Form: 6-K

Current report of foreign issuer pursuant to Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16 Amendments

October 14, 2014

Exhibit 99.2
 

 
Interim Financial Statements of
(Unaudited)
 

 
ACASTI PHARMA INC.
 

 
Three-month and six-month periods ended August 31, 2014 and 2013
 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 
 
 

 
ACASTI PHARMA INC.
Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

Three-month and six-month periods ended August 31, 2014 and 2013

 
Financial Statements
 
Interim Statements of Financial Position
1
Interim Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Loss
2
Interim Statements of Changes in Equity
3
Interim Statements of Cash Flows
4
Notes to Interim Financial Statements
5


 
 
Notice:
 
These interim financial statements have not been reviewed by the Corporation’s auditors.
 
 
 

 
ACASTI PHARMA INC.
Interim Statements of Financial Position
(Unaudited)

As at August 31, 2014 and February 28, 2014
 
   
August 31,
   
February 28,
 
   
2014
   
2014
 
             
Assets
           
             
Current assets:
           
Cash
  $     $ 675,490  
Short-term investments
    21,180,915       23,025,951  
Trade and other receivables
    640,385       919,371  
Receivable from corporation under common control
    49,658       49,658  
Receivable from parent corporation
          47,140  
Tax credits receivable
    190,535       134,120  
Inventories
    287,118       261,431  
Prepaid expenses
    311,463       703,497  
      22,660,074       25,816,658  
                 
Equipment
    71,764       38,941  
Intangible assets
    18,632,385       19,776,204  
                 
Total assets
  $ 41,364,223     $ 45,631,803  
                 
Liabilities and Equity
               
                 
Current liabilities:
               
Bank indebtedness
  $ 66,174     $  
Trade and other payables
    1,414,686       1,170,828  
Payable to parent corporation (note 7 (b))
    929,166        
      2,410,026       1,170,828  
                 
Derivative warrant liabilities (note 9)
    6,865,270       11,181,475  
Total liabilities
    9,275,296       12,352,303  
                 
Equity:
               
Share capital (note 4 (a))
    61,362,668       61,027,307  
Warrants (note 4 (b))
    406,687       406,687  
Contributed surplus
    4,331,407       3,501,587  
Deficit
    (34,011,835 )     (31,656,081 )
Total equity
    32,088,927       33,279,500  
                 
Commitments and contingencies (note 6)
               
                 
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 41,364,223     $ 45,631,803  
 
See accompanying notes to unaudited interim financial statements.

 
1

 
ACASTI PHARMA INC.
Interim Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Loss
(Unaudited)

Three-month and six-month periods ended August 31, 2014 and 2013

   
Three-month periods ended
   
Six-month periods ended
 
   
August 31,
   
August 31, 
 
   
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
                         
Revenue from sales
  $ 7,539     $ 266,151     $ 63,612     $ 272,539  
Cost of sales
    (4,511 )     (151,307 )     (30,542 )     (153,209 )
Gross profit
    3,028       114,844       33,070       119,330  
                                 
General and administrative expenses
    (1,655,355 )     (1,847,874 )     (3,437,184 )     (3,051,313 )
Research and development expenses, net of tax credits of $38,008 and $56,415 (2013 - $67,306 and $118,507)
    (1,802,899 )     (1,525,565 )     (3,021,892 )     (2,304,192 )
Results from operating activities
    (3,455,226 )     (3,258,595 )     (6,426,006 )     (5,236,175 )
                                 
Finance income (note 9)
    26,319       7,677       4,370,594       17,899  
Finance costs (note 9)
    (319,483 )     (652 )     (1,906 )     (1,526 )
Foreign exchange gain (loss)
    36,215       13,366       (298,436 )     16,490  
Net finance (expense) income
    (256,949 )     20,391       4,070,252       32,863  
                                 
Net loss and total comprehensive loss for the period
  $ (3,712,175 )   $ (3,238,204 )   $ (2,355,754 )   $ (5,203,312 )
                                 
Basic and diluted loss per share
  $ (0.03 )   $ (0.04 )   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.07 )
                                 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
    106,227,896       76,949,761       106,048,298       75,056,632  
 
See accompanying notes to unaudited interim financial statements.
 
