IntelGenx Technologies (IGXT) S-1IPO registration

Registration Statement No. ______

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

INTELGENX TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

6420 Abrams, Ville Saint Laurent
Quebec, H4S 1Y2 Canada
(514) 331-7440
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)

Horst G. Zerbe
Chief Executive Officer
IntelGenx Technologies Corp.
6420 Abrams, Ville Saint Laurent
Quebec, H4S 1Y2 Canada
(514) 331-7440
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

With Copies of Communications to:
Richard Raymer
James Guttman
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
TD Canada Trust Tower
Brookfield Place, 161 Bay Street, Suite 4310
Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1 Canada
Tel: (416) 367-7370

Approximate Date of Commencement of Proposed Sale to the Public: As soon as possible after this Registration Statement becomes effective.

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box. [X]

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" "smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

The registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED DECEMBER 19, 2019

PROSPECTUS

INTELGENX TECHNOLOGIES CORP.

Maximum: CA$4,000,000

Minimum: CA$10,000,000

[●] Units
Each Unit Consisting of One Share of Common Stock
and
One Half of One Common Stock Purchase Warrant

We are offering a minimum of CA$4,000,000 and a maximum of CA$10,000,000 of units ("Units"), each of which consists of one share of our common stock ("Common Stock") and one half of one common stock purchase warrant (each whole Common Stock purchase warrant, a "Warrant") (the "Offering"). Each Warrant is exercisable to purchase one share of our Common Stock at an exercise price of CA$[●] per share. The Warrants will be immediately exercisable and will expire [●] months following the issuance date. No Units will be issued, however, and purchasers will receive only shares of Common Stock and Warrants. The Common Stock and the Warrants may be transferred separately immediately upon issuance.

Our Common Stock is quoted on the OTCQX under the symbol “IGXT” and on the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSX-V”) under the symbol “IGX”. The closing price of our Common Stock as quoted on the OTCQX on December 18, 2019 was $0.505 and the closing price of our Common Stock on the TSX-V on December 18, 2019 was CA$0.66. There is no trading market for the Warrants and we do not intend to list the Warrants on any national securities exchange or quotation system. Without an active market, the liquidity of the Warrants will be limited.

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should invest in the common stock only if you can afford to lose your entire investment. See "Risk Factors" beginning on page 7.

Echelon Wealth Partners Inc. (the “Agent”) has agreed to assist us with this Offering on a commercially reasonable “best efforts” basis. The Agent is not purchasing the Units offered by us, and is not required to sell any specific number or dollar amount of Units. We have agreed to (i) pay the Agent a cash fee equal to seven percent (7.0%) of the gross proceeds of the Offering of Units by us (including the Over-Allotment Option, as defined below); (ii) issue to the Agent warrants (“Agent Warrants”) to purchase a number of shares of Common Stock equal to seven percent (7.0%) of the aggregate number of Units sold in this Offering (not including any shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrants issued in this Offering); and (iii) grant to the Agent an option to increase the size of the Offering by up to fifteen percent (15.0%), exercisable in whole or in part at any time for a period of thirty (30) days after and including the closing date of the Offering (“Over-Allotment Option”); However, we will only pay a cash fee equal to three and one half percent (3.5%) of the aggregate gross proceeds from the issuance to purchasers on our president’s list (“President’s List”) and will only issue Agent Warrants to purchase up to an additional three and one half percent (3.5%) of the Units sold under the President’s List. Echelon Wealth Partners Inc. is not registered as a broker-dealer under the United States Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”) and will not engage in any offers or sales of our shares within the United States or to “U.S. persons” (as such term is defined in Rule 902(k) of Regulation S under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”)) except to the extent permitted by Rule 15a-6 under the Exchange Act and other applicable securities laws. See “Plan of Distribution” beginning on page 16 for more information on this Offering and the Agent arrangements. All costs associated with the registration will be borne by us.

(1) For the purpose of estimating the Agent's fees, we have assumed that they will receive their maximum commission on all sales made in the Offering. In addition we have agreed to issue Agent Warrants to purchase a number of shares of Common Stock equal to seven percent (7.0%) of the aggregate number of Units sold in this Offering (not including any shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrants issued in this Offering). Note that we will only pay a cash fee equal to three and one half percent (3.5%) of the aggregate gross proceeds from the issuance to purchasers on our president's list ("President's List") and will only issue Agent Warrants to purchase up to an additional three and one half percent (3.5%) of the Units sold under the President's List.  See "Plan of Distribution" beginning on page 16 of this prospectus for a description of compensation payable to the placement agent.

(2) Excludes potential proceeds from the exercise of the Warrants offered hereby. We estimate the total expenses of this Offering, excluding the Agent fees, will be approximately CA$[●]. The actual public offering amount, Agent fees, and proceeds to us, if any, are not presently determinable and may be substantially less than the aggregate offering set forth above. Once the offering price has been determined, the Common Stock offering price and Warrant exercise price will remain fixed for the duration of the Offering.

(3) There will be no closing of the Offering unless a minimum of CA$4,000,000 of Units (“Minimum Offering”) are sold.

This Offering will terminate on [●], unless the Offering is fully subscribed before that date or we decide to terminate the Offering prior to that date. In either event, the Offering may be closed without further notice to you. We expect that delivery of the Units being offered pursuant to this prospectus will be made to the purchasers on or about [●].

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The date of this prospectus is ____________, 2019

Table of Contents

You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus and any related free writing prospectus that we may provide to you in connection with this offering. We have not authorized any other person to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. We are not making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date on the front cover of this prospectus. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date. Neither the delivery of this prospectus nor any sale made in connection with this prospectus shall, under any circumstances, create any implication that there has been no change in our affairs since the date of this prospectus or that the information contained in this prospectus is correct as of any time after its date.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements contained in this registration statement that are not clearly historical in nature are forward-looking, and the words "anticipate", "believe", "continue", "expect", "estimate", "intend", "may", "plan", "will", "shall" and other similar expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. All forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs and assumptions based on information available at the time the assumption was made. These forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts but on management's expectations regarding future growth, results of operations, performance, future capital and other expenditures (including the amount, nature and sources of funding thereof), competitive advantages, business prospects and opportunities. Forward-looking statements involve significant known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from those implied by forward-looking statements. These factors should be considered carefully and prospective investors should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements. Although the forward-looking statements contained in this registration statement or incorporated by reference herein are based upon what management believes to be reasonable assumptions, there is no assurance that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this registration statement or as of the date specified in the documents incorporated by reference herein, as the case may be.

Forward-looking statements relate to analyses and other information that are based on forecasts of future results, estimates of amounts not yet determinable and other uncertain events. Forward-looking statements, by their nature, are based on assumptions, including those described below, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. Any forecasts or forward-looking predictions or statements cannot be relied upon due to, among other things, changing external events and general uncertainties of the business. Results indicated in forward-looking statements may differ materially from actual results for a number of reasons, including without limitation, risks associated with the ability to obtain sufficient and suitable financing to support operations, R&D clinical trials and commercialization of products; the ability to execute partnerships and corporate alliances; uncertainties relating to the regulatory approval process; the ability to develop drug delivery technologies and manufacturing processes that result in competitive advantage and commercial viability; the impact of competitive products and pricing and the ability to successfully compete in the targeted markets; the successful and timely completion of pre-clinical and clinical studies; the ability to attract and retain key personnel and key collaborators; the ability to adequately protect proprietary information and technology from competitors; and the ability to ensure that we do not infringe upon the rights of third parties. Material factors or assumptions that were applied in drawing a conclusion or making an estimate set out in the forward-looking information include the factors identified throughout this prospectus. The forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus represent our expectations as of the date of this prospectus, and are subject to change after such date. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statements were made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as may be required by applicable securities laws.

PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

This summary highlights selected information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. To fully understand this Offering, you should read the entire prospectus carefully, including the more detailed information regarding our company, the risks of purchasing the Warrants and our Common Stock discussed under "risk factors," and our financial statements and the accompanying notes. In this prospectus, the words "Company," "IntelGenx" "we," "us," and "our," refer collectively to IntelGenx Technologies Corp. and IntelGenx Corp., our wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary.

All amounts are U.S.$ unless otherwise indicated. Unless otherwise indicated, the term "year," "fiscal year" or "fiscal" refers to our fiscal year ending December 31^st.

Corporate History

Our predecessor company, Big Flash Corp., was incorporated in Delaware on July 27, 1999. On April 28, 2006, Big Flash, through its Canadian holding corporation, completed the acquisition of IntelGenx Corp., a Canadian company incorporated on June 15, 2003. The Company did not have any operations prior to the acquisition of IntelGenx Corp. In connection with the acquisition, we changed our name from Big Flash Corp. to IntelGenx Technologies Corp. IntelGenx Corp. has continued operations as our operating subsidiary.

Our Business

Overview

We are a drug delivery company established in 2003 and headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Our focus is on the development of novel oral immediate-release and controlled-release products for the pharmaceutical market. More recently, we have made the strategic decision to enter the oral film market and have implemented commercial oral film manufacturing capability. This enables us to offer our partners a comprehensive portfolio of pharmaceutical services, including pharmaceutical R&D, clinical monitoring, regulatory support, tech transfer and manufacturing scale-up, and commercial manufacturing.

Our business strategy is to develop pharmaceutical products based on our proprietary drug delivery technologies and, once the viability of a product has been demonstrated, license the commercial rights to partners in the pharmaceutical industry. In certain cases, we rely upon partners in the pharmaceutical industry to fund development of the licensed products, complete the regulatory approval process with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") or other regulatory agencies relating to the licensed products, and assume responsibility for marketing and distributing such products.

In addition, we may choose to pursue the development of certain products until the project reaches the marketing and distribution stage. We will assess the potential for successful development of a product and associated costs, and then determine at which stage it is most prudent to seek a partner, balancing such costs against the potential for additional returns earned by partnering later in the development process.

Managing our project pipeline is a key success factor for the Company. We have undertaken a strategy under which we will work with pharmaceutical companies in order to apply our oral film technology to pharmaceutical products for which patent protection is nearing expiration, a strategy which is often referred to as "lifecycle management". Under §505(b)(2) of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act, the FDA may grant market exclusivity for a term of up to three years following approval of a listed drug that contains previously approved active ingredients but is approved in a new dosage, dosage form, route of administration or combination.

The 505(b)(2) pathway is also the regulatory approach to be followed if an applicant intends to file an application for a product containing a drug that is already approved by the FDA for a certain indication and for which the applicant is seeking approval for a new indication or for a new use, the approval of which is required to be supported by new clinical trials, other than bioavailability studies. We have implemented a strategy under which we actively look for such so-called "repurposing opportunities" and determine whether our proprietary VersaFilm™ technology adds value to the product. We currently have two such drug repurposing projects in our development pipeline.

We continue to develop the existing products in our pipeline and may also perform research and development on other potential products as opportunities arise.

We have established a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility with the intent to manufacture all our VersaFilm™ products in-house as we believe that this:

1. represents a profitable business opportunity,

2. will reduce our dependency upon third-party contract manufacturers, thereby protecting our manufacturing process know-how and intellectual property, and

3. allows us to offer our clients and development partners a full service from product conception through to supply of the finished product.

Our Offices and Other Corporate Information

Our executive offices are located at 6420 Abrams, Ville Saint-Laurent, Quebec, H4S 1Y2, Canada, and our telephone number is (514) 331-7440. Our web site address is http://www.IntelGenx.com. Information contained on our web site is not a part of this prospectus.

Recent Developments

On November 13, 2018, we completed a private placement of 1,428,571 shares of Common Stock to Tilray, Inc. (“Tilray®”) at a subscription price of $0.70 per share for gross proceeds of $1,000,000. The proceeds are being used for cannabis-infused VersaFilm™ product development under our definitive license, development and supply agreement with Tilray®. On October 31, 2019, we announced the initiation of the manufacturing scale up activities for our cannabis-infused VersaFilm® product co-development program with Tilray.

On May 8, 2019, we announced that we entered into a definitive worldwide agreement with Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing differentiated products to solve therapeutic problems, for the co-development and commercialization of Tadalafil oral films for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (“ED”). Under the terms of the agreement, us and Aquestive each granted to the other exclusive worldwide licenses to intellectual property relating to Tadalafil oral film formulation and manufacturing. The companies will jointly undertake further co-development and commercialization of Tadalafil oral film products, and will equally share (50/50) net profits from worldwide product sales. In connection with the agreement, Aquestive also granted a non-exclusive, royalty bearing U.S. license to any of its intellectual property that may relate to the formulation and manufacturing of our rizatriptan oral film product, RIZAPORT ® . We will pay Aquestive a royalty equal to ten percent (10%) of all payments received by us from third parties for U.S. product related milestones and sales. Aquestive previously submitted New Drug Application (“NDA”) for its Tadalafil oral film for the treatment of ED to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”). In November 2018, Aquestive received a complete response letter (“CRL”) from the FDA requesting limited additional data from healthy volunteers. Under the terms of the Agreement, both companies will cooperate in responding to the FDA’s CRL.

On September 26, 2019, we announced the resubmission of our 505(b)(2) NDA for RIZAPORT® VersaFilm® for the treatment of acute migraines to the FDA.  On April 2, 2019, we received a CRL from the FDA regarding the NDA for RIZAPORT® VersaFilm® accepted by the FDA on November 20, 2018. The issues cited in the CRL related to the Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls section of the application. The FDA requested additional information, but no new bioequivalence study.  On October 22, 2019, FDA confirmed that they had accepted the NDA for review and assigned a Prescription Drug User Fee Act ("PDUFA") goal date for completion of the review of the RIZAPORT® NDA of March 26, 2020.

On October 9, 2019, we announced that an independent Data Safety Monitoring Board ("DSMB") completed its first interim analysis of the ongoing Montelukast VersaFilm® Phase 2a ("BUENA") clinical trial in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's Disease ("AD").  The DSMB reviewed compiled safety data from twenty five (25) subjects enrolled in the BUENA trial, thirteen (13) of which had completed twenty six (26) weeks of daily treatment. The DSMB did not raise any concerns regarding safety and recommended that the trial continue.  Recently, Professor Dr. Ludwig Aigner's group at the Paracelsus Medical University in Salzburg conducted additional efficacy testing of Montelukast in an AD mouse model in collaboration with us. Overall results demonstrated that the treatment effect was dose-dependent, with higher doses of Montelukast significantly increasing the mice's cognition in two behavioural tests.  Based on this new preclinical data demonstrating that the efficacy of Montelukast VersaFilm is dose dependent, we plan to continue the BUENA clinical trial at an increased daily dose, subject to Health Canada approval.

On December 6, 2019, we announced our intention to issue 415,178 shares of our Common Stock at a deemed price of CA$0.73 per share of Common Stock in payment of an aggregate of CA$303,080 in interest owing on the Corporation’s 8.00% convertible unsecured subordinated debentures due June 30, 2020.

