As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
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Registration No. 333-204551 |
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
Amendment No.1
to
FORM F-10
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933
TRILLIUM THERAPEUTICS INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Ontario, Canada |
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96 Skyway Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9W 4Y9
Telephone: (416) 595-0627
(Address and telephone
number of Registrants principal executive offices)
Puglisi & Associates, 850 Library Avenue, Suite 204,
Newark, Delaware 19711
Telephone: (302) 738-6680
(Name, address (including zip code) and telephone number
(including area code) of agent for service in the United States)
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James Parsons |
Daniel M. Miller |
Gordon G. Raman |
Trillium Therapeutics Inc. |
Dorsey & Whitney LLP |
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP |
96 Skyway Avenue, |
Suite 1605, Pacific Centre |
40 King Street West |
Toronto, Ontario |
777 Dunsmuir Street |
44th Floor |
Canada M9W 4Y9 |
Vancouver, British Columbia |
Toronto, Ontario |
(416) 595-0627 |
Canada V7Y 1K4 |
Canada M5H 3Y4 |
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(416) 367-6232 |
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale of the
securities to the public:
From time to time after the effective date of
this Registration Statement.
Province of Ontario, Canada
(Principal
jurisdiction regulating this offering)
It is proposed that this filing shall become effective (check
appropriate box below):
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[ ] upon filing with the Commission, pursuant to
Rule 467(a) (if in connection with an offering being made
contemporaneously in the United States and Canada). |
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[X] at some future date (check the appropriate box
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[ ] pursuant to Rule 467(b) on
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[ ] pursuant to Rule 467(b) on
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time 7 calendar days or sooner after filing) because the securities
regulatory authority in the review jurisdiction has issued a receipt or
notification of clearance on ( ). |
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[X] pursuant to Rule 467(b) as soon as practicable
after notification of the Commission by the Registrant or the Canadian
securities regulatory authority of the review jurisdiction that a receipt
or notification of clearance has been issued with respect
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[ ] after the filing of the next amendment to this Form
(if preliminary material is being filed). |
If any of the securities being
registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis
pursuant to the home jurisdictions shelf prospectus offering procedures, check
the following box. [X]
The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on
such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the
Registration Statement shall become effective as provided in Rule 467 under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or on such date as the Commission, acting
pursuant to Section 8(a) of the Act, may determine.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE DELIVERED TO OFFEREES OR
PURCHASERS
I-1
This short form prospectus is a base
shelf prospectus that has been filed under legislation in each of the provinces
of British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Nova Scotia that permits
certain information about these securities to be determined after this short
form prospectus has become final and that permits the omission from this short
form prospectus of that information. The legislation requires the delivery to
purchasers of a prospectus supplement containing the omitted information within
a specified period of time after agreeing to purchase any of these securities. A
registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
No securities regulatory authority has expressed an
opinion about the securities and it is an offence to claim otherwise.
This short form prospectus constitutes a public offering of these
securities only in those jurisdictions where they may be lawfully offered for
sale and therein only by persons permitted to sell such securities.
Information has been incorporated by reference in this
short form prospectus from documents filed with securities commissions or
similar authorities in Canada. Copies of the documents incorporated
herein by reference may be obtained on request without charge from the Corporate
Secretary of Trillium Therapeutics Inc. at 96 Skyway Avenue, Toronto, Ontario,
M9W 4Y9 telephone (416) 595-0627, and are also available electronically at
www.sedar.com. See Documents Incorporated by Reference.
Short Form Base Shelf Prospectus
New Issue |
Dated June 4, 2015 |
US$100,000,000
Common Shares
First Preferred Shares
Warrants
Units
Trillium Therapeutics Inc., or we, our, Trillium or the
Corporation, may from time to time during the 25-month period that this
prospectus, or Prospectus, including any amendments, remains valid, offer and
sell under this Prospectus in one or more offerings, for an aggregate offering
price of up to US$100,000,000 (or the equivalent in other currencies or currency
units) common shares in the capital of the Corporation, or Common Shares,
First Preferred shares in the capital of the Corporation, or First
Preferred Shares, warrants to purchase Common Shares, or Warrants and units,
or Units, comprised of one or more of the other securities described in this
Prospectus in any combination (the Units, together with the Common Shares, First
Preferred Shares and Warrants, are referred to as the Securities). We may
offer Securities in such amounts and at such prices and, in the case of the
Warrants and Units, with such terms, as we may determine in light of market
conditions. We may sell the Warrants in one or more series and the First
Preferred Shares, in one or more series.
We are permitted, under a multijurisdictional disclosure
system adopted by the United States and Canada, to prepare this Prospectus in
accordance with Canadian disclosure requirements, which are different from those
of the United States. We prepare our financial statements in accordance with
International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International
Accounting Standards Board, or IFRS, and they are subject to Canadian auditing
and independence standards. Thus, they may not be comparable to financial
statements of United States companies.
Owning the Securities may subject you to tax consequences
both in the United States and Canada. This Prospectus or any applicable
supplement to this Prospectus, or Prospectus Supplement, may not describe
these tax consequences fully. You should read the tax discussion in any
applicable Prospectus Supplement.
Your ability to enforce civil liabilities under the United
States federal securities laws may be affected adversely because we are
incorporated in Ontario, Canada, some or all of our officers and directors and
some or all of the experts named in this Prospectus are residents of countries
other than the United States, and most or all of our assets are located in
Canada.
Neither the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission, or SEC, nor any state securities regulator has approved or
disapproved these Securities, or determined if this Prospectus is truthful or
complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
There are certain risk factors that should be carefully
reviewed by prospective purchasers. See Risk
Factors.
The specific terms of the Securities with respect to a
particular offering will be set forth in a Prospectus Supplement, including
where applicable: (i) in the case of the Common Shares, the number of Common
Shares offered, the currency (which may be Canadian dollars or any other
currency), the issue price and any other specific terms; (ii) in the case of the
First Preferred Shares, the number and series of First Preferred Shares offered,
the currency (which may be Canadian dollars or any other currency), the issue
price and any other specific terms; (iii) in the case of Warrants, the
designation, the number of Warrants offered, the currency (which may be Canadian
dollars or any other currency), number of Common Shares that may be acquired
upon exercise of the Warrants, the exercise price, dates and periods of
exercise, adjustment procedures and any other specific terms; and (iv) in the
case of Units, the designation, the number of Units offered, the offering price,
the currency (which may be Canadian dollars or any other currency), terms of the
Units and of the Securities comprising the Units and any other specific terms.
We may also include in a Prospectus Supplement specific terms pertaining to the
Securities which are not within the options and parameters set forth in this
Prospectus.
All shelf information permitted under applicable laws to be
omitted from this Prospectus will be contained in one or more Prospectus
Supplements that will be delivered to purchasers together with this Prospectus.
Each Prospectus Supplement will be incorporated by reference into this
Prospectus for the purposes of securities legislation as of the date of the
Prospectus Supplement and only for the purposes of the distribution of the
Securities to which the Prospectus Supplement pertains. You should read this
Prospectus and any applicable Prospectus Supplement before you invest in the
Securities.
