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Lexaria Bioscience Corp

For the period ended May 31, 2024. Filed Jul 12, 2024.

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May 31, 2024 · Filed Jul 12, 2024

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Previous report: 10-Q

Period ended 2024-02-29; filed 2024-04-09.

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Item 2. Results of Operations for the Period Ended February 29, 2024, and February 28, 2023

Current report: 10-Q

Period ended 2024-05-31; filed 2024-07-12.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

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Current report

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Current report

This quarterly report contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance. Any forward-looking statements are based on our present beliefs and assumptions as well as the information currently available to us. In some cases, forward-looking statements are identified by terminology such as “may”, “will”, “should”, “could”, “targets”, “goal”, “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, “predicts”, “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including the risks in the section entitled “Risk Factors” set forth in Item 1(A) in our annual report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 20, 2023, that may cause our or our industry’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

Current report

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. We caution you not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements as they speak only as of the date on which such statements were made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement or to reflect the occurrence of an unanticipated event. New factors may emerge and it is not possible to predict all factors that may affect our business and prospects. Further, management cannot assess the impact of each factor on the business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.

Current report

Our unaudited interim consolidated financial statements are stated in United States Dollars (“US$”) and are prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“US GAAP”). The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the related notes that appear elsewhere in this quarterly report.

Current report

In this quarterly report, unless otherwise specified, all dollar amounts are expressed in US dollars. All references to “common shares” and “shares” refer to the common shares in our capital stock, unless otherwise indicated. The terms “Lexaria” “we”, “us”, “our” and “Company” mean the Company and/or our subsidiaries, unless otherwise indicated.

Current report

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our condensed financial statements and accompanying notes in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, and our audited financial statements with notes in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2023.

Current report

Lexaria’s DehydraTECH patented technology is a drug delivery platform technology that provides more predictable time of delivery of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (“API”) into the bloodstream and brain tissue. Based on R&D studies completed in animals and humans, DehydraTECH has been shown to improve the delivery of bioactive compounds into the bloodstream, lowers overall dosing, and is highly effective in API delivery available in a range of formats from oral ingestible to oral buccal/sublingual to topical products. DehydraTECH substantially improves the rapidity and quantity of API transport to the blood plasma and brain using the body’s natural process for distributing fatty acids via oral ingestion. This technology extends across many categories beyond the primary pharmaceutical focus of the Company, from foods and beverages to cosmetic products and nutraceuticals.

Current report

Lexaria is advancing several R&D activities in preclinical as well as on-going and planned future clinical programs. During the nine-months ended May 31, 2024, Lexaria provided its final results from its human pilot study to investigate whether DehydraTECH-enhanced Rybelsus™ could offer greater benefits than Rybelsus on its own. As announced on January 4, 2024, our final findings found even more pronounced results than in the first half of the study that DehydraTECH-enhanced Rybelsus confirming: sustained higher levels of semaglutide in blood; faster achievement of peak drug delivery; reduced side effects; sustained lower levels of blood glucose and lowered blood-glucose spike after eating. In January 2024, we announced a comprehensive planned applied research program to thoroughly evaluate DehydraTECH for the improved delivery of GLP-1 drugs, designed to support prospective commercial partnering with the global pharmaceutical companies.

Current report

Further, during the nine-months ended May 31, 2024, Lexaria filed its Investigational New Drug (IND) application with the US Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) for its planned phase 1b hypertension clinical trial for its DehydraTECH-CBD drug product. Upon responding to certain inquires of the FDA, Lexaria received a Study May Proceed letter from the FDA on February 29, 2024, enabling Lexaria to proceed with conductingA Phase 1b Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of DehydraTECH-CBD in Subjects with Stage 1 or Stage 2 Hypertension, subject to raising sufficient funding, and satisfying certain other FDA-requested conditions.

Current report

During the nine-months ended May 31, 2024, the Company also entered into a securities purchase agreement with a single healthcare-focused institutional investor to purchase 889,272 shares of common stock and 729,058 pre-funded warrants in a registered direct offering. In a concurrent private placement, the Company also sold to the investor, warrants to purchase up to 1,618,330 shares of common stock. The combined effective offering price for each share of common stock (or pre-funded warrant in lieu thereof) and accompanying warrant was $0.97 (to note the pre-funded warrants were issued at a price of $0.9699 and have an exercise price of $0.0001). The warrants will become exercisable six months from issuance, expire five and a half years from the issuance date, and have an exercise price of $0.97 per share. The net proceeds to the Company from the registered direct offering and concurrent private placement were $1.25 million, after deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses payable by the Company. To date all of the pre-funded warrants have been exercised, resulting in an issuance by the Company of an aggregate 729,058 common shares for gross proceeds of $73.

