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The information in this prospectus supplement is not complete and may be changed. This
prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are not an offer to sell securities and are
not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not
permitted.
Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
Registration No. 333-167274
Subject
to Completion, Dated July 21, 2010
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(To Prospectus dated June 24, 2010)
Shares
Common Stock
$ per share
Uroplasty, Inc. is offering shares of common stock.
Our
common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol
UPI. On July 20,
2010, the last reported sale price of our common stock on the NASDAQ
Capital Market was $3.84 per
share.
Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk.
See Risk Factors beginning on page S-5 of this prospectus supplement.
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date of this prospectus supplement to cover
over-allotments.
The underwriters are offering the shares as described in Underwriting. Delivery of the shares
will be on or about , 2010.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or
disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus supplement or the accompanying
prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
Sole Book-Running Manager
Oppenheimer & Co.
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Securities
The date of this prospectus supplement is , 2010
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Urgent® PC and Macroplastique® are trademarks we own or license.
For purposes of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, references to
Uroplasty, we, us, our and our company are to Uroplasty, Inc. and not to our consolidated
subsidiaries, unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires.
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About This Prospectus Supplement
This document is in two parts. The first part is this prospectus supplement, which describes
the specific terms of this offering of shares of our common stock. The second part is the
accompanying prospectus, which gives more general information, some of which may not apply to this
offering. This prospectus supplement and the information incorporated by reference in this
prospectus supplement also add to, update and change information contained in, or incorporated by
reference into, the accompanying prospectus. If information in this prospectus supplement or the
information incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement is inconsistent with the
accompanying prospectus or the information incorporated by reference therein, then this prospectus
supplement or the information incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement will apply
and will supersede the information in the accompanying prospectus.
The accompanying prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, or SEC, using a shelf registration statement. Under the shelf
registration process, from time to time, we may offer and sell any of the securities described in
the accompanying prospectus separately or together with other securities described therein.
You should read this prospectus supplement along with the accompanying prospectus carefully before
you invest. Both documents contain important information you should consider when making your
investment decision. You should also read and consider the information in the documents to which
we have referred you under Where You Can Find More Information on page S-21 of this prospectus
supplement and on page 10 of the accompanying prospectus.
You should rely only on the information contained in, or incorporated by reference into, this
prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you
with different or additional information. If anyone provides you with different or additional
information, you should not rely on it. You should not assume that the information in this
prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and any document incorporated by reference is
accurate as of any date other than the date on its front cover. Neither we nor anyone acting on
our behalf is making an offer to sell these shares of common stock in any jurisdiction where the
offer or sale is not permitted.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus supplement, the documents they
incorporate by reference and any related free writing prospectuses issued by us may contain
forward-looking statements about our financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives,
future performance and business. Statements preceded by, followed by or that include words such as
may, will, expect, anticipate, continue, estimate, project, believe or similar
expressions are intended to identify some of the forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are included, along with this statement,
for purposes of complying with the safe harbor provisions of that Act. The realization of matters
expressed in forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may
differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements due to, among other
factors, the risks and uncertainties described in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus
supplement, including under Risk Factors, and the accompanying prospectus. Any forward-looking
statement contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and the documents
they incorporate by reference speaks only as of the date on which the statement was made, and we
undertake no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements for any reason,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. New risks emerge from time to
time, and we cannot predict all of the risks that may impact our business or the extent to which
any particular risk, or combination of risks, may cause actual results to differ materially from
those contained in any forward-looking statement.
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Prospectus Supplement Summary
The following summary highlights basic information about Uroplasty and this offering. Because
it is a summary, it does not contain all of the information that may be important to you. You
should review this entire prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus carefully,
including the risks of investing in our common stock discussed in the Risk Factors section, our
consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and the documents incorporated by reference,
before making an investment decision.
Our Business
We are a leading provider of innovative, proprietary products for the treatment of voiding
dysfunctions. Our primary focus is on two products, the Urgent® PC system for the
treatment of symptoms of overactive bladder and Macroplastique® for the treatment
of stress urinary incontinence.
We believe that our Urgent PC system is the only FDA cleared, minimally invasive, office-based
neurostimulation therapy for the treatment of urge incontinence, urinary urgency and urinary
frequency: symptoms associated with overactive bladder. Although pharmaceuticals and implantables
are currently the most common treatments of overactive bladder, we believe that the side effects
presented by pharmaceuticals and the morbidity associated with implantable devices discourage many
patients from using these traditional treatment options for overactive bladder. Our Urgent PC
system provides an alternative for these patients by offering office-based treatments without many
of these side effects. We began marketing Urgent PC in the United States in our fiscal 2007.
We also offer Macroplastique, a minimally invasive, implantable soft tissue urethral bulking agent
for the treatment of adult female stress urinary incontinence that results primarily from intrinsic
sphincter deficiency. When Macroplastique is injected into tissue around the urethra, it
stabilizes and bulks tissues, providing the surrounding muscles with increased capability to
control the release of urine from the bladder. We have sold Macroplastique for urological
indications in over 40 countries outside the United States since 1991. In October 2006, we
received from the FDA pre-market approval for the use of Macroplastique to treat adult female
stress urinary incontinence. We began marketing Macroplastique in the United States in 2007.
Outside of the United States, the Urgent PC is also approved for treatment of fecal incontinence,
and our soft tissue bulking agent is also approved for treatment of fecal incontinence, male stress
incontinence, and vesicoureteral reflux.
Our Markets
Overactive Bladder. For individuals with overactive bladder symptoms, signals to indicate a full
bladder are sent early and frequently, triggers to allow the bladder to relax for filling are
ineffective, and nervous system control of the urethral sphincter, to keep the bladder closed until
an appropriate time, is inadequate. For individuals with normal bladder function, urinary voiding
occurs approximately eight times per day, while individuals with an overactive bladder may seek to
void over 20 times per day and frequently during the night. While the severity of these symptoms
varies, overactive bladder can be debilitating and require altered lifestyles for the estimated 33
million adult Americans that are affected.
The most common treatment for overactive bladder is drug therapy using an anticholinergic agent.
Although the market for these drugs is large and they are effective for many patients, because of
side effects such as dry mouth, vision problems or constipation, studies indicate that over 55% of
patients who undergo pharmacotherapy for overactive bladder stop using the drugs within the first
three months. For many of these patients, the only readily available alternative to pharmacotherapy
has been direct sacral nerve stimulation through devices that deliver continuous mild electrical
pulses to the sacral nerve plexus. These devices, which are surgically implanted in the buttocks
and connected to an implanted lead attached to the spinal cord, require surgical intervention at
significant cost.
Female Urinary Stress Incontinence. Individuals with urinary incontinence experience involuntary
loss of urine from ordinary physical activities, such as coughing, sneezing, laughing, straining or
lifting (stress incontinence), from neurologic problems that cause the bladder to contract and
empty with little or no warning (urge incontinence), from an under-active bladder or an
obstruction in the bladder or urethra that causes over-distension of the bladder (overflow
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incontinence), or from a combination of these causes. In 1996, the Agency for Health Care Policy
and Research, a division of the Public Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, estimated that urinary incontinence affected about 13 million people in the United
States, the vast majority of whom are women.
Currently the most common treatment to correct female stress incontinence is through surgery to
insert a sling that provides a hammock-type support for the urethra to prevent its downward
movement and the associated leakage of urine. Female stress incontinence is also treated less
invasively with an injectable urethral bulking agent, that surrounds the tissues around the
urethra, such as our Macroplastique product.
Our Competitive Advantage
Minimally invasive. Our Urgent PC system treats the symptoms of overactive bladder without
surgery. Unlike sacral nerve stimulation products that require surgical implantation, the Urgent
PC uses an external stimulator with a small needle temporarily placed above the ankle to deliver
electrical pulses to the posterior tibial nerve. Patients feel only a needle prick, a muscle
reflex and a tingling sensation. Patients have none of the post-surgical pain or potential
complications accompanying implanted devices.
Our Macroplastique product treats female stress incontinence without the need for invasive surgery.
Unlike surgical intervention to implant slings, the Macroplastique product is placed by the
urologist into the urethral tissue using a small visualizing instrument (cystoscope). This
procedure can be completed in less than half an hour.
Minimal side effects. Unlike anticholinergic drugs, which often create intolerable side effects,
such as dry mouth, vision problems or constipation, the side effects associated with Urgent PC
treatments are typically minor and transient. Further, both our Macroplastique product and our Urgent PC system avoid the morbidity often
associated with surgical intervention.
Office based products. In the United States, treatment for overactive bladder using the Urgent PC
system is generally performed in a physicians office, and treatment of female stress incontinence
using Macroplastique, is generally performed in a physicians office or outpatient surgical center,
without the costs and delays associated with hospital-based treatments.
