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FORM 6-K
REPORT
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NEPTUNE TECHNOLOGIES & BIORESSOURCES
INC.
(Translation of Registrant’s name
into English)
545 Promende
du Centropolis
Suite 100
Laval, Québec
Canada H7T 0A3
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
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NEPTUNE TECHNOLOGIES& BIORESSOURCES INC. |
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Date: October 14, 2015 |
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/s/ Jim Hamilton |
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Jim Hamilton |
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Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit |
99.1 |
Neptune MD&A for the Three-Month and Six-Month Periods Ended August 31, 2015 and 2014 |
99.2 |
Neptune Consolidated Interim Financial Statements for the Three-Month and Six-Month Periods Ended August 31, 2015 and 2014 |
99.3 |
CEO Certification – Form 52-109F2 |
99.4 |
CFO Certification – Form 52-109F2 |
Exhibit 99.1
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MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS OF THE FINANCIAL SITUATION AND OPERATING
RESULTS FOR THE THREE-MONTH AND SIX-MONTH PERIODS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2015 AND 2014
INTRODUCTION
This management’s discussion and
analysis (“MD&A”) comments on the financial results and the financial situation of Neptune Technologies & Bioressources
Inc. (“Neptune” or the “Corporation”) including its subsidiaries, Acasti Pharma Inc. (”Acasti”)
and NeuroBioPharm Inc. (”NeuroBio”), for the three-month and six-month periods ended August 31, 2015 and 2014.
This MD&A should be read in conjunction with our consolidated interim financial statements for the three-month and six-month
periods ended August 31, 2015 and 2014. Additional information on the Corporation, as well as registration statements and
other public filings, are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgard.shtml.
In this
MD&A, financial information for the three-month and six-month periods ended August 31, 2015 and 2014 is based on the consolidated
financial statements of the Corporation, which were prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”),
as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). In accordance with its terms of reference, the
Audit Committee of the Corporation’s Board of Directors reviews the contents of the MD&A and recommends its approval
to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors approved this MD&A on October 14, 2015. Disclosure contained in this document
is current to that date, unless otherwise noted. Note that there have been no significant changes with regards to the “Off
Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations”, “Contingencies”, “Critical Accounting Policies
and Estimates”, “Use of Estimates and Judgment”, “Change in Accounting Policies and Future Accounting Changes”,
“Financial Instruments” and “Risks and Uncertainties” to those outlined in the Corporation’s 2015
annual MD&A as filed with securities regulatory authorities on May 27, 2015. As such, they are not repeated herein.
The information in this MD&A is current as of October 14, 2015.
Unless otherwise indicated, all references
to the terms “we”, “us”, “our”, “Neptune”, “enterprise” and “Corporation”
refer to Neptune Technologies & Bioressources Inc. and its subsidiaries. Unless otherwise noted, all amounts in this report
refer to Canadian dollars. References to “CAD”, “USD” and “EUR” refer to Canadian dollars,
US dollars, and the Euro, respectively. Information disclosed in this report has been limited to what Management has determined
to be “material”, on the basis that omitting or misstating such information would influence or change a reasonable
investor’s decision to purchase, hold or dispose of the Corporation’s securities.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements in this MD&A that are not statements of historical
or current fact constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. securities laws and Canadian
securities laws. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other unknown factors that
could cause the actual results of Neptune to be materially different from historical results or from any future results expressed
or implied by such forward-looking statements. In addition to statements which explicitly describe such risks and uncertainties,
readers are urged to consider statements labeled with the terms "believes," "belief," "expects,"
"intends," "anticipates," "will," or "plans" to be uncertain and forward-looking. Readers
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release.
management discussion
and analysis of the financial situation and operating results
The forward-looking statements contained in this MD&A are expressly
qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement and the “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information”
section contained in Neptune’s latest Annual Information Form (the “AIF”), which also forms part of Neptune’s
latest annual report on Form 40-F, and which is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, on EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml and on
the investor section of Neptune’s website at www.neptunebiotech.com. All forward-looking statements in this MD&A are
made as of the date of this MD&A. Neptune does not undertake to update any such forward-looking statements whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. The forward-looking statements contained herein are
also subject generally to other risks and uncertainties that are described from time to time in Neptune public securities filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Canadian securities commissions. Additional information about these assumptions
and risks and uncertainties is contained in the AIF under “Risk Factors”.
Caution Regarding Non-IFRS Financial
Measures
The Corporation uses adjusted financial
measures, including Adjusted EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization), to assess its operating performance.
These non-IFRS financial measures are directly derived from the Company’s financial statements and are presented in a consistent
manner. The Company uses these measures for the purposes of evaluating its historical and prospective financial performance, as
well as its performance relative to competitors. These measures also help the Company to plan and forecast for future periods as
well as to make operational and strategic decisions. The Company believes that providing this information to investors, in addition
to IFRS measures, allows them to see the Company’s results through the eyes of management, and to better understand its historical
and future financial performance.
Securities regulations require that companies
caution readers that earnings and other measures adjusted to a basis other than IFRS 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 Corporation 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 Corporation believes
it provides meaningful information on the Corporation financial condition and operating results. Neptune’s method for calculating
adjusted EBITDA may differ from that used by other corporations.
Neptune obtains its Consolidated Adjusted
EBITDA measurement by adding to net loss, finance costs, depreciation and amortization and income taxes and by subtracting finance
income. Other items such as insurance recoveries from plant explosion that do not impact core operating performance of the Corporation
are excluded from the calculation as they may vary significantly from one period to another. Finance income/costs include
foreign exchange gain (loss) and change in fair value of derivatives. Neptune also excludes the effects of certain non-monetary
transactions recorded, such as stock-based compensation, from its Adjusted EBITDA calculation. The Corporation believes
it is useful to exclude this item as it is a non-cash expense. Excluding this item does not imply it is necessarily nonrecurring.
A reconciliation of net loss to Adjusted
EBITDA is presented later in this document.
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Production Facility Operations
All viscosity and production concerns at
Neptune’s Sherbrooke plant are successfully resolved and the effective capacity now surpasses the original 150 metric ton
annual target. Product specifications and material handling characteristics are fully in-line with both customers and Neptune’s
expectations. Neptune is increasing its sales efforts to ensure customer demand matches plant output going forward.
management discussion
and analysis of the financial situation and operating results
Productivity Initiatives Generating
Results
Project Turbo, a
company-wide initiative introduced to drive efficiencies and heighten operating performance, is well underway. Amongst other
things, Neptune is focusing on optimizing business processes and reducing general and administrative expenditures. As Neptune
drives productivity efficiencies throughout the business, it should result in a strengthening of the financial results going
forward.
Direct to Consumer (DTC) Initiative
Launched in Canada
Neptune recently launched a DTC initiative
in Canada, with the introduction of OCEANO3TM, a new product containing our premier krill oil, NKO®.
OCEANO3TM is available exclusively online and is also being offered to our business to business (B2B) customers looking
for a turnkey solution. This e-commerce solution is consistent with Neptune’s strategy to move up the value chain and get
closer to the consumer through value added solutions. It also allows Neptune to effectively open up a window into consumer buying
behaviours, without disrupting Neptune’s B2B customers.
Human Resources
Neptune, along with Acasti, currently employs
119 employees.
On April 29, 2015, Neptune announced the
departure of Mr. André Godin as Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation. On August 5, 2015, Neptune and Acasti announced
the appointment of Mario Paradis as Chief Financial Officer, starting August 24, 2015.
On August 28, 2015, the parties reached an agreement on the composition of the
bargaining unit limited to the production employees (approximately 20-25 employees). The certification has no impact on
Neptune’s operations and at its Sherbrooke plant.
Patents and License Agreements
On March 23, 2015, Neptune announced that
the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a favourable decision, confirming
the validity of certain claims in Neptune’s ‘351 patent (U.S. Patent: 8,278,351) and triggering royalty payments from
Aker and Enzymotec to Neptune. On December 17, 2013 and April 27, 2014, Neptune had successfully concluded a settlement and license
agreement with Aker and Enzymotec, respectively. Neptune granted a world-wide, non-exclusive, royalty-bearing license to both parties
to market and sell nutraceutical products in the licensed countries. Pursuant to the terms of these settlements, royalty levels
in the US depended on the outcome of an inter partes review at the PTAB of certain claims from Neptune’s ‘351
patent. In light of the PTAB’s decision, Aker and Enzymotec will be obligated to make royalty payments to Neptune based on
their sales of licensed krill oil products in the US.
On April 23, 2015, both Aker and Enzymotec
filed a request with the same PTAB for a rehearing. On July 10, 2015, Neptune announced that the PTAB of the USPTO had denied Aker
and Enzymotec’s (collectively the “Petitioner”) request for a rehearing of certain claims in Neptune’s
‘351 patent (U.S. Patent: 8,278,351). Based on their review of Aker and Enzymotec’s petition, the PTAB highlighted
that the Petitioner has not shown that the PTAB misapprehended or overlooked any matter, thus reconfirming the validity of the
specific Neptune claims.
On September 9,
2015, Aker and Enzymotec appealed the PTAB’s decision of March 23, 2015. Once the appeal is docketed by the US Federal Court
of Appeals, the parties will have 60 days to file their Opening Briefs with the Court. Neptune has also filed a notice of appeal.
No trial date has been set.
On May 15, 2015, Neptune filed a Complaint
in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against Aker Biomarine AS, Aker Biomarine Antarctic USA,
Inc. and Aker Biomarine Antarctic AS. Neptune is requesting a judgment against the Defendants declaring, amongst other things,
that they must pay ongoing royalties on sales of Krill Oil Based Products made on or after March 23, 2015. On September 15,
2015, Aker filed its Answer and Counterclaim. Neptune intends to reply to Aker’s counterclaim. No trial date has been set.
management discussion
and analysis of the financial situation and operating results
Under the terms of the settlement agreement
with Enzymotec entered into on April 27, 2014, royalty obligations in Australia were similarly dependent on the outcome of a potential
request with the Australian Patent Office for a review of certain claims of Neptune’s Australian composition of matter patent
(AU 2002322233). Enzymotec decided to pursue a patent re-examination. On May 25, 2015, the Australian Patent Office confirmed that
all claims in Neptune Australian patents are patentable and this re-examination is now completed. On July 28, 2015, Enzymotec filed
a second request for re-examination against the same patent, which was rejected in whole by the Australian patent office in early
September 2015, confirming again the validity of Neptune’s Australian composition patent AU 2002322233. Enzymotec therefore
has to pay, under the terms of the settlement agreement, royalties to Neptune on sales in Australia since April 27, 2014. No such
royalty amount has been recognized in the Neptune’s financial statements of the three-month and six-month periods ended August
31, 2015. Neptune is working on recovering the royalties owed from Enzymotec.
ABOUT THE SUBSIDIARIES
Acasti Pharma Inc.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
has provided Acasti with guidance and recommendations regarding next steps in the clinical development of CaPre®. Acasti is
incorporating these comments into its development plan to be better aligned with current FDA views on CaPre® and to ensure
it is well positioned to move towards regulatory approval. Working with several leading experts in pharmaceutical drug development,
Acasti is also considering different alternatives to optimize its development plan for CaPre®. Acasti will continue discussions
with the FDA and upon approval will move forward with its trials.
Acasti intends to pursue CaPre® regulatory
pathway under section 505(b)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and plans to conduct a pivotal bioavailability bridging
study, comparing CaPre® to an omega-3 prescription drug. The 505(b)(2) approval pathway has been used by many other companies
and Acasti’s regulatory and clinical experts believe such a strategy is best for CaPre®. This should allow Acasti to
further optimize the advancement of CaPre®, including the Phase 3 protocol design, while most importantly benefiting from the
substantial clinical and nonclinical data already available with another FDA-approved omega-3 prescription drug. In addition,
this should reduce the expected expenses and streamline the overall CaPre® development program required to support a New Drug
Application (NDA) submission.
FDA discussions are still ongoing and Acasti
has prepared a comprehensive development plan to be reviewed with them. Execution of the plan will be contingent on FDA comments.
As such, Acasti has not finalized its definitive Phase 3 program and overall costs and timelines are still contingent on FDA direction. However,
based on preliminary discussions with them, along with Acasti’s intent to do a pivotal bioavailability bridging study, Acasti
believes that a Phase 3 trial could be initiated in the next 18 months.
Acasti still intends to conduct a
phase 3 clinical trial in the United States, with potentially a few Canadian clinical trial sites, in a patient population
with very high triglycerides level (>500 mg/dL). This study would constitute the primary basis of an efficacy claim for
CaPre® in an NDA submission for severe hypertriglyceridemia. Acasti is also evaluating the possibility of submitting a
Special Protocol Assessment (“SPA”) to the FDA in order to form the basis for the design of its intended Phase 3
clinical trial. An SPA is a declaration from the FDA that the Phase 3 protocol trial design, clinical endpoints, and
statistical analyses are acceptable to support regulatory approval. A request would be submitted for the protocol at least 90
days prior to the anticipated start of the Phase 3 clinical trial.
Additional information relating to Acasti can be found on SEDAR
at www.sedar.com
NeuroBioPharm Inc.
Following the Plan of Arrangement
providing for the acquisition by Neptune of all of the issued and outstanding shares of NeuroBio on February 20, 2015,
the corporation became a non-operating entity.
management discussion
and analysis of the financial situation and operating results
Selected
consolidated financial information
The following tables set out selected financial
information for the three-month and six-month periods ended August 31, 2015 and 2014. The information has been derived from the
unaudited consolidated interim financial statements for the three-month and six-month periods ended August 31, 2015 and 2014 and
the notes thereto, prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by IASB.
(Expressed
in thousands of dollars, except per share data)
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Three-month periods ended August 31, | | |
Six-month periods ended August 31, | |
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2015 (Unaudited) | | |
2014 (Unaudited) | | |
2015 (Unaudited) | | |
2014 (Unaudited) | |
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| $ | | |
| $ | | |
| $ | | |
| $ | |
Total revenues | |
| 4,378 | | |
| 2,623 | | |
| 7,082 | | |
| 6,314 | |
Adjusted EBITDA1 | |
| (3,104 | ) | |
| (12,875 | ) | |
| (8,272 | ) | |
| (18,647 | ) |
Net loss | |
| (2,557 | ) | |
| (14,848 | ) | |
| (7,523 | ) | |
| (19,217 | ) |
Net loss attributable to equity holders | |
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of the Corporation | |
| (1,875 | ) | |
| (12,725 | ) | |
| (6,309 | ) | |
| (17,408 | ) |
Basic and diluted loss per share | |
| (0.02 | ) | |
| (0.17 | ) | |
| (0.08 | ) | |
| (0.24 | ) |
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Total assets | |
| 88,886 | | |
| 117,929 | | |
| 88,886 | | |
| 117,929 | |
Working capital2 | |
| 31,402 | | |
| 55,116 | | |
| 31,402 | | |
| 55,116 | |
Total equity | |
| 66,185 | | |
| 81,929 | | |
| 66,185 | | |
| 81,929 | |
Non-current financial liabilities | |
| 13,332 | | |
| 14,354 | | |
| 13,332 | | |
| 14,354 | |
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Key ratios (% of total revenues): | |
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Gross margin | |
| 16 | % | |
| (150 | %) | |
| (2 | %) | |
| (54 | %) |
Selling expenses | |
| 12 | % | |
| 30 | % | |
| 18 | % | |
| 25 | % |
General and administrative expenses | |
| 60 | % | |
| 244 | % | |
| 77 | % | |
| 217 | % |
Research and development expenses | |
| 38 | % | |
| 127 | % | |
| 49 | % | |
| 85 | % |
Adjusted EBITDA | |
| (71 | %) | |
| (491 | %) | |
| (117 | %) | |
| (295 | %) |
| 1 | The Adjusted EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) is not a standard
measure endorsed by IFRS requirements. A reconciliation to the Corporation’s net loss is presented below. |
| 2 | The working capital is presented for information purposes only and represents a measurement of
the Corporation’s short-term financial health mostly used in financial circles. The working capital is calculated by subtracting
current liabilities from current assets. Because there is no standard method endorsed by IFRS, the results may not be comparable
to similar measurements presented by other public companies. |
management discussion
and analysis of the financial situation and operating results
RECONCILIATION OF NET LOSS TO ADJUSTED
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION (Adjusted EBITDA)
(Expressed in thousands of dollars)
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Three-month periods | | |
Six-month periods | |
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ended August 31, | | |
ended August 31, | |
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2015 | | |
2014 | | |
2015 | | |
2014 | |
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$ | | |
$ | | |
$ | | |
$ | |
Net loss | |
| (2,557 | ) | |
| (14,848 | ) | |
| (7,523 | ) | |
| (19,217 | ) |
Add (deduct): | |
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Depreciation and amortization | |
| 612 | | |
| 430 | | |
| 1,212 | | |
| 536 | |
Finance costs | |
| 394 | | |
| 482 | | |
| 725 | | |
| 779 | |
Finance income | |
| (1,255 | ) | |
| (53 | ) | |
| (2,805 | ) | |
| (4,266 | ) |
Stock-based compensation | |
| 426 | | |
| 1,114 | | |
| 843 | | |
| 3,276 | |
Insurance recoveries | |
| (724 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (724 | ) | |
| - | |
Income taxes | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 245 | |
Adjusted EBITDA | |
| (3,104 | ) | |
| (12,875 | ) | |
| (8,272 | ) | |
| (18,647 | ) |
SELECTED
CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA
(Expressed in thousands of dollars, except
per share data)
As explained in other sections, the Corporation
revenues are almost entirely generated by the nutraceutical segment. The cardiovascular segment conducts research activities and
has incurred losses since inception. Quarterly data are presented below.