THE OFFERING

⁽¹⁾    The number of shares of Common Stock shown above to be outstanding after this Offering assumes the exercise of all Warrants and Agent Warrants registered hereunder, is based on 93,527,473 shares outstanding as of December 6, 2019 and excludes:

• 4,014,818 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options, at a weighted average exercise price of $0.69 per share;
• 5,612,592 additional shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of CA$7,577,000 of the 8% Convertible Unsecured Debentures due June 30, 2020 at a conversion price of CA$1.35 per share;
• 2,000,000 additional shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of $1,600,000 of the 6% convertible notes at a conversion price of $0.80 per share;
• 2,654,075 additional shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance upon the exercise of warrants with an exercise price of $0.80 per share;
• 3,675,358 additional shares of Common Stock reserved for future issuance under our amended and restated 2016 stock option plan, as amended on December 3, 2018;

• 53,846 additional shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of 53,846 restricted share units under our PRSU Plan;
• 9,023,962 additional shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance upon the exercise of warrants with an exercise price of $1.00 per share;
• 1,226,360 additional shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance upon the exercise of agent warrants with an exercise price of $0.875 per share; and
• 415,178 shares of Common Stock to be issued on December 30, 2019 in lieu of the payment of an aggregate of CA$303,080 in interest owing on the 8.00% Convertible Unsecured Subordinated Debentures due June 30, 2020.

SUMMARY HISTORICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The following tables set forth our summary historical financial information. The selected historical financial information is qualified in its entirety by, and should be read in conjunction with "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations", our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes incorporated by reference into this prospectus by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 that we filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on March 22, 2019 and our unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes incorporated by reference into this prospectus by reference to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 that we filed with the SEC on November 7, 2019.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS:

BALANCE SHEET:

RISK FACTORS

Our business faces many risks. Any of the risks discussed below, or elsewhere in this report or in our other filings with the SEC, could have a material impact on our business, financial condition, or results of operations.

You should carefully consider the risks described under the heading, "Risk Factors", in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 which are incorporated by reference into this prospectus before making an investment decision. You should also refer to the other information in this prospectus or incorporated by reference into this prospectus, including our financial statements and the related notes thereto. The risks and uncertainties described in this prospectus or incorporated by reference into this prospectus are not the only risks and uncertainties we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial also may impair our business operations. If any of the risks described actually occur, our business, results of operations and financial condition could suffer. In that event the trading price of our Common Stock could decline. The risks described also include forward looking statements and our actual results may differ substantially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements.

Risks Related to Our Securities

Management will have broad discretion as to the use of the proceeds from this Offering and may not use the proceeds effectively.

We currently intend to allocate the net proceeds to be received from this Offering as described under the heading “Use of Proceeds”. However, our management will have broad discretion as to the application of the net proceeds from this Offering and could use them for purposes other than those contemplated at the time of the Offering if it believes it would be in our best interest to do so. Our security holders may not agree with the manner in which management chooses to allocate and spend the net proceeds. Our management may use the net proceeds for corporate purposes that may not improve our financial condition or market value.

We may not receive a waiver of default for outstanding indebtedness for which we will be in default.

The agreements governing our indebtedness include certain debt service and other financial covenants that we must satisfy. In previous years, we have defaulted on certain of these debt service coverage ratio covenants and have received waivers of the defaults. As of December 31, 2019, we will not be in compliance with the required minimum debt service coverage ratio on one of our term loans. We cannot provide any assurance that the lender will provide us with a waiver of the default. A failure to maintain compliance, along with our lender not agreeing to a waiver for the non-compliance, would cause the outstanding borrowings to be in default and payable on demand.

The laws, regulations and guidelines applicable to cannabinoid-based products in Canada and in other countries may change in ways that impact our ability to continue our business as currently conducted or proposed to be conducted.

Our operations are subject to various laws, regulations and guidelines relating to the manufacture, management, transportation, storage and disposal of cannabinoid-based products as well as laws and regulations relating to health and safety, the conduct of operations and the protection of the environment. The successful execution of our cannabis business objectives is contingent upon compliance with all applicable laws and regulatory requirements in Canada and other jurisdictions and obtaining all other required regulatory approvals for the production, sale, import and export of our cannabinoid-based products. The administration, application and enforcement of the laws of Canada and other countries, may significantly delay or impact our ability to participate in the Canadian cannabis market or cannabis markets outside Canada, and our ability to develop, produce and sell cannabinoid-based products.

Further, the regulatory authorities in Canada and in other countries in which we may operate in the future or to which we may export our products may change their administration, interpretation or application of the applicable laws, rules and regulations or their compliance or enforcement procedures at any time. Any such changes could require us to revise our ongoing compliance procedures, requiring us to incur increased compliance costs and expend additional resources. There is no assurance that we will be able to comply or continue to comply with applicable laws, rules and regulations.

There is no public market for the Warrants, which could limit their respective trading price or a holder's ability to sell them.

There is currently no trading market for the Warrants. As a result, a market may not develop for the Warrants and holders may not be able to sell the Warrants. Future trading prices of the Warrants will depend on many factors, including prevailing interest rates, the market for similar securities, general economic conditions and our financial condition, performance and prospects. Accordingly, holders may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Warrants for an indefinite period of time until their maturity. We do not intend to apply for listing or quotation of the Warrants on any securities exchange or automated quotation system.

You may experience dilution as a result of this offering and future equity offerings.

Giving effect to the issuance of the Common Stock upon exercise of the Warrants and Agent Warrants, the receipt of the expected net proceeds and the use of those proceeds, this offering may have a dilutive effect on our expected net income available to our stockholders per share and funds from operations per share. Furthermore, we are not restricted from issuing additional securities in the future, including Common Stock, securities that are convertible into or exchangeable for, or that represent the right to receive, Common Stock or substantially similar securities. To the extent that we raise additional funds through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, the issuance of such securities will result in dilution to our stockholders. We may sell Common Stock or other securities in any other offering at a price per share that is less than the price per share paid by investors in this Offering, and investors purchasing Common Stock or other securities in the future could have rights superior to existing stockholders. The price per share at which we sell additional shares of Common Stock, or securities convertible or exchangeable into Common Stock, in future transactions may be higher or lower than the price per share paid by investors in this offering.

USE OF PROCEEDS

The table below illustrates, in order or priority, how we intend to use the proceeds of the Offering assuming net proceeds of CA$3,320,000 (in the case that the Minimum Offering amount is raised) and net proceeds of CA$8,900,000 (in the case that the Maximum Offering amount is raised).

We intend to use any additional proceeds received from the exercise of the Over-Allotment Option or any of the Warrants or Agent Warrants to advance other existing projects and for working capital purposes. Although we intend to use the net proceeds from the Offering as set forth above, the actual allocation of the net proceeds may vary depending on future developments in our business and unforeseen events. We believe that a minimum gross proceeds of $4 million would allow the Company to remain operational through the expected launch of our Migraine and Cannabis films, expected in the first half of 2020.

Montelukast Study

The objectives of the Company's 26-week, randomized, double blind, and placebo controlled Phase IIa proof of concept study are to evaluate the safety, feasibility, tolerability, and efficacy of Montelukast buccal film in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. The trial design includes testing of up to 70 patients. The trial is ongoing and expected to conclude in the second half of 2020.

Manufacturing Facility Expansion

The Company is considering a project to expand its existing manufacturing facility. The project is expected to create a fivefold increase in our production capacity, provide us with a larger scale solvent coating capability and further progress us towards our objective of becoming a full-service company for our partners. The total estimated cost to complete the expansion project is CA$5 million and, subject to receiving sufficient funds pursuant to the Offering, we expect that the project could be initiated in the second quarter of 2020.

