Edesa Biotech, Inc 10-Q for FY2023 Q2
Edesa Biotech, Inc. (EDSA)
About this 10-Q
Edesa Biotech, Inc filed this 10-Q on May 11, 2023, covering the quarter ended March 31, 2023 (FY2023 Q2).
Headline figures
Quarter ended March 31, 2023, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Net loss
- $2.33M
- compared with a net loss of $4.57M a year earlier
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes
As of May 10, 2023, the registrant had
EDESA BIOTECH, INC.
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
Quarter Ended March 31, 2023
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PART 1 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Edesa Biotech, Inc.
Condensed Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
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Edesa Biotech, Inc.
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations
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Other income (loss): |
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Net comprehensive loss |
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Loss per common share - basic and diluted |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
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Edesa Biotech, Inc.
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash Financing Activities: |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
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Edesa Biotech, Inc.
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
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Balance - December 31, 2022 |
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Balance - March 31, 2023 |
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Balance - December 31, 2021 |
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Balance - September 30, 2022 |
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Edesa Biotech, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
1. Nature of Operations
Edesa Biotech, Inc. (the Company or Edesa) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on acquiring, developing and commercializing clinical-stage drugs for inflammatory and immune-related diseases with clear unmet medical needs. The Company is organized under the laws of British Columbia, Canada and is headquartered in Markham, Ontario. It operates under its wholly owned subsidiaries, Edesa Biotech Research, Inc., an Ontario, Canada corporation, and Edesa Biotech USA, Inc., a California, USA corporation.
The Company’s common shares trade on The Nasdaq Capital Market in the United States under the symbol “EDSA”.
2. Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q. They do not include all information and footnotes necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2022, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on December 16, 2022.
The accompanying unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation. All adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments and accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations for the periods presented have been included in the interim periods. Operating results for the three and six months ended March 31, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for other interim periods or the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023.
Use of estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period or year. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Areas where significant judgment is involved in making estimates are valuation of accounts and other receivable; valuation and useful lives of property and equipment; intangible assets; operating lease right-of-use assets; deferred income taxes; the determination of fair value of share-based compensation; the determination of fair value of warrants in order to allocate proceeds from equity issuances; and forecasting future cash flows for assessing the going concern assumption.
Functional and reporting currencies
The consolidated financial statements of the Company are presented in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated, which is the Company’s and its wholly owned subsidiary’s, Edesa Biotech USA, Inc., functional currency. The functional currency of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Edesa Biotech Research, Inc., as determined by management, is Canadian dollars.
3. Intangible Assets
Acquired License
In April 2020, the Company entered into a license agreement with a pharmaceutical development company to obtain exclusive world-wide rights to know-how, patents and data relating to certain monoclonal antibodies (the Constructs), including sublicensing rights. Unless earlier terminated, the term of the license agreement will remain in effect for 25 years from the date of first commercial sale of licensed products containing the Constructs. Subsequently, the license agreement will automatically renew for five-year periods unless either party terminates the agreement in accordance with its terms.
Under the license agreement, the Company is exclusively responsible, at its expense, for the research, development manufacture, marketing, distribution and commercialization of the Constructs and licensed products and to obtain all necessary licenses and rights. The Company is required to use commercially reasonable efforts to develop and commercialize the Constructs in accordance with the terms of a development plan established by the parties.
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The Company has determined that the license has multiple alternative future uses in research and development projects and sublicensing in other countries or for other disease indications. The value of the acquired license is recorded as an intangible asset with amortization over the estimated useful life of
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The Company leases a facility used for executive offices from a related company. The original lease expired in December 2022, and the Company executed a two-year extension through December 2024.