The outstanding Common Shares are listed for trading on the
TSX, or TSX, under the trading symbol TR and on the NASDAQ Capital Market,
or NASDAQ, under the trading symbol TRIL. Unless otherwise specified in any
applicable Prospectus Supplement, the First Preferred shares, Warrants and Units
will not be listed on any securities exchange. Unless specified in the
applicable Prospectus Supplement, there is no market through which the First
Preferred Shares, Warrants or Units may be sold and purchasers may not be able
to resell the First Preferred Shares, Warrants or Units purchased under this
Prospectus. This may affect the pricing of these securities in the secondary
market, the transparency and availability of trading prices, the liquidity of
the securities, and the extent of issuer regulation. See the
Risk Factors section of the applicable Prospectus
Supplement.
We may sell the Securities to or through underwriters, dealers,
placement agents or other intermediaries or directly to purchasers or through
agents. See Plan of Distribution. The Prospectus Supplement relating to
a particular offering of Securities will identify each person who may be deemed
to be an underwriter with respect to such offering and will set forth the terms
of the offering of such Securities, including, as well as any fees or
compensation payable to them in connection with the offering and sale of a
particular issue of Securities, the public offering price or prices of the
Securities and the proceeds to us from the sale of the Securities.
Subject to applicable securities legislation, in connection
with any offering of Securities under this Prospectus, the underwriters, if any,
may over-allot or effect transactions which stabilize or maintain the market
price of the Securities offered at a level above that which might otherwise
prevail in the open market. These transactions, if commenced, may be
discontinued at any time. See Plan of Distribution.
You should rely only on the information contained in this
Prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information
different from that contained in this Prospectus.
Our head office and registered office is located at 96 Skyway
Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9W 4Y9.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DEFINITIONS AND OTHER MATTERS
In this Prospectus, unless otherwise indicated, references to
Trillium, the Corporation, we, our or similar terms are, unless
otherwise stated or the context requires otherwise, to Trillium Therapeutics
Inc. and the subsidiaries through which it conducts business. Unless otherwise
indicated, all financial information included and incorporated by reference in
this Prospectus is determined using IFRS, which differs from United States
generally accepted accounting principles.
You should rely only on the information contained or
incorporated by reference in this Prospectus and any applicable Prospectus
Supplement. We have not authorized anyone to provide readers with different
information. We are not making an offer to sell or seeking an offer to buy the
Securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You
should not assume that the information contained in this Prospectus and any
applicable Prospectus Supplement is accurate as of any date other than the date
on the front of such documents, regardless of the time of delivery of this
Prospectus and any applicable Prospectus Supplement or of any sale of the
Securities. Information contained on our website should not be deemed to be a
part of this Prospectus or incorporated by reference into this Prospectus and
should not be relied upon for the purpose of determining whether to invest in
the Securities.
CURRENCY AND EXCHANGE RATE PRESENTATION
The financial statements incorporated by reference into this
Prospectus are reported in Canadian dollars. All references to dollars or $
in this Prospectus are to Canadian dollars and all references to US$ are to
United States dollars.
The following table sets forth, for each period indicated, the
high, low and average exchange rates for Canadian dollars expressed in United
States dollars, as provided by the Bank of Canada. The exchange rates set forth
below demonstrate trends in exchange rates, but the actual exchange rates used
throughout this Prospectus may vary. The average exchange rate is calculated by
using the average of the closing prices on the last day of each month during the
relevant period. On June 3, 2015, the noon exchange rate for one Canadian dollar
expressed in United States dollars as reported by the Bank of Canada, was $1.00
= US$0.8041. The high and low exchange rates are intra-day values rather than
noon or closing rates.
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ENFORCEMENT OF CIVIL LIABILITIES
Trillium Therapeutics Inc. is an Ontario corporation and its
principal place of business is in Canada. Some or all of the directors and
officers of the Corporation are resident outside of the United States and most
or all of its assets and the assets of such persons are located outside of the
United States. Consequently, it may be difficult for United States investors to
effect service of process within the United States on the Corporation or its
directors or officers, or to realize in the United States on judgments of courts
of the United States predicated on civil liabilities under the U.S. Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, or the U.S. Securities Act. You should not assume
that Canadian courts would enforce judgments of United States courts obtained in
actions against the Corporation or such persons predicated on the civil
liability provisions of the United States federal securities laws or the
securities or blue sky laws of any state within the United States or would
enforce, in original actions, liabilities against the Corporation or such
persons predicated on the United States federal securities or any such state
securities or blue sky laws. We believe that a judgment of a United States
court predicated solely upon civil liability under United States federal
securities laws would probably be enforceable in Canada if the United States
court in which the judgment was obtained has a basis for jurisdiction in the
matter that would be recognized by a Canadian court for the same purposes. We also believe, however, that there is substantial
doubt whether an action could be brought in Canada in the first instance on the
basis of liability predicated solely upon United States federal securities laws.
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We have filed with the SEC, concurrently with the registration
statement on Form F-10 of which this Prospectus forms a part, an appointment of
agent for service of process on Form F-X. Under the Form F-X, we appointed
Puglisi & Associates as our agent for service of process in the United
States in connection with any investigation or administrative proceeding
conducted by the SEC, and any civil suit or action brought against or involving
us in a United States court, arising out of or related to or concerning the
offering of Securities under this Prospectus.
Luke Beshar, Robert Kirkman, Michael Moore and Thomas Reynolds
are our directors who reside outside of Canada and they have appointed the
Corporation at its business address as agent for service of process. Purchasers
are advised that it may not be possible for investors to enforce judgments
obtained in Canada against any person or company that is incorporated, continued
or otherwise organized under the laws of a foreign jurisdiction or resides
outside of Canada, even if the party has appointed an agent for service of
process.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Prospectus contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements contained herein that are
not clearly historical in nature are forward-looking, and the words
anticipate, believe, expect, estimate, may, will, could,
leading, intend, contemplate, shall and similar expressions are
generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements in this prospectus include, but are not limited to, statements with
respect to:
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our projected financial position and estimated
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our expectations about the timing of achieving
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our observations and expectations regarding the
binding profile of SIRPαFc with red blood cells compared to anti-CD47
monoclonal antibodies and proprietary CD47-blocking agents and the
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our requirements for, and the ability to
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our projections for the SIRPαFc development
plan and progress of each of our products and technologies, particularly
with respect to the timely and successful completion of studies and trials
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our expectations about our products safety and
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our expectations regarding our ability to
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our expectations regarding the progress, and
the successful and timely completion, of the various stages of the
regulatory approval process; |
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our ability to secure strategic partnerships
with larger pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies; |
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our strategy to acquire and develop new
products and technologies and to enhance the capabilities of existing
products and technologies; |
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our plans to market, sell and distribute our
products and technologies; |
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our expectations regarding the acceptance of
our products and technologies by the market; |
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our ability to retain and access appropriate
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our expectations with respect to existing and
future corporate alliances and licensing transactions with third parties,
and the receipt and timing of any payments to be made by us or to us in
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All forward-looking statements reflect our beliefs and
assumptions based on information available at the time the assumption was made.
These forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts but rather on
managements expectations regarding future activities, results of operations,
performance, future capital and other expenditures (including the amount, nature
and sources of funding thereof), competitive advantages, business prospects and
opportunities. By their nature, forward-looking information involves numerous
assumptions, inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, known
and unknown, that contribute to the possibility that the predictions, forecasts,
projections or other forward-looking statements will not occur. Factors which
could cause future outcomes to differ materially from those set forth in the
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
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the effect of continuing operating losses on
our ability to obtain, on satisfactory terms, or at all, the capital
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the ability to obtain sufficient and suitable
financing to support operations, preclinical development, clinical trials,
and commercialization of products; |
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the risks associated with the development of
novel compounds at early stages of development in our intellectual
property portfolio; |
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the risks of reliance on third-parties for the
planning, conduct and monitoring of clinical trials and for the
manufacture of drug product; |
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the risks associated with the development of
our product candidates including the demonstration of efficacy and safety; |
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the risks related to clinical trials including
potential delays, cost overruns and the failure to demonstrate efficacy
and safety; |
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the risks of delays and inability to complete
clinical trials due to difficulties enrolling patients; |
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risks associated with our inability to
successfully develop companion diagnostics for our development candidates; |
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delays or negative outcomes from the regulatory
approval process; |
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our ability to successfully compete in our
targeted markets; |
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our ability to attract and retain key
personnel, collaborators and advisors; |
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risks relating to the increase in operating
costs from expanding existing programs, acquisition of additional
development programs and increased staff; |
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risk of negative results of clinical trials or
adverse safety events by us or others related to our product candidates; |
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the potential for product liability claims; |
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our ability to achieve our forecasted
milestones and timelines on schedule; |
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financial risks related to the fluctuation of
foreign currency rates and expenses denominated in foreign currencies; |
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our ability to adequately protect proprietary
information and technology from competitors; |
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risks related to changes in patent laws and
their interpretations; |
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our ability to source and maintain licenses
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all as further and more fully described under the section of
this Prospectus entitled Risk Factors.
Although the forward-looking statements contained in this
Prospectus are based upon what our management believes to be reasonable
assumptions, we cannot assure readers that actual results will be consistent
with these forward-looking statements.
Any forward-looking statements represent our estimates only as
of the date of this Prospectus and should not be relied upon as representing our
estimates as of any subsequent date. We undertake no obligation to update any
forward-looking statement or statements to reflect events or circumstances after
the date on which such statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of
unanticipated events, except as may be required by securities legislation.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Information has been incorporated by reference in this
Prospectus from documents filed with securities commissions or similar
authorities in Canada. Copies of the documents incorporated herein by
reference may be obtained on request without charge from our corporate secretary
at 96 Skyway Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M9W 4Y9 telephone (416) 595-0627, and are
available electronically at www.sedar.com.
We have filed the following documents with the securities
commissions or similar regulatory authorities in certain of the provinces of
Canada and such documents are specifically incorporated by reference in, and
form an integral part of this Prospectus, provided that such documents are not
incorporated by reference to the extent that their contents are modified or
superseded by a statement contained in this Prospectus or in any subsequently
filed document that is also incorporated by reference in this Prospectus:
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our annual information form dated March 23,
2015, for the year ended December 31, 2014, or AIF; |
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our management information circular dated April
22, 2014 relating to our annual and special meeting of shareholders held
on May 27, 2014; |
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our audited consolidated financial statements,
together with the notes thereto, as at December 31, 2014 and 2013 and for
the years then ended prepared under IFRS, as issued by the IASB, and the
auditors report thereon addressed to our shareholders dated March 23,
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our managements discussion and analysis of
financial condition and results of operations for the years ended December
31, 2014 and 2013 dated March 23, 2015; |
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our unaudited interim condensed consolidated
financial statements, together with the notes thereto, as at March 31, 2015
and 2014 and for the three months then ended prepared in compliance with
International Accounting Standards 34, Interim Financial Reporting, dated May 12, 2015; |
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our managements discussion and analysis of
financial condition and results of operations for the three months ended
March 31, 2015 and 2014 dated May 12, 2015; |
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our management information circular dated April
22, 2015 prepared in connection with the annual meeting of shareholders held on May 27, 2015; |
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our material change report dated April 2, 2015
with respect to the pricing of an offering of 1,522,395 Common Shares and
1,077,605 non-voting convertible preferred shares at a price of US$19.50
per share for aggregate gross proceeds of US$50.7 million before deducting
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our material change report dated April 14, 2015
with respect to the completion of an offering 1,750,754 Common Shares and
1,077,605 Series II Non-Voting Convertible First Preferred Shares, or
Series II First Preferred Shares, at a price of US$19.50 per share,
including 228,359 Common Shares sold pursuant to the full exercise of the
underwriters option to purchase additional Common Shares for gross
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Any documents of the type referred to in the preceding
paragraph, including any annual information form, comparative annual
consolidated financial statements and the auditors report thereon, comparative
interim consolidated financial statements, managements discussion and analysis
of financial condition and results of operations, material change report (except
a confidential material change report), information circular, and the template
version of any marketing materials, if filed by us with the securities
commissions or similar authorities in the provinces of British Columbia,
Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Nova Scotia after the date of this Prospectus and
before the termination of the distribution, shall be deemed to be incorporated
by reference in this Prospectus.
To the extent that any document or information incorporated by
reference into this Prospectus is included in a report that is filed with or
furnished to the SEC, such document or information shall be deemed to be
incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the registration statement on Form
F-10 of which this Prospectus forms a part. In addition, any document filed by
us with, or furnished by us to, the SEC pursuant to the United States Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, subsequent to the date
of this Prospectus and prior to the date that is 25 months from the date of this
Prospectus shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the registration
statement of which this Prospectus forms a part, if and to the extent provided
in such report.
Any statement contained in this Prospectus or in a document
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein will be deemed to
be modified or superseded for purposes of this Prospectus to the extent that a
statement contained in this Prospectus or in any other subsequently filed
document which also is, or is deemed to be, incorporated by reference into this
Prospectus modifies or supersedes that statement. The modifying or superseding
statement need not state that it has modified or superseded a prior statement or
include any other information set forth in the document that it modifies or
supersedes. The making of a modifying or superseding statement shall not be
deemed an admission for any purposes that the modified or superseded statement
when made, constituted a misrepresentation, an untrue statement of a material
fact or an omission to state a material fact that is required to be stated or
that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the
circumstances in which it was made. Any statement so modified or superseded
shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute part of
this Prospectus.
Upon a new annual information form and related audited annual
financial statements and managements discussion and analysis being filed by us
with, and where required, accepted by, the securities commission or similar
regulatory authority in each of the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta,
Manitoba, Ontario and Nova Scotia during the term of this Prospectus, the
previous annual information form, the previous audited annual financial
statements and related managements discussion and analysis, all unaudited
interim financial statements and related managements discussion and analysis,
and material change reports filed prior to the commencement of our financial
year in which the new annual information form and related audited annual
financial statements and managements discussion and analysis are filed shall be
deemed no longer to be incorporated into this Prospectus for purposes of future
offers and sales of Securities under this Prospectus. Upon new interim financial
statements and related managements discussion and analysis being filed by us
with the securities commission or similar regulatory authority in each of the
provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Nova Scotia during
the term of this Prospectus, all interim financial statements and related
managements discussion and analysis filed prior to the new interim consolidated
financial statements and related managements discussion and analysis shall be
deemed no longer to be incorporated into this Prospectus for purposes of future
offers and sales of Securities under this Prospectus. Upon a new information
circular relating to an annual meeting of holders of Common Shares being filed
by us with the securities commission or similar regulatory authority in each of
the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Nova Scotia
during the term of this Prospectus, the information circular for the preceding
annual meeting of holders of Common Shares shall be deemed no longer to be
incorporated into this Prospectus for purposes of future offers and sales of
Securities under this Prospectus.