 
2

 
ACASTI PHARMA INC.
Interim Statements of Changes in Equity
(Unaudited)

Six-month periods ended August 31, 2014 and 2013
 
   
Share capital
         
Contributed
             
   
Number
   
Dollar
   
Warrants
   
surplus
   
Deficit
   
Total
 
                                     
Balance, February 28, 2014
    105,862,179     $ 61,027,307     $ 406,687     $ 3,501,587     $ (31,656,081 )   $ 33,279,500  
                                                 
Net loss and total comprehensive loss for the period
                            (2,355,754 )     (2,355,754 )
      105,862,179       61,027,307       406,687       3,501,587       (34,011,835 )     30,923,746  
                                                 
Transactions with owners, recorded directly in equity
                                               
Contributions by and distribution to owners
                                               
Share-based payment transactions (note 5)
                      1,115,181             1,115,181  
Share options exercised (note 5)
    200,000       50,000                         50,000  
RSUs released (note 5)
    197,999       285,361             (285,361 )            
Total contributions by and distribution to owners
    397,999       335,361             829,820             1,165,181  
                                                 
Balance at August 31, 2014
    106,260,178     $ 61,362,668     $ 406,687     $ 4,331,407     $ (34,011,835 )   $ 32,088,927  
                                                 
Balance, February 28, 2013
    73,107,538     $ 28,922,710     $ 406,687     $ 438,711     $ (20,044,432 )   $ 9,723,676  
                                                 
Net loss and total comprehensive loss for the period
                            (5,203,312 )     (5,203,312 )
      73,107,538       28,922,710       406,687       438,711       (25,247,744 )     4,520,364  
                                                 
Transactions with owners, recorded directly in equity
                                               
Contributions by and distribution to owners
                                               
Issuance of shares (note 4)
    6,750,000       15,496,000                         15,496,000  
Share-based payment transactions (note 5)
                      1,534,195             1,534,195  
Warrants exercised
    121,250       30,313                         30,313  
Share options exercised (note 5)
    281,500       622,916             (219,140 )           403,776  
Total contributions by and distribution to owners
    7,152,750       16,149,229             1,315,055             17,464,284  
                                                 
Balance at August 31, 2013
    80,260,288     $ 45,071,939     $ 406,687     $ 1,753,766     $ (25,247,744 )   $ 21,984,648  
 
See accompanying notes to unaudited interim financial statements.
 
 
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ACASTI PHARMA INC.
Interim Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)

Three-month and six-month periods ended August 31, 2014 and 2013
 
   
Three-month periods ended
   
Six-month periods ended
 
    August 31,     August 31,  
   
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
                         
Cash flows from operating activities:
                       
Net loss for the period
  $ (3,712,175 )   $ (3,238,204 )   $ (2,355,754 )   $ (5,203,312 )
Adjustments:
                               
Depreciation of equipment
    913       1,338       1,827       2,821  
Amortization of intangible assets
    584,318       501,182       1,165,785       665,468  
Stock-based compensation
    421,369       993,265       1,115,181       1,534,195  
Net finance expense (income)
    256,949       (20,391 )     (4,070,252 )     (32,863 )
Realized foreign exchange (loss) gain
    (5,734 )     2,607       (11,016 )     1,611  
      (2,454,360 )     (1,760,203 )     (4,154,229 )     (3,032,080 )
                                 
Changes in non-cash operating working capital items:
                               
Trade and other receivables
    73,492       284,248       278,986       131,633  
Tax credits receivable
    (38,008 )     (67,306 )     (56,415 )     (118,507 )
Inventories
    6,724       150,166       (25,687 )     154,787  
Prepaid expenses
    121,374       (162,046 )     392,034       (188,582 )
Receivable from parent corporation
                47,140        
Trade and other payables
    (269,663 )     718,525       243,858       649,571  
Payable to parent corporation
    716,154       559,214       929,166       983,759  
Royalties payable to parent corporation
          373             203,234  
      610,073       1,483,174       1,809,082       1,815,895  
                                 
Net cash used in operating activities
    (1,844,287 )     (277,029 )     (2,345,147 )     (1,216,185 )
                                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
                               