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Research and other commitments
The Company has commitments for contracted research organizations who perform clinical trials for the Company’s ongoing clinical studies and other service providers. Approximate aggregate future contractual payments at March 31, 2023 are as follows:
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In April 2020, through its Ontario subsidiary, the Company entered into a license agreement with a third party to obtain exclusive world-wide rights to certain know-how, patents and data relating to certain monoclonal antibodies (the Constructs), including sublicensing rights. An intangible asset for the acquired license has been recognized. See Note 3 for intangible assets. Under the license agreement, the Company is committed to payments of up to an aggregate amount of $
In 2016, through its Ontario subsidiary, the Company entered into a license agreement with a third party to obtain exclusive rights to certain know- how, patents and data relating to a pharmaceutical product. The Company will use the exclusive rights to develop the product for therapeutic, prophylactic and diagnostic uses in topical dermal applications and anorectal applications. No intangible assets have been recognized under the license agreement with the third party. Under the license agreement, the Company is committed to payments of various amounts to the third party upon meeting certain milestones outlined in the license agreement, up to an aggregate amount of $
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In March 2021, through its Ontario subsidiary, the Company entered into a license agreement with the inventor of the same pharmaceutical product to acquire global rights for all fields of use beyond those named under the 2016 license agreement. Milestone payments of $
6. Capital Shares
Equity Distribution Agreements
On March 27, 2023, the Company entered into an equity distribution agreement with Canaccord Genuity LLC (Canaccord), as sales agent, pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time, common shares through an at-the-market equity offering program for up to $
From November 22, 2021 until terminated March 21, 2022, the Company had an equity distribution agreement for an at-the-market equity offering program with another sales agent. During the six months ended March 31, 2022, the Company sold a total of 626,884 common shares pursuant to the agreement for net proceeds of $2.62 million.
Equity offerings
On November 2, 2022, the Company completed a private placement of units consisting of
On March 24, 2022, the Company completed a registered direct offering of
Black-Scholes option valuation model
The Company uses the Black-Scholes option valuation model to determine the fair value of share-based compensation for share options and compensation warrants granted and the fair value of warrants issued. Option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected price volatility. The Company calculates expected volatility based on historical volatility of the Company’s share price. When there is insufficient data available, the Company uses a peer group that is publicly traded to calculate expected volatility. The Company adopted interest-free rates by reference to the U.S. treasury yield rates. The Company calculated the fair value of share options granted based on the expected life of
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Warrants
A summary of the Company’s warrants activity is as follows:
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Share Options
The Company adopted an Equity Incentive Compensation Plan in 2019 (the 2019 Plan) administered by the independent members of the Board of Directors, which amended and restated prior plans. Options, restricted shares and restricted share units are eligible for grant under the 2019 Plan. At March 31, 2023, the total number of shares available for issuance is
The Company’s 2019 Plan allows options to be granted to directors, officers, employees and certain external consultants and advisers. Under the 2019 Plan, the option term is not to exceed
Options granted for directors normally have monthly vesting in equal proportions over 12 months beginning on the grant date. Options granted for employees normally have monthly vesting in equal proportions over
Options have been granted under the 2019 Plan allowing the holders to purchase common shares of the Company as follows:
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The fair value of options granted during the six months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was estimated using the Black-Scholes option valuation model using the following assumptions:
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7. Reimbursement Grant Income and Receivable
Reimbursement grant income for the Company’s federal grant with the Canadian government’s Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) is recorded based on the claim period of eligible costs. At March 31, 2023, the grant program is complete and all grant reimbursements have been received.
8. Financial Instruments
(a) Fair values
The Company uses the fair value measurement framework for valuing financial assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis in situations where other accounting pronouncements either permit or require fair value measurements.
The Company follows the fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.
There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
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| · | Level 3 - Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability that are supported by little or no market activity. |
The carrying value of certain financial instruments such as cash and cash equivalents, accounts and other receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of such instruments. The fair value of lease obligations on right-of-use assets approximates carrying value due to a fixed lease rate, which represents market rate.
(b) Interest rate and credit risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that the value of a financial instrument might be adversely affected by a change in interest rates. The Company does not believe that the results of operations or cash flows would be affected to any significant degree by a significant change in market interest rates, relative to interest rates on cash and cash equivalents due to the short-term nature of these balances.
The Company is also exposed to credit risk at period end from the carrying value of its cash and cash equivalents and accounts and other receivable. The Company manages this risk by maintaining bank accounts with Canadian Chartered Banks, U.S. banks believed to be credit worthy and money market mutual funds of U.S. government securities. The Company’s cash is not subject to any external restrictions. The Company assesses the collectability of accounts receivable through a review of the current aging and terms, as well as an analysis of historical collection rates, general economic conditions and credit status of government agencies. Credit risk for the HST refunds receivable are not considered significant since amounts are due from the Canada Revenue Agency.
