IntelGenx Technologies Corp. - Quarter Report: 2023 September (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2023
or
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _________ to________
Commission File Number 000-31187
INTELGENX TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 87-0638336 |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
incorporation or organization) |
6420 Abrams, Ville Saint Laurent, Quebec H4S 1Y2, Canada
(Address of principal executive offices)
(514) 331-7440
(Issuer's telephone number)
(Former Name, former Address, if changed since last report)
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APPLICABLE TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
174,658,097 shares of the issuer's common stock, par value $.00001 per share, were issued and outstanding as of November 9, 2023.
IntelGenx Technologies Corp.
Form 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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IntelGenx Technologies Corp.
Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
September 30, 2023
(Expressed in U.S. Funds)
(Unaudited)
Contents
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IntelGenx Technologies Corp.
Consolidated Balance Sheet
(Expressed in Thousands of U.S. Dollars ($000's) Except Share and Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)
September 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||
Assets | ||||||
Current | ||||||
Cash | $ | 1,904 | $ | 1,210 | ||
Short-term investments | 173 | 1,317 | ||||
Accounts receivable | 606 | 709 | ||||
Prepaid expenses | 282 | 137 | ||||
Investment tax credits receivable | 91 | 159 | ||||
Security deposits | 74 | 194 | ||||
Inventory (note 4) | 81 | 62 | ||||
Total current assets | 3,211 | 3,788 | ||||
Leasehold improvements and equipment, net (note 5) | 3,976 | 4,425 | ||||
Security deposits | 245 | 245 | ||||
Operating lease right-of-use-asset | 681 | 732 | ||||
Total assets | $ | 8,113 | $ | 9,190 | ||
Liabilities | ||||||
Current | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 3,193 | 2,102 | ||||
Current portion of operating lease liability (note 12) | 243 | 236 | ||||
Current portion of finance lease liability (note 12) | 89 | 36 | ||||
Deferred revenue | 291 | - | ||||
Total current liabilities | 3,816 | 2,374 | ||||
Long-term debt (note 7) | 8,500 | 5,500 | ||||
Convertible notes (note 8) | 6,371 | 4,272 | ||||
Operating lease liability (note 12) | 275 | 425 | ||||
Finance lease liability (note 12) | 57 | 42 | ||||
Total liabilities | 19,019 | 12,613 | ||||
Contingencies (note 15) | ||||||
Shareholders' deficit | ||||||
Capital stock, common shares, $0.00001 par value; 450,000,000 shares authorized; 174,658,096 shares issued and outstanding (2022: 174,646,196 common shares) (note 9) | 1 | 1 | ||||
Additional paid-in capital (note 10) | 68,337 | 67,340 | ||||
Accumulated deficit | (77,077 | ) | (68,530 | ) | ||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (2,167 | ) | (2,234 | ) | ||
Total shareholders' deficit | (10,906 | ) | (3,423 | ) | ||
$ | 8,113 | $ | 9,190 |
See accompanying notes
Approved on Behalf of the Board:
/s Bernd J. Melchers Director | /s/ Horst G. Zerbe Director |
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IntelGenx Technologies Corp.
Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity
For the Period Ended September 30, 2023
(Expressed in Thousands of U.S. Dollars ($000's) Except Share and Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)
Accumulated | |||||||||||||||||||
Additional | Other | Total | |||||||||||||||||
Capital Stock | Paid-In | Accumulated | Comprehensive | Shareholders' | |||||||||||||||
Number | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Loss | Deficit | ||||||||||||||
Balance - December 31, 2022 | 174,646,196 | $ | 1 | $ | 67,340 | $ | (68,530 | ) | $ | (2,234 | ) | $ | (3,423 | ) | |||||
Other comprehensive income | - | - | - | - | 67 | 67 | |||||||||||||
Issuance of warrants to atai Life Sciences (net of transaction costs of $82) (note 8) | - | - | 693 | - | - | 693 | |||||||||||||
Stock options exercised (note 10) | 11,900 | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | |||||||||||||
Agents' warrants issued (note 8) | - | - | 19 | - | - | 19 | |||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation (note 10) | - | - | 283 | - | - | 283 | |||||||||||||
Net loss for the period | - | - | - | (8,547 | ) | - | (8,547 | ) | |||||||||||
Balance - September 30, 2023 | 174,658,096 | $ | 1 | $ | 68,337 | $ | (77,077 | ) | $ | (2,167 | ) | $ | (10,906 | ) |
See accompanying notes
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IntelGenx Technologies Corp.
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Loss
(Expressed in Thousands of U.S. Dollars ($000's) Except Share and Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)
For the Three-Month Period | For the Nine-Month Period | |||||||||||
Ended September 30, | Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||
Revenues (note 11) | $ | 318 | $ | 142 | $ | 613 | $ | 777 | ||||
Total revenues | 318 | 142 | 613 | 777 | ||||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||||
Research and development expense | 867 | 704 | 2,503 | 2,289 | ||||||||
Manufacturing expenses | 283 | 429 | 1,192 | 1,381 | ||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expense | 1,338 | 1,204 | 3,851 | 3,405 | ||||||||
Depreciation of tangible assets | 200 | 196 | 587 | 587 | ||||||||
Total expenses | 2,688 | 2,533 | 8,133 | 7,662 | ||||||||
Operating loss | (2,370 | ) | (2,391 | ) | (7,520 | ) | (6,885 | ) | ||||
Finance and interest income | 1 | 1 | 28 | 2 | ||||||||
Financing and interest expense | (390 | ) | (286 | ) | (1,055 | ) | (1,063 | ) | ||||
Net financing and interest expense | (389 | ) | (285 | ) | (1,027 | ) | (1,061 | ) | ||||
Net loss | (2,759 | ) | (2,676 | ) | (8,547 | ) | (7,946 | ) | ||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation | 213 | 27 | 36 | 55 | ||||||||
Change in fair value | (1 | ) | (326 | ) | 31 | (1,348 | ) | |||||
212 | (299 | ) | 67 | (1,293 | ) | |||||||
Comprehensive loss | $ | (2,547 | ) | $ | (2,975 | ) | $ | (8,480 | ) | $ | (9,239 | ) |
Basic and diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding | 174,658,096 | 174,621,253 | 174,653,388 | 161,446,007 | ||||||||
Basic and diluted loss per common share (note 14) | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.06 | ) |
See accompanying notes
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IntelGenx Technologies Corp.
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars ($000's) Except Share and Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)
For the Three-Month Period | For the Nine-Month Period | |||||||||||
Ended September 30, | Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||
Funds (used) provided - | ||||||||||||
Operating activities | ||||||||||||
Net loss | $ | (2,759 | ) | $ | (2,676 | ) | $ | (8,547 | ) | $ | (7,946 | ) |
Depreciation of tangible assets | 200 | 196 | 587 | 587 | ||||||||
Stock-based compensation | 103 | 31 | 283 | 94 | ||||||||
Accretion expense | 65 | 43 | 169 | 226 | ||||||||
DSU expense | (103 | ) | (58 | ) | 57 | (143 | ) | |||||
Interest paid by issuance of common shares | - | 171 | - | 171 | ||||||||
Lease non-cash expense | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
(2,494 | ) | (2,292 | ) | (7,450 | ) | (7,009 | ) | |||||
Changes in non-cash items related to operations: | ||||||||||||
Accounts receivable | 92 | (1 | ) | 103 | 91 | |||||||
Prepaid expenses | (57 | ) | 8 | (145 | ) | (7 | ) | |||||
Investment tax credits receivable | 116 | 132 | 68 | 343 | ||||||||
Inventory | 2 | 8 | (19 | ) | (18 | ) | ||||||
Security deposits | 120 | - | 120 | (9 | ) | |||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 504 | 66 | 1,033 | (165 | ) | |||||||
Deferred revenues | 291 | - | 291 | (189 | ) | |||||||
Net change in non-cash items related to operations | 1,068 | 213 | 1,451 | 46 | ||||||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (1,426 | ) | (2,079 | ) | (5,999 | ) | (6,963 | ) | ||||
Financing activities | ||||||||||||
Issuance of loan | - | - | 3,000 | 3,000 | ||||||||
Finance lease payments | (16 | ) | (7 | ) | (36 | ) | (25 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from atai private placement | 2,220 | - | 2,220 | - | ||||||||
Transactions costs of atai private placement | (234 | ) | - | (234 | ) | - | ||||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | - | - | 2 | - | ||||||||
Net proceeds from convertible notes | - | - | 697 | - | ||||||||
Transaction costs of convertible notes | - | - | (40 | ) | - | |||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 1,970 | (7 | ) | 5,609 | 2,975 | |||||||
Investing activities | ||||||||||||
Additions to leasehold improvements and equipment | (20 | ) | (141 | ) | (117 | ) | (247 | ) | ||||
Redemption of short-term investments | 600 | 1,500 | 1,175 | 7,219 | ||||||||
Acquisition of short-term investments | - | - | - | (5,739 | ) | |||||||
Net cash provided by investing activities | 580 | 1,359 | 1,058 | 1,233 | ||||||||
Increase (decrease) in cash | 1,124 | (727 | ) | 668 | (2,755 | ) | ||||||
Effect of foreign exchange on cash | 302 | 250 | 26 | 308 | ||||||||
Cash | ||||||||||||
Beginning of period | 478 | 1,975 | 1,210 | 3,945 | ||||||||
End of period | $ | 1,904 | $ | 1,498 | $ | 1,904 | $ | 1,498 |
See accompanying notes
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1. Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. All such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature.
These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2022. Operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2023. IntelGenx Technologies Corp. (and collectively with IntelGenx Corp., our wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary, "IntelGenx" or the "Company") prepares its consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("USA"). This basis of accounting involves the application of accrual accounting and consequently, revenues and gains are recognized when earned, and expenses and losses are recognized when incurred.
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of IntelGenx Technologies Corp. and IntelGenx Corp. On consolidation, all inter-entity transactions and balances have been eliminated.
The financial statements are expressed in U.S. funds.
Management has performed an evaluation of the Company's activities through the date and time these financial statements were issued and concluded that there are no additional significant events requiring recognition or disclosure.
