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Aligos Therapeutics Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

Published August 15, 2025 at 12:30 PM

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aligos Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALGS, “Aligos”, “Company”), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on improving patient outcomes through best-in-class therapies for liver and viral diseases, today announced that the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors granted non-qualified stock options to purchase an aggregate of 42,300 shares of the Company’s stock (the “Inducement Grant”) to newly hired employees on August 12, 2025 (the “Grant Date”), in connection with the commencement of employment.

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How will the issuance of 42,300 non‑qualified stock options affect the fully‑diluted share count and potential dilution for existing shareholders? What is the vesting schedule and exercise price of the inducement grant, and how might that influence future selling pressure? Will the grant be reflected in the company’s next earnings release, and how could it impact reported compensation expense? How does the size and structure of this inducement grant compare to recent equity compensation programs at peer biopharma companies? Is there any indication that the new hires are senior scientific or commercial talent that could materially advance Aligos’ pipeline and thus affect valuation? What is the market’s immediate reaction to the filing, and does the news generate any short‑term price volatility? Could the grant trigger any anti‑dilution provisions or trigger additional secondary offerings under Nasdaq Rule 5635(c)(4)? How might the grant affect the company’s cash‑flow outlook if the options are exercised in the near term? Will the compensation committee’s decision be disclosed in the upcoming Form 8‑K, and does it contain any forward‑looking statements about future hiring plans? What is the potential impact of this equity issuance on the company’s leverage ratios and any existing covenants tied to share count or market‑cap thresholds?