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Knight Reports Second Quarter 2016 Results


/EINPresswire.com/ -- MONTREAL, QUEBEC -- (Marketwired) -- 08/11/16 -- Knight Therapeutics Inc. (TSX: GUD) ("Knight" or the "Company"), a leading Canadian specialty pharmaceutical company, today reported financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2016.

All figures are in thousands of Canadian dollars except for share and per share amounts.

Key Events in Second Quarter 2016


--  Announced and completed a bought deal at $8.00 per common share for
    gross proceeds of $230,000 including over-allotment exercise.

--  Received a Notice of Deficiency from Health Canada for ATryn®.

--  Entered into a distribution agreement with EMPA Healthcare LLC to
    commercialize Neuragen® in the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait.

Key Events Subsequent to the Quarter Ended June 30, 2016


--  Acquired 11,470,920 common shares of Pediapharm Inc. in exchange for
    221,126 common shares and 221,126 four-year warrants of Knight with an
    exercise price of $10.00.

--  Entered into a distribution agreement with S.I.F.I - Societa Industria
    Farmaceutica Italiana S.p.A. to commercialize NETILDEX™ in Canada.

--  Entered into a licencing and distribution agreement with 3D Signatures
    Inc. ("3D Signatures") and Plicit Capital Corp. ("Plicit"). Knight also
    committed to a minimum equity investment of $1,000 pursuant to a
    business combination and public listing transaction between 3D
    Signatures and Plicit.

--  Expanded distribution agreement with Ember Therapeutics Inc. ("Ember")
    to include the territories of Romania and the Caribbean and acquired the
    rights to two newly-acquired Ember products: Migralex™ and
    RHY/Vavelta®.

Financial Results Reported in Thousands of Canadian Dollars

For the quarter ended June 30, 2016, the Company reported revenues of $1,135 and net income of $4,446. As at June 30, 2016, the Company had $638,423 in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, total shareholders' equity of $861,965 and 132,480,708 common shares outstanding.

"This past quarter marked our 4th successful equity-raise in 28 months all at increasing valuations," said Jonathan Ross Goodman, President and CEO of Knight Therapeutics Inc. "We hope to demonstrate that we are as GUD at commercializing innovative pharmaceuticals that touch people's lives as we are at raising money. To this end, we have deployed or committed over $300 million since our founding in low risk, fair return opportunities that will improve the health of Canadians and help build Knight into Canada's leading specialty pharma company."

Conference Call Notice

Knight will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter results today at 8:30 am ET. Investors and other interested parties may call 1-877-223-4471 (Operator Assisted Toll-Free) or 647-788-4922 (local or international).

A taped replay of the conference call will be available from today at 11:30 am ET until Sunday, September 11, 2016 at 11:59 pm ET. To access the replay, please call 1-800-585-8367 or 416-621-4642 and use access code 10254484.

Notice of Third Quarter 2016 Results

Knight expects to release its third quarter 2016 financial results on the morning of Thursday, November 10, 2016. Knight expects to hold a conference call at 8:30 am ET on the morning of the release. All interested parties are cordially invited to attend. Investors and other interested parties may call 1-877-223-4471 (Operator Assisted Toll-Free) or 647-788-4922 (local or international).

About Knight Therapeutics Inc.

Knight Therapeutics Inc., headquartered in Montreal, Canada, is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on acquiring or in-licensing innovative pharmaceutical products for the Canadian and select international markets. Knight Therapeutics Inc.'s shares trade on TSX under the symbol GUD. For more information about Knight Therapeutics Inc., please visit the company's web site at www.gud-knight.com or www.sedar.com.

Forward-Looking Statement

This document contains forward-looking statements for Knight Therapeutics Inc. and its subsidiaries. These forward looking statements, by their nature, necessarily involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Knight Therapeutics Inc. considers the assumptions on which these forward-looking statements are based to be reasonable at the time they were prepared, but cautions the reader that these assumptions regarding future events, many of which are beyond the control of Knight Therapeutics Inc. and its subsidiaries, may ultimately prove to be incorrect. Factors and risks, which could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations are discussed in Knight Therapeutics Inc.'s Annual Report and in Knight Therapeutics Inc.'s Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2015. Knight Therapeutics Inc. disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information or future events, except as required by law.

