UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

RQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2015

 

OR

 

¨TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from          to

 

 

 

Commission File Number: 000-54598

 

 

 

Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

British Columbia, Canada N/A

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

   

332 E. Scott Street

Port Hueneme, California

93041
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (805) 488-2800

 

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  x    No  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x    No ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer  ¨ Accelerated filer   x
Non-accelerated filer    ¨ Smaller reporting company   ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes  ¨    No x

 

As of February 5, 2016, the registrant had 8,448,758 common shares issued and outstanding.

 

 

 

   

 

Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc.

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2015

 

Table of Contents

 

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION   3 
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited).   3 
Condensed Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets – December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015   3 
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations –Three Months Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014   4 
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Three Months Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014   5 
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements   6 
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.   20 
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.   24 
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.   24 
      

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

   26 
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.   26 
Item 1A. Risk Factors.   26 
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.   26 
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.   26
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.   26 
Item 5. Other Information.   26 
Item 6. Exhibits.   26 

  

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

SPECIAL NOTE

 

All share numbers and share prices presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q have been adjusted to reflect the 1-for-10 reverse share split of Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc.’s common shares effected on September 2, 2015.

 

 

Item 1. Financial Statements.

 

Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars )

 

   December 31,   September 30, 
   2015   2015 
         
Assets:          
           
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $3,887,550   $3,955,503 
Accounts receivable   35,630    157,597 
Short-term investments   5,016,800    5,015,171 
Inventory   527,958    557,280 
Prepaid expenses   224,614    181,068 
           
Total current assets   9,692,552    9,866,619 
           
Noncurrent assets:          
           
Property, plant and equipment, net   646,041    503,408 
Deposits   15,900    15,900 
           
Total noncurrent assets   661,941    519,308 
           
Total Assets  $10,354,493   $10,385,927 
           
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:          
           
Current liabilities:          
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  $723,675   $656,685 
Deferred revenue   -    173,333 
Warrant liability   -    1,550,630 
           
Total Current Liabilities   723,675    2,380,648 
           
Commitments (Note 6)          
           
Shareholders' equity:          
Common shares, unlimited common shares authorized,          
no par value, 8,448,758 and 7,984,758 issued and          
outstanding at December 31, 2015 and September 30,          
2015, respectively   41,336,056    38,114,215 
Accumulated share-based compensation   5,259,880    5,226,379 
Accumulated deficit   (36,965,118)   (35,335,315)
           
Total Shareholders' Equity   9,630,818    8,005,279 
           
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity  $10,354,493   $10,385,927 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

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Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars )

 

   Three Months Ended 
   December 31,   December 31, 
   2015   2014 
         
Revenues:          
Contract services revenue  $32,000   $60,000 
Product sales   456,160    152,661 
           
    488,160    212,661 
           
Expenses:          
Costs of sales and contract services   312,063    95,925 
Costs of aquaculture   84,913    81,176 
Research and development   288,849    418,821 
General and administration   1,109,689    942,153 
           
    1,795,514    1,538,075 
           
Other Income (Loss)          
Foreign exchange gain (loss)   (109,128)   (161,112)
Gain (loss) in fair value of warrant liability   (211,956)   139,556 
Investment income   5,835    13,293 
           
    (315,249)   (8,263)
           
Loss Before Income Tax   (1,622,603)   (1,333,677)
           
Income tax expense   7,200    9,800 
           
Net Loss  $(1,629,803)  $(1,343,477)
           
Loss per common share - basic and diluted  $(0.19)  $(0.17)
           
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:          
Basic and diluted   8,373,323    7,946,101 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

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Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars )

 

   Three Months Ended 
   December 31,   December 31, 
   2015   2014 
         
Cash Flows Used In Operating Activities:          
Net loss  $(1,629,803)  $(1,343,477)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:          
Depreciation and amortization   32,386    37,535 
Share-based compensation   124,496    86,865 
Foreign exchange loss   109,128    161,112 
(Gain) loss in fair value of warrant liability   211,956    (139,556)
           
Changes in working capital items:          
Accounts receivable   121,945    8,045 
Inventory   29,322    (99,417)
Prepaid expenses   (67,718)   36,469 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   67,076    (33,120)
Deferred revenue   (173,333)   - 
           
Net cash used in operating activities   (1,174,545)   (1,285,544)
           
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:          
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment   (175,019)   (38,849)
Purchase of short-term investments   (1,629)   (1,222)
Proceeds on maturities of short-term investments   -    442,911 
           
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities   (176,648)   402,840 
           
           
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:          
Proceeds from exercise of warrants and options   1,368,260    28,719 
           
Net cash provided by financing activities   1,368,260    28,719 
           
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   (85,020)   (153,657)
           
Net change in cash and cash equivalents   (67,953)   (1,007,642)
           
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period   3,955,503    8,768,459 
           
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period  $3,887,550   $7,760,817 
           
           
Cash (demand deposits)  $3,887,550   $4,319,406 
Cash equivalents   -    3,441,411 
           
Cash and cash equivalents  $3,887,550   $7,760,817 

 

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash transactions (Note 8)                

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

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Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

1.Nature of Operations

 

Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc. (the “Company”) is organized under the laws of British Columbia, Canada. The Company’s common shares are listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the trading symbol “SBOT” and on the TSX Venture Exchange as a Tier 2 issuer under the trading symbol “KLH.” Prior to listing on Nasdaq effective November 5, 2015, the Company’s common shares were quoted on the U.S. OTCQB Marketplace Exchange under the trading symbol SBOTF.

 

In April 2010, the Company changed its name to Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc. and completed a reverse merger transaction with Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc., a California corporation, which was founded in September 1999, and remains the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary and principal operating entity. The Company’s executive offices are located at 332 E. Scott Street, Port Hueneme, California, 93041, USA, and its registered and records office is Royal Centre, 1055 West Georgia Street, Suite 1500, Vancouver, BC, V6E 4N7, Canada.

 

Nature of Operations

 

The Company’s business is the aquaculture, research and development, manufacture and commercialization of Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin (“KLH”). The Company markets and distributes its KLH products to biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, academic institutions, and clinical research organizations primarily in Europe, the United States, and Asia.

 

Management Plans

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company reported net losses of approximately $1.6 million and $1.3 million, respectively. The most significant factor in the fluctuations in net income and losses relates to noncash changes in the fair value of warrant liability, which was a loss of $0.2 million and gain of $0.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. As of December 31, 2015, the Company had an accumulated deficit of approximately $37.0 million and working capital of approximately $9.0 million.

 

In the past, operations of the Company have primarily been funded by the issuance of common shares, exercise of warrants, grant revenues, contract services revenue, and product sales. Management believes these financial resources are adequate to support the Company’s initiatives at the current level for at least 12 months. Management is also continuing the ongoing effort toward expanding the customer base for existing marketed products, and the Company may seek additional financing alternatives, including nondilutive financing through grants, collaboration and licensing arrangements, additional equity financing and debt financing.

 

The accompanying condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which assumes that the Company will continue in operation for the foreseeable future and be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business.

 

Functional Currency

 

The condensed interim consolidated financial statements of the Company are presented in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated, which is the Company’s functional currency.

 

2.Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q. They do not include all information and footnotes necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. These condensed interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2015.

 

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Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

The accompanying condensed interim consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments and accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations for the period presented have been included in the interim period. Operating results for the three months ended December 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for other interim periods or the year ending September 30, 2016. The condensed interim consolidated financial data at September 30, 2015 is derived from audited financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2015, as filed on December 14, 2015 with the SEC.

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

3.Significant Accounting Policies

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). ASU 2014-09 creates a new topic in the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606 and establishes a new control-based revenue recognition model, changes the basis for deciding when revenue is recognized over time or at a point in time, provides new and more detailed guidance on specific topics, and expands and improves disclosures about revenue. In addition, ASU 2014-09 adds a new Subtopic to the Codification, ASC 340-40, Other Assets and Deferred Costs: Contracts with Customers, to provide guidance on costs related to obtaining a contract with a customer and costs incurred in fulfilling a contract with a customer that are not in the scope of another ASC Topic. The guidance in ASU 2014-09 is effective for public entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods therein. Early application is not permitted. Management is in the process of assessing the impact of ASU 2014-09 on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity's Ability to Continue as a Going Concern. ASU 2014-15 defines management's responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an organization's ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. The guidance in ASU 2014-15 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, with early application permitted. Management is in the process of assessing the impact of ASU 2014-15 on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In July 2015, FASB issued ASU 2015-11, Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory (Topic 330). ASU 2015-11 indicates that an entity should measure inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. The ASU does not apply to inventory measured using LIFO or the retail inventory method. It does apply to all other inventory, including inventory measured using FIFO or average cost. The guidance in ASU 2015-11 is effective for public entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods therein. The provisions should be applied prospectively with early application permitted. Management is in the process of assessing the impact of ASU 2015-11 on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

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Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

4.Inventory

 

Raw materials include inventory of manufacturing supplies. Work in process includes manufacturing supplies, direct and indirect labor, contracted manufacturing and testing, and allocated manufacturing overhead for inventory in process at the end of the period. Finished goods include products that are complete and available for sale. At December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015, the Company recorded work in process and finished goods inventory only for those products with recent sales levels to evaluate net realizable value. At September 30, 2014 and prior, the Company recorded inventory only for custom manufacturing of products for specific customers, including manufacturing under supply agreements.

 

Inventory consisted of the following:

 

   December 31,   September 30, 
   2015   2015 
           
Raw materials  $27,523   $42,549 
Work in process   130,402    137,021 
Finished goods   370,033    377,710 
           
   $527,958   $557,280 

 

 

5.Property, Plant and Equipment, net

 

Property, plant and equipment, net consisted of the following:

 

   December 31,   September 30, 
   2015   2015 
         
Aquaculture system  $124,529   $124,529 
Laboratory facilities   62,033    62,033 
Computer and office equipment   78,936    78,936 
Tools and equipment   749,394    714,764 
Vehicles   10,997    10,997 
Leasehold improvements   130,117    123,562 
    1,156,006    1,114,821 
Less: accumulated depreciation   (675,878)   (643,492)
           
Depreciable assets, net   480,128    471,329 
Construction in progress   165,913    32,079 
           
   $646,041   $503,408 

 

Depreciation expense amounted to $32,386 and $37,535 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

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Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

6.Commitments

 

Operating leases

 

The Company leases three buildings and facilities used in its operations under sublease agreements with the Oxnard Harbor District. In June 2015, the Company exercised its option to extend these sublease agreements for an additional five-year term beginning in October and November 2015. The Company negotiated an option to extend the leases for two additional five-year terms.

 

The Company leases facilities used for executive offices and laboratories. The Company must pay a portion of the common area maintenance. In July 2014, the Company exercised its option to extend this lease for a two-year term.

 

The Company leases undeveloped land in Baja California, Mexico to assess the potential development of an additional aquaculture locale and expansion of production. The lease term is three years from June 2015 with options to extend the lease for 30 years. The Company may terminate early with 30 days’ notice. The first two years of rent under the lease totaling $74,606 were prepaid in June 2015, and are not included in the future minimum lease payments below. The Company has a related agreement with the lessor to collaborate on the design, expansion and development of marine aquaculture resources and KLH production facilities on the leased property. Under that agreement, the Company is responsible for certain leasehold improvements including construction of structures and a power-generating facility, which will be owned by the Company. The Company will reimburse the lessor for local operational support. The collaboration agreement expires in June 2018, unless terminated earlier.

