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Note 5 - Capital Shares
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Notes to Financial Statements  
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5. Capital Shares

 

June 2026 Private Placement

 

On June 10, 2026, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement for a private placement with certain investors, including Pardeep Nijhawan, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Secretary and member of its Board, pursuant to which the Company sold an aggregate of 729,241 common shares for gross proceeds of approximately $3.5 million, before deducting offering costs. The closing of the private placement occurred on June 16, 2026. The common shares were sold at a purchase price of $4.69 per share for purchasers other than the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, and $5.21 per share for the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.

 

Series B-1 Preferred Shares Offering

 

On February 12, 2025, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (“Series B-1 Purchase Agreement”) with certain investors, including members of the Company’s board of directors and executive officers (the “Series B-1 Investors”), pursuant to which the Company issued and sold to the Series B-1 Investors in a private placement (the “Private Placement”), an aggregate of (i) 834 shares (the “Series B-1 Preferred Shares”) of the Company’s newly designated Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Shares, stated value $10,000 per share, each of which is initially convertible into approximately 5,208 common shares (the “Series B-1 Conversion Shares”), without par value, of the Company (the “Common Shares”) at a conversion price of $1.92 per Series B-1 Conversion Share, and (ii) 3,468,746 Common Shares. The purchase price per Series B-1 Preferred Share was $10,000 and the purchase price per Common Share was $1.92. The gross proceeds to the Company were approximately $15.0 million, prior to deducting offering expenses payable by the Company which were allocated between the Series B-1 Preferred Shares and Common Shares based on the market price of the Company’s Common Shares on the issuance date. A Series B-1 Investor will not have the right to convert any portion of its Series B-1 Preferred Shares if, together with its affiliates, it would beneficially own in excess of 4.99%, 9.99% or 19.99% of the number of Common Shares outstanding immediately after giving effect to such conversion.

 

The Series B-1 Purchase Agreement contains customary representations and warranties and agreements of the Company and the Series B-1 Investors and customary indemnification rights and obligations of the parties.

 

The Series B-1 Preferred Shares are presented as permanent shareholders’ equity. During the nine months ended June 30, 2026, 98 Series B-1 Preferred Shares were converted into 510,415 Common Shares.

 

Issued and Outstanding Series B-1 convertible preferred shares

               
                 
   

Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Shares (#)

   

Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Shares

 

Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026

               

Balance - September 30, 2025

    834     $ 8,168,063  
                 
Conversions     (98 )     (980,000 )
Issuance costs relieved upon conversion     -       20,203  
                 
                 

Balance - June 30, 2026

    736     $ 7,208,266  

 

Series A-1 Preferred Shares Offering

 

On October 30, 2024, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (“Series A-1 Purchase Agreement”) with Pardeep Nijhawan Medicine Professional Corporation, an entity controlled by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Secretary and member of the board of directors of the Company (“PN MPC” or the “Series A-1 Purchaser”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to the Series A-1 Purchaser in a private placement, up to $5,000,000 of shares of the Company’s newly designated Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Shares, stated value $10,000 per share (the “Series A-1 Preferred Shares”), each of which is initially convertible into approximately 2,903 Common Shares (the “Series A-1 Conversion Shares”), at a conversion price of $3.445 per Series A-1 Conversion Share, and warrants (“Warrants”) to purchase Common Shares (the “Series A-1 Warrant Shares”) at an exercise price of $3.445 per Series A-1 Warrant Share. The Series A-1 Preferred Shares and the Warrants are being sold together in a fixed combination of one Series A-1 Preferred Share and a Warrant to purchase a number of Common Shares equal to 75% of the underlying Series A-1 Conversion Shares at a combined purchase price of $10,272.13 per Series A-1 Preferred Share and related Warrants. Under the Series A-1 Purchase Agreement, the Series A-1 Purchaser has purchased 150 Series A-1 Preferred Shares initially convertible into an aggregate of 435,414 Series A-1 Conversion Shares and Warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 326,560 Warrant Shares for an aggregate purchase price of $1,540,819. The offering of the Series A-1 Preferred Shares and Warrants was structured as an at-market offering under the rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market. The Series A-1 Purchaser will not have the right to convert any portion of its Series A-1 Preferred Shares if, together with its affiliates, it would beneficially own in excess of 19.99% of the number of Common Shares outstanding immediately after giving effect to such conversion.

 

The Warrants expire five years from the issuance date. The Warrants may only be exercised on a cashless basis if there is no registration statement registering, or the prospectus contained therein is not available for, the issuance or resale of the Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants to or by the holders thereof. The exercise price of the Warrants is subject to customary antidilution adjustments in the event of share splits, reclassifications, recapitalizations and similar events. The Series A-1 Purchaser will not have the right to exercise any portion of its Warrants if, together with its affiliates, it would beneficially own in excess of 19.99% of the number of Common Shares outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise.

