Our business operations are conducted in multiple languages and could be disrupted due to miscommunications or translation errors.
The success of our business continues to depend on our marketing efforts globally, with a majority of customer head offices in the United States, Europe and Asia Pacific, each of which may be conducted in the local language. Miscommunications or inaccurate foreign language translations could have a material adverse effect on our business operations and financial conditions. Additionally, contracts, communications and complex technical information may be required to be accurately translated into foreign languages.
We may not be able to adequately protect our Intellectual Property (IP) or avoid third party IP, which, in turn, could harm the value of our brands and adversely affect our business.
Our ability to implement our business plan successfully depends in part on our ability to build brand recognition using our patents, service marks and other proprietary intellectual property, including our names and logos. We have patents in selected global jurisdictions, with prior art dating back to December 4, 2014. We have been issued 12 patents, 1 of each in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Canada, and the USA, 2 in South Korea, and Singapore, and 3 in Japan. We have 9 patent-pending submissions; 1 each in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Europe, India, and 3 in New Zealand, and updated applications to our existing issued patents to further protect our IP in process. No assurance can be given that our patent-pending submissions or the additional patent applications which is in process will be approved. If our patent-pending submissions or the additional patent applications which is in process are not approved, our ability to expand or develop our business may be negatively affected.
We have established trademarks to protect our brand globally in key jurisdictions including: the USA, China, the EU, the UK, Japan, and Australia.
Third parties may also oppose our trademark or patent applications, or otherwise challenge our use of the trademarks or patents. In the event that our trademarks or patents are successfully challenged, we could be forced to rebrand our goods and services or redesign our technology, which could result in loss of brand recognition, and could require us to devote resources to advertising and marketing new brands and products.
If our efforts to register, maintain and protect our intellectual property are inadequate, or if any third party misappropriates, dilutes or infringes on our intellectual property, the value of our brands may be harmed, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and might prevent our brands from achieving or maintaining market acceptance. We may also face the risk of claims that we have infringed third parties’ intellectual property rights. If third parties claim that we infringe upon their intellectual property rights, our operating profits could be adversely affected. Any claims of intellectual property infringement, even those without merit, could be expensive and time consuming to defend, require us to rebrand our services, if feasible, divert management’s attention and resources or require us to enter into royalty or licensing agreements in order to obtain the right to use a third party’s intellectual property.
Any royalty or licensing agreements, if required, may not be available to us on acceptable terms or at all. A successful claim of infringement against us could result in our company being required to pay significant damages, enter into costly license or royalty agreements, or stop the sale of certain products or services, any of which could have a negative impact on our operating profits and harm our future prospects.
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We may not be able to continue to obtain licenses to third-party software and intellectual property on reasonable terms or at all, which may disrupt our business and harm our financial results.
We license third-party software and other intellectual property for use in product deployment, research and development and, in several instances, for inclusion in our products such as withFaceScan and DermaScan. These licenses may need to be renegotiated or renewed from time to time, or we may need to obtain new licenses in the future. Third parties may stop adequately supporting or maintaining their technology, or their technology may be acquired by our competitors. If we are unable to obtain licenses to these third-party software and intellectual property on reasonable terms or at all, we may not be able to sell the affected products, our customers’ use of the products may be interrupted, or our product development processes and professional services offerings may be disrupted, which could in turn harm our financial results, our customers, and our reputation. The inclusion of third-party intellectual property in our products can also subject us and our customers to infringement claims. Although we seek to mitigate this risk contractually, we may not be able to sufficiently limit our potential liability. Regardless of outcome, infringement claims may require us to use significant resources and may divert management’s attention. Some of our products and technology, including those we acquire, may include software licensed under open source licenses. Some open source licenses could require us, under certain circumstances, to make available or grant licenses to any modifications or derivative works we create based on the open source software. Although we have tools and processes to monitor and restrict our use of open source software, the risks associated with open source usage may not be eliminated and may, if not properly addressed, result in unanticipated obligations that harm our business.
Information technology system failures or breaches of our network security could interrupt our operations and adversely affect our business.