Our Strategy
Our goal is to become the leading provider of minimally invasive, office- and outpatient
surgical-based solutions for patients who suffer from voiding dysfunctions. The key elements of
our strategy are to:
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Educate physicians and third-party insurance carriers about the benefits of Urgent
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Regain revenue growth for Urgent PC through expanded reimbursement coverage. We
sponsored and received favorable results from OrBIT and SUmiT clinical studies, the results
of which have recently been published in The Journal of Urology®. These study
results were also submitted with our application for a unique, listed CPT code for Urgent
PC percutaneous tibial nerve treatments to the American Medical Association (AMA) at their
CPT Editorial Panel meeting in February 2010. The AMA has advised us that they will assign
for this treatment a unique, listed CPT code, to be published in the fall of 2010 that
would go into effect in January 2011. We believe the availability of a unique, listed CPT
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Expand market coverage in the United States. We believe our future sales growth will
come predominately from the U.S. market. In order to grow our business in the United
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Educate physicians about the superior performance of Macroplastique. Although
Macroplastique has been used in 40 countries outside of the United States. for over two
decades, it is not yet well known in the U.S. because it was only introduced for sale in
2007. We believe Macroplastique is superior to other commercially available bulking agents
because, with its unique composition, shape and size, it does not degrade, is not rigid
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Build patient awareness of office- and outpatient surgical-based solutions. Patients
often weigh the quality of life benefits of electing to undergo a surgical procedure
against the invasiveness of the procedure. We intend to continue to expand our marketing
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Focus on office- and outpatient surgical-based solutions for physicians. We believe our
company is uniquely positioned to provide a broad product offering of office- and
outpatient surgical-based solutions for physicians. By expanding our United States
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Develop, license or acquire new products. We believe our office- and outpatient
surgical-based solutions are an important competitive advantage because they allow us to
address the various preferences of doctors and patients, as well as the quality of life
issues presented by voiding dysfunctions. An important part of our growth strategy is to
broaden our product line further to meet customer needs by developing, licensing and
acquiring new products, as well as seeking FDA clearance for other indications for our
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Executive Offices
Uroplasty was incorporated in Minnesota in 1992. Our headquarters are located at 5420 Feltl Road,
Minnetonka, Minnesota 55343. Our telephone number is (952) 426-6140. We maintain a web site at
http://www.uroplasty.com. Information contained on our web site is not part of, and is not
incorporated by reference into, this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus.
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The Offering
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We estimate that the net proceeds to us
from this offering, after deducting the
underwriting discounts and commissions and
estimated offering expenses payable by us,
will be approximately $ million.
We intend to use the net proceeds from
this offering to fund the
commercialization of our Urgent PC system,
to finance additional clinical studies
that expand the applications of our
products and for general corporate
purposes, including working capital. See
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Investing in our common stock involves
substantial risks. You should carefully
consider all of the information contained
in or incorporated by reference into this
prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus before you decide to invest in
our common stock. In particular, we urge
you to carefully consider the factors set
forth under Risk Factors beginning on
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The number of shares of common stock to be outstanding after this offering is based on 15,887,440
shares outstanding as of June 30, 2010, and excludes:
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of outstanding options as of June 30, 2010, with a weighted average exercise price
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an additional 1,329,075 shares of our common stock reserved for future grants
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Unless otherwise stated in this prospectus supplement, we have assumed throughout this prospectus
supplement that the over-allotment option granted to the underwriters will not be exercised.
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Risk Factors
An investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. Before making an investment
decision, you should carefully read and consider the risks and uncertainties described below as
well as the risk factors incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the
accompanying prospectus. You should also refer to other information contained in or incorporated
by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, including our
financial statements and the related notes incorporated by reference herein. Additional risks and
uncertainties not known to us at this time or that we currently deem immaterial may also materially
and adversely affect our business and operations.
Risks Related to our Business and Industry
We continue to incur losses and may never reach profitability.
We have incurred net losses in each of the last five fiscal years and had an accumulated deficit of
approximately $26.6 million at March 31, 2010. To achieve profitability, we must generate
substantially more revenue than we have in prior years. Our ability to achieve significant revenue
growth will depend, in large part, on our ability achieve widespread market acceptance and third
party reimbursement for our two principal products and successfully expand our business in the U.S.
We may never achieve substantial market acceptance, realize significant revenue from the sale of
our products or be profitable.
We are dependent on the availability of third-party reimbursement for our revenues.
Our success depends, to a significant extent, on the availability of reimbursement for the cost of
our products from third-party payers, such as government health authorities, private health
insurance plans and managed care organizations. There is not a uniform policy for reimbursement in
the United States or foreign countries. Within the United States, reimbursement coverage is often
payer-specific, affecting the consistency and speed of reimbursement payments our customers receive
and the inclination of physicians to use our products. Changes in the extent or type of coverage or
a reduction in reimbursement rates can cause a decline in purchases of our products, which can
materially adversely affect their marketability.
As a relatively new therapy, percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation using the Urgent PC system has
historically not been assigned a reimbursement code unique to the technology. During our first
fiscal quarter of 2009, the American Medical Association advised the medical community that the
previously recommended unique, listed CPT code for reimbursement for Urgent PC treatments should be
replaced with an unlisted code. As a result, some third-party insurance carriers delayed or denied
reimbursement, causing a significant drop in revenue from this product. In response, we sponsored
and received favorable results from clinical trials designed to demonstrate the efficacy of the
Urgent PC system, and based on these results, requested that the AMA assign a unique, listed CPT
code for procedures using the system. We have been advised that the AMA accepted our request, and
will assign a unique CPT Code for percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation when those codes are
published. Nevertheless, publication will not occur until Fall 2010, and the code will not be
effective until January 2011. Because the code has not yet been assigned, no reimbursements are
currently available using the code, the rate of suggested reimbursement has not yet been
established, and no private or governmental agency has agreed that they will provide reimbursement
on the basis of the code. We cannot be assured that third-party payers will provide or continue to
provide coverage and reimbursement, or reimburse providers at rates sufficient to cover their costs
and expenses.
We cannot predict how quickly or how broadly the market will accept our products.
In addition to availability of third-party reimbursement, market acceptance of our products will
depend on our ability to demonstrate the safety, clinical efficacy, perceived benefits,
cost-effectiveness and third party reimbursement of our products compared to products or treatment
options of our competitors, and to train physicians in the proper application of our products. We
cannot assure you that we will be successful in educating the marketplace about the benefits of our
products. Even if customers accept our products, this acceptance may not translate into sales if
our competitors have developed similar products that our customers prefer.
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If we are not able to attract, retain and motivate our sales force and expand our distribution
channels, our sales and revenues will suffer.
In the U.S., we have a sales organization consisting of direct sales and independent sales
representatives, and a marketing organization to market our products directly and support our
distributor organizations. We expect to expand our sales and marketing organization, as needed to
support our growth. We have and will continue to incur significant expense to support this
organization. We cannot be certain that our sales organization will be able to generate renewed
sales of Urgent PC at levels that justify its expense, or even if it can, that we will be able to
recruit, train, motivate or retain qualified sales and marketing personnel or independent sales
representatives. Outside of the United States, United Kingdom and the Netherlands, we sell our
products through a network of independent distributors. Our ability to increase product sales in
foreign markets will largely depend on our ability to develop and maintain relationships with our
distributors and on their ability to successfully market and sell our products. We may not be able
to retain distributors who are willing to commit the necessary resources to market and sell our
products to the level of our expectations. Failure to maintain or expand our distribution channels
or to recruit, retain and motivate qualified personnel could have a material adverse effect on our
product sales and revenues.
The size and resources of our competitors may render it difficult for us to successfully compete in
the marketplace.
Our products compete against similar medical devices and other treatment methods, including drugs,
for treating voiding dysfunctions. Many of our competitors, which include some of the largest
medical products and pharmaceutical companies in the world, have significantly greater financial,
research and development, manufacturing and marketing resources than us. Some of these competitors
are currently developing products that likely will compete with Urgent PC and Macroplastique and
others could develop or acquire products that are safer, more effective, less invasive, less
expensive or more readily accepted than our products. Their products could make our technology and
products obsolete or noncompetitive. Our competitors could also devote greater resources to the
marketing and sale of their products and adopt more aggressive pricing policies than we can.
We are primarily dependent on sales of two product lines and our business would suffer if sales of
either of these product lines decline.
Currently, we are dependent on sales of our Urgent PC system and Macroplastique products. In fiscal
2010, the Urgent PC system accounted for approximately 40% of our net sales and Macroplastique
accounted for approximately 47%, of our net sales and the decline in our Urgent PC sales has
significantly negatively impacted our business. In fiscal 2009, these products accounted for 51%
and 36%, respectively, of our total net sales. If demand for our two product lines decline, our
revenues and business prospects may continue to suffer.
We could be subject to fines and penalties, or be required to temporarily or permanently cease
offering products, if we fail to comply with the extensive regulations applicable to the sale and
manufacture of medical products.
The development, testing, production and marketing of our products are subject to extensive
regulation and review by numerous governmental authorities both in the United States and abroad.
U.S. and foreign regulations applicable to medical devices are wide-ranging and govern, among other
things, the testing, marketing and pre-market review of new medical devices, and the manufacturing
practices, reporting, advertising, exporting, labeling and record keeping procedures. We are
required to obtain regulatory approval or clearance before we can market our products in the United
States and certain foreign countries. The regulatory process requires significant time, effort and
expenditures to bring our products to market, and we cannot assure you that the regulatory
authority we currently possess to market our products will remain available, or that we will be
able to obtain authority to sell new or existing products in new markets. Further the manufacture
and manufacturing facilities of medical products are subject to periodic reviews and inspection by
the FDA and foreign regulatory authorities. Our failure to comply with regulatory requirements
could result in governmental agencies:
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Even if we receive regulatory approval or clearance of a product, the approval or clearance could
limit the uses for which we may label and promote the product, which may limit the market for our
products.
