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ENTROPY NEURODYNAMICS LIMITED — Interim / Quarterly Report 2021
Feb 25, 2021
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Exopharm Limited Appendix 4D Half-year report
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1. Company details
Name of entity: Exopharm Limited ACN: 163 765 991 Reporting period: For the half-year ended 31 December 2020 Previous period: For the half-year ended 31 December 2019
2. Results for announcement to the market
| 2. Results for announcement to the market | ||||
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| $ | ||||
| Revenues from ordinary activities | up | 34% | to | 53,095 |
| Loss from ordinary activities after tax attributable to the owners of Exopharm | ||||
| Limited | up | 58% | to | (5,866,942) |
| Loss for the half-year attributable to the owners of Exopharm Limited | up | 58% | to | (5,866,942) |
Dividends
There were no dividends paid, recommended or declared during the current financial period.
Comments
The loss for the Company after providing for income tax amounted to $5,866,942 (31 December 2019: $3,706,360).
3. Net tangible assets
| Net tangible assets per ordinary security | Reporting period $ 0.066 |
Previous period $ 0.066 |
|---|---|---|
4. Control gained over entities
Not applicable.
5. Loss of control over entities
Not applicable.
6. Dividends
Current period
There were no dividends paid, recommended or declared during the current financial period.
Previous period
There were no dividends paid, recommended or declared during the previous financial period.
Exopharm Limited Appendix 4D Half-year report
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7. Dividend reinvestment plans
Not applicable.
8. Details of associates and joint venture entities
Not applicable.
9. Foreign entities
Details of origin of accounting standards used in compiling the report:
Not applicable.
10. Audit qualification or review
Details of audit/review dispute or qualification (if any):
The financial statements were subject to a review by the auditors and the review report is attached as part of the Interim Financial Report.
11. Attachments
Details of attachments (if any):
The Interim Financial Report of Exopharm Limited for the half-year ended 31 December 2020 is attached.
12. Signed
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Signed _________
Date: 26 February 2021
Dr Ian Dixon Managing Director Melbourne
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Exopharm Limited ACN 163 765 991
Interim Financial Report - 31 December 2020
Contents
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| Corporate directory | 2 |
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| Directors' report | 3 |
| Auditor's independence declaration | 6 |
| Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income | 7 |
| Statement of financial position | 8 |
| Statement of changes in equity | 9 |
| Statement of cash flows | 10 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 11 |
| Directors' declaration | 18 |
| Independent auditor's review report to the members of Exopharm Limited | 19 |
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Corporate directory
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| Directors | Mr Jason Watson |
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| Dr Ian E Dixon | |
| Mr David R Parker (Resigned on 5 January 2021) | |
| Ms Elizabeth McGregor (Appointed on 5 January 2021) | |
| Company secretaries | Ms Sinead Teague (Resigned on 5 January 2021) |
| Ms Elizabeth McGregor (Appointed on 5 January 2021) | |
| Registered office | C/o Bio101 Financial Advisory Pty Ltd |
| Suite 201 697 Burke Road | |
| Camberwell VIC 3124 | |
| Principal place of business | Level 17/31 Queen Street |
| Melbourne Vic 3000 | |
| Telephone: (03) 9111 0026 | |
| Email: [email protected] | |
| Share register | Automic Registry Services Pty Ltd |
| Level 5, 126 Philip Street | |
| Sydney NSW 2010 | |
| Telephone: 1300 288 664 | |
| Email: [email protected] | |
| Auditor | William Buck |
| Level 20, 181 William Street | |
| Melbourne VIC 3000 | |
| Solicitors | Quinert Rodda & Associates |
| Level 6, 400 Collins Street, | |
| Melbourne, VIC, 3000 | |
| Stock exchange listing | Exopharm Limited shares are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange |
| (ASX code: EX1) |
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Directors' report
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Your directors submit the interim financial report of Exopharm Limited for the half year ended 31 December 2020. In order to comply with the provisions of the Corporations Act 2001, the directors report as follows:
Directors
The names of directors who held office during or since the end of the half year and until the date of this report are as follows. Directors were in office for this entire period unless otherwise stated:
| Jason Watson | Non-Executive Chairman |
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| Ian Dixon | Managing Director & CEO |
| Elizabeth McGregor | Director and Company Secretary (Appointed on 5 January 2021) |
| David Parker | Non-Executive Director (Resigned on 5 January 2021) |
Principal activities
Over the past 6 months, Exopharm has made important advances that strengthen its pioneering position in the emerging international EV medicines field.
