Shareholders’ Agreement January 27, 2016 ForArgos B.V. by and among Coöperatieve AAC LS U.A. and Forbion Co-Investment II Coöperatief U.A. and Forbion CF II Co-Invest I Coöperatief U.A.
Exhibit 99.2
Shareholders’ Agreement
January 27, 2016
by and among
Coöperatieve AAC LS U.A.
and
Forbion Co-Investment II Coöperatief U.A.
and
Forbion XX XX Co-Invest I Coöperatief U.A.
FORARGOS B.V. (“ForArgos”) is a private company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands (besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid) on January 27, 2016. ForArgos has its official seat in Naarden and its registered office at Xxxxxxxx 0-00, 0000 XX Xxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxxxxxx. ForArgos is recorded at the trade registry of the Chamber of Commerce under file number: 65192125.
ForArgos currently has an issued and outstanding capital of three eurocents (€ 0.03), divided in ten (10) FCF 1 Shares, ten (10) FCF 1.2 Shares and ten (10) FCF 2.1 Shares each with a nominal value of one tenth of a eurocent (€ 0.001);
This shareholders’agreement is made effective as of January 27, 2016 by and among:
Coöperatieve AAC LS U.A., a cooperative (coöperatie) incorporated and existing under the laws of the Netherlands, having its registered office (statutaire zetel) in Naarden, the Netherlands and its office address at Gooimeer 2 – 35, (1411 DC), Naarden, the Netherlands, registered with the trade register of the chamber of commerce under number 34256402, (“Coop AAC”) being the holder of ten (10) FCF 1 Shares;
Forbion Co-Investment II Coöperatief U.A. a cooperative (coöperatie) incorporated and existing under the laws of the Netherlands, having its registered office (statutaire zetel) in Naarden, the Netherlands and its office address at Gooimeer 2 – 35, (1411 DC), Naarden, the Netherlands, registered with the trade register of the chamber of commerce under number 53958713 (“Coop 1.2”) being the holder of ten (10) FCF 1.2 Shares;
Forbion XX XX Co-Invest I Coöperatief U.A. a cooperative (coöperatie) incorporated and existing under the laws of the Netherlands, having its registered office (statutaire zetel) in Naarden, the Netherlands and its office address at Gooimeer 2 – 35, (1411 DC), Naarden, the Netherlands, registered with the trade register of the chamber of commerce under number 63583631 (“Coop 2.1”), being the holder of ten (10) FCF 2.1 Shares; jointly referred to as the “Shareholders”.
Whereas:
• | Argos Therapeutics, Inc. is a corporation registered in the State of Delaware, United States of America, having its principal place of business at 0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx 00000, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx of America (“Argos”); |
• | The shareholders are investors in Argos and wish to combine their shareholdings and voting power in Argos in ForArgos B.V.; |
• | Coop AAC is the holder of one million two hundred and fifty four thousand and three hundred and eighty eight (1,254,388) listed shares in Argos (Nasdaq: ARGS); |
• | Coop 1.2 is the holder of one million one hundred and ninety five thousand seven hundred and fifty six (1,195,756) listed shares in Argos (Nasdaq: ARGS); |
• | Coop AAC and Coop 1.2 wish to assign such shares to ForArgos in order to benefit from joint voting power and to maintain eligible for certain rights e.g. the appointment of a Board Member; |
• | Argos anticipates a new (USD 60m) financing round a so called PIPE investment round. |
• | The shareholders anticipate to jointly obtain additional shares in Argos during such financing round; |
Therefore the following is agreed by and among the shareholders:
• | Coop AAC will assign the 1,254,388 listed shares in Argos currently held in its own name to ForArgos B.V.; |
• | Coop 1.2 will assign the 1,195,756 listed shares in Argos currently held in its own name to ForArgos B.V.; |
• | The Shareholders will make any new investments in Argos through ForArgos and will have any shares and or warrants registered in the name of ForArgos; |
• | ForArgos shall register the Argos shares and/or warrants in its name and will ensure that any proceeds related to the sale of Argos shares shall be distributed among the shareholders in accordance with Schedule I; |
• | ForArgos shall immediately update Schedule I following any new investments made in Argos; |
/s/ H.A. Slootweg and M.A. van Osch |
H.A. Slootweg and M.A. van Osch as directors of |
Forbion I Management B.V. director of |
Coöperatieve AAC LS U.A. |
/s/ H.A. Slootweg and M.A. van Osch |
H.A. Slootweg and M.A. van Osch as directors of |
Forbion I Co II Management B.V. director of |
Forbion Co-Investment,II Coöperatief U.A. |
/s/ H.A. Slootweg and M.A. van Osch |
H.A. Slootweg and M.A. van Osch as directors of |
Forbion II Co I Management B.V. director of |
Forbion XX XX Co-Invest I Coöperatief U.A. |
For Acknowledgement
/s/ H.A. Slootweg and M.A. van Osch |
ForArgos B.V |
By M.A. van Osch and H.A. Slootweg |
as directors of Forbion I Management B.V. its director. |
ForArgos B.V. Updated August 2016 SCHEDULE I |
In case ForArgos sells any listed shares in Argos Therapeutics Inc. any distribution of such proceeds to the shareholders of ForArgos B.V. shall be done in accordance with the following schedule:
Shareholder Name |
Argos shares allocated | ForArgos Distribution % allocated |
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Coöperatieve AAC LS U.A. |
1,442,481 | 23.2660 | % | |||||
Forbion Co-Investment II Coöperatief U.A. |
1,375,057 | 22.1785 | % | |||||
Forbion XX XX Co-Invest 1 Coöperatief U.A. |
3,382,424 | 54.5556 | % | |||||
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Total |
6,199,962 | 100.0000 | % | |||||
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In addition to the shares ForArgos B.V. also holds warrants with an exercise price or USD 5.35. In case such warrants are exercised any distributions made by ForArgos in relation to such warrants shall be distributed to the shareholders in accordance with the following schedule:
Shareholder Name |
Warrants 14/3/2016 | Warrants 29/06/2016 | Distribution % allocated | |||||||||
Coöperatieve AAC LS U.A. |
56,428 | 84,642 | 8.5328 | % | ||||||||
Forbion Co-Investment II Coöperatief U.A. |
53,790 | 80,686 | 8.1339 | % | ||||||||
Forbion XX XX Co-Invest I Coöperatief U.A. |
551,091 | 826,636 | 83.3333 | % | ||||||||
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Total |
661,309 | 991,964 | 100.0000 | % | ||||||||
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In addition to the above, ForArgos B.V. also holds warrants with an exercise price or USD 5.50. In case such warrants are exercised any distributions made by ForArgos in relation to such warrants shall be distributed to the shareholders in accordance with the following schedule:
Shareholder Name |
Warrants August 2016 | Distribution % allocated |
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Coöperatieve AAC LS U.A. |
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Forbion Co-Investment II Coöperatief U.A. |
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Forbion XX XX Co-Invest I Coöperatief U.A. |
1,159,091 | 100.0000 | % | |||||
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Total |
1,159,091 | 100.0000 | % | |||||
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/s/ H.A. Slootweg and M.A. van Osch |
Coöperatieve AAC LS U.A. |
/s/ H.A. Slootweg and M.A. van Osch |
Forbion Co-Investment Coöperatlef U.A. |
/s/ H.A. Slootweg and M.A. van Osch |
Forbion XX XX Co-Invest I Coöperatief U.A. |