Aequus Experiences Second Quarter 2022 Monetary Highlights and Common Replace

August 30, 2022

Aequus Pharmaceuticals

Aequus Prescription drugs

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aequus Prescription drugs Inc. (TSX-V: AQS, OTCQB: AQSZF) (“Aequus” or the “Firm”), a specialty pharmaceutical firm with a concentrate on creating, advancing, and selling differentiated merchandise, has employed Rabin Ramanjooloo as Director of Operations and at the moment reported monetary outcomes for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 (“Second Quarter 2022”) and related Firm developments. Except in any other case famous, all figures are in Canadian forex.

“We’re excited to welcome Rabin Ramanjooloo to government staff,” says Grant Larsen, Chief Business Officer for Aequus. “Mr. Ramanjooloo has an MBA from Athabasca College, worldwide expertise in gross sales, advertising and coaching in prescription drugs, and extra not too long ago, specialty eyecare in Canada. His confirmed gross sales and launch expertise with Canadian Eye Care Professionals might be necessary to the Firm‘s success as we put together for brand new product launches within the coming months and early 2023. His numerous background and operational capabilities in gross sales and advertising convey expanded alternatives to Aequus as we glance to draw company companions in different specialty areas.

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Monetary Report Highlights

Aequus reported $346,494 in promotional providers and product gross sales income throughout Second Quarter 2022 in comparison with income of $651,516 generated throughout the identical interval in 2021. In the course of the six months ended June 30, 2022 (“YTD 2022”) Aequus achieved $648,774 in revenues in comparison with $1,143,337 generated in the course of the six months ended June 30, 2021 (“YTD 2021”) – a lower of $494,563, or 43%. “The decrease revenues in Q2 are the results of Sandoz paying a decrease revenue share fee on Tacrolimus gross sales”, stated Doug Janzen. “As we glance to the second half of the 12 months, we anticipate begin launches of two SCOPE merchandise, receive Well being Canada approval of Zimed and work to increase on the collaboration with Sandoz to end in significant income progress.”

“Our investments in folks, coaching and new merchandise will most definitely ship added income in 2023 and the years to return. We’re optimistic the preparations, pending contract renewals and organizational adjustments we’ve made in latest months, will convey worth to our companions and renewed progress to the group for years to return”, provides Grant Larsen, Chief Business Officer.

Internet losses elevated by 61% in Second Quarter 2022 in comparison with the identical interval final 12 months, with the Second Quarter 2022 web lack of $772,110 versus a $479,041 loss within the three months ended June 30, 2021 (“Second Quarter 2021”). The loss for YTD 2022 was $1,688,996 which is 53% greater than the $1,100,700 loss YTD 2021 primarily resulting from investments in R&D associated to Zimed and elevated gross sales and advertising actions. Common administration prices had been 8% decrease in Second Quarter 2022 and 11% decrease in YTD 2022 when in comparison with the identical intervals final 12 months.

Highlights from the quarter are as follows:

  • Gross sales and advertising prices for Second Quarter 2022 had been $663,082 in comparison with $523,929 in Second Quarter 2021, a rise of $139,153 or 27%. This surge was primarily pushed by a rise in gross sales forces actions and new product advertising initiatives.

  • The Firm incurred analysis and growth (“R&D”) bills of $7,945 in Second Quarter 2022 in comparison with $106,395 in Second Quarter 2021. The Firm incurred R&D bills of $254,052 in YTD 2022 in comparison with $194,293 in YTD 2021. The $59,759 enhance in YTD 2022 was primarily attributable authorization submissions to Well being Canada associated to the Zimed product.

  • Common and administration (“G&A”) bills had been $457,177 in Second Quarter 2022 in comparison with $497,393 in Second Quarter 2021, a lower of $40,216. G&A bills had been $933,005 in YTD 2022 in comparison with $1,044,509 in YTD 2021, a lower of $111,504. The lower was primarily pushed by decrease prices associated to accretion and curiosity bills associated to the Firm’s loans.

ABOUT AEQUUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

Aequus Prescription drugs Inc. (TSX-V: AQS, OTCQB: AQSZF) is a rising specialty pharmaceutical firm targeted on creating and commercializing top quality, differentiated merchandise. Aequus has grown its gross sales and advertising efforts to incorporate a number of business merchandise in ophthalmology and transplant. Aequus plans to construct on its Canadian business platform via the launch of extra merchandise which are both created internally or introduced in via an acquisition or license; remaining targeted on extremely specialised therapeutic areas. For additional info, please go to www.aequuspharma.ca.

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