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To the shareholders of NLS Pharmaceutics Ltd., Zurich, Switzerland Zurich, 10 September 2024 Invitation to the Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting of NLS Pharmaceutics Ltd., Zurich, Switzerland Dear Shareholder, The boar

Key Takeaway: NLS Pharmaceutics Ltd. announced an extraordinary shareholders' meeting scheduled for September 18, 2024. The agenda includes a proposal for a capital increase to ensure compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements and convert outstanding debts into equity. This move highlights the company's efforts to stabilize its financial situation and potentially prepare for future financing. However, the exclusion of preferential rights for the new shares signals challenges in the current market position.

Market Sentiment Analysis

POSITIVE FACTORS

  • NLS Pharmaceutics is moving ahead with an extraordinary shareholders' meeting.
  • The board proposes a capital increase which could enhance financial stability.
  • The company aims to comply with Nasdaq listing requirements through private financing.

CONCERNS & RISKS

  • The company is undergoing restructuring measures due to compliance issues.
  • There are no preferential rights for newly issued shares.
  • The restructuring is necessary for survival, indicating financial distress.

Full Press Release Details

To the shareholders of
NLS Pharmaceutics Ltd., Zurich, Switzerland
Zurich, 10 September 2024
Invitation to the Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting of NLS Pharmaceutics
Ltd., Zurich, Switzerland
The board of directors of NLS Pharmaceutics Ltd.
(the "Board of Directors"), with registered office at The Circle 6, 8058 Zurich, Switzerland (the "Company")
is pleased to invite you to the extraordinary shareholders' meeting (the "EGM") of the Company. The shareholders' meeting
will be held as follows:
The agenda items to be voted on, the voting instructions
and the appendices mentioned herein are provided below:
The agenda items and proposals of the Board
of Directors are as follows:
Explanation: The Company
intends to conduct a private financing round by way of an ordinary capital increase in order to comply with Nasdaq listing requirements.
of Directors proposes to increase the share capital of the Company, by way of an ordinary capital increase, by an amount in Swiss francs
(CHF), calculated on the day of this EGM by taking the actual investment amount (a maximum of USD 4,000,000.00) from the investors and
dividing it by the lower of the stock price per share of the Company (at market close) on the trading day before the EGM, or the stock
price per share of the Company (at market close) on the trading day of this invitation, with a discount of 20% being granted on the applicable
stock price per share. This results in the maximum number of registered shares to be issued (each decimal number will be rounded up to
the nearest whole amount as no fractional shares can be issued), which is then multiplied by the nominal value per share of CHF 0.80 each
(subject to the shareholders' approval of the share consolidation at the extraordinary shareholders' meeting on 18 September 2024), determining
the maximum amount of the ordinary capital increase in Swiss francs (the "PFR Formula") (i.e. via the issuance of the
respective number of fully paid-in registered shares in the Company with a nominal value at that point in time) and to issue these new
registered shares at the following terms:
1. Total nominal value of the capital increase: The maximum amount calculated from the PFR Formula
2. Amount to pay in: The maximum amount calculated from the PFR Formula (shares shall be fully paid up)
3. Number, nominal value and type of the new shares: a maximum number of registered shares in accordance with the PFR Formula with a nominal value of CHF 0.80 each (subject to the shareholders' approval of the share consolidation at the extraordinary shareholders' meeting on 18 September 2024)
4. Privileges of any class of shares: The newly issued registered shares do not grant any preferential rights.
5. Issue price: Each of these new registered shares has an issue price that is equal to the lower of the stock price (at market close) on the trading day before the EGM, or the stock price (at market close) on the trading day of this invitation, with a discount of 20% being granted on the applicable stock price per share.
6. Payment of issue price: The issue price will be paid in cash by wire transfer.
7. Start of right to dividends: The newly issued registered shares will be eligible to dividend payments as of their registration in the commercial register.
8. Restriction or cancellation of subscription rights: The subscription rights of the shareholders are excluded for good cause (i.e. to restore compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements as part of an urgent restructuring measure by the Company) within the meaning of Art. 652b of the Swiss Code of Obligations (CO). The subscription rights shall be allocated in the best interest of the Company.
9. Transfer restrictions: There are no transfer restrictions.
Explanation: The elimination
of debt is an important restructuring measure for the survival of the Company and to make the Company eligible for future financing and
strategic transactions. The Company has therefore reached an agreement with the debt holders A to convert their claims against the Company
into equity. To facilitate this, the Company intends to conduct an ordinary capital increase in order to provide the required shares to
