Exhibit 4.1
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTORS’ RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS SECOND AMENDEDAND RESTATED INVESTORS’ RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), is made as of the 11th day of March, 2021, by and among Monte Rosa Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), each of the investors listed on Schedule A hereto, each of which is referred to in this Agreement as an “Investor.”
RECITALS
WHEREAS, certain of the Investors (the “Existing Investors”) hold shares of the Company’s Preferred Stock and/or shares of Common Stock issued upon conversion thereof and possess registration rights, information rights, rights of first offer, and other rights pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Investors’ Rights Agreement dated as of September 14, 2020, by and among the Company and such Existing Investors (the “Prior Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, the Existing Investors are holders of at least seventy percent (70%) of the Preferred Stock (voting as a single class and on an as-converted basis), and desire to amend and restate the Prior Agreement in its entirety and to accept the rights created pursuant to this Agreement in lieu of the rights granted to them under the Prior Agreement; and
WHEREAS, certain of the Investors are parties to that certain Series C Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement of even date herewith by and among the Company and such Investors (the “Purchase Agreement”), under which certain of the Company’s and such Investors’ obligations are conditioned upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Investors, Existing Investors holding at least seventy percent (70%) of the Preferred Stock (voting as a single class and on an as-converted basis), and the Company.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Existing Investors hereby agree that the Prior Agreement shall be amended and restated, and the parties to this Agreement further agree as follows:
1. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement:
1.1 “Affiliate” means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person who, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person, including without limitation any general partner, managing member, officer, director or trustee of such Person, or any venture capital fund or other investment fund now or hereafter existing that is controlled by one or more general partners, managing members or investment adviser of, or shares the same management company or investment adviser with, such Person; provided, however, notwithstanding the foregoing definition, a “portfolio company” controlled by a Person will not be deemed an “Affiliate” of such Person. A portfolio company of NEA, Versant, Amzak, HBM, Aisling or Avoro shall be defined as any entity in which NEA, Versant, Amzak, HBM, Aisling, RTW Entities or Avoro, as applicable, holds an equity interest, whether in the form of securities or convertible debt.
1.2 “Aisling” means Aisling Capital V, L.P.