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HELIUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
642 Newtown Yardley Road, Suite 400, 41 University Drive
100
Newtown, Pennsylvania 18940

August 16, 2016NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

To Be Held On June 12, 2019

Dear Stockholder,Stockholder:

You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of HELIUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). The meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. local time at 642 Newtown Yardley Road, Suite 100, Newtown, PA 18940, for the following purposes:

1. To elect the Board's seven nominees for director.

2. To ratify the selection by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of BDO USA, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2019.

3. To conduct any other business properly brought before the meeting.

These items of business are more fully described in the Proxy Statement accompanying this Notice.

The record date for the Annual Meeting is April 25, 2019. Only stockholders of record at the close of business on that date may vote at the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholders’ Meeting to Be Held on June 12, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. local time at 642 Newtown Yardley Road, Suite 100, Newtown, PA 18940.

The proxy statement and annual report to stockholders
are available at www.investorvote.com.

By Order of the Board of Directors

Diane Carman

Secretary

Newtown, Pennsylvania

May 3, 2019 


You are cordially invited to attend the meeting in person. Whether or not you expect to attend the meeting, please complete, date, sign and return the proxy mailed to you, or vote over the telephone or the internet as instructed in these materials, as promptly as possible in order to ensure your representation at the meeting. A return envelope has been provided for your convenience. Even if you have voted by proxy, you may still vote in person if you attend the meeting. Please note, however, that if your shares are held of record by a broker, bank or other nominee and you wish to vote at the meeting, you must obtain a proxy issued in your name from that record holder.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THESE PROXY MATERIALS AND VOTING

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PROPOSAL 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

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INFORMATION REGARDING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

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INDEPENDENCE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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BOARD LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE

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ROLE OF THE BOARD IN RISK OVERSIGHT

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MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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INFORMATION REGARDING COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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STOCKHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT AND ETHICS

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PROPOSAL 2 RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

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CHANGE IN INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

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PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

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PRE-APPROVAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

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SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

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OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT DECEMBER 31, 2018

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NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

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SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS

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TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PERSONS

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HOUSEHOLDING OF PROXY MATERIALS

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OTHER MATTERS

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HELIUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

642 Newtown Yardley Road, Suite 100
Newtown, Pennsylvania 18940

PROXY STATEMENT

FOR THE 2019 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

June 12, 2019

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THESE PROXY MATERIALS AND VOTING

Why am I receiving these materials?

We have sent you these proxy materials because the Board of Directors of Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”(sometimes referred to as the Company or Helius) is soliciting your proxy to be held on Thursday, September 15, 2016 at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Timevote at the Sheraton Bucks County Hotel; 400 Oxford Valley Road (Rider Room); Langhorne, PA 19047.

The agenda for the Annual Meeting includes:

The Board recommends a vote FOR the election of the directors, FOR the ratification of the appointment of BDO Canada LLP as our independent auditors, FOR the approval, on an advisory basis, of compensation paid to our named executive officers, FOR the approval of an advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers every THREE years and FOR the approval of the 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

Your interest in the Company and your vote are very important to us. The enclosed proxy materials contain detailed information regarding the business that will be considered at the Annual Meeting. It is important that all stockholders participate in the affairs of the Company, regardless of the number of shares owned. Accordingly, we encourage you to read the proxy materials and vote your shares as soon as possible. You may vote your proxy via the Internet or telephone or, if you received a paper copy of the proxy materials, by mail by completing and returning the proxy card.

On behalf of the Company, I would like to express our appreciation for your ongoing interest in Helius Medical Technologies, Inc.

Very truly yours,

Philippe Deschamps
President and Chief Executive Officer






HELIUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

TIME10:00 AM Eastern Time on Thursday, September 15, 2016
PLACESheraton Bucks County Hotel
400 Oxford Valley Road
(Rider Room)
Langhorne, PA 19047
ITEMS OF BUSINESS(1)     

To elect seven directors for one-year terms expiring at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders once their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal (Proposal 1).

(2)     

To ratify the appointment of BDO Canada LLP as independent auditors for our fiscal year ending March 31, 2017 (Proposal 2).

(3)     

To approve, by non-binding vote, the compensation paid to our named executive officers, as disclosed in these proxy materials (commonly known as a “say-on-pay” proposal) (Proposal 3).

(4)     

To approve, by non-binding vote, the frequency with which future stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers will be held (commonly known as a “say-on-frequency” proposal) (Proposal 4).

(5)     

To approve the 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan (Proposal 5).

(6)     

To transact such other business as may properly be brought before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

RECORD DATE

You are entitled to vote only if you were a stockholder of record at the close of business on August 10, 2016.

PROXY VOTING

It is important that your shares be represented and voted at the Annual Meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we urge you to vote online at www.investorvote.com or via telephone by calling 1-866-732-VOTE(8683), or to complete and return a proxy card (no postage is required).

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, including at any adjournments or postponements of the meeting. You are invited to be Heldattend the annual meeting to vote on September 15, 2016:the proposals described in this proxy statement. However, you do not need to attend the meeting to vote your shares. Instead, you may simply complete, sign and return the enclosed proxy card, or follow the instructions below to submit your proxy over the telephone or through the internet.

We intend to begin mailingmail these proxy materials on or about August 16, 2016May 3, 2019 to all shareholdersstockholders of record entitled to vote at the annual meeting.

How do I attend the Annual Meeting. This proxy statement, our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K and the proxy card are also available at www.heliusmedical.com.

August 16, 2016Philippe Deschamps
President and Chief Executive Officer





TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Introduction1
Proposal 1: Election of Seven Directors5
Other Board Information7
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions10
Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors13
Audit Committee Report15
Executive Officers16
Executive Compensation18

Summary Compensation Table

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Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table

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Management Contract with V Baron Global Financial Canada Ltd.

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June 2014 Stock Incentive Plan

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2016 Incentive Plan

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Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Compensation Plans

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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End

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Director Compensation26
Proposal 3: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation28
Proposal 4: Advisory Vote on Frequency of Votes on Executive Compensation29
Proposal 5: Approval of the 2016 Incentive Plan30
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management39
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance41
2017 Annual Meeting41

Appendix A: 2016 Incentive Plan






Suite 400, 41 University Drive
Newtown, Pennsylvania 18940

PROXY STATEMENTMeeting?

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Helius Medical Technologies, Inc., a Wyoming corporation (the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”), has prepared this document to solicit your proxymeeting will be held on June 12, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. local time at 642 Newtown Yardley Road, Suite 100, Newtown, PA 18940. Information on how to vote upon certain mattersin person at the Company’s 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).

These proxy materials contain information regarding the Annual Meeting to be held on September 15, 2016 beginning at 10:00 A.M.] Eastern Timeis discussed below.

Who can vote at the Sheraton Bucks County Hotel; 400 Oxford Valley Road (Rider Room); Langhorne, PA 19047, and at any adjournment or postponement thereof.Annual Meeting?

QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND THESE PROXY MATERIALS

It is anticipated that we will begin mailing this proxy statement, the proxy card and our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “Annual Report”) on or about August 16, 2016. It is also anticipated that these proxy materials will first be made available online to ourOnly stockholders on or about August 16, 2016.

What may I vote on?

You may vote on the following proposals:

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTEFORTHE ELECTION OF THE SEVEN DIRECTORS,FORTHE RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF BDO AS THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS,FORTHE APPROVAL, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, OF COMPENSATION PAID TO THE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (“SAY-ON-PAY”),FORTHE APPROVAL OF AN ADVISORY VOTE ON THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS EVERYTHREEYEARS ANDFORTHE APPROVAL OF THE 2016 INCENTIVE PLAN.





Who may vote?

Each stockholder of our Class A Common Stock, without par value (“Common Stock”),record at the close of business on August 10, 2016, 2016 (the “Record Date”) isApril 25, 2019 will be entitled to vote their respective shares at the Annual Meeting. Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote on each matter that is properly brought before the Annual Meeting. ThereOn this record date, there were 84,324,68425,866,211 shares of our Class A common stock, which we refer to as our common stock, outstanding and entitled to vote.

Stockholders of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name

If, on august 10, 2016.

How do I vote?

We encourage you to voteApril 25, 2019, your shares via the Internet. How you vote will depend on how you hold your shares of common stock.

Stockholders of Record

If your common stock iswere registered directly in your name with ourthe Companys transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company of Canada, then you are considered a stockholder of record with respect to those shares, and a full paper set of these proxy materials is being sent directly to you.record. As a stockholder of record, you have the right to vote by proxy.

You may vote by proxy in any of the following three ways:

Internet.Go to www.investorvote.com to use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information. Have your proxy card in hand when you access the website.

Phone. Call 1-866-732-VOTE(8683) using any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions. Have your proxy card in hand when you call.

Mail.Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope we have provided, or return it to Computershare Trust Company of Canada, 8th Floor, 100 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2Y1.

Voting by any of these methods will not affect your right to attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person. However, for those who will not be voting in person at the Annual Meeting,meeting or vote by proxy. Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting, we urge you to vote by proxy over the telephone or on the internet as instructed below or to complete, sign, date and return a proxy card to ensure your final voting instructions must be received by no later than 5:00 p.m.vote is counted.

Beneficial Owner: Shares Registered in the Name of a Broker or Bank

If, on September 14, 2016.

Beneficial Owners

If you holdApril 25, 2019, your shares throughwere held, not in your name, but rather in an account at a stockbroker,brokerage firm, bank, dealer or other nominee, rather than directly in your own name,similar organization, then you are considered the beneficial owner of shares held in street name and the Notice isthese proxy materials are being forwarded to you by that organization. The organization holding your broker, bank or nominee whoaccount is considered with respect to those shares,be the stockholder of record.record for purposes of voting at the Annual Meeting. As thea beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker bank or nominee on how to vote. Your broker, bank or nominee has enclosed a voting instruction form for you to use in directing the broker, bank or nominee onother agent regarding how to vote the shares in your shares. If you hold your shares through a member brokerage firm, such member brokerage firm hasaccount. You are also invited to attend the discretion to vote shares it holds on your behalf with respect to Proposal 2 (the ratification of BDO as independent auditors for our fiscal year ending March 31, 2017), but not with respect to Proposal 1 (the election of seven directors), Proposal 3 (the say-on-pay proposal), Proposal 4 (the say-on-frequency proposal), or Proposal 5 (approval of the 2016 Incentive Plan) as more fully described under “What is a broker ‘non-vote?’” below.

Can I change my vote?

Yes. IfAnnual Meeting. However, since you are not the stockholder of record, you may not vote your shares in person at the meeting unless you request and obtain a valid proxy from your broker or other agent.

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What am I voting on?

There are two matters scheduled for a vote:

Election of seven directors (Proposal 1); and

Ratification of the selection by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of BDO USA, LLP as independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2019 (Proposal 2).


What if another matter is properly brought before the meeting?

The Board of Directors knows of no other matters that will be presented for consideration at the Annual Meeting. If any other matters are properly brought before the meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the accompanying proxy to vote on those matters in accordance with their best judgment.

How do I vote?

For Proposal 1, you may either vote For all the nominees to the Board of Directors or you may Withhold your vote for any nominee you specify. For Proposal 2, you may vote For or Against or abstain from voting.

The procedures for voting are fairly simple:

Stockholder of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name

If you are a stockholder of record, you may vote in person at the Annual Meeting, vote by proxy using the enclosed proxy card or vote by proxy over the telephone, or vote by proxy through the internet. Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting, we urge you to vote by proxy to ensure your vote is counted. You may still attend the meeting and vote in person even if you have already voted by proxy.

To vote in person, come to the Annual Meeting and we will give you a ballot when you arrive.

To vote using the proxy card, simply complete, sign and date the enclosed proxy card and return it promptly in the envelope provided. If you return your signed proxy card to us before the Annual Meeting, we will vote your shares as you direct.

To vote over the telephone, dial toll-free 1-866-732-8683 using a touch-tone phone and follow the recorded instructions. You will be asked to provide the company number and control number from the enclosed proxy card. Your telephone vote must be received by 10:00 a.m. Eastern time on June 10, 2019 to be counted.

To vote through the internet, go to http://www.investorvote.com to complete an electronic proxy card. You will be asked to provide the company number and control number from the enclosed proxy card. Your internet vote must be received by 10:00 a.m. Eastern time on June 10, 2019 to be counted.

Beneficial Owner: Shares Registered in the Name of Broker or Bank

If you are a beneficial owner of shares registered in the name of your broker, bank, or other agent, you should have received a voting instruction form with these proxy materials from that organization rather than from Helius. Simply complete and mail the voting instruction form to ensure that your vote is counted. Alternatively, you may vote by telephone or over the internet as instructed by your broker or bank. To vote in person at the Annual Meeting, you must obtain a valid proxy from your broker, bank or other agent. Follow the instructions from your broker or bank included with these proxy materials, or contact your broker or bank to request a proxy form.

Internet proxy voting may be provided to allow you to vote your shares online, with procedures designed to ensure the authenticity and correctness of your proxy vote instructions. However, please be aware that you must bear any costs associated with your internet access, such as usage charges from internet access providers and telephone companies.

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How many votes do I have?

On each matter to be voted upon, you have one vote for each share of common stock you own as of April 25, 2019.

If I am a stockholder of record and I do not vote, or if I return a proxy card or otherwise vote without giving specific voting instructions, what happens?

If you are a stockholder of record and do not vote by completing your proxy card, by telephone, through the internet or in person at the Annual Meeting, your shares will not be voted.

If you return a signed and dated proxy card or otherwise vote without marking voting selections, your shares will be voted, as applicable, For the election of all seven nominees for director and For the ratification of selection by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of BDO USA, LLP as independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. If any other matter is properly presented at the meeting, your proxyholder (one of the individuals named on your proxy card) will vote your shares using his or her best judgment.

If I am a beneficial owner of shares held in street name and I do not provide my broker or bank with voting instructions, what happens?

If you are a beneficial owner of shares held in street name and you do not instruct your broker, bank or other agent how to vote your shares, your broker, bank or other agent may still be able to vote your shares in its discretion. In this regard, under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), brokers, banks and other securities intermediaries that are subject to NYSE rules may use their discretion to vote your uninstructed shares with respect to matters considered to be routine under NYSE rules, but not with respect to non-routine matters. In this regard, Proposal 1 is considered to be non-routine under NYSE rules meaning that your broker may not vote your shares on this proposal in the absence of your voting instructions. However, Proposal 2 is considered to be a routine matter under NYSE rules meaning that if you do not return voting instructions to your broker by its deadline, your shares may be voted by your broker in its discretion on Proposal 2.

If you a beneficial owner of shares held in street name, in order to ensure your shares are voted in the way you would prefer, you must provide voting instructions to your broker, bank or other agent by the deadline provided in the materials you receive from your broker, bank or other agent.

Who is paying for this proxy solicitation?

We will pay for the entire cost of soliciting proxies. In addition to these proxy materials, our directors and employees may also solicit proxies in person, by telephone, or by other means of communication. Directors and employees will not be paid any additional compensation for soliciting proxies. We may also reimburse brokerage firms, banks and other agents for the cost of forwarding proxy materials to beneficial owners.

What does it mean if I receive more than one set of proxy materials?

If you receive more than one set of proxy materials, your shares may be registered in more than one name or in different accounts. Please follow the voting instructions on the proxy cards in the proxy materials to ensure that all of your shares are voted.

Can I change my vote after submitting my proxy?

Stockholder of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name

Yes. You can revoke your proxy at any time before it is exercised by doingthe final vote at the meeting. If you are the record holder of your shares, you may revoke your proxy in any one of the following:following ways:

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Beneficial owners should contact their broker, bankthe person, (4) the date or dates on which the shares were acquired and the investment intent of the acquisition; (5) a statement whether such nominee, if elected, intends to tender, promptly following such person’s failure to receive the required vote for instructionselection or re-election at the next meeting at which such person would face election or re-election, an irrevocable resignation effective upon acceptance of such resignation by the Board of Directors and (6) any other information concerning the person as would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement soliciting proxies for the election of that person as a director in an election contest (even if an election contest is not involved), or that is otherwise required to be disclosed pursuant to Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the rules and regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act, including the person's written consent to being named as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected. We may require any proposed nominee to furnish other information as we may reasonably require to determine the eligibility of the proposed nominee to serve as an independent director or that could be material to a reasonable stockholder's understanding of the independence, or lack of independence, of the proposed nominee.

For more information, and for more detailed requirements, please refer to our Amended and Restated Bylaws, filed as Exhibit 3.3 to our Quarterly Report on changing their votes.Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on August 9, 2018.

How manyare votes mustcounted?

Votes will be presentcounted by the inspector of election appointed for the meeting, who will separately count, for the proposal to holdelect directors, votes For,” “Withhold and broker non-votes, and, with respect to the Annual Meeting?

A “quorum” is necessaryproposal to holdratify the Annual Meeting. A quorum is 33 1/3selection of the total outstanding shares of the Company entitled to vote as a separate voting group. They may be present at the Annual Meeting or represented by proxy.Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, votes For and Against, abstentions and, if applicable, broker non-votes. Abstentions and broker “non-votes”non-votes will be counted towards the vote total for Proposal 2 and will have the same effect as Against votes.

What are “broker non-votes”?

As discussed above, when a beneficial owner of shares held in street name does not give instructions to the broker or nominee holding the shares as to how to vote on matters deemed by the NYSE to be non-routine, the broker or nominee cannot vote the shares. These unvoted shares are counted as present and entitled to vote for purposes of determining a quorum.broker non-votes.

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How many votes are needed to approve the proposals?each proposal?

Proposal 1,For the election of directors, the seven directors:

nominees receiving the most For purposes votes from the holders of theshares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on Proposal 1, you may vote “For” or withhold authority to vote for eachthe election of directors will be elected. Only votes For will affect the nominees to the Board. outcome.

We have adopted a majority voting standard for the election of directors in uncontested elections, which is generally defined aselections. Any nominee for director in an uncontested election in which the number of nominees does not exceed the number of directors to be elected at the meeting. Because the election of our directors at the Annual Meeting is uncontested, each director shall be elected by the vote ofwho receives a majority of the votes cast. A “majority of the votes cast” means that the number of shares voted “For” a director nominee must exceed thegreater number of votes “withheld” for that director nominee. For these purposes, abstentions and broker non-votes will not count as a vote “For”Withheld from his or “withheld” for a nominee’sher election and will have no effect in determining whether a director nominee has received a majority of thethan votes cast. If an incumbent director is not elected by a majority of the votes cast, the incumbent director mustFor such election shall promptly tender his or her resignation to the Board.Board of Directors following certification of the stockholder vote. The Board of Directors will determine whether to accept or reject the director’sdirectors resignation, and will publicly disclose its decision within 90 days from the date of the certification of the election results.

To be approved, Proposal 2, (thethe ratification of BDO)

You may vote “For” or “Against,” or abstain from voting on Proposal 2 to ratifythe selection of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’sCompanys independent registered public accounting firm for ourthe fiscal year ending MarchDecember 31, 2017. Proposal 2 will be approved if it receives2019, must receive For votes from the affirmative voteholders of shares representing a majority of shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the votesmatter. If you Abstain from voting, it will have the same effect as an Against vote. Broker non-votes will have the same effect as a vote Against Proposal 2.

What is the quorum requirement?

A quorum of stockholders is necessary to hold a valid meeting.  A quorum will be present if stockholders holding at least a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote are present at the meeting in person or represented by proxy.  On the record date, there were 25.866,211 shares outstanding and entitled to vote.Thus, the holders of 12,933,106 shares must be present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the matter. Abstentions will have the same effect as a vote “Against.” We do not expect that therequorum.

Your shares will be anycounted towards the quorum only if you submit a valid proxy (or one is submitted on your behalf by your broker, bank or other nominee) or if you vote in person at the meeting.  Abstentions and broker non-votes as this is a routine matter.

Proposal 3 (the say-on-pay proposal)

You may vote “For” or “Against,” or abstain from voting on Proposal 3 (to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers). Proposal 3 will be approved if it receivescounted towards the affirmative votequorum requirement.  If there is no quorum, the holders of a majority of shares representing a majority ofpresent at the votes presentmeeting in person or represented by proxy atmay adjourn the meeting and entitled to vote on the matter. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have the same effect as a vote “Against” Proposal 3.another date.

Proposal 4 (the say-on-frequency proposal)

With respect to Proposal 4, the advisory, non-binding proposal on the frequency of holding future advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers, you may vote for “One Year,” “Two Years” or “Three Years” or mark your proxy “Abstain.” Proposal 4 will be approved if it receives the affirmative vote of shares representing a majority of the votes present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the matter. Broker non-votes will have the same effect as a vote to “Abstain” for Proposal 4.

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Proposal 5 (the approval of the 2016 Incentive Plan)

You may vote “For” or “Against,” on Proposal 5 (to approve the 2016 Incentive Plan). Proposal 5 will be approved if it receives the affirmative vote of shares of Common Stock representing a majority of the votes present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the matter. Broker non-votes will have the same effect as a vote “Against” Proposal 5.

WhereHow can I find out the voting results of the Annual Meeting?

The Company will announce preliminary voting results at the Annual Meeting and publishMeeting?

Preliminary voting results will be announced at the Annual Meeting. In addition, final voting results will be published in a Current Reportcurrent report on Form 8-K filed with the SECthat we expect to file within four business days of the completion of the meeting.

What is an abstention?

An abstention is a properly signed proxy card that is marked “abstain.”

What is a broker “non-vote?”

A broker “non-vote” occurs when a nominee holding shares for a beneficial owner does not vote on a particular proposal because the nominee does not have discretionary voting power for that particular item and has not received timely instructions from the beneficial owner. Under current applicable rules, Proposal 2 (the ratification of BDO as independent auditor) is a “discretionary” item upon which member brokerage firms that hold shares as nominee may vote on behalf of the beneficial owners if such beneficial owners have not furnished voting instructions by the tenth day beforeafter the Annual Meeting. If final voting results are not available to us in time to file a Form 8-K within four business days after the meeting, we intend to file a Form 8-K to publish preliminary results and, within four business days after the final results are known to us, file an additional Form 8-K to publish the final results.

