Selling and Market Development Expenses
Selling and market development expenses in the three- and nine-month periods ended August 31, 2019 amounted to $6,389,000 and $18,809,000 compared to $5,189,000 and $16,460,000 in the comparable periods of fiscal 2018.
The increase in selling and market development expenses is largely associated with preparation work related to the approval of Trogarzo® in Europe and for the launch ofEGRIFTA SVTM and thedirect-to-consumer campaign in the United States.
The amortization of the intangible asset value established for theEGRIFTA® and Trogarzo® commercialization rights is also included in selling and market development expenses. As such, we recorded an expense of $641,000 for the third quarter of Fiscal 2019 compared to $487,000 for the same quarter last year and $1,770,000 for the nine-month period ended August 31, 2019 and $1,280,000 for the same period last year.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses in the three- and nine-month periods ended August 31, 2019 amounted to $1,772,000 and $5,072,000 compared to $1,482,000 and $3,963,000 reported in the comparable periods of fiscal 2018.
The increase in general and administrative expenses is mainly associated with business growth, the listing on NASDAQ, additional investor relations initiatives and increased activity in Europe.
Finance Income
Finance income, consisting of interest income, for the three- and nine-month periods ended August 31, 2019 was $253,000 and $880,000 compared to $175,000 and $332,000 in the comparable periods of fiscal 2018.
Higher finance income is mostly associated with a higher average liquidity position.
Finance Costs
Finance costs for the three- and nine-month periods ended August 31, 2019 were $1,253,000 and $3,805,000 compared to $1,247,000 and $1,686,000 in the comparable periods of fiscal 2018. Finance costs in the third quarter of 2019 and for the nine-month period ended August 31, 2019 mostly represent interest of $847,000 and $2,493,000, respectively on the senior convertible notes issued on June 18, 2018, compared to $661,000 for the three- and nine-month periods last year.
Finance costs also included accretion expense, which was $428,000 for the third quarter of 2019 and $1,233,000 for the nine-month period ended August 31, 2019 compared to $269,000 and $682,000 for the same periods last year. In the third quarter of 2019, the accretion expense was mainly associated with the senior convertible notes and the long-term obligation payable to TaiMed (See Note 4 of Interim Financial Statements). Previously, accretion expense related to the long-term obligation with EMD Serono, which was settled during the third quarter of 2018.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA for the three- and nine-month periods ended August 31, 2019 was $1,566,000 and $3,540,000 compared to $2,092,000 and $(332,000) in the comparable periods of fiscal 2018. See“Non-IFRS Financial Measures” below.
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Theratechnologies Inc.
2015 Peel, 11th Floor
Montreal, Quebec H3A 1T8