 

Future minimum lease payments are as follows:

 

   December 31, 
   2015 
For The Year Ending September 30,     
2016  $108,000 
2017   143,000 
2018   106,000 
2019   106,000 
2020   106,000 
Thereafter   6,000 
      
   $575,000 

 

Rent expense on these lease agreements amounted to approximately $55,000, and $46,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. 

 

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Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

  

Purchase obligations

 

The Company has commitments totaling approximately $364,000 at December 31, 2015 for signed agreements with contract research organizations and consultants. The Company also has agreements to pay time and materials to contractors, which are estimated at approximately $13,000 at December 31, 2015. All purchase obligations are expected to be fulfilled within the next 12 months.

 

Supply agreements

 

The Company has two commitments under certain supply agreements with customers for fixed prices per gram on a non-exclusive basis except within that customer’s field of use. One amended and restated supply agreement replaced two prior agreements that automatically renewed each year. This agreement is effective March 2015 through March 2020 and is renewable for one-year terms upon written request of the customer. The other customer supply agreement is effective October 2014 through October 2019 and is renewable for one-year terms upon written request of the customer.

 

Licensing fees

 

In July 2013, the Company acquired the exclusive, worldwide license to certain patented technology for the development of human immunotherapies against Clostridium difficile infection (“C. diff”). The license agreement required an initial, non-refundable license fee of $25,000, which was paid in fiscal August 2013, and payment of an aggregate of $200,000 in delayed license fees, which were paid in fiscal August 2014. Beginning September 2014, the terms also require a license fee of $20,000 to be paid annually, creditable against royalties due, if any. Royalties are payable for a percentage of related net sales, if any. License fees are also payable for a percentage of related non-royalty sublicensing revenue, if any. No royalties have been incurred to date. The Company also reimbursed patent filing costs of approximately $11,000 and $11,000 in the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and will reimburse certain future patent filing, prosecution, and maintenance costs. License fees and patent cost reimbursements have been accounted for as research and development expense in the accompanying condensed interim consolidated statements of operations.

 

The license agreement expires when the last valid patent claim licensed under the license agreement expires, which is currently 2030. Prior to that time, the license agreement can be terminated by the licensor upon certain conditions. The Company will have 30 days after written notice from the licensor to cure the problem prior to termination of the license agreement. The Company can terminate the agreement with three months’ prior written notice.

 

Upon execution of the license agreement, the Company issued 37,120 common shares and warrants to purchase up to 27,840 of the Company’s common shares to the licensor. The warrants expired on January 23, 2015 and were not exercised. The value of the shares and warrants were recorded as research and development expense.

 

The license agreement provides for the Company to pay up to an aggregate of $6,020,000 in milestone payments to the licensor upon achievement of various financing and development targets up to the first regulatory approval. Remaining contingent milestone payments to the licensor totaling $57,025,000 are related to achievement of sales targets. A financing milestone was met during the year ended August 31, 2014, and accordingly, the Company made a milestone payment of $100,000. No other milestones have been met to date and there can be no assurance that any of the remaining milestones will be met in the future.

 

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Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

Retirement savings plan 401(k) contributions

 

The Company sponsors a 401(k) retirement savings plan that requires an annual non-elective safe harbor employer contribution of 3% of eligible employee wages. All employees over 21 years of age are eligible beginning the first payroll after 3 consecutive months of employment. Employees are 100% vested in employer contributions and in any voluntary employee contributions. Contributions to the 401(k) plan were approximately $17,000 and $20,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

Related party commitments

 

Patent royalty agreement

 

On August 14, 2002, through its California subsidiary, the Company entered into an agreement with a director and officer of the Company, whereby he would receive royalty payments in exchange for assignment of his patent rights to the Company. The royalty is 5% of gross receipts from products using this invention in excess of $500,000 annually. The Company’s current operations utilize this invention. There was no royalty expense incurred during the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.

 

Collaboration agreement

 

In December 2013, the Company entered into a collaboration agreement with a privately-held Taiwanese biopharmaceuticals manufacturer which expired in December 2015. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company was responsible for the production and delivery of GMP grade KLH for evaluation as a carrier molecule in the collaboration partner’s potential manufacture of OBI-822 active immunotherapy. The Company was also responsible for method development, product formulation, and process qualification for certain KLH reference standards. The collaboration partner was responsible for development objectives and product specifications. The agreement provided for the collaboration partner to pay fees for certain expenses and costs associated with the collaboration. Subject to certain conditions and timing, the collaboration also provided for the parties to negotiate a commercial supply agreement for Stellar KLH™ in the future. However, there can be no assurance that any such negotiations will lead to successful execution of any further agreements related to this collaboration.

 

The privately-held Taiwanese biopharmaceuticals manufacturer is a beneficial owner of over 5% of the Company’s common shares. In addition, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors currently serves as General Manager and chair of its board of directors.

 

7.Share Capital

 

On September 2, 2015, the Company effected a share consolidation (reverse split) of the Company's common shares at a ratio of 1-for-10. As a result of the reverse split, every ten shares of the issued and outstanding common shares, without par value, consolidated into one newly-issued outstanding common share, without par value. Each fractional share remaining after the reverse split that was less than one-half of a share was cancelled and each fractional share that was at least one-half of a share was changed to one whole share. The reverse split reduced the number of common shares outstanding from 79,847,550 to 7,984,758 after fractional share rounding. The number of warrants, broker units, and options were proportionately adjusted by the split ratio and the exercise prices correspondingly increased by the same split ratio. All shares and exercise prices are presented on a post-split basis in these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

 

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Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

The Company had the following transactions in share capital:

 

   Three Months Ended 
   December 31,   December 31, 
   2015   2014 
         
Number of common shares issued   464,000    12,680 
           
Proceeds from exercise of warrants  $1,368,260   $938 
Transfer to common shares on exercise of warrants   1,853,581    426 
Proceeds from exercise of options   -    27,781 
Transfer to common shares on exercise of options   -    27,619 
Share-based compensation   124,496    86,865 

 

Performance shares

 

There were 1,000,000 common shares allotted as performance shares to be issued to certain officers, directors and employees of the Company based on meeting milestones related to completion of method development for commercial-scale manufacture of KLH, compilation and regulatory submittal of all required chemistry, manufacturing and control data and completion of preclinical toxicity and immunogenicity testing of products under a performance share plan. Share-based compensation was recorded over the estimated vesting period ending in August 2012.

 

At December 31, 2015, there are 383,838 performance shares reserved for issuance.

 

Black-Scholes option valuation model

 

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option valuation model to determine the fair value of warrants, broker units and share options. Option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected price volatility. The Company has used historical volatility to estimate the volatility of the share price. Changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimates, and therefore the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of the Company’s warrants, broker units and share options.

 

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Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

Warrants

 

A summary of the Company’s warrants activity is as follows:

 

   Number of
Warrants
   Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
    
              
Balance - September 30, 2015   1,022,761   CDN$12.12    
              
Granted   40,000     CDN$4.00    
Exercised   (424,000)    CDN$4.00    
Expired   (40,000)    CDN$4.00    
              
Balance - December 31, 2015   598,761     $13.33    

 

As a result of the exercise and expiration of warrants in the quarter ended December 31, 2015, there are no outstanding warrants with exercise prices denominated in Canadian dollars.

 

The weighted average contractual life remaining on the outstanding warrants at December 31, 2015 is 8.4 months.

 

The following table summarizes information about the outstanding warrants at December 31, 2015:

 

Exercise Price  Number of
Warrants
   Expiry Date   
            
$13.50   470,190   September 9, 2016   
$10.50   20,000   September 9, 2016  Broker warrants
$13.50   95,238   September 20, 2016   
$10.50   13,333   September 20, 2016  Broker warrants
            
    598,761       

 

Warrant liability

 

All warrants with exercise prices denominated in Canadian dollars were exercised or expired. Therefore there is no outstanding warrant liability at December 31, 2015.

 

Equity offerings conducted by the Company in prior years included the issuance of warrants with exercise prices denominated in Canadian dollars. The Company’s functional currency is the U.S. dollar. As a result of having exercise prices denominated in other than the Company’s functional currency, these warrants meet the definition of derivatives and are therefore classified as derivative liabilities measured at fair value with adjustments to fair value recognized through the consolidated statements of operations. As these warrants are exercised, the fair value of the recorded warrant liability on date of exercise is included in common shares along with the proceeds from the exercise. If these warrants expire, the related decrease in warrant liability is recognized in profit or loss, as part of the change in fair value of warrant liability. There is no cash flow impact as a result of this accounting treatment.

 

The fair value of the warrants is determined using the Black-Scholes option valuation model at the end of each reporting period. Upon exercise of the warrants, the fair value of warrants included in derivative liabilities is reclassified to equity.

 

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Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

The fair value of warrants exercised was determined using the Black-Scholes option valuation model, using the following weighted average assumptions:

 

   Three Months Ended 
   December 31,   December 31, 
   2015   2014 
Risk free interest rate   0.48%   1.12%
Expected life (years)   0.04    0.01 
Expected share price volatility   92%   97%

 

 

 

The fair value of warrants granted was determined using the Black-Scholes option valuation model, using the following weighted average assumptions:

 

   Three Months 
   Ended 
   December 31, 
   2015 
Risk free interest rate   0.52%
Expected life (years)   0.01 
Expected share price volatility   91%
Expected dividend yield   0%

 

There were no warrants granted during the three months ended December 31, 2014.

 

Broker units

 

The Company granted broker units as finders’ fees in conjunction with equity offerings in prior years. Broker units are fully vested when granted and allow the holders to purchase equity units. Each unit consists of one common share and one warrant to purchase a common share.

 

A summary of broker units activity is as follows:

 

   Number of
Units
   Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
    
            
Balance - September 30, 2015   46,600    CDN$2.50    
              
Exercised   (40,000)    CDN$2.50    
              
Balance - December 31, 2015   6,600     CDN$2.50    

 

The weighted average contractual life remaining on the outstanding broker units is 4 days.

 

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Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

The following table summarizes information about the outstanding broker units at December 31, 2015:

 

Exercise Price  Number of
Units
   Expiry Date
        
CDN$2.50   6,600   January 4, 2016 *
         
    6,600    

 

*Subsequently expired without being exercised.

 

There were no broker units granted during the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.

 

Options

 

The Company has a fixed share option plan adopted in 2013 (the “Plan”) administered by the Board of Directors, which has the discretion to grant up to an aggregate of 1,000,000 options. The exercise price of an option is set at the closing price of the Company’s common shares on the date of grant. Share options granted to directors, officers, employees and consultants are subject to the following vesting schedule:

 

(a)One-third shall vest immediately;

 

(b)One-third shall vest 12 months from the date of grant; and

 

(c)One-third shall vest 18 months from the date of grant.

 

Share options granted to investor relations consultants vest over a period of not less than 12 months as to 25% on the date that is three months from the date of grant, and a further 25% on each successive date that is three months from the date of the prior vesting.

 

Options have been granted under the Plan allowing the holders to purchase common shares of the Company as follows:

 

   Number of
Options
   Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
    
            
Balance - September 30, 2015   557,638    CDN$6.93    
              
Granted   47,700    $7.24    
Expired   (6,667)    $18.30    
Expired   (41,501)   CDN$5.38    
              
Balance - December 31, 2015   557,170    CDN$7.18    

 

The weighted average contractual life remaining on the outstanding options is 3.2 years.

 

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Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

The following table summarizes information about the options under the Plan outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2015:

 

Number of
Options
   Exercisable at
December 31, 2015
   Range of exercise
prices
  Expiry Dates
 292,110    292,110    CDN$0.01 - 5.00  Apr 2017-Dec 2019
 146,360    143,027    CDN$5.01 - 10.00  Oct 2017-Jun 2022
 47,700    15,900    $5.01 - 10.00  Dec 2022
 21,500    17,667    CDN$15.01 - 20.00  Nov 2018-Nov 2021
 49,500    49,500    $15.01 - 20.00  Nov 2020
              
 557,170    518,204       

 

The estimated fair value of the share options granted during the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was determined using a Black-Scholes option valuation model with the following weighted average assumptions.

