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

Key Takeaway: Milestone Pharmaceuticals announced the grant of 33,000 stock options to a new employee as part of its 2021 Inducement Plan. The options have an exercise price of $0.72 per share and will vest over four years. This grant complies with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4), aimed at attracting new talent.

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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Milestone granted 33,000 options to a new employee.
  • Options vest over four years, promoting employee retention.
  • The grant aligns with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

BiopharmaWatch Analysis

From our catalyst data and publicly available data · not financial advice
Best trade, last catalyst
+75%
120-day peak, hindsight
Typical move
21.4%
average across 7 past catalysts
Cash runway
~20 mo
Low dilution risk
Lead asset
Etripamil
Phase 3 · Atrial Fibrillation

Full Press Release Details

MONTREAL and CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Milestone Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: MIST) (the “Company” or “Milestone”), today announced that the Company granted equity awards, in the form of a total of 33,000 options (the “Options”) to purchase the Company’s common shares, pursuant to the Company’s 2021 Inducement Plan (the “Plan”), previously approved by the Company’s Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors, as a material inducement to the hiring of one new employee.
The Options have a grant date of November 2, 2026, and an exercise price of $0.72 per share, which is equal to the closing price of Milestone’s common shares on the grant date. The shares subject to the Options will vest over four years, with 25% of the shares vesting on the one-year anniversary of the vesting commencement date and the balance of the shares vesting in a series of 36 successive equal monthly installments thereafter.
The Option awards are subject to the award holder’s continuous service through each vesting date and to the terms and conditions of the Plan and its standard forms of grant agreements thereunder.
The foregoing equity award was granted as an inducement material to the employees entering into employment with Milestone, in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). The Plan is used exclusively for the grant of equity awards to individuals who were not previously employees of Milestone, or following a bona fide period of non-employment, as an inducement material to such individuals’ entering into employment with Milestone, pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

About Milestone Pharmaceuticals

Milestone Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: MIST) is an emerging commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company advancing innovative cardiovascular medicines to benefit people living with certain heart conditions. Milestone’s lead product is CARDAMYST® (etripamil) nasal spray, a novel calcium channel blocker, which is FDA-approved for the conversion of acute symptomatic episodes of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) to sinus rhythm in adults. Etripamil is also in Phase 3 development for the control of symptomatic episodic attacks associated with AFib-RVR. https://milestonepharma.com/.

Investor Relations Kevin Gardner, kgardner@lifesciadvisors.com

Media Relations Rebecca Novak, rnovak@milestonepharma.com

Frequently Asked Questions

What stock options did Milestone grant?

Milestone granted 33,000 stock options to a new employee.

What is the exercise price of the options?

The exercise price is $0.72 per share.

How long is the vesting period for the options?

The options vest over four years.

What does Nasdaq Rule 5635(c)(4) entail?

It allows inducement grants for new hires not previously employed.

Last updated: Nov 4, 2026