2. Going Concern
The Company has financed its operations to date primarily through public offerings of its common stock, proceeds from issuance of convertible notes and debentures, bank loans, royalty, up-front and milestone payments, license fees, proceeds from exercise of warrants and options, and research and development revenues. The Company has devoted substantially all of its resources to its drug development efforts, conducting clinical trials to further advance the product pipeline, the expansion of its facilities, protecting its intellectual property and general and administrative functions relating to these operations. The future success of the Company is dependent on its ability to develop its product pipeline and ultimately upon its ability to attain profitable operations. As of September 30, 2023, the Company had cash and short-term investments totaling approximately $2,077. The Company does not have sufficient existing cash and short-term investments to support operations for the next year following the issuance of these financial statements. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans to alleviate these conditions include pursuing one or more of the following steps to raise additional funding, none of which can be guaranteed or are entirely within the Company's control:
- Raise funding through the possible sale of the Company's common stock, including public or private equity financings.
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2. Going Concern (Cont'd)
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Raise funding through debt financing.
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Continue to seek partners to advance product pipeline.
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Expand oral film manufacturing activities.
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Initiate contract oral film manufacturing activities.
If the Company is unable to raise further capital when needed or on attractive terms, or if it is unable to procure partnership arrangements to advance its programs, the Company would be forced to potentially delay, reduce or eliminate some of its research and development programs and commercial activities.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the ordinary course of business. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments or classifications that may result from the possible inability of the Company to continue as a going concern. Should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern, it may be unable to realize the carrying value of its assets and to meet its liabilities as they become due.
3. Significant Accounting Policies
Revenue Recognition
The Company may enter into licensing and collaboration agreements for product development, licensing, supply and manufacturing for its product pipeline. The terms of the agreements may include non-refundable signing and licensing fees, milestone payments and royalties on any product sales derived from collaborations. These contracts are analyzed to identify all performance obligations forming part of these contracts. The transaction price of the contract is then determined. The transaction price is allocated between all performance obligations on a residual standalone selling price basis. The stand-alone selling price is estimated based on the comparable market prices, expected cost plus margin and the Company's historical experience.
Revenue is measured based on a consideration specified in a contract with a customer, and excludes any sales incentives and amounts collected on behalf of third parties. The Company recognizes revenue when it satisfies a performance obligation by transferring control over a product or service to a customer.
Taxes assessed by a governmental authority that are both imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue-producing transaction, that are collected by the Company from a customer, are excluded from revenue.
The following is a description of principal activities - separated by nature - from which the Company generates its revenue.
Product revenue
The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of its products when the following conditions are met: delivery has occurred; the price is fixed or determinable; the collectability is reasonably assured and persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists.
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3. Significant Accounting Policies (Cont'd)
Research and Development Revenue
Revenues with corporate collaborators are recognized as the performance obligations are satisfied over time, and the related expenditures are incurred pursuant to the terms of the agreement.
Licensing and Collaboration Arrangements
Licenses are considered to be right-to-use licenses. As such, the Company recognizes the licenses revenues at a point in time, upon granting the licenses.
Milestone payments are considered variable consideration. As such, the Company estimates variable consideration at the most likely amount to which we expect to be entitled. The estimated amounts are included in the transaction price to the extent it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is resolved. At the end of each subsequent reporting period, the Company re-evaluates the probability of achievement of such development milestones and any related constraint, and if necessary, adjusts its estimate of the overall transaction price. Any such adjustments are recorded on a cumulative catch-up basis, which would affect license, research and other revenues in the period during which the adjustment is recognized. The process of successfully achieving the criteria for the milestone payments is highly uncertain. Consequently, there is significant risk that the Company may not earn all of the milestone payments for each of its contracts.
Royalties are typically calculated as a percentage of net sales realized by the Company's licensees of its products (including their sub-licensees), as specifically defined in each agreement. The licensees' sales generally consist of revenues from product sales of the Company's product pipeline and net sales are determined by deducting the following: estimates for chargebacks, rebates, sales incentives and allowances, returns and losses and other customary deductions in each region where the Company has licensees. Revenues arising from royalties are considered variable consideration. As such, the Company estimates variable consideration at the most likely amount to which we expect to be entitled. The estimated amounts are included in the transaction price to the extent it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is resolved.
Leasehold Improvements and Equipment
Leasehold improvements and equipment are recorded at cost. Provisions for depreciation are based on their estimated useful lives using the methods as follows:
On the declining balance method - | |
Laboratory and office equipment | 20% |
Computer equipment | 30% |
On the straight-line method - | |
Leasehold improvements | over the lease term |
Manufacturing equipment | 5 - 10 years |
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3. Significant Accounting Policies (Cont'd)
Upon retirement or disposal, the cost of the asset disposed of and the related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is reflected in income. Expenditures for repair and maintenance are expensed as incurred.
Leases
Leases are classified as either finance leases or operating leases. A lease is classified as a finance lease if any one of the following criteria are met: the lease transfers ownership of the asset by the end of the lease term, the lease contains an option to purchase the asset that is reasonably certain to be exercised, the lease term is for a major part of the remaining useful life of the asset or the present value of the lease payments equals or exceeds substantially all of the fair value of the asset. A lease is classified as an operating lease if it does not meet any one of these criteria.
Substantially all of the Company's operating leases are comprised of office space and property leases. The finance leases are comprised of laboratory equipment leases.
For all leases at the lease commencement date, a right-of-use asset and a lease liability are recognized. The right-of-use asset represents the right to use the leased asset for the lease term. The lease liability represents the present value of the lease payments under the lease.
The right-of-use asset is initially measured at cost, which primarily comprises the initial amount of the lease liability, plus any initial costs incurred, consisting mainly of brokerage commissions, less any lease incentives received. All right-of-use assets are reviewed for impairment. The lease liability is initially measured as the present value of the lease payments, discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, the Company's secured incremental borrowing rate for the same term as the underlying lease.
Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise the following: the fixed noncancelable lease payments, payments for optional renewal periods where it is reasonably certain the renewal period will be exercised, and payments for early termination options unless it is reasonably certain the lease will not be terminated early.
Lease modifications result in remeasurement of the lease liability.
Lease expense for operating leases consists of the lease payments plus any initial direct costs, primarily brokerage commissions, and is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Included in lease expense are any variable lease payments incurred in the period that were not included in the initial lease liability.
The Company has elected not to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for short-tern leases that have a term of 12 months or less. The effect of short-term leases on our right-of-use asset and lease liability was not material.
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4. Inventory
Inventory as at September 30, 2023 consisted of raw materials in the amount of $81 thousand (2022: $62 thousand).
5. Leasehold Improvements and Equipment
September 30, 2023 |
December 31, 2022 |
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Accumulated | Net Carrying | Net Carrying | ||||||||||
Cost | Depreciation | Amount | Amount | |||||||||
Manufacturing equipment | $ | 4,606 | $ | 1,917 | $ | 2,689 | $ | 2,894 | ||||
Laboratory and office equipment | 1,585 | 1,191 | 394 | 419 | ||||||||
Computer equipment | 155 | 124 | 31 | 34 | ||||||||
Leasehold improvements | 3,312 | 2,450 | 862 | 1,078 | ||||||||
$ | 9,658 | $ | 5,682 | $ | 3,976 | $ | 4,425 |
As at September 30, 2023, no depreciation has been recorded on manufacturing equipment in the amount of $1,718 thousand (2022 - $1,715 thousand) as this equipment is not yet in use.
6. Bank Indebtedness
The Company's credit facility is subject to review annually and consists of corporate credits cards of up to CAD$50 thousand ($37 thousand) and $30 thousand, and foreign exchange contracts limited to CAD$425 thousand ($314 thousand).
7. Loan Payable
atai Life Sciences ("atai") has granted to the Company a secured loan in the amount of $8,500,000, bearing interest at 8%. The loan is guaranteed by the Company and secured by all present and future movable property, rights and assets of the Company, excluding any intellectual property or technology controlled or owned by the Company.
On August 31, 2023, the Company entered into an amending agreement (the "Amending Agreement") in respect of the amended and restated loan agreement dated as of September 14, 2021 (the "Loan Agreement") between the Company, as borrower, and atai, as lender pursuant to which, among other things, the maturity date of the Loan Agreement was extended from January 5, 2024 to January 5, 2025, and the Company granted additional security to atai over any non-licensed intellectual property of the Company (the "Loan Amendment"). The transaction is accounted for as a modification. The impact of the modification on the financial statements was insignificant.
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7. Loan Payable (Cont'd)
On September 30, 2023, the Company and atai also agreed, subject to obtaining TSX and Shareholder approvals, to enter into a second amendment to the Loan Agreement (the "Second Amendment") to provide, among other things, for the ability for atai to convert the principal and accrued interest outstanding under the Loan Agreement into Shares.
The interest for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 amounts to $501,000 (2022: $311,000) and is recorded in financing and interest expense.
The components of the Company's debt are as follows:
September 30, 2023 $ |
December 31, 2022 $ |
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Loan payable to atai | 8,500 | 5,500 | ||||
Total debt | 8,500 | 5,500 | ||||
Less: current portion | - | - | ||||
Total long-term debt | 8,500 | 5,500 |
8. Convertible Notes
On August 31, 2023 the Company announced the closing of the first tranche of a non-brokered private placement (the "Offering") of units ("Units") from atai for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately US$3 million, including US$750,000 to be received by the Company pursuant to the Subsequent atai Subscription (as defined below) once the Shareholder Approvals (as defined below) have been obtained.
Pursuant to the Offering, (i) United States subscribers can subscribe for Units (the "US Units") at a price of US$1,000 per US Unit, each US Unit being comprised of a US$1,000 principal amount convertible promissory note (the "US Notes") and 5,405 common stock purchase warrants (the "US Warrants").