 

   Three Months Ended 
   December 31,   December 31, 
   2015   2014 
Risk free interest rate   1.05%   1.71%
Expected life (years)   7    7 
Expected share price volatility   108%   116%
Expected dividend yield   0%   0%

 

The weighted average fair value of share options awarded during the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was CDN$9.42 and CDN$13.43, respectively.

 

As of December 31, 2015, the Company had approximately $219,000 of unrecognized share-based compensation expense, which is expected to be recognized over a period of 1.5 years.

 

The intrinsic value of the options exercised during the three months ended December 31, 2014 was CDN$11.50. There were no options exercised during the three months ended December 31, 2015. The intrinsic value of the vested options at December 31, 2015 was $3.89.

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Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

8.Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow and Non-Cash Transactions

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information follows:

 

   Three Months Ended 
   December 31,   December 31, 
   2015   2014 
           
Cash paid during the period for taxes  $7,200   $9,800 

 

Supplemental disclosure of noncash financing and investing activities follows:

 

   Three Months Ended 
   December 31,   December 31, 
   2015   2014 
         
Transfer to common shares on exercise of warrants  $1,853,581   $426 
Transfer to common shares on exercise of options   -    27,619 

 

9.Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The Company uses the fair value measurement framework for valuing financial assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis in situations where other accounting pronouncements either permit or require fair value measurements.

 

Fair value of a financial instrument is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The carrying value of certain financial instruments such as accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and deferred revenue approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of such instruments.

 

The Company follows the fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

 

Level  1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical or similar assets and liabilities. 
Level  2: Quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active or observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical or similar assets and liabilities. 
Level  3: Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. 

 

The Company records its short-term investments in mutual fund debt securities at fair value using Level 1 inputs in the fair value hierarchy. The Company records its warrant liability at fair value using Level 2 inputs using the Black-Scholes option valuation model and assumptions disclosed in Note 7.

 

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Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

The following table summarizes fair values for those assets and liabilities with fair value measured on a recurring basis:

 

   Fair Value Measurements Using     
   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Instruments
(Level 1)
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
   Total Fair
Value
 
December 31, 2015                    
Assets                    
Short-term investments in
mutual fund debt securities
  $5,016,800   $-   $-   $5,016,800 
                     
September 30, 2015                    
Assets                    
Short-term investments in
mutual fund debt securities
  $5,015,171   $-   $-   $5,015,171 
Liabilities                    
Warrant liability, current portion   -    1,550,630    -    1,550,630 

  

10.Concentrations of Credit Risk

 

Credit risk is the risk of an unexpected loss if a customer or third party to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations. Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, mutual fund debt securities and accounts receivable. The Company estimates its maximum credit risk at the amount recorded on the balance sheet.

 

Management’s assessment of the Company’s credit risk for cash and cash equivalents is low as they are held in major financial institutions believed to be credit worthy. The Company limits its exposure to credit loss for short-term investments by using a mutual fund that invests in high-quality, U.S. dollar-denominated short-term fixed-, floating- and variable-rate debt securities that have received either a minimum short-term rating of at least A-1 (or its equivalent) or a minimum long-term rating of A minus (or its equivalent), by one or more Nationally Recognized Statistical Ratings Organizations, or, if unrated, that are deemed by the fund to be of comparable quality at the time of purchase. Based on credit monitoring and history, the Company considers the risk of credit losses due to customer non-performance on accounts receivable to be low.

 

The Company had the following concentrations of revenues by customers:

 

    Three Months Ended 
    December 31,    December 31, 
    2015    2014 
           
Product sales and contract services revenue    85% from
3 customers
     71% from
2 customers
 

 

 

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Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

The Company had the following concentrations of revenues by geographic areas:

 

   Three Months Ended 
   December 31,   December 31, 
   2015   2014 
         
Europe   37%   54%
Asia   61%   31%
U.S.   2%   15%
           

 

 

 

The Company had the following concentrations of accounts receivable:

 

    Three Months     
    Ended    Year Ended 
    December 31,    September 30, 
    2015    2015 
           
Accounts receivable    86% from
2 customers
     91% from
2 customers
 

 

 

13.Reclassifications

 

Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period to conform with the current period’s presentation. These include the Company’s reclassification of a mutual fund investing in short-term debt securities from cash equivalents to short-term investments and reclassification of costs related to aquaculture to present such costs separately from costs of sales and contract services. There was no impact on total assets, total shareholders’ equity, accumulated deficit, total expenses or net income (loss) resulting from these reclassifications. The statement of cash flows reflects the mutual fund activity as cash flows from investing activities rather than changes in cash.

 

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

 

The following management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as of December 31, 2015 and our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2015 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 14, 2015.

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements. When used in this report, the words “expects,” “anticipates,” “suggests,” “believes,” “intends,” “estimates,” “plans,” “projects,” “continue,” “ongoing,” “potential,” “expect,” “predict,” “believe,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements for many reasons, including the risks described in this report, the risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2015 and other reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although we believe the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, they relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made. We do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this report to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in our expectations, except as required by law.

 

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015, and for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which we have prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate such estimates and judgments, including those described in greater detail below. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

 

Overview

 

Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc. (“Stellar,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” and “us”) is a biotechnology company engaged in the aquaculture, research and development, manufacture and commercialization of Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin, or KLH, protein. KLH is a high molecular weight, immune-stimulating protein with an extensive history (over 40 years) of safe and effective use in immunological applications.

 

KLH can be used as an active pharmaceutical ingredient (“API”) and combined with a disease-targeting agent to create immunotherapies targeting cancer, immune disorders, Alzheimer’s disease, and inflammatory diseases, or it can be used as a finished, injectable product in the immunodiagnostic market for measuring immune response in patients and research settings. Our mission is to become the world leader in the sustainable manufacture of KLH and use our unique, proprietary methods and intellectual property to serve the growing demand for KLH in immunotherapeutic and immunodiagnostic markets.

 

Uplisting to The Nasdaq Capital Market

 

Our common shares began trading on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “SBOT” on November 5, 2015.

 

Change in Fiscal Year End

 

On June 3, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a change in the Company’s fiscal year end from August 31 to September 30 of each year, with effect from September 1, 2014. As a result, the Company had a one-month transition period from September 1, 2014 to September 30, 2014 (“Transition Period”), the results of which were initially included in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2014, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 9, 2015. The audited financial statements for the Transition Period are included in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015, as filed with the SEC on December 14, 2015.

  

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Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

For a discussion of our significant accounting policies and estimates, refer to Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015, as filed with the SEC on December 14, 2015. There are no material changes in our significant accounting policies and estimates from the disclosure provided in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015.

 

Results of Operations

 

Comparison of Three Months Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

Our net loss was $1,629,803, or $0.19 loss per basic share, for the three months ended December 31, 2015 compared to $1,343,477, or $0.17 loss per basic share, for the three months ended December 31, 2014. The increase in net loss was primarily due to fluctuations in noncash gain/loss in fair value of warrant liability.

 

Total revenues were $488,160 and $212,661 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Our product sales were $456,160 and $152,661 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The increase was due to an increase in customers and greater product sales volume including sales under supply agreements and custom manufactured products. Contract services revenue was $32,000 and $60,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The decrease was due to the expiration of a collaboration agreement mid-December 2015 and completion of services related to a supply agreement in December 2014.

 

Total expenses were $1,795,514 and $1,538,075 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Costs of sales and contract services were $312,063 and $95,925 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The increase was consistent with increased sales and contract services revenue. Our research and development expenses were $288,849 and $418,821 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The decrease was a result of the continued realignment of our focus from internal research and process development to manufacturing our Stellar KLH™ products in response to increased customer demand. Our general and administration expenses were $1,109,689 and $942,153 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The increase resulted from a combination of increased corporate expenses, including our Nasdaq listing fees; compensation increases; increased share based compensation, which is affected by the timing of option grants and assumptions used in the valuation model; and increased investor relations activity; offset by a reduction in business development travel.

 

Other income (loss) was an overall loss of $315,249 and a loss of $8,263 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The increased loss resulted primarily from the noncash gain/loss in fair value of warrant liability, which fluctuated to a loss of $211,956 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 from a gain of $139,556 in the prior period. These fair value gains and losses occur in inverse relation to changes in our share price that affect the valuation model. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in foreign exchange loss to $109,128 for the three months ended December 31, 2015, as compared to $161,112 for the prior period due primarily to changes in exchange rates for our Canadian cash and cash equivalents compared to the end of the prior quarters. The portion of foreign exchange loss realized in cash was $11,462 and $1,843 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

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Capital Expenditures

 

Our capital expenditures, which primarily consist of scientific, manufacturing, and aquaculture equipment, and facility leasehold improvements for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

 

   Three Months Ended 
   December 31,   December 31, 
Assets Acquired  2015   2014 
         
Property, plant and equipment  $41,185   $38,849 
Construction in progress   133,834    - 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our working capital position at December 31, 2015 was $8,968,877, including cash and cash equivalents of $3,887,550 and short-term investments of $5,016,800. Management believes the current working capital is sufficient to meet our present requirements, including all contractual obligations and anticipated research and development expenditures for at least the next 12 months. We expect to finance our future expenditures and obligations through revenues from product sales, contract services income, grant revenues, and sales of common shares. We expect to continue incurring losses for the foreseeable future and may need to raise additional capital to pursue our business plan and continue as a going concern. We cannot provide any assurances that we will be able to raise additional capital. Our management believes that we have access to capital resources through possible public or private equity offerings, debt financings, corporate collaborations or other means, if needed; however, we have not secured any commitment for new financing at this time, nor can we provide any assurance that new financing will be available on commercially acceptable terms, if needed.

 

Three Months Ended December 31, 2015

 

Our working capital was $8,968,877 as of December 31, 2015, compared to working capital of $7,485,971 as of September 30, 2015. Working capital was reduced by the noncash current portion of our warrant liability in the amount of $1,550,630 at September 30, 2015. Because all warrants with Canadian dollar exercise prices have been exercised or expired, there was no warrant liability at December 31. 2015.

 

Our cash and cash equivalents totaled $3,887,550 at December 31, 2015, compared to cash and cash equivalents of $3,955,503 at September 30, 2015, which represented a decrease of $67,953. Our short-term investments totaled $5,016,800 at December 31, 2015, compared to short-term investments of $5,015,171 at September 30, 2015, which represented an increase of $1,629 over the three month period.

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2015, operating activities used cash of $1,174,545. Items not affecting cash included: depreciation and amortization of $32,386; share-based compensation related to the issuance and vesting of stock options of $124,496; unrealized foreign exchange loss of $109,128; and loss in fair value of warrant liability of $211,956 due to the adjustment to the fair value of warrants previously issued. Changes in noncash working capital items include a decrease in accounts receivable of $121,945; decrease in inventory of $29,322; increase in prepaid expenses of $67,718; increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $67,076; and decrease in deferred revenue of $173,333.

 

Investing activities used cash of $176,648. The acquisition of property, plant and equipment used cash of $175,019 related to improvements in manufacturing and aquaculture facilities. Purchase of short-term investments used cash of $1,629. The effect of fluctuations in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents was a reduction of $85,020 due to a decline in the Canadian dollar relative to the U.S. dollar.