Current report

The Company entered into Securities Purchase Agreements with investors whereby on February 16, 2024, the company issued 1,444,741 shares of common stock and 113,702 pre-funded warrants in a registered direct offering. The Company also agreed to issue and sell to investors warrants to purchase up to 1,558,443 shares of common stock. In addition, the Company also agreed to partially compensate the placement agent through the issuance of warrants to purchase up to 54,546 shares of common stock. The net proceeds to the Company from the registered direct offering and concurrent private placement totaled $3.0 million, after deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses paid by the Company.

Current report

During the nine-months ended May 31, 2024, the Company had warrant exercises resulting in the following share issuances:

Current report

Our current patent portfolio includes patent family applications or grants pertaining to Lexaria’s method of improving bioavailability and taste, and the use of DehydraTECH as a delivery platform, orally or topically, for a wide variety of APIs encompassing cannabinoids; fat soluble vitamins; NSAIDs pain medications; antiviral drugs; nicotine and its analogs, and a host of other bioactive compounds. The pending and granted patents also cover a range of therapeutic use methods for DehydraTECH formulations as well as the DehydraTECH manufacturing and processing methods used to combine fatty acids with active pharmaceutical ingredients. This includes heating and drying methods and use of excipients and substrates.

Current report

The Company currently has several applications pending worldwide and due to the complexity of pursuing patent protection, the quantity of patent applications will vary continuously as each application advances or stalls. We continue to investigate national and international opportunities to investigate expansions and additions to our intellectual property portfolio. Patents have been filed specifically for the use of DehydraTECH with cannabinoids for the treatment of heart disease and hypertension to support our anticipated IND application with the FDA, and for treatment of epilepsy. Applications have also been filed and are pending but not yet published for the use of DehydraTECH with other bioactive ingredients of interest to Lexaria.

Current report

We will continue to seek beneficial acquisitions of intellectual property if and when we believe it is advisable to do so. Due to the inherent unpredictability of scientific discovery, it is not possible to predict if or how often such new applications might be filed, or patents issued.

Current report

Subsequent to the nine-months ended May 31, 2024, the Company was advised of the issuance of the following new patents:

Current report

Lexaria is advancing several R&D activities in both preclinical and clinical programs. Currently, our primary research programs are the investigation of optimal formulations of DehydraTECH-enhanced glucagon-like peptide-1 (“GLP-1”) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (“GIP”) drugs as well as the investigation of cannabidiol (“CBD”) for the reduction of hypertension leading to a recently cleared IND application by the U.S. FDA. Other programs have included DehydraTECH formulation development and testing with nicotine for reduced-risk oral pouches and prospective nicotine replacement therapy, human hormones, CBD for diabetes, dementia, seizures and others. From time to time the Company will engage in contract R&D for third parties who are interested in evaluating DehydraTECH in their products.

Current report

During the quarter ended May 31, 2024, Lexaria completed its initial investigational study to examine DehydraTECH-enhanced GLP-1 for prospective improvement in diabetes and weight loss management applications. The initial investigation (Human Pilot Study #1) was an investigator-initiated pilot study of the GLP-1 drug semaglutide with seven (7) healthy volunteers comparing performance of a DehydraTECH-semaglutide oral capsule formulation to that of commercially available Rybelsus® tablets. For purposes of this initial study, the DehydraTECH-semaglutide composition was compound formulated using Rybelsus tablets as the semaglutide source input. As noted in our press releases issued on November 27 and 28, 2023, interim study findings showed that the DehydraTECH-semaglutide capsules sustained higher levels of semaglutide in blood; had faster achievement of peak drug delivery; had reduced incidence of moderate to severe side effects; sustained lower levels of blood glucose and lowered blood-glucose spike after eating. On January 4, 2024, upon conclusion of the study and full dataset analysis, the final study findings built upon the previously released interim findings evidencing that DehydraTECH-semaglutide produced even more pronounced and sustained higher levels of semaglutide in blood and lower levels of blood glucose and lowered blood-glucose spike after eating, while continuing to demonstrate reduced incidence of moderate to severe side effects.