However, member brokerage firms that hold shares as a nominee may not vote on behalf of the beneficial ownersWhat proxy materials are available on the following proposals unless you provide voting instructions: Proposalinternet?

The proxy statement, and Form 10-K are available at www.investorvote.com.


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Proposal 1 (the election of seven directors), Proposal 3 (the say-on-pay proposal), Proposal 4 (the say-on-frequency proposal), and Proposal 5 (the approval of the 2016 Incentive Plan). Therefore, if a member brokerage firm holds your common stock as a nominee, please instruct your broker how to vote your common stock on each of these proposals. This will ensure that your shares are counted with respect to each of these proposals.

Will any other matters be acted on at the Annual Meeting?

If any other matters are properly presented at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, the persons named in the proxy will have discretion to vote on those matters. We are not aware of any other matters to be presented at the Annual Meeting.

Who pays for this proxy solicitation?

We will pay the expenses of soliciting proxies. In addition to solicitation by mail, proxies may be solicited in person or by telephone or other means by our directors or associates. We will reimburse brokerage firms and other nominees, custodians and fiduciaries for costs incurred by them in mailing these proxy materials to the beneficial owners of common stock held of record by such persons.

Whom should I contact with other questions?

If you have additional questions about these proxy materials or the Annual Meeting, please contact: Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. 41 University Drive, Suite 400, Newtown, Pennsylvania 18940, Attention: Joyce LaViscount.

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ELECTION OF SEVEN DIRECTORS (PROPOSAL 1)

Election of Directors

Our Board is comprisedcurrently consists of seven directors, and thereall of whom are seven nomineesbeing nominated for directorreelection at this year.Annual Meeting. Each director to be elected and qualified will hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor is elected, or, if sooner, until the director’sdirectors death, resignation or removal. Each of the nominees listed below is currently a director of the Company.Company who was previously elected by the stockholders. It is the Company’sCompanys policy to invite its nominees for directors to attend the annual meeting.Annual Meeting. One of the directors attended the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Proxies cannot be voted for a greater number of persons than the number of nominees named in this proposal.

Directors are elected by a majorityplurality of the votes cast byof the holders of voting shares at a meeting of stockholders at which a quorum is present. Sharespresent in person or represented by executed proxies will be voted, if authorityproxy and entitled to do so is not withheld, forvote on the election of directors. Accordingly, the seven nominees named below. If any nominee becomes unavailable for election as a resultreceiving the highest number of an unexpected occurrence, shares that would have been voted for that nominee will instead be voted for the election of a substitute nominee proposed by the Company. Each person nominated for election has agreed to serve if elected. The Company’s management has no reason to believe that any nomineeaffirmative votes will be unable to serve.elected.

Majority Voting Standard

The Company hasWe have adopted a majority voting standard for the election of directors in uncontested elections, which is generally defined as an electionelections. Any nominee for director in which the number of nominees does not exceed the number of directors to be elected at the meeting. Because this is an uncontested election each director shall be elected by the vote ofwho receives a majority of the votes cast at a meeting of stockholders at which a quorum is present. A “majority of the votes cast” means that the number of shares voted “For” a director nominee must exceed thegreater number of votes “withheld” for that director nominee. For these purposes, abstentions and broker non-votes will not count as a vote “For”Withheld from his or “withheld” for a nominee’sher election and will have no effect in determining whether a director nominee has received a majority of thethan votes cast. If an incumbent director is not elected by a majority of the votes cast, the incumbent director mustFor such election shall promptly tender his or her resignation to the Board.Board of Directors following certification of the stockholder vote. The Board will determine whether to accept or reject the directors resignation, and will publicly disclose its decision within 90 days from the date of the certification of the election results.

Nominees

The following is a brief biography of each nominee for director his age on August 16, 2016, and a discussion of the specific experience, qualifications, attributes or skills of each nominee that led the Board to recommend that person as a nominee for director, as of the date of this proxy statement.

The Company seeks to assemble a board that, as a whole, possesses the appropriate balance of professional and industry knowledge, financial expertise and high-level management experience necessary to oversee and direct the Companys business. To that end, the Board recommendshas identified and evaluated nominees in the broader context of the Boards overall composition, with the goal of recruiting members who complement and strengthen the skills of other members and who also exhibit integrity, collegiality, sound business judgment and other qualities that the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee views as critical to effective functioning of the Board. The brief biographies below include information, as of the date of this proxy statement, regarding the specific and particular experience, qualifications, attributes or skills of each director or nominee that led the Board to believe that that nominee should continue to serve on the Board. However, each of the members of the Board may have a vote “FOR” eachvariety of reasons why he believes a particular person would be an appropriate nominee listed below.for the Board, and these views may differ from the views of other members.

Name

Age

Principal Occupation/
Position Held With the Company

Philippe Deschamps

56

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board

Dane C. Andreeff

53

General Partner, Maple Leaf Partners, LP

Thomas E. Griffin

55

Chief Financial Officer, Avedro, Inc.

Huaizheng Peng

56

General Manager, China Medical System Holdings

Edward M. Straw

80

Managing Director, Osprey Venture Partners

Mitchell E. Tyler

66

Clinical Director, Advanced NeuroRehabilitation LLC

Blane Walter

48

Partner, Talisman Capital Partners

Philippe Deschamps54,

Mr. Deschamps has served as our Chief Executive Officer, President and a Director

Mr. Deschamps has served as our CEO, President and a Director since June 13, 2014. Mr. Deschamps has extensive experience in pharmaceutical and healthcare commercialization. The depth of his expertise stems from his 30 years in the health sciences industry, approximately half spent at Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY), and approximately half on the service side as CEO of GSW Worldwide, a healthcare commercialization company. From 1986 to 1998,Previously, Mr. Deschamps served as directorthe president of neuroscience marketing at Bristol Myers Squibb in Princeton, N.J.Helius Medical, Inc (formerly known as NeuroHabilitation Corporation), where he participated on several pre-launch global marketing teams in the neuroscience and pain therapeutic areas.our wholly-owned subsidiary, from October 2013 to June 2014. From February 2012 to October 2013, Mr. Deschamps started at GSW Worldwide in February 1998served as a Vice President and Account Director and became President and CEOchief executive officer of GSW Worldwide in January 2002, serving in that role until September 2011. Mr. Deschamps was responsible for the GSW Worldwide operations which includes offices in 15 major markets around the world. He primarily consulted on global marketing, commercialization and new business model development for pharmaceutical, device and diagnostics companies. In February 2012, Mr. Deschamps joined MediMedia Health, a marketing services company, as CEO where, among other things, he served until October 2013. At MediMedia Health, he was responsible for the evaluating the different businesses of the company and developingdeveloped recommendations for the sale of the companyMediMedia Health to theits private equity companysponsor. Prior to that owned it. In October 2013, he became President of NHC.time, Mr. Deschamps hasserved in

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various roles at GSW Worldwide, most recently as president and chief executive officer, and Bristol Myers Squibb, including as director of neuroscience marketing. Mr. Deschamps received a BSc. in chemistry from the University of Ottawa in Canada which he obtained in 1985. Our Board of Directors believes Mr. Deschamps is qualified to serve as a director based upon his role as our principal executive officer and his 30 years of experience in the health sciences industry.

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Savio Chiu,34, DirectorDane C. Andreeff

Mr. ChiuAndreeff has served as onea member of our Board of Directors since June 13, 2014. From June 2009 to present,August 2017. Mr. ChiuAndreeff is the general partner and portfolio manager at Maple Leaf Partners, LP, a position he has beenheld since 1996. Mr. Andreeff also serves as a member of the Senior Manager, Corporate Financeboard of V Baron Global Financial Canadadirectors of TraceSecurity, LLC, HDL Therapeutics, Inc. and Myocardial Solutions, Ltd. (“V Baron”), which provides us with corporate advisory services pursuant toMr. Andreeff received his Bachelors degree in Economics from the termsUniversity of Texas at Arlington in 1989 and his Masters degree in Economics from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1991. Our Board believes that Mr. Andreeffs extensive experience in the investment industry and capital markets will make him a management agreement. Since April 2011, valuable member of the Board.

Thomas E. Griffin

Mr. ChiuGriffin has served as the Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretarya member of Confederation Minerals Ltd. (TSXV: CFM). From December 2010 toour Board of Directors since August 2014,2016. Mr. Chiu served as a director of Finore Mining Inc. (CSE: FIN). From October 2010 to August 2013, Mr. Chiu servedGriffin currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Pan American Fertilizer Corp. (formerly Golden Fame Resources Corp.) (TSXV: PFE).Avedro, Inc., a position he has held since April 2017. From July 2010May 2016 to June 2011, heJanuary 2017, Mr. Griffin served as the Chief Financial Officervice president of Cassius Ventures Ltd. (TSXV: CZ).

finance at Entellus Medical, Inc. and as chief financial officer from December 2007 to May 2016. Mr. Chiu isGriffin received a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degreeBBA in Accounting from University of Minnesota (Duluth) in 1985 and an MBA from the University of British Columbia which he obtainedSt. Thomas in 2005.1995. Mr. Chiu’s accounting andGriffin is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive). Our Board of Directors believes Mr. Griffin is qualified to serve as a director based on his financial expertise bringsin technology-based growth companies.

Huaizheng Peng, Ph.D

Dr. Peng has served as a valuable oversight rolemember of our Board of Directors since December 2015. Dr. Peng is the general manager of China Medical System Holdings, a position he has held since October 2013. Previously, Dr. Peng was a partner at Northland Bancorp, a private equity firm, from January 2010 to November 2012, and head of global life sciences and director of corporate finance of Seymour Pierce, from February 2006 to January 2010. Dr. Peng currently serves as a director of Faron Pharmaceuticals, Navamedica ASA and Destiny Pharma plc. Dr. Peng received a Bachelors degree and a Masters degree in medicine from Hunan Medical College, China, and a Ph.D. in molecular pathology from University College London Medical School. Our Board of Directors believes that Dr. Peng is qualified to serve as a director based on his international medical and investment experience.

Edward M. Straw

Vice Admiral (Retired) Straw has served as a member of our Board of Directors since November 2014. He founded Osprey Venture Partners in 2011, a firm that mentors young entrepreneurs seeking investment capital and assists with business development and serves as the board.managing director. Previously he was president, global operations of The Estée Lauder Companies from 2000 to 2005, senior vice president global operations of the Compaq Computer Corporation from 1998 to 2000, and president of Ryder Integrated Logistics from 1996 to 1998. Prior to joining the private sector, he had a distinguished 35-year career in the U.S. Navy and retired as a three-star admiral. During his military service, Vice Admiral (Retired) Straw was chief executive officer of the Defense Logistics Agency, the largest military logistics command supporting the American armed forces. He a member of the Defense Science Board, chairman of Odyssey Logistics and currently sits on the boards of The Boston Consulting Federal Group, Academy Securities and Lenitiv Scientific. He is a former board member of Eddie Bauer, MeadWestvaco, Ply Gem Industries and Panther Logistics. Vice Admiral (Retired) Straw received a B.S. from the United States Naval Academy, an MBA from The George Washington University, and is a graduate of the National War College. Our Board of Directors believes that Vice Admiral (Retired) Straw is qualified to serve as a director based on his extensive leadership experience in both the private sector and the U.S. military.

Mitchell E. Tyler63, Director

Mr. Tyler has served as onea member of our Board of Directors since June 13, 2014. Mr. Tyler is a co-inventor of the PoNS™PoNS device and is co-owner and clinical director of ANR and Clinical Director of ANR (2009 to present).Advanced NeuroRehabilitation LLC, a position he has held since 2009. Mr. Tyler is a senior lecturer in biomedical engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. From 1998 through 2017 Mr. Tyler also served as the Clinical Directorclinical director of the Tactile Communication and NeuroRehabilitation Laboratory, University of Wisconsin - Madison (1998 to present), and a Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering. From 1998 through 2005, Mr. Tyler was the Vice President and Principal Investigator for Wicab Inc.Laboratory. He received his M.S. in

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Bioengineering from University of California, Berkeley in 1985 and is currently working on his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at the UW-Madison.University of Wisconsin–Madison. Mr. Tyler’sTyler is a registered professional engineer in Wisconsin. Our Board of Directors believes that Mr. Tyler is qualified to serve as a director based on his extensive knowledge of our principal productPoNS treatment and historyhis research and development experience in the medical device industry brings invaluable experience to the board.industry.

Edward M. Straw,77, Director

Vice Admiral Edward Straw has served as one of our Directors since November 18, 2014. He founded Osprey Venture Partners, a firm that mentors young entrepreneurs seeking investment capital and assists with business development, in 2011 and serves as the Managing Director. Previously he was President, Global Operations of The Estée Lauder Companies from 2000 to 2005, SVP, Global Operations of the Compaq Computer Corporation from 1998 to 2000, and former President of Ryder Integrated Logistics from 1996 to 1998. Prior to joining the private sector, he had a distinguished 35 year career in the U.S. Navy and retired as a three-star admiral. During his military service, Vice Admiral Straw was Chief Executive Officer of the Defense Logistics Agency, the largest military logistics command supporting the American armed forces. Vice Admiral Straw holds an MBA from The George Washington University, a Bachelor of Science degree from Annapolis, and is a graduate of the National War College. He has been a member of the Defense Science Board, Chairman of Odyssey Logistics and currently sits on the boards of: The Boston Consulting Federal Group, Performance Equity Management, and Capital Teas. He was a board member of: Eddie Bauer, MeadWestvaco, Ply Gem Industries and Panther Logistics. Vice Admiral Straw is an “audit committee financial expert” as that term is defined in Item 407(d)(5)(ii) of Regulation S-K. Vice Admiral Straw brings extensive leadership experience to our board.

Blane Walter46, Director

Mr. Walter has served as onea member of our Board of Directors since December 29, 2015. Mr. Walter has beenis a Partnerpartner at Talisman Capital Partners, a private investment partnership located in Columbus, Ohio,position he has held since 2011. HeIn 1999, Mr. Walter founded inChord Communications,Commmunications, Inc. in 1994, which he built into the largest independently-owned,, a global private healthcare communications company, in the world. In 2005, inChordwhich was acquired by VentivinVentiv Health the largest provider of outsourced sales and clinical services serving the pharmaceutical industry to create inVentiv Health. In 2008,in 2005. Mr. Walter became CEOjoined inVentiv Health as president of the combined publicCommunications division in 2005 and was named Chief Executive Officer in 2008 and served in that capacity until leading the sale of the company a roleto Thomas H. Lee Partners in which he2010.  Following the buyout, Mr. Walter served until 2011.Mr. Walter currently serves as vice chairman of inVentiv Group, Holdings, Inc., inVentiv Health’s parent company.a holding company which survived the buyout, from 2011 to August 2017. Mr. Walter’sWalter received a B.S. in marketing and finance from Boston College in 1993. Our Board of Directors believes that Mr. Walter is qualified to serve as director based on his background in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries lends important perspective to our board.industries.

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Huaizheng Peng,54, Director

Dr. Peng has served as one of our Directors since December 29, 2015. Since 2013 Dr. Peng has served as the General Manager, and non-executive Director of China Medical System Holdings (“CMS”) where he is in charge of international operations, prior to becoming General Manager, Dr. Peng served on the CMS board of directors for a period of three years. Prior to joining CMS, Dr. Peng was a partner in a private equity firm, Northland Bancorp, from 2010 to 2012, head of global life sciences and a director of corporate finance at Seymour Pierce from 2007 to 2010, and served as a non-executive Director of China Medstar, an AIM listed medical service company from 2006 to 2008. Dr. Peng also worked as a senior portfolio manager, specializing in global life science and Asian technology investment at Reabourne Technology Investment Management Limited from 1999 to 2006. Dr. Peng was nominated to our board of directors by A&B pursuant to the terms of the A&B Credit Facility.

Dr. Peng received his Bachelor’s and Masters’ degree in medicine from Hunan Medical College, China. Dr. Peng was awarded his PhD in molecular pathology from University College London (UCL) Medical School where he subsequently worked as a clinical lecturer. We believe that Dr. Peng’s leadership experience in international contexts, knowledge of medicine and investment experience will help our board in its oversight role.

Thomas E. Griffin,53, Director

Tom is currently Vice President of Finance for Entellus Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTL), a medical technology company focused on delivering superior patient and physician experiences through products designed for the minimally invasive treatment of chronic and recurrent sinusitis in both adult and pediatric patients. Prior to his current role, Tom served as Chief Financial Officer from December 2007 to May 2016, and as acting chief financial officer, as a consultant, from July 2006 to December 2007. Tom has been a key contributor to Entellus from its first round of financing in August 2006 through its successful Initial Public Offering (“IPO”) in January 2015. Tom has also served as Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Digital Gene Technologies, Inc., a privately held biotechnology company. He was also Controller for Centerpulse Spine-Tech, Inc. (now Zimmer Spine, Inc.) and CIMA Labs Inc. (now owned by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.). Tom was the senior financial officer at CIMA during its Initial Public Offering in July 1994.

Mr. Griffin received his Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (with a minor in Economics) from University of Minnesota (Duluth). Mr. Griffin received his Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of St. Thomas. We believe that Dr. Griffin’s exceptional financial experience where he managed technology-based growth companies will bring financial expertise to our board.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT THE STOCKHOLDERS VOTEFORTHE ELECTION OF EACH OF THE SEVEN NOMINEES AS DIRECTORS.

OTHER BOARD INFORMATION

Board Meetings during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016

The Board held five meetings during our fiscal year ended March 31, 2016.of Directors Recommends
A Vote in Favor of Each Named Nominee.

Director Attendance

During our fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, each8


INFORMATION REGARDING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Independence of The Board of Directors

The Board reviews its composition annually, including the determination of the independence of our directors attended at least 75% of the total number of meetings of the Board and committees on which he served that were held during the period he served as a director or committee member, as applicable.

We encourage, but do not require, our directors to attend our Annual Meetings of Stockholders. We did not hold a shareholder meeting during our fiscal year ended March 31, 2016.

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Director Independence

directors. Our Board has determinedconsults with the Companys counsel to ensure that threethe Boards determinations are consistent with relevant securities and other laws and regulations regarding the definition of our directors, Blane Walter, Edward Straw and Thomas Griffin, qualify as independent, directors under the including those set forth in pertinent listing standards of the Toronto Stock Exchange (the TSX) and The Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq), as in effect from time to time.

Consistent with these considerations, after review of all relevant identified transactions or relationships between each director, or any of his or her family members, and the listing requirementsCompany, its senior management and its independent auditors, the Board has affirmatively determined that all of the New York Stock Exchange’s NYSE MKT.

Termdirectors nominated for election at the Annual Meeting, other than Messrs. Deschamps and Tyler, are independent under the standards set forth in applicable TSX and Nasdaq listing standards. In making those independence determinations, the Board took into account certain relationships and transactions that occurred in the ordinary course of Office

Ourbusiness between the Company and entities with which some of its directors are appointed to hold office untilor have been affiliated. The Board considered all relationships and transactions that occurred during any 12-month period within the next annual general meetinglast three fiscal years. The Board determined that the relationships would not interfere with their exercise of our stockholdersindependent judgment in carrying out their responsibilities as directors, and that the transactions did not exceed the greater of $1 million or until they resign or are removed from2% of the board in accordance with our bylaws.other companys consolidated gross revenue, and therefore did not compromise any director’s independence.

Committees of theBoard Leadership Structure

The Companys Board of Directors

Our Board has is currently chaired by the authority to appoint committees to perform certain managementPresident and administration functions. Our Board currently has an audit committee. The charter for the audit committee is available on our website.

Our audit committee is comprised of Thomas Griffin, Edward Straw and Blane Walter each of whom are independent directors under the rulesChief Executive Officer of the NYSE MKT and the SEC. The purpose of the audit committee is to assist our Board of Directors with oversight of: (i) the quality and integrity of our financial statements and its related internal controls over financial reporting, (ii) our compliance with legal and regulatory compliance, (iii) the independent registered public accounting firm’s qualifications and independence, and (iv) the performance of our independent registered public accounting firm. The audit committee’s primary function is to provide advice with respect to our financial matters and to assist our Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities regarding finance, accounting, and legal compliance. Thomas Griffin is an “audit committee financial expert” as that term is defined in Item 407(d)(5)(ii) of Regulation S-K.

Compensation Committee

We currently do not have a compensation committee and our Board performs the principal functions of a compensation committee. We have elected not to have a compensation committee because we do not believe one has been necessary or cost efficient for a company of our size. Until a formal compensation committee is established, our Board will continue to review all forms of compensation provided to our executive officers, directors, consultants and employees.

Family Relationships

There are no family relationships among our directors and officers.

Leadership StructureCompany, Mr. Deschamps.  

The Board does not have a formal policy with respect to the separation of the offices of Chief Executive Officer and Chairpersonchairman of the Board. It is the Board’sBoards view that rather than having a formal policy, the Board, upon consideration of all relevant factors and circumstances, will determine, as and when appropriate, whether it is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders for such offices to be separate or combined. Currently, Philippe Deschamps serves as both our CEO and Chairman of the Board. Our Board believes that our compensation system, our division of risk oversight responsibilities, and our Board leadership structure comprise and support the most effective risk management approach.

The Company currently believes that combining the positions of Chief Executive Officer and chairman helps to ensure that the Board and management act with a common purpose and provide a single, clear chain of command to execute the Companys strategic initiatives and business plans. In addition, the Company currently believes that a combined Chief Executive Officer/chairman is better positioned to act as a bridge between management and the Board, facilitating the regular flow of information. The Company also believes that it is advantageous to have a chairman with an extensive history with and knowledge of the Company (as is the case with Mr. Deschamps) as compared to a relatively less informed independent chairman.

However, as the Company transitions to a commercial-stage company, the Board believes that the Company may benefit from a restructuring of its leadership structure in the future. Specifically, the Board will consider designating a lead independent director or separating the roles of chairman and chief executive officer, which could create an environment that is more conducive to objective evaluation of management’s performance, increasing management accountability and improving the ability of the Board to monitor whether management’s actions are in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.