Interest received
    10,287       56       30,875       96,454  
Acquisition of equipment
    (34,650 )           (34,650 )      
Acquisition of intangible assets
    (13,226 )     (17,234 )     (21,966 )     (39,652 )
Acquisition of short-term investments
    (13,958,100 )           (14,478,186 )     (3,000,000 )
Maturity of short-term investments
    15,556,811       250,000       16,056,811       3,750,000  
Net cash from investing activities
    1,561,122       232,822       1,552,884       806,802  
                                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
                               
Proceeds from exercise of warrants and options
          413,776       50,000       434,089  
Share issue costs
          (29,000 )           (29,000 )
Interest paid
    (1,784 )     (652 )     (1,949 )     (1,526 )
Net cash (used in) from financing activities
    (1,784 )     384,124       48,051       403,563  
                                 
Foreign exchange gain on cash held in foreign currencies
    7,551       10,759       2,548       14,879  
Net (decrease) increase in cash
    (277,398 )     350,676       (741,664 )     9,059  
                                 
Cash, beginning of period
    211,224       854,951       675,490       1,196,568  
                                 
(Bank indebtedness) cash, end of period
  $ (66,174 )   $ 1,205,627     $ (66,174 )   $ 1,205,627  
                                 
Supplemental cash flow disclosure:
                               
Non-cash transaction:
                               
Issuance of common shares (note 4)
  $     $ 15,525,000     $     $ 15,525,000  
Royalties settled through issuance of shares (note 4)
          395,068             395,068  
Acquisition of intangible asset (note 4)
          15,129,932             15,129,932  

See accompanying notes to unaudited interim financial statements.
 
 
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ACASTI PHARMA INC.
Notes to Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

Three-month and six-month periods ended August 31, 2014 and 2013

 
1.
Reporting entity
 
Acasti Pharma Inc. (the "Corporation") is incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (Québec) (formerly Part 1A of the Companies Act (Québec)).  The Corporation is domiciled in Canada and its registered office is located at 545 Promenade du Centropolis, Laval, Québec,      H7T 0A3. The Corporation is a subsidiary of Neptune Technologies and Bioressources Inc. (“Neptune”) (the Corporation, the parent and NeuroBioPharm Inc., a sister corporation, collectively referred to as the “group”).
 
On August 7, 2008, the Corporation commenced operations after having acquired from Neptune an exclusive worldwide license to use its intellectual property to develop, clinically study and market new pharmaceutical products to treat human cardiovascular conditions. Neptune’s intellectual property is related to the extraction of particular ingredients from marine biomasses, such as krill.  The eventual products are aimed at applications in the over-the-counter medicine, medical foods and prescription drug markets.
 
Operations essentially consist in the development of new products and the conduct of clinical research studies on animals and humans.  Almost all research and development, administration and capital expenditures incurred by the Corporation since the start of the operations are associated with the project described above.
 
The Corporation is subject to a number of risks associated with the successful development of new products and their marketing, the conduct of its clinical studies and their results, the meeting of development objectives set by Neptune in its license agreement, and the establishment of strategic alliances. The Corporation has incurred significant operating losses and negative cash flows from operations since inception.  To date, the Corporation has financed its operations through public offering and private placement of common shares, funds from its parent corporation, proceeds from exercises of warrants, rights and options and research tax credits.  To achieve the objectives of its business plan, the Corporation plans to establish strategic alliances, raise the necessary capital and make sales. It is anticipated that the products developed by the Corporation will require approval from the U.S Food and Drug Administration and equivalent organizations in other countries before their sale can be authorized.  The ability of the Corporation to ultimately achieve profitable operations is dependent on a number of factors outside of the Corporation’s control.
 
2.
Basis of preparation
 
 
(a)
Statement of compliance:
 
These interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), on a basis consistent with those accounting policies followed by the Corporation in the most recent audited annual financial statements. Certain information, in particular the accompanying notes, normally included in the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS has been omitted or condensed. Accordingly the condensed interim financial statements do not include all of the information required for full annual financial statements, and therefore, should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes thereto for the year ended February 28, 2014.
 
The financial statements were authorized for issue by the Board of Directors on October 14, 2014.
 
 
(b)
Basis of measurement:
 
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, except for:
 
 
·
Stock-based compensation which is measured pursuant to IFRS 2, Share-based payments (note 5); and,
 
 
·
Derivative warrant liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (notes 4 (b) and 9).
 