Current report

In January 2024, we announced a comprehensive planned applied animal and human clinical research and development program to thoroughly evaluate DehydraTECH for the improved delivery of GLP-1 and GIP drugs, designed to support prospective commercial partnering with global pharmaceutical companies. The objective of the new planned studies is to help determine the commercial applicability of DehydraTECH to at least two GLP-1 drugs (semaglutide and liraglutide) and one dual action GLP-1/GIP drug (tirzepatide) which together produced billions of dollars of revenue to their owners, as reported in their most recent financial statements. The new planned studies to be undertaken are as follows:

Current report

As announced on May 17, 2024, the dosing for this study has commenced. This will be an obese rat diabetic-conditioned study similar to a previous Lexaria study (DIAB-A22-1), with approximately 12 study arms and 6-10 animals per arm. The study is expected to run for 12 weeks in each arm to allow time to study weight loss, PK, and blood sugar control over time, followed by full data analysis and reporting. Varied DehydraTECH formulations of semaglutide and liraglutide, alone and together with DehydraTECH-CBD, will be evaluated, to be compared to commercially available Rybelsus®. We also expect to be evaluating DehydraTECH-processed semaglutide with and without the salcaprozate sodium "SNAC" technology currently found within Rybelsus® tablets.

Current report

As announced on May 8, 2024, the dosing for this study has commenced with the first two dosing arms having been completed. This human pilot study in up to 8 healthy volunteers, will study a single dose of oral ingested DehydraTECH-semaglutide capsules in a similar design but different formulation to Human Pilot Study #1, to be compared to commercially available Rybelsus®. We also intend to study an oral dissolvable DehydraTECH-semaglutide tablet formulation (dissolvable into sublingual/buccal tissue) to determine whether GLP-1 drug absorption via this route is effective and well tolerated as an alternative to the conventional oral ingestible route which often presents with gastrointestinal side effect issues. Tolerability, PK, and blood sugar control will all be evaluated. The DehydraTECH compositions for this study will be compound-formulated using commercially available Rybelsus® tablets as the semaglutide input material. On June 5, 2024, we announced that human pilot study continues to make progress and the second round of dosing for all nine study participants is now complete. Lexaria expects to complete the third (final) arm of the Study in early July

Current report

As announced on May 23, 2024, the CRO has been selected for this study and the manufacture of the test articles is expected to be completed by the end of June 2024. This human pilot study in up to 8 healthy human volunteers will study a single daily dose of oral ingested DehydraTECH-tirzepatide capsules (to be compound-formulated using Zepbound® by Eli Lilly) administered over a seven-day period compared to commercially available Zepbound® to evaluate tolerability, PK, and blood sugar. Zepbound® is currently administered by injection only and will be used as the tirzepatide input material for production of the DehydraTECH-tirzepatide capsules to be studied. Importantly, this study will evaluate DehydraTECH effectiveness in humans with a dual action GLP-1 + GIP drug while also doing so without the SNAC ingredient found in the Rybelsus® semaglutide composition from Human Pilot Studies #1 and #2.

Current report

Targeted start Q3, 2024. This chronic human study in 60 to 80 obese, pre-diabetic and/or type-2 diabetic human volunteers/patients will dose daily using oral DehydraTECH capsules for 12 weeks and will evaluate tolerability, PK, weight loss, blood sugar levels and more. The primary goal of this study will be to compare DehydraTECH-processed semaglutide capsules to DehydraTECH-CBD capsules alone - and together in combination - relative to a placebo control over an extended period of time. Inclusion of DehydraTECH-CBD in this study will be undertaken to determine if the improvements in glycemic control and weight loss witnessed in Lexaria's previous animal study DIAB-A22-1 are evidenced in humans. On June 18, 2024, Lexaria announced that it has now hired a contract research organization ("CRO") to oversee execution of this study.

Current report

On May 6, 2024, Lexaria announced an applied research program to evaluate certain molecular characteristics of DehydraTECH processed with the glucagon-peptide 1 ("GLP-1") drug, semaglutide, related to its mode of action and performance. The research will be conducted in partnership with the National Research Council of Canada ("NRC"). This work program will evaluate the molecular properties of DehydraTECH-processed pure semaglutide using simulated gastric fluid thereby mimicking conditions in the human gut. A battery of testing methods will be employed, including polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis ("PAGE"), size exclusion chromatography ("SEC"), matrix assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry ("MALDI MS") and dynamic light scattering ("DLS").

