Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-268103
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(To Prospectus dated November 8, 2022)
PROMIS NEUROSCIENCES INC.
Up to 1,383,755 Common Shares Underlying Units
Up to 345,939 Common Shares Underlying Warrants
This Prospectus Supplement No. 02 (this “Prospectus Supplement”) amends and supplements the Prospectus dated November 8, 2022 (the “Prospectus”) of ProMIS Neurosciences Inc. (the “Company”), which forms a part of our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-268103) (our “Registration Statement”). This Prospectus Supplement is being filed to amend and supplement the information included or incorporated by reference in the Prospectus with the information contained in this Prospectus Supplement. The Prospectus and this Prospectus Supplement relate to the resale by the selling security holders named in the Prospectus (the “Selling Shareholders”) of up to an aggregate of 1,729,694 of our common shares, no par value (“common shares”), which consists of (i) up to 1,383,755 common shares that are issuable to certain of the Selling Shareholders that are party to the Unit Purchase Agreement, dated October 11, 2022 (the “Unit Purchase Agreement”); and (ii) up to 345,939 common shares that are issuable to certain of the Selling Shareholders that are party to the Unit Purchase Agreement upon the exercise of warrants to purchase our common shares that we issued to Selling Shareholders in a private placement that closed in connection with the Unit Purchase Agreement.
This Prospectus Supplement includes information from our Report on Form 8-k for the Board of Directors’ approval of the ProMIS Neurosciences Inc. Annual Incentive Plan, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 16, 2022.
This Prospectus Supplement should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus that was previously filed, except to the extent that the information in this Prospectus Supplement updates and supersedes the information contained in the Prospectus.
Investing in our securities involves risks that are described in the “Risk Factors” section beginning on page 12 of the Prospectus.
Neither the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this Prospectus Supplement is December 6, 2022.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 10, 2022
PROMIS NEUROSCIENCES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Canada | 001-41429 | 98-0647155 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Suite 200, 1920 Yonge Street,
Toronto, Ontario |
M4S 3E2 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (416) 847-6898
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered | ||
Common Shares, no par value per share | PMN | The Nasdaq Capital Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter) | |
Emerging growth company | x |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. | ¨ |
Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
Approval of the ProMIS Neurosciences Inc. Annual Incentive Plan
On November 10, 2022, the Board of Directors (“Board”) of ProMIS Neurosciences Inc. (the “Company”) approved, based on a recommendation from the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board (the “Committee”), the ProMIS Neurosciences Inc. Annual Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).
The Plan is an annual bonus plan, to be paid solely in cash, beginning with the 2022 fiscal year. The Plan is intended to: (i) motivate behaviors that lead to a successful achievement of specific sales, financial and operational goals that support the Company’s business strategy; (ii) emphasize the link between participants’ performance and reward for meeting predetermined, specified goals; (iii) focus participants’ attention on operational effectiveness from both an earnings and an investment perspective; and (iv) promote performance orientation at the Company and communicate to employees that great responsibility carries greater reward opportunities.
The Plan authorizes an annual cash incentive to regular employees of the Company or its participating subsidiaries (each, a “Participant”). Bonus amounts will be earned by a Participant based on the achievement of various performance goals for the annual period against pre-established performance goals for the Participant’s business unit, which may include Company-wide, business unit, or other financial, operational, strategic or other goals, including individual performance goals, all as determined by the Company. Each Participant will be assigned a target award by the Company, which is the amount of bonus expressed as a percentage of base salary that they can expect to receive under the terms and conditions of the Plan if all the target goals are achieved. The maximum payout allowed under the Plan is 150% of a target award and the Company does not guarantee a minimum payment under the Plan. Bonus amounts earned will be calculated using the Participant’s annual rate of base salary as of December 1st of the applicable fiscal year.