The principal activities were ongoing partnering discussions and interactions, further development of the LEAP Technology, advancing the engineered EV prototypes including Fortrexo™ and Cognevo™, and other activities within the Development and Commercial Programs.
Review of operations
The loss for the half-year ended 31 December 2020 amounted to $5,866,942 compared to a loss of $3,706,360 for the half-year ended 31 December 2019. The Company had cash in bank of $7,854,400 as of 31 December 2020 (30 June 2020: $1,742,920).
Highlights from the reporting period
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EV medicines continue to attract partnering interest, and the promise of EV medicines has further support in the USA and elsewhere;
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Exopharm continues to build value across a number of programs;
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The PLEXOVAL II Phase I study was given ethics approval and all subject dosings were completed with no adverse events. Since the end of the half, the final follow-up visit occurred;
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Exopharm raised $10 million through a placement;
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Exopharm continued to progress the development of engineered EVs and naïve EVs as potential transformative medicines;
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Exopharm has formed an Advisory Panel comprising scientific and business experts; and
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Exopharm’s team continues to build – with a full-time team of 41 people – covering business development, innovation, manufacturing, process development, product development, new product evaluation and management. Employees have extensive biotechnology experience and previously worked for companies such as CSL, Polynovo, Opthea, Cynata, McKinsey & Company, Bayer, Amgen, Terumo and Zoetis.
Building revenue by partnering
Exopharm is a clinical stage company at the forefront of developing transformative medicines based upon exosomes (EVs).
Exopharm is seeking to build a pipeline of forward revenue by providing potential partners with access to the following:
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our LEAP technology for purification of EV medicines;
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our Engineered EV products using our LOAD and EVPS technologies (e.g. Fortrexo and Cognevo); and
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our Naïve EV products (e.g. Plexaris™ and Cevaris™)
LEAP partnering
The ability of LEAP to purify EVs economically was highlighted at the 2020 Exosome Based Therapeutic Development Summit to the participating leaders in engineered EV (EEV) drug development, biopharmaceutical companies and contract manufacturers.
Exopharm is preparing itself for LEAP partnerships – including through the establishment of a European office with two business development staff.
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Directors' report
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EEV development and partnering
Industry interest in EEVs is building and partnership deals have been reported over the past 24 months.
In 2020, Exopharm in-licensed two technologies – LOAD and EVPS. With these two technologies, Exopharm is able to design and build advanced EEVs to support the needs of potential partners.
EVPS and Fortrexo – Our Fortrexo CoV EEVs have been designed to protect against SARS-CoV-2 infection. In other variants of EEVs, EVPS enables targeting of EVs to specific cell types, potentially empowering the delivery of medicines to hard-to-reach cells such as cells in the brain.
LOAD and Fortrexo – Our LOAD technology increases the number of nucleic acids that can be loaded into EEVs. As an example, we have designed and have made over 30 lead siRNAs that could potentially stop the replication of SARS-CoV-2.
NEV development
During the reporting period, our PLEXOVAL II study started. Dosing was with allogeneic EVs, purified from platelets using the LEAP technology. Dosing for the double-blinded trial was completed during the reporting period, with no significant adverse events reported. The main readout of the PLEXOVAL II study will be safety. The study report is expected in the first quarter of CY 2021.
Patent applications
The Company continues to progress the two existing LEAP technology patent applications and the Fortrexo patent application. The Company also filed a patent application for Exoria™, a novel EV dye useful for monitoring EVs during process and product testing. All patent applications are owned by Exopharm. The patent application for the LOAD technology, exclusively in-licensed in early 2020, continues to progress at the country level. The US patent for EVPS was granted in September 2020.
