Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement • Aug 6, 2021
Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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Any shareholder wishing to be represented at the ordinary general meeting of Bone Therapeutics S.A. to be held before one of the notaries of Berquin Notaires on 23 August 2021 as of 11.00 am (Belgian time) in Brussels with the agenda set out below must use the present proxy form in French. Any other proxy form will not be accepted.
A scanned or photographed copy of this completed and signed form must be received by the Company on 17 August 2021 at 05.00 pm (Belgian time) at the latest. This form may be sent to the Company by email to [email protected], by fax to +32 71 12 10 01, or by mail to the attention of Bone Therapeutics, Mr. Jean-Philippe Bultot, rue Auguste Piccard 37, 6041 Gosselies.
It is important to note that the undersigned shareholder must also comply with the registration formalities set out in the convening notice.
Moreover, the designation of a proxy holder must comply with applicable Belgian legislation, in particular with regard to conflicts of interest.
| name: | ______ |
|---|---|
| address: | ______ |
| ______ | |
| represented pursuant to its articles of association by: |
______ |
| holder of: | __ shares of the company |
| corporate name: | BONE THERAPEUTICS S.A. |
| registered office: | Rue Auguste Piccard 37, 6041 Gosselies, |
Mr. Jean-Luc Vandebroek Ad/or Mr. Miguel Forte
To whom it grants all powers necessary for representing him/her at the ordinary general meeting of the said company, that will be held on 23 August 2021 as of 11.00 am (Belgian time) at avenue Lloyd George 11, 1000 Brussels, with the following agenda:
Decision to in principle conditionally increase the capital through the issue of EIB Warrants, subject to the condition precedent and to the extent that the EIB Warrants are granted, accepted and exercised.
Decision to conditionally issue maximum 1,300,000 EIB Warrants, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the EIB Warrant Plan, subject to the condition precedent of receiving a disbursement offer under the EIB Finance Contract from the EIB for the relevant Tranche A and Tranche B and to the extent that the EIB Warrants are granted and accepted.
The shareholders' meeting resolves to increase the capital through the issue of the EIB Warrants, subject to the condition precedent and to the extent that the EIB Warrants are granted, accepted and exercised.
The shareholders' meeting resolves to issue one million three hundred thousand (1,300,000) EIB Warrants in accordance with the terms and conditions of the EIB Warrant Plan each allowing to subscribe to one new share of the Company, subject to the condition precedent of receiving a disbursement offer under the EIB Finance Contract from the EIB for the relevant Tranche A and Tranche B and to the extent that the EIB Warrants are granted and accepted.
The beneficiary of the EIB Warrants is not a member of the personnel of the Company within the meaning of article 1:27 of the BCCA.
The shareholders' meeting resolves that the subscription price is equal to € 0.01 per EIB Warrant (offset by an arrangement fee of an equal amount paid to the Company to the EIB).
The shareholders' meeting resolves that the EIB Warrants are granted for a duration of five (5) years from the date of issuance.
The exercise price of each EIB Warrant shall be equal to the lower of (i) the average of the closing stock price of the Company's shares during the thirty (30) days preceding the acknowledgement before a notary of the unconditional subscription of the EIB Warrants and (ii) the closing stock price of the share of the Company on the day prior to the acknowledgement before the notary of the unconditional subscription of the EIB Warrants.
In cases where the beneficiary has the right to transfer the EIB Warrants, the Company, its agent or its shareholders (in that order), shall have a right of first refusal to redeem the EIB Warrants on the same terms and conditions.
In addition, the terms and conditions of the EIB Warrants are set forth in the special report of the board of directors prepared in accordance with articles 7:180, 7:191 and 7:193 of the BCCA referred to in item 1 of the agenda and in the EIB Warrant Plan.
c) Cancellation of the preferential subscription right
The shareholders' meeting resolves in the interest of the Company to cancel the preferential subscription rights of the existing shareholders on the occasion of the issuance of the EIB Warrants in accordance with articles 7:191 and 7:193 of the BCCA in order to enable the Company to offer the EIB Warrants to the EIB who is not a member of the Company's personnel within the meaning of article 1:27 of the BCCA.
The shareholders' meeting decides, subject to the condition precedent of the grant, acceptance and exercise of the EIB Warrants:
◘ For ◘ Against ◘ Abstention
Integrale Warrant Plan, under the condition precedent of entry into the agreement relating to the replacement of the convertible bonds by a straight loan and the issue of subscription rights by Bone Therapeutics between the Company and Patronale Life and Integrale (the "Patronale Life and Integrale Agreement") and of receiving a disbursement offer under the EIB Finance Contract from the EIB for the relevant Tranche A, subject to the condition precedent and to the extent that the Patronale Life and Integrale Warrants are granted and accepted.
The shareholders' meeting resolves to increase the capital through the issue of Patronale Life and Integrale Warrants, subject to the condition precedent and to the extent that Patronale Life and Integrale Warrants are granted, accepted and exercised.
The shareholders' meeting decides to issue four hundred and twenty thousand (420,000) Patronale Life and Integrale Warrants within the framework of the Patronale Life and Integrale Warrant Plan, each of which entitles the holder to subscribe for one new share in the Company, subject to the condition precedent of the conclusion of the Patronale Life and Integrale Agreement and the receipt of an disbursement offer under the EIB Finance Contract for the relevant Tranche A, subject to the condition precedent of and to the extent that the Patronale Life and Integrale Warrants are granted and accepted.
b) Terms and Conditions of the Patronale Life and Integrale Warrants
The beneficiary of the Patronale Life and Integrale Warrants is not a member of the Company's personnel within the meaning of article 1:27 of the BCCA.
