 1995 through May, 1996.
Mitchell J. Kelly........... 37 1997 Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
and Managing Member of Anaconda Capital
Management, L.L.C. since 1995. Managing General
Partner of Anaconda Capital, L.P. (the General
Partner of Anaconda Opportunity Fund, L.P.)
since 1993. Managing General Partner of Gallatin
Partners, L.P., from 1995 to 1996. General
Partner of Junction Partners from 1990 to 1995.
President of Junction Advisors, Inc. from 1992
to 1995. Vice President of Junction Advisors,
Inc. from 1988 to 1992 and various other
positions with the predecessor to Junction
Advisors, Inc. from 1985 to 1988.
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DIRECTORS CONTINUING AS CLASS I DIRECTORS
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DIRECTOR PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION, OTHER BUSINESS
NAME AGE SINCE EXPERIENCE AND OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS
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Wayne A. Downing............ 56 1996 General, United States Army (Retired); Commander
in Chief of the United States Special Operations
Command from 1993 to 1996. Prior to 1993,
General Downing served as Commanding General,
United States Army Special Operations Command;
Deputy Chief of Staff for Training, United
States Army Training and Doctrine Command;
Director of the Washington Office, United States
Special Operations Command; Deputy Commanding
General, 1st Special Operations Command
(Airborne); Commander, 75th Ranger Regiment;
Commander, 3d Brigade, 1st Armored Division; and
Secretary of the Joint Staff of the United
States European Command, Stuttgart, Germany.
Ronald A. Schiavone......... 71 1995 Chief Executive Officer of Schiavone
Construction Co., a general contractor for
various public transportation projects, since
its founding in 1956. Mr. Schiavone is a Trustee
of the Associated General Contractors of America
and the Associated General Contractors of New
Jersey.
Ronald H. Walker............ 59 1995 Senior Partner/Managing Director of Korn/Ferry
International, an executive search firm since
1978; President of Ron Walker & Associates,
Inc., a full service consulting company from
1977 to 1978; Associate Director and Tournament
Director of World Championship Tennis from 1975
to 1977; Director of the National Park Service
from 1972 to 1975; Special Assistant to the
President of the United States from 1969 to
1972.
Richard F. Maradie.......... 49 1997 Chief Executive Officer and Director of Novavax,
Inc. since March, 1997. Co-founder, President
and Chief Executive Officer of Protyde
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from 1994 to 1997.
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating
Officer of Platelet Research Products, Inc. from
1991 to 1994. President and Chief Executive
Officer of VimRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1988 to
1991. Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer of Creative Biomolecules, Inc.
from 1987 to 1988. Senior Director of Cetus
Corporation and General Manager and Chairman of
the Board of Managers of Cetus/BenVenue Oncology
Therapeutics from 1983 to 1987. Director of
Oncology Marketing and Sales of Adria
Laboratories, Inc. from 1974 to 1983.
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Dr. Hager and Mrs. Hager are married to each other. There are no other
family relationships among any of the directors of Novavax.
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BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS
The Board of Directors met six times and acted by unanimous written consent
twice during 1996. Each of the directors attended at least 75% of the meetings
of the Board of Directors and the committees on which he served.
The Board of Directors of Novavax has an Executive Committee, a
Compensation and Stock Option Committee (the "Compensation Committee"), an Audit
Committee, an Investment Committee and an Independent Committee of Outside
Directors (the "Independent Committee"). The Executive Committee, whose members
are Dr. Hager (Chairman), Mr. Downing, Mr. Gallo and Mr. Maradie, has the
authority to exercise the powers of the Board of Directors between Board
meetings. The Compensation Committee, whose members are Messrs. Schiavone
(Chairman), Downing, Kelly and Walker and Dr. Lazarus, reviews and recommends
salaries and other compensatory benefits for the principal officers of Novavax
and grants stock options to key employees of Novavax and its subsidiaries. The
Audit Committee, whose members are Messrs. Walker (Chairman), Downing, Marsh and
Schiavone, Dr. Lazarus and Mrs. Hager, selects Novavax's independent auditors,
reviews the audit of Novavax's accounts, monitors the effectiveness of the audit
and evaluates the scope of the audit. The Investment Committee, whose members
are Mrs. Hager (Chairman) and Messrs. Kelly and Maradie reviews and monitors the
investment of the Company's cash and marketable securities. The Independent
Committee, whose members are Messrs. Downing (Chairman), Kelly, Marsh, Schiavone
and Walker and Dr. Lazarus reviews and determines whether to approve any
contracts or other transactions between Novavax and IGI.
