Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. - Form 10-12G - Filed by newsfilecorp.com

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


FORM 10

GENERAL FORM FOR REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OR 12(G) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


HELIUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


WYOMING 36-4787690
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
   
   
   
Suite 400, 41 University Drive 18940
Newtown, Pennsylvania (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)  

(215) 809-2018
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


Copies of correspondence to:

Philippe Deschamps Trevor J. Chaplick, Esq.
President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director Proskauer Rose LLP
Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Suite 400, 41 University Drive Suite 600 South
Newtown, PA 18940 Washington, DC 20004

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITEM 1. BUSINESS 2
     
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS. 23
     
ITEM 2. FINANCIAL INFORMATION. 42
     
ITEM 3. PROPERTIES 50
     
ITEM 4. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT. 50
     
ITEM 5. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS. 51
     
ITEM 6. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. 56
     
ITEM 7. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE. 57
     
ITEM 8. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. 59
     
ITEM 9. MARKET PRICE OF AND DIVIDENDS ON THE REGISTRANT’S EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS. 59
     
ITEM 10. RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES. 60
     
ITEM 11. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT’S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED. 61
     
ITEM 12. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. 62
     
ITEM 13. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA. 63
     
ITEM 14. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE. 95
     
ITEM 15. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. 95

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In this registration statement, unless otherwise specified, references to “we”, “us” or “our” mean Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. (formerly known as “0996445 B.C. Ltd.”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, NeuroHabilitation Corporation, or NHC, and Helius Medical Technologies (Canada), Inc., unless the context otherwise requires. All financial information is stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise specified. Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or U.S. GAAP.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This registration statement contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding our market, strategy, competition, capital needs, business plans and expectations. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties regarding the success of our business plan, availability of funds, government regulations, operating costs, our ability to achieve significant revenues and other factors. Forward-looking statements are made, without limitation, in relation to operating plans, availability of funds and operating costs. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical facts may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may”, “will”, “should”, “expect”, “plan”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “predict”, “potential” or “continue”, the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. Actual events or results may differ materially. In evaluating these statements, you should consider various factors, including the risks outlined in this prospectus. These factors may cause our actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements. While these forward-looking statements, and any assumptions upon which they are based, are made in good faith, based on information available to us as of the date hereof, and reflect our current judgment regarding our business plans, our actual results will almost always vary, sometimes materially, from any estimates, predictions, projections, assumptions or other future performance suggested herein. We do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results, except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States.

INDUSTRY AND MARKET DATA

Within this registration statement, we reference information, statistics and estimates regarding the medical devices and healthcare industries. We have obtained this information from various independent third-party sources, including independent industry publications, reports by market research firms and other independent sources. This information involves a number of assumptions and limitations, and we have not independently verified the accuracy or completeness of this information. Some data and other information are also based on the good faith estimates of management, which are derived from our review of internal surveys and independent sources. We believe that these external sources and estimates are reliable but have not independently verified them. The industries in which we operate are subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk due to a variety of factors, including those described in “Item 1A. Risk Factors.” These and other factors could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in these publications and reports.

ITEM 1.      BUSINESS

Our Business

We are a medical technology company focused on neurological wellness. We seek to develop, license or acquire unique and non-invasive platform technologies that amplify the brain’s ability to heal itself.

The brain’s ability to reorganize its operation in response to new information sources, new functional needs, or new communication pathways is referred to as neuroplasticity. Neuroplasticity is a process underlying all cerebral learning, training, and rehabilitation. Neuromodulation is the use of various external stimulation to intentionally change and regulate the internal electrochemical environment of the brain.

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Our mission is to develop, license and acquire non-invasive treatments designed to help patients affected by neurological symptoms caused by disease or trauma. Applying the principles of neuroplasticity, our portable neuromodulation stimulator, or PoNS™, device is designed to induce Cranial Nerve Non Invasive Neuromodulation that utilizes the brain’s innate ability to achieve neuroplastic change to aid persons with neurological, cognitive, sensory, and motor disorders when combined with the rehabilitation process.

Traditional rehabilitation interventions have typically involved medication and various forms of therapies, including physical therapy. Our patented PoNS™ device is being developed to enable the first non-invasive means for delivering neurostimulation through the oral cavity. With respect to many neurologic diseases and disorders such as Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Huntington’s, Muscular Dystrophy, Spina Bifida, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases, Stroke, Epilepsy, and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), we believe that published studies in the field suggest that many such diseases may benefit from neurostimulation.

The PoNS™ device, which is placed into and held in the patient’s mouth, stimulates the trigeminal and facial nerves that innervate the anterior two-thirds of the human tongue using a sequenced pattern of superficial electrical stimulation. This stimulation excites a natural flow of neural impulses to the brainstem and cerebellum that is designed to effect changes in the function of these targeted brain structures. A series of case studies and feasibility studies, which are further described below, suggest that prolonged activation (20 minutes or more) of neuronal circuits, when combined with physical therapy, may initiate long-lasting processes of neuronal reorganization with a variety of positive results, including the correction of gait/balance impairments resultant from TBI. However, these results represent what we refer to as anecdotal evidence only, which means that the results are not scientifically supported by a well-controlled, scientific study. Furthermore, such results may be suggestive but are not adequate to support FDA approval.

The inventors and background patent owners of the PoNS™ device conducted a series of Institutional Review Board sanctioned feasibility studies, case studies and one placebo-controlled study. In total, these studies involved approximately 200 patients using the PoNS™ 2.2 device in conjunction with physical or cognitive therapy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. An Institutional Review Board is a scientific and patient advocacy board that reviews the validity and safety of clinical trials on behalf of patients. We use the term “feasibility study” to mean a study that allows for early clinical evaluation of devices to provide proof of principle and initial clinical safety data. A feasibility study may be appropriate early in device development when clinical experience is necessary because nonclinical testing methods are not available or adequate to provide the information needed to advance the developmental process. We use the term “case study” to mean a study of one patient that may support at most anecdotal evidence of efficacy. By “placebo-controlled study”, we mean a way of testing a medical therapy in which, in addition to a group of subjects that receives the treatment to be evaluated, a separate control group receives an artificial “placebo” treatment which is specifically designed to have no real effect. These studies were conducted primarily at the Tactile Communication and Neurorehabilitation Laboratory, or TCNL, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison with the approval of and oversight by the university’s Institutional Review Board, which is required for scientific studies involving human subjects. The results for a number of individual test subjects from these studies suggest that usage of the PoNS™ 2.2 device resulted in positive relief in rehabilitating symptoms caused by neurological disorders or injury for such individual patients. While such case and feasibility studies qualify only as anecdotal evidence, and the placebo-controlled study qualifies only as directional evidence, we believe that relief achieved by these patients suggests that the PoNS™ device, when combined with physical or cognitive therapy, improves and sustains functional rehabilitation of the symptoms from brain dysfunction from traumatic, degenerative, developmental, chemical, or unknown origins. We use the term “directional evidence” to mean in respect of such placebo-controlled study that we conducted, that the results suggested positive relief in the ten patients tested. However, the feasibility, case, and placebo-controlled studies were not of sufficient size to produce scientifically conclusive results. Furthermore, such tests were not adequate to support FDA approval. Furthermore, the PoNS™ 2.2 device is a laboratory test device that is not designed for commercial use.

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As described below, we are developing the PoNS™ 4.0 device for commercial use in treating balance disorder in mild to moderate TBI subjects. We will be conducting clinical trials of our PoNS™ 4.0 device for the treatment of balance disorder in patients in the US with mild to moderate TBI and for the treatment of balance disorder associated with MS in patients in Canada. Both registrational clinical trials are designed to be submitted for clearance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, and by Health Canada, which is the counterpart to the FDA in Canada. Should the PoNS™ 4.0 device be cleared by the FDA and Health Canada, we believe the addressable markets for our PoNS™ 4.0 device to treat balance disorder associated with TBI and MS are potentially up to $5.3 billion for TBI in the U.S. and potentially up to $250 million for MS in Canada. According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 5.3 million individuals in the U.S. were living with permanent TBI symptoms in 1999, and the incidence of new TBI diagnoses, as measured by hospitalizations and emergency department visits, has increased between 2001 and 2010. Additionally, the Brain Injury Association of America estimates that approximately 40% of patients diagnosed with TBI experience balance disturbance. Our addressable market estimate for TBI in the U.S. is based on the product of the number of persons living with TBI (5.3 million) multiplied by the rate of balance disturbance in TBI patients (40%), and multiplied by the expected price per unit of our product. Our addressable market estimate for MS in Canada is calculated by multiplying the estimated number of persons with MS in Canada (the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada estimates there are approximately 100,000 persons with MS in Canada) by the expected price per unit of our product. In addition to the currently held method-of-use patent, we anticipate, based on our pending patent filings, additional patent protection for the PoNS™ device tied to uniquely designed therapy for specific therapeutic indications and functional innovations with respect to design and technology development.

Business Uncertainties and Going Concern Risk

To date we have not generated any revenue from the sales of products or services. There are a number of conditions that we must satisfy before we will be able to generate revenue, including but not limited to successful completion of the design of the PoNS™ device, FDA and Health Canada clearance of the PoNS™ device for balance disorder associated with TBI and MS, manufacturing of a commercially-viable version of the PoNS™ device and demonstration of effectiveness sufficient to generate commercial orders by customers for our product. In addition, given the importance of the U.S. Army to our early commercial plans, if the U.S. Army were to eventually decide not to purchase our product, we would need to replace those sales in the civilian market which will lower our early commercialization forecast. To date, we have not achieved any of these conditions, and the successful achievement of such conditions will require significant expenditures. Because we have not generated any revenues, we are significantly dependent on funding from outside investors. There is no guarantee that such funding will be available at all or in sufficient amounts to satisfy our required expenditures. Furthermore, even if we were able to raise sufficient capital to successfully design and manufacture a commercially-viable version of the PoNS™ device and to receive FDA clearance, we do not currently have any contract or other arrangement to sell the PoNS™ device. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that we will ever be able to generate any revenue from the sales of products or services.

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Additionally, our auditors have issued a going concern opinion. This means that there is substantial doubt that we can continue as an on-going business for the next twelve months unless we obtain additional capital to pay our expenditures. While we are currently seeking additional funding, we do not currently have sufficient resources to accomplish any of the above conditions necessary for us to generate revenue.

In reviewing this registration statement, you should carefully consider these risks and other risks described throughout the registration statement.

Our Principal Product

History of the PoNS™ Device

The original PoNS™ 1.0 experimental device was developed in 2007 in the TCNL. The experimental PoNS™ 2.2 device shown in the pictures below was released in 2010. We anticipate producing the commercial PoNS™ 4.0 device in the second quarter of 2015.

Physical Construction and User Interface of Version 2.2

The PoNS™ version 2.2 device is an electrical pulse generator that delivers controlled electrical stimulation to the tongue. Pulses are generated and controlled by commercially available counter, timer, and wave-shaping electronic components. The components are mounted to a single printed circuit board (Figure 1 and Figure 2). The circuit board contains 143 gold-plated electrodes that contact the tongue. A rechargeable lithium- polymer battery with built-in charge safety circuitry provides power.

Figure 1: Top of the PoNS™ Neuro-stimulator board

 

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Figure 2: Bottom of the PoNS™ Neuro-stimulator board

Figure 3: Photographs of the PoNS™ Neuromodulation Stimulator Being Investigated in Conjunction with Physical Therapy for the Treatment of Balance and Gait Disorders.

The device is held lightly in place by the lips and teeth around the neck of the tab that goes into the mouth and rests on the anterior, superior part of the tongue. The paddle-shaped tab of the device has a hexagonally patterned array of 143 gold-plated circular electrodes (1.50 mm diameter, on 2.34 mm centers) that is created by a photolithographic process used to make printed circuit boards. It is designed to use low-level electrical current to stimulate the lingual branch projections of at least two cranial nerves in the anterior tongue through the gold-plated electrodes. Device function is controlled by four buttons: On, Off, Intensity “Up”, and Intensity “Down”.

While the voltage and pulse timing to each electrode are programmed into the device and cannot be altered, the stimulus intensity can be adjusted with a pair of buttons. At any instant in time, one of the electrodes in each of the nine sectors on the array is delivering stimulation while the remaining electrodes serve as the current return path to ground. The sensation produced by the array is similar to the feeling of drinking a carbonated beverage. The biphasic waveform is specifically designed to ensure zero net DC current to minimize the potential for tissue irritation.

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When the PoNS™ 2.2 device is turned off, the intensity setting automatically resets to zero. Upon first introduction to the device stimulation, subjects are instructed to press the “Up” intensity button and hold it for approximately 4-5 seconds to reach sensation threshold. Subjects will frequently notice that the sensation intensity decreases 2-4 minutes after stimulation onset. Subjects are instructed to simply increase the sensation level to return to the predetermined perceptual midpoint of their individual perceptual dynamic range. This procedure can be considered comparable to titrating a drug dosage according to a desired blood level so that the percept (and to a first approximation the neurophysiological impact) is held invariant.

Proposed Improvements in Version 4.0

Based on market research we have performed to date, we believe we have completed the technical and product design phases of the PoNS™ 4.0 device. While we expect to continue to enhance the PoNS™ 4.0 device design, we are now commencing efforts to complete the manufacturing development phase which will enable us to manufacture the device commercially. We anticipate performing the registrational clinical trials for FDA and Health Canada clearance with the PoNS™ 4.0 device for use in treating balance disorder in mild to moderate TBI subjects and MS subjects. While we expect the PoNS™ 4.0 commercial device to deliver the same level of stimulation to the patient as the PoNS™ 2.2 laboratory device, we are designing the PoNS™ 4.0 device to be more ergonomic for better patient comfort, more hygienic (including a replaceable mouthpiece), more technologically advanced (including a data logging feature) and more feature laden than its predecessor. The proposed additional functionality of data logging and data communications for the PoNS™ version 4.0 device addresses certain stakeholder needs, such as providing useful information like time remaining during therapy and ready status of the device (e.g. charge level). We also expect to produce the PoNS™ 4.0 device in accordance with FDA’s Quality System Regulation, or QSR, including good manufacturing practices, or GMPs, as well as in accordance with Canadian regulatory requirements.

Figure 4: Design of PoNS™ 4.0

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Our Design and Manufacturing Process

Ximedica

Once we complete the design of and if we receive customer orders for the PoNS™ 4.0 device, we will subcontract the design and build of the PoNS™ device to Ximedica, LLC, or Ximedica (based in Providence, Rhode Island), a contract manufacturer we selected after an exhaustive procurement process. We expect to share with Ximedica our patented technology, trade secrets and know-how on a confidential, need to know basis. We expect that the PoNS™ 4.0 device will require some very light assembly and labeling that will be performed by Ximedica. Ximedica is certified to ISO 13485 and is registered as a medical device manufacturer and in good standing with the FDA.

Using monthly forecasts that we will provide to it, Ximedica will build to stock, warehouse and ship products to the customer as well as initially handle all customer service related tasks including order entry, order management and product warranty responsibility. We expect to retain responsibility for sales, marketing, research and development and all back office operations. At this stage, we anticipate the primary delivery points will be regional military centers and national physical therapy centers.

Under the Commercial Development-to-Supply Program between Ximedica and NHC, dated October 25, 2013, Ximedica’s responsibilities will include:

  • designing the commercial device following their proven design development process;

  • developing the manufacturing process and completing the initial manufacturing of the device (their facility can produce PoNS™ units in quantities of tens of thousands per year); and

  • developing the quality control process.

If larger industrial quantities will be required, then we plan to take over the manufacturing and quality control process.

U.S. Army

We are designing the PoNS™ device with the cooperation of the U.S. Army pursuant to an agreement known as a cooperative research and development agreement, or CRADA. The U.S. Army was interested in signing the CRADA because of the very high incidence of TBI in soldiers and the fact that there are very few proven, effective treatments available for those soldiers who suffer from chronic TBI symptoms. Department of Defense statistics show that incidence of TBI in the U.S. Army has numbered approximately 30,000 per year from 2012 to 2014 in active duty personnel, and over 300,000 U.S. military personnel have been diagnosed with TBI since 2000. Of the 30,000 active duty personnel who suffer from TBI annually, we estimate that approximately 20-30% will develop chronic symptoms related to their TBI. While the number of cases of TBI among active duty personnel may vary based on troop levels maintained by the federal government, our primary target market will be the large number of retired soldiers who suffer from chronic TBI symptoms since this population is less subject to material, year-to-year fluctuation. The Army has expressed its desire to distribute our PoNS™ 4.0 device to service members who would benefit, should the device be cleared by the FDA. However, the U.S. Army is not under any obligation to purchase our product under the CRADA or any other agreement with us, and there is no assurance that the U.S. Army will ultimately purchase our product.

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The parties to our CRADA with the U.S. Army are our subsidiary NHC, as cooperator, Advanced NeuroRehabilitation, LLC, or ANR, as the background patent holder, Yuri P. Danilov, Mitchell E. Tyler and Kurt A. Kaczmarek, as the inventors and background patent owners, the U.S. Army Medical Material Agency, or USAMMA, and the U.S. Army Medical Material Development Activity, or USAMMDA. Pursuant to the CRADA, as amended, the laboratories of the USAMMA and the USAMMDA, or collectively Army Laboratories, agree to cooperate with NHC on research for the ongoing design and development to determine if the PoNS™ device can be developed for commercial use in assisting physical therapy in the treatment of soldiers and others with military relevant neurological manifestations of TBI, including but not limited to Tinnitus, post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, pain and any subsequent indications identified by the parties. The CRADA may be terminated by NHC or the Army Laboratories unilaterally at any time by providing the other party written notice at least 30 days prior to the desired termination date. In addition, the CRADA automatically expires on December 15, 2015 unless modified in writing by the parties, provided that the CRADA is subject to a four-year automatic extension as required for both FDA clearance in the event that a pre-market approval application with the FDA is required for a PoNS™ indication in respect of aid to therapy for chronic balance deficits resulting from mild to moderate TBI as well as for commercialization of the PoNS™ device.

We will initially seek FDA clearance only for treatment of patients with balance disorder associated with mild to moderate TBI and for balance disorder associated with MS. The U.S. Army has expressed an interest in supplying PoNS™ devices to the personnel who need it, subject to our ability to demonstrate its effectiveness and our ability to obtain such FDA clearance. Based on this interest, we estimate that there is a sufficient potential market of active duty and retired soldiers who could potentially benefit from the PoNS™ device due to their chronic TBI symptoms. However, the U.S. Army has not made any guarantees and is not otherwise under any contractual obligations to purchase PoNS™ devices, even if we do demonstrate effectiveness and obtain FDA clearance.

If we are able to complete development of the PoNS™ device and obtain FDA approval of the PoNS™ device to treat balance disorder associated with mild to moderate TBI and for balance disorder associated with MS, we plan to develop the PoNS™ device to treat other indications, or symptoms caused by neurological disorders. As set forth in the most recent January 12, 2015 amendment of our CRADA as described below, the U.S. Army has also expressed interest in our development of the PoNS™ device to treat other symptoms of TBI or any other indications caused by neurological disorders. We would be required to commit our own resources to sponsor the regulatory process for these new indications. However, the Army Laboratories has agreed in the January 12, 2015 amendment to our CRADA to be responsible for supporting the execution of studies using the PoNS™ device as a treatment for mutually agreed-upon military relevant neurological disorders, which could include but not be limited to Tinnitus, PTSD, and pain and any subsequent indications identified by the parties. The amount of such support, if any, and the terms of such responsibility to support such studies are not yet negotiated and we have no assurance that we can ultimately reach agreement with the Army Laboratories on such amount or terms of support, and there can be no assurance that the Army Laboratories will not otherwise attempt to renegotiate its responsibilities under the CRADA. Some of the indications among active duty and retired personnel that are being considered under our CRADA are:

  • Tinnitus;
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder;
  • Sleep regulation; and
  • Pain (headache) relief.

The parties agreed to the responsibilities set out below with respect to the development of the PoNS™ device.

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Army Laboratories of the U.S. Armed Forces Responsibilities:

Support the execution of studies using the PoNS™ device as a treatment for mutually agreed- upon military relevant neurological disorders, including but not limited to Tinnitus, post- traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, pain and any subsequent indications identified by the parties.

Conduct assessments of the manufacturing facility and assist/advise facility in meeting FDA manufacturing requirements.

Aid in designing the clinical protocols to study the PoNS™ device as an adjunct to specialized physical therapy in patients with balance and gait disorders.

Provide advice and expertise on all Army administrative protocols and approvals to execute the studies with military personnel, reservists, and/or veterans.

NHC Responsibilities:

Complete the commercial design, including ergonomics (e.g. user controls, comfort), and design for improved manufacturability, reliability, and field support and regulatory testing to comply with the FDA regulations for such devices.

Serve as the sole regulatory sponsor for all interactions with the FDA in order to gain approval and clearance from the FDA, including the initial 513(g) submission and the execution of any FDA-regulated studies.

Prepare and submit the necessary regulatory filings for the FDA to secure regulatory clearance or approval.

Ensure that the Army Laboratories receive copies of all formal and informal communications with the FDA related to the PoNS™ device.

Supply the facilities and personnel to execute and/or oversee the execution of clinical studies of the device for FDA clearance/approval in support of an intended use of the PoNS™ device for use in assisting physical therapy in the treatment of soldiers and others with military relevant neurological disorders, including but not limited to Tinnitus, post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, pain and any subsequent indications identified by the parties treatment of soldiers suffering from balance and gait disorders.

Provide the supply of PoNS™ devices in support of mutually agreed upon studies governed by the CRADA.

Supply all technical specifications, documentation and any other information required to address FDA requests to obtain FDA clearance/approval of the PoNS™ device.

Finalize the commercial design of the PoNS™ device so that the devices would be commercially available to the Army should the results of the study be positive.

Identify and engage a commercial manufacturer post-FDA clearance of the device to produce the device for purchase by the U.S. Army in the event it decides to order such devices for use by its personnel.

To date, no prior requests for clearance of the PoNS™ device have been submitted by NHC to the FDA, but the Army Laboratories, which previously was responsible as the regulatory sponsor until such role was assumed by NHC, submitted a request for information with the FDA with respect to the potential classification of the PoNS™ device through what is known as a 513(g) request for information. In response to a 513(g) request, the FDA provides information regarding the classification of the device or the requirements applicable to a device under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, or the FD&C Act. Under the 513(g) request, the Army Laboratories sought guidance from the FDA regarding the classification of the PoNS™ device and the applicable requirements under the FD&C Act. As a result of this process, the FDA responded with guidance on pursuing de novo classification of the PoNS™ device as a Class II medical device.

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We plan to utilize the de novo classification process to obtain Class II classification and 510(k) clearance from the FDA for the PoNS™ device. In order to obtain such classification, we need to demonstrate that the PoNS™ device is low to moderate risk, and that general and special controls would provide reasonable assurance of the safe and effective use of the PoNS™ device. Device classification depends on the intended use of the device and also upon indications for use and under Class II, and the applicability of general controls (e.g., premarket notification) and special controls (e.g., specific performance testing). We are seeking to complete a safety and effectiveness clinical trial by November 2015, and will thereafter submit a request for de novo classification and the premarketing notification (i.e., 510(k)) to the FDA.

On a parallel path to our request for de novo classification and premarket notification to the FDA, we expect to submit an application for the clearances of the PoNS™ device for both TBI and MS indications to Health Canada (the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for national public health). Our goal is that Canadian clearance for the PoNS™ device will be obtained on a similar timeline to the FDA clearance of the device.

On April 29, 2014, NHC, as cooperator, entered into Notice of Modification No. 1 of Cooperative Research and Development Agreement, or the Amended CRADA, with ANR, the inventors, and the Army Laboratories, whereby NHC will no longer provide expertise and training in the design of clinical study protocols or for U.S. Army and/or VA personnel in the physical therapy interventions required for clinical studies. In addition, pursuant to the Amended CRADA, ANR will share all data with USAMMA and NHC will provide all data supporting clinical claims for regulatory approval.

On January 12, 2015, NHC, as cooperator, entered into Notice of Modification No. 2 of the Amended CRADA, with ANR, the inventors, and the Army Laboratories. Under this Amended CRADA, the Army Laboratories agreed to transfer some of the CRADA responsibilities to NHC. We believe the Army Laboratories agreed to transfer certain responsibilities to us under the CRADA to enable us to accelerate development of the PoNS™ device for the eventual potential treatment of soldiers. One of the material changes reflected in the Amended CRADA is the shifting from the Army Laboratories to NHC of sole responsibility as the regulatory sponsor for all interactions with the FDA in order to gain approval and clearance from the FDA, including the initial 513(g) submission. As part of the amendments to the CRADA, NHC has agreed to be responsible to fund the FDA process as well as to provide the supply of all devices to support all studies governed by the CRADA. While under the amendments NHC gains control of the FDA regulatory process, the amendments materially increase the financial burden on NHC to meet these funding and supply obligations. The amendments also extend from two to four years both the time for regulatory approval in the event a pre-market approval application, or PMA, is required by the FDA as well as for commercialization of the PoNS™ device.

While NHC has sole responsibility as the regulatory sponsor under the CRADA, the Army Laboratories has published a Notice of Intent to enter into a sole-source contractual agreement to support the execution of the registrational trial for treatment of balance disorder associated with mild to moderate TBI. The objective of this contract would be to defray the costs of the registrational trial. The terms of the contract and the actual amount of the award are uncertain because we have not yet completed the negotiation for this contract, nor can we be assured that the Army will ever ultimately negotiate and enter into such a contract with us. The Army Laboratories also agreed in the January 12, 2015 amendment to our CRADA to be responsible for supporting the execution of studies using the PoNS™ device as a treatment for mutually agreed-upon military relevant neurological disorders, which could include but not be limited to Tinnitus, PTSD, and pain and any subsequent indications identified by the parties. The amount of such support, if any, and the terms of such responsibility to support such clinical studies are not yet negotiated and we have no assurance that we can ultimately reach agreement with the Army Laboratories on such amount or terms of support, and there can be no assurance that the Army Laboratories will not otherwise attempt to renegotiate its responsibilities under the CRADA. The Army Laboratories may terminate their obligations under the CRADA at any time upon 30 days prior written notice to us. If there are insufficient funds available to cover the necessary research and development costs for our product, the Army Laboratories could terminate the CRADA and cease research and development efforts which could jeopardize our ability to commercialize our PoNS™ device.

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Our Market

NHC is in the neurostimulation market. According to a study by Grand View Research, the neurostimulation market was valued at $3.4 billion in 2013 and is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 14.4% from 2014 to 2020. The leading sectors in the industry are Spinal Cord Stimulation, Deep Brain Stimulation, Sacral Nerve Stimulation and Vagal Nerve Stimulation. We believe that due to the lack of non-invasive devices, non-invasive stimulation addresses only approximately 3% of the overall neurostimulation market today.

Market Competition

The neurostimulation market is competitive and growing. Our competitors in the industry are predominantly large, publically-traded companies that have a history in the market, have significantly easier access to resources and have an established product pipeline. The combined clinical research and product development done by the industry, including by us and all of our competitors, is foundational, and neurostimulation has slowly become integrated into neurological therapy. This foundation has allowed for new and innovative neurostimulation companies to enter the market as well.

We believe that our technology, the PoNS™ device, introduces an innovative target and method of stimulation because targeting the tongue for neurostimulation provides several advantages, which are discussed below. While we believe that the factors described below competitively distinguish our technologies and provide the PoNS™ device a competitive advantage for non-invasive neuromodulation therapy, we note that these factors are only supported by anecdotal evidence of efficacy. We therefore are making the assumption that the results of our upcoming clinical trial program will be positive and support these claims at that time.

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The tongue has an anatomically unique surface with a high density of receptors, a consistently moist and conductive environment, constant pH, constant temperature and a direct connection to the brain through at least two cranial nerves.

     
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We believe that the trigeminal and facial cranial nerves offer a high-bandwidth pathway for impulses to directly affect the central nervous system. The trigeminal and facial nerves project directly onto several areas of the brain, primarily the brainstem (trigeminal and solitary nuclei), cerebellum, cochlear nuclei and spinal cord. Secondary targets include the limbic system, basal ganglia and thalamus. We believe that this range of projections allows impulses be sent through sites regulating dozens of functions.

     
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Other technologies stimulate other branches of the trigeminal nerve. We target the lowest branch of the trigeminal nerve, which is found in the tongue. It is also the largest branch, having the highest amount of nerve fibers of the three branches.

     
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Stimulating the tongue also allows for the simultaneous stimulation of a second cranial nerve found in the tongue, the facial nerve. The ability to stimulate more than one nerve alone differentiates us from our competition. However, it has not been scientifically proven that stimulating additional nerves adds to the efficacy of the treatment.

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Unlike Deep Brain Stimulation devices, implantable vagal nerve devices and other invasive forms of electrical stimulation, the tongue allows for neurostimulation to be delivered non-invasively and portably. This opens the door for integration of neurostimulation with a wide range of therapies previously unexplored for neurological rehabilitation.

Reimbursement

If we complete our design efforts, obtain FDA clearance, and ultimately receive customer orders for the PoNS™ device, we plan to submit an application to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for an International Classification of Disease 10 reimbursement code so that the device is covered under Medicare and Medicaid. We plan to seek coverage and reimbursement of the PoNS™ device from public payers, such as Medicare and Medicaid, as well as private payers. There are complex laws, regulations and guidance that set forth Medicare coverage and reimbursement policies. From time to time, Congress enacts laws that impact Medicare coverage and reimbursement policy. In addition, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, or CMS, regularly engages in rulemaking activities and issues instructions and guidance that may affect Medicare coverage and reimbursement policy. Similarly, the federal and state governments may enact future laws or issue regulations or guidance that may impact Medicaid coverage and reimbursement policies, or the coverage and reimbursement policies of private insurers. We must ensure that we are in full compliance with all applicable requirements, and that we remain abreast of potential legislative or regulatory developments that could impact its business. For all payers, the PoNS™ device must fit within an identifiable coverage category and fully meet the requirements of such category.