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(c) Foreign exchange risk
The Company and its subsidiary have balances in Canadian dollars that give rise to exposure to foreign exchange (FX) risk relating to the impact of translating certain non-U.S. dollar balance sheet accounts as these statements are presented in U.S. dollars. A strengthening U.S. dollar will lead to a FX loss while a weakening U.S. dollar will lead to a FX gain. The Company has not entered into any agreements or purchased any instruments to hedge possible currency risks. At March 31, 2023, the Company and its Canadian subsidiary had assets denominated in Canadian dollars of approximately C$5.2 million and the U.S. dollar exchange rate at this date was equal to
(d) Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will encounter difficulty raising liquid funds to meet commitments as they fall due. In meeting its liquidity requirements, the Company closely monitors its forecasted cash requirements with expected cash drawdown.
9. Loss per Share
The Company had securities outstanding which could potentially dilute basic EPS in the future but were excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share in the periods presented, as their effect would have been anti-dilutive.
10. Related Party Transactions
During each of three and six months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company paid cash of $
11. Subsequent Events
Subsequent to March 31, 2023, equity sales under the Company’s “at the market” offering program have resulted in the issuance of
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The following management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as of March 31, 2023 and our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2022 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 16, 2022.
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements. When used in this report, the words “expects,” “anticipates,” “suggests,” “believes,” “intends,” “estimates,” “plans,” “projects,” “continue,” “ongoing,” “potential,” “expect,” “predict,” “believe,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements for many reasons, including the risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2022 and other reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although we believe the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, they relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made. We do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this report to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in our expectations, except as required by law.
The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2023 and September 30, 2022, and for the three and six months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which we have prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate such estimates and judgments, including those described in greater detail below. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
Overview
We are a biopharmaceutical company developing innovative ways to treat inflammatory and immune-related diseases.
Our approach is to acquire, develop and commercialize drug candidates based on mechanisms of action that have demonstrated proof-of-concept in human subjects. We prioritize our efforts on disease indications where there is compelling scientific rationale, no approved therapies or where there are unmet medical needs, and where there are large addressable market opportunities, among other factors. We have multiple late-stage product candidates in our development pipeline.
Our most advanced drug candidate is EB05 (paridiprubart), a monoclonal antibody developed for acute and chronic disease indications that involve dysregulated innate immunity responses. EB05 inhibits toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), a key immune signaling protein and an important mediator of inflammation. We are currently evaluating EB05 as a potential treatment for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), a life-threatening form of respiratory failure. In September 2022, we reported final results from the Phase 2 part of a Phase 2/Phase 3 study of EB05 in ARDS patients who were hospitalized for Covid-19-related respiratory disease. Among the findings, EB05 demonstrated statistically significant mortality reductions in critically ill hospitalized patients treated with EB05 plus Standard of Care treatment (SOC). Based in part of these findings, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted us Fast Track designation. We are currently enrolling patients in the Phase 3 part of the EB05 study.
In addition to EB05, we are developing product candidates for a number of chronic dermatological and inflammatory conditions. We recently reported preliminary, topline results from a Phase 2b clinical study evaluating multiple concentrations of our drug candidate, EB01, as a monotherapy for moderate-to-severe chronic Allergic Contact Dermatitis (ACD), a common occupational skin condition. Among the preliminary findings, 1.0% EB01 cream demonstrated statistically significant improvement over placebo for the primary endpoint and a key secondary endpoint. We are preparing for an End of Phase 2 meeting with FDA following full analysis. In January 2023, Health Canada approved our clinical trial application (CTA) for our EB06 monoclonal antibody candidate to conduct a future Phase 2 study in vitiligo, a common autoimmune disorder that causes skin to lose its color in patches. We are also preparing an investigational new drug application (IND) in the United States for our EB07 (paridiprubart) product candidate to conduct a future Phase 2 study in systemic sclerosis (SSc), an autoimmune rheumatic disorder that causes fibrosis (scarring/hardening) of skin and internal organs.
