Amendment No. 1 to Form F-10
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 28, 2009
Registration Statement No. 333 - 160709
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM F-10/A
(Amendment No. 1)
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
WESTPORT INNOVATIONS INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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(Province or other jurisdiction of
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(Primary Standard Industrial
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(I.R.S. Employer
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Suite 101, 1750 West 75th Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada V6P 6G2
(604) 718-2000
(Address and telephone number of Registrants principal executive offices)
CT Corporation
111 Eighth Avenue, 13 Floor
New York, NY 10011
(212) 894-8940
(Name, address (including zip code) and telephone number (including area code) of agent for service in the United States)
Copies to:
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Kenneth G. Sam
Jason K. Brenkert
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Republic Plaza Building, Suite 4700
370 Seventeenth Street
Denver, CO 80202-5647
USA
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Timothy J. Robson
Bennett Jones LLP
4500 Bankers Hall East
855 2nd Street SW
Calgary, AB T2P 4K7
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Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale of the securities to the public:
From time to time after the effective date of this registration statement.
Province of British Columbia, Canada
(Principal jurisdiction regulating this offering)
It is proposed that this filing shall become effective (check appropriate box):
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pursuant to Rule 467(b) on ___(date) at (time) (designate a time 7 calendar days or sooner
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pursuant to Rule 467(b) as soon as practicable after notification of the Commission by the
Registrant or the Canadian securities regulatory authority of the review jurisdiction that a
receipt or notification of clearance has been issued with respect hereto. |
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after the filing of the next amendment to this Form (if preliminary material is being filed). |
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous
basis pursuant to the home jurisdictions shelf prospectus offering procedures, check the following
box. þ
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Explanatory Note: The Registrant hereby amends its Registration Statement on Form F-10 filed with
the Commission on July 20, 2009, to include the final short form base shelf prospectus filed in the
Provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova
Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador on the date hereof, relating to the
future offering of securities of the Registrant in Canada and the United States.
The Registrant previously paid a registration fee of $9,993 in relation to the registration of up
to $179,080,000 aggregate maximum offering price of securities under the original Registration
Statement on Form F-10 filed with the Commission on July 20, 2009.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE DELIVERED TO OFFEREES OR PURCHASERS
This short form prospectus constitutes a public offering of these securities only in those
jurisdictions where they may be lawfully offered for sale and therein only by persons permitted to
sell such securities. No securities regulatory authority has expressed an opinion about these
securities and it is an offence to claim otherwise.
Information has been incorporated by reference in this short form prospectus from documents filed
with securities commissions or similar authorities in Canada. Copies of the documents incorporated
herein by reference may be obtained on request without charge from the Director, Investor Relations
of Westport Innovations Inc. at 101 1750 West 75th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia
V6P 6G2, telephone (604) 718-8321 and are also available electronically at www.sedar.com. See
Documents Incorporated by Reference.
Short Form Prospectus
Cdn. $200,000,000
Common Shares
Preferred Shares
Subscription Receipts
Warrants
Debt Securities
Units
We may from time to time during the 25-month period that this prospectus (the Prospectus),
including any amendments, remains valid, sell under this Prospectus up to Cdn.
$200,000,000 (or the equivalent in other currencies or currency units) aggregate initial
offering price of our common shares (Common Shares), preferred shares (Preferred Shares),
subscription receipts (Subscription Receipts), warrants to purchase Common Shares (Warrants),
senior or subordinated unsecured debt securities (Debt Securities), and/or units comprised of one
or more of the other securities described in this Prospectus in any combination, (Units and,
together with the Common Shares, Preferred Shares, Subscription Receipts, Debt Securities and
Warrants, the Securities). We may offer Securities in such amount and, in the case of the
Preferred Shares, Subscription Receipts, Debt Securities, Warrants and Units, with such terms, as
we may determine in light of market conditions. We may sell the Preferred Shares, Subscription
Receipts, Debt Securities and Warrants in one or more series.
There are certain risk factors that should be carefully reviewed by prospective purchasers.
See Risk Factors.
We are permitted, as a Canadian issuer, under a multi-jurisdictional disclosure system adopted
by the United States and Canada (the MJDS), to prepare this Prospectus in accordance with
Canadian disclosure requirements. You should be aware that such requirements are different from
those of the United States. We have prepared our financial statements included or incorporated
herein by reference in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles, and they
are subject to Canadian auditing and auditor independence standards. Thus, they may not be
comparable to the financial statements of United States companies. In accordance with Item 18 of
Form 20-F, information regarding the impact upon the Corporations audited consolidated financial
statements of significant differences between Canadian generally accepted accounting principles and
United States generally accepted accounting principles is contained in Note 24 to the Corporations
audited consolidated financial statements as at March 31, 2009 and 2008 and for each of the years
in the three-year period ended March 31, 2009, which are incorporated herein by reference.
You should be aware that the acquisition of the Securities may have tax consequences both in
the United States and Canada. Such consequences for investors who are resident in, or citizens of,
the United States may not be described fully herein. You should read the tax discussion contained
in the applicable
Prospectus Supplement with respect to a particular offering of securities. See Certain Income Tax
Considerations.
Your ability to enforce civil liabilities under United States federal securities laws may be
affected adversely by the fact that we are incorporated under the laws of Alberta, Canada, the
majority of our officers and directors and some of the experts named in this Prospectus are
residents of Canada, and a substantial portion of our assets and the assets of such persons are
located outside the United States.
NEITHER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (the SEC) NOR THE SECURITIES
COMMISSION OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED
UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL
OFFENCE.
The specific variable terms of any offering of Securities will be set forth in a supplement to
this Prospectus relating to such Securities (each, a Prospectus Supplement) including where
applicable: (i) in the case of the Common Shares, the number of Common Shares offered, the currency
(which may be Canadian dollars or any other currency), the issue price and any other specific
terms; (ii) in the case of Preferred Shares, the number of Preferred Shares being offered, the
designation of the series, the offering price, dividend rate, if any, and any other specific terms;
(iii) in the case of Subscription Receipts, the number of Subscription Receipts offered, the
currency (which may be Canadian dollars or any other currency), the issue price, the terms and
procedures for the exchange of the Subscription Receipts and any other specific terms; (iv) in the
case of Warrants, the designation, the number of Warrants offered, the currency (which may be
Canadian dollars or any other currency), number of the Common Shares that may be acquired upon
exercise of the Warrants, the exercise price, dates and periods of exercise, adjustment procedures
and any other specific terms; (v) in the case of Debt Securities, the designation, aggregate
principal amount and authorized denominations of the Debt Securities, any limit on the aggregate
principal amount of the Debt Securities, the currency (which may be Canadian dollars or any other
currency), the issue price (at par, at a discount or at a premium), the issue and delivery date,
the maturity date (including any provisions for the extension of a maturity date), the interest
rate (either fixed or floating and, if floating, the method of determination thereof), the interest
payment date(s), the provisions (if any) for subordination of the Debt Securities to other
indebtedness, any redemption provisions, any repayment provisions, any terms entitling the holder
to exchange or convert the Debt Securities into other securities and any other specific terms; and
(vi) in the case of Units, the designation, the number of Units offered, the offering price, the
currency (which may be Canadian dollars or any other currency), terms of the Units and of the
securities comprising the Units and any other specific terms.
All shelf information permitted under applicable laws to be omitted from this Prospectus will
be contained in one or more Prospectus Supplements that will be delivered to purchasers together
with this Prospectus. Each Prospectus Supplement will be incorporated by reference into this
Prospectus for the purposes of securities legislation as of the date of the Prospectus Supplement
and only for the purposes of the distribution of the Securities to which the Prospectus Supplement
pertains.
Our outstanding securities are listed for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under
the trading symbol WPT and on the NASDAQ Global Market (NASDAQ) under the trading symbol
WPRT. Unless otherwise specified in any applicable Prospectus Supplement, the Preferred Shares,
Subscription Receipts, Warrants, Debt Securities, and Units will not be listed on any securities
exchange. There is no market through which the Preferred Shares, Subscription Receipts, Warrants,
Debt Securities or Units may be sold and purchasers may not be able to resell the Preferred Shares,
Subscription Receipts, Warrants, Debt Securities or Units purchased under this Prospectus. This
may affect the pricing of these securities in the secondary market, the transparency and
availability of trading prices, the liquidity of the securities, and the extent of issuer
regulation. See the Risk Factors section of the applicable Prospectus Supplement.
We may sell the Securities to or through underwriters, dealers, placement agents or other
intermediaries or directly to purchasers or through agents. See Plan of Distribution. The
Prospectus Supplement relating to a particular offering of Securities will identify each person who
may be deemed to be an underwriter with respect to such offering and will set forth the terms of
the offering of such Securities, including, to the extent applicable, the initial public offering
price, the proceeds that we will receive, the underwriting discounts or commissions and any other
discounts or concessions to be allowed or reallowed to dealers. The managing underwriter or
underwriters
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with respect to Securities sold to or through underwriters, if any, will be named in the
related Prospectus Supplement.
You should rely only on the information contained in this Prospectus. We have not authorized
anyone to provide you with information different from that contained in this Prospectus.
Our head office is located at 101 1750 West 75th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia
V6P 6G2, and our registered office is located at 4500 855 2nd Street S.W., Calgary, Alberta T2P
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DEFINITIONS AND OTHER MATTERS
In this Prospectus and any Prospectus Supplement, unless otherwise indicated, references to
we, us, our, Westport or the Corporation are to Westport Innovations Inc. All references
to dollars, Cdn.$ or $ are to Canadian dollars and all references to U.S.$ are to United
States dollars. Unless otherwise indicated, all financial information included and incorporated by
reference in this Prospectus and any Prospectus Supplement is determined using Canadian generally
accepted accounting principles.
We prepare our financial statements in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting
principles (Canadian GAAP), which differ from United States generally accepted accounting
principles (U.S. GAAP). Therefore, our financial statements incorporated by reference in this
Prospectus and any Prospectus Supplement and in the documents incorporated by reference in this
Prospectus and in any applicable Prospectus Supplement may not be comparable to financial
statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. You should refer to Note 24 of our audited
consolidated financial statements for the years ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 and for each of the
years in the three-year period ended March 31, 2009 for a discussion of the principal measurement
differences between our financial results determined under Canadian GAAP and under U.S. GAAP and
for disclosure differences. See Documents Incorporated by Reference.
SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements contained in this Prospectus and any Prospectus Supplement, and in certain
documents incorporated by reference in this Prospectus, may constitute forward-looking
statements. When used in such documents, the words may, would, could, will, intend,
plan, anticipate, believe, estimate, expect, project and similar expressions, as they
relate to us or our management, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. In
particular, this Prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference in this Prospectus contains
forward-looking statements pertaining to the following:
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the future demand for Cummins Westport Inc. (CWI) and Westport products; |
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the penetration of our existing markets and expansion of those markets; |
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our ability to successfully launch our high-pressure direct-injection technology commercially; |
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our ability to exploit and protect our intellectual property; |
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our capital expenditure programs; |
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the future desirability and use of natural gas as an alternative fuel; |
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commodity prices and the fuel price differential between natural gas and diesel; |
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ongoing relationships between us and our business partners; |
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our ability to continue to compete with our competitors and their technologies; |
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the capital and operating costs of vehicles using our technologies relative to
alternative technologies; |
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continuing growth in the transportation sector and in the natural gas engine market; |
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profit margins and production costs of engines incorporating our technologies; |
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the further development of infrastructure supporting the application of natural gas
as an alternative fuel; |
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increasing penetration of our technologies in key markets within the transportation
sector and in key geographic markets; |
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increasingly stringent environmental regulation in the future; |
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ongoing availability of government incentives and mandates for our technology; |
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our ability to attract and retain personnel; |
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demand for engines incorporating our technologies by the Ports of Los Angeles and
Long Beach, California (the San Pedro Bay Ports or the Ports); |
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production methods for our liquefied natural gas (LNG) system; |
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increasing commercialization of our technologies; |
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expansion of our product offerings; |
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our adoption, timing and ability to meet certain accounting and regulatory
standards; |
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the ability of our products to adapt to the use of biogas and manufactured fuels,
including hydrogen, as fuels; |
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our estimates and assumptions used in our accounting policies, and accruals,
including warranty accruals, and financial condition; |
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our use of the net proceeds of any offering made under a Prospectus Supplement; and |
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our compliance with environmental regulations. |
Such statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are subject to
certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Actual results may differ materially from those
expressed in these forward-looking statements due to a number of uncertainties and risks, including
the risks described in this Prospectus, any Prospectus Supplement and in the documents incorporated
by reference into this Prospectus and other unforeseen risks, including, without limitation:
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product development delays; |
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delays in contractual commitments; |
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changing environmental regulations; |
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the ability to attract and retain business partners; |
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future levels of government funding and incentives; |
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competition from other technologies; |
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the ability to provide the capital required for research, product development,
operations and marketing; and |
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those risks discussed in this Prospectus under the heading Risk Factors. |
You should not rely on any forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update
or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise, after we distribute this Prospectus, except as otherwise required by law.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Information has been incorporated by reference in this Prospectus from documents filed with
securities commissions or similar authorities in Canada. Copies of the documents incorporated
herein by reference may be obtained on request without charge from our Director, Investor Relations
at 101-1750 West 75th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6P 6G2, telephone (604)
718-8321. Copies of documents incorporated by reference may also be obtained by accessing the web
site located at www.sedar.com.
