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ADHERIUM LIMITED Annual Report 2021

Aug 26, 2021

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ADHERIUM LIMITED

ABN 24 605 352 510 ASX: ADR

APPENDIX 4E

PRELIMINARY FINAL REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

30 JUNE 2021

Adherium Limited ABN 24 605 352 510

Adherium Limited provides the following information under listing rule 4.3A:

Details of the reporting period and the previous corresponding period

  • Reporting period

12 months ended 30 June 2021

  • Previous corresponding period 12 months ended 30 June 2020

Results for announcement to the market

12 months
30 June
2021
$000
12 months
30 June
2020
$000
Change
$000
Change
%
Revenue from ordinary activities 401 2,218 (1,817) (81.9)%
Profit (loss) from ordinary activities after tax
attributable to members
(15,036) (11,397) (3,639) (31.9)%
Net profit (loss) for the period attributable to
members
(15,036) (11,397) (3,639) (31.9)%
Dividends:
Amount per Ordinary Share
Franked amount per Ordinary Share
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Record date for determining entitlements to
the dividends
N/A N/A
Net tangible asset backing per Ordinary Share 0.7 cents 0.6 cents

Commentary on results

Whilst progress in executing our strategy in the 2021 financial year has been hampered by the pandemic, there has nonetheless been significant developments which are building towards the future success of Adherium.

  • In the course of the year a total of $21 million was raised, initially $3 million through a convertible note issued to Viburnum Funds which subsequently converted at the time a further $18 million capital raising was completed in April 2021. The raising was strongly supported by existing investors including BioScience Managers Translation Fund 1, Trudell Medical, K One W One and Fidelity International. Regal Funds, an earlier investor, also participated as did several investors new to Adherium including Planet Innovation, our Research & Development partner. These funds will be directed towards commercialisation and the Research and Development roadmap.

  • Initial pilots with Adherium’s partners Monaghan Medical Corporation (a Trudell Medical Limited company) and HGE Health (a Vapotherm company) are advancing albeit more slowly than originally planned due to COVID related issues. The outcomes are expected to support value propositions around improved patient outcomes, reduced costs to treat, and access to reimbursement.

  • The Research & Development programme in association with our partner Planet Innovation progressed with the 510 (k) for first sensor equipped with a physiological measure being submitted in April 2021 – further sensors with this capability will be submitted for registration in the coming months enabling Adherium to offer payers and providers the opportunity to access reimbursement codes for remote patient monitoring activities in the United States. The addition of further digitalised respiratory medical devices to the Hailie[®] platform is underway. The “Zero Touch” feature which will allow patients to connect the sensor to the Hailie[®] application with improved Bluetooth connectivity and minimal interaction was successfully piloted and is under development.

Adherium Limited ABN 24 605 352 510

Adherium is now well placed with a clear strategy, growing market recognition of the digital remote patient monitoring opportunity and a strong Research & Development programme to advance the commercialisation of the Hailie[®] solution.

The loss for the year after tax was $15,036,000 compared to $11,397,000 in 2020.

Revenue to 30 June 2021 was $401,000, compared with $2,218,000 in the prior year. Revenue increased in two geographies however the principal reductions occurred with a major customer in line with existing contracts. The reductions were across both sensor sales and engineering services.

Research and development activities to 30 June 2021 amounted to $5,477,000 compared with $3,953,000 in the prior year, the increased expenditure supporting the programme outlined above.

Sales and Marketing costs were $845,000 to 30 June 2021, compared with $1,766,000 in the prior year. This reduction was a result of reducing contract personnel and consultants in addition to associated costs including travel, in the light of COVID impacts on commercialisation activities.

Administrative expenses increased from $3,769,000 in year ended 30 June 2020 to $6,143,000 in the year ended 30 June 2021. The increase had two primary components - a non-cash component reflecting net unrealised foreign currency losses of $888,000 compared to unrealised foreign currency gains of $144,000 in the prior year relating to intercompany loan balances, and a cash component reflecting the increase in the Administrative payroll from $728,000 in the prior year to $1,751,000 comprising in large part the full year/near full year impact of appointments of senior personnel at the end of the prior year and early in the year ended 30 June 2021.

Adherium ended the year to 30 June 2021 with cash of $15,178,000.

Dividends

The board has not declared dividends or made dividend payments in the periods ended 30 June 2020 and 2021. The Company does not have any dividend or distribution reinvestment plans in operation.

Details of entities over which control has been gained or lost

There have been no changes in control over entities in the year ended 30 June 2021.

Details of associates and joint venture

Adherium does not have any associates or joint ventures.