Current report

Lexaria plans to study the chemical and microbiological purity and stability of select DehydraTECH compositions that it prepares for the above planned upcoming animal and human studies over an extended duration of 6-12 months. Along with improved tolerability, PK and efficacy performance, long term stability is crucial if oral variants of GLP-1 / GIP drugs are to be seriously considered as replacements for currently injectable versions of these drugs.

Current report

The FDA provided Lexaria with a positive written response on August 10, 2022, from our pre-IND meeting regarding DehydraTECH-CBD for the treatment of hypertension. The FDA confirmed that it had agreed with Lexaria’s proposal to pursue a 505(b)(2) new drug application (“NDA”) regulatory pathway for our program. On January 29, 2024, Lexaria submitted its IND application with the FDA and it received a Study May Proceed letter from the FDA on February 29, 2024. Manufacturing IND drug product batches has been performed through our third-party contract manufacturer, in compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practice (“cGMP”) regulations as mandated by the FDA, including stability testing. We will continue to manufacture additional drug product batches though our third-party contract manufacturer in the future as we perform additional clinical studies. We have begun certain administrative study start-up tasks associated with preparation to perform study HYPER-H23-1 when ready to be initiated following the satisfaction of certain FDA conditions and raising sufficient funding.

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Our net loss for the six months ended for the respective items are summarized as follows:

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Our net loss for the nine-months ended for the respective items are summarized as follows:

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Fees from intellectual property licensing increased by $209,680 while B2B sales decreased by $24,912 with other sales lower by $6,250 year-over year due mainly to an increase in minimum fees earned within our licensee contract and reducing the emphasis on pursuit of B2B clients as we move toward pharmaceuticals.

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Fees from intellectual property licensing increased by $269,055 while B2B sales decreased by $38,799 with other sales lower by $45,465 year-over year due mainly to an increase in minimum fees earned within our licensee contract and reducing the emphasis on pursuit of B2B clients as we move toward pharmaceuticals.

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Expenditures on R&D decreased by $705,397 year-over year for the period ended February 29, 2024, due mainly to the completion of the manufacturing of its DehydraTECH-CBD drug to treat hypertension and the completion of various R&D studies in the areas of prospective nicotine replacement therapy, CBD for diabetes and seizures. Lexaria continues with applied development and programs in our pharmaceutical division with our primary focus being on optimization of DehydraTECH formulations of GLP-1 drugs as well as advancing our DehydraTECH-CBD drug to treat hypertension.

Current wording

Expenditures on R&D decreased by $1,772,956 year-over year for the period ended May 31, 2024, due mainly to the completion of the manufacturing of its DehydraTECH-CBD drug to treat hypertension and the completion of various R&D studies in the areas of prospective nicotine replacement therapy, CBD for diabetes and seizures. Lexaria continues with applied development and programs in our pharmaceutical division with our primary focus being on optimization of DehydraTECH formulations of GLP-1 drugs as well as advancing our DehydraTECH-CBD drug to treat hypertension.

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In the six months ended February 29, 2024, consulting fees and salaries decreased by $195,712, primarily due to the negotiation of reduced fees and the completion of work or cancellation of contracts with certain consultants, as well as the loss of two permanent full-time employees.

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In the nine-months ended May 31, 2024, consulting fees and salaries decreased by $27,569, primarily due to the negotiation of reduced fees and the completion of work or cancellation of contracts with certain consultants, as well as the loss of two permanent full-time employees.

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Our legal and professional fees increased by $163,755 during the period compared to the same prior year period due to increased patent filings and the utilization of additional legal advisory services. The increase also reflects increased accounting and legal fees related to financing activities in the period.

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Our legal and professional fees increased by $254,285 during the period compared to the same prior year period due to increased patent filings and the utilization of additional legal advisory services related to various operational and administrative matters. The increase also reflects increased accounting fees related to financing activities in the period.

