As filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on October 16, 2013
Registration No. 333-183820
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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Post-Effective Amendment No. 1
To
Form F-10
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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IMRIS INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified
in its charter)
Canada
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Not Applicable
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(Province or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
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(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number, if any)
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100-1370 Sony Place, Winnipeg, Manitoba,
Canada R3T 1N5; telephone (204) 480-7070
(Address and telephone number of Registrant’s
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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Copies to:
Daniel M. Miller
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Suite 1605, 777 Dunsmuir Street
Pacific Centre
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada V7Y 1K4
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Jay Miller
President and Chief Executive Officer
IMRIS Inc.
100-1370 Sony Place
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canada R3T 1N5
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Michael Dunleavy
LaBarge Weinstein LLP
515 Legget Drive
Suite 800
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada K2K 3G4
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Approximate date of commencement of proposed
sale to the public:
From time to time after the effective date
of this registration statement.
Province of Manitoba, Canada
(Principal jurisdiction regulating this
offering)
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It is proposed that this filing shall become
effective (check appropriate box below):
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Registrant or the Canadian securities regulatory authority of the review jurisdiction that a receipt or notification of clearance
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If any of the securities
being registered on this form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to the home jurisdiction’s shelf
prospectus offering procedures, check the following box.
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PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE DELIVERED
TO OFFEREES OR PURCHASERS
Amended and Restated Short Form Base
Shelf Prospectus dated October 16, 2013, amending and restating Short Form Base Shelf Prospectus dated October 2, 2012
This amended and restated
short form base shelf prospectus has been filed under legislation in each of the provinces and territories of Canada other than
Quebec that permits certain information about these securities to be determined after this prospectus has become final and that
permits the omission of that information from this prospectus. 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.
No securities regulatory authority
has expressed an opinion about these securities and it is an offence to claim otherwise.
This amended and restated short
form base shelf 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 amended and restated short form base shelf 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 100 - 1370 Sony Place, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 1N5, telephone: 204-480-7070,
and are also electronically available at
www.sedar.com
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AMENDED AND RESTATED SHORT FORM BASE
SHELF PROSPECTUS
DATED OCTOBER 16, 2013, AMENDING AND RESTATING
SHORT FORM BASE SHELF PROSPECTUS DATED OCTOBER 2, 2012
New Issue and/or Secondary Offering
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IMRIS INC.
US$75,000,000
Common Shares
Warrants
Units
IMRIS Inc. (“IMRIS”, the “Company”,
“we”, “us” or “our”) may offer and issue from time to time common shares of the Company (“Common
Shares”), warrants to purchase Common Shares (“Warrants”), any combination of Common Shares and Warrants (“Units”)
or any combination thereof (all of the foregoing collectively, the “Securities”) up to an aggregate initial offering
price of US$75,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof if the Securities are denominated in any other currency or currency unit) during
the 25-month period that the short form base shelf prospectus, as amended and restated by this amended and restated short form
base shelf prospectus, including any amendments hereto (the “Prospectus”), remains effective. Securities may be offered
separately or together, in amounts, at prices and on terms to be determined based on market conditions at the time of sale and
set forth in an accompanying shelf Prospectus supplement (a “Prospectus Supplement”). This Prospectus is being issued
concurrently in Canada under the terms of this amended and restated short form base shelf prospectus and in the United States
under the terms of a registration statement on Form F-10 filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
(the “SEC”).
Deerfield Private Design Fund II, L.P., Deerfield Private Design International
II, L.P., Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P. and Deerfield Special Situations International Master Fund, L.P., as well as
certain of their transferees and assignees (collectively, “Deerfield” or the “Selling Shareholders”) may
also offer and sell pursuant to this Prospectus Common Shares issued to Deerfield (the “Deerfield Common Shares”) by
the Company upon the exercise of the Deerfield Warrants (as defined in “Selling Shareholders”) by Deerfield in connection
with the Deerfield Transaction (as defined in “Selling Shareholders”). See “Selling Shareholders”.
All information required to be included
in a short form prospectus but 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.
Our outstanding Common Shares are listed
and posted for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) under the symbol “IM” and the NASDAQ
Global Market (“NASDAQ”) under the symbol “IMRS”. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Prospectus
Supplement, Securities other than the Common Shares of IMRIS will not be listed on any securities exchange.
There is no market
through which Securities, other than the Common Shares, may be sold and purchasers may not be able to resell such Securities purchased
under this Prospectus. This may affect the pricing of the Securities, other than the Common Shares, in the secondary market, the
transparency and availability of trading prices, the liquidity of these Securities and the extent of issuer regulation. See “Risk
Factors”.
An investment in the Securities involves
significant risks. Prospective investors should carefully consider the risk factors described under the heading “Risk Factors”
in this Prospectus and contained in the documents incorporated by reference herein, and in the applicable Prospectus Supplement.
We are permitted, under a multi-jurisdictional
disclosure system adopted by the United States, to prepare this Prospectus in accordance with Canadian disclosure requirements,
which are different from those of the United States. We prepare our financial statements, which are incorporated by reference
into this Prospectus, in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”), and
thus may not be comparable to the financial statements of Canadian companies.
Your ability to enforce civil liabilities
under United States federal securities laws may be adversely affected because we are organized under the laws of Canada, the
majority of our officers and directors and the experts named in this Prospectus are residents of Canada, and all or a substantial
portion of our assets and the assets of those officers, directors and experts are located outside of the United States.
Neither the SEC, nor any securities
commission of any state of the United States or any Canadian securities regulator has approved or disapproved the Securities offered
hereby or determined if this Prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offence.
The specific terms of the Securities with
respect to a particular offering will be set out in the applicable Prospectus Supplement and may include, where applicable: (i)
in the case of Common Shares, the person offering the shares (the Company and/or the Selling Shareholders), the number of Common
Shares offered, the issue price, and any other terms specific to the Common Shares being offered; (ii) in the case of Warrants,
the designation, number and terms of the Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, any procedures that will result
in the adjustment of these numbers, the exercise price, dates and periods of exercise, the currency in which the Warrants are issued
and any other specific terms; and (iii) in the case of Units, the designation, number of Common Shares and Warrants compromising
the Units, the offering price, the currency and any other terms specific to the Units being offered. A Prospectus Supplement may
include specific variable terms pertaining to the Securities that are not within the alternatives and parameters set forth in this
Prospectus. Where required by statute, regulation or policy, and where Securities are offered in currencies other than United States
dollars, appropriate disclosure of foreign exchange rates applicable to such Securities will be included in the Prospectus Supplement
describing such Securities.
This 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. The Company and/or the Selling Shareholders may offer and sell Securities to or through underwriters or
dealers and also may offer and sell certain Securities directly to purchasers or through agents pursuant to exemptions from registration
or qualification under applicable securities laws. A Prospectus Supplement relating to each issue of Securities offered thereby
will set forth the names of any underwriters, dealers or agents involved in the offering and sale of such Securities and will set
forth the terms of the offering of such Securities, the method of distribution of such Securities including, to the extent applicable,
the proceeds to the Company and/or the Selling Shareholders and any fees, discounts or any other compensation payable to underwriters,
dealers or agents and any other material terms of the plan of distribution.
Purchasing, holding or disposing of
the Securities described herein may have tax consequences both in the United States and Canada. This Prospectus may not describe
these tax consequences fully. Prospective investors should read the tax discussion contained in the applicable Prospectus Supplement
with respect to a particular Securities offering and consult their own tax advisor with respect to their own particular circumstances.
No underwriter has been involved in
the preparation of this Prospectus, nor has any underwriter performed any review of the contents of this Prospectus.
The offering of Securities hereunder will
be subject to approval of certain legal matters on behalf of IMRIS by LaBarge Weinstein LLP with respect to Canadian legal matters,
and Dorsey & Whitney LLP, with respect to U.S. legal matters.
Our principal and registered office is
located at 100 - 1370 Sony Place, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 1N5, and our telephone number is 204-480-7070.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL MATTERS
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GLOSSARY OF CERTAIN TERMS
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND EXCHANGE RATE INFORMATION
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THE COMPANY
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RISK FACTORS
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PROBABLE ACQUISITIONS OR OTHER MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS
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USE OF PROCEEDS
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CONSOLIDATED CAPITALIZATION
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DESCRIPTION OF SHARE CAPITAL
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DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS
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DESCRIPTION OF UNITS
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TRADING PRICE AND VOLUME
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PRIOR SALES
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SELLING SHAREHOLDERS
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
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CERTAIN INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
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DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
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DOCUMENTS FILED AS PART OF THE U.S. REGISTRATION STATEMENT
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
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INTEREST OF EXPERTS
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LEGAL MATTERS
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AUDITORS, TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
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GENERAL MATTERS
Unless otherwise noted or the context otherwise
indicates, in this Prospectus the terms “IMRIS”, “we”, “us”, “our” or the “Company”
refer to IMRIS Inc. and the wholly-owned subsidiaries through which it conducts business. Our trademarks are “IMRIS”
and “VISIUS Surgical Theatre”. This Prospectus contains company names, product names, trade names, trademarks and service
marks of other organizations, all of which are the property of their respective owners.
This Prospectus provides you with a general
description of the Securities that we may offer. Each time we sell Securities under this process, we will provide a Prospectus
Supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering, including a description of any risks relating
to the offering if those terms and risks are not described in this Prospectus. A Prospectus Supplement may also add, update, or
change information contained in this Prospectus. If there is any inconsistency between the information in this Prospectus and the
applicable Prospectus Supplement, you should rely on the information in the Prospectus Supplement.
Before investing in our securities, please
carefully read both this Prospectus and any Prospectus Supplement together with the documents incorporated by reference into this
Prospectus, as listed under “Documents Incorporated by Reference”, and the additional information described below under
“Where You Can Find More Information.”
Documents incorporated by reference
into this Prospectus may include market share information and industry data and forecasts obtained from independent industry publications
and surveys. References in such documents to research reports, surveys or articles should not be construed as depicting the complete
findings of the entire referenced report, survey or article. The information in any such report, survey or article is not incorporated
by reference into this Prospectus. Although we believe these sources are reliable, we have not independently verified any of the
data nor ascertained the underlying economic assumptions relied upon in such reports, surveys or articles. Some data is also based
on our estimates, which are derived from our review of our internal surveys, as well as independent sources. We cannot and do not
provide any assurance as to the accuracy or completeness of such information. Market forecasts, in particular, are likely to be
inaccurate, especially in respect of emerging markets, such as those for our products, or over long periods of time.
You should rely only on the information
contained in or incorporated by reference into this Prospectus or a Prospectus Supplement. We have not authorized anyone to provide
you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. The
distribution or possession of this Prospectus in or from certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. This Prospectus is not
an offer to sell the Securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy the Securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale
is not permitted or where the person making the offer or sale is not qualified to do so or to any person to whom it is not permitted
to make such offer or sale.
You should assume that the information
contained in this Prospectus and in any applicable Prospectus Supplement is accurate only as of the date of on the front cover
of this Prospectus or Prospectus Supplement, as applicable, and the information incorporated by reference into this Prospectus
or any Prospectus Supplement is accurate only as of the date of the document incorporated by reference. Our business, financial
condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date.
Certain terms and phrases used in this
Prospectus are defined in the “Glossary of Certain Terms”.
Information contained on our website, www.IMRIS.com,
is not part of this Prospectus and is not incorporated by reference into this Prospectus and may not be relied upon by prospective
purchasers for the purpose of determining whether to invest in the Securities.
GLOSSARY OF CERTAIN TERMS
“510(k)
clearance”
is an FDA submission where the applicant seeks to demonstrate that a medical device is at least as safe
and effective, or substantially equivalent, to a device that has previously been approved.
“angiography”
is a fluoroscopic technique in which a contrast agent is injected into a patient’s vasculature in order to allow imaging
of the vessels or other structures.
“cardiovascular
conditions”
are medical conditions or diseases that affect the heart or the vasculature of the heart.
“CE”
as in
“CE Mark”
is an acronym for Conformité Européene, an organization which certifies
that a product has met European Union health, safety, and environmental requirements and represents compliance with the applicable
Medical Device Directives of the European Union.
“cerebrovascular
conditions”
are conditions pertaining to the brain and its major blood vessels.
“chemotherapy”
is the treatment of illness by chemical means; it is used primarily to refer to the chemical treatment of cancer.
“Class I
Device”
is a medical device that the FDA believes presents a very low risk to the consumer and which is substantially
equivalent to other products already on the market. These devices are subject only to general controls.
“Class II
Device”
is a medical device for which general controls alone are insufficient to assure safety and effectiveness,
but in respect of which additional existing methods are available to provide such assurances. Therefore, Class II devices
are subject to special controls in addition to the general controls of Class I devices.
“Class III
Device”
is the most stringent category for a medical device for which insufficient information exists to assure safety
and effectiveness solely through general or special controls. Class III devices are usually those that support or sustain
human life, are of substantial importance in preventing impairment of human health, or which present a potential, unreasonable
risk of illness or injury.
“contrast
agent”
is a fluid that is injected into the bloodstream of a patient and provides a darker image than its surrounded
structure when viewed using x-rays.
“computed
tomography or CT”
is computed tomography, where a computer is used to assemble a series of x-ray images in order
to create a three-dimensional image of the anatomy of interest.
“core”
is the part of the brain tissue that has died during a stroke.
“FDA”
is the United States Food and Drug Administration.
“fluoroscopy”
is an imaging technique that projects real-time x-ray images onto a monitor located in the interventional suite.
“image-guided
therapy system” or “image-guided therapy system solution”
is an integrated suite of products and technologies
that permit imaging during a surgical or interventional procedure.
“imaging
modalities”
are different approaches to the imaging of patient anatomy using different technologies, such as ultrasound,
CT, fluoroscopy and MR.
“interventional
procedure”
is a medical procedure during which a clinician inserts a device into a patient through the vasculature.
“interventional
suite”
is any suite where a minimally invasive procedure is completed.
“ionizing
radiation”
is radiation that has the ability to ionize matter.
“ischemic
stroke”
occurs when a clot of material becomes lodged in a sensitive cerebral artery, resulting in a significant
reduction in the flow of blood, and its nutrients and oxygen, to the area of the brain supplied by the artery.
“ISO
13485
certification”
is the certification respecting the requirements for a comprehensive management system
for the design and manufacture of medical devices, as given by the International Organization for Standardization, which is a non-governmental
organization that publishes international industrial and commercial standards.
“Medical
Device Directives”
covers the regulatory requirements for the European Union for Medical Devices.
“microsurgery”
dissection of tiny structures under the microscope with the use of extremely small instruments.
“MR”
is magnetic resonance, which is the physical phenomena underlying the imaging ability of an MR scanner.
“MR
imaging”
produces high resolution images of a patient’s anatomy by measuring the unique manner in which certain
molecules in the body react to radio frequency signals in the presence of a magnetic field generated by a superconducting magnet.
“MR
scanner”
is a medical device that uses MR imaging to provide images of anatomy.
“neurosurgical
applications”
are surgical or interventional procedures that have to do with the brain and the nervous system of
the brain.
“neurosurgical
procedure”
is surgery performed on the nervous system or the brain.
“radiation
therapy”
is the treatment of disease, usually cancer, by ionizing radiation in order to deliver an optimal dose of
either particulate or electromagnetic radiation to a particular area of the body with minimal damage to normal tissues.
“radio-frequency
shielding systems”
are copper shields installed in the walls around an MR scanner, which are required to protect
an MR scanner from radio interference.
“TÜV
SÜD”
is a globally recognized testing, inspection and certification organization.
“ultrasound”
is a diagnostic imaging technique used to visualize body structures using sound waves.
“vasculature”
is any part of the circulatory system.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
This Prospectus, including the documents
incorporated by reference into this Prospectus, contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States
Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995 and “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian
provincial securities law. These statements relate to future events or future performance and reflect our expectations and assumptions
regarding our growth, results of operations, performance and business prospects and opportunities. Such forward-looking statements
reflect our current beliefs and are based on information currently available to us. In some cases, forward- looking statements
can be identified by terminology such as “may”, “would”, “could”, “will”, “should”,
“expect”, “plan”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”,
“predict”, “potential”, “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions
concerning matters that are not historical facts. The forward-looking statements in this Prospectus, including any documents incorporated
by reference into this Prospectus, include, among others, statements regarding our future operating results, economic performance
and product development efforts, and statements in respect of:
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our plans for new applications of our core technology;
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our development plans in conjunction with Varian Medical Systems (“Varian”) and the
success thereof;
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our ability to successfully commercialize and deploy our intraoperative computed tomography system;
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events, performance or results, including those in respect of the foregoing items, to differ materially from the events, performance
and results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual events, performance or results to differ
materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
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our ability to obtain and protect our intellectual property rights to existing and future products
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the ability of our customers to obtain adequate reimbursement from third party payers for the use
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additional risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, referred to under “Risk
Factors” and elsewhere in this Prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference into this Prospectus.
