Calyxt Reports Inducement Grant Under NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

ROSEVILLE, Minn., July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Calyxt, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLXT), a plant-based biotechnology platform company, today announced that, in accordance with the offer letter entered into on July 15, 2021, it has granted, effective July 27, 2021 (the "Grant Date"), an inducement award to Michael A. Carr, Calyxt's newly appointed President and Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Carr received an award of performance stock units ("PSUs") to acquire up to 600,000 shares of Calyxt's common stock. The PSUs will vest based on Calyxt's achievement for a period of 30 consecutive calendar days of specified trading price levels during a three-year performance period following the Grant Date (300,000 shares for a $12.00 price level, an additional 150,000 shares for a $15.00 price level and an additional 150,000 shares for a $20.00 price level).

The PSUs were granted outside of the Calyxt, Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "Omnibus Plan") pursuant to a newly-adopted Calyxt, Inc. 2021 Employee Inducement Incentive Plan (the "Inducement Plan"), which generally has terms and conditions consistent with those set forth in the Omnibus Plan. Mr. Carr will be the only participant in the Inducement Plan, and the PSUs awarded to Mr. Carr are the only awards that will be granted under the Inducement Plan.

The PSUs were granted as an inducement material to Mr. Carr's entry into employment with the Company in accordance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) and were approved by Calyxt's independent directors.

About Calyxt

Calyxt (NASDAQ: CLXT) is a plant-based biotechnology platform company focused on delivering innovations that revolutionize how the world uses plants. Calyxt uses its advanced plant biotechnology platform to develop sustainable products and technologies for world-class customers and partners. For more information, go to www.calyxt.com.

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CONTACTS:

Calyxt Media Contact:
Patrick Milan
TUNHEIM
+1 (612) 695-1369
[email protected]

Calyxt Investor Relations Contact:
Heather Savelle
Sherri Spear
Argot Partners
+1 (212) 600-1902
[email protected]

SOURCE Calyxt, Inc.