ADC Therapeutics Makes Grants to New Employees Under Inducement Plan

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ADC Therapeutics SA (NYSE: ADCT), a leader in antibody drug conjugates (ADCs), has granted options to purchase 38,600 common shares to three new employees on August 1, 2024. These grants, approved by the Compensation Committee, are part of the company's Inducement Plan to attract and retain top talent. The options will vest over four years, with 25% vesting on the first anniversary and 1/48th vesting monthly thereafter, contingent on continued employment. This action aligns with NYSE's Listed Company Manual Rule 303A.08 for employment inducement exemptions.

Positive

• Attracting new talent with stock options can align employee interests with company success
• Vesting schedule over four years encourages long-term employee retention

Negative

• Potential dilution of existing shareholders' equity due to new stock options

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Aug. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ADC Therapeutics SA (NYSE: ADCT), a commercial-stage global leader and pioneer in the field of antibody drug conjugates (ADCs), today announced that the Company has made grants of options to purchase an aggregate of 38,600 of the Company’s common shares to three new employees on August 1, 2024 (each, a “Grant”).

The Grants were offered as material inducement to the employees’ employment. The grants were approved by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors pursuant to the Company’s Inducement Plan to motivate and reward the recipients to perform at the highest levels and contribute significantly to the success of the Company. The Grants were made in reliance on the employment inducement exemption under the NYSE’s Listed Company Manual Rule 303A.08.

The Company is issuing this press release pursuant to Rule 303A.08. The Grants shall vest and become exercisable 25% on the first anniversary of the grant date, and 1/48th of the aggregate number of shares subject to the award on each monthly anniversary of the grant date thereafter, such that the entire award will be vested as of the fourth anniversary of the grant date, subject to continued employment with the Company.

About ADC Therapeutics

ADC Therapeutics (NYSE: ADCT) is a commercial-stage global leader and pioneer in the field of antibody drug conjugates (ADCs). The Company is advancing its proprietary ADC technology to transform the treatment paradigm for patients with hematologic malignancies and solid tumors.

ADC Therapeutics’ CD19-directed ADC ZYNLONTA (loncastuximab tesirine-lpyl) received accelerated approval by the FDA and conditional approval from the European Commission for the treatment of relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma after two or more lines of systemic therapy. ZYNLONTA is also in development in combination with other agents and in earlier lines of therapy. In addition to ZYNLONTA, ADC Therapeutics has multiple ADCs in ongoing clinical and preclinical development.

ADC Therapeutics is based in Lausanne (Biopôle), Switzerland, and has operations in London and New Jersey. For more information, please visit https://adctherapeutics.com/ and follow the Company on LinkedIn.

ZYNLONTA^® is a registered trademark of ADC Therapeutics SA.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may”, “will”, “should”, “would”, “expect”, “intend”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “predict”, “potential”, “seem”, “seek”, “future”, “continue”, or “appear” or the negative of these terms or similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that can cause actual results to differ materially from those described. Factors that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to: the success of the Company’s updated corporate strategy including operating efficiencies, capital deployment and portfolio prioritization; the Company’s ability to achieve the decrease in total operating expenses for 2024, the expected cash runway into mid-2026, the effectiveness of the new commercial go-to-market strategy, competition from new technologies, and the Company’s ability to grow ZYNLONTA^® revenue in the United States; Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (Sobi^®) ability to successfully commercialize ZYNLONTA^® in the European Economic Area and market acceptance, adequate reimbursement coverage, and future revenue from the same; approval by the NMPA of the BLA for ZYNLONTA^® in China submitted by Overland ADCT BioPharma and future revenue from the same, our strategic partners’, including Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation, ability to obtain regulatory approval for ZYNLONTA^® in foreign jurisdictions, and the timing and amount of future revenue and payments to us from such partnerships; the timing and future success from the University of Miami’s IITs in FL and MZL; the timing and results of the Company’s or its partners’ clinical trials including LOTIS 5 and 7, ADCT 601 and 602 as well as the Company’s early-stage pipeline research projects, actions by the FDA or foreign regulatory authorities with respect to the Company’s products or product candidates; projected revenue and expenses; the Company’s indebtedness, including Healthcare Royalty Management and Oaktree and Blue Owl facilities, and the restrictions imposed on the Company’s activities by such indebtedness, the ability to repay such indebtedness and the significant cash required to service such indebtedness; and the Company’s ability to obtain financial and other resources for its research, development, clinical, and commercial activities. Additional information concerning these and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements is contained in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F and in the Company's other periodic reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance, achievements or prospects to be materially different from any future results, performance, achievements or prospects expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. The Company cautions investors not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this document. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release, except as required by law.

CONTACTS:

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Marcy Graham
ADC Therapeutics
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+1 650-667-6450

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ADC Therapeutics
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FAQ

How many stock options did ADC Therapeutics (ADCT) grant to new employees on August 1, 2024?

ADC Therapeutics granted options to purchase an aggregate of 38,600 common shares to three new employees on August 1, 2024.

What is the vesting schedule for the stock options granted by ADC Therapeutics (ADCT)?

The options vest 25% on the first anniversary of the grant date, and 1/48th monthly thereafter, fully vesting after four years, subject to continued employment.

Under what plan were the stock options granted by ADC Therapeutics (ADCT)?

The stock options were granted under ADC Therapeutics' Inducement Plan, approved by the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors.

What NYSE rule did ADC Therapeutics (ADCT) rely on for granting these stock options?

ADC Therapeutics relied on the employment inducement exemption under NYSE's Listed Company Manual Rule 303A.08 for granting these stock options.