Assuming we complete our design efforts, obtain FDA clearance, and ultimately receive customer orders for the PoNS™ device, we intend seeking coverage for the PoNS™ device under the Medicare part B durable medical equipment benefit. This will involve ensuring that the PoNS™ device meets all of the criteria for coverage under that benefit. In addition, as part of the coverage process, we may have to submit an application request to CMS to revise the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System, or HCPCS, level II national code set so that the PoNS™ device becomes eligible to be covered and reimbursed, not only by Medicare, but by other public and private payers. The HCPCS Level II Code Set is a standardized coding set used for claims submitted to public and private payers that identifies particular products, supplies and services. At present, we do not believe that the PoNS™ device would fit easily within an existing HCPCS code. Thus, we are considering submitting a request to CMS for a new HCPCS code. An applicant can request that (1) a new permanent code be added to the HCPCS level II national code set; (2) the language used to describe an existing code be modified; or (3) an existing code be deleted. However, prior to submitting its coding request application, we must satisfy several criteria, including but not limited to receiving documentation of the FDA’s approval of the device and having sufficient claims activity or volume in the United States (evidenced by 3 months of marketing activity). The national codes are updated annually. Coding requests must be received by January 3 of the current year to be considered for the January update of the following year.

If we do submit such a request for a new HCPCS code, it will be reviewed by the CMS HCPCS Workgroup, which is comprised of representatives of CMS, Medicaid state agencies, and the Pricing, Data Analysis and Coding contractor. The HCPCS Workgroup meets monthly and determines whether each coding request warrants a change to the HCPCS national coding set.

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Deployment

We expect the PoNS™ 4.0 device to have a design feature that stops delivering therapy every 14 weeks. This is expected to force patients to return to their physician or physical therapy center, or PTC, for assessment of their progress and reestablishment of challenging physical therapy to achieve higher goals. We currently expect the device to be inspected visually by the physical therapist, reset for another 14 weeks of treatment, and we expect the tongue array to be replaced by a new one to ensure no degradation of the electrodes occurs. We expect this business model feature to ensure proper support for patients in the early phase of their therapy.

We expect physicians will be informed to prescribe both the PoNS™ device and the “local” trained PTCs for their patients to receive the PoNS™ device and their training. We expect to launch a PoNS™ website and to develop a smart phone application to help physicians select the appropriate PTC convenient for the patient.

Upon discharge from the PTC, patients are expected to be monitored in their home therapy from a PTC phone center (set up by NHC through select PTCs) who plan to help the patients be compliant and ensure the therapy is performed appropriately. At the end of the 14 weeks of therapy, we expect patients to be directed back to their physician for assessment and then return to the PTC for replacement of the tongue array.

PoNS™ in the U.S. Army

If it ultimately decides to purchase PoNS™ devices from us, we expect that the U.S. Army would deploy the device through their rehabilitation centers under orders from the central medical command. All personnel are expected to be certified PoNS™ trainers supported by live, paper and video based training materials developed through this project by the U.S. Army.

We have also approached the Canadian and United Kingdom Armed Forces to discuss their support of a similar program in Canada and discussions are ongoing. We also intend to pursue other military organizations in relevant countries based on need and size of potential deployment.

We expect to be able to leverage the deployment of the device in the U.S. Army in its marketing of the PoNS™ device to the civilian population.

PoNS™ in Civilian Population

We believe that a key to deployment success will be to set up a national framework of PoNS™-trained Physical Therapists (PTs). We are actively developing a training certification program where PTs can become trained PoNS™ therapists. We expect there to be a strong financial incentive for the PT community to partner with us because PoNS™ training offers substantial opportunity for growth for the PTs. We anticipate that PTs will be able to use existing reimbursement codes for the physical therapy portion of the therapy. As discussed above, we plan to apply for reimbursement codes for the PoNS™ device.

We plan to concentrate our efforts in the United States, Canadian and UK marketplaces as first launch markets. We are currently uncertain which of these three markets will launch first, primarily due to the relative speed of the regulatory process, and there is no assurance that either will launch at all. Following the launch of marketplaces in the United States, Canada and the UK, we intend to commercialize the PoNS™ device in the rest of Europe and Japan as second phase countries (2017) and Brazil, India and China as phase III countries (2018). In November 2014 we signed a development and distribution agreement with the Altair company in Russia to apply for registration and distribute the PoNS™ device in the territories of the former Soviet Union. However, there is no assurance that such commercialization will occur.

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Licensed Intellectual Property

The intellectual property relating to the PoNS™ device is the subject of U.S. Patent Applications 12/348,301, 14/340,144, 14/341,141 and Provisional Patent Applications 61/019,061 and 61/020,265, which we collectively refer to as the Patent Pending Rights. The Patent Pending Rights include the following patent applications, which cover a device that non-invasively delivers neurostimulation through the skin or intra-orally to the brain stem via the trigeminal nerve, the facial nerve or both:

US Application No. Filing Date Status Patent No. Issue Date
61/019,061 (Provisional) 1/4/2008 Expired N/A N/A
61/020,265 (Provisional) 1/10/2008 Expired N/A N/A
12/348,301 1/4/2009 Issued 8,849,407 9/30/2014
14/340,144 7/24/2014 Issued 8,909,345 12/9/2014
14/341,141 7/25/2014 Pending N/A N/A

The inventors received U.S. Patent No. 8,849,407 in relation to the patent application no. 12/348,301 on September 30, 2014. This patent covers non-invasive neurostimulation of the skin combined with simultaneous physical therapy to provide neurorehabilitation of a patient to treat various maladies including, e.g., TBI, stroke and Alzheimer’s disease. U.S. patent application 14/340,144, which became U.S. Patent No. 8,909,345 on December 9, 2014, and U.S. patent application 14/341,141 are continuations of application 12/348,301 (now U.S. Patent 8,849,407). U.S. Patent No. 8,909,345 covers non-invasive neurostimulation within a patient’s mouth combined with physical therapy to provide neurorehabilitation of a patient to treat various maladies including, e.g., TBI, stroke, and Alzheimer’s disease. Patent application 14/341,141 covers non-invasive neurostimulation within a patient’s mouth combined with cognitive therapy to provide neurorehabilitation of a patient resulting in improved reading comprehension and increased attention span as well as the treatment various maladies including, but not limited to, TBI, stroke, and Alzheimer’s disease.

A U.S. provisional patent application provides the means to establish an early effective filing date for a later filed non-provisional patent application. Therefore, though the two provisional applications have expired, they establish a priority date for U.S. Patent Nos. 8,849,407 and 8,909,345 and U.S. application 14/341,141 and any future filings that claim priority.

Now that the inventors have received the U.S. Patent Nos. 8,849,407 and 8,909,345, the use of the PoNS™ device for various treatment techniques is patented in the United States, and we have a license to practice these patented techniques from ANR.

ANR, which is one of our significant shareholders, holds an interest in the Patent Pending Rights pursuant to an exclusive license from the inventors. Patent applications 14/340,144 and 14/341,141 are included in the exclusive license as the exclusive license agreement covers (i) patent application 12/348,301 and provisional application 61/019,061, (ii) any patents issuing therefrom, and (iii) any patents claiming priority to patent application 12/348,301 or provisional application 61/019,061, which patent applications 14/340,144 and 14/341,141 claim priority through such provisional application as well as through provisional application 61/020,265.

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Pursuant to an amended and restated sublicense agreement, or the Sublicense Agreement, ANR has granted NHC a worldwide, exclusive license to make, have made, use, lease and sell devices utilizing the Patent Pending Rights. In addition, ANR has agreed that ownership of any improvements, enhancements or derivative works of the Patent Pending Rights that are developed by NHC or ANR shall be owned by NHC, provided that if NHC decides not to patent such improvements, ANR may choose to pursue patent rights independently. Pursuant to the Sublicense Agreement, NHC has agreed to pay ANR royalties equal to 4% of NHC’s revenues collection from the sale of devices covered by the Patent Pending Rights and services related to the therapy or use of devices covered by the Patent Pending Rights in therapy services. The Sublicense Agreement provides that the sub-license granted by ANR to NHC, if in good standing, shall not be cancelled, limited or impaired in any way should there be a termination of the master license granted by the inventors to ANR, which was acknowledged by the inventors in the Sublicense Agreement. On June 6, 2014, NHC and ANR entered into a second amended and restated sublicense agreement, or the Second Sublicense Agreement, which acknowledges the Reverse Merger (See “– Our Corporate History – Acquisition of NeuroHabilitation Corporation and Concurrent Financing”), and adds us as a party to the agreement.

The license of the Patent Pending Rights are subject to the right of the government of the United States, which funded certain research relating to the development of the PoNS™ device, to a nonexclusive, non-transferable, irrevocable, paid-up license to use the Patent Pending Rights for governmental purposes. In addition, NHC has granted a perpetual, royalty-free license to the Patent Pending Rights back to ANR for non-profit research and development activities which do not compete with NHC’s business and to produce and derive revenues from devices and services in connection with investigational uses of the PoNS™ device and related technology.

The license of the Patent Pending Rights is also subject to the terms of the CRADA. In the event that we are not willing or able to commercialize the PoNS™ technology within four years from the expiration of the CRADA, we are required to transfer possession, ownership and sponsorship/holdership of the regulation application, regulatory correspondence and supporting regulatory information related technology to USAMRMC and grant the U.S. Government a non-exclusive, irrevocable license to any patent, copyright, data rights, proprietary information or regulatory information for the U.S. Government to commercialize the technology.

With respect to the Patent Pending Rights, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, or USPTO, issued U.S. Patent Nos. 8,849,407 and 8,909,345 and U.S. application 14/341,141 remains pending in the USPTO. In addition, we intend to file additional continuation applications in the USPTO claiming priority to U.S. application 14/341,141 to protect other aspects of the PoNS™ device and related non-invasive neurostimulation techniques.

Company Owned Intellectual Property

We filed 26 patent applications related to various technical and ornamental aspects of version 4.0 of the PoNS™ device. We filed ten non-provisional patent applications that describe various technical features in the version 4.0 device and 16 design patent applications describing various ornamental designs for the PoNS™ version 4.0 device. We are the sole assignee for these 26 new patent filings.

Currently, we use four trademarks in connection with the operation of the business: PoNS, NeuroHabilitation, NHC and Helius Medical Technologies. We own the rights to the PoNS mark by virtue of an assignment agreement having an effective date of October 27, 2014 and entered into with ANR and the inventors of the PoNS™ technology. We are the sole owner of the rights in the NeuroHabilitation and NHC trademarks, and Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. is the owner of the rights in the Helius Medical Technologies mark. On October 31, 2014, we filed trademark applications in the USPTO for these four trademarks.

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On January 7, 2015 we filed trademark applications with the Canada Intellectual Property Office, claiming priority to the corresponding U.S. applications filed on October 31, 2014. We are the owner of the rights in the NeuroHabilitation, NHC, and PoNS marks in Canada, and Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. is the owner of the rights in the Helius Medical Technologies mark in Canada.

Our intellectual property has been the subject of a lawsuit which has been dismissed. For a full description of this lawsuit, please see “Item 8. Legal Proceedings.”

Government Regulation

Our products under development and our operations are subject to significant government regulation. In the United States, our products are regulated as medical devices by the FDA and other federal, state, and local regulatory authorities. The following is a general description of the review and clearance process of the FDA for medical devices.

FDA Regulation of Medical Devices

The FDA and other U.S. and foreign governmental agencies regulate, among other things, the following activities with respect to medical devices:

  • design, development and manufacturing;
  • testing, labeling, content and language of instructions for use and storage;
  • clinical trials;
  • product storage and safety;
  • marketing, sales and distribution;
  • pre-market clearance and approval;
  • record keeping procedures;
  • advertising and promotion;
  • recalls and field safety corrective actions;
  • post-market surveillance, including reporting of deaths or serious injuries and malfunctions that, if they were to recur, could lead to death or serious injury;
  • post-market approval studies; and
  • product import and export.

In the United States, numerous laws and regulations govern all the processes by which medical devices are brought to market and marketed. These include the FD&C Act and the FDA's implementing regulations, among others.

The FDA Review, Clearance and Approval Process

Each medical device we seek to commercially distribute in the United States must first receive either clearance under Section 510(k) of the FD&C Act, receive de novo down-classification, or pre-market approval, or PMA, from the FDA, unless specifically exempted by the FDA. FDA review and approval is required for each application of a device, regardless of whether the device has been approved for other applications. The FDA classifies all medical devices into one of three classes. Devices deemed to pose the lowest risk are categorized as either Class I or II, which requires the manufacturer to submit to the FDA a 510(k) pre-market notification submission requesting clearance of the device for commercial distribution in the United States, unless the device is exempted from this requirement. Devices deemed by the FDA to pose the greatest risk, such as life sustaining, life-supporting or implantable devices, or devices deemed not substantially equivalent to a previously 510(k) cleared device are categorized as Class III and require submission and approval of a PMA application.

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In the 510(k) clearance process, the FDA must determine that a proposed device is “substantially equivalent” to a device legally on the market, known as a “predicate” device, with respect to intended use, technology and safety and effectiveness, in order to clear the proposed device for marketing. Clinical data is sometimes required to support a determination of substantial equivalence. The PMA pathway requires an applicant to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the device based, in part, on extensive data, including, but not limited to, technical, preclinical, clinical trial, manufacturing and labeling data. The PMA process is typically required for devices that are deemed to pose the greatest risk, such as life-sustaining, life-supporting or implantable devices. However, some devices are automatically subject to the PMA pathway regardless of the level of risk they pose, because they have not previously been classified into a lower risk class by the FDA. Manufacturers of these devices may request that the FDA review such devices in accordance with the de novo classification procedure, which allows a manufacturer whose novel device would otherwise require the submission and approval of a PMA prior to marketing to request down-classification of the device on the basis that the device presents low or moderate risk. If the FDA agrees with the down-classification, the applicant will then receive approval to market the device. This device type can then be used as a predicate device for future 510(k) submissions.

We intend to utilize the de novo classification procedures to seek marketing authorization for the PoNS™ device, because there is currently no predicate cleared or approved by the FDA for commercial distribution and no existing classification decision by the FDA for such a device. The process of obtaining regulatory clearances or approvals, or completing the de novo classification process, to market a medical device can be costly and time consuming, and we may not be able to successfully obtain pre-market reviews on a timely basis, if at all.

If the FDA requires us to go through a lengthier, more rigorous examination for the PoNS™ device, introducing the product could be delayed or canceled, which could cause our launch to be delayed. In addition, the FDA may determine that the PoNS™ device requires the more costly, lengthy and uncertain PMA process. For example, if the FDA disagrees with our determination that the de novo classification procedures are the appropriate path to obtain marketing authorizations for the PoNS™ device, the FDA may require us to submit a PMA application, which is generally more costly and uncertain and can take from one to three years, or longer, from the time the application is submitted to the FDA until an approval is obtained. Further, even with respect to those future products where a PMA is not required, we cannot be certain that we will be able to obtain 510(k) clearances with respect to those products.

510(k) Clearance Process

To obtain 510(k) clearance, we must submit a pre-market notification to the FDA demonstrating that the proposed device is substantially equivalent to a previously-cleared 510(k) device or is a device that was in commercial distribution before May 28, 1976 for which the FDA has not yet called for the submission of PMA applications. The FDA's 510(k) clearance process usually takes from three to 12 months from the date the application is submitted and filed with the FDA, but may take significantly longer and clearance is never assured. Although many 510(k) pre-market notifications are cleared without clinical data, in some cases, the FDA requires significant clinical data to support substantial equivalence. In reviewing a pre-market notification submission, the FDA may request additional information, including clinical data, which may significantly prolong the review process.

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After a device receives 510(k) clearance, any subsequent modification of the device that could significantly affect its safety or effectiveness, or that would constitute a major change in its intended use, will require a new 510(k) clearance or could require PMA. The FDA requires each manufacturer to make this determination initially, but the FDA may review any such decision and may disagree with a manufacturer's determination. If the FDA disagrees with a manufacturer's determination, the FDA may require the manufacturer to cease marketing and/or recall the modified device until 510(k) clearance or PMA is obtained. Under these circumstances, the FDA may also subject a manufacturer to significant regulatory fines or other penalties. In addition, the FDA is currently evaluating the 510(k) process and may make substantial changes to industry requirements, including which devices are eligible for 510(k) clearance, the ability to rescind previously granted 510(k)s and additional requirements that may significantly impact the process.

De novo Classification Process

If a previously unclassified new medical device does not qualify for the 510(k) pre-market notification process because no predicate device to which it is substantially equivalent can be found, the device is automatically classified Class III regardless of the level of risk it poses. The Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997 established a new route to market for low to moderate risk medical devices that are automatically placed into Class III due to the absence of a predicate device, called the “Request for Evaluation of Automatic Class III Designation,” or the de novo classification procedure. This procedure allows a manufacturer whose novel device is automatically classified into Class III to request down-classification of its medical device into Class I or Class II on the basis that the device presents low or moderate risk, rather than requiring the submission and approval of a PMA application. Prior to the enactment of the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act, or FDASIA, in July 2012, a medical device could only be eligible for de novo classification if the manufacturer first submitted a 510(k) premarket notification and received a determination from the FDA that the device was not substantially equivalent. The FDASIA streamlined the de novo classification pathway by permitting manufacturers to request de novo classification directly without first submitting a 510(k) premarket notification to the FDA and receiving a not substantially equivalent determination. Under the FDASIA, the FDA is required to classify the device within 120 days following receipt of the de novo application. If the manufacturer seeks reclassification into Class II, the manufacturer must include a draft proposal for special controls that are necessary to provide a reasonable assurance of the safety and effectiveness of the medical device. In addition, the FDA may reject the reclassification petition if it identifies a legally marketed predicate device that would be appropriate for a 510(k) or determines that the device is not low to moderate risk or that general controls would be inadequate to control the risks and special controls cannot be developed.

We plan to utilize the de novo classification process to obtain marketing authorization for the PoNS™ device under development, and we plan to seek Class II classification. In order to be placed in Class II, the FDA would need reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness of the PoNS™ device. Under Class II, general controls (e.g., premarket notification) and special controls (e.g., specific performance testing) would be applicable. Our goal would be to complete in six months a safety and effectiveness clinical trial using the PoNS™ device, initially only for the treatment of balance disorder in patients with mild to moderate TBI and balance disorder associated with MS. Our overall goal for submission of the de novo application and FDA clearance of a 510(k) would be 18 months from December 2014.

Obtaining FDA clearance, de novo down-classification, or approval for medical devices can be expensive and uncertain, generally takes from several months to several years, and generally requires detailed and comprehensive scientific and clinical data. Notwithstanding the expense, these efforts may never result in FDA clearance. Even if we were to obtain regulatory clearance, it may not be for the uses we believe are important or commercially attractive, in which case we would not be permitted to market our product for those uses.

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Pre-market Approval Process

A PMA application must be submitted if the medical device is in Class III (although the FDA has the discretion to continue to allow certain pre-amendment Class III devices to use the 510(k) process) or cannot be cleared through the 510(k) process. A PMA application must be supported by, among other things, extensive technical, preclinical, clinical trial, manufacturing and labeling data to demonstrate to the FDA's satisfaction the safety and effectiveness of the device for its intended use.

After a PMA application is submitted and filed, the FDA begins an in-depth review of the submitted information, which typically takes between one and three years, but may take significantly longer. During this review period, the FDA may request additional information or clarification of information already provided. Also during the review period, an advisory panel of experts from outside the FDA may be convened to review and evaluate the application and provide recommendations to the FDA as to the approvability of the device. In addition, the FDA will conduct a pre-approval inspection of the manufacturing facility to ensure compliance with Quality System Regulations, or QSR, which impose elaborate design development, testing, control, documentation and other quality assurance procedures in the design and manufacturing process. The FDA may approve a PMA application with post-approval conditions intended to ensure the safety and effectiveness of the device including, among other things, restrictions on labeling, promotion, sale and distribution and collection of long-term follow-up data from patients in the clinical study that supported approval. Failure to comply with the conditions of approval can result in materially adverse enforcement action, including the loss or withdrawal of the approval. New PMA applications or supplements are required for significant modifications to the manufacturing process, labeling of the product and design of a device that is approved through the PMA process. PMA supplements often require submission of the same type of information as an original pre-market approval application, except that the supplement is limited to information needed to support any changes from the device covered by the original PMA application, and may not require as extensive clinical data or the convening of an advisory panel.

Clinical Trials

A clinical trial is typically required to support a PMA application and is sometimes required for a 510(k) pre-market notification. After a trial begins, the FDA may place it on hold or terminate it if, among other reasons, it concludes that the clinical subjects are exposed to an unacceptable health risk. Any trials we conduct must be conducted in accordance with FDA regulations as well as other federal regulations and state laws concerning human subject protection and privacy. Moreover, the results of a clinical trial may not be sufficient to obtain clearance or approval of the product, and separate clinical trials will be necessary to obtain clearance for multiple uses of one device.

Risks of Delay from the FDA Clearance Process and Regulatory Compliance Risks

The FDA can delay, limit or deny clearance or approval of a device for many reasons, including:

  • we may not be able to demonstrate to the FDA's satisfaction that our product candidates are safe and effective, sensitive and specific diagnostic tests, for their intended users;
  • the data from our pre-clinical studies and clinical trials may be insufficient to support clearance or approval, where required; and

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  • the manufacturing process or facilities we use may not meet applicable requirements.

In addition, the FDA may change its clearance and approval policies, adopt additional regulations or revise existing regulations, or take other actions which may prevent or delay approval or clearance of our products under development or impact our ability to modify our currently approved or cleared products on a timely basis. For example, in response to industry and healthcare provider concerns regarding the predictability, consistency and rigor of the 510(k) regulatory pathway, the FDA initiated an evaluation of the program, and in January 2011, announced several proposed actions intended to reform the review process governing the clearance of medical devices. The FDA intends these reform actions to improve the efficiency and transparency of the clearance process, as well as bolster patient safety. In addition, as part of the FDASIA the U.S. Congress reauthorized the Medical Device User Fee Amendments with various FDA performance goal commitments and enacted several “Medical Device Regulatory Improvements” and miscellaneous reforms that are further intended to clarify and improve medical device regulation both pre- and post-approval. Any delay in, or failure to receive or maintain, clearance or approval for our product candidates could prevent us from generating revenue from these product candidates and adversely affect our business operations and financial results.

Even if we obtain FDA clearance for our PoNS™ device, we will still be required to pursue a 510(k) clearance, de novo down-classification, or PMA for any future product which will delay future product launches and would likely place substantial restrictions on how our device is manufactured, marketed and sold. For example, the manufacture of medical devices must comply with FDA's QSR. In addition, manufacturers must register their manufacturing facilities, list the products with FDA, and comply with requirements relating to labeling, marketing, complaint handling, adverse event and medical device reporting, reporting of corrections and removals, and import and export. FDA monitors compliance with the QSR and these other requirements through periodic inspections. If our facilities or those of our manufacturers or suppliers are found to be in violation of applicable laws and regulations, or if we or our manufacturers or suppliers fail to take satisfactory corrective action in response to an adverse inspection, the regulatory authority could take enforcement action, including any of the following sanctions:

  • untitled letters, warning letters, fines, injunctions, consent decrees and civil penalties;
  • customer notifications or repair, replacement, refunds, detention or seizure of our products;
  • operating restrictions or partial suspension or total shutdown of production;
  • refusing or delaying requests for 510(k) marketing clearance or pre-market approvals of new products or modified products;
  • withdrawing 510(k) marketing clearances or pre-market approvals that have already been granted;
  • refusing to provide Certificates for Foreign Government;
  • refusing to grant export approval for our products; or
  • pursuing criminal prosecution.

Additionally, FDA and other regulatory authorities have broad enforcement powers. Regulatory enforcement or inquiries, or other increased scrutiny on us, could affect the perceived safety and efficacy of our product candidates and dissuade our customers from using our product candidates, if and when they are authorized for marketing.

Pervasive and Continuing U.S. Food and Drug Administration Regulation

After a medical device is placed on the market, numerous FDA regulatory requirements apply, including, but not limited to the following:

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  • the QSR, which requires manufacturers to follow design, testing, control, documentation and other quality assurance procedures during the manufacturing process;
  • establishment registration, which requires establishments involved in the production and distribution of medical devices, intended for commercial distribution in the United States, to register with the FDA;
  • medical device listing, which requires manufacturers to list the devices they have in commercial distribution with the FDA;
  • correction and removal reporting regulations which require that manufacturers report to the FDA field corrections and product recalls or removals undertaken to reduce a risk to health posed by the device or remedy a violation of the FD&C Act that may present a risk to health;
  • labeling regulations, which prohibit "misbranded" devices from entering the market, as well as prohibit the promotion of products for unapproved or "off-label" uses and impose other restrictions on labeling;
  • clearance or approval of product modifications that could significantly affect safety or efficacy or that would constitute a major change in intended use;
  • post-market surveillance including Medical Device Reporting, which requires manufacturers report to the FDA if their device may have caused or contributed to a death or serious injury, or malfunctioned in a way that would likely cause or contribute to a death or serious injury if it were to recur; and
  • other post-approval restrictions or conditions.

Our Corporate History

Formation and Arrangement with Boomerang Oil, Inc.

We were incorporated on March 13, 2014 under the British Columbia Business Corporations Act, or the BCBCA, as “0996445 B.C. Ltd.” On March 25, 2014, and amended on April 8, 2014, we entered into an arrangement agreement with Boomerang Oil, Inc. (formerly known as 0922327 B.C. Ltd.) and 0995162 B.C. Ltd. to reorganize the business structure of such three entities in such a manner which would allow Boomerang Oil, Inc. to spin us out to become an independent entity that is a reporting issuer in Canada and for us to complete a reverse take-over of 0995162 B.C. Ltd. As a result of the arrangement agreement, we became a reporting issuer in the provinces of British Columbia and Alberta. In addition, the arrangement resulted in 0995162 B.C. Ltd. becoming our wholly-owned subsidiary. The assets of 0995162 B.C. Ltd. consisted of cash and 0995162 B.C. Ltd.’s interest in a letter agreement pursuant to which it had agreed to acquire all of the outstanding shares of NHC, a Delaware corporation, and to seek a listing on a recognized stock exchange.

Reincorporation in Wyoming

On May 23, 2014, we changed our name to “Helius Medical Technologies, Inc.” and filed articles of continuation with the Wyoming Secretary of State office to reincorporate from being a corporation governed by the BCBCA to a corporation governed by the Wyoming Business Corporation Act, or WBCA.

Acquisition of NeuroHabilitation Corporation and Concurrent Financing

On June 13, 2014, we completed the acquisition of NHC by way of an agreement and plan of merger. We refer to this transaction as the Reverse Merger. Pursuant to the agreement and plan of merger, HMT Mergersub, Inc., our wholly-owned subsidiary, merged with and into NHC with NHC as the surviving corporation. In connection with the Reverse Merger, we issued an aggregate of 35,300,083 shares of our Class A common stock, or our common stock, to the former shareholders of NHC. The Reverse Merger constituted a reverse take-over of us by NHC.

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In connection with the Reverse Merger, we completed a non-brokered private placement financing of CDN$7.62 million by issuing 15.24 million subscription receipts. Pursuant to its terms, each subscription receipt automatically converted into one unit upon satisfaction of certain escrow release conditions, which had been satisfied. Each unit consisted of one share of our common stock and one-half of one share purchase warrant with each whole warrant being exercisable at CDN$1.00 per share for a period of two years. In connection with the concurrent private placement financing, we paid aggregate finders’ fees of $412,200 and issued 824,000 finder’s warrants. Each finder warrant is exercisable at CDN$1.00 per share for a period of two years.

General Development of the Business of NeuroHabilitation Corporation

Prior to the acquisition of NHC, we had no active business. Our primary operations are conducted through our wholly-owned subsidiary NHC. On January 22 2013, NHC entered into a patent sub-license agreement whereby ANR granted NHC exclusive worldwide rights to ANR’s trade secrets, knowhow, and patent pending technology for a non-invasive means for delivering neurostimulation through the oral cavity, or the PoNS™ device. NHC obtained these rights in exchange for 50% of the outstanding equity in NHC and an obligation to pay ANR a royalty equal to 4% of any revenue collected by NHC from (1) the sale of products covered by any claim of the patent rights to end users and (2) services related to the therapy or use of such products in therapy services. This agreement was subsequently amended by the Sublicense Agreement and Second Sublicense Agreement described above.

Listing of our Common Stock on the CSE and on a U.S. Stock Exchange

Following our Reverse Merger, we obtained approval of the listing of our common stock on the Canadian Securities Exchange, or CSE. Our common stock currently trades on the CSE under the symbol “HSM”. Our common stock is not currently listed on any stock exchange in the United States, but our common stock is currently quoted on the OTC Grey Market. We intend to seek the approval and effect the necessary filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, and other regulatory authorities in order that our common stock is listed for trading on a U.S. stock exchange or, at least, quoted on a well-established over-the-counter, or OTC, market in the United States. However, there is no guarantee that we can satisfy the listing requirements or otherwise ensure that such listing or quotation will occur.

Employees

As of January 1, 2015, we have three employees, all of whom are full-time.

ITEM 1A.    RISK FACTORS.

An investment in our common stock involves a number of very significant risks. You should carefully consider the following risks and uncertainties in addition to other information in this registration statement in evaluating our company and its business before purchasing shares of our common stock. Our business, operating results and financial condition could be seriously harmed due to any of the following risks. The risks described below may not be all of the risks facing our company. Additional risks not presently known to us or that we currently consider immaterial may also impair our business operations. You could lose all or part of your investment due to any of these risks.

