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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001731122-20-001339
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20201228
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20201228
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20201228

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ANAVEX LIFE SCIENCES CORP.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001314052
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH [8731]
		IRS NUMBER:				208365999
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37606
		FILM NUMBER:		201419267

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		51 W 52ND STREET,
		STREET 2:		7TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019-6163
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-689-3939

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		51 W 52ND STREET,
		STREET 2:		7TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019-6163

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Thrifty Printing Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050111
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B><BR>
<B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B><BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Current Report<BR>
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
<B><U>December 28, 2020</U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B><U>ANAVEX LIFE SCIENCES CORP.</U></B><BR>
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">of incorporation) </FONT></TD>
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York, NY USA 10019</U></B><BR>
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)</P>

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area code <B><U>1-844-689-3939</U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B><U>Not Applicable</U></B><BR>
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify; margin: 0">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2. below):</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify; margin: 0">&#9744; Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the
Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify; margin: 0">&#9744; Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a -12)</P>

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under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d -2(b))</P>

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under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e -4(c))</P>

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12(b) of the Act:</P>

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growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR &sect;230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (17 CFR &sect;240.12b-2).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify; margin: 0">Emerging growth company &#9744;</P>

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registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards
provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. &#9744;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item&nbsp;2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.&nbsp;</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On December 28, 2020
Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) issued a press release reporting financial results for its fiscal year ended
September 30, 2020. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The information furnished
pursuant to Item 2.02 of this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be considered &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for purposes
of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;), or otherwise subject to the
liability of such section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into future filings by the Company under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, or under the Exchange Act, unless the Company expressly sets forth in such future filing that such information
is to be considered &ldquo;filed&rdquo; or incorporated by reference therein.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Item 9.01</B></FONT> <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><I>(d) Exhibits </I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; width: 40%; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>ANAVEX LIFE SCIENCES CORP.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit 99.1</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Anavex
Life Sciences Reports Fiscal 2020 Year End Financial Results</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>And
Clinical Program Updates</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Conference
Call and Webcast Today at 4:30 p.m. ET</I></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>NEW
YORK &ndash; December 28, 2020</B> &ndash; Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (&ldquo;Anavex&rdquo; or the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) (Nasdaq:
AVXL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing differentiated therapeutics for the treatment of neurodegenerative
and neurodevelopmental disorders including Alzheimer&rsquo;s disease, Parkinson&rsquo;s disease, Rett syndrome and other central
nervous system (CNS) diseases, today reported financial results for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2020.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Christopher
U Missling, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer of Anavex said: &ldquo;Despite all of the new challenges, 2020 was an extraordinary
year for Anavex, with significant progress across our portfolio, including our first positive, placebo-controlled, U.S. ANAVEX&reg;2-73
(<I>blarcamesine</I>) Rett syndrome trial, a positive Parkinson&rsquo;s disease dementia trial, and further progress in Alzheimer&rsquo;s
disease. I want to thank the patients, doctors, and the Anavex team who made all of this progress possible. We look forward to
building on this momentum with key milestones expected from multiple programs, including data on the ongoing late-stage Rett syndrome
trials AVATAR and EXCELLENCE, expanding the clinical biomarker-driven ANAVEX&reg;2-73 rare disease program into additional late-stage
studies with high unmet medical need, completing the late stage ANAVEX&reg;2-73 Phase 2b/3 Alzheimer&rsquo;s disease trial, and
advancing ANAVEX&reg;2-73 into clinical disease modifying testing in Parkinson&rsquo;s disease.&rdquo;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Key
Clinical Updates:</B></FONT></P>

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                                         to advance the AVATAR adult Rett syndrome study into a pivotal Phase 2/3 clinical trial.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                         expansion for ANAVEX&reg;2-73 using gene biomarkers of response, applying precision medicine
                                         for neurological disorders with unmet medical need:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                         initiation of a pivotal Phase 2/3 study in Fragile X Syndrome, the most frequent genetic
                                         cause of autism spectrum disorder.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                         initiation of a Phase 2/3 clinical trial for the treatment of a new, rare-disease indication.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                         2b/3 ANAVEX&reg;2-73 Alzheimer&rsquo;s disease (AD) study currently over 80% enrolled
                                         with complete enrollment expected in early 2021.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0; width: 0.25in; text-indent: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0; width: 0.25in; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Planned
                                         initiation of ANAVEX&reg;2-73 imaging-focused Parkinson&rsquo;s disease clinical study.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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Business Highlights:</B></FONT></P>