 

Financing activities provided cash of $1,368,260 related to proceeds from the exercise of warrants, broker units and options. As a result of such exercises, 464,000 common shares were issued during the period.

 

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Three Months Ended December 31, 2014

 

Our working capital was $9,064,895 as of December 31, 2014, as compared to working capital of $13,751,301 as of September 30, 2014. Working capital was reduced by the noncash current portion of our warrant liability in the amount of $3,318,103 and $460 at December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014, respectively.

 

Our cash and cash equivalents totaled $7,760,817 at December 31, 2014, compared to cash and cash equivalents of $8,768,459 at September 30, 2014, which represented a decrease of $1,007,642. Our short-term investments totaled $5,002,716 at December 31, 2014, as compared to short-term investments of $5,450,126 at September 30, 2014, which represented a decrease of $447,410 over the three month period.

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2014, operating activities used cash of $1,285,544. Items not affecting cash included: depreciation and amortization of $37,535; share-based compensation related to the issuance and vesting of stock options of $86,865; unrealized foreign exchange loss of $161,112; and gain in fair value of warrant liability of $139,556 due to the adjustment to the fair value of warrants previously issued. Changes in non-cash working capital items include a decrease in accounts receivable of $8,045; increase in inventory related to custom manufacturing orders in process of $99,417; decrease in prepaid expenses of $36,469; and decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $33,120.

 

Investing activities provided cash of $402,840. The acquisition of property, plant and equipment used cash of $38,849. Purchase of short-term investments used cash of $1,222. Proceeds on maturities of short-term investments provided cash of $442,911. The effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents was a reduction of $153,657 due to a decline in Canadian dollars relative to U.S. dollars.

 

Financing activities provided cash of $28,719 related to proceeds from the exercise of warrants, broker units and options. As a result of such exercises, 12,680 common shares were issued during the period.

 

Geographic Concentrations

 

The geographic markets of our customers are principally Europe, the United States and Asia. We had the following concentrations of revenues by geographic areas:

   Three Months Ended 
   December 31,   December 31, 
   2015   2014 
         
Europe   37%   54%
Asia   61%   31%
U.S.   2%   15%

  

The increase in revenues from Asia for the three months ended December 31, 2015 is due to sales of custom manufactured products for an Asian customer.

 

Research and Development

 

Our core business is developing and commercializing Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin for use in immunotherapy and immunodiagnostic applications. Our internal research includes, among other activities, continual improvement of methods for the culture and growth of Giant Keyhole Limpet, innovations in aquaculture systems and infrastructure, biophysical and biochemical characterization of the KLH molecule, analytical processes to enhance performance of our products, KLH manufacturing process improvements, new KLH formulations, and early development of potential new KLH-based immunotherapies. However, from time to time we may engage in non-related research and development activities as opportunities arise.

 

Research and development costs, including materials and salaries of employees directly involved in research and development efforts, are expensed as incurred.

 

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The following table includes our research and development costs for each of the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014:

 

   Three Months Ended 
   December 31,   December 31, 
   2015   2014 
           
Research and development expense  $288,849   $418,821 

 

Disclosure of Contractual Obligations

 

We lease three buildings and facilities used in our operations under sublease agreements with the Oxnard Harbor District. In June 2015, we exercised our option to extend these sublease agreements for an additional five-year term beginning in October and November 2015. We negotiated an option to extend the leases for two additional five-year terms.

 

We lease facilities used for executive offices and laboratories, and we must pay a portion of the common area maintenance. In July 2014, we exercised our option to extend this lease for a two-year term.

 

We lease undeveloped land in Baja California, Mexico to assess the potential development of an additional aquaculture locale and expansion of production. The lease term is three years beginning June 2015, with an option to extend for 30 years if we proceed with site development. We may terminate the lease early upon 30 days’ notice. Under a related collaboration agreement, we are responsible for certain improvements to the leased undeveloped land, and for reimbursement to the lessor for local operational support. The collaboration agreement expires in June 2018, unless terminated earlier. 

 

We have purchase commitments for contract research organizations, consultants and contractors.

 

There have been no material changes in our contractual obligations previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015, as filed with the SEC on December 14, 2015.

  

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements, including unrecorded derivative instruments, that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

 

We are exposed to financial market risks associated with foreign exchange rates, concentration of credit, and liquidity. In accordance with our policies, we manage our exposure to various market-based risks and where material, these risks are reviewed and monitored by our Board of Directors. For a discussion of our market risk exposure, refer to Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015, as filed with the SEC on December 14, 2015. There are no material changes in market risk during the period covered by this Quarterly Report compared with the disclosure provided in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015.

  

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures to provide reasonable assurance that material information related to our Company, including our consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to senior management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, by others within those entities on a timely basis so that appropriate decisions can be made regarding public disclosure.

 

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We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Principal Executive Officer and our Principal Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of December 31, 2015. Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures, as of December 31, 2015, were effective.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

 

From time to time, we may be involved in legal proceedings, claims and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business, including contract disputes, employment matters and intellectual property disputes. We are not currently a party to any material legal proceedings or claims outside the ordinary course of business. Regardless of outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

 

There have been no material changes in the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015, as filed with the SEC on December 14, 2015.

  

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

 

On October 22, 2015, a holder exercised 40,000 broker units at an exercise price of CDN$2.50 and the Company received an aggregate of $77,077. Each broker unit consisted of one common share and one warrant to purchase a common share. Accordingly, the Company issued 40,000 common shares and 40,000 warrants with an exercise price of CDN$4.00. The broker units were granted as finder’s fees in accordance with an option agreement entered into on October 25, 2012 concurrent with the closing of a private placement. The warrants were not exercised and expired on October 25, 2015.

 

The issuance of the Company’s common shares and warrants in connection with the exercise of previously-issued broker units were completed in a private transaction by the Company not involving any public offering pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) and Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”). The holders may not resell the shares and warrants unless such shares and warrants are registered or an exemption from registration is available.

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2015, warrant holders exercised warrants to purchase 424,000 common shares of the Company, at an exercise price of CDN$4.00. The Company received an aggregate of $1,291,183 as consideration for the exercise of the previously-issued warrants.

 

The issuance of the Company’s common shares in connection with the exercise of previously-issued warrants were completed in a private transaction by the Company not involving any public offering pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) and Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Act. The holders may not resell the shares unless such shares are registered or an exemption from registration is available.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

 

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information.

 

None.

 

Item 6. Exhibits.

 

The Exhibits listed in the Exhibit Index immediately preceding such Exhibits are filed with or incorporated by reference in this Quarterly Report.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: February 8, 2016   STELLAR BIOTECHNOLOGIES, INC.
     
    /s/ Kathi Niffenegger
   

Kathi Niffenegger

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number
  Description
31.1   Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2   Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1  

Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (*)

32.2  

Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (*)

101.INS   XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL   XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB   XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE   XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document

 

* A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

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Exhibit 31.1

 

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, Frank R. Oakes, certify that:

 

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc.;

 

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: February 8, 2016 By:  /s/ Frank R. Oakes
     Frank R. Oakes
     President and Chief Executive Officer
  (Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 



Exhibit 31.2

 

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, Kathi Niffenegger, certify that:

 

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc.;

 

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: February 8, 2016 By:  /s/ Kathi Niffenegger
     Kathi Niffenegger
     Chief Financial Officer
  (Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

 



Exhibit 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc. (the “Company”) for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 (the “Report”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, I, Frank R. Oakes, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

1.The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Date: February 8, 2016 By:  /s/ Frank R. Oakes
     Frank R. Oakes
     President and Chief Executive Officer
  (Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 



Exhibit 32.2

 

CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc. (the “Company”) for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 (the “Report”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, I, Kathi Niffenegger, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

1.The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Date: February 8, 2016 By:  /s/ Kathi Niffenegger
     Kathi Niffenegger
     Chief Financial Officer
  (Principal Financial Officer)

 

 



v3.3.1.900
Document And Entity Information - shares
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Feb. 05, 2016
Document Information [Line Items]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2015  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2016  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1  
Entity Registrant Name Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc.  
Entity Central Index Key 0001540159  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --09-30  
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer  
Trading Symbol SBOT  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   8,448,758


v3.3.1.900
Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 3,887,550 $ 3,955,503
Accounts receivable 35,630 157,597
Short-term investments 5,016,800 5,015,171
Inventory 527,958 557,280
Prepaid expenses 224,614 181,068
Total current assets 9,692,552 9,866,619
Noncurrent assets:    
Property, plant and equipment, net 646,041 503,408
Deposits 15,900 15,900
Total noncurrent assets 661,941 519,308
Total Assets 10,354,493 10,385,927
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 723,675 656,685
Deferred revenue 0 173,333
Warrant liability 0 1,550,630
Total Current Liabilities $ 723,675 $ 2,380,648
Commitments (Note 6)
Shareholders' equity:    
Common shares, unlimited common shares authorized, no par value, 8,448,758 and 7,984,758 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015, respectively $ 41,336,056 $ 38,114,215
Accumulated share-based compensation 5,259,880 5,226,379
Accumulated deficit (36,965,118) (35,335,315)
Total Shareholders' Equity 9,630,818 8,005,279
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $ 10,354,493 $ 10,385,927


v3.3.1.900
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares
Dec. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Common shares, par value
Common shares, shares issued 8,448,758 7,984,758
Common shares, shares outstanding 8,448,758 7,984,758


v3.3.1.900
Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues:    
Contract services revenue $ 32,000 $ 60,000
Product sales 456,160 152,661
Revenues 488,160 212,661
Expenses:    
Costs of sales and contract services 312,063 95,925
Costs of aquaculture 84,913 81,176
Research and development 288,849 418,821
General and administration 1,109,689 942,153
Total Expenses 1,795,514 1,538,075
Other Income (Loss)    
Foreign exchange gain (loss) (109,128) (161,112)
Gain (loss) in fair value of warrant liability (211,956) 139,556
Investment income 5,835 13,293
Other Income (Loss), Total (315,249) (8,263)
Loss Before Income Tax (1,622,603) (1,333,677)
Income tax expense 7,200 9,800
Net Loss $ (1,629,803) $ (1,343,477)
Loss per common share - basic and diluted (in dollars per share) $ (0.19) $ (0.17)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: Basic and diluted (in shares) 8,373,323 7,946,101


v3.3.1.900
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Cash Flows Used In Operating Activities:    
Net loss $ (1,629,803) $ (1,343,477)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 32,386 37,535
Share-based compensation 124,496 86,865
Foreign exchange loss 109,128 161,112
(Gain) loss in fair value of warrant liability 211,956 (139,556)
Changes in working capital items:    
Accounts receivable 121,945 8,045
Inventory 29,322 (99,417)
Prepaid expenses (67,718) 36,469
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 67,076 (33,120)
Deferred revenue (173,333) 0
Net cash used in operating activities (1,174,545) (1,285,544)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:    
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment (175,019) (38,849)
Purchase of short-term investments (1,629) (1,222)
Proceeds on maturities of short-term investments 0 442,911
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (176,648) 402,840
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:    
Proceeds from exercise of warrants and options 1,368,260 28,719
Net cash provided by financing activities 1,368,260 28,719
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (85,020) (153,657)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (67,953) (1,007,642)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period 3,955,503 8,768,459
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period 3,887,550 7,760,817
Cash (demand deposits) 3,887,550 4,319,406
Cash equivalents 0 3,441,411
Cash and cash equivalents $ 3,887,550 $ 8,768,459


v3.3.1.900
Nature of Operations
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Nature of Operations [Abstract]  
Nature of Operations [Text Block]
1.
Nature of Operations
 
Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc. (the “Company”) is organized under the laws of British Columbia, Canada. The Company’s common shares are listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the trading symbol “SBOT” and on the TSX Venture Exchange as a Tier 2 issuer under the trading symbol “KLH.” Prior to listing on Nasdaq effective November 5, 2015, the Company’s common shares were quoted on the U.S. OTCQB Marketplace Exchange under the trading symbol SBOTF.
 
