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Exhibit 99.2

 

Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements of

(Unaudited)

neptune WELLNESS SOLUTIONS inc.

For the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

The condensed interim consolidated financial statements of the Corporation for the period ended September 30, 2021 have not been reviewed by an independent auditor.

 


 

 

 

 

 

neptune WELLNESS SOLUTIONS inc.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

For the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020  

Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

neptune wellness solutions inc.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

As at

 

 

As at

 

 

 

September 30,

2021

 

 

March 31,

2021

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

30,836,763

 

 

$

75,167,100

 

Short-term investment

 

 

24,064

 

 

 

24,050

 

Trade and other receivables

 

 

12,809,991

 

 

 

10,887,748

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

4,212,664

 

 

 

4,631,422

 

Inventories (note 4)

 

 

20,523,917

 

 

 

21,754,147

 

 

 

 

68,407,399

 

 

 

112,464,467

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment (note 5)

 

 

42,736,747

 

 

 

46,913,688

 

Right-of-use assets

 

 

2,990,786

 

 

 

3,541,147

 

Intangible assets

 

 

30,933,632

 

 

 

32,606,969

 

Goodwill

 

 

32,236,233

 

 

 

31,974,526

 

Other financial assets (note 12)

 

 

7,539,706

 

 

 

7,243,774

 

Total assets

 

$

184,844,503

 

 

$

234,744,571

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade and other payables

 

$

19,703,213

 

 

$

24,975,764

 

Lease liabilities

 

 

347,482

 

 

 

288,947

 

Deferred revenues

 

 

1,271,243

 

 

 

2,499,376

 

Provisions (note 7)

 

 

1,264,724

 

 

 

2,820,995

 

 

 

 

22,586,662

 

 

 

30,585,082

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease liabilities

 

 

3,283,008

 

 

 

3,626,574

 

Liability related to warrants (note 8)

 

 

1,213,684

 

 

 

9,879,980

 

Loans and borrowings (note 6)

 

 

14,816,376

 

 

 

14,211,339

 

Other liability

 

 

1,084,140

 

 

 

2,258,449

 

Total liabilities

 

 

42,983,870

 

 

 

60,561,424

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital (note 9)

 

 

386,587,392

 

 

 

379,643,670

 

Warrants (note 9 (f))

 

 

23,952,883

 

 

 

23,947,111

 

Contributed surplus

 

 

70,389,769

 

 

 

71,991,328

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

 

944,321

 

 

 

1,202,409

 

Deficit

 

 

(364,614,598

)

 

 

(330,681,375

)

Total equity attributable to equity holders of the Corporation

 

 

117,259,767

 

 

 

146,103,143

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-controlling interest (note 10)

 

 

24,600,866

 

 

 

28,080,004

 

Total equity

 

 

141,860,633

 

 

 

174,183,147

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (note 13)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subsequent event (note 17)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

184,844,503

 

 

$

234,744,571

 

 See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

On behalf of the Board:

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ John Moretz

 

/s/ Michael Cammarata

John Moretz

 

Michael Cammarata

Chairman of the Board

 

President and CEO

 

 

 

1


 

 

NEPTUNE wellness solutions INC.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss

(Unaudited)

For the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three-month periods ended

 

 

Six-month periods ended

 

 

 

 

September 30,

2021

 

 

September 30,

2020

 

 

September 30,

2021

 

 

September 30,

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Restated)¹

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Restated)¹

 

Revenue from sales and services

 

$

15,469,747

 

 

$

25,096,804

 

 

$

27,533,668

 

 

$

36,003,077

 

Royalty revenues

 

 

238,358

 

 

 

378,119

 

 

 

528,319

 

 

 

694,647

 

Other revenues

 

 

25,563

 

 

 

 

 

 

51,114

 

 

 

24,236

 

Total revenues (note 14)

 

 

15,733,668

 

 

 

25,474,923

 

 

 

28,113,101

 

 

 

36,721,960

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales other than loss on inventories, net of subsidies

     of $768,710 and $1,604,814  (2020 - nil and nil)

 

 

(13,485,265

)

 

 

(30,147,766

)

 

 

(28,717,466

)

 

 

(38,138,378

)

Impairment loss on inventories (note 4)

 

 

(3,743,619

)

 

 

 

 

 

(3,743,619

)

 

 

 

 

Total Cost of Sales

 

 

(17,228,884

)

 

 

(30,147,766

)

 

 

(32,461,085

)

 

 

(38,138,378

)

Gross profit

 

 

(1,495,216

)

 

 

(4,672,843

)

 

 

(4,347,984

)

 

 

(1,416,418

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development expenses, net of tax credits and grants

     of $168,526 and $168,526  (2020 - ($2,273) and $16,227 )

 

 

(60,475

)

 

 

(566,117

)

 

 

(249,958

)

 

 

(1,001,069

)

Selling, general and administrative expenses, net of subsidies

     of $569,813 and $675,905  (2020 - nil and nil)

 

 

(17,797,706

)

 

 

(18,433,852

)

 

 

(38,188,831

)

 

 

(31,288,734

)

Impairment loss related to property, plant and equipment (note 5)

 

 

(2,353,461

)

 

 

 

 

 

(3,004,131

)

 

 

 

Loss from operating activities

 

 

(21,706,858

)

 

 

(23,672,812

)

 

 

(45,790,904

)

 

 

(33,706,221

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance income

 

 

121

 

 

 

13,416

 

 

 

9,135

 

 

 

31,059

 

Finance costs

 

 

(576,434

)

 

 

(154,716

)

 

 

(1,016,308

)

 

 

(290,359

)

Foreign exchange gain (loss)

 

 

1,848,135

 

 

 

(944,601

)

 

 

266,837

 

 

 

(2,283,793

)

Revaluation of derivatives - gain (note 8 and 12)

 

 

6,478,555

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,958,593

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,750,377

 

 

 

(1,085,901

)

 

 

8,218,257

 

 

 

(2,543,093

)

Loss before income taxes

 

 

(13,956,481

)

 

 

(24,758,713

)

 

 

(37,572,647

)

 

 

(36,249,314

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax recovery (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

2,797,920

 

 

 

(14,860

)

 

 

2,861,110

 

Net loss

 

 

(13,956,481

)

 

 

(21,960,793

)

 

 

(37,587,507

)

 

 

(33,388,204

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized losses on investments (note 12)

 

 

(96,875

)

 

 

(370,001

)

 

 

(111,875

)

 

 

(260,000

)

Net change in unrealized foreign currency gains and losses on translation of

     net investments in foreign operations

 

 

372,675

 

 

 

(1,055,154

)

 

 

28,933

 

 

 

(2,606,633

)

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

275,800

 

 

 

(1,425,155

)

 

 

(82,942

)

 

 

(2,866,633

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive loss

 

$

(13,680,681

)

 

$

(23,385,948

)

 

$

(37,670,449

)

 

$

(36,254,837

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity holders of the Corporation

 

$

(12,704,616

)

 

$

(21,960,793

)

 

$

(33,933,223

)

 

$

(33,388,204

)

Non-controlling interest (note 10)

 

 

(1,251,865

)

 

 

 

 

 

(3,654,284

)

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(13,956,481

)

 

$

(21,960,793

)

 

$

(37,587,507

)

 

$

(33,388,204

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive loss attributable to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity holders of the Corporation

 

$

(12,991,021

)

 

$

(23,385,948

)

 

$

(34,191,311

)

 

$

(36,254,837

)

Non-controlling interest (note 10)

 

 

(689,660

)

 

 

 

 

 

(3,479,138

)

 

 

 

Total comprehensive loss

 

$

(13,680,681

)

 

$

(23,385,948

)

 

$

(37,670,449

)

 

$

(36,254,837

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted loss per share attributable to the equity holders of the Corporation

 

$

(0.08

)

 

$

(0.20

)

 

$

(0.20

)

 

$

(0.31

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted weighted average number of common shares

 

 

167,173,334

 

 

 

111,044,790

 

 

 

166,621,675

 

 

 

106,796,307

 

 

 

(1)

The condensed consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss was restated in these interim statements for the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2020 from the originally filed statement (see note 16).

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements. 

 

 

2


 

 

NEPTUNE wellness solutions INC.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Changes in Equity

(Unaudited)

For the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

Attributable to equity holders of the Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

other comprehensive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share Capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number

 

 

Dollars

 

 

Warrants

 

 

Contributed

surplus

 

 

Investment

in equity instruments

 

 

Cumulative

translation

account

 

 

Deficit

 

 

Equity attributable to non-controlling interest

 

 

Total

 

Balance as at March 31, 2021

 

 

165,622,944

 

 

$

379,643,670

 

 

$

23,947,111

 

 

$

71,991,328

 

 

$

2,270,776

 

 

$

(1,068,367

)

 

$

(330,681,375

)

 

$

28,080,004

 

 

$

174,183,147

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss for the period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(33,933,223

)

 

 

(3,654,284

)

 

 

(37,587,507

)

Other comprehensive income (loss) for the period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(111,875

)

 

 

(146,213

)

 

 

 

 

 

175,146

 

 

 

(82,942

)

Total comprehensive income (loss) for the period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(111,875

)

 

 

(146,213

)

 

 

(33,933,223

)

 

 

(3,479,138

)

 

 

(37,670,449

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transaction with equity holders recorded directly

   in equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contributions by and distribution to equity holders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share-based payment transactions (note 11)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,554,816

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,554,816

 

Warrants in exchange of services rendered by

   non-employees (note 9 (f))

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,772

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,772

 

RSUs released, net of withholding taxes

   (notes 9 (d) and 11 (b)(ii))

 

 

1,646,785

 

 

 

6,943,722

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8,156,375

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,212,653

)

Total contributions by and distribution to equity holders

 

 

1,646,785

 

 

 

6,943,722

 

 

 

5,772

 

 

 

(1,601,559

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,347,935

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as at September 30, 2021

 

 

167,269,729

 

 

$

386,587,392

 

 

$

23,952,883

 

 

$

70,389,769

 

 

$

2,158,901

 

 

$

(1,214,580

)

 

$

(364,614,598

)

 

$

24,600,866

 

 

$

141,860,633

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. 