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                                         December 2020, Anavex announced top-line results from a U.S. Phase 2 controlled trial
                                         of ANAVEX&reg;2-73 in adult female patients with Rett syndrome. Primary safety, pharmacokinetics
                                         and secondary efficacy endpoints were met, with statistically significant and clinically
                                         meaningful consistent improvements in Rett Syndrome Behaviour Questionnaire (RSBQ) and
                                         Clinical Global Impression Improvement (CGI-I) scores. Improvements in RSBQ Total scores
                                         were correlated with decreases (improvements) in plasma glutamate. Based on the results,
                                         Anavex is planning to meet with the FDA to discuss an accelerated approval pathway.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0; width: 0.25in; text-indent: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0; width: 0.25in; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">In
                                         November 2020, Anavex presented data at the 13<SUP>th</SUP> Clinical Trials on Alzheimer&rsquo;s
                                         Disease (CTAD) 2020 Conference, reporting top-line results from the proof-of-concept
                                         Phase 2 placebo-controlled trial with primary objectives of safety, tolerability, and
                                         efficacy in cognition of ANAVEX&reg;2-73 in patients in Parkinson&rsquo;s disease dementia
                                         (PDD) compared to placebo. Both primary objectives of the study were met. The results
                                         show clinically meaningful, dose-dependent, and statistically significant improvements
                                         in the Cognitive Drug Research (CDR) computerized assessment system analysis. The study
                                         confirmed the precision medicine approach of targeting SIGMAR1 as a genetic biomarker
                                         in response to ANAVEX&reg;2-73 supporting progression to further development in upcoming
                                         Phase 2/3 studies.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                         November 2020, Anavex received a Notice of Allowance from the United States Patent and
                                         Trademark Office (USPTO) for its patent application number 16/717,921 expected to remain
                                         in force at least until 2037, expanding coverage of treatment methods using its lead
                                         drug candidate, ANAVEX&reg;2-73, as well as drug candidate ANAVEX&reg;1-41 for treating
                                         a range neurodevelopmental disorders including Rett syndrome, autism spectrum disorder,
                                         Angelman syndrome, cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis, among other indications.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Financial
Highlights:</B></FONT></P>

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                                         and cash equivalents of $47.6 million as of today and $29.2 million at September 30,
                                         2020, compared to $22.2 million at September 30, 2019.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                         loss of $26.3 million, or $0.45 per share for the year, compared to net loss of $26.3
                                         million, or $0.54 per share in fiscal 2019.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0; width: 0.25in; text-indent: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0; width: 0.25in; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Research
                                         and development expenses of $25.2 million for the year, compared to $22.3 million for
                                         fiscal 2019.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                         and administrative expenses of $5.9 million for the year, compared to $6.8 million for
                                         fiscal 2019.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
financial information for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020 should be read in conjunction with the Company&rsquo;s consolidated
financial statements, which will appear on EDGAR, www.sec.gov and will be available on the Anavex website at www.anavex.com.</FONT></P>

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Call / Webcast Information</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
live webcast of the conference call can be accessed online at https://wsw.com/webcast/cc/avxl16/1496358.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">To
join the conference call, live via telephone, interested parties within the U.S. should dial, toll-free, <FONT STYLE="background-color: white">1
(866) 939-3921 </FONT>and international callers should dial <FONT STYLE="background-color: white">1 (678) 302-3550</FONT>. Please
use confirmation number <FONT STYLE="background-color: white">50061077</FONT>, followed by the pound sign (#).</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">A
replay of the conference call will also be available on www.anavex.com.</FONT></P>