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Although the forward-looking statements
contained in this Prospectus and in the documents incorporated by reference are based on what we consider to be reasonable assumptions
based on information currently available to us, there can be no assurance that actual events, performance or results will be consistent
with these forward-looking statements, and our assumptions may prove to be incorrect. Forward-looking statements contained in this
Prospectus are made as of the date of this Prospectus. Forward-looking statements made in a document incorporated by reference
into this Prospectus are made as of the date of the original document and have not been updated by us except as expressly provided
for in this Prospectus.
Except as required under applicable securities
legislation, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
In this Prospectus and the documents incorporated
by reference herein, we use the non-GAAP measures "backlog" and “Adjusted EBITDA”.
We define backlog as the unrecognized portion
of (i) revenues anticipated to be recorded from customer orders, including confirmed orders and orders subject to the completion
of formal documentation and (ii) service contracts with a term of four to five years and which commence at the conclusion of the
warranty period. In view of the long sales cycle, high unit price and limited quarterly installations that are characteristic of
our business, we believe that our backlog provides a better measure at any particular point in time of the long-term performance
prospects of our business than our quarterly operating results. Backlog does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by United
States generally accepted accounting principles and is, therefore, unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other
issuers.
We define Adjusted EBITDA as earnings before
stock-based compensation, interest income (expense), foreign exchange gain (loss), embedded derivative gain (loss), gain on asset
disposals, income taxes, and amortization. We have begun reporting Adjusted EBITDA because we believe investors use it as another
measure of our operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA does not have a standardized meaning as prescribed by U.S. GAAP and it is
not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures”
in our annual and interim management’s discussion and analysis of consolidated results of operations and financial condition,
incorporated by reference into this Prospectus, for a reconciliation of our Adjusted EBITDA to the most comparable measure
under U.S. GAAP.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND EXCHANGE RATE
INFORMATION
The financial statements of the Company
incorporated by reference in this Prospectus are reported in United States dollars, unless otherwise specified, and have been prepared
in accordance with U.S. GAAP. References in this Prospectus to “dollars”, “US$” or “$” are
to United States dollars. Canadian dollars are indicated by the symbol “CDN$”.
The following table lists, for each period
presented, the high and low exchange rates, the average of the exchange rates during the period indicated, and the exchange rates
at the end of the period indicated, for one Canadian dollar, expressed in United States dollars, based on the noon exchange rate
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of Canada’s noon exchange rate was Cdn$1.00 = $0.9667.
THE COMPANY
This summary does not contain all of
the information about the Company that may be important to you and your investment decision. You should carefully read the entire
Prospectus and the applicable Prospectus Supplement, including the section titled ‘‘Risk Factors’’ that
immediately follows this description of the Company, as well as the risk factors described in the documents incorporated by reference
into this Prospectus and the applicable Prospectus Supplement, before making an investment decision.
Corporate Information
We were incorporated under the
Canada
Business Corporations Act
on May 18, 2005. On May 20, 2005, we acquired all of the assets and assumed all of the
liabilities of Innovative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Systems Inc. (“Innovative”). On November 18, 2005, we
acquired control of Innovative and amalgamated with the organization on December 31, 2005. On February 4, 2010, we acquired
all of the shares of NeuroArm Surgical Limited (“NASL”). Our principal office is located at 100 - 1370
Sony Place, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 1N5.
We own, directly or indirectly, all of
the outstanding shares of our subsidiaries: IMRIS, Inc. (incorporated under the laws of Delaware, USA); IMRIS (Europe) SPRL,
(incorporated in Belgium); IMRIS Germany GMBH (incorporated in Germany); IMRIS India Private Limited (incorporated in India); IMRIS
KK (incorporated in Japan); NASL (incorporated under the laws of Alberta, Canada and continued under the federal laws of Canada
in April 2010); and IMRIS Singapore PTE Ltd. (incorporated in Singapore).
Summary Description of Our Business
We design, manufacture and sell image-guided
therapy solutions that provide surgeons with the ability to obtain information during the course of a procedure that allows a surgeon
to make decisions that may improve outcomes for patients. These solutions are a combination of an imaging modality, a therapeutic
action or product, all integrated into an application-specific system. We believe that providing real time or near real time information
in the form of imaging and visualization enhances the ability of clinicians to make decisions that can lead to improved outcomes
for patients.
Our patented technologies enable clinicians
to use various types of image-guided solutions during a surgical or interventional procedure without needing to move the patient
to a separate location to perform a scan. This ability results in a solution that, we believe, is safer for the patient and minimizes
disruption to clinical workflow. The system also provides value to hospital administrators by allowing the image-guided solution
to be used for standard diagnostic procedures when it is not being used during surgery or interventional procedures.
Our Product Family for Image-Guided
Therapy
Our image-guided therapy product family
consists of the VISIUS Surgical Theatre, which is currently being sold around the world, an MR-guided Radiation Therapy system,
which is currently in development, and an Image Guided Surgical Robotic System, which is also currently in development.
VISIUS Surgical Theatres
VISIUS Surgical Theatres deliver detailed
visual information to clinicians during the course of surgery. The VISIUS Surgical Theatre can be configured for numerous procedures
using intraoperative imaging including MRI, x-ray angiography and computed tomography (“CT”), alone or in multimodal
combinations. VISIUS Surgical Theatres are multi-purpose surgical suites that incorporate combinations of MR imaging, fluoroscopy
and computed tomography. These suites are designed to address multiple medical applications. VISIUS Surgical Theatres are currently
being sold globally, with 55 systems sold to date.
VISIUS Surgical Theatres are currently
available for the following surgical applications:
The VISIUS Surgical Theatre for neurosurgery
was first introduced in the fall of 2005. Since its initial launch it has rapidly become the leading MR-guided imaging system for
neurosurgery and is currently being used for a wide range of neurological applications such as tumor resection, skull base procedures
and guided stereotactic procedures.
Published clinical data shows the benefits
of how VISIUS Surgical Theatres are making a difference in using iMRI in neurosurgical procedures.
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In 40% of all cases, the surgeon modified the neurosurgical procedure based upon the findings of
intraoperative MR (iMRI)
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In 55% of glioma cases (i.e. tumor resection), the surgeon resected additional tumor after an iMRI
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85% of gross total tumor resection
was achieved using iMRI versus 56% without iMRI
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Chicoine MRet al, Acta Neurochir Suppl.
2011; Chen et al, Springer-Verlag 2011; Bohinski et al, Neurosurgery 2011; Wirtz et al, Neurosurgery 2000; Lenaburg et al, Technol
Cancer Res Treat 2009; Xiaolei Chen et al, Low grade insular Glioma Research with iMRI,
In late 2009, following the success of
VISIUS Surgical Theatre for neurosurgical procedures, we expanded our product portfolio by introducing VISIUS Surgical Theatres
for cerebrovascular and cardiovascular applications. VISIUS Surgical Theatre for cerebrovascular applications offers interventional
clinicians an imaging solution for the rapid evaluation, resolution and post-procedure assessment of cerebrovascular conditions
including ischemic stroke, where the ability to transition quickly from imaging to intervention can save precious time and may
make a significant difference in patient outcomes. VISIUS Surgical Theatre for cardiovascular applications uses fluoroscopy and
MR imaging to provide clinicians with timely and accurate images and other physiological data regarding the patient’s cardiovascular
structures before, during and after an intervention.
Both these applications leverage our core
technology to sequentially employ MR and fluoroscopy in one integrated Theatre. These Theatres permit the patient to be transitioned
quickly and seamlessly between assessment, using MR imaging, and intervention, using fluoroscopy, without the need to transport
the patient between imaging modalities. The images supplied by these two Theatres provide interventional clinicians with the information
needed for the timely assessment, intervention and post procedure evaluation of cerebrovascular and cardiovascular conditions.
In addition, these Theatres can be used for standard diagnostic procedures.
The VISIUS Surgical Theatre is also available
with a CT imaging system that provides the ability to image dense tissue such as bone and can be used in vascular imaging with
the aid of appropriate contrast agents. This system is focused on cranial and spinal procedures, featuring a multi-slice CT scanner
that travels into the OR on-demand and is designed to provide intraoperative images of diagnostic quality - without introducing
additional risk to the patient - delivering real-time information to clinicians while preserving optimal surgical access and techniques.
This system may have specific application to spinal procedures and provide an integrated suite for hardware placement or other
therapeutic procedures.
MR-guided Radiation Therapy (Currently
under Development)
We are currently working with Varian under
a co-development agreement to develop an MR-guided radiation therapy system that combines IMRIS’ proprietary MR imaging technology
with Varian’s TrueBeam™ radiation therapy system to enable the use of MR imaging during radiotherapy treatments for
cancer. We expect that the solution we are developing with Varian will permit a high-field MR scanner to move in and out of the
radiation therapy room on demand. This will provide MR imaging to very precisely confirm a tumor’s location prior to treatment
and as needed during the treatment session, all without having to move the patient from the treatment couch or transport the patient
to and from another room, as would be required today. This ability to image the patient in place may reduce the variability in
tumor position caused by patient movement and may result in an increase in treatment accuracy. By integrating the exquisite detail
of MR imaging with the extensive treatment delivery capabilities of Varian’s TrueBeam™ system, the two companies are
working to enhance the effectiveness of radiation therapy, potentially decreasing the time and cost hospitals incur for each procedure.
We believe that integrating MR imaging
with radiation treatment will allow us to better adapt radiation therapy to the individual patient and will open new avenues of
research to further improve the effectiveness of radiation therapy. This may improve radiation therapies by more accurately targeting
tumors, which may reduce side effects and collateral damage to healthy tissue and may reduce the number of radiation treatments
required to treat a tumor.
Image-guided Surgical Robots (Currently
under Development)
We are developing a surgical robot capable
of performing microsurgery and other stereotactic procedures under real time image guidance. We believe that the addition of real-time
MR imaging to surgical robotics may contribute to improved surgical procedures and patient outcomes.
In 2010, we acquired NASL and its MR-compatible
neurosurgical robotic system and related intellectual property. The NASL technology combines the detailed imaging of MR with the
precision of surgical robotics. The system features two robotic arms that can manipulate MR-compatible tools at the microscopic
level from a remote workstation. The surgeon sees detailed three-dimensional images of the brain and the surgical tools, and uses
hand controllers equipped with enhanced touch sensation that allow the surgeon to ‘feel’ very small features of the
anatomy through the robotic arms and surgical tools.
We intend to apply for regulatory clearance
for use in neurosurgical applications; however, this technology may also be applied to other clinical procedures. Overall, we believe
this product has the potential to deepen our portfolio of image-guided therapy solutions and may add to our overall customer value
proposition.
Our Existing Market
Our image-guided therapy solutions are
designed to allow for the acquisition and presentation of imaging data to a clinical team during the course of a surgical procedure.
VISIUS Surgical Theatres
The market for VISIUS Surgical Theatres
is predominantly hospitals around the world that deliver clinical services to patients in the neurosurgical, interventional cerebrovascular
and interventional cardiovascular areas. Recent clinical data has been published showing the benefits of using iMRI to perform
neurosurgical procedures versus other traditional methods of performing neurosurgical procedures. According to AANS National Neurosurgical
Procedure Statistics, in 2006 there were approximately 142,000 neurological procedures performed in the United States. We believe
that additional clinical data supporting the benefits of neurological applications and other applications of the VISIUS Surgical
Theatre could lead to more patients demanding this product for their procedures, resulting in increased demand from hospitals.
Our Market for New Products
MR-guided Radiation Therapy
There are currently more than 10 million
new cancer cases each year worldwide, and that number is increasing. Radiation therapy is one of the primary forms of cancer treatment.
The process for delivering radiotherapy typically includes planning the treatment using images provided by either MR imaging or
CT or both. The imaging information is used to simulate and verify the treatment plan before delivery of the treatment. While CT
images are the standard for planning and simulation purposes, the greater resolution of MR for soft tissue imaging is increasing
the use of MR as a complement to CT in the target tumor definition procedure. Clinical studies have shown that MR can replace CT
during all steps of the treatment workflow, reducing the radiation exposure to the patient, removing any systematic registration
errors that may occur when combining MR and CT, and decreasing time and cost for CT investigation. The positive data supporting
the use of MR for soft tissue procedures provides a market for our MR-guided radiation therapy, which integrates MR with radiation
therapy.
Image-guided Robotics
We are currently focusing our development
of the image-guided robotic therapy solution for use in neurosurgical procedures. In 2006, the AANS National Neurological Procedures
Statistics indicated that there were approximately 142,000 neurosurgical procedures performed in the United States. As a result,
the market for this product will potentially include hospitals that perform significant numbers of neurosurgical applications each
year. We anticipate that the market for this technology could expand as it is developed for other applications.
Competitive Strengths
We intend to solidify our position as a
leading provider of image-guided therapy solutions by leveraging our competitive strengths, which include:
Innovative
image-guided therapy solutions
Our products provide near real-time images
of patient anatomy to surgical teams to enable them to make better decisions during the surgical procedure with the ultimate goal
of improving patient outcomes. The combination of high-resolution images, improved patient safety, enhanced surgical efficiency
and increased financial viability provided by our products contribute to solutions that we believe have not previously been available
to the medical practice. We have patents and domain knowledge that provide us with the ability to deliver capabilities to our customers
that we do not believe our competitors can match.
Validation
by leading hospitals and partnerships with leading companies
We have sold VISIUS Surgical Theatres to
several of the top ten overall hospitals and twelve of the top 50 neurosurgical hospitals in the United States, as ranked
by 2012 – 2013
US News and World Report
, and to other leading hospitals around the world. This validation of our technology
by leading hospitals promotes our position in the marketplace as an innovative partner and supplier. Our partnerships with leading
companies provide us with access to global resources and state-of-the-art technology to help us identify new applications for our
products. We expect that, by leveraging these relationships, we will be able to continue to develop innovative products while reducing
their time-to-market and increasing the chances of their success.
Proven ability to successfully commercialize
our IMRIS solutions
We have demonstrated our ability to successfully
develop our products and market them to a number of hospitals with varying needs. Since the introduction of our first commercial
Theatre in September 2005, we have been selected as the winning vendor for the substantial majority of all new orders worldwide
for MR-guided therapy systems for which we have competed. As at June 30, 2013, we have received orders for 59 systems to date.
We have sold systems in the United States, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Qatar, India, China, Japan, and Australia.
Ability to leverage our product platform
for other applications
We believe that our core technology may
be used for multiple medical applications. Following our success with neurosurgical applications, we have developed our systems
to utilize many of the same components and know-how of the original VISIUS Surgical Theatre for neurological application adapted
for use in interventional neurovascular and cardiovascular procedures. We believe that the strong technology platform underlying
all of these systems may be adopted for use for other medical applications. We believe our ongoing initiative to develop an MR-guided
system for use in radiation therapy, if successful; will further demonstrate the strength of our technology platform.
Scalable organization able to promptly
respond to market demand
We believe that we will be able to continue
to scale our operational capacity in the areas of customer engineering, program management, customer support and manufacturing,
to meet the anticipated demand for the next several years. Our role in the production process for our products is chiefly that
of an integrator not a manufacturer, so we can scale our production operations for growth more easily than a typical manufacturer.
We believe we have structured our organization to give us the ability to respond to a significant growth in demand for our products
and our management team has extensive scientific and operational experience in managing large companies for industry leaders.
Strong management team
Our management team has been instrumental
in positioning us as a leading provider of image-guided therapy solutions. We believe that our experienced management team possesses
strong business, clinical and technical knowledge. We have physicians and nurses, either on staff or acting as advisers, supplementing
the efforts of managers with backgrounds in medical imaging technology, specialized sales, operations and research and development.