 

3


 

 

NEPTUNE wellness solutions INC.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Changes in Equity, Continued

(Unaudited)

For the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

Attributable to equity holders of the Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

other comprehensive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share Capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number

 

 

Dollars

 

 

Warrants

 

 

Contributed

surplus

 

 

Investment

in equity instruments

 

 

Cumulative

translation

account

 

 

Deficit

(Restated)¹

 

 

Equity attributable to non-controlling interest

 

 

Total

(Restated)¹

 

Balance as at March 31, 2020

 

 

99,338,135

 

 

$

213,876,454

 

 

$

18,597,776

 

 

$

69,173,313

 

 

$

2,078,497

 

 

$

3,438,879

 

 

$

(163,534,626

)

 

$

 

 

$

143,630,293

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss for the period (note 16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(33,388,204

)

 

 

 

 

 

(33,388,204

)

Other comprehensive income (loss) for the period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(260,000

)

 

 

(2,606,633

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,866,633

)

Total comprehensive income (loss) for the period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(260,000

)

 

 

(2,606,633

)

 

 

(33,388,204

)

 

 

 

 

 

(36,254,837

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transaction with equity holders recorded directly

   in equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contributions by and distribution to equity holders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share-based payment transactions (note 11)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,151,967

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,151,967

 

Warrants in exchange of services rendered by

   non-employees (note 9 (f))

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,416,627

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,416,627

 

Share options exercised (notes 9 (b))

 

 

2,753,435

 

 

 

7,521,017

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,241,075

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,279,942

 

DSUs released (notes 9 (c) and 11 (b)(i))

 

 

13,641

 

 

 

62,499

 

 

 

 

 

 

(62,499

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RSUs released, net of withholding taxes

   (notes 9 (d) and 11 (b)(ii))

 

 

239,360

 

 

 

1,727,626

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,255,462

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(527,836

)

Restricted shares issued (note 9 (e))

 

 

29,733

 

 

 

124,581

 

 

 

 

 

 

(124,581

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At-The-Market Offering, net of issuance costs (note 9 (g))

 

 

5,411,649

 

 

 

18,210,042

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,210,042

 

Direct Offering, net of issuance costs (note 9 (h))

 

 

4,773,584

 

 

 

16,006,646

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,006,646

 

Total contributions by and distribution to equity holders

 

 

13,221,402

 

 

 

43,652,411

 

 

 

3,416,627

 

 

 

1,468,350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

48,537,388

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as at September 30, 2020

 

 

112,559,537

 

 

$

257,528,865

 

 

$

22,014,403

 

 

$

70,641,663

 

 

$

1,818,497

 

 

$

832,246

 

 

$

(196,922,830

)

 

$

 

 

$

155,912,844

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

1The condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity was restated in these interim statements for the six-month periods ended September 30, 2020 from the originally filed statement (see note 16).

4


 

 

neptune wellness solutions inc.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

For the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three-month periods ended

 

 

Six-month periods ended

 

 

 

September 30,

2021

 

 

September 30,

2020

 

 

September 30,

2021

 

 

September 30,

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Restated)¹

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Restated)¹

 

Cash flows used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss for the period

 

$

(13,956,481

)

 

$

(21,960,793

)

 

$

(37,587,507

)

 

$

(33,388,204

)

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

 

 

828,283

 

 

 

913,602

 

 

 

1,756,478

 

 

 

1,819,286

 

Amortization of right-of-use assets

 

 

436,546

 

 

 

104,294

 

 

 

570,280

 

 

 

209,160

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

1,605,595

 

 

 

1,773,641

 

 

 

2,209,384

 

 

 

3,521,852

 

Stock-based compensation (note 11)

 

 

2,735,899

 

 

 

2,654,402

 

 

 

6,554,816

 

 

 

6,151,967

 

Impairment loss on inventories (note 4)

 

 

3,743,619

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,743,619

 

 

 

 

Expected credit losses

 

 

2,426,151

 

 

 

485,834

 

 

 

2,472,194

 

 

 

564,272

 

Non-employee compensation related to warrants (note 9 (f))

 

 

20,326

 

 

 

2,541,861

 

 

 

5,772

 

 

 

3,416,627

 

Net finance expense

 

 

576,313

 

 

 

141,300

 

 

 

1,007,173

 

 

 

259,300

 

Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss

 

 

(460,712

)

 

 

144,612

 

 

 

605,692

 

 

 

907,983

 

Revaluation of derivatives

 

 

(6,478,555

)

 

 

 

 

 

(8,958,593

)

 

 

 

Impairment loss on property, plant and equipment (note 5)

 

 

2,353,461

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,004,131

 

 

 

 

Income taxes expense (recovery)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,797,920

)

 

 

14,860

 

 

 

(2,861,110

)

Net loss from sale of property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

(3,484

)

 

 

 

 

 

(3,484

)

 

 

 

(6,169,555

)

 

 

(16,002,651

)

 

 

(24,601,701

)

 

 

(19,402,351

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

(11,715,772

)

 

 

(15,515,357

)

 

 

(16,444,954

)

 

 

(22,261,710

)

Income taxes paid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(14,860

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(17,885,327

)

 

 

(31,518,008

)

 

 

(41,061,515

)

 

 

(41,664,061

)

Cash flows used in investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maturity of previously restricted short-term investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,000

 

Interest received

 

 

2,402

 

 

 

13,416

 

 

 

8,916

 

 

 

31,059

 

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment

 

 

(75,156

)

 

 

(1,856,019

)

 

 

(652,958

)

 

 

(3,289,833

)

Acquisition of intangible assets

 

 

(451,950

)

 

 

(105,167

)

 

 

(542,450

)

 

 

(113,302

)

 

 

 

(524,704

)

 

 

(1,947,770

)

 

 

(1,186,492

)

 

 

(3,360,076

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in loans and borrowings, net of financing fees

 

 

 

 

 

(25,903

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payment of lease liabilities

 

 

(89,298

)

 

 

(115,294

)

 

 

(180,566

)

 

 

(222,637

)

Interest paid

 

 

(114,564

)

 

 

(90,817

)

 

 

(486,470

)

 

 

(226,460

)

Withholding taxes paid pursuant to the settlement of non-treasury RSUs

 

 

 

 

 

(239,381

)

 

 

(1,213,388

)

 

 

(527,836

)

Proceeds from the issuance of shares through an At-The-Market Offering (note 9 (g))

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,045,446

 

Proceeds from the issuance of shares through a Direct Offering (note 9 (h))

 

 

 

 

 

17,089,372

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,089,372

 

Issuance of shares costs (note 9 (g))

 

 

 

 

 

(1,074,295

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,918,130

)

Proceeds from exercise of options (note 9 (b))

 

 

 

 

 

1,921,354

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,279,942

 

 

 

 

(203,862

)

 

 

17,465,036

 

 

 

(1,880,424

)

 

 

38,519,697

 

Foreign exchange gain (loss) on cash and cash equivalents held in foreign currencies

 

 

879,600

 

 

 

(413,665

)

 

 

(201,906

)

 

 

(983,607

)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(17,734,293

)

 

 

(16,414,407

)

 

 

(44,330,337

)

 

 

(7,488,047

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

 

48,571,056

 

 

 

25,503,436

 

 

 

75,167,100

 

 

 

16,577,076

 

Cash and cash equivalents as at September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

$

30,836,763

 

 

$

9,089,029

 

 

$

30,836,763

 

 

$

9,089,029

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents is comprised of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

30,836,763

 

 

$

9,089,029

 

 

$

30,836,763

 

 

$

9,089,029

 

Cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

The condensed consolidated statement of cash flows was restated in the interim statements as of and for the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2020 from the originally filed statement (see note 16).

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 


5


NEPTUNE wellness solutions INC.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

For the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

1.

Reporting entity:

Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc. (the "Corporation" or "Neptune") 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 100-545 Promenade du Centropolis, Laval, Québec, with a 50,000 square-foot production facility located in Sherbrooke, Quebec and a 24,000 square-foot facility located in North Carolina. The condensed consolidated interim financial statements of the Corporation comprise the Corporation and its subsidiaries, Biodroga Nutraceuticals Inc. ("Biodroga"), SugarLeaf Labs, Inc. ("SugarLeaf"), 9354-7537 Québec Inc., Neptune Holding USA, Inc., Neptune Health & Wellness Innovation, Inc., Neptune Forest, Inc., Neptune Care, Inc. (formerly known as Neptune Ocean, Inc.), Neptune Growth Ventures, Inc., 9418-1252 Québec Inc., Neptune Wellness Brands Canada, Inc. and Sprout Foods, Inc. (“Sprout”).

