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Savara Announces New Employment Inducement Grant

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Savara Inc. (NASDAQ: SVRA), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on rare respiratory diseases, announced the grant of inducement awards to two new employees on March 29, 2023. The awards include options to purchase a total of 30,000 shares at an exercise price of $2.03, equivalent to the stock's closing price on the grant date. The options will vest at a rate of 1/16th quarterly over ten years, contingent upon continued employment. Savara's lead program, molgramostim nebulizer solution, is in Phase 3 development for autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis.

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AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Savara Inc. (Nasdaq: SVRA), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on rare respiratory diseases, today announced the grant of inducement awards to two new employees.

On March 29, 2023, the Compensation Committee of Savara's Board of Directors granted the inducement awards to two new employees who recently joined the Company. The inducement awards consist of options to purchase an aggregate of 30,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. These equity awards were granted under the Savara Inc. 2021 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan pursuant to Rule 5635(c)(4) of the NASDAQ Listing Rules as an inducement material to the employees’ acceptance of employment with the Company.

The options have an exercise price of $2.03 per share, the closing trading price of the Company's common stock on the NASDAQ Global Market on the grant date. Each option has a 10-year term and vests as to 1/16th of the number of shares subject to the option on each quarterly anniversary of the employee’s first day of employment, subject to the employee’s continued employment on each such vesting date.

About Savara

Savara is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on rare respiratory diseases. Our lead program, molgramostim nebulizer solution, is an inhaled granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) in Phase 3 development for autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (aPAP). Molgramostim is delivered via an investigational eFlow® Nebulizer System (PARI Pharma GmbH). Our management team has significant experience in rare respiratory diseases and pulmonary medicine, identifying unmet needs, and effectively advancing product candidates to approval and commercialization. More information can be found at www.savarapharma.com. (Twitter: @SavaraPharma, LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/savara-pharmaceuticals/).

Savara Inc. IR & PR

Anne Erickson (anne.erickson@savarapharma.com)

(512) 851-1366

Source: Savara Inc.

FAQ

What was announced by Savara Inc. on March 29, 2023?

Savara Inc. announced the grant of inducement awards to two new employees, totaling 30,000 options to purchase shares.

What is the exercise price for the new employee stock options at Savara?

The exercise price for the new employee stock options is $2.03 per share.

How long do the stock options granted by Savara last?

The stock options granted by Savara have a 10-year term.

What is Savara's lead program focusing on?

Savara's lead program is focused on molgramostim nebulizer solution for autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis.

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