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Grant of Restricted Stock Units and Warrants to Employees in Genmab Company Announcement COPENHAGEN, Denmark

Key Takeaway: Genmab A/S announced the grant of 5,408 restricted stock units and 5,138 warrants to its employees in an effort to incentivize performance and retention. The restricted stock units will vest after three years and are linked to the company's stock performance, while the warrants will also vest after a three-year period. These actions reflect Genmab's continued investment in its workforce to drive innovation and growth in the biotechnology sector. The company aims to improve patient outcomes through its proprietary pipeline of antibody therapeutics.

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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Genmab granted a total of 5,408 restricted stock units to employees, indicating commitment to employee motivation.
  • The grants are intended to foster retention and align employee interests with company performance.
  • Genmab has a proprietary pipeline and plans to transform lives with innovative antibody therapies.

Full Press Release Details

Grant of Restricted Stock Units and Warrants to Employees in Genmab
Company Announcement
COPENHAGEN, Denmark; January 24, 2022 - Genmab A/S (Nasdaq: GMAB) announced today that the Board decided to grant 5,408 restricted stock units to employees of the Company as well as the Company's subsidiaries and 5,138 warrants to employees of the Company and the Company's subsidiaries.
Each restricted stock unit is awarded cost-free and provides the owner with a right and obligation to receive one share in Genmab A/S of nominally DKK 1. The fair value of each restricted stock unit is equal to the closing market price on the date of grant of one Genmab A/S share, DKK 2,680.
The restricted stock units will vest on the first banking day of the month following a period of three years from the date of grant. Furthermore, the restricted stock units are subject to vesting conditions set out in the restricted stock unit program adopted by the board of directors. Information concerning Genmab's restricted stock unit program can be found on www.genmab.com under Investors > Governance > Compensation > Restricted stock units.
The exercise price for each warrant is DKK 2,680. Each warrant is awarded cost-free and entitles the owner to subscribe one share of nominally DKK 1 subject to payment of the exercise price. By application of the Black-Scholes formula, the fair value of each warrant can be calculated as DKK 939.21.
The warrants vest three years after the grant date, and all warrants expire at the seventh anniversary of the grant date. The new warrants have been granted on the terms and conditions set out in the warrant program adopted by the board of directors on February 23, 2021. Information concerning Genmab's warrant schemes can be found on www.genmab.com under Investors > Governance > Compensation > Warrants.
Genmab is an international biotechnology company with a core purpose guiding its unstoppable team to strive towards improving the lives of patients through innovative and differentiated antibody therapeutics. For more than 20 years, its passionate, innovative and collaborative team has invented next-generation antibody technology platforms and leveraged translational research and data sciences, which has resulted in a proprietary pipeline including bispecific T-cell engagers, next-generation immune checkpoint modulators, effector function enhanced antibodies and antibody-drug conjugates. To help develop and deliver novel antibody therapies to patients, Genmab has formed 20+ strategic partnerships with biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. By 2030, Genmab's vision is to transform the lives of people with cancer and other serious diseases with Knock-Your-Socks-Off (KYSO) antibody medicines.
Marisol Peron, Senior Vice President, Global Communications and Corporate Affairs
T: +1 609 524 0065; E: mmp@genmab.com
Andrew Carlsen, Vice President, Head of Investor Relations
T: +45 3377 9558; E: acn@genmab.com
Genmab A/S Tel: +45 7020 2728 Company Announcement no. 04
Kalvebod Brygge 43 Fax: +45 7020 2729 Page 1/2
21560 Copenhagen V, Denmark www.genmab.com CVR no. 2102 3884
LEI Code 529900MTJPDPE4MHJ122
Grant of Restricted Stock Units and Warrants to Employees in Genmab
This Company Announcement contains forward looking statements. The words "believe", "expect", "anticipate", "intend" and "plan" and similar expressions identify forward looking statements. Actual results or performance may differ materially from any future results or performance expressed or implied by such statements. The important factors that could cause our actual results or performance to differ materially include, among others, risks associated with pre-clinical and clinical development of products, uncertainties related to the outcome and conduct of clinical trials including unforeseen safety issues, uncertainties related to product manufacturing, the lack of market acceptance of our products, our inability to manage growth, the competitive environment in relation to our business area and markets, our inability to attract and retain suitably qualified personnel, the unenforceability or lack of protection of our patents and proprietary rights, our relationships with affiliated entities, changes and developments in technology which may render our products or technologies obsolete, and other factors. For a further discussion of these risks, please refer to the risk management sections in Genmab's most recent financial reports, which are available on www.genmab.com and the risk factors included in Genmab's most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F and other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which are available at www.sec.gov. Genmab does not undertake any obligation to update or revise forward looking statements in this Company Announcement nor to confirm such statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances after the date made or in relation to actual results, unless required by law.
Genmab A/S and/or its subsidiaries own the following trademarks: Genmab ; the Y-shaped Genmab logo ; Genmab in combination with the Y-shaped Genmab logo ; HuMax ; DuoBody ; DuoBody in combination with the DuoBody logo ; HexaBody ; HexaBody in combination with the HexaBody logo ; DuoHexaBody and HexElect .
Genmab A/S Tel: +45 7020 2728 Company Announcement no. 04
Kalvebod Brygge 43 Fax: +45 7020 2729 Page 2/2
21560 Copenhagen V, Denmark www.genmab.com CVR no. 2102 3884
LEI Code 529900MTJPDPE4MHJ122

Frequently Asked Questions

What did Genmab announce on January 24, 2022?

Genmab announced the grant of 5,408 restricted stock units and 5,138 warrants to employees.

What is the vesting period for Genmab's restricted stock units?

The restricted stock units vest three years after the grant date.

What is the exercise price for Genmab's warrants?

The exercise price for each warrant is DKK 2,680.

How can one find information about Genmab's compensation programs?

Information is available on Genmab's website under Investors > Governance > Compensation.

What is Genmab's vision for 2030?

Genmab aims to transform lives with innovative antibody medicines by 2030.

Last updated: Jan 24, 2023