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

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Iveric Bio (NASDAQ: ISEE) announced on January 3, 2022, the grant of equity-based awards to eight newly-hired non-executive employees. The inducement grants consist of 178,000 non-statutory stock options and 6,500 restricted stock units. The stock options have an exercise price of $16.57, equal to Iveric's closing stock price on the grant date, and vest over four years. The grants are intended to attract talent and align employee compensation with the company's performance, reflecting Iveric's commitment to developing treatments for retinal diseases.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- IVERIC bio, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISEE) today reported that on January 3, 2022, the Company granted equity-based awards pursuant to the Company’s 2019 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan to eight newly-hired, non-executive employees. The 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 178,000 shares of the Company’s common stock and an aggregate of 6,500 restricted stock units for shares of the Company’s common stock.

The stock options each have an exercise price of $16.57 per share, equal to the closing price of Iveric Bio’s common stock on January 3, 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 January 3, 2023 and an additional 2.0833% of the shares underlying each option vesting at the end of each successive month thereafter. The grants of restricted stock units each vest with respect to 100% of the shares underlying the applicable grant on July 1, 2022. The vesting of each grant is subject to the 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 retina diseases including all 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:

SmithSolve

Alex Van Rees, 973-442-1555 ext. 111

alex.vanrees@smithsolve.com

Source: IVERIC bio, Inc.

FAQ

What equity awards were granted by Iveric Bio on January 3, 2022?

Iveric Bio granted 178,000 non-statutory stock options and 6,500 restricted stock units.

What is the exercise price of the stock options granted by Iveric Bio?

The exercise price of the stock options is $16.57 per share.

How long is the vesting period for the stock options granted by Iveric Bio?

The stock options vest over four years, with 25% vesting on January 3, 2023.

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

The inducement grants aim to attract talent and are a component of employment compensation.

How many employees received equity awards from Iveric Bio?

Eight newly-hired, non-executive employees received equity awards.

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