Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
 Registration No. 333-271418
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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(To Prospectus dated April 24, 2023)
765,696 Common Shares
Pre-funded Warrants to Purchase 328,154 Common Shares
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We are offering 765,696 of our common shares, no par value per share (“common shares”), and pre-funded warrants to purchase up to 328,154 common shares (“pre-funded warrants”) in a registered direct offering to a limited number of purchasers pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. The exercise price of each pre-funded warrant equals $0.001 per share. This prospectus supplement also relates to the offering of the common shares issuable upon exercise of such pre-funded warrants as well as up to 76,569 common shares and pre-funded warrants to purchase up to 32,814 common shares that will be issuable for no additional consideration if the average closing price of our common shares on The Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) during the period from January 1, 2025 to August 31, 2025 does not exceed $45.71, which is the price per common share sold in this offering.
Our common shares are listed on Nasdaq under the symbol “ESTA.” The closing price of our common shares on Nasdaq on November 6, 2024 was $48.38 per share. There is no established public trading market for the pre-funded warrants, and we do not expect a market to develop. In addition, we do not intend to apply for a listing of the pre-funded warrants on Nasdaq, any other national securities exchange or any other nationally recognized trading system.
Investing in our common shares involves a high degree of risk. See the risks set forth under the heading “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-5 of this prospectus supplement.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
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Per Share(1)
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Per Pre-Funded
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Offering price
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Equal to 95% of the closing price of our common shares on Nasdaq on November 7, 2024.
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Represents the offering price per common share, less $0.001.
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Delivery of the common shares and the pre-funded warrants is expected to be made on or about November 12, 2024, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
The date of this prospectus supplement is November 7, 2024.
 
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We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information than that which is contained in or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and in any free writing prospectus that we have authorized for use in connection with this offering. We are not making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, and in any free writing prospectus that we have authorized for use in connection with this offering, is accurate only as of the date of those respective documents. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates. You should read this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, and any free writing prospectus that we have authorized for use in connection with this offering, in their entirety before making an investment decision. You should also read and consider the information in the documents to which we have referred you in the sections of this prospectus supplement titled “Where You Can Find More Information; Incorporation by Reference.”
 
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
This document is in two parts. The first part is this prospectus supplement, which describes the terms of this offering of common shares and pre-funded warrants and also adds to and updates information contained in the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. The second part, the accompanying prospectus dated April 24, 2023, including the documents incorporated by reference therein, provides more general information. Generally, when we refer to this prospectus, we are referring to both parts of this document combined. To the extent there is a conflict between the information contained in this prospectus supplement, on the one hand, and the information contained in the accompanying prospectus or in any document incorporated by reference that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, before the date of this prospectus supplement, on the other hand, you should rely on the information in this prospectus supplement. If any statement in one of these documents is inconsistent with a statement in another document having a later date — for example, a document incorporated by reference into this prospectus or the accompanying prospectus — the statement in the document having the later date modifies or supersedes the earlier statement. You should assume that the information contained in this prospectus supplement is accurate as of the date on the front cover of this prospectus supplement only and that any information we have incorporated by reference or included in the accompanying prospectus is accurate only as of the date given in the document incorporated by reference or as of the date of the prospectus, as applicable, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus or any sale of our common shares. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date.
All references in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus to “Establishment Labs,” “the Company,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or similar references refer to Establishment Labs Holdings Inc., a British Virgin Islands company, and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, except where the context otherwise requires or as otherwise indicated.
This prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, and the information incorporated herein and therein by reference include trademarks, trade names and service marks owned by us or other companies. “Establishment Labs,” the Establishment Labs logos and other trademarks or service marks of Establishment Labs appearing in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, and the information incorporated herein and therein by reference, such as Motiva Implants, SilkSurface/SmoothSilk, VelvetSurface, ProgressiveGel, TrueMonobloc, BluSeal, Divina, Ergonomix, Ergomonix2, Ergonomix2 Diamond, Mia Femtech and MotivaImagine, among others, are the property of Establishment Labs. Solely for your convenience, some of the trademarks and trade names referred to in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, and the information incorporated herein and therein by reference are listed without the ® and TM symbols, but we will assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, our rights to our trademarks and trade names. This prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, and the information incorporated herein and therein by reference also contain additional trade names, trademarks and service marks of others, which are the property of their respective owners. We do not intend our use or display of other companies’ trade names, trademarks or service marks to imply a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship of us by, these other companies.
 
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MARKET AND INDUSTRY DATA AND FORECASTS
We obtained the industry, market and competitive position data used throughout this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and in any free writing prospectus that we have authorized for use in connection with this offering from our own internal estimates and research, as well as from independent market research, industry and general publications and surveys, governmental agencies and publicly available information in addition to research, surveys and studies conducted by third parties. Internal estimates are derived from publicly available information released by industry analysts and third-party sources, our internal research and our industry experience, and are based on assumptions made by us based on such data and our knowledge of our industry and market, which we believe to be reasonable. In some cases, we do not expressly refer to the sources from which this data is derived. In that regard, when we refer to one or more sources of this type of data in any paragraph, you should assume that other data of this type appearing in the same paragraph is derived from the same sources, unless otherwise expressly stated or the context otherwise requires. In addition, while we believe the industry, market and competitive position data included in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and in any free writing prospectus that we have authorized for use in connection with this offering is reliable and based on reasonable assumptions, such data involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors, including those discussed in “Risk Factors.” These and other factors could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in the estimates made by third parties or by us.
 
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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SUMMARY
This summary highlights selected information contained elsewhere or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. This summary does not contain all of the information that you should consider in making your investment decision. You should read and consider carefully the more detailed information in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, including the factors described under the heading “Risk Factors” in this prospectus supplement on page S-5 and the financial and other information contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, as well as the information included in any free writing prospectus that we have authorized for use in connection with this offering, before making an investment decision.
Our Company
We are a medical technology company focused on improving patient safety and aesthetic outcomes, initially in the breast aesthetics and reconstruction market. We initially incorporated in Costa Rica in 2004 and subsequently reorganized under a parent holding company in the British Virgin Islands in 2013.
Our line of silicone gel-filled breast implants, branded as Motiva Implants, is the centerpiece of our medical technology platform and, to date, are registered to be sold in 86 countries, including, most recently, in the United States. Our post-market surveillance data (which was not generated in connection with a United States Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, pre-market approval, or PMA, study collected at defined follow-ups but was patient or practitioner reported) and published third-party registries and data indicate that Motiva Implants have low rates of adverse events (including rupture, capsular contracture, and safety related reoperations) that we believe compare favorably with those of our competitors. We believe the proprietary technologies that differentiate our Motiva Implants enable improved safety and aesthetic outcomes and drive our revenue growth. We have developed other complementary products and services, which are aimed at further enhancing patient outcomes.
We have devoted a majority of our resources since inception to developing our Motiva Implants, which we began selling in October 2010. We have incurred net losses in each year since inception, and we have financed our operations primarily through equity financings and debt financings.
In September 2024, we received FDA approval to sell Motiva Implants in the United States. In October 2023, the FDA granted 510(k) clearance for the Motiva Flora SmoothSilk Tissue Expander.
Recent Developments
On November 7, 2024, we expect to enter into a Third Amendment to Credit Agreement and Guaranty with Oaktree Fund Administration, LLC, as administrative agent, and the other parties thereto (the “Amendment”), which would amend the terms of that certain Credit Agreement and Guaranty, dated as of April 26, 2022 (as amended, the “Agreement”).
The Amendment would extend the Commitment Termination Date (as defined in the Agreement) with respect to the commitments applicable to the Tranche D Term Loans, from June 30, 2025 to December 31, 2025. Furthermore, the milestone triggering the availability of the Tranche D Term Loans would be modified by the Amendment to provide for availability of the Tranche D Term Loans upon achieving (a) trailing twelve month gross sales of $195 million and (b) trailing twelve month gross sales of $30 million in the U.S. with respect to Motiva Implants and the Motiva Flora Tissue Expander product made directly by the Company and its subsidiaries in the United States (such amount described in the foregoing clause (a) may be inclusive of the amount described in the foregoing clause (b)).
Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results (Preliminary and Unaudited)
A brief summary of certain of our consolidated unaudited financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 is set forth below, based upon information available to us as of the date of this prospectus supplement. The following financial information for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 is preliminary. We undertake no obligation to update or supplement the information provided below until we release our results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. The preliminary estimated data should not be
 
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considered a substitute for the financial information to be filed with the SEC in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 once it becomes available.
For the third quarter ended September 30, 2024, we expect:
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Total revenue of $40.2 million compared to $38.5 million for the same period in 2023.
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Gross profit of $25.7 million, or 63.9% of revenue, compared to $26.1 million, or 67.7% of revenue for the same period in 2023. The decrease in gross profit margin was primarily driven by geographic mix and changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
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Total operating expenses of $38.9 million, a decrease of $8.2 million compared to $47.1 million in the third quarter of 2023.
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SG&A expenses to decrease approximately $5.9 million to $34.1 million compared to $40.0 million in the third quarter of 2023. The decrease in SG&A was primarily the result of the cost reduction initiatives, including headcount reductions, offset by increased investment in the United States.
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R&D expenses to decrease approximately $2.3 million to $4.8 million in the third quarter compared to $7.1 million for the same quarter a year ago. The decrease was primarily due to reductions in personnel costs.
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Net loss of $16.7 million compared to a net loss of $29.3 million in the year ago period.
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Our cash balance on September 30, 2024 was $39.7 million. Cash decreased $0.3 million from December 31, 2023, primarily as a result of the private placement offering completed on January 9, 2024, partially offset by operating losses and investments in our new manufacturing facility.
The preliminary financial data included in this prospectus supplement has been prepared by, and is the responsibility of, our management. Marcum LLP has not audited, reviewed, compiled or performed any procedures with respect to the accompanying preliminary financial data. Accordingly, Marcum LLP does not express an opinion or any other form of assurance with respect thereto.
Corporate Information
We were reorganized under a parent holding company in the British Virgin Islands on October 9, 2013. Prior to that we operated as Establishment Labs, S.A., a Sociedad Anónima incorporated in Costa Rica, which was established in Costa Rica on January 18, 2004. Our registered office is located at P.O. Box 3140, Commerce House, Wickhams Cay 1, Road Town, Tortola VG1110, British Virgin Islands, and our telephone number at this address is +1 (284) 852-1010. Our principal place of business in Costa Rica is located at Alajuela, Coyol Free Zone, Buildings B15 and B25. Our telephone number at this address is +506 2434 2400. Our website address is www.establishmentlabs.com. The information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus, and you should not consider any information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website as part of this prospectus, or in deciding whether to purchase our securities. Our agent for service of process in the United States is our wholly-owned subsidiary, Motiva USA LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, domiciled at 16192 Coastal Highway, Lewes, DE 19958. Our common shares are currently listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “ESTA.”
 
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THE OFFERING
Common shares offered
765,696 common shares, which is the number equal to $35.0 million divided by 95% of the closing price of our common shares on Nasdaq on November 7, 2024.
Pre-funded warrants offered
We are also offering, in lieu of common shares to certain purchases, pre-funded warrants to purchase 328,154 shares of our common shares. The purchase price of each pre-funded warrant equals the price per share at which our common shares are being sold in this offering, minus $0.001, and the exercise price of each pre-funded warrant is $0.001. The pre-funded warrants do not expire, and each pre-funded warrant will be exercisable at any time after the date of issuance of such pre-funded warrant, subject to an ownership limitation. See “Description of Pre-Funded Warrants.” This prospectus supplement also relates to the offering of the common shares issuable upon exercise of the pre-funded warrants.
Price protection securities
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We are also offering up to 76,569 additional common shares and additional pre-funded warrants to purchase up to 32,814 common shares, which in the aggregate equals ten percent of the aggregate number of common shares and pre-funded warrants to purchase common shares being sold in this offering (the ‘‘price protection securities’’). These additional securities will be issuable for no additional consideration if the average closing price of our common shares on Nasdaq during the period from January 1, 2025 to August 31, 2025 (the “price protection period”) does not exceed $45.71, which is the price per common share sold in this offering.
Common shares to be outstanding immediately after this
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29,115,632 shares, assuming no exercise of the pre-funded warrants included in this offering and no issuance of the additional price protection securities.(1)
Use of proceeds
We estimate that the net proceeds to us from this offering will be approximately $49.8 million after deducting fees and estimated offering expenses payable by us. This estimate excludes the proceeds, if any, from the exercise of the pre-funded warrants sold in this offering.
We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering, together with our existing cash, for general corporate purposes, including sales and marketing, research and development activities, general and administrative matters, working capital and capital expenditures. See “Use of Proceeds” for a more complete description of the intended use of proceeds from this offering.
Risk factors
You should carefully read and consider the information set forth under “Risk Factors” in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying base prospectus and the information incorporated herein and therein before investing in our common shares.
Symbol on The Nasdaq Capital Market
“ESTA.” We do not intend to list the pre-funded warrants on Nasdaq, any other national securities exchange or any other nationally recognized trading system.
 
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The number of common shares to be outstanding immediately after this offering is based on 28,349,936 shares outstanding as of June 30, 2024 and excludes:
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1,428,909 common shares issuable upon exercise of share options outstanding as of June 30, 2024 under our equity incentive plans, with a weighted-average exercise price of $47.94 per share;
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38,003 common shares issuable upon exercise of share options issued after June 30, 2024 under our equity incentive plans, with a weighted-average exercise price of $42.70 per share;
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287,024 common shares issuable upon vesting of restricted share units outstanding as of June 30, 2024 under our equity incentive plans;
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24,818 common shares issuable upon vesting of restricted share units issued after June 30, 2024 under our equity incentive plans;
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298,435 common shares issuable upon exercise of pre-funded warrants outstanding as of June 30, 2024;
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2,911,337 common shares available for future issuance as of June 30, 2024 under our 2018 Equity Incentive Plan; and
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1,222,000 common shares available for future issuance as of June 30, 2024 under our 2018 Employee Share Purchase Plan.
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Unless otherwise indicated, all information in this prospectus supplement does not include the additional share issuances and shares reserved for future issuance subsequent to June 30, 2024 as set forth above, and further assumes no exercise of outstanding share options or vesting of restricted share units.
 
