THERATECHNOLOGIES INC.
Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands of United States dollars except for share and per share amounts)
For the three- and six-month periods ended May 31, 2023 and 2022
(Unaudited)
1. | Basis of preparation (continued) |
| b) | Going concern uncertainty |
As part of the preparation of the interim financial statements, management is responsible for identifying any event or situation that may cast doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Substantial doubt regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern exists if events or conditions, considered collectively, indicate that the Company may be unable to honor its obligations as they fall due during a period of at least, but not limited to, 12 months from May 31, 2023. If the Company concludes that events or conditions cast substantial doubt on its ability to continue as a going concern, it must assess whether the plans developed to mitigate these events or conditions will remove any possible substantial doubt.
For the six-month period ended May 31, 2023, the Company incurred a net loss of $20,456 (2022 – $31,759) and had negative operating cash flows of $6,901 (2022 - $6,734). The Company’s total current liabilities exceeded total current assets at May 31, 2023.
The Company’s Loan Facility is available in four tranches and contains various covenants, including minimum liquidity covenants whereby the Company needs to maintain significant cash, cash equivalent and eligible short-term investments balances in specified accounts, which restricts the management of the Company’s liquidity (refer to notes 18 and 24 of the annual consolidated financial statements as at November 30, 2022). On July 3, 2023, the Company defaulted under the minimum liquidity covenant (“Liquidity Breach”) resulting in the lender having the ability to demand immediate repayment of the debt and in making available to the lender the collateralized assets, which include substantially all cash, bonds and money market funds which are subject to control agreements. The Liquidity Breach also entitles the lender to halt the advance of additional tranches and may trigger an increase of 300 basis points of the interest rate on the outstanding loan balance. The Company obtained a temporary reduction in the minimum liquidity covenant amount until July 28, 2023, however the lender has not waived its rights related to the default at this time. The Company and the lender agreed to discuss an extension of the reduction of the minimum liquidity covenant amount and the conditions related thereto, if any. There can be no assurance that an agreement will be reached with the lender. As the Liquidity Breach occurred after May 31, 2023, it does not affect the long-term classification of the Loan Facility at May 31, 2023.
The Loan Facility also includes operational milestones and required revenue targets (which were amended during the quarter, refer to note 7) in order for the Company to comply with the conditions of the Loan Facility and to be able to borrow money forming part of the various tranches.
The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for period of at least, but not limited to, 12 months from May 31, 2023 involves significant judgement and is dependent on its ability to obtain the support of the lender including the waiver of the Liquidity Breach, increase revenues and manage expenses to generate sufficient positive cash flows from operations and/or find alternative source of funding to respect the various covenants of its Loan Facility, including obtaining the approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration for its F8 formulation of Tesamorelin on or before March 31, 2024.
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