We have filed the following documents with the securities commissions or similar regulatory
authorities in certain of the provinces of Canada and such documents are specifically incorporated
by reference in this Prospectus:
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our annual information form dated June 1, 2009, for the year ended March 31, 2009
(the AIF); |
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our management proxy circular dated June 3, 2009 relating to the annual and special
meeting of shareholders held on July 16, 2009; |
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our audited consolidated financial statements, together with the notes thereto, as
at March 31, 2009 and 2008 and for the years ended March 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 and
the auditors report thereon addressed to our shareholders; and |
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our managements discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of
operations dated May 19, 2009, for the year ended March 31, 2009. |
Any documents of the type required by National Instrument 44-101 Short Form Prospectus
Distributions of the Canadian Securities Administrators to be incorporated by reference in a short
form prospectus, including any annual information form, comparative annual financial statements and
the auditors report thereon, comparative unaudited interim financial statements, managements
discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations, material change report
(except a confidential material change report), business acquisition report and information
circular, if filed by us with the securities commissions or similar authorities in the provinces of
Canada after the date of this Prospectus shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this
Prospectus.
To the extent that any document or information incorporated by reference into this Prospectus
is included in a report filed by us with the SEC pursuant to section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of
the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the U.S. Exchange Act) after the
date of this Prospectus such document or
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information shall also be deemed to be incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the
registration statement of which this Prospectus forms a part, if and to the extent expressly
provided in such report.
Any statement contained in this Prospectus or in a document incorporated or deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this
Prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this Prospectus or in any other subsequently
filed document which also is, or is deemed to be, incorporated by reference into this Prospectus
modifies or supersedes that statement. The modifying or superseding statement need not state that
it has modified or superseded a prior statement or include any other information set forth in the
document that it modifies or supersedes. The making of a modifying or superseding statement shall
not be deemed an admission for any purposes that the modified or superseded statement when made,
constituted a misrepresentation, an untrue statement of a material fact or an omission to state a
material fact that is required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading
in light of the circumstances in which it was made. Any statement so modified or superseded shall
not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute part of this Prospectus.
Upon a new annual information form and related audited annual financial statements and
managements discussion and analysis being filed by us with, and where required, accepted by, the
securities commission or similar regulatory authority in each of the provinces of British Columbia,
Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and
Newfoundland and Labrador during the term of this Prospectus, the previous annual information form,
the previous audited annual financial statements and related managements discussion and analysis,
all unaudited interim financial statements and related managements discussion and analysis,
material change reports and business acquisition reports filed prior to the commencement of our
financial year in which the new annual information form and related audited annual financial
statements and managements discussion and analysis are filed shall be deemed no longer to be
incorporated into this Prospectus for purposes of future offers and sales of Securities under this
Prospectus. Upon new unaudited interim financial statements and related managements discussion
and analysis being filed by us with the securities commission or similar regulatory authority in
each of the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick,
Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador during the term of this Prospectus,
all unaudited interim financial statements and related managements discussion and analysis filed
prior to the new unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and related managements
discussion and analysis shall be deemed no longer to be incorporated into this Prospectus for
purposes of future offers and sales of Securities under this Prospectus. Upon a new information
circular relating to an annual meeting of holders of Common Shares being filed by us with the
securities commission or similar regulatory authority in each of the provinces of British Columbia,
Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and
Newfoundland and Labrador during the term of this Prospectus, the information circular for the
preceding annual meeting of holders of Common Shares shall be deemed no longer to be incorporated
into this Prospectus for purposes of future offers and sales of Securities under this Prospectus.
One or more Prospectus Supplements containing the specific variable terms for an issue of the
Securities and other information in relation to such Securities will be delivered to purchasers of
such Securities together with this Prospectus and will be deemed to be incorporated by reference
into this Prospectus as of the date of the Prospectus Supplement solely for the purposes of the
offering of the Securities covered by any such Prospectus Supplement.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form F-10 relating to the Securities.
This Prospectus, which constitutes a part of the registration statement, does not contain all of
the information contained in the registration statement, certain items of which are contained in
the exhibits to the registration statement as permitted by the rules and regulations of the SEC.
Statements included or incorporated by reference in this Prospectus about the contents of any
contract, agreement or other documents referred to are not necessarily complete, and in each
instance, you should refer to the exhibits for a more complete description of the matter involved.
Each such statement is qualified in its entirety by such reference.
We are subject to the information requirements of the U.S. Exchange Act and applicable Canadian
securities legislation, and in accordance therewith we file reports and other information with the
SEC and with the securities regulatory authorities in Canada. Under the MJDS adopted by Canada and
the United States, documents and other information that we file with the SEC may be prepared in
accordance with the disclosure requirements of Canada, which are different from those of the United
States. As a foreign private issuer, we are exempt from the rules under
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the U.S. Exchange Act prescribing the furnishing and content of proxy statements, and our officers,
directors and principal shareholders are exempt from the reporting and short-swing profit recovery
provisions contained in Section 16 of the U.S. Exchange Act. In addition, we are not required to
publish financial statements as promptly as United States companies.
Investors may read any document that we have filed with the SEC and may also obtain copies of those
documents by paying a fee at the public reference room of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E.,
Washington, D.C. 20549. Investors should call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 or access its website at
www.sec.gov for further information about the public reference rooms. Investors may read and
download some of the documents we have filed with the SEC at the SECs Electronic Data Gathering
and Retrieval system at www.sec.gov. We are also subject to filing requirements prescribed by the
securities legislation of all Canadian provinces. These filings are electronically available from
SEDAR (www.sedar.com).
ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITIES
We are a corporation existing under the Business Corporations Act (Alberta). The majority of
our officers and directors and some of the experts named in this Prospectus, are residents of
Canada or otherwise reside outside the United States, and all, or a substantial portion of their
assets and a substantial portion of our assets, are located outside the United States.
We have appointed an agent for service of process in the United States, but it may be
difficult for holders of Securities who reside in the United States to effect service within the
United States upon those directors, officers and experts who are not residents of the United
States. It may also be difficult for holders of Securities who reside in the United States to
realize in the United States upon judgments of courts of the United States predicated upon our
civil liability and the civil liability of our directors, officers and experts under the United
States federal securities laws or the securities laws of any state of the United States.
We have been advised by our Canadian counsel, Bennett Jones LLP, that a judgment of a United
States court predicated solely upon civil liability under United States federal securities laws
would probably be enforceable in Canada if the United States court in which the judgment was
obtained has a basis for jurisdiction in the matter that would be recognized by a Canadian court
for the same purposes. We have also been advised by Bennett Jones LLP, however, that there is
substantial doubt whether an action could be brought in Canada in the first instance on the basis
of liability predicated solely upon United States federal securities laws.
We filed with the SEC, concurrently with our registration statement on Form F-10 of which this
Prospectus is a part, an appointment of agent for service of process on Form F-X. Under the Form
F-X, we appointed CT Corporation as our agent for service of process in the United States in
connection with any investigation or administrative proceeding conducted by the SEC, and any civil
suit or action brought against or involving us in a United States court arising out of or related
to or concerning the offering of the Securities under this Prospectus.
WESTPORT INNOVATIONS INC.
Our governing corporate statute is the Business Corporations Act (Alberta). Our head office
and principal place of business is at 101 1750 West 75th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia V6P
6G2. Our registered office is at 4500 Bankers Hall East, 855 2nd Street S.W., Calgary, Alberta
T2P 4K7.
We have one material subsidiary, Westport Power Inc. (WPI), which is 100% wholly-owned and
incorporated pursuant to the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia). In addition, we own
100% of the voting securities of Westport Fuel Systems Inc., a Delaware corporation; 100% of the
voting securities of Westport Innovations (Australia) Pty. Ltd., a Victoria, Australia corporation;
and 100% of the voting securities of Westport Innovations (Hong Kong) Limited, a Hong Kong, China
corporation. We, through WPI, hold 50% of the voting securities of CWI, a Delaware corporation;
50% of the voting securities of BTIC Westport Inc. (BWI), a Chinese corporation and 49% of the
voting securities of Juniper Engines Inc. (Juniper), a British Columbia corporation. As at March
31, 2009, we owned 184,311 shares of common stock of Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (a publicly-listed
Delaware corporation based in Seal Beach, California) with a market value of approximately U.S.$1.1
million based on the NASDAQ closing price of US$6.09 per share on March 31, 2009.
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OUR BUSINESS
We are engaged in the research, development and marketing of high performance, low-emission
engine and fuel injection systems that utilize alternative gaseous fuels such as natural gas,
propane or hydrogen. We develop technology and products that enable light, medium and heavy-duty
diesel engines to run primarily on compressed natural gas (CNG) or LNG, giving users a cleaner,
more plentiful and generally less expensive alternative fuel when compared to diesel. Over the
longer term, if alternative renewable energy sources such as biogas or manufactured fuels,
including hydrogen, emerge as cost-competitive options, we expect our gaseous-fuelled engine
technologies, system and experience will position us to exploit new low-carbon fuels as they
emerge. We work with strategic partners, which include some of the leading diesel engine and truck
original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), to develop, manufacture and distribute our engines, and
we sell to a diverse group of leading truck and bus OEMs around the world. Our products are
designed to offer environmental and economic benefits with strong operational performance. Over
20,000 natural gas and propane engines have been sold to date, operating in over 20 countries. We
have four strategic pillars: CWI, which is focused on natural gas engine applications for urban
fleets ranging from 5.9L to 8.9L; Westport Heavy Duty, which is focused on LNG systems for
heavy-duty trucks; Juniper, which is focused on 2.0L and 2.4L industrial engines; and Weichai
Westport, which is focused on developing heavy-duty engines in China. Outside its four individual
pillars, our corporate development efforts focus on the creation of new alliances and joint
ventures, market development projects, and monetization of our significant patent portfolio.
CWI is a 50:50 joint venture with Cummins Inc. (Cummins), one of the worlds largest
manufacturers of diesel engines. CWI develops and produces 5.9 to 8.9-litre engines utilizing
gaseous fuels. CWIs engines are offered globally by more than 50 OEMs of transit and shuttle
buses, conventional trucks and tractors, refuse collection trucks, as well as specialty vehicles
such as short haul port drayage trucks, material handling trucks, street sweepers and vehicles for
selected industrial applications. CWIs goal is to offer a superior combination of performance,
emissions characteristics and life-cycle cost savings when compared with engines that operate on
diesel fuel, gasoline or other alternatives. In 2007, CWI launched its newest engine, the ISL G,
which was the first engine to meet U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2010 emission
requirements. The revenue generated by CWI, as a percentage of consolidated revenue, for the
fiscal years ended 2008 and 2009 is 94% and 90%, respectively.