Audit status

This Appendix 4E and the included financial information are based on the audited financial statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2021. The unqualified opinion contained in the independent audit report on those financial statements included an emphasis of matter regarding material uncertainty related to going concern, noting the dependency on raising additional capital or alternative funding until the Company is supported by cash flows from operations.

Adherium Limited ABN 24 605 352 510

The Company’s Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2021 can be obtained from the Company’s website www.adherium.com.

Financial report

The following financial report included in this Appendix 4E does not include all notes of the type normally included within the annual financial report and therefore cannot be expected to provide as full an understanding of the financial performance, financial position and operating, financing and investing activities of the consolidated entity as the full financial report. The financial report should be read in conjunction with any public announcements made by Adherium Limited in accordance with the continuous disclosure obligations of the ASX Listing Rules.

The accounting policies applied are the same as those noted in the Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2021.

Adherium Limited

ABN 24 605 352 510

Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income for the year ended 30 June 2021

Notes
Continuing Operations
Sales
1
Cost of sales
Gross profit
Other income - Covid 19 payroll support
Other income - R&D tax credit
Manufacturing support
Research and development costs
Sales and marketing costs
Administrative expenses
Operating loss
Finance income
1
Finance expense
7
Finance income (cost) - net
Loss before income tax
1
Income tax expense
Loss for the period attributable to equity holders
Other Comprehensive Income
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or
loss when certain conditions are met:
Foreign exchange differences on translation of foreign
operation
Other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax
Total comprehensive loss for the period
Total comprehensive loss attributable to:
Equity holders of Adherium Limited
Basic and diluted loss per share
3
12 months
12 months
June 2021
June 2020
$000
$000
401
2,218
(426)
(814)
(25)
1,404
61
-
370
-
(764)
(727)
(5,477)
(3,953)
(845)
(1,766)
(6,143)
(3,769)
(12,823)
(8,811)
23
15
(2,236)
(2,601)
(2,213)
(2,586)
(15,036)
(11,397)
-
-
(15,036)
(11,397)
864
(209)
864
(209)
(14,172)
(11,606)
(14,172)
(11,606)
(1.7)cents
(3.6)cents

The accompanying notes form part of this financial report.

Adherium Limited

ABN 24 605 352 510

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as at 30 June 2021

ASSETS
Notes
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
4
Trade and other receivables
5
Inventories
6
Prepayments
Total current assets
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment
Intangible assets
Total assets
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables
Income received in advance
Total current liabilities
EQUITY
Share capital
8
Accumulated deficit
Other reserves
Total equity
Total liabilities & equity
June 2021
June 2020
$000
$000
15,178
4,584
567
624
962
1,120
202
150
16,909
6,478
127
235
3
5
17,039
6,718
2,319
2,646
685
688
3,004
3,334
110,172
87,682
(73,385)
(58,349)
(22,752)
(25,949)
14,035
3,384
17,039
6,718

The accompanying notes form part of this financial report.

Adherium Limited

ABN 24 605 352 510

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

for the year ended 30 June 2021

Equity as at 1 July 2020
Loss for the period
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Total comprehensive loss
Transactions with owners:
Shares and options issued on
conversion of Convertible Notes
Shares and options issued in
Placement
Share and option grants for services
Share issue costs
Equity as at 30 June 2021
Equity as at 1 July 2019
Loss for the period
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Total comprehensive loss
Transactions with owners:
Share and option grants for services
Non-renounceable Rights Issue
Shares and options issued on
conversion of Convertible Notes
Shares issued in Placement
Share issue costs
Equity as at 30 June 2020
Share
Capital
Accumulated
Deficit
Share &
Option
Compensation
Reserve
Foreign
Currency
Translation
Reserve
Merger
Reserve
Total
Equity
$000
$000
$000
$000
$000
$000
87,682
(58,349)
1,837
(251)
(27,535)
3,384
-
(15,036)
-
-
-
(15,036)
-
-
-
864
-
864
-
(15,036)
-
864
-
(14,172)
4,063
19,014
222
(809)
-
-
-
-
1,165
858
310
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5,228
19,872
532
(809)
110,172
(73,385)
4,170
613
(27,535)
14,035
74,349
(46,952)
1,010
(42)
(27,535)
830
-
(11,397)
-
-
-
(11,397)
-
-
-
(209)
-
(209)
-
(11,397)
-
(209)
-
(11,606)
177
5,392
4,816
3,128
(180)
-
-
-
-
-
116
-
711
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
293
5,392
5,527
3,128
(180)
87,682
(58,349)
1,837
(251)
(27,535)
3,384

The accompanying notes form part of this financial report.