 
(c)
Functional and presentation currency:
 
These financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars, which is the Corporation’s functional currency.
 
 
(d)
Use of estimates and judgments:
 
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
 
Estimates are based on management’s best knowledge of current events and actions that the Corporation may undertake in the future. Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimates are revised and in any future periods affected.

 
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ACASTI PHARMA INC.
Notes to Interim Financial Statements, Continued
(Unaudited)

Three-month and six-month periods ended August 31, 2014 and 2013

 
2.
Basis of preparation (continued):
 
 
(d)
Use of estimates and judgments (continued):
 
Critical judgments in applying accounting policies that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized in the financial statements include the following:
 
 
·
Identification of triggering events indicating that the intangible assets might be impaired.
 
 
·
The use of the going concern basis of preparation of the financial statements.  At each reporting period, management assesses the basis of preparation of the financial statements. These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis in accordance with IFRS. The going concern basis of presentation assumes that the Corporation will continue its operations for the foreseeable future and be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business.
 
Assumptions and estimation uncertainties that have a significant risk of resulting in a material adjustment within the next financial year include the following:
 
 
·
Measurement of derivative warrant liabilities (notes 4 and 9) and stock-based compensation (note 5).
 
 
·
Allocation of shared costs amongst the Neptune group companies (note 7).
 
Also, management uses judgment to determine which research and development (“R&D”) expenses qualify for R&D tax credits and in what amounts.  The Corporation recognizes the tax credits once it has reasonable assurance that they will be realized.  Recorded tax credits are subject to review and approval by tax authorities and therefore, could be different from the amounts recorded.
 
3.
Significant accounting policies:
 
The accounting policies and basis of measurement applied in these interim financial statements are the same as those applied by the Corporation in its financial statements for the year ended February 28, 2014.
 
New standards and interpretations not yet adopted:
 
Financial instruments:
 
IFRS 9, Financial Instruments, was issued in November 2009. It addresses classification and measurement of financial assets and financial liabilities. In November 2013, the IASB issued a new general hedge accounting standard, which forms part of IFRS 9 Financial Instruments (2013). The new standard removes the January 1, 2015 prior effective date of IFRS 9. The new mandatory effective date will be determined once the classification and measurement and impairment phases of IFRS 9 are finalized. The mandatory effective date is not yet determined; however, early adoption of the new standard is still permitted. In February 2014, a tentative decision established the mandatory effective application for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018. The Corporation has not yet assessed the impact of adoption of IFRS 9 and does not intend to early adopt IFRS 9 in its financial statements.

Revenue:
 
On May 28, 2014 the IASB issued IFRS 15, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. IFRS 15 will replace IAS 18, Revenue, among other standards. The standard contains a single model that applies to contracts with customers and two approaches to recognizing revenue: at a point in time or over time. The model features a contract-based five-step analysis of transactions to determine whether, how much and when revenue is recognized. New estimates and judgmental thresholds have been introduced, which may affect the amount and/or timing of revenue recognized. The new standard applies to contracts with customers. The new standard is effective for fiscal years ending on or after December 31, 2017, and is available for early adoption. The Corporation has not yet assessed the impact of adoption of IFRS 15, and does not intend to early adopt IFRS 15 in its financial statements.
 
 
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ACASTI PHARMA INC.
Notes to Interim Financial Statements, Continued
(Unaudited)

Three-month and six-month periods ended August 31, 2014 and 2013

 
4.
Capital and other components of equity:
 
 
(a)
Share capital:
 
Issued and outstanding:

   
Class A shares
(classified as equity)
 
             
   
Number
       
   
outstanding
   
Amount
 
             
Balance August 31, 2014
    106,260,178     $ 61,362,668  
Balance February 28, 2014
    105,862,179       61,027,307  
 
On July 12, 2013, the Corporation issued 6,750,000 Class A shares, at a price of $2.30 per share to Neptune to pay in advance all of the future royalties’ payable under the intellectual property license it had with Neptune.
 