Risks Related to Our Company

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We have a very limited operating history.

Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. is our holding company and it has no material assets other than cash and cash equivalents and its ownership of all of the outstanding shares of NHC, which is our wholly-owned subsidiary. NHC was incorporated in Delaware on January 22, 2013 and is a development stage company that has had limited operations to date.

We are heavily dependent upon the ability and expertise of our CEO and a very limited number of employees and the loss of such individuals could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results or financial condition.

We currently have a very small management team and almost no other employees. Our success is dependent upon the ability, expertise, judgment, discretion and good faith of our senior management, and in particular Mr. Phil Deschamps, our President and CEO. Currently Mr. Deschamps is joined by Misha Danilov, Project Manager, and Jonathan Sackier as our only full-time employees. We also have engaged 15 full-time equivalent persons as independent contractors, including our Chief Financial Officer. While employment agreements are customarily used as a primary method of retaining the services of key employees, these agreements cannot assure the continued services of such employees. Any loss of the services of such individuals could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results or financial condition.

We have incurred net losses since our inception and anticipate that we will continue to incur substantial net losses for the foreseeable future. We may never achieve or sustain profitability.

We have incurred substantial net losses since our inception. For our year ended March 31, 2014 and the six months ended September 30, 2014, we incurred a net loss of $1,067,284 and $4,910,231, respectively, and used cash in operations of $348,698 and $2,763,914, respectively. We have an accumulated deficit of $9,585,134 as of March 31, 2014 and $18,935,975 as of September 30, 2014. We have incurred net losses since our inception. Our losses have resulted principally from costs incurred in connection with our design, manufacturing and development, research and development activities, stock based compensation, legal, advertising, marketing and investor relations, and general and administrative expenses associated with our operations. Even if we are successful in obtaining clearance from the FDA and launching our PoNS™ device into the market, we expect to continue to incur substantial losses for the foreseeable future as we continue to sell and market our current product and research and develop, and seek regulatory approvals for, other potential product candidates.

We will be subject to all of the business risks and uncertainties associated with any new business enterprise, including under-capitalization, cash shortages, limitations with respect to personnel, financial and other resources, lack of revenue and the risk that we will not achieve our growth objective. If sales revenue from any of our current product or product candidates that receive marketing clearance from the FDA or other regulatory body is insufficient, if we are unable to develop and commercialize any of our product candidates, or if our product development is delayed, we may never become profitable.

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We will require additional financing to carry out our plan of operations and if we are unable to obtain such financing, our business may fail.

We currently have limited working capital and liquid assets. Our cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2014 were $2,916,075. To date we have not generated any revenue from the sales of products or services. There are a number of conditions that we must satisfy before we will be able to generate revenue, including but not limited to successful completion the design of the PoNS™ device, FDA clearance of the PoNS™ device for treating balance disorder in patients with mild to moderate TBI and balance disorder associated with MS, manufacturing of a commercially-viable version of the PoNS™ device and demonstration of effectiveness sufficient to generate commercial orders by customers for our product. While we are currently seeking additional funding, we do not currently have sufficient resources to accomplish any of these conditions necessary for us to generate revenue. We will therefore require substantial additional funds in order to continue to conduct the research and development and regulatory clearance and approval activities necessary to bring our product to market, to establish effective marketing and sales capabilities and to develop other product candidates. Our existing capital resources will not be sufficient to enable us to fund the completion of the development and commercialization of our current product and our product candidates. We cannot determine with certainty the duration and completion costs of the current or future development and commercialization of our product candidates or if, when, or to what extent we will generate revenues from the commercialization and sale of any of these product candidates for which we obtain regulatory approval. We may never succeed in achieving regulatory approval for our current and any product candidates. We may be unable to raise the additional funding to finance our business on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. If we are unable to obtain additional financing as needed, we may be required to reduce the scope of our operations and pursue only those projects that can be funded through cash flows generated from its existing operations, if any.

Our independent registered public accounting firm has included an explanatory paragraph relating to our ability to continue as a going concern in its report on our audited financial statements. We may be unable to continue to operate without the threat of liquidation for the foreseeable future.

Our report from our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended March 31, 2014 includes an explanatory paragraph stating that our recurring losses from operations and net capital deficiency raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. If we are unable to obtain sufficient funding, our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations will be materially and adversely affected and we may be unable to continue as a going concern. For example, without the expected proceeds from this offering, our existing capital resources will be insufficient to fund our operations through the end of April 2015. If we are unable to continue as a going concern, we may have to liquidate our assets and may receive less than the value at which those assets are carried on our consolidated financial statements, and investors will likely lose all or a part of their investment. Future reports from our independent registered public accounting firm may also contain statements expressing doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. If we seek additional financing to fund our business activities in the future and there remains doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern, investors or other financing sources may be unwilling to provide additional funding on commercially reasonable terms or at all.

Raising additional capital by issuing securities or through debt financings or licensing arrangements may cause dilution to existing stockholders, restrict our operations or require us to relinquish proprietary rights.

To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, your ownership interest will be diluted, and the terms may include liquidation or other preferences that adversely affect your rights as a stockholder. Debt financing, if available, may involve agreements that include covenants limiting or restricting our ability to take specific actions such as incurring additional debt, making capital expenditures or declaring dividends. If we raise additional funds through collaboration and licensing arrangements with third parties, we may have to relinquish valuable rights to our technologies or products or grant licenses on terms that are not favorable to us. Any of these events could adversely affect our ability to achieve our product development and commercialization goals and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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We currently only have one product candidate that is still in technical development and we have not obtained marketing authorization from the FDA or regulatory clearance for this product in any jurisdiction and may never obtain such marketing authorization from FDA or regulatory clearance.

We currently are dependent on a single product which is our PoNS™ device for use in the neuromodulation market. We are still in technical development of this product and it is not yet ready for marketing and sale. However, we cannot begin marketing and selling our device until we obtain marketing authorization from the FDA or regulatory clearance of the PoNS™ device for treating balance disorder in patients with mild to moderate TBI and balance disorder associated with MS. We have not submitted our PoNS™ device yet for regulatory review and approval by the FDA. The process of obtaining regulatory clearance is expensive and time-consuming and can vary substantially based upon, among other things, the type, complexity and novelty of a product. Changes in regulatory policy, changes in or the enactment of additional statutes or regulations, or changes in regulatory review for each submitted product application may cause delays in the clearance of, or receipt of marketing authorization from the FDA for, a product candidate or rejection of a regulatory application altogether. The FDA has substantial discretion in the de novo review and clearance processes and may refuse to accept any application or may decide that our data are insufficient for clearance and require additional pre-clinical, clinical, or other studies. In addition, varying interpretations of the data obtained from pre-clinical and clinical testing could delay, limit, or prevent marketing authorization from the FDA or regulatory clearance of a product candidate. Any marketing authorization from the FDA or regulatory clearance we ultimately obtain may be limited or subject to restrictions or post-market commitments that render the product candidate not commercially viable. If our attempts to obtain marketing authorization are unsuccessful, we may be unable to generate sufficient revenue to sustain and grow our business, and our business, financial condition, and results of operations will be materially adversely affected.

If we are able to complete development of the PoNS™ device and obtain FDA approval of the PoNS™ device for treating balance disorder in patients with mild to moderate TBI and balance disorder associated with MS, we plan to develop the PoNS™ device to treat other indications, or symptoms caused by neurological disorders. We would be required to commit our own resources to fund development of any other indications and each would require separate FDA clearance. The costs of such development efforts and FDA clearance would be substantial and would likely require additional funding, and each such indication would be subject to the same foregoing risks and uncertainties for FDA clearance.

We are and will continue to be dependent in significant part on outside scientists and third-party research institutions for our research and development in order to be able to commercialize our product candidates.

We currently have a limited number of employees and resources available to perform the research and development necessary to commercialize our PoNS™ device and future product candidates. We therefore rely at present and will need to continue to rely on third-party research institution collaborators for this capability.

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Our subsidiary NHC is currently party to the CRADA with the inventors, background patent owners and the Army Laboratories. Pursuant to the CRADA, the Army Laboratories agree to cooperate with NHC on research for the ongoing design and development to determine if the PoNS™ device can be developed for commercial use in assisting physical therapy in the treatment of soldiers and others with military relevant neurological disorders, including but not limited to Tinnitus, post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, pain and any subsequent indications identified by the parties. Under the terms of the CRADA, we are solely responsible to fund and oversee clinical studies for the PoNS™ device and seek FDA clearance and approval of the PoNS™ device. We are also solely responsible to complete the research and development efforts necessary to commercialize our PoNS™ device. However, the Army Laboratories has published a Notice of Intent to enter into a sole-source contractual agreement to support the execution of the registrational trial for treatment of balance disorder associated with mild to moderate TBI. The objective of this contract is to defray the costs of the registrational trial. The terms of the contract and the actual amount of the award are uncertain because we have not yet completed the negotiation for this contract, nor can we be assured that the Army will ever ultimately negotiate and enter into such a contract with us. The Army Laboratories also agreed in the January 12, 2015 amendment to our CRADA to be responsible to support the execution of clinical studies for the PoNS™ device as a treatment for mutually agreed upon military relevant neurological disorders, which could include but not be limited to Tinnitus, PTSD, and pain and any subsequent indications identified by the parties. The amount of such support, if any, and the terms of such responsibility to support such clinical studies are not yet negotiated and we have no assurance that we can ultimately reach agreement with the Army Laboratories on such amount or terms of support, and there can be no assurance that the Army Laboratories will not otherwise attempt to renegotiate its responsibilities under the CRADA. The Army Laboratories may terminate their obligations under the CRADA at any time upon 30 days prior written notice to us. If there are insufficient funds available to cover the necessary research and development costs for our product, the Army Laboratories could terminate the CRADA and cease research and development efforts which could jeopardize our ability to commercialize our PoNS™ device.

If we fail to obtain FDA clearance for commercialization of or otherwise fail to ensure that the PoNS™ device is available for purchase by the U.S. Government by December 31, 2017, we are subject to significant risk of loss of data and proprietary rights.

Under the CRADA if we fail to obtain FDA clearance of the PoNS™ device or otherwise fail to ensure that the PoNS™ device is available for purchase by the U.S. Government, in each case by the expiration date under the CRADA of December 31, 2017, we may forfeit the right to pursue commercialization on our own. Specifically, in either such case, we will be required to (i) transfer possession, ownership and sponsorship of any regulatory application, and correspondence supporting the PoNS™ technology to the USAMRMC and (ii) provide the U.S. Government with a non-exclusive, irrevocable license to any patent, copyright, data rights, proprietary information and regulatory information, in order to permit the U.S. Government to pursue commercialization on its own. Any such loss of our ability to exclusively market and sell the PoNS™ device would have a material adverse effect on our business.

In addition, given the importance of the U.S. Army to our commercial plans, if the U.S. Army were to eventually decide not to purchase our product, we would need to find other buyers for our product. If the U.S. Army were to decline to purchase our product, we may have more difficulty persuading other third parties to purchase our product.

There is limited market awareness of our product and the neuromodulation market is new and uncertain.

We believe our PoNS™ product has strong potential therapeutic benefits for the neuromodulation market. The neuromodulation market is relatively new and its long-term growth prospects are uncertain. Since we do not yet have FDA clearance for our product, there is limited to no market awareness of our product. In order to succeed, we must among other things increase market awareness of our PoNS™ product and implement a sales and marketing strategy. If we fail in any of these endeavors or experience delays in pursuing them, we will not generate revenues as planned and will need to curtail operations or seek additional financing earlier than otherwise anticipated. In addition, should the neuromodulation market fail to expand, it could have a materially adverse effect on our business and financial position.

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Our PoNS™ technology is a new “untested” form of neurostimulation therapy and the medical community tends to be very conservative in not adopting new therapies very rapidly, which may have a material adverse effect on our business and financial position.

The effectiveness of our PoNS™ technology to treat TBI or any other neurological disorder has not been established in studies conducted in a controlled environment designed to produce scientifically significant results. Accordingly, our PoNS™ technology is a new “untested”, and therefore unproven, therapy. Unproven and untested technologies are usually more slowly adopted by the medical community as the medical community tends to be very conservative and does not adopt new “untested” therapies very rapidly. Physicians may elect not to use our products for a variety of reasons, including:

  • lack or perceived lack of evidence supporting the beneficial characteristics of our technology;
  • limited long-term data on the use of PoNS™ technology for therapy;
  • physicians’ perception that there are insufficient advantages of our product relative to currently available products;
  • hospitals may choose not to purchase our product;
  • group purchasing organizations may choose not to contract for our product, thus limiting availability of our products to hospital purchasers;
  • lack of coverage or adequate payment from managed care plans and other third-party payors for our product;
  • Medicare, Medicaid or other third-party payors may limit or not permit reimbursement for our product; and
  • the development of or improvement of competitive products.

If the medical community reacts in a similar fashion to adopting our PoNS™ device for neurostimulation therapy, we will not be able to generate significant revenues, if any.

In order to be successful, we must expand our products beyond our single product by commercializing new product candidates, but we may not be able to do so in a timely fashion and at expected costs, or at all.

In order to be successful, we will need to expand our product lines beyond our PoNS™ device which is currently our only product. To succeed in our commercialization efforts, we must effectively continue product development and testing, obtain regulatory clearances and approvals, and enhance our sales and marketing capabilities. There is no assurance that we will succeed in bringing any of our current or future product candidates to market. If we fail in bringing our product candidates to market, or experience delays in doing so, we will not generate revenues as planned and will need to curtail operations or seek additional financing earlier than otherwise anticipated.

The development of additional products is subject to the risks of failure inherent in the development of new, state of the art products, laboratory devices and products based on new technologies. These risks include: (i) delays in product development or manufacturing; (ii) unplanned expenditures for product development or manufacturing; (iii) failure of new products to have the desired effect or an acceptable accuracy profile; (iv) emergence of superior or equivalent products; (v) failure by any potential collaborative partners to successfully develop products; and (vi) the dependence on third parties for the manufacture, development and sale of our products. Because of these risks, our research and development efforts or those of potential collaborative partners may not result in any commercially viable products. If a significant portion of these development efforts is not successfully completed, or any products are not commercially successful, we are less likely to generate significant revenues, or become profitable. The failure to perform such activities could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of its operations.

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We can provide no assurance that the development by others of new or improved devices or products will not result in our present and future products from becoming obsolete.

The areas in which we plan to commercialize, distribute, and/or sell products involves rapidly developing technology. There can be no assurance that we will be able to establish ourselves in such fields, or, if established, that we will be able to maintain our market position, if any. There can be no assurance that the development by others of new or improved products will not make our present and future products, if any, superfluous or obsolete.

Our future success depends on our ability to obtain approval on the patent for the PoNS™ technology, failing which we may be unable to protect our proprietary information and any competitive advantage which may have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.

Our future success will depend, in part, on our ability to obtain approval on the patent for the PoNS™ technology. There can be no assurance that the patent application made will result in the issuance of the patent or that the term of the patent will be extendable after it expires in due course, which will prevent us from being able to protect our proprietary information and may have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.

Much of our know-how and technology may not be patentable, though they may constitute trade secrets. There can be no assurance, however, that we will be able to meaningfully protect our trade secrets. To help protect our intellectual property rights and proprietary technology, we require employees, consultants, advisors and collaborators to enter into confidentiality agreements. There can be no assurance that these agreements will provide meaningful protection for our trade secrets, know-how or other proprietary information in the event of any unauthorized use or disclosure.

Our intellectual property has been the subject of a lawsuit which has been dismissed. For a full description of this lawsuit, please see “Item 8. Legal Proceedings.”

If our intellectual property protection is inadequate, competitors may gain access to our technology and undermine our competitive position.

We regard our intended and future intellectual property as important to our success, and we intend to rely on patent law to protect our proprietary rights. Despite our precautions, unauthorized third parties may copy certain portions of our devices or products or reverse engineer or obtain and use information that we regard as proprietary. We may seek additional patents in the future. We do not know if any future patent application will be issued with the scope of the claims we seek, if at all, or whether any patents we receive will be challenged or invalidated. Thus, we cannot assure you that any intellectual property rights that we may receive can be successfully asserted in the future or that they will not be invalidated, circumvented or challenged. In addition, the laws of some foreign countries do not protect proprietary rights to the same extent as do the laws of the United States. Our means of protecting any proprietary rights we may receive in the United States or abroad may not be adequate and competitors may independently develop a similar technology. Any failure to protect our proprietary information and any successful intellectual property challenges or infringement proceedings against us could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations.

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We may be subject to various litigation claims and legal proceedings, including intellectual property litigation, such as patent infringement claims, which could adversely affect our business.

We, as well as certain of our directors and officers, may be subject to claims or lawsuits. These lawsuits may result in significant legal fees and expenses and could divert management’s time and other resources. If the claims contained in these lawsuits are successfully asserted against us, we could be liable for damages and be required to alter or cease certain of our business practices or product lines. Any of these outcomes could cause our business, financial performance and cash position to be negatively impacted.

Additionally, our commercial success will also depend, in part, on not infringing on the patents or proprietary rights of others. There can be no assurance that the technologies and products used or developed by us will not infringe such rights. If such infringement occurs and we are not able to obtain a license from the relevant third party, we will not be able to continue the development, manufacture, use, or sale of any such infringing technology or product. There can be no assurance that necessary licenses to third-party technology will be available at all or on commercially reasonable term. In some cases, litigation or other proceedings may be necessary to defend against or assert claims of infringement or to determine the scope and validity of the proprietary rights of third parties. Any potential litigation could result in substantial costs to, and diversion of, our resources and could have a material and adverse impact on us. An adverse outcome in any such litigation or proceeding could subject us to significant liabilities, require us to cease using the subject technology or require us to license the subject technology from the third party, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our business.

If our expenses are greater than anticipated, then we will have fewer funds with which to pursue our plan of operations and our financing requirements will be greater than anticipated.

We may find that the costs of carrying out our plan of operations are greater than we anticipate. Increased operating costs may cause the amount of financing that we require to increase. Investors may be more reluctant to provide additional financing if we cannot demonstrate that we can control our operating costs. There is no assurance that additional financing required as a result of our operating costs being greater than anticipated will be available to us. If we do not control our operating expenses, then we will have fewer funds with which to carry out our plan of operations with the result that our business may fail.

We may not be able to build an effective distribution network for our products.

We currently have very few employees and will likely need to rely on third party distributors to sell our product. We cannot assure you that we will succeed in entering into and maintaining productive arrangements with an adequate number of distributors that are sufficiently committed to selling our products. The establishment of a distribution network is expensive and time consuming. As we launch new products and increase our marketing effort with respect to existing products, we will need to continue to hire, train, retain and motivate skilled independent distributors with significant technical knowledge. In addition, the commissions we pay our distributors could increase over time which would result in higher sales and marketing expenses. Furthermore, current and potential distributors may market and sell the products of our competitors. Even if the distributors market and sell our products, our competitors may be able, by offering higher commission payments or other incentives, to persuade these distributors to reduce or terminate their sales and marketing efforts related to our products. The distributors may also help competitors solicit business from our existing customers. Some of our independent distributors will likely account for a significant portion of our sales volume, and, if we were to lose them, our sales could be adversely affected. Even if we engage and maintain suitable relationships with an adequate number of distributors, they may not generate revenue as quickly as we expect them to, commit the necessary resources to effectively market and sell our products, or ultimately succeed in selling our products.

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We depend on a single source for the manufacture of our product and the loss of this third-party manufacture could harm our business.

We will be dependent on a single third-party to manufacture and supply our PoNS™ device. This manufacturer will also hold our inventory, warehouse and ship our products customers as well as handle all customer service related tasks including, order entry, order management and product warranty responsibility. Our reliance on a single third-party manufacturer to supply us with our PoNS™ device and provide such other distribution and warranty services exposes us to risks that could delay our sales, or result in higher costs or lost product revenues. In particular, our manufacturer could:

  • encounter difficulties in achieving volume production, quality control and quality assurance or suffer shortages of qualified personnel, which could result in their inability to manufacture sufficient quantities of our commercially available product to meet market demand, or it could experience similar problems that result in the manufacture of insufficient quantities of our product candidates; and
  • fail to follow and remain in compliance with the FDA-mandated QSRs, compliance which is required for all medical devices, or fail to document their compliance to QSRs, either of which could lead to significant delays in the availability of materials for our product.

If we are unable to obtain adequate supplies of our product that meet our specifications and quality standards, it will be difficult for us to compete effectively. We have no supply agreements in place with our manufacturer and it may change the terms of our future orders or choose not to supply us with products in the future. Furthermore, if such manufacturer fails to perform its obligations, we may be forced to purchase our product from other third-party manufacturers, which we may not be able to do on reasonable terms or in sufficient time, if at all. In addition, if we are required to change manufacturers for any reason, we will be required to verify that the new manufacturer maintains facilities and procedures that comply with quality standards and with all applicable regulations and guidelines. The delays associated with the verification of a new manufacturer or the re-verification of an existing manufacturer could negatively affect our ability to produce and distribute our product in a timely manner.

If and when we sell our products, we may be liable for product liability claims and we may not carry sufficient product liability insurance.

The devices and products that we intend to develop may expose us to potential liability from personal injury claims by end-users of the product. We intend to carry product liability insurance to protect us against the risk that in the future a product liability claim or product recall could materially and adversely affect our business. Inability to obtain sufficient insurance coverage at an acceptable cost or otherwise to protect against potential product liability claims could prevent or inhibit the commercialization of our intended products. We cannot assure you that if and when we commence distribution of our product that we will be able to obtain or maintain adequate coverage on acceptable terms, or that such insurance will provide adequate coverage against all potential claims. Moreover, even if we maintain adequate insurance, any successful claim could materially and adversely affect our reputation and prospects, and divert management’s time and attention. If we are sued for any injury allegedly caused by our future products our liability could exceed our total assets and our ability to pay the liability.

We are an “emerging growth company” under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, or JOBS Act, and we cannot be certain if the reduced disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies will make our common stock less attractive to investors.

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We are in the process of registering under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the Exchange Act, so that we may apply our shares for quotation on a well-established OTC market or for listing on a stock exchange in the United States. Once our registration statement becomes effective, we will become subject to certain reporting requirements under the Exchange Act as an “emerging growth company”, as defined in the JOBS Act. As an “emerging growth company”, we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not “emerging growth companies” including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation, shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved and presenting the relationship between executive compensation actually paid and our financial performance. We cannot predict if investors will find our common stock less attractive because we may rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our common stock less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our common stock and our stock price may be more volatile. Additionally, we have irrevocably elected to comply with new or revised accounting standards even though we are an emerging growth company.

We will remain an “emerging growth company” for up to five years after our first sale of common stock pursuant to a Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, registration statement, although we will lose that status sooner if our revenues exceed $1 billion, if we issue more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt in a three year period, or if the market value of our common stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the end of our third quarter in any calendar year.

Our status as an “emerging growth company” under the JOBS Act may make it more difficult to raise capital as and when we need it. Because of the exemptions from various reporting requirements provided to us as an “emerging growth company”, we may be less attractive to investors and it may be difficult for us to raise additional capital as and when we need it. If we are unable to raise additional capital as and when we need it, our financial condition and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.

We are a small company with limited resources compared to some of our current and potential competitors and we may not be able to compete effectively and increase market share.

There is potential that we will face intense competition from other companies, some of which can be expected to have longer operating histories and more financial resources and manufacturing and marketing experience than u s . Increased competition by larger and better financed competitors could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and our results of operations.

Because of the early stage of the industry in which we intend to operate, we expect to face additional competition from new entrants. To be competitive, we will require a continued high level of investment in research and development, marketing, sales and client support. We may not have sufficient resources to maintain research and development, marketing, sales and client support efforts on a competitive basis which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and our results of operations.

We will incur increased costs and become subject to additional regulations and requirements as a result of becoming a public company, which could lower our profits, if any, or make it more difficult to run our business.

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As a public company, we will incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses that we have not incurred as a private company, including costs associated with public company reporting requirements. We will incur costs associated with the rules implemented by the SEC, any OTC market our common stock may become quoted on, and any national exchange that our common stock may become listed on. The expenses incurred by public companies generally for reporting and corporate governance purposes have been increasing. We expect these rules and regulations to increase our legal and financial compliance costs and to make some activities more time-consuming and costly, although we are currently unable to estimate these costs with any degree of certainty. These laws and regulations also could make it more difficult or costly for us to obtain certain types of insurance, including director and officer liability insurance, and we may be forced to accept reduced policy limits and coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain the same or similar coverage. These laws and regulations could also make it more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified persons to serve on our Board of Directors, our board committees or as our executive officers. Furthermore, if we are unable to satisfy our obligations as a public company, we could be subject to delisting of our common stock, fines, sanctions and other regulatory action and potentially civil litigation.

One of our officers serves only on a part-time consulting basis, and she and other employees may be subject to conflicts of interest.

Philippe Deschamps, our President, CEO and a director, and Jonathan Sackier, our Chief Medical Officer, are the only officers who serve on a full-time basis. All of the other officers and employees only provide services to us on a part-time, limited basis. Each may devote part of his working time to other business endeavors, including consulting relationships with other corporate entities, and may have responsibilities to these other entities. For example, our Chief Financial Officer works for us on a part-time consulting basis and serves as the Assistant Manager, Corporate Finance of Baron Global Financial Canada Ltd. Pursuant to an agreement with us, Baron Global Financial Canada Ltd. offers consulting services to us for transaction structuring, corporate governance and compliance issues. Because of these relationships, some of our officers and employees may be subject to conflicts of interest. Such conflicts may include deciding how much time to devote to our affairs, as well as what business opportunities should be presented to us. Such conflicts may include deciding how much time to devote to our affairs, as well as what business opportunities should be presented to us.

Furthermore, to the extent that our agreement with Baron Global Financial Canada Ltd. is terminated, we will lose the services of our Chief Financial Officer.

Risks Related to Government Regulation

Before we can market and sell our products, we will be required to obtain approval and clearance by the FDA and foreign regulatory authorities which will take significant time and require significant research, development, and clinical study expenditures, and ultimately may not succeed.

Before we begin to label and market the PoNS™ device for use in the United States, we are required to obtain clearance from the FDA under Section 510(k) of the FD&C Act, approval of a de novo reclassification petition for our product, or approval of pre-market approval application from the FDA, unless an exemption from pre-market review applies. We intend to utilize the de novo classification procedures to seek marketing authorization for the PoNS™ device, because there is currently no predicate cleared or approved by the FDA for commercial distribution and no existing classification decision by the FDA for such a device. We will also be required to comply with costly and time-consuming compliance by foreign regulatory authorities if we want to sell our products outside of the United States. The process of obtaining regulatory clearances or approvals, or completing the de novo classification process, to market a medical device can be costly and time consuming, and we may not be able to successfully obtain pre-market reviews on a timely basis, if at all.

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If the FDA requires us to go through a lengthier, more rigorous examination for the PoNS™ device, introducing the product could be delayed or canceled, which could cause our launch to be delayed. In addition, the FDA may determine that the PoNS™ device requires the more costly, lengthy and uncertain pre-market approval process. For example, if the FDA disagrees with our determination that the de novo classification procedures are the appropriate path to obtain marketing authorizations for the PoNS™ device, the FDA may require us to submit a PMA application, which is generally more costly and uncertain and can take from one to three years, or longer, from the time the application is submitted to the FDA until an approval is obtained. Further, even with respect to those future products where a PMA is not required, we cannot be certain that we will be able to obtain 510(k) clearances with respect to those products.

Obtaining FDA clearance will be costly, may result in time-consuming delays and will subject us to ongoing compliance costs and regulatory risk for non-compliance.

Obtaining FDA clearance, de novo down-classification, or approval for medical devices can be expensive and uncertain, and generally takes from several months to several years, and generally requires detailed and comprehensive scientific and clinical data. Notwithstanding the expense, these efforts may never result in FDA clearance. Even if we were to obtain regulatory clearance, it may not be for the uses we believe are important or commercially attractive, in which case we would not be permitted to market our product for those uses.

The FDA can delay, limit or deny clearance or approval of a device for many reasons, including:

  • we may not be able to demonstrate to the FDA's satisfaction that our product candidates are safe and effective, sensitive and specific diagnostic tests, for their intended users;
  • the data from our pre-clinical studies and clinical trials may be insufficient to support clearance or approval, where required; and
  • the manufacturing process or facilities we use may not meet applicable requirements.

In addition, the FDA may change its clearance and approval policies, adopt additional regulations or revise existing regulations, or take other actions which may prevent or delay approval or clearance of our products under development or impact our ability to modify our currently approved or cleared products on a timely basis. For example, in response to industry and healthcare provider concerns regarding the predictability, consistency and rigor of the 510(k) regulatory pathway, the FDA initiated an evaluation of the program, and in January 2011, announced several proposed actions intended to reform the review process governing the clearance of medical devices. The FDA intends these reform actions to improve the efficiency and transparency of the clearance process, as well as bolster patient safety. In addition, as part of the FDASIA the U.S. Congress reauthorized the Medical Device User Fee Amendments with various FDA performance goal commitments and enacted several “Medical Device Regulatory Improvements” and miscellaneous reforms which are further intended to clarify and improve medical device regulation both pre- and post-approval. Any delay in, or failure to receive or maintain, clearance or approval for our product candidates could prevent us from generating revenue from these product candidates and adversely affect our business operations and financial results.

