Compass Pathways to Be Added to the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index (NBI)

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Compass Pathways (Nasdaq: CMPS), a mental health-focused biotechnology company, announced its inclusion in the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index (NBI), effective December 23, 2024. The NBI tracks biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies listed on NASDAQ, using a modified market capitalization weighted methodology. Index membership requires companies to meet specific criteria including minimum market capitalization and average daily trading volume. The index undergoes annual reconstitution in December.

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• Inclusion in NASDAQ Biotechnology Index (NBI) increases visibility and potential institutional investment
• Company meets NBI's market capitalization and trading volume requirements

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Financial Analyst

The addition to the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index represents a significant milestone for Compass Pathways, potentially increasing its visibility among institutional investors and index funds that track the NBI. This inclusion could lead to increased trading volume and enhanced liquidity for CMPS shares, as passive investment vehicles and ETFs that mirror the index will need to add the stock to their portfolios. However, with a relatively modest market cap of $292 million, the weight in the index will be small, tempering the immediate impact. The timing of inclusion prior to market open on December 23, 2024, gives investors ample time to position themselves ahead of the rebalancing.

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Compass Pathways plc (Nasdaq: CMPS), a biotechnology company dedicated to accelerating patient access to evidence-based innovation in mental health, announced today its common stock will be added to the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index (Nasdaq: NBI), effective prior to market open on Monday, December 23, 2024.

The NASDAQ Biotechnology Index is designed to track the performance of a set of securities listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market^® (NASDAQ^®) that are classified as either biotechnology or pharmaceutical companies and is a modified market capitalization weighted index. The NBI is reconstituted annually in December in accordance with a set of eligibility criteria including minimum market capitalization and average daily trading volume, among other criteria.

To learn more about the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index, visit this link.

About Compass Pathways

Compass Pathways plc (Nasdaq: CMPS) is a biotechnology company dedicated to accelerating patient access to evidence-based innovation in mental health. Our focus is on improving the lives of those who are living with mental health challenges and who are not helped by existing standards of care. We are pioneering the development of a new model of psilocybin treatment, in which our proprietary formulation of synthetic psilocybin, COMP360, is administered in conjunction with psychological support. COMP360 has Breakthrough Therapy designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and has received Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway (ILAP) designation in the UK for treatment-resistant depression (TRD).

We have commenced a phase 3 clinical program of COMP360 psilocybin treatment in TRD, the largest randomized, controlled, double-blind psilocybin treatment clinical program ever conducted. Previously, we completed a phase 2b study with top line data showing a statistically significant (p<0.001) and clinically relevant improvement in depressive symptom severity after three weeks for patients who received a single 25mg dose of COMP360 psilocybin with psychological support. We have completed an open label phase 2 study of COMP360 psilocybin treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and we are currently conducting a phase 2 clinical study in anorexia nervosa.

Compass is headquartered in London, UK, with offices in New York and San Francisco in the US. Our vision is a world of mental wellbeing.

Availability of other information about Compass Pathways

Investors and others should note that we communicate with our investors and the public using our website (www.compasspathways.com), our investor relations website (ir.compasspathways.com), and on social media (LinkedIn), including but not limited to investor presentations and investor fact sheets, US Securities and Exchange Commission filings, press releases, public conference calls and webcasts. The information that we post on these channels and websites could be deemed to be material information. As a result, we encourage investors, the media, and others interested in us to review the information that is posted on these channels, including the investor relations website, on a regular basis. This list of channels may be updated from time to time on our investor relations website and may include additional social media channels. The contents of our website or these channels, or any other website that may be accessed from our website or these channels, shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.

Forward-looking statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “may”, “will”, “could”, “would”, “expect”, “intend”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “potential” and “continue” and “ongoing,” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Forward-looking statements include express or implied statements relating to, among other things, statements that relate to the anticipated inclusion in the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index following the annual reconstitution, risks and uncertainties relating to the anticipated trading of Compass securities, and other information that is not historical information. The forward-looking statements in this press release are neither promises nor guarantees, and you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are beyond our control and which could cause actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

These risks, uncertainties, and other factors include, among others: risks relating to becoming included and remaining included in the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index; risks and uncertainties relating to the trading of our securities as it relates to the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index annual reconstitution and the inclusion of Compass Pathways on the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index following such reconstitution; clinical development is lengthy and outcomes are uncertain, and therefore our clinical trials may be delayed or terminated; the results of early-stage clinical trials of our investigational COMP360 psilocybin treatment may not be predictive of the results of later stage clinical trials; we will require substantial additional funding to achieve our business goals and if we are unable to obtain this funding when needed and on acceptable terms, we could be forced to delay, limit or terminate our clinical development and commercial planning efforts; our efforts to obtain marketing approval from the applicable regulatory authorities in any jurisdiction for COMP360 or any of future product candidates may be unsuccessful; our efforts to commercialize and obtain coverage and reimbursement for our investigational COMP360 psilocybin treatment, if approved, may be unsuccessful; our ability to successfully manage senior management changes and our ability to retain key personnel; and those risks and uncertainties described under the heading “Risk Factors” in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K or quarterly report on Form 10-Q and in other reports we have filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) , which are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec. Except as required by law, we disclaim any intention or responsibility for updating or revising any forward-looking statements contained in this press release in the event of new information, future developments or otherwise. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and speak only as of the date hereof.

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Enquiries

Media: Sally Bain, media@compasspathways.com, + 1 781 458 0443

Investors: Stephen Schultz, stephen.schultz@compasspathways.com,+1 401 290 7324

Source: Compass Pathways plc

FAQ

When will CMPS be added to the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index?

Compass Pathways (CMPS) will be added to the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index prior to market open on Monday, December 23, 2024.

What criteria did CMPS meet to join the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index?

Companies must meet specific eligibility criteria including minimum market capitalization and average daily trading volume requirements to be included in the NBI.

How often is the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index reconstituted?

The NASDAQ Biotechnology Index is reconstituted annually in December.

What impact does NBI inclusion have on CMPS stock?

Inclusion in the NBI typically increases a stock's visibility and may attract more institutional investors who track or benchmark against the index.