One or more Prospectus Supplements containing the specific
variable terms for an issue of the Securities and other information in relation
to such Securities will be delivered to purchasers of such Securities together
with this Prospectus and will be deemed to be incorporated by reference
into this Prospectus as of the date of the Prospectus Supplement solely for the
purposes of the offering of the Securities covered by any such Prospectus
Supplement.
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AVAILABLE INFORMATION
We are subject to the informational requirements of the
Exchange Act and applicable Canadian requirements and, in accordance therewith,
we file reports and other information with the SEC and with securities
regulatory authorities in Canada. Under the multijurisdictional disclosure
system adopted by the United States and Canada, such reports and other
information may be prepared in accordance with the disclosure requirements of
Canada, which are different from those of the United States. As a foreign
private issuer, we are exempt from the rules under the Exchange Act prescribing
the furnishing and content of proxy statements, and our officers, directors and
principal shareholders are exempt from the reporting and short-swing profit
recovery provisions contained in Section 16 of the Exchange Act. Reports and
other information filed by us with, or furnished to, the SEC may be inspected
and copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the SEC in the SECs
public reference room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C., 20549 by paying a
fee. You may call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 or access its website at www.sec.gov
for further information regarding the public reference facilities. The SEC also
maintains a website that contains reports and other information regarding
registrants that file electronically with the SEC. The address of the website is
www.sec.gov.
We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form
F-10 under the U.S. Securities Act with respect to the Securities. This
Prospectus, including the documents incorporated by reference into this
Prospectus, which forms a part of that registration statement, does not contain
all of the information set forth in the registration statement, certain parts of
which are contained in the exhibits to the registration statement as permitted
by the rules and regulations of the SEC. For further information with respect to
our corporation and the Securities, reference is made to the registration
statement and the exhibits thereto. Statements contained in this Prospectus,
including the documents incorporated by reference into this Prospectus, as to
the contents of certain documents are not necessarily complete and, in each
instance, reference is made to the copy of the document filed as an exhibit to
the registration statement. Each such statement is qualified in its entirety by
such reference. The registration statement can be found on EDGAR at the SECs
website at www.sec.gov.
THE CORPORATION
We are an immuno-oncology company developing innovative
therapies for the treatment of cancer. Our lead program, SIRPαFc, is a novel,
antibody-like protein that harnesses the innate immune system by blocking the
activity of CD47, a molecule whose expression is increased on cancer cells to
evade the host immune system. Expressed at high levels on the cell surface of a
variety of liquid and solid tumors, CD47 functions as a signal that inhibits the
destruction of tumor cells by macrophages via phagocytosis. By blocking the
activity of CD47, we believe SIRPαFc has the ability to promote the
macrophage-mediated killing of tumor cells in a broad variety of cancers both as
a monotherapy and in combination with other immune therapies.
RISK FACTORS
An investment in the Securities involves a high degree of
risk. Prospective investors should consider carefully the risk factors
incorporated by reference in this Prospectus (including in subsequently filed
documents incorporated by reference) and those described in any Prospectus
Supplement before purchasing the Securities offered hereby. Prospective
investors should consider the categories of risks identified and discussed in
our annual information form and managements discussion and analysis
incorporated herein by reference. Any one of such risk factors could
materially affect our business, financial condition and/or future operating
results and prospects and could cause actual events to differ materially from
those described in forward-looking statements and information relating to our
corporation. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently identified by us
or that we currently believe not to be material also may materially and
adversely affect our business, financial condition, operations or prospects.
USE OF PROCEEDS
Unless otherwise indicated in an applicable Prospectus
Supplement relating to an offering of Securities, we will use the net proceeds
that we receive from the sale of Securities for ongoing research and development
activities, working capital and general corporate purposes, which may
include advancing the development of our SIRPαFc program, and investment in
other development programs. Specific information about the use of net proceeds
will be described in the applicable Prospectus Supplement.
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CAPITALIZATION
On April 7, 2015 we completed an underwritten public offering
of Common Shares and Series II First Preferred Shares. The offering was made
pursuant to an effective registration statement on Form F-1 that was filed with
the SEC and was restricted to persons who are not residents of Canada. In the offering, we sold
1,750,754 Common Shares and 1,077,605 Series II First Preferred Shares at a
price of US$19.50 per share, including 228,359 Common Shares sold pursuant to
the full exercise of the underwriters option to purchase additional Common
Shares. The gross proceeds to the Corporation from this offering, before
deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses
payable by the Corporation, were approximately US$55.2 million.
As at June 3, 2015, the following securities were issued and
outstanding:
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7,185,847 Common Shares; |
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64,904,689 Series I Non-Voting Convertible
First Preferred Shares, or Series I First Preferred Shares, convertible
into 2,163,490 Common Shares; |
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1,077,605 Series II First Preferred Shares
convertible into 1,077,605 Common Shares; |
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113,289,012 Common Share purchase warrants
convertible into 3,776,300 Common Shares at a weighted- average exercise
price of $8.67 per Common Share |
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694,475 stock options with a weighted-average
exercise price of $12.13 per Common Share; and |
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37,335 DSUs. |
After giving effect to the exercise of all Common Share
purchase warrants and options to purchase Common Shares, and the conversion of
all Series I and Series II First Preferred Shares and DSUs, there would be
14,935,052 Common Shares issued and outstanding as at June 3, 2015.
There have been no material changes in the number of our issued
and outstanding Securities since December 31, 2014 other than the public
offering of Common Shares completed on April 7, 2015 and described above and
other than as noted below under Prior Sales.
PRIOR SALES
The following table summarizes details of all securities issued
by us for the 12-month period prior to the date of this Prospectus.
Date of Issuance
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Price
per Security or Exercise Price (as
applicable) |
Number of
and Description of Securities
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January 14, 16, 19, 21, 22 and 26, 2015 |
$8.40 |
Issuance of 92,354 Common Shares on exercise of
warrants |
January 16 and 19, 2015 |
$12.00 |
Issuance of 22,012 Common Shares on exercise of
warrants |
January 16, 2015 |
$7.50 |
Issuance of 3,333 Common Shares on exercise of
warrants |
February 3, 12, 17 and 27, 2015 |
$12.00 |
Issuance of 67,529 Common Shares on exercise of
warrants |
February 4, 6, 10, 12, 23, 25 and 26, 2015 |
$8.40 |
Issuance of 97,256 Common Shares on exercise of
warrants |
February 27, 2015 |
$7.50 |
Issuance of 93 Common Shares on exercise of
warrants |
March 2, 4, 10, 18, 19 and 24, 2015 |
$12.00 |
Issuance of 29,482 Common Shares on exercise of
warrants |
March 2, 12, 16, 18, 23, 27 and 31, 2015 |
$8.40 |
Issuance of 136,000 Common Shares on exercise of
warrants |
March 5, 2015 |
$7.50 |
Issuance of 6,666 Common Shares on exercise of
warrants |
March 5, 2015 |
$7.50 |
Issuance of 3,333 Common Shares on exercise of
warrants |
May 27, 2015 |
$28.05 |
Issuance of 29,000 Options |
May 27, 2015 |
$28.05 |
Issuance of 8,558 DSU units |
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Date of Issuance
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Price
per Security or Exercise Price (as
applicable) |
Number of
and Description of Securities
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April 1, 2015 |
$23.44 |
Issuance of 85,000 Options |
April 1, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13, 15, 20 and 23, 2015 |
$12.00 |
Issuance of 67,516 Common Shares on exercise of
warrants |
April 2, 6, 9, 13, 14, 16, 20, 22 and 29, 2015 |
$8.40 |
Issuance of 228,932 Common Shares on exercise of
warrants |
April 6, 14 and 17, 2015 |
$6.30 |
Issuance of 92,668 Common Shares on exercise of
warrants |
April 7, 2015 |
US$19.50 |
Issuance of 1,750,754 Common Shares on an
underwritten public offering |
April 7, 2015 |
US$19.50 |
Issuance of 1,077,605 Series II First Preferred
Shares on an underwritten public offering |
May 1 and 13, 2015 |
$8.40 |
Issuance of 4,166 Common Shares on exercise of
warrants |
May 20 and 22, 2015 |
$12.00 |
Issuance of 4,366 Common Shares on exercise of
warrants |
DESCRIPTION OF COMMON SHARES
Holders of Common Shares are entitled to receive notice of and
to attend all meetings of shareholders, except meetings at which holders of
another specified class of shares are exclusively entitled to vote, and are
entitled to one vote for each Common Share held on all votes taken at such
meetings. The holders of Common Shares are entitled to receive such dividends as
the board of directors may in their discretion declare, regardless of whether
dividends are declared on any other class of shares. Upon liquidation,
dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, the holders of Common Shares are
entitled to receive any remaining property after payment of any amount required
to redeem or retract any issued and outstanding First Preferred Shares of the
Corporation and any other shares ranking senior in priority to the Common
Shares.
