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Blis Technologies Limited — AGM Information 2025
Aug 21, 2025
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2025
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ATTENDEES QUESTION & VOTING PROCESS
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VOTING CARD
QUESTION BOX
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MEETING AGENDA
BUSINESS OF THE MEETING
CHAIR’S ADDRESS
- Geoff Plunket
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S ADDRESS
- Scott Johnson
ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS
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That Amelia (Aimee) McCammon be re-elected as a Director
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That Dame Alison Stewart be re-elected as a Director
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Directors authorised to fix the auditors remuneration
SPECIAL RESOLUTION
- Amendment of the Constitution of the Company
OTHER BUSINESS
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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GEOFFREY (GEOFF) PLUNKET
AMELIA (AIMEE) MCCAMMON
Chair, Independent non-executive Director
Independent non-executive Director
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Member of Audit and Risk Committee and People and Performance Committee
Member of Audit and Risk Committee and People and Performance Committee
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DAME ALISON STEWART
DR BARRY RICHARDSON
Independent non-executive Director
Independent non-executive Director
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Chair of Audit and Risk Committee
Chair of People and Performance Committee
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ANITA JOHANSEN
Non-executive Director
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12.6M
10% on prior year
1.0M
26% on prior year
0.8M
30% on prior year
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CEO ADDRESS
SCOTT JOHNSON Chief Executive Officer
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LEADERSHIP TEAM
Left to right:
ASHLEIGH CHILDS People & Culture
MELISSA DRYSDALE Head of Quality
RICHARD WINGHAM Chief Financial Officer (CFO) SCOTT JOHNSON Chief Executive Officer (CEO) JENNIFER WALKER Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) DR JOHN HALE Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
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GLOBAL MARKET SNAPSHOT
PROBIOTIC DIETARY SUPPLEMENT MARKET
Market Size in USD Billion CAGR 11.96%
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USD 22.01 B
USD 12.51 B
2025 2030
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Source: Modor Intelligence 2025
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GLOBAL PROBIOTIC DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS MARKET SHARE BY REGION (2024)
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10%
5.4% 22%
Europe
North America
Asia-Pacific
Rest of World
37.6% 25% Middle East & Africa
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Source: Modor Intelligence 2025
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FY25 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
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REVENUE EBITDA NPAT
10% 26% 30%
on prior year on prior year on prior year
$m $m $m
14.0 1.2 1.5
12.6 1.0
1.0
12.0 11.5 0.8 1.0 0.8
10.2 0.8 0.6
10.0 0.6 0.5
8.0 0.4 -
0.2
6.0 - (0.5)
4.0 (0.2) (1.0)
(0.4)
2.0 (1.5)
(0.6) (1.4)
- (0.6)
(0.8) (2.0)
2023 2024 2025 2023 2024 2025 2023 2024 2025
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FY25 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
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CASH GENERATED REVENUE BY REGION REVENUE BY CHANNEL
FROM OPERATIONS
FY25 FY25
16%
New Zealand
70%%
36% EMEA 36%
on prior year B2B
Asia Pacific
B2C
$m 30% (excl. NZ) 64%
North America
2.0
1.8 18%
1.8
1.6
1.4
FY24 FY24
1.2 1.1
1.0 16%
New Zealand
0.8 29% 31%
EMEA
0.6 B2B
Asia Pacific
0.4 B2C
0.2 0.1 (excl. NZ) 69%
10%
- 44% North America
2023 2024 2025
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CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS
REVENUE BY CHANNEL
70%% on prior year
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REVENUE & MARKET PERFORMANCE B2B
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8.1M
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$ B2B
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Ingredient down slightly overall
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North America (+83%) and APAC (+53%) growth
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Royalty steady at $1.1m
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Private label up to $0.8m (+$0.5m)
B2B REVENUE (NZ$M)
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$m
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8.1
8.0
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7 6.8
6
2023 2024 2025
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FY25 B2B REVENUE BY SALES CHANNEL (NZ$M)
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14%
10% Ingredients: 6.2
Private label: 0.8
License fee
77%
and royalties: 1.1
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REVENUE & MARKET PERFORMANCE B2C
$ 4.5M B2C 29%
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36% of total revenue (+from 31%)
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Amazon USA: $2m (+30%)
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BLIS Webstore: $0.6m (+19%)
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Strong growth from China CBEC
B2C REVENUE (NZ$M)
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$m
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5 4.5
4 3.5 3.5
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1
0
2023 2024 2025
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FY25 B2C REVENUE BY SALES CHANNEL (NZ$M)
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14%
30%
NZ wholesale: 1.4
CBEC: 0.5
Amazon USA: 2.0
44%
12%
BLIS webstore: 0.6
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IP AND MARKET RISKS
LEGAL AND SUPPLY AND MARKETING AGREEMENT
- Negotiations concluded on Bluestone Pharma GmbH (BSP) fermentation patent applications on July 2nd
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TARIFFS
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US: 15% tariff on finished goods (April 2025 price rise on Amazon)
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Joint ownership agreement reached
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Mutual release of claims by BLIS, BSP & Lactosan
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Renegotiated 5-year supply agreement extension with BSP
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Working together on joint business plan
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STRATEGIC FOCUS & EXECUTION
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CONTINUED FOCUS ON CORE: K12™ & M18™
PROBI PARTNERSHIP IN US REMAINS CENTRAL
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FOCUSED PIPELINE OF CONSUMER INSIGHT DRIVEN R&D AND NPD PROJECTS
CHINA REGULATORY PROJECT NEAR COMPLETION
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FY26 STRATEGIC PLAN
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OUR PURPOSE
Being the best at developing probiotic solutions for the health and wellbeing of global consumers.