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RISK FACTORS
Investing in our common shares involves a high degree of risk. Before you decide to purchase common shares, you should carefully consider the risks described below and the other information in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, the information and documents incorporated by reference, and in any free writing prospectus that we have authorized for use in connection with this offering. We believe the risks and uncertainties described below and therein are the most significant risks we face. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results could be materially harmed. As a result, the trading price of our common shares could decline and you could lose all or part of your investment. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business operations and share price. In assessing the risks described below, you should also refer to the information contained in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q since our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as any amendments thereto, and other documents which are incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus in their entirety, and other documents that we file from time to time with the SEC.
Risks Related to this Offering
We will have broad discretion in the use of proceeds from this offering and may invest or spend the proceeds in ways with which you do not agree and in ways that may not yield a return.
We will have broad discretion over the use of proceeds from this offering. You may not agree with our decisions, and our use of the proceeds may not yield any return on your investment in us. Our failure to apply the net proceeds of this offering effectively could result in financial losses that could materially impair our ability to pursue our growth strategy, achieve our expected results, cause the price of our common shares to decline, or require us to raise additional capital.
Purchasers in this offering will incur immediate and substantial dilution in the book value of their investment as a result of this offering.
If you purchase common shares or pre-funded warrants in this offering, you will incur immediate and substantial dilution in the as adjusted net tangible book value of your common shares, or the common shares underlying the pre-funded warrants purchased in this offering, of $42.94 per share, representing the difference between the offering price of $45.71 per share and our as adjusted net tangible book value per share after giving effect to this offering. The issuance of any additional price protection securities in connection with this offering or the exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units that are currently outstanding or that we may grant in the future will result in further dilution. For a further description of the dilution that you will experience immediately after this offering, see the section titled “Dilution.”
If we raise additional capital through the sale of common shares, convertible securities or debt in the future, your ownership in us could be diluted and restrictions could be imposed on our business.
In addition to this offering, we may issue common shares or securities convertible into or exchangeable for our common shares to raise additional capital in the future. To the extent we issue such securities, our shareholders may experience substantial dilution and the trading price of our common shares could decline. If we obtain additional funds through a credit facility or through the issuance of debt securities, such debt could have rights senior to your rights as a common shareholder, which could impair the value of our common shares. The terms of any such financing may also include restrictive covenants, such as limitations on our ability to incur additional debt and certain operating restrictions that could adversely impact our ability to conduct business.
We have not paid dividends in the past and do not expect to pay dividends in the future, and, as a result, any return on investment may be limited to the value of our common shares.
We have never paid dividends and do not anticipate paying dividends in the foreseeable future. The payment of dividends will depend on our earnings, capital requirements, financial condition, prospects and other factors our board of directors may deem relevant. In addition, our credit agreement with Oaktree Fund Administrations, LLC limits our ability to, among other things, pay dividends or make other
 
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distributions or payments on account of our common shares. If we do not pay dividends, our common shares may be less valuable because a return on your investment will only occur if our share price appreciates and you sell our common shares thereafter.
We may be or may become a PFIC, which could result in adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. Holders.
If we or any of our subsidiaries is a passive foreign investment company (a “PFIC”) for any taxable year, or portion thereof, that is included in the holding period of a beneficial owner of our ordinary shares that is a U.S. Holder, such U.S. Holder (as defined in the section of this prospectus captioned “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations — Tax Considerations Applicable to U.S. Holders”) may be subject to certain adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences and may be subject to additional reporting requirements.
Based on the composition of our income and valuation of our assets, including goodwill, for the year ended December 31, 2023, we do not believe we were a PFIC for the year ended December 31, 2023 and we do not expect to be a PFIC for our current taxable year or to become one in the foreseeable future. Despite our expectation, there can be no assurance that we will not be a PFIC in the current taxable year or any future taxable year as PFIC status is tested each taxable year and will depend on the composition of our assets and income and the value of our assets in each such taxable year. See the section titled “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations — Tax Considerations Applicable to U.S. Holders — Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules” of this prospectus for a more detailed discussion with respect to our PFIC status and the tax consequences of PFIC classification to U.S. Holders, who are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the possible application of PFIC rules to them and the availability and the advisability of making certain elections under the PFIC rules.
If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or reports about our business, or if they issue adverse or misleading opinions regarding our common shares, our share price and trading volume could decline.
The trading market for our common shares will be influenced by the research and reports that industry or securities analysts publish about us or our business. If any of the analysts who cover us issue an adverse or misleading opinion regarding us, our business model, our intellectual property or our share performance, or if our target studies and operating results fail to meet the expectations of analysts, our share price would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts cease coverage of us or fail to publish reports on us regularly, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which in turn could cause our share price or trading volume to decline.
There is no public market for the pre-funded warrants being offered in this offering.
There is no public trading market for the pre-funded warrants being offered in this offering, and we do not expect a market to develop. In addition, we do not intend to apply to list the pre-funded warrants on any securities exchange or nationally recognized trading system, including Nasdaq. Without an active market, the liquidity of the pre-funded warrants will be limited.
We will not receive any meaningful amount of additional funds upon the exercise of the pre-funded warrants.
Each pre-funded warrant may be exercised by way of a cashless exercise, meaning that the holder may not pay a cash purchase price upon exercise, but instead would receive upon such exercise the net number of common shares determined according to the formula set forth in the pre-funded warrant. Accordingly, we may not receive any additional funds upon the exercise of the pre-funded warrants. Furthermore, if exercised by means of cash payment of the exercise price, we will not receive any meaningful additional funds upon the exercise of the pre-funded warrants.
Holders of pre-funded warrants purchased in this offering will have no rights as holders of our common shares with respect to the shares underlying such pre-funded warrants until such holders exercise their pre-funded warrants and acquire our common shares.
Until holders of the pre-funded warrants acquire common shares upon exercise of the pre-funded warrants, such holders of the pre-funded warrants will have no rights with respect to the common shares
 
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underlying such pre-funded warrants, including with respect to dividends and voting rights. Upon exercise of their respective pre-funded warrants, the holders will be entitled to exercise the rights of a holder of our common shares only as to matters for which the record date occurs after the exercise date.
Significant holders or beneficial holders of our common shares may not be permitted to exercise pre-funded warrants that they hold.
A holder of the pre-funded warrants will not be entitled to exercise any portion of any pre-funded warrant to the extent that, after giving effect to such exercise, the holder (together with the holder’s affiliates, and any other persons acting as a group together with the holder or any of the holder’s affiliates) would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% (or, at the holder’s option upon issuance, 9.99%) of the number of shares of our common stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of such warrant, which percentage may be increased or decreased upon 61 days’ prior notice (subject to a limit of 19.99% to the extent required under Nasdaq Marketplace Rules). As a result, you may not be able to exercise your pre-funded warrants for shares of our common stock at a time when it would be financially beneficial for you to do so. In such a circumstance, you could seek to sell your pre-funded warrants to realize value, but you may be unable to do so in the absence of an established trading market and due to applicable transfer restrictions. See the section titled “Description of Pre-Funded Warrants.”
 
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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, and the documents we have filed with the SEC that are incorporated by reference herein and therein, as well as any free writing prospectus that we have authorized for use in connection with this offering, contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. You can find many (but not all) of these statements by looking for words such as “approximates,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “would,” “may” or other similar expressions in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, and the documents we have filed with the SEC that are incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. Any statements that refer to projections of our future financial or operating performance, our liquidity and anticipated cash plans, our anticipated use of proceeds from this offering, anticipated trends in our business, our goals, strategies, focus and plans, and other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including statements expressing general optimism about future operating results, are forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on assumptions, and the actual outcome will be affected by known and unknown risks, trends, uncertainties and factors that are beyond our control. Although we believe that our assumptions are reasonable, they are not guarantees of future performance. As a result, our actual future results may differ from our expectations, and those differences may be material.
These risks and uncertainties, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond our control, include, but are not limited to the following:
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unfavorable global economic conditions, including slower growth or recession, inflation or decreases in consumer spending power or confidence, have in the past, and could in the future, adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations;
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we expect to incur losses for the foreseeable future, and our ability to achieve and maintain profitability depends on the commercial success of our Motiva Implants;
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if our available cash resources and anticipated cash flow from operations are insufficient to satisfy our liquidity requirements, we may seek to sell equity or convertible debt securities, enter into a credit facility or another form of third-party funding, or seek other debt financing;
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we have a limited operating history in the United States and may face difficulties encountered by companies early in their commercialization in competitive and rapidly evolving markets;
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our business depends on maintaining our brand and ongoing customer demand for our products and services, and a significant reduction in sentiment or demand could affect our results of operations;
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if we fail to compete effectively against our competitors, many of whom have greater resources than we have, our revenues and results of operations may be negatively affected;
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any disruption at our existing facilities could adversely affect our business and operating results;
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in certain markets, we engage or anticipate engaging in direct sales efforts. We may fail to maintain and develop our direct sales force, and our revenues and financial outcomes could suffer as a result. Furthermore, our direct sales personnel may not effectively sell our products;
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if we are unable to educate clinicians on the safe, effective and appropriate use of our products and designed surgeries, we may experience unsatisfactory patient outcomes, negative publicity and increased claims of product liability and may be unable to achieve our expected growth;
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our success depends, in part, on our ability to continue to enhance our existing products and services and develop or commercialize new products and services that respond to customer needs and preferences, which we expect will require us to incur significant expenses;
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delays or failure to obtain necessary clearances or approvals would adversely affect our ability to grow our business;
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compliance with ongoing regulatory obligations and continued regulatory review may result in significant additional expense and may subject us to penalties if we fail to comply with applicable regulatory requirements;
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the medical technology industry is complex and intensely regulated at the federal, state, and local levels and government authorities may determine that we have failed to comply with applicable laws or regulations;
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we rely on a single-source, third-party supplier for medical-grade long-term implantable silicone, which is the primary raw material used in our Motiva Implants. As has occurred in the past, if this supplier were to increase prices for this raw material over time or experience interruptions in its ability to supply us with this raw material, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected;
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we have significant exposure to the economic and political situations in emerging market countries, and developments in these countries could materially impact our financial results, or our business more generally;
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pandemics, epidemics, or other public health crises may adversely affect our business and financial results in the future, as was the case with the COVID-19 pandemic in recent years;
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adverse developments affecting the financial services industry, such as actual events or concerns involving liquidity, defaults, or non-performance by financial institutions or transactional counterparties, could adversely affect our liquidity and financial performance;
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our results of operations have been in the past, and could be in the future, adversely affected by fluctuations in currency rates;
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negative publicity concerning our products or our competitors’ products, including due to product defects, recalls and any resulting litigation, could harm our reputation and reduce demand for silicone breast implants, either of which could adversely impact our financial results and/or share price;
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news coverage in recent years has called into question the long-term safety of breast implants and reports of breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma linked to our competitors’ products which have led to regulatory actions regarding macrotextured devices in several countries and the worldwide recall of one of our competitor’s macrotextured implants and tissue expanders. These events and reports of other forms of cancer, including squamous cell carcinoma and various lymphomas, from breast implant products may lead to a reduction in the demand for silicone breast implants and could adversely affect our business; and
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the medical device industry is characterized by patent litigation and we could become subject to litigation that could be costly, result in the diversion of management’s time and efforts, require us to pay damages or prevent us from marketing our existing or future products.
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These risks and uncertainties are discussed in more detail in Item 1A “Risk Factors” included in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q since our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as any amendments thereto. You should carefully consider these risks, as well as the additional risks described under “Risk Factors” in this prospectus supplement. The risks and uncertainties included herein, and incorporated by reference herein, are not exhaustive, and additional factors could adversely affect our business and financial performance. We operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risk factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all such risk factors, nor can we assess the impact of all such risk factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.
We are not undertaking any obligation to update any forward-looking statements. Accordingly, caution should be used in relying on past forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made.
 
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USE OF PROCEEDS
We estimate that the net proceeds to us from this offering, after deducting estimated offering expenses payable by us, will be approximately $49.8 million.
We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering, together with our existing cash, for general corporate purposes, including sales and marketing, research and development activities, general and administrative matters, working capital and capital expenditures.
As of the date of this prospectus supplement, we cannot specify all of the particular uses for the net proceeds to be received upon the completion of this offering. Accordingly, our management and board of directors will have broad discretion in the application and specific allocations of the net proceeds.
These expected uses represent our current intentions based upon our present plans and market conditions. The amounts we actually expend in these areas, and the timing thereof, may vary significantly from our current intentions and will depend upon a number of factors, including our marketing plans, research and product development efforts, cash generated from future operations and actual expenses to operate our business.
Pending our use of the net proceeds from this offering, we intend to invest the net proceeds in short-term, investment grade, interest bearing instruments, money market funds, certificates of deposit, commercial paper and U.S. government securities.
 
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DIVIDEND POLICY
We have never declared or paid any dividends on our common shares. We currently intend to retain all available funds and any future earnings for use in the operation of our business and do not anticipate paying any dividends in the foreseeable future. Future determination as to the declaration and payment of dividends, if any, will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on then existing conditions, including our operating results, financial conditions, contractual restrictions, capital requirements, business prospects and other factors our board of directors may deem relevant. In addition, our credit agreement with Oaktree Fund Administrations, LLC restricts our ability to pay dividends. Our Amended and Restated Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association do not contain provisions restricting our ability to pay dividends on our common shares.
 
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DILUTION
If you purchase our common shares in this offering, your ownership interest will be immediately diluted to the extent of the difference between the offering price per share and the net tangible book value per share of our common shares immediately after this offering. Net tangible book value per share is determined by dividing the number of common shares outstanding as of June 30, 2024 into our total tangible assets less total liabilities.
Our net tangible book value as of June 30, 2024 was $30.8 million, or $1.09 per share, based on 28,349,936 common shares outstanding as of that date.
After giving effect to the sale of by us of (i) 765,696 common shares at an offering price of $45.71 per share, which represents 95% of the closing price of our common shares on Nasdaq on November 7, 2024, and (ii) pre-funded warrants to purchase up to 328,154 common shares in this offering at the price of $45.709 per pre-funded warrant (which equals the price per share at which our common shares are being sold in this offering, minus the $0.001 per share exercise price of each such pre-funded warrant), excluding common shares issuable upon exercise of the pre-funded warrants and the possible issuance of additional price protection securities and after deducting estimated offering expenses payable by us, our as adjusted net tangible book value as of June 30, 2024 would have been $80.5 million, or $2.77 per share. This represents an immediate increase in net tangible book value of $1.68 per share to existing shareholders and immediate dilution of $42.94 per share to purchasers in this offering, as illustrated by the following table:
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Offering price per share
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Net tangible book value per share as of June 30, 2024
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Dilution per share to purchasers in this offering
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The above discussion and table are based on 28,349,936 shares outstanding as of June 30, 2024 and excludes issuance of the additional price protection securities as well as the following:
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1,428,909 common shares issuable upon exercise of share options outstanding as of June 30, 2024 under our equity incentive plans, with a weighted-average exercise price of $47.94 per share;
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38,003 common shares issuable upon exercise of share options issued after June 30, 2024 under our equity incentive plans, with a weighted-average exercise price of $42.70 per share;
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287,024 common shares issuable upon vesting of restricted share units outstanding as of June 30, 2024 under our equity incentive plans;
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24,818 common shares issuable upon vesting of restricted share units issued after June 30, 2024 under our equity incentive plans;
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298,435 common shares issuable upon exercise of pre-funded warrants outstanding as of June 30, 2024;
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2,911,337 common shares available for future issuance as of June 30, 2024 under our 2018 Equity Incentive Plan; and
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1,222,000 common shares available for future issuance as of June 30, 2024 under our 2018 Employee Share Purchase Plan.
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To the extent that additional common shares are issued pursuant to the foregoing, or we issue additional common shares in the future, purchasers purchasing our common shares in this offering will experience further dilution. In addition, we may offer other securities in other offerings due to market conditions or strategic considerations. To the extent we issue such securities, you may experience further dilution.
 