Negative Cash Flows and Burn Rate

For the year ended December 31, 2018, cash used in operating activities by the Company was $8.53 million and the Company had a net loss of $10.637 million for the same period. The monthly burn rate of the Company for the three-month period ending September 30, 2019 was approximately $600 thousand. As at September 30, 2019, the Company had approximately $4.3 million in cash and working capital of approximately $2.8 million. Other than as set out herein, the Company does not expect to incur any material capital expenditures during the next 12 months unless additional financing is completed.

If the Minimum Offering is completed, it is expected that the Company would be able to continue to operate for approximately six (6) to eight (8) months from the date hereof.

The Company has a history of negative operating cash flows and is reliant on continued availability of financing to fund its operating activities. It is possible that the Company may never have sufficient revenue to achieve profitability and positive cash flow. Management expects that the Company will continue to incur losses for at least the next 12 months as it pursues commercialization of Tadalafil, Montelukast, and cannabis-infused VersaFilm technologies and other products. Additional funding will be required, despite completion of the Offering, in order to become profitable, in particular through the commercialization of the Company's various VersaFilm products. If funding is insufficient at any time in the future, the Company may not be able to develop or commercialize its products or take advantage of business opportunities. See "Risk Factors".

DILUTION

If you invest in our securities, you will experience dilution to the extent of the difference between the public offering price of the Units (attributing no value to the Warrants) and the net tangible book value of our Common Stock immediately after this offering.

Net tangible book value per share is equal to total assets less intangible assets and total liabilities, divided by the number of shares of our outstanding Common Stock. Our net tangible book value as of September 30, 2019 was approximately $[●], or $[●] per share of Common Stock.

After giving effect to assumed sale of [●] units in this offering at an assumed public offering price of $[●] per unit after deducting estimated placement agent fees and estimated offering expenses payable by us, and attributing no value to the warrants, our as adjusted net tangible book value as of September 30, 2019 would have been approximately $[●] million, or $[●] per share. This represents an immediate increase in net tangible book value of $[●] per share to existing stockholders and an immediate dilution in net tangible book value of $[●] per share to new investors purchasing our units in this offering. The following table illustrates this per share dilution:

A $0.01 increase (decrease) in the assumed public offering price of $[●] per unit would increase (decrease) our as adjusted net tangible book value per share by approximately $[●] and dilution per share to new investors by approximately $[●], assuming the number of units offered by us remains the same. A 1% increase (decrease) in the number of units offered by us would be required to increase (decrease) our as adjusted net tangible book value by approximately $[●] and dilution per share to new investors by approximately $[●], assuming a public offering price of $[●] per unit.

Investors that acquire additional shares of our common stock through the exercise of the warrants offered hereby may experience additional dilution depending on our net tangible book value at the time of exercise.

The number of shares of Common Stock to be outstanding after this Offering assumes the exercise of all Warrants and Agent Warrants registered hereunder, is based on 93,527,473 shares outstanding as of December 6, 2019 and excludes:

• 4,014,818 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options, at a weighted average exercise price of $0.69 per share;
• 5,612,592 additional shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of CA$7,577,000 of the 8% Convertible Unsecured Debentures due June 30, 2020 at a conversion price of CA$1.35 per share;
• 2,000,000 additional shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of $1,600,000 of the 6% convertible notes at a conversion price of $0.80 per share;
• 2,654,075 additional shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance upon the exercise of warrants with an exercise price of $0.80 per share;
• 3,675,358 additional shares of Common Stock reserved for future issuance under our amended and restated 2016 stock option plan, as amended on December 3, 2018;
• 53,846 additional shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of 53,846 restricted share units under our PRSU Plan;
• 9,023,962 additional shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance upon the exercise of warrants with an exercise price of $1.00 per share;
• 1,226,360 additional shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance upon the exercise of agent warrants with an exercise price of $0.875 per share; and
• 415,178 shares of Common Stock to be issued on December 30, 2019 in lieu of the payment of an aggregate of CA$303,080 in interest owing on the 8.00% Convertible Unsecured Subordinated Debentures due June 30, 2020.

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

Overview

We are a drug delivery company established in 2003 and headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Our focus is on the development of novel oral immediate-release and controlled-release products for the pharmaceutical market. More recently, we have made the strategic decision to enter the oral film market and have implemented commercial oral film manufacturing capability. This enables us to offer our partners a comprehensive portfolio of pharmaceutical services, including pharmaceutical R&D, clinical monitoring, regulatory support, tech transfer and manufacturing scale-up, and commercial manufacturing.

Our business strategy is to develop pharmaceutical products based on our proprietary drug delivery technologies and, once the viability of a product has been demonstrated, license the commercial rights to partners in the pharmaceutical industry. In certain cases, we rely upon partners in the pharmaceutical industry to fund development of the licensed products, complete the regulatory approval process with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") or other regulatory agencies relating to the licensed products, and assume responsibility for marketing and distributing such products.

In addition, we may choose to pursue the development of certain products until the project reaches the marketing and distribution stage. We will assess the potential for successful development of a product and associated costs, and then determine at which stage it is most prudent to seek a partner, balancing such costs against the potential for additional returns earned by partnering later in the development process.

Managing our project pipeline is a key success factor for the Company. We have undertaken a strategy under which we will work with pharmaceutical companies in order to apply our oral film technology to pharmaceutical products for which patent protection is nearing expiration, a strategy which is often referred to as "lifecycle management". Under §505(b)(2) of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act, the FDA may grant market exclusivity for a term of up to three years following approval of a listed drug that contains previously approved active ingredients but is approved in a new dosage, dosage form, route of administration or combination.

The 505(b)(2) pathway is also the regulatory approach to be followed if an applicant intends to file an application for a product containing a drug that is already approved by the FDA for a certain indication and for which the applicant is seeking approval for a new indication or for a new use, the approval of which is required to be supported by new clinical trials, other than bioavailability studies. We have implemented a strategy under which we actively look for such so-called "repurposing opportunities" and determine whether our proprietary VersaFilm™ technology adds value to the product. We currently have two such drug repurposing projects in our development pipeline.

We continue to develop the existing products in our pipeline and may also perform research and development on other potential products as opportunities arise.

We have established a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility with the intent to manufacture all our VersaFilm™ products in-house as we believe that this:

1. represents a profitable business opportunity,

2. will reduce our dependency upon third-party contract manufacturers, thereby protecting our manufacturing process know-how and intellectual property, and

3. allows us to offer our clients and development partners a full service from product conception through to supply of the finished product.

Recent Developments

On November 13, 2018, we completed a private placement of 1,428,571 shares of Common Stock to Tilray at a subscription price of $0.70 per share for gross proceeds of $1,000,000. The proceeds are being used for cannabis-infused VersaFilm™ product development under our definitive license, development and supply agreement with Tilray®. On October 31, 2019, we announced the initiation of the manufacturing scale up activities for our cannabis-infused VersaFilm® product co-development program with Tilray.

On May 8, 2019, we announced that we entered into a definitive worldwide agreement with Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing differentiated products to solve therapeutic problems, for the co-development and commercialization of Tadalafil oral films for the treatment of ED. Under the terms of the agreement, us and Aquestive each granted to the other exclusive worldwide licenses to intellectual property relating to Tadalafil oral film formulation and manufacturing. The companies will jointly undertake further co-development and commercialization of Tadalafil oral film products, and will equally share (50/50) net profits from worldwide product sales. In connection with the agreement, Aquestive also granted a non-exclusive, royalty bearing U.S. license to any of its intellectual property that may relate to the formulation and manufacturing of our rizatriptan oral film product, RIZAPORT ® . We will pay Aquestive a royalty equal to ten percent (10%) of all payments received by us from third parties for U.S. product related milestones and sales. Aquestive previously submitted NDA for its Tadalafil oral film for the treatment of ED to the FDA. In November 2018, Aquestive received a CRL from the FDA requesting limited additional data from healthy volunteers. Under the terms of the Agreement, both companies will cooperate in responding to the FDA’s CRL.

