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BridgeBio Oncology Therapeutics Reports Inducement Grants under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

BridgeBio Oncology Therapeutics issues inducement stock option grants under Nasdaq rules to new employee.

By Jordan Park BBOT
BridgeBio Oncology Therapeutics Reports Inducement Grants under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
BBOT

BridgeBio Oncology Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical firm focusing on RAS-pathway malignancies, announced inducement stock option grants to a newly hired employee as part of its 2025 Inducement Plan. The grant comprises options for 32,675 shares at an $8.40 exercise price, vesting over four years, issued outside of the company's existing equity incentive plans in compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements.

Key Points

  • BridgeBio Oncology awarded inducement grants of stock options to a new employee to attract talent under Nasdaq rule 5635(c)(4).
  • The options vest over a four-year schedule with an exercise price matching the closing price on the grant date, $8.40 per share.
  • The company is focused on developing novel small molecule therapeutics targeting RAS and PI3Kα driven cancers, highlighting its commitment to oncology innovation.

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BridgeBio Oncology Therapeutics, Inc., or BBOT (NASDAQ: BBOT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on RAS-pathway malignancies, today announced it awarded inducement grants on April 10, 2026 under BBOT’s 2025 Inducement Plan as a material inducement to the employment of one individual hired by BBOT in March 2026.

The employee received non-qualified stock options to purchase 32,675 shares of BBOT common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, with an exercise price of $8.40 per share, the closing price of BBOT’s common stock as reported by Nasdaq on the effective date of the grant, which will vest 1/4 on the first anniversary of the employee’s applicable start date and in 36 equal monthly installments thereafter, subject to the employee’s continued service with the Company through each applicable vesting date, or collectively, the Awards.

All of the above-described Awards were granted outside of BBOT’s stockholder-approved equity incentive plans and are pursuant to BBOT’s 2025 Inducement Plan, which was adopted by BBOT’s board of directors in October 2025. The Awards were approved by the compensation committee of the board of directors, which is comprised solely of independent directors, as a material inducement to the employees entering into employment with BBOT in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

About BBOT
BBOT is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company advancing a next-generation pipeline of novel small molecule therapeutics targeting RAS and PI3Kα malignancies. BBOT has the goal of improving outcomes for patients with cancers driven by the two most prevalent oncogenes in human tumors. For more information, please visit www.bbotx.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

BBOT Contacts:

Investor Contact:
Heather Armstrong, Head of Investor Relations
BBOT
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Media Contact:
Jake Robison
Inizio Evoke Comms
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Risks

  • The success of BridgeBio Oncology's clinical-stage pipeline remains uncertain, which can impact future financial performance and stock valuation.
  • The inducement grants increase share dilution risk for existing shareholders, potentially affecting stock price.
  • Reliance on clinical and regulatory milestones in the biotechnology sector introduces significant uncertainties related to drug approval and commercialization efforts.

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