The value of the prepayment, determined with the assistance of outside valuations specialists, using the pre-established formula set forth in the license agreement (adjusted to reflect the royalties of $395,068 accrued from December 4, 2012, the date at which the Corporation entered into the prepayment agreement to July 12, 2013, the date of issuance of the shares) totalling $15,129,932, was recognized as an intangible asset.  The shares issued as a result of this transaction corresponded to an increase in share capital of $15,525,000, net of $29,000 of share issue costs.  The Corporation no longer has royalty payment commitment under the License Agreement.
 
 
(b)
Warrants:
 
The warrants of the Corporation are composed of the following as at August 31, 2014 and February 28, 2014:
 
         
August 31,
2014
   
 
   
February 28,
2014
 
                         
   
Number
         
Number
       
   
outstanding
   
Amount
   
outstanding
   
Amount
 
                         
Liability
                       
Series 8 Public offering warrants 2014 (note 9)
    18,400,000     $ 6,865,270       18,400,000     $ 11,181,475  
      18,400,000       6,865,270       18,400,000       11,181,475  
                                 
Equity
                               
Private placement warrants
                               
Series 9 Private placement warrants 2014
    1,616,542             1,616,542        
Series 6 warrants
    375,000       306,288       375,000       306,288  
Series 7 warrants
    375,000       100,399       375,000       100,399  
      2,366,542     $ 406,687       2,366,542     $ 406,687  
 
 
7

 
ACASTI PHARMA INC.
Notes to Interim Financial Statements, Continued
(Unaudited)

Three-month and six-month periods ended August 31, 2014 and 2013

 
4.
Capital and other components of equity (continued):
 
 
(b)
Warrants (continued):
 
-  
Series 8 Public offering warrants entitle the holder to purchase one Class A share for US$1.50, subject to adjustment, until December 3, 2018.  The warrants are derivative liabilities for accounting purposes due to the currency of the exercise price being different from the Corporation’s functional currency.
 
-  
Series 9 Private placement warrants entitle the holder to purchase one Class A share for $1.60, subject to adjustment, until December 3, 2018.
 
-  
Series 6 entitles the holder to purchase one Class A share for $1.50 per share until February 10, 2015.
 
-  
Series 7 entitles the holder to purchase one Class A share for $1.50 per share until February 10, 2015 subject to the achievement of certain agreed upon and predefined milestones.  Series 7 warrants are subject to vesting in equal installments over four semesters, subject to continued service and attainment of market (187,500 warrants) and non-market performance conditions (187,500 warrants).  The Corporation recognized an expense of nil for this grant for the periods ended August 31, 2014 and 2013.
 
5.
Share-based payment:
 
At August 31, 2014 the Corporation has the following share-based payment arrangements:
 
 
(a)
Corporation stock option plan:
 
The Corporation has established a stock option plan for directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Corporation. The exercise price of the stock options granted under the plan is not lower than the closing price of the Acasti Class A shares listed on the TSX Venture Exchange on the eve of the grant.  The terms and conditions for acquiring and exercising options are set by the Board of Directors, as well as the term of the options which, however, cannot be more than ten years or any shorter period as specified by the Board of Directors, according to the provisions of the plan.  The Corporation’s stock option plan allows the Corporation to issue a number of stock options not in excess of 10% of the number of Acasti Class A shares issued and outstanding from time to time.  The total number of stock options issuable to a single person cannot exceed amongst other 5% of the Corporation’s total issued and outstanding Acasti Class A shares at the time of the grant, with the maximum being 2% for any one consultant.  Every stock option granted under the plan must provide for a vesting period of no less than 18 months and a gradual and equal acquisition of vesting rights at least on a quarterly basis.
 
The number and weighted average exercise prices of share options are as follows:
 
   
Six-month period ended
   
Six-month period ended
 
   
August 31, 2014
   
August 31, 2013
 
   
Weighted
         
Weighted
       
   
average
exercise
price
   
Number of
options
   
average
exercise
price
   
Number of
options
 
                         
Outstanding at beginning of period
  $ 1.57       4,911,000     $ 1.55       5,216,250  
Exercised
    0.25       (200,000 )     1.43       (281,500
Granted
    1.20       282,500       2.36       140,000  
Forfeited
    1.03       (79,750 )     1.96       (120,000 )
Expired
    1.80       (100,000 )            
Outstanding at end of period
  $ 1.61       4,813,750     $ 1.57       4,954,750  
                                 