The US Notes are convertible into shares of common stock of the Company (the "Shares") at the option of the holder at a price of US$0.185 (the "US Conversion Price"), at anytime from the date that is six (6) months following their issuance up to and including August 31, 2026, and bear interest at 12% per annum, payable quarterly, in arrears, with first payment due September 30, 2023 and every 3 months thereafter. The US Warrants entitle the holders thereof to purchase Shares at a price of US$0.26 per Share, for a period of 3 years following their issuance.
atai, a significant shareholder and partner of the Company, subscribed for 2,220 US Units for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of US$2,220,000 (the "Initial atai Proceeds"). In addition, atai committed to subscribe for an additional 750 US Units for additional aggregate proceeds to the Company of US$750,000 (collectively with the Initial atai Proceeds, the "atai Proceeds") on the same terms (the "Subsequent atai Subscription"), subject to the Company obtaining the Shareholder Approvals.
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8. Convertible Notes (Cont'd)
On September 30, 2023, the Company and atai agreed, subject to obtaining TSX approval and the Shareholder Approvals, to enter into an amendment (the "Subscription Agreement Amendment") to the subscription agreement entered into by and between the Company and atai in connection with the Offering to provide atai with the right (the "Call Option") to purchase up to an additional 7,401 US Units (the "Call Option Units") at any time prior to August 31, 2026. The Call Option Units, to the extent atai exercises the Call Option in whole or in part, will be issued on the same terms as the US Units, including with respect to the US Conversion Price, maturity date, interest rate and the number of warrants issued in connection therewith. The Subscription Agreement Amendment will provide that the issuance of any Call Option Units will result in a corresponding reduction in atai's remaining purchase right pursuant to the amended and restated securities purchase agreement dated May 14, 2021, which such right to be reduced by the number of Shares issuable upon the conversion of the principal amount outstanding under such issued Call Option Units.
IntelGenx intends to use the proceeds of the Offering to fund the Company's wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary, continuing formulation and development efforts related to ongoing collaborations between IGXT and atai as well as working capital and expenses related to the Offering.
The proceeds of the Units are attributed to liability and equity components based on the fair value of each component as follows:
Gross proceeds | Transaction costs | Net proceeds | ||||||||
Convertible notes | $ | 1,445 | $ | 152 | $ | 1,293 | ||||
Warrants | 775 | 82 | 693 | |||||||
$ | 2,200 | $ | 234 | $ | 1,986 |
The convertible notes have been recorded as a liability. Total transactions costs in the amount of $152 thousand were recorded against the liability. The accretion expense for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 amounts to $9,000 (2022: $Nil). The warrants have been recorded as equity.
The components of the convertible notes are as follows:
September 30, 2023 | |||
Attributed value of net proceeds to convertible notes | $ | 1,293 | |
Accretion | 9 | ||
Convertible notes | $ | 1,302 |
The interest on the convertible notes for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 amounts to $22 thousand (2022: $Nil) and is recorded in financing and interest expense.
The proceeds of the Units are attributed to liability and equity components based on the fair value of each component. Management has determined the value attributed to the warrants to be issued upon shareholder approval is $693, resulting in an increase in additional paid-in-capital of $693.
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8. Convertible Notes (Cont'd)
On March 21, 2023, the Company announced the closing of an offering by way of private placement to certain investors in the United States of $763 thousand principal amount of 10% convertible notes due March 1, 2027. The Notes will bear interest at a rate of 10% per annum, payable quarterly, and will be convertible into shares of common stock of the Company beginning 6 months after their issuance at a price of $0.20 per Share. The Company intends to use the proceeds of the Offering to finance the Company's Rizaport and Buprenorphine programs as well as for working capital. In connection with the Offering, the Company paid to an agent a cash commission of approximately $53,000 in the aggregate and issued non-transferable warrants to the agent, entitling the holder to purchase 304,000 common shares at a price of $0.20 per Share until March 21, 2025.
Management has determined the value of the agents' warrants to be $19,000.
The convertible notes have been recorded as a liability. Total transactions costs in the amount of $126 thousand were recorded against the liability. The accretion expense for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 amounts to $13,000 (2022: $Nil). The warrants have been recorded as equity.
The components of the convertible notes are as follows:
September 30, 2023 | |||
Face value of the convertible notes | $ | 763 | |
Transaction costs | (126 | ) | |
Accretion | 13 | ||
Convertible notes | $ | 650 |
The interest on the convertible notes for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 amounts to $40,000 (2022: $Nil) and is recorded in financing and interest expense.
On August 5, 2021, the Company announced the closing of an offering by way of private placement to certain investors in the United States of $2.1 million principal amount of 8% convertible notes due July 31, 2025. The Notes will bear interest at a rate of 8% per annum, payable quarterly, and will be convertible into shares of common stock of the Company beginning 6 months after their issuance at a price of $0.40 per Share. The Company intends to use the proceeds of the Offering for the Montelukast clinical program. In connection with the Offering, the Company paid to an agent a cash commission of approximately $199,525 in the aggregate and issued non-transferable warrants to the agent, entitling the holder to purchase 613,000 common shares at a price of $0.40 per Share until August 4, 2023. On May 8, 2023, the expiry date of these warrants was extended by an additional 12 months to August 4, 2024. The impact of the modification on the financial statements was insignificant.
Management has determined the value of the agents' warrants to be $164,000.
The convertible notes have been recorded as a liability. Total transactions costs in the amount of $403 thousand were recorded against the liability. The accretion expense for the nine-month period September 30, 2023 amounts to $72,000 (2022: $63,000). The warrants have been recorded as equity.
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8. Convertible Notes (Cont'd)
The components of the convertible notes are as follows:
September 30, 2023 |
December 31, 2022 |
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Face value of the convertible notes | $ | 2,101 | $ | 2,101 | ||
Transaction costs | (403 | ) | (403 | ) | ||
Accretion | 191 | 119 | ||||
Convertible notes | $ | 1,889 | $ | 1,817 |
The interest on the convertible notes for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 amounts to $126,000 (2022: $126,000) and is recorded in financing and interest expense.
On May 8, 2018, the Company closed its previously announced offering by way of private placement (the "Offering"). In connection with the Offering, the Company issued 320 units (the "Units") at a subscription price of $10,000 per Unit for gross proceeds of $3,200,000. A related party of the Company participated in the Offering and subscribed for an aggregate of two Units.
Each Unit is comprised of (i) 7,940 common shares of the Corporation ("Common Shares"), (ii) a $5,000 convertible 6% note (a "Note"), and (iii) 7,690 warrants to purchase common shares of the Corporation ("Warrants"). Each Note bears interest at a rate of 6% (payable quarterly, in arrears, with the first payment being due on September 1, 2018), matured on June 1, 2021 and is convertible into Common Shares at a conversion price of $0.80 per Common Share. Each Warrant entitled its holder to purchase one Common Share at a price of $0.80 per Common Share until June 1, 2021.
In connection with the Offering, the Company paid to the Agents a cash commission of approximately $157,800 in the aggregate and issued non-transferable agents' warrants to the Agents, entitling the Agents to purchase 243,275 common shares at a price of $0.80 per share until June 1, 2021. Management has determined the value of the agents' warrants to be $50,000.
The proceeds of the Units are attributed to liability and equity components based on the fair value of each component as follows:
Gross proceeds | Transaction costs | Net proceeds | |||||||
Common stock | $ | 1,627 | $ | 167 | $ | 1,460 | |||
Convertible notes | 1,086 | 111 | 975 | ||||||
Warrants | 487 | 50 | 437 | ||||||
$ | 3,200 | $ | 328 | $ | 2,872 |
On May 19, 2021, the noteholders approved the amendment of the terms of the convertible notes. The maturity date of the convertible notes was extended from June 1, 2021 to October 31, 2024, the interest rate of the notes increased from 6% to 8%, and the conversion price was reduced from $0.80 to $0.44. These amendments were accounted for as an extinguishment and the notes were re-measured at fair value on June 1, 2021. This re-measurement resulted in a gain on extinguishment in the amount of $151,000 recognized in finance and interest income.
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8. Convertible Notes (Cont'd)
The components of the convertible notes subsequent to the amendments are as follows:
September 30, 2023 |
December 31, 2022 |
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Face value of the convertible notes | $ | 909 | $ | 909 | ||
Transaction costs | (29 | ) | (29 | ) | ||
Accretion | 78 | 52 | ||||
Convertible notes | $ | 958 | $ | 932 |
The convertible notes have been recorded as a liability. Total transactions costs in the amount of $29 thousand were recorded against the liability. The accretion expense for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 amounts to $26,000 (2022: $23,000).
The interest on the convertible notes for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 amounts to $60,000 and is recorded in financing and interest expense (2022: $60,000).
On October 15, 2020, the Company announced the closing of an offering by way of private placement to certain investors in the United States of $1.2 million principal amount of 8% convertible notes due October 15, 2024. The Notes will bear interest at a rate of 8% per annum, payable quarterly, and will be convertible into shares of common stock of the Company beginning 6 months after their issuance at a price of $0.18 per Share. The Company intends to use the proceeds of the Offering for working capital purposes. In connection with the Offering, the Company paid to an agent a cash commission of approximately $85,000 in the aggregate and issued non-transferable warrants to the agent, entitling the holder to purchase 482,000 common shares at a price of $0.18 per Share until October 15, 2022.
On October 23, 2020, the Company announced the closing of a second tranche of the Notes to certain investors in the United States of $557 thousand principal amount of 8% convertible notes due October 15, 2024. The Notes will bear interest at a rate of 8% per annum, payable quarterly, and will be convertible into shares of common stock of the Company beginning 6 months after their issuance at a price of $0.18 per Share. In connection with the Offering, the Company paid to an agent a cash commission of approximately $39,000 in the aggregate and issued non-transferable warrants to the agent, entitling the holder to purchase 222,800 common shares at a price of $0.18 per Share until October 15, 2022.
Management has determined the value of the agents' warrants to be $44,000.
The convertible notes have been recorded as a liability. Total transactions costs in the amount of $268 thousand were recorded against the liability. The accretion expense for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 amounts to $49,000 (2022: $44,000). The warrants have been recorded as equity.