Bonuses will be paid as soon as practicable after the end of the applicable fiscal year and are expected to be paid no later than the 15th day of the third month after the end of the applicable fiscal year (i.e., March 15, 2023 for fiscal year 2022). Notwithstanding the foregoing, all bonuses due under the Plan will be paid no later than the next December 31 following the completion of a fiscal year (i.e., by December 31, 2023 for fiscal year 2022). The Plan will be administered by the Committee, who will have all powers and discretion necessary to administer the Plan and control its operation.
The above summary of the Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Plan, which is attached as Exhibit 10.53 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
10.53 | ProMIS Neurosciences Inc. Annual Incentive Plan | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
PROMIS NEUROSCIENCES INC. | ||
Date: November 16, 2022 | By: | /s/Gail Farfel |
Name: Gail Farfel, Ph.D. | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer |
ProMIS Neurosciences Inc.
Annual Incentive Plan
1. | Purpose. |
The ProMIS Neurosciences Inc. Annual Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) provides the framework for establishing annual cash incentive compensation awards for each fiscal year (a “Plan Year,” currently the calendar year) of ProMIS Neurosciences Inc. (the “Company”), beginning with the 2022 Plan Year. The primary purposes of the Plan are to:
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Motivate behaviors that lead to the successful achievement of specific sales, financial and operations goals that support the Company’s stated business strategy. |
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Emphasize the link between participants’ performance and rewards for meeting predetermined, specific goals. |
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Focus participants’ attention on operational effectiveness from both an earnings and an investment perspective. |
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Promote the performance orientation at the Company and communicate to employees that greater responsibility carries greater reward opportunities. |
2. | Eligibility and Participation |
Subject to the provisions set out in this Plan, only regular employees of the Company or its participating subsidiaries (“Employees”) who are hired before October 1 of a Plan Year in bonus eligible roles are eligible for a payment under this Plan for that Plan Year.
Employees hired, promoted or who transfer into a bonus-eligible position before the end of the first quarter of the Plan Year (March 31st, or effective payroll date) are eligible for a full-year’s bonus.
Employees hired, promoted or who transfer into a bonus-eligible position between April 1 and September 30 (or effective payroll dates) will be paid a prorated bonus payment based on the number of days the Employee was in the eligible role in the Plan Year.
Employees who are absent from work for a cumulative total of ninety (90) or more days during the Plan Year will be paid a prorated bonus payment based on the number of days the Employee was not absent and in the eligible role in the Plan Year.
Employees hired, promoted, or who transfer into a bonus-eligible position October 1st or later, are not eligible for a bonus payment under this Plan.
Employees who terminate employment prior to the bonus payment date for any reason (whether voluntary or involuntary, and with or without cause) are not eligible for, and will not earn, any payment under the Plan.
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3. | Calculation of Award |
Bonus amounts will be earned based on performance against pre-established performance goals for the Employee’s business unit, which may include Company-wide, business unit, or other financial, operational, strategic or other goals, including individual performance goals, all as determined by the Company (each a “Bonus Plan”). The Company will separately communicate in writing the applicable Bonus Plan to each Employee eligible for the Plan Year.
Except as otherwise provided in Section 4 below, bonus amounts earned will be calculated using the Employee’s annual rate of base salary as of December 1st of the Plan Year. Bonus amounts for Employees transferring between roles with distinct Bonus Plans will be calculated using the base salary rate as applicable for each role. Bonus calculations will be prorated based on changes in the Employee’s Bonus Plan, target bonus percentage, and base salary as applicable.
The Company’s human resources information system and payroll will be the data sources used for Plan eligibility and pro-rations.
4. | Target Incentive |
Each Employee will be assigned by the Company a target award (the “Target Incentive”), which is the amount of bonus an Employee can expect to receive under the terms and conditions of the Plan if all the goals are achieved at target. Target is expressed as a percentage of base salary, unless otherwise stated in writing to the Employee by the Company. The Company will communicate the applicable Target Incentive to each eligible Employee in writing.