Exercisable at end of period
  $ 1.56       3,762,625     $ 1.33       3,229,664  
 
 
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ACASTI PHARMA INC.
Notes to Interim Financial Statements, Continued
(Unaudited)

Three-month and six-month periods ended August 31, 2014 and 2013


5.
Share-based payment (continued):
 
 
(a)
Corporation stock option plan (continued):
 
The fair value of options granted has been estimated according to the Black-Scholes option pricing model and based on the weighted average of the following assumptions for options granted during the six-month periods ended:
 
   
Six-month
period ended
August 31, 2014
   
Six-month
period ended 
August 31, 2013
 
             
Exercise price
  $ 1.20     $ 2.36  
Share price
  $ 1.15     $ 2.30  
Dividend
           
Risk-free interest
    1.13 %     1.03 %
Estimated life
 
2.60 years
   
2.44 years
 
Expected volatility
    56.62 %     79.42 %
 
The weighted average of the fair value of the options granted to employees during the six-month period is $0.40 (2013 - $1.06). No options were granted to non-employees during the six-month periods ended August 31, 2014 and 2013.
 
The weighted average share price at the date of exercise for options exercised during the six-month period is $0.92 (2013 - $3.84).
 
For the three and six month periods ended August 31, 2014, the Corporation recognized stock-based compensation under this plan in the amount of $121,274 and $316,963, respectively (2013 - $115,245 and $279,110).
 
 
(b)
Corporation Restricted Share Unit (“RSU”) plan  :
 
The Corporation has established an equity incentive plan for employees, directors and consultants of the Corporation.  The plan provides for the issuance of restricted share units, performance share units, restricted shares, deferred share units and other share-based awards, under restricted conditions as may be determined by the Board of Directors. Upon fulfillment of the restricted conditions, as the case may be, the plan provides for settlement of the award through shares.
 
The Corporation’s issued RSUs will vest gradually overtime with an expiry date of no later than January 15, 2017, based on a specific rate, depending on each holder’s category, but sixty percent (60%) of such awards will vest upon achievement of the performance objectives identified by the Corporation.  Performance objectives are based in part on the Corporation’s specific and global goals, but also on each holder’s individual performance.  The fair value of the RSUs is determined to be the share price at date of grant and is recognized as stock-based compensation, through contributed surplus, over the vesting period.
 
Activities within the plan are detailed as follows:
 
 
 
August 31, 2014
   
August 31, 2013
 
             
   
Number of RSUs
   
Number of RSUs
 
             
Outstanding at beginning and end of period
    775,001    
 
Granted
 
      1,060,000  
Released
    (197,999 )  
 
Forfeited
    (5,834 )  
 
Outstanding at end of the period
    571,168       1,060,000  
 
For the three and six month periods ended August 31, 2014, the Corporation recognized stock-based compensation under this plan in the amount of $143,814 and $355,589, respectively (2013 – $203,624 and $203,624).
 
 
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ACASTI PHARMA INC.
Notes to Interim Financial Statements, Continued
(Unaudited)

Three-month and six-month periods ended August 31, 2014 and 2013

 
5.
Share-based payment (continued):
 
 
(c)
Neptune stock-based compensation plan:
 
Neptune maintains various stock-based compensation plans for the benefit of directors, officers, employees, and consultants that provide services to its consolidated group, including the Corporation.  The Corporation records as stock-based compensation expense a portion of the expense being recorded by Neptune that is commensurate to the fraction of overall services that the grantees provide directly to the Corporation.
 
 
(i)
Neptune stock options:
 
For the three and six-month periods ended August 31, 2014, the Corporation recognized stock-based compensation related to the Neptune plans in the amount of $30,325 and 44,423, respectively (2013 - $217,805 and $394,299).
 
 
(ii)
Neptune Restricted Share Unit (“RSU”) plan:
 
For the three and six-month periods ended August 31, 2014, the Corporation recognized stock-based compensation related to this plan in the amount of $83,122 and $276,806, respectively (2013 - $320,623 and $320,623).
 
 
(iii)
Neptune-owned NeuroBioPharm Inc. warrants:
 
For the three and six-month periods ended August 31, 2014, the Corporation recognized stock-based compensation related to this plan in the amount of $164 and $263, respectively (2013 - $473 and $1,650).
 