In April 2010, the Company changed its name to Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc. and completed a reverse merger transaction with Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc., a California corporation, which was founded in September 1999, and remains the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary and principal operating entity. The Company’s executive offices are located at 332 E. Scott Street, Port Hueneme, California, 93041, USA, and its registered and records office is Royal Centre, 1055 West Georgia Street, Suite 1500, Vancouver, BC, V6E 4N7, Canada.
 
Nature of Operations
 
The Company’s business is the aquaculture, research and development, manufacture and commercialization of Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin (“KLH”). The Company markets and distributes its KLH products to biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, academic institutions, and clinical research organizations primarily in Europe, the United States, and Asia.
 
Management Plans
 
For the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company reported net losses of approximately $1.6 million and $1.3 million, respectively. The most significant factor in the fluctuations in net income and losses relates to noncash changes in the fair value of warrant liability, which was a loss of $0.2 million and gain of $0.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. As of December 31, 2015, the Company had an accumulated deficit of approximately $37.0 million and working capital of approximately $9.0 million.
 
In the past, operations of the Company have primarily been funded by the issuance of common shares, exercise of warrants, grant revenues, contract services revenue, and product sales. Management believes these financial resources are adequate to support the Company’s initiatives at the current level for at least 12 months. Management is also continuing the ongoing effort toward expanding the customer base for existing marketed products, and the Company may seek additional financing alternatives, including nondilutive financing through grants, collaboration and licensing arrangements, additional equity financing and debt financing.
 
The accompanying condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which assumes that the Company will continue in operation for the foreseeable future and be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business.
 
Functional Currency
 
The condensed interim consolidated financial statements of the Company are presented in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated, which is the Company’s functional currency.


v3.3.1.900
Basis of Presentation
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Basis of Presentation [Abstract]  
Basis of Accounting [Text Block]
2.
Basis of Presentation
 
The accompanying unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q. They do not include all information and footnotes necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. These condensed interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2015.
 
The accompanying condensed interim consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments and accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations for the period presented have been included in the interim period. Operating results for the three months ended December 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for other interim periods or the year ending September 30, 2016. The condensed interim consolidated financial data at September 30, 2015 is derived from audited financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2015, as filed on December 14, 2015 with the SEC.
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from these estimates.


v3.3.1.900
Significant Accounting Policies
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
3.
Significant Accounting Policies
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). ASU 2014-09 creates a new topic in the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606 and establishes a new control-based revenue recognition model, changes the basis for deciding when revenue is recognized over time or at a point in time, provides new and more detailed guidance on specific topics, and expands and improves disclosures about revenue. In addition, ASU 2014-09 adds a new Subtopic to the Codification, ASC 340-40, Other Assets and Deferred Costs: Contracts with Customers, to provide guidance on costs related to obtaining a contract with a customer and costs incurred in fulfilling a contract with a customer that are not in the scope of another ASC Topic. The guidance in ASU 2014-09 is effective for public entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods therein. Early application is not permitted. Management is in the process of assessing the impact of ASU 2014-09 on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity's Ability to Continue as a Going Concern. ASU 2014-15 defines management's responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an organization's ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. The guidance in ASU 2014-15 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, with early application permitted. Management is in the process of assessing the impact of ASU 2014-15 on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In July 2015, FASB issued ASU 2015-11, Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory (Topic 330). ASU 2015-11 indicates that an entity should measure inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. The ASU does not apply to inventory measured using LIFO or the retail inventory method. It does apply to all other inventory, including inventory measured using FIFO or average cost. The guidance in ASU 2015-11 is effective for public entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods therein. The provisions should be applied prospectively with early application permitted. Management is in the process of assessing the impact of ASU 2015-11 on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.


v3.3.1.900
Inventory
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Inventory [Abstract]  
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]
4.
Inventory
 
Raw materials include inventory of manufacturing supplies. Work in process includes manufacturing supplies, direct and indirect labor, contracted manufacturing and testing, and allocated manufacturing overhead for inventory in process at the end of the period. Finished goods include products that are complete and available for sale. At December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015, the Company recorded work in process and finished goods inventory only for those products with recent sales levels to evaluate net realizable value. At September 30, 2014 and prior, the Company recorded inventory only for custom manufacturing of products for specific customers, including manufacturing under supply agreements.
 
Inventory consisted of the following:
 
 
 
December 31,
 
September 30,
 
 
 
2015
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Raw materials
 
$
27,523
 
$
42,549
 
Work in process
 
 
130,402
 
 
137,021
 
Finished goods
 
 
370,033
 
 
377,710
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
527,958
 
$
557,280
 


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Property, Plant and Equipment, net
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment, net [Abstract]  
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]
5.
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
 
Property, plant and equipment, net consisted of the following:
 
 
 
December 31,
 
September 30,
 
 
 
2015
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aquaculture system
 
$
124,529
 
$
124,529
 
Laboratory facilities
 
 
62,033
 
 
62,033
 
Computer and office equipment
 
 
78,936
 
 
78,936
 
Tools and equipment
 
 
749,394
 
 
714,764
 
Vehicles
 
 
10,997
 
 
10,997
 
Leasehold improvements
 
 
130,117
 
 
123,562
 
 
 
 
1,156,006
 
 
1,114,821
 
Less: accumulated depreciation
 
 
(675,878)
 
 
(643,492)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciable assets, net
 
 
480,128
 
 
471,329
 
Construction in progress
 
 
165,913
 
 
32,079
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
646,041
 
$
503,408
 
 
        Depreciation expense amounted to $32,386 and $37,535 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.


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Commitments
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Commitments [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
6.
Commitments
 
Operating leases
 
The Company leases three buildings and facilities used in its operations under sublease agreements with the Oxnard Harbor District. In June 2015, the Company exercised its option to extend these sublease agreements for an additional five-year term beginning in October and November 2015. The Company negotiated an option to extend the leases for two additional five-year terms.
 
The Company leases facilities used for executive offices and laboratories. The Company must pay a portion of the common area maintenance. In July 2014, the Company exercised its option to extend this lease for a two-year term.
 
The Company leases undeveloped land in Baja California, Mexico to assess the potential development of an additional aquaculture locale and expansion of production. The lease term is three years from June 2015 with options to extend the lease for 30 years. The Company may terminate early with 30 days’ notice. The first two years of rent under the lease totaling $74,606 were prepaid in June 2015, and are not included in the future minimum lease payments below. The Company has a related agreement with the lessor to collaborate on the design, expansion and development of marine aquaculture resources and KLH production facilities on the leased property. Under that agreement, the Company is responsible for certain leasehold improvements including construction of structures and a power-generating facility, which will be owned by the Company. The Company will reimburse the lessor for local operational support. The collaboration agreement expires in June 2018, unless terminated earlier.
 
Future minimum lease payments are as follows:
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
For The Year Ending September 30,
 
 
 
 
2016
 
$
108,000
 
2017
 
 
143,000
 
2018
 
 
106,000
 
2019
 
 
106,000
 
2020
 
 
106,000
 
Thereafter
 
 
6,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
575,000
 
 
        Rent expense on these lease agreements amounted to approximately $55,000, and $46,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
 
Purchase obligations
 
The Company has commitments totaling approximately $364,000 at December 31, 2015 for signed agreements with contract research organizations and consultants. The Company also has agreements to pay time and materials to contractors, which are estimated at approximately $13,000 at December 31, 2015. All purchase obligations are expected to be fulfilled within the next 12 months.
 
Supply agreements
 
The Company has two commitments under certain supply agreements with customers for fixed prices per gram on a non-exclusive basis except within that customer’s field of use. One amended and restated supply agreement replaced two prior agreements that automatically renewed each year. This agreement is effective March 2015 through March 2020 and is renewable for one-year terms upon written request of the customer. The other customer supply agreement is effective October 2014 through October 2019 and is renewable for one-year terms upon written request of the customer.
 
Licensing fees
 
In July 2013, the Company acquired the exclusive, worldwide license to certain patented technology for the development of human immunotherapies against Clostridium difficile infection (“C. diff”). The license agreement required an initial, non-refundable license fee of $25,000, which was paid in fiscal August 2013, and payment of an aggregate of $200,000 in delayed license fees, which were paid in fiscal August 2014. Beginning September 2014, the terms also require a license fee of $20,000 to be paid annually, creditable against royalties due, if any. Royalties are payable for a percentage of related net sales, if any. License fees are also payable for a percentage of related non-royalty sublicensing revenue, if any. No royalties have been incurred to date. The Company also reimbursed patent filing costs of approximately $11,000 and $11,000 in the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and will reimburse certain future patent filing, prosecution, and maintenance costs. License fees and patent cost reimbursements have been accounted for as research and development expense in the accompanying condensed interim consolidated statements of operations.
 
The license agreement expires when the last valid patent claim licensed under the license agreement expires, which is currently 2030. Prior to that time, the license agreement can be terminated by the licensor upon certain conditions. The Company will have 30 days after written notice from the licensor to cure the problem prior to termination of the license agreement. The Company can terminate the agreement with three months’ prior written notice.
 
Upon execution of the license agreement, the Company issued 37,120 common shares and warrants to purchase up to 27,840 of the Company’s common shares to the licensor. The warrants expired on January 23, 2015 and were not exercised. The value of the shares and warrants were recorded as research and development expense.
 
The license agreement provides for the Company to pay up to an aggregate of $6,020,000 in milestone payments to the licensor upon achievement of various financing and development targets up to the first regulatory approval. Remaining contingent milestone payments to the licensor totaling $57,025,000 are related to achievement of sales targets. A financing milestone was met during the year ended August 31, 2014, and accordingly, the Company made a milestone payment of $100,000. No other milestones have been met to date and there can be no assurance that any of the remaining milestones will be met in the future.
 
Retirement savings plan 401(k) contributions
 
The Company sponsors a 401(k) retirement savings plan that requires an annual non-elective safe harbor employer contribution of 3% of eligible employee wages. All employees over 21 years of age are eligible beginning the first payroll after 3 consecutive months of employment. Employees are 100% vested in employer contributions and in any voluntary employee contributions. Contributions to the 401(k) plan were approximately $17,000 and $20,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
 
Related party commitments
 
Patent royalty agreement
 
On August 14, 2002, through its California subsidiary, the Company entered into an agreement with a director and officer of the Company, whereby he would receive royalty payments in exchange for assignment of his patent rights to the Company. The royalty is 5% of gross receipts from products using this invention in excess of $500,000 annually. The Company’s current operations utilize this invention. There was no royalty expense incurred during the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.
 
Collaboration agreement
 
In December 2013, the Company entered into a collaboration agreement with a privately-held Taiwanese biopharmaceuticals manufacturer which expired in December 2015. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company was responsible for the production and delivery of GMP grade KLH for evaluation as a carrier molecule in the collaboration partner’s potential manufacture of OBI-822 active immunotherapy. The Company was also responsible for method development, product formulation, and process qualification for certain KLH reference standards. The collaboration partner was responsible for development objectives and product specifications. The agreement provided for the collaboration partner to pay fees for certain expenses and costs associated with the collaboration. Subject to certain conditions and timing, the collaboration also provided for the parties to negotiate a commercial supply agreement for Stellar KLH™ in the future. However, there can be no assurance that any such negotiations will lead to successful execution of any further agreements related to this collaboration.
 