 

The Company has the right to require the Series A-1 Purchaser to purchase additional Series A-1 Preferred Shares and Warrants (up to an aggregate investment of $5.0 million); provided however, no more than an aggregate of $2.0 million of Series A-1 Preferred Shares and Warrants may be issued and sold pursuant to the Series A-1 Purchase Agreement without shareholder approval in accordance with applicable Canadian securities laws.

 

The Series A-1 Purchase Agreement contains customary representations and warranties and agreements of the Company and the Series A-1 Purchaser and customary indemnification rights and obligations of the parties.

 

The Company has the option to redeem the Series A-1 Preferred Shares, and upon conversion or liquidation, holders are entitled to receive the stated value plus a 10% annual return on capital, payable in Common Shares at the conversion price, calculated daily until the three-year anniversary of issuance.

 

The Series A-1 Preferred Shares are presented as permanent shareholders’ equity. The total proceeds were allocated between the Series A-1 Preferred Shares and warrants using relative fair value. The fair value of the Series A-1 Preferred Shares was determined as a reference to the fair value of Common Shares on the issuance date and the fair value of the warrants was determined using Black-Scholes option pricing model as detailed below.

 

Issued and Outstanding Series A-1 convertible preferred shares

               
                 
   

Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Shares (#)

   

Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Shares

 

Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026

               

Balance - September 30, 2025

    150       1,092,133  
                 
Preferred return on Series A-1 Preferred Shares     -       111,781  
                 

Balance - June 30, 2026

    150     $ 1,203,914  

 

At The Market offering agreement

 

On October 4, 2024, the Company entered into an At The Market offering agreement (the “ATM Agreement”) with H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC as a sales agent (“HCW ATM”) pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time, common shares through an at-the-market equity offering program. The Company has no obligation to sell any of the common shares and may at any time suspend sales or terminate the equity distribution agreement in accordance with its terms. For the nine months ended June 30, 2026, the Company sold 1,177,568 common shares pursuant to the ATM Agreement under the prospectus supplement filed on September 9, 2025 for net proceeds of approximately $3.4 million, after deducting sales agent commissions. For the three months ended June 30, 2026, the Company did not sell any common shares pursuant to the ATM Agreement. On December 12, 2025, the Company filed a prospectus supplement with the SEC authorizing the offer and sale of up to approximately $2.26 million of common shares pursuant to the ATM Agreement. The Company has not sold any common shares under the December 12, 2025 prospectus supplement.

 

Black-Scholes option valuation model

 

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option valuation model to determine the fair value of share-based compensation for share options and compensation warrants granted and the fair value of warrants issued. Option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected price volatility. The Company calculates expected volatility based on historical volatility of the Company’s share price. When there is insufficient data available, the Company uses a peer group that is publicly traded to calculate expected volatility. The Company adopted interest-free rates by reference to the U.S. treasury yield rates. The Company calculated the fair value of share options granted based on the expected life of 5 years considering expected forfeitures during the option term of 10 years. Expected life of warrants is based on warrant terms. The Company did not and is not expected to declare any dividends. 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 and share options.

 

Warrants

 

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

 

   

Number of Warrant Shares (#)

   

Weighted Average Exercise Price

 

Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026

               

Balance - September 30, 2025

    934,590     $ 15.35  
                 

Expired

    (189,241 )     14.26  
                 

Balance - June 30, 2026

    745,349     $ 15.62  
                 

Nine Months Ended June 30, 2025

               

Balance - September 30, 2024

    609,717     $ 21.74  
                 

Issued

    326,560       3.45  

Expired

    (1,687 )     22.40  
                 

Balance - June 30, 2025

    934,590     $ 15.35  

 

The weighted average contractual life remaining on the outstanding warrants at June 30, 2026 is 26 months.

 

The following table summarizes information about the warrants outstanding at June 30, 2026:

 

Number of Warrants (#)

   

Exercise Prices

 

Expiry Dates

27,399     $ 31.94  

March 2027

391,390     $ 24.64  

September 2027

326,560     $ 3.45  

October 2029

745,349            

 

No warrants were issued during the nine months ended June 30, 2026. The fair value of warrants issued during the comparative prior-year period was estimated using the Black‑Scholes option valuation model using the following assumptions:

 

   

Nine Months Ended June 30, 2025

 
   

Series A-1 Preferred Share Warrants

 
         

Risk free interest rate

    4.14 %

Expected life (in years)

    5  

Expected share price volatility

    91.24 %

Expected dividend yield

    0.00 %

 

Share options

 

