UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 6)*

 

 

Addex Therapeutics Ltd.

(Name of Issuer)

Shares, nominal value CHF 0.01 per share

(represented by American Depositary Shares)

(Title of Class of Securities)

00654J206

(CUSIP Number)

Stephanie Brecher

New Enterprise Associates

1954 Greenspring Drive, Suite 600, Timonium, MD 21093

(410) 842-4000

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

August 1, 2024

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box.

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 00654J206

13D Page 2 of 18 Pages    

 

1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Growth Equity Opportunities Fund IV, LLC

 

   
2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)

 

 

 

 

(a)

(b)

3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 

   
4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions)

  

WC

 

   
5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)     

 

 

 

   
6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

  

   
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH  

 7

 

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0 shares

 

  8  

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

6,624,600 shares

 

  9  

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0 shares

 

  10  

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

6,624,600 shares

 

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

6,624,600 shares

 

   
12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions)    

 

 

 

   
13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

  

5.1%

 

   

 14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)

   

OO

 

   

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 00654J206

13D Page 3 of 18 Pages    

 

1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

New Enterprise Associates 15, L.P.

 

   
2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)

 

 

 

 

(a)

(b)

3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 

   
4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions)

  

AF

 

   
5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)     

 

 

 

   
6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

  

   
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH  

 7

 

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0 shares

 

  8  

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

6,624,600 shares

 

  9  

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0 shares

 

  10  

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

6,624,600 shares

 

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

6,624,600 shares

 

   
12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions)    

 

 

 

   
13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

  

5.1%

 

   

 14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)

   

PN

 

   

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 00654J206

13D Page 4 of 18 Pages    

 

1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

NEA Partners 15, L.P.

 

   
2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)

 

 

 

 

(a)

(b)

3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 

   
4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions)

  

AF

 

   
5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)     

 

 

 

   
6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

  

   
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH  

 7

 

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0 shares

 

  8  

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

6,624,600 shares

 

  9  

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0 shares

 

  10  

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

6,624,600 shares

 

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

6,624,600 shares

 

   
12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions)    

 

 

 

   
13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

  

5.1%

 

   

 14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)

   

PN

 

   

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 00654J206

13D Page 5 of 18 Pages    

 

1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

NEA 15 GP, LLC

 

   
2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)

 

 

 

 

(a)

(b)

3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 

   
4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions)

  

AF

 

   
5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)     

 

 

 

   
6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

  

   
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH  

 7

 

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0 shares

 

  8  

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

6,624,600 shares

 

  9  

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0 shares

 

  10  

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

6,624,600 shares

 

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

6,624,600 shares

 

   
12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions)    

 

 

 

   
13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

  

5.1%

 

   

 14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)

   

OO

 

   

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 00654J206

13D Page 6 of 18 Pages    

 

1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Forest Baskett

 

   
2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)

 

 

 

 

(a)

(b)

3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 

   
4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions)

  

AF

 

   
5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)     

 

 

 

   
6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

  

   
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH  

 7

 

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0 shares

 

  8  

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

6,624,600 shares

 

  9  

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0 shares

 

  10  

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

6,624,600 shares

 

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

6,624,600 shares

 

   
12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions)    

 

 

 

   
13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

  

5.1%

 

   

 14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)

   

IN

 

   

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 00654J206

13D Page 7 of 18 Pages    

 

1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Anthony A. Florence, Jr.

 

   
2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)

 

 

 

 

(a)

(b)

3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 

   
4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions)

  

AF

 

   
5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)     

 

 

 

   
6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

  

   
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH  

 7

 

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0 shares

 

  8  

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

6,624,600 shares

 

  9  

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0 shares

 

  10  

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

6,624,600 shares

 

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

6,624,600 shares

 

   
12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions)    

 

 

 

   
13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

  

5.1%

 

   

 14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)

   

IN

 

   

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 00654J206

13D Page 8 of 18 Pages    

 

1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Mohamad H. Makhzoumi

 

   
2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)

 

 

 

 

(a)

(b)

3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 

   
4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions)

  

AF

 

   
5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)     

 

 

 

   
6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

  

   
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH  

 7

 

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0 shares

 

  8  

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

6,624,600 shares

 

  9  

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0 shares

 

  10  

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

6,624,600 shares

 

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

6,624,600 shares

 

   
12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions)    

 

 

 

   
13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

  

5.1%

 

   

 14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)

   

IN

 

   

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 00654J206

13D Page 9 of 18 Pages    

 

1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Scott D. Sandell

 

   
2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)

 

 

 

 

(a)

(b)

3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 

   
4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions)

  

AF

 

   
5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)     

 

 

 

   
6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

  

   
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH  

 7

 

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0 shares

 

  8  

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

6,624,600 shares

 

  9  

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0 shares

 

  10  

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

6,624,600 shares

 

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

6,624,600 shares

 

   
12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions)    

 

 

 

   
13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

  

5.1%

 

   

 14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)

   

IN

 

   

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 00654J206

13D Page 10 of 18 Pages    

 

 

 

 

Item 1.Security and Issuer.