Regulatory
VISIUS Surgical Theatres for neurosurgical,
cerebrovascular and cardiovascular applications are classified as medical devices and are subject to governmental regulation in
various jurisdictions. These regulations typically govern the research, testing, development, manufacture, promotion and marketing
of the system. Once approved, medical devices are usually subject to continuing regulation, which typically includes record-keeping
requirements, adverse event reporting, good manufacturing requirements and post-market surveillance and, in certain jurisdictions,
the requirement to maintain ISO 13485 certification and to undergo periodic audits/inspections. Non-compliance with the applicable
regulatory requirements will jeopardize our ability to market our products as such non-compliance can result in the failure to
grant the regulatory approval for the device, withdrawal or suspension of the regulatory approval, fines, injunctions, civil penalties,
recalls or seizures of the device and, in certain jurisdictions, criminal prosecution.
We have received regulatory clearance in
the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, South Korea and Japan to market and sell all five room configurations of our VISIUS
Surgical Theatre 1.5 Tesla system product line for neurosurgical applications into these jurisdictions. We have also received regulatory
clearance for our 3.0 Tesla system in the United States, Canada, Europe, China, Australia, South Korea and Japan. No regulatory
approval is required for the marketing and sale of our systems in India.
In 2013, we received regulatory clearance
in the United States and Europe to market and sell two and three room configuration of VISIUS Surgical Theatre with a CT.
We have received regulatory clearance in
the United States, Canada, Australia and Europe to market and sell our VISIUS Surgical Theatre for cerebrovascular and cardiovascular
systems.
In addition, some of our products must
conform to standards set by the International Electrotechnical Commission, Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (“UL”), a
privately owned and operated product safety testing and certification organization and TÜV SÜD, a globally recognized
testing, inspection and certification organization. In the United States, we obtain UL or TÜV SÜD certification for each
system on site during the installation process. We are working to have our products UL marked at the manufacturing stage, which
will remove the requirement to have on-site inspections. In 2011, certain components of our products received UL certification.
We intend to seek regulatory approval of
the VISIUS Surgical Theatre for cerebrovascular and cardiovascular applications in other jurisdictions in which we currently have,
or have sought, approval for our VISIUS Surgical Theatre for neurovascular applications. While we expect that the approval process
in each jurisdiction will be similar to that used to obtain approval of the VISIUS Surgical Theatre for neurosurgical applications,
there can be no assurance that we will receive market clearance for the VISIUS Surgical Theatre for cerebrovascular and cardiovascular
applications in these other jurisdictions.
United States
In the United States, medical devices are
regulated primarily by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”). The FDA classifies medical devices into one
of three regulatory classes, referred to as Class I, Class II or Class III, depending on the level of control and review necessary
to ensure the safety and effectiveness of the device, which in turn is based on the level of risk to the patient. As the risk level
increases, additional data is required to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the device. The products we currently market
are Class I and Class II medical devices.
There are two review procedures by which
medical devices can receive FDA clearance or approval for marketing in the United States: (i) a pre-market notification (or a “510(k)
notification”), or (ii) submission and approval of a pre-market approval application (“PMA”). Most Class I devices
and a few Class II devices are exempt from the 510(k) notification requirements, subject to the limitations on exemptions. A 510(k)
notification must be submitted for certain Class I devices as well as for the majority of Class II and certain Class III devices.
The 510(k) application must establish that the medical device, in comparison with an existing legally marketed product (a “predicate
device”): (i) is substantially equivalent, and (ii) is as safe and effective and does not raise different questions of safety
or effectiveness. A pre-market approval application must be filed if a proposed device is not substantially equivalent to a predicate
device. A pre-market approval application must be supported by extensive data including, but not limited to, technical, preclinical,
clinical trials, manufacturing and labeling to demonstrate to the FDA's satisfaction the safety and effectiveness of the device
for its intended use. Moreover, the FDA has recently announced that it is making changes to its 510(k) clearance pathway that will
likely require the submission of more clinical and pre-clinical data than has previously been required to obtain clearance for
medical devices. After a device receives 510(k) clearance, any modification that could significantly affect its safety or effectiveness,
or that would constitute a major change in its intended use, requires a new 510(k) clearance or could require PMA approval. The
FDA requires each manufacturer to make this determination in the first instance, but the agency can review any such decision. If
the FDA disagrees with a manufacturer's decision not to seek a new 510(k) clearance, the agency may retroactively require the manufacturer
to seek 510(k) clearance or PMA approval. The FDA also can require the manufacturer to cease marketing and/or recall the modified
device until 510(k) clearance or PMA approval is obtained. Also, the manufacturer may be subject to significant regulatory fines
or penalties.
Marketing a medical device that is subject
to a 510(k) notification may begin upon the FDA issuing a clearance letter finding substantial equivalence to the predicate device.
The FDA issued a clearance letter with respect to certain room configurations for the VISIUS Surgical Theatre 1.5 Tesla system
in August 2006 and the VISIUS Surgical Theatre 3.0 Tesla system in December 2008. The FDA issued a clearance letter with respect
to our VISIUS Surgical Theatre for cerebrovascular and cardiovascular applications in September 2009.
The Oncology package, IMRIS’ first
MR Guided Radiation Therapy product, was cleared by the FDA in August 2012. We expect the MR Guided Radiation Therapy and Image
Guided Robotics products currently under development will be subject to 510(k) clearance as Class II devices. The CT system, IMRIS’
first Intra Operative CT was cleared by the FDA in July 2013. We obtain the advice of FDA regulatory consultants in order to confirm
which type of submission is required for a given product. Generally, a 510(k) clearance submission requires three months for approval
and a special 510(k) clearance requires one month for approval, although delays are common and the granting of clearance is never
guaranteed. However, the FDA may determine that our MR Guided Radiation Therapy and/or Image Guided Robotics products are not substantially
equivalent and therefore not subject to 510(k) notification or may require further information, including clinical data, to make
a determination regarding substantial equivalence.
Any such determination or request for additional
information would delay market introduction of the product that is the subject of the 510(k) notification. If FDA requires a pre-market
approval application, the period for review and additional expense and time can be substantial. By statute, the FDA has 180 days
to review the "accepted application", although, generally, review of the application can take between one and three years
and it may take significantly longer. During this review period, the FDA may request additional information or clarification of
information already provided. Typically, the FDA will convene an advisory panel meeting to seek review of the data presented in
the PMA for novel devices. The panel's recommendation is given great weight, but is not dispositive of the agency's decision. Prior
to approving the PMA, the FDA will conduct an inspection of the manufacturing facilities and a number of the clinical sites where
the supporting study was conducted. The facility inspection evaluates the company's compliance with the Quality System Regulation,
or QSR, which imposes elaborate testing, control, documentation and other quality assurance procedures in the manufacturing process.
Clinical trials are generally required
to support a PMA application and are sometimes required for 510(k) clearance. Such trials, if conducted in the United States, generally
require an investigational device exemption application, or IDE, approved in advance by the FDA for a specified number of patients
and study sites, unless the product is deemed a non-significant risk device eligible for more abbreviated IDE requirements. Clinical
trials are subject to extensive monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements. Clinical trials must be conducted under the
oversight of an institutional review board, or IRB, for the relevant clinical trial sites and must comply with FDA regulations,
including but not limited to those relating to good clinical practices. To conduct a clinical trial, we also are required to obtain
the patients' informed consent that complies with FDA requirements, state and federal privacy regulations and human subject protection
regulations. We, the FDA or the IRB could suspend a clinical trial at any time for various reasons, including a belief that the
risks to study subjects outweigh the anticipated benefits. Even if a trial is completed, the results of clinical testing may not
adequately demonstrate the safety and efficacy of the device or may otherwise not be sufficient to obtain FDA clearance or approval
to market the product in the U.S. Following completion of a study, we would need to collect, analyze and present the data in an
appropriate submission to the FDA, either a 510(k) premarket notification or a PMA. Even if a study is completed and submitted
to the FDA, the results of our clinical testing may not demonstrate the safety and efficacy of the device, or may be equivocal
or otherwise not be sufficient to obtain approval of our product.
Canada
In Canada, medical devices are regulated
by Health Canada and are divided into one of four regulatory classes, Class I to Class IV, depending upon the risk the medical
device presents to the patient. Except for Class I devices, all medical devices are required to have a device license before they
can be sold in Canada. As the risk level increases, additional data is required to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of
the medical device before a device license is issued by Health Canada. Manufacturers of Class II, III and IV medical devices are
also required to submit to Health Canada a valid ISO 13485 quality management systems certificate issued to the manufacturer by
a third- party organization recognized and accredited by Health Canada. We obtained a Class II device license for our 1.5 Tesla
VISIUS Surgical Theatre for neurosurgical applications in 2006, our 3.0 Tesla VISIUS Surgical Theatre for neurosurgical applications
in 2008, and a Class III device license for our VISIUS Surgical Theatre for cerebrovascular and cardiovascular applications in
2009.
International Regulations
International sales of medical devices
are subject to foreign governmental regulations that vary substantially from country to country. The primary regulatory environment
in Europe is that of the European Union. As in the United States, medical devices are classified depending upon the risk the medical
device presents to the patient, although otherwise the current regulatory requirements in the European Union differ significantly
from those in the United States. Medical devices in Europe are required to carry a CE Mark, which represents compliance with the
applicable Medical Device Directives. Typically, in order to obtain the CE Mark, Class I (sterile), Class IIa, Class IIb and Class
III medical devices in Europe require quality systems certification by a third-party assessment agency known as a Notified Body.
The VISIUS Surgical Theatre for neurosurgical
applications is a European Class IIa medical device and the VISIUS Surgical Theatre for cerebrovascular and cardiovascular applications
are Class IIb medical devices and fall under the Medical Devices Directive (93/42/EEC) (“MDD”). SGS (UK) Limited Systems
and Services is our Notified Body for Europe. We are required to prepare a technical file with evidence of compliance with the
MDD and applicable standards. We received the appropriate CE Mark for our 1.5 Tesla VISIUS Surgical Theatre for neurosurgical applications
in 2006 and for our 3.0 Tesla VISIUS Surgical Theatre for cerebrovascular and cardiovascular applications in 2009 and the Intra
Operative CT system in August 2013.
In China, regulation of medical devices
is administered by the State Food and Drug Administration (“SFDA”). This organization was established in 2003 to form
a single regulatory body for all the Chinese provinces, simplifying the regulatory process for companies that want to do business
in China. The SFDA has adopted the FDA’s model for registration and a tiered classification approach similar to Canada to
determine the regulatory requirements. In Japan, regulation of medical devices is administered by the Ministry of Health under
the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law (“PAL”). Language and complex registration processes make Japan a challenging regulatory
environment; however, there are a number of third party consulting firms that can assist companies with the process. Japan uses
a classification approach whereby regulatory requirements increase based on the class level. Japan has specific review requirements;
however, these requirements are similar to EU, U.S. and Canadian requirements, which can help reduce the process for international
companies.
In the Middle East, the regulatory requirements
imposed on the local manufacturers and importers vary among the Middle East countries; however, many either follow the major principles
of the U.S. or the EU regulations or have no specific regulations, so hospitals will default to these requirements. This fragmented
process complicates regulatory approval.
Intellectual Property
The protection of our products, product
components, processes and know-how is integral to our business. We regularly seek patent protection for our products, components
and other technologies in Canada, the United States and other countries where available and appropriate in order to maintain
our competitive advantage. We also rely on trade secrets, know-how and continuing innovation to develop and maintain our competitive
position. All of our employees and contractors are required to sign agreements committing them to hold our intellectual property
in confidence and assigning to IMRIS all rights in the technology that they help us to develop.
As of June 30, 2013, we had 52 patents
either issued or pending on various aspects of our technology. Our initial patent covers an apparatus that includes an MR scanner
that is moved along its axis over an operating room table to perform patient imaging while a medical procedure is in process and,
after imaging is completed, is moved away from the table to allow the procedure to continue without interference from the MR scanner.
Our initial United States patent expires in March 2016 and will expire in March 2017 in other jurisdictions. Another related patent
was issued in the United States in 2011, covering the control systems that adjust the parameters of the MR scanner when it is moved
to an imaging position. This new patent fortifies our existing initial patent protection related to moving an MR scanner and extends
to February 2030. The new patent is currently pending in Canada, Europe and Japan. We have a number of inventions currently in
development which may lead to the filing of further patent applications in the near future. We cannot be assured that any of these
pending patent applications will issue with commercially useful claims or that the inventions when built will perform as required
or that the patents granted to us will be useful commercially.
To date we have registered or applied for
registrations of the following trademarks in Canada and the United States: “IMRIS” with its logo, “VISIUS
Surgical Theatre”. We also claim common law trademarks over the foregoing names and marks.
RISK FACTORS
An investment in the Securities involves
a number of significant risks. In addition to the other information contained in this Prospectus and in the documents incorporated
by reference into this Prospectus, prospective purchasers should give careful consideration to the following risk factors. Any
of the matters highlighted in these risk factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and
financial condition, causing an investor to lose all, or part of, its, his or her investment.
The risks and uncertainties described below
are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties that we are not aware of or focused on, or that we currently
deem to be immaterial, may also impair our business operations and cause the trading price of our securities to decline.
Risks Related to Our Business
Due to our limited operating history
and accumulated deficit, as well as our expected future losses, we might not achieve or maintain profitability or be able to pay
our debt service obligations.
We were founded in 2005. Accordingly, we
have a limited operating history. We have a large accumulated deficit, we expect future losses, and we might not achieve sustained
profitability. In addition, in connection with the Deerfield Transaction we incurred $25 million of indebtedness. If the time required
to generate significant revenues and achieve sustained profitability is longer than anticipated, we may not be able to continue
our operations or pay our debt service obligations without additional capital, which may not be available at all or on commercially
reasonable terms. Our prospects must be considered in light of the risks and uncertainties encountered by an early-stage company
in the continuously-evolving image-guided therapy market. If we cannot successfully address these risks, we will not be able to
achieve or maintain profitability or satisfy our debt service obligations, our business and financial condition would suffer,
and we could be unable to continue as a going concern.
Our debt may limit our ability to
obtain financing and to pursue other business opportunities, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results
of operations and prospects.
From time to time, we may enter into transactions
that may be financed in whole or in part with debt, which may increase our debt levels above standards for companies in our industry
of a similar size. Depending upon future plans, we may require additional equity and/or debt financing that may not be available
or, if available, may not be available on acceptable terms. None of our organizational documents currently limit the amount of
indebtedness that we may incur. The level of our indebtedness from time to time could impair our ability to obtain additional financing
on a timely basis to take advantage of business opportunities that may arise.
The decision to buy our products
by a hospital may be hampered by the high unit price of the VISIUS Surgical Theatre.
The VISIUS Surgical Theatre has unit prices
that range between $3 million to $11 million dollars. Given these products are premium-priced due to their greater functionality
as compared to traditional products, the decision to purchase one of our VISIUS Surgical Theatres may consume a significant portion
of a hospital’s annual capital budget. Where capital budgets are limited, we often are competing with systems that offer
lesser functionality of our products or other capital requirement needs within the hospital system which may force a customer to
choose between two or more items of capital equipment. These factors may limit our ability to compete if we are unable to market
VISIUS Surgical Theatres more effectively than lower priced competitive products, and limit our ability to grow the business.
Our products are characterized by
a long sales cycle, high unit prices and limited quarterly installations, which may contribute to substantial fluctuations in our
order bookings and revenues recognized on delivery, installation and acceptance of our products.
The purchase and installation of a VISIUS
Surgical Theatre represents a significant capital project for our customers. Due to the size and complexity of these projects,
our sales process requires that we engage with a number of different stakeholders within and outside the hospital, including surgeons,
interventionists, radiologists, facilities managers, hospital administrators and other hospital staff. As a result, the sales cycle
associated with the marketing of our VISIUS Surgical Theatres is both complex and lengthy, with an average sales cycle of more
than 12 months from initial customer engagement to our receipt of a purchase order. Further, once a hospital purchases a VISIUS
Surgical Theatre, the time for manufacture, delivery and installation of the Theatre may exceed 12 months, which delays our
ability to recognize revenue. In addition, because payment of a substantial portion of the purchase price for our products is not
due from the customer until the system has been delivered, installed and accepted by the customer, delays in manufacturing, delivering
and installing a completed system may have a negative effect on our cash flow.
Because of the high unit price of the VISIUS
Surgical Theatre and the limited number of units installed each quarter, each installation currently represents a significant component
of our revenue for a particular quarter. If we lose a customer order or if customers defer installation of a VISIUS Surgical Theatre
for even a short period of time, a significant amount of revenue may be lost or deferred to a subsequent period. We expect that
revenues from a limited number of new customers will continue to account for a large percentage of our future revenues.