Class B Shares
The holders of the Class B Shares are entitled to receive
notice of and to attend any meeting of our shareholders but shall not be
entitled to vote any of their Class B Shares at any such meeting. Each issued
and fully paid Class B Share may at any time be converted, at the option of the
holder, into one Common Share.
DESCRIPTION OF FIRST PREFERRED SHARES
The First Preferred Shares may at any time and from time to
time be issued in one or more series and our board of directors may before the
issue thereof fix the number of shares in, and determine the designation,
rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to the shares of, each
series of First Preferred Shares.
The First Preferred Shares are entitled to priority over the
Common Shares and Class B Shares and all other shares ranking junior to the
First Preferred Shares with respect to the payment of dividends and the
distribution of our assets in the event of our liquidation, dissolution or
winding up or other distribution of our assets among our shareholders for the
purpose of winding up our affairs.
The First Preferred Shares of each series rank on a parity with
the First Preferred Shares of every other series with respect to priority in the
payment of dividends and in the distribution of our assets in the event of our
liquidation, dissolution or winding up or other distribution of our assets among
our shareholders for the purpose of winding up our affairs.
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Series I First Preferred Shares
During 2013, we created a new series of First Preferred Shares,
our Series I First Preferred Shares. The holders of Series I First Preferred
Shares are not entitled to vote at any meeting of our shareholders (except in
limited circumstances provided for in the Business Corporations Act
(Ontario)).
The holders of Series I First Preferred Shares are entitled to
receive dividends as determined and declared at the discretion of our board of
directors equally on a one-for-one basis with the holders of shares of the other
series of First Preferred Shares and, at the discretion of our board of
directors, either in priority to, or equally on a share-for-share basis with,
holders of our Common Shares or Class B Shares. If any amount of cumulative
dividends, whether or not declared, or declared non-cumulative dividends, with
respect to shares of a series of our First Preferred Shares is not paid in full,
the shares of the series will participate on a pro rata basis with the shares of
all other series of that class of shares with respect to all accumulated
cumulative dividends, whether or not declared, and all declared non-cumulative
dividends.
Each issued and fully paid Series I First Preferred Share may
at any time be converted, at the option of the holder, into one Common Share,
subject to adjustment. Following the 30 for 1 share consolidation completed in
November 2014, each presently outstanding Series I First Preferred Share may be
converted, at the option of the holder into one thirtieth (1/30th) of a Common
Share, subject to further adjustment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, holders of
Series I First Preferred Shares will be prohibited from converting Series I
First Preferred Shares into Common Shares if, as a result of such conversion,
the holder, together with its affiliates, would own more than 4.99% (which the
holder may elect to increase or decrease by written notice to us to any other
percentage specified in such notice, provided that any increase (but not
decrease) will not be effective until the 61st day after such notice) of the
total number of our Common Shares then issued and outstanding, unless the holder
gives us at least 61 days prior notice of an intent to convert into Common
Shares that would cause the holder to own more than 4.99% (or another percentage
elected by the holder) of the total number of our Common Shares then issued and
outstanding.
In addition, we will not be required to deliver to a holder any
Common Shares upon a conversion of our Series I First Preferred Shares into
Common Shares if our Common Shares are then listed and posted for trading on the
Toronto Stock Exchange (or the TSX Venture Exchange) and to the extent that the
conversion would result in the holder, together with any person acting jointly
or in concert with the holder within the meaning of the Securities Act
(Ontario), beneficially owning or exercising control or direction over Common
Shares representing more than:
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9.99% of our outstanding Common Shares unless the holder
(or, where the holder is not an individual, any director, officer or
insider of the holder) has first provided: |
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the stock exchange with a personal information form
pursuant to the rules of that stock exchange and the form has been
approved by the stock exchange; and |
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a copy of the approval of the personal information form
by the stock exchange to us; and |
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19.99% of our outstanding Common Shares, unless we have
received approval from the stock exchange and the holders of our Common
Shares of the issuance of Common Shares at a meeting of holders of Common
Shares which we will call, at our expense, in accordance with the
applicable policies of the stock exchange. |
In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding-up,
whether voluntary or involuntary, or in the event of any other distribution of
our assets among our shareholders for the purpose of winding-up our affairs, or
in the event of a reduction or redemption of our capital stock, the holders of
Series I First Preferred Shares are entitled to receive an amount per share
equal to that amount of money that we received as consideration for such Series
I First Preferred Shares or, in the event that Series I First Preferred Shares
were not issued for money, then the amount equal to the fair value of any
property we received as consideration for the issuance of such Series I First
Preferred Shares divided by the number of Series I First Preferred Shares
issued, the whole before any amount shall be paid by us or any of our assets
shall be distributed to holders of our Common Shares and Class B Shares. After
such payment, the holders of Series I First Preferred Shares are not entitled to
share in any further distribution of our property or assets. If any amount
payable on return of capital in the event of our liquidation, dissolution or
winding-up in respect of shares of a series of our First Preferred Shares is not
paid in full, the shares of the series will participate on a pro rata basis with the shares of all other series of that class of
shares with respect to all amounts payable on return of capital in the event of
our liquidation, dissolution or winding-up.
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Series II First Preferred Shares
During 2015, we created a new series of First Preferred Shares,
our Series II First Preferred Shares. The holders of Series II First Preferred
Shares are not entitled to vote at any meeting of our shareholders (except in
limited circumstances provided for in the Business Corporations Act
(Ontario)).
The holders of Series II First Preferred Shares are entitled to
receive dividends as determined and declared at the discretion of our board of
directors on a parity basis with the holders of shares of the other series of
First Preferred Shares and, at the discretion of our board of directors, either
in priority to, or equally on a share-for-share basis with, holders of our
Common Shares or Class B Shares. If any amount of cumulative dividends, whether
or not declared, or declared non-cumulative dividends, with respect to shares of
a series of our First Preferred Shares is not paid in full, the shares of the
series will participate on a pro rata basis with the shares of all other series
of that class of shares with respect to all accumulated cumulative dividends,
whether or not declared, and all declared non-cumulative dividends.