Role of the Board in Risk Oversight

The Board plays an active role in overseeing management of our risks. The Board regularly reviews information regarding our credit, liquidity and operations, as well as the risks associated with each. The Audit Committee of the Board is responsible for overseeing the management of financial risks. The BoardCompensation Committee also is responsible for overseeing the management of risks relating to our executive compensation policies and arrangements, and for managing risks relating to our director compensation policies and arrangements and reviewing the independence of the Board and other corporate governance matters.

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Meetings of the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors met 25 times during the last fiscal year. Each Board member attended 75% or more of the aggregate number of meetings of the Board and of the committees on which he served, held during the portion of the last fiscal year for which he was a director or committee member.

Information Regarding Committees of the Board of Directors

The Board has three committees: an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee and a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The following table provides membership and meeting information for fiscal 2018 for each of the Board committees:

Name

Audit Committee

Compensation Committee

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Dane C. Andreeff

 

X*

X

Thomas E. Griffin

X*

X

 

Huaizheng Peng

 

 

Edward M. Straw

X

 

 

Blane Walter

X

X

X*

Total meetings in fiscal 2018

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0

*Committee Chairperson

Below is a description of each committee of the Board of Directors. Each of the committees has authority to engage legal counsel or other experts or consultants, as it deems appropriate to carry out its responsibilities.

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors was established by the Board in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act, to oversee the Companys corporate accounting and financial reporting processes and audits of its financial statements. For this purpose, the Audit Committee performs several functions. The Audit Committee evaluates the performance of and assesses the qualifications of the independent auditors; determines and approves the engagement of the independent auditors; determines whether to retain or terminate the existing independent auditors or to appoint and engage new independent auditors; reviews and approves the retention of the independent auditors to perform any proposed permissible non-audit services; monitors the rotation of partners of the independent auditors on the Companys audit engagement team as required by law; reviews and approves or rejects transactions between the Company and any related persons; confers with management and the independent auditors regarding the scope, adequacy and effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting; establishes procedures, as required under applicable law, for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the Company regarding accounting, internal controls or auditing matters and the confidential and anonymous submission by employees of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters; and meets to review the Companys annual audited financial statements and quarterly financial statements with management and the independent auditor, including a review of the Companys disclosures under Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

The Audit Committee is composed of three directors: Messrs. Griffin and Walter and Vice Admiral (Retired) Straw, with Mr. Griffin serving as chair. The Audit Committee met five times during the last fiscal year. The Board has adopted a written Audit Committee charter that is available to stockholders on the Companys website at www.heliusmedical.com.

The Board of Directors reviews the Nasdaq and TSX listing standards definition of independence for Audit Committee members on an annual basis and has determined that all members of the Companys Audit Committee are independent.

The Board of Directors has also determined that Mr. Griffin qualifies as an audit committee financial expert, as defined in applicable SEC rules. The Board made a qualitative assessment of Mr. Griffins level of knowledge and experience based on a

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number of factors, including his formal education and experience as a chief financial officer for public reporting companies.

Report of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors

The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements for fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 with management of the Company. The Audit Committee has discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm the matters required to be discussed by Auditing Standard No. 1301, Communications with Audit Committees, as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). The Audit Committee has also received the written disclosures and the letter from the independent registered public accounting firm required by applicable requirements of the PCAOB regarding the independent accountants communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence and has discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm, the accounting firms independence. Based on the foregoing, the Audit Committee has recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited financial statements be included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.

Thomas E. Griffin

Edward M. Straw

Blane Walter

The material in this report is not “soliciting material,” is not deemed “filed” with the Commission and is not to be incorporated by reference in any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language in any such filing.

Compensation Committee

The Compensation Committee was established in March 2018. The Compensation Committee is composed of three directors: Messrs. Andreeff, Griffin and Walter, with Mr. Andreeff serving as chair. All members of the Companys Compensation Committee are independent (as independence is currently defined in Rule 5605(d)(2) of Nasdaq listing standards and TSX independence rules). The Board has adopted a written Compensation Committee charter that is available to stockholders on the Companys website at www.heliusmedical.com.

The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors acts on behalf of the Board to review, recommend for adoption and oversee the Companys compensation strategy, policies, plans and programs, including establishing corporate and individual performance objectives relevant to the compensation of the Companys executive officers and other senior management and evaluation of performance in light of these stated objectives; reviewing and recommending to the Board for approval the compensation and other terms of employment or service, including severance and change-in-control arrangements, of the Companys Chief Executive Officer, the other executive officers and the directors; and administering the Companys equity compensation plans, pension and profit-sharing plans, deferred compensation plans and other similar plans and programs.

Compensation Determination: Processes and Procedures

The Compensation Committee will meet at least annually and with greater frequency if necessary and appropriate. The agenda for each meeting will be developed by the Chair of the Compensation Committee, in consultation with legal counsel or other advisers or consultants it deems necessary and appropriate. The Compensation Committee will meet regularly in executive session. However, from time to time, various members of management and other employees as well as outside advisors or consultants may be invited by the Compensation Committee to make presentations, to provide financial or other background information or advice or to otherwise participate in Compensation Committee meetings. The Chief Executive Officer may not participate in, or be present during, any deliberations or determinations of the Compensation Committee regarding his compensation or individual performance objectives. The charter of the Compensation Committee grants the Compensation Committee full access to all books, records, facilities and personnel of the Company. In addition, under the charter, the Compensation Committee has the authority to obtain, at the expense of the Company, advice and assistance from compensation consultants and internal and external legal, accounting or other advisors and other external resources that the Compensation Committee considers necessary or appropriate in the performance of its duties. The Compensation Committee has direct responsibility for the oversight of the work of any consultants or advisers engaged for the purpose of advising the Committee. In particular, the Compensation Committee has the sole authority to retain, in its sole discretion, compensation consultants to assist in its evaluation of executiveand director compensation, including the authority to approve the consultants reasonable fees and other retention terms. Under the charter, the Compensation Committee may select, or receive advice from, a

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compensation consultant, legal counsel or other adviser to the Compensation Committee, other than in-house legal counsel and certain other types of advisers, only after taking into consideration six factors, prescribed by the SEC and Nasdaq, that bear upon the advisers independence; however, there is no requirement that any adviser be independent.

Prior to the establishment of a formal compensation committee in March 2018, the non-employee directors of the Board performed the duties of a compensation committee and met at least four times per year, regularly in executive session, to discuss compensation. The non-employee directors invited management and other employees, outside advisors and/or consultants to join its meetings as appropriate to provide advice and background information. The Chief Executive Officer did not participate in, and was not present during, any deliberations or determinations of the non-employee directors regarding his compensation or individual performance objectives.

During the past fiscal year, the Company engaged Compensia Inc. (“Compensia”) as its compensation consultant. As part of its engagement, Compensia was invited to the meetings of the Compensation Committee and was requested to develop a comparative group of companies and to perform analyses of competitive performance and compensation levels for that group. Compensia ultimately developed recommendations that were presented to the Compensation Committee for its consideration. Following an active dialogue with Compensia, the Compensation Committee approved the recommendations.

In fiscal 2019, the Board delegated authority to Mr. Deschamps to grant, without any further action required by the Compensation Committee, equity awards to employees and consultants who are not officers of the Company. The purpose of this delegation of authority is to enhance the flexibility of option administration within the Company and to facilitate the timely grant of options to non-management employees, particularly new employees, within specified limits approved by the Board.  Typically, as part of its oversight function, the Compensation Committee will review on a quarterly basis the list of grants made by Mr. Deschamps.  

Historically, the non-employee directors and, since its establishment in 2018, the Compensation Committee, have made most of the significant adjustments to annual compensation, determined bonus and equity awards and established new performance objectives at one or more meetings held during the first quarter of the year. Generally, the process comprises two related elements: the determination of compensation levels and the establishment of performance objectives for the current year. For executives other than the Chief Executive Officer, the Compensation Committee solicits and considers evaluations and recommendations submitted to the Committee by the Chief Executive Officer. In the case of the Chief Executive Officer, the evaluation of his performance is conducted by the Compensation Committee, which determines any adjustments to his compensation as well as awards to be granted. The Chief Executive Officer may not be present during these discussions. For all executives and directors as part of its deliberations, the Compensation Committee may review and consider, as appropriate, materials such as financial reports and projections, operational data, tax and accounting information, tally sheets that set forth the total compensation that may become payable to executives in various hypothetical scenarios, executive and director stock ownership information, company stock performance data, analyses of historical executive compensation levels and current Company-wide compensation levels and recommendations of the Companys compensation consultant, including analyses of executive and director compensation paid at other companies identified by the consultant.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee was established in March 2018. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is composed of three directors: Messrs. Andreeff, Peng and Walter, with Mr. Walter serving as chair. All members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are independent (as independence is currently defined in Rule 5605(a)(2) of the Nasdaq listing standards and in the TSX Company Manual). The Board has adopted a written Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee charter that is available to stockholders on the Companys website at www.heliusmedical.com.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors is responsible for identifying, reviewing and evaluating candidates to serve as directors of the Company (consistent with criteria approved by the Board), reviewing and evaluating incumbent directors, selecting or recommending to the Board for selection candidates for election to the Board of Directors, making recommendations to the Board regarding the membership of the committees of the Board, assessing the performance of management and the Board, and developing a set of corporate governance principles for the Company. Prior to the establishment of a formal nominating and governance committee in March 2018, the Board performed such duties as it did not believe a formal committee was necessary or cost efficient for a company of our size.

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Generally, director nominees are identified and suggested by our directors or management using their business networks. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee also intends to consider director nominees put forward by stockholders. Our Amended and Restated Bylaws contain provisions that address the process by which a stockholder may nominate an individual to stand for election to the Board at the annual meeting. Stockholders may recommend individuals to our Board for consideration as potential director candidates by submitting the names of the recommended individuals, together with appropriate biographical information and background materials, to the Board at Helius Medical Technologies, Inc., 642 Newtown Yardley Road, Suite 100, Newtown, Pennsylvania 18940, Attention: Chairman of the Board. Such nomination must satisfy the notice, information and consent requirements set forth in our Amended and Restated Bylaws and must be received by us prior to the date set forth under When are stockholder proposals and director nominations due for next years Annual Meeting? included herein. The Board does not intend to alter the manner in which it evaluates candidates, including the minimum criteria set forth above, based on whether or not the candidate was recommended by a stockholder.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee does not have any specific minimum qualifications that director nominees must have in order to be considered to serve on the Board. However, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee does take into consideration areas of expertise that director nominees may be able to offer, including professional experience, knowledge, abilities and industry knowledge or expertise. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee also considers their potential contribution to the overall composition and diversity of the Board.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will conduct the appropriate and necessary inquiries (as determined by the Committee) with respect to the backgrounds and qualifications of any potential nominees, without regard to whether a potential nominee has been recommended by our stockholders, and, upon consideration of all relevant factors and circumstances, approves the slate of director nominees to be nominated for election at our annual meeting of stockholders.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers potential nominees without regard to gender, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation or disability. While the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has not adopted a formal policy with respect to diversity, it is committed to promoting Board diversity and intends to emphasize gender diversity. In general, the Company seeks a Board that includes a diversity of perspectives and includes individuals that possess backgrounds, skills, expertise and attributes that allow them to function collaboratively and effectively together in their oversight of the Company.

Stockholder and Interested Party Communications With the Board of Directors

The Board welcomes communications from our stockholders and other interested parties. Stockholders and other interested parties may send communications to the Board, to any particular director or the independent directors as a group, to the following address: Helius Medical Technologies, Inc., 642 Newtown Yardley Road, Suite 400, 41 University Drive100, Newtown, Pennsylvania 18940, Attention: Joyce LaViscount.Diane Carman. Stockholders or interested parties should indicate clearly the director or directors to whom the communication is being sent so that each communication may be forwarded directly to the appropriate director(s).

NominationCode of DirectorsBusiness Conduct and Ethics

We currently do not haveThe Company has adopted a nominatingCode of Business Conduct and corporate governance committeeEthics that applies to all officers, directors and our Board performsemployees. The Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is available on the principal functions of a nominating and corporate governance committee. We have elected not to have a nominating committee because we do not believe one has been necessary or cost efficient for a company of our size and we do not expect to establish a nominating committee inCompanys website at www.heliusmedical.com. If the foreseeable future.

Generally, director nominees are identified and suggested by our directors or management using their business networks. The Board will also consider director nominees put forward by stockholders. Our bylaws contain provisions that address the process by which a stockholder may nominate an individual to stand for electionCompany makes any substantive amendments to the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics or grants any waiver from a provision of the Code to any executive officer or director, the Company will promptly disclose the nature of the amendment or waiver on its website.


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Proposal 2

Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors has selected BDO USA, LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019 and has further directed that management submit the selection of its independent registered public accounting firm for ratification by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting. Stockholders may recommend individualsBDO USA, LLP has audited the Companys financial statements since January 4, 2017. Representatives of BDO USA, LLP are expected to ourbe present at the Annual Meeting. They will have an opportunity to make a statement if they so desire and will be available to respond to appropriate questions.

Neither the Companys Amended and Restated Bylaws nor other governing documents or law require stockholder ratification of the selection of BDO USA, LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm. However, the Audit Committee of the Board for consideration as potential director candidates byis submitting the namesselection of BDO USA, LLP to the stockholders for ratification as a matter of good corporate practice. If the stockholders fail to ratify the selection, the Audit Committee of the recommended individuals, together with appropriate biographical information and background materials, to the Board at Helius Medical Technologies, Inc., Suite 400, 41 University Drive Newtown, Pennsylvania 18940, Attention:. Such Chairman of the Board. Such nomination must satisfy the notice, information and consent requirements set forth in our bylaws and must be received by us prior to the date set forth under “Stockholder Proposals And Nomination of Director Candidates” included herein.

The Board does not have any specific minimum qualifications that director nominees must have in order to be considered to serve on the Board. However, the Board does take into consideration areas of expertise that director nominees may be able to offer, including professional experience, knowledge, abilities and industry knowledge or expertise. The Board also considers their potential contribution to the overall composition and diversity of the Board.

The Board conducts the appropriate and necessary inquiries (as determined by the Board) with respect to the backgrounds and qualifications of any potential nominees, without regard to whether a potential nominee has been recommended by our stockholders, and, upon consideration of all relevant factors and circumstances, recommends to the Board for its approval the slate of director nominees to be nominated for election at our annual meeting of stockholders. The Board considers potential nominees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation or disability. The Board has not adopted a formal policy with respect to diversity. In general, the Company seeks a Board that includes a diversity of perspectives and includes individuals that possess backgrounds, skills, expertise and attributes that allow them to function collaboratively and effectively together in their oversight of the Company.

Voting Standard for Election Of Directors

The rules of the Toronto Stock Exchange, which became effective December 31, 2012, require a listed issuer to disclose in the materials sent to its stockholders for a meeting at which directors are to be elected,will reconsider whether or not it has adopted a majority voting policy and, if not, to explain why it has not adopted such a policy in its meeting materials. A majority voting policy generally requires that a director tender his or her resignationretain BDO USA, LLP. Even if the director receives more “against” votes than “for” votes at any meeting where stockholders vote on the uncontested election of directors. On August 8, 2016, the Board voted to implement a majority voting standard and director resignation policy for uncontested election of directors, whichselection is described under “Majority Voting Standard” at the beginning of Proposal 1, above.

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

Except as described below and in “Executive Compensation”, there are no transactions since our inception, or any currently proposed transactions, in which we were or are to be a participant and in which any “related person” had or will have a direct or indirect material interest. “Related person” includes:

(a)     

Any of our directors or executive officers;

(b)     

Any person proposed as a nominee for election as a director;

(c)     

Any person who beneficially owns more than 5% of our common stock; or

(d)     

Any child, stepchild, parent, stepparent, spouse, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter- in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law or person (other than a tenant or employee) sharing the same household of any person enumerated in paragraph (a), (b), or (c).

Related Party Transactions

Agreement and Plan of Merger with NHC

On June 6, 2014, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger among us, HMT Mergersub, Inc., our wholly-owned subsidiary, and NHC. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger we issued 35,300,083 shares of our common stock to the shareholders of NHC. Two of the shareholders of NHC that received 16,035,026 shares each were MPJ Healthcare, LLC and ANR. Messrs. Philippe Deschamps, our President, CEO and director, and Jonathan Sackier, our Chief Medical Officer, are shareholders of MPJ Healthcare, LLC, and Messrs. Yuri Danilov and Mitch Tyler, two of our directors, are shareholders of ANR.

Sublicense Agreement with Advanced Rehabilitation, LLC

Pursuant to the Sublicense Agreement, ANR has granted NHC a worldwide, exclusive license to make, have made, use, lease and sell devices utilizing the Patent Pending Rights. In addition, ANR has agreed that ownership of any improvements, enhancements or derivative works of the Patent Pending Rights which are developed by NHC or ANR shall be owned by NHC, provided that if NHC decides not to patent such improvements, ANR may choose to pursue patent rights independently. Pursuant to the Sublicense Agreement, NHC has agreed to pay ANR royalties equal to 4% of NHC’s revenues collection from the sale of devices covered by the Patent Pending Rights and services related to the therapy or use of devices covered by the Patent Pending Rights in therapy services. Mitchell Tyler, one of our directors, and Yuri Danilov, one of our former directors, are each shareholders of ANR.

Consulting Agreement with Yuri Danilov

On July 1, 2014, Mr. Danilov, one of our former directors, entered into a consulting agreement, or the Danilov Consulting Agreement, with NHC to provide consulting services in relation to the development of the PoNS™ technology. The Danilov Consulting Agreement is valid for an initial period of 12 months, after which it continues on a month-to-month basis. Mr. Danilov will charge an hourly fee of $150 per hour or $1,000 per day if 8 or more hours are worked. Pursuant to the Danilov Consulting Agreement, Mr. Danilov will be an independent contractor and subject to the confidentiality provisions contained in the Danilov Consulting Agreement. The Company incurred charges from Mr. Danilov totaling $8,250 for the year ended March 31, 2015 in respect of this agreement. Mr. Danilov resigned as a director on December 29, 2015.

Consulting Agreement with Mitchell Tyler

On December 10, 2014, Mr. Tyler entered into a consulting agreement, or the Tyler Consulting Agreement, with NHC to provide consulting services in relation to the development of the PoNS™ technology. The Tyler Consulting Agreement is valid for an initial period of 12 months, after which it continues on a month-to-month basis. Mr. Tyler will charge an hourly fee of $150 per hour or $1,000 per day if 8 or more hours are worked. Pursuant to the Tyler

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Consulting Agreement, Mr. Tyler will be an independent contractor and subject to the confidentiality provisions contained in the Tyler Consulting Agreement. The Company incurred charges from Mr. Tyler totaling $19,950 for the year ended March 31, 2015 in respect of this agreement.

Consulting and Employment Agreements with Brian Bapty

On July 14, 2014, Dr. Bapty entered into a consulting agreement, or the Bapty Consulting Agreement, with NHC to provide consulting services in relation to the development of the PoNS™ technology. The Bapty Consulting Agreement was valid for an initial period of 12 months, after which it continued on a month-to-month basis. Dr. Bapty charged a monthly fee of $6,000. Under the terms of the Bapty Consulting Agreement, Dr. Bapty also received a onetime issuance of three-year options to purchase 100,000 common shares at a strike price of CAD$2.52 per share with the options vesting 25% on issuance, 25% on September 30, 2014, 25% on December 31, 2014 and 25% on March 31, 2015. The Bapty Consulting Agreement included certain customary confidentiality provisions contained in the Bapty Consulting Agreement. The Company incurred charges from Dr. Babty totaling CAD$36,000 ($US31,162) for the year ended March 31, 2015 in respect of this agreement. On November 2, 2015, we entered into an employment agreement with Dr. Bapty to serve as the Vice President of Strategy and Business Development of the Company. Pursuant to the employment agreement, Dr. Bapty will receive a base salary at an annualized rate of CAD$220,000 for his employment term, which is at-will. In addition to Dr. Bapty’s base salary, he shall have the opportunity to receive a target annual bonus of 25% of the base salary, conditional upon, and subject to upward or downward adjustment based upon achievements and individual goals to be established in good faith by the Company’s CEO and Dr. Bapty, which goals have not yet been established. If Dr. Bapty is terminated without cause or if Dr. Bapty resigns for good reason, the Company will pay Dr. Bapty an aggregate amount equal to the sum of his base salary and there will be accelerated vesting of the options described in the immediately preceding paragraph.

Strategic Agreement with A&B and A&B Credit Facility

On October 13, 2015, the Company announced that it, through its wholly owned subsidiary NHC, entered into the Strategic Agreement with A&B for the development and commercialization of the PoNS™ therapy in the Territories. A&B is an investment and development company owned by Dr. Kong Lam and based in Hong Kong. The Strategic Agreement transfers ownership of certain Asian patents, patent applications, and product support material for the PoNS™ device from NHC to A&B and grants to A&B, among other things, an exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable and royalty-free license, with the right to sublicense, to certain NHC technology, as more particularly described in the Strategic Agreement, to market, promote, distribute and sell PoNS™ devices solely within the Territories. Pursuant to the Strategic Agreement, A&B has assumed all development, patent (both application and defense), future manufacturing, clinical trial, and regulatory clearance costs for the Territories. The Company and A&B will share and transfer ownership of any intellectual property or support material (developed by either party) for their respective geographies. In connection with the Strategic Agreement, A&B agreed to provide a credit facility to the Company.

On November 10, 2015, the Company announced that it had issued the Note to A&B in connection with the drawdown of US$2.0 million under the A&B Credit Facility. The Company elected to immediately satisfy the terms of the Note by issuing to A&B: (i) 2,083,333 common shares at a deemed price of US$0.96 per common share; and (ii) 1,041,667 common share purchase warrants, with each warrant entitling A&B to purchase an additional common share at a price of US$1.44 for a period of three years expiring on November 10, 2018.