Increased investment in exosome field
Major pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies are making substantial investments into medicines that will be delivered using engineered EVs.
One of the other EEV companies listed on NASDAQ in the reporting period.
Significant changes in the State of Affairs
On 27 August 2020 the Company announced a Placement of 41,666,667 shares to raise a total of $10 million (before costs). The Placement was completed in two Tranches:
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Tranche 1: On 8 September 2020 the Company issued 23,868,000 fully paid ordinary shares at $0.24 cents per share to raise $5,728,320 (before costs)
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Tranche 2: On 9 November 2020 the Company issued 17,798,667 fully paid ordinary shares at $0.24 cents per share to raise $4,271,680 (before costs).
As part of the Placement mandate the Company issued the following to Canary Capital:
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On 9 November 2020 the Company issued 1,500,000 unlisted options with an exercise price of $0.40 and an expiry date of 5 years from date of issue.
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On 9 November 2020 the Company issued 2,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares (in lieu of a 6% placement fee cash payment)
On 15 September 2020 the Company announced the appointment of Canary Capital as a corporate advisor. As part of the mandate the Company issued the following options:
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On 9 November 2020 the Company issued 1,500,000 unlisted options with an exercise price of $0.60 and an expiry date of 5 years from date of issue.
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On 9 November 2020 the Company issued 1,500,000 unlisted options with an exercise price of $0.90 and an expiry date of 5 years from date of issue.
On 9 November 2020 the Company issued 340,000 performance rights to Key Management Personnel.
On 9 November 2020 the Company issued 75,000 fully paid ordinary shares to Key Management Personnel following achievement of Key Performance Indicators.
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Directors' report
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On 2 December 2020 the Company issued 200,000 fully paid ordinary shares to Key Management Personnel following achievement of Key Performance Indicators.
On 11 December 2020 the Company announced 35,661,570 fully paid ordinary shares would be released from the 24-month escrow. Quotation of the Escrowed Shares occurred on 18 December 2020.
Matters subsequent to the end of the financial half-year
Matters subsequent are:
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Appointment of Elizabeth McGregor as Director and Company Secretary (Appointed on 5 January 2021)
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Resignation of David Parker as Director (Effective 5 January 2021)
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Announcement that follow-ups for the PLEXOVAL II safety study have been completed (21 January 2021)
No other matter or circumstance has arisen since 31 December 2020 that has significantly affected, or may significantly affect the Company's operations, the results of those operations, or the Company's state of affairs in future financial years.
Auditor's independence declaration
Section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 requires our auditors, William Buck Audit (Vic) Pty Ltd, to provide the directors of the Company with an Independence Declaration in relation to the audit of the annual report. This Independence Declaration is set out on page 6 and forms part of this directors’ report for the half year ended 31 December 2020.
Signed in accordance with a resolution of directors made pursuant to s.306(3) of the Corporations Act 2001.
On behalf of the directors.