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August 31, | | |
May 31, | | |
February 28, | | |
November 30, | |
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2015 | | |
2015 | | |
2015 | | |
2014 | |
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$ | | |
$ | | |
$ | | |
$ | |
Total Revenues | |
| 4,378 | | |
| 2,704 | | |
| 4,021 | | |
| 4,735 | |
Adjusted EBITDA1 | |
| (3,104 | ) | |
| (5,168 | ) | |
| (9,964 | ) | |
| (4,315 | ) |
Net loss | |
| (2,557 | ) | |
| (4,966 | ) | |
| (10,679 | ) | |
| 74 | |
Net loss attributable to equity holders of the Corporation | |
| (1,875 | ) | |
| (4,434 | ) | |
| (9,220 | ) | |
| (1,333 | ) |
Basic and diluted loss per share | |
| (0.02 | ) | |
| (0.06 | ) | |
| (0.12 | ) | |
| (0.02 | ) |
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August 31, | | |
May 31, | | |
February 28, | | |
November 30, | |
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2014 | | |
2014 | | |
2014 | | |
2013 | |
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$ | | |
$ | | |
$ | | |
$ | |
Total Revenues | |
| 2,623 | | |
| 3,691 | | |
| 3,665 | | |
| 4,395 | |
Adjusted EBITDA1 | |
| (12,875 | ) | |
| (5,772 | ) | |
| (2,711 | ) | |
| (6,362 | ) |
Net loss | |
| (14,848 | ) | |
| (4,368 | ) | |
| (1,327 | ) | |
| (10,443 | ) |
Net loss attributable to equity holders of the Corporation | |
| (12,725 | ) | |
| (4,683 | ) | |
| 192 | | |
| (8,797 | ) |
Basic and diluted loss per share | |
| (0.17 | ) | |
| (0.06 | ) | |
| 0.00 | | |
| (0.14 | ) |
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| 1 | The Adjusted EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) is not a standard
measure endorsed by IFRS requirements. A reconciliation to the Corporation’s net loss is presented above. |
management discussion
and analysis of the financial situation and operating results
The net loss of the quarter ended August
31, 2015 includes unallocated production overheads due to lower than expected level of production of $441, inventory write-down
of $945 and reversal of write-down on inventory of $1,406. The net loss of the quarter ended May 31, 2015 was comprised of a gain
resulting from the change in fair value of the derivative warrant liability of $1,653 and also includes unallocated production
overheads due to lower than expected level of production of $1,733.
The net loss of the quarter ended February
28, 2015 includes incremental costs related to the plant issues of $2,048, impairment on inventory of $4,043 due to the degradation
of raw material, a bad debt expense of $592 and a loss resulting from the change in fair value of the derivative warrant liability
of $681. The net loss of the quarter ended November 30, 2014 was comprised of a gain resulting from the change in fair value of
the derivative warrant liability of $5,043. The net loss of the quarter ended August 31, 2014 includes incremental costs due
to plant ramp-up of $2,658, inventory write-down of $2,063, a loss resulting from the change in fair value of the derivative warrant
liability of $308 and a bad debt expense of $1,246 related to one significant customer. The net loss of the quarter ended May 31,
2014 was comprised of a gain resulting from the change in fair value of the derivative warrant liability of $4,485 and also of
other income from royalty settlement of $1,634.
The net loss of the quarter ended February
28, 2014 includes insurance recoveries of $5,594 and costs related to the plant explosion of $899. The net loss of the quarter
ended November 30, 2013 includes insurance recoveries of $261 and costs related to the plant explosion of $449.
SEGMENT DISCLOSURES
Following the Plan of Arrangement
providing for the acquisition by Neptune of all the issued and outstanding shares of NeuroBio on February 20, 2015,
NeuroBio became a non-operating entity and the Corporation has therefore two reportable operating segments: the first
involves the production and commercialization of nutraceutical products (Neptune) and the second is the development and
commercialization of medical food and pharmaceutical products for cardiovascular diseases (Acasti).
For the three-month and six-month periods
ended August 31, 2015, all revenues were generated by the nutraceutical segment, with the exception of some minor sales of Acasti’s
medical food product, Onemia®. The continuity of all operations of the consolidated group is presently supported by Neptune’s
revenues and financings in both Neptune and Acasti. Acasti operations are at the commercialization stage for its medical food product,
Onemia®, while Phase II clinical trials for its prescription drug candidate, CaPre®, were completed in order to move to
the next step of its development (Phase III).
Krill oil supplements are the only products
sold in the nutraceutical market by Neptune and they are generating gross margins that are still lower than those seen prior to
the plant incident on November 8, 2012. In the case of Acasti, commercialization of its medical food product is underway and it
is presently not generating a significant amount of revenue.
The consolidated cash flows are explained
in a following section. Except as described below, significant consolidated cash flows are consistent with those of the nutraceutical
segment.
management discussion
and analysis of the financial situation and operating results
Selected financial information by segment
is as follows:
(Expressed in thousands of dollars)
The following
table show selected financial information by segments (net of inter segments eliminations):
Three-month
period ended August 31, 2015
(Expressed in thousands of dollars)
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Nutraceutical | | |
Cardiovascular | | |
Total | |
| |
$ | | |
$ | | |
$ | |
Total revenues | |
| 4,371 | | |
| 7 | | |
| 4,378 | |
Adjusted EBITDA | |
| (1,620 | ) | |
| (1,484 | ) | |
| (3,104 | ) |
Net loss | |
| (1,897 | ) | |
| (660 | ) | |
| (2,557 | ) |
Total assets | |
| 71,974 | | |
| 16,912 | | |
| 88,886 | |
Working capital | |
| 16,115 | | |
| 15,287 | | |
| 31,402 | |
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| | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Adjusted EBITDA calculation | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net loss | |
| (1,897 | ) | |
| (660 | ) | |
| (2,557 | ) |
add (deduct): | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| 598 | | |
| 14 | | |
| 612 | |
Finance costs | |
| 393 | 4 | |
| 1 | | |
| 394 | 4 |
Finance income | |
| (335 | )1 | |
| (920 | )2 | |
| (1,255 | )3 |
Stock-based compensation | |
| 345 | | |
| 81 | | |
| 426 | |
Insurance recoveries | |
| (724 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (724 | ) |
Adjusted EBITDA | |
| (1,620 | ) | |
| (1,484 | ) | |
| (3,104 | ) |
1 Including change in fair value
of derivatives of $1.
2 Including change in fair value
of derivatives of ($24).
3 Including change in fair value
of derivatives of ($23).
4 Including change in fair value
of derivatives of $59.
Three-month
period ended August 31, 2014
(Expressed in thousands of dollars)
| |
Nutraceutical | | |
Cardiovascular | | |
Neurological | | |
Total | |
| |
$ | | |
$ | | |
$ | | |
$ | |
Total revenues | |
| 2,615 | | |
| 8 | | |
| - | | |
| 2,623 | |
Adjusted EBITDA | |
| (10,132 | ) | |
| (2,446 | ) | |
| (297 | ) | |
| (12,875 | ) |
Net loss | |
| (11,356 | ) | |
| (3,129 | ) | |
| (363 | ) | |
| (14,848 | ) |
Total assets | |
| 94,129 | | |
| 22,859 | | |
| 941 | | |
| 117,929 | |
Working capital | |
| 33,163 | | |
| 21,129 | | |
| 824 | | |
| 55,116 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Adjusted EBITDA calculation | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net loss | |
| (11,356 | ) | |
| (3,129 | ) | |
| (363 | ) | |
| (14,848 | ) |
add (deduct): | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| 425 | | |
| 5 | | |
| - | | |
| 430 | |
Finance costs | |
| 199 | 1 | |
| 283 | 2 | |
| - | | |
| 482 | 3 |
Finance income | |
| (27 | ) | |
| (26 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (53 | ) |
Share-based compensation | |
| 627 | | |
| 421 | | |
| 66 | | |
| 1,114 | |
Adjusted EBITDA | |
| (10,132 | ) | |
| (2,446 | ) | |
| (297 | ) | |
| (12,875 | ) |
1 Including change in fair value
of derivatives of ($10).
2 Including change in fair value
of derivatives of $318.
3 Including change in fair value
of derivatives of $308.
management discussion
and analysis of the financial situation and operating results
Six-month
period ended August 31, 2015
(Expressed in thousands of dollars)
| |
Nutraceutical | | |
Cardiovascular | | |
Total | |
| |
$ | | |
$ | | |
$ | |
Total revenues | |
| 7,070 | | |
| 12 | | |
| 7,082 | |
Adjusted EBITDA | |
| (4,928 | ) | |
| (3,344 | ) | |
| (8,272 | ) |
Net loss | |
| (6,564 | ) | |
| (959 | ) | |
| (7,523 | ) |
Total assets | |
| 71,974 | | |
| 16,912 | | |
| 88,886 | |
Working capital | |
| 16,115 | | |
| 15,287 | | |
| 31,402 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Adjusted EBITDA calculation | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net loss | |
| (6,564 | ) | |
| (959 | ) | |
| (7,523 | ) |
add (deduct): | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| 1,191 | | |
| 21 | | |
| 1,212 | |
Finance costs | |
| 723 | 4 | |
| 2 | | |
| 725 | 4 |
Finance income | |
| (240 | )1 | |
| (2,565 | )2 | |
| (2,805 | )3 |
Stock-based compensation | |
| 686 | | |
| 157 | | |
| 843 | |
Insurance recoveries | |
| (724 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (724 | ) |
Adjusted EBITDA | |
| (4,928 | ) | |
| (3,344 | ) | |
| (8,272 | ) |
1 Including change in fair value
of derivatives of $55.
2 Including change in fair value
of derivatives of ($1,732).
3 Including change in fair value
of derivatives of ($1,676).
4 Including change in fair value
of derivatives of $59.
Six-month
period ended August 31, 2014
(Expressed in thousands of dollars)
| |
Nutraceutical | | |
Cardiovascular | | |
Neurological | | |
Total | |
| |
$ | | |
$ | | |
$ | | |
$ | |
Total revenues | |
| 6,250 | | |
| 64 | | |
| - | | |
| 6,314 | |
Adjusted EBITDA | |
| (13,897 | ) | |
| (4,141 | ) | |
| (609 | ) | |
| (18,647 | ) |
Net loss | |
| (17,058 | ) | |
| (1,192 | ) | |
| (967 | ) | |
| (19,217 | ) |
Total assets | |
| 94,129 | | |
| 22,859 | | |
| 941 | | |
| 117,929 | |
Working capital | |
| 33,163 | | |
| 21,129 | | |
| 824 | | |
| 55,116 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Adjusted EBITDA calculation | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net loss | |
| (17,058 | ) | |
| (1,192 | ) | |
| (967 | ) | |
| (19,217 | ) |
add (deduct): | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| 530 | | |
| 6 | | |
| - | | |
| 536 | |
Finance costs | |
| 478 | | |
| 301 | | |
| - | | |
| 779 | |
Finance income | |
| 105 | 1 | |
| (4,371 | )2 | |
| - | | |
| (4,266 | )3 |
Share-based compensation | |
| 1,803 | | |
| 1,115 | | |
| 358 | | |
| 3,276 | |
Income taxes | |
| 245 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 245 | |
Adjusted EBITDA | |
| (13,897 | ) | |
| (4,141 | ) | |
| (609 | ) | |
| (18,647 | ) |
1 Including change in fair value
of derivatives of $139.
2 Including change in fair value
of derivatives of $(4,316).
3 Including change in fair value
of derivatives of $(4,177).
management discussion
and analysis of the financial situation and operating results
OPERATING
RESULTS
(All figures in the section are expressed in thousands of dollars)
Revenues
Total revenues for the three-month period
ended August 31, 2015 amounted to $4,378, representing an increase of 67% compared to $2,623 for the three-month period ended August
31, 2014. Total revenues for the six-month period ended August 31, 2015 amounted to $7,082, representing an increase of 12%
compared to $6,314 for the six-month period ended August 31, 2014. Revenues from sales for the three-month and six-month
periods ended August 31, 2015 were largely generated from sales of NKO®. Revenues from sales for the three-month and six-month periods
ended August 31, 2014 were entirely generated from sales of krill oil acquired by the Corporation through the non-exclusive krill
oil manufacturing and supply agreement with an oil producer.
Total revenues for the six-month period
ended August 31, 2015 include recognition of $270 of deferred royalty revenues representing the non-refundable payments under a
partnership agreement.
Gross Margin
Gross margin is calculated by deducting
the cost of sales from total revenues. Cost of sales consists primarily of costs incurred to manufacture products. It also includes
related overheads, such as depreciation of property, plant and equipment, certain costs related to quality control and quality
assurance, inventory management, sub-contractors, costs for servicing and commissioning and storage costs.
Gross margin for the three-month period
ended August 31, 2015 amounted to $695 compared to ($3,921) for the same period in 2014. Gross margin for the six-month period
ended August 31, 2015 amounted to ($147) compared to ($3,399) for the same period in 2014. The increase in gross margin for the
three-month period ended August 31, 2015 compared to last year's corresponding period was primarily due to the plant ramp-up costs
that occurred in the three-month period ended August 31, 2014 for $2,658 compared to unallocated production overheads
due to lower than expected level of production of $441 for the three-month period ended August 31, 2015. The increase in gross
margin is also attributable to the reversal of write-down on inventory of $1,406 offset by an inventory write-down of $945 for
the three-month period ended August 31, 2015 compared to an inventory write-down of $2,063 for the last year’s
corresponding period.
The increase in gross margin for the six-month
period ended August 31, 2015 compared to last year's corresponding period was primarily due to the plant ramp-up costs that occurred
in the six-month period ended August 31, 2014 for $2,658 compared to unallocated production overheads due to lower than
expected level of production of $2,174 for the six-month period ended August 31, 2015. The increase in gross margin is also attributable
to the reversal of write-down on inventory of $1,406 offset by an inventory write-down of $945 for the six-month period ended August 31, 2015
compared to an inventory write-down of $2,063 for the last year’s corresponding period.
Other income
An amount of $724 was recognized during
the three-month and six-month periods ended August 31, 2015 for insurance recoveries related to the 2012 plant explosion.
An amount of $1,634 was recognized during
the six-month period ended August 31, 2014 for royalty settlement as a result of negotiations with third parties to settle infringement
of the Corporation’s intellectual property cases.
Selling expenses
Selling expenses amounted to $526 in the
three-month period ended August 31, 2015 compared to $774 for the corresponding period in 2014. Selling expenses amounted to $1,246
in the six-month period ended August 31, 2015 compared to $1,596 for the corresponding period in 2014.
The decrease in selling expenses for the
three-month period ended August 31, 2015 is mostly attributable to a decrease in marketing expenses of $225 related to a special
event that occurred last year. The decrease in selling expenses for the six-month period ended August 31, 2015 is mostly attributable
to a decrease in marketing expenses of $278 as mentioned above.
management discussion
and analysis of the financial situation and operating results
General and Administrative (G&A) Expenses
G&A expenses amounted to $2,638 in
the three-month period ended August 31, 2015 compared to $6,404 for the corresponding period in 2014, a decrease of $3,766 compared
to the corresponding period in 2014. G&A expenses amounted to $5,461 in the six-month period ended August 31, 2015 compared
to $13,714 for the corresponding period in 2014, a decrease of $8,253 compared to the corresponding period in 2014.
