Profound Medical Corp. (TSX: PRN; NASDAQ: PROF) (“Profound” or the
“Company”) today announced that it intends to offer and sell common
shares (the “Common Shares”) in an underwritten public offering
(the “Offering”). In addition, Profound expects to grant the
underwriters of the Offering a 30-day option to purchase up to an
additional 15% of the Common Shares sold in the Offering. All of
the securities in the Offering are being offered by Profound. The
Offering is subject to market conditions, and there can be no
assurance as to whether or when the Offering may be completed, or
as to the actual size or terms of the Offering.
The net proceeds of the Offering are expected to
be used: (i) to fund the continued commercialization of the
TULSA-PRO® system in the United States, (ii) to fund the continued
development and commercialization of the TULSA-PRO® system and the
Sonalleve® system globally, and (iii) for working capital and
general corporate purposes.
The Offering is expected to be completed
pursuant to an underwriting agreement to be entered into between
the Company and Raymond James Ltd. and Lake Street Capital Markets
as co-lead underwriters and joint bookrunners, and a third
underwriter. The Offering is expected to take place in each of the
provinces and territories of Canada, except the province of Québec,
and in the United States.
The Offering is expected to close on or about
December 10, 2024, subject to customary closing conditions
including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary
approvals including the approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Profound will notify the Nasdaq Capital Market in accordance with
the rules of that exchange.
In connection with the Offering, the Company has
filed a preliminary prospectus supplement (the “Preliminary
Prospectus Supplement”) and intends to file a subsequent prospectus
supplement (the “Prospectus Supplement”) to its short form base
shelf prospectus dated July 10, 2024 (the “Base Shelf Prospectus”)
in each of the provinces and territories of Canada relating to the
proposed Offering. The Prospectus Supplement will also be filed in
the United States with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
(the “SEC”) as part of the Company’s effective registration
statement on Form F-10 (File no. 333-280236), as amended,
previously filed under the multijurisdictional disclosure system
adopted by the United States.
Access to the Base Shelf Prospectus, the
Prospectus Supplement, and any amendments to the documents will be
provided in accordance with securities legislation relating to
procedures for providing access to a shelf prospectus supplement, a
base shelf prospectus and any amendment. The Base Shelf Prospectus
is, and the Prospectus Supplement will be (within two business days
of the date hereof), accessible on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.com and
on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. The Common Shares are offered under the
Prospectus Supplement. An electronic or paper copy of the Base
Shelf Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement (when filed), and any
amendment to the documents may be obtained without charge, from
Raymond James Ltd., Scotia Plaza, 40 King St. W., 54th Floor,
Toronto, Ontario M5H 3Y2, Canada, or by telephone at 416-777-7000
or by email at ECM-Syndication@raymondjames.ca by providing
the contact with an email address or address, as applicable. Copies
of the Prospectus Supplement and the Base Shelf Prospectus will be
available on EDGAR at www.sec.gov or may be obtained without
charge from Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Attention: Equity
Syndicate, 880 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716, by
telephone at (800) 248-8863, or by email at
prospectus@raymondjames.com, and from Lake Street Capital Markets,
LLC, 920 2nd Ave S - Ste 700, Minneapolis, MN 55402,
prospectus@lakestreetcm.com, (612) 326-1305. The Base Shelf
Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement contain important, detailed
information about the Company and the proposed Offering.
Prospective investors should read the Base Shelf Prospectus and
Prospectus Supplement (when filed) before making an investment
decision.
No securities regulatory authority has either
approved or disapproved of the contents of this news release. This
news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of
these securities in any province, territory, state or jurisdiction
in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior
to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of
any such province, territory, state or jurisdiction.
About Profound Medical
Corp.
Profound is a commercial-stage medical device
company that develops and markets customizable, incision-free
therapies for the ablation of diseased tissue.
Profound is commercializing TULSA-PRO®, a
technology that combines real-time MRI, robotically-driven
transurethral ultrasound and closed-loop temperature feedback
control. Profound is also commercializing Sonalleve®, an innovative
therapeutic platform that is CE marked for the treatment of uterine
fibroids and palliative pain treatment of bone metastases.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release includes forward-looking statements
regarding Profound and its business which may include, but is not
limited to, the Offering, including the Offering’s timing, pricing,
underwriters, size, terms, selling jurisdictions, closing,
over-allotment option, and use of proceeds; the availability and
timing of the final prospectus supplement; and, the expectations
regarding the efficacy and commercialization of Profound’s
technology. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can
be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "is expected",
"expects", "scheduled", "intends", "contemplates", "anticipates",
"believes", "proposes" or variations (including negative
variations) of such words and phrases, or state that certain
actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or
"will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Such statements are based on
the current expectations of the management of Profound. The
forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this release,
may not occur by certain specified dates or at all and could differ
materially as a result of known and unknown risk factors and
uncertainties affecting the Company, including risks regarding the
medical device industry, regulatory approvals, reimbursement,
economic factors, the equity markets generally and risks associated
with growth and competition. Although Profound has attempted to
identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events
or results to differ materially from those described in
forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause
actions, events or results to differ from those anticipated,
estimated or intended. No forward-looking statement can be
guaranteed. Additional information about the risks and
uncertainties of forward-looking statements and the assumptions
upon which they are based is contained in the Company’s filings
with securities regulators, which are available electronically
through SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.com and EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
Except as required by applicable securities laws, forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and
Profound undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information,
future events, or otherwise, other than as required by law.
For further information, please
contact:
Stephen KilmerInvestor
Relationsskilmer@profoundmedical.comT: 647.872.4849
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