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8. Convertible Notes (Cont'd)
The components of the convertible notes are as follows:
September 30, 2023 |
December 31, 2022 |
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Attributed value of net proceeds to convertible notes | $ | 1,397 | $ | 1,397 | ||
Accretion | 175 | 126 | ||||
Convertible note | 1,572 | $ | 1,523 |
The interest on the convertible notes for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 amounts to $99,000 (2022: $99,000) and is recorded in financing and interest expense.
9. Capital Stock
September 30, 2023 |
December 31, 2022 |
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Authorized - | ||||||
450,000,000 common shares of $0.00001 par value | ||||||
20,000,000 preferred shares of $0.00001 par value | ||||||
Issued - | ||||||
174,658,096 (December 31, 2022 -174,646,196) common shares | $ | 1 | $ | 1 |
10. Additional Paid-In Capital
Stock options
On September 26, 2023, 60,000 options to purchase common stock were granted to an employee under the 2022 Stock Option Plan. The options have an exercise price of $0.14. The options granted vest over a period of 2 years at a rate of 25% every six months and expire 10 years after the grant date. The stock options were accounted for at their fair value, as determined by the Black-Scholes valuation model, of approximately $6 thousand.
On April 13, 2023, 4,750,000 options to purchase common stock were granted to an Officer under the 2022 Stock Option Plan. The options have an exercise price of $0.17. The options granted vest over a period of 2 years at a rate of 20% every 6 months starting July 1, 2023 and expire 10 years after the grant date. The stock options were accounted for at their fair value, as determined by the Black-Scholes valuation model, of approximately $589 thousand.
On April 4, 2023, 1,000,000 options to purchase common stock were granted to an Officer under the 2022 Stock Option Plan. The options have an exercise price of $0.19. 50% of the options granted vest in 12 months from the grant date. The stock options were accounted for at their fair value, as determined by the Black-Scholes valuation model, of approximately $62 thousand. The remaining 50% of the options vest upon the achievement of a specific performance target. The stock options were accounted for at their fair value, as determined by the Black-Scholes valuation model, of approximately $64 thousand. The options expire 10 years after the grant date.
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10. Additional Paid-In Capital (Cont'd)
On April 4, 2023, 100,000 options to purchase common stock were granted to an Officer under the 2022 Stock Option Plan. The options have an exercise price of $0.19. 50% of the options granted vest over a period of 2 years at a rate of 25% every six months. The stock options were accounted for at their fair value, as determined by the Black-Scholes valuation model, of approximately $6 thousand. The remaining 50% of the options vest upon the achievement of a specific performance target. The stock options were accounted for at their fair value, as determined by the Black-Scholes valuation model, of approximately $12 thousand. The options expire 10 years after the grant date.
On April 4, 2023, 50,000 options to purchase common stock were granted to an Officer under the 2022 Stock Option Plan. The options have an exercise price of $0.19. The options granted vest over a period of 2 years at a rate of 25% every six months and expire 10 years after the grant date. The stock options were accounted for at their fair value, as determined by the Black-Scholes valuation model, of approximately $6 thousand.
On April 4, 2023, 275,000 options to purchase common stock were granted to employees under the 2022 Stock Option Plan. The options have an exercise price of $0.19. The options granted vest over a period of 4 years at a rate of 25% every twelve months and expire 10 years after the grant date. These options may have accelerated vesting if specific market conditions are met. The market conditions are based on the Company's stock price achieving specified targets over a continuous period of 30 calendar days. If the market conditions are met, the options will immediately vest and become exercisable. The stock options were accounted for at their fair value, as determined by the Black-Scholes valuation model, of approximately $36 thousand.
On January 29, 2023, 310,000 options to purchase common stock were granted to employees under the 2022 Stock Option Plan. The options have an exercise price of $0.24. The options granted vest over a period of 4 years at a rate of 25% every twelve months and expire 10 years after the grant date. These options may have accelerated vesting if specific market conditions are met. The market conditions are based on the Company's stock price achieving specified targets over a continuous period of 30 calendar days. If the market conditions are met, the options will immediately vest and become exercisable. The stock options were accounted for at their fair value, as determined by the Black-Scholes valuation model, of approximately $55 thousand.
On January 20, 2022, 25,000 options to purchase common stock were granted to an employee under the 2016 Stock Option Plan. The options have an exercise price of $0.34. The options granted vest over a period of 2 years at a rate of 25% every six months and expire 10 years after the grant date. The stock options were accounted for at their fair value, as determined by the Black-Scholes valuation model, of approximately $6 thousand.
During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, a total of 11,900 stock options were exercised for 11,900 common shares having a par value of $0 in aggregate, for cash consideration of $2 thousand, resulting in an increase in additional paid-in capital of $2 thousand.
No stock options were exercised during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022.
Compensation expenses for stock-based compensation of $270 thousand and $94 thousand were recorded during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. An amount of $261 thousand (2022 - $85 thousand) expensed in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 relates to stock options granted to employees and an amount of $9 thousand (2022 - $9 thousand) relates to stock options granted to consultants. As at September 30, 2023, the Company has $567 thousand (2022 - $52 thousand) of unrecognized stock-based compensation.
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10. Additional Paid-In Capital (Cont'd)
Warrants
No warrants were exercised during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.
Deferred Share Units ("DSUs")
On January 29, 2023, 781,250 DSUs have been granted under the DSU Plan, accordingly, an amount of $185 thousand has been recognized in general and administrative expenses.
On January 1, 2022, 543,480 DSUs have been granted under the DSU Plan, accordingly, an amount of $197 thousand has been recognized in general and administrative expenses.
Performance and Restricted Share Units ("PRSUs")
During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, the Company granted 400,000 Performance Restricted Share Units to certain employees, which vest if certain market conditions are met. The PRSUs vest based on the achievement of specified market conditions over a performance period of 3 years. The PRSUs expire 3 years after the grant date. The market conditions are based on the Company's stock price achieving specified targets over a continuous period of 30 calendar days. If the market conditions are met, the PRSUs will vest and become payable in shares of the Company's common stock.
The PRSUs were accounted for at their fair value, as determined by the Binomial Lattice valuation model, of approximately $23 thousand. As at September 30, 2023, an amount of $4 thousand has been recognized as stock-based compensation in general and administrative expenses.
On April 4, 2023, 100,000 rewards have been issued under the RSU Plan having a fair value of $18 thousand. As at September 30, 2023, an amount of $9 thousand has been recognized as stock-based compensation in general and administrative expenses. The RSUs expire 3 years after the grant date.
No PRSUs or RSUs were granted during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022.
11. Revenues
The following table presents our revenues disaggregated by revenue source. Sales and usage-based taxes are excluded from revenues:
September 30, 2023 | September 30, 2022 | |||||
Research and development agreements | $ | 462 | $ | 657 | ||
Research and development milestone | 125 | - | ||||
Product revenue | - | 79 | ||||
Royalties on product sales | 26 | 41 | ||||
$ | 613 | $ | 777 |
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11. Revenues (Cont'd)
The following table presents our revenues disaggregated by timing of recognition:
September 30, 2023 | September 30, 2022 | |||||
(in U.S. $ thousands) | ||||||
Product and services transferred at point in time | $ | 151 | $ | 267 | ||
Products and services transferred over time | 462 | 510 | ||||
$ | 613 | $ | 777 |
The following table presents our revenues disaggregated by geography, based on the billing addresses of our customers:
September 30, 2023 | September 30, 2022 | |||||
Europe | $ | 469 | 525 | |||
United States | 139 | 147 | ||||
Canada | 5 | 105 | ||||
$ | 613 | $ | 777 |
Remaining performance obligations
As at September 30, 2023, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligation is $1,891 representing research and development agreements. The Company is also eligible to receive up to $2,428 in research and development milestone payments, approximately 100% of which is expected to be recognized in the next three years; up to $433 in commercial sales milestone payments which are wholly dependent on the marketing efforts of our development partners. In addition, the Company is entitled to receive royalties on potential sales.
The Company applies the practical expedient in paragraph 606-10-50-14 and does not disclose information about the remaining performance obligations that have original expected durations of one year or less.
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12. Leases
Operating leases
Substantially all our operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liability represents leases for office space and property to conduct our business.
The operating lease expense for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 included in general and administrative expenses is $195 thousand. The cash outflows from operating leases for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 was $194 thousand.
The weighted average remaining lease term and the weighted average discount rate for operating leases at September 30, 2023 were 2.4 years and 10%, respectively.
The following table reconciles the undiscounted cash flows for the operating leases as at September 30, 2023 to the operating lease liabilities recorded on the balance sheet:
Operating Leases | |||
2023 | 66 | ||
2024 | 267 | ||
2025 | 267 | ||
2026 | 45 | ||
Total undiscounted lease payments | 645 | ||
Less: Interest | 127 | ||
Present value of lease liabilities | $ | 518 |
Current portion of operating lease liability | $243 |
Operating lease liability | $275 |
Finance leases
Substantially all our finance lease right-of-use assets and finance lease liability represents leases for laboratory equipment to conduct our business.
The cash outflows from finance leases for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 was $36 thousand.
The weighted average remaining lease term and the weighted average discount rate for finance leases at September 30, 2023 were 1.7 years and 3.94%, respectively.
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12. Leases (Cont'd)
The following table reconciles the undiscounted cash flows for the finance leases as at September 30, 2023 to the finance lease liabilities recorded on the balance sheet:
Finance Leases | |||
2023 | 23 | ||
2024 | 91 | ||
2025 | 36 | ||
Total undiscounted lease payments | 150 | ||
Less: Interest | 4 | ||
Present value of lease liabilities | $ | 146 |
Current portion of finance lease liability | $89 |
Finance lease liability | $57 |
13. Related Party Transactions
Included in management salaries are $260 thousand (2022 - $48 thousand) for options, PRSUs and RSUs granted to key management personnel under the 2022 Stock Option Plan. The Company considers its Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Financial Officer, and Vice-Presidents to be key management personnel.
Also included in general and administrative expense for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 are director fees of $178 thousand (2022 - $167 thousand) and DSU expense of $57 thousand (2022: DSU recovery of $143 thousand).
The above related party transactions have been measured at the exchange amount which is the amount of the consideration established and agreed to by the related parties.