The decrease of $3,766 in the
three-month period ended August 31, 2015 compared to last year's corresponding quarter is mainly attributable to a decrease
in salaries and benefits of $605, a decrease in stock-based compensation expense of $545, a decrease in professional and
legal fees of $823 incurred in defending the Corporation’s patents, a decrease in training costs of $258 incurred for
new employees before the restart of the plant in 2014 and a decrease in bad debt expenses of $1,300 recognized in 2014
related to one significant customer of the Corporation. The decrease is also attributable to the reallocation of plant
expenses that are now recorded in the cost of sales. As the plant was not re-opened at that time, storage costs of $349 were
included in general and administration expenses for the three-month period ended August 31, 2014.
The decrease of $8,253 in the
six-month period ended August 31, 2015 compared to last year's corresponding quarter is mainly attributable to a decrease in
salaries and benefits of $1,505, a decrease in stock-based compensation expense of $2,013, a decrease in professional and
legal fees of $1,125 incurred in defending the Corporation’s patents, a decrease in training costs of $691 incurred for
new employees before the restart of the plant in 2014 and a decrease in bad debt expenses of $1,787 recognized in 2014
related to one significant customer of the Corporation. The decrease is also attributable to the reallocation of plant
expenses that are now recorded in the cost of sales. As the plant was not re-opened at that time, storage costs of $826 and
other expenses related to the plant of $252 were included in general and administration expenses for the six-month period
ended August 31, 2014.
Research and Development (R&D) Expenses
R&D expenses amounted to $1,673 in
the three-month period ended August 31, 2015 compared to $3,318 for the corresponding period in 2014, a decrease of $1,645 compared
to the same period in 2014. R&D expenses amounted to $3,473 in the six-month period ended August 31, 2015 compared to $5,384
for the corresponding period in 2014, a decrease of $1,911 compared to the corresponding period in 2014.
The decrease of $1,645 in the three-month
period ended August 31, 2015 is mainly attributable to a decrease in stock-based compensation expense of $122, a decrease in R&D
expenses in the cardiovascular segment for an amount of $637, a decrease in patent maintenance fees of $437 due to cyclical aspect
of patent enforcement activities and a decrease in impairment loss related to intangible assets of $167. The decrease of $1,911
in the six-month period ended August 31, 2015 is mainly attributable to a decrease in stock-based compensation expense of $362,
a decrease in R&D expenses in the cardiovascular segment for an amount of $425, a decrease in patent maintenance fees of $355
due to cyclical aspect of patent enforcement activities and a decrease in impairment loss related to intangible assets of $167.
Finance Income
Finance income amounted to $1,255 in the
three-month period ended August 31, 2015 compared to $53 for the corresponding period in 2014, representing an increase of $1,202.
Finance income amounted to $2,805 in the six-month period ended August 31, 2015 compared to $4,266 for the corresponding
period in 2014, representing a decrease of $1,461.
The increase of $1,202 in the three-month
period ended August 31, 2015 is mainly attributable to the foreign exchange gain of $1,223 recorded in the three-month period ended
August 31, 2015. The decrease of $1,461 in the six-month period ended August 31, 2015 is mainly attributable to the revaluation
of the warrant liabilities related to Acasti’s public offering warrants 2014 for which a change in fair value gain of $1,676
was recorded in the six-month period ended August 31, 2015 compared to $4,177 in the six-month period ended August 31, 2014.
This decrease is partially offset by a foreign exchange gain of $1,086 recorded in the six-month period ended August 31, 2015.
The foreign exchange gain recorded in the three-month and six-month periods ended August 31, 2015 is attributable to the devaluation
of the Canadian dollar over the US dollar mainly on cash and short-term investment denominated in US dollars held by the Corporation.
management discussion
and analysis of the financial situation and operating results
Finance Costs
Finance costs amounted to $394 in the three-month
period ended August 31, 2015 compared to $482 for the corresponding period in 2014, a decrease of $88 compared to the same period
in 2014. Finance costs amounted to $725 in the six-month period ended August 31, 2015 compared to $779 for the corresponding
period in 2014, a decrease of $54 compared to the same period in 2014.
The decrease of $88 in the three-month
period ended August 31, 2015 is mainly attributable to the revaluation of the warrant liabilities related to Acasti’s public
offering warrants 2014 for which a change in fair value loss of $308 was recorded in the three-month period ended August 31, 2015.
The decrease is partially offset by an increase in interest charge on loans and borrowings of $160 due to the increased debt level
of the Corporation. The decrease of $54 in the six-month period ended August 31, 2015 is mainly attributable to the increase in
interest charge on loans and borrowings of $471 partially offset by a foreign exchange loss of $585 recorded in the six-month period
ended August 31, 2014 mainly on short-term investment denominated in US dollars held by the Corporation.
Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes,
Depreciation and Amortization (Adjusted EBITDA)
Adjusted EBITDA increased by $9,771 for
the three-month period ended August 31, 2015 to ($3,104) compared to ($12,875) for the three-month period ended August 31, 2014.
Adjusted EBITDA increased by $10,375 for the six-month period ended August 31, 2015 to ($8,272) compared to ($18,647)
for the six-month period ended August 31, 2014.
The improvement of the adjusted EBITDA
of $9,771 for the three-month period ended August 31, 2015 is mainly attributable to a decrease in selling expenses of $225, in
G&A expenses of $2,986 and in R&D expenses of $1,241. The improvement of the adjusted EBITDA for the three-month period
ended August 31, 2015 is also attributable to plant ramp-up costs that occurred in the three-month period ended August 31, 2014
for $2,658 compared to unallocated production overheads due to lower than expected level of production of $441 for the three-month
period ended August 31, 2015. Additionally, the adjusted EBITDA is impacted by the reversal of write-down on inventory of $1,406
offset by an inventory write-down of $945 for the three-month period ended August 31, 2015 compared to an inventory write-down
of $2,063 for the last year’s corresponding period.
The improvement of the adjusted EBITDA
of $10,375 for the six-month period ended August 31, 2015 is mainly attributable to a decrease in selling expenses of $278, in
G&A expenses of $5,108 and in R&D expenses of $947. The improvement of the adjusted EBITDA for the six-month period ended
August 31, 2015 is also attributable to plant ramp-up costs that occurred in the six-month period ended August 31, 2014
for $2,658 compared to unallocated production overheads due to lower than expected level of production of $2,174 for the six-month
period ended August 31, 2015. Additionally, the adjusted EBITDA is impacted by the reversal of write-down on inventory of $1,406
offset by an inventory write-down of $945 for the six-month period ended August 31, 2015 compared to an inventory write-down
of $2,063 for the last year’s corresponding period.
Net Loss
The Corporation realized a
consolidated net loss for the three-month period ended August 31, 2015 of ($2,557) compared to ($14,848) for the three-month
period ended August 31, 2014, a decrease of $12,291 compared to the same period in 2014. The Corporation realized a
consolidated net loss for the six-month period ended August 31, 2015 of ($7,523) compared to ($19,217) for the six-month
period ended August 31, 2014, a decrease of $11,694 compared to the same period in 2014.
The decrease in the consolidated net loss
of $12,291 for the three-month period ended August 31, 2015 is mainly attributable to the same reasons stated above for the improvement
of the adjusted EBITDA for the three-month period ended August 31, 2015. This decrease is also attributable to a decrease in stock-based
compensation expense of $688, to an increase in finance income of $1,202 and to insurance recoveries of $724 recorded in the three-month
period ended August 31, 2015.
The decrease in the consolidated net loss
of $11,694 for the six-month period ended August 31, 2015 is mainly attributable to the same reasons stated above for the improvement
of the adjusted EBITDA for the six-month period ended August 31, 2015. This decrease is also attributable to a decrease
in stock-based compensation expense of $2,432, to insurance recoveries of $724 recorded in the six-month period ended August 31, 2015
partially offset by a decrease in finance income of $1,461.
management discussion
and analysis of the financial situation and operating results
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
(All figures in the section are expressed
in thousands of dollars)
Operating Activities
During the six-month period ended August
31, 2015, the operating activities generated a decrease in cash of $7,961, compared to a decrease of $6,822 for the six-month period
ended August 31, 2014. The decrease in cash flows from operating activities for the six-month period ended August 31, 2015 is mainly
attributable to the decrease in net loss incurred after adjustments for non-cash items, as explained in the Adjusted EBITDA section
above offset by a large collection of other receivables in the comparative period.
Investing Activities
During the six-month period ended August
31, 2015, the investing activities generated an increase in cash of $8,121 primarily due to maturity of short-term investments
of $13,971. The increase in liquidities was offset by acquisition of property, plant and equipment for $850 related to the plant
in Sherbrooke and acquisition of short-term investments for $4,994.
Financing Activities
During the six-month period ended August
31, 2015, the financing activities generated a decrease in cash of $435 mainly due to interest paid of $444.
Overall, as a result of cash flows from
all activities, the Corporation decreased its cash position by $192 and its short-term investments by $8,237 for the six-month
period ended August 31, 2015.
At August 31, 2015, the Corporation’s
liquidity position, consisting of cash and short-term investments, was $19,196. Of this amount, $15,766 are Acasti’s funds
raised through a public and private offering in 2014 for the development of its new products and their marketing. As such the funds
are not readily available to Neptune.
The Corporation has no committed undrawn
financing.
The nutraceutical business is currently
operating with negative cash flows from operations and the Corporation, in aggregate, had negative cash flows from operating activities
in the three-month and six-month periods ended August 31, 2015 of $5.0 million and $8.0 million, respectively.
Management believes that its available
cash and short-term investments, expected interest income, expected royalty payments and tax credits will be sufficient to finance
the Corporation’s operations and capital needs during the ensuing twelve-month period. The main assumption underlying this
determination is the successful implementation of a company-wide initiative to drive efficiencies and heighten operating performance,
along with the ability to achieve stronger revenues in line with higher production levels.
Should management’s expectations
not materialize, further financing may be required to support the Corporation’s operations in the near future, including
accessing capital markets or incurring additional debt, an assumption management is comfortable with although there is no assurance
that the Corporation can indeed access capital markets or arrange debt financing.
In addition, the Corporation’s subsidiaries
are subject to a number of risks associated with the successful development of new products and their marketing, the conduct of
clinical studies and their results, the meeting of development objectives set by the Corporation in its license agreements and
the establishment of strategic alliances. The Corporation’s subsidiaries will have to finance their research and development
activities and clinical studies. To achieve the objectives of their business plans, the Corporation’s subsidiaries plan to
establish strategic alliances, raise the necessary capital and make sales. It is anticipated that the products developed by the
Corporation’s subsidiaries will require approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and equivalent organizations
in other countries before their sale can be authorized. The ability of the Corporation’s subsidiaries to ultimately achieve
profitable operations in the longer term is dependent on a number of factors outside the management’s control.
management discussion
and analysis of the financial situation and operating results
SUBSEQUENT
EVENT
On September 29, 2015, Acasti announced
that in order to regain compliance with NASDAQ Minimum Bid Price Rules, it will consolidate the issued and outstanding Class A
common shares of Acasti on the basis of one (1) post-Consolidation Common Share for every ten (10) pre-Consolidation Common Shares,
provided that each fractional Common Share that results from the Consolidation shall be rounded up.
In accordance with TSX Venture Exchange’s
and NASDAQ’s bulletins, the Consolidation will be effective at the open of trading on October 15, 2015 (the “Effective
Date”) and the Common Shares shall begin trading on the NASDAQ Stock Market and TSX Venture Exchange on a reverse split-adjusted
basis on such date, which shall result into approximately 10,661,626 Common Shares issued and outstanding on a post-Consolidation
basis.
The exercise price in effect on the Effective
Date, in the case of incentive stock options, warrants and other securities convertible into Common Shares (the “Convertible
Securities”), will be increased proportionally to reflect the Consolidation. The number of Common Shares subject to a
right of purchase under such Convertible Securities shall also be decreased proportionally to reflect the Consolidation, provided
that no fractional Common Share shall be issued or otherwise provided theretofore upon the exercise of any Convertible Securities.
FINANCIAL
POSITION
The following table details the significant
changes to the statement of financial position (other than equity) at August 31, 2015 compared to February 28, 2015 (expressed
in thousands of dollars):
Accounts |
|
Increase
(Reduction) |
|
Comments |
Cash |
|
(192) |
|
Refer to “liquidity and capital resources” |
Short-term investments |
|
(8,237) |
|
Maturity of investments |
Trade and other receivables |
|
(906) |
|
Receipt of accounts receivables payments |
Tax credits receivable |
|
(306) |
|
Receipt of tax credits on equipment acquisitions and eligible R&D expenses |
Inventories |
|
323 |
|
Production at the plant |
Property, plant and equipment |
|
(622) |
|
Costs related to plant net of depreciation |
Trade and other payables |
|
(1,810) |
|
Repayments of accounts payables |
Derivative warrant liability |
|
(1,676) |
|
Change in fair value of warrants |
|
|
|
|
|
See the statement of changes in equity
for details of changes to the equity accounts from February 28, 2015.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
(Expressed in thousands of dollars)
Transactions with key management personnel:
For the three-month and six-month periods
ended August 31, 2015, a corporation controlled by the Chairman of the Board of Directors rendered consulting services amounted
to $20 and $30 (nil in 2014), respectively. As at August 31, 2015, the balance due to this corporation amounts to $20 ($50 as at
February 28, 2015). This amount was presented in the consolidated statements of financial position under “trade
and other payables”. These consulting services ended when the CFO was appointed.
The Corporation granted 75,000 DSUs during
the six-month period ended August 31, 2015 in compensation for consulting services to be rendered by a member of the Board
of Directors. Stock-based compensation recognized under this plan amounted to $34 for the three-month and six-month periods ended
August 31, 2015.
Refer to note 18 of the consolidated interim
financial statements for related party disclosures related to key management personnel compensation.
management discussion
and analysis of the financial situation and operating results
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Changes in internal control over financial
reporting (ICFR)
In accordance with the Canadian Securities
Administrators’ Multilateral Instrument 52-109, the Corporation has filed certificates signed by the CEO and the CFO that
among other things, report on the design of disclosure controls and procedures and the design of internal control over financial
reporting.
There have been no changes in the Corporation’s
ICFR during the three-month period ended August 31, 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially
affect its ICFR.
Additional
Information
Updated and additional Corporation information
is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml.
As at October 14, 2015, the total number
of common shares issued by the Corporation and outstanding is 75,366,781 and Corporation common shares were being traded on the
TSX under the symbol “NTB” and on NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “NEPT”. There are also 1,208,913
Neptune warrants, 5,758,650 Neptune options, 11,250 Neptune restrictive share units and 75,000 Neptune deferred share units. Each
warrant, option and restrictive share unit is exercisable into one common share to be issued from treasury of the Corporation.
The following instruments, upon exercise,
will alter the allocation of equity attributable to controlling and non-controlling equity holders, but will not result in the
Corporation issuing common shares from treasury. Neptune has issued 4,842,500 Acasti call-options on shares it owns of the subsidiary
outstanding as at the same date, exercisable into one Class A share of the subsidiary. In addition, Acasti has 20,016,542 warrants
(including 592,500 warrants owned by the Corporation), 5,125,635 options and 11,250 restrictive share units outstanding at this
date. Each warrant, option and restrictive share unit is exercisable into one Class A share to be issued from treasury of Acasti.
15
Exhibit 99.2
Consolidated Interim Financial
Statements of
(Unaudited)
neptune technologies
& Bioressources inc.
For the three-month and-six month periods ended August 31,
2015 and 2014
neptune technologies & bioressources
inc.
Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
For the three-month and six-month periods ended August 31,
2015 and 2014
|
|
|
Financial Statements |
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position |
|
1 |
|
|
|
Consolidated Interim Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Loss |
|
2 |
|
|
|
Consolidated Interim Statements of Changes in Equity |
|
3 |
|
|
|
Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows |
|
5 |
|
|
|
Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements |
|
6 |
Notice:
These interim financial statements have not been reviewed
by the Corporation’s auditors.
NEPTUNE TECHNOLOGIES & BIORESSOURCES INC.
Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position
(Unaudited)
As at August 31, 2015 and February 28, 2015
| |
| | |
| |
| |
August 31, | | |
February 28, | |
| |
2015 | | |
2015 | |
Assets | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Current assets: | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash | |
$ | 4,060,693 | | |
$ | 4,253,073 | |
Short-term investments | |
| 15,135,192 | | |
| 23,372,677 | |
Trade and other receivables | |
| 5,265,592 | | |
| 6,172,018 | |
Tax credits receivable | |
| 2,264,604 | | |
| 2,571,063 | |
Prepaid expenses | |
| 338,411 | | |
| 539,589 | |
Inventories (note 4) | |
| 13,706,558 | | |
| 13,383,148 | |
| |
| 40,771,050 | | |
| 50,291,568 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Property, plant and equipment (note 5) | |
| 46,249,454 | | |
| 46,871,217 | |
Intangible assets | |
| 1,507,478 | | |
| 1,573,878 | |
Other investment (note 6) | |
| 357,882 | | |
| 318,750 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Total assets | |
$ | 88,885,864 | | |
$ | 99,055,413 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Liabilities and Equity | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Current liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Trade and other payables | |
$ | 5,805,352 | | |
$ | 7,615,346 | |
Loans and borrowings (note 8) | |
| 2,456,842 | | |
| 540,039 | |
Advance payments and deferred revenues (note 7) | |
| 1,107,253 | | |
| 1,303,808 | |
| |
| 9,369,447 | | |
| 9,459,193 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Deferred lease inducements | |
| 420,437 | | |
| 450,114 | |
Loans and borrowings (note 8) | |
| 12,306,275 | | |
| 14,006,847 | |
Derivative warrant liability (note 16) | |
| 605,181 | | |
| 2,281,508 | |
Total liabilities | |
| 22,701,340 | | |
| 26,197,662 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Equity: | |
| | | |
| | |
Share capital | |
| 123,738,370 | | |
| 123,685,960 | |
Warrants (note 9) | |
| 648,820 | | |
| 648,820 | |
Contributed surplus | |
| 28,567,173 | | |
| 27,534,682 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | |
| (144,897 | ) | |
| (131,250 | ) |
Deficit | |
| (102,763,017 | ) | |
| (96,453,762 | ) |
Total equity attributable to equity holders of the Corporation | |
| 50,046,449 | | |
| 55,284,450 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Non-controlling interest (note 10) | |
| 10,001,120 | | |
| 11,166,032 | |
Subsidiary warrants and options (note 10) | |
| 6,136,955 | | |
| 6,407,269 | |
Total equity attributable to non-controlling interest | |
| 16,138,075 | | |
| 17,573,301 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Total equity | |
| 66,184,524 | | |
| 72,857,751 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Commitments and contingencies (note 15) | |
| | | |
| | |
Subsequent event (note 19) | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Total liabilities and equity | |
$ | 88,885,864 | | |
$ | 99,055,413 | |
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated interim
financial statements.
NEPTUNE TECHNOLOGIES &
BIORESSOURCES INC.
Consolidated Interim Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive
Loss
(Unaudited)
Three-month and six-month periods ended August 31, 2015 and 2014
| |
| | |
| |
| |
Three-month periods ended | | |
Six-month periods ended | |
| |
August 31, | | |
August 31, | |
| |
2015 | | |
2014 | | |
2015 | | |
2014 | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Revenue from sales | |
$ | 4,273,172 | | |
$ | 2,231,311 | | |
$ | 6,591,228 | | |
$ | 5,922,795 | |
Royalty revenues | |
| 104,372 | | |
| 391,549 | | |
| 490,854 | | |
| 391,549 | |
Total revenues | |
| 4,377,544 | | |
| 2,622,860 | | |
| 7,082,082 | | |
| 6,314,344 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cost of sales (note 4) | |
| (3,682,629 | ) | |
| (6,544,357 | ) | |
| (7,229,562 | ) | |
| (9,713,211 | ) |
Gross margin | |
| 694,915 | | |
| (3,921,497 | ) | |
| (147,480 | ) | |
| (3,398,867 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Research and development expenses, net of tax credits of $37,954 and $63,954 (2014 - $46,774 and $83,588) | |
| (1,672,893 | ) | |
| (3,317,958 | ) | |
| (3,473,130 | ) | |
| (5,383,819 | ) |
Selling expenses | |
| (526,334 | ) | |
| (774,312 | ) | |
| (1,245,596 | ) | |
| (1,595,814 | ) |
General and administrative expenses | |
| (2,637,876 | ) | |
| (6,404,331 | ) | |
| (5,461,014 | ) | |
| (13,713,766 | ) |
Other income – from royalty settlement | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 1,633,950 | |
Other income – insurance recoveries (note 11) | |
| 724,259 | | |
| – | | |
| 724,259 | | |
| – | |
Loss from operations | |
| (3,417,929 | ) | |
| (14,418,098 | ) | |
| (9,602,961 | ) | |
| (22,458,316 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Finance income (note 12) | |
| 1,254,468 | | |
| 52,509 | | |
| 2,804,691 | | |
| 4,266,078 | |
Finance costs (note 12) | |
| (393,590 | ) | |
| (482,492 | ) | |
| (724,514 | ) | |
| (779,206 | ) |
Net finance income (costs) | |
| 860,878 | | |
| (429,983 | ) | |
| 2,080,177 | | |
| 3,486,872 | |
Loss before income taxes | |
| (2,557,051 | ) | |
| (14,848,081 | ) | |
| (7,522,784 | ) | |
| (18,971,444 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Income taxes (note 14) | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| (245,093 | ) |
Net loss | |
| (2,557,051 | ) | |
| (14,848,081 | ) | |
| (7,522,784 | ) | |
| (19,216,537 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Other comprehensive income (loss)
(that may be reclassified subsequently to net loss) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Unrealized loss on
available-for-sale, investment (notes 6 and 16) | |
| (475,007 | ) | |
| – | | |
| (13,647 | ) | |
| – | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Total comprehensive loss | |
$ | (3,032,058 | ) | |
$ | (14,848,081 | ) | |
$ | (7,536,431 | ) | |
$ | (19,216,537 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net loss attributable to: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Equity holders of the Corporation | |
$ | (1,875,247 | ) | |
$ | (12,724,655 | ) | |
$ | (6,309,255 | ) | |
$ | (17,407,527 | ) |
Non-controlling interest | |
| (681,804 | ) | |
| (2,123,426 | ) | |
| (1,213,529 | ) | |
| (1,809,010 | ) |
Net loss | |
$ | (2,557,051 | ) | |
$ | (14,848,081 | ) | |
$ | (7,522,784 | ) | |
$ | (19,216,537 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Total comprehensive loss attributable to: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Equity holders of the Corporation | |
$ | (2,350,254 | ) | |
$ | (12,724,655 | ) | |
$ | (6,322,902 | ) | |
$ | (17,407,527 | ) |
Non-controlling interest | |
| (681,804 | ) | |
| (2,123,426 | ) | |
| (1,213,529 | ) | |
| (1,809,010 | ) |
Total comprehensive loss | |
$ | (3,032,058 | ) | |
$ | (14,848,081 | ) | |
$ | (7,536,431 | ) | |
$ | (19,216,537 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Basic and diluted loss per share | |
$ | (0.02 | ) | |
$ | (0.17 | ) | |
$ | (0.08 | ) | |
$ | (0.24 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Basic and diluted weighted average number of common shares | |
| 75,364,233 | | |
| 74,866,124 | | |
| 75,357,687 | | |
| 74,057,410 | |
See accompanying notes to unaudited interim consolidated
financial statements.
NEPTUNE TECHNOLOGIES & BIORESSOURCES
INC.
Consolidated Interim Statements of Changes in Equity
(Unaudited)
Six-month periods ended August 31, 2015 and 2014
| |
| | |
| |
| |
Attributable to equity holders of the Corporation | | |
Attributable to non-controlling interest | | |
| |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
Accumulated | | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
other | | |
| | |
| | |
Subsidiary | | |
Non- | | |
| | |
| |
| |
Share capital | | |
| | |
Contributed | | |
comprehensive | | |
| | |
| | |
warrants | | |
controlling | | |
| | |
Total | |
| |
Number | | |
Dollars | | |
Warrants | | |
surplus | | |
loss | | |
Deficit | | |
Total | | |
and options | | |
interest | | |
Total | | |
equity | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Balance, February 28, 2015 | |
| 75,351,123 | | |
$ | 123,685,960 | | |
$ | 648,820 | | |
$ | 27,534,682 | | |
$ | (131,250 | ) | |
$ | (96,453,762 | ) | |
$ | 55,284,450 | | |
$ | 6,407,269 | | |
$ | 11,166,032 | | |
$ | 17,573,301 | | |
$ | 72,857,751 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net loss for the period | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| (6,309,255 | ) | |
| (6,309,255 | ) | |
| – | | |
| (1,213,529 | ) | |
| (1,213,529 | ) | |
| (7,522,784 | ) |
Other
comprehensive income for the period | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| (13,647 | ) | |
| – | | |
| (13,647 | ) | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| (13,647 | ) |
Total comprehensive income (loss) for
the period | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| (13,647 | ) | |
| (6,309,255 | ) | |
| (6,322,902 | ) | |
| – | | |
| (1,213,529 | ) | |
| (1,213,529 | ) | |
| (7,536,431 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Transactions with
equity holders, recorded directly in equity | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Contributions by
and distribution to equity holders | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Share-based payment transactions (note
13) | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 578,030 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 578,030 | | |
| 265,264 | | |
| – | | |
| 265,264 | | |
| 843,294 | |
Exercise of Neptune series 2011-1
warrants (note 9 (a)) | |
| 33 | | |
| 535 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 535 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 535 | |
RSUs released (note 13 (b)) | |
| 15,625 | | |
| 51,875 | | |
| – | | |
| (51,875 | ) | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Total contributions by and distribution
to equity holders | |
| 15,658 | | |
| 52,410 | | |
| – | | |
| 526,155 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 578,565 | | |
| 265,264 | | |
| – | | |
| 265,264 | | |
| 843,829 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Change in ownership
interests in subsidiaries that do not result in a loss of control | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Exercise of Acasti call-options, warrants and options by
third parties (note 10 (a)) | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| (4,727 | ) | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| (4,727 | ) | |
| – | | |
| 24,102 | | |
| 24,102 | | |
| 19,375 | |
Expiry of Acasti options (note 13 (e)) | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 45,000 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 45,000 | | |
| (45,000 | ) | |
| – | | |
| (45,000 | ) | |
| – | |
Acasti RSUs released (note 10 (a)(iii)) | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 466,063 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 466,063 | | |
| (490,578 | ) | |
| 24,515 | | |
| (466,063 | ) | |
| – | |
Total changes in ownership interest in subsidiaries | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 506,336 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 506,336 | | |
| (535,578 | ) | |
| 48,617 | | |
| (486,961 | ) | |
| 19,375 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Total transactions with equity holders | |
| 15,658 | | |
| 52,410 | | |
| – | | |
| 1,032,491 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 1,084,901 | | |
| (270,314 | ) | |
| 48,617 | | |
| (221,697 | ) | |
| 863,204 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Balance at August 31, 2015 | |
| 75,366,781 | | |
$ | 123,738,370 | | |
$ | 648,820 | | |
$ | 28,567,173 | | |
$ | (144,897 | ) | |
$ | (102,763,017 | ) | |
$ | 50,046,449 | | |
$ | 6,136,955 | | |
$ | 10,001,120 | | |
$ | 16,138,075 | | |
$ | 66,184,524 | |
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated interim
financial statements.
NEPTUNE TECHNOLOGIES & BIORESSOURCES
INC.
Consolidated Interim Statements of Changes in Equity, Continued
(Unaudited)
Six-month periods ended August 31, 2015 and 2014
| |
| | |
| | |
| |
| |
Attributable to equity holders of the Corporation | | |
Attributable to non-controlling interest | | |
| |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
Subsidiary | | |
Non- | | |
| | |
| |
| |
Share capital | | |
| | |
Contributed | | |
| | |
| | |
warrants | | |
controlling | | |
| | |
Total | |
| |
Number | | |
Dollars | | |
Warrants | | |
surplus | | |
Deficit | | |
Total | | |
and options | | |
interest | | |
Total | | |
equity | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Balance at February 28, 2014 | |
| 61,878,725 | | |
$ | 88,745,590 | | |
$ | 464,800 | | |
$ | 23,386,025 | | |
$ | (62,097,779 | ) | |
$ | 50,498,636 | | |
$ | 7,573,668 | | |
$ | 6,980,958 | | |
$ | 14,554,626 | | |
$ | 65,053,262 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net loss and comprehensive loss for the period | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| (17,407,527 | ) | |
| (17,407,527 | ) | |
| – | | |
| (1,809,010 | ) | |
| (1,809,010 | ) | |
| (19,216,537 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Transactions with equity holders, recorded directly in
equity | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Contributions by and distribution to equity holders | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Share-based payment transactions (note 13) | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 1,350,706 | | |
| – | | |
| 1,350,706 | | |
| 1,924,999 | | |
| – | | |
| 1,924,999 | | |
| 3,275,705 | |
Share-based payment transactions with a
consultant (note 13 (d)) | |
| 100,723 | | |
| 280,639 | | |
| – | | |
| (280,639 | ) | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Share options exercised (note 13 (a)) | |
| 325,000 | | |
| 1,153,360 | | |
| – | | |
| (340,860 | ) | |
| – | | |
| 812,500 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 812,500 | |
RSUs released (note 13 (b)) | |
| 268,249 | | |
| 890,587 | | |
| – | | |
| (890,587 | ) | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Public offering | |
| 11,500,000 | | |
| 29,202,687 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 29,202,687 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 29,202,687 | |
Private placement | |
| 907,000 | | |
| 2,252,581 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 2,252,581 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 2,252,581 | |
IQ financing | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 184,020 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 184,020 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 184,020 | |
Total contributions by and distribution
to equity holders | |
| 13,100,972 | | |
| 33,779,854 | | |
| 184,020 | | |
| (161,380 | ) | |
| – | | |
| 33,802,494 | | |
| 1,924,999 | | |
| – | | |
| 1,924,999 | | |
| 35,727,493 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Change in ownership
interests in subsidiaries that do not result in a loss of control | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Exercise of Acasti warrants and options
by third parties (note 10 (a)) | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| (7,559 | ) | |
| – | | |
| (7,559 | ) | |
| – | | |
| 57,559 | | |
| 57,559 | | |
| 50,000 | |
Exercise of Acasti call-options by
third parties (note 10 (a)) | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| (86,641 | ) | |
| – | | |
| (86,641 | ) | |
| – | | |
| 395,704 | | |
| 395,704 | | |
| 309,063 | |
Acasti RSUs released (note 10 (a)) | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 540,669 | | |
| – | | |
| 540,669 | | |
| (572,217 | ) | |
| 31,548 | | |
| (540,669 | ) | |
| – | |
Exercise of NeuroBioPharm warrants and options by third parties | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 18,074 | | |
| – | | |
| 18,074 | | |
| – | | |
| (11,922 | ) | |
| (11,922 | ) | |
| 6,152 | |
NeuroBioPharm SBAs released | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 217,329 | | |
| – | | |
| 217,329 | | |
| (13,525 | ) | |
| (203,804 | ) | |
| (217,329 | ) | |
| – | |
Total changes in ownership interest in
subsidiaries | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 681,872 | | |
| – | | |
| 681,872 | | |
| (585,742 | ) | |
| 269,085 | | |
| (316,657 | ) | |
| 365,215 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Total transactions with equity holders | |
| 13,100,972 | | |
| 33,779,854 | | |
| 184,020 | | |
| 520,492 | | |
| – | | |
| 34,484,366 | | |
| 1,339,257 | | |
| 269,085 | | |
| 1,608,342 | | |
| 36,092,708 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Balance at August 31, 2014 | |
| 74,979,697 | | |
$ | 122,525,444 | | |
$ | 648,820 | | |
$ | 23,906,517 | | |
$ | (79,505,306 | ) | |
$ | 67,575,475 | | |
$ | 8,912,925 | | |
$ | 5,441,033 | | |
$ | 14,353,958 | | |
$ | 81,929,433 | |
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated interim financial
statements.
neptune technologies & bioressources inc.
Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Three-month and six-month periods ended August 31, 2015 and 2014
| |
| | |
| |
| |
Three-month periods ended | | |
Six-month periods ended | |
| |
August 31, | | |
August 31, | |
| |
2015 | | |
2014 | | |
2015 | | |
2014 | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Cash flows from operating activities: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net loss for the period | |
$ | (2,557,051 | ) | |
$ | (14,848,081 | ) | |
$ | (7,522,784 | ) | |
$ | (19,216,537 | ) |
Adjustments: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | |
| 584,650 | | |
| 402,257 | | |
| 1,156,342 | | |
| 489,178 | |
Amortization of intangible assets | |
| 27,375 | | |
| 27,306 | | |
| 55,152 | | |
| 46,799 | |
Impairment loss related to intangible assets | |
| 103,006 | | |
| 269,569 | | |
| 103,006 | | |
| 269,569 | |
Impairment loss related to inventories | |
| – | | |
| 2,063,712 | | |
| – | | |
| 2,063,712 | |
Stock-based compensation | |
| 426,017 | | |
| 1,113,838 | | |
| 843,294 | | |
| 3,275,705 | |
Recognition of deferred revenues | |
| (73,566 | ) | |
| – | | |
| (418,332 | ) | |
| – | |
Amortization of deferred lease inducements | |
| (14,839 | ) | |
| (14,839 | ) | |
| (29,677 | ) | |
| (29,678 | ) |
Net finance (income) expense | |
| (860,878 | ) | |
| 429,983 | | |
| (2,080,177 | ) | |
| (3,486,872 | ) |
Realized foreign exchange gain (loss) | |
| 221,158 | | |
| (6,073 | ) | |
| 183,096 | | |
| (52,510 | ) |
Income taxes expense | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 245,093 | |
| |
| (2,144,128 | ) | |
| (10,562,328 | ) | |
| (7,710,080 | ) | |
| (16,395,541 | ) |
Changes in non-cash operating items: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Trade and other receivables | |
| (1,602,901 | ) | |
| 4,788,711 | | |
| 906,426 | | |
| 12,124,600 | |
Tax credits receivable | |
| (37,954 | ) | |
| (46,774 | ) | |
| 306,459 | | |
| 463,431 | |
Prepaid expenses | |
| 69,806 | | |
| 217,430 | | |
| 201,178 | | |
| 584,180 | |
Inventories | |
| 357,600 | | |
| (3,037,013 | ) | |
| (323,410 | ) | |
| (6,664,686 | ) |
Trade and other payables | |
| (1,687,982 | ) | |
| 678,622 | | |
| (1,520,080 | ) | |
| 3,339,258 | |
Deferred revenues | |
| 50,024 | | |
| – | | |
| 188,984 | | |
| – | |
| |
| (4,995,535 | ) | |
| (7,961,352 | ) | |
| (7,950,523 | ) | |
| (6,548,758 | ) |
Income taxes paid | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| (245,093 | ) |
Other finance costs paid | |
| (5,822 | ) | |
| (13,229 | ) | |
| (10,533 | ) | |
| (27,747 | ) |
| |
| (5,001,357 | ) | |
| (7,974,581 | ) | |
| (7,961,056 | ) | |
| (6,821,598 | ) |
Cash flows from investing activities: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Interest received | |
| 138,733 | | |
| 22,889 | | |
| 155,829 | | |
| 52,312 | |
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment | |
| (323,886 | ) | |
| (4,877,100 | ) | |
| (850,295 | ) | |
| (14,545,021 | ) |
Acquisition of intangible assets | |
| (42,038 | ) | |
| (75,929 | ) | |
| (49,706 | ) | |
| (82,251 | ) |
Maturity of short-term investments | |
| 10,717,550 | | |
| 32,935,811 | | |
| 13,971,050 | | |
| 33,435,811 | |
Acquisition of short-term investments | |
| (4,993,600 | ) | |
| (44,800,433 | ) | |
| (4,993,600 | ) | |
| (45,320,519 | ) |
Acquisition of an investment in a public company | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| (112,000 | ) | |
| – | |
| |
| 5,496,759 | | |
| (16,794,762 | ) | |
| 8,121,278 | | |
| (26,459,668 | ) |
Cash flows from financing activities: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Repayment of loans and borrowings | |
| (5,733 | ) | |
| (4,520 | ) | |
| (11,195 | ) | |
| (8,883 | ) |
Proceeds from financing | |
| – | | |
| 4,429,351 | | |
| – | | |
| 4,429,351 | |
Proceeds from exercise of call-options, warrants and options | |
| 625 | | |
| 309,834 | | |
| 19,375 | | |
| 365,215 | |
Net proceeds from public offering | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 29,202,687 | |
Net proceeds from private placement | |
| – | | |
| (78,960 | ) | |
| – | | |
| 2,252,581 | |
Proceeds from exercise of warrants and options | |
| – | | |
| 812,500 | | |
| 535 | | |
| 812,500 | |
Interest paid | |
| (221,849 | ) | |
| (151,917 | ) | |
| (443,584 | ) | |
| (303,991 | ) |
| |
| (226,957 | ) | |
| 5,316,288 | | |
| (434,869 | ) | |
| 36,749,460 | |
Foreign exchange gain (loss) on cash held in foreign currencies | |
| 103,711 | | |
| (36,613 | ) | |
| 82,267 | | |
| (268,620 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in cash | |
| 372,156 | | |
| (19,489,668 | ) | |
| (192,380 | ) | |
| 3,199,574 | |
Cash beginning of period | |
| 3,688,537 | | |
| 29,211,608 | | |
| 4,253,073 | | |
| 6,522,366 | |
Cash, end of period | |
$ | 4,060,693 | | |
$ | 9,721,940 | | |
$ | 4,060,693 | | |
$ | 9,721,940 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Supplemental cash flow disclosure: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Non-cash transactions: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Acquired property, plant and equipment included in trade and other payables | |
$ | (161,008 | ) | |
$ | (2,137,243 | ) | |
$ | 64,219 | | |
$ | 1,811,062 | |
Intangible assets included in trade and other payables | |
| (358 | ) | |
| (58,324 | ) | |
| 50,112 | | |
| 6,808 | |
Acquired property, plant and equipment by way of a capital lease | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 16,250 | | |
| – | |
Grant received or receivable applied against property, plant and equipment | |
| – | | |
| 140,342 | | |
| – | | |
| 140,342 | |
Tax credit receivable applied against property, plant and equipment | |
| – | | |
| 88,636 | | |
| – | | |
| 88,636 | |
Interest capitalized | |
| – | | |
| 73,291 | | |
| – | | |
| 295,936 | |
See accompanying notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial
statements.
NEPTUNE TECHNOLOGIES & BIORESSOURCES
INC.
Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
For the three-month and six-month periods ended August 31,
2015 and 2014
Neptune Technologies & Bioressources Inc. (the "Corporation")
is incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (Québec) (formerly Part 1A of the Companies Act (Québec)).
The Corporation is domiciled in Canada and its registered office is located at 545 Promenade du Centropolis, Laval, Québec,
H7T 0A3. The consolidated financial statements of the Corporation comprise the Corporation and its subsidiaries, Acasti Pharma
Inc. ("Acasti") and NeuroBioPharm Inc. ("NeuroBioPharm"). The corporations focus on the research, development
and commercialization of products derived from marine biomasses for the nutraceutical and pharmaceutical industries.
Neptune is engaged primarily in the development, manufacture and commercialization of marine-derived omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty
acids ("PUFAs"). Neptune produces omega-3 PUFAs through its patented process of extracting oils from Antartic krill,
which omega-3 PUFAs are then principally sold as bulk oil to Neptune’s distributors who commercialize them under their own
private labels and brands primarily in North American, European and Australian nutraceutical markets. Neptune’s lead product,
Neptune Krill Oil (NKO®), generally come in capsule form and serve as a dietary
supplement to consumers.
The nutraceutical business is currently operating with
negative cash flows from operations and the Corporation, in aggregate, had negative cash flows from operating activities in the
three-month and six-month periods ended August 31, 2015 of $5.0 million and $8.0 million, respectively.
Management believes that its available cash and short-term
investments, expected interest income, expected royalty payments and tax credits will be sufficient to finance the Corporation’s
operations and capital needs during the ensuing twelve-month period. The main assumption underlying this determination is the successful
implementation of a company-wide initiative to drive efficiencies and heighten operating performance, along with the ability to
achieve stronger revenues in line with higher production levels.
Should management’s expectations not materialize,
further financing may be required to support the Corporation’s operations in the near future, including accessing capital
markets or incurring additional debt, an assumption management is comfortable with although there is no assurance that the Corporation
can indeed access capital markets or arrange debt financing.
In addition, the Corporation’s subsidiaries are
subject to a number of risks associated with the successful development of new products and their marketing, the conduct of clinical
studies and their results, the meeting of development objectives set by the Corporation in its license agreements and the establishment
of strategic alliances. The Corporation’s subsidiaries will have to finance their research and development activities and
clinical studies. To achieve the objectives of their business plans, the Corporation’s subsidiaries plan to establish strategic
alliances, raise the necessary capital and make sales. It is anticipated that the products developed by the Corporation’s
subsidiaries will require approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and equivalent organizations in other countries before
their sale can be authorized. The ability of the Corporation’s subsidiaries to ultimately achieve profitable operations in
the longer term is dependent on a number of factors outside the management’s control.
Refer to note 2(d) for the basis of preparation of the
financial statements.
| (a) | Statement of compliance: |
These consolidated interim financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), as issued by the International Accounting
Standards Board ("IASB"), on a basis consistent with those accounting policies followed by the Corporation in the most
recent audited consolidated annual financial statements. These consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared under
IFRS in accordance with IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting. Certain information, in particular the accompanying notes,
normally included in the consolidated annual financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS, has been omitted or condensed.
Accordingly, the consolidated interim financial statements do not include all of the information required for full annual consolidated
financial statements, and therefore, should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes
thereto for the year ended February 28, 2015.
The consolidated interim financial statements were
authorized for issue by the Board of Directors on October 14, 2015.
NEPTUNE TECHNOLOGIES & BIORESSOURCES
INC.
Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
For the three-month and six-month periods ended August 31,
2015 and 2014
2. | | Basis of preparation (continued): |
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared
on the historical cost basis except for the following:
| · | Share-based compensation transactions which are measured pursuant to IFRS 2, share-based payment
(note 13); |
| · | Available for sale financial assets which are measured at fair value (note 16); and |
| · | Derivative warrant assets and liabilities which are measured at fair value (note 16). |
| (c) | Functional and presentation currency: |
These consolidated interim financial statements are presented
in Canadian dollars, which is the Corporation and its subsidiaries’ functional currency.
| (d) | Use of estimates and judgments: |
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in
conformity with IFRS requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting
policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
Estimates are based on management’s best knowledge
of current events and actions that the Corporation may undertake in the future. Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed
on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimates are revised and in any
future periods affected.
Critical judgments in applying accounting policies that
have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized in the consolidated financial statements include the following:
| · | The use of the going concern basis of preparation of the financial statements. At each reporting
period, management assesses the basis of preparation of the financial statements. These financial statements have been prepared
on a going concern basis in accordance with IFRS. The going concern basis of presentation assumes that the Corporation will continue
its operations for the foreseeable future and be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities and commitments in the
normal course of business (see note 1); |
| · | Assessing the recognition of contingent liabilities, which required judgment in evaluating whether
it is probable that economic benefits will be required to settle matters subject to litigation (note 15); |
| · | Determining that the Corporation has de facto control over its subsidiary Acasti (note 10 (a)); |
| · | Assessing the criteria for recognition of tax assets and investment tax credits. |
Assumptions and estimation uncertainties that have a significant
risk of resulting in a material adjustment within the next financial year include the following:
| · | Measurement of derivative warrant liabilities (note 16) and stock-based compensation (note 13); |
| · | Collectability of trade receivables; |
| · | Valuation of inventories (note 4). The Corporation regularly reviews inventory quantities on hand
and records a provision for those inventories no longer deemed to be fully recoverable. The cost of inventories may no longer be
recoverable if those inventories have been subject to degradation, if costs of production exceed net realizable value or if their
selling prices or forecasted product demand declines. If actual market conditions are less favourable than previously predicted,
or if liquidation of the inventory no longer deemed to be fully recoverable is more difficult than anticipated, additional provisions
may be required; |
| · | Estimating the recoverable amount of non-financial assets when an indication of impairment is identified. |
Also, the Corporation uses its best estimate to determine
which research and development (“R&D”) expenses qualify for R&D tax credits and in what amounts. The Corporation
recognizes the tax credits once it has reasonable assurance that they will be realized. Recorded tax credits are subject to review
and approval by tax authorities and therefore, could be different from the amounts recorded.
NEPTUNE TECHNOLOGIES & BIORESSOURCES
INC.
Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
For the three-month and six-month periods ended August 31,
2015 and 2014
3. | | Significant accounting policies: |
The accounting policies and basis of measurement applied
in these consolidated interim financial statements are the same as those applied by the Corporation in its consolidated financial
statements for the year ended February 28, 2015:
New standards and interpretations
not yet adopted:
| (i) | Financial instruments: |
On July 24, 2014 the IASB
issued the complete IFRS 9, Financial Instruments (IFRS 9 (2014)). It introduces new requirements for the classification
and measurement of financial assets. Under IFRS 9 (2014), financial assets are classified and measured based on the business model
in which they are held and the characteristics of their contractual cash flows. The standard also introduces additional changes
relating to financial liabilities and amends the impairment model by introducing a new ‘expected credit loss’ model
for calculating impairment. The mandatory effective date of IFRS 9 is for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018
and must be applied retrospectively with some exemptions. The Corporation intends to adopt IFRS 9 (2014) in its financial statements
for the annual period beginning on March 1, 2018. The extent of the impact of adoption of the standard has not yet been
determined.
On May 28, 2014 the IASB issued IFRS 15, Revenue
from Contracts with Customers. IFRS 15 will replace IAS 18, Revenue, among other standards. The standard contains a
single model that applies to contracts with customers and two approaches to recognizing revenue: at a point in time or over time.
The model features a contract-based five-step analysis of transactions to determine whether, how much and when revenue is recognized.
New estimates and judgmental thresholds have been introduced, which may affect the amount and/or timing of revenue recognized.
The new standard applies to contracts with customers. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning on January 1, 2018,
and is available for early adoption. The Corporation has not yet assessed the impact of adoption of IFRS 15, and does not intend
to early adopt IFRS 15 in its financial statements.
| |
| | |
| |
| |
August 31, | | |
February 28, | |
| |
2015 | | |
2015 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Raw materials | |
$ | 7,734,290 | | |
$ | 8,678,517 | |
Work in progress | |
| 216,903 | | |
| 3,420,838 | |
Finished goods | |
| 5,133,484 | | |
| 671,727 | |
Spare parts | |
| 621,881 | | |
| 612,066 | |
| |
$ | 13,706,558 | | |
$ | 13,383,148 | |
For the three-month period ended August 31, 2015, the
cost of sales of $3,682,629 ($6,544,357 for the three-month period ended August 31, 2014) was comprised of inventory
costs of $3,702,172 ($1,731,305 for the three-month period ended August 31, 2014) which consisted of raw materials, consumables
and changes in work in progress and finished goods, inventory write-down of $945,273 ($2,063,712 for the three-month period ended
August 31, 2014), other unallocated production overheads of $440,821 ($2,749,340 of incremental costs related to the plant ramp-up
and other unallocated costs for the three-month period ended August 31, 2014) and reversal of write-down on inventory of $1,405,637
(nil for the three-month period ended August 31, 2014). The Corporation recently enhanced its manufacturing process and is now
able to utilize some raw material previously written-down in the three-month period ended February 28, 2015.
For the six-month period ended August 31, 2015, the cost
of sales of $7,229,562 ($9,713,211 for the six-month period ended August 31, 2014) was comprised of inventory costs of
$5,515,601 ($4,835,218 for the six-month period ended August 31, 2014) which consisted of raw materials, consumables and changes
in work in progress and finished goods, inventory write-down of $945,273 ($2,063,712 for the six-month period ended August 31,
2014), other unallocated production overheads of $2,174,325 ($2,814,281 of incremental costs related to the plant ramp-up and other
unallocated costs for the six-month period ended August 31, 2014) and reversal of write-down on inventory of $1,405,637
(nil for the six-month period ended August 31, 2014). The Corporation recently enhanced its manufacturing process and is now able
to utilize some raw material previously written-down in the three-month period ended February 28, 2015.
NEPTUNE TECHNOLOGIES & BIORESSOURCES
INC.
Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
For the three-month and six-month periods ended August 31,
2015 and 2014
4. | | Inventories (continued): |
The carrying value of the inventories carried at net
realizable value amounts to $51,487 as at August 31, 2015 ($6,115,763 as at February 28, 2015).
5. | | Property, plant and equipment: |
| |
| | |
| | |
| |
| | |
| |
| |
| |
| | |
Building | | |
Laboratory | |
Furniture | | |
| |
| |
| |
| | |
and building | | |
and plant | |
and office | | |
Computer | |
| |
| |
Land | | |
components | | |
equipment | |
equipment | | |
equipment | |
Total | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| |
| | | |
| |
| | |
Net carrying amounts: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| |
| | | |
| |
| | |
February 28, 2015 | |
$ | 228,630 | | |
$ | 22,147,885 | | |
$24,188,144 | |
$ | 266,055 | | |
$40,503 | |
$ | 46,871,217 | |
August 31, 2015 | |
| 228,630 | | |
| 21,703,209 | | |
24,049,377 | |
| 240,588 | | |
27,650 | |
| 46,249,454 | |
On October 22, 2014, the Corporation received 3,750,000
publicly traded common shares of BlueOcean Nutrascience Inc. ("BlueOcean"), a Canadian company, on the signing of an
exclusive world-wide, royalty-bearing, non-transferable License Agreement ("License Agreement").
In April 2015, the Corporation acquired 1,120,000 of
the publicly traded common shares of BlueOcean under a private placement transaction of BlueOcean at a subscription price of $0.10
per unit, for a total of $112,000 in cash. Each unit consists of one common share of BlueOcean and one-half of one common share
purchase warrant. Each whole warrant is exercisable into one common share at a price of $0.15 in the first two years following
the closing of the private placement transaction. The fair value of the investment has been recorded by the Corporation as Other
investment. The investment in common shares is classified as available for sale assets while the investment in common share purchase
warrants is classified as financial assets held for trading. Subsequent changes in the fair value of the investment in common shares
are recorded through other comprehensive income or (loss) while subsequent changes in the fair value of the investment in common
share purchase warrants are recorded through profit or (loss).
7. | | Advance payments and deferred revenues: |
In 2008, the Corporation
received a first payment of €500,000 under the terms of a partnership agreement. The agreement foresaw the Corporation’s
commitment of developing a clinical research program and the development of products incorporating Neptune Krill Oil - NKO®
in a dietary matrix. An amount of 62.5% of the initial payment is refundable only if the parties fail to meet certain development
milestones, prior to the release of the products on the market. The extent of any reimbursement obligations are currently being
discussed between Neptune and the partner, but no agreement has been reached. In addition, during the year ended February 28,
2011, the Corporation received an amount of €100,000 which was conditional to the Corporation receiving the Novel Food status
as well as meeting positive organoleptic results as defined in an amendment to the partnership agreement between the two parties.
During the six-month period ended August 31, 2015, due to the confirmation of the end of the project, the Corporation
recognized deferred revenues into income of $269,569, representing the non-refundable payments under this agreement. These revenues
are included in “royalty revenues” in the consolidated statements of earnings and comprehensive loss. As at August
31, 2015, an amount of $610,541 is included in “advance payments and deferred revenues” in the consolidated statements
of financial position related to this agreement (February 28, 2015 - $847,316).
NEPTUNE TECHNOLOGIES & BIORESSOURCES
INC.
Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
For the three-month and six-month periods ended August 31,
2015 and 2014
This note provides information about the contractual
terms of the Corporation’s loans and borrowings, which are measured at amortized cost.
| |
| | |
| |
| |
August 31, | | |
February 28, | |
| |
2015 | | |
2015 | |
Non-current loans and borrowings: | |
| | | |
| | |
Secured loan from Investissement Québec (“IQ”), principal balance authorized of $12,500,000, of which $12,500,000 was disbursed as at February 28, 2015 ($3,966,744 received in 2015), bearing interest at 7%, secured through a first-ranking mortgage on the plant and an additional mortgage on all movable assets, current and future, corporeal and incorporeal, and tangible and intangible, reimbursable in monthly principal payments of $260,415 from January 2016 to December 2019. (a) | |
$ | 11,993,606 | | |
$ | 11,900,230 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Refundable contribution obtained from a federal program, principal balance authorized of $3,500,000 of which $3,500,000 was disbursed as at February 28, 2015 ($462,607 received in 2015), without collateral or interest, payable in monthly instalments of $58,333, from March 2016 to February 2021. The cash contribution received of $3,500,000 has been initially recorded at its estimated fair value of $2,064,590, using a discount rate of 9%. The difference between amounts received and estimated fair value is recognized as government grants. | |
| 2,686,912 | | |
| 2,569,113 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Finance lease liabilities, interest rates between 6.25% and 7.13%, payable in monthly instalments of $2,345 ($1,959 as at February 28, 2015), maturing from November 2018 to March 2019 | |
| 82,599 | | |
| 77,543 | |
| |
| 14,763,117 | | |
| 14,546,886 | |
Less current portion of loans and borrowings | |
| 2,456,842 | | |
| 540,039 | |
Non-current loans and borrowings | |
$ | 12,306,275 | | |
$ | 14,006,847 | |
| (a) | The loan has been initially recorded at its estimated fair value of $11,851,180,
less directly attributable transaction costs of $125,000, using a discount rate of 9%. The difference between the cash received
and the estimated fair value of the loan at initial recognition has been allocated to the warrants issued and vested to IQ concurrently
with the disbursement of the loan. The warrants are classified within equity. |
NEPTUNE TECHNOLOGIES & BIORESSOURCES
INC.
Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
For the three-month and six-month periods ended August 31,
2015 and 2014
9. | | Capital and other components of equity: |
The warrants of the Corporation are composed of the
following as at August 31, 2015 and February 28, 2015:
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| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
| |
| | |
August 31, | | |
| | |
February 28, | |
| |
| | |
2015 | | |
| | |
2015 | |
| |
Number | | |
| | |
Number | | |
| |
| |
outstanding | | |
| | |
outstanding | | |
| |
| |
and exercisable | | |
Amount | | |
and exercisable | | |
Amount | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Warrants IQ financing (classified as equity) (i) | |
| 750,000 | | |
$ | 648,820 | | |
| 750,000 | | |
$ | 648,820 | |
Neptune series 2011-1 warrants (classified as equity) (ii) | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 188,338 | | |
| – | |
Neptune series 2011-2 warrants (classified as equity) (iii) | |
| 1,604 | | |
| – | | |
| 1,604 | | |
| – | |
Neptune series 2011-3 warrants (classified as equity) (iv) | |
| 82,813 | | |
| – | | |
| 82,813 | | |
| – | |
| |
| 834,417 | | |
$ | 648,820 | | |
| 1,022,755 | | |
$ | 648,820 | |
| (i) | During the year ended February 28, 2014, as part of the IQ secured loan of $12.5 million, the Corporation
agreed to provide IQ with warrants to purchase 750,000 common shares of the Corporation. The warrants are exercisable at an exercise
price of $3.37 until December 12, 2019. |
| (ii) | During the six-month period ended August 31, 2015, 33 Neptune series 2011-1 warrants were exercised
for proceeds of $535. The other 188,305 Neptune series 2011-1 warrants expired as at April 12, 2015. |
| (iii) | Neptune series 2011-2 warrants allow the holder to purchase one Class A share for $10.11 per share
until April 12, 2016. |
| (iv) | Neptune series 2011-3 warrants allow the holder to purchase one Class A share for $10.37 per share
until April 12, 2016. |
10. | | Non-controlling interests ("NCI"): |
Changes in ownership interest in a subsidiary that do
not result in a loss of control are accounted for as equity transactions. The differences between the considerations received and
the non-controlling interest adjustments are recognized in equity.
Although the Corporation owns less than 50% of Acasti's
shares and less than 50% of the voting power, management has determined that the Corporation controls the entity. Management concluded
that the Corporation has control over Acasti on a de facto power basis, because, amongst other things, the remaining voting rights
in Acasti are widely dispersed and there is no indication that all other shareholders exercise their votes collectively. As at
August 31, 2015 and February 28, 2015, Neptune owned 47.54% and 47.68%, respectively (35.17% and 35.35% on a fully diluted basis,
respectively), of Acasti shares and voting rights.
During the six-month period ended August 31, 2015, the
Corporation’s participation in Acasti changed as follows:
| (i) | Various holders of Acasti call-options exercised their right to purchase Class A shares of Acasti,
resulting in the transfer of 75,000 Acasti shares from Neptune and cash proceeds in Neptune of $18,750. The impact of these call-options
exercised on the non-controlling interest amounts to $23,413. |
| (ii) | Various holders of Acasti options exercised their right to purchase Class A shares of Acasti, resulting
in the issuance of 2,500 Acasti shares by Acasti and cash proceeds in Acasti of $625. The impact of these options exercised on
the non-controlling interest amounts to $689. |
| (iii) | Acasti released 169,750 restrictive share units to board members, executive officers, employees
and consultants under the Acasti equity incentive plan. The impact of these restrictive share units released on the non-controlling
interest amounts to $(466,063). |
NEPTUNE TECHNOLOGIES & BIORESSOURCES
INC.
Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
For the three-month and six-month periods ended August 31,
2015 and 2014
10. | | Non-controlling interests ("NCI") (continued): |
During the six-month period ended
August 31, 2014, the Corporation’s participation in Acasti changed as follows:
| (iv) | Various holders of Acasti options exercised their right to purchase Class A shares, resulting in
the issuance of 200,000 shares by Acasti and cash proceeds in Acasti of $50,000. The impact of these options exercised on the non-controlling
interest amounted to $57,559. |
| (v) | Various holders of Acasti call-options exercised their right to purchase Class A shares, resulting
in the transfer of 1,186,250 Acasti shares from Neptune and cash proceeds in Neptune of $309,063. The impact of these call-options
exercised on the non-controlling interest amounted to $395,704. |
| (vi) | Acasti released 197,999 restrictive share units to board members, executive officers, employees
and consultants under the Acasti equity incentive plan. The impact of these restrictive share units released on the non-controlling
interest amounted to $(540,669). |
| (b) | Subsidiary options, call-options and warrants: |
Subsidiary options, call-options and
warrants granted as share-based payments by the Corporation or it subsidiary Acasti:
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
| |
| | |
August 31, | | |
| | |
February 28, | |
| |
| | |
2015 | | |
| | |
2015 | |
| |
Number | | |
| | |
Number | | |
| |
| |
outstanding | | |
Amount | | |
outstanding | | |
Amount | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Acasti Pharma Inc. | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Stock options plan (note 13 (e)) | |
| 5,175,635 | | |
| 3,979,694 | | |
| 4,296,250 | | |
$ | 3,913,047 | |
Restrictive share units (note 13 (f)) | |
| 11,250 | | |
| 24,046 | | |
| 184,000 | | |
| 361,007 | |
Call-options (note 13 (g)) | |
| 4,917,500 | | |
| 2,133,215 | | |
| 5,057,500 | | |
| 2,133,215 | |
| |
| 10,104,385 | | |
$ | 6,136,955 | | |
| 9,537,750 | | |
$ | 6,407,269 | |
Other subsidiary warrants outstanding
that could impact non-controlling interest in the future:
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
| |
| | |
August 31, | | |
| | |
February 28, | |
| |
| | |
2015 | | |
| | |
2015 | |
| |
Number | | |
| | |
Number | | |
| |
| |
outstanding | | |
Amount | | |
outstanding | | |
Amount | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Acasti Pharma Inc. | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Series 8 - Public offering warrants 2014 liability classified | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
(592,500 held by Neptune) | |
| 18,400,000 | | |
$ | 605,181 | | |
| 18,400,000 | | |
$ | 2,281,508 | |
Series 9 - Private placement warrants 2014 | |
| 1,616,542 | | |
| – | | |
| 1,616,542 | | |
| – | |
| |
| 20,016,542 | | |
$ | 605,181 | | |
| 20,016,542 | | |
$ | 2,281,508 | |
NEPTUNE TECHNOLOGIES & BIORESSOURCES
INC.
Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
For the three-month and six-month periods ended August 31,
2015 and 2014
During the three-month and six-month periods ended August
31, 2015, the Corporation recognized insurance recoveries related to the 2012 plant explosion for an amount of $724,259, recorded
as other income.
12. | | Finance income and finance costs: |
| |
| | |
| |
| |
Three-month periods ended | | |
Six-month periods ended | |
| |
August 31, | | |
August 31, | |
| |
2015 | | |
2014 | | |
2015 | | |
2014 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Interest income | |
$ | 8,625 | | |
$ | 52,509 | | |
$ | 42,141 | | |
$ | 88,873 | |
Foreign exchange gain | |
| 1,222,918 | | |
| – | | |
| 1,086,223 | | |
| – | |
Change in fair value of derivative warrant liability (note 16) | |
| 22,925 | | |
| – | | |
| 1,676,327 | | |
| 4,177,205 | |
Finance income | |
$ | 1,254,468 | | |
$ | 52,509 | | |
$ | 2,804,691 | | |
$ | 4,266,078 | |
| |
| | |
| |
| |
Three-month periods ended | | |
Six-month periods ended | |
| |
August 31, | | |
August 31, | |
| |
2015 | | |
2014 | | |
2015 | | |
2014 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Interest charges and other finance costs | |
$ | (334,369 | ) | |
$ | (173,183 | ) | |
$ | (665,293 | ) | |
$ | (194,424 | ) |
Foreign exchange loss | |
| – | | |
| (1,277 | ) | |
| – | | |
| (584,782 | ) |
Change in fair value of derivative warrant liability (note 16) | |
| – | | |
| (308,032 | ) | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Change in fair value of derivative warrant asset | |
| (59,221 | ) | |
| – | | |
| (59,221 | ) | |
| – | |
Finance costs | |
$ | (393,590 | ) | |
$ | (482,492 | ) | |
$ | (724,514 | ) | |
$ | (779,206 | ) |
Description of the share-based payment arrangements:
At August 31, 2015, the Corporation had the following
share-based payment arrangements:
Share-based payments on shares of the Corporation:
| (a) | Corporation stock option plan: |
The Corporation has established a stock option plan for
directors, officers, employees and consultants. The exercise price of the stock options granted under the plan is not lower than
the closing price of the common shares listed on the TSX on the eve of the grant. The terms and conditions for acquiring and exercising
options are set by the Board of Directors, subject, among others, to the following limitations: the term of the options cannot
exceed ten years and every stock option granted under the stock option plan will be subject to conditions no less restrictive than
a minimum vesting period of 18 months and a gradual and equal acquisition of vesting rights at least on a quarterly basis. The
Corporation’s stock-option plan allows the Corporation to issue a number of stock options not exceeding of 15% of the number
of common shares issued and outstanding at the time of any grant. The total number of stock options issuable to a single holder
cannot exceed 5% of the Corporation’s total issued and outstanding common shares at the time of the grant, with the maximum
of 2% for any one consultant.
NEPTUNE TECHNOLOGIES & BIORESSOURCES
INC.
Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
For the three-month and six-month periods ended August 31,
2015 and 2014
13. | | Share-based payment (continued): |
| (a) | Corporation stock option plan (continued): |
The number and weighted average exercise prices of
stock options are as follows:
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
| |
Weighted average exercise price | | |
Number of options | | |
Weighted average exercise price | | |
Number of options | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Options outstanding at March 1, 2015 and 2014 | |
$ | 3.10 | | |
| 8,045,818 | | |
$ | 3.14 | | |
| 8,052,918 | |
Granted | |
| 1.75 | | |
| 963,000 | | |
| 2.77 | | |
| 915,000 | |
Forfeited | |
| 3.68 | | |
| (1,177,500 | ) | |
| 3.05 | | |
| (146,250 | ) |
Expired | |
| 3.80 | | |
| (2,025,418 | ) | |
| 2.72 | | |
| (482,500 | ) |
Exercised | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 2.50 | | |
| (325,000 | ) |
Options outstanding at August 31, 2015 and 2014 | |
$ | 2.60 | | |
| 5,805,900 | | |
$ | 3.15 | | |
| 8,014,168 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Exercisable options at August 31, 2015 and 2014 | |
$ | 3.01 | | |
| 3,293,744 | | |
$ | 3.23 | | |
| 5,819,168 | |
The fair value of options granted has been estimated according
to the Black-Scholes option pricing model and based on the weighted average of the following assumptions for options granted to
employees during the period ended:
| |
| | |
| |
| |
Six-month period ended August 31, 2015 | | |
Six-month period ended August 31, 2014 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Exercise price | |
$ | 1.75 | | |
$ | 2.77 | |
Share price | |
$ | 1.74 | | |
$ | 2.63 | |
Dividend | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Risk-free interest | |
| 0.56 | % | |
| 0.87 | % |
Estimated life | |
| 3.43 years | | |
| 2.54 years | |
Expected volatility | |
| 56.09 | % | |
| 59.03 | % |
The weighted average fair value of the options
granted to employees during the six-month period ended August 31, 2015 is $0.69 (2014 - $0.88). No options were granted to non-employees
during the six-month period ended August 31, 2015. The weighted average fair value of the options granted to non-employees during
the six-month period ended August 31, 2014 was $0.96.