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Dr Ian E Dixon
Managing Director
Dated this 26 February 2021
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Auditor's independence declaration
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Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income For the half-year ended 31 December 2020
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| Note Income Interest income Other income 3 Expenses Research and development Employee costs Corporate and administration expenses Loss before income tax expense Income tax expense Loss after income tax expense for the half-year attributable to the owners of Exopharm Limited Other comprehensive income for the half-year, net of tax Total comprehensive loss for the half-year attributable to the owners of Exopharm Limited Basic and diluted loss per share 4 |
31 Dec 2020 $ 3,095 50,000 (1,870,545) (2,510,356) (1,539,136) |
31 Dec 2019 $ 39,494 - (1,560,869) (1,361,521) (823,464) (3,706,360) - (3,706,360) - (3,706,360) Cents (4.00) |
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| (5,866,942) - |
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| (5,866,942) - |
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| (5,866,942) | ||
| Cents (5.06) |
The above statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes
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| Statement of financial position As at 31 December 2020 Note Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents Other current assets 5 Total current assets Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment Right-of-use assets 6 Intangible assets Other non-current assets Security deposits Total non-current assets Total assets Liabilities Current liabilities Accounts payable and other current liabilities 7 Lease liability 8 Total current liabilities Non-current liabilities Lease liability 8 Total non-current liabilities Total liabilities Net assets Equity Issued capital 9 Reserves 10 Accumulated losses Total equity |
31 Dec 2020 $ 7,854,400 562,416 |
30 Jun 2020 $ 1,742,920 2,315,776 |
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| 8,416,816 | 4,058,696 | |
| 1,745,052 749,408 325,000 45,000 277,791 |
911,689 929,267 325,000 40,000 277,791 |
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| 3,142,251 | 2,483,747 | |
| 11,559,067 | 6,542,443 | |
| 1,222,459 423,720 |
612,252 309,132 |
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| 1,646,179 | 921,384 | |
| 323,410 | 603,741 | |
| 323,410 | 603,741 | |
| 1,969,589 | 1,525,125 | |
| 9,589,478 | 5,017,318 | |
| 22,435,556 759,165 (13,605,243) |
12,755,619 - (7,738,301) |
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| 9,589,478 | 5,017,318 |
The above statement of financial position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes
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Statement of changes in equity For the half-year ended 31 December 2020
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| Balance at 1 July 2019 Adjustment for change in accounting policy Balance at 1 July 2019 - restated Loss after income tax expense for the half-year Other comprehensive income for the half-year, net of tax Total comprehensive loss for the half-year Shares issued during the period Share issue costs Balance at 31 December 2019 Balance at 1 July 2020 Loss after income tax expense for the half-year Other comprehensive income for the half-year, net of tax Total comprehensive loss for the half-year Shares issued during the period Share issue costs Recognition of share-based payments Balance at 31 December 2020 |
Issued capital $ 7,578,815 - |
Reserves $ - - |
Accumulated losses $ (2,459,232) (266) |
Total equity $ 5,119,583 (266) |
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| 7,578,815 - - |
- - - |
(2,459,498) (3,706,360) - |
5,119,317 (3,706,360) - |
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| - 5,539,640 (349,329) |
- - - |
(3,706,360) - - |
(3,706,360) 5,539,640 (349,329) |
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| 12,769,126 | - | (6,165,858) | 6,603,268 | |
| Issued capital $ 12,755,619 - - |
Reserves $ - - - |
Accumulated losses $ (7,738,301) (5,866,942) - |
Total equity $ 5,017,318 (5,866,942) - |
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| - 10,870,876 (1,190,939) - |
- - - 759,165 |
(5,866,942) - - - |
(5,866,942) 10,870,876 (1,190,939) 759,165 |
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| 22,435,556 | 759,165 | (13,605,243) | 9,589,478 |
The above statement of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes 9
Statement of cash flows For the half-year ended 31 December 2020
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| Note Cash flows from operating activities Payments to suppliers and employees Interest received Interest and other finance costs paid Government grants and tax incentives Net cash used in operating activities Cash flows from investing activities Payments for property, plant and equipment Net cash used in investing activities Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds from issue of shares 9 Share issue transaction costs Repayment of lease liabilities Net cash from financing activities Net increase in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial half-year Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial half-year |
31 Dec 2020 $ (4,766,397) 3,095 (21,886) 2,160,891 |
31 Dec 2019 $ (3,465,447) 39,494 (337) - (3,426,290) (290,009) (290,009) 5,539,640 (349,329) (12,640) 5,177,671 1,461,372 4,418,955 5,880,327 |
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| (2,624,297) | ||
| (994,118) | ||
| (994,118) | ||
| 10,000,002 (120,000) (150,107) |
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| 9,729,895 | ||
| 6,111,480 1,742,920 |
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| 7,854,400 |
The above statement of cash flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes
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Notes to the financial statements
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Note 1. Significant accounting policies
These general-purpose financial statements for the interim half-year reporting period ended 31 December 2020 have been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standard AASB 134 'Interim Financial Reporting' and the Corporations Act 2001, as appropriate for for-profit oriented entities. Compliance with AASB 134 ensures compliance with International Financial Reporting Standard IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting'.
