SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
For the period ended December 31, 2003
Commission File Number:
001-12033
Nymox Pharmaceutical
Corporation
9900 Cavendish Blvd.,
St. Laurent, QC, Canada, H4M 2V2
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Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation is a biotechnology company with three unique proprietary products on the market, and a significant R&D pipeline of drug products in development. Nymox is a leader in the research and development of products for the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimers disease, an affliction of more than 15 million people around the world. Nymox developed and is currently offering its AlzheimAlert test, a nationally certified clinical reference laboratory urinary test that is the worlds only accurate, non-invasive aid in the diagnosis of Alzheimers disease. Nymox also developed and markets NicAlert and TobacAlert; tests that use urine or saliva to detect use of and exposure to tobacco products. NicAlert has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). TobacAlert is the first test of its kind to accurately measure second hand smoke exposure in individuals.
Nymox also is developing drug treatments aimed at the causes of Alzheimers disease. One program targets spherons, which Nymox researchers believe are a source of the senile plaques found in the brains of patients with Alzheimers disease. Another distinct program targets the brain protein (neural thread protein) detected by its AlzheimAlert test and implicated in widespread brain cell death seen in Alzheimers disease. Nymox has been issued an important U.S. patent for the use of statin drugs for the treatment and prevention of Alzheimers disease. Nymox is developing new antibacterial agents for the treatment of urinary tract and other bacterial infections in humans and for the treatment of E. coli O157:H7 contamination in meat and other food and drink products. Nymox is developing NX-1207, a novel treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia. NX-1207 is currently in Phase 2 human testing in the US. Nymox also has several other drug candidates and diagnostic technologies in development.
Corporate Information | 2 |
Message to Shareholders | 3 |
Management's Discussion and Analysis | 7 |
Management's Report | 13 |
Auditor's Report to the Shareholders | 15 |
Consolidated Balance Sheets | 17 |
Consolidated Statements of Operations | 18 |
Consolidated Statements of Deficit | 19 |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | 20 |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 21 |
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Directors & Corporate Officers
Paul Averback, M.D., D.A.B.P | - C.E.O., President and Chairman |
Roy M. Wolvin | - Secretary-Treasurer |
Michael Munzar, M.D | - Medical Director |
Jack Gemmell, LL.B | - General Counsel and Director |
Brian Doyle, B.Sc., M.B.A | - Senior Manager, Global Sales and Marketing |
Hans Black, M.D | - Director |
Michael Sonnenreich, J.D | - Director |
Prof. Walter von Wartburg | - Director |
Auditors |
KPMG LLP |
Legal Counsel |
Foley & Lardner |
Transfer Agent |
Computershare Investor Services |
Bankers |
CIBC / Bank of America |
Stock Exchange Listings |
The NASDAQ Stock Market |
Stock Trading Symbol |
NASDAQ - NYMX |
Operating Facilities |
230 West Passaic St. |
Maywood, NJ, USA, 07607 | |
9900 Cavendish Blvd. | |
St.-Laurent, PQ, Canada H4M 2V2 | |
Website |
www.nymox.com |
info@nymox.com | |
Investor Relations |
Sitrick and Company |
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Nymox is pleased to present its audited financial statements for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2003.
On January 22, Nymox announced that the importance of its patent rights for statin use in Alzheimers disease had been bolstered by published medical studies. Statins are the class of drugs used for lowering cholesterol, with worldwide sales of $16 billion. A study published in the January issue of the Archives of Neurology (Arch Neurol Jan 2003; 60:29-35) found that a genetic trait which impairs the removal of cholesterol from the brain increased the risk of Alzheimers disease and led to increased levels of some of the biochemical hallmarks of the disease. Another epidemiological study found that elevated total cholesterol levels in midlife increase the risk of Alzheimers disease (Ann Intern Med 2002; 137:149-55). A third published study found that favorable cholesterol levels in the very elderly are strongly associated with improved mental abilities (J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2002; 57:M712-5).
An NIH-sponsored multi-center study of 3712 individuals presented at the 55th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology found that the rate of cognitive decline in Alzheimers disease overall was lower in individuals taking statin drugs. The study was part of the Cardiovascular Health Study, a large longitudinal study of people 65 years or older. The authors of the study were Charles Bernick of Las Vegas, NV, Ronit Katz and Nicholas Smith of Seattle, WA, Stephen Rapp of Winston-Salem, NC, Rafeeque Bhadelia of Boston, MA, Michelle Carson of Baltimore, MD and Lewis Kuller of Pittsburgh, PA. The authors concluded that the study results suggested that statins may exert their effect by modulating the course of Alzheimers disease.
Another study was reported in the April issue of the Archives of Neurology (April 21, 2003; 60:510-515) and was authored by Drs. Gloria Vega, Myron Weiner, Anne Lipton, Klaus von Bergmann, Dieter Lutjohann, Carol Moore and Doris Svetlik at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and at the University of Bonn Medical Center, Bonn, Germany. In the study, 31 people with Alzheimers disease (AD) were given one of three different statin drugs for six weeks. The study found that the patients taking statins lowered levels of an important product of brain cholesterol metabolism by 21.4 percent. Other recent reports indicated that this form of cholesterol was elevated in patients with AD.
On May 27, Nymox announced that its scientists had uncovered a major new molecular clue to the mystery of Alzheimers disease (AD). In a presentation at the 4th Manhattan Alzheimers Disease Conference in New York City, it was reported that toxic amounts of a new substance referred to as spherotoxin were discovered in human brains. The spherotoxin substance is a newly delineated molecular culprit for significant damage in AD brain. Spherotoxin is present in high concentrations in spherons; the latter have been implicated in AD pathogenesis. The amount of spherotoxin in the brain was found to be approximately 100 times more than the concentration, which produced significant nerve cell death in tissue culture and animal experiments.
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Data from prospective and retrospective double blind controlled independent studies of the AlzheimAlert test was presented at the Fourth Manhattan Alzheimers Disease Conference on May 27, in New York. The studies indicate that the AlzheimAlert test values accurately distinguish verified AD patients from controls, suggesting that it may become an important tool for monitoring emerging therapies for AD. In the studies, large numbers of clinically normal persons from all ages were administered the test, in addition to groups of AD patients from several institutions. Individuals with symptoms of dementia for less than a year had considerably lower AlzheimAlert scores than those with longer duration symptoms.
On November 11, Nymox announced that it will file a Premarket Approval application (PMA) with the FDA for the Companys Alzheimer urine test (AlzheimAlert).
On December 31, Nymox announced that significant new evidence linking the brain protein detected by the Companys AlzheimAlert test to the Alzheimers disease process has been published in Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences (Cell Mol Life Sci Dec 2003; 60(12): 2679-91). The study by a research team at Brown Medical School led by Dr. Suzanne de la Monte found that the AlzheimAlert brain protein (NTP or neural thread protein) is physically associated with important structural brain cell proteins known to accumulate abnormally in Alzheimers disease. NTP has been shown to co-localize with some of the key abnormal cytoskeletal neuronal changes in AD. The new studies reported by the Brown Medical School researchers in the Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences article showed that NTP was abundantly distributed in these key cytoskeletal fractions, which emphasizes the important role NTP plays in the neurodegeneration and the tangles in the brain cells in AD.
On February 20, Nymox announced that a new study had shown excellent results for Nymoxs NicAlert device for measurement of tobacco product exposure. The study results were presented at the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco 9th Annual meeting in New Orleans. This trial was undertaken at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, where the lead investigator was Dr. Thomas Eissenberg. In the new study NicAlert was tested in individuals who were at various stages of smoking abstinence. NicAlert was shown to reliably detect the progressive lowering of tobacco exposure during tobacco abstinence. Dr. Eissenberg, Associate Professor of Psychology, Institute for Drug and Alcohol Studies, said, Cotinine is a major metabolite of nicotine found in smokers blood, saliva and urine. The NicAlert test that we used in this study was easy-to-use, sensitive, and inexpensive. Furthermore, NicAlert was most valuable for correctly identifying current smokers and in this study, and showed sensitivity of 98.3%.
On April 17, Nymox announced the appointment of Brian Doyle BSC, MBA as its new Senior Manager for Global Sales and Marketing. Mr. Doyle, in addition to immunology R&D experience, comes to Nymox with highly successful career sales results in the high tech sector. His experience includes global sales strategy and implementation, hands-on account management, personnel management, and marketing.
On May 22, Nymox announced that a team of Swiss researchers led by Dr. Karl Klingler of the Hirslanden Lung Center, Zurich, Switzerland found that NicAlert is easy to use, cost-effective and accurate. The researchers presented their findings to the Assembly of Pneumologists in St.Gallen, Switzerland. The researchers conducted a study to evaluate the use of NicAlert in conjunction with nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) in smoking cessation and reduction programs. The study found significant smoking reduction over the four-month trial period when NRT was combined with individual cotinine levels as measured by NicAlert. The authors of the study were Karl Klingler, Jurg Barandun, Thomas Scherer, Beat Walder, Harald Rinde and Jorge Wernli.
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On June 9, Nymox and health4u AG (Allschwil, Switzerland) announced that Nymoxs NicAlert product was successfully used in a smoking cessation program organized by the popular weekly Swiss TV health program, Gesundheitssprechstunde, created and moderated by Dr. S. Stutz. The program which started on World No Tobacco Day, May 31st, 2003, builds on medical information on smoking consequences, techniques and therapies on how to stop smoking as well as physiotherapy, nutrition and exercise programs. NicAlert was used to measure the cotinine levels of the participants on the 2nd day and on the final day of the program. Dr. Karl Klingler an eminent respiratory expert from Zurich who is leading the program, stated that the measurement of cotinine is an important part of a successful smoking cessation or reduction program.
On June 25, Nymox and the American Respiratory Alliance jointly announced that NicAlert will be used as the official test agent in several smoking cessation programs to be offered by the American Respiratory Alliance. Founded over 90 years ago, the American Respiratory Alliance provides programs, information and services about respiratory health for adults with chronic lung diseases, children with asthma and their parents, adults and adolescents who would like to quit smoking, and health professionals and others who require the most current information on lung diseases and health. The Alliance provides tobacco prevention, cessation and education programs to youth and adults through school programs and self-help and group activities. The Alliance also provides supportive materials to quitters. Health and wellness projects include cessation help for pregnant women and awareness programs about second hand smoke and other environmental and occupational hazards to lung heath.
On September 8, Nymox announced the commercial launch of a new product for non-medical testing of tobacco product exposure. The new Nymox product, TobacAlert is capable of measuring tiny amounts of second hand tobacco exposure as low as several billionths of a gram in a urine sample. The patented test does not require any instruments or training, can be done almost anywhere, including at home, workplace or school. The test is easy to use and very inexpensive compared to other quantitative methods that require sending samples to laboratories at great expense and time delay. TobacAlert is intended only to assess an individuals level of tobacco product exposure and not for any medical or treatment purposes.