Even if granted, a 510(k) clearance, de novo down-classification, or pre-market approval for any future product would likely place substantial restrictions on how our device is marketed or sold, and FDA will continue to place considerable restrictions on our products and operations. For example, the manufacture of medical devices must comply with FDA's QSR. In addition, manufacturers must register their manufacturing facilities, list the products with FDA, and comply with requirements relating to labeling, marketing, complaint handling, adverse event and medical device reporting, reporting of corrections and removals, and import and export. FDA monitors compliance with the QSR and these other requirements through periodic inspections. If our facilities or those of our manufacturers or suppliers are found to be in violation of applicable laws and regulations, or if we or our manufacturers or suppliers fail to take satisfactory corrective action in response to an adverse inspection, the regulatory authority could take enforcement action, including any of the following sanctions:

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  • untitled letters, warning letters, fines, injunctions, consent decrees and civil penalties;
  • customer notifications of repair, replacement, refunds, detention or seizure of our products
  • operating restrictions or partial suspension or total shutdown of production;
  • refusing or delaying requests for 510(k) marketing clearance or pre-market approvals of new products or modified products;
  • withdrawing 510(k) marketing clearances or pre-market approvals that have already been granted;
  • refusing to provide Certificates for Foreign Government;
  • refusing to grant export approval for our products; or
  • pursuing criminal prosecution

Additionally, the FDA and other regulatory authorities have broad enforcement powers. Regulatory enforcement or inquiries, or other increased scrutiny on us, could affect the perceived safety and efficacy of our product candidates and dissuade our customers from using our product candidates, if and when they are authorized for marketing.

We expect to be required to conduct clinical trials to support regulatory approval of some of our product candidates. We have no experience in the clinical trials process, they may proceed more slowly than anticipated, and we cannot be certain that our product candidates will be shown to be safe and effective for human use.

In order to commercialize our product candidates in the United States, we may be required by the FDA to submit an application for PMA for review and approval by the FDA. A PMA application must be submitted to the FDA if our device cannot be cleared through the 510(k) clearance process or is not exempt from premarket review by the FDA. We could also be required to submit a PMA application for other future product candidates. If we are required by the FDA to submit a PMA application, the FDA will also require us to conduct clinical trials. The FDA could also require us to provide the FDA with clinical trial data to support some of our 510(k) premarket notifications. We will receive approval or clearance from the FDA to commercialize products requiring a clinical trial only if we can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the FDA, through well-designed and properly conducted clinical trials, that our product candidates are safe and effective and otherwise meet the appropriate standards required for approval or clearance for specified indications.

Clinical trials are complex, expensive, time consuming, uncertain and are subject to substantial and unanticipated delays. Before we may begin clinical trials, we must submit and obtain approval for an investigational device exemption, or IDE, that describes, among other things, the manufacture of, and controls for, the device and a complete investigational plan. Clinical trials generally involve a substantial number of patients in a multi-year study. Because we do not have the experience or the infrastructure necessary to conduct clinical trials, we will have to hire one or more contract research organizations, or CROs, to conduct trials on our behalf. CRO contract negotiations may be costly and time consuming and we will rely heavily on the CRO to ensure that our trials are conducted in accordance with regulatory and industry standards. We may encounter problems with our clinical trials and any of those problems could cause us or the FDA to suspend those trials, or delay the analysis of the data derived from them.

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A number of events or factors, including any of the following, could delay the completion of our clinical trials in the future and negatively impact our ability to obtain FDA approval for, and to introduce our product candidates:

  • failure to obtain financing necessary to bear the cost of designing and conducting clinical trials;
  • failure to obtain approval from the FDA or foreign regulatory authorities to commence investigational studies;
  • conditions imposed on us by the FDA or foreign regulatory authorities regarding the scope or design of our clinical trials;
  • failure to find a qualified CRO to conduct our clinical trials or to negotiate a CRO services agreement on favorable terms;
  • delays in obtaining or in our maintaining required approvals from institutional review boards or other reviewing entities at clinical sites selected for participation in our clinical trials;
  • insufficient supply of our product candidates or other materials necessary to conduct our clinical trials;
  • difficulties in enrolling patients in our clinical trials;
  • negative or inconclusive results from clinical trials, or results that are inconsistent with earlier results, that necessitate additional clinical studies;
  • failure on the part of the CRO to conduct the clinical trial in accordance with regulatory requirements;
  • our failure to maintain a successful relationship with the CRO or termination of our contractual relationship with the CRO before completion of the clinical trials;
  • serious or unexpected side effects experienced by patients in whom our product candidates are implanted; or
  • failure by any of our third-party contractors or investigators to comply with regulatory requirements or meet other contractual obligations in a timely manner.

Our clinical trials may need to be redesigned or may not be completed on schedule, if at all. Delays in our clinical trials may result in increased development costs for our product candidates, which could cause our stock price to decline and limit our ability to obtain additional financing. In addition, if one or more of our clinical trials are delayed, competitors may be able to bring products to market before we do, and the commercial viability of our product candidates could be significantly reduced.

If we are required to conduct clinical trials to obtain FDA clearance and approval, we will be substantially dependent on third parties to conduct clinical trials.

In the event we were required to conduct clinical trials to obtain FDA clearance, we would need to rely heavily on third parties over the course of our clinical trials, and as a result will have limited control over the clinical investigators and limited visibility into their day-to-day activities. Nevertheless, we would ultimately be responsible for ensuring that each of our studies is conducted in accordance with the applicable protocol and legal, regulatory, and scientific standards, and our reliance on third parties does not relieve us of our regulatory responsibilities. We and these third parties would be required to comply with current good clinical practices, or cGCPs, which are regulations and guidelines enforced by the FDA and comparable foreign regulatory authorities for product candidates in clinical development. Regulatory authorities enforce these cGCPs through periodic inspections of trial sponsors, principal investigators, and trial sites. If we or any of these third parties fail to comply with applicable cGCP regulations, the clinical data generated in our clinical trials may be deemed unreliable and the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities may require us to perform additional nonclinical or clinical trials before approving our marketing applications. We cannot be certain that, upon inspection, such regulatory authorities will determine that any of our clinical trials comply with the cGCP regulations. In addition, our clinical trials may be required to be conducted with a large number of test patients. Our failure or any failure by these third parties to comply with these regulations or to recruit a sufficient number of patients may require us to repeat clinical trials, which would delay the regulatory approval process. Moreover, our business may be implicated if any of these third parties violates federal or state fraud and abuse or false claims laws and regulations or healthcare privacy and security laws.

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Any third parties conducting our clinical trials are not and will not be our employees and, except for remedies available to us under our agreements with such third parties, we cannot control whether or not they devote sufficient time and resources to our ongoing preclinical, clinical, and nonclinical programs. These third parties may also have relationships with other commercial entities, including our competitors, for whom they may also be conducting clinical studies or other drug development activities, which could affect their performance on our behalf. If these third parties do not successfully carry out their contractual duties or obligations or meet expected deadlines, if they need to be replaced, or if the quality or accuracy of the clinical data they obtain is compromised due to the failure to adhere to our clinical protocols or regulatory requirements or for other reasons, our clinical trials may be extended, delayed, or terminated and we may not be able to complete development of, obtain regulatory approval of or successfully commercialize our product candidates. As a result, our financial results and the commercial prospects for our product candidates would be harmed, our costs could increase, and our ability to generate revenue could be delayed.

If any of our relationships terminate with these third-party CROs, we may not be able to enter into arrangements with alternative CROs or do so on commercially reasonable terms. Switching or adding additional CROs involves additional cost and requires management time and focus. In addition, there is a natural transition period when a new CRO begins work. As a result, delays occur, which can materially impact our ability to meet our desired clinical development timelines. Though we carefully manage our relationships with our CROs, there can be no assurance that we will not encounter similar challenges or delays in the future or that these delays or challenges will not have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, and prospects.

If we are unable to obtain a reimbursement code from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services so that the PoNS™ device is covered under Medicare and Medicaid, this would have a negative impact on our intended sales and would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results.

We plan to submit an application to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for an International Classification of Disease 10 reimbursement code so that the PoNS™ device is covered under Medicare and Medicaid. There can be no assurance that our application will be successful, or that we will be able to obtain a reimbursement code in a timely manner. In the event that we do not obtain a reimbursement code for the PoNS™ device, our customers would be unable to obtain reimbursement for their purchases under private or government-sponsored insurance plans which would have a negative impact on sales and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results.

If hospitals and other healthcare providers are unable to obtain coverage or adequate reimbursement for procedures performed with our products, our product will not likely be widely used.

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In the United States, the commercial success of our existing product and any future products will depend, in part, on the extent to which governmental payors at the federal and state levels, including Medicare and Medicaid, private health insurers and other third-party payors provide coverage for and establish adequate reimbursement levels for procedures utilizing our products. Hospitals and other healthcare providers that purchase our product for treatment of their patients generally rely on third-party payors to pay for all or part of the costs and fees associated with our products as part of a “bundled” rate for the associated procedures. The existence of coverage and adequate reimbursement for our products and the procedures performed with them by government and private payors critical to market acceptance of our existing and future products. Neither hospitals nor physicians are likely to use our product and any future products if they do not receive adequate reimbursement for the procedures utilizing our products.

Many private payors currently base their reimbursement policies on the coverage decisions and payment amounts determined by the CMS, which administers the Medicare program. Others may adopt different coverage or reimbursement policies for procedures performed with our products, while some governmental programs, such as Medicaid, have reimbursement policies that vary from state to state, some of which may not pay for the procedures performed with our products in an adequate amount, if at all. A Medicare national or local coverage decision denying coverage for one or more of our products could result in private and other third-party payors also denying coverage for our products. Third-party payors also may deny reimbursement for our products if they determine that a product used in a procedure was not medically necessary, was not used in accordance with cost-effective treatment methods, as determined by the third-party payor, or was used for an unapproved use. Unfavorable coverage or reimbursement decisions by government programs or private payors underscore the uncertainty that our products face in the market and could have a material adverse effect on our business.

Many hospitals and clinics in the United States belong to group purchasing organizations, which typically incentivize their hospital members to make a relatively large proportion of purchases from a limited number of vendors of similar products that have contracted to offer discounted prices. Such contracts often include exceptions for purchasing certain innovative new technologies, however. Accordingly, the commercial success of our products may also depend to some extent on our ability to either negotiate favorable purchase contracts with key group purchasing organizations and/or persuade hospitals and clinics to purchase our product “off contract.”

The healthcare industry in the United States has experienced a trend toward cost containment as government and private payors seek to control healthcare costs by paying service providers lower rates. While we believe that hospitals will be able to obtain coverage for procedures using our products, the level of payment available to them for such procedures may change over time. State and federal healthcare programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid, closely regulate provider payment levels and have sought to contain, and sometimes reduce, payment levels. Private payors frequently follow government payment policies and are likewise interested in controlling increases in the cost of medical care. In addition, some payors are adopting pay-for-performance programs that differentiate payments to healthcare providers based on the achievement of documented quality-of-care metrics, cost efficiencies, or patient outcomes. These programs are intended to provide incentives to providers to deliver the same or better results while consuming fewer resources. As a result of these programs, and related payor efforts to reduce payment levels, hospitals and other providers are seeking ways to reduce their costs, including the amounts they pay to medical device manufacturers. We may not be able to sell our implants profitably if third-party payors deny or discontinue coverage or reduce their levels of payment below that which we project, or if our production costs increase at a greater rate than payment levels. Adverse changes in payment rates by payors to hospitals could adversely impact our ability to market and sell our products and negatively affect our financial performance.

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In international markets, medical device regulatory requirements and healthcare payment systems vary significantly from country to country, and many countries have instituted price ceilings on specific product lines. We cannot assure you that our products will be considered cost-effective by international third-party payors, that reimbursement will be available or, if available, that the third-party payors’ reimbursement policies will not adversely affect our ability to sell our products profitably. Any failure to receive regulatory or reimbursement approvals would negatively impact market acceptance of our products in any international markets in which those approvals are sought.

Risks Related to Our Common Stock

Our common stock does not have a well-establish trading market in the United States. Trading of our common stock is sporadic, and the price of our common stock may be volatile; we caution you as to the highly illiquid nature of an investment in our shares.

Our shares are currently periodically quoted on the OTC Grey Market. We intend to apply our shares for quotation on a well-established OTC market or for listing on a stock exchange in the United States, but we cannot provide any assurance if and when such quotation may occur. As a result, a well-establish market for our common stock may never develop in the United States.

Our common stock has been listed on the CSE since June 23, 2014. Our common stock is also restricted for immediate resale in Canada pursuant to Canadian securities laws. To date, trading on the CSE in our common stock has been limited and sporadic.

Securities of microcap and small-cap companies have experienced substantial volatility in the past, often based on factors unrelated to the companies’ financial performance or prospects. We believe that trading in our stock, if it occurs at all, will likely be subject to significant volatility since, among other reasons, we do not have nor will we have in the foreseeable future an active trading market in our stock. These factors include macroeconomic developments in North America and globally and market perceptions of the attractiveness of particular industries. Factors unrelated to our performance that may affect the price of our common stock include the following: the extent of analytical coverage available to investors concerning our business may be limited if investment banks with research capabilities do not follow us, a reduction in trading volume and general market interest in our common stock may affect an investor’s ability to trade significant numbers of shares of our common stock; the size of our public float may limit the ability of some institutions to invest in our common stock; and a substantial decline in the price of shares of our common stock that persists for a significant period of time could cause our common stock, if listed on an exchange, to be delisted from such exchange, further reducing market liquidity. As a result of any of these factors, the market price of our common stock at any given point in time may not accurately reflect our long-term value. The price of our common shares may increase or decrease in response to a number of events and factors, including: changes in financial estimates; our acquisitions and financings; quarterly variations in our operating results; the operating and share price performance of other companies that investors may deem comparable; and purchase or sale of blocks of our common stock. These factors, or any of them, may materially adversely affect the prices of our common shares regardless of our operating performance. We caution you as to the highly illiquid nature of an investment in our shares.

The market price of our common stock is affected by many other variables which are not directly related to our success and are, therefore, not within our control. These include other developments that affect the breadth of the public market for shares of our common stock and the attractiveness of alternative investments. The effect of these and other factors on the market price of our common stock is expected to make our common stock price volatile in the future, which may result in losses to investors.

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A decline in the price of our common stock could affect our ability to raise any required working capital and adversely impact our operations.

A decline in the price of our common stock could result in a reduction in the liquidity of our common stock and a reduction in our ability to raise any required capital for our operations. Because our operations to date have been principally financed through the sale of equity securities, a decline in the price of our common stock could have an adverse effect upon our liquidity and our continued operations. A reduction in our ability to raise equity capital in the future may have a material adverse effect upon our business plan and operations. If our stock price declines, we may not be able to raise additional capital or generate funds from operations sufficient to meet our obligations.

Our two person and 5% quorum threshold may make it easier for our two major shareholders to influence actions requiring a shareholder vote.

In accordance with Article 12 of our Articles of Incorporation and Section 2.8 of our Bylaws, two shareholders, present in person or by proxy, representing at least 5% of our total outstanding shares will constitute a quorum at a shareholders meeting. Currently, our two major shareholders hold approximately 51% of our outstanding shares of common stock. Accordingly, if only our two major shareholders participate in a shareholders meeting, the quorum requirement will be satisfied and our two major shareholders could cast a majority of the votes at such meeting.

The ability for our shareholders to act without a meeting and without notice may make it easier for our two major shareholders to effect a corporate action without prior notice to the other shareholders.

In accordance with Article 13 of our Articles of Incorporation and Section 2.14 of our Bylaws, any action required to be taken at a shareholders meeting may be taken without a meeting, and without prior notice, if consents in writing setting forth the action so taken are signed by the holders of our outstanding shares having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be required to authorize or take the action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote on the action were present and voted. Currently, our two major shareholders hold approximately 51% of our outstanding shares of common stock and if they both consent in writing to take a particular corporate action, they could do so without a meeting and without prior notice to our other shareholders. However, we would be required to provide our other non-consenting voting shareholders written notice of the corporate action not more than ten days after we receive written consents to take the corporate action.

We have not paid any dividends and do not foresee paying dividends in the future.

We intend to retain earnings, if any, to finance the growth and development of our business and do not intend to pay cash dividends on shares of our common stock in the foreseeable future. The payment of future cash dividends, if any, will be reviewed periodically by the board of directors and will depend upon, among other things, conditions then existing including earnings, financial condition and capital requirements, restrictions in financing agreements, business opportunities and other factors.

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Our stock is a penny stock. Trading of our stock may be restricted by the SEC’s penny stock regulations which may limit a stockholder’s ability to buy and sell our stock.

Our stock is a penny stock. The SEC has adopted Rule 15g-9 which generally defines “penny stock” to be any equity security that has a market price (as defined) less than $5.00 per share or an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. Our securities are covered by the penny stock rules, which impose additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell to persons other than established customers and “accredited investors”. The term “accredited investor” refers generally to institutions with assets in excess of $5,000,000 or individuals with a net worth in excess of $1,000,000, not including any equity in that person’s or person’s spouse’s primary residence, or annual income exceeding $200,000 or $300,000 jointly with their spouse for two consecutive years. The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document in a form prepared by the SEC which provides information about penny stocks and the nature and level of risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction and monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account. The bid and offer quotations, and the broker-dealer and salesperson compensation information, must be given to the customer orally or in writing prior to effecting the transaction and must be given to the customer in writing before or with the customer’s confirmation. In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from these rules, the broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction. These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the secondary market for the stock that is subject to these penny stock rules. Consequently, these penny stock rules may affect the ability of broker-dealers to trade our securities. We believe that the penny stock rules discourage investor interest in and limit the marketability of our common stock.

FINRA sales practice requirements may also limit a stockholder’s ability to buy and sell our stock.

In addition to the “penny stock” rules promulgated by the SEC, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA, has adopted rules that require that in recommending an investment to a customer, a broker-dealer must have reasonable grounds for believing that the investment is suitable for that customer. Prior to recommending speculative low priced securities to their non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the customer’s financial status, tax status, investment objectives and other information. Under interpretations of these rules, FINRA believes that there is a high probability that speculative low priced securities will not be suitable for at least some customers. The FINRA requirements make it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their customers buy our common stock, which may limit your ability to buy and sell our stock.

Any future sales of our equity securities will dilute the ownership percentage of our existing stockholders and may decrease the market price for our common stock.

Future sales or issuances of equity securities could decrease the value of our common stock, dilute stockholders’ voting power and reduce future potential earnings per share. We intend to sell additional equity securities in future offerings (including through the sale of securities convertible into shares of our common stock) and may issue additional equity securities to finance our operations, development, acquisitions or other projects. We cannot predict the size of future sales and issuances of equity securities or the effect, if any, that future sales and issuances of equity securities will have on the market price of our common stock. Sales or issuances of a substantial number of equity securities, or the perception that such sales could occur, may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our common stock. With any additional sale or issuance of equity securities, investors will suffer dilution of their voting power and may experience dilution in our earnings per share.

We are authorized to issue an unlimited number of common stock which could result in substantial dilution to your investment in our shares.

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Our Articles of Incorporation authorize the issuance of an unlimited number of common shares, which shares can be issued for such consideration and on such terms and conditions as are established by our board of directors without the approval of any of our shareholders. We may issue additional common shares in connection with a future financing or acquisition. The issuance of additional common shares may dilute an investor’s investment in us and reduce cash available for distribution per common share, if any dividends are declared by the board of directors in the future.

ITEM 2.      FINANCIAL INFORMATION.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

We are a medical technology company focused on neurological wellness. We seek to develop, license or acquire unique and non-invasive platform technologies that amplify the brain’s ability to heal itself.

Our mission is to develop, license and acquire non-invasive treatments designed to help patients affected by neurological symptoms caused by disease or trauma. Applying the principles of neuroplasticity, our patented PoNS™ device induces Cranial Nerve Non Invasive Neuromodulation that utilizes the brain’s innate ability to achieve neuroplastic change to aid persons with neurological, cognitive, sensory, and motor disorders when combined with the rehabilitation process.

The following discussion and analysis of our results of operations, financial condition and plan of operations should be read in conjunction with (i) our unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, (ii) the audited financial statements of NHC for the year ended March 31, 2014 and for the period from January 22, 2013 (inception) to March 31, 2013 and the period from January 22, 2013 (inception) to March 31, 2014, and (iii) the unaudited pro-forma financial information for the year ended March 31, 2014. The discussion below contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including, but not limited to, those set forth under “Item 1. Business – Business Uncertainties and Going Concern Risk” and elsewhere in this registration statement.

Fiscal Quarter Ended September 30, 2014 Compared to the Fiscal Quarter Ended September 30, 2013

Revenues

During the three-month and six month periods ended September 30, 2014, we did not generate any revenues (three-month and six-month periods ended September 30, 2013 - $nil).

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses incurred during the three-month period ended September 30, 2014, were $2,767,604 (three-month period ended September 30, 2013 - $67,280) and $4,514,794 for the six-month period ended September 30, 2014 (six-month period ended September 30, 2013 - $131,263). Significant changes and expenditures are outlined as follows:

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  • Research and development expenses for the three-month period ended September 30, 2014 were $1,062,927 (three-month period ended September 30, 2013 – $nil) and $1,665,883 for the six month period ended September 30, 2014 (six-month period ended September 30, 2013 - $nil). The increase was primarily due to research and development of the PoNS™ device, mostly including Ximedica’s commercial development-to-supply program and the NeuroFeedback’s 12- month pilot clinical trial.

  • Stock-based compensation for the three-month period ended September 30, 2014 was $607,786 (three-month period ended September 30, 2013 – $58,804) and $1,121,802 for the six-month period ended September 30, 2014 (six-month period ended September 30, 2013 - $115,915). The significant increase in stock-based compensation stems from our issuance of stock options to our directors, officers, and consultants in June and July 2014 and subsequent revaluation at each vesting period.

  • Advertising, marketing, and investor relations expenses for the three-month period ended September 30, 2014 were $357,956 (three-month period ended September 30, 2013 – $nil) and $404,182 for the six-month period ended September 30, 2014 (six-month period ended September 30, 2013 - $nil). The increase relates to advertising and promotion expenses and investor relation consulting fees. We have engaged investor relations and public relations professionals in Canada and the US in order to increase the public’s awareness of our activities and the PoNS™ device.

  • Accreted interest expenses for the three-month period ended September 30, 2014 were $226 (three-month period ended September 30, 2013 - $nil) and $183,058 for the six-month period ended September 30, 2014 (six-month period ended September 30, 2013 - $nil). The increase was related to interest and amortization of a beneficial conversion feature on our convertible debenture.

  • Legal fees for the three-month period ended September 30, 2014 were $344,491 (three-month period ended September 30, 2013 - $625) and $564,425 for the six-month period ended September 30, 2014 (six-month period ended September 30, 2013 - $4,175). The increase was primarily composed of fees incurred for general corporate matters and the reverse takeover transaction. In addition, our legal activity has increased significantly since inception due to the acquisition of NHC and the engagement of various specialized legal counsels for the development of our intellectual properties and the commercialization of the PoNS™ device.

  • Wages and salaries for the three-month period ended September 30, 2014 were $100,014 (three- month period ended September 30, 2013 - $nil) and $176,705 for the six-month period ended September 30, 2014 (six-month period ended September 30, 2013 - $nil). The increase relates to employee payroll. The employment contract with our CEO was effective on March 15, 2014, and we hired a full-time employee on June 1, 2014.

  • General office and administrative expenses for the three-month period ended September 30, 2014 were $82,744 (three-month period ended September 30, 2013 – $2,810) and $104,171 for the six- month period ended September 30, 2014 (six-month period ended September 30, 2013 - $4,270). The increase mainly relates to general and administrative expenses but also includes computer and internet expenses, telephone expenses, and rent expenses. These expenses increased significantly as we ramped up our operations.

  • Meals and travel expenses for the three-month period ended September 30, 2014 were $77,611 (three-month period ended September 30, 2013 - $5,041) and $107,052 for the six-month period ended September 30, 2014 were $107,052 (six-month period ended September 30, 2013 -

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    $6,603). Travel to and from various investor and medical conferences caused the significant increase.

  • Transfer agent and regulatory fees for the three-month period ended September 30, 2014 were $43,713 (three-month period ended September 30, 2013 - $nil) and $58,973 for the six-month period ended September 30, 2014 (six-month period ended September 30, 2013 - $nil). The increase is mainly composed of transfer agent fees, the CSE’s monthly listing fees, and other regulatory fees. These fees increased since we listed on the CSE.

  • Consulting fees for the three-month period ended September 30, 2014 were $36,013 (three-month period ended September 30, 2013 - $nil) and $43,164 for the six-month period ended September 30, 2014 (six-month period ended September 2013 - $300). The increase is primarily due to financial consulting expenses.

  • Audit and accounting fees for the three-month period ended September 30, 2014 were $30,836 (three-month period ended September 30, 2013 – $nil) and $41,481 for the six-month period ended September 30, 2014 (six-month period ended September 30, 2013 - $nil). The increase relates to the previous year’s financial statement audit.

  • Insurance expenses for the three-month period ended September 30, 2014 were $22,287 (three- month period ended September 30, 2013 - $nil) and $29,773 for the six-month period ended September 30, 2014 (six-month period ended September 30, 2013 - $nil). The increase relates to clinical trial insurance and directors’ and officers’ liability insurance coverage.

  • Professional fees for the three-month period ended September 30, 2014 were $1,000 (three-month period ended September 30, 2013 - $nil) and $14,125 for the six-month period ended September 30, 2014 (six-month period ended September 30, 2013 - $nil). The increase relates to corporate communications and industry research fees.

Non-Operating Items

Non-operating items incurred during the three-month period ended September 30, 2014 were $398,145 (three-month period ended September 30, 2013 - $nil) and $395,437 during the six-month period ended September 30, 2014 (six-month period ended September 30, 2013 - $nil). Significant changes are outlined as follows:

  • Interest income for the three-month period ended September 30, 2014 were $14,381 (three-month period ended September 30, 2013 – $nil) and $17,191 for the six-month period ended September 30, 2014 (six-month period ended September 30, 2013 - $nil). The increase stems from the opening of a number of interest-bearing short-term investment accounts with our banking institutions.

  • Foreign exchange losses for the three-month period ended September 30, 2014 were $412,526 (three-month period ended September 30, 2013 - $nil) and $412,628 for the six-month period ended September 30, 2014 (three-month period ended September 30, 2013 - $nil). The increase stems from our exchange of a large sum of Canadian dollars into U.S. dollars interest-bearing short-term investments with our banking institutions.

During the three-month period ended September 30, 2014, we recognized foreign exchange gains on the translation of subsidiaries of $206,786 (September 30, 2013 – $nil) and foreign exchange gains of $312,845 on the translation of subsidiaries for the six-month period ended September 30, 2014 (six-month period ended September 30, 2013 - $nil) in other comprehensive income. The increase stems from the fact that we now hold most of our funds in U.S. dollars, which reduces the foreign exchange risks upon converting Canadian dollars to U.S. dollars.

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During the period from NHC’s incorporation on January 22, 2013 to September 30, 2014, there were no operating revenues as it was still in the development stage.

Due to us being in our early stage of development, management foresees further increases in our expenses during the coming year resulting from our development activities. These expenses are contingent upon our ability to fund these projects through private placements and other forms of financing. In the event that we do not receive the required funding, management will review all on-going expenditures and take appropriate actions to remedy the funding shortage.

Net Loss

The net loss for the three-month period ended September 30, 2014 was $3,165,749 (September 30, 2013 - $67,280). The increase in net loss of $3,097,469 resulted primarily from an increase in operating activities as we had the resources to continue research and development and investor relation activities. The increase is mainly due to the increase in advertising and marketing expenses, legal expenses, research and development expenses, stock-based compensation and wages and salaries.

Working Capital

We have experienced recurring losses since inception and, as of September 30, 2014, we have working capital of $4,222,723 (March 31, 2014 - $(267,977)) and an accumulated deficit of $18,935,975 (March 31, 2014 - $9,585,134). Until we generate a level of revenue to support our cost structure, we expect to continue to incur substantial operating losses and net cash outflows. While we had cash and cash equivalents of $5,000,026 as of September 30, 2014 (March 31, 2014 - $15,968), management does not believe these resources will be sufficient to meet our operating and capital needs through 2015.

Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2014 Compared to the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2013

Revenues

During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014 and the period from inception to March 31, 2013, we did not generate any revenues.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses incurred during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014 were $1,067,284 as compared to $8,517,850 during the period from inception to March 31, 2013. Significant changes and expenditures are outlined as follows:

  • Consulting fees were $807,385 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014 and $2,800 for the period from inception to March 31, 2013. The increase of $804,585 was mainly due to the expense in 2014 associated with the granting of options to consultants for providing services in design and manufacturing and strategic growth plan, which were subsequently exercised.

  • Interest expenses were $1,344 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014 as compared to $Nil for the period from inception to March 31, 2013.

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  • Legal fees were $33,966 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014 as compared to $14,192 for the period from inception to March 31, 2013. The increase of $19,774 was mainly due to legal fees associated with patent applications and general corporate matters.

  • Meals and entertainment expenses were $833 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014 as compared to $Nil for the period from inception to March 31, 2013.

  • Office expenses were $6,793 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014 as compared to $482 for the period from inception to March 31, 2013. The increase of $6,311 was mainly due to the increased number of activities of the operation and engagement of a part-time office assistant.

  • Research and development expenses were $171,781 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014 as compared to $4,250,000 for the period from inception to March 31, 2014.

  • Compensation expenses for shares issued for services was $Nil for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014 as compared to $4,250,000 for the period from inception to March 31, 2013. The decrease of $4,250,000 was a result of not issuing any shares as compensation for services rendered during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014.

  • Travel expenses were $22,027 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014 as compared to $376 for the period from inception to March 31, 2013. The increase of $21,651 was mainly due to the required traveling of the CEO as we were actively seeking for external financing and interviewing external parties in preparation of the research and development activities.