Outside of CWI, Westport is engaged in the development, design and marketing of natural gas
enabling technology for the heavy-duty diesel engine and truck market. In 2007, we launched a
direct injection LNG system for heavy-duty trucks offering class-leading emissions performance
while maintaining diesel-equivalent horsepower, torque, and fuel efficiency. Our LNG systems for
heavy-duty trucks are sold through Westport Power Inc. We have a technology partnership with
Cummins that enables us to develop natural gas enabling technology for Cummins heavy-duty truck
engines. Our LNG system solution, available to customers since early 2007, leverages the Cummins
ISX 15-litre diesel engine equipped with (i) our proprietary natural gas fuel injectors known as
High-Pressure Direct-Injection (HPDI) technology; (ii) our proprietary fuel pumps provided by
Cryostar SAS (Cryostar), a division of The Linde Group; (iii) proprietary control units; and (iv)
onboard LNG storage tanks designed and patented by us and manufactured by BWI, our 50:50 joint
venture with Beijing Tianhai Industry Co. Ltd. (BTIC), a Sino-Korean company located in Beijing,
China. We also work with Clean Energy Fuels Corp., North Americas largest natural gas refuelling
company, and other fuel suppliers around the world to provide access points for LNG and CNG
refuelling stations.
On October 26, 2007, we announced the formation of Juniper, a 49:51 equity joint venture, with
OMVL SpA (OMVL), an Italian company that designs, manufactures and markets complete fuelling
systems for new vehicles and for the aftermarket conversion of engines from gasoline (petrol) to
CNG and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). Westport invested approximately $1.5 million in Juniper
on April 1, 2008, giving Westport the right to 49% of Junipers future profits and losses. The
joint venture designs, produces and intends to sell alternative fuel engines in the sub-5 litre class for
global applications.
Junipers engines, initially targeting the OEM forklift market and fuelled with LPG, will be
fully integrated, high performance, low-emission solutions. The first Juniper products are based
on the Hyundai Motor Companys 2.0 litre and 2.4 litre industrial engine platforms, and OMVLs LPG
multipoint injection technology. Juniper will be the manufacturer of record and the products are
designed to meet EPA and California Air Resources Board (CARB) standards for 2010.
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In July 2008, Westport signed a 30-year joint venture agreement with Weichai Power Co., Ltd.
and Hong Kong Peterson (CNG) Equipment Limited, creating a new entity, Weichai Westport Inc. The
joint venture company will research, develop, design, manufacture, market, distribute, and sell
advanced, alternative fuel engines (and relevant parts and kits) for use in automobiles, heavy duty
trucks, power generation and shipping applications. In China, the demand for cleaner fuel with
economic advantages over traditional fuels, such as natural gas, is increasing, with an estimated
185,000 natural gas vehicles already in China and a growing infrastructure to support them. As at
July 27, 2009, the joint venture agreement has not yet received Chinese government approval.
Through CWI, we are able to leverage Cummins extensive manufacturing capabilities, sales and
marketing efforts, distribution networks, and aftermarket service and support to sell into
mid-range engine markets while incurring manageable overhead costs and minimizing working capital
requirements for us. We intend to use a similar scalable model working with PACCAR and other
partners to launch our LNG systems for heavy-duty trucks.
While focusing firm-wide resources on developing our products and strategic relationships, we
have accumulated a significant portfolio of patents, which we believe creates barriers to entry for
competing technologies. Additionally, we expect to selectively monetize our patent assets through
licensing agreements. We have already been successful in achieving licensing revenue for our
proprietary pump technology. We will continue to rely on a combination of patents, trade secrets,
trademarks, copyrights, and contracts to protect our proprietary technology and position in the
marketplace.
RISK FACTORS
A prospective purchaser of Securities should carefully consider the list of risk factors set
forth below as well as the other information contained in and incorporated by reference in this
Prospectus before purchasing our Securities. Our ability to generate revenue and profit from our
technologies is dependent on a number of factors, and the risks identified below, if they were to
occur, could have a material impact on our business, financial condition, liquidity, results of
operation or prospects. While we have attempted to identify the primary known risks that are
material to our business, the risks and uncertainties described below may not be the only ones we
face. Additional risks and uncertainties, including those that we do not know about now or that we
currently believe are immaterial may also adversely affect our business, financial condition,
liquidity, results of operation or prospects.
Risks Related to Our Business
We have incurred and continue to incur losses.
We have incurred substantial losses since our inception in 1996, and continue to incur losses
and experience negative cash flows. We cannot predict if or when we will operate profitably or
generate positive cash flows or if we will be able to implement our business strategy successfully.
Pursuing our strategy requires us to incur significant expenditures for research and product
development, marketing and general administrative activities. As a result, we need to continue to
grow our revenues and gross margins to achieve and sustain profitability and positive operating
cash flows and we may need to raise additional capital.
We may be unable to raise additional capital.
Execution of our business plan and our commercial viability could be jeopardized if we are
unable to raise additional funds for our commercialization plans, to fund working capital, research
and development projects, sales, marketing and product development activities and other business
opportunities. We attempt to mitigate this risk by generating funds from a variety of sources
including: through the sale of our commercial products, through the sale of non-core assets
including long-term investments, through funding from government agencies, industry and business
partners, and through the issuance of shares or debt in the public equity markets or through
strategic investors. In addition, we try to maintain reserves of cash and short-term investments
and seek to obtain funding commitments before we take on any significant incremental initiatives.
There can, however, be no assurance that we will be able to secure additional funding, or funding
on terms acceptable to us, to pursue our commercialization plans.
A sustained economic recession could negatively impact our business
In the fall of 2008, we saw significant deterioration in the credit and equity markets,
falling energy prices, volatile currency markets, and weakness in the worldwide economy. Some of
our major OEM partners have closed
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plants, consolidated product lines and / or have downsized. Many have also implemented
tighter credit procedures. Some of the wider economic issues may negatively affect the natural gas
vehicle market. If the current economy results in a sustained and far reaching recession or access
to credit markets remains restrictive, demand for our products may decline as partners and
potential customers defer replacing older vehicles or expanding their fleets. Our bad debt expense
may increase and we may need to assist potential customers with obtaining financing or government
incentives to help customers fund their purchases of our products.
Potential fluctuations in our financial results make financial forecasting difficult
We expect our revenues and results of operation to continue to vary significantly from quarter
to quarter. Sales and margins may be lower than anticipated due to timing of customer orders and
deliveries, unexpected delays in our supply chain, general economic and market-related factors,
product quality, performance and safety issues and competitive factors. The current economic
environment also makes projecting financial results more difficult. In addition, the continuance
and timing of government funding of our research and development programs is difficult to predict,
and may cause quarter to quarter variations in financial results. In addition, due to our early
stage of commercialization on some products, we cannot accurately predict our future revenues or
results of operations or the timing of government funding on our current research and development
programs. We are also subject to normal operating risks such as credit risks, foreign currency
risks and global and regional economic conditions. As a result, quarter-to-quarter comparisons of
our revenues and results of operation may not be meaningful. It is likely that in one or more
future quarters our results of operation will fall below the expectations of securities analysts
and investors. If this happens, the trading price of our common shares might be materially and
adversely affected.
A market for engines with our fuel systems may never develop or may take longer to develop than we anticipate.
Although we have seen strong growth in CWI revenues and interest from the San Pedro Bay Ports,
municipalities and private fleets, engines with our fuel systems represent an emerging market, and
we do not know whether end-users will ultimately want to use them or pay for their initial
incremental purchase price. The development of a mass market for our fuel systems may be affected
by many factors, some of which are beyond our control, including: the emergence of newer, more
competitive technologies and products; the future cost of natural gas and other fuels used by our
systems; the ability to successfully build the refuelling infrastructure necessary for our systems;
regulatory requirements; availability of government incentives; customer perceptions of the safety
of our products; and customer reluctance to try a new product.
If a market fails to develop or develops more slowly than we anticipate, we may be unable to
recover the losses we will have incurred in the development of our products and may never achieve
profitability.
Certain of our products may not achieve widespread adoption.
Our direct injection technology has been demonstrated in heavy-duty trucks, light-duty
vehicles and high horsepower applications. However, we do not know when or whether we will be
successful in the commercialization of products for any of our target markets. There can be no
assurance that engines using our direct injection technology will perform as well as we expect, or
that prototypes and commercial systems will be developed and sold in commercially viable numbers.
Our HPDI LNG fuel injection systems presently have higher initial capital costs than the
incumbent competing technologies, and manufacturing costs of some of our products at a large-scale
commercial level have not yet been confirmed. If we are unable to produce fuel systems that are
economically competitive, on a life-cycle cost basis, in terms of price, reliability and longevity,
operators of commercial vehicle fleets and power generators will be unlikely to buy products
containing our fuel systems.
We are dependent on the Ports Clean Air Action Plan to support and fund sales to the Ports.
In November 2006, the San Pedro Bay Ports approved a comprehensive five-year Clean Air Action
Plan to reduce the air emissions and health risks associated with the Ports activities. The plan
includes the intention to make significant emissions reduction-related improvements and encourages
the use of alternative fuel engines, which we believe will facilitate the conversion of older
heavy-duty trucks, used to move containers from the Ports to customer locations outside the Ports,
to clean trucks including natural gas by 2011. While engines from Westport and CWI were recently
selected by the Ports as the two natural gas engine options for compliant Port trucks, there
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are no guarantees that the Ports will carry out or be able to implement and fund their Clean
Air Action Plan as stated. If the Clean Air Action Plan is not implemented or funded as stated,
our sales, revenues and profitability may be materially affected.
We currently benefit from government incentives to facilitate demand for our products and fund our research and development programs and these incentives may not be renewed or may be redirected.
While some of our customers and potential customers have made successful applications for
government incentives to assist them in converting their vehicles to natural gas engines, there is
no guarantee that such incentives will continue to be available. Today our LNG systems customers
and potential customers in the United States may have access to local, state and federal incentives
through programs and initiatives such as the federal Highway and Energy Bills, which provide fuel
and tax credits, and to state grants such as the CARB Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards
Attainment Program and the South Coast Air Quality Management District. If these and other similar
incentive programs are discontinued or are no longer available to our customers and potential
customers, it may have a detrimental effect on our sales.
In addition, from time to time we enter into agreements with government agencies to fund our
research and development programs. There can be no assurance that we will continue to receive
funding from government agencies at the same levels we have received in the past or at all. Funding
agreements with government agencies are also subject to audit, which could result in certain
funding being denied or monies received from such agencies having to be repaid.
Fuel price differentials are hard to predict and may be less favourable in future.
The acceptance of natural gas-fuelled engines by customers depends in part on the price
differential between natural gas and diesel fuel. Natural gas has generally been, and currently
is, less expensive than diesel fuel in many jurisdictions. This price differential is affected by
many factors, including changes in the resource base for natural gas compared with crude oil,
pipeline transportation capacity for natural gas, refining capacity for crude oil and government
excise and fuel tax policies. There can be no assurance that natural gas will remain less
expensive than diesel fuel. The differential has been reduced during fiscal 2009 with the
significant declines in the price of diesel in the third quarter. This may impact upon potential
customers decisions to adopt natural gas as an energy solution in the short term.
Our growth is dependent on natural gas refuelling infrastructure that may not take place.
For motor vehicles, natural gas must be carried on board in liquefied or compressed form and
there are few public or private refuelling stations available in most jurisdictions. There can be
no assurance of the successful expansion of the availability of natural gas as a vehicle fuel, or
that companies will develop refuelling stations to meet projected demand. If customers are unable
to obtain fuel conveniently and affordably, a mass market for vehicles powered by our technology is
unlikely to develop.
Changes in environmental and regulatory policies could hurt the market for our products.
We currently benefit from, and hope to continue to benefit from, certain government
environmental policies, mandates and regulations around the world, most significantly in the
international automotive market and in the United States. Examples of such regulations include
those that provide economic incentives, subsidies, tax credits and other benefits to purchasers of
low emission vehicles, restrict the sale of engines that do not meet emission standards, fine the
sellers of non-compliant engines, tax the operators of diesel engines and require the use of more
expensive ultra-low sulphur diesel fuel. There can be no assurance that these policies, mandates
and regulations will be continued. Incumbent industry participants with a vested interest in
gasoline and diesel, many of which have substantially greater resources than we do, may invest
significant time and money in an effort to influence environmental regulations in ways that delay
or repeal requirements for clean vehicle emissions. If these are discontinued or if current
requirements are relaxed, this may have a material impact on our competitive position.
We currently face, and will continue to face, significant competition.
Our products face, and will continue to face, significant competition, including from
incumbent technologies. New developments in technology may negatively affect the development or
sale of some or all of our products or make our products uncompetitive or obsolete. Other
companies, many of which have substantially
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greater customer bases, businesses, and financial and other resources than us, are currently
engaged in the development of products and technologies that are similar to, or may be competitive
with, certain of our products and technologies.