The privately-held Taiwanese biopharmaceuticals manufacturer is a beneficial owner of over 5% of the Company’s common shares. In addition, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors currently serves as General Manager and chair of its board of directors.


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Share Capital
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Share Capital [Abstract]  
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]
7.
Share Capital
 
On September 2, 2015, the Company effected a share consolidation (reverse split) of the Company's common shares at a ratio of 1-for-10. As a result of the reverse split, every ten shares of the issued and outstanding common shares, without par value, consolidated into one newly-issued outstanding common share, without par value. Each fractional share remaining after the reverse split that was less than one-half of a share was cancelled and each fractional share that was at least one-half of a share was changed to one whole share. The reverse split reduced the number of common shares outstanding from 79,847,550 to 7,984,758 after fractional share rounding. The number of warrants, broker units, and options were proportionately adjusted by the split ratio and the exercise prices correspondingly increased by the same split ratio. All shares and exercise prices are presented on a post-split basis in these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
 
The Company had the following transactions in share capital:
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Number of common shares issued
 
 
464,000
 
 
12,680
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from exercise of warrants
 
$
1,368,260
 
$
938
 
Transfer to common shares on exercise of warrants
 
 
1,853,581
 
 
426
 
Proceeds from exercise of options
 
 
-
 
 
27,781
 
Transfer to common shares on exercise of options
 
 
-
 
 
27,619
 
Share-based compensation
 
 
124,496
 
 
86,865
 
 
Performance shares
 
There were 1,000,000 common shares allotted as performance shares to be issued to certain officers, directors and employees of the Company based on meeting milestones related to completion of method development for commercial-scale manufacture of KLH, compilation and regulatory submittal of all required chemistry, manufacturing and control data and completion of preclinical toxicity and immunogenicity testing of products under a performance share plan. Share-based compensation was recorded over the estimated vesting period ending in August 2012.
 
At December 31, 2015, there are 383,838 performance shares reserved for issuance.
 
Black-Scholes option valuation model
 
The Company uses the Black-Scholes option valuation model to determine the fair value of warrants, broker units and share options. Option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected price volatility. The Company has used historical volatility to estimate the volatility of the share price. Changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimates, and therefore the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of the Company’s warrants, broker units and share options.
 
Warrants
 
A summary of the Company’s warrants activity is as follows:
 
 
 
Number of
Warrants
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance - September 30, 2015
 
 
1,022,761
 
 
CDN$12.12
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Granted
 
 
40,000
 
 
CDN$4.00
 
Exercised
 
 
(424,000)
 
 
CDN$4.00
 
Expired
 
 
(40,000)
 
 
CDN$4.00
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance - December 31, 2015
 
 
598,761
 
 
$13.33
 
 
As a result of the exercise and expiration of warrants in the quarter ended December 31, 2015, there are no outstanding warrants with exercise prices denominated in Canadian dollars.
 
The weighted average contractual life remaining on the outstanding warrants at December 31, 2015 is 8.4 months.
 
The following table summarizes information about the outstanding warrants at December 31, 2015:
 
Exercise Price
 
Number of
Warrants
 
Expiry Date
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$13.50
 
 
470,190
 
September 9, 2016
 
 
$10.50
 
 
20,000
 
September 9, 2016
 
Broker warrants
$13.50
 
 
95,238
 
September 20, 2016
 
 
$10.50
 
 
13,333
 
September 20, 2016
 
Broker warrants
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
598,761
 
 
 
 
 
Warrant liability
 
All warrants with exercise prices denominated in Canadian dollars were exercised or expired. Therefore there is no outstanding warrant liability at December 31, 2015.
 
Equity offerings conducted by the Company in prior years included the issuance of warrants with exercise prices denominated in Canadian dollars. The Company’s functional currency is the U.S. dollar. As a result of having exercise prices denominated in other than the Company’s functional currency, these warrants meet the definition of derivatives and are therefore classified as derivative liabilities measured at fair value with adjustments to fair value recognized through the consolidated statements of operations. As these warrants are exercised, the fair value of the recorded warrant liability on date of exercise is included in common shares along with the proceeds from the exercise. If these warrants expire, the related decrease in warrant liability is recognized in profit or loss, as part of the change in fair value of warrant liability. There is no cash flow impact as a result of this accounting treatment.
 
The fair value of the warrants is determined using the Black-Scholes option valuation model at the end of each reporting period. Upon exercise of the warrants, the fair value of warrants included in derivative liabilities is reclassified to equity.
 
The fair value of warrants exercised was determined using the Black-Scholes option valuation model, using the following weighted average assumptions:
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
 
2014
 
Risk free interest rate
 
 
0.48
%
 
 
1.12
%
Expected life (years)
 
 
0.04
 
 
 
0.01
 
Expected share price volatility
 
 
92
%
 
 
97
%
 
The fair value of warrants granted was determined using the Black-Scholes option valuation model, using the following weighted average assumptions:
 
 
 
Three Months
 
 
 
Ended
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
Risk free interest rate
 
 
0.52
%
Expected life (years)
 
 
0.01
 
Expected share price volatility
 
 
91
%
Expected dividend yield
 
 
0
%
 
There were no warrants granted during the three months ended December 31, 2014.
 
Broker units
 
The Company granted broker units as finders’ fees in conjunction with equity offerings in prior years. Broker units are fully vested when granted and allow the holders to purchase equity units. Each unit consists of one common share and one warrant to purchase a common share.
 
A summary of broker units activity is as follows:
 
 
 
Number of
Units
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance - September 30, 2015
 
 
46,600
 
 
CDN$2.50
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exercised
 
 
(40,000)
 
 
CDN$2.50
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance - December 31, 2015
 
 
6,600
 
 
CDN$2.50
 
 
The weighted average contractual life remaining on the outstanding broker units is 4 days.
 
The following table summarizes information about the outstanding broker units at December 31, 2015:
 
Exercise Price
 
Number of
Units
 
Expiry Date
 
 
 
 
 
 
CDN$2.50
 
 
6,600
 
January 4, 2016 *
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,600
 
 
 
*Subsequently expired without being exercised.
 
There were no broker units granted during the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.
 
Options
 
The Company has a fixed share option plan adopted in 2013 (the “Plan”) administered by the Board of Directors, which has the discretion to grant up to an aggregate of 1,000,000 options. The exercise price of an option is set at the closing price of the Company’s common shares on the date of grant. Share options granted to directors, officers, employees and consultants are subject to the following vesting schedule:
 
(a)
One-third shall vest immediately;
 
(b)
One-third shall vest 12 months from the date of grant; and
 
(c)
One-third shall vest 18 months from the date of grant.
 
Share options granted to investor relations consultants vest over a period of not less than 12 months as to 25% on the date that is three months from the date of grant, and a further 25% on each successive date that is three months from the date of the prior vesting.
 
Options have been granted under the Plan allowing the holders to purchase common shares of the Company as follows:
 
 
 
Number of
Options
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance - September 30, 2015
 
 
557,638
 
 
CDN$6.93
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Granted
 
 
47,700
 
 
$7.24
 
Expired
 
 
(6,667)
 
 
$18.30
 
Expired
 
 
(41,501)
 
 
CDN$5.38
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance - December 31, 2015
 
 
557,170
 
 
CDN$7.18
 
 
        The weighted average contractual life remaining on the outstanding options is 3.2 years.
 
The following table summarizes information about the options under the Plan outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2015: 
 
Number of
Options
 
Exercisable at
December 31, 2015
 
Range of exercise
prices
 
Expiry Dates
 
 
292,110
 
 
292,110
 
CDN$0.01 - 5.00
 
Apr 2017-Dec 2019
 
 
146,360
 
 
143,027
 
CDN$5.01 - 10.00
 
Oct 2017-Jun 2022
 
 
47,700
 
 
15,900
 
$5.01 - 10.00
 
Dec 2022
 
 
21,500
 
 
17,667
 
CDN$15.01 - 20.00
 
Nov 2018-Nov 2021
 
 
49,500
 
 
49,500
 
$15.01 - 20.00
 
Nov 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
557,170
 
 
518,204
 
 
 
 
 
 
The estimated fair value of the share options granted during the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was determined using a Black-Scholes option valuation model with the following weighted average assumptions.
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
Risk free interest rate
 
 
1.05
%
 
1.71
%
Expected life (years)
 
 
7
 
 
7
 
Expected share price volatility
 
 
108
%
 
116
%
Expected dividend yield
 
 
0
%
 
0
%
 
        The weighted average fair value of share options awarded during the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was CDN$9.42 and CDN$13.43, respectively.
 
        As of December 31, 2015, the Company had approximately $219,000 of unrecognized share-based compensation expense, which is expected to be recognized over a period of  1.5 years.
 
The intrinsic value of the options exercised during the three months ended December 31, 2014 was CDN$11.50. There were no options exercised during the three months ended December 31, 2015. The intrinsic value of the vested options at December 31, 2015 was $3.89.


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Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow and Non-Cash Transactions
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow and Non-Cash Transactions [Abstract]  
Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Text Block]
8.
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow and Non-Cash Transactions
 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information follows:
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash paid during the period for taxes
 
$
7,200
 
$
9,800
 
 
Supplemental disclosure of noncash financing and investing activities follows:
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Transfer to common shares on exercise of warrants
 
$
1,853,581
 
$
426
 
Transfer to common shares on exercise of options
 
 
-
 
 
27,619
 


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Fair Value of Financial Instruments
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]
9.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
The Company uses the fair value measurement framework for valuing financial assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis in situations where other accounting pronouncements either permit or require fair value measurements.
 
Fair value of a financial instrument is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The carrying value of certain financial instruments such as accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and deferred revenue approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of such instruments.
 
The Company follows the fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
 
Level  1:
Quoted prices in active markets for identical or similar assets and liabilities. 
Level  2:
Quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active or observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical or similar assets and liabilities. 
Level  3:
Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. 
 
The Company records its short-term investments in mutual fund debt securities at fair value using Level 1 inputs in the fair value hierarchy. The Company records its warrant liability at fair value using Level 2 inputs using the Black-Scholes option valuation model and assumptions disclosed in Note 7.
 
The following table summarizes fair values for those assets and liabilities with fair value measured on a recurring basis:
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements Using
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Instruments
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Total Fair
Value
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term investments in
 mutual fund debt securities
 
$
5,016,800
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
5,016,800
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term investments in
 mutual fund debt securities
 
$
5,015,171
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
5,015,171
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Warrant liability, current portion
 
 
-
 
 
1,550,630
 
 
-
 
 
1,550,630
 


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Concentrations of Credit Risk
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Concentrations of Credit Risk [Abstract]  
Concentration Risk Disclosure [Text Block]
10.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
 
Credit risk is the risk of an unexpected loss if a customer or third party to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations. Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, mutual fund debt securities and accounts receivable. The Company estimates its maximum credit risk at the amount recorded on the balance sheet.
 
Management’s assessment of the Company’s credit risk for cash and cash equivalents is low as they are held in major financial institutions believed to be credit worthy. The Company limits its exposure to credit loss for short-term investments by using a mutual fund that invests in high-quality, U.S. dollar-denominated short-term fixed-, floating- and variable-rate debt securities that have received either a minimum short-term rating of at least A-1 (or its equivalent) or a minimum long-term rating of A minus (or its equivalent), by one or more Nationally Recognized Statistical Ratings Organizations, or, if unrated, that are deemed by the fund to be of comparable quality at the time of purchase. Based on credit monitoring and history, the Company considers the risk of credit losses due to customer non-performance on accounts receivable to be low.
 