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DESCRIPTION OF PRE-FUNDED WARRANTS
The following is a brief summary of certain terms and conditions of the pre-funded warrants being offered in this offering. The following description is subject in all respects to the provisions contained in the pre-funded warrants.
Form
The pre-funded warrants will be issued as individual warrant agreements to the purchasers. The form of pre-funded warrant will be filed as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K that we will file with the SEC.
Term
The pre-funded warrants will not expire until they are fully exercised.
Exercisability
The pre-funded warrants are exercisable at any time after its original issuance. The pre-funded warrants will be exercisable, at the option of the holder, in whole or in part by delivering to us a duly executed exercise notice and by payment in full of the exercise price in immediately available funds for the number of common shares purchased upon such exercise. As an alternative to payment in immediately available funds, the holder may, in its sole discretion, elect to exercise the pre-funded warrants through a cashless exercise, in which case the holder would receive upon such exercise the net number of common shares determined according to the formula set forth in the pre-funded warrants. No fractional common shares will be issued in connection with the exercise of a pre-funded warrants. In lieu of fractional shares, we will, at our election, either pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the Exercise Price (as defined in the pre-funded warrant) or round up to the next whole share.
Exercise Limitations
We may not effect the exercise of any pre-funded warrant, and a holder will not be entitled to exercise any portion of any pre-funded warrant to the extent that after giving effect to such exercise, the holder (together with the holder’s affiliates, and any other persons acting as a group together with the holder or any of the holder’s affiliates) would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% (or, at the holder’s option upon issuance, 9.99%) of the number of common shares outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of common shares issuable upon exercise of such warrant). A holder, upon notice to the Company, may increase or decrease the beneficial ownership limitation under the pre-funded warrant, provided that to the extent required under Nasdaq Marketplace Rules, it in no event exceeds 19.99% of the number of common shares outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of common shares upon exercise of the warrant. Any such increase in the percentage will not be effective until the 61st day after such notice is delivered to the Company.
Exercise Price
The exercise price of our common shares purchasable upon the exercise of the pre-funded warrants is $0.001 per share. The exercise price of the pre-funded warrants and the number of common shares issuable upon exercise of the pre-funded warrants is subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of certain stock dividends and distributions, stock splits, stock combinations, reclassifications or similar events affecting our common shares.
Adjustments
In addition to the adjustments described under “Exercise Price” above, if we grant, issue or sell any common shares equivalents or rights to purchase common shares, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to all record holders of any class of common shares or declare or make any dividend or other distribution of our assets (or rights to acquire our assets) to holders of common shares, by way of return of capital or otherwise, then, in each case, each pre-funded warrant holder will be entitled to acquire such
 
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rights or participate in such distribution, on the same terms as the holder could have acquired or participated if the holder held the number of common shares acquirable upon complete exercise of the pre-funded warrant without regard to any exercise limitations, subject to certain exceptions to the extent participation would result in the holder exceeding its beneficial ownership limitation under the pre-funded warrant.
Transferability
Subject to applicable laws, the pre-funded warrants may be transferred or assigned without our consent, in accordance with the terms of the pre-funded warrants.
Exchange Listing
We do not intend to list the pre-funded warrants on The Nasdaq Capital Market, any other national securities exchange or any other nationally recognized trading system.
Fundamental Transactions
Upon the consummation of a fundamental transaction (as described in the pre-funded warrants, and generally including any merger or consolidation, any sale, lease, license, assignment, transfer conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of our assets, any purchase offer, tender offer or exchange offer accepted by the holders of 50% or more of the outstanding common shares, any reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization of the common shares or any compulsory share exchange, any stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination whereby another person or group acquires more than 50% of the outstanding common shares), the holders of the pre-funded warrants will be entitled to receive, upon exercise of the pre-funded warrants, the kind and amount of securities, cash or other property that such holders would have received had they exercised the pre-funded warrants immediately prior to such fundamental transaction, without regard to any limitations on exercise contained in the pre-funded warrants.
No Rights as a Shareholder
Except by virtue of such holder’s ownership of common shares, the holder of a pre-funded warrant does not have the rights or privileges of a holder of common shares, including any voting rights, until such holder exercises the pre-funded warrant.
 
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MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
The following discussion sets forth the material U.S. federal income tax considerations relating to the ownership and disposition of our common shares and pre-funded warrants by U.S. Holders (as defined below) that will hold our common shares as “capital assets” ​(generally, property held for investment) under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the “Code.”
This summary is based upon U.S. federal income tax laws as of the date of this prospectus, which is subject to change or differing interpretations, possibly with retroactive effect. This discussion is a summary only and does not describe all of the tax consequences that may be relevant to you in light of your particular circumstances, including but not limited to the alternative minimum tax, the Medicare tax on certain net investment income and the different consequences that may apply if you are subject to special rules that apply to certain types of purchasers, including but not limited to:
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dealers and traders in securities that use mark-to-market accounting for U.S. federal income tax purposes;
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persons holding common shares or pre-funded warrants as part of a hedging transaction, straddle, constructive sale, conversion transaction or other integrated transaction;
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persons whose functional currency for U.S. federal income tax purposes is not the U.S. dollar;
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tax-exempt organizations or entities, including an “individual retirement account” or “Roth IRA” as defined in Sections 408 or 408A of the Code, respectively;
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persons that received the common shares or pre-funded warrants upon the exercise of an employee stock option or otherwise as compensation for the performance of services;
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persons holding common shares or pre-funded warrants that own or are deemed to own 10% or more of our value or voting shares;
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former citizens and residents of the United States subject to tax as expatriates;
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If you are a partner in a partnership (or other entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) that holds our common shares or pre-funded warrants, your tax treatment will generally depend upon your status and the activities of the partnership. Prospective purchasers who are partnerships or partners in a partnership should consult their tax advisers as to the particular U.S. federal income tax consequences of purchasing, owning and disposing of common shares or pre-funded warrants in their particular circumstances.
The discussion below is based upon applicable provisions of the Code, final, temporary and proposed Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, pertinent judicial decisions, interpretive rulings of the Internal Revenue Service, or IRS, and such other authorities as we have considered relevant, all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect.
We have not sought, and do not expect to seek, a ruling from the IRS as to any U.S. federal income tax consequence described herein. The IRS may disagree with the discussion herein, and its determination may be upheld by a court. Moreover, there can be no assurance that future legislation, regulations, administrative
 
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rulings or court decisions will not adversely affect the accuracy of the statements in this discussion. You are urged to consult your tax advisor with respect to the application of U.S. federal tax laws to your particular situation, as well as any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or foreign jurisdiction.
THIS DISCUSSION IS ONLY A SUMMARY OF CERTAIN U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACQUISITION, OWNERSHIP AND DISPOSITION OF OUR COMMON STOCK OR PRE-FUNDED WARRANTS. EACH PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR IN OUR COMMON STOCK OR PRE-FUNDED WARRANTS IS URGED TO CONSULT ITS OWN TAX ADVISOR WITH RESPECT TO THE PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES AS WELL AS ANY TAX CONSEQUENCES TO SUCH INVESTOR OF THE ACQUISITION, OWNERSHIP AND DISPOSITION OF OUR COMMON STOCK OR PRE-FUNDED WARRANTS, INCLUDING THE APPLICABILITY AND EFFECT OF ANY U.S. FEDERAL NON-INCOME, STATE, LOCAL, TREATY AND NON-U.S. TAX LAWS.
This discussion is not a complete analysis or listing of all of the possible tax consequences and does not address all tax considerations that may be relevant to purchasers in light of their particular circumstances.
General Treatment of Pre-Funded Warrants
Although the law in this area is not completely settled, the pre-funded warrants are generally expected to be treated as common shares for U.S. federal income tax purposes and a holder of pre-funded warrants should generally be taxed in the same manner as a holder of common shares. Our position with respect to the characterization of pre-funded warrants is not binding on the IRS and the IRS may treat the pre-funded warrants as warrants to acquire our common stock and, if so, the amount and character of your gain with respect to an investment in our pre-funded warrants could change. You should discuss with your tax advisor the consequences of the purchase, ownership and disposition of the pre-funded warrants, as well as the exercise of, certain adjustments to, and any payments in respect of the pre-funded warrants (including potential alternative characterizations). The balance of this discussion generally assumes that the characterization described above is respected for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Tax Considerations Applicable to U.S. Holders
For purposes of this discussion, a “U.S. Holder” means a beneficial owner of our common stock or pre-funded warrants that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, any of the following:
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For purposes of this discussion, a “Non-U.S. Holder” is a beneficial owner of our common stock or pre-funded warrants that is neither a U.S. Holder nor an entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Distributions
Subject to the discussion below under the subsection titled “Tax Considerations Applicable to U.S. Holders — Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules,” generally, any distributions we make to a U.S. Holder of common shares or pre-funded warrants, to the extent paid out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles), will constitute dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Such income (including any taxes withheld) will be includible in your gross income as ordinary income on the day actually or constructively received by you. Such dividends received from the common shares or pre-funded warrants will be treated as foreign source income and will not be eligible for the dividends received deduction allowed to U.S. corporations under the Code. The following
 
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discussion assumes that all dividends will be paid in U.S. dollars. As used below, the term “dividend” means a distribution that constitutes a dividend for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
With respect to non-corporate U.S. Holders, certain dividends received from a “qualified foreign corporation” may be subject to reduced rates of taxation applicable to “qualified dividend income (‘QDI’),” provided that certain conditions are satisfied. A non-U.S. corporation (other than a corporation that is classified as a PFIC for the taxable year in which the dividend is paid or the preceding taxable year) should generally be a qualified foreign corporation if its shares, with respect to dividends received from the corporation, are readily tradable on an established U.S. securities market. Additionally, QDI does not include any dividend on any common shares (i) with respect to which the U.S. Holder has not held such common shares for 61 days or more during the 121-day period beginning on the date which is 60 days before the date on which such shares become ex-dividend with respect to such dividends and (ii) to the extent the U.S. Holder is not under an obligation (whether pursuant to a short sale or otherwise) to make related payments with respect to existing or substantially similar or related property. We believe, but cannot assure you, that the common shares will be readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States and that we will be a qualified foreign corporation with respect to dividends paid on the common shares. There can be no assurance that the common shares will continue to be considered readily tradable on an established securities market in later years. The pre-funded warrants are not expected to be readily tradeable on an established securities market. U.S. Holders are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the availability of the reduced tax rate on dividends in their particular circumstances. Dividends received on the common shares or pre-funded warrants will not be eligible for the dividends received deduction allowed to qualifying corporations under the Code. Furthermore, such reduced rate will not apply if we are a PFIC for the taxable year in which we pay a dividend or were a PFIC for the preceding taxable year. See the subsection below titled “Tax Considerations Applicable to U.S. Holders — Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules.”
To the extent that the amount of any distribution exceeds our current and accumulated earnings and profits for the taxable year, as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles, the distribution will first be treated first as a non-taxable return of capital, causing a reduction in your adjusted basis in the common shares or pre-funded warrants (thereby increasing the amount of gain, or decreasing the amount of loss, to be recognized by you on the subsequent disposition of common shares or pre-funded warrants), and the balance in excess of your adjusted basis will be taxed as capital gain recognized on a sale or exchange, as described below under “Tax Considerations Applicable to U.S. Holders — Gain on Disposition of Our Common Stock or Pre-Funded Warrants.” Because we do not maintain calculations of our earnings and profits under U.S. federal income tax principles, it is expected that distributions generally will be reported to U.S. Holders as dividends. Distributions of additional common shares or pre-funded warrants to U.S. Holders that are part of a pro rata distribution to all of our shareholders generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax. The amount of any distribution of property other than cash will be the fair market value of such property on the date of distribution. However, under certain circumstances, it is possible that adjustments to the terms of the pre-funded warrant may be considered constructive distributions as described in “Tax Considerations Applicable to U.S. Holders — Certain Adjustments to the Pre-Funded Warrants” and taxable as discussed above. A holder of a pre-funded warrant should consult its tax advisor regarding the tax treatment of any distribution with respect to such pre-funded warrants.
Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules
Based on the composition of our income and valuation of our assets, including goodwill, for the year ended December 31, 2023, we do not believe we were a PFIC for the year ended December 31, 2023. Based on our operating history and the projected composition of our income and valuation of our assets, including goodwill, we do not expect to be a PFIC for our current taxable year or to become one in the foreseeable future. However, because our PFIC status is subject to a number of uncertainties, neither we nor our tax advisors can provide any assurances regarding our future PFIC status. A non-U.S. corporation will be classified as a PFIC in any taxable year in which, either:
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For this purpose, cash and assets readily convertible into cash are categorized as passive assets and our goodwill and other unbooked intangibles associated with active business activities generally may be classified as active assets. Passive income generally includes dividends, interest, royalties, and rents (other than royalties and rents derived in the active conduct of a trade or business and not derived from a related person). If we own at least 25%, directly or indirectly, (by value) of shares of another corporation, we will be treated, for purposes of the PFIC tests, as owning our proportionate share of the other corporation’s assets and receiving our proportionate share of the other corporation’s income.
The determination of whether we are a PFIC is made annually and there are uncertainties in the application of the relevant rules. Accordingly, it is possible that we may be or become a PFIC in the current or any future taxable year or the IRS may take such position. If we are a PFIC for any taxable year during which you hold our common shares or pre-funded warrants, you will be subject to special rules discussed below.
If we are a PFIC for any taxable year during which you hold our common shares or pre-funded warrants, you will be subject to special tax rules, regardless of whether we remain a PFIC, with respect to any “excess distribution” received and any gain realized from the sale or other disposition (including, under certain circumstances, a pledge) of our common shares. Distributions received in a taxable year that are greater than 125% of the average annual distribution received during the shorter of the three preceding taxable years or your holding period for the common shares or the pre-funded warrants will be treated as excess distributions. Under these special rules:
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the amount allocated to each other taxable year would be subject to tax at the highest rate in effect for that taxable year for individuals or corporations, as appropriate, and an interest charge would be imposed on the tax attributable to the allocated amount.
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In addition, non-corporate U.S Holders will not be eligible for reduced rates of taxation on any dividends received from us if we are a PFIC in the taxable year in which such dividends are paid or in the preceding taxable year.
In general, if we are determined to be a PFIC, a U.S. Holder may avoid the adverse PFIC tax consequences described above in respect of our common shares by making and maintaining a timely and valid qualified electing fund (“QEF”) election (if eligible to do so) to include in income its pro rata share of our net capital gains (as long-term capital gain) and other earnings and profits (as ordinary income), on a current basis, in each case whether or not distributed, in the first taxable year of the U.S. Holder in which or with which our taxable year ends and each subsequent taxable year.
However, a U.S. Holder may make a QEF election only if we annually provide such U.S. Holder with certain tax information, and we currently do not intend to prepare or provide such information. As a result, the QEF election is not expected to be available to a U.S. Holder and the remainder of this disclosure assumes that such election will not be available. Each U.S. Holder should consult its own tax advisor regarding the application of the QEF election rules to the common shares, pre-funded warrants and common shares upon exercise thereof.
If we are a PFIC, under certain circumstances a U.S. Holder may avoid the adverse PFIC tax consequences described above if such U.S. Holder makes a mark-to-market election. The mark-to-market election is available only for interests in the Company that constitute “marketable stock,” generally, stock that is regularly traded on a national securities exchange that is registered with the SEC or on a foreign exchange or market that the IRS determines has rules sufficient to ensure that the market price represents a legitimate and sound fair market value. While we expect the common shares to be considered marketable stock, a mark-to-market election is not expected to be available with respect to the pre-funded warrants. If made, a mark-to-market election would be effective for the taxable year for which the election was made and for all subsequent taxable years unless the common shares cease to qualify as “marketable stock” for purposes of
 