Competition for our products may come from current engine technologies, improvements to
current engine technologies and new alternative engine technologies, including other fuel systems.
Each of our target markets is currently serviced by existing manufacturers with existing customers
and suppliers using proven and widely accepted technologies. Additionally, there are competitors
working on developing technologies such as cleaner diesel engines, bio-diesel, fuel cells, advanced
batteries and hybrid battery/internal combustion engines in each of our targeted markets. Each of
these competitors has the potential to capture market share in various markets, which could have a
material adverse effect on our position in the industry and our financial results. For our
products to be successful against competing technologies, especially diesel engines, they must
offer advantages in one or more of these areas: regulated or un-regulated emissions performance;
fuel economy; fuel cost; engine performance; power density; engine and fuel system weight; and
engine and fuel system price. There can be no assurance that our products will be able to offer
advantages in all or any of these areas.
We depend on our intellectual property and our failure to protect that intellectual property could adversely affect our future growth and success.
Failure to protect our existing and future intellectual property rights could seriously harm
our business and prospects, and may result in the loss of our ability to exclude others from
practicing our technology or our own right to practice our technologies. If we do not adequately
ensure our freedom to use certain technology, we may have to pay others for rights to use their
intellectual property, pay damages for infringement or misappropriation and/or be enjoined from
using such intellectual property. Our patents do not guarantee us the right to practice our
technologies if other parties own intellectual property rights that we need in order to practice
such technologies. Our patent position is subject to complex factual and legal issues that may
give rise to uncertainty as to the validity, scope and enforceability of a particular patent. As
is the case in many other industries, the web of intellectual property ownership in our industry is
complicated and in some cases it is difficult to define with precision where one property begins
and another ends. In any case, there can be no assurance that:
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any of our pending or future patent applications will be issued with the breadth of
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In addition, effective patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret protection may be unavailable,
limited or not applied for in certain foreign countries.
We also seek to protect our proprietary intellectual property, including intellectual property
that may not be patented or patentable, in part by confidentiality agreements and, if applicable,
inventors rights agreements with our strategic partners and employees. There can be no assurance
that these agreements will not be breached, that we will have adequate remedies for any breach or
that such persons or institutions will not assert rights to intellectual property arising out of
these relationships.
Certain intellectual property has been licensed to us on a non-exclusive basis from third
parties who may also license such intellectual property to others, including our competitors. If
necessary or desirable, we may seek further licenses under the patents or other intellectual
property rights of others. However, we can give no assurances
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that we will obtain such licenses or that the terms of any offered licenses will be acceptable to
us. The failure to obtain or renew a license from a third party for intellectual property we use
at present could cause us to incur substantial costs and to suspend the manufacture, shipment of
products or our use of processes requiring such intellectual property.
We could become engaged in intellectual property litigation or disputes that may negatively affect
our business.
From time to time, claims have been made by third parties that the practice of our technology
infringes upon patents owned by those third parties. Although we have seen no valid basis for any
of these claims, as our business grows parties may attempt to take advantage of that growth and
assert similar claims and demands for compensation. Our response to such claims will be
commensurate with the seriousness of the allegations, their potential effect on our business and
the strength of our position. We will examine a range of options from formal legal action to
obtain declaratory judgments of non-infringement to the initiation of design changes and we will
vigorously defend our intellectual property.
As a result, while we are not currently engaged in any intellectual property litigation, we
could become subject to lawsuits in which it is alleged that we have infringed the intellectual
property rights of others or in which the scope, validity and enforceability of our intellectual
property rights is challenged. In addition, we may commence lawsuits against others who we believe
are infringing upon our rights. Our involvement in intellectual property litigation or disputes,
including any that may arise in respect of our HPDI technology or LNG tanks, could be time
consuming and result in significant expense to us, diversion of resources, and delays or stoppages
in the development, production and sales of products or intellectual property, whether or not any
claims have merit or such litigation or disputes are resolved in our favour. In the event of an
adverse outcome as a defendant in any such litigation, we may, among other things, be required to:
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Any such result could require the expenditure of substantial time and other resources and could
have a material adverse effect on our business and financial results.
We are dependent on relationships with strategic partners.
Execution of our current strategy is dependent on cooperation with strategic partners for
technology development, manufacturing and distribution. To be commercially viable, our fuel
systems must be integrated into engines and our engines must be integrated into chassis
manufactured by OEMs. We can offer no guarantee that existing technology agreements will be
renewed or advanced into commercialization agreements, or that OEMs will manufacture engines with
our fuel systems or chassis for our engines, or, if they do manufacture such products, that
customers will choose to purchase them. Any integration, design, manufacturing or marketing
problems encountered by OEMs could adversely affect the market for our products and our financial
results. In addition, there can be no assurance of the commercial success of any joint ventures in
which we are, or will become, involved.
Any change in our relationships with our strategic partners, whether as a result of economic
or competitive pressures or otherwise, including any decision by our strategic partners to reduce
their commitment to our products and technology in favour of competing products or technologies, or
to bring to an end our various alliances, could have a material adverse effect on our business and
financial results.
In addition, disputes regarding the rights and obligations of the parties could arise under
our agreements with our strategic partners. These and other possible disagreements could lead to
termination of such agreements or delays in collaborative research, development, supply, or
commercialization of certain products, or could require or result in litigation or arbitration.
Moreover, disagreements could arise with our strategic partners over rights to
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intellectual property. These kinds of disagreements could result in costly and time-consuming
litigation. Any such conflicts with our strategic partners could reduce our ability to obtain
future collaboration agreements and could have a negative impact on our relationship with existing
strategic partners.
We are dependent on relationships with our suppliers.
While we have negotiated supply agreements with various manufacturers and have entered into
strategic supply agreements with BTIC and Cryostar, certain of these manufacturers may presently be
the sole supplier of key components for our products and we are dependent on their ability to
source materials, manage their capacity, workforce and schedules. In particular, we are dependent
on sole suppliers for our injectors, tanks, and pumps for our HPDI LNG systems and their ability to
ramp up capacity and maintain quality and cost to support our production requirements. For a
number of reasons, including but not limited to shortages of parts, labour disruptions, lack of
capacity and equipment failure, a supplier may fail to supply materials or components that meet our
quality, quantity or cost requirements or to supply any at all. If we are not able to resolve
these issues or obtain substitute sources for these materials or components in a timely manner or
on terms acceptable to us, our ability to manufacture certain products may be harmed and we may be
subjected to cancellation of orders or penalties for failed or late deliveries, which could have a
material adverse effect on our business and financial results. Our products also use steel and
other materials that have global demand. The prices and quantities at which those supplies are
available fluctuate and may increase significantly. Competitive pressure, however, may not allow
us to increase the sales price of our products. Any such increases may therefore negatively affect
our margins and financial condition. We mitigate these risks by seeking secondary suppliers, by
carrying inventory, and by locking in long-term pricing when possible. There are no guarantees,
however, that we will be successful in securing alternative suppliers or that our inventory levels
will be sufficient for our production requirements.
We are dependent on our relationship with Cummins Inc. for CWI revenues and profits.
The majority of our revenues are currently derived from the operations of CWI, which, in turn,
purchases all of its current and foreseeable engine products from Cummins-affiliated plants and
distributors. Although the factories operate with modern technology and experienced management,
there can be no assurance that the factory and distribution systems will always be able to perform
on a timely and cost-effective basis. Any reduction in the manufacturing and distribution
capabilities of Cummins-affiliated plants and distributors could have a material adverse effect on
our business and financial results.
Our limited production trials, commercial launch activities and field tests could encounter
problems.
We conduct limited production trials and field tests on a number of our products as part of
our product development cycle and we are working on scaling up our production capabilities. These
trials, production readiness activities and field tests may encounter problems and delays for a
number of reasons, including the failure of our technology, the failure of the technology of
others, the failure to combine these technologies properly and the failure to maintain and service
the test prototypes properly. Some of these potential problems and delays are beyond our control.
Any problem or perceived problem with our limited production trials and field tests could hurt our
reputation and the reputation of our products and delay their commercial launch.
We may have difficulty managing the expansion of our operations.
To support the launch, and increase sales and service, of our LNG system products, we may be
required to expand the scope of our operations rapidly. This may include a need for a significant
increase in employees and an increase in the size, or relocation, of our premises and changes to
our information systems, processes and policies. Such rapid expansion may place a significant
strain on our senior management team, support teams, information technology platforms and other
resources. In addition, we may be required to place more reliance on our strategic partners and
suppliers, some of whom may not be capable of meeting our production demands in terms of timing,
quantity, quality or cost. Difficulties in effectively managing the budgeting, forecasting and
other process control issues presented by any rapid expansion could harm our business, prospects,
results of operations or financial condition.
Warranty claims could diminish our margins.
There is a risk that the warranty accrual included in our cost of product revenue is not
sufficient and that we may recognize additional expenses as a result of warranty claims in excess
of our current expectations. Such
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warranty claims may necessitate a redesign, re-specification or recall of our products, which,
in turn, may have an adverse impact on our finances and on existing or future sales. Although we
attempt to mitigate against these risks through our sales and marketing initiatives and our product
development, quality assurance, support and service programs, there can be no assurance that such
initiatives and programs are adequate or that sales of our commercial products will continue to
grow and contribute financially.
New products may have different performance characteristics from previous products. In
addition, we have limited field experience with our HPDI LNG systems from which to make our
warranty accrual estimates.
We could become subject to product liability claims.
Our business exposes us to potential product liability claims that are inherent in natural
gas, LPG and hydrogen, and products that use these gases. Natural gas, LPG and hydrogen are
flammable gases and therefore potentially dangerous products. Any accidents involving our products
or other natural gas, LPG or hydrogen-based products could materially impede widespread market
acceptance and demand for our engines and fuel systems. In addition, we may be subject to a claim
by end-users or others alleging that they have suffered property damage, personal injury or death
because our products did not perform adequately. Such a claim could be made whether or not our
products perform adequately under the circumstances. From time to time, we may be subject to
product liability claims in the ordinary course of business and we carry a limited amount of
product liability insurance for this purpose. However, our current insurance policies may not
provide sufficient or any coverage for such claims, and we cannot predict whether we will be able
to maintain our insurance coverage on commercially acceptable terms.
We could become liable for environmental damages resulting from our research, development or
manufacturing activities.
The nature of our business and products exposes us to potential claims and liability for
environmental damage, personal injury, loss of life, and damage to or destruction of property. Our
business is subject to numerous laws and regulations that govern environmental protection and human
health and safety. These laws and regulations have changed frequently in the past and it is
reasonable to expect additional and more stringent changes in the future. Our operations may not
comply with future laws and regulations, and we may be required to make significant unanticipated
capital and operating expenditures. If we fail to comply with applicable environmental laws and
regulations, governmental authorities may seek to impose fines and penalties on us or to revoke or
deny the issuance or renewal of operating permits, and private parties may seek damages from us.
Under those circumstances, we might be required to curtail or cease operations, conduct site
remediation or other corrective action, or pay substantial damage claims. In addition, depending
on the nature of the claim, our current insurance policies may not provide sufficient or any
coverage for such claims.
We have foreign currency risk.
While a majority of our revenues, cost of sales, expenses and warranty balances are
denominated in U.S. dollars, many of our operating expenses, other than cost of sales, are in
Canadian dollars and we report in Canadian dollars. Foreign exchange gains and losses are included
in results from operations, except for foreign exchange gains and losses relating to the
translation of CWIs consolidated balance sheets and statements of operations into Canadian
dollars. As CWI is a self-sustaining foreign operation for accounting purposes, foreign exchange
gains and losses relating to the translation of CWI balances are recorded within accumulated other
comprehensive income (a separate component of shareholders equity) until such time as our net
investment in CWI is reduced. A large decline in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to the
Canadian dollar could impair revenues, margins and other financial results. We have not entered
into foreign exchange contracts to hedge against gains and losses from foreign currency
fluctuations. From fiscal 2002 to fiscal 2007, on average, the U.S. dollar declined 28% against the
Canadian dollar. From fiscal 2008 to fiscal 2009, on average, the Canadian dollar declined 9.3%
against the U.S. dollar.
We could lose or fail to attract the personnel necessary to run our business.