We will rely on our computer systems and network infrastructure across our operations. Our operations depend upon our ability to protect our computer equipment and systems against damage from physical theft, fire, power loss, telecommunications failure or other catastrophic events, as well as from internal and external security breaches, viruses, worms and other disruptive problems. Any damage or failure of our computer systems or network infrastructure that causes an interruption in our operations could have a material adverse effect on our business and subject us to litigation or actions by regulatory authorities. Although we employ both internal resources and external consultants to conduct auditing and testing for weaknesses in our systems, controls, firewalls and encryption and intend to maintain and upgrade our security technology and operational procedures to prevent such damage, breaches or other disruptive problems, there can be no assurance that these security measures will be successful.
Any actual or perceived failure by us to comply with our privacy policy or legal or regulatory requirements in one or multiple jurisdictions could result in proceedings, actions or penalties against us.
Any failure or perceived failure by us to comply with federal, state or foreign laws or regulations, industry standards, contractual obligations or other legal obligations, or any actual or suspected security incident, whether or not resulting in unauthorized access to, or acquisition, release or transfer of personal data or other data, may result in governmental enforcement actions and prosecutions, private litigation, fines and penalties or adverse publicity and could cause our customers to lose trust in us, which could have an adverse effect on our reputation and business. Any inability to adequately address privacy and security concerns, even if unfounded, or comply with applicable laws, regulations, policies, industry standards, contractual obligations or other legal obligations could result in additional cost and liability to us, damage our reputation, inhibit sales and adversely affect our business.
Evolving and changing definitions of what constitutes “Personal Information” and “Personal Data” within the EU, the United States and elsewhere, may limit or inhibit our ability to operate or expand our business, including limiting technology alliance partners that may involve the sharing of data.
If we are perceived to cause, or are otherwise unfavorably associated with, violations of privacy or data security requirements, it may subject us or our customers to public criticism, financial penalties and potential legal liability. Existing and potential privacy laws and regulations concerning privacy and data security and increasing sensitivity of consumers to unauthorized processing of personal data may create negative public reactions to technologies, products and services such as ours. Public concerns regarding personal data processing, privacy and security may cause some of our customers’ end users to be less likely to visit their venues or otherwise interact with them. If enough end users choose not to visit our customers’ venues or otherwise interact with them, our customers could stop using our platform. This, in turn, may reduce the value of our service, and slow or eliminate the growth of our business, or cause our business to contract.
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Around the world, there are numerous lawsuits in process against various technology companies that process personal information and personal data. If those lawsuits are successful, it could increase the likelihood that our company may be exposed to liability for our own policies and practices concerning the processing of personal data and could hurt our business. Furthermore, the costs of compliance with, and other burdens imposed by laws, regulations and policies concerning privacy and data security that are applicable to the businesses of our customers may limit the use and adoption of our technologies and reduce overall demand for it. Privacy concerns, whether or not valid, may inhibit market adoption of our technologies. Additionally, concerns about security or privacy may result in the adoption of new legislation that restricts the implementation of technologies like ours or require us to make modifications to our existing services and technology, which could significantly limit the adoption and deployment of our technologies or result in significant expense.
We will continue to incur costs and be subject to various obligations as a result of being a public company
We will continue to incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses as a result of being a public company. Although we will incur costs each year associated with being a publicly traded company, it is possible that our actual costs of being a publicly traded company will vary from year to year and may be different than our estimates. In estimating these costs, we take into account expenses related to insurance, legal, accounting and compliance activities.
Furthermore, the need to maintain the corporate infrastructure demanded of a public company may divert management’s attention from implementing our growth strategy, which could prevent us from improving our business, results of operations and financial condition. We have made, and will continue to make, changes to our internal controls and procedures for financial reporting and accounting systems to meet our reporting obligations in order to become a U.S. publicly traded company. However, the measures we take may not be sufficient to satisfy our obligations as a publicly traded company.
Any future or current litigation could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.
From time to time we may be subject to litigation, including, among others, potential shareholder derivative actions. Risks associated with legal liability are difficult to assess and quantify, and their existence and magnitude can remain unknown for significant periods of time. To date we have obtained directors and officers liability (“D&O”) insurance to cover some of the risk exposure for our directors and officers.Such insurance generally pays the expenses (including amounts paid to plaintiffs, fines, and expenses including attorneys’ fees) of officers and directors who are the subject of a lawsuit as a result of their service to us. There can be no assurance that we will be able to continue to maintain this insurance at reasonable rates or at all, or in amounts adequate to cover such expenses should such a lawsuit occur. Our Constitution requires us to indemnify our officers and directors involved in such a legal action to the extent permitted by theCorporations Act 2001(Cth), or the “Corporations Act”. Without D&O insurance, the amounts we would pay to indemnify our officers and directors should they be subject to legal action based on their service to us could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and liquidity. Such lawsuits, and any related publicity, may result in substantial costs and, among other things, divert the attention of management and our employees. An unfavorable outcome in any claim or proceeding against us could have a material adverse impact on our financial position and results of operations for the period in which the unfavorable outcome occurs, and potentially in future periods.