On September 9, Nymox announced that its new TobacAlert product is available at CVS Pharmacies in the U.S. in selected CVS stores and will be available at CVS on-line. CVS is one of the major U.S. drug store chains with over 4100 stores in the U.S. and annual sales of $24.1 billion.
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On June 10, Nymox announced progress in its collaboration on oncology product developments with Dr. Jack Wands and colleagues at Brown University. Nymox reported that the sponsored research and development agreement has moved ahead significantly. The Company is involved in compound development for oncological indications.
On July 2, Nymox announced it has continued to make its milestones in the development of NXC-4720, a novel antibacterial product for E. coli O157:H7 meat contamination and that the Company will be extending its field trials. Food safety is a priority item for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In 2002 alone, over 23 million pounds of meat were recalled in the U.S. because of possible E. coli contamination, affecting all sectors of the meat industry from large meat processors to local supermarkets and many consumers. On average, Americans consume over 65 pounds of beef per person per year. The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the USDA has targeted E. coli O157 contamination in meat with more stringent testing and tighter regulations. In a report, Enhancing Public Health: Strategies for the Future, the FSIS outlined new initiatives to encourage the use of new technologies such as antimicrobial agents, including new rules to provide food processors with much more flexibility in using antimicrobial agents in their products.
On December 18, Nymox announced the results of a new study that showed that treatment of meat with the Companys NXC-4720 product substantially reduced deadly E.coli contamination. A research team led by Dr. Richard Holley of the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences at the University of Manitoba studied the efficacy of Nymoxs NXC-4720 to reduce deadly E. coli O157:H7 contamination in meat processing.
On August 19, Nymox announced interim analysis of initial Phase I human safety data for NX-1207, the Companys investigational new drug for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Initial BPH patients treated with NX-1207 overall did not show clinically significant toxic effects from the drug. NX-1207 is currently in Phase 2 human trials in the U.S.
We thank over 4,000 valued shareholders for their continued strong support of Nymox. We are confident that Nymox will meet or surpass its ongoing milestones, and we welcome the important challenges ahead.
/s/ Paul Averback, MD
Paul Averback MD
President
March 31, 2004
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The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the Company.
The business activities of the Company since inception have been devoted principally to research and development. Accordingly, the Company has had limited revenues from sales and has not been profitable to date. We refer to the Corporate Profile for a discussion of the Companys research and development projects and its product pipeline. We refer to the Risk Factors section of our 20F filed on EDGAR for a discussion of the management and investment issues that affect the Company and our industry.
In December 2001, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released Cautionary Advice Regarding Disclosure About Critical Accounting Policies. According to the SEC release, accounting policies are among the most critical if they are, in managements view, most important to the portrayal of the companys financial condition and most demanding on their calls for judgement.
Our accounting policies are described in the notes to our consolidated financial statements. We consider the following policies to be the most critical in understanding the judgements that are involved in preparing our financial statements and the matters that could impact our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
Revenue Recognition
The Company has generally derived its revenue from product sales, research contracts, license fees and interest. Revenue from product sales is recognized when the product or service has been delivered or obligations as defined in the agreement are performed. Revenue from research contracts is recognized at the time research activities are performed under the agreement. Revenue from license fees, royalties and milestone payments is recognized upon the fulfillment of all obligations under the terms of the related agreement. These agreements may include upfront payments to be received by the Corporation. Upfront payments are recognized as revenue on a systematic basis over the period that the related services or obligations as defined in the agreement are performed. Interest is recognized on an accrual basis. Deferred revenue presented in the balance sheet represents amounts billed to and received from customers in advance of revenue recognition.
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The Company currently markets AlzheimAlert as a service provided by our CLIA certified reference laboratory in New Jersey. Physicians send urine samples taken from their patients to our laboratory where the AlzheimAlert test is performed. The results are then reported back to the physicians. We recognize the revenues when the test has been performed. The Company sometimes enters into bulk sales of its diagnostic products to customers under which it has a future obligation to perform related testing services at its laboratory. Although the Company receives non-refundable upfront payments under these agreements, revenue is recognized in the period that the Company fulfils its obligation or over the term of the arrangement. For research contracts and licensing revenues, the Company usually enters into an agreement specifying the terms and obligations of the parties. Revenues from these sources are only recognized when there are no longer any obligations to be performed by the Company under the terms of the agreement.
Valuation of Capital Assets
The Company reviews the unamortized balance of property and equipment, intellectual property rights and patents on an annual basis and recognizes any impairment in carrying value when it is identified. Factors we consider important, which could trigger an impairment review include:
o Significant changes in the manner of our use of the acquired assets or the strategy for our overall business; and o Significant negative industry or economic trends.
Valuation of Future Income Tax Assets
Management judgement is required in determining the valuation allowance recorded against net future tax assets. We have recorded a valuation allowance of $9.4 million as of December 31, 2003, due to uncertainties related to our ability to utilize some of our future tax assets, primarily consisting of net operating losses carried forward and other unclaimed deductions, before they expire. In assessing the realizability of future tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the future tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of future tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income and tax planning strategies. The generation of future taxable income is dependent on the successful commercialization of its products and technologies.
Refer to note 2(j) of our 2003 consolidated financial statements.
Selected Annual Information |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 | ||||||||
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Total Revenues | $ | 199,217 | $ | 356,162 | $ | 362,691 | |||||
Net Loss | $ | (4,363,699 | ) | $ | (3,422,019 | ) | $ | (3,049,504 | ) | ||
Loss per share (basic & diluted) | $ | (0.18 | ) | $ | (0.15 | ) | $ | (0.14 | ) | ||
Total Assets | $ | 4,122,576 | $ | 4,358,657 | $ | 4,192,241 | |||||
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Quarterly Results 2003 |
Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 | ||||||||||
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Total Revenues | $ | 33,544 | $ | 75,326 | $ | 58,356 | $ | 31,991 | ||||||
Net Loss | $ | (928,490 | ) | $ | (1,122,889 | ) | $ | (847,163 | ) | $ | (1,465,157 | ) | ||
Loss per share (basic & diluted) | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.06 | ) | ||
Quarterly Results 2002 |
Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 | ||||||||||
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Total Revenues | $ | 62,305 | $ | 172,958 | $ | 70,841 | $ | 50,058 | ||||||
Net Loss | $ | (883,017 | ) | $ | (843,578 | ) | $ | (799,681 | ) | $ | (895,743 | ) | ||
Loss per share (basic & diluted) | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.03 | ) | ||
Results of Operations
Net losses were $1,465,157, or $0.06 per share, for the quarter and $4,363,699, or $0.18 per share, for the year ended December 31, 2003, compared to $895,743, or $0.03 per share, and $3,422,019, or $0.15 per share, respectively, for the corresponding periods in 2002. The weighted, diluted, average number of common shares outstanding for the year ended December 31, 2003 were 23,771,858 compared to 22,965,668 for the same period in 2002.
Revenues
Revenues from sales amounted to $31,991 for the quarter and $199,217 for the year ended December 31, 2003, compared with $50,058 for the quarter and $356,162 for the year ended December 31, 2002. The reduction in marketing expenditures (due to regulatory tasks and trials associated with the kit format of the products) accounted for the reduction in revenues for AlzheimAlert (decrease 39%) and for NicAlert (decrease 43%) in 2003. The Company anticipates that revenues will increase if and when product candidates pass regulatory milestones and are launched on the market.
Research and Development
Research and development expenditures were $2,510,051 for the year ended December 31, 2003, compared with $1,706,086 for the year ended December 31, 2002. The increase is attributable to higher spending in the development of the therapeutic products in the Companys pipeline. In 2003, research tax credits amounted to $33,019 compared to $16,656 in 2002. The rise is due to an increase in the expenses admissible for government tax credits. The Company anticipates that research and development expenditures will not increase significantly as product candidates finish development and clinical trials.
Marketing Expenses
Marketing expenditures were $197,435 for the year ended December 31, 2003, in comparison to expenditures of $235,925 for the year ended December 31, 2002. The decrease is attributable to planned reduced costs relating to marketing agreements. The Company anticipates that marketing expenditures will increase if and when new products are launched on the market.
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Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses were $1,326,618 for the year ended December 31, 2003, compared with $1,230,439 in the year ended December 31, 2002 due to increased professional fees. The Company anticipates that general and administrative expenditures will increase as new product development leads to expanded operations.
Foreign Exchange
The Company incurs expenses in the local currency of the countries in which it operates, which include the United States and Canada. Approximately 70% of 2003 expenses (75% in 2002) were in U.S. dollars. Foreign exchange fluctuations had no meaningful impact on the Companys results in 2003 or 2002.
Inflation
The Company does not believe that inflation has had a significant impact on its results of operations.
Long-Term Commitments
Nymox has no financial obligations of significance other than long-term lease commitments for its premises in the United States and Canada of $17,099 per month and ongoing research funding payments to a U.S. medical facility totaling $229,750.
Contractual Obligations |
Total |
Current |
1-3 years |
4-5 years | ||||||||||
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Rent | $ | 291,034 | $ | 205,193 | $ | 85,841 | $ | 0 | ||||||
Operating Leases | $ | 31,666 | $ | 10,029 | $ | 21,637 | $ | 0 | ||||||
Other Long Term Obligations | $ | 229,750 | $ | 229,750 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||||
Total Contractual Obligations | $ | 552,450 | $ | 444,972 | $ | 107,478 | $ | 0 | ||||||
Results of Operations
Net losses for the period ended December 31, 2002 were $3,422,019, or $0.15 per share, compared to $3,049,504, or $0.14 per share, for the same period in 2001. The weighted, diluted, average number of common shares outstanding for the year ending December 31, 2002 were 22,965,668 compared to 21,995,694 for the same period in 2001.
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Revenues
Revenues from sales amounted to $356,162 for the year ended December 31, 2002, compared with $235,288 for the year ended December 31, 2001. The increase is attributable principally to higher sales volumes for NicAlert (increase of 94%).
Research and Development
Research and development expenditures were $1,706,086 for the year ended December 31, 2002, compared with $1,499,654 for the year ended December 31, 2001. The increase is attributable to higher spending in the development of the therapeutic products in the Companys pipeline. In 2002, research tax credits amounted to $16,656 compared to $20,052 in 2001.
Marketing Expenses
Marketing expenditures were $235,925 for the year ended December 31, 2002, in comparison to expenditures of $343,244 for the year ended December 31, 2001. The decrease is attributable to reduced costs relating to marketing agreements.
Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses amounted to $1,230,439 for the year ended December 31, 2002, compared with $1,087,326 in the year ended December 31, 2001, due primarily to increased Directors & Officers insurance premiums (increase of 240%).