the debt holders A in exchange for the set-off of their claims.
of Directors proposes to increase the share capital of the Company, by way of an ordinary capital increase, by an amount in Swiss francs
(CHF), calculated on the day of this EGM by taking the actual conversion amount (a maximum aggregate amount of CHF 2,567,018.00)
from the debt holders A, converting it into USD using the fixed exchange rate of CHF 0.91, and dividing it by the volume weighted average
price of the Company's common shares (i.e. registered shares) for the 15 trading days prior to 18 September 2024. This results in the
number of registered shares to be issued (each decimal number will be rounded up to the nearest whole amount as no fractional shares can
be issued), which is then multiplied by the nominal value per share of CHF 0.80 each (subject to the shareholders' approval of the share
consolidation at the extraordinary shareholders' meeting on 18 September 2024), determining the maximum amount of the ordinary capital
increase in Swiss francs (the "IDC Formula") (via the issuance of the respective number of fully paid-in registered shares
in the Company with a nominal value at that point in time) and to issue these new registered shares at the following terms:
1. Total nominal value of the capital increase: the maximum amount calculated from the IDC Formula
2. Amount to pay in: the maximum amount calculated from the IDC Formula (shares shall be fully paid up)
3. Number, nominal value and type of the new shares: a maximum number of registered shares in accordance with the IDC Formula with a nominal value of CHF 0.80 each (subject to the shareholders' approval of the share consolidation at the extraordinary shareholders' meeting on 18 September 2024)
4. Privileges of any class of shares: The newly issued registered shares do not grant any preferential rights.
5. Issue price: Each registered share has an issue price that is equal to the volume weighted average price of the Company's common shares (i.e. registered shares) for the 15 trading days prior to 18 September 2024.
6. Payment of issue price: The issue price per registered share will be paid by way of set-off of claims towards the Company:
Ronald Hafner offsets a loan claim against the Company in the amount of a maximum of CHF 750,000.00, for which he is entitled to a respective number of registered shares of the Company in accordance with the IDC Formula.
Felix Grisard offsets a loan claim against the Company in the amount of a maximum of CHF 125,000.00, for which he is entitled to a respective number of registered shares of the Company in accordance with the IDC Formula.
J rgen Bauer offsets a loan claim against the Company in the amount of a maximum of CHF 250,000.00, for which he is entitled to a respective number of registered shares of the Company in accordance with the IDC Formula.
Maria Nayvalt offsets a loan claim against the Company in the amount of a maximum of CHF 250,000.00, for which she is entitled to a respective number of registered shares of the Company in accordance with the IDC Formula.
Ronald Hafner offsets an interest claim against the Company in the amount of a maximum of CHF 67,083.33, for which he is entitled to a respective number of registered shares of the Company in accordance with the IDC Formula.
Felix Grisard offsets an interest claim against the Company in the amount of a maximum of CHF 10,069.44, for which he is entitled to a respective number of registered shares of the Company in accordance with the IDC Formula.
J rgen Bauer offsets an interest claim against the Company in the amount of a maximum of CHF 20,138.89, for which he is entitled to a respective number of registered shares of the Company in accordance with the IDC Formula.
Maria Nayvalt offsets an interest claim against the Company in the amount of a maximum of CHF 20,138.89, for which she is entitled to a respective number of registered shares of the Company in accordance with the IDC Formula.
The Board of Directors offsets a claim (incl. social charge) against the Company in an aggregate amount of a maximum of CHF 266,607.00, for which it is entitled (each individual member of the Board of Directors in proportion to their remuneration entitlement) to a respective number of registered shares of the Company in accordance with the IDC Formula.
The management of the Company offsets a claim (incl. social charge) against the Company in an aggregate amount of a maximum of CHF 807,980.00, for which it is entitled (each individual member of management in proportion to their remuneration entitlement) to a respective number of registered shares of the Company in accordance with the IDC Formula.
7. Start of right to dividends: The newly issued registered shares will be eligible to dividend payments as of their registration in the commercial register.
8. Restriction or cancellation of subscription rights: The subscription rights of the shareholders are excluded for good cause (i.e. for restructuring and to facilitate future strategic transactions) within the meaning of Art. 652b of the Swiss Code of Obligations (CO). The subscription rights shall be allocated to the debt holders A to offset their claims, as listed in paragraph 6 above.
9. Transfer restrictions: There are no transfer restrictions.
Explanation: The elimination
of debt is an important restructuring measure for the survival of the Company and to make the Company eligible for future financing and
strategic transactions. The Company has therefore reached agreements with the debt holders B to convert their claims against the Company