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared on the basis of historical cost. Cost is based on the fair values of the consideration given in exchange for assets. All amounts are presented in Australian dollars, unless otherwise noted.
These general-purpose financial statements do not include all the notes of the type normally included in annual financial statements. Accordingly, these financial statements are to be read in conjunction with the annual report for the year ended 30 June 2020 and any public announcements made by the Company during the interim reporting period in accordance with the continuous disclosure requirements of the Corporations Act 2001.
The accounting policies and methods of computation adopted are consistent with those of the previous financial year and corresponding half-year. These accounting policies are consistent with Australian Accounting Standards and with International Financial Reporting Standards.
Share-based payments arrangements
Equity-settled share-based payments to employees and others providing similar services are measured at the fair value of the equity instruments at the grant date. Details regarding the determination of the fair value of equity-settled share-based transactions are set out in note 10.
The fair value determined at the grant date of the equity-settled share-based payments is expensed on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, based on the Company’s estimate of equity instruments that will eventually vest, with a corresponding increase in equity. At the end of each reporting period, the Company revises its estimate of the number of equity instruments expected to vest. The impact of the revision of the original estimates, if any, is recognised in profit or loss such that the cumulative expense reflects the revised estimate, with a corresponding adjustment to the equity-settled employee benefits reserve.
Equity-settled share-based payment transactions with parties other than employees are measured at the fair value of the goods or services received, except where that fair value cannot be estimated reliably, in which case they are measured at the fair value of the equity instruments granted, measured at the date the entity obtains the goods or the counterparty renders the service.
For cash-settled share-based payments, a liability is recognised for the goods or services acquired, measured initially at the fair value of the liability. At the end of each reporting period until the liability is settled, and at the date of settlement, the fair value of the liability is remeasured, with any changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss for the year.
Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
The application of accounting policies requires the use of judgements, estimates and assumptions about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
Useful lives of depreciable assets
Management reviews its estimate of the useful lives of depreciable assets at each reporting date, based on the expected utility of the assets.
Impairment of plant and equipment and intangible assets
In assessing impairment, management estimates the recoverable amount of each asset or cash-generating unit based on expected future cash flows and uses an interest rate to discount them. Estimation uncertainty relates to assumptions about future operating results and the determination of a suitable discount rate.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if it affects only that period or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.
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Notes to the financial statements
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Note 1. Significant accounting policies (continued)
Share-based payment transactions
The entity measures the cost of equity-settled transactions with employees by reference to the fair value of the equity instruments at the date at which they are granted. The fair value is determined by using either the Black-Scholes model or Monte-Carlo Simulation, taking into account the terms and conditions upon which the instruments were granted. The accounting estimates and assumptions relating to equity-settled share-based payments would have no impact on the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next annual reporting period but may impact profit or loss and equity. Refer note 10 for further information.
New or amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations adopted
In the half year ended 31 December 2020, the Board has reviewed all new and revised standards and interpretations issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board ('AASB') that are relevant to the Company and effective for the current reporting period.
The Board has also reviewed all new Standards and Interpretations that have been issued but are not yet effective for the period ended 31 December 2020. As a result of this review the Board has determined that there is no impact, material or otherwise, of the new and revised Standards and Interpretations on its business and, therefore, no change necessary to Company accounting policies.
Note 2. Operating segments
The Company only operated in one segment, being regenerative medicine and biopharmaceutical drug development. All assets are held within Australia.
Note 3. Other income
| Government incentives Note 4. Loss per share Loss after income tax attributable to the owners of Exopharm Limited Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculating basic and diluted earnings per share Basic and diluted loss per share |
31 Dec 2020 $ 50,000 |
31 Dec 2019 $ - 31 Dec 2019 $ (3,706,360) Number 92,554,065 Cents (4.00) |
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| 31 Dec 2020 $ (5,866,942) |
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| Number 116,016,871 |
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| Cents (5.06) |
Options on issue have an anti-dilutive effect on loss per share and therefore options are not included in the calculation of diluted loss per share.
