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To the shareholders of
NLS Pharmaceutics Ltd., Zurich, Switzerland
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:
| - | Date : | 14 January 2025 |
| - | Doors open : | 3.45pm (CET) |
| - | Meeting time : | 4.00pm (CET) |
| - | Place : | At the premises of Wenger Vieli AG, Metallstrasse 9, 6302 Zug, Switzerland. |
The agenda items to be voted on, the voting instructions
and the appendices mentioned herein are provided below:
The Board of Directors reserves the right, for
important reasons in the interest of the company, to withdraw all or part of the subsequent proposals 2 - 9, should agenda item
1 (nominal value reduction) be rejected by the shareholders. In this case, either none of the agenda items 2 - 9 would be put to
a vote, or individual agenda items would, for important reasons, be adjusted and voted on using the existing nominal value of CHF 0.80.
The agenda items and proposals of the Board
of Directors are as follows:
Explanation: The Company
intends to conduct an ordinary capital decrease by way of reducing the nominal value of CHF 0.80 per registered share and preferred
participation certificate (if any) equally to CHF 0.03 per registered share and preferred participation certificate (if any). If this
is not possible due to the statutory minimum share capital requirement of CHF 100,000 under Swiss corporate law on the day of the EGM,
or for any other reason, as the case may be, the Board of Directors may adjust the proposal to ensure that the nominal value is reduced
to the maximum extent possible while maintaining compliance with Swiss corporate law.
of Directors proposes to reduce the nominal value of each registered share (common and preferred shares, if any) and each preferred participation
certificate (if any) equally to CHF 0.03 per registered share and preferred participation certificate (if any), and to allocate the released
amounts to the Company's reserves.
Explanation: As mentioned
under agenda item 1 above, the Company intends to conduct an ordinary capital decrease (nominal value reduction) immediately prior to
the discussion of this agenda item. Consequently, pending shareholders' approval of the aforementioned capital decrease, it will
be necessary to revoke the ordinary capital increase resolutions adopted under agenda items 2 and 3 of the last extraordinary shareholders'
meeting held on January 7, 2024 (if approved). This is to prevent the creation of two classes of registered common shares with differing
nominal values. It being understood that it is the Company's intention to propose new capital increases related to the additional
financing (as outlined under agenda items 3 to 7 below).
of Directors proposes to revoke the resolved ordinary capital increases under agenda items 2 and 3 of the last extraordinary shareholders'
meeting held on January 7, 2024.
Explanation: The Company
entered into a securities purchase agreement dated December 4, 2024 (the "PIPE SPA"), with a certain accredited investor.
Pursuant to the terms of the PIPE SPA, to obtain shareholder approval to authorize and subsequently reserve 10,000,000 registered common
shares to enable the accredited investor to make additional investments in the Company. The Company intends to divide the approval of
this investment into multiple agenda items (agenda items 3 - 7). It is understood that if the nominal value per share approved by
the shareholders under agenda item 1 differs from the nominal value proposed below (agenda items 3 - 7), the Board of Directors
may proceed with this agenda item using the nominal value resolved under agenda item 1, while ensuring that the maximum number of shares
to be issued remains unchanged.
