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Business Description, Basis of Presentation and Liquidity | 9 Months Ended
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Note 1 | Business Description, Basis of Presentation
| Business
| Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (the “Company”) is a pharmaceutical company engaged in the development of drug candidates.
| The Company’s lead compound, ANAVEX 2-73 is being developed to treat Alzheimer’s disease through disease modification.
| In pre-clinical studies conducted in France and in Greece, ANAVEX 2-73 demonstrated anti-amnesic and neuroprotective properties. Based on these pre-clinical studies, the Company sponsored a Phase 1 single ascending dose study of ANAVEX 2-73, which was initiated and completed in 2011. This study was conducted in Germany in collaboration with ABX-CRO Advanced Pharmaceutical Services. The study indicated that ANAVEX 2-73 was well tolerated by study subjects in doses up to 55mg. Clinical trials had been delayed due to lack of funding. During the nine months ended June 30, 2014, the Company completed the closing of a securities purchase agreement in the aggregate principal amount of $10,000,000 (Note 6), the proceeds from which the Company intends to use to further its business plan and clinical trials of ANAVEX 2-73 and ANAVEX PLUS.
| The Company plans to continue human clinical trials, among them a prospective Phase 2a study of ANAVEX 2-73 and ANAVEX PLUS, and a Phase 2 trial thereafter and to identify and initiate discussions with potential partners in the next 12 months. Further, the Company may acquire or develop new intellectual property and assign, license, or otherwise transfer its intellectual property to further its goals.
| Basis of Presentation
| These interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the annual financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.
| These statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, which in the opinion of management are necessary for fair presentation of the information contained herein. These interim condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements included in its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2013. The Company follows the same accounting policies in the preparation of interim reports.
| Certain amounts for the prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation. These reclassifications did not impact reported results or earnings per share.
| Operating results for the nine months ended June 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending September 30, 2014.
| Basic and Diluted Loss per Share
| The basic loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted loss per common share is computed similar to basic loss per common share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potential common shares had been issued and if the additional common shares were dilutive. Additionally, the numerator is also adjusted for changes in fair value of the warrant liability which is presumed to be share settled.
| As of June 30, 2014, loss per share excludes 77,905,632 (2013 – 4,175,513) potentially dilutive common shares (related to outstanding options and warrants) as their effect was anti-dilutive.

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