General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses for Fiscal 2021 were $14,616,000 compared to $12,230,000 for the same period in Fiscal 2020. The increase in general and administrative expenses was mainly associated with an overall increase in business activities, senior hires to support our corporate initiatives in North America and increased overall activity in Europe.
Net Finance Costs
Net finance costs for the Fiscal 2021 were $6,426,000 compared to $4,694,000 in Fiscal 2020. The increase in net finance costs in 2021 versus the comparable period in 2020 was mostly due to foreign currency variations. We recorded a net foreign currency loss of $320,000 in Fiscal 2021, versus a net foreign currency gain of $418,000 in 2020. We also recorded higher accretion expense in Fiscal 2021 ($2,358,000) than in Fiscal 2020 ($2,056,000).
Adjusted EBITDA1
Adjusted EBITDA for Fiscal 2021 was $(14,586,000) compared to $(7,093,000) in Fiscal 2020, reflecting increased R&D expenses and higher selling, general and administrative expenses, as well as investments towards building our infrastructure in Europe. These higher expenses were partially offset by higher revenues and gross margins mostly due to increasing EGRIFTA SV sales.
Net loss
Taking into account the revenue and expense variations described above, we recorded a net loss of $31,725,000, or $0.34 per share, in Fiscal 2021 compared to $22,667,000, or $0.29 per share, in Fiscal 2020.
Financial Position
As at November 30 2021, we had $40,354,000 in cash, bonds and money market funds.
For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2021, operating activities used $14,477,000 compared to $13,554,000 in Fiscal 2020.
Changes in operating assets and liabilities for Fiscal 2021 had a positive impact on cash flow of $242,000. These changes included an increase of $4,187,000 in inventories, an increase in prepaid expenses and deposits of $5,569,000, and were offset by a decrease in trade and other receivables of $1,852,000, by an increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $5,549,000, and by an increase in provisions of $2,226,000. These changes are mostly related to an increase in our commercial activities.
During Fiscal 2021, the Company realized net proceeds from the issue of common shares and warrants of $42,608,000 and recorded net proceeds from the exercise of warrants and stock options of $1,337,000. Significant uses of cash included the payment of a $5,000,000 milestone related to the launch of Trogarzo in Europe, as well as $3,306,000 in interest on the convertible unsecured senior notes.
Fourth-Quarter Fiscal 2021 Financial Results
1 Adjusted EBITDA is a Non-GAAP Financial Measure. See the “Non-IFRS Financial Measures” section of the MD&A for a description of the composition and reconciliation of this measure.
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