  • Wages and salaries expenses were $23,155 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014 as compared to $Nil for the period from inception to March 31, 2013. The increase of $23,155 was due to the new employment contract with the CEO.

Net Loss

The net loss was $1,067,284 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014 and $8,517,850 for the period from inception to March 31, 2013. The decrease in net loss of $7,450,566 resulted primarily from a decrease in research and development expenses and compensation expenses for shares issued for services, which was offset somewhat by an increase in consulting fees, legal fees, travel expenses and wages and salaries.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our financial statements have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern and, accordingly, does not include adjustments relating to the recoverability and realization of assets and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue in operation.

The following table sets out our cash and working capital as of September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014:

   As of September 30,     
  2014   As of March 31, 2014
       
Cash and cash equivalents $5,000,026 $15,968
Working capital (deficit) $4,222,723   ($267,977)

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As of September 30, 2014, our current assets were $5,391,499 (March 31, 2014 - $315,968), which increased mostly due to the closing of a private placement on June 13, 2014. Current liabilities were $1,168,776 (March 31, 2014 - $583,945), which increased due to an increase in our operations since the closing of a private placement and our acquisition of NHC. Working capital was $4,222,723 (March 31, 2014 – ($267,977)). Our current assets as of September 30, 2014 consisted of cash and cash equivalents of $5,000,026 (March 31, 2014 - $15,968), which increased mostly due to the closing of the private placement, receivables of $1,589 (March 31, 2014 - $nil), which increased due to the opening of numerous interest-bearing short-term investments with our banking institutions, and prepaid expenses of $389,884 (March 31, 2014 - $300,000), which mostly include a prepayment to Ximedica. Our current liabilities as of September 30, 2014 consisted of accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $1,168,776 (March 31, 2014 - $215,921), which increased due to our increased operations, and a convertible debenture amount of $nil (March 31, 2014 - $368,024), which was paid off in full on by issuing 2,564,705 common stock.

As a result of our increased activity, the accumulated deficit increased from $9,585,134 as at March 31, 2014 to $18,935,975 as at September 30, 2014.

We currently have limited working capital and liquid assets. Our cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2014 were $2,916,075. To date we have not generated any revenue from the sales of products or services. There are a number of conditions that we must satisfy before we will be able to generate revenue, including but not limited to successful completion of the design of the PoNS™ device, FDA clearance of the PoNS™ device for treating balance disorder associated with mild to moderate TBI and MS, manufacturing of a commercially-viable version of the PoNS™ device and demonstration of effectiveness sufficient to generate commercial orders by customers for our product. While we are currently seeking additional funding, we do not currently have sufficient resources to accomplish any of these conditions necessary for us to generate revenue. We will therefore require substantial additional funds in order to continue to conduct the research and development and regulatory clearance and approval activities necessary to bring our product to market, to establish effective marketing and sales capabilities and to develop other product candidates.

We will have to continue to rely on equity and debt financing. There can be no assurance that financing, whether debt or equity, will always be available to us in the amount required at any particular time or for any particular period or, if available, that it can be obtained on terms satisfactory to us. Without additional financing, we do not believe our resources will be sufficient to meet our operating and capital needs through 2015.

Statement of Cashflows

During the six-month period ended September 30, 2014, our net cash increased by $4,659,235 (September 30, 2013 - decreased by $54), which included net cash used in operating activities of $2,763,914 (September 30, 2013 - $17,038) stemming from our increase in operations, net cash provided by investing activities of $173,903 (September 30, 2013 - $nil) stemming from the acquisition of NHC, and net cash provided by financing activities of $7,249,246 (September 30, 2013 - $16,984) stemming from the closing of the private placement.

Cash Used in Operating Activities

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Operating activities in the six-month period ended September 30, 2014 used cash of $2,763,914 (September 30, 2013 - $17,038). This was made up of a net loss of $4,910,231 (September 30, 2013 - $131,263) less adjustments for non-cash items such as: accreted interest of $171,927 (September 30, 2013 – $nil), stock based compensation of $1,121,802 (September 30, 2013 - $115,915), receivables of ($693) (September 30, 2013 - $nil), accounts payable of $937,740 (September 30, 2013 – ($1,690)) and prepaid expenses of ($84,459) (September 30, 2013 – $nil). Receivables increased due to the opening of numerous interest-bearing short-term investments. Payables and prepaid expenses increased due to our increase in operations.

Cash Provided by Investing Activities

During the six-month period ended September 30, 2014, investing activities provided cash of $173,903 (September 30, 2013 - $nil). Investing activities during the six-month period ended September 30, 2014, consisted of: cash acquired on reverse take-over of $23,903 (September 30, 2013 - $nil), and proceeds from bridge financing of $150,000 (September 30, 2013 - $nil).

Cash Provided by Financing Activities

During the six-month period ended September 30, 2014, financing activities provided cash of $7,249,246 (September 30, 2013 - $16,984). Financing activities during the six-month period ended September 30, 2014, consisted of: issuance of share capital (net of share issuance costs) of $6,616,051 (September 30, 2013 - $nil) stemming from the private placement, loans from shareholders of $nil (September 30, 2013 - $16,984), and proceeds from the debenture of $633,195 (September 30, 2013 - $nil).

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

To the best of management’s knowledge, there are no off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future effect on our results of operations or financial condition.

Subsequent Events

None.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our financial statements that have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. This preparation requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. U.S. GAAP provides the framework from which to make these estimates, assumption and disclosures. We choose accounting policies within U.S. GAAP that management believes are appropriate to accurately and fairly report our operating results and financial position in a consistent manner. Management regularly assesses these policies in light of current and forecasted economic conditions. Actual results could differ from those estimates made by management. While there are a number of significant accounting policies affecting our financial statements, we believe the critical accounting policies involving the most complex, difficult and subjective estimates and judgments are: valuation of non-monetary transactions, stock compensation for services, valuation of options and valuation of income taxes.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

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We have reviewed recently issued accounting pronouncements and concluded that they are either not applicable or not expected to have a significant impact on our financial statements.

Financial Instruments and Other Risks

All financial assets and financial liabilities are initially recorded at fair value and designated upon inception into one of the following categories: held-to-maturity, available-for-sale, loans and receivables or held for trading.

Financial assets classified as held for trading are measured at fair value with unrealized gains and losses recognized through profit and loss. Available-for-sale instruments are measured at fair value with unrealized gains and losses recognized in other comprehensive income. Held-to-maturity instruments, loans and receivables and financial liabilities not at fair value through profit and loss are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method.

We have implemented the following classifications for its financial instruments:

  a)

Cash and cash equivalents have been classified as held for trading;

     
  b)

Receivables have been classified as loans and receivables; and

     
  c)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities and convertible debentures have been classified as other financial liabilities.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis were presented on our balance sheet as at September 30, 2014, as follows:

  Fair Value Measurements Using    
  Quoted prices in Significant      
  active markets other Significant    
  for identical observable unobservable Balance, Balance,
  instruments inputs inputs September 30, March 31,
  (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) 2014 2014
  $ $ $ $ $
Cash and cash equivalents 5,000,026 - - 5,000,026 15,968

Our financial instruments are exposed to a number of financial and market risks, including credit, liquidity, interest rate and currency risks. We may, or may not, establish from time to time active policies to manage these risks. We do not currently have in place any active hedging or derivative trading policies to manage these risks since our management does not believe that the current size, scale and pattern of its operations would warrant such hedging activities.

Concentrations of Credit Risk

The financial instrument which potentially subjects us to concentration of credit risk is cash and cash equivalents. We maintain cash and cash equivalents in bank accounts that, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. As of September 30, 2014, we have exceeded the federally insured limit. We have not experienced any losses in such amounts and believe we are not exposed to any significant risks on our cash and cash equivalents in bank accounts.

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Foreign Exchange Risk

We incur some operating expenses and had an equity financing in Canadian dollars which are subject to foreign currency fluctuations. The fluctuation of the Canadian dollar in relation to the US dollar will have an impact upon our profitability and may also affect the value of our assets and the amount of shareholders’ equity. We have not entered into any agreements or purchased any instruments to hedge possible currency risks. A 10% change in currency will have an impact of $306,062 on net assets and $174,832 on net loss.

ITEM 3.      PROPERTIES.

Our head office is located at Suite 400, 41 University Drive, Newtown, PA 18940. We currently lease three office rooms from Regus for approximately $3,896 per month. The lease is for one year expiring on May 31, 2015 at which time we will determine whether we should have a dedicated office space. Currently, we do not have any other material physical properties as we seek to contract out all the non-core functions such as research and development, human resources and investor relations in order to maintain a low fixed cost business model. Our registered office and registered agent is located at CT Corporation System, 1712 Pioneer Ave., Ste. 120, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001.

ITEM 4.      SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT.

The following table sets forth certain information concerning the number of shares of our common stock owned beneficially as of December 31, 2014 by: (i) each person (including any group) known to us to beneficially own more than 5% of our shares of common stock; (ii) each of our directors; (iii) each of our named executive officers; and (iv) our executive officers and directors as a group. To our knowledge, each holder listed possesses sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares shown.

Title of class
Name and address of beneficial
owner
Amount and nature
of beneficial owner
Percentage of
class(1)
Officers and Directors
Common Stock Marco Babini (former CEO) (2) 671,600 1.1%
Common Stock Philippe Deschamps 600,000 (3) (*)
Common Stock Savio Chiu 20,000(4) (*)
Common Stock Yuri Danilov 133,333(5) (*)
Common Stock Mitch Tyler 133,333(6) (*)
Common Stock Edward Straw 33,333(7) (*)
Common Stock All executive officers and directors as a group (7 persons) 1,039,999 (8) 1.6%
Persons owning more than 5% of voting securities

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Common Stock

MPJ Healthcare, LLC
208 Palmer Aly
Newtown, PA 18940
16,035,026(9)

25.4%

Common Stock

Advanced NeuroRehabilitation, LLC
510 Charmany Dr., Suite 175F
Madison, WI 53719
16,035,026(10)

25.4%

Common Stock

Canaccoord Genuity Corp.
609 Grandville Street Suite 2200,
Vancouver, BC Canada V7Y 1H2
4,172,000(11)

6.2%

(*) indicates less than 1%.
(1) Based on 63,104,788 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2014.
(2) Mr. Babini resigned as our CEO, President and a director on June 13, 2014.
(3) This figure includes 600,000 stock options which are immediately exercisable.
(4) This figure includes 20,000 stock options which are immediately exercisable.
(5) This figure includes 133,333 stock options which are immediately exercisable.
(6) This figure includes 133,333 stock options which are immediately exercisable.
(7) This figure includes 33,333 stock options which are immediately exercisable.
(8) This figure includes 1,039,999 stock options, which are immediately exercisable.
(9) Investment and voting decisions for the shares held by MPJ Healthcare, LLC are made by a board of three members, each holding one vote. The three board members are Philippe Deschamps, Jonathan Sackier and Montel Williams.
(10) Kurt Kaczmarek beneficially owns the shares held of record by Advanced NeuroRehabilitation, LLC as he controls discretion with respect to voting and dispositive power over such shares.
(11) This figure includes 3,725,000 warrants which are immediately exercisable into an equal number of shares of common stock.

Changes in Control

We are unaware of any contract, or other arrangement or provision, the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change of control of our company.

ITEM 5.      DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.

Our directors and executive officers and their respective ages as of the date of December 31, 2014 are as follows:

Name Age Position Held
Philippe Deschamps 52 CEO, President and Director
Amanda Tseng 32 CFO and Corporate Secretary
Jonathan Sackier 56 Chief Medical Officer
Savio Chiu 32 Director
Yuri Danilov 57 Director
Mitch Tyler 61 Director
Edward M. Straw 75 Director

The following describes the business experience of each of our directors and executive officers, including other directorships held in reporting companies:

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Philippe Deschamps, Chief Executive Officer, President and a Director

Mr. Deschamps has served as our CEO, President and director since June 13, 2014. Mr. Deschamps offers extensive experience in pharmaceutical and healthcare commercialization. The depth of his expertise stems from his 27 years in the health sciences industry, half spent at Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY), and half on the service side as CEO of GSW Worldwide, a healthcare advertising agency. Mr. Deschamps started at GSW Worldwide in February 1998 as a Vice President and Account Director and became President and CEO of GSW Worldwide from January 2002 to September 2011. Mr. Deschamps was responsible for the GSW Worldwide operations which includes offices in the 15 major markets around the world. He primarily consulted on global marketing, commercialization and new business model development for pharmaceutical, device and diagnostics companies. From 1986 to 1998, Mr. Deschamps served as director of neuroscience marketing at Bristol Myers Squibb in Princeton, N.J., where he participated on several pre-launch global marketing teams in the neuroscience and pain therapeutic areas.

In February 2012, Mr. Deschamps joined MediMedia Health, a marketing services company as CEO until October 2013 when he finished his assignment. At MediMedia Health, he was responsible for the strategic development of the organization, nurturing their clients and developing new non-personal products and services for the healthcare industry. In October 2013, he became CEO of NHC.

Mr. Deschamps has a BSc. from the University of Ottawa in Canada which he obtained in 1985.

Amanda Tseng, Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Secretary

Ms. Tseng has served as our CFO and Corporate Secretary since June 13, 2014 and as a director from June 13, 2014 to November 17, 2014. Ms. Tseng is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia which she obtained in 2007. From January 2012 to present, she serves as the Assistant Manager, Corporate Finance of Baron Global Financial Canada Ltd. From December 2008 to December 2011, Ms. Tseng served as the Manager of MNP LLP (Chang Lee LLP). Baron Global Financial Canada Ltd. is the Canadian arm of Baron Group which is a merchant bank headquartered in Hong Kong. The corporate finance of Baron Global Financial Canada offers consulting services on transaction structuring, corporate governance and compliance issues. Ms. Tseng’s primary responsibilities are managing the investment banking projects and assisting in executing all facets of the investment bank projects. For managing an investment banking project, Ms. Tseng reviews the quarterly and yearly financial statements and management discussion and analysis and interacts with professionals such as lawyers, auditors and transfer agents to facilitate smooth operations. MNP LLP is a chartered accountant firm where its principal services include tax, accounting and a wide range of business advisory services. Ms. Tseng started as a staff accountant and was promoted to a manager at MNP LLP from March 2007 to December 2011 where her primary responsibilities were managing audit engagements specifically in relation to public company audits. The audit engagements ranged in various industries including mining, education, film, gaming, technology and wholesale. These audit engagements covered compliance in Canadian GAAP, U.S. GAAP and IFRS. In addition, Ms. Tseng was a staff accountant of Steingarten & Company LLP from March 2007 to December 2008.

Ms. Tseng is serving as our CFO and Corporate Secretary pursuant to an agreement we have with Baron Group Financial Canada Ltd. Accordingly, Ms. Tseng is not an employee and devotes approximately 50% of her time to our business. If our agreement with Baron Group Financial Canada Ltd. were to terminate, we would likely lose the services of Ms. Tseng.

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Jonathan Sackier, Chief Medical Officer

With more than 30 years in the healthcare industry, Mr. Sackier brings to his role as Chief Medical Officer extensive experience in new technologies and treatment methodologies. He is widely recognized as one of the leaders of the laparoscopic surgery revolution.

A trained surgeon, Mr. Sackier has helped build several companies including medical technology, research and product-design and medical contract sales organizations. He has also collaborated with pharmaceutical and medical device technology partners including Bristol Myers, Pfizer, Karl Storz, Applied Medical, Stryker, Siemens, Bayer and Novartis.

Mr. Sackier recently served as Chairman of Adenosine Therapeutics, which became part of Clinical Data and then Forest Laboratories. Prior, he worked to develop and market the AESOP robot with Computer Motion and that company went through a successful IPO. He also founded Genethics, which patented and licensed amniotic stem cell technology

As a Professor at George Washington University in Washington, DC, Mr. Sackier founded and funded the Washington Institute of Surgical Endoscopy, a center for education, research, innovation and technology transfer. He is now a pro bono Visiting Professor of Surgery at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences at Oxford University.

Mr. Sackier sits on the board of directors of Kypha, Clinvue, and Hemoshear. He is Chairman of the Board of The Load Zero Foundation and a Trustee of First Star and previously chaired The Larry King Cardiac Foundation Board of Governors. He has also served as a board member of The American College of Surgeons Foundation, The Surgical Fellowship Foundation and Rex Bionics, winner of London’s 2014 Aim Award for outstanding achievement for most successful growth market.

A keen pilot, Mr. Sackier advises the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA) on medical issues germane to pilots and authors the “Fly Well” column in AOPA Pilot magazine.

Savio Chiu, Director

Mr. Chiu has served as one of our directors since June 13, 2014. From April 2011 to present, Mr. Chiu serves as the Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of Confederation Minerals Ltd. (TSXV: CFM). From December 2010 to present, Mr. Chiu serves as a director of Finore Mining Inc. (CSE: FIN). From June 2009 to present, Mr. Chiu has been the Senior Manager, Corporate Finance of Baron Global Financial Canada Ltd. From October 2010 to August 2013, Mr. Chiu served as the Chief Financial Officer of Golden Fame Resources Corp. (TSXV: PFE). From July 2010 to June 2011, he served as the Chief Financial Officer of Cassius Ventures Ltd. (TSXV: CZ).

Mr. Chiu is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting from the University of British Columbia which he obtained in 2005.

Yuri Danilov, Director

Mr. Danilov has served as one of our directors since June 13, 2014. Mr. Danilov, a co-inventor of the PoNS™ device, is currently the Research Director of the Tactile Communication and NeuroRehabilitation Laboratory, UW-Madison (2008 to present), co-owner and Neuroscience Director of ANR (2009 to present), and former Research Director of Wicab (2002 to 2007). He is also currently a Senior Scientist of Biomedical Engineering Department of University of Wisconsin-Madison (2008 to present).

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Mr. Danilov received his Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Pavlov Institute of Physiology, Russian Academy of Science in 1984.

Mitch Tyler, Director

Mr. Tyler has served as one of our directors since June 13, 2014. Mr. Tyler is a co-inventor of the PoNS™ device and co-owner of ANR (2009 to present). Mr. Tyler is the Clinical Director of the Tactile Communication and NeuroRehabilitation Laboratory, UW-Wisconsin (2008 to present), a Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering, and Clinical Director of ANR. He received his M.S. of Bioengineering from University of California in 1985 and is currently working on his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin. In addition, Mr. Tyler was the Principal Investigator for Wicab from 1998 to 2006.

Edward M. Straw, Director

Admiral Straw has served as one of our directors since November 18, 2014. Admiral Straw is the founder and managing partner of Ospey Venture Partners, a firm that finds investment capital and assists with business development for start-up entrepreneurs. He is the retired President, Global Operations of The Estee Lauder Companies, and currently sits on the boards of the following companies: Performance Equity Management, Odyssey Logistics, Capital Teas and Document Capture Technologies. He is also the Chairman of Odyssey Logistics. Prior to joining the Estee Lauder Companies, he was Senior Vice President, Global Manufacturing and Supply Chain Manager at the Compaq Corporation in Houston and President of Ryder Logistics in Miami. Prior to joining the private sector, Admiral Straw had a distinguished career in the U.S. Navy, retiring as a three-star admiral in 1996.

Term of Office

Our directors are appointed for a one-year term to hold office until the next annual general meeting of our stockholders or until they resign or are removed from the board in accordance with our bylaws. Our officers are appointed by our Board of Directors and hold office until they resign or are removed from office by the Board of Directors.

Family Relationships

There are no family relationships among our directors and officers.

Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings

Except as disclosed in this registration statement, during the past ten years none of the following events have occurred with respect to any of our directors or executive officers:

1.        A petition under the Federal bankruptcy laws or any state insolvency law was filed by or against, or a receiver, fiscal agent or similar officer was appointed by a court for the business or property of such person, or any partnership in which he was a general partner at or within two years before the time of such filing, or any corporation or business association of which he was an executive officer at or within two years before the time of such filing;

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2.        Such person was convicted in a criminal proceeding or is a named subject of a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses);

3.        Such person was the subject of any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining him from, or otherwise limiting, the following activities:

i.          Acting as a futures commission merchant, introducing broker, commodity trading advisor, commodity pool operator, floor broker, leverage transaction merchant, any other person regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or an associated person of any of the foregoing, or as an investment adviser, underwriter, broker or dealer in securities, or as an affiliated person, director or employee of any investment company, bank, savings and loan association or insurance company, or engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice in connection with such activity;

ii.         Engaging in any type of business practice; or

iii.        Engaging in any activity in connection with the purchase or sale of any security or commodity or in connection with any violation of Federal or State securities laws or Federal commodities laws;

4.        Such person was the subject of any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any Federal or State authority barring, suspending or otherwise limiting for more than 60 days the right of such person to engage in any activity described in paragraph (3)(i) above, or to be associated with persons engaged in any such activity;

5.        Such person was found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commission to have violated any Federal or State securities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended, or vacated;

6.        Such person was found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated any Federal commodities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated;

7.        Such person was the subject of, or a party to, any Federal or State judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, relating to an alleged violation of:

i.          Any Federal or State securities or commodities law or regulation; or

ii.         Any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and-desist order, or removal or prohibition order; or

iii.        Any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or

8.        Such person was the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act), any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member.

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ITEM 6.      EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.

During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, Marco Babini was our sole named executive officer due to his position as our CEO and President. Mr. Babini did not receive any salary, bonus, equity awards, non-equity incentive compensation or other forms of compensation for serving as our CEO and President. On June 13, 2014, Mr. Babini resigned from all positions he held with us.

Outstanding Equity Awards

As of March 31, 2014, there were no outstanding equity awards.

June 2014 Stock Incentive Plan

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

The foregoing summary of the 2014 Plan is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the 2014 Plan, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1.

As of December 31, 2014, we had outstanding an aggregate of 4,820,000 stock options under the 2014 Plan.

Compensation of Directors

During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, Marco Babini was our sole director. Mr. Babini did not receive any salary, bonus, equity awards, non-equity incentive compensation or other forms of compensation for serving as our director.

Employment Contracts

As disclosed above, our sole named executive officer for the year ended March 31, 2014 was Mr. Babini. On June 13, 2014, Mr. Babini resigned from all positions he held with us, and we entered into an employment agreement with Philippe Deschamps to serve as our President and CEO. This employment agreement was amended on September 1, 2014. Pursuant to the employment agreement, Mr. Deschamps will receive a base salary at an annualized rate of $250,000 until investments reach a level of $5 million, or the Financing Threshold, and after such Financing Threshold is met, his base salary will increase to $400,000 until the end of the employment term, which is at-will. In addition to Mr. Deschamps’ base salary, he shall have the opportunity to receive a target annual bonus of 30% of the base salary, conditional upon, and subject to upward or downward adjustment based upon, achievements and individual goals to be established in good faith by the Board of Directors and Mr. Deschamps, which goals have not yet been established. If Mr. Deschamps is terminated without cause or if Mr. Deschamps resigns for good reason, we shall pay Mr. Deschamps an aggregate amount equal to the sum of his base salary and the earned portion of the annual bonus paid for the year preceding the year of his termination of which such amount is to be paid in equal monthly installments during the twelve month period following such termination of employment.

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Management Contracts

Effective July 1, 2014, Baron Group Financial Canada Ltd. has been engaged as an advisor to provide corporate advisory and CFO services for a period of 12 months ending on July 1, 2015. The corporate advisory services will include advising on corporate governance, assisting in compliance with the standards and policies of stock exchanges and regulators, advising on continuous disclosure requirements, assisting in compilation of financial statements, liaising with legal counsel, auditors and transfer agent, and assisting/advising on corporate finance related matters. The CFO services will be provided by Amanda Tseng, who is an employee of Baron Group Financial Canada Ltd. During the duration of the agreement, each party may terminate the agreement by providing the other party with 60 days written notice. Once the 12 month period has passed, a renewal contract is required to be entered into between the parties in order to continue the relationship. Baron Group Financial Canada Ltd. will receive CDN$12,500 per month for the services provided.

ITEM 7.      CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE.

Except as described below, there are no transactions from our inception (March 13, 2014) to date, or any currently proposed transactions, in which we were or are to be a participant where the amount involved exceeds the lesser of $120,000 or one percent of the average of our total assets at year-end from or inception (March 13, 2014), and in which any “related person” had or will have a direct or indirect material interest. “Related person” includes:

  (a)

any of our directors or executive officers;

     
  (b)

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

     
  (c)

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

     
  (d)

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

Related Party Transactions

Agreement and Plan of Merger with NHC

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

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Sublicense Agreement with Advanced Rehabilitation, LLC

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

Consulting Agreement with Yuri Danilov

On July 1, 2014, Mr. Danilov entered into a consulting agreement, or the Danilov Consulting Agreement, with NHC to provide consulting services in relation to the development of the PoNS™ technology. The Danilov Consulting Agreement is valid for a period of 12 months and Mr. Danilov will charge an hourly fee of $150 per hour or $1,000 per day if 8 or more hours are worked. Pursuant to the Danilov Consulting Agreement, Mr. Danilov will be an independent contractor and subject to the confidentiality provisions contained in the Danilov Consulting Agreement.

Consulting Agreement with Mitch Tyler

On December 10, 2014, Mr. Tyler entered into a consulting agreement, or the Tyler Consulting Agreement, with NHC to provide consulting services in relation to the development of the PoNS™ technology. The Tyler Consulting Agreement is valid for a period of 12 months and Mr. Tyler will charge an hourly fee of $150 per hour or $1,000 per day if 8 or more hours are worked. Pursuant to the Tyler Consulting Agreement, Mr. Tyler will be an independent contractor and subject to the confidentiality provisions contained in the Tyler Consulting Agreement.

Loan from MPJ Healthcare, LLC

MPJ Healthcare, LLC, one of our major shareholders, provided us a loan of $29,107 bearing interest at a rate of 3% per annum in December 2013. We repaid this loan in full during year ended March 31, 2014.

Review, Approval and Ratification of Related Party Transactions

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

Director Independence

The Board of Directors has determined that all of our directors, other than Philippe Deschamps, qualify as independent directors under the listing standards of the NYSE MKT Exchange.

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ITEM 8.      LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

On January 5, 2015, Wicab filed a complaint against us, two of our directors, Yuri Danilov and Mitch Tyler, and ANR in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. The complaint contained various state and common law claims arising from Danilov’s and Tyler’s prior employment with Wicab and our two issued patents for the PoNS™ device. The complaint alleged, among other things, that following their departure from Wicab, Danilov and Tyler knowingly filed patent applications for and used ideas and inventions developed at Wicab in violation of various non-competition and confidentiality agreements, and that our two issued patents are therefore rightfully the property of Wicab. The complaint sought an unspecified amount of monetary damages, an injunction preventing us from using the ideas and inventions in the two patents, an order transferring ownership of the patents from us to Wicab, and recovery of costs and attorneys’ fees. The complaint was voluntarily dismissed without prejudice on January 14, 2015.

On January 27, 2015 we received a demand letter containing allegations that we had entered into a consulting arrangement with the complainants and breached certain of its terms, and used certain intellectual property in the form of business and marketing plans allegedly prepared by the complainants, and seeking damages. We are not currently the subject of a lawsuit in connection with these allegations.

Except as described above, we are not aware of any legal proceedings contemplated by any governmental authority or any other party involving us or our properties. As of December 31, 2014, no director, officer or affiliate is (i) a party adverse to us in any legal proceeding, or (ii) has an adverse interest to us in any legal proceedings. We are not aware of any other legal proceedings pending or that have been threatened against us or our properties.

ITEM 9.

MARKET PRICE OF AND DIVIDENDS ON THE REGISTRANT’S EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.

Market Information

There is no established trading market for our common stock in the United States. Shares of our common stock have been listed on the CSE since June 23, 2014 under the symbol “HSM”. The market for our common stock on the CSE is very recent, and therefore, limited, volatile and sporadic. The following table sets forth the high and low prices relating to our common stock for the periods indicated, as provided by the CSE. These quotations reflect inter-dealer prices without retail mark-up, mark-down, or commissions, and may not reflect actual transactions.

Quarter Ended High Low
June 30, 2014 CDN$2.37 CDN$1.00
September 30, 2014 CDN$2.72 CDN$2.27
December 31, 2014 CDN$3.00 CDN$2.25

Our common stock is also quoted on the OTC Grey Market under the symbol “HSDT.”

Holders

As of December 31, 2014, we had approximately 194 shareholders of record.

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Options

As of December 31, 2014, we have 4,820,000 stock options outstanding which are exercisable into 4,820,000 shares of our common stock.

Warrants

As of December 31, 2014, we have 8,444,400 common share purchase warrants outstanding which are exercisable into 8,444,400 shares of common stock.

Shares Subject to Rule 144 and Registration Rights

Because we were formerly a shell company, holders of our common stock must meet the requirements of Rule 144(i) under the Securities Act to avail themselves of the safe harbor under Rule 144. Rule 144(i) requires, among other things, that “Form 10 information” about us has been on file with the SEC for at least one year. As of December 31, 2014, we did not meet this requirement. Accordingly, as of such date, none of our outstanding shares may be resold pursuant to the safe harbor provided by Rule 144. We have not agreed to register for resale under the Securities Act any of our common stock.

Dividend Policy

We have not paid any cash dividends on our common shares since our inception and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. We plan to retain our earnings, if any, to provide funds for the expansion of our business.

Securities Authorized For Issuance Under Compensation Plans

As of March 31, 2014, our most recently completed fiscal year, we did not have any compensation plans under which our equity securities were authorized for issuance.

ITEM 10.    RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES.

On March 13, 2014, we issued 10 shares of our common stock to Boomerang Oil, Inc. for aggregate consideration of $9.00 (CDN$10.00) . We relied upon the exemption provided under Section 2.4 of the Canadian Securities Administrators National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus and Registration Exemptions. We did not issue any of our common stock to any U.S. persons.