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Anavex Life Sciences Corp.</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Anavex
Life Sciences Corp. (Nasdaq: AVXL) is a publicly traded biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of differentiated
therapeutics for the treatment of neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders including Alzheimer&rsquo;s disease, Parkinson&rsquo;s
disease, Rett syndrome and other central nervous system (CNS) diseases, pain and various types of cancer. Anavex&rsquo;s lead
drug candidate, ANAVEX&reg;2-73 (<I>blarcamesine</I>), recently completed successfully a Phase 2a clinical trials for Alzheimer&rsquo;s
disease and a Phase 2 proof-of-concept study in Parkinson&rsquo;s disease dementia and a Phase 2 study in adult patients with
Rett syndrome. ANAVEX&reg;2-73 is an orally available drug candidate that restores cellular homeostasis by targeting sigma-1 and
muscarinic receptors. Preclinical studies demonstrated its potential to halt and/or reverse the course of Alzheimer&rsquo;s disease.
ANAVEX&reg;2-73 also exhibited anticonvulsant, anti-amnesic, neuroprotective and anti-depressant properties in animal models,
indicating its potential to treat additional CNS disorders, including epilepsy. The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson&rsquo;s
Research previously awarded Anavex a research grant, which fully funded a preclinical study to develop ANAVEX&reg;2-73 for the
treatment of Parkinson&rsquo;s disease. ANAVEX&reg;3-71, which targets sigma-1 and muscarinic receptors, is a promising clinical
stage drug candidate demonstrating disease-modifying activity against the major hallmarks of Alzheimer&rsquo;s disease in transgenic
(3xTg-AD) mice, including cognitive deficits, amyloid and tau pathologies. In preclinical trials, ANAVEX&reg;3-71 has shown beneficial
effects on mitochondrial dysfunction and neuroinflammation. Further information is available at www.anavex.com. You can also connect
with the company on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Forward-Looking
Statements</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Statements
in this press release that are not strictly historical in nature are forward-looking statements. These statements are only predictions
based on current information and expectations and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results may differ
materially from those projected in any of such statements due to various factors, including the risks set forth in the Company&rsquo;s
most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary
statement and Anavex Life Sciences Corp. undertakes no obligation to revise or update this press release to reflect events or
circumstances after the date hereof.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">For the years ended September
30, 2020 and 2019</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.125in">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center">2020</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center">2019</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.125in">Operating Expenses</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; width: 76%; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.125in">General and administrative</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">5,856,609</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">6,846,599</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.125in">Research and development</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">25,231,623</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">22,260,349</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.125in">Total operating expenses</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">(31,088,232</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">(29,106,948</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; text-indent: -0.125in">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.125in">Other income (expenses)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.125in">Grant income</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">149,888</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">298,943</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.125in">Research and development incentive income</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">4,375,025</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">2,465,691</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.125in">Interest income, net</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">179,973</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">207,280</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.125in">Gain on settlement of accounts payable</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">115,758</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.125in">Financing related charges</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(151,133</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.125in">Foreign exchange gain (loss), net</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">125,540</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(42,389</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.125in">Total other income, net</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">4,830,426</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">2,894,150</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.125in">Net loss before provision for income taxes</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(26,257,806</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(26,212,798</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.125in">Income tax expense, current</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(22,664</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(82,181</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.125in">Net loss and comprehensive loss</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">(26,280,470</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">(26,294,979</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; text-indent: -0.125in">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; text-indent: -0.125in">Net loss per share</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.125in">Basic and diluted</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(0.45</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(0.54</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; text-indent: -0.125in">Weighted average number of shares outstanding</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.125in">Basic and diluted</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">58,194,894</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">48,906,470</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">As at September 30, 2020 and
2019</P>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-style: italic">Expressed in US Dollars</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center">2020</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center">2019</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">ASSETS</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">Current</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="width: 76%; text-align: left">Cash and cash equivalents</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">29,249,018</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">22,185,630</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Incentive and tax receivables</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">4,849,340</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">2,642,745</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">Prepaid expenses and deposits</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">443,839</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">500,998</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">Total Assets</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">34,542,197</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">25,329,373</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS&rsquo; EQUITY</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Current Liabilities</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Accounts payable</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">3,989,054</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">3,523,332</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">Accrued liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">3,316,574</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1,516,342</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">Total Liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">7,305,628</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">5,039,674</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Capital Stock</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">62,047</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">52,652</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Additional paid-in capital</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">186,851,752</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">153,633,807</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">Accumulated deficit</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(159,677,230</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(133,396,760</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">Total Stockholders&rsquo; Equity</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">27,236,569</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">20,289,699</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">Total Liabilities and Stockholders&rsquo; Equity</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">34,542,197</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">25,329,373</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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