 
(iv)
Neptune-owned Acasti warrants:
 
For the three and six-month periods ended August 31, 2014, the Corporation recognized stock-based compensation related to this plan in the amount of nil (2013 – nil and $1,470, respectively).
 
 
(v)
Neptune-owned NeuroBioPharm Inc. call-options:
 
For the three and six-month periods ended August 31, 2014, the Corporation recognized stock-based compensation related to this plan in the amount of $85 and $258, respectively (2013 - $161 and $486).
 
 
(vi)
Neptune-owned Acasti call-options:
 
For the three and six-month periods ended August 31, 2014, the Corporation recognized stock-based compensation related to this plan in the amount of $40,415 and $113,509 (2013 - $131,765 and $329,364).
 
 
(d)
NeuroBioPharm Inc. Share Bonus plan:
 
For the three and six-month periods ended August 31, 2014, the Corporation recognized stock-based compensation related to this plan in the amount of $2,170 and $7,370, respectively (2013 – $3,569 and $3,569).
 
6.
Commitments and contingencies:
 
Research and development agreements:
 
In the normal course of business, the Corporation has signed agreements with various partners and suppliers for them to execute research projects and to produce and market certain products.  The Corporation has reserved certain rights relating to these projects.
 
The Corporation initiated research and development projects that will be conducted over a 12 to 24 month period for a total cost of $10,401,790, of which an amount of $4,312,604 has been paid to date.  As at August 31, 2014, an amount of $586,000 is included in ''Trade and other payables'' in relation to these projects.
 
 
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ACASTI PHARMA INC.
Notes to Interim Financial Statements, Continued
(Unaudited)

Three-month and six-month periods ended August 31, 2014 and 2013

 
6.
Commitments and contingencies (continued):
 
Contingencies:
 
On 29 May 2014, Neptune and its subsidiaries, including the Corporation, were served with a lawsuit from Mr. Henri Harland, former President and Chief Executive Officer of Neptune and its subsidiaries who resigned from all his duties on April 25, 2014. Mr. Harland alleges in his complaint that he was forced to resign and is claiming inter alia, the acknowledgment of the relevant sections of his employment contract, the payment of a sum of approximately $8,500,000 and the issuance of 500,000 shares of each Neptune, the Corporation and NeuroBioPharm, as applicable, and two blocks of 1,000,000 call options each on the shares held by Neptune in the Corporation and in NeuroBioPharm in his name. Neptune and its subsidiaries believe the claim as formulated without merit or cause.  Neptune and its subsidiaries will vigorously defend the lawsuit and take any steps necessary to protect themselves. No trial date has been set. As of the date of these financial statements, no agreement has been reached and an estimate of its financial effect cannot be made.
 
7.
Related parties:
 
 
(a)
Administrative and research and development expenses:
 
During the three-month and six-month periods ended August 31, 2014 and 2013, the Corporation was charged by Neptune for certain costs incurred by Neptune for the benefit of the Corporation and for royalties, as follows:

   
Three-month
period ended
   
Three-month
period ended
   
Six-month
period ended
   
Six-month
period ended
 
   
August 31, 2014
   
August 31, 2013
   
August 31, 2014
   
August 31, 2013
 
                         
Administrative costs
  $ 441,269     $ 264,717     $ 845,710     $ 489,675  
Research and development costs, before tax credits
    181,888       179,046       282,339       329,209  
Royalties (note 4)
 
      51,781    
      228,219  
    $ 623,157     $ 495,544     $ 1,128,049     $ 1,047,103  
 
Where Neptune incurs specific incremental costs for the benefit of the Corporation, it charges those amounts directly. Costs that benefit more than one entity of the Neptune group are being charged by allocating a fraction of costs incurred by Neptune that is commensurate to the estimated fraction of services or benefits received by each entity for those items.
 
These charges do not represent all charges incurred by Neptune that may have benefited the Corporation, because, amongst others, Neptune does not allocate certain common office expenses and does not charge interest on indebtedness.  Also, these charges do not necessarily represent the cost that the Corporation would otherwise need to incur should it not receive these services or benefits through the shared resources of Neptune or receive financing from Neptune.
 
 
(b)
Payable to parent corporation:
 
Payable to parent corporation has no specified maturity date for payment or reimbursement and does not bear interest.
 
