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SYNTARA LIMITED AGM Information 2014

Nov 26, 2014

65830_rns_2014-11-26_13e0e9af-b9b5-4286-af48-568f48caa587.pdf

AGM Information

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Annual General Meeting 27 November 2014

Chairman's Address

Annual General Meeting

Financial Overview

Annual General Meeting

Sales revenue

Bronchitol sales by country

Germany Alitsraau UK Tltoa
Sil2013aesncreaseover 58% 29% 662% 55%
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Aridol sales by country

  • • Total sales increased 16% over 2013
  • • Significant growth in Korea
  • • Discontinued sales in US
  • • EU sales increase include improved margin in several countries – now sell direct, previously via a distributor
Europe Alitusraa Korea US Tltoa
Sli2013aesncreaseoerv 49% 8% 122% ()87% 16%

Financial statements

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$A $A
Rflfdevenueromsaeogoos 5,036 3,237
Cfltososaes ()1,858 ()1,140
Gfitrosspro 3,178 2,096
Iittneresncome 1,375 2,695
Gdhittrananoerncome 3,175 65,75
Expenses
Sl&kitaesmareng ()9,522 ()13,893
Rlf&dilffitteguaorysaeymecaaars, ()4,495 ()5,581
Adiiittmnsraon ()8,268 ()6,030
Avilblfiittaaemanuacurngcapacy ()4,217
Rh&dlBhilt -tesearceeopmenroncov (12,801) (18,31)5
Rh&dlddlt -tesearceeopmennerugeeopmenvwv (4,901) (331)5,
Fi&litnanceroyaes ()7,302 ()2,130
Ridiitttesrucurnganmparmenexpenses ()8,783 ()1,690
Tltoaexpenses ()60,343 ()53,187
Nlbftteosseoreax ()1,1575 ()42,217
Itncomeaepensexx (103) (2)
Nlfttteossaerax (1,818)5 (42,23)7
$Biddiludi(l)htascaneearnngsosspersare- ()0.168 ()0.141

Income

  • • Other income - R&D tax credit significant component Expenses
  • • Sales & marketing – overall decrease, close US & France; costs include pricing applications in EU, patient support programs in EU
  • • Safety – 2013 includes FDA CF costs
  • • Admin – consolidation of functions, employee share costs $1.6m (non cash)
  • • R&D - Bronchitol includes CF303 of $4m ('13: nil), manufacturing research $3.4m ('13: $9.5m) and clinical $4.9 ('13: $7.9m)
  • • R&D – new drug development: net cash cost $1.7m
  • • Finance includes non cash NQ finance expense
  • • Restructuring charge in 2014 $8.8M write down of intangible assets, 2013 – restructuring

Expense analysis – cash costs

Expense analysis

  • • Separately recurring cash costs from non-cash and other expenses
  • • Recurring cash costs decreased by $11m (26%) in FY14
  • • Annual run rate for Sept 14 quarter – further 16% reduction
  • •Further reductions Q1 CY

Depn, amortisation & employee share expense NQ finance charge

Balance sheet – 30 June 2014 (A$ mil)

  • • Finance lease is 15 year lease over 20 Rodborough Rd
  • • NovaQuest financing – amount received plus accrued charge. Not repayable other than as % of sales (note current legal proceedings described in annual report)

Shareholder Questions

Annual General Meeting

Formal Business

Annual General Meeting

Resolution 1 – Financial Report, Directors' Report and the Auditor's Report

No shareholder vote is required

Resolution 2: Adoption of the Remuneration Report

Resolution:

"That the remuneration report of the Company for the year ended 30 June 2014 is adopted."

Resolution 2: Adoption of the Remuneration Report

The Company has received:

  • •115,009,730 proxy votes in favour of the resolution;
  • •8,227,296 proxy votes against the resolution;
  • •390,964 proxy votes abstaining from the resolution;
  • •1,022,007 proxy votes excluded from voting;
  • • 925,717 proxies able to be voted by the chair which the chair intends to vote in favour of the resolution.

* Voting exclusions apply

Resolution 3: Re-election of Mr William Delaat as a Non Executive Director

Resolution:

"That Mr William Delaat is re-elected as a non executive director of the Company."

Resolution 3: Re-election of Mr William Delaat as a Non Executive Director

The Company has received:

  • •118,010,980 proxy votes in favour of the resolution;
  • •6,295,134 proxy votes against the resolution;
  • •343,883 proxy votes abstaining from the resolution;
  • • 925,717 proxies able to be voted by the chair which the chair intends to vote in favour of the resolution.

Thank you for your participation