On September 26, 2019, we announced the resubmission of our 505(b)(2) NDA for RIZAPORT® VersaFilm® for the treatment of acute migraines to the FDA. On April 2, 2019, we received a CRL from the FDA regarding the NDA for RIZAPORT® VersaFilm® accepted by the FDA on November 20, 2018. The issues cited in the CRL related to the Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls section of the application. The FDA requested additional information, but no new bioequivalence study. On October 22, 2019, FDA confirmed that they had accepted the NDA for review and assigned a PDUFA goal date for completion of the review of the RIZAPORT® NDA of March 26, 2020.

On October 9, 2019, we announced that an independent DSMB completed its first interim analysis of the ongoing BUENA clinical trial in patients with mild to moderate AD. The DSMB reviewed compiled safety data from twenty five (25) subjects enrolled in the BUENA trial, thirteen (13) of which had completed twenty six (26) weeks of daily treatment. The DSMB did not raise any concerns regarding safety and recommended that the trial continue. Recently, Professor Dr. Ludwig Aigner's group at the Paracelsus Medical University in Salzburg conducted additional efficacy testing of Montelukast in an AD mouse model in collaboration with us. Overall results demonstrated that the treatment effect was dose-dependent, with higher doses of Montelukast significantly increasing the mice's cognition in two behavioural tests. Based on this new preclinical data demonstrating that the efficacy of Montelukast VersaFilm is dose dependent, we plan to continue the BUENA clinical trial at an increased daily dose, subject to Health Canada approval.

On December 6, 2019, we announced our intention to issue 415,178 shares of our Common Stock at a deemed price of CA$0.73 per share of Common Stock in payment of an aggregate of CA$303,080 in interest owing on the Corporation’s 8.00% convertible unsecured subordinated debentures due June 30, 2020.

DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

The authorized share capital of the Company consists of 200,000,000 shares of Common Stock with a par value of $0.00001 and 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.00001. As at December 6, 2019, there were 93,527,473 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding and no preferred stock issued and outstanding.

Common Stock

The holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters voted on by stockholders, including the election of directors. Except as otherwise required by law, the holders of Common Stock exclusively possess all voting power. The holders of Common Stock are entitled to dividends as may be declared from time to time by our board of directors from funds available for distribution to holders. No holder of Common Stock has any pre-emptive right to subscribe to any securities of ours of any kind or class or any cumulative voting rights. The outstanding shares of Common Stock are, and the shares, upon issuance and sale as contemplated will be, duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

Rights Upon Dissolution or Winding Up

The Delaware General Corporation Law provides that upon dissolution, liquidation or winding-up of the Company, holders of Common Stock have the lowest priority in the distribution of assets and will only receive a distribution if all senior obligations have been paid.  If all senior obligations have been paid, the holders of shares of Common Stock will be entitled to receive our assets available for distribution proportionate to their pro rata ownership of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.

Anti-Takeover Effects of Various Provisions of Delaware Law and Our Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws

The Delaware General Corporation Law, our certificate of incorporation and our by-laws contain provisions that may have some anti-takeover effects and may delay, defer or prevent a tender offer or takeover attempt that a stockholder might consider in his, her or its best interest, including those attempts that might result in a premium over the market price for the shares held by stockholders.

Delaware Anti-Takeover Statute

We are subject to Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law ("Section 203"). Subject to specific exceptions, Section 203 prohibits a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging in a "business combination" with an "interested stockholder" for a period of three years after the time the stockholder becomes an interested stockholder, unless:

• the business combination, or the transaction in which the stockholder became an interested stockholder, is approved by our board of directors prior to the time the interested stockholder attained that status;
• upon consummation of the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of our voting stock outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding those shares owned by persons who are directors and also officers and employee stock plans in which employee participants do not have the right to determine confidentially whether shares held subject to the plan will be tendered in a tender or exchange offer; or
• at or after the time a stockholder became an interested stockholder, the business combination is approved by our board of directors and authorized at an annual or special meeting of stockholders by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of our outstanding voting stock that is not owned by the interested stockholder.

"Business combinations" include mergers, asset sales and other transactions resulting in a financial benefit to the interested stockholder. Subject to various exceptions, in general, an "interested stockholder" is a stockholder who, together with his, her or its affiliates and associates, owns, or within three years did own, 15% or more of the shares of our outstanding voting stock. These restrictions could prohibit or delay the accomplishment of mergers or other takeover or change of control attempts with respect to us and, therefore, may discourage attempts to acquire us.

Warrants

As of the date of this prospectus we had outstanding warrants to purchase an aggregate of 2,654,075 shares of our Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.80, expiring on June 1, 2021, as well as the outstanding Warrants to purchase a total of 9,023,962 shares of our Common Stock which are exercisable until October 22, 2021 at an exercise price of $1.00 per share of our Common Stock and the outstanding Agent Warrants to purchase a total of 1,226,360 shares of Common Stock which are exercisable until October 22, 2021 at an exercise price of $0.875 per share of our Common Stock.

Preferred Stock

Our board of directors is authorized to issue all and any of the shares of preferred stock in one or more series, fix the number of shares, determine or alter for each such series voting powers or other rights, qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof. As of the date of this prospectus, there are no shares of preferred stock outstanding.

Convertible Debentures

The Company has an aggregate of CA$7,577,000 of 8% Convertible Unsecured Subordinated Debentures due June 30, 2020 (the "Debentures"). The Debentures mature on June 30, 2020 and bear interest at annual rate of 8% payable semi-annually on the last day of June and December of each year, commencing on December 31, 2017. 

Conversion

The Debentures are convertible at the option of the holders at any time prior to the close of business on the earlier of June 30, 2020 and the business day immediately preceding the date specified by the Company for redemption of Debentures. The conversion price will be CA$1.35 (the "Conversion Price") per share of Common Stock, being a conversion rate of approximately 740 Shares per CA$1,000 principal amount of Debentures, subject to adjustment in certain events.

Redemption

Since June 30, 2019 and prior to June 30, 2020, the Debentures may be redeemed at the Company's sole option, in whole or in part, from time to time on required prior notice, at a redemption price equal to the principal amount of the Debentures, irrespective of the current market price. In addition thereto, at the time of redemption, the Company will pay to the holder accrued and unpaid interest up to but not including the date of redemption.

Subordination

The payment of the principal of, and interest on, the Debentures is subordinated in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness of the Company, including indebtedness under the Company's present and future bank credit facilities and any other secured creditors. "Senior Indebtedness" of the Company is defined as the principal of and premium, if any, and interest on and other amounts in respect of all indebtedness of the Company other than indebtedness evidenced by the Debentures and all other existing and future debentures or other instruments of the Company which, by the terms of the instrument creating or evidencing the indebtedness, is expressed to be pari passu with, or subordinate in right of payment to, the Debentures. Subject to statutory or preferred exceptions or as may be specified by the terms of any particular securities, each Debenture ranks pari passu with each other Debenture, and with all other present and future subordinated and unsecured indebtedness of the Company except for sinking fund provisions (if any) applicable to different series of debentures or similar obligations of the Company. The Debentures will not limit the ability of the Company to incur additional indebtedness, including indebtedness that ranks senior to the Debentures, or from mortgaging, pledging or charging its properties to secure any indebtedness.