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the PFIC rules or the IRS consents to the revocation of the election. Upon making the mark-to-market election, a U.S. Holder generally will include for each of its taxable years as ordinary income the excess, if any, of the fair market value of its common shares at the end of such year over its adjusted basis in its common shares. These amounts of ordinary income would not be eligible for the favorable tax rates applicable to qualified dividend income or long-term capital gains. The U.S. Holder also will recognize an ordinary loss in respect of the excess, if any, of its adjusted basis of its common shares over the fair market value of its common shares at the end of its taxable year (but only to the extent of the net amount of previously included income as a result of the mark-to-market election). The U.S. Holder’s basis in its common shares will be adjusted to reflect any such income or loss amounts, and any further gain recognized on a sale or other taxable disposition of its common shares will be treated as ordinary income. U.S. Holders are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the availability and tax consequences of a mark-to-market with respect to our ordinary shares or pre-funded warrants under their particular circumstances and regarding the marketable stock rules.
Gain on Disposition of Our Common Shares or Pre-Funded Warrants
Upon a sale or other taxable disposition of our common shares or pre-funded warrants, a U.S. Holder generally will recognize capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the amount realized and the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the common shares or pre-funded warrants. Generally, your tax basis should be the amount paid for the common shares or pre-funded warrants. Subject to the discussion under “Tax Considerations Applicable to U.S. Holders — Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules,” above, such gain or loss generally will be capital gain or loss. Capital gain or loss will constitute long-term capital gain or loss if such U.S. Holder’s holding period for the common shares or pre-funded warrants exceeds one year. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to certain limitations. Such gain or loss generally will be U.S.-source gain or loss, which will generally limit the availability of foreign tax credits. U.S. Holders who recognize losses with respect to a disposition of our common shares or prefunded warrants should consult their own tax advisors regarding the tax treatment of such losses.
Exercise of Pre-Funded Warrants
As discussed under the section titled “Description of Pre-Funded Warrants — Exercisability,” a U.S. Holder may exercise the pre-funded warrant by payment of exercise price or through a cashless exercise. The U.S. federal income tax treatment of a cashless exercise of pre-funded warrants into our common shares is unclear, and a U.S. Holder should consult their own tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of a cashless exercise of pre-funded warrants. In general, however, a U.S. Holder should not recognize gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes upon exercise of a prefunded warrant pursuant to either method, except to the extent such U.S. Holder receives a cash payment for a fractional share that would otherwise have been issuable upon exercise of the pre-funded warrant, which will be treated as a sale subject to the rules described above under “Tax Considerations Applicable to U.S. Holders — Gain on Disposition of Our Common shares or Pre-Funded Warrants.” A U.S. Holder’s initial tax basis in the common share received upon exercise of the prefunded warrant generally should be equal to the sum of (i) such U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the pre-funded warrant and (ii) the exercise price paid or treated as paid by such U.S. Holder on the exercise of the pre-funded warrant. A U.S. Holder’s holding period in the common shares received upon exercise generally should include such U.S. Holder’s holding period in the prefunded warrants exchanged therefor.
Certain Adjustments to the Pre-Funded Warrants
Under Section 305 of the Code, an adjustment to the number of common shares that will be issued on the exercise of the pre-funded warrants, or an adjustment to the exercise price of the pre-funded warrants, may be treated as a constructive distribution to a U.S. Holder of the pre-funded warrants if, and to the extent that, such adjustment has the effect of increasing your proportionate interest in our earnings and profits or assets, depending on the circumstances of such adjustment (for example, if such adjustment is to compensate for a distribution of cash or other property to our shareholders). Any such adjustment that is treated as a constructive distribution would be treated as a dividend to the extent described above under “Tax Considerations Applicable to U.S. Holders — Distributions.” U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisor regarding the proper tax treatment of any such adjustment.
 
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Lapse of Pre-Funded Warrants
If a U.S. Holder allows a pre-funded warrant to expire unexercised, such U.S. Holder will recognize a capital loss in an amount equal to such U.S. Holder’s tax basis in pre-funded warrant. Any such loss generally will be a long-term capital loss if the pre-funded warrant is held for more than one year. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to certain limitations.
Information Reporting and Backup Withholding
Information reporting requirements generally will apply to payments of dividends (including constructive dividends) on the common shares or pre-funded warrants and to the proceeds of a sale or other disposition of common shares or prefunded warrants paid by us to you unless you are an exempt recipient, such as certain corporations. Backup withholding (currently at a rate of 24%) will apply to those payments if a U.S. Holder fails to provide their taxpayer identification number, or certification of exempt status, or if a U.S. Holder otherwise fails to comply with applicable requirements to establish an exemption.
Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Rather, any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules may be allowed as a refund or a credit against a U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, if any, provided the required information is timely furnished to the IRS. Prospective purchasers should consult their own tax advisors regarding their qualification for exemption from information reporting and backup withholding and the procedure for obtaining such exemption.
Foreign Asset Reporting
Under the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act of 2010, certain U.S. Holders are required to report information relating to an interest in common shares or pre-funded warrants, subject to certain exceptions (including an exception for common shares or pre-funded warrants held in accounts maintained by U.S. financial institutions), by attaching a complete Internal Revenue Service Form 8938, Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets, with their tax return for each year in which they hold common shares or pre-funded warrants. These rules impose penalties if a U.S. Holder is required to submit such information to the IRS and fails to do so. You are urged to consult your own tax advisors regarding your information reporting obligations, if any, with respect to your ownership of common shares or pre-funded warrants.
Tax Considerations Applicable to Non-U.S. Holders
Distributions
In general, any distributions we make to a Non-U.S. Holder of common shares, to the extent paid out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles), will constitute dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes and, provided such dividends are not effectively connected with the Non-U.S. Holder’s conduct of a trade or business within the United States, we will be required to withhold tax from the gross amount of the dividend at a rate of 30%, unless such Non-U.S. Holder is eligible for a reduced rate of withholding tax under an applicable income tax treaty and provides proper certification of its eligibility for such reduced rate (usually on an IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E). Any distribution not constituting a dividend will be treated first as reducing (but not below zero) the Non-U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in its common shares and, to the extent such distribution exceeds the Non-U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis, as gain realized from the sale or other disposition of the common shares, which will be treated as described under “Tax Considerations Applicable to Non-U.S. Holders — Gain on Disposition of Our Common shares or Pre-Funded Warrants” below. In addition, if we determine that we are likely to be classified as a “United States real property holding corporation” ​(a “USRPHC”) (as described below), we generally will withhold 15% of any distribution that exceeds our current and accumulated earnings and profits.
The withholding tax generally does not apply to dividends paid to a Non-U.S. Holder who provides a Form W-8ECI, certifying that the dividends are effectively connected with the Non-U.S. Holder’s conduct of a trade or business within the United States. Instead, the effectively connected dividends will be subject to regular U.S. federal income tax as if the Non-U.S. Holder were a U.S. resident, subject to an applicable
 
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income tax treaty providing otherwise. A corporate Non-U.S. Holder receiving effectively connected dividends may also be subject to an additional “branch profits tax” imposed at a rate of 30% (or a lower applicable treaty rate).
The taxation of a distribution received with respect to a pre-funded warrant is unclear. It is possible such a distribution would be treated as a distribution as described in this section, although other treatments may also be possible. Prospective investors should consult their tax advisors regarding the proper treatment of any payments in respect of the pre-funded warrants.
Gain on Disposition of Our Common shares or Pre-Funded Warrants
Subject to the discussions below on backup withholding and FATCA, a Non-U.S. Holder will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on any gain realized upon the sale or other disposition of our common shares or pre-funded warrants unless:
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Gain described in the first bullet point above will generally be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net income basis at the regular graduated U.S. federal income tax rates. A Non-U.S. Holder that is a foreign corporation also may be subject to a branch profits tax at a rate of 30% (or such lower rate specified by an applicable income tax treaty) on such effectively connected gain, as adjusted for certain items.
A Non-U.S. Holder described in the second bullet point above will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at a rate of 30% (or such lower rate specified by an applicable income tax treaty) on any gain derived from the disposition, which may be offset by certain U.S. source capital losses of the Non-U.S. Holder (even though the individual is not considered a resident of the U.S.) provided the Non-U.S. Holder has timely filed U.S. federal income tax returns with respect to such losses.
With respect to the third bullet point above, we believe we are not currently and do not anticipate becoming a USRPHC. Because the determination of whether we are a USRPHC depends on the fair market value of our USRPIs relative to the fair market value of our other business assets and our non-U.S. real property interests, however, there can be no assurance we are not a USRPHC or will not become one in the future. Even if we are or were to become a USRPHC, gain arising from the sale or other taxable disposition by a Non-U.S. Holder of our common shares will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax if our common shares is “regularly traded,” as defined by applicable Treasury Regulations, on an established securities market such as Nasdaq, and such Non-U.S. Holder owned, actually and constructively, 5% or less of our common shares throughout the shorter of the five-year period ending on the date of the sale or other taxable disposition or the Non-U.S. Holder’s holding period. Special rules may apply to Non-U.S. Holders of pre-funded warrants, who should consult their tax advisors.
Non-U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding potentially applicable income tax treaties that may provide for different rules.
Exercise of Pre-Funded Warrants
As discussed under the section titled “Description of Pre-Funded Warrants — Exercisability,” a Non-U.S. holder may exercise the pre-funded warrant by payment of the exercise price or through a cashless exercise. The U.S. federal income tax treatment of a cashless exercise of pre-funded warrants into our common shares is unclear, and Non-U.S. holder’s should consult their own tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of a cashless exercise of pre-funded warrants. In general, however, a Non-U.S. holder should not recognize gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes upon exercise of a pre-funded warrant pursuant to either method, except to the extent such Non-U.S. holder receives a cash
 
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payment for a fractional share that would otherwise have been issuable upon exercise of the pre-funded warrant, which will be treated as a sale subject to the rules described above under “Tax Considerations Applicable to Non-U.S. Holders — Gain on Disposition of Our Common shares or Pre-Funded Warrants.”
Certain Adjustments to the Pre-Funded Warrants
Under Section 305 of the Code, an adjustment to the number of common shares that will be issued on the exercise of the pre-funded warrants, or an adjustment to the exercise price of the pre-funded warrants, may be treated as a constructive distribution to a Non-U.S. Holder of the pre-funded warrants if, and to the extent that, such adjustment has the effect of increasing such Non-U.S. Holder’s proportionate interest in our “earnings and profits” or assets, depending on the circumstances of such adjustment (for example, if such adjustment is to compensate for a distribution of cash or other property to our shareholders). Any such adjustment that is treated as a constructive distribution would be treated as a dividend, subject to withholding, to the extent described above under “Tax Considerations Applicable to Non-U.S. Holders — Distributions.” Non-U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisor regarding the proper tax treatment of any such adjustment.
Information Reporting and Backup Withholding
Subject to the discussion below on FATCA, a Non-U.S. Holder will not be subject to backup withholding with respect to distributions we make on our common shares or pre-funded warrants to the Non-U.S. Holder, provided the applicable withholding agent does not have actual knowledge or reason to know such holder is a U.S. person and the holder certifies its non-U.S. status, such as by providing a valid IRS Form W-8BEN, W-8BEN-E or W-8ECI, or other applicable certification. However, information returns generally will be filed with the IRS in connection with any distributions (including deemed distributions) made on our common shares or pre-funded warrants to the Non-U.S. Holder, regardless of whether any tax was actually withheld. Copies of these information returns may also be made available under the provisions of a specific treaty or agreement to the tax authorities of the country in which the Non-U.S. Holder resides or is established.
Information reporting and backup withholding (currently at a rate of 24%) may apply to the proceeds of a sale or other taxable disposition of our common shares or pre-funded warrants within the U.S., and information reporting may (although backup withholding generally will not) apply to the proceeds of a sale or other taxable disposition of our common shares or pre-funded warrants outside the U.S. conducted through certain U.S.-related financial intermediaries, in each case, unless the beneficial owner certifies under penalty of perjury that it is a Non-U.S. Holder on IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E, or other applicable form (and the payor does not have actual knowledge or reason to know that the beneficial owner is a U.S. person) or such owner otherwise establishes an exemption. Proceeds of a disposition of our common shares or pre-funded warrants conducted through a non-U.S. office of a non-U.S. broker generally will not be subject to backup withholding or information reporting.
Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules may be allowed as a refund or a credit against a Non-U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, provided the required information is timely furnished to the IRS.
FATCA Withholding Taxes
Provisions commonly referred to as “FATCA” impose withholding of 30% on payments of dividends on our common shares or pre-funded warrants to “foreign financial institutions” ​(which is broadly defined for this purpose and in general includes investment vehicles) and certain other non-U.S. entities unless various U.S. information reporting and due diligence requirements (generally relating to ownership by United States persons of interests in or accounts with those entities) have been satisfied by, or an exemption applies to, the payee (typically certified as to by the delivery of a properly completed IRS Form W-8BEN-E). Foreign financial institutions located in jurisdictions that have an intergovernmental agreement with the United States governing FATCA may be subject to different rules. Under certain circumstances, a Non-U.S. Holder might be eligible for refunds or credits of such withholding taxes, and a Non-U.S. Holder might be required to file a U.S. federal income tax return to claim such refunds or credits. Thirty percent withholding under FATCA was scheduled to apply to payments of gross proceeds from the sale or other disposition of property that produces U.S.-source interest or dividends beginning on January 1, 2019, but on December 13,
 
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2018, the IRS released proposed regulations that, if finalized in their proposed form, would eliminate the obligation to withhold on gross proceeds. Such proposed regulations also delayed withholding on certain other payments received from other foreign financial institutions that are allocable, as provided for under final Treasury regulations, to payments of U.S.-source dividends, and other fixed or determinable annual or periodic income. Although these proposed Treasury regulations are not final, taxpayers generally may rely on them until final Treasury regulations are issued. Prospective purchasers should consult their tax advisors regarding the effects of FATCA on their investment in our common shares or pre-funded warrants.
 