Further, any settlement announced by us may expose us to further claims against us by third parties seeking monetary or other damages which, even if unsuccessful, would divert management attention from the business and cause us to incur costs, possibly material, to defend such matters, which could have a material adverse impact on our financial position.
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Federal, state and local or Australian tax rules may adversely impact our results of operations and financial position.
We are subject to federal, state and local taxes in the U.S., as well as federal and state taxes in Australia in respect to our operations in Australia. Although we believe our tax estimates are reasonable, if the Internal Revenue Service or other taxing authority disagrees with the positions, we have taken on our tax returns, we could face additional tax liability, including interest and penalties. If material, payment of such additional amounts upon final adjudication of any disputes could have a material impact on our results of operations and financial position. In addition, complying with new tax rules, laws or regulations could impact our financial condition, and increases to federal or state statutory tax rates and other changes in tax laws, rules or regulations may increase our effective tax rate. Any increase in our effective tax rate could have a material impact on our financial results.
Our management, board and advisors control a large block of our Ordinary Shares.
As of the date of this prospectus, members of our management team and board beneficially own approximately 18.68% of our outstanding Ordinary Shares, performance rights and Options. In addition, two shareholders own between them approximately 17.09% of our outstanding Ordinary Shares and Options. As such, management and these shareholders own approximately, in the aggregate, 35.78% of our voting power. As a result, management and the aforementioned shareholders may have the ability to control substantially all matters submitted to our shareholders for approval including:
● election of our Board;
● removal of any of our directors;
● amendment of our Constitution; and
● adoption of measures that could delay or prevent a change in control or impede a merger, takeover or other business combination involving us. In addition, management’s and the aforementioned shareholders’ stock ownership may discourage a potential acquirer from making a takeover offer or otherwise attempting to obtain control of us, which in turn could reduce our stock price or prevent our shareholders from realizing a premium over our stock price.
Risks Related to Ownership of the ADSs and Warrants and this Offering
There has been no prior market for the ADSs and an active and liquid market for our securities may fail to develop, which could harm the market price of the ADSs.
While our Ordinary Shares have been listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, or ASX, prior to this offering, there has been no public market on a U.S. national securities exchange for our Ordinary Shares or the ADSs. Although we anticipate that the ADSs will be approved for listing on Nasdaq, an active trading market for the ADSs may never develop or be sustained following this offering. The initial offering price of the Units will be determined through negotiations between us and the underwriters. This offering price may not be indicative of the market price of the ADSs after this offering. In the absence of an active trading market for the ADSs, investors may not be able to sell their ADSs at or above the offering price or at the time that they would like to sell.
The trading price and volume of the ADSs may be volatile, and purchasers of the ADSs could incur substantial losses.
The price and trading volumes of our Ordinary Shares and ADSs may be significantly affected by events such as announcements regarding scientific and clinical results concerning product candidates currently being developed by us, our collaboration partners or our main competitors, changes in market conditions related to our sector of activity, announcements of new contracts, technological innovations and collaborations by us or our main competitors, developments concerning intellectual property rights, as well as the development, regulatory approval and commercialization of new products by us or our main competitors and changes in our financial results.