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of December 31, 2003, cash totaled $605,602 and receivables including tax credits totaled $60,522. In January 2003, the Corporation signed a common stock private purchase agreement whereby the investor was committed to purchase up to $5 million of the Corporations common shares over a twenty-four month period commencing January 2003. Under this agreement, five drawings were made under this purchase agreement, for total proceeds of $2,360,000. Specifically, on January 30, 2003, 107,382 common shares were issued at a price of $3.725 per share. On March 3, 2003, 245,098 common shares were issued at a price of $4.08 per share. On June 6, 2003, 167,224 common shares were issued at a price of $2.99 per share. On July 8, 2003, 80,128 common shares were issued at a price of $3.12 per share. On August 8, 2003, 77,778 common shares were issued at a price of $2.70 per share.
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In August 2003, the Corporation signed a new common stock private purchase agreement, whereby the same investor is committed to purchase up to $12 million of the Corporations common shares over a twenty-four month period commencing August 25, 2003. As at March 10, 2004, six drawings were made under this purchase agreement, for total proceeds of $2,730,000. Specifically, on September 30, 2003, 204,918 common shares were issued at a price of $2.44 per share. On October 21, 2003, 182,203 common shares were issued at a price of $2.36 per share. On December 8, 2003, 106,383 common shares were issued at a price of $2.82 per share. On December 22, 2003, 109,091 common shares were issued at a price of $2.75 per share. On January 14, 2004, 102,041 common shares were issued at a price of $3.92 per share. On February 27, 2004, 69,284 common shares were issued at a price of $4.33 per share. On March 10, 2004, 100,402 common shares were issued at a price of $4.98 per share.The Company can draw down a further $9,270,000 over the remaining 17 months under the agreement. The Company intends to access financing under this agreement when appropriate to fund its research and development. The Company believes that funds from operations as well as from existing financing agreements will be sufficient to meet the Companys cash requirements for the next twelve months.
This message contains certain forward-looking statements as defined in the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and the actual results and future events could differ materially from managements current expectations. Such factors are detailed from time to time in Nymoxs filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulatory authorities.
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The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared by management and were approved by the Board of Directors of the Company. Management is responsible for the information and representations contained in these financial statements and other sections of this Annual Report. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Canada. Reconciliation to U.S. GAAP is presented in Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. In preparing these consolidated financial statements, management selects appropriate accounting policies and uses its judgement and best estimates to report events and transactions as they occur. Management has determined such amounts on a reasonable basis in order to ensure that the financial statements are presented fairly, in all material respects. Financial data included throughout this Annual Report is prepared on a basis consistent with that of the financial statements.
To assist management in discharging these responsibilities, the Company maintains a system of internal controls which are designed to provide reasonable assurance that its assets are safeguarded, that transactions are executed in accordance with managements authorization and that the financial records form a reliable base for the preparation of accurate and timely financial information.
KPMG LLP, the Companys auditors, are appointed by the shareholders. They independently review the Companys system of internal controls and perform the necessary tests of accounting records and procedures to enable them to report their opinions as to the fairness of the consolidated financial statements and their conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
The Board of Directors ensures that the management fulfills its responsibilities for financial reporting and internal control. The Board exercises this responsibility through an Audit Committee composed of three Directors. The Audit Committee meets periodically with management and with the external auditors, to review audit recommendations and any matters, which the auditors believe, should be brought to the attention of the Board of Directors. The Audit Committee also reviews the consolidated financial statements and recommends to the Board of Directors that the statements be approved for issuance to the shareholders.
/s/ Paul Averback, MD | /s/ Roy Wolvin |
Paul Averback | Roy Wolvin |
Chief Executive Officer & | Chief Financial Officer |
President | & Secretary-Treasurer |
March 31, 2004
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Consolidated Financial Statements of
Years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001
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We have audited the consolidated balance sheets of Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation as at December 31, 2003 and 2002 and the consolidated statements of operations, deficit and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2003. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Corporations management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards and generally accepted auditing standards in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
In our opinion, these consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Corporation as at December 31, 2003 and 2002 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2003, in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.
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February27, 2004 (except
as for note 15 (a)),
which is as of March 10, 2004)
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Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001
Consolidated Balance Sheets | 17 |
Consolidated Statements of Operations | 18 |
Consolidated Statements of Deficit | 19 |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | 20 |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 21 |
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Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, 2003 and
2002
(in US dollars)
2003 | 2002 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 605,603 | $ | 660,629 | ||||
Accounts receivable | 27,503 | 101,364 | ||||||
Research tax credits receivable | 33,019 | 47,165 | ||||||
Inventories | 66,547 | 53,208 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses | 15,000 | -- | ||||||
747,672 | 862,366 | |||||||
Long-term security deposit | 17,500 | 17,500 | ||||||
Long-term receivables (note 6) | 70,000 | 70,000 | ||||||
Property and equipment (note 3) | 133,161 | 185,293 | ||||||
Patents and intellectual property (note 4) | 3,154,243 | 3,223,498 | ||||||
$ | 4,122,576 | $ | 4,358,657 | |||||
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 1,218,234 | $ | 870,925 | ||||
Notes payable (note 5) | 500,000 | 544,872 | ||||||
Deferred revenue | 5,930 | 55,930 | ||||||
1,724,164 | 1,471,727 | |||||||
Non-controlling interest (note 6) | 800,000 | 800,000 | ||||||
Shareholders' equity: | ||||||||
Share capital (note 7) | 32,503,600 | 28,407,600 | ||||||
Warrants and options | 336,438 | 336,438 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 85,200 | 85,200 | ||||||
Deficit | (31,326,826 | ) | (26,742,308 | ) | ||||
1,598,412 | 2,086,930 | |||||||
Commitments and contingencies (note 8) | ||||||||
Subsequent events (note 15) | ||||||||
$ | 4,122,576 | $ | 4,358,657 | |||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
On behalf of the Board:
/s/ Paul Averback, MD Director
/s/ Hans Black, MD Director
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Consolidated Statements of Operations
Years ended December 31,
2003, 2002 and 2001
(in US dollars)
2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||||||
Revenues: |
|||||||||||
Sales | $ | 199,217 | $ | 356,162 | $ | 235,288 | |||||
License fees | -- | -- | 97,403 | ||||||||
Research contracts | -- | -- | 30,000 | ||||||||
Interest | 915 | 5,586 | 17,918 | ||||||||
200,132 | 361,748 | 380,609 | |||||||||
Expenses: | |||||||||||
Research and development | 2,510,051 | 1,706,086 | 1,499,654 | ||||||||
Less research tax credits | (33,019 | ) | (16,656 | ) | (20,052 | ) | |||||
2,477,032 | 1,689,430 | 1,479,602 | |||||||||
General and administrative | 1,326,618 | 1,230,439 | 1,087,326 | ||||||||
Marketing | 197,435 | 235,925 | 343,244 | ||||||||
Cost of sales | 123,463 | 216,637 | 131,904 | ||||||||
Depreciation of property and equipment | 38,774 | 44,710 | 54,028 | ||||||||
Amortization of patents and intellectual | |||||||||||
property | 370,268 | 352,559 | 327,554 | ||||||||
Interest and bank charges | 30,241 | 46,967 | 6,455 | ||||||||
4,563,831 | 3,816,667 | 3,430,113 | |||||||||
Gain on disposal of property and equipment | -- | (32,900 | ) | -- | |||||||
4,563,831 | 3,783,767 | 3,430,113 | |||||||||
Net loss | $ | (4,363,699 | ) | $ | (3,422,019 | ) | $ | (3,049,504 | ) | ||
Basic and diluted loss per share (note 10) | $ | (0.18 | ) | $ | (0.15 | ) | $ | (0.14 | ) | ||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Deficit
Years ended December 31,
2003, 2002 and 2001
(in US dollars)
2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||||||
Deficit, beginning of year | $ | (26,742,308 | ) | $ | (23,153,447 | ) | $ | (19,982,999 | ) | ||
Net loss | (4,363,699 | ) | (3,422,019 | ) | (3,049,504 | ) | |||||
Share issue costs | (220,819 | ) | (166,842 | ) | (120,944 | ) | |||||
Deficit, end of year | $ | (31,326,826 | ) | $ | (26,742,308 | ) | $ | (23,153,447 | ) | ||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Years ended December 31,
2003, 2002 and 2001
(in US dollars)
2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||||
Net loss | $ | (4,363,699 | ) | $ | (3,422,019 | ) | $ | (3,049,504 | ) | ||
Adjustments for: | |||||||||||
Depreciation of property and equipment | 38,774 | 44,710 | 54,028 | ||||||||
Amortization of patents and intellectual | |||||||||||
property | 370,268 | 352,559 | 327,554 | ||||||||
Write-off of property and equipment | 15,307 | -- | 250 | ||||||||
Gain on disposal of property | |||||||||||
and equipment | -- | (32,900 | ) | -- | |||||||
Services paid with common shares | -- | 32,420 | -- | ||||||||
Write-down of deferred share issuance costs | -- | 106,195 | 87,263 | ||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||
Accounts receivable | 73,861 | (48,905 | ) | (20,942 | ) | ||||||
Research tax credits receivable | 14,146 | (16,656 | ) | (20,052 | ) | ||||||
Inventories | (13,339 | ) | (35,641 | ) | (13,242 | ) | |||||
Prepaid expenses | (15,000 | ) | 37,500 | 12,500 | |||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 339,264 | 575,532 | (28,381 | ) | |||||||
Deferred revenue | (50,000 | ) | 605 | 55,325 | |||||||
(3,590,418 | ) | (2,406,600 | ) | (2,595,201 | ) | ||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of share capital | 4,096,000 | 2,995,525 | 2,554,254 | ||||||||
Share issue costs | (220,819 | ) | (166,842 | ) | (91,890 | ) | |||||
Proceeds from notes payable | 300,000 | 200,000 | 396,775 | ||||||||
Repayment of notes payable | (344,872 | ) | (51,903 | ) | -- | ||||||
3,830,309 | 2,976,780 | 2,859,139 | |||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||||