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Notes to the financial statements
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Note 5. Other current assets
| Current assets Research and development refund claim GST receivable Advances to suppliers Prepayments Other receivables |
31 Dec 2020 $ - 262,847 - 272,415 27,154 |
30 Jun 2020 $ 2,110,891 57,324 20,032 113,332 14,197 |
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| 562,416 | 2,315,776 |
Research and development tax incentive was received in October 2020. At the reporting date, none of the receivables are past due or impaired.
Note 6. Right-of-use assets
| Note 6. Right-of-use assets | ||
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| Non-current assets Land and buildings - on initial recognition Less: Accumulated depreciation |
31 Dec 2020 $ 1,097,453 (348,045) |
30 Jun 2020 $ 1,097,454 (168,187) |
| 749,408 | 929,267 |
Right-of-use assets relates to laboratory and corporate office facilities leased by the Company. A security deposit amounting to $277,791 was paid as security for the facilities during the prior year ended 30 June 2020. This security deposit relates to the Company's major lease commitments at The Baker Institute, Melbourne. This lease is disclosed in the interim financial report as a Lease Liability. The lease runs for an initial three-year period and has annual rent of circa $277,000 and associated outgoings of less than $100,000 per annum. The facility is used by the Company’s research and development team and has extensive laboratory facilities that are used to run experiments, maintain cultures and execute the development program.
| Balance at beginning of reporting period Recognised on 1 July 2019 on adoption of AASB 16 Lease inception Depreciation for the reporting period Carrying value at end of reporting period |
31 Dec 2020 $ 929,267 - - (179,859) |
30 Jun 2020 $ - 18,305 1,079,149 (168,187) |
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| 749,408 | 929,267 |
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Notes to the financial statements
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Note 7. Accounts payable and other current liabilities
| Current liabilities Trade payables Accruals Accrued payroll costs Superannuation payable PAYG payable Note 8. Lease liability Current liabilities Lease liability Non-current liabilities Lease liability Note 9. Issued capital 31 Dec 2020 Shares Ordinary shares - fully paid 139,413,667 Movements in ordinary share capital Details Date Balance 1 July 2019 Issue of shares - Placement (tranche 1) 1 August 2019 Issue of shares - Share purchase plan 19 August 2019 Issue of shares - Placement (tranche 2) 16 September 2019 Less: Share issue costs Balance 1 July 2020 Issue of shares - Placement (tranche 1) 8 September 2020 Issue of shares - Placement (tranche 2) 9 November 2020 Issue of shares - Corporate advisors 9 November 2020 Issue of shares - Bonus shares to KMP 9 November 2020 Issue of shares - Bonus shares to KMP 2 December 2020 Less: Share issue costs Balance 31 December 2020 |
31 Dec 2020 Shares 139,413,667 |
30 Jun 2020 Shares 95,472,000 |
31 Dec 2020 $ 387,835 112,749 280,904 97,913 343,058 |
30 Jun 2020 $ 137,615 32,474 204,066 - 238,097 |
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| 1,222,459 | 612,252 | |||
| 31 Dec 2020 $ 423,720 |
30 Jun 2020 $ 309,132 |
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| 323,410 | 603,741 | |||
| 747,130 | 912,873 | |||
| 31 Dec 2020 $ 22,435,556 |
30 Jun 2020 $ 12,755,619 |
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| Shares 80,500,000 11,900,000 2,972,000 100,000 - |
Issue price $0.37 $0.37 $0.37 $0.00 $0.24 $0.24 $0.385 $0.385 $0.36 $0.00 |
$ 7,578,815 4,403,000 1,099,640 37,000 (362,836) 12,755,619 5,728,320 4,271,680 770,000 28,875 72,000 (1,190,938) 22,435,556 |
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| 95,472,000 23,868,000 17,798,667 2,000,000 75,000 200,000 - |
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| 139,413,667 |
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Notes to the financial statements
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Note 9. Issued capital (continued)
Ordinary shares
Fully paid ordinary shares carry one vote per share and carry the right to dividends. Ordinary shares participate in the proceeds on winding up of the Company in proportion to the number of shares held.
