Ra Capital Management, L.P. - Jun 6, 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for Aerovate Therapeutics, Inc. (AVTE)

Signature
/s/ Peter Kolchinsky, Manager of RA Capital Management, L.P.
Stock symbol
AVTE
Transactions as of
Jun 6, 2023
Transactions value $
$0
Form type
4
Date filed
6/8/2023, 06:00 PM
Previous filing
Jun 2, 2023
Next filing
Jun 9, 2023

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction AVTE Stock Option (Right to Buy) Award $0 +12.5K $0.00 12.5K Jun 6, 2023 Common Stock 12.5K $16.30 See Footnotes F1, F2, F3
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 The shares subject to this option will vest and become exercisable in full on the earlier of (i) June 6, 2024 or (ii) the next annual meeting of the Issuer's stockholders, subject to Reporting Person's continued service through the applicable vesting date.
F2 RA Capital Management, L.P. (the "Adviser") is the investment manager for RA Capital Healthcare Fund, L.P. (the "Fund"), RA Capital Nexus Fund, L.P. (the "Nexus Fund") and a separately managed account (the "Account"). The general partner of the Adviser is RA Capital Management GP, LLC (the "Adviser GP"), of which Dr. Peter Kolchinsky and Mr. Rajeev Shah are the managing members. The Adviser, the Adviser GP, Dr. Kolchinsky, and Mr. Shah disclaim beneficial ownership of any of the reported securities, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
F3 Joshua Resnick is a Managing Director of the Adivser who serves on the Issuer's board of directors. Under Mr. Resnick's arrangement with the Adviser, Mr. Resnick holds the option for the benefit of the Fund, the Nexus Fund and the Account. Mr. Resnick is obligated to turn over to the Adviser any net cash or stock received upon exercise of the option, which will offset advisory fees owed by the Fund, the Nexus Fund, and the Account to the Adviser. The Reporting Persons therefore disclaim beneficial ownership of the option and underlying common stock.

Remarks:

Joshua Resnick, a Managing Director of the Adviser, serves on the Issuer's board of directors.