Additions to property and equipment | (1,949 | ) | (12,919 | ) | (2,687 | ) | |||||
Additions to patent costs | (292,968 | ) | (418,519 | ) | (337,975 | ) | |||||
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment | -- | 32,900 | -- | ||||||||
(294,917 | ) | (398,538 | ) | (340,662 | ) | ||||||
Net (decrease) increase in cash | (55,026 | ) | 171,642 | (76,724 | ) | ||||||
Cash, beginning of year | 660,629 | 488,987 | 565,711 | ||||||||
Cash, end of year | $ | 605,603 | $ | 660,629 | $ | 488,987 | |||||
Supplemental disclosure to statements of cash flows: | |||||||||||
(a) Interest paid | $ | 30,241 | $ | 46,967 | $ | 6,455 | |||||
(b) Non-cash transactions: | |||||||||||
Amortization of deferred share | |||||||||||
issue costs charged to deficit | -- | -- | 29,054 | ||||||||
Shares issued for services | -- | 32,420 | -- | ||||||||
Additions to patent costs included in | |||||||||||
accounts payable and accrued liabilities | |||||||||||
at year-end | 182,145 | 174,100 | -- | ||||||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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NYMOX PHARMACEUTICAL
CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2003, 2002
and 2001
(in US dollars)
1. | Business activities: |
Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation (the Corporation), incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act, including its subsidiaries, Nymox Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, and Serex Inc. of New Jersey, is a biopharmaceutical corporation which specializes in the research and development of products for the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimers disease. The Corporation is currently marketing AlzheimAlertTM, a urinary test that aids physicians in the diagnosis of Alzheimers disease. The Corporation also markets NicAlertTM and TobacAlertTM, tests that use urine or saliva to detect use of tobacco products. The Corporation is also developing therapeutics for the treatment of Alzheimers disease, new treatments for benign prostate hyperplasia, and new anti-bacterial agents for the treatment of urinary tract and other bacterial infections in humans, including a treatment for E-coli O157:H7 bacterial contamination in meat and other food and drink products. |
Since 1989, the Corporations activities and resources have been primarily focused on developing certain pharmaceutical technologies. The Corporation is subject to a number of risks, including the successful development and marketing of its technologies. In order to achieve its business plan and the realization of its assets and liabilities in the normal course of operations, the Corporation anticipates the need to raise additional capital and/or achieve sales and other revenue generating activities. Management believes that funds from operations as well as existing financing facilities will be sufficient to meet the Corporations requirements for the next year. |
The Corporation is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market. |
2. | Significant accounting policies: |
(a) | Consolidation: |
The consolidated financial statements of the Corporation have been prepared under Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and include the accounts of its US subsidiaries, Nymox Corporation and Serex Inc. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation. |
Consolidated financial statements prepared under US GAAP would differ in some respects from those prepared in Canada. A reconciliation of earnings and shareholders equity reported in accordance with Canadian GAAP and with US GAAP is presented in note 12. |
(b) | Inventories: |
Inventories consist of finished goods and are carried at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Cost is determined on the basis of weighted average cost. |
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CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Years ended December 31, 2003, 2002
and 2001
(in US dollars)
2. | Significant accounting policies (continued): |
(c) | Property and equipment, patents and intellectual property: |
Property and equipment, patents and intellectual property are recorded at cost. Depreciation and amortization are provided using the straight-line method at the following rates: |
Asset |
Rate | ||||
Laboratory equipment | 20 | % | |||
Computer equipment | 20 | % | |||
Office equipment and fixtures | 20 | % | |||
Intellectual property rights acquired | 10 | % | |||
Direct costs incurred in connection with securing the patents are capitalized. Patents are being amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of their economic useful lives or their legal terms of existence ranging from 17 to 20 years. |
Management reviews the unamortized balance of property and equipment, patents and intellectual property whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. An impairment loss would be recognized when estimates of non-discounted future cash flows expected to result from the use of an asset and its eventual disposition are less than the carrying amount. |
(d) | Revenue recognition: |
Revenue from product sales is recognized when the product or service has been delivered or obligations as defined in the agreement are performed. Revenue from research contracts is recognized at the time research activities are performed under the agreement. Revenue from license fees, royalties and milestone payments is recognized upon the fulfillment of all obligations under the terms of the related agreement. These agreements may include upfront payments to be received by the Corporation. Upfront payments are recognized as revenue on a systematic basis over the period that the related services or obligations as defined in the agreement are performed. Interest is recognized on an accrual basis. |
Deferred revenue represents amounts billed to and received from customers in advance of revenue recognition. |
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CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Years ended December 31, 2003, 2002
and 2001
(in US dollars)
2. | Significant accounting policies (continued): |
(e) | Research and development expenditures: |
Research expenditures, net of research tax credits, are expensed as incurred. Development expenditures, net of tax credits, are expensed as incurred, except if they meet the criteria for deferral in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. |
(f) | Foreign currency translation: |
The Corporations measurement currency is the United States dollar. Monetary assets and liabilities of the Canadian and foreign operations denominated in currencies other than the United States dollar are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing at the balance sheet dates. Other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the United States dollar are translated at the exchange rates prevailing when the assets were acquired or the liabilities incurred. Revenues and expenses denominated in currencies other than the United States dollar are translated at the average exchange rate prevailing during the year, except for depreciation and amortization which are translated at the same rates as those used in the translation of the corresponding assets. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the translation are included in the determination of net earnings. |
Foreign exchange gains included in the consolidated statements of operations for fiscal 2003 amounted to $16,615 (2002 $3,315; 2001 $15,910). |
(g) | Stock-based compensation plan: |
For stock-based employee compensation awards, the Company follows the settlement method of accounting. Under this method, no compensation expense is recognized in the consolidated statement of operations when stock options are issued to employees. Any consideration received from the plan participants upon exercise of stock options is credited to share capital. All stock-based payments to non-employees, and employee awards that are direct awards of stock, call for settlement in cash or other assets, or are stock appreciation rights that call for settlement by the issuance of equity instruments, granted on or after January 1, 2002, are accounted for using the fair value method. |
The Company discloses the pro forma effect of accounting for all stock-based awards granted to employees after January 1, 2002 under the fair value based method (refer to note 10). |
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CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Years ended December 31, 2003, 2002
and 2001
(in US dollars)
2. | Significant accounting policies (continued): |
(h) | Income taxes: |
The Corporation accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, future income tax assets and liabilities are determined based on temporary differences (differences between the accounting basis and the tax basis of the assets and liabilities), and are measured using the currently enacted, or substantively enacted, tax rates and laws expected to apply when these differences reverse. A valuation allowance is recorded against any future income tax asset if it is more likely than not that the asset will not be realized. |
(i) | Earnings per share: |
Basic earnings per share are determined using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share are computed in a manner consistent with basic earnings per share except that the weighted average shares outstanding are increased to include additional shares from the assumed exercise of options and warrants, if dilutive. The number of additional shares is calculated by assuming that outstanding options and warrants were exercised and that the proceeds from such exercises were used to acquire shares of common stock at the average market price during the reporting period. |
(j) | Guarantees: |
On January 1, 2003, the Corporation adopted the new recommendations of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA), Accounting Guideline 14, Disclosure of Guarantees which clarifies disclosure requirements for certain guarantees. The guideline does not provide guidance on the measurement and recognition of a guarantors liability for obligations under guarantees. The guideline defines a guarantee to be a contract (including an indemnity) that contingently requires the Corporation to make payments to a third party based on (i) changes in an underlying interest rate, foreign exchange rate, equity or commodity instrument, index or other variable, that is related to an asset, a liability or an equity security of the counterparty, (ii) failure of another party to perform under an obligating agreement or (iii) failure of another party to pay its indebtedness when due. |
The adoption of this standard did not have an impact on the Corporations financial statements. |
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CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Years ended December 31, 2003, 2002
and 2001
(in US dollars)
2. | Significant accounting policies (continued): |
(k) | Use of estimates: |
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Significant areas requiring the use of management estimates include estimating the useful lives of long-lived assets, including property and equipment and intangible assets, as well as estimating the recoverability of research tax credits receivable and future tax assets. The reported amounts and note disclosure are determined to reflect the most probable set of economic conditions and planned courses of action. Actual results could differ from those estimates. |
3. | Property and equipment: |
2003 | |||||||||||
Cost | Accumulated depreciation and amortization | Net book value | |||||||||
Laboratory equipment | $ | 622,525 | $ | 501,640 | $ | 120,885 | |||||
Computer equipment | 18,445 | 15,093 | 3,352 | ||||||||
Office equipment and fix | 88,949 | 80,025 | 8,924 | ||||||||
