Exhibit 10.3
FORM OF SUPPORT AGREEMENT
This SUPPORT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of June 1, 2020, is by and between Aduro Biotech, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), and the Person set forth onSchedule A (the “Stockholder”).
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery hereof, Parent, Aspire Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), and Chinook Therapeutics, U.S., Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) have entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (as such agreement may be amended or supplemented from time to time pursuant to the terms thereof, the “Merger Agreement”), which provides, among other things, for the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation (the “Merger”), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement (capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Merger Agreement);
WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, the Stockholder is holder of the number of shares of Company Capital Stock and/or Company Options, in each case, set forth opposite the Stockholder’s name onSchedule A (all such shares of Company Capital Stock set forth onSchedule A or hereafter issued to or otherwise acquired, whether beneficially or of record, or owned by the Stockholder prior to the termination of this Agreement, being referred to herein as the “Subject Shares,” and together with all such Company Options set forth on Schedule A or securities convertible into, exchangeable for or that represent the right to receive Company Common Stock that are hereinafter issued to or otherwise acquired, whether beneficially or of record, or owned by the Stockholder prior to the termination of this Agreement, being referred to herein as the “Subject Securities”); and
WHEREAS, as a condition to its willingness to enter into the Merger Agreement, Parent has required that the Stockholder, and as an inducement and in consideration therefor, the Stockholder (in the Stockholder’s capacity as a holder of the Subject Securities) has agreed to, enter into this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth below and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, do hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
VOTING AGREEMENT; GRANT OF PROXY
The Stockholder hereby covenants and agrees that:
1.1.Voting of Subject Shares. From and after the date hereof, at every meeting of the holders of Company Capital Stock (the “Company Stockholders”), however called, and at every adjournment or postponement thereof (or pursuant to a written consent if the Company Stockholders act by written consent in lieu of a meeting), the Stockholder shall, or shall cause the holder of record on any applicable record date to, be present (in person or by proxy) and to vote (or cause to be voted) the Subject Shares (a) in favor of (i) the adoption of the Merger Agreement and the approval of the Merger, (ii) the approval of the Contemplated Transactions, (iii) the conversion of each share of Company Preferred Stock into a share of Company Common Stock at the then effective conversion rate pursuant to Article Fourth Part B Section 5.1(b) of the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, with such conversion to be effective immediately prior to, and contingent upon the occurrence of, the Closing and (iv) any other proposal included in the written consent presented to the Company Stockholders in connection with, or related to, the consummation of the Merger for which the Company Board has recommended that the Company Stockholders vote in favor and (b) against (i) any competing Acquisition Proposal with respect to the Company, (ii) any action, proposal, agreement, transaction or proposed transaction that would reasonably be expected to materially impede, interfere with, delay, postpone, discourage or adversely affect the Merger or any of the other Contemplated Transaction (other than as expressly contemplated by the Merger Agreement or the Company Disclosure Schedule).