In the first quarter of fiscal 2022, Trogarzo® net sales amounted to $6,853,000 compared to $6,742,000 for the same quarter of 2021, representing an increase of 1.6%. While unit sales were higher in both North America and Europe, revenue growth was impacted by greater rebates in Europe.
Cost of Sales
For the three months ended February 28, 2022, cost of sales increased to $6,099,000 from $5,411,000 in the same quarter in fiscal 2021, primarily due to the higher cost of goods sold. Cost of goods sold was $4,878,000 in the first quarter of 2022 compared to $4,190,000 for the same quarter the previous year. The increase in cost of goods sold was mainly due to higher sales. Cost of sales also included the amortization of the other asset of $1,221,000 in both Q1 fiscal 2022 and Q1 fiscal 2021.
R&D Expenses
R&D expenses amounted to $8,003,000 in the three-month period ended February 28, 2022 compared to $4,883,000 for the same period in 2021. The increase was largely due to higher spending in our oncology programs, increased spending in medical and patient education, as well as increased medical affairs spending in Europe.
Selling Expenses
Selling expenses amounted to $7,807,000 for the first quarter of 2022 compared to $6,158,000 for the same three-month period last year, reflecting the addition of key hires in North America and Europe, greater commercialization activities in both territories.
The amortization of the intangible asset value for the EGRIFTA® and Trogarzo® commercialization rights is also included in selling and market development expenses. As such, we recorded an expense of $795,000 for both the first quarter of fiscal 2022 and 2021.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses amounted to $4,368,000 for the three months ended February 28, 2022 compared to $3,562,000 for the first quarter of 2021. The increase in general and administrative expenses was mainly associated with an overall increase in business activities and increased activity in Europe.
Net Finance Costs
Net finance costs for the three months ended February 28, 2022 were $1,285,000 compared to $1,332,000 for the comparable period of 2021. Net finance costs in the first quarter of 2022 and 2021 included interest of $802,000 on the senior convertible notes issued in June 2018.
Net finance costs also included accretion expense of $517,000 in the first quarter of 2022, compared to $581,000 for the comparable period in 2021.
Net Loss
Given the increase in revenue and the increased expenses for the three months ended February 28, 2022, net loss for the period was $9,032,000, compared to $5,922,000 for the same period last year.
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