Each issued and fully paid Series II First Preferred Share may
at any time be converted, at the option of the holder, into one common share,
subject to adjustment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, holders of Series II First
Preferred Shares will be prohibited from converting Series II First Preferred
Shares into Common Shares if, as a result of such conversion, the holder,
together with its affiliates, would own more than 4.99% (which the holder may
elect to increase or decrease by written notice to us to any other percentage
specified in such notice, provided that any increase (but not decrease) will not
be effective until the 61st day after such notice) of the total number of our
Common Shares then issued and outstanding, unless the holder gives us at least
61 days prior notice of an intent to convert into Common Shares that would cause
the holder to own more than 4.99% of the total number of our Common Shares then
issued and outstanding.
In addition, we will not be required to deliver to a holder any
Common Shares upon a conversion of our Series II First Preferred Shares into
Common Shares if our Common Shares are then listed and posted for trading on the
Toronto Stock Exchange (or the TSX Venture Exchange) and to the extent that the
conversion would result in the holder, together with any person acting jointly
or in concert with the holder within the meaning of the Securities Act
(Ontario), beneficially owning or exercising control or direction over Common
Shares representing more than:
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9.99% of our outstanding Common Shares unless the holder
(or, where the holder is not an individual, any director, officer or
insider of the holder) has first provided: |
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the stock exchange with a personal information form
pursuant to the rules of that stock exchange and the form has been
approved by the stock exchange; and |
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a copy of the approval of the personal information form
by the stock exchange to us; and |
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19.99% of our outstanding Common Shares, unless we have
received approval from the stock exchange and the holders of our Common
Shares of the issuance of Common Shares at a meeting of holders of Common
Shares which we will call, at our expense, in accordance with the
applicable policies of the stock exchange. |
In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding-up,
whether voluntary or involuntary, or in the event of any other distribution of
our assets among our shareholders for the purpose of winding-up our affairs, or
in the event of a reduction or redemption of our capital stock, the holders of
Series II First Preferred Shares are entitled to receive an amount per share
equal to that amount of money that we received as consideration for such Series
II First Preferred Shares or, in the event that Series II First Preferred Shares
were not issued for money, then the amount equal to the fair value of any
property we received as consideration for the issuance of such Series II First
Preferred Shares divided by the number of Series II First Preferred Shares
issued, the whole before any amount shall be paid by us or any of our assets
shall be distributed to holders of our Common Shares and Class B Shares. After
such payment, the holders of Series II First Preferred Shares are not entitled
to share in any further distribution of our property or assets. If any amount
payable on return of capital in the event of our liquidation, dissolution or
winding-up in respect of shares of a series of our First Preferred Shares is not paid
in full, the shares of the series will participate on a pro rata basis with the
shares of all other series of that class of shares with respect to all amounts
payable on return of capital in the event of our liquidation, dissolution or
winding-up.
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DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS
The following description of the terms of Warrants sets forth
certain general terms and provisions of Warrants in respect of which a
Prospectus Supplement may be filed. The particular terms and provisions of
Warrants offered by any Prospectus Supplement, and the extent to which the
general terms and provisions described below may apply thereto, will be
described in the Prospectus Supplement filed in respect of such Warrants.
Warrants may be offered separately or in combination with one or more other
Securities.
The description of the general terms and provisions of Warrants
described in any Prospectus Supplement will include, where applicable:
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the designation and aggregate number of
Warrants offered; |
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the price at which the Warrants will be
offered; |
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if other than Canadian dollars, the currency or
currency unit in which the Warrants are denominated; |
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the designation and terms of the Common Shares
that may be acquired upon exercise of the Warrants; |
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the date on which the right to exercise the
Warrants will commence and the date on which the right will expire; |
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the number of Common Shares that may be
purchased upon exercise of each Warrant and the price at which and
currency or currencies in which that amount of securities may be purchased
upon exercise of each Warrant; |
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the designation and terms of any Securities
with which the Warrants will be offered, if any, and the number of the
Warrants that will be offered with each Security; |
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the date or dates, if any, on or after which
the Warrants and the related Securities will be transferable separately; |
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the minimum or maximum amount, if any, of
Warrants that may be exercised at any one time; |
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whether the Warrants will be subject to
redemption or call, and, if so, the terms of such redemption or call
provisions; and |
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any other material terms, conditions and rights
(or limitations on such rights) of the Warrants. |
We reserve the right to set forth in a Prospectus Supplement
specific terms of the Warrants that are not within the parameters set forth in
this Prospectus. In addition, to the extent that any particular terms of the
Warrants described in a Prospectus Supplement differ from any of the terms
described in this Prospectus, the description of such terms set forth in this
Prospectus shall be deemed to have been superseded by the description of such
differing terms set forth in such Prospectus Supplement with respect to such
Warrants.
DESCRIPTION OF UNITS
We may issue Units comprised of one or more of the other
Securities described in this Prospectus in any combination. Each Unit will be
issued so that the holder of the Unit is also the holder of each Security
included in the Unit. Thus, the holder of a Unit will have the rights and
obligations of a holder of each included Security. The unit agreement, if any,
under which a Unit is issued may provide that the Securities comprising the Unit
may not be held or transferred separately, at any time or at any time before a
specified date.
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The particular terms and provisions of Units offered by any
Prospectus Supplement, and the extent to which the general terms and provisions
described below may apply thereto, will be described in the Prospectus
Supplement filed in respect of such Units.
The particular terms of each issue of Units will be described
in the related Prospectus Supplement. This description will include, where
applicable:
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the designation and aggregate number of Units
offered; |
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the price at which the Units will be offered; |
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if other than Canadian dollars, the currency or
currency unit in which the Units are denominated; |
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the terms of the Units and of the Securities
comprising the Units, including whether and under what circumstances those
securities may be held or transferred separately; |
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any provisions for the issuance, payment,
settlement, transfer or exchange of the Units or of the Securities
comprising the Units; and |
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any other material terms, conditions and rights
(or limitations on such rights) of the Units. |
We reserve the right to set forth in a Prospectus Supplement
specific terms of the Units that are not within the parameters set forth in this
Prospectus. In addition, to the extent that any particular terms of the Units
described in a Prospectus Supplement differ from any of the terms described in
this Prospectus, the description of such terms set forth in this Prospectus
shall be deemed to have been superseded by the description of such differing
terms set forth in such Prospectus Supplement with respect to such Units.
MARKET FOR SECURITIES
Our Common Shares were listed on the TSX Venture Exchange, or
TSXV, until April 22, 2014 when we delisted from the TSXV and began trading on
the TSX. Our Common Shares traded under the symbol SSS until June 6, 2014 when
the symbol was changed to TR. Our Common Shares were listed on the OTCQX
International under the symbol SCTPF from May 20, 2013 until we delisted and
began trading on NASDAQ, under the symbol TRIL on December 19, 2014.