The Debentures are also effectively subordinated to claims of creditors of the Company's subsidiaries, except to the extent the Company is a creditor of such subsidiaries ranking at least pari passu with such other creditors.

Convertible Notes

As of the date of this prospectus, we have $1,600,000 outstanding under our 6% convertible unsecured subordinated notes, due June 1, 2021 (the "Notes") pursuant to which 2,000,000 shares of our Common Stock are issuable upon full conversion of all of such Notes.

Interest

The Notes bear interest from, and including, the date of issue at the rate of 6.00% per annum, payable in arrears on March 1, June 1, September 1 and December 1, with the last such payment falling due on June 1, 2021.

Default

Under the terms of the Notes, an event of default in respect of the Notes will occur if any one or more of the following described events has occurred and is continuing with respect to the Notes: (a) failure to pay principal or premium, if any, when due on the Notes, whether at maturity, upon redemption, by declaration or otherwise; (b) certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Company under bankruptcy or insolvency laws; or (c) the Company breaches any representation or covenant in the Note that could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect. If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, an investor may, with the written consent of the holders of more than 50% of the principal amount of the Notes then outstanding, by written notice to the Company, declare all outstanding Notes to be immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which will be expressly waived by the Company.

Subordination

The Notes are junior to any of the Company's the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on (i) all indebtedness for money borrowed or guaranteed by the Company other than the Company's subordinated debt securities, unless the indebtedness expressly states to have the same rank as, or to rank junior to, the Company's subordinated debt securities, (ii) and any deferrals, renewals or extensions of any such indebtedness.

Conversion

Each holder of Notes may, at its option, at any time prior to payment in full of the principal amount of the Note or the conversion of the note at the option of the Company, convert, in whole or in part, the outstanding principal amount of its Notes and all accrued and unpaid interest on such Note into 6,250 fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock for each $5,000 aggregate principal amount of Notes then outstanding (the "Conversion Ratio"). Any interest payable in Conversion Shares shall be converted based on the Conversion Ratio.

At any time following the date on which the Common Stock trades on the OTCQX or other United States market or exchange at a price of $1.40 or greater for 20 consecutive trading days, the Company may elect to convert the then outstanding principal amount of the Notes and any interest payable in shares of Common Stock based on the Conversion Ratio.

Waiver and Amendment

Any provision of the Notes may be amended, waived or modified upon the written consent of the Company and the holders of more than 50% of the principal amount of the Notes then outstanding. A consent or waiver may not reduce the principal amount of any Note without the holder's written consent, or (ii) reduce the rate of interest of any Note without the holder's written consent.

DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES WE ARE OFFERING

We are offering Units, each unit consisting of one share of our Common Stock and one half of one Common Stock purchase Warrant. Each Warrant is exercisable for one share of our Common Stock. The Units will not be issued or certificated. The shares of Common Stock and Warrants that we are issuing are immediately separable and will be issued separately. The shares of Common Stock issuable from time to time upon exercise of the Warrants, if any, are also being offered pursuant to this prospectus.

Common Stock

Holders of our Common Stock have the rights set forth above under the heading "Description of Capital Stock-Common Stock."

Warrants and Agent Warrants

The following summary of certain terms and provisions of the Warrants and Agent Warrants is not complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by the provisions of the Warrants, the form of which is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.

Duration and Exercise Price

The Warrants entitle the holders thereof to purchase up to an aggregate of [●] shares of our Common Stock at an exercise price of CA$[●] per share, commencing immediately on the issuance date and will expire [●]. The Agent Warrants entitle the holders thereof to purchase up to an aggregate of [●] shares of our Common Stock at an exercise price of CA$[●] per share, commencing immediately on the issuance date and will expire [●]. After the close of business on the expiration date, unexercised Warrants will become void. The Warrants and Agent Warrants will be issued in certificated form.

The exercise price of the Warrants and the Agent Warrants was determined by considering the market price of our outstanding securities and applicable stock exchange rules. The exercise price of the Warrants and the Agent Warrants is subject to adjustment in the case of stock dividends or other distributions on shares of Common Stock or any other equity or equity equivalent securities payable in shares of Common Stock, stock splits, stock combinations, reclassifications or similar events affecting our Common Stock.

Prior to the exercise of any Warrants or Agent Warrants, holders of the Warrants or Agent Warrants will not have any of the rights of holders of the Common Stock purchasable upon exercise, including voting rights; provided, however, that the holders of the Warrants and Agent Warrants will have certain rights to participate in distributions or dividends or rights offerings on our Common Stock to the extent set forth in the certificates representing the Warrants and the Agent Warrants.

Exercisability

The Warrants and Agent Warrants may not be exercised by the holder to the extent that the holder, together with its affiliates, would beneficially own, after such exercise more than 4.99% (or, at the election of purchaser prior to the date of issuance, 9.99%) of Common Stock then outstanding, subject to the right of the holder to increase or decrease such beneficial ownership limitation upon notice to us, provided that such limitation cannot exceed 9.99% and provided that any increase in the beneficial ownership limitation shall not be effective until [●] days after such notice is delivered.

Fundamental Transactions

The Warrants and Agent Warrants provide that if, at any time while such Warrants or Agent Warrants are outstanding, we (1) consolidate or merge with or into another corporation, (2) sell all or substantially all of our assets or (3) are subject to or complete a tender or exchange offer pursuant to which holders of our Common Stock are permitted to tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property and has been accepted by the holders of 50% or more of the outstanding Common Stock, (4) effect any reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization of our Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which our Common Stock is converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property, or (5) engage in one or more transactions with another party that results in that party acquiring more than 50% of our outstanding Common Stock (each, a "Fundamental Transaction"), then the holder of such Warrants and Agent Warrants shall have the right thereafter to receive, upon exercise of the Warrant or Agent Warrant, the same amount and kind of securities, cash or property as it would have been entitled to receive upon the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction if it had been, immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction, the holder of the number of shares of Common Stock then issuable upon exercise of the Warrant or Agent Warrant, and any additional consideration payable as part of the Fundamental Transaction. Any successor to us or surviving entity shall assume the obligations under the Warrant or Agent Warrant.

Acceleration

The Warrants and Agent Warrants provide that if, after the first six (6) months following closing of the Offering, the weighted average daily trading price of our Common Stock on the TSX-V is one hundred percent (100%) higher than the price at which the Units were issued for ten (10) or more consecutive trading days, then we have the option to force exercise of the Warrants and Agent Warrants.

Exchange Listing

We do not plan on making an application to list the Warrants or Agent Warrants on any national securities exchange or quotation system.

Waivers and Amendments

The provisions of the Warrants or Agent Warrants may be amended only if we obtain the written consent of a Holder.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Neither we nor our subsidiary is a party to, nor is any of our property the subject of, any material legal proceedings. There are no proceedings pending in which any of our officers, directors or 5% shareholders are adverse to us or any of our subsidiaries or in which they are taking a position or have a material interest that is adverse to us or any of our subsidiaries.

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

We have engaged Echelon Wealth Partners Inc. pursuant to an agency agreement by and between Echelon Wealth Partners Inc. and us, dated [●] ("Agency Agreement"). The Agent is not purchasing or selling any Units offered by this prospectus, nor is it required to arrange the purchase or sale of any specific number or dollar amount of the Units, but has agreed to use its commercially reasonable "best efforts" to arrange for the sale of all of the Units offered hereby. The Agent may engage one or more sub-agents or selected dealers to assist with this offering. Any sales in the United States will only be made by U.S. registered broker-dealers. The price per Unit will be determined based upon arm's-length negotiations between the purchasers and us. 