 
(c)
Key management personnel compensation:
 
The key management personnel of the Corporation are the members of the Board of Directors and certain officers.  They control 2% of the voting shares of the Corporation.
 
 
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ACASTI PHARMA INC.
Notes to Interim Financial Statements, Continued
(Unaudited)

Three-month and six-month periods ended August 31, 2014 and 2013

 
7.
Related parties (continued):
 
 
(c)
Key management personnel compensation (continued):
 
Key management personnel compensation includes the following for the three-month and six-month periods ended August 31, 2014 and 2013:

   
Three-month
period ended
   
Three-month
period ended
   
Six-month
period ended
   
Six-month
period ended
 
   
August 31, 2014
   
August 31, 2013
   
August 31, 2014
   
August 31, 2013
 
                         
Short term employee benefits
  $ 267,116     $ 158,940     $ 479,370     $ 299,107  
Share based compensation costs
    362,991       646,311       1,031,261       1,039,079  
                                 
    $ 630,107     $ 805,251     $ 1,510,631     $ 1,338,186  
 
8.
Operating segments:
 
The Corporation has one reportable operating segment: the development and commercialization of pharmaceutical applications of its licensed rights for cardiovascular diseases.
 
The majority of the Corporation’s assets are located in Canada.
 
The Corporation’s sales are attributed based on the customer’s area of residence.  All of the sales were made to the United States.
 
9.
Determination of fair values:
 
Certain of the Corporation’s accounting policies and disclosures require the determination of fair value, for both financial and non-financial assets and liabilities.  Fair values have been determined for measurement and/or disclosure purposes based on the following methods.
 
Financial and non-financial assets and liabilities:
 
In establishing fair value, the Corporation uses a fair value hierarchy based on levels as defined below:
 
 
·
Level 1:   defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets.
 
 
·
Level 2:   defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable.
 
 
·
Level 3:   defined as inputs that are based on little or no little observable market data, therefore requiring entities to develop their own assumptions.
 
The Corporation has determined that the carrying values of its short-term financial assets and liabilities approximate their fair value given the short-term nature of these instruments.
 
Derivative warrant liabilities:
 
The Corporation measured its derivative warrant liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis.  These financial liabilities were measured using level 3 inputs.
 
 
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ACASTI PHARMA INC.
Notes to Interim Financial Statements, Continued
(Unaudited)

Three-month and six-month periods ended August 31, 2014 and 2013

 
9.
Determination of fair values (continued):
 
The fair value of the public offering warrants 2014 was estimated according to the Black-Scholes option pricing model and based on the following assumptions:
 
   
August 31, 2014
   
February 28, 2014
 
             
Exercise price
    US$1.50       US$1.50  
Share price
  $ 0.94     $ 1.27  
Dividend
           
Risk-free interest
    1.38 %     1.41 %
Estimated life
 
4.26 years
   
4.76 years
 
Expected volatility
    69.37 %     66.47 %
 
The fair value of the Warrants issued was determined to be $0.37 per warrant as at August 31, 2014 ($0.61 per warrant as at February 28, 2014).
 
The reconciliation of changes in level 3 fair value measurements of financial liabilities for the six-month period ended August 31, 2014 is presented in the following table:

 
 
August 31, 2014
 
       
Opening balance at March 1, 2014
  $ 11,181,475  
Change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities (gain recognized in finance income)
    (4,316,205 )
Closing balance at August 31, 2014
  $ 6,865,270  
 
For the three-month period ended August 31, 2014, the change in fair value of the derivative warrant liabilities was a loss of $318,283 (recognized in finance costs).

Share-based payment transactions:
 
The fair value of share-based payment transaction is measured based on the Black-Scholes valuation model.  Measurement inputs include share price on measurement date, exercise price of the instrument, expected volatility (based on weighted average historic volatility adjusted for changes expected due to publicly available information, when the shares have not been traded on a recognized exchange for a period of time that is commensurate with estimated life of option, it is estimated using historical volatility of comparable corporations), weighted average expected life of the instruments (based on historical experience and general option holder behaviour), expected dividends, and the risk-free interest rate (based on government bonds).  Service and non-market performance conditions attached to the transactions, if any, are not taken into account in determining fair value.
 

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