Adherium Limited

ABN 24 605 352 510

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

for the year ended 30 June 2021

Notes
Cash flows from operating activities:
Receipts from customers
Interest received
Interest paid
Resident withholding tax refunded (paid)
Payments to employees
Payments to suppliers
Net cash used in operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
Net cash used in investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issues of shares
7
Proceeds from the issue of Convertible Notes
Payment of capital raising costs
Net cash provided from financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in cash
Cash at the beginning of the period
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash balances

Cash at the end of the period
4
Reconciliation with loss after income tax:
Loss after income tax
Non-cash items requiring adjustment:
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
Amortisation of intangible assets
Fixed assets (gain)/loss on disposal
Convertible notes finance cost
Convertible notes issue cost
Share and option compensation expense
Shares granted for services
Foreign exchange (gain)
Changes in working capital:
Trade and other receivables
Inventories
Trade and other payables
Income received in advance
Net cash provided from (used in) operating activities
12 months
12 months
June 2021
June 2020
$000
$000
782
2,731
23
15
(8)
-
-
13
(4,536)
(2,736)
(7,534)
(7,340)
(11,273)
(7,317)
(29)
(138)
(29)
(138)
19,872
8,520
3,000
(968)
2,926
(105)
21,904
11,341
10,602
3,886
4,584
763
(8)
(65)
15,178
4,584
(15,036)
(11,397)
142
249
3
86
(5)
32
2,228
2,601
94
-
310
116
222
177
888
(144)
(1)
(178)
150
(720)
(268)
1,203
-
658
(11,273)
(7,317)

The accompanying notes form part of this financial report.

Adherium Limited

ABN 24 605 352 510

Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements

for the year ended 30 June 2021

1.
Revenues and expenses
(a)
Income from continuing operations
Sensor sales and monitoring services
Engineering and other services
Total income from continuing operations
(b)
Loss before income tax includes the following
specific expenses:
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
Amortisation of intangible assets
Operating lease costs
Employee benefits expense
-
Wages and salaries
-
Share option compensation
Total employee benefits expense
12 months
12 months
June 2021
June 2020
$000
$000
264
1,171
137
1,047
401
2,218
142
249
3
86
89
93
4,661
3,039
189
91
4,850
3,130

2. Segment Information

The chief operating decision maker is the Chief Executive Officer, who reviews financial information for the Group as a whole. The information reviewed is prepared in the same format as included in the financial statements. The Company has therefore determined that one reportable segment exists for the Company’s Hailie® business.

3. Earnings per share

Basic loss per share is based upon the weighted average number of outstanding ordinary shares. For all periods presented, the Company’s potentially dilutive ordinary share equivalents (being the Convertible Notes and Options over ordinary shares) have an anti-dilutive effect on loss per share and, therefore, have not been included in determining the total weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding for the purpose of calculating diluted loss per share.

Profit (loss) after income tax attributable to equity holders
Weighted average shares outstanding (basic and diluted)
Basic and diluted loss per share
12 months
12 months
June 2021
June 2020
$000
$000
(15,036)
(11,397)
900,972,255
316,010,977
(1.7)cents
(3.6)cents

Adherium Limited

ABN 24 605 352 510

4. Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments

.
Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments
Cash at bank and on hand
Deposits at call
June 2021
June 2020
$000
$000
162
114
15,016
4,470
15,178
4,584

5. Trade and other receivables

Trade receivables and accruals
R&D tax credit receivable
GST and other taxes receivable
Security deposit
June 2021
June 2020
$000
$000
100
489
370
-
77
115
20
20
567
624

The company is eligible to participate in the Research and Development (R&D) Tax Incentive Offset scheme to potentially obtain a tax rebate or credits equivalent to the entitlements under the scheme operating at the time. These are only recognised when it is probable that it is to be available to be offset against income tax payable or when actual cash payment is considered receivable. As at 30 June 2021, an amount of $370,000 is receivable for the R&D Tax Incentive Offset scheme for income tax year 2020.

6. Inventories

.
Inventories
Raw materials and components
Finished goods
June 2021
June 2020
$000
$000
868
1,021
94
99
962
1,120

7. Convertible Notes

June 2021

During the year to 30 June 2021 the Company issued Secured Convertible Notes (“2020 Notes”) with a face value of $3 million, an interest rate of 9% per annum, and maturity date of 25 October 2022. The terms of the 2020 Notes included conversion features, which allowed the noteholder to convert the principal and accrued interest to shares in the Company at 3 cents per share after the occurrence of certain events, including partnering and funding milestones.

The 2020 Notes were accounted for as two separate liability components from their issue date – the debt portion recorded at amortised cost and the embedded derivative conversion option recorded at fair value. In accounting for the debt portion of the 2020 Notes, settlement was assumed to take place on 25 October 2022 with interest accruing at 9% per annum to that date. The calculation of the fair value of the embedded derivative conversion option took into account the probability of the noteholder converting and the market price of the ordinary shares.