14. Basic and Diluted Loss Per Common Share
Basic and diluted loss per common share is calculated based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. The warrants, share-based compensation and convertible debenture and notes have been excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share since they are anti-dilutive.
15. Contingencies
The government authorities have assessed the Company with respect to sales taxes claimed on certain expenses between 2017 and 2020, which the government is denying. The sales tax assessments amount to $315,000 (including interest and penalties of $34,000), which was paid to avoid further interest and penalties. The Company disagrees with the government's position and the sales tax assessments are under appeal. In the event the Company is unsuccessful in its appeal, sales taxes expenses would increase by $281,000 and net earnings would decrease by $281,000.
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Item 2: Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Introduction to Management's Discussion and Analysis
This Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ("MD&A") comments on our business operations, performance, financial position and other matters for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.
Unless otherwise indicated, all financial and statistical information included herein relates to continuing operations of the Company. Unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, the words, "IntelGenx, "Company", "we", "us", and "our" refer to IntelGenx Technologies Corp. and its subsidiaries, including IntelGenx Corp.
This MD&A should be read in conjunction with the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto. We also encourage you to refer to the Company's MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2022. In preparing this MD&A, we have taken into account information available to us up to November 9, 2023, the date of this MD&A, unless otherwise indicated.
Additional information relating to the Company, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 (the "2022 Form 10-K"), is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") website at www.sec.gov.
All dollar amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted.
Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements included or incorporated by reference in this MD&A constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements contained in this MD&A that are not clearly historical in nature are forward-looking, and the words "anticipate", "believe", "continue", "expect", "estimate", "intend", "may", "plan", "will", "shall" and other similar expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs and assumptions based on information available at the time the assumption was made. These forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts but on management's expectations regarding future growth, results of operations, performance, future capital and other expenditures (including the amount, nature and sources of funding thereof), competitive advantages, business prospects and opportunities. Forward-looking statements involve significant known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from those implied by forward-looking statements. These factors should be considered carefully and you should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements. Although the forward-looking statements contained in this MD&A or incorporated by reference herein are based upon what management believes to be reasonable assumptions, there is no assurance that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this MD&A or as of the date specified in the documents incorporated by reference herein, as the case may be. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statements were made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as may be required by applicable securities laws. The factors set forth in Item 1A., "Risk Factors" of the 2022 Form 10-K, as well as any cautionary language in this MD&A, provide examples of risks, uncertainties and events that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectations we describe in our forward-looking statements. Before you invest in the common stock, you should be aware that the occurrence of the events described as risk factors and elsewhere in this report could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.
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Company Background
We are a drug delivery company established in 2003 and headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Our focus is on the contract development and manufacturing of novel oral thin film products for the pharmaceutical market. More recently, we have made the strategic decision to enter the Canadian cannabis market with a non-prescription cannabis infused oral film that launched in early 2021 and in 2020 we made the decision to enter the psychedelic market. As a full-service contract development and manufacturing organization ("CDMO"), we are offering partners a comprehensive portfolio of pharmaceutical services, including pharmaceutical research and development ("R&D"), clinical monitoring, regulatory support, tech transfer, manufacturing scale-up and commercial manufacturing.
Our business strategy is to leverage our proprietary drug delivery technologies and develop pharmaceutical products with tangible benefits for patients, for our partners and, once a developed product launches, retain the exclusive manufacturing rights.
Managing our project pipeline is a key Company success factor. We have identified three focus areas; psychedelics, cannabis and animal health where we believe we can establish a leadership position with our drug delivery technology. We have undertaken a strategy under which we will work with pharmaceutical companies in order to apply our oral film technology to pharmaceutical products for which patent protection is nearing expiration, a strategy which is often referred to as "lifecycle management." Under Section 505(b)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act (the "FDCA") ("Section 505(b)(2)"), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the "FDA") may grant market exclusivity for a term of up to three years following approval of a listed drug that contains previously approved active ingredients but is approved in a new dosage, dosage form, route of administration or a combination.
The Section 505(b)(2) pathway is also the regulatory approach to be followed if an applicant intends to file an application for a product containing a drug that is already approved by the FDA for a certain indication and for which the applicant is seeking approval for a new indication or for a new use, the approval of which is required to be supported by new clinical trials, other than bioavailability studies. We have implemented a strategy under which we actively look for such so-called "repurposing opportunities" and determine whether our proprietary VersaFilm™ technology adds value to the product. We currently have two such drug repurposing projects in our development pipeline.
We continue to develop the existing products in our pipeline and may also perform R&D on other potential products as opportunities arise.
We have established a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility with the intent to manufacture all of our VersaFilm™ products in-house as we believe that this:
• represents a profitable business opportunity;
• will reduce our dependency upon third-party contract manufacturers, thereby protecting our manufacturing process know-how and intellectual property; and
• allows us to offer our clients and development partners a full service from product conception through to supply of the finished product.
We initiated a project to expand the existing manufacturing facility, the timing of which will be dictated in part by the completion of agreements with our commercial partners. This expansion might become necessary in order to meet expected production volumes from our commercial partners. The new facility should create a fourfold increase of our production capacity in addition to offering a one-stop shopping opportunity to our partners and provide better protection of our Intellectual Property.
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Technology Platforms
Our main product development efforts are based upon three delivery platform technologies: (1) VersaFilm™, an oral film technology, (2) the VetaFilmTM technology platform for veterinary applications, and (3) DisinteQTM a disintegrating oral film technology.
VersaFilm™ is a drug delivery platform technology that enables the development of oral thin films, improving product performance through:
• rapid disintegration without the need for water;
• quicker buccal or sublingual absorption;
• potential for faster onset of action and increased bioavailability;
• potential for reduced adverse effects by bypassing first-pass metabolism;
• easy administration for patients who have problems swallowing tablets or capsules; pediatric and geriatric patients as well as patients who fear choking and/or are suffering from nausea (e.g., nausea resulting from chemotherapy, radiotherapy or any surgical treatment);
• pleasant taste; and
• small and thin size, making it convenient for consumers.
Our VersaFilm™ technology consists of a thin (25-35 micron) polymeric film comprised of United States Pharmacopeia components that are approved by the FDA for use in food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic products. Derived from the edible film technology used for breath strips and initially developed for the instant delivery of savory flavors to food substrates, the VersaFilm™ technology is designed to provide a rapid response and improved bioavailability compared to existing conventional tablets. Our VersaFilm™ technology is intended for indications requiring rapid onset of action, such as migraine, opioid dependence, chronic pain, motion sickness, erectile dysfunction, and nausea or for drug that have a low oral bioavailability and require transmucosal absorption.
Our VetaFilm™ platform technology is designed for the application in companion animals. Dose acceptance and compliance are often a challenge for the care giver which can be overcome with our newly designed VetaFilm™ platform. VetaFilm™ is specifically formulated with flavors that are appealing to pets and to achieve rapid adhesion to the oral mucosa of the animal to achieve compliance.
Our new DISINTEQ™ oral disintegrating film formulations will provide different dissolution characteristics compared to VersaFilm®. Instead of quickly dissolving in the oral cavity, DISINTEQ™ formulations disintegrate at a controlled rate. This will allow a slower release of the drug into the oral cavity thereby avoiding saturation of the oral mucosal membranes and increasing mucosal absorption.
Product Opportunities that provide Tangible Patient Benefits
In addition to our three key strategic areas, we will offer our services to develop oral film products leveraging our VersaFilm™ technology that provide tangible patient benefits versus existing drug delivery forms. Patients with difficulties swallowing medication, pediatrics or geriatrics may benefit from oral films due to the ease of use. Similarly, we are working on oral films to improve bio-availability and/or response time versus existing drugs and thereby reducing side effects.
Development of New Drug Delivery Technologies
The rapidly disintegrating film technology contained in our VersaFilm™, is an example of our efforts to develop alternate technology platforms. As we work with various partners on different products, we seek opportunities to develop new proprietary technologies.
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Most recent key developments
On July 21, 2023, the Company announced the resignation of Mr. J. Bernard (Bernie) Boudreau from the Board of Directors (the "Board") of the Company. Mr. Boudreau was a Director of the Company since 2006 and the Vice Chairman since 2014. He was also the Chair of the Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee.
On July 25, 2023, the Company announced the execution of a Research Grant Agreement with Karolinska University Hospital and that the manufacturing of both active and placebo films is underway in preparation for a planned multicentre, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study (the "Study") to investigate the use of IntelGenx's Montelukast VersaFilm® for the treatment of Parkinson's Disease ("PD").
The Study will be conducted at the Karolinska University Hospital under IntelGenx's previously announced research collaboration with Per Svenningsson, MD, PhD, who will serve as the Study's Principal Investigator. Dr. Svenningsson - a Professor of Clinical Neuroscience who investigates the pathogenic mechanisms of PD - previously conducted a clinical study utilizing the tablet form of Montelukast for the treatment of PD, where 2 tablets of 10 mg Montelukast were administered twice daily, for a total daily dose of 40 mg. Prof. Svenningsson will sponsor the study through a 20 million Swedish Crowns grant (approx. $2 million USD) awarded by the Swedish Research Council, Sweden's largest governmental research funding body.
Upon completion of the Study, IntelGenx will have the option to acquire the developed intellectual property rights and study data for a predetermined low five-digit amount and use the findings to further develop its Montelukast VersaFilm® program for PD treatment.
On August 01, 2023, the Company announced the completion of patient enrollment in the ongoing Montelukast VersaFilm® Phase 2a ("BUENA") clinical trial in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's Disease.
The Company successfully enrolled 52 patients in the study, 18 fewer than initially planned, in a study design modification that received a No Objection Letter ("NOL") from Health Canada. The NOL provided authorization to proceed with the study changes. IntelGenx, in consultation with its statistical consultant, Cogstate Ltd., determined that adjusting the p-value (which determines whether a drug effect exists) to p<0.1 will provide a basis for determining the extent to which effect sizes (the size of the drug effect) of 0.6 or greater (0.5 to <0.8 are considered 'medium' effect sizes, while 0.8 or greater are considered 'large' effect sizes1) are statistically significant.