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Recent Developments
EB05 (Paridiprubart) Clinical Study
In March 2023, we announced that the company and the FDA agreed on the primary endpoint and population for the Phase 3 part of a Phase 2/3 study evaluating our monoclonal antibody candidate, EB05, as a therapy for hospitalized Covid-19 patients with ARDS. Under the amended protocol design, Edesa will evaluate a single cohort of severely ill patients on invasive mechanical ventilation, both with and without additional organ support such as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Edesa plans to enroll approximately 600 evaluable hospitalized subjects. The primary endpoint will be the mortality rate at 28 days. Last year, Canadian regulators approved a similar Phase 3 study of EB05 in Covid-19-induced ARDS among two separate cohorts of patients, and we are evaluating potential future harmonization of the Canadian protocol with the U.S. With recruitment now open in both the U.S. and Canada, we have discontinued recruitment at secondary sites, which were located in Poland and Colombia. In addition to Covid-19 induced ARDS, we are also exploring various approaches to evaluating EB05 in a general ARDS population.
In April 2023, we announced the World Health Organization and the United States Adopted Name (USAN) Council have adopted the international nonproprietary name "paridiprubart" for our anti-TLR4 monoclonal antibody candidate.
Results of Operations
Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022
Total operating expenses decreased by $2.17 million to $2.41 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to $4.58 million for the same period last year:
| · | Research and development expenses decreased by $1.58 million to $1.46 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to $3.04 million for the same period last year primarily due to decreased external research expenses related to our ongoing clinical studies and manufacturing of our investigational drugs. |
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For the three months ended March 31, 2023, our net loss was $2.33 million, or $0.12 per common share, compared to a net loss of $4.57 million, or $0.33 per common share, for the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Comparison of the Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022
Total operating expenses decreased by $4.95 million to $4.79 million for the six months ended March 31, 2023 compared to $9.74 million for the same period last year:
| · | Research and development expenses decreased by $4.17 million to $2.82 million for the six months ended March 31, 2023 compared to $6.99 million for the same period last year primarily due to decreased external research expenses related to our ongoing clinical studies and manufacturing of our investigational drugs. |
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Total other income decreased by $0.67 million to $0.12 million for the six months ended March 31, 2023 compared to $0.79 million for the same period last year primarily due to a decrease in grant income associated with the completion of clinical study activities under our federal reimbursement grant with the Canadian government’s Strategic Innovation Fund.
For the six months ended March 31, 2023, our net loss was $4.67 million, or $0.24 per common share, compared to a net loss of $8.95 million, or $0.66 per common share, for the six months ended March 31, 2022.
Capital Expenditures
Our capital expenditures primarily consist of computer and office equipment. There were no significant capital expenditures for the three and six months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
As a clinical-stage company we have not generated significant revenue, and we expect to incur operating losses as we continue our efforts to acquire, develop, seek regulatory approval for and commercialize product candidates and execute on our strategic initiatives. Our operations have historically been funded through issuances of common shares, exercises of common share purchase warrants, convertible preferred shares, convertible loans, government grants and tax incentives. For the six-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, we reported net losses of $4.67 million and $8.95 million, respectively.
On March 27, 2023, we entered into an equity distribution agreement with Canaccord Genuity LLC (Canaccord), as sales agent, pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time, common shares through an at-the-market equity offering program for up to $20 million in gross cash proceeds, subject to certain offering limitations that currently allow the Company to offer and sell common shares having an aggregate gross sales price of up to $8.37 million. Canaccord will use commercially reasonable efforts to sell the common shares from time to time, based upon our instructions. We have no obligation to sell any of the common shares and may at any time suspend sales under the equity distribution agreement or terminate the equity distribution agreement in accordance with its terms. The total amount of cash that may be generated under this equity distribution agreement is uncertain and depends on a variety of factors, including market conditions and the trading price of our common shares. There were no sales in the quarter ended March 31, 2023. Subsequent to the quarter end, sales under our equity distribution agreement with Canaccord have resulted in the issuance of 562,052 common shares and receipt of net cash proceeds of $0.60 million after deducting sales agent commissions.
In November 2022, we completed a private placement of units consisting of 2,691,337 common shares, three-year warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,345,665 common shares (Class A warrants) and twelve-month warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,345,665 common shares (Class B warrants). The gross proceeds from this offering are approximately $3.03 million, before offering expenses. During the six months ended March 31, 2023, 705,314 shares have been issued upon the exercise of Class A and Class B warrants, with proceeds to the Company of $0.77 million.
