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IDEAYA Biosciences Announces Inducement Grants under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

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IDEAYA Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDYA) Grants Stock Options to Newly Hired Employees Under 2023 Inducement Plan
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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., July 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- IDEAYA Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDYA), a precision medicine oncology company committed to the discovery and development of targeted therapeutics, today announced that, on July 27, 2023, the Compensation Committee of IDEAYA's Board of Directors granted non-qualified stock options to purchase an aggregate of 51,200 shares of the Company's common stock to two newly hired employees. The stock options were granted under the IDEAYA Biosciences, Inc. 2023 Employment Inducement Incentive Award Plan (2023 Inducement Plan) as an inducement material to such individuals' entering into employment with IDEAYA in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

The 2023 Inducement Plan is used exclusively for the grant of equity awards to individuals who were not previously employees of IDEAYA, or following a bona fide period of non-employment, as an inducement material to such individuals' entering into employment with IDEAYA, pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

The stock options have an exercise price of $21.07 per share, which is equal to the closing price of IDEAYA's common stock on The Nasdaq Global Select Market on the date of grant. The stock options have a 10-year term and will vest over four years, with 25% of the options vesting on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date and the remaining 75% of the options vesting in equal monthly installments over the three years thereafter. Vesting of the stock options is subject to such employee's continued service to IDEAYA on each vesting date.

About IDEAYA Biosciences
IDEAYA is a precision medicine oncology company committed to the discovery and development of targeted therapeutics for patient populations selected using molecular diagnostics.  IDEAYA's approach integrates capabilities in identifying and validating translational biomarkers with drug discovery to select patient populations most likely to benefit from its targeted therapies.  IDEAYA is applying its early research and drug discovery capabilities to synthetic lethality – which represents an emerging class of precision medicine targets. 

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FAQ

What did IDEAYA Biosciences announce on July 27, 2023?

IDEAYA Biosciences announced the grant of non-qualified stock options to two newly hired employees under the 2023 Employment Inducement Incentive Award Plan.

How many shares of the Company's common stock were granted?

A total of 51,200 shares of IDEAYA's common stock were granted to the two newly hired employees.

What is the exercise price of the stock options?

The exercise price of the stock options is $21.07 per share, equivalent to the closing price of IDEAYA's common stock on The Nasdaq Global Select Market on the date of grant.

How long is the term of the stock options?

The stock options have a 10-year term.

How will the stock options vest?

The stock options will vest over four years, with 25% vesting on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date and the remaining 75% vesting in equal monthly installments over the three years thereafter.

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About IDYA

ideaya biosciences is an oncology-focused biotechnology company committed to the discovery of personalized synthetic lethality medicines targeting dna damage and repair for genetically defined patient populations and immuno-oncology therapies targeting the tumor microenvironment. founded in 2015, ideaya’s investors include 5am ventures (5am), canaan partners (canaan), celgene, wuxi healthcare ventures (wuxi), novartis institute of biomedical research, and alexandria real estate. the company has assembled a world-class drug discovery team and scientific advisory board (sab) that is represented by a nobel laureate and three members of the national academy of sciences. ideaya is located in south san francisco and la jolla, california.