GlobalData recently reported that the AD market is expected to reach $13.7 billion in 2030 across the eight major markets (U.S., France, Germany, Italy, Spain, U.K., Japan, and China), representing a compound annual growth rate of 20.0% from $2.2 billion in 2020. The expansion is primarily attributed to the significant unmet needs posed by AD, combined with the introduction of new therapies, including the recently approved Leqembi and donanemab, which is expected to be approved by year-end.
On August 10, 2023, the Company announced its first agreement for CDMO packaging service, expected to generate approximately $9 million in revenue over three years. The Company has entered into a binding term sheet agreement for the packaging of a pharmaceutical oral film product that its undisclosed CDMO customer is planning to commercialize in the United States. IntelGenx will package (film in pouch) the product at its cGMP manufacturing facility in Montreal.
Subject to satisfaction of remaining conditions, the parties will endeavor to enter into a definitive agreement as soon as is practicable.
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On August 31, 2023 the Company announced the closing of the first tranche of a non-brokered private placement (the "Offering") of units ("Units") from atai Life Sciences AG ("atai") for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately US$3 million, including US$750,000 to be received by the Company pursuant to the Subsequent atai Subscription (as defined below) once the Shareholder Approvals (as defined below) have been obtained.
Pursuant to the Offering, (i) United States subscribers can subscribe for Units (the "US Units") at a price of US$1,000 per US Unit, each US Unit being comprised of a US$1,000 principal amount convertible promissory note (the "US Notes") and 5,405 common stock purchase warrants (the "US Warrants).
The US Notes are convertible into shares of common stock of the Company (the "Shares") at the option of the holder at a price of US$0.185 (the "US Conversion Price") at anytime from the date that is six (6) months following their issuance up to and including August 31, 2026, and bear interest at 12% per annum, payable quarterly, in arrears, with first payment due September 30, 2023 and every 3 months thereafter. The US Warrants entitle the holders thereof to purchase Shares at a price of US$0.26 per Share, for a period of 3 years following their issuance.
atai, a significant shareholder and partner of the Company, subscribed for 2,220 US Units for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of US$2,220,000 (the "Initial atai Proceeds"). In addition, atai committed to subscribe for an additional 750 US Units for additional aggregate proceeds to the Company of US$750,000 (collectively with the Initial atai Proceeds, the "atai Proceeds") on the same terms (the "Subsequent atai Subscription"), subject to the Company obtaining the Shareholder Approvals (as defined below).
IntelGenx intends to use the proceeds of the Offering to fund the Company's wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary, continuing formulation and development efforts related to ongoing collaborations between IGXT and atai as well as working capital and expenses related to the Offering.
All securities issued in connection with the Offering, including Shares issuable pursuant to the conversion of the Notes or exercise of the Warrants, are subject to a 6-month hold period, during which time trading in the securities is restricted in accordance with applicable securities laws.
The Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX") has conditionally approved the Offering and the listing of the Shares, subject to the General Cap and the Insider Cap (each as defined below). The Offering and the listing of the Shares issuable in connection with the Offering, including Shares issuable pursuant to the conversion of the Notes or exercise of the Warrants, subject to the General Cap and Insider Cap, are subject to final approval of the TSX upon satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
Amendment to the Amended and Restated Loan Agreement
On August 31, 2023, the Company entered into an amending agreement (the "Amending Agreement") in respect of the amended and restated loan agreement dated as of September 14, 2021 (the "Loan Agreement") between the Company, as borrower, and atai, as lender pursuant to which, among other things, the maturity date of the Loan Agreement was extended from January 5, 2024 to January 5, 2025, and the Company granted additional security to atai over any non-licensed intellectual property of the Company (the "Loan Amendment").
On September 30, 2023, the Company and atai also agreed, subject to obtaining TSX and Shareholders approvals, to enter into a second amendment to the Loan Agreement (the "Second Amendment") to provide, among other things, for the ability for atai to convert the principal and accrued interest outstanding under the Loan Agreement into Shares at the US Conversion Price (the "Conversion Feature"). Assuming the Second Amendment is entered into between the Company and atai prior to the Shareholder Approvals being obtained (as defined below), the Second Amendment will include the same "blocker" provisions as those included in the Notes and the Warrants (see below "Shareholder Approvals").
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Call Option
On September 30, 2023, the Company and atai agreed, subject to obtaining TSX approval and the Shareholder Approvals (as defined below), to enter into an amendment (the "Subscription Agreement Amendment") to the subscription agreement entered into by and between the Company and atai in connection with the Offering to provide atai with the right (the "Call Option") to purchase up to an additional 7,401 US Units (the "Call Option Units") at any time prior to August 31, 2026. The Call Option Units, to the extent atai exercises the Call Option in whole or in part, will be issued on the same terms as the US Units, including with respect to the US Conversion Price, maturity date, interest rate and the number of warrants issued in connection therewith. The Subscription Agreement Amendment will provide that the issuance of any Call Option Units will result in a corresponding reduction in atai's remaining purchase right pursuant to the amended and restated securities purchase agreement dated May 14, 2021, which such right to be reduced by the number of Shares issuable upon the conversion of the principal amount outstanding under such issued Call Option Units.
Shareholder Approvals
The Notes and the Warrants include "blocker" provisions to ensure that, unless securityholder approval is obtained in accordance with the rules of the TSX, (i) the aggregate number of Shares issuable in connection with the Offering (upon conversion of the Notes, exercise of the Warrants and/or the payment of interest on the Notes in Shares, as the case may be) is limited to 43,664,524 Shares, which equals 24.99% of the issued and outstanding Shares (on a non-diluted basis) as of the date hereof (the "General Cap"), and (ii) the aggregate number of Shares that may be issued to "insiders" of the Company (as such term is defined in the policies of the TSX) pursuant to the Offering (upon conversion of the Notes, exercise of the Warrants and/or the payment of interest on the Notes in Shares, as the case may be), is limited to 17,465,809 Shares, which equals 9.99% of the issued and outstanding Shares as of the date hereof (the "Insider Cap").
In accordance with the terms of the Notes and the Warrants, the Company intends to seek (i) securityholder approval of the issuance of Shares in connection with the Offering (upon conversion of the Notes, exercise of the Warrants and/or payment of interest on the Notes in Shares, as the case may be) above the General Cap, in accordance with Section 607(g)(i) of the TSX Company Manual (the "General Shareholder Approval"), and (ii) disinterested securityholder approval of the issuance of Shares to "insiders" of the Company (as such term is defined in the policies of the TSX), as of the date hereof, pursuant to the Offering (upon conversion of the Notes, exercise of the Warrants and/or the payment of interest on the Notes in Shares, as the case may be) above the Insider Cap, in accordance with Section 607(g)(ii) of the TSX Company Manual (the "Insider Shareholder Approval").
In addition, approval of the securityholders of the Company will be required in connection with the Conversion Feature, the Call Option and to authorize the Subsequent atai Subscription on the same terms as the Offering (together with the General Shareholder Approval and the Insider Shareholder Approval, the "Shareholder Approvals").
The Company will seek to obtain the Shareholder Approvals at an upcoming special meeting of Shareholders on November 28, 2023.
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On September 19, 2023, the Company provided a regulatory update on Buprenorphine Buccal Film, for which an abbreviated new drug application ("ANDA") has been filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA" or the "Agency") by its co-developer, Chemo Research SL, through its agent and affiliate, Xiromed LLC ("Xiromed").
As previously announced, Xiromed received a Complete Response Letter ("CRL") from the FDA in April 2023. In response to the CRL, Xiromed submitted to the FDA an Amendment to the ANDA, requesting priority review. In an Amendment Acknowledgement received from the FDA by Xiromed, the FDA granted priority review with a Generic Drug User Fee Act ("GDUFA") goal date for review of the Amendment of March 8, 2024, unless the Agency determines that an inspection is required. Alternatively, if the FDA determines that an inspection is required, the GDUFA goal date is July 8, 2024.
On September 21, 2023, the Company announced that it has received the first purchase order ("PO") for RIZAFILM®1 from its commercial partner in the United States, Gensco Pharma ("Gensco®").
The PO triggers an upfront order deposit payment. A pre-specified milestone payment to IntelGenx from Gensco® is also payable upon transfer of NDA. Both payments are reflected in the Company's Q3-2023 financial results. IntelGenx expects to ship the ordered RIZAFILM® product to Gensco® in Q1-2024 for immediate launch.
On November 6, 2023, the Company announced that it and Tilray Brands Inc. ("Tilray") have entered into a further amendment (the "Second Amendment") to their November 2018 license, development and supply agreement for the co-development and commercialization of cannabinoid-infused VersaFilm® products, settling IntelGenx's arbitration claim against Tilray.
Pursuant to the Second Amendment, IntelGenx has received an initial purchase order from Tilray for three SKUs (CBD20, THC10, THC10:CBD 10), with each SKU totalling 130,000 filmstrips. The Second Amendment also allows for IntelGenx's co-development and commercialization of CBD (pursuant to a previous amendment), THC, and combination THC:CBD products with additional partners. The Second Agreement removes any royalties paid to or from Tilray.
All amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.
Currency rate fluctuations
Our operating currency is Canadian dollars, while our reporting currency is U.S. dollars. Accordingly, our results of operations and balance sheet position have been affected by currency rate fluctuations. In summary, our financial statements for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 report an accumulated other comprehensive loss mainly due to foreign currency translation adjustments of $2,167 primarily due to the fluctuations in the rates used to prepare our financial statements, $67 of which positively impacted our comprehensive loss for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023. The following Management Discussion and Analysis takes this into consideration whenever material.
Reconciliation of Comprehensive Loss to Adjusted Earnings (Loss) before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (Adjusted EBITDA (Loss))
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-US GAAP financial measure. A reconciliation of the Adjusted EBITDA is presented in the table below. The Company uses adjusted financial measures to assess its operating performance. Securities regulations require that companies caution readers that earnings and other measures adjusted to a basis other than US-GAAP do not have standardized meanings and are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures used by other companies. Accordingly, they should not be considered in isolation. The Company uses Adjusted EBITDA to measure its performance from one period to the next without the variation caused by certain adjustments that could potentially distort the analysis of trends in our operating performance, and because the Company believes it provides meaningful information on the Company's financial condition and operating results.
