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Iveric Bio Reports Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

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Iveric Bio (NASDAQ: ISEE) has granted equity-based awards to eight new non-executive employees under its 2019 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, as approved by its compensation committee. The inducement grants include stock options for 200,000 shares and 43,000 restricted stock units. The stock options have an exercise price of $10.33, the same as the closing price on June 1, 2022, and will vest over four years. The Company is focused on developing treatments for retinal diseases, aiming to meet significant unmet medical needs.

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  • Granted 200,000 stock options and 43,000 restricted stock units to attract talent.
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PARSIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- IVERIC bio, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISEE) today reported that on June 1, 2022, the Company granted equity-based awards pursuant to the Company’s 2019 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan to eight newly-hired, non-executive employees. These inducement grants were approved by the Company’s compensation and talent strategy committee pursuant to a delegation by the Company’s board of directors and were made as a material inducement to each employee’s acceptance of employment with the Company in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) as a component of his or her employment compensation.

The inducement grants consisted of non-statutory stock options to purchase an aggregate of 200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock and an aggregate of 43,000 restricted stock units for shares of the Company’s common stock.

The stock options each have an exercise price of $10.33 per share, equal to the closing price of Iveric Bio’s common stock on June 1, 2022. The stock options each have a ten-year term and vest over four years, with 25% of the shares underlying each option vesting on June 1, 2023 and an additional 2.0833% of the shares underlying each option vesting at the end of each successive month thereafter. A tranche of 10,000 restricted stock units vests with respect to 50% of the shares underlying the units on July 1, 2022 and the remaining 50% of the shares underlying the units on October 1, 2022. A tranche of 33,000 restricted stock units vests with respect to 25% of the shares underlying the units on each of June 1, 2023, June 1, 2024, June 1, 2025 and June 1, 2026. The vesting of the grants is subject to the applicable employee’s continued service with the Company through the applicable vesting date. The inducement grants are subject to the terms and conditions of award agreements covering the grants and the Company’s 2019 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan.

Iveric Bio

Iveric Bio is a science-driven biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel treatments for retinal diseases with significant unmet medical needs. The Company is committed to having a positive impact on patients’ lives by delivering high-quality, safe and effective treatments designed to address debilitating retinal diseases including earlier stages of age-related macular degeneration. For more information on the Company, please visit www.ivericbio.com.

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Investor / Media Contact:

Iveric Bio

Kathy Galante, 212-845-8231

Senior Vice President, Investor Relations

kathy.galante@ivericbio.com



Media Contact:

Jeannie Neufeld

Senior Director, Public Relations and Communications

Jeannie.neufeld@ivericbio.com

Source: IVERIC bio, Inc.

FAQ

What stock options did Iveric Bio grant on June 1, 2022?

Iveric Bio granted non-statutory stock options to purchase 200,000 shares at an exercise price of $10.33.

What is the vesting schedule for Iveric Bio's stock options?

The stock options vest over four years, with 25% vesting on June 1, 2023, and monthly thereafter.

How many restricted stock units were granted by Iveric Bio?

Iveric Bio granted a total of 43,000 restricted stock units.

What is the purpose of the inducement grants at Iveric Bio?

The inducement grants were made as a material inducement for new employees' acceptance of employment.

What is Iveric Bio's focus as a biopharmaceutical company?

Iveric Bio focuses on developing novel treatments for retinal diseases with significant unmet medical needs.

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