The key factors affecting our revenue and
results, many of which are outside of our control, include:
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varying size, timing and contractual terms of orders for our products, which may delay the recognition
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the discretionary nature of purchase and budget cycles of our customers and changes in their budgets
for, and timing of, equipment purchases;
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strategic decisions by us or our competitors, such as acquisitions, divestitures, spin-offs, joint
ventures, strategic investments or changes in business strategy;
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general weakening of the economy resulting in a decrease in the overall demand for medical devices
and services or otherwise affecting the capital investment levels of hospitals;
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timing of product development and new product initiatives;
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technology changes or variations from our suppliers that
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In addition, while we believe that our
backlog provides a more meaningful measure at any particular point in time of the long-term prospects of our business; investors
may attribute significant weight to our quarterly revenues and operating results, which may result in substantial fluctuations
in our share price. Furthermore, our backlog may not be recognized as revenue if we experience issues with the supply of components
for our products, if any service contracts are terminated early for any reason, if customers experience credit problems or for
other reasons beyond our control, which would adversely affect our operating results.
A large portion of our operating
costs do not vary with revenue, which may have a negative impact on our operating results if we have significant fluctuations in
our revenues.
A large portion of our operating costs
are relatively fixed, such as our investment in human resources, research activities and regulatory compliance. These investments
form a certain baseline of our costs, which do not fluctuate from period to period. If we are unable to recognize revenue in a
particular quarter, these investments may adversely affect our financial results in that quarter or year.
A significant portion of these fixed operating
costs are allocated to research and development of new technologies. These investments often require large capital commitments
over long development timeframes. We have some ability to eliminate or delay certain costs; however, delaying or halting these
activities because of varying revenue levels from quarter to quarter could have a long-term impact on the completion and commercialization
of new products, further limiting our ability to grow the business.
If we are unable to increase sales
of our newer VISIUS Surgical Theatre applications, we may be unable to generate sufficient revenue to support our business.
We currently generate the substantial majority
of our revenue from sales of the VISIUS Surgical Theatre for neurosurgical applications and multi-year service plans for these
Theatres. We have introduced new capabilities that extend the VISIUS Surgical Theatre to cerebrovascular and cardiovascular applications,
and added intraoperative CT capabilities to the VISIUS Surgical Theatre for cranial and spine procedures. To date we have experienced
limited sales of these products. The image-guided therapy market, which all of our products are designed to address, is an emerging
market with limited data and there is no guarantee that the assumptions that we have made about the size of the market, the need
for our products, the ability of our products to meet this perceived demand or the willingness and ability of our potential customers
to pay the high prices of our VISIUS Surgical Theatres will be realized. If we are unable to sustain or increase sales of these
products, we may not generate sufficient revenue to support our business.
We may not be able to achieve commercialization
of our products on the timetable we anticipate, or at all.
We cannot guarantee that we will be able
to develop our robotics or MRgRT programs into commercially viable products on the timetable we anticipate, or at all. The commercialization
of these products requires substantial technological advances to improve the durability, reliability and performance of these products,
and to develop commercial volume manufacturing processes for these products.
To date, we have limited experience manufacturing
some of our products on a commercial basis. We cannot be sure that we will be able to develop efficient, low cost, high volume
processes that will enable us to meet our cost goals and delivered and installed revenue projections. While we currently have sufficient
production capacity to fulfill customer orders in the near term, we expect that we will increase our production capacity based
on market demand. We cannot be sure that we will be able to achieve any planned increases in production capacity or that unforeseen
problems relating to our manufacturing processes will not occur. Even if we are successful in developing high volume processes
and achieving planned increases in production capacity, we cannot be sure that we will do so in time to meet our product commercialization
schedule or to satisfy customer demand. If our business does not grow as quickly as anticipated, our existing and planned manufacturing
facilities would, in part, represent excess capacity for which we may not recover the cost, in which case our revenues may be inadequate
to support our committed costs and planned growth, and our gross margins and business strategy would be adversely affected. Any
of these factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial performance.
We may not be able to accurately
predict how our customer pipeline will convert to order bookings.
We periodically forecast information about
the rate we will be able to convert potential customers in our order pipeline into actual bookings we expect to achieve in future
periods. The actual bookings we achieve in a period may vary from the bookings we forecast in public disclosure documents, presentations
or other public information and these variations could be material and adverse. Our forecasts reflect numerous assumptions concerning
our expected performance, as well as other factors, which may not be accurate. Actual bookings rely on the occurrence of numerous
factors beyond our control such as a customer’s capital budget, their patient requirements and timing. If actual bookings
vary from our announced guidance, the price of our Common Shares may decline, and such a decline could be substantial.
New product introductions may adversely
affect our financial results
We introduce new products with enhanced
features and extended capabilities from time to time. Our products are subject to various regulatory processes, and we must obtain
and maintain regulatory approvals in order to sell our new products. If a potential purchaser believes that we plan to introduce
a new product in the near future or if a potential purchaser is located in a country where a new product that we have introduced
has not yet received regulatory approval, planned purchases may be deferred or delayed. As a result, new product introductions
may adversely affect our financial results.
If we are unable to fulfill our current
purchase orders on a timely basis or at all, our ability to generate revenue could be impaired, market acceptance of our products
could be adversely affected and hospitals may instead purchase our competitors’ products.
As of June 30, 2013, we had 14 outstanding
purchase orders for our VISIUS Surgical Theatres at various stages of completion, payment and revenue recognition. Orders may be
revised, modified or cancelled, by their express terms, as a result of negotiations or by project changes or delays. If we experience
any failures or delays in completing the installation of our products, our reputation would suffer and we may not be able to sell
additional products. Substantial delays in the installation process also increase the risk that a customer would attempt to cancel
a purchase order, which would have a negative effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
Our backlog might not result in future
net sales.
Our backlog at any particular date may
not be indicative of recognized revenues in our financial statements in subsequent periods. We evaluate each customer order to
determine qualification for inclusion in backlog; however, there can be no assurance that amounts included in backlog will ultimately
result in recognition of revenue or occur in any particular financial reporting period. In addition, in any given period, we can
reduce backlog due to factors such as a cancellation of an order, lack of confidence in the customer proceeding with the order,
changes in the financial condition at a customer, changes in government or third party funding for customers, and changes in installation
schedules. Changes to backlog during any particular period, or the failure of our backlog to result in future sales, could harm
our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
We depend upon Siemens AG (“Siemens”)
for the supply of key components of our products and the support and maintenance of our products.
We depend upon Siemens to supply the MR
scanner, CT scanner and angiography systems for our products. Our OEM agreement with Siemens was entered into as of November 2009
for a five-year term with automatic renewal thereafter for further two-year periods, subject to six months’ advance written
notice of termination by either party prior to the end of the initial term or any two-year renewal term. We entered into a separate
OEM with Siemens for CT products in August 2013 for a two-year term with automatic renewals thereafter for further one-year periods,
subject to the same termination notices under the original OEM agreement. The agreements may also be terminated earlier in the
event of default or in the event of insolvency or equivalent proceedings against either party or in the event of a change of control
or similar sale transaction affecting us where the buyer or controlling shareholder is a direct competitor to Siemens. Siemens
also directly and indirectly competes with us in the sale of image-guided therapy systems. If, for any reason, we could not obtain
imaging equipment from Siemens on a timely basis or at all, there is no certainty that we could find another vendor willing to
supply this equipment and a change would require a redesign of the products, which could take a year or more to implement. We also
depend upon Siemens to provide support and maintenance services to our customers. If Siemens’ services became unavailable
on a timely basis or at all, any resulting service issues could disrupt our customer relationships and cause damage to our reputation.
We rely upon a limited number of
suppliers of components for our products. The loss of any of these relationships may increase our costs, damage our reputation
and harm our ability to generate revenue.
We purchase other critical components of
our products from outside vendors, including radio-frequency shielding systems (which are required to protect the MR scanner from
radio interference), certain hardware components for our data-management system, and operating room booms and lights. For the majority
of these system components, we do not have long-term supply contracts with the suppliers. A disruption of the supply of key components
could result in increased costs and delays in deliveries, which could adversely affect our reputation and results of operations.
Any transition to alternate manufacturers or suppliers would likely result in operational problems and increased expenses and could
delay the shipment of, or limit our ability to provide, our products. For example, we will need to verify that any new manufacturer
meets our technical specifications and maintains facilities, procedures and operations that comply with our quality requirements.
We will also have to assess any new manufacturer’s
compliance with all applicable regulations and guidelines, which could further impede our ability to manufacture our products in
a timely manner. If the change in manufacturer results in a significant change to the product, a new 510(k) clearance from the
FDA, or similar foreign clearance may be necessary, which would likely cause substantial delays. Furthermore, we cannot assure
you that we would be able to enter into agreements on a timely basis with new manufacturers or suppliers on commercially reasonable
terms, or at all. As a result, we may be unable to meet the demand for our products, or face increased costs and delays in deliveries
of our products, either of which could harm our ability to generate revenue and damage our reputation. In addition, any delay in
receiving components might cause us to have insufficient spare parts to service existing customers, which could lead to customer
dissatisfaction and a breach by us of our service obligations to our customers.
We believe it may be necessary to find
alternative manufacturers for key components over time as our quantity and quality demands evolve, but we may not be able to identify
alternative manufacturers in a timely fashion. Any transition to alternate manufacturers or suppliers would likely result in operational
problems and increased expenses and could delay the shipment of, or limit our ability to provide, our products.
We utilize distributors for a portion
of our sales, which subjects us to a number of risks that could harm our business.
We have strategic relationships with distributors
for sales and service of our products in certain foreign countries. If these strategic relationships are terminated and not replaced,
our revenues and/or ability to service our products in the territories serviced by these distributors could be adversely affected.
In addition, we may be named as a defendant in lawsuits against our distributors related to sales or service of our products performed
by them.
Natural or other disasters could
disrupt our business and result in loss of revenue or in higher expenses.
Natural disasters, terrorist activities
and other business disruptions in any of our major markets could have a material adverse effect on our operations. For example,
the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan and their aftermath have created economic uncertainty in Japan that may disrupt
economic activities in Japan for a substantial period of time, including a reduction in hospital spending. In addition, any damage
to our sole in-house manufacturing operation in Winnipeg, Manitoba could cause substantial delays in operations, damage or destroy
equipment or inventory and cause us to incur additional expenses. The insurance we maintain against natural disasters may not be
adequate to cover our losses in any particular case. With or without insurance, damage to our manufacturing facility or our other
property, or to any of our suppliers, due to a natural disaster or casualty event may have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition and results of operations. Furthermore, any unanticipated business disruption caused by Internet security
threats, damage to global communication networks or similar events could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition and operating results.
Disruption of critical information
systems or material breaches in the security of our systems could harm our business, customer relations and financial condition.
Information technology helps us operate
efficiently, interface with customers, maintain financial accuracy and efficiency and accurately produce our financial statements.
If we do not allocate and effectively manage the resources necessary to build and sustain the proper technology infrastructure,
we could be subject to transaction errors, processing inefficiencies, the loss of customers, business disruptions or the loss of
or damage to intellectual property through security breach. If our data management systems do not effectively collect, store, process
and report relevant data for the operation of our business, whether due to equipment malfunction or constraints, software deficiencies
or human error, our ability to effectively plan, forecast and execute our business plan and comply with applicable laws and regulations
will be impaired, perhaps materially. Any such impairment could materially and adversely affect our financial condition, results
of operations, cash flows and the timeliness with which we report our internal and external operating results.
We rely upon certain key personnel
and our ability to successfully grow our business would be adversely affected by their departure from our company.
We depend upon certain of our key employees.
In particular, we are highly dependent upon the members of our senior management, operations and research and development staff.
The loss of one or more of these individuals could adversely affect our business. Recruiting and retaining key personnel in the
future will be critical to our success. We believe there are only a limited number of individuals with the requisite skills to
serve in many of our key positions, and we compete for key personnel with other medical equipment and software manufacturers and
technology companies, as well as universities and research institutions. Although we have done so in the past and expect to be
able to do so in the future, we cannot assure you that we will be able to attract and retain skilled and experienced personnel.
Competition for qualified personnel in the medical device industry is intense and recruiting and retaining qualified personnel
with experience in our industry is very difficult. A significant portion of our compensation to our key employees is in the form
of stock option grants. A prolonged decline in our share price could make it difficult for us to retain our employees and recruit
additional qualified personnel. We do not maintain, and do not intend to obtain, key employee life insurance on any of our personnel.
If we fail to hire and retain personnel in key positions, we may be unable to maintain or grow our business successfully.
There is limited clinical data to
support the safety and clinical efficacy of our products, which could affect the rate of adoption of our products and subject our
products to future challenges.
Although we have collected and published
clinical data to support the effectiveness of neurosurgical procedures performed using VISIUS Surgical Theatres, the clinical data
is still not extensive and the medical community has not yet developed a large body of peer-reviewed literature that supports the
safety and efficacy of our systems. In addition, the clinical data in other applications such as cardiovascular, cerebrovascular
and spine for VISIUS Surgical Theatres is still in the development stages. Because the limited VISIUS Surgical Theatre clinical
data published to date is relatively new, we may not have sufficient clinical data demonstrating the advantages of our products
over our competitors’ products. The lack of such may affect the rate at which hospitals and clinicians adopt our products.
In addition, if future studies call into question the safety or efficacy of our products, our business, financial condition or
results of operations could be adversely affected.
Market competition and technological
advances of other products and treatments could reduce the attractiveness of our products or render them obsolete.
The medical device industry in general
and the field of image-guided therapy in particular, is subject to intense and increasing competition and rapidly evolving technologies.
Radiation therapy, chemotherapy and other drugs offer alternative means of treating the diseases that are dealt with using image-guided
therapy. In addition, many government, academic and business entities are investing substantial resources in research and development
of treatments and new products that may render image-guided therapy obsolete, including new drug treatments and gene therapy. Successful
developments that result in new approaches for treatments could reduce the attractiveness of our products or render them obsolete.
Because our products often have long development and government approval cycles, we must anticipate changes in the marketplace
and the direction of technological innovation and customer demands. To compete successfully, we will need to demonstrate the advantages
of our products and technologies over alternative procedures, products and technologies, and convince surgeons, interventionists,
radiologists, facilities managers, hospital administrators and other hospital staff and other healthcare decision makers of the
advantages of our products and technologies.
Our current competitors or other companies
have or are likely to develop new imaging solutions. If we are unable to develop products that compete effectively against the
products of existing or future competitors, our revenue may not grow and could decline. Some of our competitors may compete by
changing their pricing model or by lowering the price of their imaging solutions or ancillary supplies. If these competitors’
pricing strategies are effective, it could result in downward pressure on the price of our products. If we are unable to maintain
or increase our selling prices in the face of competition, our gross margins may decline.
Moreover, many of our competitors are large
medical systems suppliers and have considerably greater resources at their disposal than we do in terms of technology, manufacturing,
product development, marketing, distribution, sales, commercialization, capital resources and human resources and have established
relationships with hospitals. Many competitors also have more experience in obtaining domestic and foreign regulatory approvals.
Therefore, we cannot assure you that we can successfully compete with present or potential competitors or that such intense competition
will not have a materially adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
We may have additional financing
requirements in the future and we cannot be certain of our ability to obtain such financing at all or on commercially reasonable
terms.
If our estimates of revenue, expenses,
or capital or liquidity requirements change or are inaccurate, or if cash generated from operations is insufficient to satisfy
our liquidity requirements, we may require additional financing. In the future, we may also seek to arrange financings to give
us financial flexibility to pursue attractive acquisition or investment opportunities that may arise, although we currently do
not have any acquisitions or investments planned. We may pursue future financings through various means, including equity investments,
issuance of additional debt, joint venture projects, licensing arrangements or other means. We cannot be certain that we will be
able to obtain additional financing on commercially reasonable terms or at all. Our ability to obtain additional financing may
be impaired by such factors as the state of the capital markets, both generally and specifically in the medical device industry,
and the fact that we are a relatively new enterprise without a proven operating history. If the amount of capital we are able to
raise from financing activities, together with our cash flow from operations, is not sufficient to satisfy our capital needs, we
may not be able to develop or enhance our products, execute our business and growth plans, take advantage of future opportunities,
or respond to competitive pressures or unanticipated customer requirements. If any of these events occurs, it would adversely affect
our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We may be unable to successfully
manage future growth in our business, which would impede our ability to successfully develop, manufacture, market and sell our products
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Our future financial performance, our ability
to increase sales of our products and our ability to compete effectively will depend, in part, upon our ability to manage future
growth effectively. Our ability to manage growth will require us to continue to implement and improve our administrative, accounting
and management systems and to recruit, integrate and train new employees, including additional management, administrative, distribution,
sales and marketing personnel. Our manufacturing, assembly and installation process is complex and we must effectively scale this
entire process to satisfy customer expectations and changes in demand. We cannot be certain that our personnel, systems, procedures
and internal controls will be adequate to support our future operations. Any failure to effectively manage our growth could impede
our ability to successfully develop, market and sell our products and harm our business.
