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PTC Therapeutics Reports Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTCT) today announced that on Dec. 10, 2023, the company approved non-statutory stock options to purchase an...

Key Takeaway: PTC Therapeutics, Inc. announced the approval of non-statutory stock options and restricted stock units for two new employees, aimed at incentivizing their employment. The stock options total 3,575 shares, while the restricted stock units involve 3,035 shares. These grants comply with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) and are structured over a four-year vesting period to encourage retention and performance. The exercise price for these options has been set at $26.39 per share, reflecting the company’s stock price from December 8, 2023.
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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • PTC Therapeutics is attracting new talent with stock options and RSUs.
  • The grants are structured as long-term incentives encouraging employee retention.

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Full Press Release Details

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. , Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTCT ) today announced that on Dec. 10, 2023 , the company approved non-statutory stock options to purchase an aggregate of 3,575 shares of its common stock and 3,035 restricted stock units ("RSUs"), each representing the right to receive one share of its common stock upon vesting, to two new employees. The awards were made pursuant to the Nasdaq inducement grant exception as a component of the new hires' employment compensation.
The inducement grants were approved by PTC's Compensation Committee on Dec. 10, 2023, and are being made as an inducement material to each employee's acceptance of employment with the company in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
All stock option awards have an exercise price of $26.39 per share, the closing price of PTC's common stock on Dec. 8, 2023, the immediately preceding trading day from the date of the grant. The stock options each have a 10-year term and vest over four years, with 25% of the original number of shares vesting on the first anniversary of the applicable employee's new hire date and 6.25% of the original number of shares vesting at the end of each subsequent three-month period thereafter until fully vested, subject to the employee's continued service with the company through the applicable vesting dates. The RSUs each will vest over four years with 25% of the original number of shares vesting on each annual anniversary of the applicable employee's new hire date until fully vested, subject to the employee's continued service with the company through the applicable vesting dates.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What stock options did PTC Therapeutics approve?

PTC Therapeutics approved 3,575 stock options and 3,035 RSUs for new employees.

What is the exercise price for the stock options?

The exercise price for the stock options is $26.39 per share.

How do the stock options vest for employees?

Stock options vest over four years, starting with 25% after the first year.

What rules govern the inducement grants?

These grants comply with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) for new hires.

How long is the term for the stock options?

The stock options have a term of 10 years from the grant date.

Last updated: Dec 14, 2023