 

This Amendment No. 6 (“Amendment No. 6”) to Schedule 13D amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D originally filed on January 22, 2021, Amendment No. 1 filed on January 10, 2022, Amendment No. 2 filed on August 23, 2022, Amendment No. 3 filed on November 28, 2022, Amendment No. 4 filed on April 10, 2023 and Amendment No. 5 filed on December 8, 2023, relating to the shares, nominal value CHF 0.01 per share (the “Shares”), including Shares represented by American Depositary Shares (the “ADSs”), with each ADS representing one hundred and twenty Shares, of Addex Therapeutics Ltd. (the “Issuer”) having its principal executive office at Chemin des Mines 9, CH-1202 Geneva, Switzerland.

 

Certain terms used but not defined in this Amendment No. 6 have the meanings assigned thereto in the Schedule 13D (and Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2, Amendment No. 3, Amendment No. 4 and Amendment No. 5 thereto). Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment No. 6 does not modify any of the information previously reported on the Schedule 13D (and Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2, Amendment No. 3, Amendment No. 4 and Amendment No. 5 thereto).

 

 

 

 

Item 2.Identity and Background.

 

This statement is being filed by:

 

(a) Growth Equity Opportunities Fund IV, LLC (“GEO”);

 

(b) New Enterprise Associates 15, L.P. (“NEA 15”), which is the sole member of GEO, NEA Partners 15, L.P. (“NEA Partners 15”), which is the sole general partner of NEA 15; and NEA 15 GP, LLC (“NEA 15 LLC” and, together with NEA Partners 15, the “Control Entities”), which is the sole general partner of NEA Partners 15; and

 

(c) Forest Baskett (“Baskett”), Anthony A. Florence, Jr. (“Florence”), Mohamad H. Makhzoumi (“Makhzoumi”), Scott D. Sandell (“Sandell”) (together, the “Managers”). The Managers are the managers of NEA 15 LLC.

 

The persons named in this Item 2 are referred to individually herein as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons.”

 

The address of the principal business office of each Control Entity and Sandell is New Enterprise Associates, 1954 Greenspring Drive, Suite 600, Timonium, MD 21093. The address of the principal business office of Baskett and Makhzoumi is New Enterprise Associates, 2855 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025. The address of the principal business office of Florence is New Enterprise Associates, 104 Fifth Avenue, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10011.

 

The principal business of GEO and NEA 15 is to invest in and assist growth-oriented businesses located principally in the United States. The principal business of NEA Partners 15 is to act as the sole general partner of NEA 15. The principal business of NEA 15 LLC is to act as the sole general partner of NEA Partners 15. The principal business of each of the Managers is to manage the Control Entities, GEO and a number of affiliated partnerships with similar businesses.

 

During the five years prior to the date hereof, none of the Reporting Persons has been convicted in a criminal proceeding or has been a party to a civil proceeding ending in a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

 

GEO and NEA 15 LLC are limited liability companies organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. NEA 15 and NEA Partners 15 are limited partnerships organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Each of the Managers is a United States citizen.

 

 

 

 

Item 3.Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 00654J206

13D Page 11 of 18 Pages    

 

 

 

Item 4.Purpose of Transaction.

 

From July 22, 2024 to August 1, 2024, GEO completed open market sales as part of a series of public sales whereby GEO sold in the aggregate 9,000 ADSs representing 1,080,000 Shares at prices that ranged from $7.90 to $8.59 per ADS. As of August 5, 2024, GEO held 4,568,690 Shares (the “Ordinary Shares”) and a warrant to purchase 2,055,910 Shares (the “Warrant Shares” and, together with the Ordinary Shares, the “GEO Shares”).

 

Depending on market conditions, their continuing evaluation of the business and prospects of the Issuer and other factors, GEO and other Reporting Persons may dispose of additional shares of the Issuer. Except as set forth above, none of the Reporting Persons has any present plans which relate to or would result in:

 

(a)The acquisition by any person of additional securities of the Issuer, or the disposition of securities of the Issuer;

 

(b)An extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation, involving the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries;

 

(c)A sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries;

 

(d)Any change in the present board of directors or management of the Issuer, including any plans or proposals to change the number or term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board;

 

(e)Any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the Issuer;

 

(f)Any other material change in the Issuer’s business or corporate structure;

 

(g)Changes in the Issuer’s charter, bylaws or instruments corresponding thereto or other actions which may impede the acquisition of control of the Issuer by any person;

 

(h)Causing a class of securities of the Issuer to be delisted from a national securities exchange or to cease to be authorized to be quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities association;

 

(i)A class of equity securities of the Issuer becoming eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Act; or

 

(j)Any action similar to any of those enumerated above.