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In addition, equity markets may be subject to considerable price and trading volume fluctuations, and often, these movements do not reflect the operational and financial performance of the listed companies concerned. In particular, biotechnology companies’ share prices have been highly volatile in the past and may continue to be highly volatile in the future. As we operate in a single industry, we are especially vulnerable to these factors to the extent that they affect our industry. Fluctuations in the stock market as well as the macroeconomic environment could significantly affect the price of the ADSs. As a result of this volatility, investors may not be able to sell their ADSs at or above the price originally paid for the security. The market price and trading volume for the ADSs may be influenced by many factors, including:
● actual or anticipated fluctuations in our financial condition and operating results;
● actual or anticipated changes in our growth rate relative to our competitors;
● competition from existing products or new products that may emerge;
● announcements by us or our competitors of significant acquisitions, divestitures, spin-offs, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, collaborations, capital commitments or changes in business strategy;
● adverse results of delays in our or any of our competitors’ preclinical studies or clinical trials;
● adverse regulatory decisions, including failure to receive regulatory approval for any of our product candidates;
● the termination of a strategic alliance or the inability to establish additional strategic alliances;
● failure to meet or exceed financial estimates and projections of the investment community or that we provide to the public;
● issuance of new or updated research or reports by securities analysts;
● fluctuations in the valuation of companies perceived by investors to be comparable to us;
● ADS price and volume fluctuations attributable to inconsistent trading volume levels of the ADSs;
● price and volume fluctuations in trading of our Ordinary Shares on the ASX;
● short selling or other market manipulation activities;
● fluctuations of exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and the Australian dollar;
● additions or departures of key management or scientific personnel;
● disruptions in our supply or manufacturing arrangements;
● disputes or other developments related to proprietary rights, including patents, litigation matters and our ability to obtain patent and other intellectual property protection for our technologies;
● changes to coverage policies or reimbursement levels by commercial third-party payors and government payors and any announcements relating to coverage policies or reimbursement levels;
● litigation involving our company;
● announcement or expectation of additional debt or equity financing efforts;
● natural disasters or other calamities or disease outbreaks, such as the COVID-19 pandemic;
● sales of the ADSs by us, our affiliates or our other shareholders; and
● general economic and market conditions.
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These and other market and industry factors may cause the market price and demand for the ADSs to fluctuate, regardless of our actual operating performance, which may limit or prevent investors from readily selling their ADSs and may otherwise negatively affect the liquidity of the trading market for the ADSs.
The Warrants offered by this prospectus may not have any value.
The Warrants offered by this prospectus will be exercisable for three years from the date of initial issuance at an initial exercise price equal to US$___ (which shall not be less than 105% of the public offering price per ADS set forth on the cover page of this prospectus). There can be no assurance that the market price of our ADSs will ever equal or exceed the exercise price of the Warrants. In the event that our ADS price does not exceed the exercise price of the Warrants during the period when the Warrants are exercisable, the Warrants may not have any value.
If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, the price of the ADSs and their trading volume could decline.
The trading market for the ADSs depends in part on the research and reports that securities or industry analysts publish about us or our business. As a publicly listed company in Australia since August 2015, we have had limited coverage by analysts. If fewer securities or industry analysts cover our company, the trading price for the ADSs could be negatively impacted. If one or more of the analysts who covers us downgrades our equity securities or publishes incorrect or unfavorable research about our business, the price of the ADSs would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts ceases coverage of our company or fails to publish reports on us regularly, or downgrades our securities, demand for the ADSs could decrease, which could cause the price of the ADSs or their trading volume to decline.
We do not currently intend to pay dividends on our securities and, consequently, your ability to achieve a return on your investment will depend on appreciation in the price of the ADSs.
We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our Ordinary Shares and do not currently intend to do so for the foreseeable future. We currently intend to invest our future earnings, if any, to fund our operations and growth. Therefore, you are not likely to receive any dividends on your ADSs for the foreseeable future and the success of an investment in the ADSs will depend upon any future appreciation in its value. Consequently, investors may need to sell all or part of their holdings of the ADSs after price appreciation, which may never occur, as the only way to realize any future gains on their investment. There is no guarantee that the ADSs will appreciate in value or even maintain the price at which our shareholders have purchased them. Investors seeking cash dividends should consider not purchasing the ADSs.
While we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our Ordinary Shares in the foreseeable future, if such a dividend is declared, the depositary for the ADSs has agreed to pay to you the cash dividends or other distributions it or the custodian receives on our Ordinary Shares or other deposited securities after deducting its fees and expenses (such as stock transfer taxes, stamp duty or withholding taxes). You will receive these distributions in proportion to the number of our Ordinary Shares your ADSs represent. However, in accordance with the limitations set forth in the deposit agreement, it may be unlawful or impractical to make a distribution available to holders of ADSs. We have no obligation to take any other action to permit the distribution of the ADSs, Ordinary Shares, rights or anything else to holders of the ADSs. This means that you may not receive the distributions we make on our Ordinary Shares or any value from them if it is unlawful or impractical to make them available to you. These restrictions may negatively impact the value of your ADSs. In addition, exchange rate fluctuations may affect the amount of Australian dollars that we are able to distribute, and the amount in U.S. dollars that our shareholders receive upon the payment of cash dividends or other distributions we declare and pay in Australian dollars, if any. These factors could harm the value of the ADSs, and, in turn, the U.S. dollar proceeds that holders receive from the sale of the ADSs.