We may be subject to changing federal regulation that increases the cost of doing business or
imposes requirements with which we cannot comply.
Medical product law and regulation in the United States, and the severity with which they are
enforced, are subject to change and periodic fluctuation based upon both political movement and
high profile events and cases. Recently the United States Congress adopted, and President Obama
signed into law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: health care reform legislation
that, among other things, is intended to expand access to and control costs of health care.
Although this new law is designed primarily to deal with third-party payers, changes in the manner
such payers do business could impact reimbursement for medical products, such as ours, in ways we
cannot predict. Further, the Food and Drug Administration has recently significantly increased the
scrutiny applied to 510(k) submissions, and it may also focus more scrutiny on other regulation
within its purview. Both the FDA and the United States Congress are influenced by high profile
events, injuries and cases that generate publicity and public attention, and new legislation is
often generated as a result of those events. There can be no assurance that new products we
introduce will not be delayed by the current level of scrutiny applied to applications at the FDA
or that new laws and regulations will not be adopted that impact the cost of production and
marketing of our existing products.
Our distributors may not obtain regulatory approvals in a timely basis, or at all.
We often rely on our distributors outside the United States to obtain regulatory approval to market
our products in particular countries. To the extent we do so, we are dependent on persons outside
of our direct control to make regulatory submissions and secure approvals, and we do or will not
have direct access to health care agencies in those markets to ensure timely regulatory approvals
or prompt resolution of regulatory or compliance matters. If our distributors fail to obtain the
required approvals or do not do so in a timely manner, our sales from our international operations
and our results of operations may be adversely affected.
We might not have the resources to successfully market our products.
The marketing of our products requires a significant amount of time and expense in order to
identify the physicians who would use our products, and to train a sales force that is large enough
to interact with the targeted physicians. We might not have the resources necessary to market our
products successfully.
If third parties claim that our products infringe their intellectual property rights, we could
suffer significant expense and might be required to redesign or discontinue selling the affected
product.
Companies operating in our industry routinely seek patent protection for their product designs.
Many of our principal competitors have large patent portfolios and use intellectual property
litigation enforce their patent rights and to gain competitive advantage. Whether a product
infringes a patent involves complex legal and factual issues, the determination of which is often
uncertain. Our efforts to identify and avoid infringing the intellectual property rights of third
parties may not always be successful. A claim that we have infringed patent or other intellectual
property rights, even if without merit, could:
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use a third partys intellectual property, which agreements may not be available on terms
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If we are unable to adequately protect our intellectual property rights, we might not be able to
compete effectively.
Our success depends in part upon our ability to protect the proprietary rights to the technologies
used in our products. We rely on patent protection, as well as contractual agreements containing
covenants of confidentiality, against competition and other arrangements, to protect our
proprietary technology. These legal means afford only limited protection and may not adequately
protect our rights or permit us to gain or maintain a competitive advantage. Our patents might not
be broad enough to prevent competitors from introducing similar products into the market. Further,
we might not have the resources to successfully defend our patents if challenged or to enforce them
against a large competitor. Patent protection in foreign countries may be different from patent
protection under U.S. laws and may not be favorable to us.
We also rely on unpatented proprietary technology. We cannot assure you that we can meaningfully
protect all of our rights in our unpatented proprietary technology or that others will not
independently develop substantially equivalent products or processes or otherwise gain access to
our unpatented proprietary technology. We attempt to protect our trade secrets and other unpatented
proprietary technology through the use of confidentiality and noncompetition agreements with our
current key employees and with other parties to whom we have divulged trade secrets. However, these
agreements may not provide meaningful protection for our proprietary information in the event of
unauthorized use or disclosure or other breaches of the agreements or in the event competitors
discover or independently develop similar proprietary information.
Efforts on our part to enforce any of our proprietary rights could be time-consuming and expensive,
which could adversely affect our business and prospects and divert our managements attention.
Product liability claims could adversely affect our business and results of operations.
The manufacture and sale of medical devices exposes us to significant risk of product liability
claims. Any defects or risks that we have not yet identified with our products may give rise to
product liability claims. Our existing $10 million of worldwide product liability insurance
coverage may be inadequate to protect us from liabilities we may incur. Further, we cannot assure
you that this coverage will remain available or that we will be able to maintain alternative
product liability insurance at acceptable rates. We could incur significant losses if a product
liability claim or series of claims were brought against us for uninsured liabilities or in excess
of our insurance coverage and it were ultimately determined that we are liable. Additionally, we
could experience a material design or manufacturing failure in our products, a quality system
failure, other safety issues or heightened regulatory scrutiny that would warrant a recall of some
of our products. A recall of any of our products likely would be costly, would be uninsured and
could also result in increased product liability claims. Further, while we train our physician
customers in the proper use of our products, we cannot be certain that they will implement our
instructions accurately. If our products are used incorrectly by our customers, injury may result
and this could give rise to product liability claims against us.
We could be forced to cease manufacturing a product for a period of time if the contractors upon
which we rely fail to timely provide us with materials.
We currently purchase several key materials used in our products from single source suppliers,
including the finished products for our Urgent PC system. If one of these suppliers delayed or
curtailed shipments to us, our ability to manufacture and deliver product would be impaired, our
sales would decline or be curtailed for that product, and we would be forced to quickly locate an
alternative source of supply. We cannot be sure that acceptable alternative arrangements could be
made on a timely basis. Further, our reliance on such suppliers and the cost and difficulty we
would encounter in qualifying an alternative subjects us to increased risk of price increase by
single source suppliers. Additionally, the qualification of materials and processes as a result of
a supplier change could be deemed unacceptable to regulatory authorities and cause delays and
increased costs due to additional test requirements. A significant
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interruption in the supply of materials, for any reason, could delay the manufacture and sale of
our products, which would limit our ability to generate revenues.
If we are not able to maintain sufficient quality controls, regulatory approvals of our products by
the European Union, Canada, the FDA or other relevant authorities could be delayed or denied and
our sales and revenues will suffer.
The FDA, European Union, Canada or other related authorities could stop or delay production of our
products if our manufacturing facilities do not comply with applicable manufacturing requirements.
The FDAs Quality System Regulations impose extensive testing, control, documentation and other
quality assurance requirements. Canada and the European Union also impose requirements on quality
systems of manufacturers, who are inspected and certified on a periodic basis and may be subject to
additional unannounced inspections. Further, our suppliers are subject to some of these regulatory
requirements. Our failure, or the failure of our suppliers, to comply with these requirements could
temporarily or permanently prevent us from manufacturing and marketing our products.
If we are unable to acquire or license other products, our business and future growth prospects
could suffer.
As part of our growth strategy, we intend to acquire or license additional products and
technologies for development and commercialization. The success of this strategy depends upon our
ability to identify, select and acquire the right products and technologies. Products and
technologies that we license or acquire may require additional development prior to sale, including
clinical testing and approval by the FDA and other regulatory bodies, and we may encounter
difficulty or delays in completing the development or receiving the necessary approvals. We may
find that the product or technology cannot be manufactured economically or commercialized
successfully. We may not be able to acquire or license the right to products on terms that we find
acceptable, or at all. Even if we complete future acquisitions, our business, financial condition
and the results of operations could be negatively affected because:
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the acquisition may disrupt our ongoing business, distract our management and divert our
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Our business strategy relies on assumptions about the market for our products, which, if incorrect,
would adversely affect our business prospects and profitability.
We are focused on the market for minimally invasive therapies used to treat voiding dysfunctions.
We believe that the aging of the general population will continue and that these trends will
increase the need for our products. However, the projected demand for our products could materially
differ from actual demand if our assumptions regarding these trends and acceptance of our products
by the medical community prove to be incorrect or do not materialize. Actual demand for our
products could also be affected if drug therapies gain more widespread acceptance as a viable
alternative treatment, which in each case would adversely affect our business prospects and
profitability.
Recent deterioration in the economy and credit markets may adversely affect our results of
operations and our plans for expansion.
Although our ability to finance expansion of our business, including acquisitions, is dependent
upon our operating and financial performance, it is also dependent upon the general availability of
credit and prevailing market conditions. As widely reported, the global credit markets and
financial services industry have been experiencing a period of dramatic upheaval that has
diminished liquidity and credit availability. Further, the general decline in consumer confidence
and economic growth, coupled with increases in unemployment rates and uncertainty about economic
stability, may impact the willingness of medical consumers to incur unreimbursed medical expense or
the higher deductibles that increasingly are required for reimbursed medical expense. This
decreasing confidence may cause some consumers to delay medical care and, eventually, the use of
our products. We cannot assure you that this economic downturn has ended or that there will not be
further deterioration in the global economy, financial markets and consumer confidence. Although
the ultimate outcome of these events cannot be predicted, a prolonged economic downturn could have
a material adverse effect on the level of our sales and our ability to borrow money in the credit
markets to finance expansion.
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Negative publicity regarding the use of silicone material in medical devices could harm our
business and result in a material decrease in revenues.