of Directors proposes to increase the share capital of the Company, by way of an ordinary capital increase, by a maximum of CHF 60,000
(i.e., via the issuance of a maximum of 2,000,000 fully paid-in registered common shares in the Company with a nominal value of CHF 0.03
each (the "Additional A Common Shares")) and to issue these Additional A Common Shares at the following terms:
| 1. Total nominal value of the capital increase: | a maximum of CHF 60,000 | ||
| 2. Amount to pay in: | a maximum of CHF 60,000 (i.e. 100%) | ||
| 3. Number, nominal value and type of the new shares: | a maximum of 2,000,000 registered common shares with a nominal value of CHF 0.03 | ||
| 4. Privileges of any class of shares: | The Additional A Common Shares do not grant any preferential rights. | ||
| 5. Issue price: | The Board of Directors is authorized to set the issue price of the Additional A Common Shares. | ||
| 6. Payment of issue price: | The issue price will be paid in cash by wire transfer. | ||
| 7. Start of right to dividends: | The Additional A Common Share 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 raising capital in a fast and flexible manner as part of a restructuring measure) 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: See agenda
of Directors proposes to increase the share capital of the Company, by way of an ordinary capital increase, by a maximum of CHF 60,000
(i.e., via the issuance of a maximum of 2,000,000 fully paid-in registered common shares in the Company with a nominal value of CHF 0.03
each (the "Additional B Common Shares")) and to issue these Additional B Common Shares at the following terms:
| 1. Total nominal value of the capital increase: | a maximum of CHF 60,000 | ||
| 2. Amount to pay in: | a maximum of CHF 60,000 (i.e. 100%) | ||
| 3. Number, nominal value and type of the new shares: | a maximum of 2,000,000 registered common shares with a nominal value of CHF 0.03 | ||
| 4. Privileges of any class of shares: | The Additional B Common Shares do not grant any preferential rights. | ||
| 5. Issue price: | The Board of Directors is authorized to set the issue price of the Additional B Common Shares. | ||
| 6. Payment of issue price: | The issue price will be paid in cash by wire transfer. | ||
| 7. Start of right to dividends: | The Additional B Common Share 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 raising capital in a fast and flexible manner as part of a restructuring measure) 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: See agenda
of Directors proposes to increase the share capital of the Company, by way of an ordinary capital increase, by a maximum of CHF 60,000
(i.e., via the issuance of a maximum of 2,000,000 fully paid-in registered common shares in the Company with a nominal value of CHF 0.03
each (the "Additional C Common Shares")) and to issue these Additional C Common Shares at the following terms:
| 1. Total nominal value of the capital increase: | a maximum of CHF 60,000 | ||
| 2. Amount to pay in: | a maximum of CHF 60,000 (i.e. 100%) | ||
| 3. Number, nominal value and type of the new shares: | a maximum of 2,000,000 registered common shares with a nominal value of CHF 0.03 | ||
| 4. Privileges of any class of shares: | The Additional C Common Shares do not grant any preferential rights. | ||
| 5. Issue price: | The Board of Directors is authorized to set the issue price of the Additional C Common Shares. | ||
| 6. Payment of issue price: | The issue price will be paid in cash by wire transfer. | ||
| 7. Start of right to dividends: | The Additional C Common Share 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 raising capital in a fast and flexible manner as part of a restructuring measure) 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: See agenda
of Directors proposes to increase the share capital of the Company, by way of an ordinary capital increase, by a maximum of CHF 60,000
(i.e., via the issuance of a maximum of 2,000,000 fully paid-in registered common shares in the Company with a nominal value of CHF 0.03
each (the "Additional D Common Shares")) and to issue these Additional D Common Shares at the following terms:
| 1. Total nominal value of the capital increase: | a maximum of CHF 60,000 | ||
| 2. Amount to pay in: | a maximum of CHF 60,000 (i.e. 100%) | ||
| 3. Number, nominal value and type of the new shares: | a maximum of 2,000,000 registered common shares with a nominal value of CHF 0.03 | ||
| 4. Privileges of any class of shares: | The Additional D Common Shares do not grant any preferential rights. | ||
| 5. Issue price: | The Board of Directors is authorized to set the issue price of the Additional D Common Shares. | ||
| 6. Payment of issue price: | The issue price will be paid in cash by wire transfer. | ||
| 7. Start of right to dividends: | The Additional D Common Share 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 raising capital in a fast and flexible manner as part of a restructuring measure) 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: See agenda
of Directors proposes to increase the share capital of the Company, by way of an ordinary capital increase, by a maximum of CHF 60,000
(i.e., via the issuance of a maximum of 2,000,000 fully paid-in registered common shares in the Company with a nominal value of CHF 0.03
each (the "Additional E Common Shares")) and to issue these Additional E Common Shares at the following terms:
| 1. Total nominal value of the capital increase: | a maximum of CHF 60,000 | ||
| 2. Amount to pay in: | a maximum of CHF 60,000 (i.e. 100%) | ||
| 3. Number, nominal value and type of the new shares: | a maximum of 2,000,000 registered common shares with a nominal value of CHF 0.03 | ||
| 4. Privileges of any class of shares: | The Additional E Common Shares do not grant any preferential rights. | ||
| 5. Issue price: | The Board of Directors is authorized to set the issue price of the Additional E Common Shares. | ||
| 6. Payment of issue price: | The issue price will be paid in cash by wire transfer. | ||
| 7. Start of right to dividends: | The Additional E Common Share 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 raising capital in a fast and flexible manner as part of a restructuring measure) 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: Pursuant
to the terms of the PIPE SPA, to obtain shareholder approval to authorize and subsequently reserve a number of registered preferred shares
to enable the accredited investor to make additional investments of up to an aggregate of USD 10 million in the Company. Accordingly,
the Company intends to make up to 1,500,000 registered preferred shares available as an initial step. It is understood that if the nominal
value per share approved by the shareholders under agenda item 1 differs from the nominal value proposed below, the Board of Directors
may proceed with this agenda item using the nominal value resolved under agenda item 1, while ensuring that the maximum number of shares
to be issued remains unchanged.