The shareholders' meeting resolves that the subscription price is equal to € 0.01 per Patronale Life and Integrale Warrant.
The shareholders' meeting resolves that the Patronale Life and Integrale Warrants are granted for a period of five (5) years as from the date of their issuance.
The exercise price of each Patronale Life and Integrale Warrant shall be equal to the lower of (i) the average of the closing stock price of the Company's shares during the thirty (30) days preceding the acknowledgment before the notary of the unconditional subscription of the Patronale Life and Intregrale Warrants, and (ii) the closing stock price of the share of the Company on the day prior to the acknowledgement before the notary of the unconditional subscription of the Patronale Life and Intregrale Warrants.
In cases where the beneficiary has the right to transfer the Patronale Life and Integrale Warrants, the Company, its agent or its shareholders (in that order), shall have a right of first refusal to redeem the Patronale Life and Integrale Warrants on the same terms and conditions.
In addition, the terms and conditions of the Patronale Life and Integrale Warrants are set forth in the special report of the board of directors prepared in accordance with articles 7:180, 7:191 and 7:193 of the BCCA referred to in item 1 of the agenda and in the Patronale Life and Integrale Warrant Plan.
The shareholders' meeting resolves in the interest of the Company to cancel the preferential subscription rights of the existing shareholders on the occasion of the issuance of the Patronale Life and Integrale Warrants in accordance with articles 7:191 and 7:193 of the BCCA in order to enable the Company to offer the Patronale Life and Integrale Warrants to Patronale Life and Integrale who are not a member of the Company's personnel within the meaning of article 1:27 of the BCCA.
The shareholders' meeting decides, subject to the condition precedent of the grant, acceptance and exercise of the Patronale Life and Integrale Warrants:
◘ For ◘ Against ◘ Abstention
Subject to the verification of the prior agreement of Patronale Life and Integrale, the shareholders' meeting decides to cancel the convertible bonds issued on 7 May 2020 to Patronale Life and Integrale as well as the corresponding conditional capital increase subject to the effective disbursement of Tranche A, in accordance with the EIB Finance Contract.
◘ For ◘ Against ◘ Abstention
On 10 June 2020, the shareholders' meeting resolved to limit the possibility for the board of directors to issue subscription rights within the framework of annual plans issued within the framework of the authorized capital to a maximum of 0.6% of the number of existing shares at the time of the issue of said subscription rights. The shareholders' meeting resolves to cancel the limit set for the issuance of subscription rights under the annual plans issued within the framework of the authorized capital.
◘ For ◘ Against ◘ Abstention
The shareholders' meeting resolves to grant the executing notary or any employee of his office, acting individually with the right of substitution, the power to act in the name and on behalf of the Company in order to comply with the legal obligations resulting from these minutes (including the legal obligations resulting from article 7:151 of the BCCA), and in particular the filing and publication of an extract of these minutes in the Annexes to the Belgian Official Gazette and the updating of the information of the Company in the register of legal entities of the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises. The proxy holders are authorized to sign all documents and to take all necessary steps with the clerk of the company's court, the one-stop-shops, the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises and, in general, to take all necessary actions arising from the present resolutions.
◘ For ◘ Against ◘ Abstention
Proposed resolution:
The shareholders' meeting decides to confer all powers to each director acting individually and separately, and with the right of substitution, for the purpose of :
◘ For ◘ Against ◘ Abstention
There will be no attendance quorum applicable to this second extraordinary general meeting, in accordance with article 7:153, paragraph 3 of the Companies and Associations Code.
Subject to the applicable legal provisions, each share will give the right to one vote. In accordance with article 7:135 of the Companies and Associations Code, the holders of registered warrants and registered convertible bonds are entitled to attend the extraordinary general meeting, but only in an advisory capacity.
In accordance with applicable law, the proposed resolutions referred to in items 1 to 3 of the aforementioned agenda will be adopted if they are approved by a majority of 75% of the votes validly cast by the shareholders. The proposals for resolutions referred to in the other items of the agenda will be adopted by a simple majority of the votes.
In case no voting instructions have been given, the undersigned shareholder is deemed to accept the proposed resolutions.
If, pursuant to article 7:130 of the Belgian Company and Associations Code, new items are added to the agenda and/or new resolutions' proposals are presented, and the undersigned shareholder did not give any new instructions concerning the new agenda, the proxy holder will abstain from voting on these new items on the agenda or on the new decisions' proposals.
The undersigned acknowledges having been informed in good time of the holding of the Ordinary General Meeting and of its agenda, as set out above, as well as of the nature and content of the documents to be submitted to this Ordinary General Meeting, of which it has been or may be informed. It further acknowledges that it has sufficient means to be informed of the exact date of the said ordinary general meeting, should it not be held on the date indicated in this proxy form.
The proxy holder hereby has the following powers on behalf of the undersigned:
The undersigned hereby expressly instructs the proxyholder to participate in the general meeting, even in the absence of proof of proper convening of the shareholders, directors and auditor or in the absence of waiver by each of these persons of (i) the time limits and formalities for convening the general meeting, (ii) and the right to receive certain reports and other documents, in accordance with articles 7:129 and 7:132 of the Code of Companies and Associations.
The undersigned hereby undertakes to indemnify the proxy holder for any damage that the proxy holder may incur as a result of any act performed pursuant to this power of attorney, provided that the Agent has respected the limits of its powers. Furthermore, the undersigned undertakes not to seek the annulment of any of the resolutions approved by the proxy holder and not to demand any compensation from the proxy holder, provided however that the proxy holder has respected the limits of its powers.
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