  

 

 

Item 5.Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

 

(a)GEO is the record owner of the GEO Shares. As the sole member of GEO, NEA 15 may be deemed to own beneficially the GEO Shares. As the general partner of NEA 15, NEA Partners 15 may be deemed to own beneficially the GEO Shares. As the sole general partner of NEA Partners 15, NEA 15 LLC may be deemed to own beneficially the GEO Shares. As members of NEA 15 LLC, each of the Managers may be deemed to own beneficially the GEO Shares.

 

Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the GEO Shares other than those shares which such person owns of record.

 

The percentage of outstanding Shares of the Issuer which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by each Reporting Person is set forth on Line 13 of such Reporting Person’s cover sheet. Such percentage was calculated based on 130,321,967 shares, which includes (i) 128,266,057 Shares reported to be outstanding as of March 31, 2024 in the Issuer’s Form 6-K, filed with the SEC on June 6, 2024 and (ii) the Warrant Shares.

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 00654J206

13D Page 12 of 18 Pages    

 

 

 

(b)Regarding the number of shares as to which such person has:

 

(i)sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See line 7 of cover sheets

 

(ii)shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See line 8 of cover sheets

 

(iii)sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: See line 9 of cover sheets.

 

(iv)shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition: See line 10 of cover sheets

 

(c)Except as set forth in Item 3 above, none of the Reporting Persons has effected any transaction in the Shares during the last 60 days.

 

(d)

No other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or any proceeds from the sale of, Shares beneficially owned by any of the Reporting Persons.

 

(e)

Not applicable.

 

 

 

 

Item 6.Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 

Item 7.Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

 

Exhibit 1 – Agreement regarding filing of joint Schedule 13D.

 

Exhibit 2 – Power of Attorney regarding filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 00654J206

13D Page 13 of 18 Pages    

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

EXECUTED this 5th day of August, 2024

 

GROWTH EQUITY OPPORTUNITIES FUND IV, LLC

 

By:NEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES 15, L.P.
Sole Member

By:NEA PARTNERS 15, L.P.

General Partner

 

By:NEA 15 GP, LLC

General Partner

 

By:                     *                             
  Anthony A. Florence, Jr.
Managing Partner and Co-Chief Executive Officer

By:                     *                             
  Mohamad Makhzoumi
Managing Partner and Co-Chief Executive Officer

   

NEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES 15, L.P.

 

By:NEA PARTNERS 15, L.P.
General Partner

By:NEA 15 GP, LLC
General Partner

 

By:                     *                                 
  

Anthony A. Florence, Jr.

Managing Partner and Co-Chief Executive Officer

By:                    *                              
  

Mohamad Makhzoumi

Managing Partner and Co-Chief Executive Officer

 

 

NEA PARTNERS 15, L.P.

 

By:NEA 15 GP, LLC
General Partner

By:                     *                             
  Anthony A. Florence, Jr.
Managing Partner and Co-Chief Executive Officer

By:                     *                             
  

Mohamad Makhzoumi
Managing Partner and Co-Chief Executive Officer

 

 

NEA 15 GP, LLC

 

By:                     *                                  
 

Anthony A. Florence, Jr.

Managing Partner and Co-Chief Executive Officer

By:                    *                              
 

Mohamad Makhzoumi

Managing Partner and Co-Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 00654J206

13D Page 14 of 18 Pages    

 

 

                        *                              

Forest Baskett

 

 

                        *                             

Anthony A. Florence, Jr.

 

 

                        *                             

Mohamad H. Makhzoumi

 

 

                        *                             

Scott D. Sandell

 

 

 

 

*/s/ Zachary Bambach                        

Zachary Bambach

As attorney-in-fact

 

This Amendment No. 6 to Schedule 13D was executed by Zachary Bambach on behalf of the individuals listed above pursuant to a Power of Attorney a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 2. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 00654J206

13D Page 15 of 18 Pages    

EXHIBIT 1

 

 

AGREEMENT

 

Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement containing the information required by Schedule 13D need be filed with respect to the ownership by each of the undersigned of shares of stock of Addex Therapeutics Ltd.

 

EXECUTED this 5th day of August, 2024.

 

GROWTH EQUITY OPPORTUNITIES FUND IV, LLC

 

By:NEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES 15, L.P.
Sole Member

By:NEA PARTNERS 15, L.P.