During 1996, the Audit Committee met three times and the Compensation
Committee met three times and acted by unanimous consent once. The Independent
Committee met twice. The Executive Committee met once. The Investment Committee
did not exist in 1996. The Company has no nominating committee of the Board of
Directors. The qualifications and nominations of directors are considered by the
entire Board of Directors.
BOARD COMPENSATION
Each director not employed by Novavax receives $1,000 for each meeting of
the Board of Directors he attends. For information relating to shares of the
Company owned by each of the directors, see "Beneficial Ownership of Stock."
In addition, the 1995 Director Stock Option Plan of Novavax (the "Director
Plan") was adopted by the Board of Directors and approved by the stockholders of
Novavax on September 13, 1995. Directors of Novavax who are not employees of
Novavax or any subsidiary of Novavax are eligible to participate in the Director
Plan. The Director Plan provides for the issuance of up to 500,000 shares of
Novavax Common Stock upon the exercise of stock options granted under the
Director Plan. Under the terms of the Director Plan, each non-employee director
of Novavax serving as a director at the time of the Distribution was granted an
option for the purchase of 20,000 shares of Novavax Common Stock, and each
non-employee director who becomes a director after the Distribution was and will
be granted an option for the purchase of 20,000 shares of Novavax Common Stock
on the date of his or her initial election as a director. Each non-employee
director was also granted a non-statutory option to purchase 10,000 shares of
Novavax Common Stock on the last business day of each of 1995 and 1996, and each
non-employee director who is then serving as a director will be granted a
non-statutory option to purchase 10,000 shares of Novavax Common Stock on the
last business day of each of 1997 and 1998. Such options are exercisable in full
beginning on the date which is six months after the date of grant and the option
exercise price per share is equal to the fair market value of a share of Novavax
Common Stock on the date the option is granted. The term of each option granted
under the Director Plan is ten years, provided that an option may be exercised
only while the director continues to serve as a director of Novavax and for a
period of three years after he or she ceases to be a director for any reason.
Options are not transferable except by will or by the laws of descent and
distribution. The Board of Directors supervises and administers the Director
Plan.
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
Messrs. Downing, Marsh, Schiavone and Walker and Dr. Lazarus served on the
Company's Compensation and Stock Option Committee during all or part of 1996.
Prior to his resignation as a director of IGI, Mr. Marsh was a member of the
Compensation and Stock Option Committee of IGI, the former parent of Novavax and
a company that Dr. Hager and Mr. Gallo serve as Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer and President and Chief Operating Officer, respectively.
SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires
the Company's directors, executive officers and holders of more than 10% of the
Company's Common Stock to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and
the American Stock Exchange initial reports of ownership and reports of changes
in ownership of Common Stock and other equity securities of the Company. Based
solely on a review of the copies of such reports furnished to the Company or
written representations that no other reports were required, the Company
believes that during 1996 its officers, directors and holders of more than 10%
of the Company's Common Stock complied with all Section 16(a) filing
requirements, except that Mr. Schiavone filed one late report on Form 4,
reporting the purchase of 7,300 shares of the Company's Common Stock, which
report was received by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the American
Stock Exchange 14 days after its due date.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
In connection with the private placement of 1,200,000 shares of the
Company's Common Stock and warrants to purchase an additional 1,200,000 shares
of its Common Stock, the Company paid a fee of $51,000 (equal to 1% of the
$5,100,000 purchase price) to Anaconda Capital Management, L.L.C. Mr. Kelly is
the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Member of
Anaconda Capital Management, L.L.C.