On April 15, 2014, we issued in aggregate 10,000,000 shares of our common stock to the shareholders of 0995162 BC Ltd. (174 individuals/entities from Canada and 1 individual from Germany) pursuant to the plan of arrangement between us, Boomerang Oil, Inc. and 0995162 BC Ltd., in exchange for all of the issued and outstanding shares of 0995162 BC Ltd. We relied upon the exemption provided under Section 2.11 of the Canadian Securities Administrators National Instrument 45-106 - Prospectus and Registration Exemptions. We did not issue any of our common stock to any U.S. persons.

On May 28, 2014 we filed our Articles of Continuance with the Wyoming Secretary of State, which was effective with the State of Wyoming on June 2, 2014, whereby we continued from the Province of British Columbia into the State of Wyoming pursuant to a plan of arrangement between us and our shareholders in accordance with section 288 of the BCBCA. This reincorporation resulted in the issuance of 10,000,010 shares of our common stock to our shareholders, in exchange for their existing common shares in the capital of our company that were issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effectiveness of the reincorporation transaction. The plan of arrangement between us and our shareholders required court approval under section 291 of the BCBCA. We advised the British Columbia Supreme Court, or the Court, prior to the hearing that we would be relying upon the registration exemption under Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act, and that in order for us to rely upon such Section 3(a)(10) exemption the Court must approve the fairness of the terms and conditions of the exchange of our shares from a British Columbia corporation to shares of us as a Wyoming corporation. The fairness hearing was open to all our shareholders to whom securities of us as a Wyoming corporation would be exchanged pursuant to the plan of arrangement and adequate notice was provided to all our shareholders. On May 27, 2014, the Court found that the terms and conditions of the plan of arrangement were fair and approved the plan of arrangement. None of our shareholders exercised their rights of dissent under the BCBCA in respect of the reincorporation transaction.

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On May 30, 2014, we closed a private placement consisting of 15,240,000 subscription receipts at a price of CDN$0.50 per subscription receipt for gross proceeds of CDN$7,620,000. On June 13, 2014, each subscription receipt automatically converted, for no additional consideration, into one common share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant. We refer to each whole warrant as a Warrant. Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one additional share of our common stock at a price of CDN$1.00 until May 30, 2016. We relied on exemptions from registration under the Securities Act, provided by Rule 506 of Regulation D and/or Section 4(a)(2) for the one U.S. purchaser who was an “accredited investor” as defined under Rule 501(a) of Regulation D as well as Regulation S for the Canadian and offshore purchasers, based on representations and warranties provided by the purchasers of the subscription receipts in their respective subscription agreements entered into between us and each purchaser.

In connection with the May 30, 2014 private placement, we paid finder’s fees of CDN$412,200 in cash and 824,400 finder’s warrants, or a Finder’s Warrant, in aggregate to five entities in British Columbia, Canada and one entity in Nevis, West Indies. The Finder’s Warrants have the same attributes as the Warrants. We relied on the exemption from registration under the Securities Act provided by Regulation S for the issuance of the Finder’s Warrants to each finder.

On June 13, 2014, we acquired a 100% interest in NHC, as discussed above, pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger whereby our wholly-owned subsidiary was merged with and into NHC and all of the common shares in the capital of NHC were cancelled in consideration for the issuance of an aggregate of 35,300,083 shares of our common stock to the NHC shareholders. We relied on the exemption from registration under the Securities Act provided by Section 4(a)(2) for the issuance of shares of our common stock to the four NHC shareholders with which we had a pre-existing relationship.

On June 30, 2014, we issued 2,564,705 common shares to one offshore individual pursuant to the conversion of a convertible note that was issued by our subsidiary, NHC, in the principal amount of $1,000,000 (CDN$1,090,000 when converted to CDN$) at a price of CDN$0.425 per share. Under the terms of the agreement and plan of merger with NHC, we agreed to assume responsibility for satisfying the payment obligations under such convertible note by issuing shares of our capital stock. We relied upon the exemption from registration as provided under Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act as the securities were issued to the individual through an offshore transaction which was negotiated and consummated outside of the United States.

ITEM 11.    DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT’S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.

General

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Our authorized capital stock consists of an unlimited number of Class A common stock, without par value. As of December 31, 2014, there were 63,104,788 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding.

Class A Common Stock

Holders of our common stock are entitled to receive dividends when and if declared by our Board of Directors. Each share of our outstanding common stock is entitled to one vote upon each matter to which it is entitled to vote. Holders of our common stock have rights as set forth in the WBCA, except to the extent such rights have been properly superseded by our Articles of Continuance and our Bylaws, copies of which are filed as exhibits to this registration statement and incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 12.    INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.

Our directors and officers are indemnified as provided by the WBCA, our Articles of Continuance and our Bylaws.

Wyoming Business Corporation Act

The WBCA provides that a corporation shall indemnify any director, officer, employee or agent of a corporation against expenses, including attorneys' fees, actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with any defense to the extent that a director, officer, employee or agent of a corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein.

The WBCA 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, except 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 the action, suit or proceeding if he: (a) is not liable pursuant to the WBCA; or (b) acted in good faith and in a manner which 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. Indemnification may not be made for any claim, issue or matter as to which such a person has been adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction, after exhaustion of all appeals there from, to be liable to the corporation or for amounts paid in settlement to the corporation, unless and only to the extent that the court in which the action or suit was brought or other court of competent jurisdiction determines upon application that in view of all the circumstances of the case, the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses as the court deems proper.

The WBCA provides that except as otherwise provided by specific statute, no director or officer of a corporation is individually liable for a debt or liability of the corporation, unless the director or officer acts as the alter ego of the corporation. The court as a matter of law must determine the question of whether a director or officer acts as the alter ego of a corporation.

Our Articles of Continuance

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Article 14 of our Articles of Continuance provide for indemnification of our directors and officers as follows:

PERSONAL LIABILITY; INDEMNIFICATION; ADVANCEMENT OF EXPENSES: To the fullest extent permitted by law, a director of the Company shall not be personally liable to the Company or to its shareholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty as a director. No amendment to, modification of or repeal of this paragraph 14 shall apply to or have any effect on the liability or alleged liability of any director of the Company for or with respect to any acts or omissions of such director occurring prior to such amendment. The Company shall indemnify, advance expenses, and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law as it presently exists or may hereafter be amended, any person (a “Covered Person”) who was or is made or is threatened to be made a party or is otherwise involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “Proceeding”), by reason of the fact that he or she, or a person for whom he or she is the legal representative, is or was a director or officer of the Company or, while a director or officer of the Company, is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust, enterprise or nonprofit entity, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, against all liability and loss suffered and expenses (including attorneys' fees) reasonably incurred by such Covered Person. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, except for claims for indemnification (following the final disposition of such Proceeding) or advancement of expenses not paid in full, the Company shall be required to indemnify a Covered Person in connection with a Proceeding (or part thereof) commenced by such Covered Person only if the commencement of such Proceeding (or part thereof) by the Covered Person was authorized in the specific case by the board of directors of the Company. Any amendment, repeal or modification of this paragraph 14 shall not adversely affect any right or protection hereunder of any person in respect of any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such repeal or modification.

Our Bylaws

Our Bylaws provide that we shall indemnify a director as required by the mandatory indemnification provisions of the WBCA, to the extent applicable, and as otherwise provided in the Articles of Incorporation

ITEM 13.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.

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HELIUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(FORMERLY NEUROHABILITATION CORPORATION)

(A Development Stage Company)

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Year Ended March 31, 2014

 

(Expressed in United States Dollars)
(Prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
used in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP))

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Shareholders and Directors of
Helius Medical Technologies, Inc.
(formerly NeuroHabilitation Corporation)
(A Development Stage Company)

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. (formerly NeuroHabilitation Corporation) (the “Company”), which comprise the balance sheets of Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. as of March 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related statements of loss and comprehensive loss, stockholders’ equity (deficiency), and cash flows for the year ended March 31, 2014, and period from inception on January 22, 2013 to March 31, 2013 and the period from inception on January 22, 2013 to March 31, 2014. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. as of March 31, 2014 and 2013, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended March 31, 2014, the period from inception on January 22, 2013 to March 31, 2013 and the period from inception on January 22, 2013 to March 31, 2014 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. has suffered recurring losses from operations and has a net capital deficiency. These matters, along with the other matters set forth in Note 1, indicate the existence of material uncertainties that raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 1. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

  “DAVIDSON & COMPANY LLP”
   
Vancouver, Canada Chartered Accountants
   
January 30, 2015  

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HELIUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(FORMERLY NEUROHABILITATION CORPORATION)
(A development stage company)
Balance Sheets
(Expressed in United States Dollars)

    March 31,     March 31,  
    2014     2013  
             
ASSETS            
Current Assets:            
         Cash and cash equivalents $  15,968   $  217  
         Prepaids (Note 9)   300,000     -  
Total Current Assets   315,968     217  
             
TOTAL ASSETS $  315,968   $  217  
             
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)            
Current Liabilities:            
         Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $  215,921   $  5,836  
         Related party balance (Note 4)   -     2,231  
         Convertible debenture (Note 5)   368,024     -  
Total Liabilities   583,945     8,067  
             
Stockholders' Equity (Deficiency):            
          Common Stock (unlimited Class A common shares authorized);
         32,070,052 shares issued and outstanding as at March 31, 2013 and 2014
  8,510,000     8,510,000  
         Additional paid-in capital   807,157     -  
         Deficit accumulated during the development stage   (9,585,134 )   (8,517,850 )
Total Stockholders' Equity (Deficiency)   (267,977 )   (7,850 )
             
TOTAL LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY) $  315,968   $  217  

Nature and continuance of operations (Note 1)
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
Subsequent events (Note 11)

These financial statements are authorized for issue by the Board of Directors on January 30, 2015. They are signed on the Company’s behalf by:

"Philippe Deschamps" Director "Savio Chiu" Director

(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.)

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HELIUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(FORMERLY NEUROHABILITATION CORPORATION)
(A development stage company)
Statements of loss and comprehensive loss
(Expressed in United States Dollars)

          Period from     Period from  
          January 22, 2013     January 22, 2013  
    Year Ended     (inception) to     (inception) to  
    March 31, 2014     March 31, 2013     March 31, 2014  
                   
Operating Expenses:                  
 Consulting fees $  807,385   $  2,800   $  810,185  
 Interest expense   1,344     -     1,344  
 Legal fees   33,966     14,192     48,158  
 Meals and entertainment   833     -     833  
 Office expense   6,793     482     7,275  
 Research and development expense   171,781     4,250,000     4,421,781  
 Compensation expense for shares issued for services   -     4,250,000     4,250,000  
 Travel   22,027     376     22,403  
 Wages and salaries   23,155     -     23,155  
Loss from operations   1,067,284     8,517,850     9,585,134  
                   
Net loss and comprehensive loss $  1,067,284   $  8,517,850   $  9,585,134  
                   
Basic and diluted net loss per share $  0.03   $  0.27        
                   
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted   32,070,052     32,070,052      

(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.)

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HELIUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(FORMERLY NEUROHABILITATION CORPORATION)
(A development stage company)
Statements of stockholders’ equity (deficiency)
January 22, 2013 (inception) to March 31, 2014
(Expressed in United States Dollars)

                      Deficit        
                      Accumulated     Total  
                      During the     Shareholders'  
    Common Shares     Additional Paid-     Development     Equity  
    Shares     Amount     In Capital     Stage     (Deficiency)  
                               
Balance at January 22, 2013 (Inception)   -   $  -   $  -   $  -   $  -  
                               
Shares issued to ANR and MPJ (Note 6)   32,070,052     8,510,000     -     -     8,510,000  
Net loss and comprehensive loss   -     -     -     (8,517,850 )   (8,517,850 )
Balance at March 31, 2013   32,070,052     8,510,000     -     (8,517,850 )   (7,850 )
                               
Stock based compensation on 40,816 options granted   -     -     173,872     -     173,872  
Stock based compensation on 143,436 options granted   -     -     560,082     -     560,082  
Stock based compensation on 17,184 options granted   -     -     73,202     -     73,202  
Net loss and comprehensive loss   -     -     -     (1,067,284 )   (1,067,284 )
Balance at March 31, 2014   32,070,052   $  8,510,000   $  807,157   $  (9,585,134 ) $  (267,977 )

(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.)

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HELIUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(FORMERLY NEUROHABILITATION CORPORATION)
(A development stage company)
Statements of cash flows
(Expressed in United States Dollars)

          Period from     Period from  
          January 22, 2013     January 22, 2013  
    Year Ended     (inception) to     (inception) to  
    March 31,     March 31,     March 31,  
    2014     2013     2014  
                   
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:                  
Net loss $  (1,067,284 ) $  (8,517,850 ) $  (9,585,134 )
Accreted interest   1,344     -     1,344  
Consulting expense   807,157     -     807,157  
Research and development   -     4,250,000     4,250,000  
Compensation expense for shares issued for services   -     4,250,000     4,250,000  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                  
       Prepaids   (300,000 )   -     (300,000 )
       Account payable and accrued liabilities   210,085     5,836     215,921  
         Net cash flows used for operating activities   (348,698 )   (12,014 )   (360,712 )
                   
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:                  
         Net cash flows provided by (used for) investing activities   -     -     -  
                   
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:                  
   Proceeds from convertible debenture   366,680     -     366,680  
   Proceeds from share issuance   -     10,000     10,000  
       Short term loan   (2,231 )   2,231     -  
         Net cash flows provided by financing activities   364,449     12,231     376,680  
                   
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents   15,751     217     15,968  
                   
Cash and Cash Equivalents at beginning of period   217     -     -  
                   
Cash and Cash Equivalents at end of period $  15,968   $  217   $  15,968  
                   
Supplementary disclosure with respect to cash flows                  
Cash paid for interest $  212   $  -   $  212  
Cash paid for income taxes $  -   $  -   $  -  

There were no non-cash financing or investing activities during the periods presented.

(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

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HELIUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (FORMERLY NEUROHABILITATION CORPORATION)
(A development stage company)
Notes to Financial Statements for the periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013
(Expressed in United States Dollars)
 

1.               NATURE AND CONTINUANCE OF OPERATIONS

Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. (formerly NeuroHabilitation Corp.) (“Company”) was incorporated in Delaware, USA, on January 22, 2013. The Company is engaged primarily in the business of developing a patent-pending technology (“PoNSTM”) that will enable the first non-invasive means for delivering neurostimulation through the oral cavity. The Company’s head office is located at 41 University Drive, Suite 400, Newtown PA 18940.

On June 13, 2014, the Company completed a recapitalization transaction (Note 3). Theses financial statements present the results of operations of the Company with the exception of capital stock and the Statement of Stock Equity (Deficiency) which have been retroactively restated to reflect the recapitalization.

The financial information is presented in United States Dollars, which is the functional currency of the Company.

The Company has experienced recurring losses since inception and, as of March 31, 2014, the Company has negative working capital as at March 31, 2014 of $267,977 (March 31, 2013 - $7,850) and an accumulated deficit during the development stage of $9,585,134 (March 31, 2013 - $8,517,850). Until the Company generates a level of revenue to support its cost structure, the Company expects to continue to incur substantial operating losses and net cash outflows. While the Company had cash of $15,968 as of March 31, 2014 (March 31, 2013 - $217), management does not believe these resources will be sufficient to meet the Company’s operating and capital needs through 2015.

The Company intends to fund ongoing activities by utilizing current cash and cash equivalents and by raising additional capital though equity or debt financings. The Company is in the process of negotiating certain agreements subsequent to March 31, 2014, to raise additional capital as detailed in Note 10. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in raising additional capital or that such capital, if available, will be on terms that are acceptable to the Company. If the Company is unable to raise sufficient additional capital, the Company may be compelled to reduce the scope of its operations and planned capital expenditure or sell certain assets, including intellectual property assets.

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company is currently seeking additional financing subsequent to year end. See Note 11. However, given the Company’s current cash and cash equivalents balance and the Company’s planned operating activities, the Company’s recurring losses raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Even if the Company is able to raise additional capital, the Company may never become profitable, or if the Company does attain profitable operations, the Company may not be able to sustain profitability and positive cash flows on a recurring basis.

2.               SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The Company’s annual financial statements have been presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) that are published at the time of preparation and that are effective or available on March 31, 2014.

Development Stage

The Company is considered a “development stage” entity, as it has not yet generated revenues from the sale of products. The Company has been researching and developing new technologies and product applications. The Company will continue as a development stage entity, including reporting “inception to-date” amounts and cumulative equity transactions, until such time, if any, as the Company generates revenue, and commences its planned principal operations.

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HELIUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (FORMERLY NEUROHABILITATION CORPORATION)
(A development stage company)
Notes to Financial Statements for the periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013
(Expressed in United States Dollars)
 

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates include valuation of non-monetary transactions, compensation for shares issued for services, valuation of options and valuation of income taxes. Actual outcomes could differ from these estimates. Financial statements include estimates which, by their nature, are uncertain. The impact of such estimates are pervasive throughout the financial statements, and may require accounting adjustments based on future occurrences. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimate is revised and the revision affects both the current and future periods.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

All highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less are classified as cash equivalents. As at March 31, 2014, the Company does not have such investments. Cash and cash equivalents as at March 31, 2014 only includes cash.

Patents

Costs related to patent development, filing, and maintenance are expensed as incurred since the underlying technology associated with these assets is purchased or incurred in connection with our research and development efforts and the future realizable value cannot be determined.

Concentrations of Credit Risk

The financial instrument which potentially subjects the Company to concentration of credit risk is cash. The Company placed its cash and cash equivalent with high credit quality financial institution. As of March 31, 2014, the Company had $nil in a bank beyond insured limits (March 31, 2013 - $nil).

Research and Development

Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. These costs include business development, and consulting and legal services.

Income Taxes

The Company has adopted ASC 740, “Income Taxes”, which requires the Company to recognize deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Company’s financial statements or tax returns using the liability method. Under this method, deferred tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the temporary differences between the financial statements and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect in the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the period that includes the enactment date. In addition, a valuation allowance is established to reduce any deferred tax asset for which it is determined that it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax asset will not be realized.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company applies the fair value method of accounting for all stock option awards, whereby the Company recognizes a compensation expense for all stock options awarded to employees, officers and consultants based on the fair value of the options on the date of grant, which is determined using the Black Scholes option pricing model. The options are expensed over the vesting period of the options.

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HELIUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (FORMERLY NEUROHABILITATION CORPORATION)
(A development stage company)
Notes to Financial Statements for the periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013
(Expressed in United States Dollars)
 

Foreign Exchange

The Company’s reporting and functional currency is the United States dollar as this is the principal currency of the economic environment in which the Company operates.

Non-monetary items, revenue and expenses that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rates as at the dates of the initial transactions. Any monetary assets and liabilities that are in a different functional currency are translated at the rate prevailing at year end.

Net Loss Per Common Share

Basic net earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net earnings (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of outstanding common shares for the period, without consideration for common share equivalents. Diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing the net earnings (loss) attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common share equivalents outstanding for the period determined using the treasury-stock method and the if-converted method, as applicable. As at March 31, 2014, there were 201,436 options (March 31, 2013 – nil) outstanding which have not been included in the weighted average common shares outstanding as these were anti-dilutive.

Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities

All financial assets and financial liabilities are initially recorded at fair value and designated upon inception into one of the following categories: held-to-maturity, available-for-sale, loans and receivables or held for trading.

Financial assets classified as held for trading are measured at fair value with unrealized gains and losses recognized through profit and loss. Available-for-sale instruments are measured at fair value with unrealized gains and losses recognized in other comprehensive income. Held-to-maturity instruments, loans and receivables and other financial liabilities are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method.

The Company’s financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and convertible debenture.

The Company has implemented the following classifications for its financial instruments:

  a)

Cash has been classified as held for trading;

  b)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities and convertible debenture have been classified as other financial liabilities

ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the level of independent, objective evidence surrounding the inputs used to measure fair value. A financial instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. ASC 820 prioritizes the inputs into three levels that may be used to measure fair value;

Level 1- Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are either directly or indirectly observable; and

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing.

Cash and cash equivalents are measured using Level 1 inputs.

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HELIUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (FORMERLY NEUROHABILITATION CORPORATION)
(A development stage company)
Notes to Financial Statements for the periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013
(Expressed in United States Dollars)
 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The Company reviewed recently issued accounting pronouncements and concluded that they are either not applicable or not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.

3.               RECAPITALIZATION

On June 13, 2014 the Company completed a recapitalization transaction where the Company acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of NeuroHabilitation Corp. (“Neuro”). In exchange, the Company issued a total of 35,300,083 shares to the shareholders of Neuro of which merged with a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, HMT Mergersub, for the purpose of a three-corner amalgamation. As a result, the former Neuro shareholders owned the majority of the outstanding shares of the Company upon completion of the transaction. The transaction is considered to be a recapitaliazation and continuation of Neuro and the prior net assets of Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. have been acquired by Neuro subsequent to March 31, 2014. The ongoing Company has adopted the name Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. These financial statements present the results of Neuro with the exception of common stock which has been retroactively restated to reflect the recapitalization (see Note 6). In connection with the recapitalization, the Company advanced Neuro an unsecured loan in the amount of $150,000 (the “Bridge Loan”). The Bridge Loan was for a term of one year commencing on May 30, 2014, and was payable in a lump sum at the end of the term. The Bridge Loan bears interest at a rate of 8% per annum.

In connection to the completion of the transaction, the Company completed a private placement of 15,240,000 units at CAD $0.50 per unit. Each unit consisted of one common share of the Company and one half of a warrant exercisable at CAD $1.00 for twenty-four months. The Company also paid aggregate finders’ fees of $412,200 and issued 824,000 finders’ warrants. Each finder’s warrant is exercisable at CAD $1.00 per share for a period of two years.

The purchase price was based on the fair value of the shares exchanged which was $4,603,500. The net assets acquired of Helius were as follows,

Cash and cash equivalents $  23,904  
Receivables   151,644  
Prepaids   5,970  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   (18,628 )
  $  162,890  

The net charge of $4,440,610 was charged directly to the opening deficit accumulated during the development stage on June 13, 2014, the date of acquisition.

4.               SHORT TERM LOAN

On December 9, 2013, the Company entered into a formal loan agreement with MPJ Healthcare LLC, a shareholder of the Company, to borrow up to $40,000. Expenses incurred on behalf of the Company were charged as drawdowns of this loan. During the year ended March 31, 2014, $29,107 was repaid, being expenses incurred of $26,876 for March 31, 2014 and $2,231 for March 31, 2013. The interest rate is 3% per annum. For the year ended March 31, 2014, interest expense of $225 was recorded (March 31, 2013 - $nil).

5.               CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE

On February 19, 2014, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement where the Company agreed to sell and issue a note in a principal amount of up to $1,000,000 with annual simple interest at 8%. As at March 31, 2014, $366,905 had been received and $633,095 was received subsequently. The debenture matures on the earliest of (i) February 28, 2015 or such later date as agreed (ii) the closing of a transaction involving a change in control of the Company or (iii) the date of the closing of the Company’s qualified financing being an aggregate amount of at least $2,000,000.

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HELIUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (FORMERLY NEUROHABILITATION CORPORATION)
(A development stage company)
Notes to Financial Statements for the periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013
(Expressed in United States Dollars)
 

Upon completion of a qualified financing, the debenture shall automatically convert into equity securities of the Company at a price per share equal to 85% of the price per share of the qualified financing. If a qualified financing does not occur on or before the maturity date, at the option of the Company’s board of directors, the outstanding balance of the debenture shall be converted into the Company’s equity securities at a conversion price per common stock determined using a valuation of $8.5 million and the number of shares outstanding at that date.

In the event of a change in control of the Company, the Company shall pay the outstanding amount and an amount equal to 50% of the outstanding principal amount of the debenture in cancellation of the debenture.

The contingent conversion on completion of a qualified financing gives rise to a contingent beneficial conversion feature which will be calculated and adjusted if necessary on settlement of the contingency. There are no other beneficial conversion features or significant items that should be accounted for separately.

As of March 31, 2014, the outstanding balance is $366,905 (March 31, 2013 - $nil) with interest of $1,119 (March 31, 2013 - $nil).

6.               COMMON STOCK

Authorized

Unlimited Class A common shares without par value.

Each Class A common share is entitled to have the right to vote at any such meeting on the basis of one vote. Each Class A share held entitles the holder to receive dividends as declared by the directors. In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company other distribution of assets of the Company among its shareholders for the purposes of winding-up its affairs or upon a reduction of capital the holders of the Class A common shares shall, share equally, share for share, in the remaining assets and property of the Company.

Class B common shares and Class A preferred shares were deleted from the list of classes of shares the Company is authorized to issue by way of amendment to the Company’s articles effective June 12, 2014.

The number of securities below reflects recapitalization and the exchange ratio retrospectively (see Note 3).

On January 22, 2013, the Company issued a total of 16,035,026 shares to Advanced NeuroRehabilitation LLC for cash proceeds of $5,000 and an exclusive license right to Advanced NeuroRehabilitation’s patent pending technology and know-how valued at $4.25 million per an independent valuation report. The valuation expert was engaged to assess the valuation of the costs incurred to date as well as the ongoing costs which would be required to bring the product to commercialization, discounted to the date of purchase. The statements regarding valuation of the exclusive license are extracted from the valuation expert’s report. The Company recorded the $4.25 million exclusive license right as research and development expense per the Company’s accounting policy.

On January 22, 2013, the Company also issued a total of 16,035,026 shares to MPJ Healthcare LLC for cash proceeds of $5,000. In addition, the Company recorded $4.25 million of stock based compensation expense.

The articles of the Company are subject to a stockholders agreement, which places certain restrictions on the stock and stockholders. These include approvals prior to sale or transfer of stock, a right of first refusal to purchase stock held by the Company and a secondary right of refusal to stockholders, right of co-sale whereby certain stockholders be enabled to participate in a sale of other stockholders to obtain the same price, term and conditions on a pro-rata basis, rights of first offer of new security issuances to current stockholders on a pro-rata basis and certain other restrictions.

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HELIUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (FORMERLY NEUROHABILITATION CORPORATION)
(A development stage company)
Notes to Financial Statements for the periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013
(Expressed in United States Dollars)
 

The stockholders of the Company, as at March 31, 2014, being Advanced NeuroRehabilitation LLC and MPJ Healthcare, LLC are also subject to a voting agreement which places additional restrictions on the stockholders, including the composition of the Board of Directors. Each stockholder agrees to vote to ensure the Board of Directors is set at seven directors, of which three individuals are designated by each of Advanced NeuroRehabilitation LLC and MPJ Healthcare LLC. Any common stock issued pursuant to the convertible debenture (Note 5) and stock options (Note 7) will be subject to the stockholders voting agreement.

7.               STOCK OPTIONS

The Company has a stock option plan whereby the Company is authorized to grant options, performance share awards, or monetary payments based on the value of the stock to independent contractors enabling them to acquire up to a maximum of 201,436 of shares of the Company. Vesting and the term of an option is determined at the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company.

On April 1, 2013, the Company granted a consultant company, 58,000 options exercisable at $0.005 for 10 years upon completion of certain services in accordance with a consulting agreement to lead the design and manufacturing program of the Company’s technology. On December 4, 2013, 40,816 options vested, and the remaining 17,184 vested on March 4, 2014.

On October 30, 2013, the Company granted 143,436 options to a consultant company at $0.005 for 10 years. On February 11, 2014, 50% of these options vested upon completion of the first of two milestones. The remainder vested in April 2014. The remaining compensation related to the unvested options is estimated as $48,831.

As of March 31, 2014, the Company recognized a total of $807,157 in stock based compensation for consulting fees.

The continuity of stock options for the year ended March 31, 2014 is as follows:

          Options Outstanding  
    Number of     Weighted Average  
    options     Exercise Price  
Balance on inception and March 31,   -   $  -  
2013            
Granted   201,436   $  0.005  
Balance, March 31, 2014   201,436   $  0.005  

The options outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2014 are as follows:

    Options                                
    outstanding                 Options exercisable              
    remaining           Aggregate     Number of           Aggregate  
Number of   contractual     Exercise     Intrinsic     shares     Exercise     Intrinsic  
shares   life     Price     Value     exercisable     Price     Value  
58,000   9.01   $  0.005   $ 246,790     58,000   $ 0.005   $ 246,790  
143,436   9.59   $  0.005   $ 610,320     71,718   $ 0.005   $ 305,160  

The Company used the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of the options as the fair value of the services provided could not be reliably calculated. The following weighted average assumptions were used:

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HELIUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (FORMERLY NEUROHABILITATION CORPORATION)
(A development stage company)
Notes to Financial Statements for the periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013
(Expressed in United States Dollars)
 

    2014  
Risk-free interest rate (%)   1.55  
Dividend yield (%)   -  
Expected volatility (%)   107.52  
Expected option life (years)   4.66  
       
Fair value per option granted $  4.26  
Far value per option of unvested options $  4.26  

The Black-Scholes option pricing model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of share options that have no vesting provisions and are fully transferable. Also, option-pricing models require the use of estimates and assumptions including the expected volatility. The Company uses expected volatility rates which are based upon the average volatility rates of other companies in the same industry, due to the Company’s limited history. The Company based the current stock price on the value per shares issued to date. Changes in the underlying assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimates.

(d)    Share Purchase Warrants

The Company does not have any share purchase warrants outstanding for the years ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013.

