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REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13(A) OR 15(D) OF THE SECU
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Not Applicable
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(Province or other jurisdiction of
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(Primary standard industrial
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.,
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Annual Information Form
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Audited Annual Financial Statements
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The term “new or revised financial accounting standard” refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.
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PRINCIPAL DOCUMENTS
The following documents are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 40-F:
A. Annual Information Form
For the Registrant’s Annual Information Form (“ AIF ”) for the year ended December 31, 2024, see Exhibit 99.1 of this Annual Report on Form 40-F.
B. Audited Annual Financial Statements
For the Registrant’s Audited Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 (the “ 2024 Financial Statements ”), including the Independent Auditor’s Report with respect thereto, see Exhibit 99.2 of this Annual Report on Form 40-F.
C. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the Registrant’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2024 (the “ MDA ”), see Exhibit 99.3 of this Annual Report on Form 40-F.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
A. Certifications
The required disclosure is included in Exhibits 99.5, 99.6, 99.7 and 99.8 of this Annual Report on Form 40-F.
B. Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The information provided under the heading “Disclosure Controls and Procedures and Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting” contained in the MDA, filed as Exhibit 99.3 to this Annual Report on Form 40-F, is incorporated by reference herein.
C. Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting and Attestation Report of the Registered Public Accounting Firm
The information provided under the heading “Disclosure Controls and Procedures and Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting” contained in the MDA, filed as Exhibit 99.3 to this Annual Report on Form 40-F, is incorporated by reference herein.
D. Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
The information provided under the heading “Disclosure Controls and Procedures and Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting” contained in the MDA, filed as Exhibit 99.3 to this Annual Report on Form 40-F, is incorporated by reference herein.
NOTICES PURSUANT TO REGULATION BTR
There were no notices required by Rule 104 of Regulation BTR that the Registrant sent during the year ended December 31, 2024 concerning any equity security subject to a blackout period under Rule 101 of Regulation BTR.
AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT
The Registrant’s Board of Directors has determined that each member of the Audit Committee, John Montalbano, Simon Pimstone and Paul Geyer, are “independent” (as defined by Rule 10A-3 of the Exchange Act and Nasdaq Rule 5605(a)(2)) and that each of Mr. Montalbano and Dr. Pimstone are “audit committee financial experts” (as that term is defined in paragraph 8(b) of General Instruction B to Form 40-F). For a description of Mr. Montalbano’s and Dr. Pimstone’s relevant experience in financial matters, see the biographical descriptions for each under “Directors and Executive Officers” in the AIF, which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Annual Report on Form 40-F.
The Commission has indicated that the designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not make such person an “expert” for any purpose, impose any duties, obligations or liability on such person that are greater than those imposed on members of the audit committee and the board of directors who do not carry this designation or identification, or affect the duties, obligations or liability of any other member of the audit committee or board of directors.
CODE OF ETHICS
The Board of Directors of the Registrant (the “Board”) has adopted a written code of business conduct and ethics (the “Code”) which emphasizes the importance of matters relating to honest and ethical conduct, full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports that the Registrant files with, or submits to, the Commission and in other public communications, compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, the prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code and accountability for adherence to the Code. All individuals representing the Registrant, including the Registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, are expected to abide by all applicable provisions of the Code and adhere to its principles and values when representing the Registrant to the public or performing services for, or on behalf of, the Registrant. The Board will review the effectiveness of the Code on an ongoing basis to ensure that the Registrant’s business activities are conducted in accordance with the principles and rules set out therein. A copy of the Code can be obtained from the Registrant’s website at www.eupraxiapharma.com/investors.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
The information provided under the heading “Audit Committee Information — External Auditor Service Fees by Category” contained in the AIF, filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Annual Report on Form 40-F, is incorporated by reference herein.
AUDIT COMMITTEE PRE-APPROVAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
The information provided under the heading “Audit Committee Information — Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures” contained in the AIF, filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Annual Report on Form 40-F, is incorporated by reference herein.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
The information provided under the heading “Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements” contained in the MDA, filed as Exhibit 99.3 to this Annual Report on Form 40-F, is incorporated by reference herein.
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
The information provided under the heading “Contractual Obligations” contained in the MDA, filed as Exhibit 99.3 to this Annual Report on Form 40-F, is incorporated by reference herein.
IDENTIFICATION OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
The information provided under the heading “Audit Committee Information — Audit Committee” contained in the AIF, filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Annual Report on Form 40-F, is incorporated by reference herein.
DIFFERENCES IN NASDAQ AND CANADIAN CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REQUIREMENTS
The Registrant is a “foreign private issuer” as defined in Rule 3b-4 under the Exchange Act and its common shares are listed on Nasdaq. Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5615(a)(3) permits a foreign private issuer to follow its home country practices in lieu of certain requirements in the Nasdaq Listing Rules. A foreign private issuer that follows home country practices in lieu of certain corporate governance provisions of the Nasdaq Listing Rules must disclose each Nasdaq corporate governance requirement that it does not follow and include a brief statement of the home country practice the issuer follows in lieu of the Nasdaq corporate governance requirement(s), either on its website or in its annual filings with the Commission. A description of the significant ways in which the Registrant’s corporate governance practices differ from those followed by domestic companies pursuant to the applicable Nasdaq Listing Rules is disclosed on the Registrant’s website at www.eupraxiapharma.com under “Investors/Governance/Governance Documents/Nasdaq Corporate Governance Disclosure.”
DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS
Not applicable.
RECOVERY OF ERRONEOUSLY AWARDED COMPENSATION
Not applicable.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this Annual Report on Form 40-F are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Exchange Act and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Please see “CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND RISK FACTORS” in the AIF, filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Annual Report on Form 40-F for a discussion of risks, assumptions, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to vary from those forward-looking statements.
UNDERTAKING
The Registrant undertakes to make available, in person or by telephone, representatives to respond to inquiries made by the Commission staff, and to furnish promptly, when requested to do so by the Commission staff, information relating to the securities in relation to which the obligation to file an annual report on Form 40-F arises or transactions in said securities.
CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS
The Registrant has previously filed a Form F-X in connection with the class of securities in relation to which the obligation to file this report arises.
Any change to the name or address of the Registrant’s agent for service shall be communicated promptly to the Commission by amendment to Form F-X referencing the file number of the Registrant.
Exhibit Index
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| 97.1 | Compensation Recovery Policy of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 97.1 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 40-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). | |
| 99.1 | Annual Information Form of the Registrant for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. | |
| 99.2 | Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. | |
| 99.3 | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2024. | |
| 99.4 | Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – KPMG LLP | |
| 99.5 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
| 99.6 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
| 99.7 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
| 99.8 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
| 101.INS | Inline XBRL Instance Document. | |
| 101.SCH | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Schema Linkbase Document. | |
| 101.CAL | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document. | |
| 101.DEF | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase Document. | |
| 101.LAB | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document. | |
| 101.PRE | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 40-F and has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
Date: March 20, 2025
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Eupraxia Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
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/s/ James A. Helliwell |
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Name: James A. Helliwell |
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Title: Chief Executive Officer |
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