Our products are complex, and require the
integration of a number of components from several sources of supply. We must manufacture and assemble these products in commercial
quantities in compliance with regulatory requirements and at an acceptable cost. We believe that our manufacturing facility is
adequate for our expected growth for the foreseeable future, but in order to meet our anticipated long-term market demand we will
need to increase our manufacturing capacity. Increasing the manufacturing capacity of our facilities will require the investment
of additional funds and the hiring and retaining of additional management and technical personnel who have the necessary manufacturing
experience. We may not successfully complete any required increase in manufacturing capacity on a timely basis or at all. If our
manufacturing capacity does not keep pace with product demand, we will not be able to fulfill orders in a timely manner which in
turn may have a negative effect on our financial results and overall business. Conversely, if demand for our products decreases,
the fixed costs associated with excess manufacturing capacity may adversely affect our financial results.
If our customers are unable to obtain
adequate reimbursement from third-party payers for the use of our products, our ability to commercialize our products will be adversely
affected.
Medical institutions typically bill the
services performed with our products to various third-party payers, such as government health administration authorities, private
health coverage insurers and other organizations. Our ability to commercialize products successfully will depend in part upon the
extent to which reimbursement for the cost of such services will be available. Third-party payers are increasingly challenging
the price of medical products and services and instituting cost containment measures to control or significantly influence the
purchase of medical products and services.
Significant uncertainty exists as to the
reimbursement status of newly approved healthcare products and we cannot assure you that adequate third-party coverage will be
available to establish price levels sufficient for us to realize an appropriate return on our investment in product development.
In the event that our customers are unable to obtain adequate reimbursement for the use of VISIUS Surgical Theatres or other products
we may develop, market acceptance of our products would be adversely affected.
We operate in an industry where there
is the potential for substantial product liability claims, which would cause us to incur significant costs, create adverse publicity
and/or prevent us from commercializing our products.
Medical products involve an inherent risk
of product liability claims and associated adverse publicity. We currently maintain liability insurance coverage in the aggregate
amount of $15 million. There is no guarantee that future claims based on product liability will not exceed such amounts. In
addition, should it prove impossible to obtain this type of insurance at reasonable rates or to otherwise protect us against potential
liability proceedings, we could be required to cease the commercialization of products that we have developed or be prevented from
beginning the commercialization of new products. Our obligation to pay indemnities or to withdraw a product following complaints
could materially and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
We may face substantial warranty
claims arising from the nature of our business, which would substantially increase our costs and damage our reputation.
Our costs could substantially increase
if we receive a significant number of warranty claims. We typically provide our customers with a one-year material and workmanship
warranty on their purchase of a VISIUS Surgical Theatre. We have only a limited history of commercial placements from which to
judge our rate of warranty claims. If product returns or warranty claims increase, we could incur unanticipated additional expenditures
for parts and service.
In addition, if we were to receive a significant
number of warranty claims, our reputation and goodwill in the image-guided therapy market could be damaged. While we have established
reserves for liability associated with product warranties, unforeseen warranty exposure in excess of those reserves could materially
and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
Our financial results can be adversely
affected by foreign exchange fluctuations.
While we generate a significant portion
of our sales in U.S. dollars, we also have sales in other foreign currencies. In addition, any assets and liabilities not
denominated in our reporting currency can give rise to foreign exchange gains or losses on translation into our reporting currency.
To date, we have not used forward exchange contracts to hedge exposures denominated in other currencies or any other derivative
instrument for trading, hedging or speculative purposes. As such, we are exposed to fluctuations in the exchange rate between our
reporting currency and other currencies.
We rely upon certain strategic relationships
for the design, development and marketing of our existing and future products. Our revenues would suffer if these partnerships
were to end or if our partners fail to perform in the manner we require.
We work with a number of our customers
and suppliers in designing, developing and marketing our products. Currently, our most important relationship is with Siemens,
which supplies the superconducting magnet at the core of our system and with which we work closely in connection with the sales
and marketing of our VISIUS Surgical Theatres. Siemens and certain of our other strategic partners are large, global organizations
with diverse product lines and interests that may diverge from our interests in commercializing our products. In addition we have
a strategic development activity with Varian, as a key partner in the development of our MR-guided radiation therapy product. Varian
is providing key product components and research and development resources that are critical to the potential commercialization
of the MR-guided radiation therapy product. Accordingly, our strategic partners may not devote adequate resources to our product
development, or may experience financial difficulties, change their business strategy or undergo a business combination or similar
change of control transaction that may affect their willingness or ability to fulfill their obligations to us.
The loss or failure of one or more of our
key strategic partners could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flow. Furthermore,
if we are unable to enter into additional partnerships in the future, or if our current or future partnerships fail, our ability
to develop and commercialize products could be affected negatively and our revenues could be adversely affected. There can be no
assurances that we will be able to establish these strategic relationships, or, if established, that the relationships will be
maintained, particularly if members of our management team leave our company.
If we fail to overcome the challenges
inherent in international operations, our business and results of operations may be materially adversely affected.
Although most of our sales to date have
been made in North America, we have employees in North America, Europe and Asia. In the future, we expect international sales of
our products to account for a significant portion of our revenue, which exposes us to risks inherent in international operations.
To accommodate our international sales, we have needed and will need to further invest financial and management resources to develop
an international infrastructure that will meet the needs of our customers.
Accordingly, we will face additional risks
resulting from our international operations, including:
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difficulties in enforcing agreements and collecting receivables in a timely manner through the
legal systems of many countries outside North America;
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the failure to fulfill foreign regulatory requirements to market our products on a timely basis
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availability of, and changes in, reimbursement within prevailing foreign healthcare payment systems;
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difficulties in managing foreign relationships and operations, including any relationships that
we establish with foreign sales or marketing employees and agents;
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limited protection for intellectual property rights in
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the possibility that foreign countries may impose additional withholding taxes or otherwise tax
our foreign income, impose tariffs or adopt other restrictions on foreign trade;
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significant changes in the political, regulatory, safety or economic conditions in a country or region;
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protectionist laws and business practices that favor
local competitors; and
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trade restrictions, including U.S. prohibitions and restrictions on exports of certain products
and technologies to certain nations, as well as the imposition of, or significant changes to, the level of tariffs, customs duties
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If we fail to overcome the challenges we
encounter in our international operations, our business and results of operations may be materially adversely affected.
A general global economic downturn
may negatively affect our customers and their ability to purchase our products. A downturn may decrease our revenues, increase
our costs and credit risk with our customers, and negatively affect our ability to collect accounts receivable and recognize revenue.
Disruptions in the financial markets have
had and may continue to have an adverse effect on the U.S. and world economy, which has negatively affected and could continue
to negatively affect business spending patterns. Recent tightening of credit in financial markets could adversely affect the ability
of our customers and suppliers to obtain financing for significant purchases and operations and could result in a decrease in or
cancellation of orders for our products.
Recent financial market conditions and
the extent of the accompanying economic downturn may exacerbate some of the other risks that affect our business, results of operations
and financial condition. A tighter credit market for consumer, business, and service provider spending may have several adverse
effects, including reduced demand for our products, increased price competition or deferment of purchases and orders by our customers.
Additional effects may include increased demand for customer finance, difficulties in collection of accounts receivable and increased
risk of counterparty failures.
We may be adversely affected by credit
risk.
We are exposed to credit risk for accounts
receivable in the event that counterparties do not meet their obligations. We attempt to mitigate our credit risk to the extent
possible by performing credit reviews. Both economic and geopolitical uncertainty can influence the ultimate collectability of
these receivable amounts. Failure to collect outstanding receivables could have a material adverse effect on our business, results
of operations and financial condition.
We may be adversely affected by the
relocation of our operations to the United States.
On November 9, 2012, we announced that
we plan to relocate our research and development, customer service, manufacturing and administration functions currently located
in our Winnipeg facility to Minnetonka, Minnesota in order to gain access to a larger pool of talented personnel and access to
a qualified ecosystem of suppliers. The move is expected to be completed by the end of the fourth quarter of 2013. If we are not
able to timely recruit individuals with the requisite skills, gain access to a qualified ecosystem of suppliers, or achieve registration
of the new facility as required by certain regulatory bodies, a resulting delay could materially and adversely affect our financial
condition, results of operations, and cash flows.
Risks Related to Our Intellectual Property
If we are not able to successfully
protect our key intellectual property and trade secrets, our competitive position, future business prospects and financial performance
will be adversely affected.
Our success depends, in part, on our ability
to maintain or obtain and enforce patent and other intellectual property protections for our processes and technologies, to preserve
our trade secrets and to operate without infringing upon the proprietary rights of third parties. We have obtained patents and
filed applications in the United States, Canada, and internationally and may, in the future, seek additional patents or file
patent applications. Significant aspects of our technology are currently protected as trade secrets, for which we may or may not
file patent applications when appropriate. There can be no assurance that patents owned or licensed by us will be valid, and we
may not be able to successfully obtain and enforce patents and maintain trade secret protection for our technology. We cannot assure
you that any of our pending patent applications will issue with commercially useful claims or that the inventions when built will
perform as required, or that the patents granted to us will be commercially useful. Setbacks in these areas could negatively affect
our ability to compete and materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Patents may provide some degree of protection
for our intellectual property; however, patent protection involves complex legal and factual determinations and is therefore uncertain.
We cannot assure you that our patents or patent applications will be valid or will issue over prior art, or that patents will issue
from the patent applications we have filed or will file. Additionally, we cannot assure you that the scope of any claims granted
in any patent will provide us with adequate protection for the processes used by us currently or in the future. We cannot be certain
that the creators of our technology were the first inventors of inventions and processes covered by our patents and patent applications
or that they were the first to file. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that our patents will be valid or will afford us with protection
against competitors with similar technology or processes. Despite our efforts to protect our proprietary rights, unauthorized parties
may attempt to copy or otherwise obtain and use our proprietary information. Monitoring unauthorized use of our confidential information
is difficult and we cannot be certain that the steps we take to prevent unauthorized use of our confidential information will be
effective.
In addition, the laws governing patent
protection continue to evolve and are different from one country to the next, all of which causes further uncertainty in the usefulness
of a patent. Our issued patents or patents licensed to us may be successfully challenged, invalidated, circumvented or unenforceable
so that our patent rights would not create an effective competitive barrier. Moreover, the laws of some countries may not protect
our proprietary rights to the same extent as do the laws of the United States and Canada. Although we have attempted to obtain
patent coverage for our technology where available and appropriate, there are aspects of the technology for which patent coverage
was never sought or never received. There are also countries in which we sell or intend to sell our products, but have no patents
or pending patent applications. Our ability to prevent others from making or selling duplicate or similar technologies will be
impaired in those countries in which we have no patent protection. If we are not able to adequately protect our intellectual property
and proprietary technology, our competitive position, future business prospects and financial performance will be adversely affected.
If we are unable to replace our patents
or obtain patent applications or future intellectual property claims for products under development, our ability to compete in
the market will be harmed
Unpatented trade secrets, technological
innovation and confidential know-how are also important to our success. Although we seek to protect our proprietary information
through confidentiality agreements and other appropriate means, these measures may not effectively prevent disclosure of our proprietary
information, and, in any event, we cannot assure you that others will not independently develop the same or similar information
or gain access to the same or similar information. In view of these factors, our intellectual property positions have a degree
of uncertainty.
While we will continue to work to add to
our patent portfolio to protect the intellectual property contained in our products, we believe competitors will emerge in our
current and future markets in image guided therapies. We do not know whether we will have the patent protection we need, or whether
the protection we do have will be found valid and enforceable if challenged.
We also do not know whether we will be
able to develop additional patentable proprietary technologies. If we fail to obtain adequate protection of our intellectual property,
or if any protection we obtain is reduced or eliminated, others could use our intellectual property without compensating us, resulting
in harm to our business.
One of our key initial patents, which
protects our proprietary right to move an MR scanner into and out of a surgical or interventional suite, expires in the United States
in March 2016 and elsewhere in the world in March 2017.
We believe that a part of our value proposition
to our customers and an important competitive advantage for us is our unique ability to move an MR scanner into and out of a surgical
or interventional suite. This ability is currently protected by patents that will expire in our principal market, the United States,
in March 2016 and in other parts of the world in March 2017. If we are not able to protect this proprietary technology
through the addition of new patents, there is a risk of loss of competitive advantage, with the result that our competitive position,
future business prospects and financial performance may be adversely affected.
If we are the subject of intellectual
property litigation we may be required to expend substantial amounts to protect our rights to our technology against infringing
parties, required to develop or obtain alternative technology or prevented from selling our products.
Patents issued or licensed to us may be
infringed by the products or processes of others. The cost of enforcing patent rights against infringers, if such enforcement is
required, could be significant, and the time demands could interfere with our normal operations. There has been substantial litigation
and other proceedings regarding patent and other intellectual property rights in the medical technology industry. We may become
a party to patent litigation and other proceedings. The cost to us of any patent litigation, even if resolved in our favor, could
be substantial. Some of our competitors may be able to sustain the costs of such litigation more effectively than we can because
of their substantially greater financial resources. Litigation may also absorb significant time and could divert our management’s
attention from our core business. Litigation also puts our patents at risk of being invalidated or interpreted narrowly and our
patent applications at risk of not issuing. Additionally, we may provoke third parties to assert claims against us.
In the event that a court was to find that
we were infringing upon a valid patent of a third party, we could be required to pay a substantial damage award, develop non-infringing
technology, enter into royalty-bearing licensing agreements or stop selling our products. We cannot assure you that we could enter
into licensing arrangements at a reasonable cost, or at all, or develop or obtain alternative technology in respect of patents
issued to third parties that incidentally cover our products. Any inability to secure licenses or alternative technology could
result in delays in the introduction of some of our products or even lead to prohibition of the development, manufacture or sale
of certain of our products.
We may be subject to claims that our employees
have wrongfully used or disclosed alleged trade secrets of their former employers. As is common in the medical device industry,
we employ individuals who were previously employed at other medical equipment companies, including our competitors or potential
competitors. Although no claims against us are currently pending, we may become subject to claims that these employees or we have
inadvertently or otherwise used or disclosed trade secrets or other proprietary information of their former employers. Litigation
may be necessary to defend against these claims. Even if we are successful in defending against these claims, litigation could
result in substantial costs and be a distraction to our management.
Our products rely on licenses from
third parties for certain research and development programs, and if we lose access to these technologies, our future projected
revenues from these programs could be impacted.
We rely on technology that we license from
others, including technology that is integral to our future products. We have entered into license agreements with several industry
and clinical partners. Any of these agreements may be terminated for breach. If any of these agreements are terminated, we may
be unable to reacquire the necessary license on satisfactory terms, or at all. The loss or failure to maintain these licenses could
prevent or delay further development or commercialization of our products, which would have a material adverse effect on our results
of operations.
If we are unable to obtain licenses
or non-infringement rights to use technologies in products that we are developing for market, it could adversely affect our results
of operations and financial condition.
Certain companies have claimed exclusive
patent, copyright and other intellectual property rights to technologies in the image-guided therapy and surgical robotics industries.
If these technologies relate to our products, we would be obligated to either seek licenses to use this technology or obtain opinions
of invalidity or non-infringement, or appropriately redesign products. In the event that these alternatives are not possible, we
may be precluded from marketing such products, which could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.
Risks Related to Our Regulatory Environment
Our products are subject to complex
regulatory approval processes, which are lengthy and uncertain. If we do not obtain the necessary approvals, we will not be able
to market and sell our products in applicable geographic market segments.
Our products are classified as medical
devices intended for diagnostic and therapeutic use for humans. Products intended for this purpose are governed by a wide array
of regulatory authorities in various jurisdictions. These regulations govern the research, testing, development, manufacture, promotion
and eventual marketing of a product and approvals can take a number of years and substantial resources to obtain. There is no assurance
that any of our planned products will be approved by an applicable regulatory authority on a timely basis, or at all. Any failure
or delay in obtaining the applicable regulatory registrations can jeopardize our ability to market our products and will impact
our ability to receive product revenue.