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Our other general and administrative expenses decreased overall by $282,094 during the period ended February 29, 2024, over the same period last year. Advertising and promotion decreased by $232,035 as we scaled back our efforts to bring the results of the Company’s R&D programs to the attention of various industry sectors and to the scientific and investment communities.

Current wording

Our other general and administrative expenses decreased overall by $112,114 during the period ended May 31, 2024, over the same period last year. Advertising and promotion decreased by $82,034 as we scaled back our efforts to bring the results of the Company’s R&D programs to the attention of various industry sectors and to the scientific and investment communities. We also incurred an impairment loss of $57,836 due to lapsed or abandoned Patents.

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Net cash used in operating activities was approximately $1.8 million for the six months ended February 29, 2024, compared with $2.5 million during the same period in 2023. The decrease relates primarily to a lower net loss of $1.2 million as we completed manufacturing of our DehydraTECH-CBD drug to treat hypertension and the completion of various R&D studies in the areas of prospective nicotine replacement therapy, CBD for diabetes and seizures, largely offset by as the net increase in working capital $521,972.

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Net cash used in operating activities was approximately $3.1 million for the nine-months ended May 31, 2024, compared with $4.3 million during the same period in 2023. The decrease relates primarily to a lower net loss of $3.6 million as we completed manufacturing of our DehydraTECH-CBD drug to treat hypertension and the completion of various R&D studies in the areas of prospective nicotine replacement therapy, CBD for diabetes and seizures.

Previous wording

Net cash used in investing activities during the six months ended February 29, 2024, compared to the six months ended February 28, 2023, increased by $29,490 due to increased spending on prosecution of intellectual property.

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Net cash used in investing activities during the nine-months ended May 31, 2024, compared to the nine-months ended May 31, 2023, increased by $17,845 due to increased spending on prosecution of intellectual property.

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Net cash from financing activities during the six months ended February 29, 2024, was $5,272,206. The increase relates to net proceeds from the sale of common share and warrant of $4,208,731 and warrant exercises of $1,063,475.

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Net cash from financing activities during the nine-months ended May 31, 2024, was $10,315,207. The increase relates to net proceeds from the sale of common shares of $4,208,731, warrant exercises of $6,103,602 and a stock option exercise of $2,874.

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Since inception, the Company has incurred significant operating and net losses. Net losses attributable to shareholders were $1.8 million and $3.1 million for the six months ended February 29, 2024, and February 28, 2023, respectively. As of February 29, 2024, we had an accumulated deficit of $47.6 million. We expect to continue to incur significant operational expenses and net losses in the upcoming 12 months. Our net losses may fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter and year to year, depending on the stage and complexity of our R&D studies and corporate expenditures, additional revenues received from the licensing of our technology, if any, and the receipt of payments under any current or future collaborations we may enter into. The recurring losses and negative net cash flows raise substantial doubt as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

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Since inception, the Company has incurred significant operating and net losses. Net losses attributable to shareholders were $3.6 million and $5.5 million for the nine-months ended May 31, 2024, and 2023, respectively. As of May 31, 2024, we had an accumulated deficit of $49.4 million. We expect to continue to incur significant operational expenses and net losses in the upcoming 12 months. Our net losses may fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter and year to year, depending on the stage and complexity of our R&D studies and corporate expenditures, additional revenues received from the licensing of our technology, if any, and the receipt of payments under any current or future collaborations we may enter into. The recurring losses and negative net cash flows raise substantial doubt as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

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The Company has evaluated whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. As of February 29, 2024, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $4.7 million to settle $81,717 in current liabilities. We have performed a review of our cash flow forecast and have concluded that our existing cash, combined with those expected from executed license agreements, will be sufficient to meet the Company's financial obligations for the twelve-month period following the filing of these consolidated financial statements on Form 10-Q.

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The Company has evaluated whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. As of May 31, 2024, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $8.5 million to settle $271,375 in current liabilities. We have performed a review of our cash flow forecast and have concluded that our existing cash, combined with those expected from executed license agreements, will be sufficient to meet the Company's financial obligations for the twelve-month period following the filing of these consolidated financial statements on Form 10-Q In making this assessment, the Company believes that this alleviates any substantial doubt in connection with the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
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We have performed a review of our cash flow forecast and have concluded that funds on hand, combined with those expected from executed license agreements, will be sufficient to meet the Company's financial obligations for the twelve-month period following the filing of these consolidated financial statements on Form 10-Q.