The high and low market prices and the aggregate volume of
trading of our Common Shares for each month for the most recent twelve months on
the TSX, NASDAQ and the OTCQX International were as follows:
TSX(1)
Month |
High ($) |
Low ($) |
Volume (#) |
June 1 to June 3, 2015 |
28.69 |
26.30 |
9,941 |
May 2015 |
30.57 |
21.21 |
180,416 |
April 2015 |
37.27 |
22.69 |
538,051 |
March 2015 |
26.07 |
17.00 |
307,858 |
February 2015 |
20.21 |
15.14 |
204,365 |
January 2015 |
18.37 |
10.50 |
361,364 |
December 2014 |
10.50 |
7.02 |
209,040 |
November 2014 |
10.35 |
8.25 |
183,076 |
October 2014 |
8.40 |
6.30 |
59,873 |
September 2014 |
9.15 |
7.20 |
66,472 |
August 2014 |
9.15 |
8.25 |
51,381 |
July 2014 |
10.35 |
8.40 |
60,773 |
June 2014 |
12.30 |
8.10 |
103,066 |
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Notes:
(1) |
Common Share market prices are restated to reflect the 30
for 1 share consolidation completed in November
2014. |
NASDAQ(1)
Month |
High (US$) |
Low (US$) |
Volume (#) |
June 1 to June 3, 2015 |
22.99 |
21.05 |
335,960 |
May 2015 |
24.56 |
17.57 |
3,303,704 |
April 2015 |
27.99 |
18.80 |
7,607,223 |
March 2015 |
20.88 |
13.06 |
2,542,925 |
February 2015 |
16.50 |
12.61 |
1,321,813 |
January 2015 |
15.65 |
9.05 |
3,046,079 |
December 2014 |
9.10 |
7.01 |
733,484 |
Notes:
(1) |
Our Common Shares began trading on the OTCQX
International on May 20, 2013 and on the NASDAQ on December 19,
2014. |
OTCQX International(1)(2)
Month |
High (US$) |
Low (US$) |
Volume (#) |
December 2014 |
8.35 |
6.02 |
159,907 |
November 2014 |
9.09 |
7.35 |
177,862 |
October 2014 |
7.65 |
5.64 |
68,959 |
September 2014 |
8.55 |
6.30 |
40,676 |
August 2014 |
8.41 |
7.50 |
45,757 |
July 2014 |
9.96 |
7.61 |
32,116 |
June 2014 |
11.49 |
7.28 |
32,151 |
May 2014 |
11.31 |
7.14 |
34,901 |
April 2014 |
14.24 |
8.70 |
50,706 |
Notes: Our
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Our Common Shares began trading on the OTCQX International on May 20, 2013 and on NASDAQ on December 19, 2014. |
(2) |
Common Share market prices are restated to reflect the 30 for 1 share consolidation completed in November 2014.
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We may, from time to time, during the 25-month period that this
Prospectus remains valid, offer for sale and issue Securities. We may issue and
sell up to US$100,000,000, in the aggregate, of Securities.
We may sell Securities to or through underwriters, dealers,
placement agents or other intermediaries and also may sell Securities directly
to purchasers or through agents, subject to obtaining any applicable exemption
from registration requirements.
The distribution of Securities may be effected from time to
time in one or more transactions at a fixed price or prices, which may be
changed, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, including in
transactions that are deemed to be at-the-market distributions as defined in
National Instrument 44-102 Shelf Distributions, or NI 44-102, including sales made directly on the TSX, NASDAQ or other existing trading markets for the Securities, or
at prices related to such prevailing market prices to be negotiated with
purchasers and as set forth in an accompanying Prospectus Supplement. In
connection with the sale of Securities, underwriters may receive compensation
from us or from purchasers of Securities for whom they may act as agents in the
form of discounts, concessions or commissions. Underwriters, dealers, placement
agents or other intermediaries that participate in the distribution of
Securities may be deemed to be underwriters and any discounts or commissions
received by them from us and any profit on the resale of Securities by them may
be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions under applicable
securities legislation. Any such transactions that are deemed to be
at-the-market distributions as defined in NI 44-102 will be conducted in
accordance with applicable securities legislation in Canada and will be subject
to regulatory approval.
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If so indicated in the applicable Prospectus Supplement, we may
authorize dealers or other persons acting as our agents to solicit offers by
certain institutions to purchase the Securities directly from us pursuant to
contracts providing for payment and delivery on a future date. These contracts
will be subject only to the conditions set forth in the applicable Prospectus
Supplement or supplements, which will also set forth the commission payable for
solicitation of these contracts.
The Prospectus Supplement relating to any offering of
Securities will set forth the terms of the offering of the Securities, including
the name or names of any underwriters, dealers, placement agents or
intermediaries and any fees or compensation payable to them in connection with
the offering and sale of a particular issue of Securities, the public offering
price or prices of the Securities and the proceeds to us from the sale of the
Securities.
Under agreements which may be entered into by us, underwriters,
dealers, placement agents and other intermediaries who participate in the
distribution of Securities may be entitled to indemnification by us against
certain liabilities, including liabilities under the U.S. Securities Act and
applicable Canadian securities legislation, or to contribution with respect to
payments which such underwriters, dealers, placement agents or other
intermediaries may be required to make in respect thereof. The underwriters,
dealers, placement agents and other intermediaries with whom we enter into
agreements may be customers of, engage in transactions with or perform services
for us in the ordinary course of business. Any offering of First Preferred
Shares, Warrants or Units will be a new issue of securities with no established
trading market. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Prospectus
Supplement, the First Preferred Shares, Warrants or Units will not be listed on
any securities exchange. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable
Prospectus Supplement, there is no market through which the First Preferred
Shares, Warrants or Units may be sold and purchasers may not be able to resell
First Preferred Shares, Warrants or Units purchased under this Prospectus or any
Prospectus Supplement. This may affect the pricing of the First Preferred
Shares, Warrants or Units in the secondary market, the transparency and
availability of trading prices, the liquidity of the securities, and the extent
of issuer regulation. Certain dealers may make a market in the First
Preferred Shares, Warrants or Units, as applicable, but will not be obligated to
do so and may discontinue any market making at any time without notice. No
assurance can be given that any dealer will make a market in the First Preferred
Shares, Warrants or Units or as to the liquidity of the trading market, if any,
for the First Preferred Shares, Warrants or Units.
Subject to applicable securities legislation, in connection
with any offering of Securities under this Prospectus, other than an
at-the-market distribution, the underwriters, dealers or agents, if any, may
over-allot or effect transactions which stabilize or maintain the market price
of the Securities offered at a level above that which might otherwise prevail in
the open market. These transactions, if commenced, may be discontinued at any
time. No underwriter, dealer or agent involved in an at-the-market
distribution, as defined in NI 44-102, no affiliate of such an underwriter,
dealer or agent and no person acting jointly or in concert with such an
underwriter, dealer or agent will over-allot Securities in connection with such
distribution or effect any other transactions that are intended to stabilize or
maintain the market price of the Securities.
INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
The applicable Prospectus Supplement may describe certain
Canadian or United States federal income tax consequences which may be
applicable to a purchaser of Securities offered thereunder.
DOCUMENTS FILED AS PART OF THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
The following documents have been, or will be, filed with the
SEC as part of the registration statement on Form F-10 of which this Prospectus
forms a part: the documents listed under Documents Incorporated by Reference;
consents of accountants and counsel; and powers of attorney from some of our
directors and officers. A copy of any applicable form of warrant agreement will be filed by
post-effective amendment to the registration statement or by incorporation by
reference to documents filed or furnished with the SEC under the Exchange Act.
