amortization expenses of $739,000 and $1,478,000 for the three- and six-month periods ended May 31, 2023 compared to $7,102,000 and $7,897,000 in 2022.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses in the three- and six-month periods ended May 31, 2023, amounted to $3,716,000 and $8,168,000 compared to $4,823,000 and $9,191,000 reported in the comparable periods of fiscal 2022. The decrease in General and Administrative expenses is largely due to our decision to terminate the commercialization activities of Trogarzo in Europe during the second quarter of 2022.
Net Finance Costs
Net finance costs for the three- and six-month periods ended May 31, 2023, were $1,943,000 and $6,883,000 compared to $1,644,000 and $2,929,000 for the comparable periods of 2022. Net finance costs in the second quarter of 2023 included interest of $1,874,000, consisting of interest on the convertible senior notes issued in June 2018 of $398,000, and interest of $1,476,000 on the Marathon Credit Facility. Net finance costs in the six month period ended May 31, 2023 included interest of $3,658,000, consisting of interest on the convertible senior notes issued in June 2018 of $788,000 and interest on the Marathon Credit Facility of $2,870,000. Net finance costs were also impacted in the first quarter of 2023 by the loss on debt modification of $2,650,000 related to the issuance of the Marathon Warrants issued in connection to the amendments to the Credit Agreement during the first quarter of 2023.
Net finance costs for the three- and six-month periods ended May 31, 2023, also included accretion expense of $609,000 and $1,142,000, compared to $544,000 and $1,061,000 for the comparable periods in 2022.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA was $(6,140,000) for the second quarter of fiscal 2023 and $(10,032,000) for the six-month period ended May 31, 2023, compared to $(11,704,000) and $(15,798,000) for the same periods of 2022. Adjusted EBITDA in the second quarter of 2023 was negatively affected by an expense related to a provision of $3,042,000 in relation to the foreseen expiration of clinical lots of sudocetaxel zendusortide. See “Non-IFRS and Non-US-GAAP Measure” above and see “Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA” below for a reconciliation to Net Loss for the relevant periods.
Net Loss
As a result of lower revenues and certain items as discussed above, net loss for the three- and six-month periods ended May 31, 2023, amounted to $10,013,000 and $20,456,000 compared to $22,727,000 and $31,759,000, for the same periods last year.
Financial Position, Liquidity and Capital Resources
Going Concern Uncertainty
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