Neptune is a diversified and fully integrated health and wellness company. Through its flagship consumer-facing brands, Neptune Wellness, Forest Remedies™, Biodroga, MaxSimil®, MoodRing™, PanHash™, Sprout®, Nosh® and NurturMe®, Neptune is redefining health and wellness by building a broad portfolio of natural, plant-based, sustainable and purpose-driven lifestyle brands and consumer packaged goods products in key health and wellness markets, including cannabis, hemp, nutraceuticals, organic baby food, personal care and home care.

 

2.

Basis of preparation:

 

(a)

Going concern:

These condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which presumes that the Corporation will continue realizing its assets and discharging its liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future. As reflected in the condensed interim consolidated financial statements, the Corporation has increased its operating activities as part of its plan to move towards profitability. For the six-month period ended September 30, 2021, the Corporation incurred a net loss of $37.6 million and negative cash flows from operations of $41.1 million, and had an accumulated deficit of $364.6 million as at September 30, 2021. The Company currently has no committed sources of financing available. These conditions indicate the existence of a material uncertainty that casts substantial doubt about the Corporation’s ability to continue as a going concern.

The Corporation’s business plan is dependent upon, amongst other things, its ability to achieve and maintain profitability, and/or continue to obtain adequate ongoing debt and/or equity financing with creditors, officers, directors and stakeholders to finance operations within and beyond the next twelve months.

While the Corporation has limited debt, all of which is subordinated, assets available for financing include real estate, accounts receivable and inventories. While the Corporation has been successful in obtaining financing from public issuances, private placements, and related parties in the past, there is no certainty as to future financings. Going forward, the Corporation will likely seek additional financing in various forms as part of its plan to have the right funding structure in place to support its growth trajectory and path to profitability. 

These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the going concern basis not be valid. These adjustments could be material.

(b)    Statement of compliance:

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting of 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, except as otherwise disclosed in note 3. 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 condensed 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 March 31, 2021.

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on November 15, 2021.

 

(c)

Basis of measurement:

The condensed consolidated interim 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;

 

Initial measurement of assets and liabilities acquired in a business combination and the related contingent consideration, which are generally measured at fair value; and

 

Certain financial asset and liability which are measured at fair value (note 12).

6


NEPTUNE wellness solutions INC.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

For the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

Certain of the Corporation’s accounting policies and disclosures require the determination of fair value, for both 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.

 

(d)

Functional and presentation currency:

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars, which is the functional currency of the parent company.

 

(e)

Use of estimates and judgments:

The preparation of condensed consolidated interim 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 condensed consolidated financial statements include the following:

 

Assessing if the Corporation has control of Sprout: upon the acquisition of 50.1% of the outstanding equity of Sprout, Neptune assessed whether it controls Sprout through its exposure and rights to variable returns from its involvement with Sprout and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over Sprout. The former controlling shareholder retained a participation of 39.7% and is the minority representative through the execution of their voting power as long as it holds more than half of its current investment. Based on the contractual terms of the acquisition agreement, the Corporation assessed that the voting rights in Sprout, in combination with its majority representation on the Board of Directors, are the dominant factors in deciding who controls Sprout. Therefore, Sprout is consolidated in the Corporation’s condensed consolidated interim financial statements;

 

Assessing the recognition of contingent liabilities, which requires judgment in evaluating whether there is a probable outflow of economic benefits that will be required to settle matters subject to litigation (notes 13);

 

Assessing if performance criteria on options and DSUs will be achieved in recognizing the stock-based compensation expense (note 11);

 

Assessing the fair value of services rendered in exchange of warrants (note 9 (f));

 

Assessing the recognition period to be used in recording stock-based compensation that is based on market and non-market conditions, as well as bonuses that are based on achievement of market capitalization targets (notes 9 and 11);

 

The Corporation recognizes revenue from the sale of goods in the course of ordinary activities at a point in time when control of the assets is transferred to the customer. The Corporation must assess whether promises made to customers represent distinct performance obligations, the appropriate measure of the transfer of control and when the transfer of control has occurred. In addition, the Corporation may also be involved with other parties, including suppliers of products, in providing goods or services to a customer when it enters into revenue transactions for the sale of products that it does not manufacture, and in these instances, must determine whether it is a principal in these transactions. The assessment of terms and conditions in contracts which may impact revenue recognition can require significant judgment, particularly when contracts include non-standard terms.

 

Assessing the recoverable amount of long-lived assets subject to impairment (note 5).

 

 

7


NEPTUNE wellness solutions INC.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

For the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

Assumptions and estimation uncertainties that have a significant risk of resulting in a material adjustment within the next financial year include the following:

 

Estimating the recoverable amount of non-financial assets;

 

Estimating the lease term of contracts with extension options and termination options;

 

Estimating the revenue from contracts with customers subject to variable consideration;

 

Estimating the fair value of bonus and options that are based on market and non-market conditions (notes 9 and 11);

 

Estimating the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and consideration transferred of the acquired business, including the related contingent consideration and Call Option; and

 

Estimating the litigation provision as it depends upon the outcome of proceedings (note 13).

3.

Significant accounting policies:

 

The accounting policies and basis of measurement applied in these condensed consolidated interim financial statements are the same as those applied by the Corporation in its consolidated financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2021.

 

In April 2021, the IFRS Interpretations Committee published an agenda decision clarifying how to recognize certain configuration and customization expenditures related to cloud computing. As a result of this decision, previously capitalized implementation costs of cloud computing arrangements are expensed in the period they are incurred. The Corporation is applying this new policy for the first time in its interim financial statements for the six-month period ended September 30, 2021. In accordance with IAS 8 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors, the impact of this new accounting policy is reflected in the first period presented in the financial statement and is applied retrospectively. For the three-month period ended June 30, 2021, the impact of this interpretation is an increase in the Company’s expenses included in deficit and a decrease in intangibles in the amount of $650,175 at June 30, 2021. This adjustment is included in the six-month period in the interim condensed consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss. The interim financial statements for the three-month period ended June 30, 2021 are not being adjusted and refiled; rather the comparatives will be adjusted with the filing of the interim financial statements for the periods ended September 30, 2022.  

No other new standards and interpretations were adopted during the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2021.

 

(a)

Basis of consolidation:

Subsidiaries

The Corporation’s subsidiaries and their jurisdiction of incorporation are as follows:

Subsidiary

Ownership %

 

Jurisdiction of Incorporation

Biodroga Nutraceuticals Inc.

 

100.0

%

Quebec

SugarLeaf Labs, Inc.

 

100.0

%

Delaware (with a Certificate of Authority to operate in North Carolina)

Neptune Holding USA, Inc.

 

100.0

%

Delaware

9354-7537 Québec Inc.

 

100.0

%

Quebec

Neptune Health and Wellness Innovation, Inc.

 

100.0

%

Delaware

Neptune Forest, Inc.

 

100.0

%

Delaware

Neptune Care, Inc. (formerly known as Neptune Ocean, Inc.)

 

100.0

%

Delaware

Neptune Growth Ventures, Inc.

 

100.0

%

Delaware

9418-1252 Québec Inc.

 

100.0

%

Quebec

Neptune Wellness Brands Canada, Inc.

 

100.0

%

Quebec

Sprout Foods, Inc.

 

50.1

%

Delaware

 

8


NEPTUNE wellness solutions INC.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

For the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

4.

Inventories:

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

2021

 

 

March 31,

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Raw materials

 

 

 

$

11,789,437

 

 

$

8,690,034

 

Work in progress

 

 

 

 

1,084,250

 

 

 

7,427,829

 

Finished goods

 

 

 

 

7,504,269

 

 

 

4,340,630

 

Supplies and spare parts

 

 

 

 

145,961

 

 

 

1,295,654

 

 

 

 

 

$

20,523,917

 

 

$

21,754,147

 

Cost of sales for the three-month period ended September 30, 2021 included inventory costs of $13,694,030 (2020 - $29,808,728). As for the six-month period ended September 30, 2021, cost of sales included inventory costs of $28,069,151 (2020 - $37,515,586).

In addition, in the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2021, inventories have been reduced by $3,743,619 (2020 – nil) as a result of a write-down to their net realisable value, which is included in total cost of sales.

5.

Property, plant and equipment:

For the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2021, property, plant and equipment has been reduced by $2,353,461 and $3,004,131 respectively (2020 – nil for both periods) as a result of an impairment.

6.

Loans and borrowings:

This note provides information about the contractual terms of the Corporation’s loans and borrowings, which are measured at amortized cost.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

2021

 

 

March 31,

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and borrowings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Promissory note of US$10,000,000 issued by Sprout on February 10, 2021, guaranteed by the Corporation and secured through a first-ranking mortgage on all movable assets of Sprout current and future, corporeal and incorporeal, and tangible and intangible.   The outstanding principal balance bears interest at the rate of 10.0% per annum, payable quarterly in arrears on the last day of each fiscal quarter during the term, commencing March 31, 2021.  The principal is payable on February 1, 2024.

 

 

14,816,376

 

 

 

14,211,339

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,816,376

 

 

 

14,211,339

 

Less current portion of loans and borrowings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and borrowings

 

 

$

14,816,376

 

 

$

14,211,339

 

 

During the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2021, interest expense of $340,880 and $819,458 respectively (2020 - $28,897 and $65,620) were recognized on loans and borrowings.