Our success depends in large part on our ability, and that of our affiliates, to attract and
retain key management, engineering, scientific, manufacturing and operating personnel. As we
develop additional capabilities we may require more skilled personnel. Given the highly
specialized nature of our products, these personnel must be highly skilled and have a sound
understanding of our industry, business or our technology. Recruiting personnel
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for the alternative fuel industry is also highly competitive. Although to date we have been
successful in recruiting and retaining qualified personnel, there can be no assurance that we will
continue to attract and retain the personnel needed for our business. The failure to attract or
retain qualified personnel could have a material adverse effect on our business.
If we do not properly manage foreign sales and operations, our business could suffer.
We expect that a substantial portion of our future revenues will be derived from sales outside
of Canada, and we operate in jurisdictions where we may lack sufficient expertise, local knowledge
or contacts. Establishment of an international market for our products may take longer and cost
more to develop than we anticipate, and is subject to inherent risks, including unexpected changes
in government policies, trade barriers, difficulty in staffing and managing foreign operations,
longer payment cycles, and foreign exchange controls that restrict or prohibit repatriation of
funds. As a result, if we do not properly manage foreign sales and operations, our business could
suffer.
We may not realize the anticipated benefits from joint ventures, investments or acquisitions.
Our joint ventures, and any future joint venture, investment or acquisition, could expose us
to certain liabilities, including those that we fail or are unable to identify during the
investment or acquisition process. In addition, joint ventures and acquisitions often result in
difficulties in integration, and, if such difficulties were to occur, they could adversely affect
our results. The integration process may also divert the attention of, and place significant
demands on, our managerial resources, which may disrupt our current business operations. As a
result, we may fail to meet our current product development and commercialization schedules.
Additionally, we may not be able to find suitable joint venture partners, investments or
acquisitions, which could adversely affect our business strategy.
Risks Related to our Securities
Our Common Share price may fluctuate.
The stock market in general, and the market prices of securities of technology companies in
particular, can be extremely volatile, and fluctuations in our Common Share price may be unrelated
to our operating performance. Our Common Share price could be subject to significant fluctuations
in response to many factors, including: actual or anticipated variations in our results of
operations; the addition or loss of customers; announcements of technological innovations, new
products or services by us or our competitors; changes in financial estimates or recommendations by
securities analysts; conditions or trends in our industry; our announcements of significant
acquisitions, strategic relationships, joint ventures or capital commitments; additions or
departures of key personnel; general market conditions; and other events or factors, many of which
may be beyond our control. As of July 27, 2009, the 52-week trading price of our Common Shares
ranged from a low of $3.89 to a high of $15.34. See also Market for Securities.
We do not currently intend to pay any cash dividends on our Common Shares in the foreseeable future
and therefore our shareholders may not be able to receive a return on their Common Shares until
they sell them.
We have never paid or declared any cash dividends on our Common Shares. We do not anticipate
paying any cash dividends on our Common Shares in the foreseeable future because, among other
reasons, our current credit facilities restrict our ability to pay dividends, and we currently
intend to retain any future earnings to finance our business. The future payment of dividends will
be dependent on factors such as cash on hand and achieving profitability, the financial
requirements to fund growth, our general financial condition and other factors which our board of
directors may consider appropriate in the circumstances. Until we pay dividends, which we may
never do, our shareholders will not be able to receive a return on their Common Shares unless they
sell them.
There can be no assurance as to the liquidity of the trading market for the Preferred Shares, the
Subscription Receipts, the Debt Securities or the Units or that a trading market for the Preferred
Shares, the Subscription Receipts, the Debt Securities or the Units will develop.
Prior to an offering of Preferred Shares, Subscription Receipts, Debt Securities or Units,
there will be no public market for the Preferred Shares, Subscription Receipts, Debt Securities or
Units. There can be no assurance that an active trading market for the Preferred Shares,
Subscription Receipts, Debt Securities or Units will develop
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or be sustained. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, there is
no market through which the Preferred Shares, Subscription Receipts, Debt Securities or Units may
be sold and purchasers may not be able to resell Preferred Shares, Subscription Receipts, Debt
Securities or Units purchased under this prospectus and the relevant prospectus supplement. This
may affect the pricing of the Preferred Shares, Subscription Receipts, Debt Securities or Units in
the secondary market, the transparency and availability of trading prices, the liquidity of the
Preferred Shares, Subscription Receipts, Debt Securities or Units, and the extent of issuer
regulation.
Credit ratings may not reflect all risks of an investment in the Debt Securities and may change.
Credit ratings may not reflect all risks associated with an investment in the Debt Securities.
Any credit ratings applied to the Debt Securities are an assessment of our ability to pay our
obligations. Consequently, real or anticipated changes in the credit ratings will generally affect
the market value of the Debt Securities. The credit ratings, however, may not reflect the
potential impact of risks related to structure, market or other factors discussed herein on the
value of the Debt Securities. There is no assurance that any credit rating assigned to the Debt
Securities will remain in effect for any given period of time or that any rating will not be
lowered or withdrawn entirely by the relevant rating agency.
Changes in interest rates may cause the value of the Debt Securities to decline.
Prevailing interest rates will affect the market price or value of the Debt Securities. The
market price or value of the Debt Securities may decline as prevailing interest rates for
comparable debt instruments rise, and increase as prevailing interest rates for comparable debt
instruments decline.
If we are characterized as a passive foreign investment company (PFIC), U.S. holders may be
subject to adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences.
Based in part on current operations and financial projections, we do not expect to be a PFIC
for U.S. federal income tax purposes for our current taxable year or in the foreseeable future.
However, we must make an annual determination as to whether we are a PFIC based on the types of
income we earn and the types and value of our assets from time to time, all of which are subject to
change. Therefore, we cannot assure you that we will not be a PFIC for our current taxable year or
any future taxable year. A non-U.S. corporation generally will be considered a PFIC for any
taxable year if either (1) at least 75% of its gross income is passive income or (2) at least 50%
of the value of its assets (based on an average of the quarterly values of the assets during a
taxable year) is attributable to assets that produce or are held for the production of passive
income. The market value of our assets may be determined in large part by the market price of our
Common Shares, which is likely to fluctuate. In addition, the composition of our income and assets
will be affected by how, and how quickly, we use the cash we raise in this Offering. If we were to
be treated as a PFIC for any taxable year during which you hold Common Shares, certain adverse U.S.
federal income tax consequences could apply to U.S. holders.
As a foreign private issuer, we are subject to different U.S. securities laws and rules than a
domestic U.S. issuer, which may limit the information publicly available to our U.S. shareholders.
We are a foreign private issuer under applicable U.S. federal securities laws and, therefore,
we are not required to comply with all the periodic disclosure and current reporting requirements
of the U.S. Exchange Act. As a result, we do not file the same reports that a U.S. domestic issuer
would file with the SEC, although we will be required to file with or furnish to the SEC the
continuous disclosure documents that we are required to file in Canada under Canadian securities
laws. In addition, our officers, directors, and principal shareholders are exempt from the
reporting and short swing profit recovery provisions of Section 16 of the U.S. Exchange Act.
Therefore, our shareholders may not know on as timely a basis when our officers, directors and
principal shareholders purchase or sell our Securities, as the reporting periods under the
corresponding Canadian insider reporting requirements are longer. In addition, as a foreign
private issuer we are exempt from the proxy rules under the U.S. Exchange Act.
We may lose our foreign private issuer status in the future, which could result in significant
additional costs and expenses to us.
In order to maintain our current status as a foreign private issuer, a majority of our Common
Shares must be either directly or indirectly owned by non-residents of the United States, unless we
also satisfy one of the additional requirements necessary to preserve this status. We may in the
future lose our foreign private issuer status if a majority of our Common Shares are held in the
United States and we fail to meet the additional requirements
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necessary to avoid loss of foreign private issuer status. The regulatory and compliance costs
to us under U.S. federal securities laws as a U.S. domestic issuer may be significantly more than
the costs we incur as a Canadian foreign private issuer eligible to use the MJDS. If we are not a
foreign private issuer, we would not be eligible to use the MJDS or other foreign issuer forms and
would be required to file periodic and current reports and registration statements on U.S. domestic
issuer forms with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, which are more detailed and
extensive than the forms available to a foreign private issuer. We may also be required to prepare
our financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In addition, we may lose the ability to
rely upon exemptions from NASDAQ corporate governance requirements that are available to foreign
private issuers.
United States investors may not be able to obtain enforcement of civil liabilities against us.
The enforcement by investors of civil liabilities under the United States federal or state
securities laws may be affected adversely by the fact that we are governed by the Business
Corporations Act (Alberta), a statute of the Province of Alberta, Canada, that the majority of our
officers and directors and some of the experts named in this Prospectus, are residents of Canada or
otherwise reside outside the United States, and that all, or a substantial portion of their assets
and a substantial portion of our assets, are located outside the United States. It may not be
possible for investors to effect service of process within the United States on certain of our
directors and officers or the experts named in this Prospectus or enforce judgments obtained in the
United States courts against us, certain of our directors and officers or the experts named in this
Prospectus based upon the civil liability provisions of United States federal securities laws or
the securities laws of any state of the United States.
There is some doubt as to whether a judgment of a United States court based solely upon the
civil liability provisions of United States federal or state securities laws would be enforceable
in Canada against us, our directors and officers or the experts named in this Prospectus. There is
also doubt as to whether an original action could be brought in Canada against us or our directors
and officers or the experts named in this Prospectus to enforce liabilities based solely upon
United States federal or state securities laws.
USE OF PROCEEDS
Unless otherwise indicated in an applicable Prospectus Supplement relating to an offering of
Securities, we will use the net proceeds we receive from the sale of Securities to finance future
growth opportunities including acquisitions and investments, to finance our capital expenditures,
to reduce our outstanding indebtedness, for working capital purposes or for general corporate
purposes. The amount of net proceeds to be used for each of the principal purposes will be
described in the applicable Prospectus Supplement. All expenses relating to an offering of
Securities and any compensation paid to underwriters, dealers or agents will be paid out of our
general funds. From time to time, we may issue debt securities or incur additional indebtedness
other than through the issue of Securities pursuant to this Prospectus.
DESCRIPTION OF COMMON SHARES
The following description of our Common Shares is a summary only and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to our articles of incorporation, which have been filed with the securities
commission or similar regulatory authority in each of the provinces of Canada, and are available
for review at www.sedar.com.
We are authorized to issue an unlimited number of Common Shares. As of July 27, 2009, we had
32,082,822 Common Shares issued and outstanding. Each Common Share entitles the holder to: (i) one
vote per share held at meetings of shareholders; (ii) receive such dividends as declared by us,
subject to any contractual restrictions on the payment of dividends and to any restrictions on the
payment of dividends imposed by the terms of any outstanding Preferred Shares and our credit
facilities; and (iii) receive our remaining property and assets upon dissolution or winding up.
Our Common Shares are not subject to any future call or assessment and there are no pre-emptive,
conversion or redemption rights attached to such shares.
In the event of our merger or consolidation with or into another entity in connection with
which our Common Shares are converted into or exchanged for shares or other securities of another
entity or property (including cash), all holders of our Common Shares will thereafter be entitled
to receive the same kind and number of securities or kind of property (including cash). Upon our
dissolution or liquidation or the sale of all or substantially all of our assets, after payment in
full of all amounts required to be paid to creditors and to the holders of Preferred Shares having
liquidation preferences, if any, the holders of our Common Shares will be entitled to receive pro
rata our remaining assets available for distribution.
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DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED SHARES
The following description of our Preferred Shares is a summary only and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to our articles of incorporation, which have been filed with the securities
commission or similar regulatory authority in each of the provinces of Canada, and are available
for review at www.sedar.com.
We are authorized to issue an unlimited number of Preferred Shares issuable in series with no
par value, none of which are currently outstanding. Our board of directors has the authority to
determine, with respect to any series of Preferred Shares, the rights, privileges, restrictions and
conditions of that series, including:
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whether dividends, if any, will be cumulative or non-cumulative and the dividend
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the terms and amounts of any sinking fund provided for the purchase or redemption of
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whether the shares of the series will be convertible into shares of any other class
or series, or any other security, of the Corporation or any other entity, and, if so,
the specification of the other class or series or other security, the conversion price
or prices or rate or rates, any rate adjustments, the date or dates at which the shares
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Subject to any rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions that may have been determined
by the directors to apply to any series of Preferred Shares, the holders of our Preferred Shares
shall have no right to receive notice of or to be present at or vote either in person, or by proxy,
at any of our general meetings by virtue of or in respect of their holding of Preferred Shares.