$ | 729,919 | $ | 596,758 | $ | 133,161 | ||||||
2002 | |||||||||||
Cost | Accumulated depreciation and amortization | Net book value | |||||||||
Laboratory equipment | $ | 620,576 | $ | 471,662 | $ | 148,914 | |||||
Computer equipment | 73,043 | 47,807 | 25,236 | ||||||||
Office equipment and fix | 88,949 | 77,806 | 11,143 | ||||||||
$ | 782,568 | $ | 597,275 | $ | 185,293 | ||||||
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CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Years ended December 31, 2003, 2002
and 2001
(in US dollars)
4. | Patents and intellectual property: |
2003 | |||||||||||
Cost | Accumulated amortization | Net book value | |||||||||
Patent costs | $ | 2,380,009 | $ | 550,898 | $ | 1,829,111 | |||||
Intellectual property rights acquired | 2,222,661 | 897,529 | 1,325,132 | ||||||||
$ | 4,602,670 | $ | 1,448,427 | $ | 3,154,243 | ||||||
2002 | |||||||||||
Cost | Accumulated amortization | Net book value | |||||||||
Patent costs | $ | 2,078,996 | $ | 401,486 | $ | 1,677,510 | |||||
Intellectual property rights acquired | 2,222,661 | 676,673 | 1,545,988 | ||||||||
$ | 4,301,657 | $ | 1,078,159 | $ | 3,223,498 | ||||||
5. | Notes payable: |
2003 | 2002 | |||||||
Note payable, bearing interest at the prime rate plus 2%, due | ||||||||
on or before January 1, 2004; repaid in 2003 | $ | -- | $ | 44,872 | ||||
Notes payable, bearing interest at the prime rate plus 2%, due | ||||||||
on or before July 31, 2004 | 500,000 | 500,000 | ||||||
$ | 500,000 | $ | 544,872 | |||||
During the year, the maturity dates of notes payable in the amount of $200,000 outstanding at December 31, 2002 were extended from January 1, 2004 to July 31, 2004. In addition, the Corporation issued notes payable in the amount of $300,000, bearing interest at prime rate plus 2% and due on or before July 31, 2004. |
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CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Years ended December 31, 2003, 2002
and 2001
(in US dollars)
6. | Non-controlling interest: |
Non-controlling interest includes redeemable, convertible preferred shares of Serex in the amount of $800,000. Up to 50% of the preferred shares are redeemable at any time at the option of the preferred shareholders for their issue price, subject to holders with at least 51% of the face value of the preferred shares asking for redemption and sufficient funds available in Serex. The preferred shares are also convertible into common shares of Serex at a price of $3.946 per share. |
The long-term receivables are due from the preferred shareholders and will be settled when the preferred shares are redeemed. |
7. | Share capital: |
2003 | 2002 | |||||||
Authorized: | ||||||||
An unlimited number of common shares | ||||||||
Issued and outstanding: | ||||||||
24,401,159 common shares (2002 - 23,020,954 shares) | $ | 32,503,600 | $ | 28,407,600 | ||||
(a) | Changes in the Corporations outstanding common shares are presented below: |
Shares | Dollars | |||||||
Issued and outstanding, December 31, 2001 |
22,297,525 | $ | 25,376,557 | |||||
Issue of common shares under private | ||||||||
placements (b) | 714,574 | 2,995,525 | ||||||
Issued to acquire additional shares of Serex (b) | 932 | 3,098 | ||||||
Issued in exchange for services (b) | 7,923 | 32,420 | ||||||
Balance, December 31, 2002 | 23,020,954 | 28,407,600 | ||||||
Issue of common shares for cash under | ||||||||
common stock private purchase agreements (b) (c) | 1,280,205 | 3,890,000 | ||||||
Issue of common shares pursuant to exercise of warrants (d) | 100,000 | 206,000 | ||||||
Balance, December 31, 2003 | 24,401,159 | $ | 32,503,600 | |||||
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CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Years ended December 31, 2003, 2002
and 2001
(in US dollars)
7. | Share capital (continued): |
(b) | Private placements and other: |
In 2003, the Corporation completed private placements for 1,280,205 common shares and received aggregate proceeds of $3,890,000. In 2002, the Corporation completed private placements for 714,574 common shares and received aggregate proceeds of $2,995,525. The share issue costs related to these private placements have been charged against the deficit. |
In 2002, the Corporation also issued 932 common shares and 574 Series J warrants to purchase an additional 5,000 shares of Serex, Inc. that it did not already own. The Corporation since then owns approximately 98% of Serex, Inc. The warrants are exercisable at $3.70 per share and expire on July 31, 2005. In addition, in 2002, the Corporation issued 7,923 common shares for certain services totalling $32,420. |
(c) | Common Stock Private Purchase Agreement: |
In January 2003, the Corporation entered into a Common Stock Private Purchase Agreement with an investment company (the Purchaser) that establishes the terms and conditions for the purchase of common shares by the Purchaser. In August 2003, this agreement was terminated and a new agreement was concluded with the Purchaser. In general, the Corporation can, at its discretion, require the Purchaser to purchase up to $12 million (previously $5 million) of common shares over a twenty-four-month period based on notices given by the Corporation. |
The number of shares to be issued in connection with each notice shall be equal to the amount specified in the notice divided by 97% of the average price of the Corporations common shares for the five days preceding the giving of the notice. The maximum amount of each notice is $500,000 and the minimum amount is $150,000. The Corporation may terminate the agreement before the 24-month term if it has issued at least $8 million of common shares under the agreement. |
In 2003, the Corporation issued 1,280,205 common shares to the Purchaser for aggregate proceeds of $3,890,000 under the agreements. At December 31, 2003, the Corporation can require the Purchaser to purchase up to $10,470,000 of common shares over the remaining 19 months of the agreement. |
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CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Years ended December 31, 2003, 2002
and 2001
(in US dollars)
7. | Share capital (continued): |
(d) | Warrants: |
The Corporation has issued the following warrants to purchase common shares: |
Warrants |
Exercise price per share | Issued | Exercised to date | Expired | Outstanding at December 31, 2003 | Expiry | ||||||||||||||
Series E | $ | 4.53 | 200,000 | -- | -- | 200,000 | November 30, 2004 | |||||||||||||
Series F | $ | 4.06 | 160,000 | -- | -- | 160,000 | November 30, 2004 | |||||||||||||
Series G | $ | 3.70 | 115,662 | -- | -- | 115,662 | January 8, 2005 | |||||||||||||
Series H | $ | 9.38 | 66,667 | -- | -- | 66,667 | March 6, 2004 | |||||||||||||
Series I | $ | 7.81 | 26,667 | -- | -- | 26,667 | March 6, 2004 | |||||||||||||
Series J | $ | 3.70 | 42,864 | -- | -- | 42,864 | July 31, 2005 | |||||||||||||
Series K | $ | 2.06 | 100,000 | 100,000 | -- | -- | -- | |||||||||||||
711,860 | 100,000 | -- | 611,860 | |||||||||||||||||
In February 2003, the Corporation issued 100,000 common shares pursuant to the exercise of Series K warrants and received proceeds of $206,000. |
(e) | Stock options: |
The Corporation has established a stock option plan (the Plan) for its key employees, its officers and directors, and certain consultants. The Plan is administered by the Board of Directors of the Corporation. The Board may from time to time designate individuals to whom options to purchase common shares of the Corporation may be granted, the number of shares to be optioned to each, and the option price per share. The option price per share cannot involve a discount to the market price at the time the option is granted. The total number of shares to be optioned to any one individual cannot exceed 5% of the total issued and outstanding shares and the maximum number of shares which may be optioned under the Plan cannot exceed 2,500,000 common shares without shareholder approval. Options under the Plan expire ten years after grant and vest either immediately or over periods up to five years. |
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CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Years ended December 31, 2003, 2002
and 2001
(in US dollars)
7. | Share capital (continued): |
(e) | Stock options (continued): |
Changes in outstanding options were as follows for the last two fiscal periods: |
Number | Weighted average exercise price | |||||||
Balance, December 31, 2001 | 1,640,000 | $ | 4.51 | |||||
Granted | 20,000 | 4.45 | ||||||
Expired | (6,000 | ) | 3.30 | |||||
Balance, December 31, 2002 | 1,654,000 | 4.51 | ||||||
Granted | 610,000 | 3.02 | ||||||
Expired | (133,500 | ) | 5.06 | |||||
Balance, December 31, 2003 | 2,130,500 | $ | 4.05 | |||||
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CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Years ended December 31, 2003, 2002
and 2001
(in US dollars)
7. | Share capital (continued): |
(e) | Stock options (continued): |
At December 31, 2003, options outstanding and exercisable were as follows: |
Options outstanding |
Options exercisable | Exercise price per share | Expiry date | ||||||||
10,000 | 10,000 | $ 2.25 | April 13, 2004 | ||||||||
5,000 | 5,000 | 9.53 | April 13, 2004 | ||||||||
5,000 | 5,000 | 6.79 | April 13, 2004 | ||||||||
40,000 | 40,000 | 6.93 | April 13, 2004 | ||||||||
5,000 | 5,000 | 6.24 | April 13, 2004 | ||||||||
210,000 | 210,000 | 2.25 | January 17, 2006 | ||||||||
10,000 | 10,000 | 9.53 | January 17, 2006 | ||||||||
10,000 | 10,000 | 6.79 | January 17, 2006 | ||||||||
20,000 | 20,000 | 6.93 | January 17, 2006 | ||||||||
100,000 | 100,000 | 7.97 | April 30, 2006 | ||||||||
10,000 | 10,000 | 11.60 | August 13, 2006 | ||||||||
10,000 | 10,000 | 6.24 | August 13, 2006 | ||||||||
30,000 | 30,000 | 6.93 | August 13, 2006 | ||||||||
5,000 | 5,000 | 6.24 | October 31, 2007 | ||||||||
40,000 | 40,000 | 6.93 | October 31, 2007 | ||||||||
7,500 | 7,500 | 6.41 | December 19, 2007 | ||||||||
50,000 | 50,000 | 6.93 | January 22, 2009 | ||||||||
2,000 | 2,000 | 6.41 | March 23, 2009 | ||||||||
67,000 | 67,000 | 3.12 | May 13, 2009 | ||||||||
75,000 | 75,000 | 3.12 | June 1, 2009 | ||||||||
251,500 | 251,500 | 3.88 | May 1, 2010 | ||||||||
50,000 | 30,000 | 6.93 | May 1, 2010 | ||||||||
10,000 | 10,000 | 4.70 | June 15, 2010 | ||||||||
2,000 | 2,000 | 4.00 | July 13, 2010 | ||||||||
10,000 | 10,000 | 3.20 | August 14, 2010 | ||||||||
5,000 | 5,000 | 3.15 | August 16, 2010 | ||||||||
50,000 | 50,000 | 3.90 | August 25, 2010 | ||||||||
10,000 | 10,000 | 2.21 | January 16, 2011 | ||||||||
70,500 | 70,500 | 1.93 | April 23, 2011 | ||||||||
2,000 | 2,000 | 3.75 | October 1, 2011 | ||||||||
100,000 | 60,000 | 4.00 | November 1, 2011 | ||||||||
3,000 | 3,000 | 4.20 | November 8, 2011 | ||||||||
225,000 | 225,000 | 4.33 | November 13, 2011 | ||||||||
20,000 | 20,000 | 4.45 | August 25, 2012 | ||||||||
50,000 | 10,000 | 3.75 | April 28, 2013 | ||||||||
60,000 | 60,000 | 2.62 | September 9, 2013 | ||||||||
500,000 | 500,000 | 3.00 | October 24, 2013 | ||||||||
2,130,500 | 2,030,500 | $ 4.05 | |||||||||
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Years ended December 31, 2003, 2002
and 2001
(in US dollars)
8. | Commitments and contingencies: |
(a) | Operating leases: |
Minimum lease payments under operating leases that were entered into by the Corporation for the next four years are as follows: |
2004 | $ 216,000 | ||||
2005 | 96,000 | ||||
2006 | 7,000 | ||||
2007 | 5,000 | ||||
$ 324,000 | |||||
(b) | Research funding agreement: |
The Corporation is committed to make research grants to an unrelated medical facility in the U.S. in the aggregate amount of approximately $230,000 in 2004. Under this agreement, the medical facility benefits from research funding and collaboration from the Corporation and is entitled to royalties based on a percentage of sales of any commercialized product derived from this research. |