The minimum amount of funds to be raised under the Offering is CA$[●] and the maximum amount to be raised is CA$[●] ("Maximum Offering"). The Agent, in accordance with the Agency Agreement, shall hold in trust all funds received from subscriptions under this prospectus until the Minimum Offering has been raised. We may undertake one or more closings on a rolling basis after the Minimum Offering has been raised. If the Minimum Offering is not raised by [●], the Agent shall return the funds to those who purchased Units under the Offering, without any deductions or interest.

Commissions and Expenses

We have agreed to pay the Agent an aggregate cash placement fee equal to seven percent (7.0%) of the gross proceeds in this Offering (including the Over-Allotment Option), for an aggregate cash commission of CA$[●](assuming completion of the Maximum Offering). However, we will only pay a cash fee equal to three and one half percent (3.5%) of the aggregate gross proceeds from the issuance to purchasers on our President's List.

We estimate the total offering expenses of this Offering that will be payable by us, excluding the Agency Fee, will be approximately CA$[●] which includes legal and printing costs, various other fees and reimbursement of the Agent's expenses.

In addition, we have agreed (i) to issue to the Agent, or its designees, warrants to purchase a number of shares of Common Stock equal to an aggregate of seven percent (7.0%) of the number of shares of Common Stock issued in connection with this Offering (not including any shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrants and Agent Warrants issued in this Offering); (ii) to issue Agent Warrants to purchase up to an additional three and one half percent (3.5%) of the Units sold under the President's List; and (iii) to grant the Agent an option to increase the size of the Offering by up to fifteen percent (15.0%), exercisable in whole or in part at any time for a period of thirty (30) days after and including the closing date of the Offering.

The Agent Warrants will be exercisable at any time after the [●] day after the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part and will expire on 5:00 p.m. (New York time)  [●] months following the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.

Upon the consummation of this Offering, we will grant to the Agent a right of first refusal under which the placement agent shall have the right to act as sole placement agent in connection with a public or private offering of debt, equity or equity-based securities, or if we otherwise require advisory services for a period ending eight (8) months from the date of the closing of the Offering. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in the event that the Agency Agreement is terminated without consummating this Offering, the Agent will not be granted a right of first refusal. If, during the term of any right of first refusal granted to the Agent, the Agent does not act as the sole placement agent in connection with a public or private offering of debt, equity or equity-based securities or advisory services, the Agent shall be entitled to receive the fees set forth in the Agency Agreement.

Indemnification

We have agreed to indemnify the Agent and its respective affiliates, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents, successors and assigns against certain liabilities. We have also agreed to contribute to payments the Agent may be required to make in respect of such liabilities.

Electronic Distribution

This prospectus may be made available in electronic format on websites or through other online services maintained by the Agent, or by an affiliate. Other than this prospectus in electronic format, the information on the Agent's website and any information contained in any other website maintained by the Agent is not part of this prospectus or the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, has not been approved and/or endorsed by us or the placement agent, and should not be relied upon by investors.

The foregoing does not purport to be a complete statement of the terms and conditions of the Agency Agreement. A copy of the Agency Agreement is included as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. See “Where You Can Find Additional Information” on page 20.

Notice to Investors

European Economic Area

In relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area which has implemented the Prospectus Director (each, a "Relevant Member State"), with effect from and including the date on which the Prospectus Directive is or was implemented in that Relevant Member State ("Relevant Implementation Date"), no offer or sale of any securities which are the subject of the Offering contemplated by this prospectus has been or will be made to the public in that Relevant Member State other than any offer or sale where a prospectus has been or will be published in relation to such securities that has been approved by the competent authority in that Relevant Member State or, where appropriate, approved in another Relevant Member State and notified to the relevant competent authority in that Relevant Member State, all in accordance with the Prospectus Directive, except, with effect from and including the Relevant Implementation Date, that an offer of such securities may be made to the public in that Relevant Member State at any time:

• to any persons or entities which are "qualified investors" as defined in the Prospectus Directive;

• to fewer than 150 natural or legal persons (other than "qualified investors"), as permitted under the Prospectus Directive, subject to obtaining the prior consent of the  underwriters for any such offer; or

• in any other circumstances falling within Article 3(2) of the Prospectus Directive,

provided that no such offer of securities shall result in the requirement that the Company or the Agent must publish a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive or supplement a prospectus pursuant to Article 16 of the Prospectus Directive.

For the purposes of this provision, the expression an "offer to the public" in relation to any securities in any Relevant Member State means the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and the securities to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe for the securities, as the same may be varied in that Relevant Member State by any measure implementing the Prospectus Directive in that Relevant Member State and the expression "Prospectus Directive" means Directive 2003/71/EC (and amendments thereto, including the 2010 PD Amending Directive), and includes any relevant implementing measure in each Relevant Member State and the expression "2010 PD Amending Directive" means Directive 2010/73/EU.

In the case of any securities being offered to a financial intermediary, as that term is used in Article 3(2) of the Prospectus Directive, such financial intermediary will also be deemed to have represented, acknowledged and agreed that any securities acquired by it as part of the offering contemplated by this prospectus have not been acquired on a non-discretionary basis on behalf of, nor have they been acquired with a view to their offer or resale to, persons in circumstances which may give rise to an offer of any securities to the public other than their offer or resale in a Relevant Member State to "qualified investors" within the meaning of Article 2(1)(e) of the Prospectus Directive or in circumstances in which the prior consent of the underwriters has been obtained to each such proposed offer or resale. The Company, the Agent and their respective affiliates will rely upon the truth and accuracy of the foregoing representation, acknowledgement and agreement. Notwithstanding the above, a person who is not a "qualified investor" as so defined and who has notified the underwriters of such fact in writing may, with the consent of the underwriters, be permitted to subscribe for or purchase securities in the offering contemplated by this prospectus subject to compliance at all times by the company and the underwriters with the provisions of Article 3(2) of the Prospectus Directive.

Switzerland

The securities may not be publicly offered in Switzerland and will not be listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange ("SIX"), or on any other stock exchange or regulated trading facility in Switzerland. This prospectus has been prepared without regard to the disclosure standards for issuance prospectuses under article 652a or article 1156 of the Swiss Code of Obligations or the disclosure standards for listing prospectuses under articles 27 ff. of the SIX Listing Rules or the listing rules of any other stock exchange or regulated trading facility in Switzerland. Neither this prospectus nor any other offering or marketing material relating to the securities or the Offering may be publicly distributed or otherwise made publicly available in Switzerland.

Neither this prospectus nor any other offering or marketing material relating to the Offering, the Company or the securities have been or will be filed with or approved by any Swiss regulatory authority. In particular, this prospectus will not be filed with, and the offer of securities will not be supervised by, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority ("FINMA"), and the offer of securities has not been and will not be authorized under the Swiss Federal Act on Collective Investment Schemes ("CISA"). The investor protection afforded to acquirers of interests in collective investment schemes under the CISA does not extend to acquirers of securities.

Other

From time to time, the Agent and its affiliates have provided, and may in the future provide, various investment banking, financial advisory and other services to us and our affiliates for which services they have received, and may in the future receive, customary fees. In the course of their businesses, the placement agent and its affiliates may actively trade our securities or loans for their own account or for the accounts of customers, and, accordingly, the placement agent and its affiliates may at any time hold long or short positions in such securities or loans. Except for services provided in connection with this offering, the placement agent has not provided any investment banking or other financial services during the 180-day period preceding the date of this prospectus and we do not expect to retain the placement agent to perform any investment banking or other financial services for at least 90 days after the date of this prospectus.

