Note 9 - Government Contributions	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Notes to Financial Statements
Government Assistance [Text Block]	9. Government Contributions SIF Reimbursement grant income for the Company’s federal grant with the Canadian government’s SIF is recorded based on the claim period of eligible costs. In October 2023, the Company entered into the 2023 SIF Agreement with the Canadian Government. Under the 2023 SIF Agreement, the Government of Canada committed up to C$23 million in partially repayable funding toward (i) conducting and completing the Company’s Phase 3 clinical study of its experimental drug EB05 in critical-care patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) caused by COVID-19 or other infectious agents, (ii) submitting EB05 for governmental approvals and manufacturing scale-up, following, and subject to, completing the Phase 3 study and (iii) conducting two non-clinical safety studies to assess the potential long-term impact of EB05 exposure (the Project). Of the C$23 million committed by SIF, up to C$5.8 million is not repayable by the Company. The remaining C$17.2 million is conditionally repayable starting in 2029 only if and when the Company earns gross revenue. The repayable portion would be payable over fifteen (15) years based on a percentage rate of the Company’s annual revenue growth. The maximum amount repayable under the Agreement is 1.4 times the original repayable amount. In addition, the Company is entitled to partial reimbursement of certain eligible expenses under the Agreement. Under the Agreement, the Company agreed to certain financial and non-financial covenants and other obligations in relation to the Project. Pursuant to the Agreement, certain customary events of default, such as the Company’s or Edesa Biotech Research’s breach of their covenants and obligations under the Agreement, their insolvency, winding up or dissolution, and other similar events, may permit the Government of Canada to declare an event of default under the Agreement. Upon an event of default, subject to applicable cure, the Government of Canada may exercise a number of remedies, including suspending or terminating funding under the Agreement, demanding repayment of funding previously received and/or terminating the Agreement. The funding and any associated conditional repayments are not secured by any assets of Edesa Biotech Research or the Company. The Agreement will expire on the later of December 31, 2042 or the date of the last repayment, unless earlier terminated, subject to certain provisions that extend three (3) years beyond the term or early termination of the Agreement. Under the October 2023 SIF Agreement the Company recorded grant income of $0.7 million and $0.6 million for the years ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively. Canada Emergency Business Account During year ended September 30, 2024, the Company recognized a $20,000 Canadian dollar gain from loan forgiveness related to its Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) loan. This forgiveness was granted upon successful repayment of $40,000 Canadian dollar of the loan balance, in accordance with CEBA program terms. The forgiven amount is recorded as other income in the consolidated statements of operations. The CEBA loan has been fully repaid and closed with CIBC.

Note 9 - Government Contributions

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

9. Government Contributions

SIF

Reimbursement grant income for the Company’s federal grant with the Canadian government’s SIF is recorded based on the claim period of eligible costs.

In October 2023, the Company entered into the 2023 SIF Agreement with the Canadian Government. Under the 2023 SIF Agreement, the Government of Canada committed up to C$23 million in partially repayable funding toward (i) conducting and completing the Company’s Phase 3 clinical study of its experimental drug EB05 in critical-care patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) caused by COVID-19 or other infectious agents, (ii) submitting EB05 for governmental approvals and manufacturing scale-up, following, and subject to, completing the Phase 3 study and (iii) conducting two non-clinical safety studies to assess the potential long-term impact of EB05 exposure (the Project). Of the C$23 million committed by SIF, up to C$5.8 million is not repayable by the Company. The remaining C$17.2 million is conditionally repayable starting in 2029 only if and when the Company earns gross revenue. The repayable portion would be payable over fifteen (15) years based on a percentage rate of the Company’s annual revenue growth. The maximum amount repayable under the Agreement is 1.4 times the original repayable amount. In addition, the Company is entitled to partial reimbursement of certain eligible expenses under the Agreement.

Under the Agreement, the Company agreed to certain financial and non-financial covenants and other obligations in relation to the Project. Pursuant to the Agreement, certain customary events of default, such as the Company’s or Edesa Biotech Research’s breach of their covenants and obligations under the Agreement, their insolvency, winding up or dissolution, and other similar events, may permit the Government of Canada to declare an event of default under the Agreement. Upon an event of default, subject to applicable cure, the Government of Canada may exercise a number of remedies, including suspending or terminating funding under the Agreement, demanding repayment of funding previously received and/or terminating the Agreement.

The funding and any associated conditional repayments are not secured by any assets of Edesa Biotech Research or the Company.

The Agreement will expire on the later of December 31, 2042 or the date of the last repayment, unless earlier terminated, subject to certain provisions that extend three (3) years beyond the term or early termination of the Agreement.

Under the October 2023 SIF Agreement the Company recorded grant income of $0.7 million and $0.6 million for the years ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively.

Canada Emergency Business Account

During year ended September 30, 2024, the Company recognized a $20,000 Canadian dollar gain from loan forgiveness related to its Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) loan. This forgiveness was granted upon successful repayment of $40,000 Canadian dollar of the loan balance, in accordance with CEBA program terms. The forgiven amount is recorded as other income in the consolidated statements of operations. The CEBA loan has been fully repaid and closed with CIBC.