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We have arranged for the sale of the common shares and pre-funded warrants we are offering pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus to the purchasers pursuant to a securities purchase agreement (the “securities purchase agreement”) directly between the purchasers and us. The securities were offered on a best efforts basis directly to the purchasers without a placement agent, underwriter, broker or dealer. All of the common shares and pre-funded warrants sold in this offering will be sold at the same prices and we expect a single closing. The closing of this offering is subject to customary closing conditions. If we are required to issue any additional price protection securities in this offering, we expect to issue the additional common shares or pre-funded warrants required thereby within five trading days following the price protection period that ends on August 31, 2025.
Our common shares are traded on Nasdaq under the symbol “ESTA.” The transfer agent and registrar for our common shares is Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
We have entered into the securities purchase agreement with purchasers covering the sale of the common shares and pre-funded warrants offered under this prospectus supplement.
Pursuant to the securities purchase agreement, we are prohibited from (i) issuing any common shares or securities convertible or exercisable into common shares, (ii) effecting a reverse stock split, recapitalization, share consolidation, reclassification or similar transaction affecting the outstanding common shares or (iii) filing with the SEC a registration statement under the Securities Act relating to any common shares or securities convertible or exercisable into common shares, subject to certain exceptions, for a period commencing on the date of the securities purchase agreement and expiring thirty (30) days from the closing of this offering.
In addition, our executive officers and directors have agreed not to sell or transfer any common shares for a period continuing through 90 days after the closing of this offering without the prior written consent of the purchasers. Specifically, they have agreed, subject to specified exceptions, not to:
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The lock-up provisions apply to common shares and to options, warrants or other rights to acquire common shares or any securities exchangeable or exercisable for or convertible into common shares, currently or hereafter owned.
We estimate that the total expenses of the offering payable by us will be approximately $      .
For the complete terms of the securities purchase agreement, you should refer to the form of securities purchase agreement which will be filed as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed with the SEC in connection with this offering, and which are incorporated by reference into the registration statement of which this prospectus supplement is part.
We currently anticipate that closing of the sale of all common shares and pre-funded warrants offered hereby will take place on or about November 12, 2024, subject to satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions.
 
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LEGAL MATTERS
Certain legal matters as to U.S. federal and New York law in connection with this offering will be passed upon for us by O’Melveny & Myers LLP. Conyers Dill & Pearman, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands, will pass upon the validity of the common shares offered hereby and other legal matters concerning this offering relating to British Virgin Islands law, including matters of British Virgin Islands income tax law.
EXPERTS
Marcum LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, has audited our consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2023 and 2022 and for the years then ended as set forth in its report included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, which is incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and elsewhere in the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. Our consolidated financial statements are incorporated by reference in reliance on Marcum LLP’s reports, given on their authority as experts in accounting and auditing. Marcum LLP’s report on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting expressed an adverse opinion because of the existence of a material weakness.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION; INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
We file annual, quarterly and other reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. The SEC maintains a web site that contains periodic and current reports, proxy and information statements and other information about issuers, such as us, that file electronically with the SEC. The address of that website is www.sec.gov.
Our web site address is www.establishmentlabs.com. The information on our web site, or that can be accessed through our web site, however, is not, and should not be deemed to be, a part of this prospectus.
We have filed a registration statement on Form S-3 with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The accompanying prospectus is part of the registration statement but the registration statement includes and incorporates by reference additional information and exhibits. The SEC permits us to “incorporate by reference” the information contained in documents we file with the SEC, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents rather than by including them in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus. Information that is incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and you should read it with the same care that you read this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. Later information that we file with the SEC will automatically update and supersede the information that is either contained, or incorporated by reference, in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, and will be considered to be a part of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus from the date those documents are filed. We have filed with the SEC, and incorporate by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus:
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The description of our common shares, no par value, contained in our registration statement on Form 8-A, filed with the SEC on July 16, 2018, as modified by the description of our common shares contained in Exhibit 4.8 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
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2019, filed with the SEC on March 16, 2020, and any other amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.
We also incorporate by reference any future filings (other than current reports furnished under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and exhibits filed on such form that are related to such items unless such Form 8-K expressly provides to the contrary) made with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act until we file a post-effective amendment that indicates the termination of the offering of the securities made by this prospectus and will become a part of this prospectus from the date that such documents are filed with the SEC. Information in such future filings updates and supplements the information provided in this prospectus. Any statements in any such future filings will automatically be deemed to modify and supersede any information in any document we previously filed with the SEC that is incorporated or deemed to be incorporated herein by reference to the extent that statements in the later filed document modify or replace such earlier statements.
We will furnish without charge to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom a prospectus is delivered, upon written or oral request, a copy of any or all of the documents incorporated by reference, including exhibits to these documents. Any such request may be made by writing or telephoning us at the following address or phone number:
Establishment Labs Holdings Inc.
c/o Motiva USA LLC
16192 Coastal Highway
Lewes, Delaware 19958
+506 2434 2400
We will not, however, send exhibits to those documents, unless the exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference in those documents.
We make available free of charge on our website our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file or furnish such materials to the SEC. You may obtain a free copy of these reports on the Investors section of our website, www.establishmentlabs.com.
 
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PROSPECTUS
ESTABLISHMENT LABS HOLDINGS INC.
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Common Shares
Debt Securities
Warrants
Rights
Units
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We, or any selling securityholders to be identified in the future, may offer and sell the securities identified above from time to time in one or more offerings. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities.
Specific information about the offering, any selling securityholders and the amounts, prices and terms of the securities will be determined at the time of offering and described in a prospectus supplement. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus with respect to that offering. You should carefully read this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, together with any documents we incorporated by reference, before you invest in any of our securities.
The securities described in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement may be offered and sold to or through one or more underwriters, dealers and agents, or directly to purchasers, or through a combination of these methods. The prospectus supplement for any offering will describe in detail the plan of distribution for that offering and will set forth the names of any underwriters, dealers or agents involved in the offering and any applicable fees, commissions or discount arrangements. See the section of this prospectus entitled “Plan of Distribution” for more information.
Our common shares are listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbol “ESTA.” The prospectus supplement will indicate if the securities offered thereby will be listed on any securities exchange.
No securities may be sold without delivery of this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement describing the method and terms of the offering of such securities.
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INVESTING IN OUR SECURITIES INVOLVES RISKS. SEE “RISK FACTORS” BEGINNING ON PAGE 4 OF THIS PROSPECTUS AND IN ANY SIMILAR SECTION CONTAINED IN OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE HEREIN OR IN THE APPLICABLE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT CONCERNING FACTORS YOU SHOULD CONSIDER BEFORE INVESTING IN OUR SECURITIES.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus is April 24, 2023.
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
This prospectus is part of an “automatic shelf” registration statement on Form S-3 that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, as a “well-known seasoned issuer” as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, using a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf registration process, we or any selling securityholders may, from time to time, offer or sell any combination of the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings.
This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities that may be offered pursuant to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. Each time we or any selling securityholder sell securities pursuant to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, a prospectus supplement will be provided that contains specific information about the terms of that offering. The prospectus supplement may also add to, update or change information contained in this prospectus and, accordingly, to the extent inconsistent, information in this prospectus is superseded by the information in the prospectus supplement. You should carefully read this prospectus and any prospectus supplement together with the additional information described under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information; Incorporation by Reference.”
No person has been authorized to give any information or make any representations in connection with any offering of securities made pursuant to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part other than those contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, any accompanying prospectus supplement and any related issuer free writing prospectus in connection with the offering described therein. Neither this prospectus nor any prospectus supplement nor any related issuer free writing prospectus shall constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy offered securities in any jurisdiction in which it is unlawful for such person to make such an offering or solicitation. This prospectus, any accompanying prospectus supplement and any related issuer free writing prospectus does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement. For a more complete understanding of the securities that may be offered pursuant to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, you should refer to the registration statement, including its exhibits.
You should read the entire prospectus and any prospectus supplement and any related issuer free writing prospectus, as well as the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus or any prospectus supplement or any related issuer free writing prospectus, before making an investment decision. Neither the delivery of this prospectus or any prospectus supplement or any issuer free writing prospectus nor any sale made hereunder shall under any circumstances imply that the information contained or incorporated by reference herein or in any prospectus supplement or issuer free writing prospectus is correct as of any date subsequent to the date hereof or of such prospectus supplement or issuer free writing prospectus, as applicable. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement or any document incorporated by reference is accurate only as of the date of the applicable documents, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any sale of securities. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date.
When we refer to “Establishment Labs,” “we,” “our,” “us” and the “Company” in this prospectus, we mean Establishment Labs Holdings Inc. and our consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise or unless otherwise specified. When we refer to “you,” we mean the purchasers of the applicable securities being offered hereby.
 
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THE COMPANY
We are a medical technology company focused on improving patient safety and aesthetic outcomes, initially in the breast aesthetics and reconstruction market. Our line of silicone gel-filled breast implants, branded as Motiva Implants, is the centerpiece of our medical technology platform. Our post-market surveillance data (which was not generated in connection with a United States Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, pre-market approval, or PMA, study collected at defined follow-ups, but was patient or practitioner reported) and published third-party data indicate that Motiva Implants show low rates of adverse events (including rupture, capsular contracture, and safety related reoperations) that we believe compare favorably with those of our competitors. We believe the proprietary technologies that differentiate our Motiva Implants enable improved safety and aesthetic outcomes and drive our revenue growth. We have developed other complementary products and services, which are aimed at further enhancing patient outcomes.
Since launching Motiva Implants in October 2010, the majority of our revenue has been generated from sales of our Motiva Implants in cash pay, non-reimbursable, breast augmentation procedures. To date, our Motiva Implants are registered to be sold in over 85 countries outside of the United States. We currently sell our products via exclusive distributors or our direct sales force (which accounted for approximately 40% of our revenue in 2022) and have introduced five generations of Motiva Implants. We currently commercially sell five product families: (i) Round and Ergonomix Round, (ii) Ergonomix Oval, (iii) Anatomical TrueFixation, (iv) Ergonomix2 Round and Ergonomix2 Diamond and (v) Flora Tissue Expander. Our products incorporate first of-its-kind safety features including: (i) SmoothSilk / SilkSurface (an optimized biocompatible advanced smooth surface that is designed to reduce capsular contracture), (ii) Qid RFID technology (a non-invasive, readable serial number that enables product identification and enhances safety and patient peace of mind), (iii) BluSeal visual barrier layer (a proprietary indicator that allows for verification of complete barrier layer presence) and (iv) TrueMonobloc gel-shell-patch configuration (a highly durable, easy-to-insert performance shell, gel and patch system that allows for smaller incisions and smaller scars).
We were reorganized under a parent holding company in the British Virgin Islands on October 9, 2013. Prior to that we operated as Establishment Labs, S.A., a Sociedad Anónima incorporated in Costa Rica, which was established in Costa Rica on January 18, 2004. Our registered office is located at P.O. Box 3140, Commerce House, Wickhams Cay 1, Road Town, Tortola VG1110, British Virgin Islands, and our telephone number at this address is +1 (284) 852-1010. Our principal place of business in Costa Rica is located at Alajuela, Coyol Free Zone, Buildings B15 and B25. Our telephone number at this address is +506 2434 2400. Our website address is www.establishmentlabs.com. The information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus, and you should not consider any information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website as part of this prospectus, or in deciding whether to purchase our securities. Our agent for service of process in the United States is our wholly owned subsidiary, Motiva USA LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, domiciled at 16192 Coastal Highway, Lewes, DE 19958. Our common shares are currently listed on Nasdaq under the symbol “ESTA.”
 
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RISK FACTORS
Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before making a decision to invest in our securities, in addition to carefully considering the other information contained in this prospectus, in any accompanying prospectus supplement and incorporated by reference herein or therein, you should carefully consider the risks described under the caption “Risk Factors” contained in the applicable prospectus supplement, and any related free writing prospectus, and the risks discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” contained in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K and in any of our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q since our most recent annual report on Form 10-K, as well as any amendments thereto, which are incorporated by reference into this prospectus or the applicable prospectus supplement in their entirety, together with other information in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement, the documents incorporated by reference, and any free writing prospectus that we may authorize for use in connection with a specific offering. See “Where You Can Find Additional Information; Incorporation by Reference.”
 