On December 29, 2015, the Company drew down the remaining US$5.0 million from the A&B Credit Facility in exchange for the issuance to A&B of 5,555,556 common shares at a price of US$0.90 per common share and warrants to purchase 2,777,778 commons shares for a period of three years having an exercise price of US$1.35 per common share. Additionally, pursuant to the terms of the funding commitment from A&B, the Company granted A&B the right to nominate one person to serve on the Board. A&B nominated Dr. Peng and the Board appointed Dr. Peng on December 29, 2015. The common shares and warrants issued to A&B, and the common shares underlying such warrants, are subject to a four-month statutory hold period.

Pursuant to the terms of the A&B Credit Facility, we have agreed to register the shares of common stock issued under the terms of the Credit Facility upon the request of A&B. A&B currently has beneficial ownership over 11,458,334 shares of our common stock.

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Consulting Agreement with Montel Media, Inc.

On April 13, 2016, Montel Media, Inc. (“Montel Media”) entered into a consulting agreement, or the Montel Media Consulting Agreement, with the Company to provide consulting services in relation to the promotion of clinical trials as well as ongoing media/marketing strategy. Montel Media is owned by Montel Williams. Mr. Williams is one of three board members of MPJ. The Montel Media Consulting Agreement is valid for a period of 12 months and Montel Media will charge a monthly fee of $15,000. The total projected dollar value of the contract is $180,000. Pursuant to the Montel Media Consulting Agreement, Montel Media will be an independent contractor and subject to the confidentiality provisions contained in the Montel Media Consulting Agreement.

Review, Approval and Ratification of Related Party Transactions

Our Board has responsibility for establishing and maintaining guidelines relating to any related party transactions between us and any of our officers or directors. Any conflict of interest between a related party and us must be referred to the non-interested directors, if any, for approval. We intend to adopt written guidelines for the Board which will set forth the requirements for review and approval of any related party transactions.

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RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS (PROPOSAL 2)

In accordance with the Audit Committee’s charter,ratified, the Audit Committee is responsible for the appointment and retention of our independent auditors. In our fiscal years ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015, all audit and non-audit services were pre-approved by the Audit Committee and the majority of the independent directors.

The Audit Committee has appointed BDO to serve as our independent auditors for our fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, subject to ratification by our stockholders.2If the proposal to ratify BDO’s appointment is not approved, other certified public accountants will be considered by the Audit Committee. Even if the proposal is approved, the Audit Committee,Board in its discretion may direct the appointment of newdifferent independent auditors at any time during the year if it believesthey determine that such a change would be in the best interestinterests of the Company and its stockholders.

The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting will be required to ratify the selection of BDO USA, LLP.

Change in Independent AuditorRegistered Public Accounting Firm

On February 19, 2015,January 4, 2017, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors approved the dismissalappointment of Davidson & CompanyBDO USA, LLP or Davidson, as ourthe Company’s independent registered public accounting firm effective February 19, 2015.

Davidson’s report on our annualto audit the Company’s financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016, in place of BDO Canada LLP.

The report of BDO Canada LLP on the consolidated financial statements of the Company for the two years ended March 31, 20142016, dated June 27, 2016 and included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the periodSEC on June 28, 2016, states that the Company’s recurring losses from January 22, 2013operations and its accumulated deficit raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to March 31, 2013 did not contain ancontinue as a going concern. Other than the foregoing, BDO Canada LLP’s report on the financial statements for the past two years contained no adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion norand was itnot qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.

During the fiscal yearyears ended March 31, 20142016 and for2015 and through the period fromdate of BDO Canada LLP’s dismissal on January 22, 2013 (date of inception) to March 31, 2013 as well as the subsequent interim period through February 19, 2015,4, 2017, there have beenwere no disagreements (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-Kbetween the Company and the related instructions) between us and DavidsonBDO Canada LLP on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosures,disclosure or auditing scope or procedure which, disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Davidson,BDO Canada LLP, would have caused itBDO Canada LLP to make reference to the subject matter of suchthe disagreements in connection with any report prepared by Davidson. Further,its reports for such fiscal years; and there have beenwere no reportable events (as describedas defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).S-K except for the material weakness in (i) the Company’s internal control over financial reporting disclosed in its Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, filed with the SEC on January 11, 2016, related to the design of controls with respect to the calculation of the fair value of the Company’s share based compensation, and (ii) the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, filed with the SEC on June 28, 2016, related to the Company’s accounting staff having insufficient technical accounting knowledge relating to accounting for income taxes and complex matters related to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The Company has authorized BDO Canada LLP to respond fully and without limitation to all requests of BDO USA, LLP concerning all matters related to the periods audited by BDO Canada LLP, including with respect to the subject matter of these reportable events. BDO Canada LLP’s letter to the SEC stating its agreement with the statements in this paragraph was filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 10, 2017.

On February 19, 2015,During the Board of Directors approvednine months ended December 31, 2016 and the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, and any subsequent interim period before the Company’s engagement of BDO CanadaUSA, LLP, orthe Company did not consult with BDO Canada, as our independent registered public accounting firm to perform independent audit services. Neither we, nor anyone on our behalf, has consulted BDO CanadaUSA, LLP regarding the application of accounting principles related to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on ourthe Company’s financial statements or as to any disagreement or reportable event as described in Item 304(a)(1)(iv)statements.

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Principal Accountant Fees and Item 304(a)(1)(v), respectively, of Regulation S-K.Services 

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

The following aretable represents aggregate fees billed to us by BDO Canada LLP duringthe Company for the fiscal years ended MarchDecember 31, 20162018 and 2015:

  Fiscal Year Ended Fiscal Year Ended 
  March 31, 2016 March 31, 2015 
Audit Fees$155,000 86,715 
Audit-Related Fees Nil Nil 
Tax Fees$61,550 5,090 
All Other Fees - Nil 
Total Fees$216,550 91,805 

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Audit Fees

Audit fees consist of fees billed for professional services rendered for the audit of our consolidated financial statements and review of the interim consolidated financial statements included in quarterly reports and services that are normally providedDecember 31, 2017 by BDO CanadaUSA, LLP, the Company’s principal accountant (amounts in connection with statutory and regulatory filings, our registration statements and securities offerings.thousands).

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal Year
Ended
December 31,
2018

 

Fiscal Year
Ended
December 31,
2017

Audit Fees (1)

$442

 

$197

Tax Fees (2)

32

 

28

Total Fees

$474

 

$225

Tax Fees

Tax fees consist of

(1)

Audit fees included amounts billed for professional services rendered in connection with the audit of our consolidated financial statements and review of our interim consolidated financial statements included in quarterly reports and services that are normally provided by our principal accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings as well as professional services rendered in connection with the Company’s public offerings, including reviewing registration statements and prospectuses and preparing comfort letters.

(2)

Tax fees included amounts billed for professional services for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. These services include assistance regarding federal, state and tax compliance, customs and duties, mergers and acquisitions and tax planning. These services included assistance regarding federal, state and tax compliance.

All Other Fees

This was zero for 2016.

A majority of our independent directors, or the independent director to whom such authority was delegatedfees described above were pre-approved by the independent directors, must pre-approve all services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm.Audit Committee.

Audit Committee

Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

Our Audit Committee has adopted policies and procedures for the pre-approval of audit services and permitted non-audit and tax services rendered by our independent registered public accounting firm. The policy generally pre-approves specified services in the defined categories of audit services, audit-related services and tax services up to specified amounts. Pre-approval may also be given as part of the Audit Committee and a majoritys approval of our independent directors, orthe scope of the engagement of the independent director to whom such authority was delegated byauditor or on an individual, explicit, case-by-case basis before the independent directors,auditor is engaged to provide each service. The Audit Committee must pre-approve all services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm. All of the services provided by BDO described above were approved by our Audit Committee pursuant to our Audit Committee’s pre-approval policies.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT THE STOCKHOLDERS VOTEFORTHE RATIFICATION OF
THE APPOINTMENT OF BDO AS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR OUR FISCAL YEAR ENDED
MARCH 31, 2017.

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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

The Audit Committee is comprised of three independent directors and operates under a written charter adopted by the Board, a copy of which is available on the Committee Charters page of the Investor Relations section of our website located at www.heliusmedical.com. The Board has determined that eachthe rendering of services other than audit services by BDO USA, LLP is compatible with maintaining the members of the Audit Committee, Messrs. Griffin, Straw and Walker, is independent as independence is defined under the applicable section of the NYSE MKT rules and the rules of the TSX and that each of Messrs. Griffin, Straw and Walker is independent as independence is defined under Rule 10A-3(b)(1) under the Exchange Act. principal accountants independence.

The Board has also determined that Mr. Griffin qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert.”of Directors Recommends
A Vote In Favor of Proposal 2.

The primary purposes of the Audit Committee are to assist our Board with oversight of: (i) the quality and integrity of our financial statements and its related internal controls over financial reporting, (ii) our compliance with legal and regulatory compliance, (iii) the independent registered public accounting firm’s qualifications and independence, and (iv) the performance of our independent registered public accounting firm. The audit committee’s primary function is to provide advice with respect to our financial matters and to assist our Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities regarding finance, accounting, and legal compliance.

As noted above, the Audit Committee assists the Board in appointing our independent registered public accounting firm, BDO, which includes, among other things, reviewing and evaluating the performance of the lead audit partner responsible for our audit, overseeing the required rotation of the lead audit partner and reviewing and considering the selection of the lead audit partner. In appointing BDO, and the lead audit partner, the Audit Committee considered, among other things, the quality and efficiency of the services provided, including the results of a global internal survey of BDO’s performance, the technical capabilities of the engagement teams, external data concerning BDO’s audit quality, performance obtained from reports of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) and the engagement teams’ understanding of our company’s business. The Audit Committee and the Board believe that the continued retention of BDO to serve as the Company’s independent auditor is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders and have recommended that stockholders ratify the appointment of BDO as the Company’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017.

The Audit Committee discussed the auditors’ review of our quarterly financial information with the auditors prior to the release of such information and the filing of our quarterly reports with the SEC. The Audit Committee also met and held discussions with management and BDO with respect to our audited year-end financial statements.

Further, the Audit Committee discussed with BDO the matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 16, as amended (Communications With Audit Committees), received the written disclosures and the letter from BDO required by applicable requirements of the PCAOB regarding the independent accountant’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence and discussed with the auditors the auditors’ independence. In determining BDO’s independence, the Audit Committee considered whether BDO’s provision of non-audit services were compatible with the independence of the independent registered public accountants. The Audit Committee also discussed with the auditors and our financial management matters related to our internal control over financial reporting. Based on these discussions and the written disclosures received from BDO, the Audit Committee recommended that the Board include the audited financial statements in the Annual Report for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, for filing with the SEC. The Board has approved this recommendation.

This audit committee report is not deemed filed under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, and is not incorporated by reference into any filings that we may make with the SEC.

AUDIT COMMITTEE
Thomas Griffin (Chairperson)
Edward M. Straw
Blane Walter

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EXECUTIVE OFFICERSExecutive Officers

Our directors and executive officers, and their respective ages as of the date of August 5, 2016May 1, 2019, are as follows:

Name

Age

Position

NameAgePosition

Philippe Deschamps

56

54

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

Joyce LaViscount

57

54

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

Jennifer Laux

52

Chief Commercialization Officer

Jonathan Sackier

61

58

Chief Medical Officer

Brian Bapty47Vice President, Strategy and Business Development
Savio Chiu34Director
Huaizheng Peng54Director
Mitch Tyler63Director
Thomas Griffin53Director
Edward M. Straw77Director
Blane Walter46Director

The biography for Messrs.of Mr. Deschamps Chiu, Peng, Tyler, Griffin, Straw and Walter is set forth above under “Electionin Proposal 1: Election of Seven Directors (Proposal 1) – Nominees. The following describes the business experience of each of our other executive officers, including other directorships held in reporting companies: above.

Joyce LaViscountChief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

Ms. LaViscount has served as our Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer since October 19, 2015, and she previously served as onea member of our directorsBoard of Directors from March 2, 2015 untilto December 29,2015. Prior to joining Helius, Ms. LaViscount served as chief operating officer and chief financial officer of MM Health Solutions, formerly MediMedia Health, from July 2012 to August 2015. Ms. LaViscount was at MM Health Solutions (formerly MediMedia Health), a marketing services company, from July 2012 until August 2015 where she served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Concurrent with her role at MediMedia Health, Ms. LaViscount alsoconcurrently served as the CFO forchief financial officer of MediMedia Pharmaceutical Solutions from January 2014 untilto February 2015. Prior to joining MM Health Solutions,Previously, Ms. LaViscount was Executive Director/Group Controllerserved as executive director/group controller North America forof Aptalis Pharmaceuticals (2010from February 2011 to 2012). From 2004 to 2009July 2012. Ms. LaViscount worked for Endo Pharmaceuticals in a variety of roles, including Chief Accounting Officer, VP-Investor Relations and Corporate Communications, and VP Finance Operations, as well as holding operational roles in Sales Operations, Training and Corporate Strategy Development. Ms. LaViscount’s pharmaceutical industry experience also includes more than 15 years in finance at Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pharmacia. Ms. LaViscount began her career with Ernst & Young and is a New Jersey Certified Public Accountant and has Bachelor of ArtsAccountant. She received a B.A. in Businessbusiness with a concentration in Accountingaccounting from Franklin and Marshall College.College in 1984.

Jennifer Laux

Ms. Laux has served as our Chief Commercialization Officer since July 2018. Prior to joining Helius, Ms. Laux served as vice-president, commercial for Inovio Pharmaceuticals from Sept 2014 to July 2018 and as a consultant leading commercial and strategic planning at Inovio from June 2013 to August 2014. Previously, Ms. Laux was vice president of Cardiovascular Marketing at Boehringer Ingelheim and served 17 years at Merck & Company, Inc in commercial, marketing, and sales roles of increasing responsibility. Ms. Laux earned a B.A. in International Studies and English from Georgetown University in 1988 and an M.B.A. and M.A. in Marketing and International Studies from the Wharton School and Lauder H. Institute at the University of Pennsylvania in 1995.

Jonathan SackierChief Medical Officer

Dr. Sackier joined the Company in December of 2014has served as our Chief Medical Officer and brings to his role extensive experience in new technologies and treatment methodologies gained over more than 30 years in the healthcare industry. Since 2014, Dr. Sackiersince December 2014. He has beenalso served as a Visiting Professorvisiting professor of Surgerysurgery at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences at Oxford University.University since 2014. From 2005 to 2014, Dr. Sackier was a Visiting Professorvisiting professor of Surgery at the University of Virginia and prior to that a served as a Clinical Professorclinical professor at The George Washington University in Washington, DC from 1995 to 1999. In 1995, while at George Washington University,University. Dr. Sackier founded and funded the Washington Institute of Surgical Endoscopy, a center for education, research, innovation and technology transfer. He is widely recognized as one of the leaders of the laparoscopic surgery revolution. In addition to his academic work, Dr. Sackier has helped build several companies including medical technology, research and product-design and medical contract sales organizations. He has also collaborated with pharmaceutical and medical device technology partners including ConvaTec, Pfizer, Karl Storz, Applied Medical, Stryker, Siemens, Bayer and Novartis. Dr. Sackier served as Chairman of Adenosine Therapeutics from 1992 to 1998, which became part of Clinical Data and then Forest Laboratories. Dr. Sackier also worked to develop and market the AESOP robot with

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Computer Motion from 1992 to 1998. He also founded Genethics in 1985, which patented and licensed amniotic stem cell technology.

Dr. Sackier sits on several boards of directors, he has served as a memberdirector of Kypha’s boardKypha, Inc. since July 2014, Clinvue LLC since July 2010, Brandon Medical since May 2013 and SoundPipe Therapeutics since September 2013. He previously served as a director of Clinvue since 2010, and a director of Brandon Medical since 2009. Dr. Sackier was also director for HemoshearHemoShear Therapeutics, LLC from 2008 to 2015 and served as Chairman of Adenosine Therapeutics which became part of Clinical Data and then Forest Laboratories from 2002 to 2008.2015. He is a Trusteetrustee of First Star and previously chaired The Larry King Cardiac Foundation Board of Governors. He has also served as a board member of The American College of Surgeons Foundation, The Surgical Fellowship Foundation and Rex Bionics. A keen pilot, Jonathan advises the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA) on medical issues germane to pilots and authors the “Fly Well” column in AOPA the association’s Pilot magazine.

Brian Bapty,Vice President, Strategy


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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Business DevelopmentManagement

Dr. Bapty joined HeliusThe following table sets forth certain information regarding the ownership of the Companys common stock as of April 15, 2019 by: (i) each director and nominee for director; (ii) each of the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table; (iii) all executive officers and directors of the Company as a consultantgroup; and (iv) all those known by the Company to be beneficial owners of more than five percent of its common stock.

We have determined beneficial ownership in July 2014, and full time asaccordance with the Company’s Vice President, Strategy and Business Development in October 2015. His sixteen yearsrules of experience in capital markets and public companies began in 2000, when he Joined Raymond James as an equity analyst for Canadian healthcare companies.the SEC. These rules generally attribute beneficial ownership of securities to persons who possess sole or shared voting power or investment power with respect to those securities. In 2008, still with Raymond James he movedaddition, these rules require that we include shares of common stock issuable pursuant to the London desk supporting institutionalvesting of warrants and the exercise of stock options that are either immediately exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of April 15, 2019. These shares are deemed to be outstanding and beneficially owned by the person holding those warrants or options for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of that person, but they are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. This table is based on information supplied by officers, directors and principal stockholders and Schedule 13D and Schedule 13G and Section 16 filings, if any, with the SEC.  Unless otherwise indicated, the persons or entities identified in this table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares shown as beneficially owned by them, subject to applicable community property laws.

Except as otherwise noted below, the address for persons listed in the table is c/o Helius Medical Technology, Inc., 642 Newtown Yardley Road, Suite 100, Newtown, Pennsylvania 18940.

 

Beneficial Ownership (1)

 

Beneficial Owner

Number of Shares of Common Stock

 

Percent of Total

Montel Williams Enterprises. Inc.

1395 Brickell Avenue, Suite 800, Miami, FL33131 (2)

1,381,434

5.3%

A&B (HK) Company Limited

   Unit A, 11th Floor, Chung Pont Commercial Building, 300

   Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong, P.R.C. (3)

2,699,828

10.4

Philippe Deschamps (4)

1,444,145

5.4

Joyce LaViscount (5)

398,365

1.5

Jennifer Laux

-

-

Thomas E. Griffin (6)

49,841

*

Huaizheng Peng (7)

45,088

*

Edward M. Straw (8)

62,703

*

Mitchell E. Tyler (9)

928,751

3.6

Blane Walter (10)

214,225

*

Dane C. Andreeff (11)

743,137

2.9

All executive officers and directors as a group (10 persons) (12)

4,846,427

17.4

* Less than one percent.

(1)

This table is based upon information supplied by officers, directors and principal stockholders. Unless otherwise indicated in the footnotes to this table and subject to community property laws where applicable, the Company believes that each of the stockholders named in this table has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares indicated as beneficially owned. Applicable percentages are based on 25,858,393 shares outstanding on April 15, 2019, adjusted as required by rules promulgated by the SEC.

(2)

In a Schedule 13G/A filed February 12, 2019, Montel Williams Enterprises, Inc. (“MWE”) disclosed direct ownership of 1,381,434 shares. By virtue of his control of MWE as its sole stockholder and sole director, Montel Williams is deemed to beneficially own such 1,381,434 shares.

(3)

Includes 2,495,747 shares of common stock and 204,081 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants. Dr. Lam Kong is the sole officer and director of each A&B (HK) Company Limited (“A&B”) and A&B Brother Limited (“A&B BVI”). The business address of A&B BVI is Trident Chambers, P.O. Box 146, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands. The business address of Dr. Lam Kong is Unit 2106, 21/F, Island Place Tower, 510 King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong.

(4)

Includes 677,888 shares of common stock, 735,729 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options and 30,528 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants.

(5)

Includes 25,860 shares of common stock, 351,667 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options and 20,838 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants.

(6)

Includes 3,346 shares of common stock, 43,149 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options and 3,346 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants.

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(7)

Represents shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options.

(8)

Includes 2,500 shares of common stock and 60,203 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options.  

(9)

Includes 829,545 shares of common stock and 99,206 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options.  

(10)

Includes 84,530 shares of common stock, 53,165 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options and 76,530 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants.

(11)

Includes 302,673 shares of common stock and 85,070 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants held by Maple Leaf Partners, L.P. (“MLP”), 66,283 shares of common stock and 19,317 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants held by Maple Leaf Partners I, L.P. (“MLP I”), 161,154 shares of common stock and 48,663 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants held by Maple Leaf Discovery I, L.P. (“MLD I”), 12,426 shares .of common stock and 4,567 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants held by Maple Leaf Offshore, Ltd. (“MLO”), 20,000 shares on common stock held directly by Mr. Andreeff and 22,984 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options held directly by Mr. Andreeff. Mr. Andreeff is the managing member of Maple Leaf Capital I, LLC, the general partner of MLP, MLP I and MLD I, and as such may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by MLP, MLP I and MLD I. Mr. Andreeff is also the president of the managing member of Andreeff Equity Advisors, LLC, the investment manager of MLO and as such may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by MLO.

(12)

Includes 2,889,608 shares of common stock, 1,667,960 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options and 288,859 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants.

Section 16(A) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Companys directors and executive officers, and persons who own more than ten percent of a registered class of the Companys equity sales. Earlysecurities, to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in 2009, Dr. Bapty joined Northland Bancorp Private Equity asownership of common stock and other equity securities of the Company. Officers, directors and greater than ten percent stockholders are required by SEC regulation to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.