7.   Provisions

 

(a)

During the year ended March 31, 2019, the Corporation received a judgment from the Superior Court of Québec (the “Court”) in respect of certain royalty payments alleged to be owed and owing to a former chief executive officer of the Corporation (the “Former CEO”) pursuant to the terms of an agreement entered into on February 23, 2001 between Neptune and the Former CEO (the “Royalty Agreement”). The Corporation appealed the judgment which was dismissed by the Court of Appeal of Québec in February 2021. Under the terms of the Royalty Agreement and as maintained by the court, annual royalties of 1% of the sales and other revenue made by the Corporation on a consolidated basis are payable by the Corporation to a Former CEO biannually, but only to the extent that the cost of the royalty would not cause the Corporation to have a loss before interest, taxes and amortization (in which case, the payments would be deferred to the following fiscal year).

9


NEPTUNE wellness solutions INC.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

For the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

As of September 30, 2021, a provision of $308,924 (March 31, 2021 - $1,871,555) has been recorded by the Corporation.  During the current fiscal year, the Corporation increased the provision by $641,299 and made payments totalling $(2,203,930) to the Former CEO in relation with this provision.

 

(b)

In September 2020, Neptune submitted a claim and demand for arbitration against Peter M. Galloway and PMGSL Holdings, LLC (collectively “PMGSL”) in accordance with the SugarLeaf Asset Purchase Agreement (“APA”) dated May 9, 2019 between Neptune, PMGSL, Peter M. Galloway and Neptune Holding USA, Inc. Separately, PMGSL submitted a claim and demand for arbitration against Neptune. The Neptune claims and PMGSL claims have been consolidated into a single arbitration and each are related to the purchase by Neptune of substantially all of the assets of the predecessor entities of PMGSL Holdings, LLC. Neptune is claiming, among other things, breach of contract and negligent misrepresentation by PMGSL in connection with the APA and is seeking, among other things, equitable restitution and any and all damages recoverable under law. PMGSL is claiming, among other things, breach of contract by Neptune and is seeking, among other things, payment of certain compensation contemplated by the APA. A merit hearing in the arbitration is expected to occur in February 2022. While Neptune believes there is no merit to the claims brought by PMGSL, a judgment in favor of PMGSL may have a material adverse effect on our business and Neptune intends to continue vigorously defending itself. Based on currently available information, a provision of $760,800 has been recognized for this case as at September 30, 2021 ($754,440 as at March 31, 2021).

 

(c)

As at September 30, 2021, the Corporation has various additional other provisions for legal obligations for an aggregate amount of $195,000 (March 31, 2021 – $195,000).

8.

Liability related to warrants:

During the year ended March 31, 2021, the Corporation issued warrants as part of financing arrangements which are exercisable for a variable number of shares due to having an exercise price in USD and therefore are classified as liabilities rather than equity.

On October 22, 2020, Neptune issued a total of 10,532,401 warrants (“Warrants 2020”) with an exercise price of US$2.25 expiring on
October 22, 2025. The warrants, issued as part of the Private Placement entered into on October 20, 2020 (see note 9 (f) (i)), are exercisable beginning anytime on or after April 22, 2021 until October 22, 2025. Proceeds were allocated amongst common shares and warrants by applying a relative fair value approach, with fair value of the warrants determined using the Black-Scholes model, resulting in an initial warrant liability of $11,620,307. The difference between the fair value of the warrants and their allocated amount was a discount of $3,927,997, which is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the five-year term of the warrants.  Warrants are revalued each period-end at fair value through profit and loss. The change in fair value of this warrant liability for the six-month period ended September 30, 2021 was a decrease of $5,323,837 (2020 - nil). An amortization charge of $368,920 (2020 - nil) related to the initial discount was recorded under revaluation of derivatives for the same period.  A gain on foreign exchange of $25,939 represents the rest of the variation of the liability related to Warrants 2020 for the six-month period ended September 30, 2021 (2020 – nil).  As for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, the change in fair value of this liability amounted to a decrease of $3,971,483 (2020 – nil), the amortization charge to $188,142 (2020 – nil) and the gain on foreign exchange to $72,066 (2020 – nil).  

On February 19, 2021, the Corporation issued 6,875,000 warrants (“Warrants 2021”) with an exercise price of US$2.25 expiring on
August 19, 2026. The warrants, issued as part of a Registered Direct Offering entered into on February 17, 2021 (see note 9 (f)(ii)), are exercisable beginning anytime on or after August 19, 2021 until August 19, 2026. Proceeds were allocated amongst common shares and warrants by applying a relative fair value approach, with fair value of the warrants determined using the Black-Scholes model, resulting in an initial warrant liability of $8,163,181. The difference between the fair value of the warrants and their allocated amount was a premium of $168,607, which is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the 5.5-year term of the warrants.  Warrants are revalued each period-end at fair value through profit and loss. The change in fair value of this warrant liability for the six-month period ended September 30, 2021 was a decrease of $3,672,529 (2020 - nil). An amortization recovery of $14,741 (2020 - nil) related to the initial premium was recorded under revaluation of derivatives for the same period. A loss on foreign exchange of $1,830 represents the rest of the variation of the liability related to Warrants 2021 for the six-month period ended September 30, 2021 (2020 – nil).  As for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, the change in fair value of this liability amounted to a decrease of $2,777,916 (2020 – nil), the amortization recovery to $7,639 (2020 – nil) and the loss on foreign exchange to $3,451 (2020 – nil).

The activities on the Corporation’s warrants for the six-month period ended September 30, 2021 and the year ended March 31, 2021 were as follows:

 

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NEPTUNE wellness solutions INC.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

For the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

March 31, 2021

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

average

 

 

 

 

 

 

average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

exercise price

 

 

Number of

 

 

exercise price

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

(in USD)

 

 

warrants

 

 

(in USD)

 

 

warrants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warrants outstanding at April 1, 2021 and 2020

 

$

2.25

 

 

 

17,407,401

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

Issued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.25

 

 

 

17,407,401

 

Warrants outstanding at September 30, 2021 and March 31, 2021

 

$

2.25

 

 

 

17,407,401

 

 

$

2.25

 

 

 

17,407,401

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warrants exercisable at September 30, 2021 and March 31, 2021

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in the value of the liability related to the warrants for the six-month period ended September 30, 2021 were as follows:

 

 

 

 

Warrants

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding as at March 31, 2021

 

 

 

17,407,401

 

 

$

9,879,980

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of the discount or premium on warrants issued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

354,179

 

Revaluation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8,996,366

)

Movements in exchange rates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(24,109

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding as at September 30, 2021

 

 

 

17,407,401

 

 

$

1,213,684

 

The following assumptions were used in the Black & Scholes evaluation model for determining the fair value of the Warrants 2020 granted:

 

 

 

September 30,

2021

 

 

March 31,

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise price (in US dollars)

 

$

2.25

 

 

$

2.25

 

Dividend yield

 

 

0.00

%

 

 

0.00

%

Risk-free interest

 

 

0.77

%

 

 

0.80

%

Remaining contractual life (years)

 

 

4.07

 

 

 

4.57

 

Expected volatility

 

 

81.6

%

 

 

76.1

%

The following assumptions were used in the Black & Scholes evaluation model for determining the fair value of the Warrants 2021 granted:

 

 

 

September 30,

2021

 

 

March 31,

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise price (in US dollars)

 

$

2.25

 

 

$

2.25

 

Dividend yield

 

 

0.00

%

 

 

0.00

%

Risk-free interest

 

 

0.96

%

 

 

1.01

%

Remaining contractual life (years)

 

 

4.89

 

 

 

5.39

 

Expected volatility

 

 

76.1

%

 

 

72.0

%

The expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Corporation’s shares for a period that corresponds to the remaining contractual life of the warrants. The risk-free interest rate is the yield on various zero-coupon bonds issued by the Government of Canada with terms that correspond to the remaining contractual life of the warrants.

The following table provides the relevant information on the outstanding warrants as at September 30, 2021:

11


NEPTUNE wellness solutions INC.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

For the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise price

 

 

 

Reference

 

Date of issuance

 

Number of warrants

 

 

(in USD)

 

 

Expiry date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warrants 2020

 

October 22, 2020

 

 

10,532,401

 

 

$

2.25

 

 

October 22, 2025

Warrants 2021

 

February 19, 2021

 

 

6,875,000

 

 

$

2.25

 

 

August 19, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

17,407,401

 

 

$

2.25

 

 

 

 

 

9.

Capital and other components of equity:

 

(a)

Share capital:

Authorized capital stock:

Unlimited number of shares without par value:

 

Common shares

Preferred shares, issuable in series, rights, privileges and restrictions determined at time of issuance:

 

Series A preferred shares, non-voting, non-participating, fixed, preferential, and non-cumulative dividend of 5% of paid-up capital, exchangeable at the holder’s option under certain conditions into common shares (none issued and outstanding).

All issued shares are fully paid.

 

(b)

Share options exercised:

During the six-month period ended September 30, 2021, Neptune issued no common shares of the Corporation upon exercise of stock options.

During the six-month period ended September 30, 2020, Neptune issued 2,753,435 common shares of the Corporation upon exercise of stock options at a weighted average exercise price of $1.92 per common; in addition, 25,000 common shares were issued upon exercise of market performance options at a weighted average exercise price of $1.55 per common share, for a total cash consideration of $5,279,942.

 

(c)

DSUs released:

During the six-month period ended September 30, 2021, Neptune issued no common shares of the Corporation to former and current members of the Board of Directors.

During the six-month period ended September 30, 2020, Neptune issued 13,641 common shares of the Corporation to a former member of the Board of Directors at a weighted average price of $4.58 per common share for past services.

 

(d)

RSUs released:

During the six-month period ended September 30, 2021, Neptune issued 1,646,785 common shares of the Corporation to the CEO as part of his employment agreement at a weighted average price of $5.80 per common share. Withholding taxes of $1,212,653 were paid by the Corporation pursuant to the issuance of these RSUs resulting in the Corporation not issuing an additional 857,852 RSUs.