Subject to any rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions that may have been determined
by the directors to apply to any series of Preferred Shares or any restrictions in any of our debt
agreements, the directors shall have complete uncontrolled discretion to pay dividends on any class
or classes of shares or any series within a class of shares issued and outstanding in any
particular year to the exclusion of any other class or classes of shares or any series within a
class of shares out of any or all profits or surplus available for dividends.
On our winding-up, liquidation or dissolution or upon the happening of any other event giving
rise to a distribution of our assets other than by way of dividend amongst our shareholders for the
purposes of winding-up its affairs, subject to any rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions
that may have been determined by the Board to attach to any series of Preferred Shares, the holders
of all Common Shares and Preferred Shares shall be entitled to participate pari passu.
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DESCRIPTION OF SUBSCRIPTION RECEIPTS
The following description of the terms of Subscription Receipts sets forth certain general
terms and provisions of Subscription Receipts in respect of which a Prospectus Supplement may be
filed. The particular terms and provisions of Subscription Receipts offered by any Prospectus
Supplement, and the extent to which the general terms and provisions described below may apply
thereto, will be described in the Prospectus Supplement filed in respect of such Subscription
Receipts.
Subscription Receipts may be offered separately or in combination with one or more other
Securities. The Subscription Receipts will be issued under a subscription receipt agreement. A
copy of the subscription receipt agreement will be filed by us with the applicable securities
commission or similar regulatory authorities after it has been entered into by us and will be
available electronically at www.sedar.com.
Pursuant to the subscription receipt agreement, original purchasers of Subscription Receipts
may have a contractual right of rescission against Westport, following the issuance of the
underlying Common Shares or other securities to such purchasers upon the surrender or deemed
surrender of the Subscription Receipts, to receive the amount paid for the Subscription Receipts in
the event that this Prospectus and any amendment thereto contains a misrepresentation or is not
delivered to such purchaser, provided such remedy for rescission is exercised within 180 days from
the closing date of the offering of Subscription Receipts.
The description of general terms and provisions of Subscription Receipts described in any
Prospectus Supplement will include, where applicable:
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if other than Canadian dollars, the currency or currency unit in which the
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the procedures for the exchange of the Subscription Receipts into Common Shares or
other securities; |
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the number of Common Shares or other securities that may be obtained upon exercise
of each Subscription Receipt; |
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the designation and terms of any other Securities with which the Subscription
Receipts will be offered, if any, and the number of Subscription Receipts that will be
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the terms applicable to the gross proceeds from the sale of the Subscription
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We reserve the right to set forth in a Prospectus Supplement specific terms of the
Subscription Receipts that are not within the options and parameters set forth in this Prospectus.
In addition, to the extent that any particular terms of the Subscription Receipts described in a
Prospectus Supplement differ from any of the terms described in this Prospectus, the description of
such terms set forth in this Prospectus shall be deemed to have been superseded by the description
of such differing terms set forth in such Prospectus Supplement with respect to such Subscription
Receipts.
DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS
The following description of the terms of Warrants sets forth certain general terms and
provisions of Warrants in respect of which a Prospectus Supplement may be filed. The particular
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Warrants offered by any Prospectus Supplement, and the extent to which the general terms and
provisions described below may apply thereto, will be described in the Prospectus Supplement filed
in respect of such Warrants.
Warrants may be offered separately or in combination with one or more other Securities. Each
series of Warrants will be issued under a separate warrant agreement to be entered into between us
and one or more banks or trust companies acting as warrant agent. The applicable Prospectus
Supplement will include details of the warrant agreements covering the Warrants being offered. The
warrant agent will act solely as our agent and will not assume a relationship of agency with any
holders of Warrant certificates or beneficial owners of Warrants. A copy of the warrant agreement
will be filed by us with the applicable securities commission or similar regulatory authorities
after it has been entered into by us and will be available electronically at www.sedar.com.
Pursuant to the warrant agreement, original purchasers of Warrants may have a contractual
right of rescission against Westport, following the issuance of the underlying Common Shares or
other securities to such purchasers upon the exercise or deemed exercise of the Warrants, to
receive the amount paid for the Warrants and the amount paid upon exercise of the Warrants in the
event that this Prospectus and any amendment thereto contains a misrepresentation or is not
delivered to such purchaser, provided such remedy for rescission is exercised within 180 days from
the closing date of the offering of Warrants.
The description of general terms and provisions of Warrants described in any Prospectus
Supplement will include, where applicable:
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if other than Canadian dollars, the currency or currency unit in which the Warrants
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the designation and terms of the Common Shares that may be acquired upon exercise of
the Warrants; |
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the date on which the right to exercise the Warrants will commence and the date on
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the number of Common Shares that may be purchased upon exercise of each Warrant and
the price at which and currency or currencies in which that amount of securities may be
purchased upon exercise of each Warrant; |
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the designation and terms of any Securities with which the Warrants will be offered,
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the date or dates, if any, on or after which the Warrants and the related Securities
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the minimum or maximum amount, if any, of Warrants that may be exercised at any one
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whether the Warrants will be subject to redemption or call, and, if so, the terms of
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We reserve the right to set forth in a Prospectus Supplement specific terms of the Warrants
that are not within the options and parameters set forth in this Prospectus. In addition, to the
extent that any particular terms of the Warrants described in a Prospectus Supplement differ from
any of the terms described in this Prospectus, the description of such terms set forth in this
Prospectus shall be deemed to have been superseded by the description of such differing terms set
forth in such Prospectus Supplement with respect to such Warrants.
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We have delivered an undertaking to the British Columbia Securities Commission (the
Commission) that we will not offer Warrants separately from other Securities (Stand-Alone
Warrants) unless a Prospectus Supplement containing the specific terms of the offering of
Stand-Alone Warrants is first approved for filing by the Commission.
DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES
The following description of the terms of Debt Securities sets forth certain general terms and
provisions of Debt Securities in respect of which a Prospectus Supplement may be filed. The
particular terms and provisions of Debt Securities offered by any Prospectus Supplement, and the
extent to which the general terms and provisions described below may apply thereto, will be
described in the Prospectus Supplement filed in respect of such Debt Securities. Debt Securities
may be offered separately or in combination with one or more other Securities. We may, from time
to time, issue debt securities and incur additional indebtedness other than through the issuance of
Debt Securities pursuant to this Prospectus.
The Debt Securities will be issued under one or more indentures (each, a Trust Indenture),
in each case between ourselves and a financial institution authorized to carry on business as a
trustee (each, a Trustee).
The following description sets forth certain general terms and provisions of the Debt
Securities and is not intended to be complete. The particular terms and provisions of the Debt
Securities and a description of how the general terms and provisions described below may apply to
the Debt Securities will be included in the applicable Prospectus Supplement. The following
description is subject to the detailed provisions of the applicable Trust Indenture. Accordingly,
reference should also be made to the applicable Trust Indenture, a copy of which will be filed by
us with the securities commission or similar regulatory authority in each of the provinces of
Canada in which we are a reporting issuer after it has been entered into by us and will be
available electronically at www.sedar.com.
General
The Debt Securities may be issued from time to time in one or more series. We may specify a
maximum aggregate principal amount for the Debt Securities of any series and, unless otherwise
provided in the applicable Prospectus Supplement, a series of Debt Securities may be reopened for
issuance of additional Debt Securities of such series.
Any Prospectus Supplement for Debt Securities supplementing this Prospectus will contain the
specific terms and other information with respect to the Debt Securities being offered thereby,
including:
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the currency or currency units in which the principal and any interest is payable (in
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the date or dates on which such Debt Securities will mature, including any provision
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interest will be payable and the record date or dates for the payment of such interest,
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the Trustee under the Trust Indenture pursuant to which such Debt Securities are to
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whether such Debt Securities are to be issued in registered form or in the form of
temporary or permanent global securities and the basis of exchange, transfer and
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if applicable, our ability to satisfy all or a portion of any redemption of such
Debt Securities, any payment of any interest on such Debt Securities or any repayment
of the principal owing upon the maturity of such Debt Securities through the issuance
of securities by us or of any other entity, and any restriction(s) on the persons to
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We reserve the right to include in a Prospectus Supplement specific terms pertaining to the
Debt Securities which are not within the options and parameters set forth in this Prospectus. In
addition, to the extent that any particular terms of the Debt Securities described in a Prospectus
Supplement differ from any of the terms described in this Prospectus, the description of such terms
set forth in this Prospectus shall be deemed to have been superseded by the description of such
differing terms set forth in such Prospectus Supplement with respect to such Debt Securities.
Ranking
The Debt Securities will be direct unsecured obligations of Westport. The Debt Securities
will be senior or subordinated indebtedness of Westport as described in the applicable Prospectus
Supplement. If the Debt Securities are senior indebtedness, they will rank equally and rateably
with all other unsecured indebtedness of Westport from time to time issued and outstanding which is
not subordinated. If the Debt Securities are subordinated indebtedness, they will be subordinated
to senior indebtedness of Westport as described in the applicable Prospectus Supplement, and they
will rank equally and rateably with other subordinated indebtedness of Westport from time to time
issued and outstanding as described in the applicable Prospectus Supplement. We reserve the right
to specify in a Prospectus Supplement whether a particular series of subordinated Debt Securities
is subordinated to any other series of subordinated Debt Securities.
Registration of Debt Securities
Debt Securities in Book Entry Form
Debt Securities of any series may be issued in whole or in part in the form of one or more
global securities (each a Global Security and together Global Securities) registered in the
name of a designated clearing agency (a Depositary) or its nominee and held by or on behalf of
the Depositary in accordance with the terms of the applicable Trust Indenture. The specific terms
of the depositary arrangement with respect to any portion of a series
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of Debt Securities to be represented by a Global Security will, to the extent not described
herein, be described in the Prospectus Supplement relating to such series.
A Global Security may not be transferred, except as a whole between the Depositary and a
nominee of the Depositary or as between nominees of the Depositary, or to a successor Depositary or
nominee thereof, until it is wholly exchanged for Debt Securities in certificated non-book-entry
form in accordance with the terms of the applicable Trust Indenture. So long as the Depositary for
a Global Security, or its nominee, is the registered owner of such Global Security, such Depositary
or such nominee, as the case may be, will be considered the sole owner or holder of the Debt
Securities represented by such Global Security for all purposes under the applicable Trust
Indenture and payments of principal of and interest, if any, on the Debt Securities represented by
a Global Security will be made by us to the Depositary or its nominee.
Subject to such exceptions, if any, as may be provided for in the Trust Indenture and
described in the applicable Prospectus Supplement, owners of beneficial interests in a Global
Security will not be entitled to have the Debt Securities represented by such Global Security
registered in their names, will not receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of such
Debt Securities in certificated non-book-entry form, will not be considered the owners or holders
thereof under the applicable Trust Indenture and will be unable to pledge Debt Securities as
security. The laws of some states in the United States may require that certain purchasers of Debt
Securities take physical delivery of such Debt Securities in definitive form.
Principal and interest payments, if any, on the Debt Securities represented by a Global
Security registered in the name of a Depositary or its nominee will be made to such Depositary or
its nominee, as the case may be, as the registered owner of such Global Security. Neither
Westport, the Trustee nor any paying agent for such Debt Securities will have any responsibility or
liability for any aspect of the records relating to or payments made on account of beneficial
ownership interests in such Global Security or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any
records relating to such beneficial ownership interests.
Westport, any underwriters, dealers or agents and any Trustee identified in an accompanying
Prospectus Supplement, as applicable, will not have any liability or responsibility for (i) records
maintained by the Depositary relating to beneficial ownership interests in the Debt Securities held
by the Depositary or the book-entry accounts maintained by the Depositary, (ii) maintaining,
supervising or reviewing any records relating to any such beneficial ownership interests, or (iii)
any advice or representation made by or with respect to the Depositary and contained in this
Prospectus or in any Prospectus Supplement or Trust Indenture with respect to the rules and
regulations of the Depositary or at the direction of Depositary participants.
The applicable Prospectus Supplement will identify the applicable Depositary for any Debt
Securities represented by a Global Security.