The Company had the following concentrations of revenues by customers:
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Product sales and contract services revenue
 
85% from
3 customers
 
71% from
2 customers
 
 
The Company had the following concentrations of revenues by geographic areas:
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Europe
 
 
37
%
 
 
54
%
Asia
 
 
61
%
 
 
31
%
U.S.
 
 
2
%
 
 
15
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Company had the following concentrations of accounts receivable:
 
 
 
Three Months
 
 
 
 
 
Ended
 
Year Ended
 
 
 
December 31,
 
September 30,
 
 
 
2015
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
 
86% from
2 customers
 
91% from
2 customers
 


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Reclassifications
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Reclassifications [Abstract]  
Disclosure of Reclassification Amount [Text Block]
13.
Reclassifications
 
Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period to conform with the current period’s presentation. These include the Company’s reclassification of a mutual fund investing in short-term debt securities from cash equivalents to short-term investments and reclassification of costs related to aquaculture to present such costs separately from costs of sales and contract services. There was no impact on total assets, total shareholders’ equity, accumulated deficit, total expenses or net income (loss) resulting from these reclassifications. The statement of cash flows reflects the mutual fund activity as cash flows from investing activities rather than changes in cash.   


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Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). ASU 2014-09 creates a new topic in the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606 and establishes a new control-based revenue recognition model, changes the basis for deciding when revenue is recognized over time or at a point in time, provides new and more detailed guidance on specific topics, and expands and improves disclosures about revenue. In addition, ASU 2014-09 adds a new Subtopic to the Codification, ASC 340-40, Other Assets and Deferred Costs: Contracts with Customers, to provide guidance on costs related to obtaining a contract with a customer and costs incurred in fulfilling a contract with a customer that are not in the scope of another ASC Topic. The guidance in ASU 2014-09 is effective for public entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods therein. Early application is not permitted. Management is in the process of assessing the impact of ASU 2014-09 on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity's Ability to Continue as a Going Concern. ASU 2014-15 defines management's responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an organization's ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. The guidance in ASU 2014-15 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, with early application permitted. Management is in the process of assessing the impact of ASU 2014-15 on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In July 2015, FASB issued ASU 2015-11, Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory (Topic 330). ASU 2015-11 indicates that an entity should measure inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. The ASU does not apply to inventory measured using LIFO or the retail inventory method. It does apply to all other inventory, including inventory measured using FIFO or average cost. The guidance in ASU 2015-11 is effective for public entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods therein. The provisions should be applied prospectively with early application permitted. Management is in the process of assessing the impact of ASU 2015-11 on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.


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Inventory (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Inventory [Abstract]  
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]
Inventory consisted of the following:
 
 
 
December 31,
 
September 30,
 
 
 
2015
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Raw materials
 
$
27,523
 
$
42,549
 
Work in process
 
 
130,402
 
 
137,021
 
Finished goods
 
 
370,033
 
 
377,710
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
527,958
 
$
557,280
 


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Property, Plant and Equipment, net (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment, net [Abstract]  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]
Property, plant and equipment, net consisted of the following:
 
 
 
December 31,
 
September 30,
 
 
 
2015
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aquaculture system
 
$
124,529
 
$
124,529
 
Laboratory facilities
 
 
62,033
 
 
62,033
 
Computer and office equipment
 
 
78,936
 
 
78,936
 
Tools and equipment
 
 
749,394
 
 
714,764
 
Vehicles
 
 
10,997
 
 
10,997
 
Leasehold improvements
 
 
130,117
 
 
123,562
 
 
 
 
1,156,006
 
 
1,114,821
 
Less: accumulated depreciation
 
 
(675,878)
 
 
(643,492)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciable assets, net
 
 
480,128
 
 
471,329
 
Construction in progress
 
 
165,913
 
 
32,079
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
646,041
 
$
503,408
 


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Commitments (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Commitments [Abstract]  
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block]
Future minimum lease payments are as follows:
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
For The Year Ending September 30,
 
 
 
 
2016
 
$
108,000
 
2017
 
 
143,000
 
2018
 
 
106,000
 
2019
 
 
106,000
 
2020
 
 
106,000
 
Thereafter
 
 
6,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
575,000
 


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Share Capital (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]  
Schedule of Stockholders Equity [Table Text Block]
The Company had the following transactions in share capital:
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Number of common shares issued
 
 
464,000
 
 
12,680
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from exercise of warrants
 
$
1,368,260
 
$
938
 
Transfer to common shares on exercise of warrants
 
 
1,853,581
 
 
426
 
Proceeds from exercise of options
 
 
-
 
 
27,781
 
Transfer to common shares on exercise of options
 
 
-
 
 
27,619
 
Share-based compensation
 
 
124,496
 
 
86,865
 
Schedule of Stockholders' Equity Note, Warrants or Rights [Table Text Block]
A summary of the Company’s warrants activity is as follows:
 
 
 
Number of
Warrants
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance - September 30, 2015
 
 
1,022,761
 
 
CDN$12.12
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Granted
 
 
40,000
 
 
CDN$4.00
 
Exercised
 
 
(424,000)
 
 
CDN$4.00
 
Expired
 
 
(40,000)
 
 
CDN$4.00
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance - December 31, 2015
 
 
598,761
 
 
$13.33
 
Schedule Of Warrants Outstanding [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes information about the outstanding warrants at December 31, 2015:
 
Exercise Price
 
Number of
Warrants
 
Expiry Date
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$13.50
 
 
470,190
 
September 9, 2016
 
 
$10.50
 
 
20,000
 
September 9, 2016
 
Broker warrants
$13.50
 
 
95,238
 
September 20, 2016
 
 
$10.50
 
 
13,333
 
September 20, 2016
 
Broker warrants
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
598,761
 
 
 
 
Schedule of Broker Units, Activity [Table Text Block]
A summary of broker units activity is as follows:
 
 
 
Number of
Units
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance - September 30, 2015
 
 
46,600
 
 
CDN$2.50
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exercised
 
 
(40,000)
 
 
CDN$2.50
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance - December 31, 2015
 
 
6,600
 
 
CDN$2.50
 
Schedule Of Broker Units Outstanding [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes information about the outstanding broker units at December 31, 2015:
 
Exercise Price
 
Number of
Units
 
Expiry Date
 
 
 
 
 
 
CDN$2.50
 
 
6,600
 
January 4, 2016 *
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,600
 
 
 
*Subsequently expired without being exercised.
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]
Options have been granted under the Plan allowing the holders to purchase common shares of the Company as follows:
 
 
 
Number of
Options
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance - September 30, 2015
 
 
557,638
 
 
CDN$6.93
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Granted
 
 
47,700
 
 
$7.24
 
Expired
 
 
(6,667)
 
 
$18.30
 
Expired
 
 
(41,501)
 
 
CDN$5.38
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance - December 31, 2015
 
 
557,170
 
 
CDN$7.18
 
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes information about the options under the Plan outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2015: 
 
Number of
Options
 
Exercisable at
December 31, 2015
 
Range of exercise
prices
 
Expiry Dates
 
 
292,110
 
 
292,110
 
CDN$0.01 - 5.00
 
Apr 2017-Dec 2019
 
 
146,360
 
 
143,027
 
CDN$5.01 - 10.00
 
Oct 2017-Jun 2022
 
 
47,700
 
 
15,900
 
$5.01 - 10.00
 
Dec 2022
 
 
21,500
 
 
17,667
 
CDN$15.01 - 20.00
 
Nov 2018-Nov 2021
 
 
49,500
 
 
49,500
 
$15.01 - 20.00
 
Nov 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
557,170
 
 
518,204
 
 
 
 
 
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]
The estimated fair value of the share options granted during the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was determined using a Black-Scholes option valuation model with the following weighted average assumptions.
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
Risk free interest rate
 
 
1.05
%
 
1.71
%
Expected life (years)
 
 
7
 
 
7
 
Expected share price volatility
 
 
108
%
 
116
%
Expected dividend yield
 
 
0
%
 
0
%
Warrants Exercised [Member]  
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]  
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Table Text Block]
The fair value of warrants exercised was determined using the Black-Scholes option valuation model, using the following weighted average assumptions:
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
 
2014
 
Risk free interest rate
 
 
0.48
%
 
 
1.12
%
Expected life (years)
 
 
0.04
 
 
 
0.01
 
Expected share price volatility
 
 
92
%
 
 
97
%
Warrants Granted [Member]  
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]  
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Table Text Block]
The fair value of warrants granted was determined using the Black-Scholes option valuation model, using the following weighted average assumptions:
 
 
 
Three Months
 
 
 
Ended
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
Risk free interest rate
 
 
0.52
%
Expected life (years)
 
 
0.01
 
Expected share price volatility
 
 
91
%
Expected dividend yield
 
 
0
%


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Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow and Non-Cash Transactions (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow and Non-Cash Transactions [Abstract]  
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information follows:
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash paid during the period for taxes
 
$
7,200
 
$
9,800
 
Schedule of Other Significant Noncash Transactions [Table Text Block]
Supplemental disclosure of noncash financing and investing activities follows:
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Transfer to common shares on exercise of warrants
 
$
1,853,581
 
$
426
 
Transfer to common shares on exercise of options
 
 
-
 
 
27,619
 


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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes fair values for those assets and liabilities with fair value measured on a recurring basis:
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements Using
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Instruments
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Total Fair
Value
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term investments in
 mutual fund debt securities
 
$
5,016,800
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
5,016,800
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term investments in
 mutual fund debt securities
 
$
5,015,171
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
5,015,171
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Warrant liability, current portion
 
 
-
 
 
1,550,630
 
 
-
 
 
1,550,630
 


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Concentrations of Credit Risk (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Concentrations of Credit Risk [Abstract]  
Schedules of Concentration of Risk, by Risk Factor [Table Text Block]
The Company had the following concentrations of revenues by customers:
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Product sales and contract services revenue
 
85% from
3 customers
 
71% from
2 customers
 
 
The Company had the following concentrations of revenues by geographic areas:
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Europe
 
 
37
%
 
 
54
%
Asia
 
 
61
%
 
 
31
%
U.S.
 