The weighted average share price at the date of exercise
for share options exercised during the six-month period ended August 31, 2014 was $2.95. An amount of $340,860 was reclassified
to share capital on exercise of these options.
Stock-based compensation recognized under this plan amounted
to $246,012 and $531,338, respectively, for the three-month and six-month periods ended August 31, 2015 (2014 - $347,919 and $600,027).
NEPTUNE TECHNOLOGIES & BIORESSOURCES
INC.
Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
For the three-month and six-month periods ended August 31,
2015 and 2014
13. | | Share-based payment (continued): |
| (b) | Corporation Restricted Share Unit (‘’RSUs’’) and Deferred Share Unit (‘’DSUs’’): |
| | The Corporation has established an equity incentive plan for employees, directors and consultants
of the Corporation. The plan provides for the issuance of restricted share units, performance share units, restricted shares, deferred
share units and other share-based awards, subject to restricted conditions as may be determined by the Board of Directors. Upon
fulfillment of the restricted conditions, as the case may be, the plan provides for settlement of the awards outstanding through
shares. |
The Corporation’s issued and outstanding RSUs vest
gradually overtime with an expiry date of no later than January 15, 2017, based on a specific rate, depending on each holder’s
category. The fair value of the RSUs is determined to be the share price at the date of grant and is recognized as stock-based
compensation, through contributed surplus, over the vesting period. The fair value of the RSUs granted during the year ended February
28, 2014 was $3.32 per unit.
| |
| | |
| |
| |
Number of RSU | | |
Number of RSU | |
RSUs outstanding at March 1, 2015 and 2014 | |
| 29,875 | | |
| 739,918 | |
Granted | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Released | |
| (15,625 | ) | |
| (268,249 | ) |
Forfeited | |
| (3,000 | ) | |
| (4,583 | ) |
RSUs outstanding at August 31, 2015 and 2014 | |
| 11,250 | | |
| 467,086 | |
Stock-based compensation recognized under this plan amounted
to $5,177 and $12,251, respectively, for the three-month and six-month periods ended August 31, 2015 (2014 - $207,651 and $750,679).
The Corporation’s issued and outstanding DSUs vest
upon achievement of the service conditions no later than December 31, 2015. The fair value of the DSUs is determined to be
the share price at the date of grant and is recognized as stock-based compensation, through contributed surplus, over the vesting
period. The Corporation granted 75,000 DSUs during the six-month period ended August 31, 2015 in compensation for consulting
services to be rendered by a member of the Board of Directors (see note 18). The fair value of the DSUs granted during the six-month
period ended August 31, 2015 was $1.72 per unit. Stock-based compensation recognized under this plan amounted to $34,441
for the three-month and six-month periods ended August 31, 2015.
As part of the NeuroBioPharm Plan of Arrangement for
the acquisition by Neptune of all of the issued and outstanding shares of NeuroBioPharm in February 2015, the rights over NeuroBioPharm
warrants and call-options were exchanged for Neptune warrants.
The number and weighted average exercise prices of
warrants are as follows:
| |
| |
|
| |
| Weighted average exercise price | | |
| Number of warrants | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Warrants outstanding and exercisable at March 1 and August 31, 2015 | |
$ | 13.73 | | |
| 383,330 | |
| (d) | Share-based payment transactions with a consultant: |
During the year ended February 28, 2014, the Corporation
entered into a fee agreement with a consultant for its services rendered up to January 31, 2014. As agreed, a portion of the fair
value of the services received by the Corporation are settled in common shares. This transaction is within the scope of IFRS 2,
Share-based payment. For the three-month and six-month periods ended August 31, 2015 and 2014, no amount was recorded in
the share-based payment expense. During the six-month period ended August 31, 2014, the Corporation issued 100,723 shares to the
consultant, as a payment of a part of the services rendered to the Corporation, for which an amount of $280,639 was reclassified
from contributed surplus to share capital.
NEPTUNE TECHNOLOGIES & BIORESSOURCES
INC.
Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
For the three-month and six-month periods ended August 31,
2015 and 2014
13. | | Share-based payment (continued): |
Share-based payments on shares of the subsidiary Acasti:
| (e) | Acasti stock option plan: |
The subsidiary, Acasti, has established a stock option
plan for directors, officers, employees and consultants. The plan provides for the granting of options to purchase Acasti Class
A shares. The exercise price of the stock options granted under this plan is not lower than the closing price of the shares listed
on the TSX Venture Exchange on the eve of the grant. Under this plan, the maximum number of options to be issued is 10% of the
number of Acasti Class A shares issued and outstanding at the time of any grant. The terms and conditions for acquiring and exercising
options are set by Acasti’s Board of Directors, subject, among others, to the following limitations: the term of the options
cannot exceed ten years and every stock option granted under the stock option plan will be subject to conditions no less restrictive
than a minimum vesting period of 18 months and a gradual and equal acquisition of vesting rights at least on a quarterly basis.
The total number of shares issued to a single person cannot exceed 5% of Acasti’s total issued and outstanding shares, with
a maximum of 2% for any one consultant.
The number and weighted average exercise prices of stock
options are as follows:
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| |
| Weighted average exercise price | | |
| Number of options | | |
| Weighted average exercise price | | |
| Number of options | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Options outstanding at March 1, 2015 and 2014 | |
$ | 1.53 | | |
| 4,296,250 | | |
$ | 1.57 | | |
| 4,911,000 | |
Granted | |
| 0.46 | | |
| 1,091,885 | | |
| 1.20 | | |
| 282,500 | |
Exercised | |
| 0.25 | | |
| (2,500 | ) | |
| 0.25 | | |
| (200,000 | ) |
Forfeited | |
| 1.57 | | |
| (160,000 | ) | |
| 1.03 | | |
| (79,750 | ) |
Expired | |
| 2.10 | | |
| (50,000 | ) | |
| 1.80 | | |
| (100,000 | ) |
Options outstanding at August 31, 2015 and 2014 | |
$ | 1.30 | | |
| 5,175,635 | | |
$ | 1.61 | | |
| 4,813,750 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Exercisable options at August 31, 2015 and 2014 | |
$ | 1.57 | | |
| 3,744,375 | | |
$ | 1.56 | | |
| 3,762,625 | |
The fair value of options granted has been estimated according
to the Black-Scholes option pricing model and based on the weighted average of the following assumptions for options granted to
employees during the period ended:
| |
| |
|
| |
| Six-month period ended August 31, 2015 | | |
| Six-month period ended August 31, 2014 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Exercise price | |
$ | 0.46 | | |
$ | 1.20 | |
Share price | |
$ | 0.44 | | |
$ | 1.15 | |
Dividend | |
| ‒ | | |
| ‒ | |
Risk-free interest | |
| 0.66 | % | |
| 1.13 | % |
Estimated life | |
| 4.20 years | | |
| 2.60 years | |
Expected volatility | |
| 65.63 | % | |
| 56.62 | % |
The weighted average fair value of the options granted
to employees during the six-month period ended August 31, 2015 is $0.21 (2014 - $0.40). No options were granted to non-employees
during the six-month periods ended August 31, 2015 and 2014.
The weighted average share price at the date of exercise
for options exercised during the six-month period ended August 31, 2015 was $0.42 (2014 - $0.92).
NEPTUNE TECHNOLOGIES & BIORESSOURCES
INC.
Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
For the three-month and six-month periods ended August 31,
2015 and 2014
13. | | Share-based payment (continued): |
| (e) | Acasti stock option plan (continued): |
Stock-based compensation recognized under this plan amounted
to $52,279 and $111,647, respectively, for the three-month and six-month periods ended August 31, 2015 (2014 - $216,030 and $720,231).
Amounts for the six-month periods ended August 31, 2015 and 2014 are included in the ‘’subsidiary warrants and options’’
of the equity attributable to non-controlling interest.
| (f) | Acasti Restricted Share Unit (‘’RSUs’’): |
Acasti has established an equity incentive plan for employees, directors and consultants of Acasti. The plan provides for the issuance of restricted share units, performance share units, restricted shares, deferred share units and other share-based awards, under restricted conditions as may be determined by the Board of Directors of Acasti. Upon fulfillment of the restricted conditions, as the case may be, the plan provides for settlement of the awards outstanding through shares.
Acasti’s issued RSUs vest gradually overtime with
an expiry date of no later than January 15, 2017, based on a specific rate, depending on each holder’s category. The
fair value of the RSUs is determined to be the share price at the date of grant and is recognized as stock-based compensation,
through ‘’subsidiary warrants and options’’ of the equity attributable to non-controlling interest, over
the vesting period. The fair value of the RSUs granted during the year ended February 28, 2014 was $2.89 per unit.
| |
| |
|
| |
| Number of RSU | | |
| Number of RSU | |
RSUs outstanding at March 1, 2015 and 2014 | |
| 184,000 | | |
| 775,001 | |
Released | |
| (169,750 | ) | |
| (197,999 | ) |
Forfeited | |
| (3,000 | ) | |
| (5,834 | ) |
RSUs outstanding at August 31, 2015 and 2014 | |
| 11,250 | | |
| 571,168 | |
Stock-based compensation recognized under this plan amounted
to $88,108 and $153,617, respectively, for the three-month and six-month periods ended August 31, 2015 (2014 - $240,771 and $845,745).
Amounts for the six-month periods ended August 31, 2015 and 2014 are included in the ‘’subsidiary warrants and options’’
of the equity attributable to non-controlling interest.
From time to time, the Corporation awarded incentive call-options
over shares it owns in its subsidiary Acasti.
The number and weighted average exercise price of call-options
on Acasti shares are as follows:
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| |
| Weighted average exercise price | | |
| Number of call-options | | |
| Weighted average exercise price | | |
| Number of call-options | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Call-options outstanding at March 1, 2015 and 2014 | |
$ | 1.85 | | |
| 5,057,500 | | |
$ | 1.71 | | |
| 7,103,750 | |
Exercised | |
| 0.25 | | |
| (75,000 | ) | |
| 0.26 | | |
| (1,186,250 | ) |
Forfeited | |
| 2.81 | | |
| (65,000 | ) | |
| 2.98 | | |
| (105,000 | ) |
Call-options outstanding at August 31, 2015 and 2014 | |
$ | 1.86 | | |
| 4,917,500 | | |
$ | 1.98 | | |
| 5,812,500 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Exercisable call-options at August 31, 2015 and 2014 | |
$ | 1.86 | | |
| 4,895,000 | | |
$ | 1.74 | | |
| 4,612,086 | |
Stock-based compensation recognized under this plan amounted
to nil, respectively, for the three-month and six-month periods ended August 31, 2015 (2014 - $96,104 and $333,980). Amounts for
the six-month periods ended August 31, 2015 and 2014 are included in the ‘’subsidiary warrants and options’’
of the equity attributable to non-controlling interest.
NEPTUNE TECHNOLOGIES & BIORESSOURCES
INC.
Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
For the three-month and six-month periods ended August 31,
2015 and 2014
During the six-month period ended August 31, 2014, the
Corporation paid foreign income taxes on certain foreign revenue.
15. | | Commitments and contingencies: |
| (i) | Under the terms of an agreement
entered into with a corporation controlled by Mr. Henri Harland, the Corporation is committed
to pay royalties of 1% of its revenues in semi-annual instalments, for an unlimited period. |
| (ii) | The Corporation rents its premises pursuant to operating leases expiring at different dates from
May 31, 2016 to September 30, 2022. Minimum lease payments for the next five years are $559,299 in 2016, $342,273 in
2017, $324,417 in 2018, $324,417 in 2019, $324,417 in 2020 and $675,869 thereafter. |
| (iii) | In the normal course of business, Acasti has signed agreements with various partners and suppliers
for them to execute research projects and to produce and market certain products. Acasti initiated research and development projects
that will be conducted over a 12 to 24-month period for a total initial cost of $4,886,576, of which an amount of $3,201,966
has been paid to date. As at August 31, 2015, an amount of $175,696 is included in “Trade and other payables”
in relation to these projects. |
In the normal course of operations, the Corporation is
involved in various claims and legal proceedings. The most significant of which are as follow:
| (i) | A former officer of the Corporation is claiming the payment of approximately $8,500,000 and the
issuance of equity instruments. As the Corporation’s management believes that these claims are not valid, no provision has
been recognized. |
| (ii) | The Corporation initiated arbitration against a customer that owed approximately US$3.7
million. A provision for doubtful account has been already recognized for the full amount receivable. This customer is
counterclaiming a sum in damages. As the Corporation’s management believes that this claim is not valid, no provision
in excess of the doubtful account has been recognized. |
Although the outcome of the these and various other claims
and legal proceedings against the Corporation as at August 31, 2015 cannot be determined with certainty, based on currently available
information, management believes that the ultimate outcome of these matters, individually and in aggregate, will not have a material
adverse effect on the Corporation’s financial position or overall trends in results of operations. A non-significant amount
has been recognized in respect of all claims and is included in ''Trade and other payables'' in the consolidated statement of financial
position.
16. | | Determination of fair values: |
Certain of the Corporation’s accounting policies
and disclosures require the determination of fair value, for both financial and non-financial assets and liabilities. Fair values
have been determined for measurement and/or disclosure purposes based on the following methods.
Financial and non-financial assets and liabilities:
In establishing fair value, the Corporation uses a fair
value hierarchy based on levels as defined below:
| · | Level 1: defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets. |
| · | Level 2: defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly
or indirectly observable. |
| · | Level 3: defined as inputs that are based on little or no little observable market data, therefore
requiring entities to develop their own assumptions. |
The Corporation has determined that the carrying values
of its short-term financial assets and liabilities approximate their fair value given the short-term nature of these instruments.
The fair value of the loans and borrowings comprising:
the finance lease liabilities, the secured loan and the refundable contribution obtained under a federal program is determined
by discounting future cash flows using a rate that the Corporation could obtain for loans with similar terms, conditions and maturity
dates. The fair value of these loans approximates the carrying amounts and was measured using level 3 inputs.
NEPTUNE TECHNOLOGIES & BIORESSOURCES
INC.
Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
For the three-month and six-month periods ended August 31,
2015 and 2014
16. | | Determination of fair values (continued): |
Other investment:
The Corporation measured its investment in common shares
in BlueOcean at fair value on a recurring basis with changes in fair value recorded in other comprehensive income or (loss). This
investment was measured using a level 1 input.
The
fair value of the investment in common shares in BlueOcean was determined to be $0.07 per share as at August 31, 2015. The change
in fair value amounted to a loss of $475,007 and $13,647, respectively, for the three-month and six-month periods ended August
31, 2015 and is accounted for through other comprehensive income or (loss).
Derivative warrant liabilities:
The Corporation measured its derivative warrant liabilities
at fair value on a recurring basis. These financial liabilities were measured using a level 3 input.
The fair value of Acasti’s public offering warrants
2014 was estimated according to the Black-Scholes option pricing model and based on the following assumptions:
| |
| |
|
| |
| August 31, 2015 | | |
| February 28, 2015 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Exercise price | |
| US$1.50 | | |
| US$1.50 | |
Share price | |
| $0.36 | | |
| $0.55 | |
Dividend | |
| ‒ | | |
| ‒ | |
Risk-free interest | |
| 1.13 | % | |
| 1.20 | % |
Estimated life | |
| 3.26 years | | |
| 3.76 years | |
Expected volatility | |
| 58.42 | % | |
| 62.94 | % |
The
fair value of the warrants issued was determined to be $0.03 per warrant as at August 31, 2015 ($0.13 per warrant as at February 28, 2015).
The change in fair value amounted to a gain of $22,925 and $1,676,327, respectively, for the three-month and six-month periods
ended August 31, 2015 and are accounted for in finance income (2014 – loss of $308,032 and gain of $4,177,205 in finance
costs and finance income, respectively).