Macroplastique is comprised of medical grade, heat-vulcanized polydimethylsiloxane, which results
in a solid, flexible silicone elastomer. In the early 1990s, the United States silicone gel breast
implant industry became the subject of significant litigation surrounding the effects of the use of
semi-liquid silicone gel in breast implants, leading to the bankruptcy of several companies,
including our former parent, Bioplasty, Inc. We use only medical grade solid silicone material in
our tissue bulking products and do not use semi-liquid silicone gel, as was used in breast
implants. Negative publicity regarding the use of silicone materials in our products or in other
medical devices could have a significant adverse affect on the overall acceptance of our products.
We derive a significant portion of our sales from outside of the United States and are subject to
the risks of international operations.
We derived approximately 49% of our sales in fiscal 2010 from customers and operations in
international markets and expect such sales to continue to represent a significant portion of our
revenues. The sale and shipping of our products and services across international borders, as well
as the purchase of components and products from international sources, subject us to a number of
risks, including:
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the imposition of costly and lengthy new export licensing requirements; |
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local political and economic instability; |
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fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to foreign currencies; |
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difficulties in recruiting and maintaining distributors and staff in remote locations,
including sales people; |
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changes in duties and tariffs, license obligations and other non-tariff barriers to trade; |
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the imposition of new trade restrictions; |
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the imposition of restrictions on the activities of foreign agents, representatives and
distributors; |
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foreign taxation compliance and penalties; |
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pricing pressure that we may experience internationally; |
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laws and business practices favoring local companies; |
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longer payment cycles; |
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difficulties in enforcing agreements and collecting receivables through certain foreign
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We cannot assure you that one or more of these factors will not harm our business.
If we lose the services of our chief executive officer or other key personnel, we may not be able
to manage our operations and meet our strategic objectives.
Our success depends, in large part, on the continued service of our senior management. We have no
key person insurance with respect to any of our senior managers, and any loss or interruption of
their services could significantly reduce our ability to effectively manage our operations and
implement our strategy.
We will be exposed to risks relating to evaluations of controls required by Section 404 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Changing laws, regulations and standards relating to corporate governance and public disclosure,
including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and related regulations implemented by the SEC, are creating
uncertainty for public companies, increasing legal and financial compliance costs and making some
activities more time consuming. Although our management has been required to evaluate the adequacy
of our internal controls over financial reporting, absent further
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legislative actions, our independent auditors will be required to opine as to the adequacy of such
internal controls for the first time for our fiscal 2011. While we anticipate being able to fully
implement the requirements by the March 31, 2011 deadline, such requirements will likely increase
audit costs, and if our auditors are unable to opine, our filings could be delayed and cause us to
incur other costs. If we are not able to implement the requirements in a timely manner or with
adequate compliance, we may be subject to sanctions or investigation by regulatory authorities,
including the SEC. This type of action could adversely affect confidence in our company and our
ability to access capital markets and could cause our stock price to decline.
Risks Related to the Offering
Purchasers in this offering will experience immediate dilution.
The offering price of the common stock in this offering will be substantially higher than the net
tangible book value per share of our outstanding common stock. If you purchase shares of our
common stock in this offering, you will incur immediate and substantial dilution in the amount of
$ per share. The exercise of outstanding options into common stock may result in further
dilution to your investment in our common stock. See the section entitled Dilution beginning on
page S-13 of this prospectus supplement for additional information.
Our stock is thinly traded and you may find it difficult to sell your investment in our stock at
quoted prices.
There is only a limited trading market for our common stock, which is now quoted on the NASDAQ
Capital Market. Transactions in our common stock may lack the volume, liquidity and orderliness
necessary to maintain a liquid and active trading market and relatively small purchases or sales
orders may have significant swings on trading prices.
Our stock price may fluctuate and be volatile.
The market price of our common stock may be subject to significant fluctuations due to the
following factors, among others:
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variations in our quarterly financial results; |
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developments regarding regulatory clearances or approvals of our products; |
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market acceptance of our products; |
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the success of our efforts to acquire or license additional products; |
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announcements of new products or technologies by us or our competitors; |
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developments regarding our patents and proprietary rights or those of our competitors; |
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developments in U.S. or international reimbursement systems; |
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changes in accounting standards, policies, guidance or interpretations; |
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sales of substantial amounts of our stock by existing shareholders; and |
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general economic conditions, including the current economic downturn. |
The stock market in recent years has experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have
often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of affected companies. These
broad market fluctuations may cause the price of our common stock to fall abruptly or remain
significantly depressed.
Future sales of our common stock in the public market could lower our share price.
The market price of our common stock could decline due to sales by our existing shareholders of a
large number of shares of our common stock or the perception that these sales could occur. These
sales could also make it more difficult for us to raise capital through the sale of common stock at
a time and price we deem appropriate.
We have a significant number of equity instruments outstanding subject to conversion to our common
stock. As of March 31, 2010, we had 2,037,500 shares of our common stock subject to outstanding
options.
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Our corporate documents and Minnesota law contain provisions that could discourage, delay or
prevent a change in control of our company.
Provisions in our articles of incorporation may discourage, delay or prevent a merger or
acquisition, even if our shareholders consider the terms favorable. Our articles of incorporation
provide for a staggered board of directors, requiring our directors to serve for three-year terms,
with approximately one third of the directors standing for reelection each year. A staggered board
could make it more difficult for a third party to obtain control of our board of directors through
a proxy contest, which may be a necessary step in an acquisition of us that is not favored by our
board of directors.
We are also subject to the anti-takeover provisions of Section 302A.673 of the Minnesota Business
Corporation Act. Under these provisions, if anyone becomes an interested shareholder in a
transaction not approved by a committee consisting of disinterested members of our board of
directors, we may not enter into a business combination with that person for four years, which
could discourage a third party from making a takeover offer and could delay or prevent a change of
control. For purposes of Section 302A.673, interested shareholder generally means someone owning
10% or more of our outstanding voting stock or an affiliate of ours that owned 10% or more of our
outstanding voting stock during the past four years, subject to certain exceptions.
We have broad discretion to use a portion of the net proceeds from this offering; our investment of
these proceeds may not yield a favorable return.
Our management will have considerable discretion in the application of the net proceeds from this
offering, and we may spend or invest the net proceeds in ways with which our shareholders may not
agree and that do not necessarily improve our operating results or enhance the value of our common
stock. Accordingly, you will need to rely on our judgment with respect to the use of the net
proceeds, and you will not have the opportunity as part of your investment decision to assess
whether they are being used or invested appropriately. Pending the final application of the net
proceeds of this offering, we intend to invest the net proceeds of this offering in
interest-bearing and investment-grade securities. These investments may not yield a favorable
return.
We do not intend to declare dividends on our stock in the foreseeable future.
We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our common stock. We currently intend to retain
all future earnings, if any, for the operation and expansion of our business and, therefore, do not
anticipate declaring or paying cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. Any
payment of cash dividends on our common stock will be at the discretion of our board of directors
and will depend upon our results of operations, earnings, capital requirements, financial
condition, future prospects, contractual restrictions and other factors deemed relevant by our
board of directors. Therefore, you should not expect to receive dividend income from shares of our
common stock.
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Use Of Proceeds
We estimate that the net proceeds to us from our sale of shares of common stock in
this offering, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering
expenses payable by us, will be approximately $ million. If the underwriters
over-allotment option is exercised in full, we estimate that we will receive net proceeds of
approximately $ million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and
estimated offering expenses payable by us.
We intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of the common stock offered by us in this offering
to fund the commercialization of our Urgent PC system, to fund additional clinical trials to expand
the applications for our products and for general corporate purposes, including working capital.
The amounts and timing of our use of proceeds will vary depending on a number of factors, including
the amount of cash generated or used by our operations, and the rate of growth, if any, of our
business. As a result, our management will have broad discretion in the allocation of the net
proceeds of this offering for any purpose, and investors will be relying on the judgment of our
management with regard to the use of these net proceeds.
Pending the final application of the net proceeds of this offering, we intend to invest the net
proceeds of this offering in interest-bearing and investment-grade securities.
Dilution
Our adjusted net tangible book value as of March 31, 2010, was approximately $8.9 million, or
approximately $0.56 per outstanding share of common stock. Net tangible book value is total
assets, minus the sum of intangible assets and total liabilities, which totaled approximately $6.7
million at March 31, 2010 before adjustment. For purposes of computing our adjusted net tangible
book value, we have added approximately $2.2 million of proceeds that we received in May and June
2010 from exercise of warrants to purchase 886,000 shares of common stock. Net tangible book value
per share is net tangible book value divided by the total number of shares outstanding. For
purposes of computing our adjusted net tangible book value per share, we have added to the shares
outstanding at March 31, 2010 the 886,000 additional shares we issued in May and June 2010 upon
exercise of warrants.