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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. You can find many (but not all) of these statements by looking for words such as “approximates,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “would,” “may” or other similar expressions in this prospectus. Any statements that refer to projections of our future financial or operating performance, anticipated trends in our business, our goals, strategies, focus and plans, and other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including statements expressing general optimism about future operating results, are forward-looking statements.
We claim the protection of the safe harbor contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We caution investors that any forward-looking statements presented in this prospectus, or that we may make orally or in writing from time to time, are expressions of our beliefs and expectations based on currently available information at the time such statements are made. Such statements are based on assumptions, and the actual outcome will be affected by known and unknown risks, trends, uncertainties and factors that are beyond our control. Although we believe that our assumptions are reasonable, they are not guarantees of future performance, and some will inevitably prove to be incorrect. As a result, our actual future results may differ from our expectations, and those differences may be material.
Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include, among others, those risks and uncertainties discussed under the sections contained under the heading “Risk Factors” in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement and “Part I-Item 1A-Risk Factors” of our most recent annual report on Form 10-K or “Part II-Item 1A-Risk Factors” of our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, all of which are incorporated by reference in this prospectus. These and other factors could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in the estimates made by the independent parties and by us. The risks included in those documents are not exhaustive, and additional factors could adversely affect our business and financial performance. We operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risk factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all such risk factors, nor can we assess the impact of all such risk factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.
We are not undertaking any obligation to update any forward-looking statements. Accordingly, investors should use caution in relying on past forward-looking statements, which are based on known results and trends at the time they are made, to anticipate future results or trends.
 
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SELLING SECURITYHOLDERS
Information about selling securityholders, where applicable, will be set forth in a prospectus supplement, in a post-effective amendment, or in filings we make with the SEC that are incorporated into this prospectus by reference.
 
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USE OF PROCEEDS
We will set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement for an offering our intended use for the net proceeds received from the sale of any securities. We will retain broad discretion over the use of the net proceeds to us from the sale of our securities under this prospectus. Unless otherwise provided in the applicable prospectus supplement, we intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of securities under this prospectus for general corporate purposes, which may include funding research and development of our products, increasing our working capital, acquisitions or investments in businesses, joint ventures, collaboration arrangements, products or technologies that are complementary to our own and capital expenditures. Pending any specific application of the net proceeds, we intend to invest the net proceeds in a variety of capital preservation investments, including short-term, investment grade, interest bearing instruments such as money market funds, certificates of deposit, commercial paper and U.S. government securities.
We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of any securities by selling securityholders.
 
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DESCRIPTION OF SHARE CAPITAL
General
We are incorporated as a British Virgin Islands company, and our affairs are governed by our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association and the laws of the British Virgin Islands.
Our authorized share capital consists of an unlimited amount of common shares, no par value per share. In addition, we may by resolution of the board of directors, without shareholder consent, amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association to create new classes of preferred shares and fix the rights preferences and restrictions of such shares, as the board of directors in their sole discretion deem fit, which shares may be issued as one or more series.
As of December 31, 2022, we had 24,407,838 common shares outstanding, held of record by 22 shareholders.
In addition, as of December 31, 2022, 2,037,808 common shares were subject to outstanding awards under our equity incentive plans, of which 1,873,165 common shares were issuable upon exercise of options outstanding as of December 31, 2022, at a weighted average exercise price of $42.73 per share, and 164,643 common shares were issuable upon the vesting of restricted share units outstanding.
The following description summarizes the most important terms of our share capital. Because it is only a summary, it does not contain all the information that may be important to you. For a complete description of the matters set forth in “Description of Share Capital,” you should refer to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association.
Key Provisions of our Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association and British Virgin Islands Law Affecting our Common Shares
The following are summaries of material terms and provisions of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association and the BVI Business Companies Act, or the BVI Act, insofar as they relate to the material terms of our common shares. This summary is not intended to be complete, and you should read the forms of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association.
Meetings of Shareholders
If our shareholders want us to hold a meeting of our shareholders, they may requisition the directors to hold one upon the written request of shareholders entitled to exercise at least 30% of the voting rights in respect of the matter for which the meeting is requested. Under British Virgin Islands law, we may not increase the required percentage to call a meeting above 30%.
Subject to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, a meeting of our shareholders may be called by not less than seven days’ notice in writing. Notice of every meeting of shareholders will be given to all of our shareholders. However, the inadvertent failure of the convener or conveners of a meeting of shareholders to give notice of the meeting to a shareholder, or the fact that a shareholder has not received the properly given notice, does not invalidate the meeting.
A meeting may be called by shorter notice than that mentioned above, but, subject to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, it will be deemed to have been duly called if shareholders holding at least 90% of the total voting rights on all the matters to be considered at the meeting have waived notice of the meeting and, for this purpose, the presence of a shareholder at the meeting shall constitute a waiver in relation to all the shares which that shareholder holds.
A meeting of shareholders is duly constituted if, at the commencement of the meeting, there are present in person or by proxy not less than 50% of the votes of the shares entitled to vote at the meeting. A quorum may be comprised of a single shareholder or proxy and then such person may pass a Resolution of Shareholders and a certificate signed by such person accompanied where such person is a proxy by a copy of the proxy instrument shall constitute a valid Resolution of Shareholders.
 
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Voting Rights
Under the BVI Act, the common shares are deemed to be issued when the name of the shareholder is entered in our register of members. Our register of members is maintained by our transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., which will enter the name of our shareholders in our register of members. If (a) information that is required to be entered in the register of shareholders is omitted from the register or is inaccurately entered in the register, or (b) there is unreasonable delay in entering information in the register, a shareholder of ours, or any person who is aggrieved by the omission, inaccuracy or delay, may apply to the British Virgin Islands courts for an order that the register be rectified, and the court may either refuse the application or order the rectification of the register, and may direct us to pay all costs of the application and any damages the applicant may have sustained.
Subject to any rights or restrictions attached to any shares, at any general meeting on a show of hands every shareholder of record who is present in person (or, in the case of a shareholder being a corporation, by its duly authorized representative) or by proxy shall have one vote and on a poll every shareholder present in person (or, in the case of a shareholder being a corporation, by its duly appointed representative) or by proxy shall have one vote for each share which such shareholder is the holder. Voting at any meeting of the shareholders is by show of hands unless a poll is demanded. A poll may be demanded by shareholders present in person or by proxy if the shareholder disputes the outcome of the vote on a proposed resolution and the chairman shall cause a poll to be taken.
No shareholder shall be entitled to vote or be reckoned in a quorum, in respect of any share, unless such shareholder is registered as our shareholder at the applicable record date for that meeting. Shareholders of record may also pass written resolutions without a meeting.
There is nothing under the laws of the British Virgin Islands which specifically prohibits or restricts the creation of cumulative voting rights for the election of our directors, but cumulative voting for the election of directors is permitted only if expressly provided for in the memorandum or articles of association. We have not made provisions in our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association for cumulative voting for such elections.
Protection of Minority Shareholders
Under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, there is little statutory law for the protection of minority shareholders other than the provisions of the BVI Act dealing with shareholder remedies. One protection under statutory law is that shareholders may bring an action to enforce the BVI Act or our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association. Shareholders are entitled to have our affairs conducted in accordance with the BVI Act and the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association.
There are common law rights for the protection of shareholders that may be invoked, largely dependent on English common law, since the common law of the British Virgin Islands is limited. Under the general rule pursuant to English common law known as the rule in Foss v. Harbottle, a court will generally refuse to interfere with the management of a company at the insistence of a minority of its shareholders who express dissatisfaction with the conduct of our affairs by the majority or the board of directors. However, every shareholder is entitled to have our affairs conducted properly according to British Virgin Islands law and our constituent documents. As such, if those who control the company have disregarded the requirements of applicable law or the provisions of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, then the courts may grant relief. Generally, the areas in which the courts will intervene are the following: (1) an act complained of which is illegal; (2) acts that constitute oppression, unfair discrimination or unfair prejudice against the minority; (3) acts that infringe or are about to infringe on the personal rights of the shareholders, such as the right to vote; and (4) where we have not complied with provisions requiring approval of a special or extraordinary majority of shareholders, which are more limited than the rights afforded minority shareholders under the laws of many states in the United States.
Preemption Rights
British Virgin Islands law does not make a distinction between public and private companies and some of the protections and safeguards (such as statutory preemption rights, save to the extent that they are
 
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expressly provided for in our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association) that investors may expect to find in relation to a public company are not provided for under British Virgin Islands law. There are no preemption rights applicable to the issuance of new shares under either British Virgin Islands law or our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association.
Liquidation Rights
As permitted by British Virgin Islands law and our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, we may be voluntarily liquidated under Part XII of the BVI Act by resolution of directors and resolution of shareholders if our assets are greater than our liabilities and we are able to pay our debts as they fall due.
Modification of Rights
As permitted by British Virgin Islands law, and our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, if our shares are divided into more than one class of shares, we may vary the rights attached to any class only with the consent in writing of or by a resolution passed at a meeting by the holders of not less than 50% of the issued shares of that class.
Transfer of Shares
Subject to any applicable restrictions set forth in our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, any of our shareholders may transfer all or any of his or her shares by a written instrument of transfer in the usual or common form or in any other form which our directors may approve.
Our board of directors may, in its absolute discretion, resolve to refuse or delay the registration of any transfer of any share without assigning any reasons therefor. If our directors refuse or delay the registration of a transfer they shall, as soon as practicable, send to each of the transferor and the transferee notice of such refusal or delay in the agreed form.
Share Repurchase
As permitted by the BVI Act and our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, shares may be repurchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired by us.
Dividends
Subject to the BVI Act and our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, our directors may, by resolution, authorize a distribution to shareholders at such time and of such an amount as they think fit, if they are satisfied, on reasonable grounds, that, immediately after the distribution, we will satisfy the ‘solvency test’. A company will satisfy the solvency test if (i) the value of our assets exceeds our liabilities; and (ii) we are able to pay our debts as they fall due. Where a distribution is made to a shareholder at a time when we did not, immediately after the distribution, satisfy the solvency test, it may be recovered by the company from the shareholder unless (i) the shareholder received the distribution in good faith and without knowledge of our failure to satisfy the solvency test; (ii) the shareholder has altered his position in reliance on the validity of the distribution; and (iii) it would be unfair to require repayment in full or at all.
Board of Directors
We are managed by a board of directors which currently consists of eight directors. Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that the board of directors shall consist of not less than seven directors.
There are no share ownership qualifications for directors.
Meetings of our board of directors may be convened at any time deemed necessary by any of our directors.
 
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A meeting of our board of directors will be competent to make lawful and binding decisions if at least a majority of the directors are present or represented. At any meeting of our directors, each director, whether by his or her presence or by his or her alternate, is entitled to one vote.
Questions arising at a meeting of our board of directors are required to be decided by simple majority votes of the directors present or represented at the meeting. In the case of a tie vote, the chairman of the meeting shall have a second or deciding vote. Our board of directors may also pass unanimous written resolutions without a meeting.
The remuneration to be paid to the directors shall be such remuneration as the directors shall determine. Under our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, the independent directors shall also be entitled to reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses in connection with the performance of his or her duties as director.
Staggered Board of Directors
Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide for a staggered board of directors consisting of three classes of directors. Directors of each Class are chosen for three year terms upon the expiration of their current terms and each year one class will be elected by our shareholders. Our shareholders will elect directors for three-year terms upon the expiration of their current terms. Our shareholders elect only one class of directors each year. We believe that classification of our board of directors helps to ensure the continuity and stability of our business strategies and policies as determined by our board of directors. There is no cumulative voting in the election of directors. As such, this classified board provision could have the effect of making the replacement of incumbent directors more time-consuming and difficult. At least two annual meetings of shareholders, instead of one, will generally be required to effect a change in a majority of our board of directors. Thus, the classified board provision could increase the likelihood that incumbent directors will retain their positions. The staggered terms of directors also may delay, defer or prevent a tender offer or an attempt to change control of us, even though a tender offer or change in control might be believed by our shareholders to be in their best interest.
Duties of Directors
British Virgin Islands law provides that each of our directors, in exercising his powers or performing his duties, shall act honestly and in good faith and in what the director believes to be in the best interests of the company. Additionally, the director shall exercise the care, diligence, and skill that a reasonable director would exercise in the same circumstances taking into account the nature of the company, the nature of the decision and the position of the director and his responsibilities. In addition, British Virgin Islands law provides that a director shall exercise his powers as a director for a proper purpose and shall not act, or agree to the company acting, in a manner that contravenes British Virgin Islands law or the memorandum or articles of association of the company.
Issuance of Additional Common Shares
Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association authorize our board of directors to issue additional common shares from time to time as our board of directors shall determine, to the extent of available authorized but unissued shares.
Changes in Authorized Shares
We are authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares which will be subject to the same provisions with reference to the payment of calls, lien, transfer, transmission, forfeiture and otherwise as the shares in issue. We may by resolution:
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likelihood that such holders will receive dividend payments and payments upon our liquidation or have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of our company or other corporate action.
Inspection of Books and Records
Under British Virgin Islands law holders of our common shares are entitled, on giving written notice to us, to inspect and make copies or take extracts of our: (a) amended and restated memorandum and articles of association; (b) register of shareholders; (c) register of directors; and (d) minutes of meetings and resolutions of shareholders and those classes of shareholders of which he is a shareholder.
Subject to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, our directors may, if they are satisfied that it would be contrary to our interest to allow a shareholder to inspect any document, or part of a document as referenced in (b), (c) or (d) above, refuse to permit the shareholder to inspect the document or limit the inspection of the document, including limiting the making of copies or the taking of extracts from the records. Where our directors exercise their powers in these circumstances, they shall notify the shareholder as soon as reasonably practicable.
Differences in Corporate Law
We were incorporated under, and are governed by, the laws of the British Virgin Islands. The flexibility available under British Virgin Islands law has enabled us to adopt the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association that will provide shareholders with rights that do not vary in any material respect from those under the Delaware Corporate Law.
Conflicts of Interest
Pursuant to the BVI Act and our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, a director of a company who has an interest in a transaction and who has declared such interest to the other directors, may:
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Anti-money Laundering Laws
In order to comply with legislation or regulations aimed at the prevention of money laundering we may require subscribers to provide evidence to verify their identity.
We reserve the right to request such information as is necessary to verify the identity of a subscriber. In the event of delay or failure on the part of the subscriber in producing any information required for verification purposes, we may refuse to accept the application, in which case any funds received will be returned without interest to the account from which they were originally debited.
If any person resident in the British Virgin Islands knows or suspects that another person is engaged in money laundering or terrorist financing and the information for that knowledge or suspicion came to their attention in the course of their business, the person will be required to report his belief or suspicion to the Financial Investigation Agency of the British Virgin Islands, pursuant to the Proceeds of Criminal Conduct Act 1997 (as amended). Such a report shall not be treated as a breach of confidence or of any restriction upon the disclosure of information imposed by any enactment or otherwise.
Anti-takeover Provisions
The BVI Act does not prevent companies from adopting a wide range of defensive measures, such as staggered boards, blank check preferred shares, removal of directors only for cause and provisions that
 
