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

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Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIRM) announced on July 8, 2022, the grant of stock options and restricted stock units (RSUs) totaling 64,500 shares to seven new employees under its 2020 Inducement Plan. The stock options have an exercise price of $23.86 per share, vesting over four years, while the RSUs will vest over three years. This is part of the company's strategy to attract talent amidst its growth in developing treatments for rare diseases, including its approved drug LIVMARLI® and investigational treatments for liver diseases.

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• Granting of 64,500 shares indicates strong commitment to employee retention and motivation.
• Exercise price of $23.86 aligns with the company's market valuation, reinforcing confidence in future performance.

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FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIRM) today announced that on July 8, 2022, the Compensation Committee of Mirum’s Board of Directors granted inducement awards consisting of non-qualified stock options to purchase 43,000 shares of common stock and 21,500 restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to seven new employees under Mirum’s 2020 Inducement Plan. The Compensation Committee of Mirum’s Board of Directors approved the awards as an inducement material to the new employees’ employment in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

Each stock option has an exercise price per share equal to $23.86 per share, Mirum’s closing trading price on July 8, 2022, and will vest over four years, with 25% of the underlying shares vesting on the one-year anniversary of the applicable vesting commencement date and the balance of the underlying shares vesting monthly thereafter over 36 months, subject to the new employees’ continued service relationship with Mirum through the applicable vesting dates. The RSUs will vest over three years, with 33% of the underlying shares vesting on each anniversary of the applicable vesting commencement date, subject to the new employees’ continued service relationship with Mirum through the applicable vesting dates. The awards are subject to the terms and conditions of Mirum’s 2020 Inducement Plan and the terms and conditions of an applicable award agreement covering the grant.

About Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to transforming the treatment of rare diseases. Mirum’s approved medication is LIVMARLI® (maralixibat) oral solution which is approved in the U.S. for the treatment of cholestatic pruritus in patients with Alagille syndrome one year of age and older. Please view the warnings and precautions available in the prescribing information or, for more information, visit LIVMARLI.com.

Mirum’s late-stage pipeline includes two investigational treatments for debilitating liver diseases affecting children and adults. Maralixibat (LIVMARLI), an oral ileal bile acid transporter (IBAT) inhibitor, is currently being evaluated in clinical trials for pediatric liver diseases and includes the MARCH Phase 3 study for progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) and the EMBARK Phase 2b study for patients with biliary atresia. In addition, Mirum has an expanded access program open across multiple countries for eligible patients with ALGS and PFIC.

Mirum has submitted a Marketing Authorization Application to the European Medicines Agency for maralixibat for the treatment of cholestatic liver disease in patients with Alagille syndrome.

Mirum’s second investigational treatment, volixibat, an oral IBAT inhibitor, is being evaluated in three potentially registrational studies including the VISTAS Phase 2b clinical trial for adults with primary sclerosing cholangitis, the OHANA Phase 2b clinical trial for pregnant women with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, and the VANTAGE Phase 2b clinical trial for adults with primary biliary cholangitis.

Learn more about Mirum by visiting www.mirumpharma.com. Follow Mirum on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.

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Investor Contacts:

Ian Clements, Ph.D.

ir@mirumpharma.com

Sam Martin

Argot Partners

ir@mirumpharma.com

Media Contact:

Erin Murphy

media@mirumpharma.com

Source: Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

FAQ

What stock awards did Mirum Pharmaceuticals grant recently?

On July 8, 2022, Mirum Pharmaceuticals granted 64,500 shares in stock options and restricted stock units to seven new employees.

What is the exercise price for the stock options granted by Mirum Pharmaceuticals?

The exercise price for the stock options is $23.86 per share, reflecting the company's closing trading price on July 8, 2022.

How long will the stock options from Mirum Pharmaceuticals vest?

The stock options will vest over four years, with 25% vesting after one year and the remaining vesting monthly over the following 36 months.

What are Mirum Pharmaceuticals' plans regarding employee stock options?

Mirum Pharmaceuticals aims to attract and retain talent by granting stock options and RSUs as part of its employee compensation strategy.