After giving further effect to adjustments relating to the offering, our pro forma adjusted net
tangible book value on March 31, 2010 would have been $ or $ per share. The further adjustments
made to determine pro forma adjusted net tangible book value per share are the following:
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The addition of the number of shares offered by this prospectus supplement to the number
of shares outstanding. |
The following table illustrates the pro forma increase in adjusted net tangible book value of $ per
share and the dilution (the difference between the offering price per share and net tangible book
value per share) to new investors:
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The foregoing table is based on 14,946,540 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2010, plus 886,000
shares of common stock that we issued in May and June 2010 upon exercise of warrants, but assumes
no exercise of stock options outstanding as of March 31, 2010. As of March 31, 2010, there were
options outstanding to purchase an aggregate of 2,037,500 shares of our common stock, with a
weighted average exercise price of $3.14 per share.
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Capitalization
The following table sets forth our consolidated capitalization as of March 31, 2010:
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as further adjusted to give effect to our sale of shares of common stock at the
public offering price of $ per share, after deducting the underwriting discounts and
commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us (assuming no exercise of the
underwriters option to purchase an additional shares). |
The information set forth in the following table should be read in conjunction with and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to the audited and unaudited financial statements and notes
thereto incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.
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Common stock, $.01 par value, 40,000,000 shares
authorized, 15,832,540 shares issued and outstanding, actual1;
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Price Range Of Common Stock
The following table shows the high and low closing sales prices for our common stock as
reported on the NASDAQ Capital Market for the periods indicated that are on or after July 12, 2010,
and as reported on the NYSE Amex stock exchange for the periods indicated that are prior to July
12, 2010. Our common stock has traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol UPI since
July 12, 2010, and was traded under the same symbol on the NYSE Amex stock exchange for the periods
indicated that are prior to July 12, 2010.
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As of June 30, 2010, we had approximately 440 holders of record of our common stock. Registered
ownership includes nominees who may hold securities on behalf of multiple beneficial owners.
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Underwriting
We have entered into an underwriting agreement with the underwriters named below. Oppenheimer
& Co. Inc. is acting as representative of the underwriters.
The underwriting agreement provides for the purchase of a specific number of shares of common stock
by each of the underwriters. The underwriters obligations are several, which means that each
underwriter is required to purchase a specific number of shares, but is not responsible for the
commitment of any other underwriter to purchase shares. Subject to the terms and conditions of the
underwriting agreement, each underwriter has severally agreed to purchase the number of shares of
common stock set forth opposite its name below:
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The underwriters have agreed to purchase all of the shares offered by this prospectus supplement
(other than those covered by the over-allotment option described below), if any are purchased.
The shares should be ready for delivery on or about , 2010 against payment in
immediately available funds. The underwriters are offering the shares subject to various conditions
and may reject all or part of any order. The representative has advised us that the underwriters
propose to offer the shares directly to the public at the public offering price that appears on the
cover page of this prospectus supplement. In addition, the underwriters may offer some of the
shares to other securities dealers at such price less a concession of $ per share. The
underwriters may allow, and such dealers may reallow, a concession not in excess of $ per
share to other dealers. After the shares are released for sale to the public, the representative
may change the offering price and other selling terms at various times.
We have granted the underwriters an over-allotment option. This option, which is exercisable for
up to 30 days after the date of this prospectus supplement, permits the underwriters to purchase a
maximum of an additional shares from us to cover over-allotments. If any shares are
purchased with this over-allotment option, the underwriters will purchase shares in approximately
the same proportion as shown in the table above. If the underwriters exercise all or part of this
option, they will purchase shares covered by the option at the public offering price that appears
on the cover page of this prospectus supplement, less the underwriting discount. If this option is
exercised in full, the total price to the public will be approximately $ and the total
proceeds to us will be approximately $ .
The following table provides information regarding the amount of the discount to be paid to the
underwriters by us:
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We estimate that our total expenses of the offering, excluding the underwriting discount, will be
approximately $ , which includes
$ that we have agreed to reimburse the underwriters
for the fees incurred by them in connection with the offering.
In compliance with the guidelines of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA, the
maximum consideration or discount to be received by any FINRA member or independent broker dealer
may not exceed 8.0% of the aggregate amount of the securities offered pursuant to this prospectus
supplement and the accompanying prospectus.
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We have agreed to indemnify the underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities
under the Securities Act of 1933.
We and our executive officers and directors have agreed to a 90-day lock up with respect to
shares of capital stock that they beneficially own, including securities that are convertible into
shares of common stock and securities that are exchangeable or exercisable for shares of common
stock. This means that, subject to certain exceptions, for a period of 90 days following the date
of this prospectus supplement, we and such persons may not offer, sell, pledge or otherwise dispose
of these securities without the prior written consent of Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.
Rules of the SEC may limit the ability of the underwriters to bid for or purchase shares before the
distribution of the shares is completed. However, the underwriters may engage in the following
activities in accordance with the rules:
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shares of our common stock in connection with this offering than the number of shares that
they have committed to purchase. This over-allotment creates a short position for the
underwriters. This short sales position may involve either covered short sales or naked
short sales. Covered short sales are short sales made in an amount not greater than the
underwriters over-allotment option to purchase additional shares in this offering described
above. The underwriters may close out any covered short position either by exercising their
over-allotment option or by purchasing shares in the open market. To determine how they will
close the covered short position, the underwriters will consider, among other things, the
price of shares available for purchase in the open market, as compared to the price at which
they may purchase shares through the over-allotment option. Naked short sales are short sales
in excess of the over-allotment option. The underwriters must close out any naked short
position by purchasing shares in the open market. A naked short position is more likely to be
created if the underwriters are concerned that, in the open market after pricing, there may
be downward pressure on the price of the shares that could adversely affect investors who
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transaction or syndicate covering transaction, they may reclaim a selling concession from the
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underwriters may make bids for or purchases of shares, subject to limitations, until the
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Similar to other purchase transactions, the underwriters purchases to cover the syndicate short
sales or to stabilize the market price of our common stock may have the effect of raising or
maintaining the market price of our common stock or preventing or mitigating a decline in the
market price of our common stock. As a result, the price of the shares of our common stock may be
higher than the price that might otherwise exist in the open market. The imposition of a penalty
bid might also have an effect on the price of the shares if it discourages resales of the shares.
Neither we nor the underwriters make any representation or prediction as to the effect that the
transactions described above may have on the price of the shares. These transactions may occur on
the NASDAQ Capital Market or otherwise. If such transactions are commenced, they may be
discontinued without notice at any time.
The underwriters may in the future provide us and our affiliates with investment banking and
financial advisory services for which they may in the future receive customary fees.
Electronic Delivery of Prospectus Supplements: This prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus in electronic format may be delivered to potential investors by the underwriters
participating in this offering. The prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus in
electronic format will be identical to the paper version of such prospectus supplement and
accompanying prospectus. Other than the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus in
electronic format, the information on the underwriters web sites and any information contained in
any other web site maintained by the underwriters is not part of the prospectus supplement, the
accompanying prospectus or the registration statement of which this prospectus supplement and the
accompanying prospectus forms a part.
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Notice to Non-US Investors
The offering is exclusively conducted under applicable private placement exemptions and therefore
it has not been and will not be notified to, and this document or any other offering material
relating to the shares has not been and will not be approved by, the Belgian Banking, Finance and
Insurance Commission (Commission bancaire, financière et des assurances/Commissie voor het Bank-,
Financie- en Assurantiewezen). Any representation to the contrary is unlawful.
The underwriters have undertaken not to offer, sell, resell, transfer or deliver directly or
indirectly, any shares, or to take any steps relating/ancillary thereto, and not to distribute or
publish this document or any other material relating to the shares or to the offering in a manner
which would be construed as: (a) a public offering under the Belgian Royal Decree of 7 July 1999 on
the public character of financial transactions; or (b) an offering of shares to the public under
Directive 2003/71/EC which triggers an obligation to publish a prospectus in Belgium. Any action
contrary to these restrictions will cause the recipient and the issuer to be in violation of the
Belgian securities laws.
Neither this prospectus supplement nor any other offering material relating to the shares has been
submitted to the clearance procedures of the Autorité des marchés financiers in France. The shares
have not been offered or sold and will not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, to the
public in France. Neither this prospectus supplement nor any other offering material relating to
the shares has been or will be: (a) released, issued, distributed or caused to be released, issued
or distributed to the public in France; or (b) used in connection with any offer for subscription
or sale of the shares to the public in France. Such offers, sales and distributions will be made in
France only: (i) to qualified investors (investisseurs qualifiés) and/or to a restricted circle of
investors (cercle restreint dinvestisseurs), in each case investing for their own account, all as
defined in and in accordance with Articles L.411-2, D.411-1, D.411-2, D.734-1, D.744-1, D.754-1 and
D.764-1 of the French Code monétaire et financier; (ii) to investment services providers authorised
to engage in portfolio management on behalf of third parties; or (iii) in a transaction that, in
accordance with article L.411-2-II-1°-or-2° -or 3° of the French Code monétaire et financier and
Article 211-2 of the General Regulations (Règlement Général) of the Autorité des marchés
financiers, does not constitute a public offer (appel public à lépargne). Such shares may be
resold only in compliance with Articles L.411-1, L.411-2, L.412-1 and L.621-8 through L.621-8-3 of
the French Code monétaire et financier.
In relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area which has implemented the Prospectus
Directive (each, a Relevant Member State) an offer to the public of any shares which are the
subject of the offering contemplated by this prospectus supplement may not be made in that Relevant
Member State, except that an offer to the public in that Relevant Member State of any shares may be
made at any time under the following exemptions under the Prospectus Directive, if they have been
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during the last financial year; (2) a total balance sheet of more than 43,000,000 and (3) an
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provided that no such offer of shares shall result in a requirement for the publication by
the issuer or the underwriters of a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus
Directive. |
For the purposes of this provision, the expression an offer to the public in relation to any
shares in any Relevant Member State means the communication in any form and by any means of
sufficient information on the terms of the offer and any shares to be offered so as to enable an
investor to decide to purchase any shares, as the same may be varied in that Member State by any
measure implementing the Prospectus Directive in that Member State and the expression Prospectus
Directive means Directive 2003/71/EC and includes any relevant implementing measure in each
Relevant Member State.
Each of the underwriters has represented, warranted and agreed that:
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it has only communicated or caused to be communicated and will only communicate or cause to
be communicated any invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the
meaning of section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (the FSMA)) received
by it in connection with the issue or sale of any shares in circumstances in which
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respect to anything done by it in relation to the shares in, from or otherwise involving the
United Kingdom. |
In the State of Israel, the shares offered hereby may not be offered to any person or entity other
than the following:
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an insurer, as defined in the Law for Oversight of Insurance Transactions, 5741-1981, (d) a
banking entity or satellite entity, as such terms are defined in the Banking Law (Licensing),
5741-1981, other than a joint services company, acting for their own account or for the
account of investors of the type listed in Section 15A(b) of the Securities Law 1968; |
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a company that is licensed as a portfolio manager, as such term is defined in Section 8(b)
of the Law for the Regulation of Investment Advisors and Portfolio Managers, 5755-1995,
acting on its own account or for the account of investors of the type listed in
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Section 7(c) of the Law for the Regulation of Investment Advisors and Portfolio Managers,
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which, at the time of investment, (i) are primarily engaged in research and development or
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an entity, other than an entity formed for the purpose of purchasing shares in this
offering, in which the shareholders equity (including pursuant to foreign accounting rules,
international accounting regulations and U.S. generally accepted accounting rules, as defined
in the Securities Law Regulations (Preparation of Annual Financial Statements), 1993) is in
excess of NIS 250 million. |
Any offeree of the shares offered hereby in the State of Israel shall be required to submit written
confirmation that it falls within the scope of one of the above criteria. This prospectus
supplement will not be distributed or directed to investors in the State of Israel who do not fall
within one of the above criteria.
The offering of the shares offered hereby in Italy has not been registered with the Commissione
Nazionale per la Società e la Borsa (CONSOB) pursuant to Italian securities legislation and,
accordingly, the shares offered hereby cannot be offered, sold or delivered in the Republic of
Italy (Italy) nor may any copy of this prospectus supplement or any other document relating to
the shares offered hereby be distributed in Italy other than to professional investors (operatori
qualificati) as defined in Article 31, second paragraph, of CONSOB Regulation No. 11522 of 1 July,
1998, as subsequently amended. Any offer, sale or delivery of the shares offered hereby or
distribution of copies of this prospectus supplement or any other document relating to the shares
offered hereby in Italy must be made:
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in accordance with Legislative Decree No. 58 of 24 February 1998 and Legislative Decree
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requirements or limitations which may be imposed by Italian authorities. |
This prospectus supplement has not been nor will it be registered with or approved by
Finansinspektionen (the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority). Accordingly, this prospectus
supplement may not be made available, nor may the shares offered hereunder be marketed and offered
for sale in Sweden, other than under circumstances which are deemed not to require a prospectus
under the Financial Instruments Trading Act (1991: 980). This offering will be made to no more than
100 persons or entities in Sweden.
The shares offered pursuant to this prospectus supplement will not be offered, directly or
indirectly, to the public in Switzerland and this prospectus supplement does not constitute a
public offering prospectus as that term is understood pursuant to art. 652a or art. 1156 of the
Swiss Federal Code of Obligations. The issuer has not applied for a listing of the shares being
offered pursuant to this prospectus supplement on the SWX Swiss Exchange or on any other regulated
securities market, and consequently, the information presented in this prospectus supplement does
not necessarily comply with the information standards set out in the relevant listing rules. The
shares being offered pursuant to this prospectus supplement have not been registered with the Swiss
Federal Banking Commission as foreign investment funds, and the investor protection afforded to
acquirers of investment fund certificates does not extend to acquirers of shares.
Investors are advised to contact their legal, financial or tax advisers to obtain an independent
assessment of the financial and tax consequences of an investment in shares.
Legal Matters
The validity of the shares of common stock being offered hereby will be passed upon for us by
Dorsey & Whitney LLP. Goodwin Procter LLP, New York, New York, is acting as counsel for the
underwriters in connection with various legal matters relating to the shares of common stock
offered hereby.
Experts
The consolidated financial statements and schedule incorporated by reference in this
prospectus supplement and elsewhere in the accompanying prospectus have been so incorporated by
reference in reliance upon the report of Grant Thornton LLP, independent registered public
accountants, upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing in giving said
report.
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Where You Can Find More Information
We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the
SEC. Our SEC filings are available to the public through the Internet at the SECs web site at
http://www.sec.gov. You may also read and copy any document we file with the SEC at the SECs
public reference room at 100 F Street N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at
1-800-SEC-0330 for further information about its public reference facilities and their copy
charges.
The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference the information we file with them. This allows us to
disclose important information to you by referencing those filed documents. We have previously
filed the following documents with the SEC and are incorporating them by reference into this
prospectus supplement (other than information deemed furnished and not filed in accordance with SEC
rules, including Items 2.02 and 7.01 of Form 8-K):
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the description of our common stock included in our registration statement on Form 8-A
filed with the SEC on July 9, 2010, including any amendment or reports filed for the purpose
of updating such description, and in any other registration statement or report filed by us
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), including any
amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description. |
We also are incorporating by reference any future filings made by us with the SEC under Sections
13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act until the termination of this offering. The most
recent information that we file with the SEC automatically updates and supersedes more dated
information.
You can obtain a copy of any documents which are incorporated by reference in this prospectus
supplement or the accompanying prospectus, at no cost, by writing or telephoning us at:
Investor Relations
Uroplasty, Inc.
5420 Feltl Road
Minnetonka, MN 55343-7982
(952) 426-6140
You should read the information in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus
together with the information in the documents incorporated by reference herein and therein.
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PROSPECTUS
$50,000,000
UROPLASTY, INC.
Common Stock
Warrants
We may offer and sell, from time to time, in one or more offerings, together or separately, shares
of our common stock and warrants exercisable for shares of our common stock. The aggregate initial
offering price of the securities that we offer will not exceed $50,000,000.
This prospectus describes some of the general terms that may apply to these securities and the
general manner in which they may be offered. The specific terms of any securities to be offered,
and the specific manner in which they may be offered, will be described in one or more supplements
to this prospectus, which may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus.
We may offer and sell these securities to or through one or more underwriters, dealers and agents,
or directly to purchasers, on a continuous or delayed basis. If any underwriters, dealers or
agents are involved in the sale of the securities for which this prospectus is being delivered, we
will disclose their names and the nature of our arrangements with them in any prospectus
supplement. The net proceeds we expect to receive from any such sale will also be included in the
applicable prospectus supplement.
This prospectus may not be used to sell securities unless accompanied by a prospectus supplement.
Before investing, you should carefully read this prospectus and any related prospectus supplement.
Our common stock is listed on the NYSE Amex exchange and trades under the ticker symbol UPI. Our
headquarters are located at 5420 Feltl Road, Minnetonka, Minnesota, 55343. Our telephone number is
(952) 426-6140.
Investing in our securities involves risks. You should refer to the risk factors included in our
periodic reports and other information that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and
carefully consider that information before buying our securities.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or
disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any
representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus is June 24, 2010.
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Urgent® PC and Macroplastique® are trademarks we own or license.
About This Prospectus
This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we have filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) using a shelf registration process on Form S-3. Under this shelf
registration, we may sell the securities described in this prospectus separately or together with
other securities. The registration statement that contains this prospectus (including the exhibits
to the registration statement) contains additional information about us and the securities we are
offering. You can read that registration statement at the SEC web site at http://www.sec.gov or at
the SEC office mentioned under the heading Where You Can Find More Information.
This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer. Each time
we sell any of these securities, we will provide one or more prospectus supplements containing
specific information about the terms of that offering. The prospectus supplements may also add,
update or change information contained in this prospectus. If information in the prospectus
supplement is inconsistent with the information in this prospectus, then the information in the
prospectus supplement will apply and will supersede the information in this prospectus. You should
carefully read both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement together with additional
information described under the heading Where You Can Find More Information before you invest.
You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus
and any accompanying prospectus supplement. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with
different or additional information. If anyone provides you with different or additional
information, you should not rely on it. You should not assume that the information in this
prospectus, any accompanying prospectus supplement or any document incorporated by reference is
accurate as of any date other than the date on its front cover.
Neither we nor anyone acting on our behalf is making an offer to sell these securities in any
jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
Risk Factors
An investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before making an investment
decision, you should carefully read and consider the risk factors incorporated by reference in this
prospectus, as well as those contained in any applicable prospectus supplement, as the same may be
updated from time to time by our future filings with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). You should also refer to other information contained in or
incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement, including
our financial statements and the related notes incorporated by reference herein. Additional risks
and uncertainties not presently known to us at this time or that we currently deem immaterial may
also materially and adversely affect our business and operations.
