Airgain® Reports Granting of Inducement Awards Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

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Airgain, Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRG) has granted inducement awards to 11 new non-executive employees under its 2021 Employment Inducement Incentive Award Plan. The awards total 23,500 stock options and 16,700 restricted stock units (RSUs), valued at $18.05 per share, with a 10-year term. Options vest over four years, while RSUs vest in equal installments from 2022 to 2025. This initiative aims to attract new talent to support Airgain's wireless connectivity solutions across various markets. The awards were approved by the Compensation Committee in compliance with Nasdaq regulations.

Positive

• Granting of equity awards to attract new talent, enhancing workforce potential.
• Options and RSUs could improve employee retention, given the vesting schedule.

Negative

• Potential dilution of shares due to stock options granted.
• Dependence on new employees' performance to drive company success.

Airgain, Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRG), a leading provider of advanced wireless connectivity solutions and technologies used to enable high performance wireless networking across a broad range of devices and markets, including consumer, enterprise, and automotive, today announced that it has granted inducement awards to 11 new non-executive employees who recently joined the Company.

The awards were made on July 15, 2021 under Airgain’s 2021 Employment Inducement Incentive Award Plan, which provides for the granting of equity awards to new employees of Airgain as an inducement to join the company. The inducement awards to the 11 new employees consist of options to purchase an aggregate of 23,500 shares of Airgain common stock, and 16,700 restricted stock units (“RSUs”). The options have a 10-year term and an exercise price equal to $18.05 the fair market value of Airgain common stock on the date of grant. The options vest over a four-year period, with 25% of the options vesting on the first anniversary of the applicable vesting commencement date, and the rest vesting in equal monthly installments thereafter and are subject to the employees’ continued service with the Company through the applicable vesting date. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock and there is no exercise price associated with the RSUs granted hereunder. The RSUs vest in four substantially equal installments on each of August 15, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, subject to the employees’ continued services with the Company. The awards were approved by the Compensation Committee of Airgain’s Board of Directors, as required by Nasdaq Rule 5635(c)(4), and were granted as an inducement material to the new employees entering into employment with Airgain in accordance with Nasdaq Rule 5635(c)(4).

About Airgain, Inc.

Airgain is a leading provider of advanced wireless connectivity solutions and technologies used to enable high performance wireless networking across a broad range of devices and markets, including consumer, enterprise, and automotive. Airgain’s mission is to connect the world through advanced antenna systems and integrated wireless solutions. Combining design-led thinking with testing and development, Airgain’s technologies are deployed in carrier, fleet, enterprise, residential, private, government, and public safety wireless networks and systems, including set-top boxes, access points, routers, modems, gateways, media adapters, portables, digital televisions, sensors, fleet, and asset tracking devices. Through its pedigree in the design, integration, and testing of high-performance embedded antenna technology, Airgain has become a leading provider to the residential wireless local area networking, also known as WLAN, market, supplying to leading carriers, original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs, original design manufacturers, or ODMs, and chipset manufacturers who depend on us to achieve their wireless performance goals. Airgain is headquartered in San Diego, California, and maintains design and test centers in the U.S., U.K., and China. For more information, visit airgain.com, or follow Airgain on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Airgain and the Airgain logo are registered trademarks of Airgain, Inc.

Forward-Looking Statements

Airgain cautions you that statements in this press release that are not a description of historical facts are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on the company's current beliefs and expectations. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding the expected employment relationship of the employees receiving options and expectations about the Airgain’s future performance and opportunities that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. The inclusion of forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by Airgain that any of our plans will be achieved. Actual results may differ from those set forth in this press release due to the risk and uncertainties inherent in our business, including, without limitation: the market for our products is developing and may not develop as we expect; risks associated with the performance of our products or the first responder dedicated network; our products are subject to intense competition, and competitive pressures from existing and new companies may harm our business, sales, growth rates and market share; the COVID-19 pandemic may continue to disrupt and otherwise adversely affect our operations and those of our suppliers, partners, distributors and ultimate end customers, and the overall market that our antennas are used in, as well as adversely affecting the general U.S. and global economic conditions and financial markets, and, ultimately, our sales and operating results; risks associated with the design and manufacturing of a first of its kind product and its introduction into the newly licensed first responder dedicated frequencies and associated uncertainty of regulatory compliance in a new product category; risks associated with quality and timing in manufacturing our products and our reliance on third-party manufacturers; if we cannot protect our intellectual property rights, our competitive position could be harmed or we could incur significant expenses to enforce our rights; and other risks described in our prior press releases and in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including under the heading "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent filings with the SEC. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to revise or update this press release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, which is made under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

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FAQ

What inducement awards were granted by Airgain to new employees on July 15, 2021?

Airgain granted options to purchase 23,500 shares and 16,700 restricted stock units to 11 new non-executive employees.

What is the exercise price for the stock options granted to new employees at Airgain?

The exercise price for the granted options is $18.05, which is the fair market value on the date of grant.

How long do the stock options and restricted stock units vest for Airgain's new employees?

The stock options vest over four years, while the restricted stock units vest in equal installments on specific dates from 2022 to 2025.

What is the purpose of Airgain's 2021 Employment Inducement Incentive Award Plan?

The plan is designed to grant equity awards to attract and retain new employees as an inducement for joining the company.

Who approved the inducement awards granted to new employees at Airgain?

The awards were approved by the Compensation Committee of Airgain's Board of Directors.