Note 10. Reserves
Shares-based payments reserve
| Shares-based payments reserve | ||
|---|---|---|
| Balance at beginning of reporting period Arising on share-based payments Balance at the end of the reporting period* |
31 Dec 2020 $ - 759,165 |
30 Jun 2020 $ - - |
| 759,165 | - |
- Included in shared-based payments:
a) $300,939 relating to issuance of options to corporate advisors as part of the transaction cost for capital raising; b) $435,995 relating to issuance of options to corporate advisors as consideration for corporate advisory services; and c) $22,231 relating to issuance of performance rights to Key Management Personnel.
Employee share option plan
Options or performance rights may be issued to employees, external consultants or non-related parties without shareholder approval, where the annual 15% capacity pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1 has not been exceeded. Performance rights cannot be offered to a director or an associate except where approval is given by shareholders at a general meeting.
Each performance right issued converts into one ordinary share of Exopharm Limited on exercise. The performance rights carry neither rights to dividends nor voting rights. Performance rights may be exercised at any time from the date of vesting to the date of their expiry.
There were 340,000 performance rights issued to the Key Management Personnel of the Company in three tranches as detailed below.
i) Ian Dixon - 250,000 Performance Rights ii) Jason Watson - 90,000 Performance Rights
a) Tranche 1 Performance Rights – 113,333 performance rights were to be issued for nil consideration, each entitling the holder to one ordinary share on vesting. The Tranche 1 Performance Rights were to vest on 1 January 2021 if the volume weighted average (closing) price (“VWAP”) for a period of 20 consecutive trading days (on which the shares are traded) was at least $0.50 at any time up to and including 31 December 2020. However, tranche 1 performance shares lapsed as the aforementioned vesting condition was not met.
b) Tranche 2 Performance Rights – 113,333 performance rights to be issued for nil consideration, each entitling the holder to one ordinary share on vesting. The Tranche 2 Performance Rights will vest on 1 July 2021 if the VWAP for a period of 20 consecutive trading days (on which the shares are traded) is at least $0.60 at any time between 1 January 2021 and 30 June 2021 (inclusive).
c) Tranche 3 Performance Rights – 113,333 performance rights to be issued for nil consideration, each entitling the holder to one ordinary share on vesting. The Tranche 3 Performance Rights will vest on 1 January 2022 if the VWAP for a period of 20 consecutive trading days (on which the shares are traded) is at least $0.75 at any time between 1 July 2021 and 31 December 2021 (inclusive).
The fair value of the performance rights at grant date are determined using a Monte Carlo pricing method. The following table lists the inputs to the model used for valuation of the unlisted performance rights:
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Notes to the financial statements
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Note 10. Reserves (continued)
| Tranche I | Tranche II | Tranche III | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volatility (%) | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Risk-free interest rate (%) | 0.2483% | 0.2483% | 0.2483% |
| Exercise price ($) | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Underlying security price at grant date | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 |
| Expiry date | 1 Jan 2021 | 1 Jul 2021 | 1 Jan 2022 |
| Value per performance right | 0.0987 | 0.1561 | 0.1633 |
The deemed fair value of performance rights granted to Key Management Personnel during the half-year ended 31 December 2020 is $47,385. The total share-based payment expense for these performance rights for the half-year ended 31 December 2020 is $22,231.
Options issued to Advisors
4,500,000 options were granted to corporate advisors Canary Capital. Under the capital raise mandate, 1,500,000 unlisted options were issued as part of the placement fee at an exercise price of 40 cents per share. The remaining 3,000,000 unlisted options were issued in accordance with the corporate advisor agreement at exercise prices of 60 and 90 cents per share. All 4,500,000 unlisted options were issued on 9 November 2020, expiring five years from the date of issue. The vesting date of the options is the issue date. The fair value of the options at grant date are determined using a Black Scholes pricing method that takes into account the exercise price, the term of the option, the share price at grant date and expected volatility of the underlying share, the expected dividend yield and the risk-free interest rate for the term of the option. The following table lists the inputs to the model used for valuation of the unlisted options:
Note 10. Reserves (continued)
| Placement options | Mandate Options I | Mandate Options II | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volatility | 64% | 64% | 64% |
| Risk-free interest rate (%) | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.25% |
| Expected life of options (years) | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Exercise price ($) | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Underlying security price at grant date | 0.385 | 0.385 | 0.385 |
| Expiry date | 9 Nov 2025 | 9 Nov 2025 | 9 Nov 2025 |
| Value per option | 0.201 | 0.163 | 0.127 |
The deemed fair value of options granted to advisors during the half-year ended 31 December 2020 is $736,935. The total share-based payment expense recognised as corporate consulting costs was $435,996 and as cost of raising capital and brought directly to the statement of changes in equity was $300,939.