To the Companys knowledge, based solely on a partnerreview of the copies of such reports furnished to the Company and held management positions in investee companies. These positions included Director of Research at Galileo Equity Advisors (a small to midcap focused asset management company) and CEO of Northland Securities (in institutional focussed brokerage firm). In March 2012, Dr. Bapty left Northland Bancorp to join Confederation Minerals as President and Director where he served until November 2014.

Dr. Bapty has Ph.D. (Research Medicine, Nephrology) from the University of British Columbia (UBC), and B.Sc. (UBC) in Cell and Developmental Biology.

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Duringwritten representations that no other reports were required, during the fiscal year ended MarchDecember 31, 2016,2018, all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to its officers, directors and greater than ten percent beneficial owners were complied with; except two reports covering two transactions were filed late by Mr. Sackier and Mr. Tyler, and A&B failed to file one report covering one transaction.


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Executive Compensation

We are currently an emerging growth company. As an emerging growth company, we are subject to the scaled reporting rules applicable to emerging growth companies. The following section describes, under the scaled reporting rules applicable to emerging growth companies, the compensation we paid to our named executive officers consisted of Philippe Deschamps, our ChiefNamed Executive Officer, Jonathan Sackier, our Chief Medical Officer,Officers for 2017 and Joyce LaViscount, our Chief Financial Officer. Ms. LaViscount joined us as a director on February 27, 2015, and became our Chief Financial Officer on October 19, 2015.2018.

Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth information regarding compensation earned during the last two completed fiscal years by our chief executive officer and our two next most highly compensated executive officers during 2018 who were serving as executive officers as of December 31, 2018. We refer to these persons as our “Named Executive Officers” elsewhere in this proxy statement. Ms. Laux commenced service with us in 2018.

Name and         All other  
principal Fiscal   Option awards   Compensation ($)  
position Year Salary ($) ($) Bonus ($)   Total ($)
             
Philippe 2016 400,000 -(1) 120,000 15,000 535,000
Deschamps            
Chief Executive 2015 360,417 432,198 - 5,000 797,615
Officer            
             
Joyce 2016 137,500 205,848(3) - 5,500 348,848
LaViscount            
Chief Financial            
Officer and            
Chief Operating            
Officer(2)            
             
Jonathan 2016 300,000 -(4) - - 300,000
Sackier            
Chief Medical 2015 100,000 449,797 - - 549,797
Officer            

Name and Principal Position

Year

Salary ($)

Option

Awards ($)(1)

Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)

All Other Compensation ($)(2)

Total ($)

Philippe Deschamps

Chief Executive Officer(3)

2018

424,320

721,318(4)

235,664

13,458

1,394,760

2017

411,333

1,168,031(5) 

99,840

17,956

1,697,160

Joyce LaViscount

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

2018

342,720

607,425(4)

138,432

8,234

1,096,811

2017

325,500

934,424(5) 

67,200

12,000

1,339,124

Jennifer Laux

Chief Commercialization Officer

2018

153,333

1,024,200 

48,000

5,267

1,230,800

 

(1)

The amounts reflect the full grant date fair value for awards granted during the indicated year. The grant date fair value was computed in accordance with ASC Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation. Unlike the calculations contained in our financial statements, this calculation does not give effect to any estimate of forfeitures related to service-based vesting, but assumes that the executive will perform the requisite service for the award to vest in full. The assumptions we used in valuing options are described in Note 4 to our audited financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.

(2)

Represents matching contributions to the Company’s 401(k) savings plan.

(3)

Mr. Deschamps is also a member of our Board of Directors, but did not receive any additional compensation in his capacity as a director.

(4)

The grant date fair value was denominated in Canadian dollars and convertedtranslated into U.S. Dollars usingdollars from Canadian dollars based on the closing exchange rate from the Bank of Canada nominal noon exchange rate on June 19, 2014 (the grant date) of CAD$USD$1.00 = USD$0.9235.CAD$1.2876 on May 15, 2018, based on an option exercise price of CAD$14.15.

(5)

(2)     

Ms. LaViscount was appointed as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer on October 19, 2015, and resigned from our Board of Directors on December 29, 2015. The compensation reflected in the Summary Compensation Table reflects her compensation in connection with her role as an executive officer of the Company. Ms. LaViscount was not awarded any compensation in connection with her role as a director of the Company during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016.

(3)     

The grant date fair value was denominated in Canadian dollars and convertedtranslated into U.S. Dollars usingdollars from Canadian dollars based on the closing exchange rate from the Bank of Canada nominal noon exchange rate on October 21, 2015 (the grant date) of CAD$USD$1.00 = USD$0.7624.

(4)     

The grant date fair value was denominated in Canadian dollars and converted into U.S. Dollars using the BankCAD$1.3277 on April 17, 2017, based on an option exercise price of Canada nominal noon exchange rate on December 8, 2015 (the grant date) of CAD$1.00 = USD$0.8717.10.80.

Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table

The Company has retained Compensia as its compensation consultant. Compensia also advised the Compensation Committee on the Companys compensation strategy and in developing and implementing an executive compensation program to execute that strategy. At the request of the Compensation Committee, Compensia provided competitive market data for similarly sized medical device companies for the purposes of determining our executive compensation. Compensia ultimately developed recommendations that were presented to the Compensation Committee for its consideration. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, our Compensation Committee recommended, and the Board approved the base salaries and target discretionary bonuses described below based on Compensia’s recommendations.

Prior to the establishment of a formal compensation committee in March 2018, our non-employee directors historically determined executive compensation, including our Chief Executive Officers compensation, and reviewed such compensation annually. The Compensation Committee now performs all duties relating to executive compensation and makes recommendations on such matters to the Board for final approval. The Compensation Committee intends to review compensation annually for all executive officers, including our Named Executive Officers. In setting annual base salaries and bonuses and granting equity incentive awards, the Compensation Committee considers compensation for comparable positions

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in the market, individual performance as compared to our expectations and objectives, our desire to motivate our employees to achieve short- and long-term results that are in the best interests of our stockholders, and a long-term commitment to the Company.

Annual Base Salary

We have entered into employment agreements with each of our Named Executive Officers that establish annual base salaries, which are reviewed periodically by our Compensation Committee, and recommended to the Board for final approval, in order to compensate our Named Executive Officers for the satisfactory performance of duties to the Company. Annual base salaries are intended to provide a fixed component of compensation to our Named Executive Officers, reflecting their skill sets, experience, roles and responsibilities. Base salaries for our Named Executive Officers have generally been set at levels deemed necessary to attract and retain individuals with superior talent.

Annual Bonus

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, our Named Executive Officers were entitled to annual bonuses calculated as a target percentage of their annual base salary based upon the Chief Executive Officers assessment of their performance and our attainment of targeted goals as set by the Board of Directors in their sole discretion, and communicated to each officer. The target bonus for the Chief Executive Officer was based on the Compensation Committee’s assessment of his performance. The amounts of such bonuses were recommended by the Compensation Committee to the Board, and formally approved by the Board in March 2019 based on each executives and our performance in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.

Equity-Based Awards

Our equity-based incentive awards which are mainly comprised of stock options are designed to align our interests with those of our employees and consultants, including our Named Executive Officers. Our non-employee directors have historically been responsible for approving equity grants. As described above, our Compensation Committee now has responsibility for recommending to the Board, for final approval, equity-based incentive awards to our Named Executive Officers. Vesting of equity awards is generally tied to continuous service with us and serves as an additional retention measure. Our executives generally are awarded an initial new hire grant upon commencement of employment. Additional grants may occur periodically in order to specifically incentivize executives with respect to achieving certain corporate goals or to reward executives for exceptional performance.

In May 2018, our Compensation Committee recommended, and our Board approved, the grant of an option to purchase 95,000 shares of common stock to Mr. Deschamps and an option to purchase 80,000 shares of common stock to Ms. LaViscount pursuant to the 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2016 Plan”) and a stock option agreement. Each of these stock options has an exercise price equal to the fair market value of a share of common stock as of the grant date, as determined in accordance with our 2016 Plan, and vests in equal monthly installments over the 48-month period following the grant date.

In May 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized and approved the adoption of the 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”), under which an aggregate of 5,356,114 shares may be issued. Pursuant to the terms of the 2018 Plan, the Company is authorized to grant stock options, as well as awards of stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, unrestricted shares, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), stock equivalent units and performance-based cash awards.  These awards may be granted to directors, officers, employees and eligible consultants. Vesting and the term of an option is determined at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Subsequent to the adoption of the 2018 Plan, the Company ceased granting awards under the 2016 Plan.

In July 2018, our Compensation Committee recommended, and our Board approved, the grant of an option to purchase 150,000 shares of common stock to Ms. Laux in connection with the commencement of her employment by the Company. This stock option has an exercise price equal to the fair market value of a share of common stock as of the grant date, as determined in accordance with the 2018 Plan, and the shares vest over four years, with 25% of the shares vesting on July 9, 2019 and the remaining shares vesting monthly thereafter, subject to Ms. Laux’s continued service through each applicable vesting date.

In March 2019, our Compensation Committee recommended, and our Board approved, the grant of an option to purchase 160,000 shares of common stock to Mr. Deschamps and an option to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock to Ms. LaViscount pursuant to the 2018 Plan. Each of these stock options has an exercise price equal to the fair market value of a

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share of common stock as of the grant date, as determined in accordance with our 2018 Plan, and vests in equal monthly installments over the 48-month period following the grant date.

Retirement Benefits and Other Compensation

Our Named Executive Officers do not participate in, or otherwise receive any benefits under, any pension or deferred compensation plan sponsored by us. We match contributions made by our employees, including our Named Executive Officers, to the Companys 401(k) savings plan. Our Named Executive Officers were eligible to participate in our employee benefits, including health insurance benefits, on the same basis as our other employees. We generally do not provide perquisites or personal benefits except in limited circumstances.

Employment Agreement with Agreements and Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control

Philippe Deschamps

On June 13, 2014, we entered into an employment agreement with Philippe Deschamps to serve as our President and CEO. ThisChief Executive Officer. We amended the employment agreement was amended on September 1, 2014. Pursuant to the employment agreement, Mr. Deschamps initially received a base salary at an annualized rate of $250,000, until investments reached a levelwhich was subsequently increased to $400,000 following the Company’s achievement of $5 million, or the Financing Threshold, and after such Financing Threshold was met, on August 14, 2014,certain financing thresholds.  On April 17, 2017, the Board approved thean increase of his base salary to $400,000.$416,000. In addition to Mr. Deschamps’Deschamps base salary, he hashad the opportunity to receive a target annual bonus of 30% of the base salary, conditional upon, and subject to upward or downward adjustment based upon, achievements and individual goals to be established in good faith by the Board of Directors

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and Mr. Deschamps. ForOn April 26, 2018, the fiscal year endedCompensation Committee recommended to the Board, and the Board approved a 3% increase to Mr. Deschamps’ base salary to $428,480. On March 5, 2019, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board and the Board approved, a 17% increase to Mr. Deschamps’ base salary to $501,000 effective March 31, 2016, Mr. Deschamps was granted2019 and a cashtarget annual bonus of $120,000. 55% of such salary.

If Mr. Deschamps is terminated without cause or if Mr. Deschamps resigns for good reason we shall pay(each as defined in Mr. Deschamps employment agreement), Mr. Deschamps is entitled to an aggregate amount equal to the sum of his base salary and the earned portion of thehis annual bonus paid for the year preceding the year of his termination of which such amount is to be paid in equal monthly installments during the twelve month period following such termination of employment.

Employment Agreement with Joyce LaViscount

On October 19, 2015, we entered into an employment agreement with Joyce LaViscount to serve as our Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer. Pursuant to the employment agreement, Ms. LaViscount will receivereceived a base salary at an annualized rate of $300,000 for her employment term, which is at-will. On April 17, 2017, the Board approved an increase of her base salary to $336,000. In addition to Ms. LaViscount’sLaViscounts base salary, she shall havehad the opportunity to receive a target annual bonus of 25% of the base salary, conditional upon, and subject to upward or downward adjustment based upon achievements and individual goals to be established in good faith by our CEOChief Executive Officer and Ms. LaViscount. On April 26, 2018, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board, and the Board approved, a 3% increase to Ms. LaViscount’s base salary to $346,080. On March 5, 2019, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board, and the Board approved, a 12% increase to Ms. LaViscount’s base salary to $387,000, effective March 31, 2019, and a target annual bonus of 40% of such salary.

If Ms. LaViscount is terminated without cause or if Ms. LaViscountshe resigns for good reason we will pay(each as defined in Ms. LaViscounts employment agreement), Ms. LaViscount is entitled to an aggregate amount equal to the sum of her base salary and the earned portion of theher annual bonus paid for the year of her termination, of which such amount is to be paid in equal monthly installments during the twelve month period following such termination of employment.

Employment Agreement with Jonathan Sackier, MDJennifer Laux

On December 1, 2014,July 9, 2018, we entered into an employment agreement with Dr. Jonathan SackierJennifer Laux to serve as our Chief MedicalCommercialization Officer. Pursuant to the employment agreement, Dr. Sackier will receiveMs. Laux received a base salary at an annualized rate of $300,000$320,000 for hisher employment term, which is at-will. In addition to Dr. Sackier’sMs. Lauxs base salary, heshe shall have the opportunity to receive a target annual bonus of 25%

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30% of the base salary, conditional upon, and subject to upward or downward adjustment based on upon, achievements and individual goals to be established in good faith by our CEOChief Executive Officer and Dr. Sackier. Ms. Laux.

If Dr. SackierMs. Laux is terminated without cause, or if heshe resigns for good reason we will pay Dr. Sackier(each as defined in Ms. Laux’s employment agreement), Ms. Laux is entitled to an aggregate amount equal to the sum of his base salary and the earned portion of theher annual bonus paid for the year of his termination of which such amount is to be paid in equal monthly installments during the twelve month period following such termination of employment.

Employment Agreement with Brian Bapty, PhD

On November 2, 2015, we entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Brian Bapty to serve as our Vice President of Strategy and Business Development. Pursuant to the employment agreement, Mr. Bapty will receive a base salary at an annualized rate of CAN $220,000 for his employment term, which is at-will. In addition, to Mr. Bapty’s base salary, he shall have the opportunity to receive a target annual bonusvesting of 25%any remaining unvested shares under Ms. Laux’s initial option grant will be accelerated in full as of the base salary, conditional upon, and subjectdate of termination.

Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 2018

The following table sets forth certain information about equity awards granted to upward or downward adjustment based on upon, achievements and individual goals to be established in good faith by our CEO and Mr. Bapty. If Mr. Bapty is terminated without cause, or if he resigns for good reason, we will pay Mr. Bapty an aggregate amount equal to the sumNamed Executive Officers that remain outstanding as of his base salary of which such amount is to be paid in equal monthly installments during the twelve-month period following such termination of employment.December 31, 2018:

Option Grants during Fiscal Year 2016

Name

Number of

Securities Underlying Unexercised Options

(#)

Exercisable

Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options

(#)

Unexercisable

Option Exercise Price

($)

Option Expiration Date

Philippe Deschamps

360,000

0 (1)

2.80

6/18/2019

300,000

0 (2)

5.36

7/13/2020

50,000

150,000 (3)

8.13

4/17/2027

 

13,854

81,146 (4)

10.99

5/15/2028

Joyce LaViscount

20,000

0 (5)

12.53

3/16/2020

120,000

0 (2)

5.36

7/13/2020

150,000

0 (6)

3.20

10/21/2020

40,000

120,000 (3)

8.13

4/17/2027

 

11,667

68,333 (4)

10.99

5/15/2028

Jennifer Laux

0

150,000 (7)

9.69

7/9/2028

(1)

This option was granted on June 19, 2014. All of the shares subject to the option have vested.

(2)

This option was granted on July 13, 2016. All of the shares subject to the option have vested.

(3)

This option was granted on April 17, 2017. The shares vest in equal monthly installments over 48 months from the date of grant.

(4)

This option was granted on May 15, 2018. The shares vest in equal monthly installments over 48 months from the date of grant.

(5)

This option was granted on March 16, 2015. All of the shares subject to the option have vested.

(6)

This option was granted on October 21, 2015. All of the shares subject to the option have vested.

(7)

The option was granted on July 9, 2018. 25% of the shares subject to the grant vest on July 9, 2019, and the remaining shares vest in equal monthly installments over the remaining 36 months.

Non-Employee Director Compensation

During the fiscal year ended MarchDecember 31, 2016,2018, we granted 750,000 optionsdid not pay any cash fees to Joyce LaViscount. our non-employee directors for service on our Board. We have not adopted a non-employee director compensation policy; however, the Companys management has engaged Compensia to determine the appropriate level of equity compensation for our non-employee directors, based on competitive market data for similarly sized medical device companies. We also reimburse non-employee directors for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with attending Board and committee meetings.



The grant was made pursuant to the June 2014 Stock Incentive Plan, which is further described below. Twenty five percent of Ms. LaViscount’s options vested upon grant, and the remaining seventy five percent will vest at a rate of twenty five percent annually from the grant date. Ms. LaViscount’s options have an exercise price of CAD$0.87 and expire on October 21, 2020.

Management Contract with V Baron Global Financial Canada Ltd.

Effective July 1, 2014, V Baron has been engaged as an advisor to provide corporate advisory and CFO services to the Company. V Baron was initially engagedfollowing table shows for a period of 12 months ending on July 1, 2015. Once the 12 month period passed, V Baron continued to provide advisory services on a month-to-month basis. The corporate advisory services include advising on corporate governance, assisting in compliance with the standards and policies of stock exchanges and regulators, advising on continuous disclosure requirements, assisting in compilation of financial

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statements, liaising with legal counsel, auditors and the Company’s transfer agent, and assisting/advising on corporate finance related matters. During the duration of the agreement, each party may terminate the agreement by providing the other party with 60 days written notice. V Baron will receive CAD$12,500 per month for the services provided. Until her resignation in October of 2015, our CFO services were provided by Amanda Tseng, who is an employee of V Baron. On October 19, 2015, we appointed Joyce LaViscount to act as our Chief Financial Officer. During the fiscal year ended MarchDecember 31, 2016,2018 certain information with respect to the Company incurred charges totaling CAD$150,000 (US$114,623) in respectcompensation of this agreement.all non-employee directors of the Company:

Name

Option
Awards
($)

All Other
Compensation
($)

Total
($)

Thomas E. Griffin (1)

107,431

--

107,431

Huaizheng Peng (2)

89,525

--

89,525

Mitchell E. Tyler (3)

89,525

32,581 (4)

122,106

Edward M. Straw (5)

89,525

--

89,525

Blane Walter (6)

107,431

--

107,431

Dane C. Andreeff(7)

107,431

--

107,431

Savio Chiu, a member

(1)

Mr. Griffin held 55,000 shares of common stock underlying option grants at December 31, 2018.

(2)

Dr. Peng held 57,500 shares of common stock underlying option grants at December 31, 2018.

(3)

Mr. Tyler held 109,500 shares of common stock underlying option grants at December 31, 2018.

(4)

This amount represents cash consulting fees paid to Mr. Tyler, in connection with consulting services for the development of the PoNS device.

(5)

Vice Admiral (Retired) Straw held 72,500 shares of common stock underlying option grants at December 31, 2018.

(6)

Mr. Walter held 65,000 shares of common stock underlying option grants at December 31, 2018.

(7)

Mr. Andreeff held 35,000 shares of common stock underlying option grants at December 31, 2018.

In May 2018, our Compensation Committee recommended, and our Board of Directors, is a Senior Manager, Corporate Finance of V Baron.

June 2014 Stock Incentive Plan

On June 18, 2014, our Board of Directors authorized and approved, the adoption of the plan (the “June 2014 Plan”), effective June 18, 2014, under which an aggregate of 12,108,016 shares of Common Stock, representing 14.36% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock as of the date of this proxy statement, may be issued. The purpose of the June 2014 Plan is to enhance our long-term stockholder value by offering opportunities to our directors, officers, employees and eligible consultants to acquire and maintain stock ownership in order to give these persons the opportunity to participate in our growth and success, and to encourage them to remain in our service. Pursuant to the terms of the June 2014 Plan, we are authorized to grant stock options, as well as awards of stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, unrestricted stock, restricted stock units, deferred stock units and dividend equivalent rights.

Since the June 2014 Plan’s inception, 9,545,000 stock options have been granted, of which 155,360 have been cancelled and 94,640 have been exercised. Accordingly, as of the date of this proxy statement, 9,545,000 stock options are currently under grant, representing 11.32% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock as of the date of this proxy statement.

We may continue to grant awards under the June 2014 Plan following stockholder approval of the 2016 Incentive Plan proposal.

Administration

The Board has appointed a plan administrator to administer the June 2014 Plan. The administrator is authorized to, among other things, grant awards to directors, officers, employees and eligible consultants (referred to as a “grantee”). The administrator shall determine the provisions, terms, and conditions of each award under the June 2014 Plan, including, but not limited to, the award vesting schedule, repurchase provisions, right of first refusal, forfeiture provisions, form of payment, payment contingencies, and satisfaction of performance criteria.

Type of Awards

Stock Options. The June 2014 Plan authorizes the plan administrator to grant stock options to directors, officers, employees and eligible consultants. The shares of Common Stock underlying such stock options may be in the form restricted stock or unrestricted stock. The grant shall be subject to an award agreement provided by the administrator to the grantee, which shall specify the date of grant, number of shares of Common Stock covered by the stock options, the exercise price and the terms and conditions for exercise of the stock options.

The administrator shall determine whether any stock option shall be subject to vesting and the terms and conditions of such vesting. Stock options shall expire not later than ten years after the grant date or, in the case of an incentive stock option when the grantee is a 10% stockholder, five years.

The exercise price of any stock option shall be determined by the administrator, provided that the exercise price of the stock option is not less than 100% of the “fair market value” of the Common Stock on the date of grant. The exercise price of any incentive stock option granted to a 10% stockholder must not be less than 110% of the fair market value of the Common Stock on the grant date.

The “fair market value” of the Common Stock for the purposes of the June 2014 Plan means, as of any date, the value of the Common Stock determined in good faith by the administrator. A good faith determination by the

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administrator may be met through a number of methods, including, if the Common Stock is listed on an established stock exchange, the closing sales price for the Common Stock as quoted on that stock exchange or system for the date the value is to be determined, or, if the rules of the applicable stock exchange require, the volume-weighted average trading price for five days prior to the date the Board approves the grant of the award.