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IntelGenx obtains its Adjusted EBITDA measurement by adding / (deducting) to comprehensive loss, finance income and costs, depreciation and amortization, income taxes and foreign currency translation adjustment incurred during the period. IntelGenx also excludes the effects of certain non-monetary transactions recorded, such as share-based compensation, for its Adjusted EBITDA calculation. The Company believes it is useful to exclude these items as they are either non-cash expenses, items that cannot be influenced by management in the short term, or items that do not impact core operating performance. Excluding these items does not imply they are necessarily nonrecurring. Share-based compensation costs are a component of employee and consultant's remuneration and can vary significantly with changes in the market price of the Company's shares. Foreign currency translation adjustments are a component of other comprehensive income and can vary significantly with currency fluctuations from one period to another. In addition, other items that do not impact core operating performance of the Company may vary significantly from one period to another. As such, Adjusted EBITDA provides improved continuity with respect to the comparison of the Company's operating results over a period of time. Our method for calculating Adjusted EBITDA may differ from that used by other corporations.
Reconciliation of Non-US-GAAP Financial Information
Three-month period ended November 30 | Nine-month period ended November 30 | |||||||||||
ended September 30, | ended September 30, | |||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||
$ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Comprehensive loss | (2,547 | ) | (2,975 | ) | (8,480 | ) | (9,239 | ) | ||||
Add (deduct): | ||||||||||||
Depreciation | 200 | 196 | 587 | 587 | ||||||||
Finance costs | 390 | 286 | 1,055 | 1,063 | ||||||||
Finance income | (1 | ) | (1 | ) | (28 | ) | (2 | ) | ||||
Share-based compensation | 103 | 31 | 283 | 94 | ||||||||
Other comprehensive (income) loss | (212 | ) | 299 | (67 | ) | 1,293 | ||||||
Adjusted EBITDA Loss | (2,067 | ) | (2,164 | ) | (6,650 | ) | (6,204 | ) |
Adjusted Earnings (Loss) before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (Adjusted EBITDA Loss)
Adjusted EBITDA (Loss) improved by $97 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2023 to ($2,067) compared to ($2,164) for the three-month period ended September 30, 2022. The improvement of Adjusted EBITDA (Loss) of $97 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2023 is mainly attributable to an increase in revenues of $176 and a decrease in Manufacturing expenses of $141 before consideration of stock-based compensation, offset by increases in R&D expenses of $165 before consideration of stock-based compensation and SG&A expenses of $55 before consideration of stock-based compensation expense.
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Adjusted EBITDA (Loss) increased by $446 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 to ($6,650) compared to ($6,204) for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA (Loss) of $446 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 is mainly attributable to a decrease in revenues of $164 and increases in SG&A expenses of $234 before consideration of stock-based compensation and R&D expenses of $221 before consideration of stock-based compensation, offset by a decrease in Manufacturing expenses of $173 before consideration of stock-based compensation expense.
Results of operations for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 compared with the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022.
Three-month period ended September 30, | Nine-month period ended September 30, | |||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||
Revenue | $ | 318 | $ | 142 | $ | 613 | 777 | |||||
Research and Development Expenses | 867 | 704 | 2,503 | 2,289 | ||||||||
Manufacturing expenses | 283 | 429 | 1,192 | 1,381 | ||||||||
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | 1,338 | 1,204 | 3,851 | 3,405 | ||||||||
Depreciation of tangible assets | 200 | 196 | 587 | 587 | ||||||||
Operating loss | (2,370 | ) | (2,391 | ) | (7,520 | ) | (6,885 | ) | ||||
Net loss | (2,759 | ) | (2,676 | ) | (8,547 | ) | (7,946 | ) | ||||
Comprehensive loss | (2,547 | ) | (2,975 | ) | (8,480 | ) | (9,239 | ) |
Revenue
Total revenues for the three-month period ended September 30, 2023 amounted to $318, representing an increase of $176 or 124% compared to $142 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2022. Total revenues for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 amounted to $613, representing a decrease of $164 or 21% compared to $777 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022. The increase for the three-month period ended September 30, 2023 compared to the last year's corresponding period is attributable to increases in R&D Revenues of $128, R&D Milestone Revenues of $125 and Royalties on Product Sales of $2, offset by a decrease in Product Revenues of $79. The decrease for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 compared to the last year's corresponding period is attributable to decreases in R&D Revenues of $195, Product Revenues of $79, and Royalties on Product Sales of $15, offset by a decrease in R&D Milestone Revenues of $125.
Research and development ("R&D") expenses
R&D expenses for the three-month period ended September 30, 2023 amounted to $867, representing an increase of $163 or 23%, compared to $704 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2022. R&D expenses for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 amounted to $2,503, representing an increase of $214 or 9%, compared to $2,289 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022.
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The increase in R&D expenses for the three-month period ended September 30, 2023 is attributable to increases in the allocation of the 20% credit of $95 as per the strategic development agreement with atai, study costs of $86, and salary expenses of $66, offset by decreases in analytical costs of $44, lab supplies of $16, and an increase in R&D estimated tax credits of $24. The increase in R&D expenses for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 is attributable to increases in the allocation of the 20% credit of $132 as per the strategic development agreement with atai, study costs of $119, and salary expenses of $76, offset by a decrease in analytical costs of $70, lab supplies of $14 and an increase in R&D estimated tax credits of $29.
In the three-month period ended September 30, 2023 we recorded estimated Research and Development Tax Credits of $37, compared with $13 that was recorded in the same period of the previous year. In the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 we recorded estimated Research and Development Tax Credits of $81, compared with $52 that was recorded in the same period of the previous year.
Manufacturing expenses
Manufacturing expenses for the three-month period ended September 30, 2023 amounted to $283, representing a decrease of $146 or 34%, compared to $429 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2022. Manufacturing expenses for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 amounted to $1,192 representing a decrease of $189 or 14%, compared to $1,381 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022.
The decrease in Manufacturing expenses for the three-month period ended September 30, 2023 is mainly attributable to decreases in salary expenses of $67 due to employee departures, supplies and consumables of $56, and repairs and maintenance of $40, offset by an increase in consulting fees of $6. The decrease in Manufacturing expenses for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 is mainly attributable to decreases in salary expenses of $152 due to employee departures, repairs and maintenance of $42, and quality expenses of $18, offset by an increase in supplies and consumables of $17.
Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses
SG&A expenses for the three-month period ended September 30, 2023 amounted to $1,338, representing an increase of $134 or 11%, compared to $1,204 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2022. SG&A expenses for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 amounted to $3,851 representing an increase of $446 or 13%, compared to $3,405 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022.
The increase in SG&A expenses for the three-month period ended September 30, 2023 is mainly attributable to increases in salary and compensation expenses of $162 (mainly attributable to the revaluation of previously issued DSUs of $45, stock-based compensation expense of $79 and hiring of new officers), investor relations expenses of $13, and the variation of the foreign exchange due to the depreciation of the CA dollar vs US currency in the amount of $33, offset by a decrease in professional fees of $86. The increase in SG&A expenses for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 is mainly attributable to increases in salary and compensation expenses of $784 (mainly attributable to the issuance of new DSUs and revaluation of previously issued DSUs of $200, stock-based compensation expense of $212, and hiring of new officers), investor relations expenses of $90, and insurance expense of $67, offset by the variation of the foreign exchange due to the depreciation of the CA dollar vs US currency in the amount of $281 and a decrease in professional fees of $210.
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Depreciation of tangible assets
In the three-month period ended September 30, 2023 we recorded an expense of $200 for the depreciation of tangible assets, compared with an expense of $196 for the same period of the previous year. In the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 we recorded an expense of $587 for the depreciation of tangible assets, compared with an expense of $587 for the same period of the previous year.
Share-based compensation expense, warrants and stock-based payments
Share-based compensation warrants and share-based payments expense for the three-month period ended September 30, 2023 amounted to $103 compared to $31 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2022. Share-based compensation warrants and share-based payments expense for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 amounted to $283 compared to $94 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022.
We expensed approximately $100 in the three-month period ended September 30, 2023 for options granted to our employees and $3 for options granted to a consultant, compared with $28 and $3, respectively that was expensed in the same period of the previous year.
We expensed approximately $274 in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 for options granted to our employees and $9 for options granted to a consultant, compared with $85 and $9, respectively that was expensed in the same period of the previous year.
There remains approximately $567 in stock-based compensation to be expensed in fiscal 2023 through 2027 of which $3 relates to the issuance of options to a consultant during 2021. We anticipate the issuance of additional options and warrants in the future, which will continue to result in stock-based compensation expense.
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Key items from the balance sheet
September 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | Increase/ (Decrease) | Percentage Increase/ (Decrease) | |||||||||
Current assets | $ | 3,211 | $ | 3,788 | $ | (577 | ) | (15%) | ||||
Leasehold improvements and equipment, net | 3,976 | 4,425 | (449 | ) | (10%) | |||||||
Security deposits | 245 | 245 | - | 0% | ||||||||
Operating lease right-of-use asset | 681 | 732 | (51 | ) | (7%) | |||||||
Current liabilities | 3,816 | 2,374 | 1,442 | 61% | ||||||||
Long-term debt | 8,500 | 5,500 | 3,000 | 55% | ||||||||
Convertible notes | 6,371 | 4,272 | 2,099 | 49% | ||||||||
Operating lease liability | 275 | 425 | (150 | ) | (35%) | |||||||
Finance lease liability | 57 | 42 | 15 | 36% | ||||||||
Capital Stock | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | ||||||||
Additional paid-in-capital | 68,337 | 67,340 | 997 | 1% |
Going concern
The Company has financed its operations to date primarily through public offerings of its common stock, proceeds from issuance of convertible notes and debentures, bank loans, royalty, up-front and milestone payments, license fees, proceeds from exercise of warrants and options, and research and development revenues. The Company has devoted substantially all of its resources to its drug development efforts, conducting clinical trials to further advance the product pipeline, the expansion of its facilities, protecting its intellectual property and general and administrative functions relating to these operations. The future success of the Company is dependent on its ability to develop its product pipeline and ultimately upon its ability to attain profitable operations. As of September 30, 2023, the Company had cash and short-term investments totaling approximately $2,077. The Company does not have sufficient existing cash and short-term investments to support operations for the next year following the issuance of these financial statements. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans to alleviate these conditions include pursuing one or more of the following steps to raise additional funding, none of which can be guaranteed or are entirely within the Company's control:
• Raise funding through the possible sale of the Company's common stock, including public or private equity financings.