Debt Securities in Registered Form
Debt Securities of any series may be issued in whole or in part in registered form as provided
in the applicable Trust Indenture.
In the event that the Debt Securities are issued in certificated non-book-entry form,
principal and interest, if any, will be payable, the transfer of such Debt Securities will be
registerable and such Debt Securities will be exchangeable for Debt Securities in other
denominations of a like aggregate principal amount at the office or agency maintained by us.
Payment of principal and interest, if any, on Debt Securities in certificated non-book-entry form
may be made by check mailed to the address of the holders entitled thereto.
Subject to the foregoing limitations, Debt Securities of any authorized form or denomination
issued under the applicable Trust Indenture may be transferred or exchanged for Debt Securities of
any other authorized form or denomination or denominations, any such transfer or exchange to be for
an equivalent aggregate principal amount of Debt Securities of the same series, carrying the same
rate of interest and same redemption and other provisions as the Debt Securities so transferred or
exchanged. Exchanges of Debt Securities of any series may be made at the offices of the applicable
Trustee and at such other places as we may from time to time designate with the approval of the
applicable Trustee and may be specified in the applicable Prospectus Supplement. Unless otherwise
specified in the applicable Prospectus Supplement, the applicable Trustee will be the registrar and
transfer agent for any Debt Securities issued in certificated non-book-entry form under the
applicable Trust Indenture.
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DESCRIPTION OF UNITS
We may issue Units comprised of one or more of the other Securities described in this
Prospectus in any combination. Each Unit will be issued so that the holder of the Unit is also the
holder of each Security included in the Unit. Thus, the holder of a Unit will have the rights and
obligations of a holder of each included Security. The unit agreement, if any, under which a Unit
is issued may provide that the Securities included in the Unit may not be held or transferred
separately, at any time or at any time before a specified date.
The particular terms and provisions of Units offered by any Prospectus Supplement, and the
extent to which the general terms and provisions described below may apply thereto, will be
described in the Prospectus Supplement filed in respect of such Units.
The particular terms of each issue of Units will be described in the related Prospectus
Supplement. This description will include, where applicable:
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if other than Canadian dollars, the currency or currency unit in which the Units are
denominated; |
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the terms of the Units and of the Securities comprising the Units, including whether
and under what circumstances those securities may be held or transferred separately; |
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the number of Securities that may be purchased upon exercise of each Unit and the
price at which and currency or currency unit in which that amount of Securities may be
purchased upon exercise of each Unit; |
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any provisions for the issuance, payment, settlement, transfer or exchange of the
Units or of the Securities comprising the Units; and |
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any other material terms, conditions and rights (or limitations on such rights) of
the Units. |
We reserve the right to set forth in a Prospectus Supplement specific terms of the Units that
are not within the options and parameters set forth in this Prospectus. In addition, to the extent
that any particular terms of the Units described in a Prospectus Supplement differ from any of the
terms described in this Prospectus, the description of such terms set forth in this Prospectus
shall be deemed to have been superseded by the description of such differing terms set forth in
such Prospectus Supplement with respect to such Units.
PRIOR SALES
The following description of securities issuances contains information with respect to all
issuances of our securities for the 12-month period prior to the date of this Prospectus, as
adjusted to reflect the consolidation of our shares on a three-and-one-half-to-one (3.5:1) basis on
July 21, 2008.
We have issued the following Common Shares during the 12-month period prior to the date of
this Prospectus:
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Shares(1) |
July 29, 2008 |
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5.36 |
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4,286 |
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July 29, 2008 |
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5.29 |
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1,903 |
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August 5, 2008 |
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11.55 |
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1,532 |
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Shares(1) |
August 5, 2008 |
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5.25 |
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1,219 |
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August 5, 2008 |
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6.65 |
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300 |
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August 5, 2008 |
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5.43 |
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184 |
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August 5, 2008 |
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5.29 |
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3,157 |
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August 5, 2008 |
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3.40 |
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294 |
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August 18, 2008 |
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12.73 |
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4,500,000 |
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August 19, 2008 |
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5.25 |
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1,335 |
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September 26, 2008 |
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7.77 |
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65 |
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September 26, 2008 |
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5.29 |
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1,084 |
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November 4, 2008 |
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6.51 |
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1,447 |
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November 12, 2008 |
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5.29 |
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2,500 |
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December 5, 2008 |
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4.27 |
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9,524 |
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January 29, 2009 |
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4.45 |
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1,900 |
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February 6, 2009 |
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5.29 |
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239 |
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April 1, 2009 |
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4.27 |
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952 |
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June 3, 2009 |
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5.29 |
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1,363 |
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June 5, 2009 |
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3.22 |
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310 |
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June 5, 2009 |
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3.68 |
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7,142 |
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June 6, 2009 |
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4.45 |
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7,142 |
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June 11, 2009 |
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5.99 |
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846 |
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June 11, 2009 |
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5.29 |
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4,000 |
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June 12, 2009 |
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6.30 |
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7,885 |
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June 25, 2009 |
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3.22 |
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2,857 |
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June 25, 2009 |
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4.27 |
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7,142 |
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July 16, 2009 |
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4.59 |
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500 |
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July 17, 2009 |
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5.29 |
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571 |
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July 21, 2009 |
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5.29 |
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1,627 |
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The issue price of the Common Shares issued on August 18, 2008 was U.S.$12.00. The issue
price set forth above is based on the U.S.-Canadian dollar noon exchange rate on August 18,
2008, as quoted by the Bank of Canada, being Cdn. $1.0605 = U.S.$1.00. |
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On October 23, 2008, 790,614 warrants were granted to Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada
as Represented by the Minister of Industry pursuant to the terms of a technology development
agreement between Westport and one of its affiliates and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada
dated March 27, 2003 as part of the former Technology Partnerships Canada Program, which agreement
was subsequently amended on September 14,
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2007. Each such warrant entitles the holder to acquire one Common Share upon payment of an
exercise price of $10.65 at any time prior to October 23, 2013.
As of July 27, 2009, we have issued the following options during the last 12-month period
pursuant to our existing Stock Option Plan and Performance Share Units granted pursuant to our
Performance Share Unit Plan:
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market value |
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of shares |
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securities |
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underlying |
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underlying |
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options |
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granted |
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issuance |
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($) |
August 6, 2008 |
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34,280 |
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14.90 |
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August 6, 2008 |
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259,923 |
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14.90 |
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November 7, 2008 |
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5,000 |
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5.71 |
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November 12, 2008 |
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407,892 |
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MARKET FOR SECURITIES
Our outstanding Common Shares are listed and posted for trading on the TSX under the trading
symbol WPT and on NASDAQ under the trading symbol WPRT. The following table sets forth the
market price ranges and the aggregate volume of trading of the Common Shares on the TSX and NASDAQ
for the periods indicated, as adjusted to reflect the consolidation of our shares on a
three-and-one-half-to-one (3.5:1) basis that was completed on July 21, 2008, but was not effective
for TSX trading purposes until July 24, 2008.
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2008 |
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July(1) |
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18.38 |
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12.17 |
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13.04 |
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1,857,458 |
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August (2) |
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15.34 |
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12.11 |
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13.39 |
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1,713,566 |
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13.55 |
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11.42 |
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12.56 |
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2,354,448 |
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September |
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13.80 |
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8.56 |
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10.00 |
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2,211,000 |
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13.15 |
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8.20 |
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9.14 |
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4,376,137 |
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October |
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9.95 |
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4.08 |
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5.24 |
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2,447,190 |
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9.28 |
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3.26 |
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4.43 |
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3,935,038 |
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November |
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7.64 |
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4.00 |
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5.05 |
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2,080,434 |
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6.60 |
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3.15 |
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3.96 |
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2,219,066 |
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December |
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6.41 |
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4.51 |
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6.25 |
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1,285,329 |
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5.45 |
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3.52 |
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5.10 |
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1,254,758 |
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2009 |
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January |
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7.74 |
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6.01 |
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6.50 |
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789,725 |
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6.55 |
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4.77 |
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5.27 |
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845,592 |
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February |
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7.18 |
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4.62 |
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5.20 |
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853,258 |
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5.83 |
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3.60 |
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4.05 |
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885,763 |
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6.75 |
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3.89 |
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6.30 |
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750,430 |
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5.51 |
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3.01 |
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4.99 |
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1,125,488 |
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7.40 |
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5.08 |
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6.00 |
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1,229,779 |
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6.00 |
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4.18 |
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5.04 |
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2,446,298 |
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May |
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6.69 |
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5.25 |
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6.34 |
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1,625,944 |
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6.00 |
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4.47 |
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5.83 |
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2,520,207 |
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June |
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10.23 |
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6.27 |
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9.39 |
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2,572,701 |
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9.09 |
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5.75 |
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8.09 |
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5,175,574 |
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10.93 |
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8.77 |
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9.55 |
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1,396,783 |
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9.90 |
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7.62 |
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8.83 |
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3,339,794 |
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Trading in our Common Shares commenced on a post-consolidation basis on the TSX on July 24,
2008, however, all prices and volume reflect the consolidation of the common shares on a
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We may sell Securities to or through underwriters, dealers, placement agents or other
intermediaries and also may sell Securities directly to purchasers or through agents, subject to
obtaining any applicable exemption from registration requirements.
The distribution of Securities may be effected from time to time in one or more transactions
at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale,
or at prices related to such prevailing market prices to be negotiated with purchasers and as set
forth in an accompanying Prospectus Supplement.
In connection with the sale of Securities, underwriters may receive compensation from us or
from purchasers of Securities for whom they may act as agents in the form of discounts, concessions
or commissions. Underwriters, dealers, placement agents or other intermediaries that participate
in the distribution of Securities may be deemed to be underwriters and any discounts or commissions
received by them from us and any profit on the resale of Securities by them may be deemed to be
underwriting discounts and commissions under applicable securities legislation.
If so indicated in the applicable Prospectus Supplement, we may authorize dealers or other
persons acting as our agents to solicit offers by certain institutions to purchase the Securities
directly from us pursuant to contracts providing for payment and delivery on a future date. These
contracts will be subject only to the conditions set forth in the applicable Prospectus Supplement
or supplements, which will also set forth the commission payable for solicitation of these
contracts.
The Prospectus Supplement relating to any offering of Securities will also set forth the terms
of the offering of the Securities, including, to the extent applicable, the initial offering price,
the proceeds to us, the underwriting discounts or commissions, and any other discounts or
concessions to be allowed or reallowed to dealers. Underwriters with respect to any offering of
Securities sold to or through underwriters will be named in the Prospectus Supplement relating to
such offering.
Under agreements which may be entered into by us, underwriters, dealers, placement agents and
other intermediaries who participate in the distribution of Securities may be entitled to
indemnification by us against certain liabilities, including liabilities under applicable
securities legislation. The underwriters, dealers, placement agents and other intermediaries with
whom we enter into agreements may be customers of, engage in transactions with or perform services
for us in the ordinary course of business.
Any offering of Preferred Shares, Subscription Receipts, Debt Securities, Warrants or Units
will be a new issue of securities with no established trading market. Unless otherwise specified
in the applicable Prospectus Supplement, the Preferred Shares, Subscription Receipts, Debt
Securities, Warrants or Units will not be listed on any securities exchange. Unless otherwise
specified in the applicable Prospectus Supplement, there is no market through which the Preferred
Shares, Subscription Receipts, Debt Securities, Warrants or Units may be sold and purchasers may
not be able to resell Preferred Shares, Subscription Receipts, Debt Securities, Warrants or Units
purchased under this Prospectus or any Prospectus Supplement. This may affect the pricing of the
Preferred Shares, Subscription Receipts, Debt Securities, Warrants or Units in the secondary
market, the transparency and availability of trading prices, the liquidity of the securities, and
the extent of issuer regulation. Certain dealers may make a market in the Preferred Shares,
Subscription Receipts, Debt Securities, Warrants or Units, as applicable, but will not be obligated
to do so and may discontinue any market making at any time without notice. No assurance can be
given that any dealer will make a market in the Preferred Shares, Subscription Receipts, Debt
Securities, Warrants or Units or as to the liquidity of the trading market, if any, for the
Preferred Shares, Subscription Receipts, Debt Securities, Warrants or Units.