Under a Transition Services Agreement, IGI provided certain administrative
services to the Company, including services relating to human resources,
purchasing and accounting, data processing and payroll services from the
Distribution through June 30, 1996. The Company paid IGI a fee for all services
provided by IGI employees, based on IGI's cost. In 1996, $230,474 of costs were
incurred.
In addition to the services described in the Transition Services Agreement,
Edward B. Hager served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer and
John P. Gallo served as Chief Operating Officer of the Company through June 30,
1996 (the "Transition Termination Date") and Mr. Gallo served as Treasurer of
the Company through May, 1996. Prior to the Transition Termination Date, Dr.
Hager devoted the majority of his time to IGI and received no compensation for
his services as an officer of Novavax other than the grant of options disclosed
below in the table "Option Grants in Last Fiscal Year." Mr. Gallo devoted
approximately one half of his business time through the Transition Termination
Date to the Company and its business, and the Company reimbursed IGI for one
half of Mr. Gallo's compensation during the period ending on the Transition
Termination Date, which costs are included in the charges disclosed in the prior
paragraph. In addition, Mr. Gallo was granted an option to purchase 100,000
shares of the Company's Common Stock in March, 1996 at an exercise price of
$5.81 per share. The options were fully vested in September, 1996 and have a ten
year term. As non-employee directors of the Company, in December, 1996, Dr.
Hager and Mr. Gallo were each granted options to purchase 10,000 shares of the
Company's Common Stock under the 1995 Director Stock Option Plan described above
under "Board Compensation." Dr. Hager and Mr. Gallo continue to serve as
directors of IGI and Mr. Marsh served as a director of IGI through September,
1996. In February, 1997, Mrs. Hager, a director of IGI, was elected as a
director of Novavax. Dr. Hager, Mr. Gallo and Mrs. Hager beneficially own 10.3%,
6.3% and 5.7%, respectively, of the outstanding shares of IGI, as of March 14,
1997.
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In connection with the Distribution, IGI paid Novavax $5,000,000 in return
for a fully paid-up, ten-year license entitling it to the exclusive use of
Novavax's lipid vesicle and ultrasponge hydrogel technologies and micellar
nanoparticles (the "Novavax Technologies") in the fields of (i) animal
pharmaceuticals, biologicals and other animal health products; (ii) foods, food
applications, nutrients and flavorings; (iii) cosmetics, consumer products and
dermatological over-the-counter and prescription products (excluding certain
topically delivered hormones); (iv) fragrances; and (v) chemicals, including
herbicides, insecticides, pesticides, paints and coatings, photographic
chemicals and other specialty chemicals; and the processes for making the same.
IGI has the option, exercisable within the last year of the ten-year term, to
extend the License Agreement for an additional ten-year period for $1,000,000.
Novavax will retain the right to use its Novavax Technologies for all other
applications, including human vaccines and pharmaceuticals.
To facilitate the spinoff of Novavax, IGI and Novavax entered into a
Distribution Agreement that describes the principal corporate transactions
required to effect the Distribution, including, among other things, the
preparation of a registration statement registering the Novavax Common Stock
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Distribution
Agreement also provides that each company will share equally any liabilities
under federal and state securities laws incurred as a result of the distribution
of the Information Statement relating to the spinoff.
IGI and Novavax also entered into a Tax Matters Agreement that provides,
among other things, that IGI will be responsible for all federal, state, local
and foreign tax liabilities of Novavax for periods ending on or prior to the
Distribution and Novavax will be responsible for all tax liabilities of Novavax
subsequent to that date. The Tax Matters Agreement further provides that for the
tax year of IGI that includes the Distribution Date and the tax year of Novavax
that commences immediately following the Distribution Date, IGI will claim on
its federal income tax returns certain specified tax benefits and Novavax will
not claim any of such tax benefits. The agreement also provides that Novavax
will be liable for any and all taxes, including interest and penalties, incurred
by Novavax as a result of Novavax engaging in any act that results in the
Distribution failing to qualify as a tax-free reorganization under Section 368
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
The following table sets forth the cash and noncash compensation paid by
either IGI (prior to the Distribution) or Novavax during each of the last three
fiscal years to the Company's Chief Executive Officers and the three most highly
compensated executive officers of the Company who received compensation in
excess of $100,000 during fiscal 1996 for services provided to the Company. All
amounts shown with respect to fiscal 1996 were amounts paid by the Company for
services provided to the Company. Prior to the Distribution, Drs. Hager and
O'Donnell were employed by IGI (and, in the case of Dr. Hager, remain employed
by IGI) and the payments presented below with respect to fiscal 1994 and 1995
represent primarily payments for services to IGI. Prior to the Distribution, Dr.