For more information on our regulatory
environment, please consider the information described under the heading “Regulatory” in this Prospectus.
In addition to approval of our products,
we are also subject to other complex regulatory compliance requirements. Failure to comply could adversely affect our ability to
sell and market our products and/or require us to incur significant costs to comply with such requirements.
In addition to the approval of products,
numerous laws and regulations govern, among other things, the approval of manufacturing facilities, testing procedures and controlled
research, manufacturing practices, marketing, advertising and labeling of products, record keeping, post-market surveillance and
the reporting of adverse events. In addition, we must comply with U.S. federal and state healthcare anti-kickback laws and
other healthcare fraud and abuse laws that affect the marketing of medical devices. Failure to comply with statutes and regulations
could result in warning letters, fines and other civil penalties, unanticipated expenditures, withdrawal of regulatory approval,
delays in approving or refusing to approve a product, product recall or seizure, interruption of production, operating restrictions,
injunctions, criminal sanctions and exclusion from certain public healthcare programs.
We and our suppliers are also subject to
numerous federal, state, provincial and local laws relating to such matters as safe working conditions, manufacturing practices,
environmental protection, fire hazard control and disposal of hazardous or potentially hazardous substances. In addition, advertising
and promotional materials relating to medical devices are, in certain instances, subject to regulation by the Federal Trade Commission
in the United States, Health Canada and the Competition Bureau in Canada, and equivalent regulators in other jurisdictions.
We and our manufacturers and suppliers may be required to incur significant costs to comply with such laws and regulations in the
future. Our failure or the failure of our manufacturers and suppliers to comply with current or future regulatory requirements
may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
For more information on our regulatory
environment, please consider the information described under the heading “Regulatory” in this Prospectus.
We may fail to identify the most
profitable market opportunities and may divert limited company resources from more profitable market opportunities in order to
pursue the opportunity.
A principal component of our business strategy
is to expand our product offering to exploit the core technologies that we have developed for our VISIUS Surgical Theatres. As
such, our organic growth and long-term success partly depends upon our ability to successfully develop and market new products
which, among other matters, will require us to incur significant research and development expenditures. We have finite financial
and managerial resources and therefore may be required to focus on selected products and applications and to forego efforts with
regard to other products and applications. We may fail to identify the most profitable products or applications or we may fail
to produce viable commercial products and may divert resources from more profitable market opportunities. In that case, the return
on investment in these additional areas will be limited, and this could negatively affect our business and results of operations.
If we are unable to obtain regulatory
approvals for our intellectual property rights to future products, our revenues and financial condition will be adversely affected.
Product development and modification is
subject to regulatory overview and approval. Failure or delays in obtaining regulatory approval for new products or modifications
to existing products would materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.
Future legislative or regulatory
changes to the healthcare system may affect our business, results of operations and share price.
Even if third-party payers provide adequate
coverage and reimbursement for procedures using our products, adverse changes in third-party payers’ general policies toward
reimbursement could preclude market acceptance for our products and materially harm our sales and revenue growth, which could cause
our share price to decline. Future legislative or policy initiatives directed at reducing costs could be introduced in the United States,
Canada and other countries where we currently market or intend to market our products. We cannot predict the impact on our business
of any legislation or regulations related to the healthcare system that may be enacted or adopted in the future.
On March 30, 2010, President Obama
signed into law the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, which amends the broader Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act enacted on March 23, 2010 (collectively, the “U.S. Health Care Reform Law”), the core elements of
which are scheduled to take effect in 2014. Among other things, the U.S. Health Care Reform Law will ultimately increase the
overall pool of persons with access to health insurance in the United States. Although such an increase in covered persons
should benefit hospitals, other changes in the U.S. Health Care Reform Law could adversely affect the operations and finances
of hospitals, reducing their ability to purchase medical devices, such as our VISIUS Surgical Theatres. In addition, the U.S. Health
Care Reform Law will impose a 2.3% excise tax on the sale of any taxable human medical devices after December 31, 2012, by
the manufacturer, producer or importer of such devices. To the extent that this excise tax applies to our products, it may increase
the cost of our products for our customers and also reduce our margins on the sales of our products. The U.S. Health Care
Reform Law also encourages hospitals and physicians to work collaboratively through shared savings programs, which may ultimately
result in the reduction of medical device acquisitions by hospital purchasers.
In addition, reimbursement and healthcare
payment systems in international markets vary significantly by country and, within some countries, by region. In many international
markets, payment systems may control reimbursement for procedures performed using new products as well as procurement of these
products. As economies of emerging markets develop, these countries may implement changes in their healthcare delivery and payment
systems. Furthermore, healthcare cost containment efforts similar to those underway in the United States are prevalent in
many of the other countries in which we intend to sell our products and these efforts are expected to continue. Market acceptance
of our products in a particular country may depend on the availability and level of reimbursement in that country.
Healthcare reforms, changes in health
policies and changes to third-party coverage and reimbursements may affect demand for our products
The U. S. government and other governments
have in the past considered, are currently considering and may in the future consider, healthcare policies and proposals intended
to curb rising healthcare costs, including those that could significantly affect both private and public reimbursement for healthcare
services. State and local governments, as well as a number of foreign governments, are also considering or have adopted similar
types of policies. Future significant changes in the healthcare systems in the United States or elsewhere, and current uncertainty
about whether and how changes may be implemented, could have a negative impact on the demand for our products. We are unable to
predict whether other healthcare legislation or regulations affecting our business may be proposed or enacted in the future; what
effect any legislation or regulation would have on our business; or the effect ongoing uncertainty about these matters will have
on the purchasing decisions of our customers.
Risks Related to the Securities
Our Common Shares have shown volatility
in their price and trading volumes due to a number of factors, some of which are outside of our control.
The trading price and volume of our Common
Shares has been, and may continue to be, subject to large fluctuations and, therefore, the value of any of our Common Shares may
also fluctuate significantly, which may result in losses to investors. The trading price of our Common Shares may increase or decrease
in response to a number of events and factors, including:
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other events and factors, including the risk factors
identified or incorporated by reference in this Prospectus.
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Securities class action litigation often
has been brought against companies following periods of volatility in the market price of their securities. We may in the future
be the target of similar litigation. Securities litigation could result in substantial costs and damages and divert our management’s
attention and resources, which could adversely affect our business. Any adverse determination in litigation against us could also
subject us to significant liabilities.
We do not currently intend to pay
any cash dividends on our Common Shares in the foreseeable future and, therefore, shareholders may not be able to receive a return
on their Common Shares unless they sell them at an amount greater than the price paid to acquire the Common Shares.
We have never declared or paid any cash
dividends on our Common Shares. We currently intend to retain any future earnings to fund the development and growth of our business,
and therefore we do not anticipate declaring or paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Any future determination to
pay dividends will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon many factors, including our results of operations,
capital requirements and such other factors as the board deems relevant.
Our actual financial results may
vary from our publicly disclosed forecasts, which could depress our stock price.
Our actual financial results and other
measures of future performance, such as backlog, may vary from our publicly disclosed forecasts and these variations could be material
and adverse. We periodically provide guidance on future financial results. Our forecasts reflect numerous assumptions concerning
our expected performance, as well as other factors that are beyond our control and which may not turn out to be correct. Although
we believe that the assumptions underlying our guidance and other forward-looking statements were and are reasonable when we make
such statements, actual results could be materially different. Our financial results are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties,
including those identified throughout these risk factors and elsewhere in this Prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference
into this Prospectus. See “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements”. If our actual results vary negatively
from our announced guidance, the price of our Common Shares may decline, and such a decline could be substantial. Except as required
under applicable securities legislation, we do not undertake to update any guidance or other forward-looking information we may
provide, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Certain Canadian laws could delay
or deter a change of control and may eliminate or limit strategic opportunities for shareholders to sell their Common Shares.
The
Investment Canada Act
(Canada)
subjects an acquisition of control of IMRIS by a non-Canadian to government review if the value of our assets as calculated pursuant
to the legislation exceeds a threshold amount. A reviewable acquisition may not proceed unless the relevant Minister is satisfied
that the investment is likely to be a net benefit to Canada. This could prevent or delay a change of control and may eliminate
or limit strategic opportunities for shareholders to sell their Common Shares.
Our significant shareholders have
the ability to approve certain matters requiring shareholder approval and influence the composition of our board of directors in
a way that diverges from the interests of our other shareholders.
Our executive officers, directors and holders
of 10% or more of our Common Shares, as of September 30, 2013, beneficially owned approximately 29.2% of our Common Shares. Consequently,
these shareholders are able to influence the composition of our board of directors and retain the voting power to approve some
matters requiring shareholder approval. The interests of these shareholders may be different than the interests of other shareholders
on these matters. For example, these shareholders may decide not to enter into a transaction in which our shareholders would receive
consideration for their Common Shares that is much higher than the cost of their investment in our Common Shares or the then market
price of our Common Shares.
This concentration of ownership could also
have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in our control or otherwise discouraging a potential acquirer from attempting
to obtain control of us, which in turn could reduce the price of our Common Shares.
Our board of directors may issue,
without shareholder approval, preferred shares that have rights and preferences superior to those of the Common Shares. Such an
issuance may delay or prevent a change of control.
While there are no preferred shares currently
outstanding, our articles allow the issuance of preferred shares in one or more series. Subject to the TSX, NASDAQ and any applicable
regulatory approvals, the board of directors may set the rights and preferences of any series of preferred shares in its sole discretion
without shareholder approval. The rights and preferences of those preferred shares may be superior to those of the Common Shares.
Accordingly, the issuance of preferred shares may adversely affect the rights of holders of Common Shares and could have the effect
of delaying or preventing a change of control, which may deprive our shareholders of a control premium that might otherwise have
been realized in connection with an acquisition of IMRIS.
As a foreign private issuer, we are
subject to different U.S. securities laws and rules than a domestic U.S. issuer, which may limit the information publicly
available to our shareholders.
We are a “foreign private issuer”
under applicable U.S. federal securities laws and, therefore, we are not required to comply with all the periodic disclosure
and current reporting requirements of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange
Act”), and the related rules and regulations. As a result, we do not file the same reports that a U.S. domestic issuer
would file with the SEC, although we will be required to file or furnish to the SEC the continuous disclosure documents that we
are required to file in Canada under Canadian securities laws. In addition, our officers, directors, and principal shareholders
are exempt from the reporting and “short swing” profit recovery provisions of Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
Therefore, our shareholders may not know on as timely a basis when our officers, directors and principal shareholders purchase
or sell their Common Shares, as the reporting deadlines under the corresponding Canadian insider reporting requirements are longer.
In addition, as a foreign private issuer we are exempt from the proxy rules under the Exchange Act.
We may lose our foreign private issuer
status in the future, which could result in significant additional costs and expenses to us.
We may in the future lose our foreign private
issuer status if a majority of our Common Shares are held in the U.S. and we fail to meet the additional requirements necessary
to avoid loss of foreign private issuer status. The regulatory and compliance costs to us under U.S. securities laws as a
U.S. domestic issuer may be significantly more than the costs incurred as a Canadian foreign private issuer eligible to use
the multi-jurisdictional disclosure system (“MJDS”) adopted by the U.S. If we are not a foreign private issuer, we
would not be eligible to use the MJDS or other foreign issuer forms and would be required to file periodic and current reports
and registration statements on U.S. domestic issuer forms with the SEC, which are generally more detailed and extensive than
the forms available to a foreign private issuer. In addition, we may lose the ability to rely upon exemptions from NASDAQ corporate
governance requirements that are available to foreign private issuers. Further, if we engage in capital raising activities after
losing foreign private issuer status, there is a higher likelihood that investors may require us to file resale registration statements
with the SEC as a condition to any such financing.
Future sales of Common Shares by
our existing shareholders could cause our share price to fall.
If our shareholders sell substantial amounts
of our Common Shares in the public market, the market price of the Common Shares could fall. The perception among investors that
these sales will occur could also produce this effect.
We may require additional capital
in the future and we cannot give any assurance that such capital will be available at all or on terms acceptable to us and, if
it is available, additional capital raised by us may dilute each shareholder’s ownership of our Common Shares.
We may need to raise additional funds through
public or private debt or equity financings in order to:
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Any additional capital raised through the
sale of equity will dilute each shareholder’s percentage ownership of our Common Shares. Capital raised through debt financing
would require us to make additional periodic interest payments and may impose restrictive covenants on the conduct of our business.
Furthermore, additional financings may not be available on terms favourable to us, or at all. Our failure to obtain acceptable
additional funding could prevent us from making expenditures that may be required to grow our business or maintain our operations,
and could negatively affect our business and results of operations.
We will have broad discretion over
the use of the net proceeds from the sale of the Securities. If we do not use the proceeds effectively to develop and grow our
business, an investment in our Securities could suffer.
We will have broad discretion in how we
use the net proceeds received by us from this Offering, and there can be no assurance that such proceeds will be used efficiently
or effectively. We may spend these proceeds in ways that do not increase our operating results or market value, which would adversely
affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. While we currently anticipate that we will use the net proceeds
of this Offering received by us as described under “Use of Proceeds”, we may re-allocate the net proceeds as we determine
necessary. Pending their use, we may invest the net proceeds from the Offering in a manner that does not produce income or that
loses value.
There is no market through which
Warrants or Units may be sold.
There is no market through which Warrants
or Units may be sold. There can be no assurance that an active trading market will develop for the aforementioned securities, or
if developed, that such a market will be sustained at the price level at which it was offered. The liquidity of the trading of
those securities, and the market price quoted for those securities, may be adversely affected by, among other things:
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There can be no assurance that fluctuations in the trading price
will not materially adversely impact on our ability to raise equity funding without significant dilution to its existing shareholders,
or at all.
Changes to financial accounting standards
may affect our reported results of operations.
A change in accounting standards or practices
can have a significant effect on our reported results and may even affect our reporting of transactions completed before the change
is effective. New accounting pronouncements and varying interpretations of accounting pronouncements have occurred and may occur
in the future. Changes to existing standards or the questioning of current practices may adversely affect our reported financial
results or the way we conduct our business.
We use estimates, make judgments
and apply certain methods in measuring the progress of our business in determining our financial results and in applying our accounting
policies. As these estimates, judgments, and methods change, our assessment of the progress of business and our results of operations
could vary.
The methods, estimates, and judgments we
use in applying our accounting policies have a significant impact on our results of operations. Such methods, estimates, and judgments
are, by their nature, subject to substantial risks, uncertainties and assumptions, and factors may arise over time that lead us
to change our methods, estimates, and judgments. Changes in any of our assumptions may adversely affect our reported financial
results.
We may not maintain effective internal
control over financial reporting, which could negatively affect the trading of our Common Shares.
In the future we may fail to maintain effective
internal control over financial reporting, as such standards are modified, supplemented or amended from time to time, and as a
result our management and our external auditors may not be able to conclude on an on-going basis that we have effective internal
control over financial reporting, which could result in the loss of investor confidence in the reliability of our financial statements
and in turn could harm our business and negatively affect the trading price of our Common Shares. In addition, any failure to implement
required new or improved controls, or difficulties encountered in their implementation, could harm our operating results or cause
us to fail to meet our reporting obligations. Future acquisitions of companies may provide us with challenges in implementing the
required processes, procedures and controls in the acquired operations. Acquired companies may not have disclosure control and
procedures or internal control over financial reporting that are as thorough or effective as those required by securities laws
currently applicable to our company.
Our internal controls and procedures could
also be limited by simple errors or faulty judgments. In addition, should we expand in the future, the challenges involved in implementing
appropriate internal control over financial reporting will increase and will require us to continue to improve our internal control
over financial reporting.
PROBABLE ACQUISITIONS OR OTHER MATERIAL
TRANSACTIONS
There are no proposed undisclosed material
transactions that have progressed to a state where we believe that the likelihood of us completing such a transaction is high.
We continue to evaluate merger and acquisition opportunities.
USE OF PROCEEDS
Unless otherwise specified in a Prospectus
Supplement, the net proceeds from the sale of the Securities will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes. We
have not allocated any portion of the net proceeds for any particular use at this time. The net proceeds may be invested temporarily
until they are used for their stated purpose. More detailed information concerning the use of proceeds from the sale of Securities
will be described in the applicable Prospectus Supplement. The Company will not receive any proceeds from the sale of Common Shares
by the Selling Shareholders.