8.               INCOME TAXES

A reconciliation of income taxes at statutory rates with the reported taxes is follows:

    2014     2013  
Earnings (loss) for the year $  (1,067,284 ) $  (8,517,850 )
             
Expected income tax (recovery) $  (270,000 ) $  (2,151,000 )
Change in statutory rates and other   (93,000 )   (745,000 )
Permanent difference   275,000     2,890,000  
Change in unrecognized deductible temporary differences   88,000     6,000  
Total income tax expense (recovery) $  -   $  -  

The significant components of the Company’s deferred assets and liabilities are as follows:

    2014     2013  
Deferred Tax Assets            
 Non-capital losses $  94,000   $  6,000  
 Deferred tax assets not recognized   (94,000 ) $  (6,000 )
Net deferred tax assets $  -   $  -  

The Company has loss carryfowards of approximately $278,000 in the United States available for deduction against future taxable income which if they are not utilized, will expire through 2034.

9.               COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

(a)

The Company entered into a sub-license agreement with Advanced NeuroRehabilitation LLC for an exclusive right on Advanced NeuroRehabilitation LLC’s patent pending technology, claims and knowhow. In addition to the issuance of 1,000,000 shares (Note 6), the Company agreed to pay a 4% royalty on net revenue on the sales of devices covered by the patent-pending technology and services related to the therapy or use of devices covered by the patent-pending technology.

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HELIUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (FORMERLY NEUROHABILITATION CORPORATION)
(A development stage company)
Notes to Financial Statements for the periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013
(Expressed in United States Dollars)
 

(b)

The Company entered into a commercial development-to-supply program with Ximedia where Ximedia will design, develop and produce PoNS product solution suitable for clinical trial and commercial sale. Under the program, the Company is responsible for ensuring the device is in compliance from the legal and regulatory standpoint. The agreed budget for phase 1B of development is $499,000; phase 2 is $1,065,000; Phase 3 and 4 is $1,389,000 and 2nd software development cycle is $586,000, of which $171,781 was expensed as research and development during the year ended March 31, 2014. The estimated duration of the project is 10 months. The Company may cancel the project at anytime by providing written notice at least 30 days prior to the intended date of cancellation. As of March 31, 2014, the Company recorded a prepaid of $300,000 to Ximedica which will be applied at the end of the project. The total agreed budget is approximately $3.5 million with $3.3 million to become payable.

   
(c)

The Company entered into an employment contract with the CEO of the Company with an annual salary of $250,000 until any qualified investments in the Company reaches $5 million, at which time the salary is increased to $300,000 annually.

   
(d)

On January 30, 2013, the Company entered into an independent contractor agreement with Clinvue, a company of which a shareholder owns 1/3 of the ownership, where Clinvue is to lead the design and manufacturing program of PoNSTM. As of March 31, 2014, the services were compensated by a grant of a total of 58,000 stock options exercisable at $0.005 per option for 10 years (Note 6). The estimated remaining costs to be incurred in the future under the contract are $100,000 and will be paid in cash.

   
(e)

On February 1, 2013, the Company entered into a Master Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with, Advanced NeuroRehabilitation, LLC as the background patent owner, Yuri P. Danilov, Mitchell E. Tyler, Kurt A. Kaczmarek, as the investors, the US Army Medical Material Agency (USAMMA) and the US Army Medical Material Development Activity (USAMMDA) pursuant to which USAMMA and USAMMDA on behalf of the US Government entered into an agreement with the Company for the in research and development of PoNSTM assisted physical therapy for the treatment of soldiers with balance and gait disorder, especially advancing the PoNS device through FDA approval. The agreement automatically expires on December 31, 2015 unless modified in writing by the parties. Both parties may unilaterally terminate the agreement at any time by giving the other party written notice, not less than 30 days prior to the desired termination date. In the event that the Company is not able or willing to commercialize the PoNSTM within a reasonable period of time from the expiration or termination of the agreement, the US Army Medical Research and Material Command (USAMRMC) will become the sponsor of the regulatory application for the PoNSTM technology until the application is cleared or approved by the FDA, at which point USAMRMC will transfer such clearance or approval to the Company.

   
(f)

On March 3, 2014, the Company entered into a letter of intent with Transmax Investing with an intent that Transmax Investing will effect a transaction with the Company whereby a certain financing will be conducted into the Company and a public listing of the Company on a recognized stock exchange.

10.             RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

For the year ended March 31, 2014, the Company was a party to the following related party transactions not disclosed elsewhere in these financial statements:

As of March 31, 2014, $ nil (March 31, 2013 - $2,231) in short-term loan payable is outstanding to a shareholder of the Company.

During the year ended March 31, 2014, the Company paid $20,833 (March 31, 2013 - $nil) as wages to the CEO of the Company.

See also Notes 4 and 9.

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HELIUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (FORMERLY NEUROHABILITATION CORPORATION)
(A development stage company)
Notes to Financial Statements for the periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013
(Expressed in United States Dollars)
 

11.             SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

In April 2014, 201,436 shares were issued pursuant to the exercise of stock options for total proceeds of $1,007.

On May 27, 2014, the Company entered into a rental agreement for office space. The monthly rent is $3,896. The agreement expires on May 31, 2015.

On June 4, 2014, the Company entered into an amendment letter for the convertible debenture. Pursuant to the amendment letter, if any qualified Financing being an aggregate amount of at least $2,000,000 occurs, the principal amount of the debenture shall be automatically converted into common shares of the Company at a price per share equal to CAD $0.425. Upon conversion of the debenture, the Company will issue a total of 2,564,705 common shares and will pay $11,131 in cash with respect to the accrued and unpaid interest outstanding.

Upon closing of the recapitalization (Note 3), the Company recorded a beneficial conversion feature of $192,353 determined using the intrinsic value method. Concurrently, the debenture was converted into 2,564,705 common shares with a fair value of $1,180,713. Accreted interest of $180,254 was expensed upon conversion of the debenture and $11,131 of accrued interest was paid in July 2014.

On June 10, 2014, the Company entered into an advisory services agreement with Baron Global Financial Canada Ltd. (“Baron”) whereby Baron would provide exclusive corporate advisory services to the Company for a monthly fee of CAD $12,500 plus applicable taxes starting on July 1, 2014, for a period of 12 months.

On June 19, 2014, the Company granted 3,520,000 options to directors, officers, and consultants exercisable at CAD $0.60 for 5 years. One third of these options vested immediately upon granting. The remaining two thirds of the options will vest on June 19, 2015, and June 19, 2016 respectively.

On June 20, 2014, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Sproatt Mountain Ventures Inc. (“Sproatt”) whereby Sproatt will provide investor relations services to increase market awareness of the Company. The Company will pay Sproatt a fee of CAD $12,000 per month plus applicable taxes and grant options entitling Sproatt to purchase 250,000 common shares at CAD $0.60 per share exercisable until June 20, 2019. The Sproatt options shall vest over 24 months, with one quarter of the options vesting at the end of each three month period from the date of grant.

On July 14, 2014, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Dr. Brian Bapty whereby Dr. Bapty would provide consulting services to the Company for a monthly fee of CAD $6,000 plus applicable taxes, for a period of 12 months. The Company also issued to Dr. Bapty 100,000 stock options exercisable at CAD $2.52 for 3 years.

On July 15, 2014, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with the Montreal NeuroFeedback Centre (“Neurofeedback”) whereby Neurofeedback will assist with all aspects of a pilot cilincal trial of the PoNSTM device for a period of 12 months. Neurofeedback will charge CAD $100,000 over the 12 month period.

On December 8, 2014, the Company granted incentive stock options, exercisable to purchase up to an aggregate of 950,000 shares of the Company, to directors, officers, and consultants of the Company. All options are subject to any earlier termination in accordance with their terms. 450,000 options vest immediately upon grant and are exercisable at a price of CAD $2.92. Another 100,000 options are also exercisable at a price of CAD $2.92, with one-third of such options vesting on the date of grant and another one-third vesting on first and second anniversary of the date of grant. The remaining 400,000 options are exercisable at a price of CAD $2.96, with one-quarter of such options vesting on the date of grant and another one-quarter vesting on each six-month anniversary of the date of grant.

On January 5, 2015, Wicab, Inc. (“Wicab”) filed a complaint against two of the Company’s directors, Yuri Danilov and Mitch Tyler, and Advanced Neurorehabilitation Corporation in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. The complaint contains various state and common law claims arising from Danilov’s and Tyler’s prior employment with Wicab and our two issued patents for the PoNSTM device. The complaint alleges, among other things, that following their departure from Wicab, Danilov and Tyler knowingly filed patent applications for and used ideas and inventions developed at Wicab in violation of various non-competition and confidentiality agreements, and that our two issued patents are therefore rightfully the property of Wicab.

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HELIUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (FORMERLY NEUROHABILITATION CORPORATION)
(A development stage company)
Notes to Financial Statements for the periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013
(Expressed in United States Dollars)
 

The complaint seeks an unspecified amount of monetary damages, an injunction preventing the Company from using the ideas and inventions in the two patents, an order transferring ownership of the patents from the Company to Wicab, and recovery of costs and attorneys’ fees.

The Company believes the Wicab allegations are meritless, and we will vigorously defend against these claims. However, the lawsuit is at an early stage and the ultimate outcome of the matter remains uncertain. If we receive an adverse judgment, we may be prevented from further developing and marketing the PoNSTM device, and we may be required to pay Wicab’s attorneys’ fees, costs and any damages, which could materially adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition.

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the issuance date of the financial statements. The Company is not aware of any additional significant subsequent events that occurred subsequent to the balance sheet date, but prior to the date of issuance that would have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

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HELIUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS 0996445 B.C. LTD.)

 

CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Six months ended September 30, 2014

 

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

(Prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
used in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP))

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Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. (formerly known as 0996445 B.C. Ltd.)
Condensed Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Expressed in United States Dollars)
(Unaudited)

    September 30,     March 31,  
    2014     2014  
    $     $  
ASSETS            
Current assets            
       Cash and cash equivalents   5,000,026     15,968  
       Receivables   1,589     -  
       Prepaid expenses   389,884     300,000  
Total current assets   5,391,499     315,968  
             
TOTAL ASSETS   5,391,499     315,968  
             
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)            
CURRENT LIABILITIES            
       Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   1,168,776     215,921  
       Convertible debenture (Note 4)   -     368,024  
TOTAL LIABILITIES   1,168,776     583,945  
             
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)            
       Common stock (Note 5)   20,848,606     200  
       Additional paid-in capital (Note 5)   1,997,247     9,316,957  
       Accumulated other comprehensive income   312,845     -  
       Accumulated deficit   (18,935,975 )   (9,585,134 )
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)   4,222,723     (267,977 )
             
TOTAL LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)   5,391,499     315,968  

Nature and continuance of operations (Note 1)
Commitment and contingencies (Note 7)
Subsequent events (Note 9)

These financial statements are authorized for issue by the Board of Directors on November 21, 2014. They are signed on the Company’s behalf by:

"Philippe Deschamps " Director "Savio Chiu " Director

(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.)

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Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. (formerly known as 0996445 B.C. Ltd.)
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
(Expressed in United States Dollars)
(Unaudited)

    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    September 30     September 30  
    2014     2013     2014     2013  
    $     $     $     $  
Expenses                        
Accreted interest expense   226     -     183,058     -  
Advertising, marketing, & IR   357,956     -     404,182     -  
Audit & accounting   30,836     -     41,481     -  
Consulting fees   36,013     -     43,164     300  
Insurance   22,287     -     29,773     -  
Legal fees   344,491     625     564,425     4,175  
Meals & travel   77,611     5,041     107,052     6,603  
Office & general   82,744     2,810     104,171     4,270  
Professional fees   1,000     -     14,125     -  
Research & development   1,062,927     -     1,665,883     -  
Stock-based compensation   607,786     58,804     1,121,802     115,915  
Transfer agent & regulatory   43,713     -     58,973     -  
Wages and salaries   100,014     -     176,705     -  
Loss before other items   (2,767,604 )   (67,280 )   (4,514,794 )   (131,263 )
                         
Other items                        
Interest income   14,381     -     17,191     -  
Foreign exchange loss   (412,526 )   -     (412,628 )   -  
    (398,145 )   -     (395,437 )      
                         
Net loss for the period   (3,165,749 )   (67,280 )   (4,910,231 )   (131,263 )
                         
                         
Other comprehensive income (loss)                        
Foreign exchange on translation of subsidiaries   206,786     -     312,845     -  
                         
Comprehensive loss for the period   (2,958,963 )   (67,280 )   (4,597,386 )   (131,263 )
                         
                         
Basic and diluted loss per common stock   (0.05 )   (0.00 )   (0.09 )   (0.00 )
                         
Weighted average number of common stock outstanding   63,104,788     32,070,052     51,025,119     32,070,052  

(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.)

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Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. (formerly known as 0996445 B.C. Ltd.)
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficiency)
Period from January 22, 2013 (inception) to September 30, 2014
(Expressed in United States Dollars)
(Unaudited)

                            Accumulated     Total  
                  Additional           other     Shareholders'  
    Common            Paid-In      Accumulated     comprehensive     Equity  
    Stock     Amount     Capital     Deficit     income (loss)     (Deficiency)  
              $     $     $     $  
Balance at January 22, 2013 (Inception)   -     -     -     -     -     -  
                                     
Shares issued to ANR and MPJ (Note 5)   32,070,052     8,510,000     -     -     -     8,510,000  
Net loss and comprehensive loss   -     -     -     (8,517,850 )   -     (8,517,850 )
Balance – March 31, 2013   32,070,052     8,510,000     -     (8,517,850 )   -     (7,850 )
Stock-based compensation on 654,485 options granted and vested (Note 6)   -     -     173,872     -     -     173,872  
Stock-based compensation on 2,300,000 options granted and vested (Note 6)   -     -     560,082     -     -     560,082  
Stock-based compensation on 275,546 options granted and partially vested (Note 6)   -     -     73,202     -     -     73,202  
Net loss and comprehensive loss   -     -     -     (1,067,284 )   -     (1,067,284 )
Balance – March 31, 2014   32,070,052     8,510,000     807,156     (9,585,134 )   -     (267,978 )
Stock-based compensation on 275,546 options granted and fully- vested (Note 6)   -     -     50,303     -     -     50,303  
Shares issued to consultant for option exercise (Note 6)   2,300,000     611,102     (610,385 )   -     -     717  
Shares issued to consultant for option exercise (Note 6)   930,031     247,365     (247,075 )   -     -     290  
Recapitalization of Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. (Note 3)   10,000,000     4,603,500     -     (4,440,610 )   -     162,890  
Issuance of common stock for private placement (Note 5)   15,240,000     6,178,606     837,396     -     -     7,016,002  
Share issuance cost (Note 5)   -     (482,680 )   102,874     -     -     (379,806 )
Equity component of convertible debenture (Note 4)   -     -     177,097     -     -     177,097  
Stock-based compensation on 3,770,000 options granted (Note 6)   -     -     981,444     -     -     981,444  
Conversion of convertible debenture (Note 4)   2,564,705     1,180,713     (180,254 )   -     -     1,000,459  
Stock-based compensation on 100,000 options granted (Note 6)   -     -     78,691     -     -     78,691  
Net loss   -     -     -     (4,910,231 )   -     (4,910,231 )
Comprehensive loss   -     -     -     -     312,845     312,845  
Balance – September 30, 2014   63,104,788     20,848,606     1,997,247     (18,935,975 )   312,845     4,222,723  

(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. )

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Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. (formerly known as 0996445 B.C. Ltd.)
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of cash flows
(Expressed in United States Dollars)
(Unaudited)

    Six Months Ended  
    September 30  
    2014     2013  
    $     $  
Operating activities            
Net loss for the period   (4,910,231 )   (131,263 )
Adjustments for:            
                                 Accreted interest   171,927     -  
                                 Consulting expense   -     -  
                                 Research & development   -     -  
                                 Stock-based compensation   1,121,802     115,915  
             
Changes in non-cash working capital items:            
                                 Receivables   (693 )   -  
                                 Accounts payable   937,740     (1,690 )
                                 Prepaid expenses   (84,459 )   -  
Net cash used in operating activities   (2,763,914 )   (17,038 )
             
Investing activities            
Cash acquired on reverse take-over (Note 3)   23,903     -  
Proceeds from bridge financing   150,000     -  
Net cash provided by investing activities   173,903     -  
             
Financing activities            
Issuance of share capital (net of share issuance costs)   6,616,051     -  
Loans from shareholders   -     16,984  
Convertible debenture proceeds   633,195     -  
Net cash provided by financing activities   7,249,246     16,984  
             
Foreign exchange   324,823     -  
             
             
Net change in cash and cash equivalents   4,659,235     (54 )
             
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period   15,968     217  
             
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period   5,000,026     163  
             
Supplemental information of cash flows            
Interest paid in cash   11,144     -  
Income taxes paid in cash   -     -  
    11,144     -  

(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.)

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Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. (formerly known as 0996445 B.C. Ltd.)
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements for the six months ended September 30, 2014
(Expressed in United States Dollars)

1.           NATURE AND CONTINUANCE OF OPERATIONS

Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. (formerly known as 0996445 B.C. Ltd.) (“Helius” or t9he “Company”) was incorporated in British Columbia, Canada, on March 13, 2014. The Company is engaged primarily in the medical technology industry. On May 28, 2014, the Company completed a continuation via a plan of arrangement whereby the Company moved from being a corporation governed by the British Columbia Corporations Act to a corporation governed by the Wyoming Business Corporations Act. The Company’s head office is located at 41 University Drive, Suite 400, Newtown, PA, USA 18940.

On June 13, 2014, the Company completed its acquisition of 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Neurohabilitation Corporation (“Neuro”) and changed its name to Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. to better reflect its new business. Neuro was incorporated in Delaware, USA, on January 22, 2013. The transaction was recorded as a reverse acquisition (“RTO”), as the control of the Company was acquired by the former shareholders of Neuro. Although legally Helius is regarded as the parent or continuing company, Neuro is treated as the accounting acquirer under U.S. GAAP. Consequently, the Company is deemed to be a continuation of Neuro and Helius is deemed to have been acquired in consideration for its issued and outstanding shares prior to the RTO.

The Company also has a wholly owned subsidiary, 0995162 B.C. Ltd, which was incorporated on February 27, 2014.

The Company is listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange (the “CSE”) and began trading on June 23, 2014, under the ticker symbol “HSM”.

The financial information is presented in United States Dollars. The functional currency of the Company is the Canadian Dollar and the functional currency for Neuro is the United States Dollars.

The Company has experienced recurring losses since inception and, as of September 30, 2014, the Company has working capital of $4,222,723 (March 31, 2014 – ($267,977)) and an accumulated deficit of $18,935,975 (March 31, 2014 - $9,585,134). Until the Company generates a level of revenue to support its cost structure, the Company expects to continue to incur substantial operating losses and net cash outflows. While the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $5,000,026 as of September 30, 2014 (March 31, 2014 - $15,968), management does not believe these resources will be sufficient to meet the Company’s operating and capital needs through 2015. This material uncertainty gives rise to substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

The Company intends to fund ongoing activities by utilizing current cash and cash equivalents and by raising additional capital though equity or debt financings. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in raising additional capital or that such capital, if available, will be on terms that are acceptable to the Company. If the Company is unable to raise sufficient additional capital, the Company may be compelled to reduce the scope of its operations and planned capital expenditure or sell certain assets, including intellectual property assets.

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the liabilities in the normal course of business. Even if the Company is able to raise additional capital, the Company may never become profitable, or if the Company does attain profitable operations, the Company may not be able to sustain profitability and positive cash flows on a recurring basis.

2.           SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The Company’s condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) that are published at the time of preparation and that are effective or available on September 30, 2014. The Company believes that all necessary adjustments, which consisted only of normal recurring items, have been included in the accompanying financial statements to present fairly the results of the interim periods. These condensed interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2014.

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Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. (formerly known as 0996445 B.C. Ltd.)
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements for the six months ended September 30, 2014
(Expressed in United States Dollars)

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates include valuation of non-monetary transactions, compensation for shares issued for services, and valuation of options and warrants. Actual outcomes could differ from these estimates. Financial statements include estimates which, by their nature, are uncertain. The impacts of such estimates are pervasive throughout the financial statements, and may require accounting adjustments based on future occurrences. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimate is revised and the revision affects both the current and future periods.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at banks and on hand, and short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. The Short-term investments are readily redeemable term deposits held at the bank and are recorded at fair value. As at September 30, 2014, the short-term investments include $4,010,958 of principal and $1,589 of interest. The sole short-term investment denominated in Canadian funds has an annual yield of 1.28% . The remaining seven short-term investments denominated in US funds have an annual yield of 0.25% each.

Patents

Costs related to patent development, filing, and maintenance are expensed as incurred since the underlying technology associated with these assets is purchased or incurred in connection with our research and development efforts and the future realizable value cannot be determined.

Concentrations of Credit Risk

The financial instrument which potentially subjects the Company to concentration of credit risk is cash and cash equivalents. The Company maintains cash and cash equivalents in bank accounts that, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. As at September 30, 2014, the Company has exceeded the federally insured limit. The Company has not experienced any losses in such amounts and believes it is not exposed to any significant risks on its cash and cash equivalents in bank accounts.

Foreign Exchange Risk

The Company incur some operating expenses and had an equity financing in Canadian dollars which are subject to foreign currency fluctuations. The fluctuation of the Canadian dollar in relation to the US dollar will have an impact upon the profitability of the Company and may also affect the value of the Company’s assets and the amount of shareholders’ equity. The Company has not entered into any agreements or purchased any instruments to hedge possible currency risks. A 10% change in currency will have an impact of $306,062 on net assets and $174,832 on net loss.

Research and Development

Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. These costs include business development, and consulting and legal services.

Income Taxes

The Company has adopted ASC 740, “Income Taxes”, which requires the Company to recognize deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Company’s financial statements or tax returns using the liability method. Under this method, deferred tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the temporary differences between the financial statements and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect in the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the period that includes the enactment date. In addition, a valuation allowance is established to reduce any deferred tax asset for which it is determined that it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax asset will not be realized.

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Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. (formerly known as 0996445 B.C. Ltd.)
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements for the six months ended September 30, 2014
(Expressed in United States Dollars)

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company applies the fair value method of accounting for all stock option awards, whereby the Company recognizes a compensation expense for all stock options awarded to employees, officers and consultants based on the fair value of the options on the date of grant, which is determined using the Black Scholes option pricing model. The options are expensed over the vesting period of the options.

Foreign Exchange

The Company’s functional currency is the Canadian Dollar as this is the principal currency of the economic environment in which the Company operates. The presentation currency is the United States Dollar.

Assets and liabilities of the Company are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at the balance sheet date, equity accounts are translated at historical exchange rate and revenues and expenses are translated by using the average exchange rate. Translation adjustments are reported as cumulative translation adjustment and are shown as a separate component of other comprehensive income (loss) in the statements of stockholders’ equity (deficiency).

Neuro’s reporting and functional currency is the United States dollar as this is the principal currency of the economic environment in which Neuro operates.

Net Loss Per Common Stock

Basic net earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net earnings (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of outstanding common stock for the period, without consideration for common stock equivalents. Diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing the net earnings (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common stock equivalents outstanding for the period determined using the treasury-stock method and the if-converted method, as applicable. As at September 30, 2014, there were 3,870,000 options (March 31, 2014 – 3,230,031) outstanding and 8,444,400 warrants (March 31, 2014 – nil) outstanding which have not been included in the weighted average common stock outstanding as these were anti-dilutive.

Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities

All financial assets and financial liabilities are initially recorded at fair value and designated upon inception into one of the following categories: held-to-maturity, available-for-sale, loans and receivables or at held for trading.

Financial assets classified as held for trading are measured at fair value with unrealized gains and losses recognized through profit and loss. Available-for-sale instruments are measured at fair value with unrealized gains and losses recognized in other comprehensive income. Held-to-maturity instruments, loans and receivables and other financial liabilities and loss are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method.

The Company’s financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and convertible debenture.

The Company has implemented the following classifications for its financial instruments:

  a)

Cash and cash equivalents has been classified as held for trading;

  b)

Receivables has been classified as loans and receivables; and

  c)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities and convertible debenture have been classified as other financial liabilities.

ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the level of independent, objective evidence surrounding the inputs used to measure fair value. A financial instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. ASC 820 prioritizes the inputs into three levels that may be used to measure fair value;

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Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. (formerly known as 0996445 B.C. Ltd.)
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements for the six months ended September 30, 2014
(Expressed in United States Dollars)

Level 1- Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are either directly or indirectly observable; and

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing.

Cash and cash equivalents are measured using Level 1 inputs.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The Company has adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-10, Development Stage Entities (Topic 915): Elimination of Certain Financial Reporting Requirements, Including an Amendment to Variable Interest Entities Guidance in Topic 810, Consolidation. The amendments in this ASU remove all incremental financial reporting requirements from U.S. GAAP for development stage entities, including the removal of Topic 915, Development Stage Entities, from the FASB Accounting Standards CodificationTM.

A development stage entity is one that devotes substantially all of its efforts to establishing a new business and for which: (a) planned principal operations have not commenced; or (b) planned principal operations have commenced, but have produced no significant revenue. For example, many start-ups or even long-lived organizations that have not yet begun their principal operations or do not have significant revenue would be identified as development stage entities.

For public business entities, the presentation and disclosure requirements in Topic 915 will no longer be required for the first annual period beginning after December 15, 2014. The revised consolidation standards are effective one year later, in annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted.

The Company has chosen to adopt the provisions of the ASU, hence all of the past development stage disclosures and presentations have been eliminated.

3.           REVERSE TAKE-OVER

On June 13, 2014 the Company completed a reverse take-over transaction where the Company acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Neuro. In exchange, the Company issued a total of 35,300,083 shares to the shareholders of Neuro of which merged with a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, HMT Mergersub, for the purpose of the three-corner amalgamation. As a result, the former Neuro shareholders became majority owners of the outstanding shares of the Company upon completion of the transaction. The transaction is considered to a capital transaction and the difference between the purchase price and the net assets acquired is charged directly to equity. The incremental management and administrative costs in relation to the RTO were expensed. In connection with the reverse take-over, the Company advanced Neuro an unsecured loan in the amount of $150,000 (the “Bridge Loan”). The Bridge Loan was for a term of one year commencing on May 30, 2014, and was payable in a lump sum at the end of the term. The Bridge Loan bears interest at a rate of 8% per annum.

In connection to the completion of the RTO, Helius completed a private placement of 15,240,000 units at CAD $0.50 per unit. Each unit consisted of one common stock of Helius and one half of a warrant exercisable at CAD $1.00 for twenty-four months.

The purchase price was determined based on the fair value of the shares exchanged which was $4,603,500. The net assets acquired of Helius were as follows:

Cash and cash equivalents $  23,904  
Receivables   151,644  
Prepaids   5,970  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   (18,628 )
  $  162,890  

The net charge of $4,440,610 was charged directly to the opening accumulated deficit.

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Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. (formerly known as 0996445 B.C. Ltd.)
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements for the six months ended September 30, 2014
(Expressed in United States Dollars)

4.           CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE

On February 19, 2014, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement where the Company agreed to sell and issue a note with annual simple interest at 8% (the “Debenture”). A total of $1,000,100 in principal had been received. The Debenture matured on the earliest of (i) February 28, 2015 or such later date as agreed (ii) the closing of a transaction involving a change in control of the Company or (iii) the date of the closing of the Company’s qualified financing being an aggregate amount of at least $2,000,000.

Upon completion of a qualified financing, the Debenture would automatically convert into equity securities of the Company at a price per share equal to 85% of the price per share of the qualified financing. If a qualified financing did not occur on or before the maturity date, at the option of the Company’s board of directors, the outstanding balance of the Debenture would be converted into the Company’s equity securities at a conversion price per common stock determined using a valuation of $8.5 million and the number of shares outstanding at that date.

In the event of a change in control of the Company, the Company would pay the outstanding amount and an amount equal to 50% of the outstanding principal amount of the Debenture in cancellation of the Debenture.

The contingent conversion on completion of a qualified financing gave rise to a potential contingent beneficial conversion feature which would be calculated and adjusted if necessary on settlement of the contingency. There were no other beneficial conversion features or significant items that should be accounted for separately.

On June 4, 2014, the Company entered into an amendment letter for the Debenture. Pursuant to the amendment letter, if any qualified financing being an aggregate amount of at least $2,000,000 occurred in Neuro or its affiliates, the principal amount of the Debenture would be automatically converted into common stock of the Company at a price per share equal to CAD $0.425. To clarify, upon conversion of the Debenture, the Company would issue a total of 2,564,705 common stock and pay $11,131 in cash with respect to the accrued and unpaid interest outstanding.

Upon closing of the RTO, the Company recorded a beneficial conversion feature of $192,353 determined using the intrinsic method. Concurrently, the Debenture was converted into 2,564,705 common stock of Helius with a fair value of $1,180,713. Accreted interest of $180,254 was expensed upon conversion of the Debenture.

As at September 30, 2014, the outstanding balance is $nil (September 30, 2013 - $nil). $11,131 of interest was paid on July 31, 2014.

5.           COMMON STOCK

Authorized:

Unlimited Class A common stock without par value

Prior to the RTO

The numbers of securities below reflect the exchange ratio pursuant to the reverse take-over transaction (Note 3) retrospectively.

On January 22, 2013, Neuro issued a total of 16,035,026 shares to Advanced NeuroRehabilitation LLC for cash proceeds of $5,000 and an exclusive license right to Advanced NeuroRehabilitation’s patent pending technology and knowhow valued at $4.25 million per an independent valuation report. The Company recorded the $4.25 million exclusive license right as research and development expense per the Company’s accounting policy.

On January 22, 2013, the Company also issued a total of 16,035,026 shares to MPJ Healthcare LLC for cash proceeds of $5,000. In addition, the Company recorded $4.25 million of stock based compensation expense.