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OUR IMPACT
OUR VISION
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HOW WE DELIVER
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OUR VALUES
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PEOPLE PROFIT CUSTOMER Caring for our team Sustainable growth Building partnerships
We are acknowledged globally as the preferred partner and leader in oral probiotic innovation
TECHNOLOGY BUILDING BLOCKS COMMERCIAL ACTIVATION STRATEGIC DEMAND ALLIANCES R&D | NPD | Patents JBPs | Marketing | Go-to-Market Brand Owners | BLIS | Innovation Partners
PEOPLE STRATEGIC SUPPLY ALLIANCES MARKET ACCESS & SUPPORT QUALITY PROCESSES & SYSTEMS L&D | Performance Mgmt Fermentation | Manufacturing Science Center | Regulatory S&OP | Project Mgmt Account Mgmt | Comms Quality Testing Process Continuous Improvement
OUR MANA CUSTOMER FIRST MAKE IT HAPPEN ONE TEAM Inspires us Orients us Drives us Connects us
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ESG & CULTURE
B CORP CERTIFICATION PREPARATION
‘LEADING AT BLIS’ LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME
MYGREEN LAB: ZERO LTIs GREEN REFOR 6 YEARS CERTIFICATION
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To enhance shareholder value
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Formalises BLIS’ commitment to responsible, sustainable growth
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Requires minor constitutional change
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SUPPLY CHAIN
RAW INGREDIENT VOLUME AND PRICING PRESSURES One-off impact in Q1 and ongoing pressure
WORKING THROUGH AGREEMENT WITH ADDITIONAL FERMENTATION PARTNER TO ENSURE CUSTOMER DEMAND IS MET
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25 YEAR MILESTONE
FOUNDED IN 2000 ON PROF. JOHN TAGG’S RESEARCH
ONGOING SCIENTIFIC AND MENTORING ROLE AT BLIS
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GLOBAL RECOGNITION OF DISCOVERY AND CONTRIBUTION
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CLOSING AND OUTLOOK
UNAUDITED RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDING 30 JUNE 2025 (1Q26)
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OUTLOOK
- 1HY26 revenue of $7.5m, 25% increase on 1HY25
$ $ 3.5M ( 0.2M) REVENUE EBITDA
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1H26 positive EBITDA (inclusive of one-off costs)
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FY26 full year revenue growth of 10%–15%
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WAIT FOR THE MICROPHONE
ATTENDEES QUESTION PROCESS
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QUESTION BOX
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ATTENDEES VOTING PROCESS
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VOTING CARD
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RESOLUTION 1 THAT AMELIA (AIMEE) MCCAMMON BE RE-ELECTED AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY.
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RESOLUTION 2 THAT DAME ALISON STEWART BE RE-ELECTED AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY.
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RESOLUTION 3 THAT THE DIRECTORS BE AUTHORISED TO FIX THE REMUNERATION OF THE AUDITORS FOR THE ENSUING YEAR.
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RESOLUTION (SPECIAL) 4 AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE COMPANY.
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GENERAL BUSINESS
DISCLAIMER
INFORMATION
The information in this presentation is an overview and does not contain all information necessary to make an investment decision. It is intended to constitute a summary of certain information relating to the performance of BLIS Technologies Limited (“Company” or “BLIS”). The information in this presentation is of a general nature and does not purport to be complete. This presentation should be read in conjunction with the Company’s other periodic and continuous disclosure announcements, which are available at nzx.com.
NOT FINANCIAL PRODUCT ADVICE
This presentation is for information purposes only and is not financial or investment advice or a recommendation to acquire BLIS securities, and has been prepared without taking into account the objectives, financial situation or needs of individuals. The Company, its directors and employees do not give or make any recommendation or opinion in relation to acquiring or disposing of shares. In making an investment decision, investors must rely on their own examination of the Company, including the merits and risks involved. Investors should consult with their own legal, tax, business and/or financial advisors in connection with any acquisition of securities.
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FUTURE PERFORMANCE
This presentation may contain certain ‘forward-looking statements’, for example statements concerning the development and commercialisation of new products, regulatory approvals, customer adoption and results of future clinical studies. Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as, ‘expect’, ‘anticipate’, ‘likely’, ‘intend’, ‘could’, ‘may’, ‘predict’, ‘plan’, ‘propose’, ‘will’, ‘believe’, ‘forecast’, ‘estimate’, ‘target’, ‘outlook’, ‘guidance’ and other similar expressions. The forward-looking statements contained in this presentation are not guarantees or predictions of future performance and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Company and may involve significant elements of subjective judgement and assumptions as to future events which may or may not be correct. There can be no assurance that actual outcomes will not materially differ from these forwardlooking statements. A number of important factors could cause actual results or performance to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. The forwardlooking statements are based on information available to the Company as at the date of this presentation. Except as required by law or regulation (including the NZX Main Board Listing Rules), the Company undertakes no obligation to provide any additional or updated information whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise.
NO REPRESENTATION
This presentation may contain information from third-parties believed to be reliable, however, no representations or warranties are made
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THANK YOU
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