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited) (In thousands of Canadian dollars)


As at                                      June 30, 2016   December 31, 2015
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ASSETS
Current
Cash and cash equivalents                        363,713             237,481
Marketable securities                            274,710             233,726
Trade and other receivables                        4,505               2,994
Inventories                                          833               1,460
Other current financial assets                    36,763              23,588
Income taxes receivable                              146                 231
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Total current assets                             680,670             499,480
Property and equipment                                 -                  18
Intangible assets                                  5,956               3,320
Other financial assets                            95,076              62,616
Investment in associate                           81,393              81,027
Deferred income tax assets                         4,904               2,527
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Total assets                                     867,999             648,988
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities           1,289               2,416
Income taxes payable                               4,745               4,031
Deferred other income                                  -                 293
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Total current liabilities                          6,034               6,740
Deferred income tax liabilities                        -                 186
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Total liabilities                                  6,034               6,926
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Shareholders' equity
Share capital                                    662,702             439,148
Warrants                                             161                 161
Contributed surplus                                7,712               6,772
Accumulated other comprehensive income            26,441              35,955
Retained earnings                                164,949             160,026
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Total shareholders' equity                       861,965             642,062
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity       867,999             648,988
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INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited) (In thousands of Canadian dollars, except for share and per share amounts)


                               Three-months ended          Six-months ended
                                          June 30                   June 30
                                2016         2015         2016         2015
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Revenues                       1,135          333        2,203          580
Cost of goods sold               535          272          781          358
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Gross margin                     600           61        1,422          222
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Expenses
Selling and marketing            154            -          168            -
General and
 administrative                2,055        2,446        4,234        5,123
Research and development         524          301          807          635
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                              (2,133)      (2,686)      (3,787)      (5,536)
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Depreciation of property
 and equipment                    10            7           18           15
Amortization of
 intangible assets               122           21          163           42
Interest income               (6,124)      (3,596)     (10,940)      (7,562)
Other income                    (354)        (525)      (1,453)        (966)
Net gain on financial
 assets                         (783)      (6,495)      (2,512)     (14,024)
Purchase gain on
 business combination              -            -            -         (550)
Gain on settlement of
 loan receivable                   -         (358)           -         (358)
Share of net income of
 associate                      (805)           -       (1,659)           -
Foreign exchange loss
 (gain)                          357          592        4,127       (3,818)
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Income before income
 taxes                         5,444        7,668        8,469       21,685
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Income tax expense
 (recovery)                      578       (1,053)       3,119       (1,053)
Deferred income tax
 expense                         420          201          427          402
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Net income for the
 period                        4,446        8,520        4,923       22,336
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Attributable to
 shareholders of the
 Company
Basic earnings per share        0.04         0.09         0.05         0.24
Diluted earnings per
 share                          0.04         0.09         0.05         0.24
Weighted average number
 of common shares
 outstanding
Basic                    112,681,825   93,089,609  108,078,434   92,816,245
Diluted                  113,112,999   93,222,325  108,410,280   93,028,011
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INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited) (In thousands of Canadian dollars)


                                     Three-months ended    Six-months ended
                                                June 30             June 30
                                         2016      2015      2016      2015
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Net income for the period               4,446     8,520     4,923    22,336

Realized gain reclassified to
 statement of income net of tax of
 $1 and $65 for the three and six-
 month period ended June 30, 2016
 (net of tax of $810 and $1,300 for
 the three and six-month period
 ended June 30, 2015)                      (6)   (5,206)     (416)   (8,050)

Other comprehensive income (loss) to
 be reclassified to income or loss
 in subsequent periods:
Unrealized gain on available-for-
 sale financial instruments net of
 tax of $75 and $147 for the three
 and six-month period ended June 30,
 2016 (net of tax of $72 and $404
 for the three and six-month period
 ended June 30, 2015)                   2,127       898     2,548     3,000
Unrealized (loss) gain on
 translating financial statements of
 foreign operations                      (668)   (2,065)  (11,646)   10,852
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Other comprehensive income (loss)
 for the period                         1,453    (6,373)   (9,514)    5,802
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Total comprehensive income (loss)
 for the period                         5,899     2,147    (4,591)   28,138
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INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

(Unaudited) (In thousands of Canadian dollars)