If a grantee terminates continuous service with the Company for any reason other than disability or death, vested stock options held at the datean option to purchase 15,000 shares of such termination may be exercised at any time within three months after the date of termination or during any greater or lesser period as specific by the award agreement or determined by the administrator. In case of death or disability of a grantee while rendering services to the Company or within three months thereafter, vested options may then be exercised by the grantee, the grantee’s personal representative, or by the person to whom the stock option is transferred by the laws of decent and distribution, within one year after termination due to disability or death or any lesser period specific in the applicable award agreement. In no event may the vested stock options be exercised after the earlier of the expiry date of the stock options as set forth in the award agreement and ten years from the date of grant (five years for a 10% stockholder if the stock option is an incentive stock option).

Restricted Stock Awards.The administrator is authorized to make awards of restrictedcommon stock to directors, officers, employeeseach of Messrs. Andreeff and eligible consultants in such amountsGriffin, and subjectan option to such terms and conditions as may be selected by the administrator. All such awards are evidenced by an award agreement. The restrictions may laps separate or in combination at such times, under such circumstances, in such instalments, time-based or upon the satisfactionpurchase 12,500 shares of performance goals or otherwise. Restrictedcommon stock may be issued in consideration for services rendered to the Company and/or a purchase price equal to not less than 100% of the fair market value of the Common Stock underlying the restricted stock on the date of issuance.

In case of forfeiture pursuant to an award agreement, any restricted stock that has not vested prior to the event of forfeiture shall automatically expire, and all of the rights, title and interest of the grantee thereunder shall be forfeited in its entity. The administrator may waive forfeiture conditions relating to restricted stock (provided such waiver is in accordance with applicable laws) or the administrator may provide in the award agreement that restrictions or forfeiture conditions may be waived under certain conditions.

Unrestricted Stock.The administrator may grant (or sell at not less than 100% of the fair market value) an award of unrestricted Common Stock to any grantee pursuant to which such grantee may receive Common Stock free of any restrictions under the June 2014 Plan.

Restricted Stock Units. The administrator is authorized to make awards of restricted stock units to any directors, officers, employees and eligible consultants in such amounts and subject to such terms and conditions as may be selected by the administrator. These restrictions may lapse separately or in combination at such times, under such circumstances, in such instalments, time-based or upon the satisfaction of performance goals or otherwise, as the administrator determines at the time of the grant of the award or thereafter. Restricted stock units may be issued in consideration for services rendered to the Company or a purchase price, equal to not less than 100% of the fair market value of the Common Stock underlying the restricted stock units. Each restricted stock unit shall be paid and settled by the issuance of restricted or unrestricted Common Stock in accordance with the award agreement.

Upon failure to satisfy any requirement for settlement as set for in the award agreement, including failure to satisfy any restriction period or performance objective, any restricted stock units held by the grantee shall automatically expire, and all of the rights, title and interest of the grantee thereunder shall be forfeited in their entity.

Deferred Stock Units. The administrator shall pay eligible remuneration to each director of the Company pursuant to an award agreement. Eligible remuneration means all amounts payable to an eligible director of the Company in Common Stock. A director of the Company is an “eligible director” if the administrator determines that such individual is eligible to elect to receive deferred stock units under the June 2014 Plan. The administrator may permit each eligible director to receive all or any portion of their eligible remunerationMessrs. Tyler and Walter, Dr. Peng and Vice Admiral (Retired) Straw, in each calendar year in the form of deferred stock units. The Company will maintain a separate account for each eligible director to which it will credit, on a quarterly basis, deferred stock units granted to director. The number of deferred stock units to be credited is determined on the date approved by the administrator by dividing the amount of eligible remuneration to be deferred into deferred stock units by the fair market value of the Common Stock on that date.

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Each deferred stock unit will be paid and settled by the issuance of restricted or unrestricted stock in accordance with the award agreement. The Company will issue one share of Common Stock for each whole deferred stock unit credited to the eligible director’s account, net of any applicable withholding tax as provided for in the June 2014 Plan. The Company will pay to each eligible director cash in lieu of any fractional share of Common Stock.

Stock Appreciation Rights. A stock appreciation right is an award to receive a number of shares of Common Stock (which may consist of restricted stock), or cash, or Common Stock and cash, for services rendered to the Company. Stock appreciation rights are measured by appreciation in the value of Common Stock and may be based on performance objectives. The term of a stock appreciation right is set forth in the award agreement.

The number of shares of Common Stock that may be issuedcase pursuant to the exercise of2016 Plan and a stock appreciation right shall be determined by dividing (i) the total numberoption agreement. Each of shares of Common Stock as to which the stock appreciation right is exercised, multiplied by the amount by which the fair market value of the Common stock on the exercise date exceeds the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of grant of the stock appreciation right; by (ii) the fair market value of the Common Stock on the exercise date. A cash adjustment shall be paid in lieu of a fractional share of Common Stock.

In lieu of issuing shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of a stock appreciation right, the administrator may elect to pay the cash equivalent of the fair market value of the Common Stock on the exercise date for any or all of the shares of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exercise of the stock appreciation right. In the case of an event of forfeiture pursuant to an award agreement, including failure to satisfy any restriction period or a performance objective, any stock appreciation right that has not vested prior to the date of termination shall automatically expire.

Dividend Equivalent Right. A dividend equivalent right is an award entitling the recipient to receive credits based on cash distributions that would have been paid on the Common Stock specified in the dividend equivalent right (or other award to which it relates) if such Common Stock had been issued to and held by the recipient. Dividend equivalent rights may be settled in cash or shares of Common Stock or a combination thereof, in a single instalment or instalments, all determined by the administrator.

Limitations on Awards

Unless and until the administrator determines that an award to a grantee is not designed to qualify as performance-based compensation, the following limits apply to grants of awards under the June 2014 Plan: (a) subject to adjustment in accordance with the terms of the June 2014 Plan, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock with respect to one or morethese stock options or stock appreciation rights that may be granted during any one calendar year under the June 2014 Planhas an exercise price equal to any one grantee is 2,421,500; and (b) the maximum aggregate grant with respect to awards of restricted stock, unrestricted stock, restricted stock units and deferred stock units (or used to provide a basis of measurement for or to determine the value of restricted stock units and deferred stock units) in any one calendar year to any one grantee (determined on the date of payment of settlement) is 2,421,500.

For so long as the Common Stock is listed on a stock exchange, and to the extent required by the rules of such stock exchange: (i) the number of securities issuable to insiders of the Company, at any time, under all of the Company’s security based compensation arrangements (whether entered into prior to or subsequent to such listing), cannot exceed 10% of the Company’s total issued and outstanding Common Stock, unless the Company obtains disinterested shareholder approval; and (ii) the number of securities issued to insiders of the Company, within any one year period, under all of the Company’s security based compensation arrangements (whether entered into prior to or subsequent to such listing), cannot exceed 10% of the issued and outstanding Common Stock, unless the Company obtains disinterested shareholder approval.

Transferability

No right or interest of a grantee in any unexercised or restricted award may be pledged, encumbered or hypothecated to or in favor of any party other than the Company or a related entity or an affiliate of the Company. No award shall be sold, assigned, transferred or disposed of by a grantee other than by the laws of decent and distribution. The administrator may permit other transfers, subject to certain conditions, including any such transfer being appropriate

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and desirable, taking into account any factors deemed relevant such as state or deferral tax or securities laws applicable to the transfer of awards.

Acceleration

The administrator may, in its sole discretion (but subject to certain tax related limitations), at any time (including, without limitation, prior to, coincident with or subsequent to a change of control of the Company) determine that (a) all or a portion of a grantee’s awards shall become fully or partially exercisable, and/or (b) all or a part of the restrictions on all or a portion of the outstanding awards shall lapse, in each case, as of such date as the Administrator may, in its sole discretion, declare.

Termination of Service

An award may not be exercised after the termination date of such award set forth in the award agreement and may be exercised following the termination of a grantee’s service to the Company only to the extent provided in the award agreement. Where the award agreement permits a grantee to exercise an award following the termination of the grantee’s service to the Company for a specified period, the award shall terminate to the extent not exercised on the last day of the specified period or the last day of the original term of the award, whichever occurs first.

In the event a grantee’s service to the Company has been terminated for “Cause”, such grantee shall immediately forfeit all rights to any and all awards outstanding.

Payment for Share Purchases

Payment for Common Stock purchased pursuant to the June 2014 Plan may be made by cash, surrender of shares of Common Stock owned by the grantee for more than six months (or a lesser period if permitted under applicable securities laws), deemed net-stock exercise, cashless exercise, broker-assisted or any combination thereof as shall be permitted by applicable corporate law and the policies of any stock exchange on which the Company may be listed from time to time.

If payment for Common Stock purchased pursuant to the June 2014 Plan is made through deemed net-stock exercise and such exercise is permitted by the policies of any stock exchange on which the Company may be listed, the grantee shall be required to accept that number of shares of Common Stock determined in accordance with the following formula, rounded down to the nearest whole integer, where (“a”) is the net shares of Common Stock to be issued to the grantee; (“b”) is the number of awards being exercised; (“c”) is the fair market value of a share of Common Stock; and (“d”) is the exercise pricecommon stock as of the award:grant date, as determined in accordance with the 2016 Plan, and vests in equal monthly installments over the 12-month period following the grant date.

a = b x (c - d)
              (d)

If payment for Common Stock purchasedIn March 2019, our Compensation Committee recommended, and our Board approved, the grant of an option to purchase 18,990 shares of common stock to Mr. Walter, an option to purchase 18,891 shares of common stock to Mr. Griffin, an option to purchase 17,901 shares of common stock to Mr. Andreeff, an option to purchase 16,218 shares of common stock to Vice Admiral (Retired) Straw, an option to purchase 15,525 shares of common stock to Dr. Peng and an option to purchase 14,733 shares of common stock to Mr. Tyler, in each case pursuant to the June 20142018 Plan is made through cashless exercise and such exercise is permitted by the policiesa stock option agreement. Each of anythese stock exchange on which the Company may be listed, the Company shall issue to the grantee the number of shares of Common Stock determined according to the following formula, where (“a”) is the net shares of Common Stock to be issued; (“b”) is the number of awards being exercised; (“c”) is the average “closing sale price” of the Common Stock, as calculated pursuant to the terms of the June 2014 Plan; and (“d”) is theoptions has an exercise price of the award:

a = b x (c - d)
              (d)

Adjustment upon Changes in Capitalization

Subjectequal to any required action by the stockholders of the Company, the number of shares of Common Stock covered by each outstanding award, and the number of shares of Common Stock which have been authorized for issuance under the June 2014 Plan but as to which no awards have yet been granted or which have been returned to the June 2014 Plan, the exercise or purchase price of each such outstanding award, as well as any other terms that the administrator determines require adjustment shall be proportionately adjusted for (i) any increase or decrease in the

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number of issued shares of Common Stock resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification of the Common Stock, or (ii) any other increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock effected without receipt of consideration by the Company; provided, however that conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed to have been effected without receipt of consideration. The administrator shall make the appropriate adjustments to (i) the maximum number and/or class of securities issuable under the June 2014 Plan; and (ii) the number and/or class of securities and the exercise price per share of Common Stock in effect under each outstanding award in order to prevent the dilution or enlargement of benefits thereunder.

Corporate Transactions

If the Company is involved in a “corporate transaction”, “change of control” or “related entity disposition” (as such terms are defined in the June 2014 Plan) in which the Company is not the surviving corporation, the administrator may cancel each outstanding award upon payment in cash to the grantee of: (i) the amount by which any cash and the fair market value of any other property which the grantee would have receiveda share of common stock as consideration for the Common Stock covered by the award if the award had been exercised before such corporate transaction, change in control or related entity disposition; exceeds (ii) the exercise price of the award,grant date, as determined in accordance with the 2018 Plan, and vests in equal monthly installments over the 12-month period following the grant date.


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SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS

The following table shows information regarding our equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2018.

Name

 

Number of

Securities to be

Issued upon

Exercise of

Outstanding

Options,

Warrants and

Rights(a)

 

Weighted-

Average

Exercise Price

of Outstanding

Options,

Warrants and

Rights(b)

 

Number of Securities

Remaining Available

for Future Issuance

Under Equity

Compensation Plans

(Excluding Securities

Reflected in

Column)(a)(c)

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders

 

3,309,013

(1)

 

$

7.14(2)

 

 

4,775,711(3)

 

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

Total

 

3,309,013

 

 

$

7.14

 

 

4,775,711

 

(1)

Consists of 3,308,049 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding options and 964 shares issuable upon settlement of RSUs under the 2018 Plan, the 2016 Plan and the Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. June 2014 Stock Incentive Plan.

(2)

Does not take into account RSUs, which have no exercise price.

(3)

Consists of shares available under the 2018 Plan.


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Transactions With Related Persons

Related-Person Transactions Policy and Procedures

The Board has adopted a written Related-Person Transactions Policy that sets forth the Companys policies and procedures regarding the identification, review, consideration and approval or to negotiate to have such award assumed by the surviving corporation.

In addition to the foregoing, in the eventratification of a dissolution or liquidationrelated-persons transactions. For purposes of the Companys policy only, a related-person transaction is a transaction, arrangement or a corporate transactionrelationship (or any series of similar transactions, arrangements or related entity dispositionrelationships) in which the Company is not the surviving corporation, the administrator may accelerate theand any related person are participants involving an amount that exceeds or will exceed $120,000 or, during such time within which each outstanding award may be exercised. The administrator shall also have the authority to release the awards from restrictions on transfer and repurchase or forfeiture rights of such awards on such terms and conditions as the administrator may specify; and to condition any such award’s vesting and exercisabilityCompany qualifies as a “smaller reporting company,” the lesser of (1) $120,000 or release from such limitations upon the subsequent termination(2) 1% of the grantee’s serviceaverage of our total assets for the last two completed fiscal years. Transactions involving compensation for services provided to the Company withinas an employee, director, consultant or similar capacity by a specified period following the effective daterelated person are not covered by this policy. A related person is any executive officer, director, nominee to become director, or more than 5% stockholder of the corporateCompany, including any of their immediate family members, and any entity owned or controlled by such persons.

Under the policy, where a transaction has been identified as a related-person transaction, management must present information regarding the proposed related-person transaction to the Audit Committee (or, where Audit Committee approval would be inappropriate, to another independent body of the Board) for consideration and approval or ratification. The presentation must include a description of, among other things, the material facts, the interests, direct and indirect, of the related persons, the benefits to the Company of the transaction and whether any alternative transactions were available. To identify related-person transactions in advance, the Company relies on information supplied by its executive officers, directors and certain significant stockholders. In considering related-person transactions, the Committee takes into account the relevant available facts and circumstances including, but not limited to (a) the risks, costs and benefits to the Company, (b) the impact on a directors independence in the event the related person is a director, immediate family member of a director or an entity with which a director is affiliated, (c) the terms of the transaction, (d) the availability of other sources for comparable services or products and (e) the terms available to or from, as the case may be, unrelated third parties or to or from employees generally. In the event a director has an interest in the proposed transaction, the director must recuse himself or herself from the deliberations and approval. The policy requires that, in determining whether to approve, ratify or reject a related-person transaction, the Committee consider, in light of known circumstances, whether the transaction is in, or is not inconsistent with, the best interests of the Company and its stockholders, as the Committee determines in the good faith exercise of its discretion.

Certain Related-Person Transactions

The following includes a summary of transactions since January 1, 2017 to which we have been a party, in which the amount involved in the transaction exceeded $120,000, and in which any of our directors, executive officers or, to our knowledge, beneficial owners of more than 5% of our voting securities or any member of the immediate family of any of the foregoing persons had or will have a direct or indirect material interest. Other than described below, there have not been, nor are there currently any proposed, transactions or series of similar transactions to which we have been or will be a party other than compensation arrangements, which include equity and other compensation, termination, change in control or related entity disposition. Whereand other arrangements, which are described under “Executive Compensation.”

Consulting Agreement with Montel Media, Inc.

In April 2016, we entered into a consulting agreement with Montel Media, Inc. (Montel Media), pursuant to which Montel Media provides consulting services for the Companypromotion of our clinical trials and ongoing media and marketing strategies. Under the agreement, Montel Media receives $15,000 per month. We paid Montel Media $45,000 and $0.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, pursuant to the consulting agreement. Montel Media is notowned by Montel Williams, a beneficial holder of greater than 5% of our common stock. This consulting agreement was terminated in February 2018.

Consulting Agreement with Clinvue LLC

Our Chief Medical Officer, Jonathan Sackier, is a founding member of Clinvue LLC, which provides regulatory advisory services for the surviving corporation, all awards not exercised by the grantee or assumed by the successor corporation shall terminate at the timeCompany. We paid Clinvue LLC approximately $0.1 million for consulting services in each of the corporate transaction, change of control or related entity disposition.years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.

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December 2017 Private Placement

In December 2017, we issued 646,016 units in a multi-tranche private placement. Certain of our executive officers and directors, as well as a beneficial holder of greater than 5% of our common stock subscribed in the eventprivate placement. Each unit consisted of one share of our common stock and one share purchase warrant, with a corporate transaction, change in control or related entity disposition in whichpurchase price of $9.80 per unit. Each warrant entitles the Company isholder to acquire one additional share of common stock for a period of 36 months following the surviving corporation, the administrator shall determine the appropriate adjustmentclosing of the number and kind of securities with respect to which outstanding awards may be exercised, and theprivate placement at an exercise price at which outstanding awards may be exercised.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if there is a change of control of the Company, all outstanding awards shall fully vest immediately upon the Company’s public announcement of such a change of control.

Amendment

The Board may amend, suspend or terminate the June 2014 Plan at any time and for any reason. To the extent necessary to comply with applicable laws, the Company shall obtain stockholder approval of any June 2014 Plan amendment in such a manner and to such a degree as required. Stockholder approval shall be required for the following types of amendments to the June 2014 Plan: (i) any change to those persons who are entitled to become participants under the June 2014 Plan which would have the potential of broadening or increasing insider participation; or (ii) the addition of any form of financial assistance or amendment to a financial assistance provision which is more favorable to grantees.

The administrator may amend or modify the June 2014 Plan: (i) to make amendments which are of a “housekeeping” or clerical nature; (ii) to change the vesting provisions of an award granted hereunder, as applicable; (iii) to change the termination provision of an award granted hereunder, as applicable, which does not entail an extension beyond the original expiry date of such award; and (iv) the addition of a cashless exercise feature, payable in cash or securities, which provides for a full deduction of the number of underlying securities from the maximum number of shares of Common Stock which may be issued under the June 2014 Plan.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the administrator shall have broad authority to amend the June 2014 Plan or any outstanding award thereunder without approval of the grantee to the extent necessary or desirable: (i) to comply

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with, or take into account changes in, applicable tax laws, securities laws, accounting rules and other applicable laws, rules and regulations; or (ii) to ensure that an award is not subject to interest and penalties under the United StatesInternal Revenue Code of 1986.

Compliance with Applicable Law

An award issued under the June 2014 Plan shall not be effective unless such award is in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws, rules and regulations of any governmental body, and the requirements of any stock exchange or automated quotation system upon which the Common Stock may then be listed or quoted, as they are in effect of the date of grant of the award and on the date of exercise or other issuance.

2016 Incentive Plan Proposal

Please refer to the disclosure under Proposal 5 for a summary of the material terms of the 2016 Incentive Plan which was approved by the Board on August 8, 2016.

Securities Authorized For Issuance Under Compensation Plans

$12.25 per share. The following table sets forth the securities to be issued under the 2014 Stock Option Plan as at March 31, 2016:aggregate number of units subscribed for by our related parties:

     Number of securities
     remaining available for
 Number of securities to Weighted-average exercise future issuance under
 be    
 issued upon exercise of price of outstanding equity compensation plans
 outstanding options, options, warrants and (excluding securities
 warrants and rights rights reflected in column (a))
 (a) (b) (c)

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders

- - -

 

     

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders(1)

4,920,000 $ 0.8989(2) 7,188,016
      
Total4,920,000 $ 0.8989(2) 7,188,016

(1) Represents grants of stock options pursuant to the Plan. See “Executive Compensation— June 2014 Stock Incentive Plan” for a description of the material features of the Plan.

(2) The weighted-average exercise price was denominated in Canadian dollars and converted into U.S. dollars based on the Bank of Canada nominal noon exchange rate on March 31, 2016 of CAD$1.00 = USD $0.7710.

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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

 Number of Number of     

Units Purchased

 

 

Subscription Amount

 

 Securities Securities     
 Underlying Underlying     
 Unexercised Unexercised     
 Options Options Option   
       Option 
 (#) (#) Exercise Price Expiration 
Name Exercisable Unexercisable ($) Date 

A&B (HK) Company Ltd.

 

204,081

 

$

2,000,000

 

Blane Walter

 

76,530

 

750,000

 

Dane C. Andreeff

 

51,019

(1) 

 

500,000

 

Philippe Deschamps 1,200,000 600,000(1)0.55(2)06/18/2019 

 

25,510

 

 

 

250,000

 

         
Joyce LaViscount 66,667 33,333(3)2.51(4)03/16/2020 

 

15,816

 

 

 

155,000

 

 250,000 500,000(5)0.66(6)10/21/2020 
         
Jonathan Sackier 300,000 100,000(7)2.58(8)12/08/2019 

 

(1)     

600,000 options vested on June 19, 2016.

(2)     

The option exercise price of CAD$0.60 was converted from Canadian dollars to U.S. dollars based on the Bank of Canada nominal noon exchange rate on June 19, 2014 (the grant date) of CAD$1.00 = USD$0.9235.

(3)     

33,333 options will vest on March 16, 2017. These options were awarded in connection with Ms. LaViscount’s role as a member of our Board of Directors.

