G1 Therapeutics Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

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G1 Therapeutics, Inc. (GTHX), a biopharmaceutical company, announced the granting of inducement stock options for 63,500 shares and 38,000 restricted stock units (RSUs) to six new employees under the Amended and Restated 2021 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan. The stock options have a ten-year term and are exercisable at $5.39 per share, with vesting occurring over four years. The RSUs also vest over four years. This action aligns with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) aimed at attracting new talent to the company.

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• Granting stock options and RSUs may enhance employee retention and motivation.
• The equity awards could help attract skilled professionals to advance G1's clinical pipeline.

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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., May 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- G1 Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: GTHX), a commercial-stage oncology company, today announced the grant of inducement stock options exercisable for an aggregate of 63,500 shares of G1’s common stock and an aggregate of 38,000 restricted stock units (RSUs) to six hired employees under the Amended and Restated G1 Therapeutics, Inc. 2021 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan (the “Amended and Restated 2021 Plan”). These equity awards were granted as an inducement material to the new employee’s becoming an employee of G1 in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

The Amended and Restated 2021 Plan is used exclusively for the grant of equity awards to individuals who were not previously employees of G1 (or following a bona fide period of non-employment), as an inducement material to such individual’s entering into employment with G1, pursuant to Rule 5635(c)(4) of the Nasdaq Listing Rules.

The stock options are exercisable at a price of $5.39 per share, the closing price of G1’s common stock on May 2, 2022, the grant date. The stock options have up to a ten-year term and vest over four years, with 25% of the award vesting on the first anniversary of the employee’s employment, and as to an additional 1/48th of the shares monthly thereafter, subject to continued service through the applicable vesting dates (subject to the terms and conditions of the stock option agreement covering the grant). The RSUs have a four-year term, with 25% of the award vesting on the first anniversary of the grant date, and the remainder vesting 12.5% semi-annually over the remaining three years, subject to continued service through the applicable vesting dates (subject to the terms and conditions of the RSU agreement covering the grant). The stock options and RSUs are subject to the terms and conditions of the Amended and Restated 2021 Plan.

About G1 Therapeutics
G1 Therapeutics, Inc. is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of next generation therapies that improve the lives of those affected by cancer, including the Company’s first commercial product, COSELA™ (trilaciclib). G1 has a deep clinical pipeline and is executing a tumor-agnostic development plan evaluating COSELA in a variety of solid tumors, including colorectal, breast, lung, and bladder cancers. G1 Therapeutics is based in Research Triangle Park, N.C. For additional information, please visit www.g1therapeutics.com and follow us on Twitter @G1Therapeutics.

G1 Therapeutics™ and the G1 Therapeutics logo and COSELA™ are trademarks of G1 Therapeutics, Inc.

Contact:

Will Roberts
G1 Therapeutics, Inc.
Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
(919) 907-1944
wroberts@g1therapeutics.com

FAQ

What stock options were granted by GTHX on May 2, 2022?

G1 Therapeutics granted inducement stock options for 63,500 shares exercisable at $5.39 per share.

How many restricted stock units were awarded to new employees by GTHX?

G1 Therapeutics awarded 38,000 restricted stock units (RSUs) to six new employees.

What is the vesting schedule for the stock options granted by GTHX?

The stock options vest over four years, with 25% vesting on the first anniversary and 1/48th monthly thereafter.

What is the purpose of the Amended and Restated 2021 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan at GTHX?

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