You will experience immediate and substantial dilution in the net tangible book value of the ADSs you purchase in this offering.
The assumed initial public offering price of the ADSs is substantially higher than the net tangible book value per ADS or per Ordinary Share immediately after this offering. If you purchase ADSs in this offering, you will suffer immediate dilution of US$4.88 per ADS (or US$0.61 per Ordinary Share), or US$4.82 per ADS (or US$0.60 per Ordinary Share) if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares in full, representing the difference between our as adjusted net tangible book value per ADS or per Ordinary Share after giving effect to the sale of ADSs in this offering and the assumed initial public offering price of US$11.00 per Unit, themid-point of the estimated range of the public offering price as set forth on the cover page of this prospectusand an assumed ADS-to-Ordinary Share ratio of 8-to-1. See “Dilution.” If outstanding options are exercised in the future, you will experience additional dilution.
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We have broad discretion in the use of the net proceeds from this offering and may not use them effectively.
We will have broad discretion in the application of the net proceeds that we receive from this offering as well as of our existing cash and cash equivalents and non-current financial assets, and we may spend or invest these funds in a way with which our shareholders or holders of the ADSs disagree. Our failure to apply these funds effectively could harm our business and financial condition. Pending their use, we may invest the net proceeds from the offering in a manner that does not produce income or that loses value. These investments may not yield a favorable return to our investors.
Future sales of Ordinary Shares or ADSs by existing holders could depress the market price of the Ordinary Shares or ADSs.
Based on Ordinary Shares outstanding as of October 1, 2021, upon the closing of this offering, we will have outstanding a total of 152,920,871 Ordinary Shares (including Ordinary Shares represented by ADSs), assuming no exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional ADSs and/or Warrants and no exercise of outstanding options. Each member of our senior management and Board and their affiliates are subject to lock-up agreements with the underwriters that restrict their ability to transfer Ordinary Shares, options and other securities convertible into, exchangeable for, or exercisable for Ordinary Shares during the period ending on, and including, 180 days from the closing of this offering, subject to specified exceptions. Maxim Group LLC may, in its discretion, permit our shareholders who are subject to these lock-up agreements to sell securities prior to the expiration of the lock-up agreements. As of the date of this prospectus, the exercise of all outstanding options exercisable for Ordinary Shares would enable the subscription of new Ordinary Shares representing approximately 98.3% of the diluted share capital.
After the lock-up agreements pertaining to this offering expire, and based on the number of Ordinary Shares outstanding upon the closing of this offering, including Ordinary Shares represented by ADSs, 25,218,704 additional Ordinary Shares will be eligible for sale in the public market, all of which Ordinary Shares are held by members of our senior management and Board and will be subject to volume limitations under Rule 144 under theSecurities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act. In addition, the Ordinary Shares subject to subscription under outstanding options exercisable for Ordinary Shares will become eligible for sale in the public market in the future, subject to certain legal and contractual limitations. Sales of a large number of the Ordinary Shares in the public market could depress the market price of the ADSs. See “Description of American Depository Shares” for a more detailed description of sales that may occur in the future. If these additional Ordinary Shares are sold, or if it is perceived that they will be sold, in the public market, the trading price of the Ordinary Shares and ADSs could decline substantially, which could impair our ability to raise additional capital through the issuance of Ordinary Shares, ADSs or other securities in the future.
The dual listing of our Ordinary Shares and the ADSs following this offering may negatively impact the liquidity and value of the ADSs.
Following this offering and after the ADSs are listed on Nasdaq, our Ordinary Shares will continue to be listed on the ASX. We cannot predict the effect of this dual listing on the value of our Ordinary Shares and ADSs. However, the dual listing of our Ordinary Shares and ADSs may dilute the liquidity of these securities in one or both markets and may negatively impact the development of an active trading market for the ADSs in the United States. The price of the ADSs could also be negatively impacted by trading in our Ordinary Shares on the ASX.
We are subject to risks associated with currency fluctuations, and changes in foreign currency exchange rates could impact our results of operations.