into equity. To facilitate this, the Company intends to conduct an ordinary capital increase in order to provide the required shares to
the debt holders B in exchange for the set-off of their claims.
of Directors proposes to increase the share capital of the Company, by way of an ordinary capital increase, by an amount in Swiss francs
(CHF), calculated on the day of this EGM by taking the actual conversion amount (a maximum aggregate amount of USD 639,627.50) from the
debt holders B and dividing it by the volume weighted average price of the Company's common shares (i.e. registered shares) for the 15
trading days prior to 18 September 2024. This results in the maximum number of registered shares to be issued (each decimal number will
be rounded up to the nearest whole amount as no fractional shares can be issued), which is then multiplied by the nominal value per share
of CHF 0.80 each (subject to the shareholders' approval of the share consolidation at the extraordinary shareholders' meeting on 18 September
2024), determining the maximum amount of the ordinary capital increase in Swiss francs (the "DC Formula") (via the issuance
of the respective number of fully paid-in registered shares in the Company with a nominal value at that point in time) and to issue these
new registered shares at the following terms:
1. Total nominal value of the capital increase: the maximum amount calculated from the DC Formula
2. Amount to pay in: the maximum amount calculated from the DC Formula (shares shall be fully paid up)
3. Number, nominal value and type of the new shares: a maximum number of registered shares in accordance with the DC Formula (subject to the shareholders' approval of the share consolidation at the extraordinary shareholders' meeting on 18 September 2024)
4. Privileges of any class of shares: The newly issued registered shares do not grant any preferential rights.
5. Issue price: Each of these newly issued registered shares has an issue price that is equal to the volume weighted average price of the Company's common shares (i.e. registered shares) for the 15 trading days prior to 18 September 2024.
6. Payment of issue price: The issue price per registered share will be paid by way of set-off of claims towards the Company:
KEY-OBS SAS offsets a claim against the Company in the amount of USD 19,159.32, for which it is entitled to a respective number of registered shares of the Company in accordance with the DC Formula.
Aexon Labs Inc. offsets a claim against the Company in the amount of a maximum of USD 130,000.00, for which it is entitled to a respective number of registered shares of the Company in accordance with the DC Formula.
Jeff Bernier offsets a claim against the Company in the amount of USD 31,250.00, for which he is entitled to a respective number of registered shares of the Company in accordance with the DC Formula.
CHG Bio Venture SA offsets a claim against the Company in the amount of USD 147,620.55, for which it is entitled to a respective number of registered shares of the Company in accordance with the DC Formula.
CliniLabs Inc. offsets a claim against the Company in the amount of a maximum of USD 279,299.90, for which it is entitled to a respective number of registered shares of the Company in accordance with the DC Formula.
Thomas Curatolo offsets a claim against the Company in the amount of a maximum of USD 19,797.72, for which he is entitled to a respective number of registered shares of the Company in accordance with the DC Formula.
Jennifer Franco offsets a claim against the Company in the amount of a maximum of USD 12,500.00 for which she is entitled to a respective number of registered shares of the Company in accordance with the DC Formula.
7. Start of right to dividends: The newly issued registered shares will be eligible to dividend payments as of their registration in the commercial register.
8. Restriction or cancellation of subscription rights: The subscription rights of the shareholders are excluded for good cause (i.e. for restructuring and to facilitate future strategic transactions) within the meaning of Art. 652b of the Swiss Code of Obligations (CO). The subscription rights shall be allocated to the debt holders B to set off their claims, as listed in paragraph 6 above.
9. Transfer restrictions: There are no transfer restrictions.
Explanation: In order
to implement the ordinary capital increase regarding the vendor buy-out as contemplated in Section 5 hereinafter, the articles of association
of the Company ("Articles") have to be amended to allow for the issuance of a new class of shares (preferred shares).
of Directors proposes to create a new class of shares (preferred shares) and to add a second paragraph to article 3 of the Articles as
"The preferred shares confer
the following privileges: If new preferred shares are issued, the holders of preferred shares shall have the right to subscribe for all
newly issued preferred shares in proportion to their respective participation in the total nominal value of the preferred shares. If holders
of preferred shares do not exercise their subscription rights, these are offered once to the other holders of preferred shares for subsequent
subscription. After that, any subscription rights not exercised by the holders of preferred shares shall be allocated to the holders of
common shares. Each category of shares is entitled to be represented on the board of directors by at least one member."
Explanation: The elimination