(4)     

The option exercise price of CAD$3.20 was converted from Canadian dollars to U.S. dollars based on the Bank of Canada nominal noon exchange rate on March 16, 2015 (the grant date) of CAD$1.00 = USD$0.7834.

(5)     

250,000 options will vest on each of October 21, 2017 and October 21, 2018.

(6)     

The option exercise price of CAD$0.87 was converted from Canadian dollars to U.S. dollars based on the Bank of Canada nominal noon exchange rate on March 16, 2015 (the grant date) of CAD$1.00 = USD$0.7624.

(7)     

100,000 options vested on June 8, 2016.

(8)     

The option exercise price of CAD$2.96 was converted from Canadian dollars to U.S. dollars based on the Bank of Canada nominal noon exchange rate on December 8, 2014 (the grant date) of CAD$1.00 = USD$0.8717.

Director Compensation

OptionAll OtherTotal
AwardsCompensationCompensation
Name(1)($)($)($)
Savio Chiu- (2--
Yuri Danilov(3)-12,350(8)(9)-
Mitch Tyler- (4)58,410(8)(9)58,410
Edward Straw- (5)--
Blane Walter18,063(6)-18,063
Huaizheng Peng18,063(7)-18,063

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(1)     

Ms. LaViscount resigned from our Board of Directors on December 29, 2015. The compensation awarded to Ms. LaViscount in connection with her role as a member of our Board of Directors during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016 is reflected above in the Summary Compensation Table.

(2)     

Mr. Chiu had 60,000 options outstanding as of March 31, 2016, of which 20,000 were not vested.

(3)     

Mr. Danilov resigned from our Board of Directors on December 29, 2015.

(4)     

Mr. Tyler had 400,000 options outstanding as of March 31, 2016, of which 133,333 were not vested.

(5)     

Mr. Straw had 100,000 options outstanding as of March 31, 2016, of which 33,333 were not vested.

 

(6)     

(1)

Mr. Walter had 50,000 options outstanding as of March 31, 2016, of which 33,333 were not vested. The grant date fair value was denominated in Canadian dollarsRepresents 28,205 units held by Maple MLP, 6,185 units held by MLP I, and converted into U.S. dollars using the Bank of Canada nominal noon exchange rate on December 31, 2015 (the grant date) of CAD$1.00 = USD$0.7225.

(7)     

Dr. Peng had 50,000 options outstanding as of March 31, 2016, of which 33,333 were not vested. The grant date fair value was denominated in Canadian dollars and converted into U.S. dollars using the Bank of Canada nominal noon exchange rate on December 31, 2015 (the grant date) of CAD$1.00 = USD$0.7225.

(8)     

These amounts were paid pursuant to a consulting agreement between each of Messrs. Danilov and Tyler and us. See “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence—Related Party Transactions” for a description of the agreement.

(9)     

These awards were issued to Messrs. Danilov and Tyler as part of their compensation for services rendered as non-employee consultants.16,629 units held by MLD I.

Narrative Disclosure
Indemnification

The Company provides indemnification for its directors and officers so that they will be free from undue concern about personal liability in connection with their service to Director Compensation Table

During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, ourCompany. Under the Companys Amended and Restated Bylaws, the Company is required to indemnify its directors didand officers to the extent not receive any feesprohibited under Delaware or other applicable law. The Company has also entered into indemnity agreements with certain officers and directors. These agreements provide, among other things, that the Company will indemnify the officer or director, under the circumstances and to the extent provided for their service. Instead, we granted stock optionsin the agreement, for expenses, damages, judgments, fines and settlements he or she may be required to twopay in actions or proceedings which he or she is or may be made a party by reason of our directors. We granted 50,000 options to Messrs. Walter and Peng, respectively. Messrs. Walter and Peng’s options expire on December 31, 2020 and have an exercise price of CAD$1.24.

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ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION (PROPOSAL 3)

In accordance with Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which was added by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) and the related SEC rules promulgated thereunder, we are providing our stockholders the opportunity to cast a non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of the named executive officers. This proposal, commonly knownhis or her position as a “say-on-pay” proposal, gives our stockholders the opportunity to express their views on the compensation of our named executive officers.

The primary objectives of our executive compensation program are to (i) offer balanced total compensation in an effort to satisfy our stockholder, Company and individual executive goals, (ii) attract and retain high caliber executives and key personnel by offering competitive compensation, (iii) align the compensation of executives with the goalsdirector, officer or other agent of the Company, by offering performance incentives and (iv) increase, when appropriate, the percentage of total compensation that is “at risk” proportionate to executives’ overall responsibilities, position and compensation. The foregoing objectives are applicableotherwise to the compensation of our named executive officers. We urge our stockholders to review the Executive Compensation section abovefullest extent permitted under Delaware law and the compensation tablesCompanys Amended and narrative discussion included thereinRestated Bylaws.

Householding of Proxy Materials

The SEC has adopted rules that permit companies and intermediaries (e.g., brokers) to satisfy the delivery requirements for Annual Meeting materials with respect to two or more information.stockholders sharing the same address by delivering a single set of Annual Meeting materials addressed to those stockholders. This process, which is commonly referred to as householding, potentially means extra convenience for stockholders and cost savings for companies.

We believeThis year, a number of brokers with account holders who are Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. stockholders will be householding the Companys proxy materials. A single set of Annual Meeting materials will be delivered to multiple stockholders sharing an address unless contrary instructions have been received from the affected stockholders. Once you have received notice from your broker that our executive compensation program achieves these objectives by balancing multiple compensation elements, while keeping an appropriate portion of compensation “at risk,they will be householding which has enabled us communications to successfully motivate and reward the named executive officers. We believe such program is appropriate in light of our overall compensation philosophy and objectives and has played an essential role in our continued growth and financial success by aligning the long-term interests of the named executive officers with the long-term interests of our stockholders.

For these reasons, the Board recommends a vote in favor of the following resolution:

your address, RESOLVED, that the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including the compensation tables and narrative discussion, is hereby APPROVED, on a non-binding, advisory basis.householding

As an advisory vote, this proposal is not binding upon us. Notwithstanding the advisory nature of this vote, the Board values the opinions expressed by stockholders in their vote on this proposal, and will consider the outcome of the vote when making future compensation decisions for our named executive officers. Furthermore, stockholderscontinue until you are welcome to bring any specific concerns regarding executive compensation to the attention of the Boardnotified otherwise or until you revoke your consent. If, at any time, throughout the year. Please referyou no longer wish to “Other Board Information Stockholderparticipate in householding and Interested Party Communications” above for information about communicating with the Board.would prefer to receive a separate set of Annual Meeting materials, please notify your broker or Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. Direct your written request to Helius Medical Technologies, Inc., Attention: Diane Carman, Chief Financial Officer, 642 Newtown Yardley Road, Suite 100, Newtown, Pennsylvania 18940, or contact Diane Carman at (215) 431-3296. Stockholders who currently receive multiple sets of Annual Meeting materials at their addresses and would like to request householding of their communications should contact their brokers.



Other Matters

The affirmative voteBoard of the holdersDirectors knows of a majority of the votes cast by our stockholders in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote is required to approve this Proposal 3.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT THE STOCKHOLDERS VOTEFORTHE APPROVAL, ON AN
ADVISORY BASIS, OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AS
DISCLOSED IN THESE PROXY MATERIALS.

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ADVISORY VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY WITH WHICH FUTURE STOCKHOLDER ADVISORY
VOTES ON THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY’S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS WILL BE
HELD (PROPOSAL 4)

As required by Section 14A of the Exchange Act and in accordance with the Dodd-Frank Act, we are providing our stockholders with the opportunity to vote, on a non-binding, advisory basis, on whether the Company will seek an advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers every one, two or three years. By voting on this proposal, youno other matters that will be able to specify how frequently stockholders would like us to hold an advisory vote onpresented for consideration at the compensation of our named executive officers.

After careful consideration,Annual Meeting. If any other matters are properly brought before the Board determined that an advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers that occurs every three yearsmeeting, it is the most appropriate alternative for our Company and therefore recommends a vote for a triennial advisory vote.

With respect tointention of the advisory proposal on the frequency of holding future advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers, you may vote for “One Year,” “Two Years” or “Three Years” or mark your proxy “Abstain.” We will consider stockholders to have expressed a non-binding preference for the frequency that receives the highest number of favorable votes.

Although this proposal is advisory, the Board values the opinion of our stockholders and will consider the voting results when making decisions regarding the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers.

The persons named in the accompanying proxy intend to vote proxies received by themon such matters in favor of “Three Years” unless a choice “One Year,” “Two Years,” “Against” or “Abstain” is specified.accordance with their best judgment.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT AN ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY’S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS BE HELD EVERY THREE YEARS.

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APPROVAL OF THE 2016 INCENTIVE PLAN (PROPOSAL 5)

APPROVAL OF THE COMPANY’S 2016 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN (PROPOSAL 5)

Introduction

The Board is requesting that the Company’s stockholders vote FOR approvalBy Order of the Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan, or the 2016 Incentive Plan.Board of Directors,

On August 8, 2016, our Board adopted, subject to the receipt of stockholder approval, the 2016 Incentive Plan. We believe that the omnibus incentive plan is important to our future success, as it enables us to enhance our profitability and value for the benefit of our stockholders by enabling us to offer our eligible employees, consultants and non-employee directors incentive awards to attract, retain and reward such individuals and strengthen the mutuality of interests between such individuals and our stockholders.

The material terms of the 2016 Incentive Plan are summarized below. The following summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the 2016 Incentive Plan, aDiane Carman

Secretary

May 3, 2019

A copy of which is attached to this Proxy Statement as Appendix A. If approved by stockholders, the 2016 Incentive Plan will become effective as of August 8, 2016.

Summary of the 2016 Incentive Plan

General.

The 2016 Incentive Plan provides that all employees, consultants and non-employee directors of the Company or its affiliates may be granted the following types of awards: options to acquire shares of the Company’s Common Stock; sharesAnnual Report to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 is available without charge upon written request to: Corporate Secretary, Helius Medical Technology, Inc., 642 Newtown Yardley Road, Suite 100, Newtown, Pennsylvania 18940.


helius medical technologies, inc. computershare 8th floor, 100 university avenue toronto, ontario m5j2y1 www.computershare.com hluq 000001 sam sample 123 samples street sampletown ss x9x x9x canada security class class a common holder account number c9999999999 ind *s000001q01*fold form of restricted stock;proxy - annual meeting to be held on wednesday, june 12, 2019 this form of proxy is solicited by and on behalf of management. notes to proxy 1. every holder has the right to appoint some other stock-based awards;person or performance-based cash awards. Eligibility for awards undercompany of their choice, who need not be a holder, to attend and act on their behalf at the 2016 Incentive Planmeeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. if you wish to appoint a person or company other than the persons whose names are printed herein, please insert the name of your chosen proxyholder in the space provided (see reverse).2. if the securities are registered in the name of more than one owner (for example, joint ownership, trustees, executors, etc.), then all those registered should sign this proxy. if you are voting on behalf of a corporation or another individual you must sign this proxy with signing capacity stated, and you may be required to provide documentation evidencing your power to sign this proxy. 3. this proxy should be signed in the exact manner as the name(s) appear(s) on the proxy. 4. if this proxy is determinednot dated, it will be deemed to bear the date on which it is mailed by management to the holder.5. the securities represented by this proxy will be voted as directed by the plan administrator,holder. however, if such a direction is not made in its sole discretion.

The purposerespect of any matter, this proxy will be voted as recommended by management. 6. the securities represented by this proxy will be voted in favour or withheld from voting or voted against each of the 2016 Incentive Plan is to enhancematters described herein, as applicable, in accordance with the profitability and valueinstructions of the Company for the benefit of its stockholders by enabling the Company to offer eligible participants awards, thereby linking stockholder and eligible participants’ interests and creating a means to raise the level of stock ownership by such individuals. The awards are intended to attract, retain and reward such individuals and strengthen the mutuality of interests between such individuals and the Company’s stockholders. Our Board believesholder, on any ballot that awards provide performance incentives to eligible participants to the benefit of the Company and its stockholders.

Administration of the Plan.

The Board has appointed a plan administrator to administer the 2016 Incentive Plan. The plan administrator is authorized to grant awards to eligible employees, consultants and non-employee directors. To the extent required, all members of the plan administrator are “non-employee directors” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act, “outside directors” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, and “independent directors” under applicable stock exchange rules.

Number of Authorized Shares and Award Limits.

If this Proposal is approved by stockholders, a maximum of 15,000,000 shares of Common Stock, representing 17.79% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock as of the date of this proxy statement, may be issued or usedcalled for reference purposes underand, if the 2016 Incentive Plan, subject to adjustment as provided in the 2016 Incentive Plan. The maximum number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which Incentive Stock Options may be granted under the 2016 Incentive Plan is 15,000,000 shares of Common Stock. In general, if awards under the 2016 Incentive Plan are for any reason cancelled, or expire or terminate unexercised, the shares of Common Stock covered by such awards will again be available for the grant of awards under the 2016 Incentive Plan. The number of shares of Common Stock available for the purpose of awards under the 2016 Incentive Plan will be reduced by (i) the total number of stock options or other exercisable awards exercised, regardless of whether any of the shares of Common Stock underlying such awards are not actually issued to the participant as the result of

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holder has specified a net settlement and (ii) any shares of Common Stock used to pay any exercise price or tax withholding obligationchoice with respect to any stock optionmatter to be acted on, the securities will be voted accordingly. 7. this proxy confers discretionary authority in respect of amendments or variations to matters identified in the notice of annual meeting of stockholders or other exercisable award. Sharesmatters that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.8. this proxy should be read in conjunction with the accompanying documentation provided by management. proxies submitted must be received by 10:00 a.m. (eastern time) on monday, june 10, 2019. vote using the telephone or internet 24 hours a day 7 days a week! to vote using the telephone call the number listed below from a touch tone telephone.  1-866-732-vote (8683) toll free to vote using the internet go to the following web site: www.investorvote.com smartphone? scan the qr code to vote now. if you vote by telephone or the internet, do not mail back this proxy. voting by mail may be the only method for securities held in the name of Common Stock repurchaseda corporation or securities being voted on behalf of another individual. voting by usmail or by internet are the only methods by which a holder may appoint a person as proxyholder other than the management nominees named on the open marketreverse of this proxy. instead of mailing this proxy, you may choose one of the two voting methods outlined above to vote this proxy. to vote by telephone or the internet, you will need to provide your control number listed below. control number    23456 78901 23456 hluq_prx_292943/000001/000001/i


sam sample c9999999999 *c9999999999* *c9999999999* ind c02 appointment of proxyholder i/we being holder(s) of helius medical technologies, inc. hereby appoint(s): philippe deschamps, or failing him, diane carman, or print the name of the person you are appointing if this person is someone other than the chairman of the meeting. as my/our proxyholder with full power of substitution and to attend, act and to vote for and on behalf of the proceeds of a stock option exercise price will not be added to the aggregate Common Stock reserve. Awards that may be settled solely in cash shall not be deemed to use any shares of Common Stock under the 2016 Incentive Plan.

Subject to adjustmentshareholder in accordance with the 2016 Incentive Plan,following direction (or if no directions have been given, as the maximum number of shares of Common Stockproxyholder sees fit) and all other matters that may properly come before the annual meeting of shareholders of helius medical technologies, inc. to be made subject to stock options, restricted stockheld at 642 newtown yardley road, suite 100, newtown, pennsylvania 18940, on wednesday, june 12, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. (eastern time) and at any adjournment or other stock-based awards denominated in sharespostponement thereof. voting recommendations are indicated by highlighted text over the boxes. 1. election of Common Stock that may be granted to any eligible employee or consultant underdirectors 01. philippe deschamps for withhold 02. dane c. andreeff  05. edward m. straw for withhold 03. thomas e. griffin 06. mitchell e. tyler for withhold fold 07. blane walter for against abstain 2. appointment of auditors ratification of the 2016 Incentive Plan shall be 500,000selection of bdo usa, llp as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for anythe fiscal year per type of award. The aggregate amount of compensationending december 31, 2019. fold authorized signature(s) - this section must be completed for your instructions to be paidexecuted. i/we authorize you to any individual participant in respect of all other stock-based awards denominated in dollars and performance-based cash awards shall not exceed $1,000,000 for any fiscal year (with such limit adjusted on a proportionate basis for any performance period that is not based on one fiscal year of the Company), with any awards cancelled during the year being counted against this limit to the extent required by Section 162(m) of the Code. There are no limitations on the number of shares of our Common Stock that may be issued or used for reference purposes for awards of restricted stock or other stock-based awards that are not intended to comply with the performance-based exception under Section 162(m) of the Code.

The plan administrator will,act in accordance with the terms of the 2016 Incentive Plan, make appropriate adjustments to the above aggregate and individual limits, to the number and/or kind of shares of Common Stock or other property (including cash) underlying awards and to the purchase price of shares of Common Stock underlying awards, in each case, to reflectmy/our instructions set out above. i/we hereby revoke any change in our capital structure or business.

Eligibility and Participation.

All current and prospective eligible employees and consultants of ours and our affiliates, and all of our non-employee directors, are eligible to be granted non-qualified stock options, restricted stock awards, performance-based cash awards and other stock-based awards under the 2016 Incentive Plan. However, only employees of ours and our subsidiaries or parent are eligible to be granted incentive stock options, or ISOs, under the 2016 Incentive Plan. Eligibility for awards under the 2016 Incentive Plan is determined by the plan administrator in its sole discretion.

The plan limits insider participation such that the number of shares of Common Stock issued to insiders of the Company within any one period and issuable to insiders at any time, under the plan and any other security based compensation arrangement, does not exceed 10% of issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock.

Types of Awards

Stock Options. The 2016 Incentive Plan authorizes the plan administrator to grant ISOs to eligible employees and non-qualified stock options to purchase shares of Common Stock to eligible employees, consultants and non-employee directors (referred to as “participants”). The plan administrator will determine the number of shares of Common Stock subject to each option, the term of each option, the exercise price (which may not be less than the “fair market value” of the shares of our Common Stock at the time of grant or, in the case of ISOs granted to ten-percent stockholders, 110% of the fair market value), the vesting schedule and the other terms and conditions of each option. Options will be exercisable at such times and subject to such terms and conditions as are determined by the plan administrator at grant.

“fair market value” for the purposes of the 2016 Incentive Plan means, as of any date, the value of the Common Stock, determined based on the following in order:

(a) if the Common Stock is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”), the Market Price shall be the volume weighted average price (VWAP) of the Common Stock for the 5 trading day period ending on the last trading day prior to the relevant date and except as provided below, (a)converted into U.S. dollars using the noon rate of exchange published by the Bank of Canada on the last trading day prior to the relevant date. The

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“VWAP” shall be determined by dividing the total value of the Common Stock by the total volume of Common Stock traded for the relevant 5 trading day period;

(b) if the Common Stock is not listed on the TSX, the closing price reported for the Common Stock on such date: (i) as reported on the principal national securities exchange in the United States on which it is then traded; or (ii) if not traded on any such national securities exchange, as quoted on an automated quotation system sponsored by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority or (iii) if the Common Stock shall not have been reported or quoted on such date, on the first day prior thereto on which the Common Stock was reported or quoted, or

(c) if the Common Stock is not traded, listed or otherwise reported or quoted, then fair market value means the fair market value of the Common Stock as determined by the Committee in good faith in whatever manner it considers appropriate taking into account the requirements of Section 409A or Section 422 of the Code, as applicable.

The maximum term of options under the 2016 Incentive Plan is ten years (or five years in the case of ISOs granted to 10% stockholders). Upon the exercise of an option, the participant must make payment of the full exercise price (i) in cash or by check, bank draft or money order, (ii) solely to the extent permitted by law, through the delivery of irrevocable instructions to a broker (reasonably acceptable to us) to promptly deliver to us an amount equal to the aggregate exercise price and/or (iii) on such other terms and conditions as may be acceptable to the plan administrator (including the participant transferring and disposing of a specified number of vested stock options to the Company in exchange for a number of shares of Common Stock having a fair market value equal to the intrinsic value of such vested stock options disposed of and transferred to the Company (“Net Settlement”)).

Upon the Net Settlement of stock options (the “Disposed Options”), the Company shall deliver to the participant, that number of fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock (“X”) equal to the number of shares of Common Stock that may be acquired by the Disposed Options (“Y”) multiplied by the quotient obtained by dividing the result of the fair market value of one share of Common Stock (“B”) less the exercise price per share of Common Stock subject to the Disposed Options (“A”) by the fair market value of one share of Common Stock (“B”). Expressed as a formula, such number of shares of Common Stock shall be computed as follows:

X = (Y) x (B - A)
              (B)

No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issuable upon the Net Settlement of stock options. Such shares of Common Stock will be rounded down to the nearest whole number.

Unless otherwise determined by the plan administrator, the 2016 Incentive Plan provides that options vested and exercisable as of the date of a participant’s termination of employment, consultancy or directorship (as applicable) will remain exercisable for the following periods following the date of termination: if such termination is due to the participant’s death or “disability” (as defined in the 2016 Incentive Plan), one year; if such termination is by us without “cause” (as defined in the 2016 Incentive Plan), 90 days; and if such termination is voluntary, 30 days. Upon an employment termination by us for cause or a voluntary resignation following an event that would be grounds for termination for cause, the options will terminate and expire on the date of employment termination. Unless otherwise determined by the plan administrator, upon any employment termination, unvested options will terminate and expire on the date of employment termination.

Restricted Stock. The 2016 Incentive Plan authorizes the plan administrator to grant restricted stock awards to eligible participants. Recipients of restricted stock awards enter into an agreement with us subjecting the restricted stock awards to transfer and other restrictions and providing the criteria or dates on which such awards vest and such restrictions lapse. The restrictions on restricted stock awards may lapse and the awards may vest over time, based on performance criteria or other factors (including, without limitation, performance goals that are intended to comply with the performance-based compensation exception under Section 162(m) of the Code, as discussed below), as determined by the plan administrator at grant. Except as otherwise determined by the plan administrator, a holder of a restricted stock award has all of the attendant rights of a stockholder, including the right to vote. However, such

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holder does not have the right to tender shares of the restricted stock and any dividends or other distributions payable on the restricted stock will not be paid unless and until the underlying shares of restricted stock vest and are no longer subject to restrictions.