(c) | Contingencies: |
Litigation: |
A shareholder has served the Corporation with a Statement of Claim filed with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice claiming to be entitled to the issuance of 388,797 additional shares in accordance with repricing provisions contained in a 2000 private placement agreement and to damages of $4,000,000 for lost opportunity to sell these shares. The Corporation believes that the shareholders interpretation of the repricing provisions in the March 2000 agreement is incorrect and intends to defend the action vigorously. Accordingly, no provision related to this matter has been recorded in these financial statements. In October 2003, the Corporation filed an action against the shareholder, certain private investors, their agents and others in the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York. The complaint alleges that the defendants, inter alia, violated federal securities laws, breached their contractual commitments and/or breached their fiduciary duties toward the Corporation. |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Years ended December 31, 2003, 2002
and 2001
(in US dollars)
8. | Commitments and contingencies (continued): |
(c) | Contingencies (continued): |
Demand for arbitration: |
In March 2002, a former employee filed a demand for arbitration with the American Arbitration Association concerning the termination of her employment with the Corporation. The employee is claiming damages of up to $498,000 plus attorneys fees and costs, based upon alleged violations of New Jersey law and breach of an employment agreement. Subsequently, in October 2002, the former employee filed a complaint in the New Jersey Superior Court concerning the termination of her employment with the Corporation. The complaint claims unspecified damages. The Corporation believes these claims are without merit and intends to defend the matter vigorously. Accordingly, no provision related to this matter has been recorded in these financial statements. |
9. | Income taxes: |
Details of the components of income taxes are as follows: |
2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||||||
Loss before income taxes: | |||||||||||
Canadian operations | $ | (3,579,335 | ) | $ | (2,660,160 | ) | $ | (2,257,157 | ) | ||
U.S. operations | (784,364 | ) | (761,859 | ) | (792,347 | ) | |||||
(4,363,699 | ) | (3,422,019 | ) | (3,049,504 | ) | ||||||
Basic income tax rate | 33 | % | 35 | % | 37 | % | |||||
Income tax recovery at statutory rates | (1,445,000 | ) | (1,203,000 | ) | (1,128,000 | ) | |||||
Adjustments in income taxes resulting from: | |||||||||||
Non-recognition of losses and other | |||||||||||
unclaimed deductions | 1,445,000 | 1,203,000 | 1,128,000 | ||||||||
Income taxes | $ | -- | $ | -- | $ | -- | |||||
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Years ended December 31, 2003, 2002
and 2001
(in US dollars)
9. | Income taxes (continued): |
The income tax effect of temporary differences that give rise to the net future tax asset is presented below: |
2003 | 2002 | |||||||
Future tax assets: | ||||||||
Non-capital losses | $ | 8,568,000 | $ | 7,265,000 | ||||
Scientific research and experimental development | ||||||||
expenditures | 878,000 | 675,000 | ||||||
Investment tax credits, net | 390,000 | 290,000 | ||||||
Property and equipment and patents | 196,000 | 113,000 | ||||||
Share issue costs | 138,000 | 115,000 | ||||||
10,170,000 | 8,458,000 | |||||||
Less valuation allowance | (9,371,000 | ) | (7,753,000 | ) | ||||
799,000 | 705,000 | |||||||
Future tax liabilities: | ||||||||
Intellectual property rights | (413,000 | ) | (485,000 | ) | ||||
Foreign exchange gains | (352,000 | ) | (220,000 | ) | ||||
Other | (34,000 | ) | -- | |||||
(799,000 | ) | (705,000 | ) | |||||
Net future tax asset | $ | -- | $ | -- | ||||
In assessing the realizability of future tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the future tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of future tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income and tax planning strategies. The generation of future taxable income is dependent on the successful commercialization of its products and technologies. |
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CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Years ended December 31, 2003, 2002
and 2001
(in US dollars)
9. | Income taxes (continued): |
The Corporation has non-capital losses carried forward and accumulated scientific research and development expenditures which are available to reduce future years taxable income. These expire as follows: |
Federal | Provincial | |||||||
Non-capital losses: | ||||||||
2004 | $ 1,690,000 | $ 841,000 | ||||||
2005 | 2,392,000 | 2,392,000 | ||||||
2006 | 2,726,000 | 2,716,000 | ||||||
2007 | 3,284,000 | 3,223,000 | ||||||
2008 | 2,343,000 | 2,343,000 | ||||||
2009 | 2,888,000 | 2,856,000 | ||||||
2010 | 3,116,000 | 3,071,000 | ||||||
Scientific research and development expenditures: |
||||||||
(Indefinitely) | 2,184,000 | 4,346,000 | ||||||
The Corporation also has investment tax credits available in the amount of approximately $568,000 to reduce future years Canadian federal taxes payable. These credits expire as follows: |
2005 | $ 29,000 | ||||
2006 | 214,000 | ||||
2007 | 115,000 | ||||
2008 | 4,000 | ||||
2009 | 8,000 | ||||
2010 | 18,000 | ||||
2011 | 67,000 | ||||
2012 | 58,000 | ||||
2013 | 55,000 | ||||
$ 568,000 | |||||
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Years ended December 31, 2003, 2002
and 2001
(in US dollars)
9. | Income taxes (continued): |
In addition, the Corporations US subsidiaries have losses carried forward of approximately $9,349,000 which expire as follows: |
2010 | $ 51,000 | ||||
2011 | 1,029,000 | ||||
2012 | 1,932,000 | ||||
2018 | 2,781,000 | ||||
2019 | 1,078,000 | ||||
2020 | 813,000 | ||||
2021 | 664,000 | ||||
2022 | 522,000 | ||||
2023 | 479,000 | ||||
$ | $ 9,349,000 | ||||
10. | Earnings per share: |
(a) | Basic and diluted earnings per share: |
A reconciliation between basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows: |
2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||||||
Basic: | |||||||||||
Basic weighted average number of | |||||||||||
common shares outstanding | 23,669,852 | 22,651,639 | 21,873,966 | ||||||||
Basic loss per share | $ | (0.18 | ) | $ | (0.15 | ) | $ | (0.14 | ) | ||
Diluted: | |||||||||||
Basic weighted average number | |||||||||||
of common shares outstanding | 23,669,852 | 22,651,639 | 21,873,966 | ||||||||
Plus impact of stock options and | |||||||||||
warrants (1) | 102,006 | 314,029 | 121,728 | ||||||||
Diluted common shares | 23,771,858 | 22,965,668 | 21,995,694 | ||||||||
Diluted loss per share | $ | (0.18 | ) | $ | (0.15 | ) | $ | (0.14 | ) | ||
(1) | The impact of these stock options and warrants is anti-dilutive because the Corporation incurred losses in 2003, 2002 and 2001. |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Years ended December 31, 2003, 2002
and 2001
(in US dollars)
10. | Earnings per share (continued): |
(a) | Basic and diluted earnings per share (continued): |
Excluded from the above calculations are 1,623,000 stock options and 453,334 warrants which were deemed to be anti-dilutive because the exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the common shares (2002 1,186,500 options and 453,334 warrants; 2001 760,500 options and 293,334 warrants). |
(b) | Stock-based compensation: |
If the fair value-based accounting method had been used to account for and measure stock-based compensation costs relating to exempt options and warrants issued to employees after January 1, 2002, the net loss and related loss per share figures would be as follows: |
2003 | 2002 | |||||||
Reported net loss | $ | (4,363,699 | ) | $ | (3,422,019 | ) | ||
Pro forma adjustments to compensation expense | (494,964 | ) | (53,200 | ) | ||||
Pro forma net loss | $ | (4,858,663 | ) | $ | (3,475,219 | ) | ||
Pro forma loss per share: | ||||||||
Basic | $ | (0.21 | ) | $ | (0.15 | ) | ||
Diluted | (0.21 | ) | (0.15 | ) | ||||
The weighted average fair value of each option granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: |
2003 | 2002 | |||||||
Risk free interest rate | 4.27 | % | 4.49 | % | ||||
Expected volat | 40 | % | 54 | % | ||||
Expected life | 5 | ars | 5 | |||||
Dividend yield | 0 | % | 0 | % | ||||
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Years ended December 31, 2003, 2002
and 2001
(in US dollars)
10. | Earnings per share (continued): |
(b) | Stock-based compensation (continued): |
The following table summarizes the weighted average grant-date fair value per share for options granted during the year ended December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002: |
Year | Number of options |
Weighted average grant-date fair value per share | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exercise price per share equal to | 2002 | 20,000 | $ | 2.29 | |||||||
market price per share at date of grant | 2003 | 60,000 | 1.11 | ||||||||
Exercise price per share greater than | |||||||||||
market price per share at date of grant | 2003 | 550,000 | 0.89 | ||||||||
Dividend yield was excluded from the calculation, since it is the present policy of the Corporation to retain all earnings to finance operations. |
11. | Financial instruments: |
(a) | Foreign currency risk management: |
Effective January 1, 2000, the Corporation adopted the US dollar as its measurement currency because a substantial portion of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities of its Canadian and US operations are denominated in US dollars. The Canadian operation also has transactions denominated in Canadian dollars, principally relating to salaries and rent. Fluctuations in the currency used for the payment of the Corporations expenses denominated in currencies other than the US dollar could cause unanticipated fluctuations in the Corporations operating results. The Corporation does not engage in the use of derivative financial instruments to manage its currency exposures. |
(b) | Fair value disclosure: |
Fair value estimates are made as of a specific point in time using available information about the financial instrument. These estimates are subjective in nature and often cannot be determined with precision. |
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CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Years ended December 31, 2003, 2002
and 2001
(in US dollars)
11. | Financial instruments (continued): |
(b) | Fair value disclosure (continued): |
The Corporation has determined that the carrying value of its short-term financial assets and liabilities approximates their fair value due to the immediate or short-term maturity of these financial instruments. The fair value of the long-term receivables cannot be determined because settlement is tied to the redemption of the preferred shares. See note 6. |
(c) | Credit risk: |
Credit risk results from the possibility that a loss may occur from the failure of another party to perform according to the terms of the contract. Financial instruments that potentially subject the Corporation to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and accounts receivable. Cash is maintained with a high-credit quality financial institution. For accounts receivable, the Corporation performs periodic credit evaluations and typically does not require collateral. Allowances are maintained for potential credit losses consistent with the credit risk, historical trends, general economic conditions and other information. |
(d) | Interest rate risk: |
The Companys exposure to interest rate risk is as follows: |
Cash | Fixed interest rate | ||||