Shares issued to advisors
2,000,000 ordinary fully paid shares were issued to corporate advisors Canary Capital. Under the capital raise mandate, 2,000,000 ordinary shares were issued as part of the placement fee equating to 6% of the total funds raised. The shares were issued on 9 November 2020. The fair value of the shares is 38.5 cents per shares, representing the closing market price on the date of issue.
The total share-based payment expense for ordinary shares granted to Advisors amortised for the period ending 31 December 2020 was $770,000. This cost has been recognised as a cost of raising capital and has been brought directly to the statement of changes in equity.
Bonus shares
The Company issued ordinary shares to Key Management Personnel following achievement of key performance indicators during the halfyear ended 31 December 2020. The issue was approved by the shareholders on 29 October 2020.
The fair value of the ordinary shares has been determined using the closing market price on the date of issue of the shares. The total sharebased payment expense for ordinary shares granted to employees amortised for the period ending 31 December 2020 was $100,875.
Notes to the financial statements
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Note 11. Dividends
There were no dividends paid, recommended or declared during the current or previous financial half-year.
Note 12. Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments
As at 31 December 2020, the Company has no other material commitments except as disclosed below:
Altnia Royalty Deed Commitments
On 5 October 2018, the Company and Altnia Operations Pty Ltd (Altnia or Licensor) signed an Intellectual Property Assignment and License Termination Deed (the ‘Deed’). As consideration for the assignment of the Assignment Rights, Exopharm must:
a. grant royalties to Altnia; and
b. provide the Reimbursement Payments to Altnia in accordance with Clause 7 of the Deed.
The Reimbursement Payments were fully paid during the 2019 year.
As at 31 December 2020, the Company is a party to a Royalty Deed with Altnia Operations Pty Ltd (a company owned by a KMP). As at 31 December 2020, the Company has the following financial commitments pursuant to the Royalty Deed:
a. Royalties on net sales – 3% of net sales; and
b. License Royalty – 10% of license revenue
Capital Commitments
There are no capital commitments as at 31 December 2020.
Contingencies
The Company has no material contingent liabilities as at 31 December 2020.
Note 13. Events after the reporting period
Matters subsequent are:
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Appointment of Elizabeth McGregor as Director and Company Secretary (Appointed on 5 January 2021)
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Resignation of David Parker as Director (Effective 5 January 2021)
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Announcement that follow-ups for the PLEXOVAL II safety study have been completed (21 January 2021)
No other matter or circumstance has arisen since 31 December 2020 that has significantly affected, or may significantly affect the Company's operations, the results of those operations, or the Company's state of affairs in future financial years.
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Directors’ Declaration
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In the opinion of the Directors of Exopharm Limited ('the Company'):
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the attached financial statements and notes comply with the Corporations Act 2001, Australian Accounting Standard AASB 134 'Interim Financial Reporting', the Corporations Regulations 2001 and other mandatory professional reporting requirements;
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the attached financial statements and notes give a true and fair view of the Company's financial position as at 31 December 2020 and of its performance for the financial half-year ended on that date; and
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there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.
Signed in accordance with a resolution of Directors made pursuant to section 303(5)(a) of the Corporations Act 2001.
On behalf of the Directors
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_________ Dr Ian Dixon Managing Director
26 February 2021
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Independent auditor's review report to the members of Exopharm Limited
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Independent auditor's review report to the members of Exopharm Limited
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