Our Ordinary Shares are quoted in Australian dollars on the ASX and the ADSs will be quoted in U.S. dollars. In the past year, the Australian dollar has generally weakened against the U.S. dollar; however, this trend may not continue and may be reversed. As such, any significant change in the value of the Australian dollar may have a negative effect on the value of the ADSs in U.S. dollars. In addition, if the Australian dollar weakens against the U.S. dollar, then, if we decide to convert our Australian dollars into U.S. dollars for any business purpose, appreciation of the U.S. dollar against the Australian dollar would have a negative effect on the U.S. dollar amount available to us. While we engage in limited hedging transactions to manage our foreign exchange risk, these activities may not be effective in limiting or eliminating foreign exchange losses. To the extent that we need to convert U.S. dollars we receive from this offering into Australian dollars for our operations, appreciation of the Australian dollar against the U.S. dollar would have a negative effect on the Australian dollar amount we would receive from the conversion. Consequently, appreciation or depreciation in the value of the Australian dollar relative to the U.S. dollar would affect our financial results reported in U.S. dollar terms without giving effect to any underlying change in our business or results of operations. As a result of such foreign currency fluctuations, it could be more difficult to detect underlying trends in our business and results of operations.
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We will incur significant increased costs as a result of operating as a company with ADSs that are publicly traded in the United States, and our management will be required to devote substantial time to new compliance initiatives.
Once the ADSs are publicly traded in the United States, we will incur significant legal, accounting, insurance and other expenses that we did not previously incur. In addition, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform andConsumer Protection Actand related rules implemented by the SEC and Nasdaq have imposed various requirements on public companies listed in the United States including requiring establishment and maintenance of effective disclosure and financial controls. Our management and other personnel will need to devote a substantial amount of time to these compliance initiatives, and we will need to add additional personnel and build our internal compliance infrastructure. Moreover, these rules and regulations will increase our legal and financial compliance costs and will make some activities more time-consuming and costly. These laws and regulations could also make it more difficult and expensive for us to attract and retain qualified persons to serve on our Board, our board committees or as our senior management. Furthermore, if we are unable to satisfy our obligations as a public company listed in the United States, we could be subject to delisting of the ADSs, fines, sanctions and other regulatory action and potentially civil litigation.
U.S. investors may have difficulty enforcing civil liabilities against our company, our directors or members of senior management and the experts named in this prospectus.
Certain members of our senior management and Board named in this prospectus are non-residents of the United States, and a substantial portion of the assets of such persons are located outside the United States. As a result, it may be impracticable to serve process on such persons in the United States or to enforce judgments obtained in U.S. courts against them based on civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States. Even if you are successful in bringing such an action, there is doubt as to whether Australian courts would enforce certain civil liabilities under U.S. securities laws in original actions or judgments of U.S. courts based upon these civil liability provisions. In addition, awards of punitive damages in actions brought in the United States or elsewhere may be unenforceable in Australia or elsewhere outside the United States. An award for monetary damages under U.S. securities laws would be considered punitive if it does not seek to compensate the claimant for loss or damage suffered and is intended to punish the defendant. The enforceability of any judgment in Australia will depend on the particular facts of the case as well as the laws and treaties in effect at the time. The United States and Australia do not currently have a treaty or statute providing for recognition and enforcement of the judgments of the other country (other than arbitration awards) in civil and commercial matters.
As a result, holders of the ADSs may have more difficulty in protecting their interests through actions against us, our management or our directors than would shareholders of a corporation incorporated in a jurisdiction in the United States. In addition, as a company incorporated in Australia, the provisions of the Corporations Act regulate the circumstances in which shareholder derivative actions may be commenced which may be different, and in many ways less permissive, than for companies incorporated in the United States.
Australian takeover laws may discourage takeover offers being made for us or may discourage the acquisition of a significant position in our Ordinary Shares the ADSs.
We are incorporated in Australia and are subject to the takeover laws of Australia. Among other things, we are subject to the Corporations Act. Subject to a range of exceptions, the Corporations Act prohibits the acquisition of a direct or indirect interest in our issued voting shares if the acquisition of that interest will lead to a person’s voting power in us increasing to more than 20%, or increasing from a starting point that is above 20% and below 90%. Australian takeover laws may discourage takeover offers being made for us or may discourage the acquisition of a significant position in our Ordinary Shares. This may have the ancillary effect of entrenching our Board and may deprive or limit our shareholders’ opportunity to sell their Ordinary Shares and may further restrict the ability of our shareholders to obtain a premium from such transactions.
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