Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR), a leading investment bank, today announced that its board of directors has approved the grant of equity awards under the Piper Sandler Companies 2024 employment inducement award plan (the “Inducement Plan”) in connection with the firm’s pending acquisition of Aviditi Capital Advisors, LLC (“Aviditi Advisors”).

Under the terms of the acquisition, Piper Sandler will grant up to $12.4 million payable in restricted shares of Piper Sandler common stock to 19 current Aviditi Advisors employees who will become Piper Sandler employees following the acquisition. The restricted stock granted will be issued immediately following the closing of the acquisition pursuant to the Inducement Plan and will be subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable award agreements entered into between Piper Sandler and each recipient thereof. The restricted stock will be valued based upon the volume-weighted average per-share trading price of Piper Sandler common stock on the New York Stock Exchange for the 10 trading days ending on the third trading day before the date of closing. The awards are intended to aid in the retention of the Aviditi Advisors employees.

The awards will be granted pursuant to the Inducement Plan in reliance on the employment inducement awards exemption under the NYSE’s Listed Company Manual Rule 303A.08. Pursuant to the requirements of that rule, Piper Sandler is issuing this press release.

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