During the six-month period ended September 30, 2020, Neptune issued 239,360 common shares of the Corporation to the CEO as part of his employment agreement at a weighted average price of $5.80 per common share. Withholding taxes of $527,836 were paid by the Corporation pursuant to the issuance of these RSUs resulting in the Corporation not issuing an additional 149,529 RSUs.

 

(e)

Restricted shares:

During the six-month period ended September 30, 2021, Neptune issued no restricted common shares of the Corporation to employees.

During the six-month period ended September 30, 2020, Neptune issued 29,733 common shares of the Corporation to employees at a weighted average price of $4.19 per common share for past services. Although issued as restricted shares under the equity incentive plan, there was no actual restriction nor restricted period on the shares, and they immediately converted into registered shares upon acceptance by the employees.

 

12


NEPTUNE wellness solutions INC.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

For the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

 

(f)

Warrants:

Warrants of the Corporation classified as equity are composed of the following as at September 30, 2021 and March 31, 2021:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

Number

 

 

Number

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number

 

 

Number

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

outstanding

 

 

vested

 

 

Amount

 

 

outstanding

 

 

vested

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warrants IFF (i)

 

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

 

$

1,095,015

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

$

1,089,243

 

Warrants AMI (ii)

 

 

4,175,000

 

 

 

4,175,000

 

 

 

22,857,868

 

 

 

4,175,000

 

 

 

4,175,000

 

 

 

22,857,868

 

 

 

 

6,175,000

 

 

 

6,175,000

 

 

$

23,952,883

 

 

 

6,175,000

 

 

 

5,175,000

 

 

$

23,947,111

 

 

(i)

During the year ended March 31, 2020, Neptune granted 2,000,000 warrants (“Warrants IFF”) with an exercise price of US$12.00 expiring on November 7, 2024. The warrants, granted in exchange for services to be rendered by non-employees, vest in four equal biannual installments, starting on May 7, 2020. As at September 30, 2021, the fair value of the services to be rendered has been estimated using the fair value of the warrants using the Black-Scholes option pricing model to be $1,095,015 (US$0.8 million) (2020 –  $1,076,503 (US$0.8 million)) of which $20,326 and $5,772 were recognized, respectively, as an expense during the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2021 (2020 - $173,311 and $359,788 expenses) under the selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated interim financial statements of loss and comprehensive loss. For the three-month period ended September 30, 2021, the Corporation used a risk-free rate of 1.70% (2020 – 1.70%), a volatility of 83% (2020 – 81%) and a remaining contractual life of 3.1 years in the model. Each quarter-end, the fair value of the non vested warrants will be revaluated.

 

(ii)

During the year ended March 31, 2020, Neptune granted 4,175,000 warrants (“Warrants AMI”) with an exercise price of US$8.00 with 3,000,000 expiring on October 3, 2024 and 1,175,000 expiring on February 5, 2025. The warrants, granted in exchange for services to be rendered by non-employees, vest proportionally to the services rendered. The fair value of the warrants is based on the fair value of the services which are reliably measurable. The warrants fully vested in fiscal year ended March 31 ,2021 and as such no expense was recognised in relation to those instruments in the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2021. During the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2020, expenses of $2,368,550 and $3,056,839 respectively were recognized.

 

(g)

At-The-Market Offering:

On March 11, 2020, Neptune entered into an Open Market Sale Agreement with Jefferies LLC pursuant to which the Corporation may from time to time sell, through at-the-market (ATM) offerings with Jefferies LLC acting as sales agent, such common shares as would have an aggregate offer price of up to $70,310,000 (US$50 million).

During the six-month period ended September 30, 2020, the Corporation sold a total of 5,411,649 shares through the ATM program over the NASDAQ stock market, for gross proceeds of $19,045,446 and net proceeds of $18,210,042. The 3% commissions paid and other transaction costs amounted to $835,404. The shares were sold at the prevailing market prices which resulted in an average of approximately US$2.53 per share.

The ATM Offering was terminated as of February 16, 2021 and Neptune will make no further sales under the ATM Offering. As of that date, Neptune had sold 9,570,735 of its common shares under the ATM Offering, raising approximately $26,114,666 (US$18.6 million) in gross proceeds.

 

(h)

Direct Offering:

On July 13, 2020, the Corporation issued 4,773,584 common shares at an offering price of US$2.65 per share for gross proceeds of $17,089,372 and net proceeds of $16,006,646. The transaction costs amounted to $1,082,726.

 


13


NEPTUNE wellness solutions INC.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

For the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

10.

Non-controlling interest:

The summarised financial information of the Sprout Foods, Inc. subsidiary is provided below. This information is based on amounts before inter-company eliminations.

Summarised statement of loss:

 

 

 

Three-month period ended

 

 

Six-month period ended

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

Revenue from contracts with customers

 

$

 

8,818,976

 

$

 

15,755,711

 

Cost of sales

 

 

 

(7,310,656

)

 

 

(16,041,501

)

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

(2,524,437

)

 

 

(5,598,081

)

Finance costs

 

 

 

(924,845

)

 

 

(837,479

)

Loss before tax

 

 

 

(1,940,962

)

 

 

(6,721,350

)

Income tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

(14,860

)

Net loss from continuing operations

 

 

(1,940,962

)

 

 

(6,736,210

)

Total comprehensive loss

 

 

(982,658

)

 

 

(6,550,479

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summarised statement of financial position:

 

 

 

 

September 30,

2021

 

 

March 31,

2021

 

Current assets

 

$

 

14,843,507

 

$

 

14,243,058

 

Non-current assets

 

 

 

64,841,755

 

 

 

64,839,010

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

4,456,203

 

 

 

7,695,092

 

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

25,914,233

 

 

 

15,114,423

 

Total equity

 

 

 

49,314,826

 

 

 

56,272,553

 

 

Summarised cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

Three-month period ended

 

 

Six-month period ended

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

Cash flow from operating activities

 

$

 

(5,438,851

)

$

 

(10,044,254

)

Cash flow from investment activities

 

 

 

(1,550

)

 

 

(1,550

)

Cash flow from financing activities(1)

 

 

5,418,749

 

 

 

9,918,755

 

Foreign exchange gain on cash and cash equivalents

     held in foreign currencies

 

 

25,993

 

 

 

25,761

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

$

 

4,341

 

$

 

(101,288

)

(1) Cash flow from financing activities is provided through intercompany advances.

 

14


NEPTUNE wellness solutions INC.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

For the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

 

11.

Share-based payments:

Under the Corporation’s share-based payments, a total stock-based compensation of $2,735,899 and $6,554,816 respectively was recognized in the consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss for the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2021 ( 2020 - $2,653,703 and $6,151,967).

As at September 30, 2021, the Corporation had the following share-based payment arrangements:

 

(a)

Corporation stock option plan:

 

(i)

Stock option plan:

The number and weighted average exercise prices of stock options are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

average

 

 

 

 

 

 

average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

exercise

 

 

Number of

 

 

exercise

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

price

 

 

options

 

 

price

 

 

options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options outstanding at April 1st, 2021 and 2020

 

$

2.49

 

 

 

4,242,213

 

 

$

2.50

 

 

 

8,042,427

 

Granted

 

 

1.07

 

 

 

7,654,367

 

 

 

2.88

 

 

 

316,080

 

Exercised (note 9 (b))

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.92

 

 

 

(2,728,435

)

Forfeited

 

 

1.47

 

 

 

(101,355

)

 

 

5.59

 

 

 

(549,670

)

Expired

 

 

3.04

 

 

 

(225,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options outstanding at September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

$

1.55

 

 

 

11,570,225

 

 

$

2.50

 

 

 

5,080,402

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options exercisable at September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

$

2.05

 

 

 

3,344,998

 

 

$

2.64

 

 

 

1,974,021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options outstanding

 

 

Exercisable options

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

remaining

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

contractual

 

 

Number of

 

 

number of

 

 

average

 

Exercise

 

life

 

 

options

 

 

options

 

 

exercise

 

price

 

outstanding

 

 

outstanding

 

 

exercisable

 

 

price

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$0.93 - $1.23

 

 

4.83

 

 

 

7,564,612

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

4.87

 

$1.24 - $1.85

 

 

2.91

 

 

 

188,272

 

 

 

68,272

 

 

 

1.84

 

$1.86 - $2.05

 

 

5.68

 

 

 

2,945,261

 

 

 

1,754,850

 

 

 

3.28

 

$2.06 - $2.36

 

 

1.20

 

 

 

75,000

 

 

 

75,000

 

 

 

1.20

 

$2.37 - $4.48

 

 

3.66

 

 

 

401,080

 

 

 

113,693

 

 

 

3.57

 

$4.49 - $6.65

 

 

4.91

 

 

 

396,000

 

 

 

333,183

 

 

 

4.57

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,570,225

 

 

 

3,344,998

 

 

 

 

 

 

15


NEPTUNE wellness solutions INC.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

For the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

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 six-month period ended September 30, 2021:

 

 

 

As at

 

 

 

September 30, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise price and share price ($)

 

$

2.88

 

Dividend yield

 

 

0.00

%

Risk-free interest

 

 

0.46

%

Estimated life (years)

 

 

3.74

 

Expected volatility

 

 

98.65

%

 

The weighted average fair value of the options granted to employees during the six-month period ended September 30, 2021 was $1.07 (2020 - $1.73). No options were granted to a non-employee for past services during the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2021 (2020 – also no options granted)

Stock-based compensation recognized under this plan amounted to $1,296,996 and $1,824,406 respectively for the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2021 (2020 - $124,777 and $599,154).