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restrict the rights of shareholders to call meetings and submit shareholder proposals. Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association contain the following provisions which may be regarded as defensive measures: (i) a requirement of the affirmative vote of two-thirds or more of the shares entitled to vote on special matters such as mergers or acquisitions; (ii) the prevention of “business combinations” with “interested shareholders” for a period of three years after the date of the transaction in which the person became an interested shareholder, unless the business combination is approved in accordance with our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association by a general meeting of our shareholders or satisfies other requirements specified in our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association; (iii) directors’ ability, in their absolute discretion, to decline to register any transfer of shares without assigning any reason; (iv) our board of directors’ ability to issue, from time to time, one or more classes of preferred shares and, with respect to each such class, to fix the terms thereof by resolution; (v) restrictions on the ability of shareholders to call meetings and bring proposals before meetings; (vi) elimination of the ability of shareholders to act by written consent; and (vii) the requirement of the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the shares entitled to vote to amend certain provisions of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association.
Interested Directors
The BVI Act provides that a director shall, after becoming aware that he is interested in a transaction entered into or to be entered into by the company, disclose that interest to our board of directors. The failure of a director to disclose that interest does not affect the validity of a transaction entered into by us or the director, so long as the director’s interest was disclosed to the board prior to our entry into the transaction or was not required to be disclosed (for example where the transaction is between us and the director himself or is otherwise in the ordinary course of business and on usual terms and conditions). As permitted by British Virgin Islands law and our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, a director interested in a particular transaction may vote on it, attend meetings at which it is considered, and sign documents on our behalf which relate to the transaction.
Voting Rights and Quorum Requirements
Under British Virgin Islands law, the voting rights of shareholders are regulated by our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association and, in certain circumstances, the BVI Act. Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association govern matters such as quorum for the transaction of business, rights of shares, and majority votes required to approve any action or resolution at a meeting of the shareholders or board of directors. Unless the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association otherwise provide, the requisite majority is usually a simple majority of votes cast.
Mergers and Similar Arrangements
Under the BVI Act, two or more companies may merge or consolidate in accordance with the statutory provisions. A merger means the merging of two or more constituent companies into one of the constituent companies, and a consolidation means the uniting of two or more constituent companies into a new company. In order to merger or consolidate, the directors of each constituent company must approve a written plan of merger or consolidation which must be authorized by a resolution of shareholders.
Shareholders not otherwise entitled to vote on the merger or consolidation may still acquire the right to vote if the plan or merger or consolidation contains any provision which, if proposed as an amendment to the memorandum of association or articles of association, would entitle them to vote as a class or series on the proposed amendment. In any event, all shareholders must be given a copy of the plan of merger or consolidation irrespective of whether they are entitled to vote at the meeting or consent to the written resolution to approve the plan of merger or consolidation.
Shareholder Suits
We are not aware of any reported class action or derivative action having been brought in a British Virgin Islands court.
 
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Under the BVI Act, if a company or a director of a company engages in, or proposes to engage in, conduct that contravenes the BVI Act or the memorandum of association or articles of the company, the BVI Court may, on the application of a shareholder or a director of the company, make an order directing the company or director to comply with, or restraining the company or director from engaging in that conduct.
In addition, under the BVI Act, the BVI Court may, on the application of a shareholder of a company, grant leave to that shareholder to bring proceedings in the name and on behalf of that company or to intervene in proceedings to which the company is a party for the purpose of continuing, defending or discontinuing the proceedings on behalf of the company. In determining whether to grant leave for such derivative actions, the Court must take into account certain matters, including whether the shareholder is acting in good faith, whether the derivative action is in the interests of the company taking account of the views of the company’s directors on commercial matters and whether an alternative remedy to the derivative claim is available.
A shareholder of a company may bring an action against the company for breach of a duty owed by the company to him as a shareholder. The BVI Act also includes provisions for actions based on oppression, and for representative actions where the interests of the claimant are substantially the same as those of other shareholders.
Corporate Governance
British Virgin Islands laws do not restrict transactions with directors, requiring only that directors exercise a duty to act honestly, in good faith and in what the directors believe to be in the best interests to the companies for which they serve.
Indemnification
British Virgin Islands law and our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide for the indemnification of our directors against all losses or liabilities incurred or sustained by him or her as a director of our company in defending any proceedings, whether civil or criminal and this indemnity only applies if he or she acted honestly and in good faith with a view to our best interests and, with respect to any criminal action, he or she must have had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
The transfer agent and registrar for our common shares is Computershare Trust Company, N.A., and their address is 250 Royall Street, Canton, Massachusetts 02021.
Listing
Our common shares are listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “ESTA.”
 
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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES
The following description, together with the additional information we include in any applicable prospectus supplement and any related issuer free writing prospectus, summarizes certain general terms and provisions of the debt securities that we may offer in one or more series under this prospectus. When we offer to sell a particular series of debt securities, we will describe the specific terms of the series in a supplement to this prospectus. We will also indicate in the supplement to what extent the general terms and provisions described in this prospectus apply to a particular series of debt securities. To the extent the information contained in the prospectus supplement differs from this summary description, you should rely on the information in the prospectus supplement.
We will issue any senior debt securities under the senior indenture which we will enter into with the trustee to be named in the senior indenture. We will issue any subordinated debt securities under the subordinated indenture which we will enter into with the trustee to be named in the subordinated indenture. We have filed forms of these indentures as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and supplemental indentures and forms of debt securities containing the terms of the debt securities being offered will be filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part or will be incorporated by reference from reports that we file with the SEC. Unless the context requires otherwise, we use the term “indenture” to refer to both the senior indenture and the subordinated indenture, as well as to refer to any supplemental indentures that specify the terms of a particular series of debt securities. Except as we may otherwise indicate, the terms of the senior indenture and the subordinated indenture are identical.
The indenture will be qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939. We use the term “trustee” to refer to either the senior trustee or the subordinated trustee, as applicable.
The following summary of material provisions of the indenture is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, all the provisions of the indenture applicable to a particular series of debt securities. We urge you to read the applicable prospectus supplement related to the debt securities that we sell under this prospectus, as well as the complete indenture that contains the terms of the debt securities.
General
The indenture does not limit the aggregate principal amount of debt securities that may be issued thereunder. The debt securities may be issued from time to time in one or more series and permits us to establish the terms of the debt securities of each series at the time of issuance. The terms relating to a series of debt securities will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement, including but not limited to:
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the date, if any, after which, the terms and conditions upon which, and the price at which we may, at our option, in whole or in part, redeem the series of debt securities pursuant to any optional or provisional redemption provisions, and any other applicable terms of those redemption provisions;
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provisions for a sinking fund, purchase or other analogous fund, if any;
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the events of default and covenants relevant to the debt securities, including the inapplicability of any event of default or covenant set forth in the indenture relating to the debt securities, or the applicability of any other events of defaults or covenants in addition to the events of default or covenants set forth in the indenture relating to the debt securities;
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the terms and conditions, if any, upon which the debt securities will be convertible into and/or exchangeable into equity or any other securities;
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the denominations in which we will issue the series of debt securities, if other than denominations of $2,000 and any integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof;
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if other than U.S. dollars, the currency in which the series of debt securities will be denominated; and
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any other terms of the series of debt securities that may supplement, modify or delete any provision of the indenture as it applies to that series, including any terms that may be required under applicable law or regulations or advisable in connection with the marketing of the debt securities.
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One or more series of the debt securities may be issued as discounted debt securities (bearing no interest or interest at a rate which at the time of issuance is below market rates) to be sold at a substantial discount below their stated principal amount. Material U.S. federal income tax consequences and other special considerations applicable to any such discounted debt securities will be described in the prospectus supplement relating thereto.
Information Concerning the Trustee
The trustee, other than during the occurrence and continuance of an event of default under an indenture, undertakes to perform only those duties as are specifically set forth in the applicable indenture. Upon an event of default under an indenture, the trustee must use the same degree of care as a prudent person would exercise or use in the conduct of his or her own affairs. Subject to this provision, the trustee is under no obligation to exercise any of the powers given it by the indentures at the request of any holder of debt securities unless it is offered security and indemnity satisfactory to it against the costs, losses, expenses and liabilities that it might incur.
Payment and Paying Agents
Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will make payment of the interest on any debt securities on any interest payment date to the person in whose name the debt securities, or one or more predecessor securities, are registered at the close of business on the regular record date for the interest.
We will pay principal of, and any premium and interest on, the debt securities of a particular series at the office of the paying agents designated by us, except that, unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we may make payments of interest by check which we will mail to the holder or by wire transfer to certain holders to an account within the United States. Any other paying agents that we initially designate for the debt securities of a particular series will be named in the applicable prospectus supplement. We will maintain a paying agent in each place of payment for the debt securities of a particular series.
Governing Law
The indenture is, and the debt securities and any guarantees will be, governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
 
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DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS
We may offer warrants for the purchase of our common shares. We may issue warrants independently of or together with our common shares offered by any prospectus supplement, and we may attach the warrants to, or issue them separately from, common shares. We will issue the warrants under one or more warrant agreements to be entered into between us and a warrant agent to be named in the applicable prospectus supplement. The warrant agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the warrants and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders or beneficial owners of warrants.
While the terms we have summarized below will generally apply to any future warrants we may offer under a prospectus supplement, we will describe the particular terms of any warrants that we may offer in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplement. The description in the applicable prospectus supplement and any related issuer free writing prospectus of any warrants we offer may differ from the description provided below and does not purport to be complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the provisions of the applicable warrant agreement and warrant certificate, which will be filed with the SEC if we offer warrants. You should read the applicable warrant certificate, the applicable warrant agreement and any applicable prospectus supplement in their entirety.
General
The prospectus supplement relating to any warrants that we may offer will contain the specific terms of the warrants. These terms may include the following:
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the title of the warrants;
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the price or prices at which the warrants will be issued;
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the designation, amount and terms of the securities for which the warrants are exercisable;
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the designation and terms of the other securities, if any, with which the warrants are to be issued and the number of warrants issued with each other security;
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the aggregate number of warrants offered;
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any provisions for adjustment of the number or amount of securities receivable upon exercise of the warrants or the exercise price of the warrants;
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the price or prices at which the securities purchasable upon exercise of the warrants may be purchased;
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if applicable, the date on and after which the warrants and the securities purchasable upon exercise of the warrants will be separately transferable;
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a discussion of any material U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to the holding and/or exercise of the warrants;
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the date on which the right to exercise the warrants will commence, and the date on which the right will expire;
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the maximum or minimum number of warrants that may be exercised at any time;
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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 the warrants.
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Exercise of Warrants
Each warrant will entitle the holder of the warrant to purchase for cash the amount of common shares at the exercise price stated or determinable in the applicable prospectus supplement for the warrants. Warrants may be exercised at any time up to the close of business on the expiration date shown in the applicable prospectus supplement, unless otherwise specified in such prospectus supplement. After the close of business on the expiration date, unexercised warrants will become void. Warrants may be exercised as described in the applicable prospectus supplement. When the warrant holder makes the payment and properly completes
 
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and signs the warrant certificate at the corporate trust office of the warrant agent or any other office indicated in the prospectus supplement, we will, as soon as possible, forward the common shares that the warrant holder has purchased. If the warrant holder exercises the warrant for less than all of the warrants represented by the warrant certificate, we will issue a new warrant certificate for the remaining warrants.
Amendments and Supplements to the Warrant Agreements
We may amend or supplement a warrant agreement without the consent of the holders of the applicable warrants to cure ambiguities in the warrant agreement, to cure or correct a defective provision in the warrant agreement, or to provide for other matters under the warrant agreement that we and the warrant agent deem necessary or desirable, so long as, in each case, such amendments or supplements do not materially adversely affect the interests of the holders of the warrants.
 
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DESCRIPTION OF RIGHTS
We may issue rights for the purchase of our common shares. Each series of rights will be issued under a separate rights agreement which we will enter into with a bank or trust company, as rights agent, all as set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. The rights agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the certificates relating to the rights and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust with any holders of rights certificates or beneficial owners of rights.
We will file the rights agreement and the rights certificates relating to each series of rights with the SEC, and incorporate them by reference as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part on or before the time we issue a series of rights.
The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the terms of any rights we issue, including as applicable:
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the date for determining the persons entitled to participate in the rights distribution;
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the aggregate number or amount of underlying securities purchasable upon exercise of the rights and the exercise price;
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the aggregate number of rights being issued;
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the date, if any, on and after which the rights may be transferable separately;
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the date on which the right to exercise the rights commences and the date on which the right expires;
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the number of rights outstanding, if any;
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a discussion of any material or special U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to the rights; and
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any other terms of the rights, including the terms, procedures and limitations relating to the distribution, exchange and exercise of the rights.
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DESCRIPTION OF UNITS
We may issue securities in units, each consisting of two or more types of securities. For example, we might issue units consisting of a combination of rights and warrants to purchase our common shares. If we issue units, the prospectus supplement relating to the units will contain the information described above with regard to each of the securities that is a component of the units.
The prospectus supplement relating to the units will describe the terms of any units we issue, including as applicable:
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whether we will apply to have the units traded on a securities exchange or securities quotation system;
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a discussion of any material or special U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to the units; and
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how, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the purchase price paid for the units is to be allocated among the component securities.
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The description in the applicable prospectus supplement of any units we offer will not necessarily be complete. Such description will be qualified in its entirety by reference to the applicable form of unit agreement, including a form of unit certificate, which will describe the terms of the series of units being offered and which will be filed with the SEC and incorporated by reference in the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.
 
