Biopharma & Life Sciences
Avadel Pharmaceuticals Executive Compensation (FY24)
AVDL · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2024
Chief executive, fiscal 2024 ◇ Gregory Divis | Chief executive pay ratio ◇ To the median employee |
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What changed from fiscal 2023 to fiscal 2024
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Chief executive total compensation — Gregory Divis: $985,200 → $7,399,605
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Who is Avadel Pharmaceuticals' chief executive and what were they paid?
Gregory Divis was paid $7,399,605 in total compensation as Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2024. Compared with the $985,200 reported for fiscal 2023, Divis' total was up.
Which companies are in Avadel Pharmaceuticals' peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Amicus Therapeutics, Inc., Anika Therapeutics, Inc., Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc., Ardelyx, Inc. and Axsome Therapeutics, Inc., among others.
What is Avadel Pharmaceuticals' chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 27:1 for fiscal 2024, against median employee compensation of $271,964.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gregory Divis Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Richard Kim Former Chief Commercial Officer | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Thomas McHugh Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gregory Divis Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Richard Kim Former Chief Commercial Officer | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Thomas McHugh Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gregory Divis Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Richard Kim Former Chief Commercial Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Thomas McHugh Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jerad Seurer General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.
Equity awards granted
Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory J. Divis | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Jerad Seurer | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Richard J. Kim | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Thomas S. McHugh | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.
Outstanding awards
Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2024 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Divis | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | February 20, 2034 |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | December 7, 2031 | |
| Thomas McHugh | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | February 20, 2034 |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | December 7, 2031 | |
| Jerad Seurer | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | February 20, 2034 |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | December 7, 2031 |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director compensation
What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2024
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr. Naseem S. Amin | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Linda S. Palczuk | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Geoffrey M. Glass Board chair | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Peter J. Thornton | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Dr. Eric J. Ende | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Dr. Mark A. McCamish | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director fee schedule
The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
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| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Audit committee member | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
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| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
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Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2024
- Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. FOLD
- Anika Therapeutics, Inc. ANIK
- Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. ARQT
- Ardelyx, Inc. ARDX
- Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. AXSM
- Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CPRX
- Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. COLL
- Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. DCPH
- Dynavax Technologies Corporation DVAX
- Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc. HRMY
- Harrow, Inc. HROW
- Liquidia Corporation LQDA
- Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. MIRM
- Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. RYTM
- Sage Therapeutics, Inc. SAGE
- TG Therapeutics, Inc. TGTX
Chief executive pay ratio
As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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- Gregory Divis (Chief Executive Officer), FY2024 total compensation $7,399,605 (base salary $651,600) [exec_comp, SEC accession 0001104659-25-060465, filed 2025-06-18]What this page does not include
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Peers Avadel Pharmaceuticals discloses
The companies named in AVDL's own disclosed peer group.
Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.Anika Therapeutics, Inc.Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.Ardelyx, Inc.Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Dynavax Technologies CorporationHarmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc.Harrow, Inc.Liquidia CorporationMirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Sage Therapeutics, Inc.TG Therapeutics, Inc.
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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
BibTeX
@misc{velarionData2026,
author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
year = {2026},
version = {2026Q3},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
publisher = {Zenodo},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}