The Company may assign Target Incentives by position, by salary level, or based on other factors in its discretion. Target Incentives will be periodically reevaluated by the Company. If the job responsibilities of a position changes during the year, or base salary is increased significantly, the Company may revise the applicable Target Incentive as it deems appropriate.
A Target Incentive amount does not represent a guarantee of payment of any amount. Final awards earned will be calculated by multiplying each eligible Employee’s Target Incentive by the appropriate performance achievement percentage based on the Company’s assessment of performance against the goals set forth in the applicable Bonus Plan.
5. | Maximum |
Unless otherwise stated in writing to an Employee, the maximum payout earned under this Plan is 150% of the Employee’s Target Incentive. Example: An Employee with a Target Incentive of 10% of his or her base salary has a maximum bonus opportunity equal to 15% of his or her base salary.
The Company does not guarantee a minimum payment. In general, performance below threshold levels will result in no amount earned for the Plan Year.
6. | Payment of Bonuses |
Bonuses, to the extent earned, will be paid as soon as practicable after the end of the applicable Plan Year and are expected to be paid not later than the 15th day of the third month after the end of the applicable Plan Year (i.e., March 15, 2023 for the 2022 Plan Year). Notwithstanding the foregoing, all bonuses due under the terms of the Plan will be paid no later than the next December 31 following the completion of the Plan Year (i.e., by December 31, 2023 for the 2022 Plan Year).
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Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan to the contrary, compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, as well as the Company’s policies, practices and procedures, is an ongoing obligation of every Employee. Consequently, awards under Plan may be reduced or an Employee may lose eligibility for an award if the Employee has not fulfilled all performance or compliance obligations, including those of the Company’s applicable employment policies or any written agreements with the Employee.
7. | Plan Administration |
The Plan will be administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Committee”). The Committee shall have all powers and discretion necessary to administer the Plan and to control its operation and may delegate responsibilities to Company officers as it deems appropriate. In this regard, the Company reserves the right to interpret this Plan document on a fully discretionary basis and to take any action, or to decline to take any action, in relation to the administration or interpretation of the Plan, including, but not limited to, determining Employee eligibility for participation in the Plan, and to determine the amount, if any, to be paid under the Plan. Nothing in this Plan is intended to create an entitlement to any Employee for any incentive payment hereunder except as Company may determine in its discretion. The Committee, has the sole authority to interpret, apply and resolve any discrepancies or disputes under the Plan. All decisions made by the Company’s Compensation Committee shall be final and binding. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Committee may delegate all or any portion of its authority as identified herein to any individual or committee of individuals (who need not be directors), other than for awards to individuals who are executive officers of the Company.
8. | Miscellaneous |
This Plan does not create or constitute a contract of employment between the Company and any of its Employees.
All awards under the Plan will be net of applicable taxes and other withholdings as determined by the human resources department.
The Company reserves the right at its sole discretion and without prior notification to amend, interpret, change, suspend, revoke, or cancel this Plan at any time including, without limitation, the right to modify performance targets previously communicated to take into consideration any changes in business circumstances. The Company also reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to reduce, modify, or terminate eligibility for bonus payments at any time based on business conditions, individual performance, Employee misconduct, Employee violation of Company policy, or other reason approved by the Committee.
Payments under the Plan are intended to be either exempt from the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), as “short-term deferrals,” or to otherwise comply with Section 409A of the Code, and the Company will construe and interpret the Plan consistent with this intent. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in no event will the Company or any of its subsidiaries be required to indemnify any Employee for any additional taxes imposed as a result of Section 409A of the Code.
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The Plan shall not create or be construed to create a trust or separate fund of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between the Company and any Employee or any other person. To the extent that any person acquires a right to receive payments from the Company pursuant to the Plan, such right shall be no greater than the right of any general unsecured creditor of the Company. No Employee nor any other person may sell, assign, convey, gift, pledge, or otherwise hypothecate or alienate any bonus payment, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. The Plan is not intended to be subject to the requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
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