In Fiscal 2023, changes in operating assets and liabilities had a positive impact on cash flow from operations of $8,133,000 (2022-positive impact of $13,017,000). These changes included positive impacts from a decrease in inventories ($10,327,000), lower prepaid expenses and deposits ($4,511,000) and higher provisions ($1,920,000). Decreased accounts payable ($7,508,000) had a negative impact on cash flow, as did higher trade and other receivables ($902,000). The decrease in inventories was mainly due to a planned reduction of Trogarzo® inventory levels.
During the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2023, cash flows used in operating activities were $5,606,000. Changes in operating assets and liabilities had a negative impact on cash flow from operations of $6,910,000. These changes included negative impacts from an increase in trade and other receivables ($4,339,000) and prepaid expenses and deposits ($1,366,000) as well as a decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities ($2,108,000).
During Fiscal 2023, the Company received net proceeds of $19,300,000 from the draw-down of the second tranche under the Marathon Credit Agreement. On June 30, 2023, we redeemed the remaining $27,452,000 of Convertible Notes. As at November 30, 2023, no Convertible Notes remained outstanding.
During the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2023, the Company realized net proceeds of $23,575,000 from the issuance of Common Shares, and Exchangeable Subscription Receipts from the 2023 Public Offering and Concurrent Private Placement. This amount includes the proceeds from the exercise of the over-allotment option, resulting in the issuance of 160,000 Common Shares.
The Company does not meet the conditions precedent to draw-down the third ($15,000,000) and fourth ($25,000,000) tranches of the Loan Facility. These will cease to be available to the Company after March 31, 2024.
As stated above, the amendments to the Marathon Credit Agreement covenants resulted in: (i) revising the minimum liquidity requirements for all times following October 31, 2023 to be between $15,000,000 and $20,000,000, based on Marathon Adjusted EBITDA thresholds over the most recently ended four fiscal quarters (or shorter period set forth in the Marathon Credit Agreement); and (ii) revising the minimum revenue requirements to be based on Marathon Adjusted EBITDA targets instead of quarterly revenue-based targets, beginning with the quarter ending November 30, 2023. While the Company’s current cash, bonds and money market funds amounted to $40,387,000, we continue to monitor these balances in order to continuously meet the minimum liquidity requirements as set out in the Marathon Credit Agreement. We currently also meet the Marathon Adjusted EBITDA, and our current operating plan projects that we will continue to meet these targets for the foreseeable future. We plan to ensure continued compliance through close management of expenses and will adapt spending in the event of weakness in our revenues.
Non-IFRS and Non-U.S. GAAP Measure
The information presented in this press release includes a measure that is not determined in accordance with IFRS or U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”), being the term “Adjusted EBITDA”. “Adjusted EBITDA” is used by the Corporation as an indicator of financial performance and is obtained by adding to net profit or loss, finance income and costs, depreciation and amortization, income taxes, share-based compensation from stock options, certain restructuring costs and certain write-downs (or related reversals)