In March 2022, we completed a registered direct offering of 1,540,000 common shares, no par value, and pre-funded warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,199,727 common shares. In a concurrent private placement, we issued common share purchase warrants to purchase an aggregate of up to 2,739,727 common shares. After deducting the placement agent fees and offering expenses, net proceeds to the Company were approximately $9.01 million.
From November 2021 to March 2022, we sold a total of 626,884 common shares under an “at-the-market” equity distribution program which resulted in net proceeds of $2.62 million after deducting commissions and direct costs.
Under our contribution agreement with the Canadian government’s Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF), we were eligible to receive cash reimbursements up to C$14.05 million (approximately $11 million USD) in the aggregate for certain research and development expenses related to our EB05 clinical development program. For the years ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we recorded grant income of $0.78 million and $10.34 million respectively. All grant reimbursements were received by December 31, 2022.
At March 31, 2023, we had cash and cash equivalents of $7.47 million, working capital of $6.56 million, shareholders’ equity of $9.0 million and an accumulated deficit of $48.71 million. We plan to finance company operations over the course of the next twelve months with cash and cash equivalents on hand and equity sales under the at-the-market offering program. Management has flexibility to adjust this timeline by making changes to planned expenditures related to, among other factors, the size and timing of clinical trial expenditures and manufacturing campaigns, staffing levels, and the acquisition or in-licensing of new product candidates. To help fund our operations and meet our obligations in the future, we plan to seek additional financing through the sale of equity, government grants, debt financings or other capital sources, including potential future licensing, collaboration or similar arrangements with third parties or other strategic transactions. There is no assurance that adequate funding will be available to us or, if available, that such funding will be available on terms that we or our shareholders view as favorable. Market volatility, inflation, interest rates, government policies and concerns related to the war in Ukraine and the Covid-19 pandemic may have a significant impact on the availability of funding sources and the terms at which any funding may be available.
Research and Development
Our primary business is the development of innovative therapeutics for inflammatory and immune-related diseases with clear unmet medical needs. We focus our resources on research and development activities, including the conduct of clinical studies and product development, and expense such costs as they are incurred. Our research and development expenses have primarily consisted of employee-related expenses, including salaries, benefits, taxes, travel, and share-based compensation expense for personnel in research and development functions; expenses related to process development and production of product candidates paid to contract manufacturing organizations and contract testing organizations, including the cost of acquiring, developing, and manufacturing research material; costs associated with clinical activities, including expenses for contract research organizations; and clinical trials and activities related to regulatory filings for our product candidates, including regulatory consultants.
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Research and development expenses, which have historically varied based on the level of activity in our clinical programs, are significantly influenced by study initiation expenses and patient recruitment rates, and as a result are expected to continue to fluctuate, sometimes substantially. Our research and development costs were $2.82 million and $6.99 million for the six months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The decrease was due primarily to decreased external research expenses related to our ongoing clinical studies and manufacturing of our investigational drugs.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, or capital resources.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
We are a smaller reporting company and are not required to provide disclosure under this item.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures to provide reasonable assurance that material information related to our Company, including our consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to senior management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, by others within those entities on a timely basis so that appropriate decisions can be made regarding public disclosure.
We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Principal Executive Officer and our Principal Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of March 31, 2023. Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures, as of March 31, 2023, were effective.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
From time to time, we may be involved in legal proceedings, claims and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. We are not currently a party to any material legal proceedings or claims outside the ordinary course of business. Regardless of outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
There have been no material changes to the risk factors discussed in Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2022, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 16, 2022.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information.
None.
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Item 6. Exhibits
EXHIBIT INDEX
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101.INS | XBRL Instance Document | |
101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |
101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document | |
101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | |
101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document | |
101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document |
* The information in this exhibit is furnished and deemed not filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for purposes of section 18 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of Edesa Biotech, Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 11, 2023 |
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EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 302(a) OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
(18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350)
I, Pardeep Nijhawan, certify that:
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| 5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
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EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 302(a) OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
(18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350)
I, Kathi Niffenegger, certify that:
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EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Edesa Biotech, Inc. (the Company) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I, Pardeep Nijhawan, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
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EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Edesa Biotech, Inc. (the Company) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I, Kathi Niffenegger, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
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