describe in detail the plan of distribution. If underwriters, dealers and agents are used to sell these Securities, the Corporation will name them and describe their compensation in a Prospectus Supplement.
The outstanding Common Shares are listed and posted for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) under the symbol “MDNA”. On July 27, 2020, the last trading day on the TSX prior to the date of this Prospectus, the closing price of the Common Shares on the TSX was $5.06. There is no market through which the Securities, other than the Common Shares, may be sold and purchasers may not be able to resell the Securities purchased under this Prospectus. This may affect the pricing of the Securities in the secondary market, the transparency and availability of trading prices, the liquidity of the Securities and the extent of issuer regulation. See “ Risk Factors”.
The offering of Securities hereunder is made by a Canadian issuer that is permitted, under a multijurisdictional disclosure system (“MJDS”) adopted by the United States and Canada, to prepare this Prospectus in accordance with Canadian disclosure requirements. Prospective investors should be aware that such requirements are different from those of the United States. Annual financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2020 included or incorporated herein have been prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IFRS”) and audited in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) and are subject to Canadian and United States auditing and auditor independence standards and thus may not be comparable to financial statements of United States companies.
The enforcement by investors of civil liabilities under the United States federal Securities laws may be affected adversely by the fact that the Corporation is incorporated or organized under the laws of a foreign country, that some or all of its officers and directors may be residents of a foreign country, that some or all of the underwriters or experts named in this Prospectus or any Prospectus Supplement may be residents of a foreign country and that all or a substantial portion of the assets of the Corporation and said persons may be located outside the United States.
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (“SEC”) NOR HAS THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY CANADIAN SECURITIES REGULATOR APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
Investors should be aware that the acquisition, holding or disposition of the Securities described herein may have tax consequences both in the United States and in Canada. Such consequences for investors who are resident in, or citizens of, the United States and Canada may not be described fully herein. You should read the tax discussion contained in the applicable Prospectus Supplement with respect to a particular offering of Securities and consult your own tax advisor with respect to your own particular circumstances.
Securities offered pursuant to this Prospectus and any related Prospectus Supplement will constitute a public offering of such Securities only in those jurisdictions where they may be lawfully offered for sale and therein only by persons permitted to sell such Securities. The Corporation may offer and sell Securities to or through underwriters or dealers, directly to one or more purchasers pursuant to applicable statutory exemptions, or through agents designated from time to time at amounts and prices and other terms determined by the Corporation. The Prospectus Supplement relating to a particular offering of Securities will identify each underwriter, dealer or agent engaged in connection with the offering and sale of Securities and will set forth the plan of distribution for such Securities, including the proceeds to the Corporation and any fees, discounts, concessions or other compensation payable to the underwriters, dealers or agents, and any other material terms of the plan of distribution. See “Plan of Distribution”.
In connection with any underwritten offering of the Securities (unless otherwise specified in a Prospectus Supplement), the underwriters or agents may over-allot or effect transactions which stabilize or maintain the market price of the Securities offered at a higher level than that which might exist in the open market. Such transactions, if commenced, may be interrupted or discontinued at any time. See “Plan of Distribution”.
Each of Karen Dawes and Andrew Strong (the “Non-Resident Directors”), directors of the Corporation, resides outside of Canada. The Non-Resident Directors have appointed the following agent for service of process:
Name of the Person or Company | | | Name and Address of Agent | |
Karen Dawes Andrew Strong | | | Medicenna Therapeutics Corp. 2 Bloor Street West, 7th Floor Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3E2 | |
Purchasers are advised that it may not be possible for investors to enforce judgements obtained in Canada against any person that resides outside of Canada, even if the party has appointed an agent for service of process. See “Risk Factors — Enforcement of Judgments Against Foreign Persons may not be Possible”.
In this Prospectus, unless otherwise specified or the context otherwise requires, all dollar amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars. All references to “dollar” or “$” are to Canadian dollars and United States dollars are indicated by the symbol “US$”.
The Corporation’s head and registered office is located at 2 Bloor Street West, 7th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3E2 and its telephone number is (416) 648-5555.
Investing in the Securities involves risks, including those that are described in the “ Risk Factors” section of this Prospectus or incorporated by reference into this Prospectus. The Corporation will apply to list the Common Shares distributed under this Prospectus including the Common Shares underlying the Preferred Shares, Subscription Receipts, Warrants and Units, if any. However, unless specified in the applicable Prospectus Supplement, there is no market through which the Preferred Shares, the Subscription Receipts, the Warrants or the Units may be sold and purchasers may not be able to resell the Preferred Shares, the Subscription Receipts, the Warrants or the Units purchased under this Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplements. This may affect the pricing of the Preferred Shares, the Subscription Receipts, the Warrants and the Units in the secondary market, the transparency and availability of trading prices, the liquidity of the Preferred Shares, the Subscription Receipts, the Warrants and the Units and the extent of issuer regulation. See “ Risk Factors”.
No underwriter, dealer, placement agent, other intermediary or agent has been involved in the preparation of this Prospectus or performed any review of the contents of this Prospectus.