Notes payable | Floating interest rate | ||||
12. | Canadian/U.S. Reporting Differences: |
(a) | Consolidated statements of earnings: |
The reconciliation of earnings reported in accordance with Canadian GAAP and with U.S. GAAP is as follows: |
2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||||||
Net loss, Canadian GAAP | $ | (4,363,699 | ) | $ | (3,422,019 | ) | $ | (3,049,504 | ) | ||
Adjustments: | |||||||||||
Amortization of patents (i) | 9,411 | 9,410 | 9,411 | ||||||||
Stock-based compensation - options | |||||||||||
granted to non-employees (ii) | (41,140 | ) | (41,140 | ) | (55,040 | ) | |||||
Net loss, U.S. GAAP | $ | (4,395,428 | ) | $ | (3,453,749 | ) | $ | (3,095,133 | ) | ||
Loss per share, U.S. GAAP | $ | (0.19 | ) | $ | (0.15 | ) | $ | (0.14 | ) | ||
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CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Years ended December 31, 2003, 2002
and 2001
(in US dollars)
12. | Canadian/U.S. Reporting Differences (continued): |
(a) | Consolidated statements of earnings (continued:) |
The weighted average number of common shares outstanding for purposes of determining basic and diluted loss per share are the same amounts as those for Canadian GAAP purposes. |
(b) | Consolidated shareholders equity: |
The reconciliation of shareholders equity reported in accordance with Canadian GAAP and with U.S. GAAP is as follows: |
2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||||||
Shareholders' equity, Canadian GAAP | $ | 1,598,412 | $ | 2,086,930 | $ | 2,644,748 | |||||
Adjustments: | |||||||||||
Amortization of patents (i) | (119,714 | ) | (129,125 | ) | (138,535 | ) | |||||
Stock-based compensation - options | |||||||||||
granted to non-employees (ii): | |||||||||||
Cumulative compensation expense | (1,342,863 | ) | (1,301,723 | ) | (1,260,583 | ) | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 1,395,426 | 1,354,286 | 1,313,146 | ||||||||
Change in reporting currency (iii) | (62,672 | ) | (62,672 | ) | (62,672 | ) | |||||
(129,823 | ) | (139,234 | ) | (148,644 | ) | ||||||
Shareholders' equity, U.S. GAAP | $ | 1,468,589 | $ | 1,947,696 | $ | 2,496,104 | |||||
(i) | In accordance with APB Opinion 17, Intangible Assets, the patents are amortized using the straight-line method over the legal life of the patents from the date the patent was secured. For Canadian GAAP purposes, certain patents were initially amortized by the Corporation commencing in the year of commercial production of the developed products. |
(ii) | In accordance with FAS 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, compensation related to the stock options granted to non-employees prior to January 1, 2002 has been recorded in the accounts based on the fair value of the stock options at the grant date. The fair value of the stock options was estimated as described in note 12 (d) (2). |
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CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Years ended December 31, 2003, 2002
and 2001
(in US dollars)
12. | Canadian/U.S. Reporting Differences (continued): |
(b) | Consolidated shareholders equity (continued): |
(iii) | Change in reporting currency: |
The Corporation adopted the US dollar as its reporting currency effective January 1, 2000. For Canadian GAAP purposes, the financial information for 1999 has been translated into US dollars at the December 31, 1999 exchange rate. For United States GAAP reporting purposes, assets and liabilities for all years presented have been translated into US dollars at the ending exchange rate for the respective year and the statement of earnings at the average exchange rate for the respective year. |
(c) | Consolidated comprehensive income: |
FAS 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income, requires the Corporation to report and display certain information related to comprehensive income for the Corporation. There were no adjustments to the net loss US GAAP required to reconcile to the comprehensive loss. |
(d) | Other disclosures required by United States GAAP: |
(1) | Development stage company: |
The Corporation is in the process of developing unique patented products which are subject to approval by the regulatory authorities. It has had limited revenues to date on the sale of its products under development. Accordingly, the Corporation is a development stage company as defined in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 7 and the following additional disclosures under US GAAP are provided: |
Cumulative since the date of inception of the Corporation to December 31, 2003 | Cumulative since the date of inception of the Corporation to December 31, 2002 | |||||||
Revenues: | ||||||||
Sales | $ | 1,223,443 | $ | 1,024,226 | ||||
Interest revenue | 508,569 | 507,654 | ||||||
License revenue | 97,403 | 97,403 | ||||||
Research contract | 30,000 | 30,000 | ||||||
Expenses: | ||||||||
Gross research and development expenditures | 15,260,841 | 12,750,790 | ||||||
Other expenses | 17,577,099 | 15,490,300 | ||||||
Cash inflows (outflows): | ||||||||
Operating activities | (27,800,421 | ) | (24,027,858 | ) | ||||
Investing activities | (1,292,606 | ) | (1,179,834 | ) | ||||
Financing activities | 31,139,049 | 27,308,740 | ||||||
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Years ended December 31, 2003, 2002
and 2001
(in US dollars)
12. | Canadian/U.S. Reporting Differences (continued): |
(d) | Other disclosures required by United States GAAP (continued): |
(1) | Development stage company (continued): |
The statement of shareholders equity since date of inception under US GAAP is presented below: |
Number of shares | Consi- deration | Additional paid-in capital | Accumulated deficit | Total | |||||||||||||
Year ended July 31, 1990: | |||||||||||||||||
Common shares issued | 2,500,000 | $ | 172,414 | $ | -- | $ | -- | $ | 172,414 | ||||||||
Net loss | -- | -- | -- | (109,241 | ) | (109,241 | ) | ||||||||||
Balance, July 31, 1990 | 2,500,000 | 172,414 | -- | (109,241 | ) | 63,173 | |||||||||||
Year ended July 31, 1991 | |||||||||||||||||
Net loss | -- | -- | -- | (21,588 | ) | (21,588 | ) | ||||||||||
Cumulative translation adjustment | -- | 1,499 | -- | (950 | ) | 549 | |||||||||||
Balance, July 31, 1991 | 2,500,000 | 173,913 | -- | (131,779 | ) | 42,134 | |||||||||||
Year ended July 31, 1992 | |||||||||||||||||
Common shares issued | 9,375 | 31,468 | -- | -- | 31,468 | ||||||||||||
Net loss | -- | -- | -- | (45,555 | ) | (45,555 | ) | ||||||||||
Cumulative translation adjustment | -- | (6,086 | ) | -- | 5,598 | (488 | ) | ||||||||||
Balance, July 31, 1992 | 2,509,375 | 199,295 | -- | (171,736 | ) | 27,559 | |||||||||||
Year ended July 31, 1993 | |||||||||||||||||
Common shares issued | 201,250 | 159,944 | -- | -- | 159,944 | ||||||||||||
Common shares cancelled | (500,000 | ) | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||||||||
Net loss | -- | -- | -- | (38,894 | ) | (38,894 | ) | ||||||||||
Cumulative translation adjustment | -- | (13,994 | ) | -- | 12,830 | (1,164 | ) | ||||||||||
Balance, July 31, 1993 | 2,210,625 | 345,245 | -- | (197,800 | ) | 147,445 | |||||||||||
Year ended July 31, 1994 | |||||||||||||||||
Common shares issued | 2,500 | 7,233 | -- | -- | 7,233 | ||||||||||||
Net loss | -- | -- | -- | (53,225 | ) | (53,225 | ) | ||||||||||
Cumulative translation adjustment | -- | (25,173 | ) | -- | 15,808 | (9,365 | ) | ||||||||||
Balance, July 31, 1994 | 2,213,125 | 327,305 | -- | (235,217 | ) | 92,088 | |||||||||||
Year ended July 31, 1995 | |||||||||||||||||
Common shares issued | 78,078 | 303,380 | -- | -- | 303,380 | ||||||||||||
Net loss | -- | -- | -- | (285,910 | ) | (285,910 | ) | ||||||||||
Cumulative translation adjustment | -- | 5,196 | -- | (7,221 | ) | (2,025 | ) | ||||||||||
Balance, July 31, 1995 | 2,291,203 | 635,881 | -- | (528,348 | ) | 107,533 | |||||||||||
Period ended December 31, 1995: | |||||||||||||||||
Adjustment necessary to | |||||||||||||||||
increase the number of | |||||||||||||||||
common shares | 12,708,797 | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||||
Adjusted number of | |||||||||||||||||
common shares | 15,000,000 | 635,881 | -- | (528,348 | ) | 107,533 | |||||||||||
Common shares issued | 2,047,082 | 2,997,284 | -- | -- | 2,997,284 | ||||||||||||
Net loss | -- | -- | -- | (1,194,226 | ) | (1,194,226 | ) | ||||||||||
Share issue costs | -- | (153,810 | ) | -- | -- | (153,810 | ) | ||||||||||
Cumulative translation adjustment | -- | 2,858 | -- | (6,328 | ) | (3,470 | ) | ||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 1995 | |||||||||||||||||
carried forward | 17,047,082 | 3,482,213 | -- | (1,728,902 | ) | 1,753,311 |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Years ended December 31, 2003, 2002
and 2001
(in US dollars)
12. | Canadian/U.S. Reporting Differences (continued): |
(d) | Other disclosures required by United States GAAP (continued): |
(1) | Development stage company (continued): |
The statement of shareholders equity since date of inception under US GAAP is presented below (continued): |
Number of shares | Consi- deration | Additional paid-in capital | Accumulated deficit | Total | |||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 1995 | |||||||||||||||||
brought forward | 17,047,082 | $ | 3,482,213 | $ | -- | $ | (1,728,902 | ) | $ | 1,753,311 | |||||||
Year ended December 31, 1996: | |||||||||||||||||
Common shares issueD | 882,300 | 3,852,364 | -- | -- | 3,852,364 | ||||||||||||
Net loss | -- | -- | -- | (3,175,587 | ) | (3,175,587 | ) | ||||||||||
Share issue costs | -- | (170,699 | ) | -- | -- | (170,699 | ) | ||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | -- | -- | 434,145 | -- | 434,145 | ||||||||||||
Cumulative translation adjustment | -- | (16,769 | ) | (2,217 | ) | 24,544 | 5,558 | ||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 1996 | 17,929,382 | 7,147,109 | 431,928 | (4,879,945 | ) | 2,699,092 | |||||||||||
Year ended December 31, 1997: | |||||||||||||||||
Common shares issued | 703,491 | 3,180,666 | -- | -- | 3,180,666 | ||||||||||||
Net loss | -- | -- | -- | (3,755,409 | ) | (3,755,409 | ) | ||||||||||
Share issue costs | -- | (161,482 | ) | -- | -- | (161,482 | ) | ||||||||||
Capital stock subscription | -- | 352,324 | -- | -- | 352,324 | ||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | -- | -- | 108,350 | -- | 108,350 | ||||||||||||
Cumulative translation adjustment | -- | (299,275 | ) | (21,578 | ) | 325,364 | 4,511 | ||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 1997 | 18,632,873 | 10,219,342 | 518,700 | (8,309,990 | ) | 2,428,052 | |||||||||||
Year ended December 31, 1998: | |||||||||||||||||
Common shares issued | 1,095,031 | 5,644,638 | -- | -- | 5,644,638 | ||||||||||||
Net loss | -- | -- | -- | (4,979,562 | ) | (4,979,562 | ) | ||||||||||
Share issue costs | -- | (54,131 | ) | -- | -- | (54,131 | ) | ||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | -- | -- | 274,088 | -- | 274,088 | ||||||||||||
Cumulative translation adjustment | -- | (685,156 | ) | (43,750 | ) | 720,173 | (8,733 | ) | |||||||||
Balance, December 31, 1998 | 19,727,904 | 15,124,693 | 749,038 | (12,569,379 | ) | 3,304,352 | |||||||||||
Year ended December 31, 1999: | |||||||||||||||||
Common shares issued | 275,900 | 969,253 | -- | -- | 969,253 | ||||||||||||
Net loss | -- | -- | -- | (3,409,166 | ) | (3,409,166 | ) | ||||||||||
Share issue costs | -- | (35,041 | ) | -- | -- | (35,041 | ) | ||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | -- | -- | 198,815 | -- | 198,815 | ||||||||||||
Cumulative translation adjustment | -- | 943,133 | 52,563 | (884,178 | ) | 111,518 | |||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 1999 | 20,003,804 | 17,002,038 | 1,000,416 | (16,862,723 | ) | 1,139,731 | |||||||||||
Year ended December 31, 2000: | |||||||||||||||||
Common shares issued | 1,373,817 | 5,909,340 | -- | -- | 5,909,340 | ||||||||||||