Other Stock-Based Awards. The 2016 Incentive Plan authorizes the plan administrator to grant awards of shares of our Common Stock and other awards to eligible participants that are valued in whole or in part by reference to, or are payable in or otherwise based on, shares of our Common Stock, including, but not limited to: (i) shares of Common Stock awarded purely as a bonus in lieu of cash and not subject to any restrictions or conditions; (ii) shares of Common Stock in payment of the amounts due under an incentive or performance plan sponsored or maintained by us or an affiliate; (iii) stock appreciation rights; (iv) stock equivalent units; (v) restricted stock units; (vi) performance awards entitling participants to receive a number of shares of our Common Stock (or cash in an equivalent value) or a fixed dollar amount, payable in cash, stock or a combination of both, with respect to a designated performance period; or (vii) awards valued by reference to book value of our shares of Common Stock.

Certain Performance-Based Awards.

The 2016 Incentive Plan authorizes the plan administrator to grant performance-based stock-based and cash awards. Performance-based awards granted under the 2016 Incentive Plan that are intended to satisfy the performance-based compensation exception under Section 162(m) of the Code will vest based on attainment of specified performance goals established by the plan administrator. These performance goals will be based on the attainment of a certain target level of, or a specified increase in (or decrease where noted), criteria selected by the plan administrator. Such performance goals may be based upon the attainment of specified levels of company, subsidiary, division or other operational unit performance under one or more of the measures described below relative to the performance of other companies. The plan administrator may designate additional business criteria on which the performance goals may be based or adjust, modify or amend those criteria, to the extent permitted by Section 162(m) of the Code. Unless the plan administrator determines otherwise, to the extent permitted by Section 162(m) of the Code, the plan administrator will disregard and exclude the impact of special, unusual or non-recurring items, events, occurrences or circumstances; discontinued operations or the disposal of a business; the operations of any business that we acquire during the fiscal year or other applicable performance period; or a change in accounting standards required by generally accepted accounting principles.

Performance Goals

As noted above, performance-based awards granted under the 2016 Incentive Plan that are intended to satisfy the performance-based compensation exception under Code Section 162(m) will be granted or vest based on attainment of specified performance goals established by the plan administrator. The performance goals relating to such awards will be based on one or more of the following criteria selected by the plan administrator:

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Effect of Detrimental Activity.

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Unless otherwise determined by the plan administrator, the 2016 Incentive Plan provides that, in the event a participant engages in “detrimental activity” (as defined in the 2016 Incentive Plan), all unexercised options held by the participant will terminate and expire and all unvested restricted stock and other stock-based awards will be immediately forfeited. As a condition to the exercise of an option, a participant is required to certify that he or she is in compliance with the terms and conditions of the 2016 Incentive Plan and that he or she has not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, any detrimental activity. If the participant engages in a detrimental activity within one year following the exercise of an option, or if earlier, within one year following the date of the participant’s employment termination, we are entitled to recover from the participant, at any time within one year after such date, any gain realized from the exercise of such option. If the participant engages in a detrimental activity within one year following the vesting date of a restricted stock award or other stock-based award, we are entitled to recover from the participant, at any time within one year after such detrimental activity, the fair market value on the vesting date of any restricted stock award, and any gain realized from the vesting of any other stock-based award, that vested during such period. Unless otherwise determined by the plan administrator, the foregoing provisions will cease to apply upon a change in control (as defined in the 2016 Incentive Plan and described below).

Effect of Certain Transactions; Change in Control.

In the event of a change in control, except as otherwise provided by the plan administrator in an award agreement, unvested awards will not vest. Instead, the plan administrator may, in its sole discretion provide for outstanding awards to be treated in accordance with one or more of the following methods: (i) awards (whether or not vested) may be continued, assumed or substituted for; (ii) awards may be cancelled for an amount of cash equal to the change in control price per share of Common Stock; and/or (iii) stock options or other stock-based appreciation awards may be cancelled if the change in control price is less than the applicable exercise price. However, the plan administrator may in its sole discretion provide for the acceleration of vesting and lapse of restrictions of an award at any time.

For the purposes of the foregoing, a “change in control” generally means the occurrence of one of the following events:

In addition, upon the occurrence of an “acquisition event” (as defined below), the plan administrator may terminate all outstanding and unexercised options (or any other stock-based awards that are subject to exercise by the holder thereof) (referred to as the “exercisable awards”), effective as of the date of the acquisition event, by delivering a termination notice to each participant at least 20 days prior to the date of the acquisition event. During the period after which notice is provided, each participant may exercise all of his or her then-outstanding and vested exercisable awards, subject to the occurrence of the acquisition event. Any exercisable award that has an exercise price that is equal to or greater than the fair market value of our common stock on the date of the acquisition event may be canceled by the plan administrator without consideration. Under the 2016 Incentive Plan, an “acquisition event” means (i) a merger or consolidation in which we are not the surviving entity, (ii) any transaction that results in the acquisition of all or substantially all of our outstanding common stock by a single person or group of persons, or (iii) the sale or transfer of all or substantially all of our assets.

Non-Transferability of Awards.

Except as the plan administrator may permit, at the time of grant or thereafter, awards granted under the 2016 Incentive Plan are generally not transferable by a participant other than by will or the laws of descent and

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distribution. Shares of our Common Stock acquired by a permissible transferee will continue to be subject to the terms of the 2016 Incentive Plan and the applicable award agreement.

Term.

Awards under the 2016 Incentive Plan may not be made after August 8, 2026, but awards granted prior to such date may extend beyond that date.

The terms of each stock option shall be decided by the plan administrator provided that no stock options shall be exercisable more than ten years after the date such stock option is granted (or in the case of an incentive stock option granted to a 10% stockholder, no more than five years after the date such stock option is granted.)

In the circumstance where the end of the term of a stock option falls within, or within nine business days after the end of, a “black out” or similar period imposed under any insider trading policy or similar policy of the Company (but not, for greater certainty, a restrictive period resulting from the Company or its insiders being the subject of a cease trade order of a securities regulatory authority), the end of the term of such stock option shall be the tenth business day after the end of such black out period.

Amendment and Termination.

Subject to the rules referred to in the balance of this paragraph, and any necessary TSX approval, our Board may at any time amend, in whole or in part, any or all of the provisions of the 2016 Incentive Plan, or suspend or terminate it entirely, retroactively or otherwise. Except as required to comply with applicable law, no such amendment may materially reduce the rights of a participant with respect to awards previously granted without the consent of such participant. In addition, without the approval of stockholders, and if applicable, Disinterested Shareholder Approval, no amendment may be made that would: (i) increase the aggregate number of shares of our Common Stock that may be issued under the 2016 Incentive Plan; (ii) increase the maximum individual participant share limitations for a fiscal year or year of a performance period; (iii) remove or exceed the Insider Participation Limit, (iv) change the classification of individuals eligible to receive awards under the 2016 Incentive Plan; (v) extend the maximum option term; (vi) alter the performance criteria; (vii) amend the terms of any outstanding stock option or other stock appreciation award to reduce the exercise price thereof (i.e., reprice); (viii) cancel any outstanding “out of the money” stock option or other stock appreciation award in exchange for cash, other awards or stock option or other stock appreciation award with a lower exercise price; (ix) require stockholder approval in order for the 2016 Incentive Plan to continue to comply with Section 162(m) of the Code or Section 422 of the Code; or (x) require stockholder approval under the rules of any exchange or system on which our securities are listed or traded.

We anticipate filing a Registration Statement on Form S-8 with the SEC to register the full amount of shares of our Common Stock that will be available for issuance under the 2016 Incentive Plan, effective upon and subject to stockholder approval of the 2016 Incentive Plan, as soon as practicable upon such stockholders’ approval of the 2016 Incentive Plan.

United States Federal Income Tax Consequences

The following discussion of the principal U.S. federal income tax consequences with respect to stock options granted under the 2016 Incentive Plan is based on statutory authority and judicial and administrative interpretations as of the date of this proxy statement, which are subject to change at any time (possibly with retroactive effect) and may vary in individual circumstances. The discussion is limited to the U.S. federal income tax consequences (state, local and other tax consequences are not addressed below) to individuals who are citizens or residents of the U.S., other than those individuals who are taxed on a residence basis in a foreign country. In addition, the following discussion does not set forth any gift, estate, social security or state or local tax consequences that may be applicable.

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The U.S. federal income tax law is technical and complex and the discussion below represents only a general summary. The following summary is included for general information only and does not purport to address all the tax considerations that may be relevant. Each recipient of a grant is urged to consult his or her own tax advisor as to the specific tax consequences to such grantee and the disposition of common stock.

Incentive Stock Options.The grant or exercise of an ISO generally has no income tax consequences for the optionee or the Company. No taxable income results to the optionee upon the grant or exercise of an ISO. However, the amount by which the fair market value of the stock acquired pursuant to the exercise of an ISO exceeds the exercise price is an adjustment item and will be considered income for purposes of alternative minimum tax.

The aggregate fair market value of common stock (determined at the time of grant) with respect to which ISOs can be exercisable for the first time by an optionee during any calendar year cannot exceed $100,000. Any excess will be treated as a non-qualified stock option.

The sale of common stock received pursuant to the exercise of an option that satisfied all of the ISO requirements, as well as the holding period requirement described below, will result in a long-term capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount realized on the sale and the exercise price. To receive ISO treatment, an optionee must be an employee of the Company (or certain affiliates) at all times during the period beginning on the date of the grant of the ISO and ending on the day three months before the date of exercise, and the optionee must not dispose of the common stock purchased pursuant to the exercise of an option either (i) within two years from the date the ISO was granted, or (ii) within one year from the date of exercise of the ISO. Any gain or loss realized upon a subsequent disposition of the shares of Common Stock will be treated as a long-term capital gain or loss to the optionee (depending on the applicable holding period). The Company will not be entitled to a tax deduction upon such exercise of an ISO, or upon a subsequent disposition of the shares of Common Stock, unless such disposition occurs prior to the expiration of the holding period described above.

In general, if the optionee does not satisfy the foregoing holding periods, any gain (in an amount equal to the lesser of the fair market value of the common stock on the date of exercise (or, with respect to officers subject to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, the date that sale of such common stock would not create liability, referred to as Section 16(b) liability, under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act) minus the exercise price, or the amount realized on the disposition minus the exercise price) will constitute ordinary income. In the event of such a disposition before the expiration of the holding periods described above, subject to the limitations under Code Sections 162(m) and 280G (as described below), the Company is generally entitled to a deduction at that time equal to the amount of ordinary income recognized by the optionee. Any gain in excess of the amount recognized by the optionee as ordinary income would be taxed to the optionee as short-term or long-term capital gain (depending on the applicable holding period).

Non-Qualified Stock Options.In general, an optionee will realize no taxable income upon the grant of a Non-ISO and the Company will not receive a deduction at the time of such grant unless the option has a readily ascertainable fair market value (as determined under applicable tax law) at the time of grant. Upon exercise of a Non-ISO, an optionee generally will recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of the stock on the date of exercise over the exercise price. Upon a subsequent sale of the stock by the optionee, the optionee will recognize short-term or long-term capital gain or loss depending upon his or her holding period for the stock. Subject to the limitations under Code Sections 162(m) and 280G, the Company will generally be allowed a deduction equal to the amount recognized by the optionee as ordinary income.

Section 16(b).Any of our officers and directors subject to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act may be subject to Section 16(b) liability with regard to both ISOs and Non-ISOs as a result of special tax rules regarding the income tax consequences concerning their stock options.

Code Section 162(m).In general, Code Section 162(m) denies a deduction to any publicly held corporation for compensation paid to certain “covered employees” in its taxable year to the extent that such compensation exceeds $1,000,000, subject to certain exceptions. “Covered employees” are a company’s chief executive officer on the last day of the taxable year and any other individual whose compensation is required to be reported to stockholders in its

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proxy statement under the Exchange Act, other than the chief financial officer. Compensation paid under certain qualified performance-based compensation arrangements, which (among other things) provide for compensation based on pre-established objective performance goals established by a plan administrator that is comprised solely of two or more “outside directors”, is not considered in determining whether a “covered employee’s” compensation exceeds $l,000,000. Options will generally qualify under one of these exceptions if they are granted under a plan that states the maximum number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which options may be granted to any participant during a specified period of the plan under which the options are granted, is approved by stockholders and is administered by a committee comprised of outside directors. Subject to stockholder approval of the Section 162(m) performance goals under the 2016 Incentive Plan, it is intended that certain awards under the 2016 Incentive Plan will satisfy these requirements so that the income recognized in connection with awards will not be included in a “covered employee’s” compensation for the purpose of determining whether such individual’s compensation exceeds $1,000,000.

Parachute Payments.In the event that the payment or vesting of any award under the 2016 Incentive Plan is accelerated because of a change in ownership (as defined in Code Section 280G(b)(2)) and such payment of an award, either alone or together with any other payments made to certain participants, constitute parachute payments under Code Section 280G, then subject to certain exceptions, a portion of such payments would be nondeductible to the Company and the participant would be subject to a 20% excise tax on such portion of the payment.

Code Section 409A.Code Section 409A provides that all amounts deferred under a nonqualified deferred compensation plan are includible in a participant’s gross income to the extent such amounts are not subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture, unless certain requirements are satisfied. If the requirements are not satisfied, in addition to current income inclusion, interest at the underpayment rate plus 1% will be imposed on the participant’s underpayments that would have occurred had the deferred compensation been includible in gross income for the taxable year in which first deferred or, if later, the first taxable year in which such deferred compensation is not subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture. The amount required to be included in income is also subject to an additional 20% tax. While most awards under the 2016 Incentive Plan are anticipated to be exempt from the requirements of Code Section 409A, awards that are not exempt are intended to comply with Code Section 409A.

New Plan Benefits

Under the 2016 Incentive Plan, the terms and number of options or other awards to be granted in the future are to be determined in the discretion of the plan administrator. Since no such determination regarding awards or grants has yet been made, the benefits or amounts that will be received by or allocated to our executive officers and other eligible employees cannot be determined at this time.

Vote Required

Approval of the 2016 Incentive Plan requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes castgiven with respect to the proposal at the Annual Meeting.meeting. if no voting instructions are indicated above, this proxy will be voted as recommended by management. signature(s) date dd/mm/yy h  l  u  q 2  9  2  9  4 3 1  p i z a  r  0 9  9  9  9 9

Recommendation:

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT THE STOCKHOLDERS VOTEFORTHE APPROVAL OF THE
HELIUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2016 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN.

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT3

The following table sets forth information relating to the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of August 10, 2016, by:

The number of shares beneficially owned by each entity, person, director or executive officer is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC, and the information is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose. Under such rules, beneficial ownership includes any shares over which the individual has sole or shared voting power or investment power as well as any shares that the individual has the right to acquire within 60 days of August 10, 2016 through the exercise of any stock options, warrants or other rights. Except as otherwise indicated, and subject to applicable community property laws, the persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock held by that person.

Shares of our common stock that a person has the right to acquire within 60 days of August 10, 2016 are deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership of the person holding such rights, but are not deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership of any other person, except with respect to the percentage ownership of all directors and executive officers as a group. Unless otherwise indicated in the footnotes to the table, the information presented in this table is based on 84,324,684 shares of our Class A common stock outstanding on August 10, 2016. Unless otherwise indicated below, the address for each beneficial owner listed is c/o Helius Medical Technologies, Suite 400, 41 University Drive, Newtown, PA 18940.

Name and Address of Beneficial OwnerAmount and Nature of Beneficial
Ownership
Directors and Named Executive Officers:Shares%
Philippe Deschamps17,917,355(1)20.8%
   President, Director, and Chief Executive Officer
Joyce LaViscount517,003(2)(*)%
   Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
Jonathan Sackier16,435,026(3)19.4%
   Chief Medical Officer
Savio Chiu60,000(4)(*)%
   Director
Mitch Tyler400,000(5)(*)%
   Director
Edward Straw79,167(6)(*)%
   Director
Blane Walter16,667(7)(*)%
   Director
Huaizheng Peng16,667(8)(*)%
   Director
All executive officers and directors as a group (9 persons):23.0%
5% or greater stockholders:Shares%
MPJ Healthcare, LLC16,035,026(9)19.0%

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3NTD: update table to reflect recent stock option grants for options that have vested or that will vest within 60 days of August 16.

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   208 Palmer Aly
   Newtown, PA 18940
Advanced NeuroRehabilitation, LLC16,035,026(10)19.0%
   510 Charmany Dr., Suite 175F
   Madison, WI 53719
A&B (HK) Company Limited11,458,334(11)13.6%
   Unit A, 11thFloor, Chung Pont Commercial Building, 300
   Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong, P.R.C.

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*Represents beneficial ownership of less than one percent of our outstanding common stock.

(1)     

Includes 1,800,000 stock options which are immediately exercisable or which will become exercisable within 60 days, warrants to purchase 25,093 shares, and 16,917,355 shares held by MPJ Healthcare, LLC. Investment and voting decisions for the shares held by MPJ Healthcare, LLC are made by a board of three members, each holding one vote. The three board members are Philippe Deschamps, Jonathan Sackier and Montel Williams. This amount includes 4,810,508 shares held in escrow. The holder has only voting power and no investment power with respect to the escrowed shares.

(2)     

Includes 441,667 stock options which are immediately exercisable or which will become exercisable within 60 days and warrants to purchase 25,112 shares.

(3)     

Includes 400,000 stock options which are immediately exercisable or which will become exercisable within 60 days and 16,917,355 shares held by MPJ Healthcare, LLC. Investment and voting decisions for the shares held by MPJ Healthcare, LLC are made by a board of three members, each holding one vote. The three board members are Philippe Deschamps, Jonathan Sackier and Montel Williams. This amount includes 4,810,508 shares held in escrow. The holder has only voting power and no investment power with respect to the escrowed shares.

(4)     

Includes 60,000 stock options which are immediately exercisable or which will become exercisable within 60 days.

(5)     

Includes 400,000 stock options which are immediately exercisable or which will become exercisable within 60 days.

(6)     

Includes 66,667 stock options which are immediately exercisable or which will become exercisable within 60 days.

(7)     

Include 16,667 stock options which are immediately exercisable or which will become exercisable within 60 days.

(8)     

Includes 16,667 stock options which are immediately exercisable or which will become exercisable within 60 days.

(9)     

Investment and voting decisions for the shares held by MPJ Healthcare, LLC are made by a board of three members, each holding one vote. The three board members are Philippe Deschamps, Jonathan Sackier and Montel Williams. This amount includes 4,810,508 shares held in escrow. The holder has

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only voting power and no investment power with respect to the escrowed shares.

(10)

Investment and voting decisions for shares held by Advanced NeuroRehabilitation, LLC are made by Kurt Kaczmarek, as the managing member. This amount includes 4,810,508 shares held in escrow. The holder has only voting power and no investment power with respect to the escrowed shares.

(11)

In a Schedule 13D filed March 4, 2016, each of A&B, A&B Brother Limited (“A&B BVI”), and Dr. Lam Kong disclosed shared investment and dispositive power over 11,458,334 shares. Based solely upon the disclosure in the Schedule 13D, Dr. Lam Kong is the sole officer and director of each of A&B and A&B BVI. The business address of A&B BVI is Trident Chambers, P.O. Box 146, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands. The business address of Dr. Lam Kong is 8/F Bldg. A, Tongfang Information Harbor, No. 11 Langshan Road, Shenzhen Hi-tech Industrial Park, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, P.R.C.

Shares of our Common Stock that are owned by ANR and MPJ are subject to the terms of a Lock-Up Agreement as discussed herein below. Under Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, our officers, directors and beneficial shareholders may sell, subject to the terms of the Lock-Up Agreement, up to one percent (1%) of the total outstanding shares (or an amount of shares equal to the average weekly reported volume of trading during the four calendar weeks preceding the sale) every three months provided that (i) current public information is available about our Company, (ii) the shares have been held for at least one year, (iii) the shares are sold in a broker’s transaction or through a market-maker, and (iv) the seller files a Form 144 with the SEC.

SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE

Our directors, executive officers and holders of more than 10% of our common stock are subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, which requires them to file reports with the SEC on Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to their ownership and change of ownership of our common stock. Based solely upon a review of the copies of these forms, we believe that all reporting requirements under Section 16(a) for our fiscal year ending March 31, 2016 were met in a timely manner by our directors, executive officers and holders of more than 10% of our common stock.

STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS AND NOMINATION OF DIRECTOR CANDIDATES

Stockholder proposals submitted pursuant to Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act for our 2017 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2017 Annual Meeting”) or nominations of a person for election to our Board at the 2017 Annual Meeting pursuant to Section 2.18 of the Bylaws, must be received by us no later than April 18, 2017 to be presented at the 2017 Annual Meeting or to be eligible for inclusion in the proxy materials related thereto under the SEC’s proxy rules. Such proposals can be sent to us at Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. 41 University Drive, Suite 400, Newtown, PA 18940, Attention: Chairman of the Board. Such stockholder proposals must also be in compliance with the additional requirements set forth in the Bylaws.

In addition, pursuant to Section 2.19 of the Bylaws, any stockholder proposal other than those submitted pursuant to Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act must be timely to be properly brought before the 2017 Annual Meeting. To be timely, such stockholder proposal must be received by our Chairman at our principal executive offices at Helius Medical Technologies, Inc., Suite 400, 41 University Drive Newtown, Pennsylvania 18940 (i) not less than thirty (30) calendar days prior to actual date of the annual meeting, or (ii) the date that is ten (10) calendar days after the day on which disclosure of the date of such annual meeting was first made to Shareholders, whichever is earlier. Such stockholder proposals must also be in compliance with the additional requirements set forth in the Bylaws.

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Appendix A



HELIUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

2016 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN



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