• Raise funding through debt financing.
• Continue to seek partners to advance product pipeline.
• Expand oral film manufacturing activities.
• Initiate contract oral film manufacturing activities.
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If the Company is unable to raise further capital when needed or on attractive terms, or if it is unable to procure partnership arrangements to advance its programs, the Company would be forced to potentially delay, reduce or eliminate some of its research and development programs and commercial activities.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the ordinary course of business. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments or classifications that may result from the possible inability of the Company to continue as a going concern. Should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern, it may be unable to realize the carrying value of its assets and to meet its liabilities as they become due.
Current assets
Current assets totaled $3,211 as at September 30, 2023 compared with $3,788 as at December 31, 2022. The decrease of $577 is attributable to decreases in short-term investments of $1,144, accounts receivable of $103 security deposits of $120, and investment tax credits receivable of $68, offset by increases in cash of $694, prepaid expenses of $145, and inventory of $19.
Cash
Cash totaled $1,904 as at September 30, 2023 representing an increase of $694 compared with the balance of $1,210 as at December 31, 2022. The increase in cash on hand relates to net cash provided by financing activities of $5,609, net cash provided by investing activities of $1,058, and a positive foreign exchange effect of $25, offset by net cash used in operating activities of $5,998.
Accounts receivable
Accounts receivable totaled $606 as at September 30, 2023 representing a decrease of $103 compared with the balance of $709 as at December 31, 2022. The main reason for the decrease is the collection in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 of revenues accounted for as at December 31, 2022 offset by revenues accounted for as at September 30, 2023.
Prepaid expenses
As at September 30, 2023 prepaid expenses totaled $282 compared with $137 as of December 31, 2022. The increase may be explained by advance payments made in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023.
Investment tax credits receivable
R&D investment tax credits receivable totaled approximately $91 as at September 30, 2023 compared with $159 as at December 31, 2022. The decrease is attributable to the fact that the 2022 amount was collected in 2023, offset by the accrual estimated and recorded for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023.
Leasehold improvements and equipment
As at September 30, 2023, the net book value of leasehold improvements and equipment amounted to $3,976, compared to $4,425 at December 31, 2022. In the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 additions to assets totaled $117 and comprised of $66 for lab equipment, $39 for leasehold improvements, $9 for manufacturing equipment and $3 for computer equipment, offset by depreciation expense of $587 and variation of foreign exchange fluctuation.
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Security deposit
A security deposit in the amount of CA$300 ($222) in respect of an agreement to lease approximately 17,000 square feet in a property located at 6420 Abrams, St-Laurent, Quebec, Canada was recorded as at September 30, 2023. Security deposits in the amount of CA$26 ($19) for utilities and CA$5 ($4) for Cannabis license were also recorded as at September 30, 2023. Security deposit in the amount of CA$100 ($74) for Company credit cards was also recorded as at September 30, 2023 but classified as short-term.
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities totaled $3,193 as at September 30, 2023 compared with $2,102 as at December 31, 2022. The increase is attributable to an increase in trade payable for R&D and Manufacturing costs incurred and an increase in the accrual recorded for DSUs granted to directors.
Loan payable
Loan payable totaled $8,500 as at September 30, 2023 compared with $5,500 as at December 31, 2022. atai has granted the Company a secured loan in the amount of $8,500, bearing interest at 8%. The loan is guaranteed by the Company and secured by all present and future movable property, rights and assets of the Company, excluding any intellectual property or technology controlled or owned by the Company.
On August 31, 2023, the Company entered into an amending agreement (the "Amending Agreement") in respect of the amended and restated loan agreement dated as of September 14, 2021 (the "Loan Agreement") between the Company, as borrower, and atai, as lender pursuant to which, among other things, the maturity date of the Loan Agreement was extended from January 5, 2024 to January 5, 2025, and the Company granted additional security to atai over any non-licensed intellectual property of the Company (the "Loan Amendment").
On September 30, 2023, the Company and atai also agreed, subject to obtaining TSX and Shareholders approval, to enter into a second amendment to the Loan Agreement (the "Second Amendment") to provide, among other things, for the ability for atai to convert the principal and accrued interest outstanding under the Loan Agreement into Shares.
The interest for the interest-month period ended September 30, 2023 amounts to $501 and is recorded in financing and interest expense ($311 in 2022).
Convertible notes
Convertible notes totaled $6,371 as at September 30, 2023 as compared to $4,272 as at December 31, 2022. The convertible notes have been recorded as a liability. The accretion expense for the period ended September 30, 2023 amounts to $170 ($130 in 2022). The interest on the convertible notes as at September 30, 2023 amounts to $347 ($285 in 2022) and is recorded in Financing and interest expense.
Shareholders' equity
As at September 30, 2023, we had accumulated a deficit of $77,077 compared with an accumulated deficit of $68,530 as at December 31, 2022. Total assets amounted to $8,113 and shareholders' deficit totaled $10,906 as at September 30, 2023, compared with total assets and shareholders' deficit of $9,190 and $3,423 respectively, as at December 31, 2022.
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Capital stock
As at September 30, 2023 capital stock amounted to $1.746 (December 31, 2022: $1.746). Capital stock is disclosed at its par value with the excess of proceeds shown in Additional Paid-in-Capital.
Additional paid-in-capital
Additional paid-in capital totaled $68,337 as at September 30, 2023, as compared to $67,340 as at December 31, 2022. Additional paid in capital increased by $997. The increase is due to the value of the atai warrants in connection with August 2023 private placement of $693, the value of the Agents' warrants in connection with the March 2023 private placement of $19, stock-based compensation attributable to the amortization of stock options granted to employees of $283 and $2 for stock options exercised.
Taxation
As at December 31, 2022, the date of our latest annual tax return, we had Canadian and provincial net operating losses of approximately $45,041 (December 31, 2021: $39,823) and $52,004 (December 31, 2021: $43,482) respectively, which may be applied against earnings of future years. Utilization of the net operating losses is subject to significant limitations imposed by the change in control provisions. Canadian and provincial losses will be expiring between 2026 and 2042. A portion of the net operating losses may expire before they can be utilized.
As at December 31, 2022, the Company had non-refundable tax credits of $3,004 thousand (2021: $2,912 thousand) of which $8 thousand is expiring in 2026, $10 thousand is expiring in 2027, $166 thousand is expiring in 2028, $146 thousand is expiring in 2029, $124 thousand is expiring in 2030, $132 thousand is expiring in 2031, $166 thousand is expiring in 2032, $110 thousand is expiring in 2033, $84 thousand expiring in 2034, $98 thousand is expiring in 2035, $136 thousand expiring in 2036, $259 thousand is expiring in 2037, $558 thousand expiring in 2038, $338 thousand expiring in 2039, $220 thousand expiring in 2040, $225 thousand expiring in 2041, and $224 expiring in 2042 and undeducted research and development expenses of $17,031 thousand (2021: $16,566 thousand) with no expiration date.
The deferred tax benefit of these items was not recognized in the accounts as it has been fully provided for.
Key items from the statement of cash flows
September 30, 2023 | September 30, 2022 | Increase/ (Decrease) | Percentage Increase/ (Decrease) | |||||||||
Operating Activities | $ | (5,999 | ) | $ | (6,963 | ) | $ | 964 | (14%) | |||
Financing Activities | 5,609 | 2,975 | 2,634 | 89% | ||||||||
Investing Activities | 1,058 | 1,233 | (175 | ) | (14%) | |||||||
Cash - end of period | 1,904 | 1,498 | 406 | 27% |
Statement of cash flows
Net cash used in operating activities was $5,999 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, compared to $6,963 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, net cash used by operating activities consisted of a net loss of $8,547 (2022: $7,946) before depreciation, accretion expense, stock-based compensation, DSU expense, interest paid by issuance of common shares, and lease non-cash expense in the amount of $1,097 (2022: $937) and an increase in non-cash operating elements of working capital of $1,451 (2022: $46).
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The net cash provided by financing activities was $5,609 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, compared to $2,975 for the same period of 2022. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, an amount of $3,000 derives from the issuance of a loan, an amount of $2,220 derives from atai private placement, an amount of $697 derives from net proceeds from convertible notes, and an amount of $2 derives from the proceeds from exercise of stock options, offset by transaction costs of atai private placement of $234, transaction costs of convertible notes of $40 and finance lease payments of $36. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, an amount of $3,000 derives from issuance of a loan, offset by finance lease payments for an amount of $25.
Net cash provided by investing activities amounted to $1,058 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, compared to net cash provided by investing activities of $1233 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022. The net cash provided by investing activities for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 relates to the redemption of short-term investments of $1,175, offset by the purchase of fixed assets of $117. The net cash provided by investing activities for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 relates to the redemption of short-term investments of $7,219, offset by the acquisition of short-term investments of $5,739 and the purchase of fixed assets of $247.
The balance of cash as at September 30, 2023 amounted to $1,904, compared to $1,498 as at September 30, 2022.
Off-balance sheet arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.
PART II
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
This Item is not applicable
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
This Item is not applicable.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
This Item is not applicable.
Item 4. (Reserved)
Item 5. Other Information
This Item is not applicable.
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Item 6. Exhibits
SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
INTELGENX TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
Date: November 9, 2023 | By: /s/ Dwight Gorham |
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Dwight Gorham | |
Chief Executive Officer | |
Date: November 9, 2023 | By: /s/ Andre Godin |
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Andre Godin | |
Principal Accounting Officer |
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