CONSOLIDATED CAPITALIZATION
Other than as set out herein under "Prior
Sales", there have been no material changes in our share or loan capitalization since June 30, 2013. As a result of the
issuance of Securities that may be distributed under this Prospectus, our share capital may increase by up to a maximum of US$75,000,000.
DESCRIPTION OF SHARE CAPITAL
Authorized Capital
Our authorized share capital consists of
an unlimited number of Common Shares, without par value, and an unlimited number of preferred shares, no par value, issuable in
series. As of October 1, 2013, there were 52,029,626 Common Shares and no preferred shares issued and outstanding. A further
5,052,287 Common Shares have been reserved for issuance upon the due and proper exercise of certain incentive options outstanding
as of October 1, 2013. In addition, 6,100,000 Common Shares have been reserved for issuance upon the due and proper exercise of
the Deerfield Warrants.
Common Shares
The holders of the Common Shares are entitled
to receive notice of and to attend and vote at all annual and special meetings of our shareholders, except a meeting where only
the holders of shares of a class or a particular series are entitled to vote separately. The Common Shares carry one vote per Common
Share and do not have cumulative voting rights. The holders of the Common Shares will be entitled, at the discretion of our board
of directors, to receive out of any or all profits or surplus of IMRIS properly available for the payment of dividends, any dividend
declared by the board of directors and payable by us on the Common Shares, subject to the rights, privileges, restrictions and
conditions of any preferred shares outstanding. The holders of the Common Shares will participate ratably in any distribution of
the remaining property of IMRIS upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding-up or any other return of capital or distribution
of our assets among our shareholders for the purpose of winding up our affairs, subject to the rights, privileges, restrictions
and conditions of any preferred shares outstanding.
Preferred Shares
The preferred shares
are issuable, from time to time, in one or more series, as determined by our board of directors. Our board of directors is authorized
to fix the dividend rights and terms, conversion rights, voting rights, cancellation provisions, redemption rights and terms, liquidation
preferences and any other rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions applicable to each series of preferred shares. The preferred
shares, if issued, rank prior to the common shares with respect to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets and
any special payments the preferred shares may be entitled to receive in the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding-up.
In addition, no dividends may be declared and paid on the Common Shares until all dividends owing on the preferred shares are paid.
Once preferred shares have been issued, the approval by two-thirds of a majority of the holders of the preferred shares is required
to issue any new shares ranking prior or equal to the outstanding preferred shares or to modify the rights, restrictions, privileges
and conditions of the preferred shares set forth in our articles of incorporation.
Dividend Policy
We have never declared or paid any dividends
on our Common Shares, other than an increase in the paid up capital of the Common Shares in an amount of $3,384,864 at the time
of our initial public offering in November 2007, which resulted in a deemed non-cash dividend to our shareholders at that time
for tax purposes. We currently intend to retain any future earnings to fund the development and growth of our business, and therefore
we do not anticipate declaring or paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Any future determination to pay dividends
will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon many factors, including our results of operations, capital
requirements and such other factors as the board deems relevant.
Description
of Warrants
We may issue Warrants for the purchase
of Common Shares. Warrants may be offered separately or together with other Securities, as the case may be. Each series of Warrants
will be issued under a separate Warrant indenture to be entered into between the Company and one or more banks or trust companies
acting as Warrant agent. The applicable Prospectus Supplement will include details of the Warrant agreements covering the Warrants
being offered. The Warrant agent will act solely as the agent of the Company and will not assume a relationship of agency with
any holders of Warrant certificates or beneficial owners of Warrants.
The following sets forth certain general
terms and provisions of the Warrants offered under this Prospectus. The specific terms of the Warrants, and the extent to which
the general terms described in this section apply to those Warrants, will be set forth in the applicable Prospectus Supplement.
The terms of any Warrants offered under a Prospectus Supplement may differ from the terms described below.
The particular terms of each issue of Warrants
will be described in the related Prospectus Supplement. This description will include some or all of the following:
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the currency or currencies in which the Warrants will be offered;
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the designation and terms of the Common Shares purchasable 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 the Common Shares 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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if applicable, whether the Warrants will be subject to redemption or call and, if so, the terms
of such redemption or call provisions;
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material United States and Canadian tax consequences of owning the Warrants; and
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any other material terms or conditions of the Warrants.
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Each Warrant will entitle the holder to
purchase Common Shares, as specified in the applicable Prospectus Supplement at the exercise price that we describe therein. Unless
we otherwise specify in the applicable Prospectus Supplement, holders of the Warrants may exercise the Warrants at any time up
to the specified time on the expiration date that we set forth in the applicable Prospectus Supplement. After the close of business
on the expiration date, unexercised Warrants will become void.
The Warrant Indenture, if any, and the
Warrant certificate will specify that upon the subdivision, consolidation, reclassification or other material change of the Common
Shares or any other reorganization, amalgamation, merger or sale of all or substantially all of our assets, the Warrants will thereafter
evidence the right of the holder to receive the securities, property or cash deliverable in exchange for or on the conversion of
or in respect of the Common Shares to which the holder of a Common Share would have been entitled immediately after such event.
Similarly, any distribution to all or substantially all of the holders of Common Shares of rights, options, warrants, evidences
of indebtedness or assets will result in an adjustment in the number of Common Shares to be issued to holders of Warrants.
Prior to the exercise of any Warrants to
purchase Common Shares, holders of the Warrants will not have any of the rights of holders of the underlying Common Shares, including
the right to receive payments of dividends, if any, on the underlying Common Shares, or to exercise any applicable right to vote.
Description
of Units
We may issue Units comprised of one or
more of the other Securities that may be offered under this Prospectus, in any combination. The following information, together
with the additional information we may include in any applicable Prospectus Supplements, summarizes the material terms and provisions
of any such the Units that we may offer under this Prospectus. While the information below will apply generally to any Units that
we may offer under this Prospectus, we will describe the particular terms of any series of Units in detail in the applicable Prospectus
Supplement. The terms of any Units offered under a Prospectus Supplement may differ from the general terms described below.
We will file the form of unit agreement
("Unit Agreement"), if any, between us and a unit agent ("Unit Agent") that describes the terms and conditions
of the series of Units we are offering, and any supplemental agreements, concurrently with the filing of the applicable Prospectus
Supplement under which such series of Units are offered. This summary is subject to, and qualified in their entirety by reference
to, all the provisions of the Unit Agreement, if any, and any supplemental agreements applicable to a particular series of Units.
We urge you to read the applicable Prospectus Supplements related to the particular series of Units that we sell under this Prospectus,
as well as the complete Unit Agreement, if any, and any supplemental agreements that contain the terms of the Units.
We may issue Units comprising one or more
of Common Shares and Warrants 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 under which a Unit may be issued may provide that the securities included in the Unit may not be held
or transferred separately, at any time or at any time before a specified date. We will describe in the applicable Prospectus Supplement
the terms of the series of Units.
The provisions described in this section,
as well as those described under "Description of Share Capital" and "Description of Warrants" will apply to
each Unit and to any Common Share or Warrant included in each Unit, respectively.
We may issue Units in such amounts and
in numerous distinct series as we determine.
TRADING PRICE AND VOLUME
Our Common Shares are listed and posted
for trading on the TSX under the symbol “IM” and on NASDAQ under the symbol “IMRS”. The following table
sets forth price range and daily volume of trading of the Common Shares during the 12 months (including the partial month of October
2013) preceding the date of this Prospectus.
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TSX
(prices in Canadian Dollars)
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NASDAQ
(prices in United States Dollars)
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Low
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Volume
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High
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Low
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Volume
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October 2012
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4.68
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3.75
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469,389
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4.75
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3.75
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846,000
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November 2012
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4.45
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3.46
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677,689
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4.50
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3.50
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680,700
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December 2012
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3.83
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3.27
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378,411
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3.90
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2.88
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393,400
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January 2013
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3.95
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3.45
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343,351
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4.03
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3.51
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158,986
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February 2013
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4.40
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3.62
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245,492
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4.27
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3.59
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400,955
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March 2013
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4.47
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3.13
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646,809
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4.31
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3.06
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3,544,346
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April 2013
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3.43
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2.7
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426,519
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3.45
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2.62
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1,426,291
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May 2013
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3.17
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2.56
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300,978
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3.22
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2.5
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721,545
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June 2013
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3.17
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2.34
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723,231
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3.25
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2.21
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997,812
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July 2013
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3.13
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2.7
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414,774
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3.07
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2.53
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1,967,670
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August 2013
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3.52
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1.95
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1,322,059
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3.4
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1.85
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2,777,659
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September 2013
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2.15
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1.63
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471,744
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2.06
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1.6
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1,709,050
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October 2013 (partial month to October 15, 2013)
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1.85
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1.52
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191,277
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1.78
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1.45
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731,783
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The closing price of the Common Shares
on the TSX and NASDAQ on October 15, 2013 was CDN $1.73 and US$1.63, respectively.
PRIOR SALES
During the 12-month period prior the date
of this Prospectus, we issued the following securities. Unless otherwise indicated, we issued the Common Shares set forth below
upon the exercise of outstanding stock options.
Date of Issue
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Issuance Price
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November 14, 2012
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5,000
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2.25
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November 14, 2012
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5,000
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2.25
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November 14, 2012
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2,500
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2.25
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November 14, 2012
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2,000
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2.25
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November 15, 2012
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2,500
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2.25
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November 19, 2012
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1,000
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2.25
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November 30, 2012
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10,000
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2.73
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November 30, 2012
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1,400
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2.01
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December 6, 2012
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1,444
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2.01
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January 3, 2013
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25,000
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2.25
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January 30, 2013
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692
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2.01
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February 19, 2013
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2,500
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2.25
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March 18, 2013
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5,750,000
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3.59
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March 19, 2013
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1,422
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2.01
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March 20, 2013
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4,000
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2.25
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March 21, 2013
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2,500
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2.25
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March 22, 2013
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6,600
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2.73
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March 22, 2013
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5,257
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2.01
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March 22, 2013
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5,000
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2.25
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March 22, 2013
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1,367
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2.01
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May 10, 2013
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2,500
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2.25
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May 21, 2013
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1,506
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2.01
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June 18, 2013
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35,000
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2.25
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July 2, 2013
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1,500
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2.40
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July 26, 2013
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1,318
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2.01
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August 16, 2013
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1,400
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2.25
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August 19, 2013
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120,853
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2.25
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In connection with the Company’s publicly-announced
underwritten public offering of 5,750,000 Common Shares at a public offering price of US$3.50 per share.
SELLING SHAREHOLDERS
On September 16, 2013, the Company entered
into a secured loan facility agreement with Deerfield, pursuant to which Deerfield immediately loaned gross$25 million to the Company
(the “Deerfield Transaction”). The loan matures on September 16, 2018, and may be prepaid subject to certain restrictions
contained in the secured loan facility agreement. The principal amount of the loan is payable in three equal annual installments
on the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the date of the loan, except that, if the Company achieves certain revenue targets,
the principal payment due on the third anniversary can be deferred by the Company for up to two years and the payment due on the
fourth anniversary can be deferred by the Company for one year. The outstanding principal amount of the loan at any time will accrue
interest at a rate of 9% per year. The secured loan facility agreement also contains other customary terms and conditions. The
secured loan facility is secured by a security interest granted to Deerfield pursuant to a Security Agreement over the Company’s
present and after acquired property or other assets.
In connection with the Deerfield Transaction,
Deerfield also received warrants to purchase 6,100,000 Common Shares at an exercise price of $1.94 per share (the “Deerfield
Warrants”). The Deerfield Warrants expire on September 16, 2020. As of the date hereof, assuming full exercise of the
Deerfield Warrants, Deerfield would beneficially own or exercise control over 6,100,400 Common Shares, representing approximately
10.49% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares. However, pursuant to the terms of the Deerfield Warrants, at no time can Deerfield
beneficially own more than 9.985% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares.
During the period this Prospectus remains
valid, the Selling Shareholders may offer and sell pursuant to this Prospectus the Deerfield Common Shares issuable upon the exercise
of the Deerfield Warrants. The Selling Shareholders may also sell Deerfield Common Shares other than pursuant to this Prospectus
under available exemptions from the prospectus and registration requirements of Canadian and United States securities legislation.
The Selling Shareholders may sell none, some or all of the Common Shares qualified for distribution by it pursuant to this Prospectus.
The Company cannot predict when or in what amounts the Selling Shareholders may sell any of the Common Shares qualified for distribution
by it pursuant to this Prospectus. For certainty, this Prospectus does not qualify the issuance of Common Shares issuable to Deerfield
upon exercise of the Deerfield Warrants.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We may sell the Securities to or through
underwriters or dealers, and also may sell Securities to one or more other purchasers directly or through agents, including sales
pursuant to ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which a broker-dealer solicits purchasers, or if indicated in a
Prospectus Supplement, pursuant to delayed delivery contracts, by remarketing firms or by other means. The Selling Shareholders
may sell the Deerfield Common Shares to or through underwriters or dealers, and also may sell Deerfield Common Shares to one or
more other purchasers directly or through agents, including sales pursuant to ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions
in which a broker-dealer solicits purchasers, or if indicated in a Prospectus Supplement, pursuant to delayed delivery contracts,
by remarketing firms or by other means. Underwriters may sell Securities to or through dealers.
Each Prospectus Supplement will set forth
the terms of the offering, including identifying the person offering the Securities (the Company and/or, in the case of Deerfield
Common Shares, the Selling Shareholders), the name or names of any underwriters, dealers or agents and any fees or compensation
payable to them in connection with the offering and sale of a particular series or issue of Securities, the public offering price
or prices of the Securities and the proceeds from the sale of the Securities to the Company or, in the case of Deerfield Common
Shares, to the Company and/or the Selling Shareholders, as the case may be.
The Prospectus Supplement for any Deerfield
Common Shares offered and sold by one or more of the Selling Shareholders will identify the person offering the Deerfield Common
Shares, the number of Deerfield Common Shares being sold by the participating Selling Shareholders, the number of Common Shares
to be beneficially owned by the participating Selling Shareholders after the distribution and, if the participating Selling Shareholders
acquired any Common Shares in the 12 months preceding the date of the Prospectus Supplement, the cost to the participating Selling
Shareholders of any such Common Shares in the aggregate and on a per security basis.
The Securities may be sold, from time to
time in one or more transactions at a fixed price or prices which may be changed or at market prices prevailing at the time of
sale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices, including sales in transactions that are deemed
to be “at-the-market distributions” as defined in National Instrument 44-102 Shelf Distributions, including sales made
directly on the TSX, NASDAQ or other existing trading markets for the Securities. The prices at which the Securities may be offered
may vary as between purchasers and during the period of distribution. If, in connection with the offering of Securities at a fixed
price or prices, the underwriters have made a bona fide effort to sell all of the Securities at the initial offering price fixed
in the applicable Prospectus Supplement, the public offering price may be decreased and thereafter further changed, from time to
time, to an amount not greater than the initial public offering price fixed in such Prospectus Supplement, in which case the compensation
realized by the underwriters will be decreased by the amount that the aggregate price paid by purchasers for the Securities is
less than the gross proceeds paid by the underwriters to us and/or the Selling Shareholders, as the case may be.
Underwriters, dealers and agents who participate
in the distribution of the Securities may be entitled under agreements to be entered into with us and/or the Selling Shareholders
to indemnification by us and/or the Selling Shareholders, as applicable, against certain liabilities, including liabilities under
the U.S. Securities Act and Canadian securities legislation, or to contribution with respect to payments which such underwriters,
dealers or agents may be required to make in respect thereof. Such underwriters, dealers and agents may be customers of, engage
in transactions with, or perform services for us in the ordinary course of business.
In connection with any offering of Securities,
the underwriters 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. Such transactions, if commenced, may be discontinued at any
time. Any underwriters, dealers or agents to or through which Securities other than the Common Shares are sold by us for public
offering and sale may make a market in such Securities, but such underwriters, dealers or agents will not be obligated to do so
and may discontinue any such market making at any time and without notice. No assurance can be given that a market for trading
in Securities of any series or issue will develop or as to the liquidity of any such market, whether or not the Securities are
listed on a securities exchange.