 

(ii)

Non-market performance options:

On July 8, 2019, the Corporation granted 3,500,000 non-market performance options under the Corporation stock option plan at an exercise price of US$4.43 ($5.90) per share to the new CEO, expiring on July 8, 2029. These options vest after the attainment of non-market performance conditions within the following ten years. These non-market performance options required the approval of amendments to the stock option plan and therefore the fair value of these options was revalued up to the date of approval of the amendments (grant date). None of these non-market performance options have vested as at September 30, 2021.  These options were not exercisable as at September 30, 2021 and 2020.

During the six-month period ended September 30, 2021, there were no changes in estimated probability of achievement of the non-market performance conditions or the expected number of years to achieve the performance conditions from March 31, 2021. Stock-based compensation recognized under this plan amounted to $125,818 and $250,268 respectively for the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2021 (2020 – $282,798 and $642,336).

 

(iii)

Market performance options:

On July 8, 2019, the Corporation granted 5,500,000 market performance options under the Corporation stock option plan at an exercise price of US$4.43 per share to the CEO, expiring on July 8, 2029. These options vest after the attainment of market performance conditions within the following ten years. Some of these market performance options required the approval of amendments to the stock option plan and therefore the fair value of these options was revaluated up to the date of approval of the amendments (grant date). 

The number and weighted average exercise prices of market performance options are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

average

 

 

 

 

 

 

average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

exercise

 

 

Number of

 

 

exercise

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

price

 

 

options

 

 

price

 

 

options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options outstanding at April 1, 2020 and 2019

 

$

5.88

 

 

 

5,500,000

 

 

$

5.86

 

 

 

5,525,000

 

Exercised (note 9 (b))

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.55

 

 

 

(25,000

)

Options outstanding at September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

$

5.88

 

 

 

5,500,000

 

 

$

5.88

 

 

 

5,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options exercisable at September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

$

5.80

 

 

 

750,000

 

 

$

5.80

 

 

 

750,000

 

 

Stock-based compensation recognized under this plan amounted to $778,932 and $1,549,397 respectively for the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2021 (2020 - $778,932 and $1,549,398). Unrecognized compensation cost at September 30, 2021 is $16,714,656 (2020 - $19,804,983).

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NEPTUNE wellness solutions INC.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

For the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

(b)

Deferred Share Units and Restricted Share Units:

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.

 

(i)

Deferred Share Units (‘’DSUs’’)

 The number and weighted average share prices of DSUs are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

average

 

 

 

 

 

 

average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

share

 

 

Number of

 

 

share

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

price

 

 

DSUs

 

 

price

 

 

DSUs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DSUs outstanding at April 1, 2021 and 2020

 

$

2.38

 

 

 

41,960

 

 

$

2.60

 

 

 

48,313

 

Granted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.38

 

 

 

41,960

 

Released through the issuance of common shares (note 9 (c))

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.58

 

 

 

(13,641

)

DSUs outstanding at September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

$

2.38

 

 

 

41,960

 

 

$

2.13

 

 

 

76,632

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DSUs exercisable at September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

$

2.38

 

 

 

38,780

 

 

$

1.80

 

 

 

41,980

 

Of the 41,960 DSUs outstanding as at September 30, 2021 (2020 – 76,632), 38,780 DSUs vested upon services to be rendered during a period of twelve months from date of grant (2020 – 7,308), no DSUs vested upon achievement of performance conditions (2020 – 6,596), no DSUs vested after the completion of service to be rendered (2020 – nil) and no vested DSUs were granted for past services (2020 – 28,076). 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.

Stock-based compensation recognized under this plan amounted to $1,438 and $6,602 respectively for the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2021 (2020 – $29,285 and $56,645).

 

 

(ii)

Restricted Share Units (‘’RSUs’’)

During the year ended March 31, 2020, as part of the employment agreement of the new CEO, the Corporation granted RSUs which vest over three years in 36 equal instalments. During the year ended March 31, 2021, Neptune granted additional RSUs to the CEO and to executives of the Corporation, which vest on periods ranging from 6 months to 3 years. 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

average

 

 

 

 

 

 

average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

share

 

 

Number of

 

 

share

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

price

 

 

RSUs

 

 

price

 

 

RSUs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RSUs outstanding at April 1st, 2021 and 2020

 

$

3.46

 

 

 

3,354,631

 

 

$

5.80

 

 

 

2,099,998

 

Granted

 

 

1.05

 

 

 

268,818

 

 

 

3.86

 

 

 

150,000

 

Forfeited

 

 

1.05

 

 

 

(268,818

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Released through the issuance of common shares (note 9 (d))

 

 

2.68

 

 

 

(1,646,785

)

 

 

5.80

 

 

 

(239,360

)

Withheld as payment of withholding taxes (note 9 (d))

 

 

5.80

 

 

 

(857,852

)

 

 

5.80

 

 

 

(149,529

)

RSUs outstanding at September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

$

5.26

 

 

 

849,994

 

 

$

5.65

 

 

 

1,861,109

 

Stock-based compensation recognized under this plan amounted to $532,715 and $2,924,143 respectively for the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2021 (2020 - $1,437,911 and $3,157,319). Unrecognized compensation cost at September 30, 2021 is $782,815 (2020 - $1,836,674).

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NEPTUNE wellness solutions INC.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

For the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

12.

Financial instruments:

The Corporation uses various methods to estimate the fair value recognized in the consolidated financial statements. The fair value, hierarchy reflects the significance of inputs used in determining the fair values:

Level 1 ‒ Fair value based on quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

Level 2 ‒

Fair value based on inputs other than the quoted prices used in Level 1, that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices);

 

Level 3 ‒

Fair value based on valuation techniques which includes inputs related to the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are the investment in Acasti Pharma Inc. (“Acasti”), the call option granted to Neptune by Sprout’s other owners of equity interests (the “Call Option”), and the liability related to warrants.

As at September 30, 2021, the Corporation has 31,250 common shares of Acasti (31,250 as at March 31, 2021, considering the 8 to 1 reverse stock split that took place on August 31, 2021, or 250,000 pre-consolidation shares). The investment is measured using Acasti’s stock market price, a level 1 input. The fair value of the investment in Acasti was determined to be $78,125 or $2.50 per share as at September 30, 2021 (190,000 or $6.08 per share as at March 31, 2021, considering the 8 to 1 reverse stock split).

During the year ended March 31, 2021, 750,000 Acasti pre-consolidation shares were sold on the market for net proceeds of $532,277.  During the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2021, no Acasti shares were sold on the market.

The net change in fair value of the investment including any gain or loss on the transfer or sale of the shares amounted to a $96,875 loss and a $111,875 loss, respectively, for the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2021 (2020 - $370,001 loss and $260,000 loss respectively) and were recognized in other comprehensive loss.

As at the close of the acquisition of Sprout, 2021, the fair value of the asset related to the Call Option was determined to be $7,010,668 (US$5.5 million), representing the excess of the market price over the contract value of the Call Option, discounted at a rate of 8.9% and assuming the exercise of the Call Option to acquire the remaining interest in Sprout would take place on January 1, 2023.  To establish the market price, the multiples selected were 2.3x for revenues and 12.0x for EBITDA, based on analysis of average and median industry multiples, and were adjusted for a 20% discount; the multiples to be used as per the contract are 3.0x for revenues and 15.0x for EBITDA, weighted at 50%. There has been no change in the multiples used since the date of acquisition. The measurement is based on level 3 inputs.

As at September 30, 2021, the fair value of this asset was remeasured to $7,401,693 or US$5.8 million (March 31, 2021- $7,043,114 or US$5.6 million), generating a gain on remeasurement of $292,420 classified on the line item revaluation of derivatives and a foreign exchange gain of $75,488 for the six-month period ended September 30, 2021 (respectively nil and nil for the same period the previous year). For the three-month period ended September 30, 2021, a gain on remeasurement of $160,548 and a foreign exchange gain of $161,041 were accounted (respectively nil and nil for the same period the previous year).

The Corporation has determined that the carrying values of its short-term financial assets and liabilities approximate their fair values given the short-term nature of these instruments. The carrying value of the short-term investment also approximates its fair value given the short-term maturity of the reinvested funds. For variable rate loans and borrowings, the fair value is considered to approximate the carrying amount.

The fair value of the fixed rate loans and borrowings and long-term payable 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 instruments approximates the carrying amounts and was measured using level 3 inputs.

The warrants were recorded at their relative fair value using a Black-Scholes pricing model. Warrants are revalued each period-end at fair value through profit and loss using level 3 inputs (note 8).

13.

Commitments and contingencies:

 

(a)

Commitments:

 

(i)

On November 2, 2017, Neptune entered into an exclusive commercial agreement for a speciality ingredient in combination with cannabinoids coming from cannabis or hemp for a period of 11 years with minimum annual volumes of sales starting in 2019.  On

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NEPTUNE wellness solutions INC.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

For the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

January 31, 2020, Neptune entered into other commercial agreements for the same speciality ingredient in combination with fish oil products for a period of 8 years in replacement of a previous terminated agreement. According to these agreements signed with the same third-party’s beneficial owner, Neptune will pay royalties on sales. To maintain the exclusivity, Neptune must reach minimum annual volumes of sales for the duration of the agreements for which minimum volumes are being reached. The corresponding total remaining amount of minimum royalties is $6,870,000.

