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KalVista Pharmaceuticals Reports Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

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KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: KALV) announced the granting of inducement stock options to two new employees, allowing them to purchase a total of 14,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $7.64 each, equal to the stock's closing price on the grant date, February 1, 2023. The options will vest over a four-year period, with one-fourth vesting on the one-year anniversary and the remainder in monthly installments, contingent on continued employment. This move follows Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) and aligns with KalVista's commitment to attracting talent in the pharmaceutical sector, particularly in developing therapies for hereditary angioedema and diabetic macular edema.

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & SALISBURY, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: KALV), today announced that the compensation committee of KalVista’s board of directors granted two newly-hired employees inducement options to purchase an aggregate of 14,000 shares of KalVista common stock on February 1, 2023 as inducements material to each employee entering into employment with KalVista. The options were granted in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

The options have an exercise price of $7.64 per share, which was equal to the closing price of KalVista common stock on the grant date. One-fourth of the options vest on the one-year anniversary of the vesting commencement date and the remainder vest in equal monthly installments over the next three years, in each case subject to the new employee’s continued service with the company. Each stock option has a 10-year term and is subject to the terms and conditions of KalVista’s Inducement Equity Incentive Plan and a stock option agreement covering the grant.

About KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of oral, small molecule protease inhibitors for diseases with significant unmet need. KalVista has developed a proprietary portfolio of novel, small molecule plasma kallikrein inhibitors initially targeting hereditary angioedema (HAE) and diabetic macular edema (DME). KalVista is developing sebetralstat as an oral on-demand therapy for HAE attacks and is enrolling the Phase 3 KONFIDENT clinical trial. In addition, KalVista’s oral Factor XIIa inhibitor program represents a new generation of therapies that may further improve the treatment for people living with HAE. In DME, an intravitreally administered plasma kallikrein inhibitor, called KVD001, has completed a Phase 2 clinical trial.

For more information, please visit www.kalvista.com.

KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Jarrod Aldom

Vice President, Corporate Communications

(201) 705-0254

jarrod.aldom@kalvista.com

Source: KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

FAQ

What stock options were granted by KalVista Pharmaceuticals on February 1, 2023?

KalVista Pharmaceuticals granted inducement options to purchase 14,000 shares at $7.64 each.

What is the exercise price for the stock options granted to KalVista employees?

The exercise price for the stock options is $7.64 per share.

How do the stock options vest for new employees at KalVista?

One-fourth of the options vest after one year, with the remaining vesting monthly over three years.

Why did KalVista grant inducement stock options?

The inducement options were granted to incentivize new employees to join the company.

What is the significance of Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) in KalVista's stock option grant?

The grant complies with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4), which allows companies to issue options to new hires as an incentive.

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