Warrants and options | -- | 421,638 | -- | -- | 421,638 | ||||||||||||
Net loss | -- | -- | -- | (4,272,308 | ) | (4,272,308 | ) | ||||||||||
Share issue costs | -- | (353,204 | ) | -- | -- | (353,204 | ) | ||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | -- | -- | 257,690 | -- | 257,690 | ||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2000 | |||||||||||||||||
carried forward | 21,377,621 | 22,979,812 | 1,258,106 | (21,135,031 | ) | 3,102,887 |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Years ended December 31, 2003, 2002
and 2001
(in US dollars)
12. | Canadian/U.S. Reporting Differences (continued): |
(d) | Other disclosures required by United States GAAP (continued): |
(1) | Development stage company (continued): |
The statement of shareholders equity since date of inception under US GAAP is presented below (continued): |
Number of shares | Consi- deration | Additional paid-in capital | Accumulated deficit | Total | |||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2000 | |||||||||||||||||
brought forward | 21,377,621 | $ | 22,979,812 | $ | 1,258,106 | $ | (21,135,031 | ) | $ | 3,102,887 | |||||||
Year ended December 31, 2001: | |||||||||||||||||
Common shares issued | 919,904 | 2,554,254 | -- | -- | 2,554,254 | ||||||||||||
Net loss | -- | -- | -- | (3,095,133 | ) | (3,095,133 | ) | ||||||||||
Share issue costs | -- | (120,944 | ) | -- | -- | (120,944 | ) | ||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | -- | -- | 55,040 | -- | 55,040 | ||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2001 | 22,297,525 | 25,413,122 | 1,313,146 | (24,230,164 | ) | 2,496,104 | |||||||||||
Year ended December 31, 2002: | |||||||||||||||||
Common shares issued | 723,429 | 3,031,043 | -- | -- | 3,031,043 | ||||||||||||
Net loss | -- | -- | -- | (3,453,749 | ) | (3,453,749 | ) | ||||||||||
Share issue costs | -- | (166,842 | ) | -- | -- | (166,842 | ) | ||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | -- | -- | 41,140 | -- | 41,140 | ||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2002 | 23,020,954 | 28,277,323 | 1,354,286 | (27,683,913 | ) | 1,947,696 | |||||||||||
Year ended December 31, 2003: | |||||||||||||||||
Common shares issued | 1,380,205 | 4,096,000 | -- | -- | 4,096,000 | ||||||||||||
Net loss | -- | -- | -- | (4,395,428 | ) | (4,395,428 | ) | ||||||||||
Share issue costs | -- | (220,819 | ) | -- | -- | (220,819 | ) | ||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | -- | -- | 41,140 | -- | 41,140 | ||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2003 | 24,401,159 | $ | 32,152,504 | $ | 1,395,426 | $ | (32,079,341 | ) | $ | 1,468,589 | |||||||
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NYMOX PHARMACEUTICAL
CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Years ended December 31, 2003, 2002
and 2001
(in US dollars)
12. | Canadian/U.S. Reporting Differences (continued): |
(d) | Other disclosures required by United States GAAP (continued): |
(2) | Stock-based compensation: |
For US GAAP purposes, the Corporation applies APB Opinion 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, in accounting for its stock option plan, and, accordingly, no compensation cost has been recognized for stock options granted to employees in these financial statements. As explained in note 12 (b), compensation cost has been recognized for stock options granted to non-employees. Had compensation cost been determined for stock options granted to employees based on the fair value at the grant dates for awards under the plan consistent with the method of FASB Statement 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, the Corporations net earnings and loss per share would have been adjusted to the pro-forma amounts indicated below for US GAAP: |
2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||||||
Net loss As reported (US GAAP) | $ | (4,395,428 | ) | $ | (3,453,749 | ) | $ | (3,095,133 | ) | ||
Deduct: stock-based | |||||||||||
employee | |||||||||||
compensation cost, | |||||||||||
net of taxes of nil | |||||||||||
under SFAS 123 | (662,994 | ) | (221,500 | ) | (251,969 | ) | |||||
Pro-forma | $ | (5,058,422 | ) | $ | (3,675,249 | ) | $ | (3,347,102 | ) | ||
Loss per share As reported (US GAAP) | $ | (0.19 | ) | $ | (0.15 | ) | $ | (0.14 | ) | ||
Pro-forma | (0.21 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.15 | ) | |||||
The fair value of each option grant was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: risk-free interest rate of 4.27% (2002 4.49%; 2001 5.49%), dividend yield of 0%, expected volatility of 40% (2002 54%; 2001 163%), and expected life of 5 years. |
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NYMOX PHARMACEUTICAL
CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Years ended December 31, 2003, 2002
and 2001
(in US dollars)
12. | Canadian/U.S. Reporting Differences (continued): |
(e) | Recent accounting pronouncements: |
(i) | Variable interest entities: |
In December 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FIN46R, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities. This interpretation provides guidance on the application of consolidation accounting principles to all entities. Its principles require an enterprise to determine whether an entity in which it has an interest is a variable interest entity (VIE), or an entity that is other than a VIE, to which the basic consolidation principles apply. An enterprise consolidates a VIE if that enterprise has a variable interest that will absorb a majority of the VIEs expected losses if they occur, receive a majority of the VIEs expected residual returns if they occur, or both. |
FIN46R applies to financial statements of public companies that have an interest in VIEs (other than special-purpose entities for which the standard is already effective) for periods ending after March 15, 2004. Similar standards were issued in Canada, but are only effective for annual or interim periods beginning after November 1, 2004. The Company does not expect the adoption of these standards to have a material effect on its financial statements. |
(ii) | Asset retirement obligations: |
These standards were established for the recognition, measurement and disclosures of liabilities for asset retirement obligations and the associated retirement cost. The standards apply to legal obligations associated with the retirements of a tangible long-lived asset that results from acquisition, development or normal operations. The standard requires an entity to record the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation in the period in which it is incurred and when a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. An entity is subsequently required to allocate the asset retirement cost to expense using a systematic and rational method over its estimated life. The standards are effective in Canada and the U.S. for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2004. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Companys financial statements. |
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NYMOX PHARMACEUTICAL
CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Years ended December 31, 2003, 2002
and 2001
(in US dollars)
12. | Canadian/U.S. Reporting Differences (continued): |
(e) | Recent accounting pronouncements (continued): |
In December 2002, CICA issued Handbook Section 3063, Impairment or Disposal of Long-lived Assets and revised Section 3475, Disposal of Long-Lived Assets and Discontinued Operations. Together, these two Sections supersede the write-down and disposal provisions of Section 3061, Property, Plant and Equipment as well as Section 3475, Discontinued Operations. Section 3063 amends existing guidance and long-lived asset impairment measurement and establishes standards for the recognition, measurement and disclosure of the impairment of long-lived assets held for use by the Corporation. It requires that an impairment loss be recognized when the carrying amount of an asset to be held and used exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected from its use and disposal; the impairment recognized is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value. Section 3475 provides a single accounting model for long-lived assets to be disposed of by sale. Section 3475 provides specified criteria for classifying an asset as held-for-sale to be measured at the lower of their carrying amounts or fair value, less costs to sell. |
Section 3475 also broadens the scope of businesses that qualify for reporting as discontinued operations to include any disposals of a component of an entity, which comprises operations and cash flows that can be clearly distinguished from the rest of the Corporation, and changes the timing of recognizing losses on such operations. The new standards contained in Section 3063 on the impairment of long-lived assets held for use are applicable for years beginning on or after April 1, 2003. The revised standards contained in Section 3475 on disposal of long-lived assets and discontinued operations are applicable to disposal activities initiated by the Corporations commitment to a plan on or after May 1, 2003. The Corporation does not expect that the adoption of these standards will have a material effect on its financial statements. |
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NYMOX PHARMACEUTICAL
CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Years ended December 31, 2003, 2002
and 2001
(in US dollars)
13. | Segment disclosures: |
The Corporation operates in one reporting segment the research and development of products for the treatment of Alzheimers and other diseases. Geographic segment information is as follows: |
Canada | United States | |||||||
Revenues: | ||||||||
2003 | $ 3,231 | $ 196,901 | ||||||
2002 | 6,327 | 355,421 | ||||||
2001 | 145,501 | 235,108 | ||||||
Net loss | ||||||||
2003 | (3,579,335 | ) | (784,364 | ) | ||||
2002 | (2,660,160 | ) | (761,859 | ) | ||||
2001 | (2,257,157 | ) | (792,347 | ) | ||||
Property and equipment, patents and intellectual property | ||||||||
2003 | 2,994,919 | 292,485 | ||||||
2002 | 3,102,806 | 305,985 | ||||||
Total assets: | ||||||||
2003 | 3,414,762 | 707,814 | ||||||
2002 | 3,791,072 | 567,585 | ||||||
Major customers: |
Customers that accounted for greater than 10% of revenues were as follows: |
2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||||||
Customer A | N/A | 33 | % | N/A | |||||||
Customer B | 15 | % | 21 | % | N/A | ||||||
Customer C | N/A | 11 | % | N/A | |||||||
Customer D | 25 | % | N/A | 26 | % | ||||||
14. | Comparative figures: |
Certain of the comparative figures have been reclassified to conform to the presentation adopted in the current year. |
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NYMOX PHARMACEUTICAL
CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Years ended December 31, 2003, 2002
and 2001
(in US dollars)
15. | Subsequent events: |
(a) | Common Stock Private Purchase Agreement: |
In January and February 2004, the Corporation issued 168,325 common shares for aggregate proceeds of $700,000 under the Common Stock Private Purchase Agreement referred to in note 7 (c). On March 10, 2004, the Corporation gave notice of exercise for an additional drawdown under the agreement of 100,402 common shares to be issued for aggregate proceeds of $500,000. |
(b) | Exercise of warrants: |
In February 2004, the Corporation issued 16,953 common shares pursuant to a cashless exercise of 109,879 Series G warrants and 3,761 common shares pursuant to a cashless exercise of 18,850 Series J warrants. |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
NYMOX PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION | |
(Registrant) | |
By: /s/ Paul Averback | |
Paul Averback | |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
Date: March 31, 2004