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EXPERTS
Our auditors are Ernst & Young LLP, Chartered Professional
Accountants, Licensed Public Accountants, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Our audited
consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2014 and 2013 and for the
years then ended incorporated by reference into this Prospectus have been
audited by Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm,
as indicated in their report dated March 23, 2015 as set forth in their report
thereon incorporated herein, and are included in reliance upon such report given
on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing. Ernst & Young LLP has been our auditors since
inception on March 31, 2004.
Ernst & Young LLP has advised that they are independent
with respect to us within the meaning of the Rules of the Professional Conduct
of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (registered name of The
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario) and within the meaning of the
U.S. Securities Act and the applicable rules and regulations thereunder adopted
by the SEC and the United States Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board.
REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT
Our registrar and transfer agent in Canada is Computershare
Investor Services Inc. at its principal office in Toronto, Ontario and the
co-registrar and co-transfer agent in the United States is Computershare Trust
Company, N.A., at its offices in Canton, Massachusetts.
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED TO BE DELIVERED TO
OFFEREES OR PURCHASERS
Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) (the OBCA), the
Registrant may, indemnify a director or officer of the corporation, a former
director or officer of the corporation or another individual who acts or acted
at the corporations request as a director or officer, or an individual acting
in a similar capacity, of another entity (an indemnified person), against all
costs, charges and expenses, including an amount paid to settle an action or
satisfy a judgment, reasonably incurred by the individual in respect of any
civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or other proceeding in which the
individual is involved because of that association with the corporation or other
entity, if the individual acted honestly and in good faith with a view to the
best interests of the corporation or, as the case may be, to the best interests
of the other entity for which the individual acted as a director or officer or
in a similar capacity at the corporations request, and, in the case of a
criminal or administrative action or proceeding that is enforced by a monetary
penalty, such individual had reasonable grounds for believing that his or her
conduct was lawful. The Registrant may advance moneys to an indemnified person
for the costs, charges and expenses of a proceeding referred to above, but the
individual must repay the money if the individual has not acted honestly and in
good faith with a view to the best interests of the corporation or, as the case
may be, to the best interests of any other entity for which the indemnified
person acted as a director or officer or in a similar capacity at the
corporation's request. However, any such indemnified person is entitled under
the OBCA to indemnity from the corporation in respect of all costs, charges and
expenses reasonably incurred by the individual in connection with the defense of
any civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or other proceeding to which
he or she is subject because of the individuals association with the
corporation or other entity, if such indemnified person was not judged by a
court or other competent authority to have committed any fault or omitted to do
anything that the individual ought to have done and fulflled the conditions set
forth above.
By-laws of Registrant
In accordance with the provisions of the OBCA, the by-laws of
the Registrant provide that the Registrant will indemnify a director or officer,
a former director or officer, or an individual who acts or acted at the
Registrants request as a director or officer or an individual acting in a
similar capacity of another entity, and such persons heirs and legal
representatives, against all costs, charges and expenses, including an amount
paid to settle an action or satisfy a judgment, reasonably incurred by such
individual in respect of any civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or
other proceeding in which the individual is involved because of that association
with the registrant or other entity, provided however that the Registrant shall
not so indemnify an individual unless the individual (i) acted honestly and in
good faith with a view to the best interests of the registrant or, as the case
may be, to the best interests of the other entity for which the individual acted
as a director or officer or in a similar capacity at the registrants request,
and (ii) if the matter is a criminal or administrative action or proceeding that
is enforced by a monetary penalty, had reasonable grounds for believing that the
individuals conduct was lawful.
The Registrant has purchased directors and officers liability
insurance for the benefit of the directors and officers of the Registrant, to
back up the Registrants indemnification of them against liability incurred in
their capacity as directors and officers, subject to certain limitations under
applicable law. If the Registrant becomes liable under the terms of its by-laws,
the insurance coverage will extend to its liability; however, each claim will be
subject to a per claim retention of $750,000.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers or persons
controlling the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, the Registrant
has been informed that in the opinion of the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act of 1933 and is therefore unenforceable.
II-1
EXHIBITS
See the Exhibit Index hereto.
II-2
PART III
UNDERTAKING AND CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS
Item 1. Undertaking.
The Registrant undertakes to make available, in person or by
telephone, representatives to respond to inquiries made by the Commission staff,
and to furnish promptly, when requested to do so by the Commission staff,
information relating to the securities registered pursuant to this Form F-10 or
to transactions in said securities.
Item 2. Consent to Service of Process.
The Registrant has previously filed with the Commission a written irrevocable consent and
power of attorney on Form F-X.
Any change to the name or address of the Registrants agent for
service shall be communicated promptly to the Commission by amendment to Form
F-X referencing the file number of this Registration Statement.
III-1
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds
to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form F-10 and has
duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Toronto, Ontario, on this 4th day of
June, 2015.
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TRILLIUM THERAPEUTICS INC.
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,
this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities indicated and on June 4, 2015:
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President and Chief Executive Officer and
Director (principal executive officer) |
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Chief Financial Officer (principal financial
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James Parsons |
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Robert Kirkman |
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Michael Moore |
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Thomas Reynolds |
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James Parsons |
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AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 6(a) of the Securities
Act of 1933, the undersigned has signed this Registration Statement, solely in
its capacity as the duly authorized representative of the Registrant in the
United States, on June 4, 2015.
PUGLISI & ASSOCIATES
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Annual information form of the
Registrant dated March 23, 2015, for the year ended December 31, 2014
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Registrants Annual
Report on Form 40-F filed with the Commission on March 24, 2015 (File
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Management information circular of the Registrant dated April 22, 2014. |
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Audited consolidated financial
statements of the Registrant, together with the notes thereto, as at
December 31, 2014 and 2013 and for the years then ended (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 99.3 to the Registrants Annual Report on Form 40-F
filed with the Commission on March 24, 2015 (File No. 001-36596)).
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Managements discussion and
analysis of the Registrant for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Registrants Annual
Report on Form 40-F filed with the Commission on March 24, 2015 (File
No. 001-36596)). |
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Unaudited interim condensed
consolidated financial statements of the Registrant, together with the
notes thereto, as at March 31, 2015 and 2014 and for the three months then
ended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Registrants
Current Report on Form 6-K furnished to the Commission on May 13, 2015
(File No. 001-36596)); |
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Managements discussion and
analysis of the Registrant for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and
2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Registrants
Current Report on Form 6-K furnished to the Commission on May 13, 2015 (File No.
001-36596)); |
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Management information circular
of the Registrant dated April 22, 2015 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 99.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 6-K furnished to
the Commission on April 30, 2015 (File No. 001-36596)). |
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Material change report, dated
April 2, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the
Registrants Current Report on Form 6-K furnished to the Commission on
April 29, 2015 (File No. 001-36596)). |
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Material change report, dated
April 14, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the
Registrants Current Report on Form 6-K furnished to the Commission on
April 29, 2015 (File No. 001-36596)). |
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5.1 |
Consent of Ernst & Young
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6.1* |
Powers of Attorney. |
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* Previously filed.
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” and to the incorporation by reference of our report dated March 23, 2015 in the prospectus included in
this Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form F-10 (File No.
333-204551) of Trillium Therapeutics Inc. for the registration of common shares, first preferred shares, warrants to purchase common shares and units.
Toronto, Canada
June 4, 2015 |
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Chartered Professional Accountants
Licensed Public Accountants |
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