The Offering of securities pursuant to this prospectus shall also comply with (i) the rules and regulations of the TSX-V and (ii) the applicable laws of each jurisdiction in which the securities may be offered or sold.

LEGAL MATTERS

The validity of the Common Stock offered hereby will be passed upon by Dorsey & Whitney, LLP.

EXPERTS

IntelGenx Technologies Corp. financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 included in this registration statement have been audited by Richter, LLP, Montreal, Quebec, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report, and have been so included in reliance upon the report of said firm and their authority as experts in accounting and auditing. This report expresses an unqualified opinion.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

We file reports and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We have also filed a registration statement on Form S-1, including exhibits, with the SEC with respect to the shares being offered in this offering. This prospectus is part of the registration statement, but it does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement or exhibits. For further information with respect to us and our Common Stock, we refer you to the registration statement and to the exhibits and schedules to the registration statement. Statements contained in this prospectus as to the contents of any contract or any other document referred to are not necessarily complete, and in each instance, we refer you to the copy of the contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement. Each of these statements is qualified in all respects by this reference. You may inspect a copy of the registration statement and other reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission without charge at the SEC's principal office in Washington, D.C., and copies of all or any part of the registration statement may be obtained from the Public Reference Section of the SEC, 100 F Street NE, Washington, D.C. 20549, upon payment of fees prescribed by the SEC. The SEC maintains an internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the SEC. The address of the Web site is http://www.sec.gov. The SEC's toll free investor information service can be reached at 1-800-SEC-0330.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference the information contained in documents that we file with them. We are incorporating by reference into this prospectus the documents listed below (excluding any information furnished under Items 2.02 or 7.01 in any Current Report on Form 8-K):

• Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 that we filed with the SEC on March 22, 2019;

• Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 that we filed with the SEC on November 7, 2019;

• Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 that we filed with the SEC on August 8, 2019;

• Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 that we filed with the SEC on May 9, 2019;

• Our Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A that we filed with the SEC on March 22, 2019, as amended on April 30, 2019 (the "Proxy Statement"); and

• Our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 7, 2019, March 8, 2019, May 7, 2019 and May 8, 2019.

By incorporating by reference our Annual Report on Form 10-K, and our Proxy Statement, we can disclose important information to you by referring you to our Annual Report on Form 10-K, and our Proxy Statement, which are considered part of this prospectus.

Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus or any other subsequently filed document that is deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus modifies or supersedes the statement. Any statement so modified or superseded will not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus.

All documents that we file with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, after the effective date of the initial registration statement of which this prospectus is a part and all such documents that we file with the SEC after the date of this prospectus and before the termination of the offering of our securities shall be deemed incorporated by reference into this prospectus and to be a part of this prospectus from the respective dates of filing such documents. Unless specifically stated to the contrary, none of the information that we disclose under Items 2.02 or 7.01 of any Current Report on Form 8-K that we may from time to time furnish to the SEC will be incorporated by reference into, or otherwise included in, this prospectus.

Any statement contained in a document incorporated by reference in this prospectus shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus or in any other subsequently filed document that also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus.

Copies of the documents incorporated by reference in this Prospectus may be obtained on written or oral request without charge from our Corporate Secretary at 6420 Abrams, Ville Saint Laurent, Quebec H4S 1Y2, Canada (telephone: (514) 331-7440).

We also maintain a web site at http://www.intelgenx.com through which you can obtain copies of documents that we have filed with the SEC. The contents of that site are not incorporated by reference into or otherwise a part of this prospectus.

Dealer Prospectus Delivery Obligation

Until _____________ ___, 20___, all dealers that effect transactions in these securities whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus.  This is in addition to the dealers' obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.

PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution

The following table sets forth the costs and expenses payable by us in connection with the distribution of the securities being registered.

*To be filed by Amendment

All amounts except the SEC registration fee and the FINRA fee are estimated. All of the expenses set forth above are being paid by us.

Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers

Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL"), provides that a corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. Section 145 further provides that a corporation similarly may indemnify any such person serving in any such capacity who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor, against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Delaware Court of Chancery or such other court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.

We have agreed to indemnify our officers and directors to the fullest extent permitted by law. Such indemnification is intended to supplement our officers' and directors' liability insurance.

Our certificate of incorporation provides that no director shall be personally liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty by such director as a director. A director shall be liable to the extent provided by applicable law, however, (a) for breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (b) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (c) pursuant to Section 174 of the DGCL, or (d) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.

To the extent permitted by applicable law, we are also authorized to provide indemnification of (and advancement of expenses to) such agents (and any other persons to which Delaware law permits us to provide indemnification) through provisions in our bylaws, agreements with such agents or other persons, voting of security holders or disinterested directors or otherwise, in excess of the indemnification and advancement otherwise permitted by Section 145 of the DGCL, subject only to limits created by applicable Delaware law (statutory or non-statutory), with respect to actions for breach of duty to us, our security holders and others.

Any repeal or modification of any of the foregoing provisions of the indemnification provisions in our certificate of incorporation or bylaws shall be prospective and shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director, officer, agent, or other person existing at the time of, or increase the liability of any director of our company with respect to any acts or omissions of such director occurring prior to, such repeal or modification.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or controlling persons of our company, pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that, in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act, and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by us of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of our company in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered hereunder, we will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by us is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

On May 8, 2018 the Company sold to accredited investors 320 units, each consisting of (i) 7,940 shares of the Company's Common Stock, (ii) a $5,000 convertible 6% note and (iii) 7,690 warrants, for gross proceeds of $3,200,000. Cantone Research, Inc. ("Cantone") and Leede Jones Gable Inc. ("Leede Jones") acted as placement agents. As part of their commission, Cantone and Leede Jones received an aggregate amount of 243,275 warrants.

The Company's issuance of the foregoing securities was made in reliance upon the exemption from registration of the Securities Act provided by Rule 506(b) of Regulation D for sales in the United States and pursuant to Regulation S for sales outside of the United States.

On November 13, 2018, we completed a private placement of 1,428,571 shares of Common Stock to Tilray at a subscription price of $0.70 per share for gross proceeds of $1,000,000. The proceeds are being used for cannabis-infused VersaFilm™ product development under our definitive license, development and supply agreement with Tilray®. The Company’s issuance of the foregoing securities was made in reliance upon the exemption from registration of the Securities Act provided by Section 4(a)(2) and applicable state securities laws.

Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

The following exhibits are filed as part of this registration statement.

EXHIBIT INDEX

* To be filed by Amendment
+ Portions of this exhibit have been omitted based on an application for confidential treatment from the SEC. The omitted portions of these exhibits have been submitted separately with the SEC

Item 17. Undertakings

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

(1)      To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

(a)      To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;

(b)      To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective registration statement; and

(c)      To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement.

(2)      That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(3)      To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

(4)      That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:

(a)      If the Corporation is relying on Rule 430B:

(i)      Each prospectus filed by the Corporation pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and

(ii)    Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by section 10(a) of the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof; provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date; or

(b)      If the Corporation is subject to Rule 430C: Each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness; provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.

(5)    That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities: The undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

(i)      Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

(ii)      Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;

(iii)      The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and

(iv)    Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.

(6)      For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b) (1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.

(7)      Insofar as Indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provision, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question of whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Ville St-Laurent, Province of Quebec, on December 19, 2019.

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Horst Zerbe and Andre Godin his or her true and lawful attorney in fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post effective amendments) to the Registration Statement, and to sign any registration statement for the same offering covered by this Registration Statement that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all post effective amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, each acting alone, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.