 
2
%
 
 
15
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Company had the following concentrations of accounts receivable:
 
 
 
Three Months
 
 
 
 
 
Ended
 
Year Ended
 
 
 
December 31,
 
September 30,
 
 
 
2015
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
 
86% from
2 customers
 
91% from
2 customers
 


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Nature of Operations (Details Textual) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2015
Nature of Operations [Line Items]      
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent $ (1,629,803) $ (1,343,477)  
Accumulated deficit (36,965,118)   $ (35,335,315)
Working capital 9,000,000    
Embedded Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Embedded Derivative, Net $ (211,956) $ 139,556  


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Inventory (Details) - USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Raw materials $ 27,523 $ 42,549
Work in process 130,402 137,021
Finished goods 370,033 377,710
Inventory $ 527,958 $ 557,280


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Property, Plant and Equipment, net (Details) - USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Depreciable assets, gross $ 1,156,006 $ 1,114,821
Less: accumulated depreciation (675,878) (643,492)
Depreciable assets, net 480,128 471,329
Construction in progress 165,913 32,079
Property, plant and equipment, net 646,041 503,408
Aquaculture system [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Depreciable assets, gross 124,529 124,529
Laboratory facilities [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Depreciable assets, gross 62,033 62,033
Computer and Office Equipment [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Depreciable assets, gross 78,936 78,936
Tools and equipment [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Depreciable assets, gross 749,394 714,764
Vehicles [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Depreciable assets, gross 10,997 10,997
Leasehold Improvements [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Depreciable assets, gross $ 130,117 $ 123,562


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Property, Plant and Equipment, net (Details Textual) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Depreciation expense $ 32,386 $ 37,535


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Commitments (Details)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
For The Year Ending September 30,  
2016 $ 108,000
2017 143,000
2018 106,000
2019 106,000
2020 106,000
Thereafter 6,000
Future minimum lease payments, total $ 575,000


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Commitments (Details Textual) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Aug. 31, 2014
Aug. 31, 2013
Other Commitments [Line Items]          
Rent expense on lease agreements   $ 55,000 $ 46,000    
Director and Officer [Member] | Royalty Agreements [Member]          
Other Commitments [Line Items]          
Royalty percentage of gross receipts over base amount   5.00%      
Gross receipt base amount for royalty calculation   $ 500,000      
Licensing Agreements [Member]          
Other Commitments [Line Items]          
License costs       $ 200,000 $ 25,000
Annual license fee   20,000      
Patent cost reimbursement   $ 11,000 11,000    
Common shares issued upon execution of licence agreement   37,120      
Common shares to be called by warrants   27,840      
Aggregate milestone payments upon achievement of financing and development targets   $ 6,020,000      
Contingent milestone payments due upon achievement of sales target   $ 57,025,000      
Milestone payment       $ 100,000  
Collaborative Agreement [Member] | A Taiwan Biopharmaceuticals Manufacturer and a Beneficial Owner [Member]          
Other Commitments [Line Items]          
Ownership percentage   5.00%      
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan [Member]          
Other Commitments [Line Items]          
Employer contributions   $ 17,000 $ 20,000    
Employee vesting percentage   100.00%      
Annual non-elective safe harbor employer contribution   3.00%      
Agreements With Contract Manufacturing Organizations And Consultants [Member]          
Other Commitments [Line Items]          
Purchase obligations   $ 364,000      
Agreements To Pay Time And Materials To Contractors [Member]          
Other Commitments [Line Items]          
Purchase obligations   $ 13,000      
Three buildings and facilities used in its operations [Member]          
Other Commitments [Line Items]          
Lease agreement, contract term   5 years      
Lease agreement, renewal term   5 years      
Facilities used for executive offices and laboratories [Member]          
Other Commitments [Line Items]          
Lease agreement, renewal term   2 years      
Undeveloped land in Baja, Mexico          
Other Commitments [Line Items]          
Lease agreement, contract term   3 years      
Rent prepaid in June 2015 $ 74,606        


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Share Capital (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]    
Number of common shares issued 464,000 12,680
Proceeds from exercise of warrants $ 1,368,260 $ 938
Transfer to common shares on exercise of warrants 1,853,581 426
Proceeds from exercise of options 0 27,781
Transfer to common shares on exercise of options 0 27,619
Share-based compensation $ 124,496 $ 86,865


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Share Capital (Details 1)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2015
CAD / shares
shares
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]    
Number of Warrants, Beginning Balance 1,022,761 1,022,761
Number of Warrants, Granted 40,000 40,000
Number of Warrants, Exercised (424,000) (424,000)
Number of Warrants, Expired (40,000) (40,000)
Number of Warrants, Ending Balance 598,761 598,761
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Beginning Balance | CAD / shares   CAD 12.12
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Granted | CAD / shares   4.00
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercised | CAD / shares   4.00
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Expired | CAD / shares   CAD 4.00
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Ending Balance | $ / shares $ 13.33  


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Share Capital (Details 2)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
$ / shares
shares
Sep. 30, 2015
CAD / shares
shares
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]    
Exercise Price | (per share) $ 13.33 CAD 12.12
Number of Warrants 598,761 1,022,761
Warrant One [Member]    
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]    
Exercise Price | $ / shares $ 13.50  
Number of Warrants 470,190  
Expiry Date Sep. 09, 2016  
Warrant Two [Member]    
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]    
Exercise Price | $ / shares $ 10.50  
Warrant Three [Member]    
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]    
Exercise Price | $ / shares $ 13.50  
Number of Warrants 95,238  
Expiry Date Sep. 20, 2016  
Warrant Four [Member]    
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]    
Exercise Price | $ / shares $ 10.50  
Broker warrants [Member] | Warrant Two [Member]    
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]    
Number of Warrants 20,000  
Expiry Date Sep. 09, 2016  
Broker warrants [Member] | Warrant Four [Member]    
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]    
Number of Warrants 13,333  
Expiry Date Sep. 20, 2016  


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Share Capital (Details 3) - Warrants Exercised [Member]
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]    
Risk free interest rate 0.48% 1.12%
Expected life (years) 14 days 4 days
Expected share price volatility 92.00% 97.00%


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Share Capital (Details 4) - Warrants Granted [Member]
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]  
Risk free interest rate 0.52%
Expected life (years) 4 days
Expected share price volatility 91.00%
Expected dividend yield 0.00%


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Share Capital (Details 5)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
CAD / shares
shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]  
Number of units, Beginning Balance | shares 46,600
Number of units, Exercised | shares (40,000)
Number of units, Ending Balance | shares 6,600
Weighted average exercise price, Beginning Balance | CAD / shares CAD 2.50
Weighted average exercise price, Exercised | CAD / shares 2.50
Weighted average exercise price, Ending Balance | CAD / shares CAD 2.50


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Share Capital (Details 6) - CAD / shares
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]    
Number of Units 6,600 46,600
Broker Unit One [Member]    
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]    
Exercise Price CAD 2.50  
Number of Units 6,600  
Expiry Date [1] Jan. 04, 2016  
[1] Subsequently expired without being exercised.


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Share Capital (Details 7)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2015
CAD / shares
shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Number of Options, Ending Balance 557,170 557,170
2013 Fixed Stock Option Plan [Member]    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Number of Options, Beginning Balance 557,638 557,638
Number of Options, Granted 47,700 47,700
Number of Options, Expired (41,501) (41,501)
Number of Options, Expired (6,667) (6,667)
Number of Options, Ending Balance 557,170 557,170
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Beginning Balance | CAD / shares   CAD 6.93
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Granted | $ / shares $ 7.24  
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Expired | (per share) $ 18.30 5.38
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Ending Balance | CAD / shares   CAD 7.18


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Share Capital (Details 8) - 3 months ended Dec. 31, 2015
$ / shares
shares
CAD / shares
shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Number of Options 557,170 557,170
Exercisable at December 31, 2015 518,204 518,204
Stock Option One [Member]    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Number of Options 292,110 292,110
Exercisable at December 31, 2015 292,110 292,110
Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit | CAD / shares   CAD 0.01
Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit | CAD / shares   CAD 5.00
Expiry Date, Start 2017-04 2017-04
Expiry Date, End 2019-12 2019-12
Stock Option Two [Member]    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Number of Options 146,360 146,360
Exercisable at December 31, 2015 143,027 143,027
Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit | CAD / shares   CAD 5.01
Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit | CAD / shares   CAD 10.00
Expiry Date, Start 2017-10 2017-10
Expiry Date, End 2022-06 2022-06
Stock Option Three [Member]    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Number of Options 47,700 47,700
Exercisable at December 31, 2015 15,900 15,900
Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit | $ / shares $ 5.01  
Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit | $ / shares $ 10.00  
Expiry Date, End 2022-12 2022-12
Stock Option Four [Member]    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Number of Options 21,500 21,500
Exercisable at December 31, 2015 17,667 17,667
Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit | CAD / shares   CAD 15.01
Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit | CAD / shares   CAD 20.00
Expiry Date, Start 2018-11 2018-11
Expiry Date, End 2021-11 2021-11
Stock Option Five [Member]    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Number of Options 49,500 49,500
Exercisable at December 31, 2015 49,500 49,500
Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit | $ / shares $ 15.01  
Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit | $ / shares $ 20.00  
Expiry Date, End 2020-11 2020-11


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Share Capital (Details 9) - Employee Stock Option [Member]
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Risk free interest rate 1.05% 1.71%
Expected life (years) 7 years 7 years
Expected share price volatility 108.00% 116.00%
Expected dividend yield 0.00% 0.00%


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Share Capital (Details Textual)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
CAD / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2014
CAD
CAD / shares
Sep. 30, 2015
shares
Aug. 31, 2012
shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Common shares, shares outstanding 8,448,758   7,984,758  
Stock split, description As a result of the reverse split, every ten shares of the issued and outstanding common shares, without par value, consolidated into one newly-issued outstanding common share, without par value. Each fractional share remaining after the reverse split that was less than one-half of a share was cancelled and each fractional share that was at least one-half of a share was changed to one whole share.      
Weighted average contractual life remaining on the outstanding options 3 years 2 months 12 days      
Weighted average fair value of share options awarded | CAD / shares CAD 9.42 CAD 13.43    
Unrecognized share-based compensation expense | $ CAD 219,000      
Unrecognized share-based compensation expense, recognition period 1 year 6 months      
Intrinsic value of the options exercised | CAD   CAD 11.50    
Intrinsic value of the vested options | $ CAD 3.89      
Warrant [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Weighted average contractual life remaining on the outstanding warrants or broker units 8 months 12 days      
Broker units [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Weighted average contractual life remaining on the outstanding warrants or broker units 4 days      
Performance Shares [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Share based compensation, shares reserved for issuance       1,000,000
Share based compensation, shares outstanding 383,838      
Employee Share Option [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Share based compensation, shares reserved for issuance 1,000,000      
Share based compensation, share option vesting schedule Share options granted to directors, officers, employees and consultants are subject to the following vesting schedule: (a) One-third shall vest immediately; (b) One-third shall vest 12 months from the date of grant; and (c) One-third shall vest 18 months from the date of grant. Share options granted to investor relations consultants vest over a period of not less than 12 months as to 25% on the date that is three months from the date of grant, and a further 25% on each successive date that is three months from the date of the prior vesting.      
Before Reverse Split Adjustment [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Common shares, shares outstanding 79,847,550      


v3.3.1.900
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow and Non-Cash Transactions (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisitions [Line Items]    
Cash paid during the period for taxes $ 7,200 $ 9,800


v3.3.1.900
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow and Non-Cash Transactions (Details 1) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisitions [Line Items]    
Transfer to common shares on exercise of warrants $ 1,853,581 $ 426
Transfer to common shares on exercise of options $ 0 $ 27,619


v3.3.1.900
Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure, Total $ 5,016,800 $ 5,015,171
Embedded Derivative, Fair Value of Embedded Derivative Liability, Current 0 1,550,630
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure, Total 5,016,800 5,015,171
Embedded Derivative, Fair Value of Embedded Derivative Liability, Current   0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure, Total 0 0
Embedded Derivative, Fair Value of Embedded Derivative Liability, Current   1,550,630
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure, Total $ 0 0
Embedded Derivative, Fair Value of Embedded Derivative Liability, Current   $ 0


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Concentrations of Credit Risk (Details)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2015
Product sales and contract services revenue [Member] | Three Customers [Member]      
Concentration Risk [Line Items]      
Concentration risk percentage 85.00%    
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Product sales and contract services revenue [Member] | Two Customers [Member]      
Concentration Risk [Line Items]      
Concentration risk percentage   71.00%  
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Accounts receivable [Member] | Two Customers [Member]      
Concentration Risk [Line Items]      
Concentration risk percentage 86.00%   91.00%
Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | Revenue [Member] | Europe [Member]      
Concentration Risk [Line Items]      
Concentration risk percentage 37.00% 54.00%  
Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | Revenue [Member] | Asia [Member]      
Concentration Risk [Line Items]      
Concentration risk percentage 61.00% 31.00%  
Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | Revenue [Member] | U.S. [Member]      
Concentration Risk [Line Items]      
Concentration risk percentage 2.00% 15.00%  
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