In
connection with the sale of the Common Shares, the Selling Shareholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers
or other financial institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of the Common Shares in the course of hedging the positions
they assume. The Selling Shareholders may also sell Common Shares short and deliver these securities to close out their short positions,
or loan or pledge the Common Shares to broker-dealers that in turn may sell these Common Shares. The Selling Shareholders may also
enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or the creation of one or more derivative
securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of shares offered by this Prospectus,
which shares such broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this Prospectus (as supplemented or amended
to reflect such transaction).
CERTAIN INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
The applicable Prospectus Supplement may
describe certain Canadian federal income tax consequences to investors described therein of acquiring Securities, including, in
the case of an investor who is not a resident of Canada (for purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada)), if applicable, whether payment
of principal, premium, if any, and interest will be subject to Canadian non-resident withholding tax.
The applicable Prospectus Supplement may
also describe certain U.S. federal income tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of Securities by an initial
investor who is subject to U.S. federal income taxation.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Information has been incorporated by
reference into this Prospectus from documents filed with securities commissions or similar regulatory authorities in Canada.
Copies of the documents incorporated by reference may be obtained on request without charge from our Corporate Secretary at 100 - 1370
Sony Place, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 1N5, telephone: 204-480-7070. These documents are available electronically from SEDAR
at
www.sedar.com
, and EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
We file annual and quarterly financial
information, material change reports and other information with the securities commissions or similar regulatory authorities in
Canada, which allow us to “incorporate by reference” the information we file with them, which means that we can disclose
important information to you by referring you to those documents. Information that is incorporated by reference is an important
part of this Prospectus.
The following documents previously filed
with the securities commissions or similar regulatory authorities in Canada are specifically incorporated by reference into and
form an integral part of this Prospectus:
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our annual information form dated March 5, 2013 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012,
as amended and restated on March 12, 2013;
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our audited consolidated balance sheets as at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, and the
consolidated statements of comprehensive loss, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the years then ended, together with
the notes thereto, and the auditor’s report thereon;
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our management’s discussion and analysis of consolidated results of operations and financial
condition for the year ended December 31, 2012, as amended and restated on March 12, 2013; and
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our unaudited comparative interim consolidated financial statements as at and for the three and
six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, including the notes thereto;
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our management’s discussion and analysis of consolidated results of operations and financial
condition for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013;
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our management information circular dated March 21, 2013 in respect of our annual general meeting
of shareholders held on May 2, 2013; and
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our material change reports dated: September 16, 2013 in respect of entry into the Agreement
with Deerfield; August 15, 2013 in respect of changes to the composition of the Company’s Board of Directors; July
22, 2013 in
respect of
certain US
Food and Drug
Administration 510K clearance; May 30, 2013 in
respect of changes to the composition of the Company’s
Board of Directors;
March 20, 2013 in respect of the closing of its public offering of 5,750,000 Common Shares;
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Any annual information form, annual
or interim financial statements and related management’s discussion and analysis, material change report (other than a confidential
material change report), business acquisition report, information circular or disclosure document filed by us with any securities
commission or similar regulatory authority in Canada subsequent to the date of this Prospectus and before the termination of the
distribution, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Prospectus, as well as any other document so filed by us
which expressly states it to be incorporated by reference into this Prospectus. Any report filed by us with the SEC or Report of
Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K furnished by us to the SEC after the date of this Prospectus until the termination of the
distribution under this Prospectus shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the registration statement
of which this Prospectus forms a part, if and to the extent expressly provided in such report. The documents incorporated
or deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Prospectus contain meaningful and material information relating to us and you
should review all information contained in this Prospectus and the documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference
into this Prospectus.
Any statement contained in this Prospectus
or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Prospectus shall 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 that also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Prospectus modifies or supersedes that statement.
Any such 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 considered in its unmodified or superseded form to constitute part of this Prospectus; rather only such statement
as so modified or superseded shall be considered to constitute part of this Prospectus.
A Prospectus Supplement containing the
specific terms of an offering of Securities and any other information relating to the Securities will be delivered to prospective
purchasers of such Securities together with this Prospectus and the applicable Prospectus Supplement and will be deemed to be incorporated
into this Prospectus as of the date of such Prospectus Supplement only for the purpose of the offering of the Securities covered
by that Prospectus Supplement.
Upon a new annual information form and
the related annual financial statements being filed by the Company with, and where required, accepted by, the applicable securities
commissions or similar regulatory authorities during the currency of this Prospectus, the previous annual information form, the
previous annual financial statements and all quarterly financial statements, material change reports and information circulars
filed prior to the commencement of the Company’s financial year in which the new annual information form is filed shall be
deemed no longer to be incorporated into this Prospectus for purposes of further offers and sales of Securities hereunder.
DOCUMENTS FILED AS PART OF THE U.S. REGISTRATION
STATEMENT
We have filed or will file the following
documents with the SEC as part of the registration statement of which this Prospectus forms a part:
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the consent of Deloitte LLP, the Company’s independent auditors during the periods covered by the financial statements on which they reported;
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powers of attorney of the Company’s directors and certain officers.
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We have filed with the SEC under the U.S. Securities
Act a registration statement on Form F-10 relating to the Securities, of which this Prospectus is a part. This Prospectus
does not contain all of the information contained in the registration statement, certain items of which are contained in the exhibits
to the registration statement as permitted by the rules and regulations of the SEC. For further information about us and the Securities,
please refer to the registration statement, including the exhibits to the registration statement. The exhibits to the registration
statement provide more details of the matters discussed in this Prospectus. Statements included or incorporated by reference in
this Prospectus about the contents of any contract, agreement or other documents referred to are not necessarily complete, and
in each instance, you should refer to the exhibits for a more complete description of the matter involved. Each such statement
is qualified in its entirety by such reference.
We are subject to the information requirements
of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,, and we therefore file reports and other information with the
SEC. The reports and other information filed by us with the SEC may be read and copied at the SEC’s public reference room
at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Copies of the same documents can also be obtained from the public reference room
of the SEC in Washington by paying a fee. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference
room. The SEC also maintains a website (www.sec.gov) that makes available reports and other information that we file electronically
with it, including the registration statement that we have filed with respect to the offering of these securities. We are also
subject to filing requirements prescribed by the securities legislation of all Canadian provinces and territories. These filings
are electronically available from SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Under the multi-jurisdictional disclosure
system adopted by the United States and Canada, we may prepare our reports and other information in accordance with the disclosure
requirements of Canada, which are different from those of the United States. As a “foreign private issuer” under
the Exchange Act, 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. In addition, we are not required to publish financial statements as
promptly as United States companies.
INTEREST OF EXPERTS
Our consolidated financial statements for
the fiscal years ended December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, have been audited by Deloitte LLP, Independent Registered
Chartered Accountants, as stated in their report dated March 5, 2013. Deloitte LLP are independent of us during the periods covered by the financial statements on which they reported within the meaning
of the Rules of Professional Conduct of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Manitoba and within the meaning of applicable
United States laws and regulations.
As of the date hereof, the partners and
associates of each of LaBarge Weinstein LLP and Dorsey & Whitney LLP, in each case as a group, beneficially own, directly or
indirectly, less than 1%, respectively, of our outstanding securities.
LEGAL MATTERS
Certain legal matters relating to the offering
of the Securities will be passed upon on our behalf by LaBarge Weinstein LLP, Ottawa, Ontario, with respect to Canadian legal matters
and Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Vancouver, B.C. and Minneapolis, MN, with respect to U.S. legal matters.
AUDITORS, TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
As of the date hereof, our auditors
are Deloitte & Touche LLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The transfer agent and registrar is Computershare
Investor Services Inc. at its principal offices located in Toronto, Ontario.
ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITIES
We are a corporation existing under the
laws of Canada. Our head office is located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Most of our directors and officers, and certain of the experts
named in this Prospectus are residents of Canada or otherwise reside outside the United States, and all or a substantial portion
of their assets, and a substantial portion of our assets, are located outside the United States. We have appointed an agent for
service of process in the United States, but it may be difficult for holders of these securities who reside in the United States
to effect service within the United States upon those directors, officers and experts who are not residents of the United States.
It may also be difficult for holders of these securities who reside in the United States to realize in the United States upon judgments
of courts of the United States predicated upon our civil liability and the civil liability of our directors, officers and experts
under the United States federal securities laws.
We have been advised by our Canadian counsel,
LaBarge Weinstein LLP, that a judgment of a United States court may be enforceable in Canada if: (a) there is a real and substantial
connection between the events, persons and circumstances and the United States proceedings such that the United States court properly
assumed jurisdiction; (b) the United States judgment is final and conclusive; (c) the defendant was properly served with process
from the United States court; and (d) the United States law that led to the judgment is not contrary to Canadian public policy,
as that term would be applied by a Canadian court. We are advised that in normal circumstances, only civil judgments and not other
rights arising from United States securities legislation (for example, penal or similar awards made by a court in a regulatory
prosecution or proceeding) are enforceable in Canada. The enforceability of a United States judgment in Canada will be subject
to the requirements that: (a) an action to enforce the United States judgment must be commenced in the Ontario Court within any
applicable limitation period; (b) the Ontario Court has discretion to stay or decline to hear an action on the United States judgment
if the United States judgment is under appeal or there is another subsisting judgment in any jurisdiction relating to the same
cause of action; (c) the Ontario Court will render judgment only in Canadian dollars; and (d) an action in the Ontario Court on
the United States judgment may be affected by bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’
rights generally. The enforceability of a United States judgment in Canada will be subject to the following defenses: (a) the
United States judgment was obtained by fraud or in a manner contrary to the principles of natural justice; (b) the United States
judgment is for a claim which under Ontario law would be characterized as based on a foreign revenue, expropriatory, penal or
other public law; (c) the United States judgment is contrary to Ontario public policy or to an order made by the Attorney General
of Canada under the
Foreign Extraterritorial Measures Act
(Canada) or by the Competition Tribunal under the
Competition
Act
(Canada) in respect of certain judgments referred to in these statutes; and (d) the United States judgment has been satisfied
or is void or voidable under United States law.
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED TO BE DELIVERED
TO
OFFEREES OR PURCHASERS
Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Under the
Canada
Business Corporations Act
(the “CBCA”), the Registrant may indemnify its current or former directors or officers
or another individual who acts or acted at the Registrant’s request as a director or officer, or an individual acting in
a similar capacity, of another entity, 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 his or her association with the Registrant or another entity, and the
individual seeking indemnity shall have a right to such indemnity if such individual was not judged by the court or other competent
authority to have committed any fault or omitted to do anything that such individual ought to have done. The CBCA also provides
that the Registrant may advance moneys to such an individual for the costs, charges and expenses of such a proceeding.
The CBCA also provides
that the Registrant may with the approval of a court, indemnify such an individual or advance moneys against all costs, charges
and expenses reasonably incurred by the individual in connection with an action by or on behalf of the Registrant or other entity
to procure a judgment in its favour, to which the individual is made a party because of the individual’s association with
the Registrant or other entity at the Registrant’s request.
However, indemnification under any of the
foregoing circumstances is prohibited under the CBCA unless the individual:
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for which the individual acted as director or officer or in a similar capacity at the Registrant’s request; and
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in the case of a criminal or administrative action or proceeding that is enforced by a monetary penalty, the individual had
reasonable grounds for believing that his or her conduct was lawful.
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that the Registrant will indemnify a director or officer, a former director or officer or another individual who acts or acted
at the Registrant’s request as a director or officer (or an individual acting in a similar capacity) of another entity, against
all costs, charges and expenses, including, without limitation, 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 Registrant or other entity.
The Registrant’s by-law No. 3 provides
that the Registrant will advance monies to a director, officer or other individual for the costs, charges and expenses of a proceeding
referred to above. That person must repay the monies if the person does not fulfill the conditions in the following paragraph.
The Registrant’s by-law No. 3 provides
that the Registrant will not indemnify a person referred to above unless the person: (a) 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
person acted as a director or officer or in a similar capacity at the Registrant’s request; and (b) in the case of a criminal
or administrative action or proceeding that is enforced by a monetary penalty, the person had reasonable grounds for believing
that the person’s conduct was lawful.
The Registrant’s by-law No. 3 provides
that the Registrant will also indemnify a person referred to above in such other circumstances as the CBCA or law permits or requires.
The Registrant’s by-law No. 3 does not limit the right of any person entitled to indemnity to claim indemnity apart from
the provisions of the Registrant’s by-law No. 3.
Subject to the CBCA, the Registrant may
purchase and maintain insurance for the benefit of any individual referred to above as the board of directors of the Registrant
may from time to time determine.
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 Securities and Exchange Commission such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is therefore unenforceable.
EXHIBITS
See the Exhibit Index hereto.
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 Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”)
staff, and to furnish promptly, when requested to do so by the Commission staff, information relating to the securities registered
pursuant to 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 Appointment of Agent for Service of Process and Undertaking on Form F-X.
Any change to the name or address of the
agent for service of the Registrant shall be communicated promptly to the Commission by an amendment to Form F-X referencing the
file number of this Registration Statement.
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 Minnetonka, MN, on October 16, 2013.
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IMRIS INC.
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Name: Jay Miller
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POWERS OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints H. David Graves and Kelly McNeill, and each of them, either of whom may act without the joinder of the
other, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in
his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this
Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every
act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.
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 October 16, 2013:
Signature
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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 IMRIS Inc. in the United States, on October 16, 2013.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Annual Information Form for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 (incorporated by reference to IMRIS Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 40-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 2, 2012) (File No. 1-34975).
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Audited consolidated balance sheets as at December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, and the consolidated statements of operations, shareholders' equity and comprehensive loss and of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, together with the notes thereto, and the auditor’s report thereon (incorporated by reference to IMRIS Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 40-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 2, 2012) (File No. 1-34975).
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Management’s discussion and analysis of consolidated results of operations and financial condition for the year ended December 31, 2011 (incorporated by reference to IMRIS Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 40-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 2, 2012) (File No. 1-34975).
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Uaudited comparative interim consolidated financial statements as at and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, including the notes thereto (incorporated by reference to IMRIS Inc.’s Report on Form 6-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2012) (File No. 1-34975).
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Management’s discussion and analysis of consolidated results of operations and financial condition for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 (incorporated by reference to IMRIS Inc.’s Report on Form 6-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2012) (File No. 1-34975).
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Management information circular, dated March 23, 2012, in respect of IMRIS Inc.’s annual general meeting of shareholders held on May 14, 2012 (incorporated by reference to IMRIS Inc.’s Report on Form 6-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 23, 2012) (File No. 1-34975).
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Material Change Report, dated September 7, 2012 (incorporated by reference to IMRIS Inc.’s Report on Form 6-K, furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 10, 2012 (File No. 1-34975).
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Annual Information Form for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to IMRIS Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 40-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, as amended, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2013) (File No. 1-34975).
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Audited consolidated balance sheets as at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, and the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss, shareholders' equity and cash flows for the years then ended, together with the notes thereto, and the auditor’s report thereon (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to IMRIS Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 40-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, as amended, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 6, 2013) (File No. 1-34975).
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Management’s discussion and analysis of consolidated results of operations and financial condition for the year ended December 31, 2012, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to IMRIS Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 40-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, as amended, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2013) (File No. 1-34975).
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Unaudited comparative interim consolidated financial statements as at and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, including the notes thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to IMRIS Inc.’s Report on Form 6-K, furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2013) (File No. 1-34975).
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Management’s discussion and analysis of consolidated results of operations and financial condition for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to IMRIS Inc.’s Report on Form 6-K, furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2013) (File No. 1-34975).
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Management information circular, dated March 21, 2013, in respect of IMRIS Inc.’s annual general meeting of shareholders held on May 2, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to IMRIS Inc.’s Report on Form 6-K, furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25, 2013) (File No. 1-34975).
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Material Change Report, dated September 16, 2013 (incorporated by reference to IMRIS Inc.’s Report on Form 6-K, furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 10, 2013 (File No. 1-34975).
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Material Change Report, dated August 15, 2013 (incorporated by reference to IMRIS Inc.’s Report on Form 6-K, furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 10, 2013 (File No. 1-34975).
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Material Change Report, dated July 22, 2013 (incorporated by reference to IMRIS Inc.’s Report on Form 6-K, furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 10, 2013 (File No. 1-34975).
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Material Change Report, dated May 30, 2013 (incorporated by reference to IMRIS Inc.’s Report on Form 6-K, furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 10, 2013 (File No. 1-34975).
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Material Change Report, dated March 20, 2013 (incorporated by reference to IMRIS Inc.’s Report on Form 6-K, furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 10, 2013 (File No. 1-34975).
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