Wright was a full time employee of the Company and all payments presented below
with respect to fiscal 1994 and 1995 represent payments for his services
rendered to the Company. There are no other executive officers or key employees
of the Company who earned more than $100,000 during fiscal 1996.
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LONG TERM
ANNUAL COMPENSATION
COMPENSATION(1) AWARDS (2)
--------------------- --------------------- ALL OTHER
SALARY BONUS SECURITIES UNDERLYING COMPENSATION(3)
NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITION YEAR ($) ($) OPTIONS (#) ($)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
John O. Marsh, Jr............... 1996 $102,000 $ -- 100,000 $ --
Chief Executive Officer(4) 1995 14,000 -- 30,000 --
1994 8,000 -- 10,000 --
Edward B. Hager, M.D. .......... 1996 0 -- 110,000 --
Former Chief 1995 314,050 55,000 50,000 12,062
Executive Officer 1994 285,500 55,000 50,000 9,643
Denis M. O'Donnell, M.D. ....... 1996 197,559 -- 100,000 9,632
President and Chief 1995 183,006 -- 80,000 12,451
Operating Officer (5) 1994 169,500 25,000 8,000 9,487
D. Craig Wright, M.D. .......... 1996 156,347 -- 50,000 9,146
Vice President 1995 150,000 -- 348,524 10,692
1994 127,402 15,000 10,000 8,723
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(1) No amounts are shown as Other Annual Compensation because the aggregate
dollar amount per executive does not exceed the lesser of either $50,000 or
10% of annual salary and bonus.
(2) Novavax does not have a long-term compensation program that includes
long-term incentive payouts, restricted stock awards, stock appreciation
rights or other forms of long-term compensation. The figures in this column
for 1994 for all executives and for 1995 with respect to Dr. Hager reflect
options granted by IGI to purchase IGI Common Stock. The 1995 figures with
respect to Mr. Marsh and Drs. O'Donnell and Wright and the 1996 figures for
all executives reflect options granted by Novavax to purchase Novavax Common
Stock, including options granted in connection with the Distribution. With
respect to all IGI options outstanding at the time of the Distribution,
including those held by the Named Executive Officers, a corresponding
Spinoff Option was granted by Novavax. See "Stock Options" below. The
Spinoff Options are excluded from this table.
(3) The amounts shown in this column represent premiums for medical insurance,
long term disability insurance and group life insurance paid by Novavax in
1996 or by either IGI or Novavax in prior years and IGI's contributions
under a 401(k) plan during prior years. The medical insurance premiums paid
for Drs. O'Donnell and Wright during fiscal 1996 were $7,802 and $7,532,
respectively. The long term disability insurance premiums paid for each of
Dr. O'Donnell and Dr. Wright during fiscal 1996 were $720. The group life
insurance premiums paid for Drs. O'Donnell and Wright during fiscal 1996
were $1,110 and $894, respectively.
(4) Mr. Marsh was elected to his positions effective July, 1996. He subsequently
retired in March, 1997.
(5) Dr. O'Donnell became President of Novavax in September, 1995 and Chief
Operating Officer in July, 1996.
STOCK OPTIONS
Novavax's 1995 Stock Option Plan (the "Novavax Option Plan") was adopted by
the Board of Directors and approved by the stockholders on September 13, 1995.
The Novavax Option Plan provides for the grant of options to purchase an
aggregate of 4,000,000 shares of Novavax Common Stock to officers and employees
of, and consultants or advisors to, Novavax and its subsidiaries and to holders
of options for the purchase of IGI Common Stock as of the Distribution. A total
of 2,034,015 shares under the Novavax Option Plan are reserved for issuance upon
exercise of the Spinoff Options (as described below) granted to IGI option
holders, and the balance is reserved for issuance upon exercise of stock options
to be granted to officers, employees and consultants of Novavax.