 

(ii)

On December 21, 2018, Neptune entered into a 5-year IP licencing and capsule agreement with Lonza pursuant to which royalties based on net sales of capsules will be payable to Lonza. During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021, Lonza and Neptune entered into an amendment to the agreement, with an effective date of August 1, 2020, which removed all minimum volume requirements, extended the term of the agreement to July 31, 2025 and waived certain penalties that would have been payable to Lonza.

 

(iii)

During the year ended March 31, 2019, the Corporation entered into a contract for security of its cannabis manufacturing facility. This contract results in an annual expense of approximately $172,000 for 5 years. The Corporation has also entered into various other contracts and the remaining commitment related to those contracts amounts to $1,214,270 as of September 30, 2021.

 

(iv)

As at September 30, 2021, the Corporation has agreements with various partners to execute research and development projects for a total remaining amount of $576,537.

 

(v)

On April 14, 2020, the Corporation signed a two-year agreement with The Jane Goodall Institute (“JGI”) in which Neptune agreed to donate 5% of the net sales of products branded as Forest Remedies with the JGI identification to support continued research, conservation and education efforts. In the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the donations on sales were negligeable.

 

(vii)

On March 21, 2019, the Corporation received a judgment from the Court regarding certain previously disclosed claims made by a corporation controlled by a Former CEO against the Corporation in respect of certain royalty payments alleged to be owed and owing to a Former CEO pursuant to the terms of an agreement entered into on February 23, 2001 between Neptune and a Former CEO (the “Agreement”). The Court declared that under the terms of the agreement, the Corporation is required to pay royalties of 1% of its revenues in semi-annual instalments, for an unlimited period. Based on currently available information, a provision of $308,924 has been recognized (refer to note 7) for this claim as of September 30, 2021 ($1,871,555 as at March 31, 2021).

 

(viii)

On May 28, 2021, Sprout entered into a licence agreement with Moonbug Entertainment Limited (“Moonbug”), pursuant to which it would license certain intellectual property, relating to characters from the children’s entertainment property CoComelon, for use on certain Sprout products through December 31, 2023 in exchange for a royalty on net sales. Sprout is required to make minimum guaranteed payments to Moonbug of $253,600 (US$200,000) over the term of the agreement. The agreement may be extended for an additional three years in exchange for an additional minimum guaranteed payment to Moonbug of $253,600 (US$200,000) over the extended term of the agreement. Royalties payable under the agreement are set off against minimum guaranteed payments made.

 

(ix)

On November 14, 2021, the Company and Mr. Cammarata entered into an agreement pursuant to which Mr. Cammarata’s existing employment agreement was amended to waive the Company’s obligation to procure directors and officers insurance coverage of up to $15 million for the period covering July 1,2021 to July 31,2022.  The parties agreed that if the Company successfully completes a strategic partnership which is currently pursuing prior to December 31, 2021, Mr. Cammarata will be entitled to approximately $8.8 million (US$6.9 million) in cash and will be granted fully vested options to purchase 8.5 million shares of the Company’s common stock.  If the strategic partnership is not consummated by December 31, 2021, Mr. Cammarata will be entitled to a grant of vested RSUs with a value of approximately $8.8 million (US$6.9 million) (or if the Company is unable to grant such RSUs, then a combination of cash and vested RSUs with equivalent value).  There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in consummating the proposed strategic partnership or as to the terms of any such transaction. The Corporation has accrued $2.1 million as at September 30, 2021 in selling general and administrative expenses.

 

(b)

Contingencies:

In the normal course of operations, the Corporation is involved in various claims and legal proceedings. The most significant of which are ongoing are as follows:

 

(i)

In September 2020, Neptune submitted a claim and demand for arbitration against Peter M. Galloway and PMGSL Holdings, LLC (collectively “PMGSL”) in accordance with the Asset Purchase Agreement (“APA”) dated May 9, 2019 between Neptune and PMGSL, Peter M. Galloway and Neptune Holding USA, Inc.. Separately, PMGSL submitted a claim and demand for arbitration against Neptune. The Neptune claims and PMGSL claims have been consolidated into a single arbitration and each are related to the purchase by Neptune of substantially all of the assets of the predecessor entities of PMGSL Holdings, LLC. Neptune is claiming, among other things, breach of contract and negligent misrepresentation by PMGSL in connection with the APA and is seeking, among other things, equitable restitution and any and all damages recoverable under law. PMGSL is claiming, among other things,

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NEPTUNE wellness solutions INC.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

For the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

breach of contract by Neptune and is seeking, among other things, payment of certain compensation contemplated by the APA. A merit hearing in the arbitration is expected to occur in February in 2022. While Neptune believes there is no merit to the claims brought by PMGSL, a judgment in favor of PMGSL may have a material adverse effect on our business and Neptune intends to continue vigorously defending itself. Based on currently available information, a provision of $760,800 has been recognized for this case as at September 30, 2021.

 

(ii)

On February 4, 2021, the United States House of Representatives Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, Committee on Oversight and Reform (the “Subcommittee”), published a report, “Baby Foods Are Tainted with Dangerous Levels of Arsenic, Lead, Cadmium, and Mercury” (the “Report”), which stated that, with respect to Sprout, “Independent testing of Sprout Organic Foods” has confirmed that their baby foods contain concerning levels of toxic heavy metals.” The Report further stated that after receiving reports alleging high levels of toxic metals in baby foods, the Subcommittee requested information from Sprout but did not receive a response.

 

On February 11, 2021, following the acquisition of a 50.1% stake in Sprout by Neptune, the Subcommittee contacted Sprout, reiterating its requests for documents and information about toxic heavy metals in Sprout’s baby foods. Sprout provided an initial response to the Subcommittee on February 25, 2021 and is cooperating with the Subcommittee requests.

 

Further, on February 24, 2021, the Office of the Attorney General of the State of New Mexico (“NMAG”) delivered to Sprout a civil investigative demand requesting similar documents and information with regards to the Report and the NMAG’s investigation into possible violations of the False Advertising Act of New Mexico. Sprout is responding to the requests of the NMAG.

 

Since February 2021, several consumer class action lawsuits have been brought against Sprout alleging that its products (the “Products”) contain unsafe and undisclosed levels of various naturally-occurring heavy metals, namely lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury. There are currently 3 active lawsuits, which generally allege that Sprout violated various state consumer protection laws and make other state and common law warranty and unjust enrichment claims related to the alleged failure to disclose the presence of these metals and that consumers would have allegedly either not purchased the Products or would have paid less for them had Sprout made adequate disclosures. These putative class actions seek to certify a nationwide class of consumers as well as various state subclasses. These actions have been filed against all of the major baby food manufacturers in federal courts across the country. The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (“JPML”) declined a request to centralize all of the consumer class action lawsuits against all of the baby food manufacturers into a single multidistrict proceeding. Two of the class actions against Sprout are now pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, and Plaintiffs’ counsel has indicated they will move to consolidate the two cases into a single proceeding. A third consumer class action is pending in the U.S. District Court for District of Connecticut. Sprout has moved to transfer this case to the District of New Jersey for consolidation with the other two class actions. That motion is currently pending. Sprout denies the allegations in these lawsuits and contends that its baby foods are safe and properly labeled.

 

In addition to the consumer class actions discussed above, Sprout is currently named in one lawsuit filed on June 16, 2021 in California state court alleging some form of personal injury from the ingestion of Sprout’s Products, purportedly due to unsafe and undisclosed levels of various naturally occurring heavy metals. This lawsuit generally alleges injuries related to neurological development disorders such as autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Sprout denies that its Products led to any of these injuries and will defend the cases vigorously.  In addition, the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia (“OAG”) recently sent a letter to Sprout, similar to letters sent to other baby food manufacturers, alleging potential labeling and marketing misrepresentations and omissions regarding the health and safety of its baby food products, constituting an unlawful trade practice.  Sprout has agreed to meet with the OAG and will vigorously defend against the allegations. No provision has been recorded in the financial statements for this matter. This matter may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations.

 

 

(iii)

On March 16, 2021, a purported shareholder class action was filed in United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York against the Company and certain of its current and former officers alleging violations of Section 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with respect to the Company’s acquisition of SugarLeaf Labs, Inc. The Corporation believes these claims are without merit and intends to vigorously defend itself. No provision has been recorded in the financial statements for this matter.

The outcome of these claims and legal proceedings against the Corporation cannot be determined with certainty and is subject to future resolution, including the uncertainties of litigation.

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NEPTUNE wellness solutions INC.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

For the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

14.

Operating segments:

As of April 1, 2020, the Corporation revised its management structure and performance is now measured based on a single segment, which is the consolidated level, as this is the only level of information that is being reviewed by the Corporation’s Chief Operating Decision Maker.

 

 

(a)

Geographical information:

Revenue is attributed to geographical locations based on the origin of customers’ location.

 

 

 

Three-month periods ended

 

 

Six-month periods ended

 

 

 

September 30,

2021

 

 

September 30,

2020

 

 

September 30,

2021

 

 

September 30,

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Restated)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Restated)

 

Canada

 

$

6,387,714

 

 

$

8,077,950

 

 

$

11,467,040

 

 

$

15,041,831

 

United States

 

 

9,107,596

 

 

 

17,018,855

 

 

 

16,117,742

 

 

 

20,985,483

 

Other countries

 

 

238,358

 

 

 

378,118

 

 

 

528,319

 

 

 

694,646

 

 

 

$

15,733,668

 

 

$

25,474,923

 

 

$

28,113,101

 

 

$

36,721,960

 

The Corporation’s property plant and equipment, intangible assets and goodwill are attributed to geographical locations based on the location of the assets.