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We or any of the selling securityholders may sell the offered securities from time to time:
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any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.
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The applicable prospectus supplement for an offering will set forth the terms of the offering and the method of distribution and will identify any firms acting as underwriters, dealers or agents in connection with the offering, including:
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the method of distribution, including the name or names of any underwriters, dealers or agents and the amounts of securities underwritten or purchased by each of them, if any;
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the purchase price of the securities and the proceeds to us from the sale;
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any over-allotment options under which the underwriters may purchase additional securities from us;
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any underwriting discounts and other items constituting compensation to underwriters, dealers or agents;
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any public offering price;
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any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers; or
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any securities exchange or market on which the securities offered in the prospectus supplement may be listed.
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Only those underwriters identified in such prospectus supplement are deemed to be underwriters in connection with the securities offered in the prospectus supplement. Any underwritten offering may be on a best efforts or a firm commitment basis.
The distribution of the securities may be effected from time to time in one or more transactions at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at prices determined as the applicable prospectus supplement specifies. The securities may be sold through a rights offering, forward contracts or similar arrangements.
In connection with the sale of the securities, underwriters, dealers or agents may be deemed to have received compensation from us in the form of underwriting discounts or commissions and also may receive commissions from securities purchasers for whom they may act as agent. Underwriters may sell the securities to or through dealers, and the dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the underwriters or commissions from the purchasers for whom they may act as agent.
Underwriters, dealers and agents participating in the securities distribution may be deemed to be underwriters, and any discounts and commissions they receive and any profit they realize on the resale of the securities may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act. Underwriters and their controlling persons, dealers and agents may be entitled, under agreements entered into with us, to indemnification against and contribution toward specific civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.
Any common shares sold pursuant to a prospectus supplement will be listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market, subject to official notice of issuance. Any other securities we sell pursuant to a prospectus supplement may or may not be listed on a national securities exchange. It is possible that one or more underwriters may make a market in the securities, but such underwriters will not be obligated to do so and may discontinue
 
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any market making at any time without notice. No assurance can be given as to the liquidity of, or the trading market for, any offered securities.
In connection with an offering, the underwriters may purchase and sell securities in the open market. These transactions may include short sales, stabilizing transactions and purchases to cover positions created by short sales. Short sales involve the sale by the underwriters of a greater number of securities than they are required to purchase in an offering. Stabilizing transactions consist of bids or purchases made for the purpose of preventing a decline in the market price of the securities while an offering is in progress. The underwriters also may impose a penalty bid. This occurs when a particular underwriter repays to the underwriters a portion of the underwriting discount received by it because the underwriters have repurchased securities sold by or for the account of that underwriter in stabilizing or short-covering transactions. These activities by the underwriters may stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the market price of the securities. As a result, the price of the securities may be higher than the price that otherwise might exist in the open market. If these activities are commenced, they may be discontinued by the underwriters at any time. Underwriters may engage in over-allotment. If any underwriters create a short position in the securities in an offering in which they sell more securities than are set forth on the cover page of the applicable prospectus supplement, the underwriters may reduce that short position by purchasing the securities in the open market.
Underwriters, dealers or agents that participate in the offer of securities, or their affiliates or associates, may have engaged or engage in transactions with and perform services for, us or our affiliates in the ordinary course of business for which they may have received or receive customary fees and reimbursement of expenses.
 
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LEGAL MATTERS
Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, certain legal matters relating to the issuance and sale of the securities offered hereby will be passed upon for us by O’Melveny & Myers LLP. Conyers Dill & Pearman, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands, will pass upon the validity of the securities offered hereby and other legal matters relating to British Virgin Islands law concerning the issuance and sale of securities offered hereby. Additional legal matters may be passed upon for us, the selling securityholders or any underwriters, dealers or agents, by counsel that we will name in the applicable prospectus supplement.
 
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EXPERTS
Marcum LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, has audited our consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2022 and 2021 and for the years then ended as set forth in its report included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, which is incorporated by reference into this prospectus and elsewhere in the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. Our consolidated financial statements are incorporated by reference in reliance on Marcum LLP’s reports, given on their authority as experts in accounting and auditing. Marcum LLP’s report on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting expressed an adverse opinion because of the existence of a material weakness.
 
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION; INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
Available Information
We file periodic and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. The SEC maintains a web site that contains periodic and current reports, proxy and information statements and other information about issuers, such as us, who file electronically with the SEC. The address of that website is http://www.sec.gov.
Our web site address is www.establishmentlabs.com. The information on our web site, or that can be accessed through our web site, however, is not, and should not be deemed to be, a part of this prospectus.
This prospectus and any prospectus supplement are part of a registration statement that we filed with the SEC and do not contain all of the information in the registration statement. The full registration statement may be obtained from the SEC or us, as provided below. Forms of the indenture and other documents establishing the terms of the offered securities are or may be filed as exhibits to the registration statement. Statements in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement about these documents are summaries and each statement is qualified in all respects by reference to the document to which it refers. You should refer to the actual documents for a more complete description of the relevant matters.
Incorporation by Reference
The SEC’s rules allow us to “incorporate by reference” information into this prospectus, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to another document filed separately with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is deemed to be part of this prospectus, and subsequent information that we file with the SEC will automatically update and supersede that information. Any statement contained in a previously filed document incorporated by reference will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus modifies or replaces that statement.
We incorporate by reference our documents listed below and any future filings made by us with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which we refer to as the “Exchange Act” in this prospectus, between the date of this prospectus and the termination of the offering of the securities described in this prospectus. We are not, however, incorporating by reference any documents or portions thereof, whether specifically listed below or filed in the future, that are not deemed “filed” with the SEC, including any information furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 or 7.01 of Form 8-K or related exhibits furnished pursuant to Item 9.01 of Form 8-K.
This prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement incorporate by reference the documents set forth below that have previously been filed with the SEC:
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The description of our common shares, no par value per share, contained in our registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-225791), as initially filed with the SEC on June 21, 2018, as modified by the description of our common shares contained in Exhibit 4.8 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the SEC on March 16, 2020, and any other amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.
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All reports and other documents we subsequently file pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to the termination of this offering but excluding any information furnished to, rather than filed with, the SEC, will also be incorporated by reference into this prospectus and deemed to be part of this prospectus from the date of the filing of such reports and documents.
 
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We will provide to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom this prospectus is delivered, upon written or oral request, at no cost to the requester, any of the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus (other than exhibits, unless they are specifically incorporated by reference in the documents).
Requests for such documents should be directed to:
Establishment Labs Holdings Inc.
Attention: Investor Relations
B25 Coyol Free Zone
Garita, Alajuela 20113, Costa Rica
+506 2434 2400
Exhibits to the filings will not be sent, however, unless those exhibits have specifically been incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement.
The information accessible through any website referred to in this prospectus or any document incorporated herein is not, and should not be deemed to be, a part of this prospectus.
 
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765,696 Common Shares
Pre-funded Warrants to Purchase 328,154 Common Shares
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Prospectus Supplement
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November 7, 2024
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S-3 424B5 EX-FILING FEES 333-271418 0001688757 ESTABLISHMENT LABS HOLDINGS INC. The prospectus is not a final prospectus for the related offering. 0001688757 2024-11-08 2024-11-08 0001688757 1 2024-11-08 2024-11-08 0001688757 2 2024-11-08 2024-11-08 0001688757 3 2024-11-08 2024-11-08 0001688757 4 2024-11-08 2024-11-08 iso4217:USD xbrli:pure xbrli:shares

Calculation of Filing Fee Tables

S-3

ESTABLISHMENT LABS HOLDINGS INC.

Table 1: Newly Registered and Carry Forward Securities

Security Type

Security Class Title

Fee Calculation or Carry Forward Rule

Amount Registered

Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Unit

Maximum Aggregate Offering Price

Fee Rate

Amount of Registration Fee

Carry Forward Form Type

Carry Forward File Number

Carry Forward Initial Effective Date

Filing Fee Previously Paid in Connection with Unsold Securities to be Carried Forward

Newly Registered Securities
Fees to be Paid 1 Equity Common Shares, no par value 457(r) 1,093,850 $ 45.71 $ 49,999,883.50 0.0001531 $ 7,654.98
Fees to be Paid 2 Equity Pre-Funded Warrants to Purchase Common Shares 457(r) 328,154 $ 45.709 $ 0.00 0.0001531 $ 0.00
Fees to be Paid 3 Equity Price Protection Common Shares, no par value 457(r) 109,383 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 0.0001531 $ 0.00
Fees to be Paid 4 Equity Price Protection Pre-Funded Warrants to Purchase Common Shares 457(r) 32,814 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 0.0001531 $ 0.00
Fees Previously Paid
Carry Forward Securities
Carry Forward Securities

Total Offering Amounts:

$ 49,999,883.50

$ 7,654.98

Total Fees Previously Paid:

$ 0.00

Total Fee Offsets:

$ 0.00

Net Fee Due:

$ 7,654.98

Offering Note

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(1) Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this registration also covers any additional number of common shares issuable upon share splits, share dividends, or other distribution, recapitalization or similar events with respect to the common shares being registered. (2) In accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r) under the Securities Act, the registrant initially deferred payment of all of the registration fees for the Registration Statement (File No. 333-271418) filed by the registrant on April 24, 2023. (3) Comprised of 765,696 common shares and up to 328,154 common shares that are issuable upon the exercise of pre-funded warrants at the offering price of $45.709 per pre-funded warrant and the exercise price of $0.001 per share issuable pursuant to the pre-funded warrants.

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(1) Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this registration also covers any additional number of common shares issuable upon share splits, share dividends, or other distribution, recapitalization or similar events with respect to the common shares being registered. (2) In accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r) under the Securities Act, the registrant initially deferred payment of all of the registration fees for the Registration Statement (File No. 333-271418) filed by the registrant on April 24, 2023. (4) Pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission staff interpretation, the registration fee for the pre-funded warrants is being allocated to the common shares issuable upon exercise of the pre-funded warrants.

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(1) Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this registration also covers any additional number of common shares issuable upon share splits, share dividends, or other distribution, recapitalization or similar events with respect to the common shares being registered. (2) In accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r) under the Securities Act, the registrant initially deferred payment of all of the registration fees for the Registration Statement (File No. 333-271418) filed by the registrant on April 24, 2023. (5) Comprised of 76,569 common shares and up to 32,814 common shares that are issuable upon the exercise of pre-funded warrants. No separate consideration will be received for these securities, which are issuable for no additional consideration if the average closing price of our common shares on The Nasdaq Capital Market during the period from January 1, 2025 to August 31, 2025 does not exceed $45.71, and, therefore, no registration fee is being paid for these shares.

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(1) Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this registration also covers any additional number of common shares issuable upon share splits, share dividends, or other distribution, recapitalization or similar events with respect to the common shares being registered. (2) In accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r) under the Securities Act, the registrant initially deferred payment of all of the registration fees for the Registration Statement (File No. 333-271418) filed by the registrant on April 24, 2023. (6) No separate consideration will be received for these pre-funded warrants, which are issuable for no additional consideration if the average closing price of our common shares on The Nasdaq Capital Market during the period from January 1, 2025 to August 31, 2025 does not exceed $45.71, and, therefore, no registration fee is being paid for these shares.
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Submission
Nov. 08, 2024
Submission [Line Items]  
Central Index Key 0001688757
Registrant Name ESTABLISHMENT LABS HOLDINGS INC.
Registration File Number 333-271418
Form Type S-3
Submission Type 424B5
Fee Exhibit Type EX-FILING FEES
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Offerings
Nov. 08, 2024
USD ($)
shares
Offering: 1  
Offering:  
Fee Previously Paid false
Rule 457(r) true
Security Type Equity
Security Class Title Common Shares, no par value
Amount Registered | shares 1,093,850
Proposed Maximum Offering Price per Unit 45.71
Maximum Aggregate Offering Price $ 49,999,883.50
Fee Rate 0.01531%
Amount of Registration Fee $ 7,654.98
Offering Note (1) Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this registration also covers any additional number of common shares issuable upon share splits, share dividends, or other distribution, recapitalization or similar events with respect to the common shares being registered. (2) In accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r) under the Securities Act, the registrant initially deferred payment of all of the registration fees for the Registration Statement (File No. 333-271418) filed by the registrant on April 24, 2023. (3) Comprised of 765,696 common shares and up to 328,154 common shares that are issuable upon the exercise of pre-funded warrants at the offering price of $45.709 per pre-funded warrant and the exercise price of $0.001 per share issuable pursuant to the pre-funded warrants.
Offering: 2  
Offering:  
Fee Previously Paid false
Rule 457(r) true
Security Type Equity
Security Class Title Pre-Funded Warrants to Purchase Common Shares
Amount Registered | shares 328,154
Proposed Maximum Offering Price per Unit 45.709
Maximum Aggregate Offering Price $ 0.00
Fee Rate 0.01531%
Amount of Registration Fee $ 0.00
Offering Note (1) Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this registration also covers any additional number of common shares issuable upon share splits, share dividends, or other distribution, recapitalization or similar events with respect to the common shares being registered. (2) In accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r) under the Securities Act, the registrant initially deferred payment of all of the registration fees for the Registration Statement (File No. 333-271418) filed by the registrant on April 24, 2023. (4) Pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission staff interpretation, the registration fee for the pre-funded warrants is being allocated to the common shares issuable upon exercise of the pre-funded warrants.
Offering: 3  
Offering:  
Fee Previously Paid false
Rule 457(r) true
Security Type Equity
Security Class Title Price Protection Common Shares, no par value
Amount Registered | shares 109,383
Proposed Maximum Offering Price per Unit 0.00
Maximum Aggregate Offering Price $ 0.00
Fee Rate 0.01531%
Amount of Registration Fee $ 0.00
Offering Note (1) Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this registration also covers any additional number of common shares issuable upon share splits, share dividends, or other distribution, recapitalization or similar events with respect to the common shares being registered. (2) In accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r) under the Securities Act, the registrant initially deferred payment of all of the registration fees for the Registration Statement (File No. 333-271418) filed by the registrant on April 24, 2023. (5) Comprised of 76,569 common shares and up to 32,814 common shares that are issuable upon the exercise of pre-funded warrants. No separate consideration will be received for these securities, which are issuable for no additional consideration if the average closing price of our common shares on The Nasdaq Capital Market during the period from January 1, 2025 to August 31, 2025 does not exceed $45.71, and, therefore, no registration fee is being paid for these shares.
Offering: 4  
Offering:  
Fee Previously Paid false
Rule 457(r) true
Security Type Equity
Security Class Title Price Protection Pre-Funded Warrants to Purchase Common Shares
Amount Registered | shares 32,814
Proposed Maximum Offering Price per Unit 0.00
Maximum Aggregate Offering Price $ 0.00
Fee Rate 0.01531%
Amount of Registration Fee $ 0.00
Offering Note (1) Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this registration also covers any additional number of common shares issuable upon share splits, share dividends, or other distribution, recapitalization or similar events with respect to the common shares being registered. (2) In accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r) under the Securities Act, the registrant initially deferred payment of all of the registration fees for the Registration Statement (File No. 333-271418) filed by the registrant on April 24, 2023. (6) No separate consideration will be received for these pre-funded warrants, which are issuable for no additional consideration if the average closing price of our common shares on The Nasdaq Capital Market during the period from January 1, 2025 to August 31, 2025 does not exceed $45.71, and, therefore, no registration fee is being paid for these shares.
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Fees Summary
Nov. 08, 2024
USD ($)
Fees Summary [Line Items]  
Total Offering $ 49,999,883.50
Previously Paid Amount 0.00
Total Fee Amount 7,654.98
Total Offset Amount 0.00
Net Fee $ 7,654.98
Final Prospectus false
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