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CHF Solutions, Inc. Reports Inducement Grants Under NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

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CHF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHFS) announced the approval of six equity awards under its New-Hire Equity Incentive Plan as of May 20, 2020. This decision complies with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). The equity awards were granted to six new employees, who received options to purchase a total of 27,000 shares at an exercise price of $0.35 per share, matching CHF Solutions' closing stock price on the grant date. The options have a ten-year term and vest over four years.

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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., May 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CHF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHFS), today announced that, on May 20, 2020, the independent directors approved six equity awards under CHF Solution’s New-Hire Equity Incentive Plan, as material inducements to six individuals entering into employment with the company. The equity awards were approved in accordance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4), which also requires a public announcement of equity awards that are not made under a stockholder approved equity plan.

In connection with entering into employment with CHF Solutions, the six individuals, who were not previously employees or directors of CHF Solutions, received options to purchase an aggregate of 27,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The option awards have an exercise price of $0.35 per share, the closing price of CHF Solution’s common stock on May 20, 2020, the date of the grant. The options have ten-year terms and vest over a period of four years, with 25% vesting one year after the date of grant and the remaining 75% vesting in 36 approximately equal monthly increments, provided the new hire’s employment is continuing on each such date, and subject to acceleration or forfeiture upon the occurrence of certain events as set forth in the new hire’s option agreement.

About CHF Solutions
CHF Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:CHFS) is a medical device company dedicated to changing the lives of patients suffering from fluid overload through science, collaboration, and innovation. The company is focused on developing, manufacturing, and commercializing the Aquadex SmartFlow™ system for ultrafiltration therapy. CHF Solutions is a Delaware corporation headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota with wholly owned subsidiaries in Australia and Ireland. The company has been listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market since February 2012.

About the Aquadex SmartFlow System
The Aquadex SmartFlow system delivers clinically proven therapy using a simple, flexible and smart method of removing excess fluid from patients suffering from hypervolemia (fluid overload). The Aquadex SmartFlow system is indicated for temporary (up to 8 hours) or extended (longer than 8 hours in patients who require hospitalization) use in adult and pediatric patients weighing 20 kg or more whose fluid overload is unresponsive to medical management, including diuretics. All treatments must be administered by a health care provider, within an outpatient or inpatient clinical setting, under physician prescription, both having received training in extracorporeal therapies.

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INVESTORS:
Claudia Napal Drayton 
Chief Financial Officer, CHF Solutions, Inc. 
952-345-4205
 

MEDIA:
Jessica Stebing
Health+Commerce
260-336-6202

FAQ

What equity awards were approved by CHF Solutions on May 20, 2020?

CHF Solutions approved six equity awards under its New-Hire Equity Incentive Plan, involving options for an aggregate of 27,000 shares.

What is the exercise price for the equity options granted by CHF Solutions?

The exercise price for the options granted is $0.35 per share.

How long is the vesting period for the options granted by CHF Solutions?

The options vest over four years, with 25% vesting after one year and the remaining 75% vesting monthly thereafter.

What is the significance of NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) in this context?

This rule requires public announcements for equity awards made as inducements to new employees outside a stockholder-approved plan.

What is the purpose of CHF Solutions' Aquadex SmartFlow system?

The Aquadex SmartFlow system is designed for removing excess fluid from patients suffering from fluid overload.

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