Subject to applicable securities legislation, in connection with any offering of Securities
under this Prospectus, the underwriters, if any, may over-allot or effect transactions which
stabilize or maintain the market price of the Securities offered at a level above that which might
otherwise prevail in the open market. These transactions, if commenced, may be discontinued at any
time.
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CERTAIN INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
The applicable Prospectus Supplement may describe certain Canadian federal income tax
consequences which may be applicable to a purchaser of Securities offered thereunder, and may also
include a discussion of certain United States federal income tax consequences to the extent
applicable.
LEGAL MATTERS
Unless otherwise specified in the Prospectus Supplement, certain legal matters relating to the
offering of the securities will be passed upon for us by Bennett Jones LLP and Dorsey & Whitney
LLP. In addition, certain legal matters in connection with any offering of securities will be
passed upon for any underwriters, dealers or agents by counsel to be designated at the time of the
offering by such underwriters, dealers or agents with respect to matters of Canadian and United
States law.
The partners and associates of Bennett Jones LLP, as a group, and the partners and associates
of Dorsey & Whitney LLP, as a group, each beneficially own, directly or indirectly, less than 1% of
our securities. W. Chipman Johnston, our corporate secretary, is a partner of Bennett Jones LLP.
AUDITORS
Our financial statements as at March 31, 2009 and 2008 incorporated by reference into this
Prospectus have been audited by KPMG LLP, independent auditors, as indicated in their report dated
May 14, 2009 which is also incorporated by reference herein, and are incorporated herein in
reliance upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing in giving said
report. KPMG LLP are independent of us pursuant to the rules of professional conduct applicable to
auditors in all provinces of Canada and independent within the meaning of the U.S. Exchange Act, as
amended.
DOCUMENTS FILED AS PART OF THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
The following documents have been filed with the SEC as part of the registration statement on
Form F-10 of which this Prospectus forms a part:
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the documents referred to under Documents Incorporated by Reference in this
Prospectus; |
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the consent of our auditors KPMG LLP; |
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the consent of our Canadian counsel Bennett Jones LLP; and |
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powers of attorney from our directors and officers. |
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED TO BE DELIVERED TO OFFEREES OR PURCHASERS
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 124 of the Business Corporations Act (Alberta) (the ABCA) provides as follows:
124(1) Except in respect of an action by or on behalf of the corporation or body corporate to
procure a judgment in its favour, a corporation may indemnify a director or officer of the
corporation, a former director or officer of the corporation or a person who acts or acted at the
corporations request as a director or officer of a body corporate of which the corporation is or
was a shareholder or creditor, and the directors or officers heirs and legal representatives,
against all costs, charges and expenses, including an amount paid to settle an action or satisfy a
judgment, reasonably incurred by the director or officer in respect of any civil, criminal or
administrative action or proceeding to which the director or officer is made a party by reason of
being or having been a director or officer of that corporation or body corporate, if
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in the case of a criminal or administrative action or proceeding that is
enforced by a monetary penalty, the director or officer had reasonable grounds for
believing that the directors or officers conduct was lawful. |
(2) A corporation may with the approval of the Court of Queens Bench of Alberta indemnify a
person referred to in subsection (1) in respect of an action by or on behalf of the corporation or
body corporate to procure a judgment in its favour, to which the person is made a party by reason
of being or having been a director or an officer of the corporation or body corporate, against all
costs, charges and expenses reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the action if the
person fulfils the conditions set out in subsection (1)(a) and (b).
(3) Notwithstanding anything in this section, a person referred to in subsection (1) is
entitled to indemnity from the corporation in respect of all costs, charges and expenses reasonably
incurred by the person in connection with the defence of any civil, criminal or administrative
action or proceeding to which the person is made a party by reason of being or having been a
director or officer of the corporation or body corporate, if the person seeking indemnity
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is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity. |
(3.1) A corporation may advance funds to a person in order to defray the costs, charges and
expenses of a proceeding referred to in subsection (1) or (2), but if the person does not meet the
conditions of subsection (3) he or she shall repay the funds advanced.
(4) A corporation may purchase and maintain insurance for the benefit of any person referred
to in subsection (1) against any liability incurred by the person
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in the persons capacity as a director or officer of the corporation, except
when the liability relates to the persons failure to act honestly and in good faith with
a view to the best interests of the corporation, or |
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in the persons capacity as a director or officer of another body corporate if
the person acts or acted in that capacity at the corporations request, except when the
liability relates to the persons failure to act honestly and in good faith with a view
to the best interests of the body corporate. |
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(5) A corporation or a person referred to in subsection (1) may apply to the Court of Queens
Bench of Alberta for an order approving an indemnity under this section and the Court of Queens
Bench of Alberta may so order and make any further order it thinks fit.
(6) On an application under subsection (5), the Court of Queens Bench of Alberta may order
notice to be given to any interested person and that person is entitled to appear and be heard in
person or by counsel.
Section 7 of the By-laws of the Registrant, contains the following provisions with respect to
indemnification of the Registrants directors and officers:
7.05 Limitation of Liability
Subject to the ABCA, no director or officer for the time being of the Registrant shall be
liable for the acts, receipts, neglects or defaults if any other director or officer or employee,
or for joining in any receipt or act for conformity, or for any loss, damage or expense happening
to the Registrant through the insufficiency or deficiency of title to any property acquired by the
Registrant or for or on behalf of the Registrant or for the insufficiency or deficiency of any
security in or upon which any of the moneys of or belonging to the Registrant shall be placed or
invested, or for any loss or damage arising from the bankruptcy, insolvency or tortious act of any
person, firm or corporation including any person, firm or corporation with whom or with which
moneys, securities or effects shall be lodged or deposited for any loss, conversation,
misapplication or misappropriation of or any damage resulting from any dealings with moneys,
securities or other assets of or belonging to the Registrant or for any other loss, damage or
misfortune whatsoever which may happen in the execution of the duties of his respective office or
trust or in relation thereto unless the same shall happen by or through his failure to exercise the
powers and to discharge the duties of his office honestly and in good faith with a view to the best
interests of the Registrant and through a failure to exercise the care, diligence and skill that a
reasonably prudent person would exercise in comparable circumstances.
7.06 Indemnity
Subject to the ABCA, the Registrant shall indemnify a director or officer, a former director
or officer, and a person who acts or acted at the Registrants request as a director or officer of
a body corporate of which the Registrant is or was a shareholder or creditor, and his heirs and
legal representatives, against all costs, charges and expenses, including any amount paid to settle
an action or satisfy a judgment, reasonably incurred by him in respect to any civil, criminal or
administrative action or proceedings to which he is made a party by reason of being or having been
a director of officer of the Registrant or such body corporate, if:
(a) he acted honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the
Registrant; and
(b) in the case of a criminal or administrative action or proceeding that is
enforced by a monetary penalty, he had reasonable grounds for believing that his conduct was
lawful.
7.07 Insurance
The Registrant may, subject to and in accordance with the ABCA, purchase and maintain
insurance for the benefit of any director or officer as such against liability incurred by him.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be
permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing
provisions, the Registrant has been informed that in the opinion of the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities
Act of 1933 and is therefore unenforceable.
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EXHIBITS
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Exhibit No. |
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The Annual Information Form dated June 1, 2009, for the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2009, filed with the Commission as Exhibit 1 to the
Registrants Annual Report on Form 40-F on June 8, 2009 |
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4.2*
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The Management Information Circular dated June 3, 2009 prepared in
connection with the annual and special meeting of the Companys
shareholders to be held on July 16, 2009, furnished to the Commission
under cover of Form 6-K on June 19, 2009. |
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4.3*
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The audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and notes
thereto as at March 31, 2009 and 2008 and
for each of the years ended March 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 together
with the report of the auditors thereon, filed with the Commission as
Exhibit 2 to the Registrants Annual Report on Form 40-F on June 8, 2009. |
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4.4*
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The Managements Discussion and Analysis of financial condition and
results of operations dated May 19, 2009, for the fiscal year ended March
31, 2009, filed with the Commission as Exhibit 3 to the Registrants
Annual Report on Form 40-F on June 8, 2009. |
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5.1
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Consent of KPMG LLP |
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5.2*
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Consent of Bennett Jones LLP, filed with the Commission as Exhibit 5.2 to
the Registrants Form F-10 on July 20, 2009 |
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6.1*
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Power of Attorney of certain officers and directors of the Registrant,
filed with the Commission on the signature page to the Registrants Form
F-10 on July 20, 2009 |
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7.1**
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Form of Debt Indenture |
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7.2***
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Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 on Form T-1 |
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Previously filed or furnished to the Commission. |
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To be filed by amendment |
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To be filed in accordance with the requirements of Section 305(b)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act
of 1939 and Rule 5b-3 thereunder, if required. |
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PART III
UNDERTAKING AND CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS
Item 1. Undertaking
The Registrant undertakes to make available, in person or by telephone, representatives to respond
to inquiries made by the Commission staff, and to furnish promptly, when requested to do so by the
Commission staff, information relating to the securities registered pursuant to this Form F-10 or
to transactions in said securities.
Item 2. Consent to Service of Process
Concurrently with the filing of the Registration Statement on Form F-10, the Registrant has filed
with the Commission a written irrevocable consent and power of attorney on Form F-X.
Any change to the name and address of the agent for service of the Registrant will be communicated
promptly to the Commission by amendment to Form F-X referencing the file number of this
Registration Statement.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable
grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form F-10 and has duly
caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Vancouver, Province of British Columbia, Canada on July 28, 2009.
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Westport Innovations Inc.
(Registrant)
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/s/ David R. Demers
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David R. Demers |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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/s/ David R. Demers
David R. Demers
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Chief Executive Officer
and Director
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July 28, 2009 |
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/s/ Elaine A. Wong
Elaine A. Wong
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Chief Financial Officer
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July 28, 2009 |
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President, Chief Operating
Officer and Director
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July 28, 2009 |
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Chairman and Director
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July 28, 2009 |
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Director
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July 28, 2009 |
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Henry F. Bauermeister Jr.
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Director
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July 28, 2009 |
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Director
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July 28, 2009 |
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Director
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July 28, 2009 |
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Director
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July 28, 2009 |
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Director
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/s/ David R. Demers
David R. Demers
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Attorney-in-Fact
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July 28, 2009 |
Pursuant to powers of attorney executed by the persons named above whose signatures are marked by
an asterisk, David R. Demers, as attorney-in-fact, does hereby sign this amendment to the
registration statement on behalf of each such person, in each case in the capacity indicated, on
the date indicated. Such powers of attorney were filed as a part of the signature block of the
Registrants Form F-10, filed with the Commission on July 20, 2009.
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE IN THE UNITED STATES
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/s/ John A. Beaulieu
John A. Beaulieu
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Authorized Representative in
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July 28, 2009 |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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4.1*
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The Annual Information Form dated June 1, 2009, for the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2009, filed with the Commission as Exhibit 1 to the
Registrants Annual Report on Form 40-F on June 8, 2009 |
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4.2*
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The Management Information Circular dated June 3, 2009 prepared in
connection with the annual and special meeting of the Companys
shareholders to be held on July 16, 2009, furnished to the Commission
under cover of Form 6-K on June 19, 2009. |
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4.3*
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The audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and notes
thereto as at March 31, 2009 and 2008 and
for each of the years ended March 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 together
with the report of the auditors thereon, filed with the Commission as
Exhibit 2 to the Registrants Annual Report on Form 40-F on June 8, 2009. |
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4.4*
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The Managements Discussion and Analysis of financial condition and
results of operations dated May 19, 2009, for the fiscal year ended March
31, 2009, filed with the Commission as Exhibit 3 to the Registrants
Annual Report on Form 40-F on June 8, 2009. |
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5.1
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Consent of KPMG LLP |
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5.2*
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Consent of Bennett Jones LLP, filed with the Commission as Exhibit 5.2 to
the Registrants Form F-10 on July 20, 2009 |
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6.1*
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Power of Attorney of certain officers and directors of the Registrant,
filed with the Commission on the signature page to the Registrants Form
F-10 on July 20, 2009 |
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7.1**
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Form of Debt Indenture |
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7.2***
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Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 on Form T-1 |
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Previously filed or furnished to the Commission. |
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To be filed by amendment |
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To be filed in accordance with the requirements of Section 305(b)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act
of 1939 and Rule 5b-3 thereunder, if required. |
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