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Cautionary Statement Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements
This prospectus, any prospectus supplement and the documents incorporated by reference into
this prospectus or any prospectus supplement may contain forward-looking statements about our
financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business.
Statements that include words such as may, will, expect, intend, anticipate, continue,
estimate, project, believe, plan or similar expressions identify some of those
forward-looking statements. The realization of matters expressed in forward-looking statements
involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those contemplated
by the forward-looking statements due to, among others, the risks and uncertainties described in or
incorporated by reference into this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement. Any
forward-looking statement contained in this prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference
speaks only as of the date on which the statement is made, and we. undertake no obligation to
update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date on
which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. New risks emerge
from time to time, and we cannot predict all of the risks that may impact out business or the
extent to which any particular risk, or combination of risks, may cause actual results to differ
materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.
Uroplasty, Inc.
Uroplasty, Inc. is a medical device company that develops, manufactures and markets
innovative, proprietary products for the treatment of voiding dysfunctions. Our primary focus is on
growth in the U.S. market, which we entered in 2005. Prior to that, essentially all of our business
was outside of the U.S. We believe the U.S. market presents a significant opportunity for growth in
sales of our products.
We offer the Urgent PC® system, which we believe is the only FDA-approved minimally
invasive, office-based neurostimulation therapy for the treatment of urinary symptoms urinary
urgency, urinary frequency, and urge incontinence often associated with overactive bladder. We
have intellectual property rights relating to key aspects of our neurostimulation therapy, and we
believe our intellectual property portfolio provides us a competitive advantage.
We also offer Macroplastique®, a minimally invasive, implantable soft tissue urethral
bulking agent for the treatment of adult female stress urinary incontinence. When Macroplastique is
injected into tissue around the urethra, it stabilizes and bulks tissues, providing the
surrounding muscles with increased capability to control the release of urine. We have sold
Macroplastique for urological indications in over 40 countries outside the United States since
1991. In October 2006, we received from the FDA pre-market approval for the use of Macroplastique
to treat adult female stress urinary incontinence. We began marketing Macroplastique in the United
States in 2007.
Our company was incorporated in Minnesota in 1992. Our headquarters are located at 5420 Feltl Road,
Minnetonka, Minnesota, 55343. Our telephone number is (952) 426-6140. We maintain a web site at
http://www.uroplasty.com. Information contained on our web site is not part of, and is not
incorporated by reference into, this prospectus.
Use Of Proceeds
Unless the applicable prospectus supplement states otherwise, we will use the net proceeds we
receive from the sale of the securities for general corporate purposes, which may include, among
other things, working capital, capital expenditures, stock repurchases, debt repayment or the
financing of possible acquisitions. The prospectus supplement relating to a particular offering of
securities by us will identify the use of proceeds for that offering.
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Description Of Common Stock
This section summarizes the general terms of the common stock that we may offer using this
prospectus. The following description is only a summary and does not purport to be complete, and
is qualified by reference to our restated articles of incorporation and bylaws, which are
incorporated by reference as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a
part. See Where You Can Find More Information for information on how to obtain copies.
General
Under our restated articles of incorporation, we have authority to issue up to 40,000,000 shares of
common stock, par value $0.01 per share. As of June 14, 2010, there were 15,887,440 shares of our
common stock outstanding. Our common stock is not entitled to any conversion or redemption rights.
Holders of our common stock do not have any preemptive right or other subscription rights to
subscribe for additional securities we may issue. Our outstanding shares of common stock are, and
any newly issued shares will be, fully paid and non-assessable.
Dividend Rights
Holders of our common stock are entitled to receive such dividends as our board of directors may
from time to time declare. We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our common stock. We
currently intend to retain all future earnings, if any, for the operation and expansion of our
business and, therefore, do not anticipate declaring or paying cash dividends on our common stock
in the foreseeable future. Any payment of cash dividends on our common stock will be at the
discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon our results of operations, earnings,
capital requirements, financial condition, future prospects, contractual restrictions and other
factors deemed relevant by our board of directors.
Voting and Liquidation Rights
Each outstanding share of common stock is entitled to one vote on all matters submitted to a vote
of shareholders. Upon liquidation dissolution or winding up of our company, the holders of common
stock are entitled to share equally, share for share, in our assets which are legally available for
distribution, after payment of amounts payable to creditors.
Anti-Takeover Provisions in Our Restated Articles of Incorporation and the Minnesota Business
Corporation Act
Our restated articles of incorporation currently contain provisions that could make the acquisition
of control of our company or the removal of our existing management more difficult. Specifically,
we do not provide for cumulative voting for our directors, and we have a classified board of
directors with each class serving a three-year term.
We are governed by the provisions of Sections 302A.671, 302A.673 and 302A.675 of the Minnesota
Business Corporation Act. These provisions may discourage a negotiated acquisition or unsolicited
takeover of us and deprive our shareholders of an opportunity to sell their shares at a premium
over the market price.
In general, Section 302A.671 provides that a public Minnesota corporations shares acquired in a
control share acquisition have no voting rights unless voting rights are approved in a prescribed
manner. A control share acquisition is a direct or indirect acquisition of beneficial ownership
of shares that would, when added to all other shares beneficially owned by the acquiring person,
entitle the acquiring person to have voting power of 20% or more in the election of directors.
In general, Section 302A.673 prohibits a public Minnesota corporation from engaging in a business
combination with an interested shareholder for a period of four years after the date of the
transaction in which the person became an interested shareholder, unless the business combination
is approved in a prescribed manner. The term business combination includes mergers, asset sales
and other transactions resulting in a financial benefit to the
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interested shareholder. An interested shareholder is a person who is the beneficial owner,
directly or indirectly, of 10% or more of a corporations voting stock, or who is an affiliate or
associate of the corporation, and who, at any time within four years before the date in question,
was the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of 10% or more of the corporations voting stock.
Section 302A.673 does not apply if a committee of our board of directors consisting of one or more
of our disinterested directors (excluding directors who are our current and former officers and
employees) approves the proposed transaction or the interested shareholders acquisition of shares
before the share acquisition date, or on the share acquisition date but before the interested
shareholder becomes an interested shareholder.
If a takeover offer is made for our stock, Section 302A.675 of the Minnesota Business Corporation
Act precludes the offeror from acquiring additional shares of stock (including in acquisitions
pursuant to mergers, consolidations or statutory share exchanges) within two years following the
completion of the takeover offer, unless shareholders selling their shares in the later acquisition
are given the opportunity to sell their shares on terms that are substantially the same as those
contained in the earlier takeover offer. A takeover offer is a tender offer which results in an
offeror who owned ten percent or less of a class of our shares acquiring more than 10% of that
class, or which results in the offeror increasing its beneficial ownership of a class of our shares
by more than 10% of the class, if the offeror owned 10% or more of the class before the takeover
offer. Section 302A.675 does not apply if a committee of our board of directors approves the
proposed acquisition before any shares are acquired pursuant to the earlier tender offer. The
committee must consist solely of directors who were directors or nominees for our board of
directors at the time of the first public announcement of the takeover offer, and who are not our
current or former officers and employees, offerors, affiliates or associates of the offeror or
nominees for our board of directors by the offeror or an affiliate or associate of the offeror.
Listing
Our common stock is listed on the NYSE Amex exchange and trades under the ticker symbol UPI.
Transfer Agent
The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is StockTrans, Inc.
Description Of Warrants
This section summarizes the general terms and provisions of the warrants represented by
warrant agreements and warrant certificates that we may offer using this prospectus. The warrants
may be issued for the purchase of shares of common stock. The following description is only a
summary and does not purport to be complete. You must look at the applicable forms of warrant
agreement and warrant certificate for a full understanding of the specific terms of any warrant.
The forms of the warrant agreement and the warrant certificate will be filed or incorporated by
reference as exhibits to the registration statement to which this prospectus is a part. See Where
You Can Find More Information for information on how to obtain copies.
A prospectus supplement will describe the specific terms of the warrants offered under that
prospectus supplement, including any of the terms in this section that will not apply to those
securities warrants, and any special considerations, including tax considerations, applicable to
investing in those securities warrants.
General
We may issue warrants alone or together with other securities offered by the applicable prospectus
supplement. Warrants may be attached to or separate from those securities. Each series of warrants
will be issued under a separate warrant agreement between us and a bank or trust company, as
warrant agent, as described in the applicable prospectus supplement. The warrant agent will act
solely as our agent in connection with the warrants and will not act as an agent or trustee for any
holders or beneficial owners of the warrants.