General Partner

 

By:NEA 15 GP, LLC

General Partner

 

By:                     *                             
  Anthony A. Florence, Jr.
Managing Partner and Co-Chief Executive Officer

By:                     *                             
  Mohamad Makhzoumi
Managing Partner and Co-Chief Executive Officer

 

 

NEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES 15, L.P.

 

By:NEA PARTNERS 15, L.P.
General Partner

By:NEA 15 GP, LLC
General Partner

 

By:                     *                                 
  

Anthony A. Florence, Jr.

Managing Partner and Co-Chief Executive Officer

By:                    *                              
  

Mohamad Makhzoumi

Managing Partner and Co-Chief Executive Officer

 

 

NEA PARTNERS 15, L.P.

 

By:NEA 15 GP, LLC
General Partner

By:                     *                             
  Anthony A. Florence, Jr.
Managing Partner and Co-Chief Executive Officer

By:                     *                             
  

Mohamad Makhzoumi
Managing Partner and Co-Chief Executive Officer

 

 

NEA 15 GP, LLC

 

By:                     *                                 
 

Anthony A. Florence, Jr.

Managing Partner and Co-Chief Executive Officer

By:                    *                              
 

Mohamad Makhzoumi

Managing Partner and Co-Chief Executive Officer

 

 

CUSIP No. 00654J206

13D Page 16 of 18 Pages    

 

 

 

                        *                              

Forest Baskett

 

 

                        *                             

Anthony A. Florence, Jr.

 

 

                        *                             

Mohamad H. Makhzoumi

 

 

                        *                             

Scott D. Sandell

 

 

 

*/s/ Zachary Bambach                        

Zachary Bambach

As attorney-in-fact

  

This Agreement relating to Schedule 13D was executed by Zachary Bambach on behalf of the individuals listed above pursuant to a Power of Attorney a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 00654J206

13D Page 17 of 18 Pages    

EXHIBIT 2

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Zachary Bambach, Nicole Hatcher and Stephanie Brecher, and each of them, with full power to act without the others, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, to sign any and all instruments, certificates and documents that may be necessary, desirable or appropriate to be executed on behalf of himself as an individual or in his or her capacity as a direct or indirect general partner, director, officer or manager of any partnership, corporation or limited liability company, pursuant to section 13 or 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and any and all regulations promulgated thereunder, including, without limitation, Forms 3, 4 and 5 and Schedules 13D and 13G (and any amendments thereto), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and any other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including, but not limited to, signing a Form ID for and on behalf of the undersigned and filing such Form ID with the SEC, and with any other entity when and if such is mandated by the Exchange Act or by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, granting unto said attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary, desirable or appropriate, fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, thereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact, or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney is perpetual, unless revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to each of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed as of the 29th day of February, 2024.

 

 

/s/ Peter J. Barris  
Peter J. Barris  
   
/s/ Forest Baskett  
Forest Baskett  
   
/s/ Ali Behbahani  
Ali Behbahani  
   
/s/ Ronald D. Bernal  
Ronald D. Bernal  
   
/s/ Ann Bordetsky  
Ann Bordetsky  
   
/s/ Carmen Chang  
Carmen Chang  
   
/s/ Philip Chopin  
Philip Chopin  
   
/s/ Anthony A. Florence, Jr.  
Anthony A. Florence, Jr.  
   
/s/ Jonathan Golden  
Jonathan Golden  
   
/s/ Scott Gottlieb  
Scott Gottlieb  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 00654J206

13D Page 18 of 18 Pages    

 

 

 

 

/s/ Mark Hawkins  
Mark Hawkins  
   
/s/ Jeffrey R. Immelt  
Jeffrey R. Immelt  
   
/s/ Aaron Jacobson  
Aaron Jacobson  
   
/s/ Patrick J. Kerins  
Patrick J. Kerins  
   
/s/ Hilarie Koplow-McAdams  
Hilarie Koplow-McAdams  
   
/s/ Vanessa Larco  
Vanessa Larco  
   
/s/ Julio C. Lopez  
Julio C. Lopez  
   
/s/ Tiffany Le  
Tiffany Le  
   
/s/ Mohamad H. Makhzoumi  
Mohamad H. Makhzoumi  
   
/s/ Edward T. Mathers  
Edward T. Mathers  
   
/s/ Gregory Papadopoulos  
Gregory Papadopoulos  
   
/s/ Kavita Patel  
Kavita Patel  
   
/s/ Scott D. Sandell  
Scott D. Sandell  
   
/s/ A. Brooke Seawell  
A. Brooke Seawell  
 
/s/ Peter Sonsini  

Peter Sonsini

 
   
/s/ Melissa Taunton  
Melissa Taunton  
   
/s/ Paul E. Walker  
Paul E. Walker  
   
/s/ Rick Yang  
Rick Yang  

 

 

 

 

 


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