                                           Share                Contributed
                                   Notes capital     Warrants       surplus
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Balance as at January 1, 2015            341,065            -         2,100
Net income for the period                      -            -             -
Realized gain reclassified to
 statement of income, net of tax
 of $1,300                                     -            -             -
Change in fair value of
 available-for-sale financial
 instruments, net of deferred
 tax of $404                                   -            -             -
Change in unrealized gain on
 translating financial
 statements of foreign
 operations                                    -            -             -
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Comprehensive income                           -
Share-based compensation expense               -            -         2,865
Issuance of shares upon
 financing, net of costs and
 deferred tax of $2,200                   14,573            -             -
Issuance of shares upon exercise
 of stock options                          1,487            -          (553)
Issuance of warrants                           -          161             -
Exercise of compensation
 warrants                                    930            -          (295)
Issuance of shares under share
 purchase plan                                42            -             -
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Balance as at June 30, 2015              358,097          161         4,117
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Balance as at January 1, 2016            439,148          161         6,772
Net income for the period                      -            -             -
Realized gain reclassified to
 statement of income, net of tax
 for $65                                       -            -             -
Change in fair value of
 available-for-sale financial
 instruments, net of deferred
 tax of $147
Change in unrealized loss on
 translating financial
 statements of foreign
 operations                                    -            -             -
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Comprehensive income (loss)                    -                          -
Share-based compensation expense               -            -         1,883
Issuance of shares upon bought
 deal, net of costs and deferred
 tax of $3,080                           221,631            -             -
Issuance of shares to associate            2,073            -          (943)
Share purchase loans                        (200)           -             -
Issuance of shares under share
 purchase plan                                50            -             -
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Balance as at June 30, 2016              662,702          161         7,712
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                                    Accumulated
                                          other                       Total
                                  comprehensive     Retained  shareholders'
                                         income     earnings         equity
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Balance as at January 1, 2015             9,967      125,859        478,991
Net income for the period                     -       22,336         22,336
Realized gain reclassified to
 statement of income, net of tax
 of $1,300                               (8,050)           -         (8,050)
Change in fair value of
 available-for-sale financial
 instruments, net of deferred
 tax of $404                              3,000            -          3,000
Change in unrealized gain on
 translating financial
 statements of foreign
 operations                              10,852            -         10,852
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Comprehensive income                      5,802       22,336         28,138
Share-based compensation expense              -            -          2,865
Issuance of shares upon
 financing, net of costs and
 deferred tax of $2,200                       -            -         14,573
Issuance of shares upon exercise
 of stock options                             -            -            934
Issuance of warrants                          -            -            161
Exercise of compensation
 warrants                                     -            -            635
Issuance of shares under share
 purchase plan                                -            -             42
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Balance as at June 30, 2015              15,769      148,195        526,339
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Balance as at January 1, 2016            35,955      160,026        642,062
Net income for the period                     -        4,923          4,923
Realized gain reclassified to
 statement of income, net of tax
 for $65                                   (416)           -           (416)
Change in fair value of
 available-for-sale financial
 instruments, net of deferred
 tax of $147                              2,548                       2,548
Change in unrealized loss on
 translating financial
 statements of foreign
 operations                             (11,646)           -        (11,646)
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Comprehensive income (loss)              (9,514)       4,923         (4,591)
Share-based compensation expense              -            -          1,883
Issuance of shares upon bought
 deal, net of costs and deferred
 tax of $3,080                                -            -        221,631
Issuance of shares to associate               -            -          1,130
Share purchase loans                          -            -           (200)
Issuance of shares under share
 purchase plan                                -                          50
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Balance as at June 30, 2016              26,441      164,949        861,965
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INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited) (In thousands of Canadian dollars)


                                             Six-month period ended June 30
                                                      2016             2015
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income for the period                            4,923           22,336
Adjustments reconciling net income to
 operating cash flows:
Deferred tax                                           427              403
Share-based compensation expense                     1,883            2,865
Depreciation and amortization                          181               57
Accretion of interest                               (2,846)          (2,220)
Realized gain on sale of other financial
 assets                                               (142)         (13,799)
Unrealized gain on financial assets                 (2,370)            (225)
Gain on settlement of loan receivable                    -             (358)
Foreign exchange loss (gain)                         4,127           (4,146)
Purchase gain on business combination                    -             (550)
Share of net income from associate                  (1,659)               -
Changes in non-cash working capital
 related to operations                                 963           (5,376)
Deferred other income                                 (293)            (709)
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Cash inflow (outflow) from operating
 activities                                          5,194           (1,722)
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of marketable securities                 (283,125)        (383,578)
Purchase of financial assets                        (5,423)          (2,356)
Purchase of intangibles                             (2,924)               -
Investment in funds                                 (9,225)          (8,295)
Issuance of loans receivable                       (37,449)         (31,347)
Proceeds from repayments of loans
 receivable                                          2,023           10,028
Proceeds from disposal of financial assets           4,026           29,242
Proceeds from sale of marketable
 securities                                        234,104          420,691
Dividend income from associate                       2,423                -
Consideration paid on business combination               -           (1,750)
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Cash (outflow) inflow from investing
 activities                                        (95,570)          32,635
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of shares upon bought deal                218,552                -
Proceeds from exercise of compensation
 warrants                                                -              635
Proceeds from exercise of an over-
 allotment option                                        -           12,424
Share option plan                                        -              934
Share purchase plan                                     50               42
Share purchase loans                                  (200)               -
Cost related to prior period share
 issuance                                                -             (207)
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Cash inflow from financing activities              218,402           13,828
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Increase in cash during the period                 128,026           44,741
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of
 the period                                        237,481          283,445
Net foreign exchange difference                     (1,794)             861
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of the
 period                                            363,713          329,047
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Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest received                                    6,821            4,991
Income taxes paid                                    2,334            2,068

Contacts:
Knight Therapeutics Inc.
Jeffrey Kadanoff, P.Eng., MBA
Chief Financial Officer
514-484-GUD1 (4831)
514-481-4116 (FAX)
info@gud-knight.com
www.gud-knight.com


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