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The Novavax Option Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee,
which has the authority to select the individuals to whom options are granted
and determine the terms of each option, including the number of shares covered
by each option, the option exercise price and when the options become vested or
exercisable. Options granted under the Novavax Option Plan may be either
"incentive stock options" within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") or "non-statutory stock options"
(options that do not meet the requirements for incentive stock option
treatment). In the case of incentive stock options, the purchase price cannot be
less than 100% of the fair market value of the shares on the date of grant.
There is no minimum exercise price for non-statutory stock options. Incentive
stock options can have a term of up to ten years. Options are not transferable
and can be exercised only by the optionee, except in the event of the optionee's
death. Except for certain options described below granted at the time of the
Distribution and options granted to non employees, options under the Novavax
Option Plan generally become exercisable in installments on a cumulative basis,
at a rate of 25% each year during the first, second, third and fourth years
after the date of grant. Options can be exercised by paying the exercise price
in cash, in shares of Novavax Common Stock then held by the optionee, which have
been held for at least six months, or by a combination of cash and Novavax
shares. All employees, officers and directors of, or consultants or advisors to,
Novavax are eligible to receive options under the Novavax Option Plan, but only
employees of Novavax are entitled to receive incentive stock options. All of the
Company's 16 employees are eligible to participate in the Novavax Option Plan.
The number of individuals receiving stock options will vary from year to year
depending upon such factors as promotions and hirings. Thus, Novavax cannot now
determine award recipients.
On September 13, 1995, the Board of Directors of Novavax authorized the
grant, as of the Distribution date, of options to purchase Novavax Common Stock
(the "Spinoff Options") to all holders of options to purchase IGI Common Stock.
These holders include both employees of IGI who transferred their employment to
Novavax and employees of IGI who remain with IGI. The Spinoff Options were
granted on substantially similar terms to the corresponding options to purchase
IGI Common Stock held by such holders, including the rate at which the options
vest and the expiration date of such options, with two exceptions. First, the
number of shares of Novavax Common Stock underlying the Spinoff Options, as
compared to their IGI counterparts, reflect the distribution of one share of
Novavax Common Stock for each share of IGI Common Stock. Second, the exercise
prices of the Spinoff Options were determined by multiplying the exercise price
of the related IGI option by a fraction, the numerator of which was the product
of Novavax's outstanding shares multiplied by the fair market value of Novavax
Common Stock (the weighted average of the closing price per share of Novavax
Common Stock on the American Stock Exchange for the 20 trading days immediately
following the Distribution) ("Novavax Market Capitalization"), and the
denominator of which was the sum of (a) the product of IGI's shares outstanding
multiplied by the fair market value of IGI Common Stock (the weighted average of
the closing price per share of IGI Common Stock on the American Stock Exchange
for the 20 trading days immediately following the Distribution) ("IGI Market
Capitalization") and (b) the Novavax Market Capitalization. The Novavax Market
Capitalization amount was $36,708,251, and the IGI Market Capitalization amount
was $67,484,817. As an illustration, if an individual held an option to purchase
100 shares of IGI Common Stock at an exercise price of $10.00 per share, then
such holder received a Spinoff Option to purchase 100 shares of Novavax Common
Stock at an exercise price of $3.52 per share (i.e., $10.00 times $36,708,251
divided by $104,193,068 equals $3.52).
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The following tables summarize option grants and exercises during 1996 to
or by the Named Executive Officers, and the value of the options held by such
persons at the end of 1996. No SARs were granted or exercised during 1996.
OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
INDIVIDUAL GRANTS
-------------------------------------------------- POTENTIAL REALIZABLE VALUE AT
NUMBER OF
SECURITIES % OF TOTAL EXERCISE ASSUMED ANNUAL RATES OF STOCK
UNDERLYING OPTIONS OR PRICE APPRECIATION FOR OPTION
OPTIONS GRANTED TO BASE MARKET TERM (3)
GRANTED EMPLOYEES PRICE PRICE EXPIRATION -------------------------------
NAME (#) IN 1996 ($/SHARE) ($/SHARE) DATE 0% 5% 10%
- ------------------------------- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------- --- -------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
John O. Marsh, Jr. (1)......... 100,000 15.8% $7.00 $7.00 6/21/06 $0 $440,226 $1,115,620
Edward B. Hager, M.D. (1)...... 100,000 15.8 5.81 5.81 3/20/06 0 365,388 925,964
10,000 1.6 3.44 3.44 12/31/06 0 21,634 54,825
Denis M. O'Donnell, M.D.(2).... 100,000 15.8 5.81 5.81 3/20/06 0 365,388 925,964
D. Craig Wright, M.D.(2)....... 50,000 7.9 3.38 3.38 12/09/06 0 106,283 269,343
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(1) The options granted to Mr. Marsh and Dr. Hager become exercisable as to 100%
of the shares covered thereby six months after the date of grant.
(2) The options granted to Dr. O'Donnell and Dr. Wright become exercisable as to
25% of the shares covered thereby on each of the first through fourth
anniversaries of the date of grant.
(3) Amounts represent hypothetical gains that could be achieved for the
respective options if exercised at the end of the option term. These gains
are based on assumed rates of stock price appreciation of 0%, 5% and 10%
compounded annually from the date the respective options were granted.
AGGREGATE OPTION EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR AND FISCAL YEAR-END OPTION VALUE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER OF SECURITIES VALUE OF UNEXERCISED
UNDERLYING UNEXERCISED IN-THE-MONEY OPTIONS
SHARES OPTIONS AT FISCAL YEAR-END AT FISCAL YEAR-END(1)
ACQUIRED ON VALUE (#) ($)
EXERCISE REALIZED --------------------------- ---------------------------
NAME (#) ($) (EXERCISABLE/UNEXERCISABLE) (EXERCISABLE/UNEXERCISABLE)
- ---------------------------- ----------- -------- --------------------------- ---------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
John O. Marsh, Jr. ......... -- -- 190,000/ 0 $ 5,100/ 0
Edward B. Hager, M.D. ...... -- -- 445,000/ 10,000 141,850/ 0
Denis M. O'Donnell, M.D. ... -- -- 129,500/101,500 12,000/ 4,000
D. Craig Wright, M.D. ...... -- -- 276,393/142,131 718,153/242,382
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(1) Value based on the closing price of the Company's Common Stock on the
American Stock Exchange at the end of fiscal 1996 ($3.44 per share) minus
the exercise price.
REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
The Compensation and Stock Option Committee of the Board of Directors (the
"Committee") is composed of five non-employee directors and is responsible for
the development and administration of the Company's executive compensation
policies and programs, subject to review and approval by the full Board of
Directors. The Committee reviews and recommends to the Board for its approval
the salaries and incentive compensation for the executive officers of the
Company and grants stock options to executives and other key employees of the
Company and its subsidiaries.
The objectives of the Company's executive compensation program are to: (i)
support the achievement of the strategic goals and objectives of the Company;
(ii) attract and retain key executives critical to the success of the Company;
and (iii) align the executive officers' interests with the success of the
Company. The Company's executive compensation program currently consists of
three principal elements -- base salary, annual cash incentive compensation and
long-term incentive compensation in the form of stock options.
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The Committee's policy is to set base salary levels for each of the
Company's executive officers based on a review of compensation for competitive
positions in the market, the executives' job skills and experience, and
judgments as to past and future contributions of the executives to the Company's
success. The corporations whose compensation practices have been studied are not
limited to the peer group listed in the stock performance chart, but include the
full range of companies with which the Company competes for executive talent.
The annual cash incentive compensation is designed to tie annual awards to
Company and individual executive performance. The Committee considers a number
of factors in determining whether annual incentive awards should be paid,
including the achievement by the Company of approved budgets, new product
introductions and progress in the development of new products, and the
achievement by the executives of their individual assigned objectives. In
considering individual performance, as contrasted to Company performance, the
Committee relies more on subjective evaluations of executive performance than on
quantitative data or objective criteria.
