Iterum Therapeutics Reports Inducement Grant Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

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Iterum Therapeutics (Nasdaq: ITRM) has granted a non-statutory share option for 35,000 ordinary shares to a newly hired employee as part of their compensation. The option, effective June 13, 2022, has an exercise price of $0.21 per share and a 10-year term, vesting over four years. This grant aligns with Nasdaq's inducement grant exception, aimed at attracting talent. Iterum is advancing sulopenem, a novel anti-infective, through Phase 3 clinical trials, targeting multi-drug resistant pathogens.

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• The non-statutory share option aligns with Nasdaq’s inducement grant exception, helping to attract new talent.
• The ongoing Phase 3 development of sulopenem showcases Iterum's commitment to combating multi-drug resistant infections.

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DUBLIN, Ireland and CHICAGO, June 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Iterum Therapeutics plc (Nasdaq: ITRM) (the “Company”), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on developing next generation oral and IV antibiotics to treat infections caused by multi-drug resistant pathogens in both community and hospital settings, today announced that it has granted a non-statutory share option to purchase an aggregate of 35,000 ordinary shares of the Company as an inducement to a newly hired employee. This grant was awarded pursuant to the Nasdaq inducement grant exception as a component of new hire employment compensation.

The share option was granted effective June 13, 2022 with an exercise price of $0.21 per share, which is equal to the closing price of Iterum Therapeutics’ ordinary shares on the date of grant. The share option has a 10-year term and vests over four years, with 25% of the original number of shares vesting on the first anniversary of the date of commencement of employment and the remaining shares vesting monthly thereafter over the subsequent 36 months, in equal amounts until fully vested, subject to the employee's continued service with the Company through the applicable vesting dates.   The share option was approved by the Company’s Compensation Committee and was granted as an inducement material to the new employee’s acceptance of employment in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). The share option is subject to the terms and conditions of a share option agreement covering the grant and the Company’s 2021 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan.

About Iterum Therapeutics plc

Iterum Therapeutics plc is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company dedicated to developing differentiated anti-infectives aimed at combatting the global crisis of multi-drug resistant pathogens to significantly improve the lives of people affected by serious and life-threatening diseases around the world. Iterum Therapeutics is advancing its first compound, sulopenem, a novel penem anti-infective compound, in Phase 3 clinical development with an oral formulation and IV formulation. Sulopenem has demonstrated potent in vitro activity against a wide variety of gram-negative, gram-positive and anaerobic bacteria resistant to other antibiotics. Iterum Therapeutics has received Qualified Infectious Disease Product (QIDP) and Fast Track designations for its oral and IV formulations of sulopenem in seven indications.

Investor Contact:
Judy Matthews 
Chief Financial Officer
312-778-6073
IR@iterumtx.com

FAQ

What is the recent share option grant by Iterum Therapeutics (ITRM)?

Iterum Therapeutics granted a non-statutory share option for 35,000 shares to a newly hired employee, effective June 13, 2022, at an exercise price of $0.21 per share.

How long will the share options vest for the new employee at Iterum?

The share options will vest over four years, with 25% vesting after the first year and the remainder vesting monthly thereafter.

What is sulopenem and its significance to Iterum Therapeutics?

Sulopenem is Iterum's novel penem anti-infective compound, currently in Phase 3 clinical development, targeting multi-drug resistant pathogens.

What designations has Iterum Therapeutics received for sulopenem?

Iterum has received Qualified Infectious Disease Product (QIDP) and Fast Track designations for sulopenem in seven indications.