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The prospectus supplement relating to any warrants that we offer using this prospectus will
describe the following terms of those warrants, if applicable:
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the title of such warrants; |
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the aggregate number of such warrants; |
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the price or prices at which such warrants will be issued; |
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the currency or currencies, including composite currencies, in which the price of such
warrants may be payable; |
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the price at which and the currency or currencies, including composite currencies, in
which the securities purchasable upon exercise of such warrants may be purchased; |
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if applicable, the minimum or maximum amount of such warrants which may be exercised at
any one time; |
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the total number of shares that may be purchased if all of the holders exercise the
warrants; |
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the number of shares of common stock that may be purchased if a holder exercises any one
warrant; |
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if applicable, the designation and terms of any series of securities with which the
warrants are being offered, and the number of warrants offered with each security; |
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if applicable, the date on and after which the holder of the warrants can transfer them
separately from the related series of securities; |
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the date on which the right to exercise the warrants will commence and the date on which
such right will expire; |
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the triggering event and the terms upon which the exercise price and the number of
underlying securities that the securities warrants are exercisable into may be adjusted; |
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whether the warrants will be issued in registered or bearer form; |
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the identity of any warrant agent with respect to the warrants and the terms of the
warrant agency agreement with that warrant agent; |
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a discussion of material U.S. federal income tax consequences; |
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information with respect to book-entry procedures, if any; and |
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any other terms of the warrants, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to
the exchange and exercise of such warrants. |
A holder of warrants may:
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exchange them for new warrants of different denominations; |
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present them for registration of transfer, if they are in registered form; and |
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exercise them at the corporate trust office of the warrant agent or any other office
indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement. |
Until the warrants are exercised, holders of the warrants will not have any of the rights of
holders of the underlying securities.
Exercise of Warrants
Each holder of a warrant is entitled to purchase the number of shares of common stock at the
exercise price described in the applicable prospectus supplement. After the close of business on
the day when the right to exercise terminates (or a later date if we extend the time for exercise),
unexercised warrants will become void.
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Holders of warrants may exercise them by
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delivering to the warrant agent the payment required to purchase the underlying
securities, as stated in the applicable prospectus supplement; |
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properly completing and signing the reverse side of their warrant certificate(s), if any,
or other exercise documentation; and |
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delivering their warrant certificate(s), if any, or other exercise documentation to the
warrant agent within the time specified by the applicable prospectus supplement. |
If you comply with the procedures described above, your warrants will be considered to have been
exercised when the warrant agent receives payment of the exercise price. As soon as practicable
after you have completed these procedures, we will issue and deliver to you the shares of common
stock that you purchased upon exercise. If you exercise fewer than all of the warrants represented
by a warrant certificate, we will issue to you a new warrant certificate for the unexercised amount
of warrants.
Amendments and Supplements to Warrant Agreements
We may amend or supplement a warrant agreement or warrant certificates without the consent of the
holders of the warrants if the changes are not inconsistent with the provisions of the warrants and
do not adversely affect the interests of the holders.
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Plan Of Distribution
We may offer and sell the securities:
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through underwriters; |
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through dealers; |
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through agents; |
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directly to one or more purchasers; or |
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through some combination of these methods. |
We may distribute the securities from time to time in one or more transactions:
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at a fixed price, or prices which may be changed from time to time; |
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at market prices prevailing at the time of sale; |
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at prices related to such prevailing market prices; or |
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at negotiated prices. |
The prospectus supplement with respect to the securities being offered will set forth the terms of
the offering, including:
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the names of the underwriters, dealers or agents, if any; |
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the terms of the securities being offered, including the purchase price of the securities
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any underwriting discounts and other items constituting underwriters compensation; |
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any over-allotment options under which underwriters may purchase additional securities
from us; and |
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any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers and any securities
exchanges on which the securities may be listed. |
If underwriters are used in the sale, the securities will be acquired by the underwriters for their
own account and may be resold from time to time in one or more transactions. If we sell securities
to underwriters, we will execute an underwriting agreement with them at the time of sale. The
securities may be offered to the public either through underwriting syndicates represented by
managing underwriters or directly by one or more investment banking firms or others, as designated.
Unless the applicable prospectus supplement specifies otherwise, the obligations of the
underwriters or agents to purchase the securities will be subject to some conditions. The
underwriters will be obligated to purchase all the offered securities if any of the securities are
purchased.
If a dealer is utilized in the sale of any securities offered by this prospectus, we will sell
those securities to the dealer, as principal. The dealer may then resell the securities to the
public at varying prices to be determined by the dealer at the time of resale
We may also sell securities offered by this prospectus through agents. Unless otherwise indicated
in the prospectus supplement, any agent will be acting on a reasonable efforts basis for the period
of its appointment.
We may also directly sell securities offered by this prospectus. In this case, no underwriters,
dealers or agents would be involved.
Underwriters, dealers and agents that participate in the distribution of the securities offered by
this prospectus may be deemed underwriters under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
Securities Act) and any discounts or
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commissions they receive from us and any profit on their resale of the securities may be treated as
underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act.
If the applicable prospectus supplement so indicates, we will authorize agents, underwriters or
dealers to solicit offers by some specified institutions to purchase offered securities from us at
the public offering price specified in the prospectus supplement under delayed delivery contracts
providing for payment and delivery on a specified date in the future. These contracts will be
subject only to those conditions stated in the prospectus supplement, and the prospectus supplement
will specify the commission payable for solicitation of the contracts.
Under agreements entered into with us, agents and underwriters who participate in the distribution
of the offered securities may be entitled to indemnification by us against some civil liabilities,
including liabilities under the Securities Act or to contribution regarding payments that the
agents or underwriters may be required to make. Agents and underwriters may be customers of, engage
in transactions with, or perform services for us in the ordinary course of business.
Any underwriters to whom we sell securities for public offering and sale may make a market in the
securities, but the underwriters will not be obligated to do so and may discontinue any
market-making at any time without notice.
In connection with an offering of our securities, underwriters, dealers or agents may purchase and
sell them in the open market. These transactions may include stabilizing transactions and purchases
to cover syndicate short positions created in connection with the offering. Stabilizing
transactions consist of some bids or purchases for the purpose of preventing or slowing a decline
in the market price of the securities, and syndicate short positions involve the sale by the
underwriters or agents of a greater number of securities than they are required to purchase from us
in the offering. Underwriters may also impose a penalty bid, which means that the underwriting
syndicate may reclaim selling concessions allowed to syndicate members or other broker dealers who
sell securities in the offering for their account if the syndicate repurchases the securities in
stabilizing or covering transactions. These activities may stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect
the market price of the securities, which may be higher than the price that might otherwise prevail
in the open market. These activities, if commenced, may be discontinued at any time without notice.
These transactions may be affected on any securities exchange on which the securities may be
listed, in the over-the-counter market or otherwise.
Securities we offer using this prospectus may be new issues of securities with no established
trading market. The securities may or may not be listed on a national securities exchange. We can
make no assurance as to the liquidity of or the existence of trading markets for any of the
securities.
Validity Of Securities
The validity of the securities offered by this prospectus will be passed upon for us by Dorsey
& Whitney LLP. Any underwriter will also be advised about legal matters by its own counsel, which
will be named in the applicable prospectus supplement.
Experts
The consolidated financial statements and schedule incorporated by reference in this
prospectus and elsewhere in the registration statement have been so incorporated by reference in
reliance upon the report of Grant Thornton LLP, independent registered public accountants, upon the
authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing in giving said report.
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Where You Can Find More Information
We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the
SEC. Our SEC filings are available to the public through the Internet at the SECs web site at
http://www.sec.gov. You may also read and copy any document we file with the SEC at the SECs
public reference room at 100 F Street N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at
1-800-SEC-0330 for further information about its public reference facilities and their copy
charges.
The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference the information we file with them. This allows us to
disclose important information to you by referencing those filed documents. We have previously
filed the following documents with the SEC and are incorporating them by reference into this
prospectus (other than information deemed furnished and not filed in accordance with SEC rules,
including Items 2.02 and 7.01 of Form 8-K):
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Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2010; |
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Our Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 27, 2010; |
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Amendment No. 1 to our Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2010 filed June 18, 2010; and |
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The description of our common stock contained in our Registration Statement on Form 8-A
filed September 29, 2005, including any amendment or reports filed for the purpose of
updating such description, and in any other registration statement or report filed by us
under the Exchange Act, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating
such description. |
We also are incorporating by reference any future filings made by us with the SEC under Sections
13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of the initial filing of the
registration statement of which this prospectus is a part and before the filing of a post-effective
amendment to that registration statement that indicates that all securities offered hereunder have
been sold or that deregisters all securities then remaining unsold. The most recent information
that we file with the SEC automatically updates and supersedes more dated information.
You can obtain a copy of any documents which are incorporated by reference in this prospectus or
any prospectus supplement, at no cost, by writing or telephoning us at:
Investor Relations
Uroplasty, Inc.
5420 Feltl Road
Minnetonka, MN 55343-7982
(952) 426-6140
You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus
or any prospectus supplement relating to the offered securities. We have not authorized anyone to
provide you with different information. We are not offering to sell the securities in any
jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should not assume that the information
in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement is accurate as of any date other than the date on
the front cover of those documents. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and
prospects may have changed since those dates.
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Oppenheimer & Co.
JMP Securities
You should rely only on the information contained in, or incorporated by reference into, this
prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you
with different or additional information. If anyone provides you with different or additional
information, you should not rely on it. You should not assume that the information in this
prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and any document incorporated by reference is
accurate as of any date other than the date on its front cover. Neither we nor anyone acting on
our behalf is making an offer to sell these shares of common stock in any jurisdiction where the
offer or sale is not permitted.