The Company adopted an Equity Incentive Compensation Plan in 2019 (the “2019 Plan”) administered by the independent members of the Board of Directors, which amended and restated prior plans. Options, restricted shares and restricted share units are eligible for grant under the 2019 Plan. On May 27, 2026, shareholders approved amendments to the 2019 Plan to increase the number of shares available for issuance by 750,000 shares and eliminate the annual per participant option grant limit. At June 30, 2026, a total of 3,117,737 shares were available for issuance under the 2019 Plan, of which 808,967 remained available for future grants. The 2019 Plan allows grants to directors, officers, employees and certain consultants and advisers. Options may be granted for terms of up to 10 years at exercise prices determined by the independent members of the Board of Directors.

 

Options have been granted under the 2019 Plan allowing the holders to purchase common shares of the Company as follows:

 

   

Number of Options (#)

   

Weighted Average Exercise Price

   

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

 

Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026

                       

Balance - September 30, 2025

    378,039     $ 24.70     $ 18.12  
                         
                         

Balance - June 30, 2026

    378,039     $ 24.70     $ 18.12  
                         

Nine Months Ended June 30, 2025

                       

Balance - September 30, 2024

    383,040     $ 24.93     $ 18.33  
                         

Forfeited

    (4,431 )     25.20       17.69  

Expired

    (374 )     246.96       246.96  
                         

Balance - June 30, 2025

    378,235     $ 24.66     $ 18.10  

 

There were no options exercised during each of the three and nine months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025. The intrinsic value of options outstanding at June 30, 2026 was $168,089.

 

The weighted average contractual life remaining on the outstanding options at June 30, 2026 is 60 months.

 

The following table summarizes information about the options under the 2019 Plan outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2026:

 

Number of Options (#)

   

Exercisable at
June 30, 2026 (#)

     

Range of Exercise Prices

 

Expiry Dates

37,719       37,719      C $ 15.12  

August 2027 - Dec 2028

43,031       43,031       $ 22.12  

Feb 2030

51,006       51,006       $ 52.08 - 56.49  

September 2030 - Oct 2030

79,651       79,651       $ 36.75 - 40.18  

January 2031 - Sep 2031

56,865       56,865       $ 25.97  

February 2032

109,767       109,767       $ 4.10 - 10.01  

August 2026 - July 2033

378,039       378,039              

 

The options exercisable at June 30, 2026 had a weighted average exercise price of $24.70 and an intrinsic value of $168,089 and a weighted average remaining life of 60 months.

 

As of June 30, 2026, there was no unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options.

 

Restricted share units

 

The Company's 2019 Plan allows restricted share units (“RSUs”) to be granted to directors, officers, employees and certain external consultants and advisers. Under the 2019 Plan, the RSU term is not to exceed 10 years. The fair value of RSUs is determined based on the market price of the Company’s common shares on the grant date.

 

The following is a summary of changes in the status of RSUs from October 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026:

 

   

Number of RSU (#)

   

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

 

Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026

               

Balance - September 30, 2025

    1,243,653     $ 2.16  
                 

Granted

    728,289       6.74  

Exercised

    (74,216 )     1.99  

Cancelled

    (19,525 )     1.99  
                 

Balance - June 30, 2026

    1,878,201     $ 3.94  
                 
                 

Nine Months Ended June 30, 2025

               

Balance - September 30, 2024

    63,204     $ 5.10  
                 

Granted

    1,207,856       2.00  

Exercised

    (2,486 )     5.60  
                 

Balance - June 30, 2025

    1,268,574     $ 2.15  

 

The following table summarizes information about the RSUs under the 2019 Plan outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2026:

 

   

Number of RSU (#)

   

Exercisable at
June 30, 2026 (#)

   

Expiry Date

Fully-vested RSUs

    278,832       278,832    

August 2033 - June 2036

Vesting in the next 12 months

    342,289       228,289    

May 2035 - May 2036

Vesting from 13–24 months

    375,921       239,770    

May 2035

Vesting in 24 months or greater

    881,159       134,866    

May 2035 - May 2036

                     
      1,878,201       881,757      

 

The Company has granted RSUs with varying vesting schedules. Certain RSUs vest immediately upon the grant date, while others vest over a period ranging from 12 to 35 months. Outstanding RSUs can be converted to Common Shares by the holder at any time after vesting and before the expiry date. As of June 30, 2026, the Company had approximately $5.3 million of unrecognized restricted share unit compensation expense, which is expected to be recognized over a period of 35 months.

 

The Company recorded share-based compensation expense of approximately $0.5 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and approximately $1.4 million and $0.3 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. These amounts include expenses related to both stock options and RSUs granted to employees and directors under the Company’s equity compensation plans.