The effect of an increase or a decrease of 5% the volatility
used, which is the significant unobservable input in the fair value estimate, would result in a loss of $200,614 or a gain of $176,944
respectively.
The reconciliation of changes in level 3 fair value
measurements of financial liabilities is presented in the following table:
| |
| |
|
| |
| August 31, 2015 | | |
| February 28, 2015 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Opening balance at March 1, 2015 and 2014 | |
$ | 2,281,508 | | |
$ | 10,821,413 | |
Change in fair value gain recognized in finance income | |
| (1,676,327 | ) | |
| (8,539,905 | ) |
Closing balance at August 31, 2015 and February 28, 2015 | |
$ | 605,181 | | |
$ | 2,281,508 | |
Share-based payment transactions:
The fair value of the share-based payment transactions
is measured based on the Black-Scholes valuation model. Measurement inputs include share price on measurement date, exercise price
of the instrument, expected volatility (based on weighted average historic volatility), weighted average expected life of the instruments
(based on historical experience and general option holder behaviour), expected dividends, and the risk-free interest rate (based
on government bonds). Service and non-market performance conditions attached to the transactions, if any, are not taken into account
in determining fair value.
NEPTUNE TECHNOLOGIES & BIORESSOURCES
INC.
Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
For the three-month and six-month periods ended August 31,
2015 and 2014
The Corporation has two reportable segments, as described
below, which are the Corporation’s strategic business units. The strategic business units offer different products and services,
and are managed separately because they require different technology and marketing strategies. For each of the strategic business
units, the Corporation’s CEO reviews internal management reports on at least a quarterly basis. The following summary describes
the operations in each of the Corporation’s reportable segments:
| · | Neptune produces and commercializes nutraceutical products. |
| · | Acasti Pharma Inc. develops and commercializes medical food and pharmaceutical
products for cardiovascular diseases. |
NeuroBioPharm Inc. developed medical food and
pharmaceutical products for neurological diseases. Following the Plan of Arrangement providing for the acquisition by
Neptune of all of the issued and outstanding shares of NeuroBioPharm on February 20, 2015, the corporation became a
non-operating entity.
Information regarding the results of each reportable
segment is included below. Performance is measured based on segment (loss) profit before income tax, as included in the internal
management reports that are reviewed by the Corporation’s CEO. Segment profit (loss) is used to measure performance as management
believes that such information is the most relevant in evaluating the results of certain segments relative to other entities that
operate within these industries. Transfer pricing is based on predetermined rates accepted by all parties involved.
Information about reportable segments:
Three-month period ended August 31, 2015:
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| |
| Nutraceutical | | |
| Cardiovascular | | |
| Intersegment eliminations | | |
| Total | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Revenue from external sales and royalties | |
$ | 4,370,545 | | |
$ | 6,999 | | |
$ | ‒ | | |
$ | 4,377,544 | |
Other income – insurance recoveries | |
| 724,259 | | |
| ‒ | | |
| ‒ | | |
| 724,259 | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| (598,122 | ) | |
| (594,610 | ) | |
| 580,707 | | |
| (612,025 | ) |
Stock-based compensation | |
| (344,587 | ) | |
| (81,430 | ) | |
| ‒ | | |
| (426,017 | ) |
Finance income | |
| 334,748 | | |
| 920,473 | | |
| (753 | ) | |
| 1,254,468 | |
Finance costs | |
| (392,562 | ) | |
| (1,028 | ) | |
| ‒ | | |
| (393,590 | ) |
Reportable segment loss | |
| (1,896,400 | ) | |
| (1,240,605 | ) | |
| 579,954 | | |
| (2,557,051 | ) |
Reportable segment assets | |
| 102,663,519 | | |
| 33,027,500 | | |
| (46,805,155 | ) | |
| 88,885,864 | |
Reportable segment liabilities | |
| 21,015,217 | | |
| 1,847,844 | | |
| (161,721 | ) | |
| 22,701,340 | |
Three-month period ended August 31, 2014:
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| |
| Nutraceutical | | |
| Cardiovascular | | |
| Neurological | | |
| Intersegment Eliminations | | |
| Total | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Revenue from external sales and royalties | |
$ | 2,615,321 | | |
$ | 7,539 | | |
$ | ‒ | | |
$ | ‒ | | |
$ | 2,622,860 | |
Revenue from internal sales, internal research contracts or royalties | |
| 276,904 | | |
| ‒ | | |
| ‒ | | |
| (276,904 | ) | |
| ‒ | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| (425,038 | ) | |
| (585,232 | ) | |
| (81,325 | ) | |
| 662,032 | | |
| (429,563 | ) |
Stock-based compensation | |
| (626,936 | ) | |
| (421,369 | ) | |
| (65,533 | ) | |
| ‒ | | |
| (1,113,838 | ) |
Finance income | |
| 39,315 | | |
| 26,319 | | |
| ‒ | | |
| (13,125 | ) | |
| 52,509 | |
Finance costs | |
| (209,475 | ) | |
| (283,268 | ) | |
| (13,125 | ) | |
| 23,376 | | |
| (482,492 | ) |
Reportable segment loss | |
| (11,123,796 | ) | |
| (3,712,176 | ) | |
| (684,392 | ) | |
| 672,283 | | |
| (14,848,081 | ) |
Reportable segment assets | |
| 133,579,519 | | |
| 41,364,223 | | |
| 3,516,407 | | |
| (60,530,794 | ) | |
| 117,929,355 | |
Reportable segment liabilities | |
| 27,970,718 | | |
| 9,275,296 | | |
| 21,995,797 | | |
| (23,241,889 | ) | |
| 35,999,922 | |
NEPTUNE TECHNOLOGIES & BIORESSOURCES
INC.
Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
For the three-month and six-month periods ended August 31,
2015 and 2014
17. | | Operating segments (continued): |
Six-month period ended August 31, 2015:
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| |
| Nutraceutical | | |
| Cardiovascular | | |
| Intersegment eliminations | | |
| Total | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Revenue from external sales and royalties | |
$ | 7,069,929 | | |
$ | 12,153 | | |
$ | ‒ | | |
$ | 7,082,082 | |
Revenue from internal sales and internal research contracts | |
| 342,080 | | |
| ‒ | | |
| (342,080 | ) | |
| ‒ | |
Other income – insurance recoveries | |
| 724,259 | | |
| ‒ | | |
| ‒ | | |
| 724,259 | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| (1,190,454 | ) | |
| (1,182,454 | ) | |
| 1,161,414 | | |
| (1,211,494 | ) |
Stock-based compensation | |
| (686,231 | ) | |
| (157,063 | ) | |
| ‒ | | |
| (843,294 | ) |
Finance income | |
| 295,673 | | |
| 2,564,771 | | |
| (55,753 | ) | |
| 2,804,691 | |
Finance costs | |
| (722,523 | ) | |
| (1,991 | ) | |
| ‒ | | |
| (724,514 | ) |
Reportable segment loss | |
| (6,422,094 | ) | |
| (2,206,351 | ) | |
| 1,105,661 | | |
| (7,522,784 | ) |
Reportable segment assets | |
| 102,663,519 | | |
| 33,027,500 | | |
| (46,805,155 | ) | |
| 88,885,864 | |
Reportable segment liabilities | |
| 21,015,217 | | |
| 1,847,844 | | |
| (161,721 | ) | |
| 22,701,340 | |
Six-month period ended August 31, 2014:
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| |
| Nutraceutical | | |
| Cardiovascular | | |
| Neurological | | |
| Intersegment Eliminations | | |
| Total | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Revenue from external sales and royalties | |
$ | 6,250,732 | | |
$ | 63,612 | | |
$ | ‒ | | |
$ | ‒ | | |
$ | 6,314,344 | |
Revenue from internal sales, internal research contracts or royalties | |
| 503,753 | | |
| ‒ | | |
| ‒ | | |
| (503,753 | ) | |
| ‒ | |
Other income from royalty settlement | |
| 1,633,950 | | |
| ‒ | | |
| ‒ | | |
| ‒ | | |
| 1,633,950 | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| (529,779 | ) | |
| (1,167,612 | ) | |
| (162,650 | ) | |
| 1,324,064 | | |
| (535,977 | ) |
Stock-based compensation | |
| (1,803,081 | ) | |
| (1,115,181 | ) | |
| (357,443 | ) | |
| ‒ | | |
| (3,275,705 | ) |
Finance income | |
| 60,734 | | |
| 4,370,594 | | |
| ‒ | | |
| (165,250 | ) | |
| 4,266,078 | |
Finance costs | |
| (478,864 | ) | |
| (300,342 | ) | |
| (26,250 | ) | |
| 26,250 | | |
| (779,206 | ) |
Reportable segment loss | |
| (16,436,519 | ) | |
| (2,355,754 | ) | |
| (1,609,328 | ) | |
| 1,185,064 | | |
| (19,216,537 | ) |
Reportable segment assets | |
| 133,579,519 | | |
| 41,364,223 | | |
| 3,516,407 | | |
| (60,530,794 | ) | |
| 117,929,355 | |
Reportable segment liabilities | |
| 27,970,718 | | |
| 9,275,296 | | |
| 21,995,797 | | |
| (23,241,889 | ) | |
| 35,999,922 | |
Differences between the sums of all segments
and consolidated balances are explained primarily by the cardiovascular and neurological segments operating under license
issued by the nutraceutical segment, the ultimate owner of the original intellectual property used in pharmaceutical
applications. The intangible license asset of the pharmaceutical segment and the amortization charge are eliminated upon
consolidation. Intersegment investments and balances payable or receivable explain further eliminations to reportable segment
assets and liabilities.
The nutraceutical segment is the primary obligor of corporate
expenses of the subsidiaries. All material corporate expenses, except financing costs and certain common office expenses, are allocated
to each reportable segment in a fraction that is commensurate to the estimated fraction of services or benefits received by each
segment. These charges may not represent the cost that the segments would otherwise need to incur, should they not receive these
services or benefits through the shared resources of the Corporation or receive financing from the nutraceutical segment.
NEPTUNE TECHNOLOGIES & BIORESSOURCES
INC.
Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
For the three-month and six-month periods ended August 31,
2015 and 2014
Transaction with key management personnel:
For the three-month and six-month periods ended August
31, 2015, a corporation controlled by the Chairman of the Board of Directors rendered consulting services amounted to $20,000 and
$30,000 (nil in 2014), respectively. As at August 31, 2015, the balance due to this corporation amounts to $20,000 ($50,000 as
at February 28, 2015). This amount was presented in the consolidated statements of financial position under “trade
and other payables”. These consulting services ended when the CFO was appointed.
See note 13 (b) for consulting services to be rendered
by a member of the Board of Directors.
Key management personnel compensation:
The key management personnel of the Corporation are the
members of the Board of Directors and certain officers. They control 2% of the voting shares of the Corporation.
Key management personnel compensation includes the
following for the three-month and six-month periods ended August 31, 2015 and 2014:
| |
| |
|
| |
Three-month periods ended | |
Six-month periods ended |
| |
August 31, | |
August 31, |
| |
|
2015 |
| |
|
2014 |
| |
|
2015 |
| |
|
2014 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Short-term benefits | |
$ | 291,430 | | |
$ | 385,039 | | |
$ | 597,548 | | |
$ | 954,766 | |
Severance | |
| ‒ | | |
| 85,385 | | |
| 393,000 | | |
| 345,000 | |
Share-based compensation costs | |
| 257,964 | | |
| 598,436 | | |
| 566,476 | | |
| 2,333,151 | |
| |
$ | 549,394 | | |
$ | 1,068,860 | | |
$ | 1,557,024 | | |
$ | 3,632,917 | |
On September 29, 2015, Acasti announced that in order
to regain compliance with NASDAQ Minimum Bid Price Rules, it will consolidate the issued and outstanding Class A common shares
of Acasti on the basis of one (1) post-Consolidation Common Share for every ten (10) pre-Consolidation Common Shares, provided
that each fractional Common Share that results from the Consolidation shall be rounded up.
In accordance with TSX Venture Exchange’s and
NASDAQ’s bulletins, the Consolidation will be effective at the open of trading on October 15, 2015 (the “Effective
Date”) and the Common Shares shall begin trading on the NASDAQ Stock Market and TSX Venture Exchange on a reverse split-adjusted
basis on such date, which shall result into approximately 10,661,626 Common Shares issued and outstanding on a post-Consolidation
basis.
The exercise price in effect on the Effective Date,
in the case of incentive stock options, warrants and other securities convertible into Common Shares (the “Convertible
Securities”), will be increased proportionally to reflect the Consolidation. The number of Common Shares subject to a
right of purchase under such Convertible Securities shall also be decreased proportionally to reflect the Consolidation, provided
that no fractional Common Share shall be issued or otherwise provided theretofore upon the exercise of any Convertible Securities.
22
Exhibit 99.3
FORM 52-109F2
CERTIFICATION OF INTERIM FILINGS
FULL CERTIFICATE
I, Jim Hamilton, Chief
Executive Officer of Neptune Technologies & Bioressources Inc., certify the following:
| 1. | Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together, the
“interim filings”) of Neptune Technologies & Bioressources Inc. (the “issuer”) for the interim
period ended August 31st, 2015. |
| 2. | No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the
interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or
that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the
period covered by the interim filings. |
| 3. | Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim
financial report together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects
the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in
the interim filings. |
| 4. | Responsibility: The issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR),
as those terms are defined in Regulation 52-109 respecting Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings
(c. V-1.1, r.27), for the issuer. |
| 5. | Design: Subject to the limitations, if any, described in paragraphs 5.2 and 5.3, the issuer’s
other certifying officer(s) and I have, as at the end of the period covered by the interim filings. |
| (a) | designed DC&P, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance
that |
| (i) | material information relating to the issuer is made known to us by others, particularly during
the period in which the interim filings are being prepared; and |
| (ii) | information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other
reports filed or submitted by it under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods
specified in securities legislation; and |
| (b) | designed ICFR, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance
with the issuer’s GAAP. |
| 5.1 | Control framework: The control framework the issuer’s other certifying officer(s)
and I used to design the issuer’s ICFR is the COSO (Committee of Sponsoring Organizations in the Treadway Commission) Internal
Controls – Integrated Framework. |
| | |
| 5.2 | – N/A |
| | |
| 5.3 | – N/A |
| 6. | Reporting changes in ICFR: The issuer has disclosed in its interim MD&A any change in
the issuer’s ICFR that occurred during the period beginning on June 1st, 2015 and ended on August 31st,
2015 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuer’s ICFR. |
Date: October 14th, 2015
/s/ Jim Hamilton
Jim Hamilton
Chief Executive Officer
Exhibit 99.4
FORM 52-109F2
CERTIFICATION OF INTERIM FILINGS
FULL CERTIFICATE
I, Mario Paradis, Chief
Financial Officer (“CFO”) of Neptune Technologies & Bioressources Inc., certify the following:
| 1. | Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together, the
“interim filings”) of Neptune Technologies & Bioressources Inc. (the “issuer”) for the interim
period ended August 31st, 2015. |
| 2. | No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the
interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or
that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the
period covered by the interim filings. |
| 3. | Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim
financial report together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects
the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in
the interim filings. |
| 4. | Responsibility: The issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR),
as those terms are defined in Regulation 52-109 respecting Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings
(c. V-1.1, r.27), for the issuer. |
| 5. | Design: Subject to the limitations, if any, described in paragraphs 5.2 and 5.3, the issuer’s
other certifying officer(s) and I have, as at the end of the period covered by the interim filings. |
| (a) | designed DC&P, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance
that |
| (i) | material information relating to the issuer is made known to us by others, particularly during
the period in which the interim filings are being prepared; and |
| (ii) | information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other
reports filed or submitted by it under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods
specified in securities legislation; and |
| (b) | designed ICFR, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance
with the issuer’s GAAP. |
| 5.1 | Control framework: The control framework the issuer’s other certifying officer(s)
and I used to design the issuer’s ICFR is the COSO (Committee of Sponsoring Organizations in the Treadway Commission) Internal
Controls – Integrated Framework. |
| | |
| 5.2 | – N/A |
| | |
| 5.3 | – N/A |
| 6. | Reporting changes in ICFR: The issuer has disclosed in its interim MD&A any change in
the issuer’s ICFR that occurred during the period beginning on June 1st, 2015 and ended on August 31st,
2015 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuer’s ICFR. |
Date: October 14th, 2015
/s/ Mario Paradis
Mario Paradis
Chief Financial Officer
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