of vendor debt is an important restructuring measure for the survival of the Company and to make the Company eligible for future financing
and strategic transactions. The Company has therefore reached an agreement with an investor to purchase up to USD 4,000,000.00 in receivables
from vendors that are outstanding and payable by the Company. In conjunction with the purchase of the receivables, the Company has agreed
to issue the investor convertible loan notes entitling to convert into preferred shares of the Company (at the terms below) against the
contribution of receivables of up to USD 4,000,000.00 (the "Contribution Amount").
of Directors proposes to increase the share capital of the Company, by way of an ordinary capital increase, by an amount in Swiss francs
(CHF), calculated on the day of this EGM by taking the actual investment amount (a maximum of USD 4,000,000.00) from the investor and
dividing it by the lower of the stock price per share of the Company (at market close) on the trading day before the EGM, or the stock
price per share of the Company (at market close) on the trading day of this invitation. This results in the maximum number of preferred
shares to be issued (a decimal number will be rounded up to the nearest whole amount as no fractional shares can be issued), which is
then multiplied by the nominal value per share of CHF 0.80 each (subject to the shareholders' approval of the share consolidation at the
extraordinary shareholders' meeting on 18 September 2024), determining the maximum amount of the ordinary capital increase in Swiss francs
(the "VBO Formula") (via the issuance of the respective number of fully paid-in preferred shares in the Company with
a nominal value at that point in time (the "New Preferred Shares")) and to issue these New Preferred Shares at the following
1. Total nominal value of the capital increase: the maximum amount calculated from the VBO Formula
2. Amount to pay in: the maximum amount calculated from the VBO Formula (shares shall be fully paid)
3. Number, nominal value and type of the New Preferred Shares: a respective number of New Preferred Shares in accordance with the VBO Formula with a nominal value of CHF 0.80 each (subject to the shareholders' approval of the share consolidation at the extraordinary shareholders' meeting on 18 September 2024)
4. Privileges of any class of shares: The New Preferred Shares do grant preferential rights as per article 3 paragraph 2 of the Articles.
5. Issue price: Each of these New Preferred Shares has an issue price that is equal to the lower of the stock price (at market close) on the trading day before the EGM, or the stock price (at market close) on the trading day of this invitation.
6. Payment of issue price: The issue price per New Preferred Share will be paid by way of set-off of claims towards the Company:
Institutional Investor offsets a claim against the Company in the amount of a maximum of USD 4,000,000.00, for which it is entitled to a respective number of New Preferred Shares of the Company in accordance with the VBO Formula.
7. Start of right to dividends: The New Preferred Shares will be eligible to dividend payments as of their registration in the commercial register.
8. Restriction or cancellation of subscription rights: The subscription rights of the shareholders are excluded for good cause (i.e. for restructuring and to facilitate future strategic transactions) within the meaning of Art. 652b of the Swiss Code of Obligations (CO). The subscription rights shall be allocated to the investor to set off its claim, as listed in paragraph 6 above.
9. Transfer restrictions: There are no transfer restrictions.
Board of Directors proposes, based on an advisory vote, the approval of the binding term sheet dated 28 July 2024, as attached hereto
of Directors proposes to newly elect Olivier Samuel as member of the Board of Directors for a term lasting until the next annual ordinary
shareholders' meeting. A short biography of the proposed new board member is attached hereto as Appendix 2.
Explanation: According
to the Swiss Corporate Law, by amending the articles of association, the shareholders' meeting may authorize the Board of Directors to
increase the share capital within a period of not more than five years. Such capital band (Kapitalband) may not exceed one-half
of the existing share capital. The Company intends to conduct several ordinary capital increases immediately prior to the discussion of
this agenda item at this extraordinary shareholders' meeting, thus resulting in a new share capital of the Company ("New Share
Capital"). It being understood that the calculation of the capital band for this invitation is therefore based on the New Share
Capital. The nominal value of CHF 0.80 per registered share of the Company is further subject to the shareholders' approval of the share
consolidation at the extraordinary shareholders' meeting on 18 September 2024.

Frequently Asked Questions

When will the extraordinary shareholders' meeting take place?

The extraordinary shareholders' meeting is scheduled for 18 September 2024.

What is the purpose of the capital increase proposed?

The capital increase aims to meet Nasdaq listing requirements and restructure debt.

How will shares be issued to debt holders?

Debt holders will receive shares by converting claims into equity during the capital increase.

What is the nominal value of the new shares?

The nominal value of the newly issued shares is CHF 0.80 each.

Are there any preferential rights for the new shares?

No, the newly issued registered shares do not grant any preferential rights.

Last updated: Sep 13, 2024