Avidity Biosciences Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

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Avidity Biosciences, Inc. announces inducement grants under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) to three new non-executive employees. The grants include 37,500 stock options and 18,750 restricted stock units, with an exercise price of $22.73 per share. The options and RSUs will vest over four years and are subject to employment conditions.

SAN DIEGO, April 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Avidity Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNA), a biopharmaceutical company committed to delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics called Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates (AOCs™), today announced that on April 20, 2024, the Human Capital Management Committee of Avidity's Board of Directors granted non-qualified stock option awards to purchase an aggregate of 37,500 shares of its common stock and 18,750 restricted stock units ("RSUs") to three (3) new non-executive employees under the Avidity Biosciences, Inc. 2022 Employment Inducement Incentive Award Plan (the "2022 Inducement Plan"). The awards were granted as inducements material to the employees entering into employment with Avidity in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

The 2022 Inducement Plan is used exclusively for the grant of equity awards to individuals who were not previously employees of Avidity, or following a bona fide period of non-employment, as an inducement material to such individuals' entering into employment with Avidity, pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). The options have an exercise price of $22.73 per share, which is equal to the closing price of Avidity's common stock on The Nasdaq Global Market on April 19, 2024. The shares subject to the stock options will vest over four years, with 25% of the shares vesting on the one-year anniversary of the applicable vesting commencement date and the balance of the shares vesting in a series of 36 successive equal monthly installments thereafter, subject to each employee's continued employment with Avidity on such vesting dates. The RSUs will vest in four equal installments on the first four anniversaries of the applicable vesting commencement date, subject to each employee's continued employment with Avidity on such vesting dates. The awards are subject to the terms and conditions of the 2022 Inducement Plan and the terms and conditions of a stock option agreement or RSU agreement, as applicable, covering the grant.

About Avidity
Avidity Biosciences, Inc.'s mission is to profoundly improve people's lives by delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics - Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates (AOCs™). Avidity is revolutionizing the field of RNA with its proprietary AOCs, which are designed to combine the specificity of monoclonal antibodies with the precision of oligonucleotide therapies to address targets and diseases previously unreachable with existing RNA therapies. Utilizing its proprietary AOC platform, Avidity demonstrated the first-ever successful targeted delivery of RNA into muscle and is leading the field with clinical development programs for three rare muscle diseases: myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). Avidity is broadening the reach of AOCs with its advancing and expanding pipeline including programs in cardiology and immunology through internal discovery efforts and key partnerships. Avidity is headquartered in San Diego, CA. For more information about our AOC platform, clinical development pipeline and people, please visit www.aviditybiosciences.com and engage with us on LinkedIn and X.

Investor Contact:
Geoffrey Grande, CFA
(619) 837-5014
investors@aviditybio.com

Media Contact:
Navjot Rai
(619) 837-5016
media@aviditybio.com

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FAQ

What did Avidity Biosciences announce?

Avidity Biosciences announced inducement grants under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) to three new non-executive employees.

How many shares of common stock were included in the grants?

The grants included 37,500 shares of common stock.

What is the exercise price of the stock options?

The exercise price of the stock options is $22.73 per share.

How will the shares vest?

The shares subject to the stock options will vest over four years, with 25% vesting on the one-year anniversary and the rest in 36 equal monthly installments. The RSUs will vest in four equal installments on the first four anniversaries.

What is the purpose of the 2022 Inducement Plan?

The 2022 Inducement Plan is used exclusively for granting equity awards to individuals who were not previously employees of Avidity, as an inducement for them to enter into employment with the company.

What is the significance of Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) in this announcement?

Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) allows companies to grant equity awards to new employees as inducements material to their employment.

What are the conditions for vesting the awards?

The awards are subject to the terms and conditions of the 2022 Inducement Plan and the employment of the individuals with Avidity on the vesting dates.

How many new employees received the grants?

Three new non-executive employees received the grants.