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Arcturus Therapeutics Reports Inducement Grant Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

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Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: ARCT) has granted stock options totaling 60,400 shares to four newly-hired employees, as approved by its Board of Directors. The options have an exercise price of $25.24 per share and will vest over four years. This grant is part of the Nasdaq Rule 5635(c)(4) inducement exception, aimed at aiding in employee recruitment. Founded in 2013 and based in San Diego, Arcturus focuses on developing messenger RNA medicines for infectious diseases and rare liver and respiratory conditions.

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SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc. (the “Company”, “Arcturus”, Nasdaq: ARCT), a late-stage global clinical messenger RNA medicines company focused on the development of infectious disease vaccines and significant opportunities within liver and respiratory rare diseases, today announced that the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors and the Company’s Board of Directors approved inducement grants of stock options to purchase an aggregate of 60,400 shares of Arcturus common stock to four newly-hired employee. The equity awards were granted pursuant to the Nasdaq Rule 5635(c)(4) inducement grant exception as a component of each individual’s employment compensation and were granted as an inducement material to his or her acceptance of employment with the Company.

The options have an exercise price equal to $25.24 per share, the closing price of the Company’s common stock as reported by Nasdaq on April 18, 2022. The options have a ten-year term and vest over four years, with 25% of the number of shares underlying the stock option vesting on one-year anniversary of the applicable vesting commencement date (based on the quarter in which the applicable employee’s employment commenced) and the remaining shares vesting monthly over 36 months thereafter. The equity awards are subject to each individual’s continued service with the Company through the applicable vesting dates.

About Arcturus Therapeutics

Founded in 2013 and based in San Diego, California, Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: ARCT) is a clinical-stage mRNA medicines and vaccines company with enabling technologies: (i) LUNAR® lipid-mediated delivery, (ii) STARR™ mRNA Technology and (iii) mRNA drug substance along with drug product manufacturing expertise. Arcturus’ diverse pipeline of RNA therapeutic and vaccine candidates includes mRNA vaccine programs for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) and Influenza, and other programs to potentially treat ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency, and cystic fibrosis, along with partnered programs including glycogen storage disease type III, hepatitis B virus, and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Arcturus’ versatile RNA therapeutics platforms can be applied toward multiple types of nucleic acid medicines including messenger RNA, small interfering RNA, replicon RNA, antisense RNA, microRNA, DNA, and gene editing therapeutics. Arcturus’ technologies are covered by its extensive patent portfolio (patents and patent applications issued in the U.S., Europe, Japan, China and other countries). Arcturus’ commitment to the development of novel RNA therapeutics has led to collaborations with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., part of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc., Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, CureVac AG, Duke-NUS Medical School, and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. For more information visit www.ArcturusRx.com. In addition, please connect with us on Twitter and LinkedIn.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties for purposes of the safe harbor provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this press release, are forward-looking statements, including those regarding strategy, future operations, collaborations, the likelihood of success (including safety and efficacy) of the Company’s pipeline, the likelihood that a patent will issue from any patent application and the impact of general business and economic conditions. Arcturus may not actually achieve the plans, carry out the intentions or meet the expectations or projections disclosed in any forward-looking statements such as the foregoing and you should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on management’s current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties, including those discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in Arcturus’ most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, and in subsequent filings with, or submissions to, the SEC, which are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Except as otherwise required by law, Arcturus disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances or otherwise.

Arcturus Therapeutics

Deepankar Roy, Ph.D.

Senior Director, Investor Relations, Public Relations & Marketing

(858) 900-2682

IR@ArcturusRx.com

Source: Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc.

FAQ

What are the stock options granted by Arcturus Therapeutics?

Arcturus granted stock options totaling 60,400 shares to four new employees, with an exercise price of $25.24 per share.

When was the stock option grant announced by Arcturus Therapeutics?

The stock option grant was announced on April 18, 2022.

What is the vesting schedule for the stock options at Arcturus?

The stock options vest over four years, with 25% vesting after one year and the remainder vesting monthly over 36 months.

What is the purpose of the stock options granted by Arcturus?

The stock options are granted as part of the employment compensation to incentivize newly-hired employees.

What is the significance of Nasdaq Rule 5635(c)(4) for Arcturus?

This rule allows Arcturus to grant stock options as inducement grants to employees to assist in recruitment.

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