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Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies

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Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Significant accounting policies
2.
Significant accounting policies:
a.
Basis of presentation - Going concern

These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or GAAP and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, related to quarterly reports filed on Form 10-Q, assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. The going concern assumption contemplates the realization of assets and discharge of liabilities in the normal course of operations as they come due. In assessing whether the going concern assumption is appropriate, management takes into account all available information about the future, which is at least, but is not limited to, twelve months from the end of the reporting year. The Company is in substantial doubt to continue as a going concern; As of June 30, 2024, the Company had negative shareholder's equity of $2.2 million (December 31, 2023 negative shareholder's equity of $2.9 million); an accumulated deficit of approximately $532.4 million (December 31, 2023, $515.5 million); during the six months period ended June 30, 2024, the Company incurred a net loss of $16.9 million (2023 - $27.8 million) and as of June 30, 2024 we had a negative working capital of approximately $2.6 million (December 31, 2023, negative working capital of $3.4 million), including approximately $8.3 million (December 31, 2023, $9.3 million) in cash and cash equivalent balance, and current liabilities of approximately $12.7 million (December 31, 2023, $15.3 million).

The Company faces increasingly challenging financial and business conditions, including an inability to raise sufficient equity and equity-linked financing to fully fund execution of its business plans and to satisfy its $2.5 million Nasdaq shareholder's equity requirement. The Company has financed its activities to date through the issuance of Common Shares and continues to seek capital through various means including the issuance of equity and/or debt. During this year to June 30, 2024, the Company has explored numerous alternatives to ensure the funding of the Company’s clinical trials, services and repay its outstanding vendors and increase its equity level, which level has resulted in a major hurdle for the Company to secure required financing.

Management recognizes that in order to meet the capital requirements, and continue to operate, additional financing will be necessary. The Company is evaluating strategies to obtain the required additional funding for future operations. These strategies may include, but are not limited to, obtaining equity financing, debt financing, committed equity facilities or other financing instruments and restructuring of operations to decrease expenses. However, given the impact of the volatile financial markets on micro-cap market capitalization companies such as the Company and the matter in Note 12, Subsequent events, the Company may be unable to access further equity when needed. As the Company is primarily pursuing one compound that is licensed from a related party with significant licensing payments who will have influence on the Company, other investors may not be willing to invest in the Company. As such, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain additional liquidity when needed or under acceptable terms, if at all. The Company's current cash and cash equivalents will enable the support of operations through August 2024. We have based these estimates on assumptions and plans, which may change and which could impact the magnitude and/or timing of operating expenses and our cash runway. The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements do not reflect any adjustments to the carrying amounts and classification of assets, liabilities, and reported expenses that may be necessary if the Company were unable to continue as a going concern. Such adjustments could be material.

b.
Basis of consolidation:

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions, balances, revenue, and expenses are eliminated on consolidation.

c.
Significant accounting policies, estimates and judgments:

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, there have been no changes to our significant accounting policies as described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 filed with the SEC on March 26, 2024.

The preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of

the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements and reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual outcomes could differ from those estimates. The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements include estimates, which, by their nature, are uncertain.

The impacts of such estimates are pervasive throughout the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements and may require accounting adjustments based on future occurrences.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on a regular basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimate is revised and in any future periods affected.

d.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements

We have adopted no new accounting pronouncements during the three months and six months ended June 30, 2024. There were various accounting standards and interpretations issued recently, none of which are expected to have a material impact on our financial position, operations or cash flows.

e.
Foreign currency:

The functional and presentation currency of the Company is the US dollar.

f.
Concentration of risk:

The Company is subject to credit risk from the Company’s cash and cash equivalents and investments. The carrying amount of the financial assets represents the maximum credit exposure. The Company manages credit risk associated with its cash and cash equivalents and investments by maintaining minimum standards of R1‑low or A‑low investments and the Company invests only in highly rated corporations and treasury bills, which are capable of prompt liquidation.