On 18 March 2021 the Company and noteholder agreed to modify the 2020 Notes’ terms to: • automatically convert the 2020 Notes principal plus interest to ordinary shares at the same time and price as under a capital raise for at least $15 million; and

• in consideration of the variation of the 2020 Notes to provide for the automatic conversion mechanism referred to above; at closing of the capital raising to issue to the noteholder various options over ordinary shares.

Adherium Limited ABN 24 605 352 510

On 30 April 2021, the Company received shareholder approval to amend the 2020 Notes and proceed with the capital raise. This was completed on 7 May 2021 for a total of $18 million, and accordingly the 2020 Notes automatically converted to 238,989,991 ordinary shares in addition to the grant to the noteholder of:

  • 25,000,000 options with an exercise price of $0.02 and an expiry date of 7 May 2023;

  • 25,000,000 options with an exercise price of $0.03 and an expiry date of 7 May 2023;

  • 25,000,000 options with an exercise price of $0.04 and an expiry date of 7 May 2023; and

  • 104,855,877 options with an exercise price of $0.03 and an expiry date of 25 October 2022.

The fair value of the modification of the 2020 Notes terms was assessed at $1,344,000, and the fair value of the options granted $1,165,000, with both recorded as a finance cost.

June 2020

During the year to 30 June 2020 the Company issued Secured Debt Notes (“2019 Notes”) with a face value of $2.926 million and maturity date of 31 January 2020. The terms of the 2019 Notes included conversion features, which were subject to shareholder approval. These entitled the noteholders to convert the 2019 Notes and accrued interest to ordinary shares and options at a discount to the market price of the ordinary shares, or for the 2019 Notes and accrued interest to mandatorily convert to shares and options should the Company raise $2.5 million or more of capital prior to maturity. Shareholder approval of the conversion features was received in November 2019.

The 2019 Notes were accounted for as two separate liability components from their issue dates – the debt portion recorded at amortised cost and the embedded derivative conversion option recorded at fair value. In accounting for the debt portion of the 2019 Notes, settlement was assumed to take place on 29 January 2020 with interest accruing at 9% to that date. The calculation of the fair value of the embedded derivative conversion option took into account the probability of shareholders approving the conversion features, the market price of the ordinary shares, potential discount options, and the fair value of options that would be granted on conversion.

On the Company raising $5.4 million in the Rights Issue completed in January 2020, the 2019 Notes mandatorily converted into 137,597,321 ordinary shares and 27,519,467 options over ordinary shares, with an exercise price of $0.0219 per option, expiring 29 January 2027.

Convertible Notes June 2021 Total
$000
3,000
519
(800)
1,344
1,063
4,063
4,063
-
4,063
June 2020
Debt
component
at
amortised
cost
$000
Embedded
derivative
conversion
option at
fair value
$000
Debt
component
at
amortised
cost
$000
Embedded
derivative
conversion
option at
fair value
$000
Total
$000
Recognition at Note issue
Financing cost:
-
Amortised cost
-
Fair value change
-
Modification
Total financing cost
Carrying value at conversion
Conversion:
-
Shares issued
-
Options issued
1,622
1,378
519
-
-
(800)
1,444
(100)
933
1,993
2,080
-
-
521
-
-
2,926
2,080
521
-
1,963
(900)
2,080
521
2,601
3,585
478
3,013
2,514
5,527
4,816
711
5,527

Adherium Limited ABN 24 605 352 510

8. Share capital

.
Share capital

Share capital as at 1 July 2019
Shares issued in employee share plans
Shares issued in Non-renounceable Rights Issue
Shares issued on conversion of Convertible Notes
Shares issued in placement
Shares issued for services
Shares issue cost
Share capital as at 30 June 2020
Shares issued in employee share plans
Shares issued in placements
Shares issued on conversion of Convertible Notes
Shares issued for services
Shares issue costs
Share capital as at 30 June 2021
Ordinary Shares
$000
167,015,351
74,349

7,016,635
179,723,413
137,597,321
104,261,036
6,292,578
-
-
5,392
4,816
3,128
177
(180)
601,906,334
87,682

13,250,000
1,262,405,631
238,989,991
9,181,155
-
-
19,014
4,063
222
(809)
2,125,733,111
110,172

9. Events occurring after the balance sheet date

On 29 April 2021, Respiri Limited announced a takeover bid for all of the ordinary shares of Adherium Limited. The takeover bid closed on 16 July 2021, failed to meet the offer conditions and so lapsed.

There are no other events occurring after the balance sheet date which require disclosure or adjustment in the financial statements.