On May 1, 2014, 2,300,000 options were exercised for 2,300,000 common stock for total proceeds of $717. Fair value of $610,385 was reallocated from additional paid-in capital to common stock.

On May 11, 2014, 930,031 options were exercised for 930,031 common stock for proceeds of $290. Fair value of $247,075 was reallocated from additional paid-in capital to common stock.

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Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. (formerly known as 0996445 B.C. Ltd.)
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements for the six months ended September 30, 2014
(Expressed in United States Dollars)

After the RTO

Upon completion of the RTO, the Company issued a total of 35,300,083 common stock to the shareholders of Neuro. (Note 3)

In connection to the RTO, the Company closed a non-brokered private placement (the “Private Placement”) at CAD $0.50 per unit of 15,240,000 units raising CAD $7.62 million on May 30, 2014. Each unit consists of one common stock of the Company and one half of a warrant of the Company where one full warrant is exercisable for 2 years at CAD $1.00 into one common stock. The fair value of the warrants issued was determined using the Black Scholes model and the Company used the relative fair value method to allocate $837,396 of the gross proceeds to Additional Paid-in Capital to account for the warrants issued.

The Company issued 2,564,705 common stock for conversion of the Debenture. (Note 4)

As at September 30, 2014, the Company has 63,104,788 shares issued and outstanding and 28,863,048 common stock held in escrow. All of the common stock in escrow will be released at a rate of 15% every six months.

6.           STOCK OPTIONS

The numbers of securities below reflect the exchange ratio pursuant to the reverse take-over transaction (Note 3) retrospectively.

The Company has a stock option plan whereby the Company is authorized to grant options, performance share awards, or monetary payments based on the value of the stock to independent contractors enabling them to acquire up to a maximum of 12,108,016 common stock of the Company. Vesting and the term of an option is determined at the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company.

On April 1, 2013, the Company granted a consultant company, 930,031 options for 10 years upon completion of certain services in accordance with a consulting agreement to lead the design and manufacturing program of the Company’s technology. On December 4, 2013, 40,816 options vested. On May 11, 2014, all options were vested and exercised into 930,031 common stock.

On October 30, 2013, the Company granted 2,300,000 options exercisable for 10 years to a consultant company for strategic business advisory which are to vest upon completion of two milestones. On February 11, 2014, 1,150,000 options were vested upon completion of the first of the two milestones. On April 28, 2014, the remaining 1,150,000 options were vested upon completion of the second milestone. On May 1, 2014, all 2,300,000 options were exercised for 2,300,000 shares of Neuro.

On June 19, 2014, the Company granted 3,520,000 options to directors, officers, and consultants exercisable at CAD $0.60 for 5 years. One third of these options vested immediately upon granting. The remaining two thirds of the options will vest on June 19, 2015, and June 19, 2016 respectively.

On June 20, 2014, the Company granted 250,000 options to an IR consultant exercisable at CAD $0.60 for 5 years. 12.5% of these options vested immediately upon granting. The remaining 87.5% will vest at a rate of 12.5% every three months beginning September 20, 2014.

On July 14, 2014 the Company granted 100,000 options to a consultant exercisable at CAD $2.52 for 3 years. 25% of these options vested immediately upon granting. The remaining options will vest at a rate of 25% on September 30, 2014, December 31, 2014, and March 31, 2015, respectively.

As of September 30, 2014, the Company recognized a total of $1,121,802 in stock based compensation.

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Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. (formerly known as 0996445 B.C. Ltd.)
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements for the six months ended September 30, 2014
(Expressed in United States Dollars)

The continuity of stock options for the period ended September 30, 2014 is as follows:

          Options Outstanding  
    Number of     Weighted Average  
    options     Exercise Price (CAD)  
Balance, March 31, 2014   3,230,031   $  0.00  
Granted   3,870,000   $  0.65  
Exercised   (3,230,031 ) $  0.00  
Balance, September 30, 2014   3,870,000   $  0.65  

The options outstanding and exercisable at September 30, 2014 are as follows:

    Options                    
    outstanding           Options exercisable        
    remaining           Number of        
    contractual life     Exercise     shares     Exercise  
Number of shares   (years)     Price     exercisable     Price  
3,520,000   4.72   $  CAD 0.60     1,173,337   $  CAD 0.60  
250,000   4.72   $  CAD 0.60     62,500   $  CAD 0.60  
100,000   2.79   $  CAD 2.52     50,000   $  CAD 2.52  

The Company used the Black Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of the options as the fair value of the services provided could not be reliably calculated. The following assumptions were used:

    September 30, 2014     March 31, 2014  
Risk-free interest rate (%)   1.43 – 1.49     1.45 – 1.65  
Dividend yield (%)   -     -  
Expected volatility (%)   114.21 – 117.24     84.17 – 116.82  
Expected option life (years)   3.25 – 5.00     4.33 – 5.00  
             
Fair value per option granted (CAD) $  0.3380 – 0.3997     4.2555 – 4.2599  
Far value per option of unvested options (CAD) $  0.3380 – 0.3977     4.2555 – 4.2599  

The Black Scholes option pricing model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of share options that have no vesting provisions and are fully transferable. Also, option-pricing models require the use of estimates and assumptions including the expected volatility. The Company uses expected volatility rates which are based upon the average volatility rates of other companies in the same industry, due to the Company’s limited history. The Company based the current stock price on the value per shares issued to date. Changes in the underlying assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimates.

(b) Share Purchase Warrants

The Company closed its Private Placement at CAD $0.50 per unit of 15,240,000 units raising CAD $7.62 million on May 30, 2014. Each unit consists of one common stock of the Company and one half of a warrant of the Company where one full warrant is exercisable for 2 years at CAD $1.00 into one common stock. In connection to the Private Placement, the Company issued 824,400 finder’s warrants exercisable at CAD $1.00 for 2 years. The fair value of the warrants issued as units is $950,895 (CAD $1,032,795). The fair value of the finders’ warrants is $102,870. Both fair values were determined by using the Black Scholes model based on the following assumptions:

    September 30, 2014  
Risk-free interest rate (%)   1.48  
Dividend yield (%)   -  
Expected volatility (%)   83.79  
Expected option life (years)   1.67  
Fair value (CAD) $  0.1355  

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Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. (formerly known as 0996445 B.C. Ltd.)
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements for the six months ended September 30, 2014
(Expressed in United States Dollars)

The continuity of warrants for the period ended September 30, 2014 is as follows:

          Warrants Outstanding  
    Number of     Weighted Average  
    warrants     Exercise Price  
Balance, March 31, 2014   -   $  -  
Granted   8,444,400   $  CAD 1.00  
Balance, September 30, 2014   8,444,400   $  CAD 1.00  

The warrants outstanding and exercisable at September 30, 2014 are as follows:

Number of warrants outstanding Exercise Price Expiry Date
7,620,000 CAD$1.00          May 30, 2016
824,400 CAD$1.00          May 30, 2016

7.           COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

(a)

The Company entered into a sub-license agreement with Advanced NeuroRehabilitation LLC for an exclusive right on Advanced NeuroRehabilitation LLC’s patent pending technology, claims and knowhow. In addition to the issuance of 16,035,026 shares (Note 5), the Company agreed to pay a 4% royalty on net revenue on the sales of devices covered by the patent-pending technology and services related to the therapy or use of devices covered by the patent-pending technology.

   
(b)

The Company entered into a commercial development-to-supply program with Ximedia where Ximedia will design, develop and produce PoNS product solution suitable for clinical trial and commercial sale. Under the program, the Company is responsible for ensuring the device is in compliance from the legal and regulatory standpoint. The agreed budget for phase 1B of development is $499,000; phase 2 is $1,065,000; Phase 3 and 4 is $1,389,000 and 2nd software development cycle is $586,000, of which $1,716,000 was expensed as research and development since inception to September 30, 2014. The estimated duration of the project is 10 months. Invoices are to be issued monthly for work in progress. The Company can cancel the project at anytime with a written notice at least 30 days prior to the intended date of cancellation. As of September 30, 2014, the Company recorded a prepaid of $300,000 to Ximedica which will be applied at the end of the project.

   
(c)

The Company entered into an employment contract with the CEO of the Company with an annual salary of $250,000 until any qualified investments in the Company reaches $5 million, at which time the salary is increased to $300,000 annually. Upon closing of the Private Placement, the CEO’s salary increased to $300,000 annually. The CEO’s salary increased to $400,000 annually effective September 1, 2014.

   
(d)

On January 30, 2013, the Company entered into an independent contractor agreement with Clinvue where Clinvue is to lead the design and manufacturing program of PoNSTM. The estimated remaining costs to be incurred in the future under the contract are $100,000 and will be paid in cash. As at September 30, 2014, the Company incurred $nil in research and development expenses related to services performed by Clinvue.

   
(e)

On February 1, 2013, the Company entered into a Master Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the US Army Medical Material Agency (USAMMA) and the US Army Medical Material Development Activity (USAMMDA) pursuant to which USAMMA and USAMMDA on behalf of the US Government agrees to cooperate with the Company in research and development of PoNSTM assisted physical therapy for the treatment of soldiers with balance and gait disorder. The agreement automatically expires on December 31, 2015 unless modified in writing by the parties. US Army Medical Research and Material Command (USAMRMC) will be the sponsor of the regulatory application for the PoNSTM technology until the application is cleared or approved by the FDA, at which point USAMRMC will transfer such clearance or approval to the Company. After transfer of the regulatory application to the Company and in the event that the Company is not willing or able to commercialize the technology within two years from the expiration of this CRADA, the Company will transfer possession, ownership and sponsorship/holdership of the regulation application, regulatory correspondence and supporting regulatory information related technology to USAMRMC and grant the U.S. Government a non-exclusive, irrevocable license to any patent, copyright, data rights, proprietary information or regulatory information for the U.S. Government to commercialize the technology.

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Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. (formerly known as 0996445 B.C. Ltd.)
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements for the six months ended September 30, 2014
(Expressed in United States Dollars)

(f)

On June 10, 2014, the Company entered into an advisory services agreement with Baron Global Financial Canada Ltd. (“Baron”) whereby Baron would provide exclusive corporate advisory services to the Company for a monthly fee of CAD $12,500 plus applicable taxes starting on July 1, 2014, for a period of 12 months.

   
(g)

On June 20, 2014, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Sproatt Mountain Ventures Inc. (“Sproatt”) whereby Sproatt will provide investor relations services to increase market awareness of the Company. The Company will pay Sproatt a fee of CAD $12,000 per month plus applicable taxes and grant options entitling Sproatt to purchase 250,000 common stock at CAD $0.60 per share exercisable until June 20, 2019. The Sproatt options shall vest over 24 months, with one quarter of the options vesting at the end of each three month period from the date of grant.

   
(h)

On July 14, 2014, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Dr. Brian Bapty whereby Dr. Bapty would provide consulting services to the Company for a monthly fee of CAD $6,000 plus applicable taxes. The Company also issued to Dr. Bapty 100,000 stock options exercisable at CAD $2.52 for 3 years.

   
(i)

On July 15, 2014, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with the Montreal NeuroFeedback Centre (“Neurofeedback”) whereby Neurofeedback will assist with all aspects of a pilot cilincal trial of the PoNSTM device for a period of 12 months. Neurofeedback will charge CAD $100,000 over the 12 month period

8.           RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

For the period ended September 30, 2014, the Company was a party to the following related party transactions not disclosed elsewhere in these financial statements:

During the period ended September 30, 2014, the Company paid $150,000 (September 30, 2013 - $nil) as wages to the CEO of the Company.

During the period ended September 30, 2014, the Company paid $6,875 (September 30, 2013 - $nil) in consulting fees to a former director of the Company.

During the period ended September 30, 2014, the Company paid $6,050 (September 30, 2013 - $nil) in consulting fees to a director of the Company.

During the period ended September 30, 2014, the Company paid $34,418 (September 30, 2013 - $nil) to a company acting as the Company’s corporate advisor and Chief Financial Officer.

During the period ended September 30, 2014, the Company recorded $473,297 (September 30, 2013 - $nil) in stock based compensation for officers and directors of the Company.

See also Notes 3, 5 and 7.

9.           SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Effective on November 19, 2014, the Company signed a distribution agreement with Altair LLC, a Russian medical distribution company. The distribution agreement provides that Altair LLC shall be responsible for taking all necessary steps and incurring all incidental costs required to register the PoNSTM device for patient use within the territories, including performing any clinical studies and any other actions required to obtain government and regulatory approvals in order to distribute and sell the PoNSTM device in such territories. The territories include the following countries: Russia, Armenia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia.

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Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. (formerly known as 0996445 B.C. Ltd.)
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements for the six months ended September 30, 2014
(Expressed in United States Dollars)

Upon Altair LLC receiving the necessary government and regulatory approvals, it shall purchase the PoNSTM device from Neuro according to a volume-adjusted price schedule. A mid-single digit royalty will also be payable and applied to net product sales. To maintain the agreement, certain minimum annual order thresholds, based on approved treatment indications, must be achieved.

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the issuance date of the financial statements. The Company is not aware of any additional significant subsequent events that occurred subsequent to the balance sheet date, but prior to the date of issuance that would have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

10.         COMPARATIVE INFORMATION

Certain comparative information has been reclassified to conform with the presentation adopted in the current period.

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ITEM 14.

CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.

We have had no disagreements with our independent registered public accountants with respect to accounting practices or procedures or financial disclosure.

ITEM 15.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(a)        List separately all financial statements filed.

The information required by this item is contained in Item 13 to this registration statement and is incorporated herein by reference.

(b)        Exhibits.

Exhibit
No.

Description of Exhibit
2.1

Agreement and Plan of Merger among Helius Medical Technologies, Inc., HMT Mergersub, Inc. and NeuroHabilitation Corporation, dated June 6, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 14, 2014)

3.1

Articles of Continuation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 14, 2014)

3.2

Articles of Amendment filed with the Wyoming Secretary of State on July 3, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 14, 2014)

3.3

Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 14, 2014)

3.4

First Amendment to the Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Amendment to Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 23, 2014)

10.1

2014 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 14, 2014)

10.2

Employment Agreement between Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. and Philippe Deschamps, dated June 13, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 14, 2014)

10.3

Amendment Agreement to the Employment Agreement between Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. and Philippe Deschamps, dated September 1, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.5 to the Amendment to Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 23, 2014)

10.4

Consulting Agreement between NeuroHabilitation Corporation and Yuri Danilov, dated July 1, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.4 to the Amendment to Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 23, 2014)

10.5

Consulting Agreement between NeuroHabilitation Corporation and Mitch Tyler, dated December 10, 2014

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10.6

Advisory Agreement between Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. and Baron Global Financial Canada Ltd., dated June 13, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 14, 2014)

10.7

License Agreement between Advanced NeuroRehabilitation, LLC and Yuri Danilov, Mitchell Tyler, Kurt Kaczmarek and John Klus, dated June 29, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Amendment to Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 23, 2014)

10.8

Amended and Restated Patent Sub-License Agreement between Advanced NeuroRehabilitation, LLC and NeuroHabilitation Corporation, having an effective date of January 22, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 14, 2014)

10.9

Second Amended and Restated Patent Sub-License Agreement between Advanced NeuroRehabilitation, LLC and NeuroHabilitation Corporation, dated June 6, 2014, but having an effective date of January 22, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 14, 2014)

10.10

Master Cooperative Research and Development Agreement between NeuroHabilitation Corporation, Advanced NeuroRehabilitation, LLC, Yuri Danilov, Mitchell Tyler, Kurt Kaczmarek and U.S. Army Medical Material Agency and U.S. Army Medical Material Development Activity, dated effective February 1, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 14, 2014)

10.11

Notice of Modification No. 1 to Cooperative Research and Development Agreement between NeuroHabilitation Corporation, Advanced NeuroRehabilitation, LLC, Yuri Danilov, Mitchell Tyler, Kurt Kaczmarek and U.S. Army Medical Material Agency and U.S. Army Medical Material Development Activity, dated April 29, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 14, 2014)

10.12

Notice of Modification No. 2 to Cooperative Research and Development Agreement between NeuroHabilitation Corporation, Advanced NeuroRehabilitation, LLC, Yuri Danilov, Mitchell Tyler, Kurt Kaczmarek and U.S. Army Medical Material Agency and U.S. Army Medical Material Development Activity, dated January 12, 2015.

10.13

Design and Manufacturing Consultant Agreement between NeuroHabilitation Corporation and Clinvue, LLC, dated January 30, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 14, 2014)

10.14

Commercial Development-to-Supply Program between NeuroHabilitation Corporation and Ximedica, dated October 25, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 14, 2014)

21.1

Subsidiaries of Helius Medical Technologies, Inc.:

1. NeuroHabilitation Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Helius Medical Technologies, Inc.

2. Helius Medical Technologies (Canada), Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Helius Medical Technologies, Inc.

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SIGNATURES

            Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

HELIUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

  By: /s/ Philippe Deschamps
    Philippe Deschamps
    President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director

Date: February 6, 2015

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Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. - Exhibit 10.5 - Filed by newsfilecorp.com

CONSULTING AGREEMENT

            AGREEMENT by and between NeuroHabilitation Corporation (the “Company”) having its principal place of business at 41 University Drive, Suite 400, Newtown PA 18940 and Mitch Tyler 6811 Forest Glade Ct., Middleton WI 53562. (the “Consultant”). The Agreement will become effective upon the date of the signing of this Agreement.

            WHEREAS, the Company desires to retain the Consultant for consulting services in connection with the Company’s business affairs on a non-exclusive basis, and the Consultant is willing to undertake to provide such services as hereinafter fully set forth:

     WITNESSETH

NOW THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:

  1.

Term: Twelve (12) months from the date hereof, however this Agreement may be cancelled by either party with 30 days written notice.

     
  2.

Nature of Services: The Company hereby engages the Consultant to render the services hereinafter described during the term hereof (it being understood and agreed that the Consultant is free to tender the same or similar services to any other entity selected by it):

Provide scientific counsel, training, investor meeting participation and support, and other services as directed by the Company with regards to the PoNS device:

     
  3.

Responsibilities of the Company: The Company shall provide the Consultant with direction with respect to the particular context of presentation or scientific counseling requirements prior to an assignment. In addition, executive officers and directors of the Company shall make themselves available for personal consultations either with the Consultant and/or third party designees, subject to reasonable prior notice, pursuant to the request of the Consultant.

     
  4.

Compensation: For scientific advisory consultant work, the Company agrees to pay and/or issue to the Consultant the following:

Cash Fee – An hourly fee of $150/hour or $1,000 per day (8 or more hours)

     
  5.

Expenses: The Company shall reimburse the Consultant for actual out-of pocket expenses incurred by the Consultant in connection with the performance by the Consultant of its duties hereunder. The Consultant shall not incur any expenses without obtaining prior written approval from the Company.

     
  6.

Indemnification: The Parties agree to indemnify and hold harmless each other and their affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and controlling persons (The Parties and each such other persons and entities being an “Indemnified Party” for the purposes of this section) from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, and liabilities to which such Indemnified Party may become subject under any applicable federal or state law, or otherwise related to or arising out of any transaction contemplated by this Agreement and the performance by the Consultant of the services contemplated by this Agreement, and all reasonable expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) as they are incurred in connection with the investigation of, preparation for or defense of any pending or threatened claim or any action or proceeding arising therefrom, whether or not such Indemnified Party is a party thereto; provided that the other party shall not be liable for any of the foregoing to the extent they arise from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Indemnified Party. The Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the Party from which it is seeking indemnification, in writing, of any such loss, claim, damage or liability as it is incurred and provide such Party with the opportunity to defend against or settle such matter with counsel of its choice. Any Party against whom indemnification may be sought shall not be liable to indemnify or provide contribution for any settlement effected without the indemnifying party's prior written consent. In the event that the foregoing indemnity is unavailable or insufficient to hold any Indemnified Party harmless, then the other party shall contribute to the amounts paid or payable by such Indemnified Party in respect of such losses, claims in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits received by the Parties, but also the relevant fault of each Party, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.




  7.

Status as Independent Contractor: Consultant's engagement pursuant to this Agreement shall be as independent contractor, and not as an employee, or other agent of the Company. Neither party to this Agreement shall represent or hold itself out to be the employer or employee of the other. Consultant further acknowledges the consideration provided, except as described in section 4 hereinabove, is a gross amount of consideration and that the Company will not withhold from such consideration any amounts as to income taxes, social security payments or any other payroll taxes. All such income taxes and other such payment shall be made or provided for by Consultant and the Company shall have no responsibility or duties regarding such matters. Neither the Company nor the Consultant possesses the authority to bind each other in any agreements without the express written consent of the entity to be bound.

     
  8.

Confidential Information: The Consultant recognizes and acknowledges that it has and will have access to certain confidential information of the Company and its affiliates that are valuable, special and unique assets and property of the Company and such affiliates. Without the prior written consent or authorization of the Company, the Consultant will not, directly or indirectly, during or after the term of this Agreement, disseminate, disclose, communicate, divulge, reveal or publish any of such information to any person, except to authorized representatives of the Consultant on a need to know basis only, or use such confidential information for its own benefit or any other reason or purpose whatsoever. In this regard, the Consultant agrees that such authorization or consent to disclosure may be conditioned upon the disclosure being made pursuant to a secrecy agreement, protective order, provision of statute, rule, regulation or procedure under which the confidentiality of the information is maintained in the hands of the person to whom the information is to be disclosed or in compliance with the terms of a judicial order or administrative process.

     
 

For the purposes of this Agreement, “confidential information” is information disclosed to or acquired by the Consultant relating to the business or operations of the Company, its properties, projects or financial affairs including, but not limited to, information developed or gathered by the Consultant which has not been approved by the Company for public dissemination. Confidential information does not include information in the public domain, information released from the provisions of this Agreement by written consent or authorization of the Company, information which is part of the general skill and knowledge of the Consultant and does not relate specifically to the business or operations of the Company or its properties or projects, and information which is authorized by the Company to be disclosed in the ordinary course or is required by law or applicable regulatory policy to be disclosed




  9.

Complete Agreement: This Agreement contains the entire Agreement between the parties with respect to the contents hereof supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with the respect to such matters, whether written or oral. Neither this Agreement, nor any term or provisions hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or amended in any manner other than by any instrument in writing, signed by the party against which the enforcement of the change, waiver, discharge or amendment is sought.

     
  10.

Counterparts: This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be an original but all of which shall constitute one Agreement.

     
  11.

Survival: Any termination of this Agreement shall not, however, affect the on-going provisions of this Agreement which shall survive such termination in accordance with their terms.

     
  12.

Disclosure: Any financial advice rendered by the Consultant pursuant to this Agreement may not be disclosed publicly in any manner without the prior written approval of the Consultant, unless required by law or statute or any court, governmental or regulatory agency. All non-public information given to the Consultant by the Company will be treated by the Consultant as confidential information and the Consultant agrees not to make use of such information other than in connection with its performance of this Agreement, provided however that any such information may be disclosed if required by any court or governmental or regulatory authority, board or agency. “Non-public information” shall not include any information which (i) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by the Consultant; (ii) was available to the Consultant prior to its disclosure to the Consultant by the Company, provided that such information is not known by the Consultant to be subject to another confidentiality agreement with another party; or (iii) becomes available to the Consultant on a non-confidentiality basis from a source other than the Company, provided that such source is not bound by a confidentiality agreement with the Company.

     
  13.

Notice: Any or all notices, designations, consents, offers, acceptance or other communication provided for herein shall be given in writing and delivered in person or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, directed to the address shown below unless notice of a change of address is furnished:

If to the Consultant:

Mitch Tyler
7323 Meadow Valley Road,
Middleton WI 53562


If to the Company:

NeuroHabilitation Corporation
41 University Drive, Suite 400, Newtown PA 18940
Attention: Phil Deschamps

  14.

Severability: Whenever possible, each provision of Agreement will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.

     
  15.

Termination: this Agreement may be cancelled by either party with 30 days written notice. Upon receipt of written notice by either party, Consultant shall have 60 days to exercise all remaining stock options, upon which time all unexercised stock options shall be cancelled.

     
  16.

Miscellaneous:


(a)

Except as provided in Section 6, neither the Consultant nor its affiliates, or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents or controlling persons shall be liable, responsible or accountable in damages or otherwise to the Company or its affiliates, or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents or controlling persons for any act or omission performed or omitted by the Consultant with the respect to the services provided by its pursuant or otherwise relating to or arising out of this Agreement.

   

 

(b)

All final decisions with the respect to consultation, advice and services rendered by the Consultant to the Company shall rest exclusively with the Company, and the Consultant shall not have any right or authority to bind the Company to any obligation or commitment.

   

 

(c)

This Agreement shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of Delaware.

   

 

(d)

Arbitration. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the alleged breach thereof, or relating to activities or remuneration under this Agreement, shall be settled by binding arbitration in British Columbia, Canada if commenced by Company or by Consultant.

   

 

(e)

If any legal action or any arbitration or other proceeding is brought for the enforcement or interpretation of this Agreement, or because of an alleged dispute, breach, default or misrepresentation in connection with or related to this Agreement, the successful or prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys' fees and other costs in connection with that action or proceeding, in addition to any other relief to which it or they may be entitled.



Agreed and accepted on December 10, 2014 by and between:

NeuroHabilitation Corporation   Mitch Tyler
     
     
   /s/ Philippe Deschamps   /s/ Mitch Tyler
   Philippe Deschamps, President & CEO   Mitch Tyler, Consultant


Helius Medical Technologies, Inc.: Exhibit 10.12 - Filed by newsfilecorp.com

NOTICE OF MODIFICATION No. 2
of
COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
between

US Army Medical Materiel Agency (USAMMA)
a subordinate activity of the US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC), in
collaboration with the Combat Casualty Care Research Program (CCCRP)

and

US Army Medical Materiel Development Activity (USAMMDA)
(USAMMA and USAMMDA collectively as Laboratory)

and

NeuroHabilitation Corporation (Cooperator)
Yuri P. Danilov, Mitchell E. Tyler, Kurt A. Kaczmarek (Background Patent Owners)
Advanced NeuroRehabilitation, LLC (Exclusive Licensee of Background Patent)

     The United States Army Medical Materiel Agency, 693 Neiman St. Fort Detrick, Maryland 21702-5012, U.S.A.; United States Army Medical Materiel Development Activity, 1430 Veterans Drive, Fort Detrick, Maryland 21702-5012, U.S.A. and NeuroHabilitation Corporation 208 Palmer Alley, Newtown, PA 18940, entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement ("Agreement") (U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command Control Number W81XWH-13-0145) on 1 February 2013, for research and development on "Collaboration to advance the Portable Neuromodulation Stimulator (PoNS™) device through FDA approval for assisted physical therapy in the treatment of soldiers and others with balance and gait disorder."

     The Parties agree that a modification is required to the agreement to better align with current objectives of the collaboration.

Now, the Parties desire to amend the Agreement as follows:

 
  • Appendix A. Section III A and B are changed to reflect the following:

     
  • The role of Regulatory Sponsor and executor of FDA-regulated studies in the pursuit of the original indication sought under this agreement (balance and gait disorder) has been shifted from the Laboratory to the Cooperator;

     
  • The original indication (balance and gait disorder) is removed from the Statement of Work and replaced with "military relevant neurological disorders, including but not limited to Tinnitus, PTSD, pain and any subsequent indications identified by the parties";

     
  • The Cooperator will be the Regulatory Sponsor for all future indications governed by this CRADA;

     
  • The Laboratory will be responsible for supporting the execution of studies using the PoNS device as a treatment for mutually agreed-upon military relevant neurological disorders, including but not limited to Tinnitus, PTSD, pain and any subsequent indications identified by the parties; and

     
  • The Cooperator will be responsible for the supply of devices in support of mutually agreed upon studies governed by this CRADA.

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  • Appendix B.

     
  • Appendix B applies for any mutually agreed-upon military-relevant neurological disorders governed by the CRADA. Once the parties have mutually agreed that a neurological disorder is military relevant, as documented in any written communication between the parties, the terms and conditions of Appendix B apply and cannot be unilaterally modified or unilaterally rescinded;

     
  • Section 1 is modified for reflect the role of FDA sponsor is the responsibility of the Cooperator;

     
  • Section 2 is modified to require all FDA communication to be shared with Laboratory;

     
  • Section 3 is modified to extend from two (2) to four (4) years the time for Cooperator to obtain final regulatory approval or clearance. This extension to four (4) years is only in the event that a pre-market approval application (PMA) is required for the following PoNS indication: "aid to therapy for chronic balance deficits resulting from mild to moderate TBI." This clause remains unchanged as it relates to other indications governed by this agreement.

     
  • Section 3 is modified to extend from two (2) to four (4) years the timeframe for commercialization of the product. This clause remains unchanged as it relates to other indications governed by this agreement.

    All other provisions of this Agreement, as previously amended, are unchanged.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this modification to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as follows:

    For the Cooperator:

    /s/ Philippe Deschamps DATE 12/22/2014
    Philippe Deschamps    
    Chief Operating Officer    
    NeuroHabilitation Corporation    

    For Advanced NeuroRehabilitation, LLC and as Background Patent Owners:

    /s/ Yuri P. Danilov DATE 26 DEC 2014
    Yuri P. Danilov    
         
         
    /s/ Mitchell E. Tyler DATE 22 DEC 2014
    Mitchell E. Tyler    
         
         
    /s/ Kurt A. Kaczmarek DATE 26 DEC 2014
    Kurt A. Kaczmarek    

    For the US Government USAMMA:

    /s/ David Gibson   DATE
    Colonel, Medical Service Corps    
    Commander, U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency    

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    For the US Government USAMMDA:

    /s/ Stephen J. Dalal DATE 12 JAN 15
    Stephen J. Dalal    
    Colonel, Medical Service Corps    
    Commander, U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Agency  

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