of Directors proposes to increase the share capital of the Company, by way of an ordinary capital increase, by a maximum of CHF 45,000
(i.e., via the issuance of a maximum of 1,500,000 fully paid-in registered preferred shares in the Company with a nominal value of CHF
0.03 each (the "New Preferred Shares")) and to issue these New Preferred Shares at the following terms:
| 1. Total nominal value of the capital increase: | a maximum of CHF 45,000 | ||
| 2. Amount to pay in: | a maximum of CHF 45,000 (i.e. 100%) | ||
| 3. Number, nominal value and type of the new shares: | a maximum of 1,500,000 registered preferred shares with a nominal value of CHF 0.03 | ||
| 4. Privileges of any class of shares: | The New Preferred Shares do grant preferential rights in accordance with the Company's articles of association (the " Articles "). | ||
| 5. Issue price: | The Board of Directors is authorized to set the issue price of the New Preferred Shares. | ||
| 6. Payment of issue price: | The issue price will be paid in cash by wire transfer. | ||
| 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 raising capital in a fast and flexible manner as part of a restructuring measure) 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: According
to the Swiss Corporate Law, by amending the Articles, the shareholders' meeting may authorize the Board of Directors
to increase and decrease the share capital within a period of not more than five years. Every time an ordinary capital increase is carried
out the capital band (Kapitalband) will automatically be deleted. Thus, a reintroduction of the capital band is necessary. Such
capital band may not exceed one-half of the existing share capital. The nominal value of CHF 0.03 per registered share of the Company
is further subject to the shareholders' approval of the ordinary capital decrease as mentioned under agenda item 1 above.
of Directors proposes that (i) the upper limit of the capital band in article 3a paragraph 1 of the Articles shall be equal to the
maximum amount permitted by law (i.e. in the amount of one-half of the New Share Capital to be calculated on the day of the extraordinary
shareholders' meeting) and that (ii) the capital band shall remain in force for a duration of five years as of today's extraordinary
shareholders' meeting. Therefore, article 3a of paragraph 1 of the Articles shall be amended substantially as follows:
Art. 3a - Capital Band
The Company has a capital band
with an upper limit of CHF [ ]. The board of directors is authorized at any time until [ ], to increase the share capital
by a maximum of CHF [ ] once or several times and in any amount. The capital increase may be effected by issuing up to [ ]
fully paid registered shares with a par value of CHF 0.03 each up to the upper limit of the capital band.
Apart from this, article 3a of the
Articles shall remain unchanged.
Explanation: According
to Swiss corporate law, by amending the articles of association, the shareholders' meeting may resolve to increase the existing
conditional capital. The nominal amount by which the share capital may be increased in this conditional manner must not exceed one-half
of the existing share capital. The nominal value of CHF 0.03 per registered share of the Company is further subject to the shareholders'
approval of the ordinary capital decrease as mentioned under agenda item 1 above.