 

 

 

September 30,

2021

 

 

March 31,

2021

 

Canada

 

$

41,918,689

 

 

$

44,776,974

 

United States

 

 

818,058

 

 

 

2,136,714

 

Total property, plant and equipment

 

$

42,736,747

 

 

$

46,913,688

 

 

 

 

September 30,

2021

 

 

March 31,

2021

 

Canada

 

$

3,556,484

 

 

$

4,764,744

 

United States

 

 

27,377,148

 

 

 

27,842,225

 

Total intangible assets

 

$

30,933,632

 

 

$

32,606,969

 

 

 

 

September 30,

2021

 

 

March 31,

2021

 

Canada

 

$

3,283,626

 

 

$

3,283,626

 

United States

 

 

28,952,607

 

 

 

28,690,900

 

Total Goodwill

 

$

32,236,233

 

 

$

31,974,526

 

 

 

(b)

Revenues:

The Corporation derives revenue from the sales of goods which are recognized at a point in time and the processing services which are recognized over time as follows:

 

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NEPTUNE wellness solutions INC.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

For the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

 

 

Three-month periods ended

 

 

Six-month periods ended

 

 

 

September 30,

2021

 

 

September 30,

2020

 

 

September 30,

2021

 

 

September 30,

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Restated)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Restated)

 

At a point in time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nutraceutical products

 

$

5,077,422

 

 

$

4,282,223

 

 

$

9,008,803

 

 

$

9,111,750

 

Cannabis and hemp products

 

 

1,512,095

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,665,548

 

 

 

 

Innovation products

 

 

43,315

 

 

 

13,911,233

 

 

 

85,667

 

 

 

15,263,960

 

Food and beverages products

 

 

8,836,915

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,773,650

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Processing services

 

 

 

 

 

6,903,348

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,627,367

 

 

 

$

15,469,747

 

 

$

25,096,804

 

 

$

27,533,668

 

 

$

36,003,077

 

 

15.

Related parties:

Key management personnel compensation:

The key management personnel are the officers of the Corporation and members of the Board of Directors. They control 5.76% of the voting shares of the Corporation as at September 30, 2021 (5% as at March 31, 2021).

On November 11, 2019, Neptune announced that it entered into a collaboration agreement with International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (“IFF”) to co-develop hemp-derived products for the mass retail and health and wellness markets. App Connect Service, Inc. (“App Connect”), a company indirectly controlled by Michael Cammarata, CEO and Director of Neptune, is also a party to the agreement to provide related branding strategies and promotional activities.

 

Neptune will be responsible for the marketing and sale of the products. Neptune will receive amounts from product sales and in turn will pay a royalty to each of IFF and App Connect associated with the sales of co-developed products. The payment of royalties to App Connect, subject to certain conditions, has been approved by the TSX.

During the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2021, the Corporation recorded a negligeable amount of royalty expense pursuant to the co-development contract and no royalties were paid to date.  

 16.

Restatement of Comparative Period Figures

At the end of the previous fiscal year, the Company restated its results as at and for the three-month and six-month periods ended September 30, 2020 and as at and for three-month and nine-month periods December 31, 2020 with respect to recognition of revenue relating to two transactions, for which revenues were recognized during the three-month period ended September 30, 2020, that did not meet the conditions for recognition of revenue pursuant to the guidance of IFRS 15, specifically related to transfer of control of goods. Accordingly, the cost of sales, trade receivables and inventories were adjusted. The related inventories were written down during the third and fourth quarters of fiscal year 2021, resulting in a restatement for the three-month and nine-month periods ended December 31, 2020. The condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the periods ended September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2020 were not adjusted and refiled at the time of discovery of the error, rather the comparatives are being corrected now with the filing of the interim financial statements for the periods ended September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.


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NEPTUNE wellness solutions INC.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

For the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

The impacts of these restatements are as follow:

 

 

Previously reported

 

 

Effect of restatement

 

 

Amended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed consolidated interim statement of loss and comprehensive loss

   for the three-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue from sales and services

 

$

28,308,364

 

 

$

(3,211,560

)

 

$

25,096,804

 

Cost of sales

 

 

(33,238,654

)

 

 

3,090,888

 

 

 

(30,147,766

)

Gross profit (loss)

 

 

(4,552,171

)

 

 

(120,672

)

 

 

(4,672,843

)

Net loss

 

 

(21,840,121

)

 

 

(120,672

)

 

 

(21,960,793

)

Total comprehensive loss

 

 

(23,265,276

)

 

 

(120,672

)

 

 

(23,385,948

)

Basic and diluted loss per share

 

$

(0.20

)

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.20

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed consolidated interim statement of loss and comprehensive loss

   for the six-month period ended September 30, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue from sales and services

 

$

39,214,637

 

 

$

(3,211,560

)

 

$

36,003,077

 

Cost of sales

 

 

(41,229,266

)

 

 

3,090,888

 

 

 

(38,138,378

)

Gross profit (loss)

 

 

(1,295,746

)

 

 

(120,672

)

 

 

(1,416,418

)

Net loss

 

 

(33,267,532

)

 

 

(120,672

)

 

 

(33,388,204

)

Total comprehensive loss

 

 

(36,134,165

)

 

 

(120,672

)

 

 

(36,254,837

)

Basic and diluted loss per share

 

$

(0.31

)

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.31

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed consolidated interim statement of financial position

   as at September 30, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade and other receivables

 

$

22,400,059

 

 

$

(3,211,560

)

 

$

19,188,499

 

Inventory

 

 

21,609,305

 

 

 

3,090,888

 

 

 

24,700,193

 

Deficit

 

 

(196,802,158

)

 

 

(120,672

)

 

 

(196,922,830

)

 

 

 

 

Previously reported

 

 

Effect of restatements

 

 

Amended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed consolidated interim statement of loss and comprehensive loss

   for the three-month period ended December 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue from sales and services

 

$

2,768,636

 

 

$

 

 

$

2,768,636

 

Cost of sales

 

 

(12,227,982

)

 

 

(1,078,494

)

 

 

(13,306,476

)

Gross profit (loss)

 

 

(8,907,671

)

 

 

(1,078,494

)

 

 

(9,986,165

)

Net loss

 

 

(73,798,619

)

 

 

(1,078,494

)

 

 

(74,877,113

)

Total comprehensive loss

 

 

(75,323,898

)

 

 

(1,078,494

)

 

 

(76,402,392

)

Basic and diluted loss per share

 

$

(0.58

)

 

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(0.59

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed consolidated interim statement of loss and comprehensive loss

   for the nine-month period ended December 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue from sales and services

 

$

41,983,273

 

 

$

(3,211,560

)

 

$

38,771,713

 

Cost of sales

 

 

(53,457,248

)

 

 

2,012,394

 

 

 

(51,444,854

)

Gross profit (loss)

 

 

(10,203,417

)

 

 

(1,199,166

)

 

 

(11,402,583

)

Net loss

 

 

(107,066,151

)

 

 

(1,199,166

)

 

 

(108,265,317

)

Total comprehensive loss

 

 

(111,458,063

)

 

 

(1,199,166

)

 

 

(112,657,229

)

Basic and diluted loss per share

 

$

(0.95

)

 

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(0.96

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed consolidated interim statement of financial position

   as at December 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade and other receivables

 

$

19,145,001

 

 

$

(3,211,560

)

 

$

15,933,441

 

Inventory

 

 

19,407,453

 

 

 

2,012,394

 

 

 

21,419,847

 

Deficit

 

 

(270,600,777

)

 

 

(1,199,166

)

 

 

(271,799,943

)

These restatements did not impact the Corporation’s cash and cash equivalent amounts and reported amounts of operating, investing and financing activities within the consolidated interim statements of cash flows for three-month and six-month periods ended September 30, 2020 and the three-month and nine-month periods ended December 31, 2020.

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NEPTUNE wellness solutions INC.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

For the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

During the second quarter of fiscal year 2021, the Corporation restated its results for the three-month period ended June 30, 2020, as it concluded that it did not meet the conditions for recognition of revenue as a principal for a significant transaction completed during the three-month period ended June 30, 2020, pursuant to the guidance of IFRS 15, Revenue Recognition. The interim financial statements for the periods ended June 30, 2020 were not adjusted and refiled at the time of discovery of the error, rather the comparatives were corrected with the filing of the interim financial statements for the periods ended June 30, 2021. There was no impact on the net loss in the condensed consolidated interim statement of loss and comprehensive loss resulting from this restatement.

The impact of this restatement was as follow:

 

 

 

Previously

Reported

 

 

Effect of

Restatement

 

 

Amended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed consolidated interim statement of loss and comprehensive loss

   for the three-month period ended June 30, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue from sales and services

 

$

21,022,488

 

 

$

(10,116,215

)

 

$

10,906,273

 

Cost of sales

 

 

(18,106,827

)

 

 

10,116,215

 

 

 

(7,990,612

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This restatement did not impact the Corporation’s cash and cash equivalent amounts and reported amounts of operating, investing and financing activities within the consolidated interim statements of cash flows for three-month period ended June 30, 2020 neither the statement of financial position as at June 30, 2020.

 17. Subsequent event

 

On November 15, 2021, the Corporation announced restructuring initiatives. These initiatives will result in immediate reductions in personnel by close to 10%, which will result in a non-recurring charge of severances of up to $1.1 million

 

 

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