During the first half of fiscal 1996, the Company was in a unique situation
since it did not pay any cash compensation to its Chief Executive Officer. In
connection with the spin-off of the Company from IGI, Dr. Hager served as Chief
Executive Officer of the Company on a temporary basis until June 30, 1996. The
compensation shown under the Summary Compensation table for Dr. Hager with
respect to fiscal 1994 and 1995 represents the compensation paid or granted to
Dr. Hager by IGI in connection with his services to IGI and his temporary
services to the Company.
Mr. Marsh became the Chief Executive Officer on July 1, 1996, agreeing with
the Board of Directors to serve as such for an annual salary of $200,000. This
salary was reached by negotiation between Mr. Marsh and the Board of Directors
and was designed to attract Mr. Marsh to join the Company. Neither Mr. Marsh nor
any other executive officer received an annual cash incentive compensation
payment with respect to fiscal 1996.
Because of the Company's new status as a public company after being
spun-off from, and controlled by, its former parent, IGI, and because of the
variety of start-up companies in the field of biotechnology, it is difficult to
make meaningful compensation comparisons. The Company seeks, nevertheless, to
provide its executives with opportunities for substantially higher compensation
through annual stock options. The Committee believes that stock ownership by
executive officers is important in aligning management and stockholder interests
for the long-term enhancement of stockholder value. In selecting executives
eligible to receive option grants and determining the amount of such grants, the
Committee evaluates a variety of factors including (i) the job level of the
executive, (ii) option grants awarded by competitors to executives at a
comparable job level, and (iii) past, current and prospective service rendered,
or to be rendered, to the Company by the executive. During 1996, the Committee
granted options to purchase 100,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock to Dr.
Hager while he was serving as Chief Executive Officer and also granted options
to purchase 100,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock to Mr. Marsh. The
latter grant was made at the commencement of Mr. Marsh's service as Chief
Executive Officer and was designed to attract Mr. Marsh to join the Company. The
exercise price for these option grants was equal to 100% of the fair market
value per share on the date of grant. The Committee intends to continue to fix
the exercise price of option grants at 100% of the fair market value per share
on the date of grant so that the options will only have value if the Company's
stock price increases.
Section 162(m) of the Code generally disallows a tax deduction to public
companies for compensation over $1,000,000 paid to its Chief Executive Officer
or its four other most highly compensated executive officers. Qualifying
performance-based compensation will not be subject to the deduction limit if
certain requirements are met. The Company currently intends to structure its
stock options granted to executive officers in a manner that complies with the
performance-based requirements of the statute. In 1996, no compensation paid by
the Company was nondeductible as a result of the $1,000,000 limitation.
Furthermore, the Committee believes that, given the general range of salaries
and bonuses for executive officers of the Company, the $1,000,000 threshold of
Section 162(m) will not be reached by any executive officer of the
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Company in the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the Committee has not formulated
a policy to address non-qualifying compensation.
Compensation and Stock Option
Committee
Ronald A. Schiavone, Chairman
Wayne A. Downing
Mitchell J. Kelly
J. Michael Lazarus
Ronald H. Walker
COMPARATIVE STOCK PERFORMANCE
The graph below compares the cumulative total stockholder return on the
Common Stock of the Company since the Company has been publicly held, with the
cumulative total return on the AMEX Composite Index and of a peer group over the
same period (assuming the investment of $100 in the Company's Common Stock, the
AMEX Composite Index and the peer group on December 12, 1995, and reinvestment
of all dividends). The peer group consists of the Company, Ribi Immunochem
Research, Inc., Emisphere Technologies, Inc., Penederm, Inc. and Advanced
Polymer Systems, Inc.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MEASUREMENT PERIOD AMEX COMPOSITE
(FISCAL YEAR COVERED) NOVAVAX, INC. INDEX PEER GROUP
<S> <C> <C> <C>
12/12/95 100.00 100.00 100.00
12/31/95 78.95 102.37 112.08
12/31/96 72.36 108.91 140.56
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PROPOSAL 2 -- RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS
The Board of Directors has selected Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. as auditors of
the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1997, subject to
ratification by stockholders at the Meeting. If this proposal is not approved at
the Meeting, the Board of Directors will reconsider this selection. A
representative of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., which served as auditors for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1996, is expected to be
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present at the Meeting to respond to appropriate questions and to make a
statement if he or she so desires. In addition to examining and reporting upon
the Company's financial statements, Coopers & Lybrand also reviewed the
Company's filings with the SEC and provided consultations on financial statement
implications of matters under consideration by the Company.
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 1998 ANNUAL MEETING
Any proposal that a stockholder intends to present at the 1998 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders must be submitted to the Secretary of the Company at its
offices, 8320 Guilford Road, Columbia, MD 21046, no later than December 6, 1997
in order to be considered for inclusion in the Proxy Statement relating to that
meeting.
OTHER MATTERS
The Board of Directors knows of no other business that will be presented
for consideration at the Meeting other than that described above. However, if
any other business should come before the Meeting, it is the intention of the
persons named in the enclosed Proxy to vote, or otherwise act, in accordance
with their best judgment on such matters.
The Company will bear the cost of soliciting Proxies. In addition to
solicitations by mail, the Company's directors, officers and regular employees
may, without additional remuneration, solicit proxies by telephone, telegraph,
facsimile and personal interviews. The Company will also request brokerage
houses, custodians, nominees and fiduciaries to forward copies of the proxy
material to those persons for whom they hold shares and request instructions for
voting the Proxies. The Company will reimburse such brokerage houses and other
persons for their reasonable expenses in connection with this distribution.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HOPES THAT STOCKHOLDERS WILL ATTEND THE MEETING.
WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND, YOU ARE URGED TO COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN AND
RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY IN THE ACCOMPANYING ENVELOPE. PROMPT RESPONSE WILL
GREATLY FACILITATE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE MEETING AND YOUR COOPERATION IS
APPRECIATED. STOCKHOLDERS WHO ATTEND THE MEETING MAY VOTE THEIR STOCK PERSONALLY
EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE SENT IN THEIR PROXIES.
By Order of the Board of Directors
David A. White,
Secretary
April 8, 1997
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[x] PLEASE MARK VOTES
AS IN THIS EXAMPLE
1. To elect the following nominees as
Class II Directors to serve until
the 2000 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders.
For All
For Withhold Except
J. MICHAEL O. LAZARUS
JOHN O. MARSH, JR. [ ] [ ] [ ]
JANE E. HAGER
NOTE: If you do not wish your shares voted "For" a particular
nominee, mark the "For All Except" box and strike a line through
the nominee(s) name(s). Your shares will be voted for the
remaining nominee(s).
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NOVAVAX, INC.
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RECORD DATE SHARES: 2. To ratify the appointment of Coopers [ ] [ ] [ ]
& Lybrand L.L.P. as independent auditors
of the Company for the current fiscal
year ending December 31, 1997.
3. And to vote and act upon any other matters which may properly
come before the meeting or any meeting or any adjournment
thereof.
Mark box at right if you plan to attend the meeting. [ ]
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PROXY NOVAVAX, INC. PROXY
ANNUAL METING OF STOCKHOLDERS
MAY, 15 1997
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned stockholder of Novavax, Inc. hereby appoints Edward B. Hager
and Richard F. Maradie, and each of them, attorneys, agents and proxies, with
the power of substitution to each, to vote all shares of Common Stock that the
undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of
Novavax, Inc., to be held at the Columbia Hilton, 5485 Twin Knolls Road,
Columbia, Maryland, on May 15, 1997 at 10:00 a.m., and any adjournments
thereof.
THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED BY THE
UNDERSIGNED. IF NO CONTRARY INSTRUCTIONS ARE INDICATED, THIS PROXY WILL BE
VOTED FOR (1) THE ELECTION OF THE NOMINEES FOR DIRECTORS NAMED IN THIS PROXY,
(2) THE RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P. AS AUDITORS
AND (3) IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXYHOLDER, ANY OTHER MATTERS WHICH MAY
PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
Please date and sign this Proxy and return it promptly, whether or not you
expect to attend the meeting. You may, nevertheless, vote in person if you do
not attend.
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trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If stock
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